The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

"You have to return what you borrow. This knife is so precious, I..."

"Brat, can I use this knife now? Don't bother to laugh at me, it's not funny."

"I don't..."

"Then put this knife away."

Ryan pushed the knife back forcefully and looked at Pace sternly.

"This sword was not originally mine. It was given to me by a lord of Wanren Mountain a long time ago. His original words were that I should pass this sword to the next Thebiter who walks out of Wanren Mountain. As long as you have some courage, you should take this sword."

"The Lord of Wanren Mountain?" Pace was a little surprised. "Have you been to Thebeth?"

"I have been there, but that was before the Academy War," Ryan poured himself some more wine and continued, "At that time, there was still a war between warlords. The [Attack King] once went to the Ten Thousand Ren Mountain when he was summoning the World Alliance. Unfortunately, the great lord [The Monarch] at that time had no intention of going to war with the Federation. According to him, the descendants of the ancestors only want to be safe and sound, and are unwilling to participate in worldly disputes."

"That old guy... looked too kind... Later, it seems that he was eliminated by the Iron Lord Mikhail Irenfono. He was too idealistic. How could his own well-being be based on removing his fangs? I don't know how the old guy is doing now..."

As Ryan's explanation unfolded, a premonition gradually arose in Pace's heart:

"That lord..." Pace's voice trembled uncontrollably, "His name is..."

"Name? To be honest, I can't spell the Thebite name very well, so I can't remember it clearly..."

Ryan lowered his head, pondered for a while, and then spoke the truth that made Pace open his mouth wide:

"If I remember correctly, his name is Carl Monarch."

......

10) Hiplanda, New Life (Part 3)

"Here, shall I give you some roots to eat?"

On the path next to the Eye of Hiplanda, Ashilia picked a green-skinned banana from a low bush by the roadside and handed it to Perlis.

"I often ate this when I was a kid, it's delicious, would you like to try it?"

After a brief hesitation, Perlis took the green-skinned banana from Ashilia. She gently peeled off the green skin of the banana and took a bite of the top of the banana.

"Hmm... so bitter..."

A harsh bitterness spread along the tip of Perlis' tongue. The taste of chewing the green-skinned banana was like half-melted candle, sticking between the teeth and causing an inexplicable feeling of nausea.

Perlis used all her strength to force herself to swallow the first bite. She didn't want to look rude. Seeing her embarrassment, Ashlia laughed:

"You are not used to normal food, don't force yourself."

After saying that, Ashilia snatched the green-skinned banana that Perlis had eaten, bit off most of it in one bite, and then began chewing it with relish.

"When I was still in the orphanage, I would go out with a few friends every day to look for green-skinned bananas as a snack. At that time, we didn't have enough to eat, and this fruit that was everywhere became our daily look forward to after meals."

After that, Ashlia pointed to a two-story old brick house in the distance. The house looked quite old, but the clothes hanging in the window showed that it had not been abandoned.

"That's the orphanage where I grew up. Shall we go? I'll take you to see it?"

Perlis nodded silently, and Ashlia led her towards the orphanage.

The orphanage was already very dilapidated, and several old ladies were in charge of taking care of the children here. When they saw Ashlia, they greeted her warmly and thanked her for all she had done for the old town.

Ashlia took Perlis for a walk in the orphanage. When she met children playing games, she blended in with them without any airs, chatted with them kindly, asked them if there was anything they wanted, and then agreed to their requests one by one, promising to bring them some toys the next time she visited them.

Perlis stood aside silently, watching Eshilia blending into the group of children. She talked a lot with the children, such as the recent weather and whether the old man who went to the lake had brought them fresh fish recently. The children all felt an inexplicable closeness to Eshilia. They talked freely without any barriers, talking about everything, without the sense of distance between the queen and the people.

Only a king who comes from the people knows what they really want.

Ashlia's conversation with the children lasted for a long time, and what impressed Perlis most was when they talked about the topic of "dreams".

When Ashilia asked the children in the orphanage, "What do you want to do in the future?", there were naturally no colorful answers. Some children wanted to eat hot soup every day, some wanted to be as strong as the fishermen on the Eye of Hiplanda, and some wanted to join the government army and fight the bad guys.

When the question came to the kid in the corner, all eyes were on him. He was a skinny little guy, he looked a little malnourished, and his face was pale. Some kids looked at him with unfriendly eyes, and some even started to laugh at him in a low voice.

However, he gave an unexpected answer to Ashlia's question:

"I...I want to go for a walk outside the wall."

When she heard the child's answer, Eshilia was stunned. Facing the short and thin child, Eshilia still saw the light of hope in his eyes.

"Your Highness..." The little man turned away hesitantly, as if trying to escape. "Can we...get out in the future?"

Going outside the wall, what a simple yet luxurious wish. The children of La Vatino were born to be caged beasts. From the edge of the big cage to the false idol where the usurper once stood, they have never had the so-called freedom. The wall formed by the sentry tower blocked everyone's sight and restricted the children's steps, making them end at the edge of the cage.

Rarely, Ashlia hesitated slightly. She felt a little hesitant and a little fearful.

But soon, she put on a bright smile and said softly:

"Of course, we can get out."

Ashilia reached out her hand and gently stroked the child's head. She glanced at Perlis who had been watching from the sidelines, as if to encourage herself, and her golden eyes met the short child's.

"must."

Hearing Ashlia's answer, the little man's pupils seemed to be lit up by light. He nodded excitedly and smiled brightly.

"Ok!"

Seeing that Her Majesty actually stroked the skinny boy's head, the other children were immediately unhappy. They clamored for Ashilia to stroke their heads as well, and the orphanage was once again filled with excitement.

"Your Highness! I want a pat on the head, too!"

"Your Highness! You are biased!"

"Okay, okay, I get it~"

......

After leaving the orphanage, Perlis and Eshilia came to the shore of the Eye of Hiplanda. Facing the clear lake, Eshilia leaned down gently, scooped up the lake water with both hands, and drank a sip. The mud on the river bank stained her gorgeous skirt, but the queen of the new kingdom didn't care.

Come from the mud, go to the mud.

"You know, in the Old Kingdom, 'Hiplanda' means 'hope'."

Ashilia raised her head. The breeze from the shore of Lake Hiplanda blew her long light green hair. Her golden eyes reflected the sparkling water, glowing with vitality.

"This was originally the hometown of [Attack King] Rosedes Yad Pershipons, but when he began to expand his territory and quell rebellions, those treacherous ministers with ulterior motives turned this city into a prison for exiles. They built high walls on the edge of La Vatino, turning the Eye of Hope that once looked up to the sky into a turbid place."

"In the big cage...the turbid eyes look up at the sky..." Perlis murmured softly.

"But that was in the past! It's going to be okay now!"

Without waiting for Perlis's consent, Ashilia happily grabbed Perlis's hand and took her for a walk along the lakeshore.

At the end of the harsh winter, the new spring breeze has gradually and quietly emerged from somewhere on the earth. This wind blows through every living thing on the earth without distinction, creating waves of spring in the eyes of the world.

Looking along the outline of the lake, Perlis couldn't help but think of the day when she jumped into the lake from the [Star Track]. Because of her arrival, the scorched kingdom was reborn again. Does this mean... the day when [Pure White Fireworks] was a tool of the Federation has come to an end?

No, not yet. Nothing will be over until the day when the Tower of Babel disappears from the horizon.

Perlis looked at the high wall in the distance. In the big cage, the tower that stood on every horizon was rarely seen. The high wall alone was enough to block everyone's vision, leaving all the children in the cage with no choice but to look up at the sky.

"People outside can still look at the unreachable Tower of Babel from afar, but what about us? We are born in a big cage and don't even have the right to look up at that tall tower..."

Perlis turned her head and found that Ashilia was also looking at the high wall. In the sunlight of Hiplanda, her golden eyes looked hazy, as if covered by a layer of mist.

"The world we can see is a big cage, and the edge of the cage is constantly expanding. If we don't move forward with the burden, we will never be able to surpass the edge of the cage, and we will never be able to see the world outside."

The golden eyes met the red eyes. Facing Perlis, Ashilia showed a brilliant smile, completely different from her previous world-weary look.

"At least, we need to get the children out of the big cage."

Birds chirped, and pure white petals floated from the other side of the high wall, riding the waves of Hiplanda and forming a wave of flowers. This beautiful scene, like the word revealed by the lake, revealed full of hope.

As if she suddenly remembered something, Perlis took out a pendant from her pocket and flicked it. The blood-red crystal trembled along the slender chain, reflecting bright light under the sun.

"This is..." Ashlia stared at the crystal in a daze, as if she suddenly realized something, and covered her mouth, "Could it be...!"

"This is the red stone of the Great Prophet," Perlis said, handing the crystal to Eshilia, "After everything he has done for the kingdom, you should accept it."

“No… I can’t do that!” Ashlia waved her hands in panic. “Red… Redstone is a very precious thing! You are going to participate in the [Competition], you must need it more than I do! I can’t…”

Without waiting for Ashilia to refuse, Perlis hung the red stone pendant around Ashilia's neck. Ashilia stared at Perlis in disbelief.

"Why...?"

"Why so many whys?" Perlis said calmly, adjusting the pendant for Ashilia. "Doesn't it look good?"

"This is redstone! How can I..."

"Of course it's not for you to use as a decoration, stupid princess," Perlis muttered, "Use this to build a good border defense system for La Watino. If the federals plan to take advantage of the situation, the redstone can be of great help. Besides, the redstone that originally belonged to Grau Yad was probably taken away by the federals. This is just to take back what you deserve."

Looking at the red stone hanging around her neck, Ashlia was slightly stunned. Even though she had never walked out of the cage, she knew how precious red stone was. The [Blade of Babel] in front of her was something she despised not long ago, but now she had unreservedly given the most precious resource on this continent to her.

Just for a kingdom that had nothing to do with her.

Ashilia stared at Perlis in front of her. For a moment, she was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Ashilia didn't say anything, Perlis just turned her head and looked towards the atrium. The tall body of the Persipense Wall blocked the atrium and the old city, blocking one-third of the area of ​​La Vatino.

"You know, Eshilia, there's actually no difference between the Pershipens Wall and the Upper City's defenses."

The blood-red eyes turned to Ashlia and stared at her closely. Facing the princess who had not yet recovered from her shock, Perlis spoke softly:

"Prove to me that you are not Leon Kelast, okay?"

"I...."

Ashilia looked down at the red stone again, and this time, she held the red crystal tightly. The color of the crystal was exactly the same as the eyes of the girl in front of her, so bright, like the morning star in the night sky.

"I will work hard!"

Ashilia stuffed the red stone into her clothes. As if on some sudden impulse, Ashilia pounced on Perlis again and hugged her in her arms when she was not paying attention.

"Hey!! Why again——"

"Thank you! Little White Flower!"

"How come you learned to call it that too? Don't call me that!"

"Hey, what do you care about me? I'm Her Majesty the Queen!"

"That...that won't work either..."

On the sunny lakeside, the girls' laughter was carried by the warm wind of late winter and blew to the other side of the high wall.

The Tower of Babel still stands there, but now a new sprout is breaking through the ground.

......

10) Hiplanda, New Life (Part 4)

In the control room of the No. 41 sentry tower, Grace was looking at Carly in front of the control console with great nervousness. She was fiddling with it, as if checking something.

"Hmm... the charging threshold is just right, and it's within the limit that the line can bear..." Carly looked at the console and thought, "It's a good idea, but if so many factors are injected into the clouds, it feels like it will be especially rainy in the next month..."

After a long time, Carly turned around and gave Grace a thumbs up.

"Well done, smart junior, you are worthy of being from our university~"

"Ha...thank you for the compliment, senior sister." Grace was a little surprised that he was actually praised by Carly, "But, I also have many shortcomings..."

"That's exactly what I wanted to say," Carly sighed softly, "You see, the single line is overcharged and ages very quickly. Look here..."

Under Carly's one-by-one demonstration, Grace listened with trepidation as she talked for more than half an hour about the improvement plan for the sentry tower line streaming. He listened very carefully, and for a moment, it seemed as if he had returned to the days when he worked in the Academy.

After a long time, when Carly's output was almost enough to support Grace to write another paper, she finally stopped.

"...So, there are still many flaws, but the flaws do not outweigh the merits."

"Ah...senior sister, after listening to what you said, I feel like I have messed up everything..." Grace hung his head in dejection.

"That's not the case. After all, the result is good." Carly patted Grace's shoulder gently. "After all, I was just smart after the fact. You are alone here to study the legacy of the pre-kingdom period. It's amazing that you can do this."

"Well, anyway, I still need to improve," Grace sighed again, "Now that I think about it, I was a bit too young and impetuous when I just graduated. It really takes some time for me to settle down."

"Well, come on, come on, I'm optimistic about you~"

After that, Carly helped Grace to improve some of the sentry towers in La Vatino. According to Carly's prediction, the destruction of the [Sharp Knife Lion] family is likely to attract the covetousness of scavengers in the wasteland. If the sentry tower can play a good role, it can greatly reduce the pressure on national defense.

When talking about scavengers, Grace felt a little uncomfortable. After all, after he defected from the [Academy], he also chose to become a scavenger. He knew very well that those vagrants in the wasteland were not all evil. Many of them had no choice but to fall into the sewage after being desperate, and had to do those dirty things.

What if the scavengers could get back on track? Grace had an idea in his mind, but facing the young and experienced senior schoolmate in front of him, he was afraid that his idea would be laughed at.

As if she had seen through his thoughts, Carly suddenly spoke:

"As someone who used to be a scavenger and managed to walk out of the wilderness alive, you are pretty amazing."