Tides: Years of Dawn

Gao Wen reluctantly passed the first trial—"passing" is inevitable, but "reluctantly" is unexpected.

His body was injured, but he still survived the successive three and a half hours of theory exams with tenacious willpower.

When he walked out of the examination room, some of the wounds were even clotted with blood.

But his mind is full of images of Crewe, and he is a little irritable. Although he knows that he is probably under an illusion, but at this moment, as long as he thinks about all the things in the sea before, he will feel upset, let alone see him after he floats to the surface. To the scene of countless fish carcasses.

He blamed himself very much, but this self-blame pointed at Crewe involuntarily.He knew that Crewe had good intentions, but at this moment Rael's words "he will definitely bring you more and more troubles" kept circling in his mind.

Clement and Ward took him home and asked the family doctor to treat Gao Wen's wound.

They said that it would be fine if they passed the assessment, anyway, the second trial would take several years.There will inevitably be unexpected situations in the review, but since it has already occurred, let it pass after it is resolved.

Hua De and Clement could see that Gawain had encountered some strange situations, but Clement did not allow Hua De to ask.Since Gao Wen didn't take the initiative to speak, it must be too difficult to speak.Give him a little time to digest, let him think clearly.

Clement could stay for a short time, and said goodbye to Hua De and Gawain three days later.

Before leaving, she asked probingly, "Where's the child from the octopus family? Why haven't you seen him come these days?"

Gao Wen's expression froze for a moment, then he shook his head and forced a smile, "I'm not in good health these days, so I won't let him come back from school."

Clement understood, she winked at Hua De, and after hugging and saying goodbye to her son, she asked Hua De to send herself to the pier.

"You don't like Cleopause either, do you?" Clement directly brought up the topic with only the husband and wife left.

"He must have met Krewe in the water. Judging by Gawain's appearance, he must have hurt him a lot," Hua De sighed. At the beginning, we had little contact with them. The octopus family has too many small thoughts from top to bottom, I am worried..."

"Yes, they are indeed a family with a lot of thoughts, like a mess of sand, each for their own sake." Clement said.

Hua De said, "I have always hoped that Gao Wen could find a child from the Moray family. You know, the Moray family knows us well, and they are the most united family on the island."

"But Gawain seems to like Crewe." Clement said, "Although he tried his best to show a normal friendship, the ones who can influence him must be those with whom he has a greater emotional investment."

Yes, Clement could see that.Although she was not by Gao Wen's side these two years, she never stopped learning about Gao Wen's movements.

She knew from Hua De's correspondence that Gawain rescued Crewe more than once, and later even made Crewe his assistant because of Geraint's affairs.

If all of this was done out of righteousness, then he could still maintain an ordinary cooperative relationship afterwards.But judging from the number of times Crewe went to the sea monster's house during these days and Gawain's attitude towards Crewe, Clement knew that Gawain's emotions were changing.

No one can stay so long with someone he doesn't like, whether it's in the study, or sitting on the beach after coming out of the study.

They are like two young people who start a normal relationship. Even if there are academic issues to discuss, they will not expend so much energy.

"I'm not saying that he doesn't like it... I just think that this love is not worth it." Hua De said helplessly, "Crewe will become his hindrance and add hardships that don't belong to him. And if he can Take an easier path—"

Ward didn't finish, he knew how subjective this view was.But they are Gao Wen's parents, and parents always want their children to have an easier life.

Clement didn't answer the call either, and didn't laugh and tease again until he got to the pier and was about to board the boat—"Oh, others say you are not worthy of my love, but I haven't been in a daze until now. "

After sending Clement away, Gawain accompanied his father to serve in the church the next day, learning about the docks, shipyards and waterway transportation he was in charge of.

He forced himself to forget about Crewe's matter, since Crewe didn't come to him again, presumably Crewe also felt guilty in his heart, so it's good to let each other have a quiet time.

The relationship between him and Crewe has always been unstable, and they need more running-in to see each other's feelings clearly.

But Saru preferred that Gawain couldn't see clearly, he moved very quickly, and after a short rest for two weeks, he visited the sea monster's house.

He said that he didn't know if his younger brother and Gao Wen had a conflict, but he believed that Crewe must have done something wrong, so he had to apologize personally. If Crewe had something inappropriate or offended, he hoped that Gao Wen Wen Duoduo bears with you.

"My younger brother is like this. He does things without thinking. After so many years, he hasn't improved at all. This is probably what my father often said about his birth defect."

The sadness on Saru's face made Gawain feel uncomfortable when he said it.

Gao Wen hurriedly explained that it wasn't what they thought, but that he had just become a preparatory head recently, and there were a lot of things to start, so he was a little busy.

Saru said that was that, that he had handled the family affairs on behalf of his father for so many years, and he couldn't make sense of it even now.Gao Wen still has a long way to go and a long way to go.

"I also hope that Crewe won't cause you any more trouble. As I mentioned before, if our family has other children who make you admire, we will be very honored."

Saru never forgot to bring this sentence, and of course he would not forget to ask Elena to visit with him.

Gao Wen visited several times at irregular intervals, and Gao Wen's attitude was visibly shaken by the naked eye.

And at this time, Saru appropriately stopped visiting.Everything should not be pushed too hard or hastily, otherwise Gao Wen would feel passive and it would be counterproductive.

It also happened to be halfway through the school year when Clough officially abdicated.

In fact, his state has long been unable to support him in the position of head of the family, and being able to survive until now is considered an extra day.And recently, Saru was pressing hard again, so he just settled the matter, and he could go to reunite with his wife and eldest daughter earlier.

All he could think of was the southern garden, which would also be his last stop.

Saru squeezed out a few tears and took the scepter from his father.

At that time, the main family of the octopus family and the branch family on the broken island will all come, and the whole manor will be full of tentacles that are scratching around.

Saru turned his head and looked down from the balcony on the fourth floor, seeing countless smiling faces and waving arms.He watched his father get into that beautiful cart, and then slowly drive to a distance beyond his sight.

To his left stands his spouse, Jade, and to his right stands Elena.But at that moment, he felt that this seat did not belong to him completely, even though he held the scepter in his hand, his title was changed from "eldest young master" to "head of the family".

He is very close to his destination.

The threat still in Haicheng Island is being wiped out day by day, and when Crewe's fighting spirit is completely annihilated, Saru will be the real master of the octopus family.

The year of 16 was the most painful year for Crewe.

He caused trouble for Gawain at the beginning of the year, couldn't dig up more information from Debbie's manuscript in the middle of the year, and at the end of the year-he lost his last friend, Ender. strong.

This year, he would not go home unless he could go home, and stayed in school as much as possible.He was afraid of Saru and Elena, and he couldn't run to Gawain's house anymore.He felt very lonely, but fortunately he had Andre with him.

Andre said that he didn't go home either. His sister went to Moonspear for training, and there was no one to play with him when she went back, so it would be better to stay with Crewe at school.

Perhaps it was also with Andre's help that Crewe's studies improved by leaps and bounds this year as if he had become enlightened.Andre has learned to control his own toxins, so he can hang shoulders with Crewe, and dare to lie in the same bed and complain about some messy rules in the school.

Crewe's grades went from mediocre to top like an arrow, so that the tutors had to stagger his and Andre's positions far away to prevent them from colluding and cheating on the exam.

But in fact Crewe didn't cheat, he had nothing to think about.The only thought is that Debbie wrote in the handwritten book that at a certain time in the second year, the mysterious door will open.

On that day, he must go near the door to find out.

Beyond that, he can only learn.

It also seemed that because of the high-intensity study pressure and spell practice, he had little energy to think about Gawain and Geraint.What's more, it's meaningless to think about it. One has already gone to the church with his father every day, and the other has already traveled across the ocean to the world of Lu Wu, and his life and death are unknown.

At the end of the term, Andrei, as usual, went home to draw lots for the blood sacrifice.

Kluben thought it would be the same as last year again, but it was just a false alarm.After all, there are so many men in the jellyfish family, even if there is a chance, it is too small to be Andre's turn.

But the bad news still came - after Crewe took two exams, Andre returned to school.He excitedly told Crewe that he had been chosen.

Crewe felt like the sky was falling.

What mood is that?Crewe couldn't explain clearly, it was as if everyone around him had disappeared, all sounds and pictures were all blurred into a mass, and then faded away bit by bit, melting into a vast expanse of whiteness bit by bit.

Only Andre was still clearly standing in front of him, his spirits were flying high, and his lips were moving constantly.There was a gleam in his eyes, as if announcing that he had assumed an important position.

Thinking back on it now, Crewe was really ungodly as a child.The palace of the demon king that the sea people believed in never seemed to exist in his heart.He only knows that when a person is dead, he is dead, pushed into the sea, and will be eaten up by other fishes in a short time.

They may also have souls, like those ugly undead that can be summoned by Oricy Classes.But their souls will dissipate bit by bit as time goes by, until in the end, nothing will exist anymore.

This is what Crewe thinks of death.

It is also because of this that he occasionally wonders why they have to walk around in the world.

If it still ends up in nothingness, he would rather never have existed.Otherwise, he would be tormented by the fear of death every day of his life, until the moment when ashes return to ashes and ashes return to ashes.

And if there really is a demon king, the tall, mighty, omnipotent king of the sea standing behind the Leviathan beast, why can't he appear in front of them, why can't he tell them truthfully——I exist Yes, none of you need be afraid.

Crewe burst into tears.

Andre's smile disappeared, and he wiped the tears from Crewe's face in a panic, feeling at a loss for a moment.

He kept comforting the little octopus with a legend that Crewe didn't believe, but Crewe kept crying.He used to love to cry, but he didn't cry much this year because he tried hard not to think about sad things.But at this moment, he cried out all his savings for the whole year, crying so much that everyone in the corridor looked at him, and crying so much that all the students in the classroom poked their heads out to look around.

That night, Crewe held Andre's arm tightly with his tentacles, not allowing him to go back to the dormitory, not allowing him to take half a step away from him.

Andre kept saying in his ear that this is the fate of the sea people, because without sacrifice, there will be no blessing.

They need to resist the attack of foreign enemies, so they must build a solid line of defense.He is about to become a brick of the fortress, and he does not feel sad at all. He is a warrior who is about to shed blood on the battlefield, and he is very honored and proud.

The only thing he regrets is that his sister Juwen is still unable to come out of Moonhalber Castle, so he can't see the moment when he shines on the jellyfish's house.

But he's not worried because he'll still be reunited with his sister.In that ethereal palace, he will wear the medal of honor and wait for Juve's arrival.

But Crewe didn't understand, he couldn't figure it out at all.If this is the "defense" Haimin has been doing for thousands of years, then he would rather not defend, but attack.

He wants to attack like Pei Di's assassination operation, to wipe out the Lu Wu family one by one, so that they can no longer save their strength to fight against the island, and even let the sea people land on land All witches were made slaves.

Perhaps only in that way, they would not need to sacrifice.Only then can they hold the initiative, and only after washing each other's land with blood first, will they not need to cut their own wrists and hurt the people they cherish.

But he thought of Tristan and Gareth again. They were Lu Wu who came here. If Crewe really went to kill them, he couldn't do it.

Crewe was very contradictory, and he didn't think about this problem until the day the blood sacrifice started.

TBC