"Xiao...Xiaomei! Are you here to save your father?"
The fat man's eyes lit up. His daughter had never rebelled against him since she was a child. She would always obey him, whether she became a night prostitute or was sold.
When Xiaomei came closer, the man realized something was wrong.
The daughter in front of him seemed a little strange - she was no longer wearing revealing dresses and high heels, but a thick cotton jacket and combat boots, with her hair neatly tied up, just like the unattainable white-collar workers on the TV screen.
A hideous-looking mechanical arm was put on her hand, covering her smooth skin. The cold steel concealed tremendous power.
"Daughter?" he said.
A team of soldiers followed Xiaomei to protect her. She stared at the man for a while and said:
"Pull him up."
The soldiers stepped forward and pulled the powerless fat man up. The fat man rubbed his hands expectantly: "Xiaomei, are you here to take dad in and live a good life?"
Such beautiful clothes must have been given to her by the nobleman who bought Xiaomei. If he could also be brought into the city, he wouldn't stay in such a shitty area...
Xiaomei stared at him.
"I should thank you for selling me out," she said.
"No need to thank me, I won't do this again..." The fat man was secretly happy, it seemed that Xiaomei still had feelings for him.
"After leaving the marginal area, I gained a lot." Xiaomei interrupted him: "I also came into contact with many... hobbies that I had never touched before. For example, growing some daisies and listening to some radio broadcasts. When listening to those anchors chatting, I realized that the world is so big, and it turns out that girls like me... should not be sold by my father."
In the past, she had a limited vision and did not understand what resistance meant.
But now…
A wonderful person suddenly appeared in her life and brought her sunshine that changed her life.
"So..." Xiaomei stared into the man's eyes: "I have never had the obligation to give in to you."
The fat man looked pale.
"You can't..." He still wanted to keep her.
"I have no reason to recognize the man who sold me as my father." Xiaomei said, "Throw him back."
On her shoulder, the white cat meowed lazily. She was not as calm as she seemed, she was having a fierce mental struggle and she was also afraid.
Today... is the first step for her to say goodbye to her weak self.
She won't back down.
I won't be weak anymore.
Only by standing yourself up... can you be qualified to approach the light.
"Bang!" The fat man was thrown back and fell into the ruins. Xiaomei turned and left.
Her legs were still shaking.
But she never stopped moving forward.
…
[Fringe Zone · War Group]
In the dark streets, a man was smoking with his head down in dejection.
"Huh..." White smoke floated up, and a thick layer of blue-gray was squeezed under his eyes.
"Brother, are you still depressed?" Luo asked him outside the street.
The man said nothing, just lowered his head and drank.
"Okay, I can't control you." Luo said, "You have the right to be sad, but please give me the leader's medal of the battle group. If you don't want to face the remaining companions, I will lead them."
Che Celestia looked up. There was a drunken mist in his eyes.
"I'm sorry." Che said.
“…”
"I'm sorry." Che kept saying.
He kept shaking and the bottle in his hand fell to the ground.
"...No need to apologize." Luo said: "It was not you who caused the death of the Kaiusta regiment. It was their malice and ambition against the city lord that made them eager to win Kaiusta.
It is the fate of people on the margins—to kill themselves.”
She stepped forward and poured a basin of cold water that she had prepared long ago on Che's body.
Under the wet black hair, Che's red pupils were like a flame that was suddenly extinguished, and he gradually sobered up.
…
[It is the fate of people in the marginalized areas—to kill themselves.]
…
He still thinks he was wrong.
If I could subtly change people's mindsets and make the warband less hostile to the city lord, or if I could make the warband give up entering Kaiusta on Lewis' first day in the warband...would everything be different?
If they hadn't been united by hatred for the city lord from the beginning, wouldn't he be alone now?
His ancestor... Sen Celstia, was so brilliant during the Dawn War, leading the Beacon Army to defeat the Gods' camp. His father, Cheng Celstia, dedicated his life as the city lord's laboratory assistant.
And he...
Perhaps we should do something for this city-state.
If I can achieve merit with this, I can protect more friends...
"Is there any place where you need me?" Che said.
"any."
Luo turned around.
As she passed by the street, she heard a young couple arguing.
"--You must join the army, right? Can't you stay with me? We just bought a diamond ring..." The girl grabbed the boy's collar.
"——Honey, you can buy another diamond ring, but this is the only chance to make a contribution. I want to take you to live in a better area..." the boy explained.
"——I don't want it. I just want you to give me the diamond ring now and don't leave..."
Luo sighed.
She walked towards the block, carrying a long sword surrounded by blue electric light on her back.
…
[Edge of the World]
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