lyra sleepless

The star of Hades is located in the west of the constellation Lyra. Because this planet is too close to the star, its volume is small and it is hot all year round.Therefore, although it is not remote, it is located at the junction of many prosperous city-states, but it is barren and barren and sparsely populated.If it has anything to be famous for, it is that Hades has the largest prison in the Republic, where rapists, robbers, murderers, political prisoners, fraudsters are held...the crimes here are too numerous to write down.

There is a folk saying that the most detailed and grand criminal code of Lyra is not in the library of the Orpheus Grand Court, nor in the heads of the criminal elders, but in Hades, this planet is a living, bloody crime. Encyclopedia.

Because of the fast rotation speed, Hades' life also passed quickly. Prisoners were often tortured to the point of madness in the repetitive and monotonous life day after day, but the sentence calculated according to the Orpheus calendar was slowly passing away.

In Hades’ North Pole prison area—because of the high latitude, the polar climate is slightly cooler, so there are more "noble" prisoners—today is the day when supplies are delivered once a month, and Hades did not Any agriculture or manufacturing industry, the daily food in the prison, the uniforms and weapons consumed by the prison guards, the energy supply for daily operation, and even the cigarettes that are the hard currency of the prison black market all rely on external transportation.

A prison guard was humming and walking in the very silent corridor of the prison. In another three hours, he could finish his shift and return to his home in the living area, and three hours was too short to be worth mentioning in Hades.There were light and quick footsteps coming from behind him, but he was not afraid. In Hades, prison escapes are impossible. Since the founding of the country, it has assumed the responsibility of educating criminals. During the Hundred Years War, even prisoners of war and Some old nobles of the empire, this huge monster has absorbed unimaginable ugly wisdom over the years, surpassing all perverted, anti-social or so-called high IQ criminals, coupled with advanced technological control, no one can escape Hades Palms, so the distinctive stride must have come from a colleague.

Sure enough, someone grabbed his neck suddenly: "Hey, Alex, how about drinking together after get off work?"

Alex pulled that hand down slowly, and said gently: "Don't be so sudden, Bangor, I might counterattack you subconsciously."

The man opposite him has jolly red hair and light freckles on his face, which shows that he has no intentions, but can live well in such a depressing place: "You have to relax, always put The strings are too tight. Speaking of which, are you going to drink?"

Alex said: "Okay, but before I get off work, I'm going to 'Cedar', and his medicine has also arrived."

'Cedar' is the topmost part of the prison, with only one cell, and unexpectedly there are windows, from which you can see the black cedars that grow all over the polar region, hence the name.That cell has a more turbulent history than a legend, it was mostly empty, the last owner was the Elector of the Empire, that was a long time ago, and it wasn't until a year ago that it was once again was activated, so the guards called the man who lived there "Cedar."

Because of his stable personality and reliability, Alex was usually responsible for guarding the cedar and delivering the supplies that only he had the privilege to enjoy.Bangor had also dipped in the Orpheus cigarettes he had snatched from Cedar, but he had never seen Cedar himself.

He looked at Alex with expectant eyes, and Alex immediately knew what he was thinking: "There are no more cigarettes, Bangor."

"No?" Bangor's eyes widened. "Is Cedar bankrupt?"

"Following the order sent by the spaceship, Cedar was banned from smoking. His health is already too bad."

"No wonder you signed for more medicines this time than before." Bangor shrugged resentfully.

"It's not just for this reason. Didn't you notice that the delivery of this month's supply is a few days later than usual? Maybe these medicines are just in case, preventing the next supply from being delayed."

Bangor's puzzled eyes gradually became heavy: "Why, do you mean that the rebellion has already begun to affect our transportation routes?"

Alex didn't speak.

"No way. The rebellion took place in the border area, where there are all rebel groups and immigrants who can't survive. It's still far from Hades."

"The scope of the rebellion may be larger than we imagined. I am afraid that it will become bigger and bigger." Alex's voice was still so steady and peaceful, but he couldn't suppress the trace of worry.

Bangor was silent for a long time, and suddenly patted him on the shoulder deliberately and cheerfully: "Old Alex, you are always so worrying. Didn't it say in the news? The riverside base has dispatched troops! The riverbank base is on the west bank of the Milky Way. Gods, they have the best soldiers and the most advanced weapon systems, beautiful warships! Marshal You Bushu led that army to break into the imperial palace of the empire, and the mud legs who used oil and natural gas to keep warm were in front of them. Powerless like an ant!"

He vowed: "No one wants to fight! Except the moths of the empire and the immigrant rats! Because they think about how to bite the Republic all day long, and their success on the frontier is because of unexpected-who would have thought they would be so stupid move, but that's the end of their success, because the riverside base is about to make a move."

Alex smiled quietly, as if agreeing with him, but the worry line on his brow didn't disappear.

Bangor thought for a while, then changed the subject: "Tell me, who is Xuesong? They say he (or she?) is very beautiful."

Alex answered him: "It is indeed beautiful and noble."

"That must be very arrogant? The nobles all have their nostrils upturned, even the poor nobles."

Alex smiled: "No, cedar is very gentle, but it doesn't leak water. I don't communicate with him often, and I always feel that he will cut open and grab my will as cleanly and gracefully as butter."

This aroused Bangor's curiosity: "Can I go with you to deliver the top floor?"

Alex was hesitating: "I'm afraid this is not allowed."

Bangor made up his mind: "You can't move so much medicine by yourself, and no one will check and monitor. Even if you are held accountable, we can always find a reason."

Without waiting for Alex to answer, he dragged him enthusiastically to the elevator, which leads directly from the prison guard's rest area to the top floor. It will only be activated if Alex's biological characteristics are recognized, and he cannot enter from any other prisoner area. .

On the top floor, Bangor held his breath and tiptoed to follow Alex's pace. He didn't know why he was so nervous.

"Can he move freely at this level?" Bangor said angrily in a low voice, "This is not jail, it's clearly staying in a hotel for vacation."

"Don't talk nonsense," Alex said, "Cedar should be in the room at the end, where there is a fully enclosed balcony, and you can see the scenery outside. We have to leave after we put down our things."

Bangor peered into the corridor. Along the corridor, all the doors were wide open. At the end, where the sun was flooding, stood a person.

He put his hands on the railing, his long dull hair was casually draped over his shoulders, his posture was leisurely, but his figure was elegant and tall.A snow eagle spread its wings out of the dark jungle, shattering the tranquility of the wilderness. He raised his face to see the birds passing over his head, and the arched vaulted door of the balcony looked like an oil painting.

Bangor unconsciously took a step forward.

Cedar turned around.