Royal Alchemist

There will be a funeral every time you return from the battlefield, and this time is the saddest moment for the living.

Yuan Tian stood next to Major General Tully's body, recalling this energetic young man in normal times, his heart filled with infinite grief.

Li Yun, the major general's newlywed wife, knelt beside the coffin, weeping so hard that her suppressed sobs echoed in the hall.

From time to time, whispers came from my ears.

"Poor thing, just married."

"Just over a month."

"It's too pitiful. It's better not to get married."

The joy of newlyweds has not completely receded, and the sorrow of parting has come like a tide.

"Sorrow and change." Yuan Tian said.

Li Yun raised a tear-stained face to look at him, and continued to bury her head in pain.

"Help Dr. Li to sit on the side for a while." Yuan Tianwei said to several doctors and nurses around.

Qiu Xingyao walked to the side and sighed softly: "The world is really unpredictable, this is a big blow to her."

Yuan Tian's face was gloomy, he could still recall the hilarity of the wedding day, and a place in his heart that he had never cared about before was touched: "Have you ever thought that if you die on the battlefield one day, the people around you will die?" What will happen?"

Qiu Xingyao chuckled: "I thought about what would happen to me if Ravenor went to the battlefield one day and didn't come back."

"And then?" Yuan Tian turned sideways.

"Don't dare to think about it." Qiu Xingyao smiled wryly, and pointed at his heart, "Just thinking about it will cause pain, so I dare not think about it."

"Probably?" Yuan Tian asked deeply.

"Probably..." Qiu Xingyao looked in Li Yun's direction, "Probably there is nothing left to love."

"Looking for short-sightedness?" Yuan Tian was surprised.

"How come?" Qiu Xingyao laughed, "His last wish will become my only belief in living for the rest of my life."

There was a sudden exclamation from the corner.

"Doctor Li fainted!"

"Get out of the way! Don't surround yourself here!"

They looked over at the same time, and Doctor Bai walked over there.

"The Marshal definitely doesn't want this." Yuan Tian murmured, "If you die, don't you want the Marshal to suffer forever?"

"Sometimes I hope he will forget me quickly and find another one. Sometimes I feel unwilling after thinking about it. It is better to miss me forever. People are so contradictory." Qiu Xingyao sighed with a smile, but the smile is not as usual High spirits.

What if I die?Yuan Tian was sad.

"Hey, what nonsense are you thinking." Qiu Xingyao punched him, "It won't be too late to think about these things after I really die."

Lei Wennuo and Qiu Xingyao have gone through ups and downs for many years, so their relationship is naturally different.If I die, will Zhuo Fan feel sorry for me?How long will it be sad?Really want to see him sad?

"Lei Wennuo is here, ready to start the ceremony." Qiu Xingyao patted Yuan Tian.

After almost finishing the post-war affairs, Yuan Tian was free and received a call from Zhuo Fan.

"I saw the news of your victory, congratulations." Zhuo Fan smiled gently.

People far away from the battlefield mostly focus on the good news and ignore the sacrifices behind the victory, but Yuan Tian would rather Zhuo Fan stay away from sadness.

"When will you come back?" Zhuo Fan looked forward to it infinitely, "I will ask my grandfather to meet."

Yuan Tian used to look forward to returning to the Imperial City to meet Zhuo Fan's family, but all of a sudden, Yuan Tian just wanted to avoid this day, as if once he made a decision, it would bring greater pain in the future.

Yuan Tian faltered and said: "Uh... There are still a lot of things to deal with, so I won't be able to come back for a while."

"Oh." Zhuo Fan's high mood was obviously a little affected, but he still said considerately, "It's okay, just wait until you finish your work."

Yuan Tian hummed casually, not knowing what to say.

Accustomed to Yuan Tian's enthusiastic gaze, Zhuo Fan felt that something was wrong with the dodging of his gaze now, but he didn't think deeply about it, he just thought he was too tired, so he took the initiative to provoke the topic: "Ah, by the way, the project on my teacher's side It's almost over, I'll mention to him about being a garrison mechanic, and maybe we'll be together every day soon."

Yuan Tian was a little uninterested: "It doesn't matter, I'm not in a hurry anyway. And even if you are stationed in the army, we may not be able to see each other often."

Zhuo Fan was a little dazed. When he was a non-staff member, he would come to the laboratory every night. Why did he stop seeing each other often when he was stationed in the army?

"What's wrong with you? Are you in a bad mood?"

Yuan Tian scratched his hair: "It's nothing, maybe I'm a little tired, I want to go to rest for a while."

"Okay then, we'll talk again when you're free." Zhuo Fan closed the communication after saying goodbye.

It was obvious that Yuan Tian was perfunctory, and his full of expectations turned into depression, Zhuo Fan felt his heart was blocked.He didn't know what happened, the kiss at the time of parting seemed to be yesterday, why did it change when he turned around?Could it be that his relationship has changed so quickly from deep affection to mutual boredom?No, it's not that the two are bored, it's Yuan Tian's unilateral choice, and he is still immersed in the joy of love.

Maybe I thought too much.Zhuo Fan persuaded himself.

At this time, Archibald asked him to go over, and he put aside his distracting thoughts for the time being.

"Teacher, are you looking for me?" Zhuo Fan walked into the office and stood in front of Archibald.

Archibald handed him a piece of information: "Professor Lufeller will give a special study class. This is probably the last time he will give a class in his life. There are only three places. I recommend you to him. This It’s his lecture material, you can preview it first.”

Professor Lufele is also a famous fighter mechanic in the empire. Although his reputation is not as good as Archibald's, he is devoted to the research of mechanical life, which is a brand new concept.

"Start class?" Zhuo Fan checked the time, and it looked like a month later, "Teacher, I'm about to ask you for instructions. I want to be a garrison mechanic for a while."

"Garrison? That's fine. More practical experience will be good for you. Come back after you finish your studies."

"But I..." Zhuo Fan hesitated.

Archibald noticed that he looked strange: "Could it be that you don't want to go to the lectures and go to the army immediately?"

Zhuo Fan was in a difficult situation. Professor Lufele was old and almost in a semi-reclusive state. It was indeed a very rare opportunity for him to be willing to teach publicly. Archibald had many students, and it was also a tribute to Zhuo Fan to reserve the spot for him. expect.

Archibald is not reluctant: "You think about it again, the garrison is not in a hurry, if you miss Professor Lu Feller's class, there will be no next time."

Yuan Tian couldn't really be free here, and something unexpected happened soon.

After the battle on Yueqin Star, Doctor Bai returned to Imperial Capital Star, and returned to the station not long after, but his eyes were severely burned, resulting in blindness in both eyes.

The once beautiful eyes were blistered and festered, and could no longer be opened, and the emerald gem was dusty from then on.

When people asked him the reason, he didn't say anything, he just smiled and changed the subject, but anyone could see the sadness he couldn't hide.

Blindness has affected Dr. Bai's work. On the one hand, he needs to recuperate from his injuries;

Li Yun should have been responsible for Dr. Bai's absence, but she was newly married and widowed and couldn't concentrate on her work at all. She even made a mistake during the treatment and almost turned a minor injury into a serious one.

It stands to reason that Yuan Tian didn't need to take care of these trivial matters, but he had distracting thoughts, so he went to find Li Yun himself.

"I suggest you go home and rest for a while." Yuan Tian said to Li Yun.

Li Yun's face was haggard, her eyes were red and swollen: "General Yuan, are you trying to drive me out of the Legion of Glory?"

"Of course I don't mean that. I can give you a leave of absence and come back after you adjust your condition."

"I won't leave!" Li Yun said firmly, "This is his battlefield and mine too! Please don't replace me! Please give me some more time!"

"One night, I can only give you one time."

"Yes." Li Yun said sadly, "General Yuan, have you ever experienced a lover leaving?"

"No." Yuan Tian remained absolutely calm, "I just hope you can be stronger and reduce the time of sadness. You are a soldier, and there are many people waiting for you to save."

Li Yun smiled bitterly: "Yes, but this sentence is always easier said than done."

After Yuan Tian left, he passed Dr. Bai's consulting room and saw him wearing a pair of glasses for treatment.After the wounded left, he leaned against the door and said, "Aren't you going to rest?"

"I don't care." Doctor Bai said lightly, "Why are you here?"

"I just talked to Li Yun for a while."

Doctor Bai took off his gloves and turned to Yuan Tian. Yuan Tian's heart ached when he saw his injured eyes.

"I will arrange her affairs. Don't worry, I will take responsibility for her mistakes."

"I didn't punish her, don't make me so unkind." Yuan Tian walked into the consulting room and closed the door, "I'm talking about you, who made your eyes?"

Doctor Bai just shook his head: "It's okay."

Yuan Tian sighed: "Okay, I won't force you if you don't want to say it. When your wound heals, go get a biochemical eye."

"I've been blind for a long time, what do I need my eyes for?"

Doctor Bai's tone was different from his usual gentleness, but rather blunt and indifferent, even with gnashing of hatred, so that Yuan Tian almost thought that there was something wrong with his ears.

"What did you say?"

Doctor Bai exhaled slowly: "It's nothing. Don't worry, I promise that there will be no more problems on my side."

Yuan Tian wanted to say something, but received a call from Lei Wennuo.

"Come to the conference room right away!" Ravenor said without hesitation.

Yuan Tian's heart tightened, every time Lei Wennuo spoke in this tone, it meant something very important, and he didn't dare to delay to rush to the conference room.

The entire wall in front of the marshal in the meeting room is a star map.

"Yuan Tian, ​​come and see." The star map reflected Lei Wennuo's stalwart body.

A few planets are dotted in the boundless universe, and a meteorite belt rotates at a uniform speed, driving broken ice and dust to form beautiful sea spirals.

Ravenor's deep voice echoed in the conference room: "Just now I had a short meeting with the Imperial City. They hoped that I would advance the battle line, enter the conch vortex and attack the dragon people. What do you think?"

For many years to come, Yuan Tian felt extremely painful when recalling this day. If he could go back in time, he would never say those words that he regretted for the rest of his life.

"I agree." Yuan Tian said, "If we use the conch vortex as our base, we can advance and retreat, and compress the range of activities of the dragon people, maybe we can wipe out the dragon people in one fell swoop. If we are defeated by the dragon people Occupation will lead to a stalemate situation, and sooner or later the victories achieved in the past will be consumed."

Ravenor was silent, just staring at the star map silently.

"Marshal, am I wrong?"

Ravenor bowed his head: "No, you are quite right."

"Then what concerns do you have?"

Ravenor's thick black eyebrows frowned: "I don't feel very good."

"Do you have a fighting instinct? Then wait and see?"

"But as you said, once the conch vortex is taken away by the dragon people, the consequences will be unpredictable."

Yuan Tian understood Lei Wennuo's hesitation, and stood beside him quietly.

"Yuan Tian, ​​accompany me back to the Imperial City tomorrow, these people are far from enough." Lei Wennuo rubbed his temples.

"Huh? Going back to the Imperial Star?" Yuan Tian is probably most afraid of returning to the Imperial Star, and he hasn't figured out how to explain it to Zhuo Fan.

"Is there a problem?" Ravenor asked.

Yuan Tian straightened his waist: "No problem!"

It shouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

Yuan Tian thought beautifully, but according to Murphy's law, the most worrying thing is often the most likely to happen.

Zhuo Fan participated in a one-day demand meeting at the military headquarters, and it didn't end until the evening.

"I didn't expect the representative sent by Professor Archibald to be so young. I look forward to having the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future." A lieutenant colonel sent Zhuo Fan to the door.

As soon as Zhuo Fan came out of the gate, he saw a car parked not far away, and the person leaning on the car was none other than Yuan Tian.

The lieutenant colonel followed his gaze: "People of the Legion of Glory."

"What are they going to do?"

"People need money and equipment. The Glory Legion is famous, and the price they pay is high. It's not easy. I see them coming every day."

"day by day?"

"It's been five or six days."

Zhuo Fan suddenly extended his hand to the lieutenant colonel and smiled: "Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel Carton, please stay."

"Go slowly, be careful on the road." The lieutenant colonel waved goodbye.

Why didn't he come to see me when he came back?Even if you're busy, it's okay to tell me, right?

Zhuo Fan watched Yuan Tian's back, his thoughts were confused.

What happened to him?

Zhuo Fan hesitated for a long time, and sent a message: "What are you busy with?"

Yuan Tian in the distance took out the communicator, lowered his head in thought for a while, sighed for a while, scratched his head for a while, and replied after a long time: "I just finished my business and I am on my way to the cafeteria. I miss eating with you very much." day."

At this moment, Zhuo Fan felt a throbbing pain in his heart. Before this second, he didn't know that his heart really hurts.

He took a deep breath and replied: "Okay, I have an appointment with my grandpa, let's have dinner together."

Over there, Yuan Tian stayed for a long time, tilting his head and thinking for a long time: "I think so too, but we are so far away."

"Not far."

Yuan Tian stared at the two words on the screen in a daze, and before he had time to think, the phone rang.A bad premonition enveloped his heart, he suppressed his beating heart, pressed answer, and Zhuo Fan's expressionless face appeared on the screen.

"Zhuo Fan!" Yuan Tian was surprised and flustered.

But Zhuo Fan's face was frighteningly cold: "Turn back."

"What?" Yuan Tian's expression froze.

"Turn back." Zhuo Fan repeated coldly.

Yuan Tian suddenly turned his head and saw Zhuo Fan standing under the tree, and there was a buzzing in his head.With a heartbeat as fast as a shower, Yuan Tian rushed to Zhuo Fan in three steps at a time, and stammered, "You, you, why are you here?"

Zhuo Fan frowned: "Why did you lie to me?"

Yuan Tian was cold from head to soles of feet.

"You have already returned to the imperial capital, why are you still lying to me?"

Zhuo Fan's questioning was like a giant hammer that made Yuan Tian dizzy. He was not a sharp-tongued person in the first place, and he had racked his brains to make up a few lies. Now that he was face to face with Zhuo Fan, his thinking was completely stagnant.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I, I didn't do it on purpose..." Yuan Tian panicked.

"You don't want to see me?" Zhuo Fan asked in disbelief.

"No! Absolutely not!" Yuan Tian missed Zhuo Fan day and night, but the more he thought about him, the more afraid he was to see him. Li Yun's crying sound lingered in his ears like a curse, tormenting him endlessly.He hasn't figured it out yet, he hasn't found a balance between possible sacrifice at any time and precious love.

Zhuo Fan said weakly: "Okay, then let's go see Grandpa."

Yuan Tian was shocked: "You really dated your grandfather?"

Zhuo Fan's expression cracked, and it was difficult to maintain his disguise: "What are you so afraid of?"

"I-I'm not afraid, I'm just..."

"Yuan Tian, ​​are you kidding me?" Zhuo Fan gritted his teeth, his anger was beyond words.

"What's playing with you?" Yuan Tian didn't understand, or he didn't dare to think about what the word "playing" meant.

"You have no intention of meeting my grandpa at all!"

"No, I want to see you! But, but, not now...I need some time, I..."

"I applied to the teacher to be a garrison mechanic, and the teacher agreed." Zhuo Fan did not give Yuan Tian a chance to breathe.

"No! You can't come!" Yuan Tian said anxiously, but he was too anxious to say why, so he could only roughly deny it.

"It was you who suggested it."

"It's too dangerous! No way! Do you know how many people we die every time we fight!"

"Why didn't you say it was dangerous before?"

"I... I didn't think clearly... Anyway, I can't do it!"

"Then you come with me to see Grandpa now."

Yuan Tian's mind was in chaos, and he didn't know what he was talking about: "I'm going back to the station soon."

At that moment, the light in Zhuo Fan's eyes disappeared, as if the faint light was annihilated in the darkness, Yuan Tian's chest was about to explode.

Zhuo Fan turned and left, Yuan Tian grabbed him in a panic: "I'm really going back soon! We'll leave as soon as the Marshal comes out, that's why I waited for him at the door!"

He spoke very loudly, as if only volume could prove the authenticity, but Zhuo Fan felt it was a guilty roar.

"You are hypocritical to the extreme!" Zhuo Fan glanced at him in disgust.

This glance was like thunder to Yuan Tian, ​​and it struck him badly: "I didn't lie to you!"

"How dare you say you didn't lie to me! You have been lying to me since the moment you stood here!" Zhuo Fan also raised his voice, "Forget it, just treat me as blind!"

These words pierced his heart again, and Doctor Bai's ruined eyes flashed past.

"Don't go!" Yuan Tian forcibly stopped Zhuo Fan.

"Yuan Tian! Don't mess around here!" Zhuo Fan shouted.

"No! I didn't!" Yuan Tian couldn't argue with his words. He was so confused that he thought of another thing, "After I go back, I have to send troops to the whirlpool of the conch."

"so what?"

Yuan Tian almost begged: "Don't you bless me?"

Zhuo Fan's sentence "I look forward to your triumphant return" is always regarded as a talisman by Yuan Tian, ​​as if with this sentence, he is really invulnerable.

But this time, Zhuo Fan just looked at him coldly: "What does it have to do with me?"

Yuan Tian's hands and feet were cold, and his heart was as desolate as a desert: "Every time I fight a war, I may die."

Zhuo Fan just wanted to get rid of him quickly, and shook off his hand with all his strength: "If you die, I will marry someone immediately."

Yuan Tian's hand softened, and he couldn't catch him again. He wanted to take a step to chase him, but found that his feet were too heavy to lift up. In the end, he could only watch him disappear from sight.