Before we knew it, it was already December.
Karp is just an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy. Although he was a little rebellious in the past, after experiencing the horror of the past year, most children will become more mature and sensible.
The weather was particularly sunny today, so he went to the hospital to deliver muffins and strawberry pies he had made to his mother and sister who worked there.
This was something my mother and sister would never have dared to think of in the past, so we should be thankful that this kid didn't get into trouble and even made snacks.
But in fact, many people have changed a lot. Almost everyone knows someone who died in the disaster. The cheapness of life makes it easier for people to cherish the happiness they have.
To the residents of some important rear-area cities in some of the core powers of the World Alliance, the war is gradually fading away.
In the first few months, everyone could feel the fear and uneasiness. Even in the so-called safe rear, one could hear gunshots and artillery fire from time to time, sometimes even very densely.
But now, some of the firing platforms on top of every tall building in the city have begun to be dismantled, and many closed areas have been reopened to traffic.
Even the original curfew is now a thing of the past, with the city completely reopened at the end of November.
The number of private cars on the road is gradually increasing. Although the driving range is not large, from being limited to the city at the beginning, it is now open to driving in surrounding cities.
Various news about the Earth winning the war has already been flying all over the Internet, and governments have not come forward to deny this.
Although none of them publicly expressed their victory, some spokespersons always had proud smiles on their faces when asked about this issue by reporters.
Cap was sitting on the bus, browsing the Internet on his phone while making sure there was nothing wrong with the snack box.
For Cap, there is no shame in a boy making pastries, because his father is a pastry chef, and his grandfather is also a pastry chef. The pastries made by their family are famous far and wide. As a person who inherited excellent bloodline, Cap's skills are better than his sister's.
However, an adolescent boy naturally would not want to inherit the family pastry shop. Like many children of this age, he will have his own ambitions, not to mention in this era.
Karp was browsing the online forum "Silent Guardian".
When he clicked on the homepage, there was a few seconds of lag before the webpage refreshed. Karp was used to it.
The number of visits to this website is quite terrifying. The fact that it has not crashed is a testament to the strength of the website team.
The bus slowed down and braked, forcing Cap to lean forward. He steadied his feet, grabbed the seat with one hand, and used his elbow to protect the pastry box with the hand holding the phone.
It was just a normal red light stop ahead. Even if Cap didn't turn his head, he could see other stopped vehicles outside the window out of the corner of his eye.
With quick movements of his fingers, he glanced at the homepage of the website and found no new explosive information, then he clicked directly into the exclusive page of "The Silent Knights".
In Europe and the United States, many children have a dream of being a knight, which gradually fades away as they grow older. But today's era is precious for young people who still have the spirit of chivalry, because they know that real knights still exist.
In addition to the dawn logo, the background of this page also has a burning torch. The light of the flame dances across the entire page, making the faint light projected on the web page on the phone flicker.
Under the title at the top is the oath of the Silent Knights.
This oath had already spread privately through a video taken during the San Francisco evacuation. The Internet had not been restored at that time, but it had already been known to many people through word of mouth.
By now, almost everyone who uses the Internet knows about it.
If it wasn't on the bus, Cap might have sworn again with a sense of empathy.
"What kind of person is the leader of the Knights? What are the criteria for Dawn to recruit people..."
The bus started and stopped and started again, and finally arrived at the hospital.
Karp scanned the time on his phone and found that it was almost time for afternoon tea.
He put his cell phone in his pocket, picked up the snack box on his knees and got out of the car.
The hospital is a little overcrowded. Logically speaking, people's resistance is much stronger now, so the hospital should be much less crowded.
However, there are few sick people but many disabled people, most of whom are soldiers who need recuperation after being seriously injured on the front line.
At the hospital entrance, Cap walked in familiarly and headed to the department where his mother and sister were.
From time to time, some people passed by, some were indifferent and some were melancholy.
A sturdy man with his left leg amputated and wrapped in bandages came out from a corner, holding two crutches, and a nurse followed closely behind him, pushing a wheelchair.
Karp couldn't help but slow down his pace.
This sturdy man has a serious face and a tough temperament.
"Mr. Major, you can't do such strenuous activities right now. Your wounds haven't healed completely yet. If you want to go out for some fresh air, you can sit in a wheelchair and I'll push you there!!"
The nurse's voice was full of worry, which made Cap understand the identity of the strong man. He was a wounded soldier.
"No, leave that to others. I'm not used to it. Even without a leg, I can still stand up!"
The major glanced at Garp who was staring at him blankly, and then walked slowly forward with two crutches.
"Mr. Major..."
"Um?"
The man turned his head and looked at Garp. For a moment, this look made Garp feel terrified, as if a gun was pointed at his forehead. This was the solemn and murderous look of a veteran who had fought many battles.
But this feeling came and went quickly. Perhaps the major who was competing with himself finally realized where this place was.
"Excuse me kid, were you calling me?"
"No, it's okay... Mr. Major, these are the muffins I made. I'll give you a few to try. Uh... I can't give them all to you because I have to give them to my mother and sister."
biscuit?
The major was stunned for a moment, tightened his crutch in his right armpit, and reached out with difficulty to take the three half-palm-sized pancakes handed to him by Cap.
"Thanks……"
"Thank you! Thank you!"
Cap suddenly thanked the major before he could, then quickly ran away with the box.
“This child…”
The major looked at the muffin in his hand, suddenly smiled, and felt much better.
Cap felt that he had been very brave and had done the right thing, although giving cookies to another man seemed like something only girls would do.
'There are actually many heroes!'
With this in mind, Karp deliberately walked around the hospital, passing through the wards. In many rooms, he could see military caps, medals, and bullet shells...
There is no doubt that many soldiers live in these rooms.
They are also human beings, and many of them are a little depressed here. For ordinary soldiers, fighting with monsters, once they are injured, they will either die or become disabled.
Even so, the soldiers here are actually luckier than their fallen comrades, but it's a bit of a stretch to force people to laugh.
"Garp?"
A surprising and familiar voice suddenly came from the front, scaring Cap, who was just staring at a corner of a ward in a daze.
"Sister, I'm here to bring afternoon tea snacks to you and mom..."
"I know! But why are you here? Shouldn't you be in mom's office?"
"I'm on my way there!"
Cap looked at the horn in the ward again, and intuitively thought that it might be the trophy of a brave soldier.
Then he left and went straight to his mother's office, and asked his sister, who was a nurse, to come over when she was done.
My mother is a hospital leader in the internal medicine department and has her own office. She was naturally very happy to see Cap.
Their family has always had the habit of afternoon tea, but of course it is not possible when they are busy. However, they have been relatively relaxed recently and work has been arranged, so Cap's suggestion to send tea and snacks was accepted by his mother.
About seven or eight minutes later, my sister also arrived and the three of us sat at the desk. The next 20 minutes or so was the family's rest time.
"Mmm! Today's strawberry pie is so delicious!"
“I think muffins are better!”
The mother and daughter each expressed their opinions. They first ate the slightly salty muffins and then the sweet pie. During the process, they drank black tea and chatted. It was a very British afternoon tea enjoyment.
During that time, Cap would always ask about things related to the soldiers in the hospital.
The mother was eating the strawberry pie made by her son and drinking black tea when she suddenly thought of something. She opened the drawer of her desk and took out something with both hands.
"Cap, I think you'll be very interested in this!"
This is a small wooden box, about the size of two mobile phones put together.
"What's this?"
Cap asked in confusion.
"Open it yourself and take a look. Think of it as an early Christmas present from your mom!"
Gifts? Oh...it's already December, Christmas is coming...
But what else can impress me now? I am not a child anymore!
Karp wanted to grab the wooden box, but found that the box only moved a few inches at the first try. Apparently the box was quite heavy. No wonder his mother had to use both hands to take it out.
I flipped the lock and opened the wooden box. There was a layer of sponge pad inside, and on top of it were a few pencil-thick pieces of...metal?
I picked one up at random and it felt cool and very heavy, with a light silver color. It was definitely heavier than the small gold bars I had collected at home.
"Mom...what is this?"
"Hehehe... I can only say that this has something to do with the content of that website you like very much. See if you can guess it!"
"Magic Steel!!!"
Karp almost jumped up, and the words in his mind came out of his mouth!
This!!! How is this possible!!!
He felt his scalp tingling. Ordinary people had only heard of this magical substance through the Internet, and almost no one had ever seen the real thing, but his mother actually had it?
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