"Don't come here again. It will arouse suspicion and affect your reputation." She said it a little harshly, but then added.
"It's not that I hate it, it's just that this will be better. If you have money, remember to learn a skill, so that you can find a place to settle down and live a good life in the future. This way you won't let your mother down."
Anna placed her hands in front of her and thought back to more than a decade ago, when she was just a little girl. The sight of that beautiful lady and her child passing through the village was a stunning scene she would never forget.
After saying that, Anna waved her hand, said goodbye to Elio and walked into the house again. Soon after, a burst of scolding and apology came from inside again.
Listening to this sad voice, Elio stood under the tree for a long time before leaving silently.
The winter festival celebrations were coming, he was another year older, and life seemed to have become a little lonelier.
Two weeks later, the Winter Festival was held in the city. People from many nearby villages also came here to watch and participate. Shops of all sizes on the streets were hung with wreaths woven from frost. The dark green branches and berries embellished the gray world, making the residents of the city smile rarely.
During this time of year, due to the weather, it is difficult to go out, so it is also a rare time to rest. Everyone sits together and discusses the latest current events, such as the harvest, interesting things, etc., and then sits in a lively bar, roasting fire, drinking beer, and listening to the bards play various stories.
Chirp——
Accompanied by a long sound that broke through the air, the nobles' servants lit the fireworks made by the alchemist, and then people in the city began to appreciate the beautiful sight of the fireworks blooming in the night sky.
Boom! Red fireworks burst into life in the sky, crimson meteors streaked across the sky like rain, and then another bright yellow firework exploded, bringing with it a shower of stars.
Amidst the crackling sounds, residents from nearby areas stopped on the street to watch, some even clapped slightly.
"These mages are quite useful. No wonder the nobles are sheltering these refugees from Lurna."
"But these things can only be used by noble lords."
"But it's nice to take a look at it. It's really beautiful."
"Haha, this too." The civilians in the city talked in a low voice.
"Hello." Elio saw a familiar face in the crowd. It was the person who gave him directions in Anna's village some time ago.
"Oh, hello, it's you." He seemed to recognize Elio.
"Yes." Elio nodded, then asked about Anna's situation.
"Well...well, I advise you to be more open-minded." He sighed and wanted to avoid it.
"What on earth is going on?" Elio felt worried and scared.
"Nothing. That Anna, I'm afraid she's gone now."
The calm words exploded in Elio's mind like thunder, so that he didn't hear anything the man said afterwards.
He ran in the darkness, his body like red-hot charcoal, breathing hot air, running in the direction of his previous memories.
The small village outside the city was hazy under the cold starry sky. He left the hustle and bustle of the city and plunged into the cold night. The cold winter air rolled in his lungs, making him feel a sharp pain, but the swaying figure in his mind made him even more painful.
Why?
Why?
Why did people who were alive just a while ago suddenly disappear? Didn’t they all get through that difficult winter?
Why this time...
"That girl named Anna committed suicide." The uncle's sighed words still lingered in Elio's ears, and he couldn't let it go for a long time.
He ran to the village like a madman, rushed into the house, argued with people amid shouting and fighting, and then was hit on the head with a thick wooden stick, causing it to bleed.
The warm blood gradually turned cold in the winter night, and the pain on the top of his head gradually became numb. He walked stiffly towards the hillside behind the village step by step, where Anna was said to be buried.
Walking in a dark forest, Elio's hands and feet gradually became cold. He only felt that the flesh on his feet seemed to belong to someone else, cold and stiff, and he no longer felt pain when he put his hands on the rough bark.
Is this winter? It’s so cold.
Even when his cracked lips were slightly opened, a pain came, stimulating Elio's gradually numb nerves and preventing him from collapsing.
Unable to see in the dark, he could not find the place where Anna was buried. He could only wander in the mountains and forests, disappearing step by step into the darkness.
Behind this young man, in the distant city, grand fireworks are rising one by one, blooming with joyful brilliance. These fine rains of light fall, arousing countless beautiful fantasies in people's hearts.
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