Extra 6. The dawn here is quiet

Alex sat on a large flattened rock. He spread a picnic blanket beside him and placed lunch boxes on it, containing fruits, sandwiches, large slices of sausage, chicken legs, bread, milk, cake and a wine basket. Normally, the two of them could not eat so much, but the amount placed was quite a lot.

Inger came over with a group of young men behind him.

Alex looked at him and smiled, "I thought you didn't like children, but you look like you can teach them. You look like a teacher."

Inger took the water and sandwich from him and waved his hand. The boy behind him saw his gesture, rushed over and shared the food. When he came over, he politely greeted Alex and Fei Leng beside him.

Inger sat down on his left and said as he ate, "I still don't like it either, but kids of this age are sensible and don't make a fuss...ah, this tastes good."

Alex said, "This is the new sauce I made. If it's okay, I'll make it next time."

Fei Leng interrupted: "How long can you stay here?"

Alex said, "About a week at most."

Inger drank up the water and took a bottle of wine. "The Winter Fire Festival is coming soon. We have to go back to prepare for the festival. We also have gifts for banquets. We have been traveling for half a year. It's time to go back."

Alex: "Yingli will be on holiday soon, so I can go back and pick him up."

The child beside them seemed to have heard what they said and rushed over without putting down the food in his mouth.

Fei sneered: "They can't bear to part with you."

Inger pushed them away helplessly: "Anyway, the flight route here has been opened. It's not like you will never come again."

After touring Levitra, they took a plane to the Eastern Continent. The cities here were still under construction and had a small population, but they were finally taking shape.

It is worth mentioning that the leaders of the three countries of Florence and Human Slave Island made a plan and brought the demons and humans he brought to the Human Slave Island, where they lived together.

Some people started mining operations in mainland China.

Fei Leng took out a large heavy bag from the side and handed it to them, "Here, this is the most we have here, take as much as you want."

What came out of the bag were various kinds of pure magic stones.

They now depend on these minerals for trade with countries in the Western Continent.

Although the Mother Tree took root in the East Continent and devoured all the creatures on this continent, it was limited to living things. The magic stones of this world were worthless waste to her, so the minerals were deposited deep in the land. The precious ores in the West Continent were everywhere in the East Continent.

Alex looked at them with a smile and said, "You see, we don't lack these, but you should also be more restrained when collecting and transporting them, so as not to arouse the covetousness of others."

Fei sneered, "Some people have already come here because of this, but it's nothing. Apart from the two of you and the Emperor of Liweier, there is no one else I should be afraid of. As long as I am still here, I can defend this place."

As he spoke, Elena, the current "Emperor of Livil", came towards him.

Elena raised her hands and said with a half-smile: "What did you say just now? You don't have much time left in this body. Once you die, if Qiu Ni doesn't move, I will take over this place directly. I will take good care of the people and the land here."

Fei smiled coldly: "Don't worry, I will definitely die after you."

Inger asked, "You still can't get your gray hair back?"

Elena said nonchalantly, "It doesn't make much of a difference anyway, and I'm too lazy to dye my hair black, so let it be, no one cares anyway."

A middle-aged woman with an elegant demeanor came over to her and continued, "Many young people in the city have dyed their hair white because of you. How can you say it has no effect?"

Elena: "It's their own business if they follow the trend. Why blame me? Never mind. After this period of novelty, they will calm down."

Elena turned to her and asked again: "They are all going back. When are you going back? You have been here for several months?"

Joppe Livier had a faint smile on his face: "Is there anything I can't do?"

Elena's eyebrows were twisted into the shape of a "川" character. Although she and her father had always hoped that she would step out of her closed palace and find something to do outside, they didn't expect that she would run directly to the Eastern Continent as soon as she came out, and didn't come home for several months.

His father finally realized that something was wrong and quickly sent her over to persuade them to go back.

As for why he didn't come himself, it was of course because it would be useless even if he came.

Alex asked her, "What about your business?"

Elena: "I'll leave it to my brother for now."

Inger: "Aren't you afraid of accidents?"

Elena: "He doesn't have the guts. If he really does that, I'll skin him alive when I get home."

Romero awkwardly looked back and forth between the former queen and the current emperor of their country. The former queen's biological son was the brother that the current emperor wanted to skin alive.

Yopei didn't respond to this at all. She just said, "We will be back during the Dragon Festival. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay here for a while."

Elena swallowed her breath and said, "How can I explain to Dad if I don't take you back? You've been playing with these kids here for so long?"

Yope nodded and said, "Many people here are still seriously injured and need help. The children here also need to learn advanced knowledge. There is still a lot to do. I also want to interact with them more and bring some materials back. Otherwise, how can the people of Liweier understand them?"

Elena was speechless and pressed her fingers on her temples.

Since her nominal adoptive mother gave up her worldly desires, she has devoted herself to a noble cause. In the past, she took action for the liberation of slaves and human rights equality. Fortunately, she happened to stand on the same front with her father. Now she even plans to eliminate the prejudice and discrimination against demons and people from the East Continent in the West Continent.

I don't know whether to say it's amazing or meddling in other people's business.

But what is certain is that if she succeeds in bringing her back, there will be a lot of things that will make her feel anxious.

She kind of wanted her to stay in East China for the rest of her life and come to see her occasionally, but her father would definitely be restless if she did that, and judging from the situation, she probably wouldn't be content to just be a volunteer teacher.

Elena: "Oh, I'm so annoyed. When you leave, I'll go back with you!" She turned to the two of them and said, "You two should drink with me today!"

Alex: "No need for magic to sober up."

"good!"

Inger: "I didn't agree. Go drink it yourself."

But in the end, when they were having a bonfire dinner in the wild, he couldn't help but join them.

Elena put her arm around Romero's neck and asked him, "I was too busy before and never had the chance to ask you. I have a question that I have been hiding for a long time."

Romero pushed her face away awkwardly, "You ask."

Elena gestured to Veronica, who was sleeping soundly on the ice dragon's back not far away.

"Although I entrusted the task of educating Winnie to you from the beginning, how did you manage to teach such an uncivilized savage like her to be like this?"

At least now she can speak the languages ​​of Liweir, Saran and Chune fluently.

Romero thought she was going to ask him something serious, but he was relieved. He took out his pocket watch, looked at the family photos on it, and smiled as he replied, "I have a lot of brothers and sisters. I'm the oldest, so I often help my parents take care of them. I have good grades, so I'm also responsible for teaching them. So I'm probably better at teaching these uncivilized and ignorant kids. It's a natural ability of mine."

Inger listened nearby and curiously went over to see that in addition to the two parents, there were ten children on the watch.

He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was dazzled: ".......so much." He was speechless for a while, looking at Romero: "...you've worked hard."

Romero smiled at him politely. "Three of them are adopted."

There were several cracks on the embedded glass above the photo of the pocket watch.

Inger held his chin up, his face flushed from drinking, but he was conscious. He asked kindly, "Do you need me to fix it?"

Romero smiled and closed his pocket watch. "No, it's easy to fix. I left it there on purpose."

Elena was a little quieter now. She asked, "How many people are alive?"

Romero said: "Besides my parents, there are three more..."

Inger: “….”

Romero smiled at him. "They all died in battle, and now we have a new member in our family."

Elena pointed at him and said, "You're not married?"

Romero smiled and brushed her finger away. "Of course I didn't, but my brothers and sisters got married and had several children, and my parents adopted several more children. The pension came every year, and I had a good salary, so our family could still support so many people."

There was indeed a happy smile on his face.

We should not forget the dead, but live every day well. Elena shouted: "Feileng! That magic stone! Give him a bag too! He deserves one!"

Romero saw that she was starting to get drunk again, so he quickly carried her to the other side.

As luck would have it, he dumped the person on Veronica.

"Wow!"

Veronica jumped up and started swearing.

The scene was in chaos.

Alex couldn't stop laughing.

As the night went on, Inger's mind became fuzzy as he drank, and he leaned back, losing consciousness.

A week later, they said goodbye to their friends in mainland China and set out on their journey home.

Of course, when he returned, Inger was not in the mood to go shopping, mainly because the town was too densely populated and he was a little annoyed. He took the train directly to his home.

They were busy for several days in preparation for the festival and gifts, and only had two days to rest after they brought Ed Yingli back from college.

Outside the snow was falling, and inside the house the fire was crackling on smokeless wood.

Inger obviously liked the stove more than the magic stone for heating, so he installed one at home, making the room as warm as spring.

There was a thin layer of frost outside the glass window, but there was a hazy mist inside the window.

Ed Yingli was sleeping soundly in the room upstairs.

Inger was sitting with him by the stove, chatting and writing letters, but he fell asleep in the rocking chair.

Seeing that he was sleeping comfortably, Alex didn't want to wake him up, so he covered him with a blanket and stayed by his side.

He rested his arms on the armrests, rested his chin on his palms, and looked at Inger.

After traveling for more than half a year, they all realized that wantonly traveling is also a way to consume physical energy, and happiness also consumes emotional energy. They all knew that it was time to go home and rest, so they came back.

But it's impossible to stay here forever.

They would travel for a while, return home, rest for a while, and then set out again.

The world is big and changing rapidly, and they have a lot of time to explore.

Alex is enjoying his life now. Before he met Inger, he thought he would fulfill his duties as emperor until his death, but now thinking about it, that would be truly boring.

He did not break his oath. Even if he removed the title of "Emperor", he would still dedicate the rest of his life to his citizens. He would supervise the country and protect the country. His existence was the sword that stabilized the country.

But he saved all his friends, let go of his self-blame and guilt, and was able to live his own life, all because of the person in front of him.

Alex's eyes narrowed, and his thoughts drifted elsewhere.

He recalled the night he chatted with Sister Aola a long time ago. An unintentional question from Sister Aola made him realize something.

Something that seems obvious, but is often overlooked.

People tend to unconsciously recall painful memories because the hurt makes them more profound.

But people don't just have painful memories, they also have beautiful memories.

In the face of so much happiness, those pains are not worth mentioning.

Inger could not forget the memory.

In addition to painful memories, there must be beautiful memories.

He swore from that moment on.

Just like the memories you once gave me, I will make this a reality.

"From now on, you will have so many happy memories that you won't have to fear the sad ones."

Inger frowned in his sleep, then quickly relaxed his brows, with a faint smile on the corners of his mouth.

Alex was stunned for a moment. He seemed not to pay attention to the thought just now and whispered it out.

However, the room was very quiet, with only the faint sounds of falling snow and crackling firewood coming from outside.

Alex smiled.

In fact, he is not afraid of being heard. He doesn't care if he is not heard. He will do what he is determined to do. That's all.

He is not as shy as Inger.

Inger is a man who is quick to speak sharp words, but not so forthright with soft ones.

The fire in the stove made his face hot. Alex was afraid it would be too hot, so he waved his hand and used magic to extinguish part of the fire.

He looked at Inger's sleeping face with a hint of smile on it and thought:

【I've never seen him smile so much. 】

He would say harsh and mean things to his child's face, but would unconsciously smile softly while holding the child.

Surrounded by his family, he is like a child who never grows up. He always knows how to gain their caring love and gazes, and enjoys it all with peace of mind.

He would look at the entire wall of ruins covered with dancing wind flowers and suddenly burst into tears of laughter under the sun.

Occasionally, when I go to the market, I buy a bunch of fragrant flowers, tie them up with dry straw and hang them on the wall, waiting for their fragrance to fill the whole house, and then slowly wait for them to dry in the wind.

The flowers harvested in autumn were now hanging on the wall, the purple was still fresh, and the fragrance seemed to still remain. He was reluctant to let it dry up, so he used magic to preserve it. So every time he saw it in the room, he would smile unconsciously.

He said that he hated crowded places, but when they traveled to a strange, bustling city, he would look at the noisy crowd and unconsciously walk into their midst, watching them laugh heartily with a satisfied smile on his face.

He would look at the vast plains, the clear blue sky, the snow-capped mountains, the colorful grass flowers, and the herds of cattle and sheep grazing on the pastures, and smile as if his heart was melting.

He would eat the fragrant bread fresh out of the oven, smile and compliment the enthusiastic boss, and then show a helpless smile when he brought back a big bag of bread that the boss had forced on him.

All of this made Alex realize that

He truly loves this world, its scenery, its people, all the beautiful things at this moment, this world and everything it brings him.

Who would have thought that such a person had struggled to force a smile for several years?

He has been to the most desperate corners of the world and witnessed the most cruel and dark scenery.

But he still believes in the beauty of the world and gives it lifelong blessings.

This is the world he loves with all his heart.

This is the world he saved.

Alex had also heard him talk about his past when they were chatting, and they would also talk about the war period.

Now think about it,

When a person can talk about his past sufferings with a smile, it does not mean that he has walked out of that memory or forgotten that memory, but it definitely means that he is now living a stable and peaceful life. His current happiness will give him the strength to carry on.

There was a time when Alex was very afraid that Inger would have another accident or disappear when he woke up one day.

It was Inger's many smiles and peaceful attitude towards life that dispelled his fear.

They don't need to be afraid anymore.

He remembered that Inger had once said something like this.

"The only lesson mankind has learned from history is that it never learns from it..."

"For mankind, war is the norm and peace is only a temporary truce."

"Peace cannot last forever. It is always a small gap in the midst of turmoil and disputes. But I want to try my best to earn as long a period of peace as possible in the future, at least until I die."

Alex had thought he had understood it, but he had only just come to understand it, and it was Inger who had seen it all in advance.

Perhaps mankind will experience a disaster that is close to destruction in the future, and war will never stop. They are just two insignificant lives in the entire history. They should enjoy the hard-earned peace that they have fought for, these two insignificant people.

When I thought about it this way, the responsibilities and burdens on my shoulders were instantly blown away, and I felt very relieved.

Alex half-closed his eyes, deciding not to fight the dream anymore. He murmured to himself, "You always..."

The words died behind his lips.

Like the deep night, he sank into a dream.

It was a good night's dream.

When Alex closed his eyes, Inger had already woken up.

The light of dawn melted the frost and snow on the window frames and fell straight and slantingly at my feet.

Inger held his hand in the light and whispered, "Alex, I feel the same way every time I see this dawn."

"What."

“It’s so quiet.”

"Yes." Alex paused and smiled, "But you can hear the birds and chickens. Those chickens are really noisy. Can't we kill them and eat them now?"

The chickens in the cage outside crowed in response.

Inger couldn't help laughing. "Let's wait a few more days, until the Winter Fire Festival. Besides, the meat of the chicken that ran away is too tough, not tender, and not tasty."

"How do you know?"

"Haha, I knew it in my dream."

"Ying, you lied to me again." Alex said in disbelief, "I'll feed them until they are plump and white this time, and then I'll marinate them a day in advance. I don't believe they won't taste good."

Inger nodded with a smile.

After a while, his smile faded, revealing a peaceful expression, bathed in the diffuse light.

Alex stared at his expression intently. His entire chest and even his heart calmed down and beat steadily.

"...Alex."

"Um."

"Every time I call you, you reply me. Don't you find it annoying?"

"Every time you call me, I will answer you because I am here."

Inger looked at the dawn spreading across the sky and turned his head. Alex was there, smiling at him.

Just as he looked when he first saw him.

So he smiled back.

Then he closed his eyes with peace of mind.

Finally, a small theater is attached:

Inger: Promise me one thing.

Alex: I'll outlive you.

Inger: Yeah.

Alex: But it won't be long. We'll come find you together soon.

Inger smiled: Okay.

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