Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1246 Do you want to fulfill the promise?
Facts have proved that although the young man is quite talented in many aspects, he is not very good at making black tea. Just as the Countess said, black tea is a profound field and it is not something that ordinary people like you can easily understand.

In the end, Metien was unable to finish the cup of black tea with too much sugar. Seeing her aggrieved look, Linger couldn't force her to drink it, so he gave her his cup of black tea. However, the girl seemed to have a psychological trauma, so she just took a sip and put it back on the table, keeping a distance from him.

Looking at his sister's performance, Ling Ge shook his head slightly, thinking that she was exaggerating a bit. It was just a few more candies. If it was someone like Xie Mi who liked sweets, he would definitely drink it all in one breath.

After thinking for a moment, the young man reached out for the cup of black tea that Metien had just drunk and took a sip.

Then he put down the teacup without changing his expression.

Well, I was choked.

When he came to his senses, he found that his sister was looking at him with a very strange look, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. He couldn't help wondering: "What's wrong, Metien, is there something on my face?"

"No, it's just..." Metien hesitated for a while before asking, "Does Lingge usually drink what other girls have drunk naturally like he did just now?"

"..."

Lingge was speechless for a moment. This question made him look like a pervert. Although there was indeed a girl on Yunjingkong Island who did not want to reveal her name and insisted on calling him by this word, it was just a slander caused by anger and was not true at all. He reached out and gently tapped his sister's forehead, and said unhappily: "Don't treat your brother as a fool. There are differences between men and women. I still know this."

As for Metien, Metien is my younger sister, so there is no need to worry.

But, are there really differences between men and women?

It is normal for Metien to have doubts. If a man is very popular with girls and has such a good relationship with them that he would coax her to sleep every night, pick her up for meals three times a day and carry her in a princess hug, have such a tacit understanding with her as if they have telepathy and have even felt her lap rest on their head, or is affectionately called a pervert by her (this may not count)... and he keeps insisting that there are differences between men and women and that he has not done anything inappropriate, anyone with a normal IQ would suspect that he is just being perfunctory, right?

Medeen knew everything, but she couldn't say it out loud because she had grown up. She was no longer the little girl who would get excited when instigated by her sister Alice and spend the whole day holding a notebook to help her brother find "targets". She understood that although everyone knew some things, it was better to keep them in mind. Once they were revealed... it might lead to serious consequences, even more serious than the end of the world.

So the girl didn't refute, but just covered her forehead with her hand, and acted cute to her brother in grievance: "No, Lingge, I'm grown up now, you can't hit my forehead like before!"

I really didn't want to knock. Who told you to ask such a weird question?
Lingge thought to himself and agreed perfunctorily.

Metien saw that his brother was not sincere and puffed up his cheeks in anger. Lingge didn't want to continue to dwell on this topic, fearing that he would irritate his rebellious sister. He quickly changed the subject: "So it's so late, what do you want to see me for, Metien?"

Metien's body froze, as if the question had hit her heart. She looked at Linger cautiously, and said in a less confident tone, "Indeed, there is something I want to discuss with you, Linger, but you have to promise me first that you won't get angry after listening to me, okay?"

Angry? That was a distant emotion for Lingge. The last time he was angry was when Rochelle ignored other people's lives and insisted on summoning the God of Conception. Other than that, even when Alice led other students astray with her game console, or when Rorona played all kinds of weird jokes on him, the young man was at most annoyed, but never angry.

This is even more so when facing her younger sister. As everyone knows, on the entire Yunjingkong Island, Lingge is the only one who is particularly tolerant towards Metien. This is also something that Shemi and Leticia envy her for, because it is obvious that the three of them made the mistake together, but only they will be scolded by their parents, while Metien can always get a light-hearted "Don't do this again next time" from Lingge, and then she can pretend that nothing happened.

As for the fact that Metien was actually dragged into the mistake by them, both of them chose to ignore it.

Anyway, Linger believed that with Metien's character, he would not make the kind of mistake that would make him furious, so he was a little curious on the one hand, but on the other hand he didn't take it seriously and agreed casually: "Okay, I promise you."

The girl immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It was obvious that this incident had indeed put a lot of psychological pressure on her.

"Then I'll say it—"

Metien took a deep breath and prepared himself mentally before telling his brother the idea that had been brewing in his mind for many days, word by word: "I want to temporarily leave Tianxin Church and no longer serve as a pastor, Lingge!"

Ah, this is truly... a groundbreaking declaration.

Even though his sister had already given him a heads-up in various ways, the young man still couldn't help but be stunned. However, because he had already promised Metien, he was not angry, but his original curiosity had turned into a deep confusion: "Why? Did you make this decision after careful consideration, or was it an impulse, Metien? There must be a reason."

Metien saw that Lingge really didn't seem angry, so he said in a very small voice: "Because... I want to help Mitch and Kadora, and their companions."

Mitch and Kadora? Does this matter have anything to do with them? Since the decision was made in the cemetery that day, Mitch first entrusted Lingge to send a letter to Grayhill Eagle, in which he explained his thoughts, thoughts brought about by this war, and the final choice. Lingge didn't know how Grayhill Eagle would feel when he saw the letter, but Mitch and others were indeed determined. Once they made up their minds, they would not change easily. At this moment, they were making preparations before leaving in the camp of the Ash Guerrillas. They would leave soon and return to the battlefield to continue their respective battles. Could it be that... Lingge had a guess in his mind, and Metien's next words confirmed this guess.

"I also want to go to the battlefield and use my power to help those in need." The pink-haired girl said word by word. This was not an impulse, but an enlightenment after careful consideration for several days: "You know, Lingge, ever since I became the pastor of Tianxin Church, I have been thinking about why Lingge's words always convince everyone. When you open your mouth, everyone will be at ease to listen to your preaching, but I can't do it? Later I found out that it was because I always talked about faith but never actually did anything. I neither help others like my father, nor do I care about others silently without asking for anything in return like Lingge. It is only because I am loved, tolerated, and protected by everyone that I can rebuild Tianxin Church, but I still think I have understood the true meaning of faith. That is not good."

As she spoke, she slowly put her hand on her chest. Through her thin clothes, she felt the fiery throbbing. She didn't know whether it was the excitement of being honest or the depression of being confused about the future. Therefore, the look in the girl's eyes was also uncertain, sometimes thinking, sometimes confused: "When I heard the news of Moya's death, I was so sad. We had just become good friends, but we said goodbye so quickly, and I didn't even have time to say goodbye. What made me even sadder was that I should have been strong and comforted Kadora and others, but in the end I was comforted by the people who needed comfort. I must have been very fragile at that time, which was ironic. I was not what a pastor should be. When Mitch and Kadora decided to return to the battlefield and continue fighting, I couldn't help but want to stop them because I was afraid of seeing their death and didn't want to lose any more friends. But isn't that kind of thought an insult to everyone's beliefs just because of my own mood? I must have been selfish and ridiculous at that time, right? Because I didn't do anything, but I always imposed my own ideas on others."

"Then I thought, what can I do for them? A long time ago, I had a dream of becoming a doctor, and I haven't given up until now. At that time, I was very excited to be able to treat the injuries of the Ash Guerrillas and get their gratitude. I always felt that I was finally one step closer to my dream. But when did I forget about it? I only wanted to restore the glory of the Tianxin Church and make the faith of the goddess known to the world again, but I ignored that faith is not a method, but a result. When you do something and everyone feels the power from you, they will be willing to entrust their faith. So... I want to change, Lingge, I want to use my medical skills to help everyone, to help those who are fighting."

At this point, Metien lowered his head in embarrassment. "Although my medical skills are not very good, I can only treat some minor injuries. Moreover, rebuilding Tianxin Church like this and leaving it alone seems a bit casual. Lingge...will you be angry?"

She watched her brother carefully, observing his movements, and if he raised his hand to hit her on the head, she would immediately take a defensive stance.

Lingge finally understood why she was lingering outside her room. It turned out that she was not in a rebellious period, but was afraid that her willful behavior would not be recognized by her brother and would anger him. After all, it was she who argued with Lingge and insisted on rebuilding Tianxin Church. Now it was also she who refused to do it and treated everything as a joke. If he thought from another perspective, Metien felt that she would definitely be angry.

However, Lingge was not angry.

On the contrary, he felt somewhat relieved.

He reached out his hand to his sister, which frightened Metien so much that her head shrank back. However, he did not knock her head, but gently stroked her hair, conveying a warm encouragement: "I have long wanted to say that although your age and height have been increasing, you seem to have never understood the true meaning of growth. Now it is different, Metien, you finally understand what the responsibilities and obligations of an adult are."

"So I won't be angry. Just like when you gave up the pharmacist qualification exam and changed your dream to become a doctor who can ignore racial prejudice and treat all humans and aliens, giving up a narrow dream for a bigger dream, giving up your own dream for the dream of the majority, giving up a dream that can only shine for a moment for those dreams that will shine forever... Isn't this a very normal thing? What right do I have to be angry?"

"So, so——" Metien opened his eyes excitedly, with a dazzling light in his eyes: "Did you promise me, Lingge!?"

"No, to be honest, I don't want you to go."

"Eh!?"

This sudden turn of events stunned the girl: "But you just said..."

"Because I'm the older brother. As an older brother, I worry about my sister and don't want her to be in danger. This is just like my affirmation of your new dream. It's normal." Although normal does not necessarily mean right, Ling Ge sighed again: "But you will definitely not accept what I said, Metien? Because you are an adult, you have new responsibilities and obligations, and you also have the will and ability to make your own decisions. Then, you don't need to take my words to heart anymore, just do what you want."

Metien's eyes opened wider, because... not listening to her brother and doing her own thing was unimaginable to her.

Seeing her expression as if she was facing the end of the world, Lingge couldn't help but laugh. He felt a little nostalgic and a little emotional: "I remember when I left Linville City, your height was only up to my chest, Metien. Now, you are only a head shorter than me. Whether it is age, height, or anything else, it will grow slowly with the passage of time. So, sometimes you don't have to be in a hurry, you can just walk slowly. Remember it in your heart, Metien——"

"Time is always on your side."

The pink-haired girl was slightly stunned by her brother's emotional words. When she came to her senses, she found that he had withdrawn his hand. The warmth she had just felt was like morning dew, which disappeared with the passing of time. She pursed her lips and hummed softly.

In fact, another reason why the girl didn't tell her brother was... she was afraid.

Fear of not being able to fulfill commitments.

Before leaving the Heavenly Temple, she had promised Themis that she would "save everyone", but Moya died, Ike died, Chris and Misha died, and many more people were heading towards death in the future. Whenever the girl woke up in the middle of the night, she was so scared that she could hardly breathe. For a moment, she felt that she could not fulfill that promise.

But, she had to make it happen.

Because she is the Holy Spirit of the Goddess, and is the hope that Sister Livia, Themis in the Heaven, her brother, and many more people are looking forward to. Chasing, surpassing, and then saving everyone——

That was her mission.

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