I paid too much for Feiwuluo

Only when the firewood that served as the container, endowed with the seemingly mighty title of "Kingdom" is burnt to ashes, the power that is almost like a shackle will release its eternal prisoner.

The change of the identity of the king also means that the king will inevitably face the inevitable death.

In other words, before Sanlun Yiyan, there has never been a king who was able to get rid of the irreversible increase of Weizmann's deviation and the damage of the sword of Damocles while he was alive. Take off the heavy crown that is like a shackle on your head.

For the kings, from the moment they are chosen, their fate will be closely tied to the stone tablet that gave them this power, until death erases their existence.

However, now Sanlun Yiyan's physical condition has not continued to deteriorate, and various physical data have gradually improved after stabilizing.

This is of course a good thing.

However, when the allies of the King of Gold conducted a routine inspection for the three rounds, and the Weizmann deviation value of the seventh king was displayed as two short horizontal lines on the screen, it was caused by a person who should have suffered from organ failure. The ripples from the dying person, after covering up the surprise and astonishment, gradually spread out in the solemn silence and bewilderment.

Izumo Kusanagi does not know whether it will disappear into the invisible or set off huge waves.

The only thing this barbarian military adviser can do right now is to tell his king the news in detail, and then pray. It is best that this is a discovery of an objective law, rather than a phenomenon that only appears in a certain person. ...

"Miracle".

If there is really a way in this world that can relieve the kings of power, can they also free their kings?

"...Izumo?"

Kusanagi raised his head, and Alice was lying on the other side of the bar, looking up at him.The warm yellow light fell into her blue eyes, reminding him of those seas covered with the afterglow of the setting sun that he had seen before.

It's just that none of those intoxicating blues can match the one in front of him, making him strong and soft at the same time.

"...Sorry, Liz." He stretched out his hand across the bar and hugged the little guy who was staring at him with worried eyes. During the process, Alice would consciously curl her legs up, not letting herself shoes scratched his beloved bar.

But it doesn't matter if you get kicked, she is more important than the bar.

"Dad was distracted just now. Can I trouble you to say it again?"

Kusanagi weighed it casually, feeling that Alice seemed to have gotten a little heavier.

However, holding it with one hand is still very easy, and it can even be called comfortable for him.

With his free hand, he turned the paper that Alice had just pressed under his elbow to himself, and glanced at the content on it.

It is a notice issued by the school.

Every time the school wants to organize some out-of-school activities, there will be such a paper version of the notice sent to the students, and then let them take it home to their parents to review and sign. Only after signing can they agree to participate in these out-of-school activities that will leave the school , and if the students do not obtain the signed consent of their parents, they will simply be asked to stay at home and study by themselves on the day of the event.

This was what Alice had been talking to Kusanagi just now.

Group travel is fun even if it’s just a two-week trip around Nammori, not to mention taking a bus with your classmates to visit a science and technology museum in Shibuya District, and then having lunch at a nearby restaurant before moving to another in the afternoon. Museum observation and study.

All in all, the itinerary for that day was packed.

Kusanagi looked at the specific activity time, and gathered at the gate of Bingsheng Primary School at 12:7 am on December [-].

Just happened to miss Anna's birthday party (the other major event is Alice's own birthday), which is the two most important events of the year in Barbara, otherwise Alice probably wouldn't have mentioned to him about going out for a visit. .

How to leave another unforgettable birthday for Anna will be the main worry of the Barbara members during this period, and Alice also has no idea about it.

"Does Liz want to go?" Kusanagi asked as he looked at her and tapped the notice on the table with his slender fingers.

Alice nodded like a chick pecking rice: "I want to go!"

Although the level of painting is hopelessly poor, Alice, who has never been beaten by anyone, is very interested in cultivating her artistic sentiment.Of course, she also really wants to see the big iron ball in the promotional video of the Science and Technology Museum - as long as you put your hand on it, the hair will fly into the air, isn't it amazing?

She vividly and vividly described to Kusanagi the wonder of the big sister's hair in the video like a broom with branches, her eyes were full of yearning.

Kusanagi signed the notice with a smile while listening.His handwriting is also very elegant. At first glance, it would make people think that he is signing some kind of contract, not a parental notice that his daughter is going out to play.

Then Kusanagi folded the piece of paper in two, put it in Alice's arithmetic textbook, and asked her to put the textbook and stationery in her school bag immediately after finishing her homework, so as not to accidentally put this important but too light paper I don't know where to get the scraps of paper or my homework.She has always been a bit of a forgetful child. Every time she arrives at school and finds that she didn't bring her homework, and she just started to cry before she started crying, someone will definitely bring her homework.

The self-confidence of being favored contributed to Alice's forgetfulness.

Kusanagi couldn't do anything about asking her to improve, after all, she couldn't really refuse to give her homework.

Since the school arranged meals during the event, Shi Shu could only regret that there was another chance for Alice to show her family's superb cooking skills in front of her classmates.

He has been busy preparing for Anna's birthday party recently, and at the same time, he has not forgotten to take care of Alice's feelings. His performance is that he is loyal to making Alice the focus of the crowd. He is surrounded by classmates and looks at it enviously. The exquisite dishes in her bento box are also one of the plans envisioned by Ten Beasts.

When Kusanagi asked him why he did this, the answer given by Totsu was euphemistically called "building self-confidence".

After hearing this, Zhou Fangzun gave him a sideways glance, and he immediately became as excited as a big golden retriever whose tail was stepped on: "Really! Children really need this kind of positive feedback! Being proud of one's family is also self-confidence source!"

"I just feel that your way is a little too attentive." Kusanagi shook his wine glass and pointed out the problem, "If you want to take care of Liz's emotions when everyone is circling around Anna, you just need to spend more time with her. Yes. If Liz had a stingy character, she wouldn't be able to get along with Anna well now."

As sisters who eat and live together every day, Alice and Anna who have never quarreled are probably very few cases.In most cases, even between blood relatives, there will also be friction and disputes.

But Anna's maturity and Alice's big-hearted traits make their intimate relationship have no chance of giving birth to rifts.

"Isn't it too much to call me 'attentive'?" Shi Shu rolled his eyes away, "It's all out of love for Liz, it's love!"

"Yes...then let me change the word." Kusanagi sighed, "If it's not about being courteous, what are you suddenly anxious about recently? Ten beams."

Although the person who asked the question looked down at the brown wine in the cup that had not returned to calm, the other pair of golden eyes looked over as if asking questions.

"...It's nothing." After a brief silence, Tokuta Tara said.

"How about making a draft before telling a lie?" Kusanagi raised his eyebrows.

The young man scratched his head, his short blond hair curled up in a lock: "It just occurred to me last week... I don't seem to remember what happened to me in the first and second grades..."

"But isn't that a matter of course?" Kusanagi glanced at him speechlessly, and took a sip of his wine.After the pungent spiciness, the sweetness of orange comes back.

"I know." Toku said, "but...if Liz grows up and can't remember who we are now... won't King and Kusanagi feel very lonely? Getting old... or something like that?"

"Whether I will be so sentimental will not be mentioned for the time being, is it too worrying for you to include respect in it?"

The Scarlet King frowned upon hearing this.

"King's words are surprisingly delicate in some respects, and he might feel lonely."

He followed Kusanagi's words with a look of understanding, and then Zhou Fangzun pinched his head severely.

The young man cried out in pain.It really hurts.

If he died, he would probably miss this kind of real pain—of course, these were all his guesses.

"If you don't want Liz to forget her young self, you should take two more photos of yourself now." Kusanagi Kou flicked the phone on the table, "Just praying for Liz to remember you …Well, how about you pray for me to make Liz smarter? You won’t have to lie on the ground and roll around with me every time you recite vocabulary.”

"I know Brother Kusanagi, Liz will cry when you say that." Ten Shu joked.

"Just tell the truth." The wine glass was empty, thinking of sending Alice to school tomorrow morning, Kusanagi didn't refill it for himself.

After quitting smoking and drinking, he no longer drank as much as he used to. The two major pleasures of life were reduced by half, but his life was more fulfilling than before. There was no time for him to feel empty.

For the next 5 minutes, or 10 minutes, they didn't speak again.

In the stillness of the night, only the ice cubes in the wine melted and the bottom of the thick glass knocked lightly on the table.

The reception of the three adults is not over until the hour hand of the self-propelled clock points to 1.

Kusanagi walked out of the gate of Barbara, Zhou Fangzun glanced at Shishu who had no intention of moving before going upstairs: "Still sleeping?"

"I slept for too long at noon today, and I'm still refreshed." Shi Shu waved at him, "Good night, King, have a good dream."

"You are the one who is bald."

"It's too much!!"

After the Red King's harmless sneer dissipated, there was only ten bundles of Tatara left on the first floor of Barbara.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly leaned weakly against the bar counter like a deflated balloon, with his side face resting on the smooth countertop.

He believes that everyone in Barbara will remember himself until he dies.Even if they forget, they will still remember, even sadder.

Because it is another person instead of dying himself, he will also remember that person until he dies.

What about Alice?

She's still... so small.

Surely she would remember herself after he died too.

But when she grows up, what else can she remember about herself?

Maybe even the voice, even the appearance, even the ukulele he has learned for three months will be forgotten.

But it’s okay to forget, right?

When he thought so, another voice said.

You won't be sad if you forget.

People always forget things that make them sad.

Yes.

It is better to forget.

She is still so small.She should not wallow in the grief of losing someone that would leave her lost and helpless.

If possible, Anna had better not remember.

However, Anna already knew his end from the beginning.

I feel really sorry for Anna when I think about it this way.

But not forgetting means that Anna will always remember him.

Realizing this, Tokuta Tara would feel a little uncontrollably happy again.

"Forget it..." It's useless to think about it now.

He lay his pillow on the bar, and after a while, he suddenly laughed: "Well, there will always be a way..."

The Seventh King—oh, it should be said now, is the former Seventh King, and the news of Sanlun Yiyan’s safety soon disappeared.

Barbara's strategist inquired twice about the Rabbits of the King of Gold, but always got a worthless response like "please wait patiently for further investigation".

Ok……

Anyway, as long as Zun doesn't use his abilities indiscriminately, the day when the royal power will explode will not come.

Kusanagi could only comfort himself in this way.

After all, life is meant to go on.Even if it's like a muddy river, you don't know where it will go.

It gets darker every day in November.

In December, even before five o'clock in the afternoon, it began to get dark.

After a cold snap, Alice was wrapped into a ball again.The time to go out and walk by myself has also been advanced from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., and the distance is greatly reduced compared with summer.

I don't know if it's because of the experience of almost dying on a snowy night, but Alice doesn't really like winter.

The sun did not rise on the day when it was Hatta's turn to pick her up from school.

The sky was gray, only the scattered clouds were white, but they reminded Alice of the eyes of dead fish.

"Misaki, let's hurry up, shall we?"

Her request was not at all difficult to fulfill.

Hatta agreed without hesitation, squatted down and let Alice climb onto his back, and then ran back to Barbara with her like flying.Skateboards are faster, but fall just as easily.

It doesn't matter if Misaki Hatta fell, he is very strong, but Kalisi is not so good.If she fell, both of them would be scolded.

The cold wind blew across Alice's cheeks, making her curl herself up like a little turtle in a warm and airtight shell built by someone she could rely on.

And where they could not see, a brand new sword of Damocles appeared in the sky.

The eerie light of the pitch-black sword body kept flickering.

Finally dissipated in the silence invisible.