Blade of Glory [Figure Skating]

The figure skaters in the final group who were about to appear after Freire stared at Frere in disbelief.Watching this all-too-excellent and dazzling display of the long show.Freire, who has always made many mistakes in the competition, brought such a beautiful long program after a completely correct short program.His every smile, leaping footwork, difficult jumps, and... dazzling spins on the ice rink are so free, trying his best to show the highest level of skating he can.

Qing Yue stared at the performer in the arena at this moment... The familiar yet unfamiliar person to him.Plandon Light Freyr.

At this moment, Freire is not at all like the person Qing Yue is familiar with, but more like that... when they met for the second time, the singer who sang moving songs in the special performance of the world-renowned dancer, Master Renault, The stage attracted everyone's attention, so that the audience had no time to pay attention to others, and even more reluctant to distract the young dancers in this performance.

What he is showing at this moment...is the same passion that was dancing on the stage at that time, as if it wanted to burn the soul.It made everyone who saw him deeply infected, unable to restrain their heart palpitations, and couldn't take their eyes off his body before he stopped performing on the ice.

Such a Freire...it doesn't seem like an athlete competing in the Olympics.He is more like... an artist who brings unforgettable performances and superb artistic feelings to people.

As for Cornes...he tensed his body, looking deeply at Freyr with classically melancholic eyes.His fists could not be clenched tightly, and even the rate of breathing and exhalation increased a lot.His deep eyes seemed to be measuring, estimating how far such a Frere would be if he played at his best, how much worse he would be.

However... ranked second after the short program, Alek, who was jokingly said by the outside world that he would never be affected by anything in the game, is recognized in the ice circles as having excellent mental quality... but he just kept his With a calm appearance, his heart was in a panic.

Almost from birth, before he learned to walk, Alek, who had been with that huge ice block that seemed to have no limit, naturally knew what Freire slipped out of at this moment... What a wonderful program it was .And his perfect performance... what kind of long program score will he bring.

With Freire's super high score that shocked the audience in the short program, even if he made a mistake in the long program, Alek has no hope of surpassing him in total points.If he played so well, what chance does Alek have of winning?

If it was the usual Alek, he would definitely be able to come up with an answer that was close to zero without much thought.But this time, he was confused...

Before departure, the hopeful gazes of the Chinese people looking at him seemed to be still in front of them, and the flowers sent by the little girl... also became glaring in the memories at this time.

Jia country needs this gold medal too much.Yes, they really need this gold medal to tell the media, the people of the country, and the whole world that they still maintain their dominance in the world of ice.

But at this time, Alek already knew very well in his heart that after he had won Freire twice with his steady performance, this time... he would not be able to win against him in the end.

After the short program competition, the Jia National Ice Hockey Association once made an emergency plan for Alek to help him achieve the first result in this Olympic Games.And yet... as everyone knows, those plans were premised on the assumption that Frerell made a serious mistake in the long program.Praying for the first place in exchange for other people's mistakes... How can I hold it in my own hands?

But...he really needed this gold medal.

Reason told him, give up Alek, you can't beat Freire this time, you'd better think of a way to keep the second place.However, sensibility has been constantly reminding him, reminding the expectations of the Ice Association of him, reminding the expectations of the people of the country, reminding him of the meaning represented by the number one player in the Jia country, and the responsibilities that need to be shouldered.

It was under this constant stalemate between rationality and sensibility that his proud calmness and excellent psychological quality were dissipated when Freire finished his East Olympic President's program without any mistakes...

When the stadium of the Winter Olympics was filled with screams, cheers, and applause from the audience, the corridors in the backcourt were empty, and even the echo could be heard.

When the door to the frontcourt was opened, the noise from the ice rink came so far away.At this moment, Sauron was walking quickly towards the door leading to the front field, but was surprised to find... Naxiu who was leaning against the door, as if he was waiting for him.

At that moment, he stopped in a daze, and looked at Naxiu... that face that had matured due to the passage of time, as if in a dream.It seemed that it was difficult for him to connect the gentle and mature man in front of him at this moment with the young man in his memory... with a youthful face and a cold and arrogant face.

In recent years, Naxiu and Sauron... this pair of former senior brothers, rivals competing for medals in the arena, they finally have a... ...a chance to meet several times a year.

However, the relationship between the two of them has not changed in the slightest...as Sauron originally thought.

Although their two names have been tightly linked together in the memory of ice fans since 20 years ago.But... the reality today is that even if they meet, they are like strangers.

The first is Naxiu. Although he and Sauron are the coaches of Qingyue and Alek, two men's singles players who are very active in today's ice world, he can always avoid it during the competitions of various major competitions. Sauron.Although his evasion was not obvious, it was not noticed by the media.But... Even if he lived in the same building, Sauron could hardly find this former junior who had been hiding from him for 20 years, and let him find him for 20 years... his former junior.

He originally thought that as long as he found that person, the bond between them could be saved, instead of gradually dissipating as it is now.But he was wrong...

When Naxiu appeared in front of him again, although his eyebrows and eyes were still the same, but...he was already very talented from that time, but he was always clinging to himself, relying on himself, and letting himself take care of him worryingly. The young boy in the past has turned into a man with a gentle smile, but rejects others thousands of miles away with a smile.

He has grown up and no longer needs Sauron to take care of him, let alone Sauron's protection.

He even became the brand founder and chief designer of NX, the top luxury skate brand.

Even off the ice, he is still so eye-catching, showing the world his amazing talent.

Unexpectedly, Sauron couldn't hide his self-deprecating smile when he thought of this.The boy who used to always stand behind him, wanting to be protected by him, can still live well even without him.Or, better off.

No one expected that sometimes...one meeting can obliterate the persistence that has persisted for decades.

Sauron and Naxiu really met each other, it would be better not to see each other, and it would be better to miss each other if they want to see each other.

Perhaps, if Naxiu is not allowed to appear in front of Sauron again, Sauron can still stubbornly search for him for another 20 years, even... 40 years.Then at the end of his life, looking at the photos of his youth, he decided because of his stubbornness for so many years... Although that young man was the regret of his life, he was also the most important person to him.And... he will look forward to, the boy who was once, must be missing him in the corner of the world now.

Now, those things are impossible... Sauron could only watch the people who used to be inseparable from him go further and further away from him.He wanted to reach out, but found himself who had pushed the other person away with his own hands... In the end, he couldn't grasp anything.

"I heard that the Ice Association has great expectations for Alek this time?"

Hearing that Naxiu still referred to the Jia Country Ice Association as the Ice Association instead of the "Jia Country Ice Association", Sauron couldn't help laughing and mocking: "Yes, the Jia country has not yet cultivated people who can compete with Aleksina. Kid is an evenly matched men's singles player. So I have to pin all my hopes on him. Just like what they expected of me after you left."

Hearing the meaning of Sauron's words, Naxiu smiled indifferently, but... this smile did not carry any warmth.

"I think you should know that Alek is not the same type of player as Qingyue and Freire. His game has always been very stable. There will be no unexpected outstanding performances, and no unreasonable mistakes .You don’t even know the characteristics of the number one player and you do this, you are driving Alek to a dead end."

After saying this, Naxiu didn't wait for Sauron's answer, and didn't even bother to show a last smile, so he opened the door leading to the front court, wanting to go back to the arena, back to Qingyue's side.How did Sauron support the door with his palm before his brain reacted, causing it to be slammed shut with a "bang!"

However, after an abrupt silence, Naxiu hit Sauron hard in the abdomen with a short fist before Sauron opened his mouth.When Sauron coughed and retreated from the unexpected blow, he opened the door indifferently, and walked forward without looking back.