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Chapter 431 Abel, do you want me to take back my eternal life? (4k)

Following the man's instructions, Morn found the fortress they called Kutenberg.

However, to Moon's regret, Mr. Conan was sent to the kingdom's capital without stopping after he was captured.

The Kutenberg that was first sent there was just a transit station.

As a last resort, Moon had to set out again to the capital of the kingdom.

This time, it took Moon a day and a half to reach his destination.

After climbing over a small hill, the capital of the country appeared in front of Moon.

In terms of scale, the city was indeed larger than any Moen had ever seen before.

But that is relative to this white world. If placed outside, this so-called capital is really inconsistent with the vastness of this country.

Not to mention compared with King Baratheon, even the capitals of some principalities are more magnificent than this.

In Morn's opinion, it was more like a standard large medieval fortress.

Moon had noticed before that although there were indeed supernatural beings here, their application was very scarce.

The general gathering places are almost purely medieval in appearance, completely lacking the sense of contrast that should be in the extraordinary world.

For example, the group of dwarf refugees that Morn met not long ago, although also in a very poor state, various convenient and useful extraordinary creations could still be seen among them.

But here only in the larger fortresses can you see any decent extraordinary creations.

So, the initial speculation about this side may be correct.

Most of the extraordinary paths are missing here.

Is it even possible that winter is the only way?

No, judging from some of the creations we have seen before, there should be some other ways, just not many.

All the things he saw and heard along the way were analyzed one by one in Moon's vast knowledge reserves and recorded in his mind as corresponding intelligence.

However, this is not enough, far from it.

Moon, who had already changed into a set of common clothes here on the way, tightened his slightly old wolfskin coat.

After pulling down his slightly old wolfskin hat, Moon blended smoothly into the crowd entering and leaving the fortress.

Following the crowd to the city gate, the guards asked Moon:

“No road signs?”

"No, sir. I have come a long way to get here."

"I'm not interested in that. If there are no road signs, then you need to pay customs duties."

The guard had no interest in Moon's explanation and just looked at the clothes on him.

After a moment, he frowned slightly and said:

"Do you have enough Groen?"

Groen, the universal currency of this world, was said to have been originally minted and circulated by Highgarden.

But later, with the rebellion of the Kingdom of Arber and the closure of Highgarden by the Lord of Highgarden, the forging of Gronn was delegated to the Seven Kingdoms.

"I have spent all my Gronn on the road, but sir, I have two nice hides here to pay the tax."

The old hunter who exchanged his clothes with Moon also gave Moon some good furs, saying that they could be used for barter here.

"Well, that's fine, go in."

Because it was a relatively rare wild boar skin, the guard let it go readily. By the way, he also put a few Grons into the cash box behind him.

Obviously, he wanted to keep these two nice skins, so he paid for them himself.

This is also what Moen wanted, because he could ask something else at the same time.

The guards guarding the city obviously know everything inside the city better than many of the residents.

"By the way, Sir Guard, I want to ask if there is a Charlie's Tavern in the city?"

The guard, who was obviously in a good mood, was naturally happy to answer Moon:
"Charlie's Tavern? I remember. Why? Why do you ask? You don't have any more groans? Oh, you have other skins?"

"Yes."

After making way for the people behind them, Moon and the guards walked aside.

At the same time, other guards also took over voluntarily.

"Then I suggest you go to the small market next to Charlie's Tavern first. The price of fur there is more affordable. By the way, after entering the city, walk along the left side of the city wall until you see a tavern with a blue and white flag. That is Charlie's Tavern you are looking for."

"The blue and white flag?"

"Yes. To be honest, I'm even surprised that the pub has been open until now without closing down. Their wine is not expensive, but it is not cheap either, and it tastes much worse than other pubs."

Moon nodded and asked:
"Is that flag blue on top and white on the bottom, and is there three wine glasses on the blue half? And is the white half a bed?"

"I think so. I don't remember because the wine there is really not very good."

"I understand Master Guard, I wish you good luck in your work."

Moon wanted to leave, but another guard stopped him and said:
"I don't know why you're going there, but I wouldn't go there if I were you."

"why?"

Moon vaguely guessed the answer but still asked the question.

The guard shrugged and said:
"I've only heard some rumors. For example, I heard that there's always a man sitting on the left side of the entrance to the pub. He comes around noon and leaves in the evening."

"But that's not surprising. The strangest thing is that many old people said he has been there since they can remember!"

Seeing his companion mention this, the guard who first communicated with Moon also interrupted:

"Not only that, I also heard from our captain that a few years ago, a citizen reported him to the city hall because he was afraid. The city hall also sent people to report him, but in the end, for some reason, nothing was done."

"I heard that the captain was still a soldier at the time. He thought he was a big shot, so he wanted to see if he could get in touch with him, but he was stopped by his captain."

"Because the captain at the time said that once that person left the pub, he would inexplicably disappear on a street! Just like the devil in the legend!"

This is a world where there is transcendence, but the transcendence is not too conspicuous.

Therefore, even the guards of the kingdom's capital, when encountering these things, are more inclined to think that they are demons or ghosts rather than some unusual supernatural beings.

However, it was precisely because of their description that Moon was able to determine the answer.

"I see. Thank you for telling me this. I will pay attention to it."

"That's good."

They were just casual acquaintances, so the guards naturally had no reason to continue stopping them.

After saying goodbye to the guard, Moon went there according to the guard's instructions.

The reason I chose to come here first instead of going to find Mr. Conan.

It was because after hearing the name Abel, Moon vaguely recalled some very fragmented memories.

The more complete ones are those related to Abel and Charlie Tavern.

Moon suspected that his memory might not be fragmented.

But it was sealed.

Once certain specific concepts are touched upon, they will be gradually unblocked.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why he suddenly remembered these things.

So Moon wanted to come here and take a look first.

After all, judging from the fact that Mr. Conan can still contact the time travelers, he is not only fine now, but is even doing well.

It's not something to be too anxious about.

As Moon was thinking, he soon saw the blue flag.

Just as Moen remembered it.

There were three wine glasses and a bed on it. This extremely familiar yet strange scene made Moon a little dazed.

After staring for a moment, Moon walked forward and pushed open the door of the tavern.

Just as the guard commented, this place has no popularity at all because the drinks are not good and the prices are high.

If there wasn't a small market nearby, it would be a compliment if the place was deserted.

And the lighting here is too dim.

There was no extraordinary prop lighting at all, just a few oil lamps to make do.

But even so.

As soon as Moon entered the door, he saw the person he was looking for.

A middle-aged man was sitting in the corner of the tavern, sipping the ale in his hand.

There is no difference from my memory.

Same place, same light, same people.

Apparently, the reason this pub is so strange and still open is because of this man who has been keeping it going.

That is, I am completely different this time.

After lowering his head and smiling, Moen walked up to the man.

With a little curiosity, he pulled out a chair and sat down.

Seeing that Moen sat directly opposite him, the man said helplessly:

"Sir, I have reserved this table. You can go somewhere else. Look, there are still plenty of seats."

Morn picked up the flagon in front of him and refilled his glass with wine.

Then he raised his hand and said to the waitress in the tavern:
"Give me a cup of tea and a piece of cheese."

With a creak, the chair the man was sitting on made a harsh sound as he stood up suddenly.

Everyone's attention in the tavern was drawn here.

The man pointed at Moon without caring about anything else.

Countless thoughts and voices completely blocked his throat, making it impossible for him to utter a complete sentence.

No matter how hard he tried he could only point at Moon and make some weird hissing noises.

Looking at the man behaving like this, Moon took off his wolfskin hat and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. But I've also heard that forgiving a friend's mistakes is part of being a friend."

"So, Abel, can you forgive me for being so late in coming here?"

In Moen's inquiry.

The man who was extremely shocked just now has slowly calmed down.

After groping to pull the chair behind him back to its original position.

He didn't dare to take his eyes off Moon for a moment and slowly sat down.

Wait until people's attention is no longer focused here.

He said to Moon in disbelief:

"I thought you would never change."

"Or have I completely forgotten what you look like?"

Moen chuckled and shook his head:
"You are not mistaken, it's just that I have indeed changed, Abel. So, can you forgive me?"

The man named Abel laughed:

"There's no such thing as forgiveness or unforgiveness. I'm no longer the same person I was at the beginning."

He shifted his gaze to the surroundings and said:

"It's been so long, so long that I only have vague memories of many things, but I still remember what happened when we first met."

"I was sitting outside in the rain, in debt, and you walked me in here. And asked me, what would it be like if I could live forever?"

At this point, Abel waved his hands and smiled bitterly:

"I still don't know whether I should thank you or not, and I don't know whether I should try to punch myself in the face at that time, because how could I say I wanted to?"

Moon denied him and said:
"You didn't say you wanted to, you said: 'If I could live forever, why not? I can't think of any downside to it.'"

"Ah, yes, yes, that's it. I forgot about it. It's been so long. So long that I almost forgot who I am."

His answer also caused Moen to fall silent.

At that time, I did it out of respect and for fun.

Abel, who was in a very miserable state, was found in front of this tavern.

His wife had a difficult labor, and he went into debt in order to save her. But even so, he still lost his wife and unborn daughter.

In addition, all the savings of many years and the house that he had bought with great difficulty were taken away by the creditors.

It can almost be said that his life was completely ruined at that time.

It was also at that time that Moon brought him into the tavern with great surprise.

And gave him eternal life, which is not sure whether it is a blessing or a torment for mortals.
It's not because I'm curious about what would happen if a mortal gained eternal life, it's just because I can pay tribute to it again.

Because of this, Abel embarked on almost the same path as the supporting character in that work.

"I also remember that after the first hundred years, we met here again. You were full of energy and nobleness and told me that you had made a fortune through your experience and became a well-known rich man."

Listening to Moon's story, the man smiled and nodded:
"Yes, you asked me again, do you still want eternal life now? I said of course, why should I give up my wealth and wonderful life?"

"Then, in the second century, I lost everything. I became a beggar again because I lost my wife and family again."

Moon said apologetically:
"Yeah, so I'm sorry."

"No, you don't have to be sorry, because you gave me damn immortality."

The man had already leaned back in his chair and looked towards the dim light above his head and said:
"In the third century, when we met again, I found hope again and formed a new family. This time, I faked my death early and escaped after leaving behind a large sum of money."

“I thought I could really escape this way.”

The memory of the man, which may have been blurred, became clearer in Moon's memory.

"I remember this because you told me. And then you told me that it was a good thing that you rejected my idea of ​​taking back my eternal life last time."

"Yes, I have always rejected your idea of ​​taking back immortality. Because I am a mortal who is afraid of death."

"How many times have I rejected you?"

"Exactly one thousand years."

"A full thousand years, but compared to the time you disappeared, this thousand years is really damn short."

After sighing like this, the man suddenly said to Moen:

"So are you still going to ask me that question now?"

Looking at Abel in front of him, Moon, who had already guessed his thoughts, hesitated and held the tea that had just been brought to him.

After a long sigh, Moon obeyed his wishes and asked:
"So, my friend, do you want me to take back my immortality?"

This was the question he had been waiting for till now.

Abel smiled, a very relieved smile.

He raised his glass towards Moon and said:

"do not want!"

The answer surprised Moon greatly, but it was also expected, and it made both of them laugh.

(End of this chapter)