Mysteries: Arcana Wars

A bowl of warm beef stew was stuffed into Klein's mouth. Klein was silent for a moment. After a mental struggle, he reached out to take it, scooped out a spoonful and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully.

The soft piece of meat was ground into a paste between the lips and teeth, a strange taste exploded in the mouth, and unknown spices mixed with the remaining sanity were crushed together and swallowed down the stomach.

"how is it going!"

Melissa looked at Klein expectantly. Her pure and clear brown eyes were full of bright stars and some strong emotions.

Stay, Klein!

I don’t know whether it was Melissa’s expectation or Klein’s own strongest voice.

"...the taste...is very creative..."

Klein smacked his lips.

“But the meat is very soft and tender, which is an improvement!”

Melissa cheered and brought the improved beef stew to the table. Benson greeted Ruth and his daughter, and soon everyone sat at the table, except Klein, who was standing there with a bowl in his hand.

"Today is Winter Ceremony Eve, Klein! Come on, sit down!"

"……I."

Klein put down the bowl and hesitated to form his words.

“I don’t seem to remember what I went out to do today.

"It was as if I had a very long nightmare...

“In the dream, there were terrible evil gods, unknown enemies, and many problems that I didn’t know how to solve.

“I feel like I have become a hero who saves the world. There is a world that is about to be broken and is waiting for me to save it.

“But I also felt as if the whole world had forgotten me. There was no trace of my existence anywhere. Even I had forgotten myself.

"Everyone has forgotten who I am. Even I don't know who I am..."

Klein swallowed nervously.

"Should I not be here?

"Yes... it seems so. I haven't finished my work for today yet. I have to go back to school to work overtime...

"I always feel that I should leave here..."

Just as Klein turned around, he was grabbed by Melissa.

"But today is Winter Service Night. Aren't all schools closed for the holiday?"

Her brown eyes were so bright and warm, and seemed to fill all of Klein's fantasies about a better life.

"Yeah...it seems like today...school is closed...

"But I really can't remember what I did when I went out today...

"I can't find my teaching materials, I can't find the literature I want, I seem to have lost a lot of things, but I can't find them no matter how hard I try...

"I seem to have lost you in a dream...

"Melissa, I can't seem to find you guys."

The hand that was tightly gripping her sleeve loosened. Melissa seemed a little dissatisfied with Klein's attitude and pretended to be angry.

"Klein, what nonsense are you talking about? Aren't we all here?"

Then she burst out laughing again.

"You seemed to have had a nightmare just now, Klein. You kept talking about evil gods and the end of the world, all these random things I couldn't understand, and then you rushed out in fear.

"It is indeed 1370 now, but we are scholars from Loen.

"Did you eat something bad? Have some sweet iced tea to calm down.

"Let's celebrate Winter Night together now!"

Memories, hints and madness of the past came flooding back, and a certain precarious thin line finally broke completely. Reality and falsehood no longer had any meaning, and right and wrong were no longer necessary.

Finally, Klein sat down.

Now, the nightmare of horror and despair has been shattered, and simple and beautiful life has returned.

Yes, how could I have forgotten? Today is Winter Ceremony Day, the most important festival in Loen in a year.

He talked and laughed loudly and happily with everyone, and the last layer of fragile membrane finally collapsed under the weight and was completely punctured by the light laughter.

The hazy memories instantly overwhelmed Klein, like gorgeous paint pouring into turbid black water, and from then on, they could no longer be distinguished from each other. His past and experiences suddenly became clear.

Since moving to Backlund, the lives of the three siblings have been difficult, bumpy and eventful, but there is also hope.

Benson's job as a government employee was quite difficult. Newcomers at the bottom often faced huge challenges. The high-intensity workload and completely unfamiliar field made Benson, who had just entered the government, suffer a lot. Even his hairline moved back a lot during that time.

In the face of stable remuneration, Benson, who had suffered from poverty, felt full of energy and tenaciously withstood the pressure. This year, he was even selected by his superiors for his outstanding performance and transferred to the Ministry of Finance, where his salary was increased significantly.

This is another completely unfamiliar area, and poor Benson will have to sacrifice a lot of hair for it.

But considering the weekly salary, I believe he will be full of energy again.

Melissa has successfully graduated from Backlund University of Technology. The study life in the past few years has been quite painful for some students, but Melissa's study life can be said to be like a duck in water. Her mechanical talent has been fully developed here, and she graduated with excellent results.

Her unbridled talent even won the favor of the principal, Portland Mormont. This famous tutor strongly urged Melissa to continue studying at the school and teach subjects to become a true master mechanic.

The apartment was a little cramped for five people, but it was already filled with various mechanical devices made by Melissa. Although they were not good-looking, they brought a lot of convenience to everyone's life, and no one complained that they squeezed the limited living space.

As for Klein, he did have a difficult time when he and everyone else moved to Backlund.

Klein looked for jobs everywhere in Backlund, hoping to find a job at a university. However, his academic background and work experience were not outstanding. Tingen's story was not enough to stand out in Backlund, which was full of talented people. Non-academic jobs made Klein hesitate. The beginning of his setbacks brought a lot of pressure to Klein's life in Backlund.

But with the support of Melissa and Benson, Klein cheered up again, and eventually, with the recommendation of Portland Mormont, he entered the History Department of Backlund University as a lecturer, and the family's life was back on track.

After the reunion dinner, we will go to church together for worship. Then, during the New Year holiday, I will borrow some books from the library to prepare the history lesson plan for the new semester.

But today, on this evening, all work should be put behind you.

He ate Melissa's creative beef stew with big mouthfuls, and began to chat and clink glasses with his brothers and sisters, imagining the wonderful life in the second year.

Crane got the happiness he had always dreamed of.