Violet nodded, and immediately started her own preparations, but Hawkins had a problem with Violet's persistence at this time.
"If it's Etil, what will she do..... Let her go there, or stop her..."
"Although free birds can go wherever they want, but being too far away from home makes people very worried."
Thinking of Hawkins here, for such a done deal, he can only accept the check.But looking at Violet's resolute eyes and her action of slowly putting the jam into her suitcase, Hawkins could only sigh.
"Maybe I'm taking it too far."
"After all, she has experienced something crueler than anything else."
common desire
"We're leaving tomorrow."
"Before that, I still have someone I want to meet. Then, President Hawkins, you are a good person to the end, how about giving me an address?"
According to the address given by Hawkins, Rochester was standing in front of a tavern. This tavern cleverly used a huge wooden barrel for winemaking as the theme of decoration, which could attract many guests. Rochester was very fortunate that the old friend he knew was a powerful man. A businessman with a head can live well on his own.
But when Rochester opened the door, unexpectedly there were no guests inside, only a woman was sitting at the front desk, drinking beer quietly.
Dim lights shone on her body, and the surroundings were obviously dark, but Rochester seemed to see fire, a huge mass of fire, illuminating the surroundings and driving away the darkness.
After seeing the fire, what Rochester saw again was a kind of fear. People who have been soldiers have such an inexplicable instinct. When facing dangerous things, they will instinctively feel fear.Rochester knew why Nova was unwilling to turn on the light. In his eyes, the woman in front of her seemed too dazzling, so dazzling that she could become the center of anything without any lights.
Manager Nova, who was quietly wiping his wine glass on the side, seemed to have gotten used to this kind of fear. When the woman in front of him drank all the beer in the glass, he quietly refilled her glass.In Rochester's impression, Nova was a talkative person, sometimes even very wordy. Facing such a quiet atmosphere, he even felt that he wanted to leave here.
"The guests are here? What kind of wine do you want?"
Nova also noticed the man in front of him. He raised his head, and the two old friends looked at each other. Without saying a word, the two men took two quick steps and hugged each other forcefully.
"It's been so many years, don't you know to come and see me?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm really glad you're still alive, Nova."
"I've read the report you wrote, hero with a broken leg. I was completely wiped out in that battle. Although I understand the facts you compiled to boost morale, it gave me even greater frustration. "
"As a brother, how can I not say a few good words for you?"
The two men clashed their fists, and then laughed heartily, but apart from the joy of this reunion, what Rochester couldn't ignore was the woman who was sitting quietly drinking.
As if noticing her brother's gaze, Nova shook her head at Rochester, and told him not to talk to her, just sit quietly and drink. After all, he had fought against her before, and his artificial leg was crushed by the other party. , embarrassed like a mouse being chased by a cat.
"The last time I was beaten so miserably was when I faced the instructor, but she gave me the feeling that she was much more powerful than the instructor."
Rochester looked around, the layout of this tavern was very simple, seven or eight wooden tables and chairs, although there were no customers, they were still cleaned spotlessly, looking carefully, there were still many traces of fighting on them, but this is a tavern, there are drinking It is also natural for the drunken guests of the hotel to fight.Looking at the bar, there are two display cabinets. One display cabinet is filled with a variety of exquisite glasses, each of which is like a work of art, and each type of glass corresponds to a kind of wine.Next to the wine glass showcase is the wine showcase. There are hundreds of wines in it. In addition to the base wine of the cocktail, there are also some expensive wines, some of which are older and extremely precious.
"Hey, if you put such a good wine on the table, you won't be afraid of being remembered and stolen?"
"It's just an empty bottle. I have hidden the real wine for a long time. If the guest needs it, I will take it out and open it for him."
There were few customers, but it was spotless. Rochester himself was a businessman, and he secretly analyzed the reason why there were no customers in this store.
"The location is close to the city center of Leiden, there is no problem..."
"The decor is attractive enough...not to cause discomfort to guests..."
"The wine is also real, there is no problem of counterfeiting...... Then why? It doesn't make sense?"
During this period, Rochester never dared to look at Litina who was sitting in the middle of the bar drinking. He only saw Litina's long white hair tied into a ponytail casually, drinking quietly.In addition, the man does not even dare to meet his eyes, he is afraid that the other party will find his gaze.
"Relax, Campbell."
"As long as we don't provoke her, she won't trouble us."
Nova took out a bottle of good wine from the cellar and filled a glass for Rochester. This kind of strong wine is easy to get drunk. The two of them drank a glass of strong wine. Dizziness also comes after satisfying the appetite.
"We are all just humble people like ants, at least for this city and this world, we are too small."
"But we had a common desire."
"We all dream of freedom, we all yearn for peace."
"I told countless lies about it! And you! Unleashed the beast in my heart."
"Ah - those days were really a torment."
Nova was also a little dizzy, and it was difficult for his legs to stand still, so he found a chair and sat opposite Rochester.
"Yeah, during that time, many people looked down on your civilian job, but in the most difficult time, people's hearts were lax and soldiers were afraid of fighting. It was your lies that inspired them."
Under the stimulation of alcohol, Rochester remembered his past life in lies, and laughed at himself.
"I've been in torment for a while."
"I always wonder if I have betrayed myself. This feeling is really tormented from the inside out."
"I am thin and thin, but I have received a school education, coupled with the interference of my family, I can only sit in front of the typewriter every day, imagining that you are united as one, charging at the forefront of the battlefield, the shells fly, the bullets are like That pouring rain."
"I will never face such a cruel scene in my life."
"But this feeling of fighting for a dream, I really envy, very envious."
"In the end, it's all caused by this damn war."
"But we, because of this ridiculous war, gave birth to mutual desires and ideals."
"Ah......."
"How ironic."
north
"I remember, you said to me at the time."
"You want to see what the aurora looks like, is it as beautiful as in the legend? It's a pity that there will never be an aurora in Leiden."
The two men pushed and exchanged glasses between each other, and soon got drunk.At this moment, there was only a sound of a wine glass being put down, a slight bump on the wooden bar, and a clear female voice, like summer raindrops falling on the ground.
"Bill, please."
Clean and neat two words.
Litina stood up slowly, she seemed to feel that the two of them were noisy, and she only drank half of the cold beer in her hand.
"Ah - you see, this is your common problem, sentimental, living in the past world, it is difficult to get out."
"Every time I think of this, I laugh at myself, blame myself, then feel sad, sad, and then comfort each other, and I am moved, as if I can get a little bit of so-called relief and redemption from the comforting words of the other party."
Wrapping her hands in front of her body, and stepping rhythmically in her high heels, Litina slowly walked in front of the two of them, her condescending eyes filled with sarcasm and disdain.Those scarlet eyes radiated a dangerous light.
"You are all too young to live immersed in the sadness of the past, and it is easy to get stuck in it, ignoring the present, and not remembering what you have now."
"Hearing you guys here talking about your so-called tragic past makes me feel... sick to my stomach."
Litina came in front of Nova, looked at his tough figure, the scars of many battles, and the broken leg, suddenly snorted coldly, and shook her head helplessly.
"Ah - everyone makes mistakes, this is an established fact. The key is, you can't make mistakes again and again."
"I thought that after you met Dieter Fleet, you could move on from the past instead of feeling sorry for yourself and making excuses for your miserable past."
Litina stretched out her white and tender hand, and slowly gestured with a finger on the trigger.
"If I were you that day, I would have shot Dieter Fleet first."
"On the battlefield, there is no need for sentimental people. And you, Nova Kafir, you are not strong enough."
"However, I think you still don't understand."
Litina slowly raised her hand, but this time what she dropped was not those huge gold nuggets, but banknotes. These banknotes together were enough to cover all the drinks that Litina had drank here. .
"I knew your nature was hard to change."
After finishing speaking, she pushed the stack of banknotes in front of her forward, Litina turned around, and slowly left Nova's bar.
"Leighton...in the past...."
"What happened in the past is not important anymore..."
"And all of this now is decided by the survivors."
Nova looked at Litina's leaving back, and for some reason, he had a feeling in his heart.It may be a long time before I can see this mysterious and terrifying guy.
After Litina left, Nova told Rochester the story between herself and her. Rochester sighed repeatedly about this bizarre experience.
"Perhaps after she leaves, there will be more guests here, but for some reason, once she stops coming, I'm still a little bit disappointed."
Nova drank two more gulps of spirits and murmured.
"The reason why I don't accept her gold is because the value of the gold is huge and it is easy to be targeted by people. If I take the gold to pawn and exchange money, it's fine once, but once there are more times, someone will definitely come to investigate The origin of the gold, and the government will definitely come to expropriate the land, because they will suspect that there are things like gold veins hidden in my tavern, as long as I can't explain the origin of the gold, or give them a convincing reason .”
"We ordinary people, in the face of rights, once we are targeted, they will suck your last drop of blood."
"However, a strong person like her."
"The kind of strong person who can face any situation at any time, even if she is on the evil side, there will always be people who worship, become obsessed with, and even sacrifice their lives for her."
"The feeling she gives me is this kind of charm, maybe that's why I can't bear her to leave."
After a short gathering, Rochester returned to his residence. When he woke up the next day, it was almost noon, and the effect of alcohol in his body still had not dissipated. At this time, he felt a splitting headache, and he seemed to have forgotten Dialogue with Nova.But for some reason, what the woman said echoed in my heart without saying a word, vividly in my mind.
"Well......."
"My head hurts."
Walking out of the high-end hotel room, Rochester pushed his glasses. He knew that it was time to set off. Even he, the ice princess Aurora, could not delay the commissioned mission.
When Rochester saw Violet again, she had already prepared her own salute, packed in big and small bags, and naturally she also needed warm enough clothes.
"Please get on the carriage, Miss Automatic Memo Doll."
Even after a hangover, he still couldn't forget the elegance. Rochester felt a little sorry that he couldn't say goodbye to Nova. Next time he came to Leiden, he would definitely continue to patronize his bar.
"Safe travels!"
Amidst the farewell and exhortations of the dolls, the carriage slowly headed north. Rochester on the carriage took out a map and explained to Violet.
"For this journey, we mainly go by ship, and the direction is also very simple. We need to go all the way north."
"Before going to El Yelan, we need to make a transfer at the place where I live, that is, the Campbell family. We will take care of your food, clothing, housing and transportation, and provide you with some travel expenses."
"After all, you are alone. If necessary, we will arrange a follower for you."
Violet just shook her head lightly when she heard this.
"No need."
Rochester looked at the expression of the girl in front of him. He had been away from home for half a year and his future was unknown, but there was no trace of timidity on the girl's face. It could even be said that there was not even a slight change in expression, and no emotion could be seen.Perhaps, this is the professionalism of the automatic memory doll.
"Are you afraid? Leaving home so far away, going to the remote polar region."
"The permafrost covered with snow and ice all year round."
And hearing this question, Violet gave that firm answer as always.
"As long as the customer has the intention, no matter where they are, they can arrive."
Hearing this, Rochester couldn't help feeling a kind of admiration for Violet secretly in his heart. This young girl is as strong as a pillar supporting everything.
"do not know......"
At this moment, Rochester couldn't help but think of what Litina said before.
"I don't know if she is a so-called powerful person in your heart."
way to pass the time
The boring journey along the way is something that everyone will experience.Sailing on the ferry for nearly two weeks, even though I have already lived in the VIP area, the long-term tempering and baptism on the road has gradually made this journey a torment.
It has been nearly two weeks since we left Leiden, and the passengers on this ship have changed from batch to batch. Looking at the endless sea every day, the freshness at the beginning has long since disappeared.
On this day, Violet stood alone on the deck. The farther she was from her home, that is, the closer she was to the north, the more severe the severe cold would be.Violet standing on the deck couldn't help wrapping her coat around her body, but the cold north wind cut across her cheeks like a knife.
Born in the south and fighting in the south, Violet, who grew up, has never experienced such a harsh winter. For her, this is not only a test of bad weather, but also a novelty.
"Why do you have to face the test of winter in such a cold season?"
Rochester put on his overcoat and walked onto the deck slowly, but as soon as he stepped on the deck, the terrible cold wind immediately made him flinch. He really wanted to try to go forward, but the biting cold could even hurt every part of his body. One place, even the blood, must be frozen solidified.
Rochester lives in the north, but he is actually not a person who is resistant to cold. The fireplace in his room is burning all the time. With the flames, under the rule of the cold winter, it brings a small warm world.
"I just feel that the cold is like a test and a challenge."
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