Violet Orchestra

They went all the way to the west, without deviating from the plan, and advanced towards several scenic countries set by Violette.During this period, Petra took the Menola stone pendant and exchanged 750 gold coins in the black market of one of the big cities, and poured 250 of them into the palm of Elaine after returning.

"We can't let you share it equally with us, after all, it was originally yours."

She rarely retracted what she said. For more than ten days, Elaine had understood who was the real decision-maker in this team, so she smiled and accepted it without refusing.

He put the gold coins in a cloth bag at will, and then left the camp with his sword to find Birkins at the appointed place.

These days, Birkins would always exchange some sword skills with him during the break time, and also taught him a lot of practical combat experience.Elaine also had a good impression of this travel companion who didn't have a strong sense of presence but was unexpectedly easy to get along with. When Birkins asked him about the sword skills he used, he didn't hide it, and almost told him about it.

"I didn't expect you to be a student of the warrior Figo." When he heard his teacher's name from Elaine, Birkins was also surprised, "I saw him once in the north a long time ago, when he was still on the mainland In the most famous dragon slaying team in the world...is he still okay now?"

"It should be pretty good. He only taught me for a short period of time, and he left when I was 15 years old." Elaine heard him tell some stories about her teacher's past, and thought of herself, feeling a little depressed, "I I don't know that the teacher is such a great person, although I have learned swordsmanship from him for more than a year, but I don't seem to learn it very well."

Birkins shook his head: "You have learned well, but you are still inexperienced."

Inexperience is actually a very implicit evaluation. In fact, Elaine is not like a person who goes on an adventure alone outside. He is too naive, and even wants to save the other person's life when he is hunted down. In Birkins' opinion , He is too simple, as Violet said, he is not suitable to mix with guys like them.

But during his time with Elaine, he saw many advantages of young people.Simplicity and kindness are his strengths as well as his weaknesses, but it is undeniable that this makes him contagious no matter what he does, which is a very valuable ability.

When they passed by a village when they were short of food a few days ago, they wanted to resupply there, but they were rejected—there were many robbers nearby, and the villagers felt that they did not look like good people, so they were unwilling to let them enter the village or provide food.In the end, Elaine got out of the car by herself, pretending to be an adventurer who happened to pass by, but was actually taken back by the peasant woman who went out to pick up wild vegetables, and gave him a lot of well-preserved food.

"...Maybe it looks more harmless?" After Elaine came back with food and water, Violet tried hard to give a gentle evaluation.

"Baby faces are more popular." Hodge said with emotion.

Petra, who was in charge of logistics management, said mercilessly: "Tonight, you have to apologize to Elaine before you can get food."

In any case, it's good to have such a person in the team, at least they don't have to starve because they don't look like good people.But Elaine seemed to feel that he didn't fit in well, so Birkins deliberately found a topic to communicate with him, so that he would not be so boring when he was resting at night, just like this night.

"Can you drink?" he asked Elaine, who was leaning against a tree and fiddling with gloves.

"Ah, yes." The young man smiled. "My hometown is in Rosalia, where there are various festivals and festivals. Children will follow their parents to participate and drink during the activities."

"Sounds good." Birkins handed him the bottle and sat down next to him. "I hope I can check it out sometime."

"Welcome." Elaine touched the bottle with him.

They chatted a few more words about Rosalia, and when the moon rose above the treetops and the night wind became a bit chilly, Elaine, who drank half a bottle of spirits, inadvertently asked, "What about you? Where did you come from?" here?"

Birkins didn't answer him right away, but looked at the hazy moon hanging in the night sky for a long time before speaking slowly.

"I'm from Kevlar."

It was a small country on the plateau in the west of the mainland. The people had a strong body and a tough character. Since the environment was not suitable for the development of agriculture, most of the time they lived by hunting.

Like most Kevlar men, Birkins was raised to learn marksmanship and swordplay from an early age and was raised to be the best hunter.He grew up in his hometown as the son of a governor in a small town. When he became an adult, he married his childhood sweetheart, Esedmeyah, and gave birth to their daughter.The story is still very happy so far, but the follow-up is not as easy and pleasant as the beginning.

"Because of the king's wrong decision, Kevlat was involved in the war between Ergen and Alinansite in the east. These two countries are far stronger than Kevlat, and any one of them can crush it at will. Kevlar kindled fire, but we didn't have a choice."

Elaine listened to him quietly without asking any more questions.Because Birkins is now traveling with them, the ending of the story becomes an easy-to-understand puzzle that he doesn't even have to guess to know the outcome.

"I stayed away for a long time, in order to learn from a master swordsman." Birkins shook the bottle and drank the last sip of wine in it. The small town where Sedmea lived is in ruins."

It took only one night for the Ergonians to take his home town, and when he returned the whole town was in flames and nothing was left.Birkins spent the whole day looking for his home, and by the time he found his little daughter's bracelet from the rubble, the sun had already passed from east to west.

"I didn't find her. The bracelet got stuck in the gap between the broken bricks and it was broken." Birkins' tone was flat, as if he was telling someone else's story, but he stopped for a moment when he talked about the little daughter, "Later I A tomb was built for Ethedmeia and her, not far from the ruins, and the bracelets and other relics that could be found were placed in it."

His little Lanny and Ethedmeyer will be buried together in the quietest piece of land in their hometown. Before leaving, Birkins planted Ethedemeyer's favorite lily of the valley in front of the grave.

The story ended here, and he didn't tell Elaine other details, but the young man obviously guessed a lot.

"I'm... sorry to remind you of this."

"It's nothing." Birkins smiled. "I often think of them. If Lanny is still alive, she should be at the age of falling in love by now."

"Did you go back to Kevlart after that?"

Birkins shook his head: "After burying them, I left Kevlar and met Violet on the way. He still remembers meeting me at the sword master's house and knowing what happened to Kevlar , so invited me to travel with him."

It's not that he doesn't want to go back, but he clearly understands that even if he returns to Kevlat, there is nothing more he can do.

He once took his daughter's bracelet and searched for his wife in Kevlat, but it was only a few months before news came from Ergen: The soldiers who captured Kevlat plundered the hunters' property and even kidnapped her. A group of beautiful women were captured and brought back to Ergen to dedicate to their high officials.Instead of contacting surviving relatives, Birkins set out on his own journey with the tiny bracelet.

Half a month later, several high-ranking Ergen officials were assassinated one after another in a short period of time. King Ergen issued three arrest warrants in a row offering a reward for the arrest of the murderer, but until today there has been no follow-up.

"So you've known each other for so long, no wonder you have such a good relationship...Wait, when did that happen?" The emotion that came out of her mouth stopped abruptly in the middle, and Elaine finally realized something was wrong after roughly thinking about the time before and after.

"Ten years ago, when you were probably a child who couldn't hold a sword." Birkins was not surprised by his question, but joked, "Many people have asked me about this, I don't know I know the details, but I can guarantee that Violet is human, so don't be nervous."

His joke didn't work, Elaine seemed to have suddenly lost the ability to manage her expressions when she got the answer, and it took a few seconds before she spoke in disbelief: "So Violet was already traveling around ten years ago, and it was still early met you?"

Violet has all the small temper of a young man, he likes to enjoy himself and groom himself, and his white skin and red hair make him look no more than 25 years old.Elaine always thought that he was only a little older than herself, and even felt that he was a bit too young standing with Birkins and Hodge, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"His appearance has not changed, and I don't know why." Birkins actually didn't care much about it. "He didn't take the initiative to say it, and I wouldn't ask. After all, everyone has a little secret."

"You're right." After a long time, Elaine said with some frustration.

There is no need for Violet to report his age to everyone. He feels that insignificant information may be an important secret to others, and no matter from which point of view, he will not be Violet. object.In fact, Violet didn't even want to keep him on the team, and if Petra hadn't interceded on his behalf, he might have been kicked out in Yasuo.

The young man sighed long, put the empty wine bottle on the grass under the tree, stood up and stretched his hands and feet.After the warmth brought by the spirits passed, he felt the coldness in the night wind dully, and even his mind cleared up a lot: "Should we go back?"

"It seems like we've been chatting for too long." Birkins also stood up with the bottle in hand, and patted him on the shoulder like an old friend, "Let's go, we have to continue on the road tomorrow, go back and have an early rest."

Since traveling with Elaine, Birkins has always thought of his little Lanny.A teenager around her age already had the physique and appearance of an adult, and he sometimes thought that if Lanny was still alive, she would be a beautiful girl too.

"Birkins?" Elaine, who had already walked a long way, waved to him from the front.

He came back to his senses, waved his hand, and followed.