Su Mingan looked at the scene of this country with nostalgia. He actually liked this mechanical style of country. However, once the war came here, all the exquisite works of art would be burned to ashes. He had experienced the huge war of civilizations and knew that war would only bring destruction.
Passing by the fountain in the square, Su Mingan saw many parents and children hanging amulets. The old tree was already heavy and drooping, with thousands of amulets hanging on its branches. It carried the wishes of too many people and it was unknown when it would fall down. Su Mingan tried to find the amulets that he and Alice had hung half a year ago, but he could no longer see them.
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【Girl: What did you write? 】
[Detective: I want you to live well and still be Alice, not Tasliche.]
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Su Mingan silently looked up at the tree whose leaves were no longer visible. He did not buy any antipyretic medicine. Alice must have been sick during his absence. How did she survive?
Lying alone in bed, changing ice packs on herself. No one cared for her, and many of her friends had disappeared.
He walked back home and saw an old man standing at the door. The old man looked older than he was four years ago, with a head full of white hair.
"...It's you, the detective who likes to stick close to people." Morgan turned around and stuffed a box of medicine into Su Mingan's hand: "Here, it's antipyretic medicine, I saved it for myself."
Su Mingan clenched the medicine box tightly. This was a timely relief. "Thank you."
Morgan smiled. "I watched Alice grow up. She is almost sixteen now. This child has always been stubborn. I once told her that she has no talent for fighting, but she insisted on learning swordsmanship."
Su Mingan sighed in his heart. Alice actually liked playing the violin, but because he asked her to learn swordsmanship, she had no other eyes.
Morgan said: "I felt very strange at the time, so I said, Alice, you are really not suitable for fighting. As an old man, I can teach you how to talk and have etiquette. You can become a court musician in the future, or marry a nobleman and live a comfortable life."
"But she shook her head and said she just wanted to get stronger."
"She started making tea for me, bringing me snacks, and running errands for me every day. I just couldn't handle it. This kid was so kind that she even fed the wild pigeons that passed by. I softened my heart and started teaching her sword skills."
"After four years of study, she is pretty good. As for whether she can protect herself in a war, that is still to be discussed."
"Sometimes I asked her, you obviously don't like swinging swords, and so many people say you are a muscular girl, what do you want? But she said that she wants to protect her detective in the future. This child... has always been thinking about you."
Su Mingan listened in silence. He didn't know about Alice's growth experience. He was just a passer-by who saw her once every six months and couldn't accompany her for a long time, but she always regarded him as the best person.
The old man smoked a cigarette and said, "I don't know why you adopted her. Your background is mysterious. I am a retired Knight of Light after all, but I can't find out your background. Detective, take her away from here as soon as possible. This country will not last more than half a year."
Su Mingan shook his head. His answer was the same as Alice's. She would become a goddess, and he couldn't escape.
The old man sighed: "In this case, I won't persuade you any more."
He pulled out a sword from his back and handed it to Su Mingan: "This is the sword I used before I retired. You can give it to Alice. I have taught her for four years, and it is time for her to graduate. Take it as a farewell gift from your teacher."
This was a beautiful sword, with a ruby studded on the hilt and engraved with royal carvings. Su Mingan took the sword, and the heavy weight made his hands sink slightly.
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[Morgan Maxey's Royal Knight Sword (Red Level, Evolvable)]
[Source: "Girl's Dream Plan"]
[Durability: 3/3]
[Active Skill (Vow of Victory): Summon the phantom of Morgan Maxey's sword spirit, and fully unleash the power of his eighteen sword moves. The durability is reduced by one after each use, and the blade will shatter when the durability is exhausted.]
[Passive skill (Royal Majesty): With this sword, commoners will be in awe of your majesty. You will no longer be a commoner.]
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Su Mingan looked up: "Where are you going?"
He was deeply impressed by this enthusiastic, kind, and talkative old man. When he first entered the game, it was the old man who acted as a novice guide. In the past four years, this old man has also been helping to take care of Alice.
"In this life, there must always be a time to say goodbye."
In the sunset, the old man dusted off his cigarette ash and said: "I can't stand the tossing and turning anymore. I just want to avoid the war. I have never been married in my life, and I don't have children around me. I will go back to the countryside to raise some chickens and dogs, and live happily in my old age."
Su Mingan watched his back as he left, and suddenly said:
"...Will a retired Knight of Light have such a happy and stable life?"
The old man paused:
"Yeah, at least I am."
"Which old friend are you thinking of, young man?"
The old man's back gradually melted into the sunset.
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