After sitting in the villa for a while, Angele stood up and checked the status of the talisman array. The magic crystal card can still last for more than half a year and does not need to be replaced. Then he went back to the main world and brought back some food and drink for Fulia.
Then return directly to the main world.
In the crater ruins, Morian and the other three rested for a while, then stood up and left directly. By the way, each of them left a gift for Weiwei.
Angelet collected the gifts and left the ruins together, heading towards the Mermaid Song.
Mermaid Song is not far from the crater ruins, and it only took more than ten days to get there.
The whole city was in a mess, and when entering the city, the surrounding streets were filled with cries and tears.
About three out of ten people in the city were attending funerals, and the whole city was in mourning.
Angele walked along the main street of the city and saw funeral processions carrying black and white coffins everywhere.
Follow the fork in the city's main road and enter a small road on the right. Most of the pedestrians you meet along the way are women, children, or young girls and elderly people. There are almost no young and middle-aged men.
In the dark brown city alley, Angele, dressed in black robe, hurried forward, walking in the direction passed by the secret mark.
Soon, the long, dark alleyway disappeared, and what appeared in Angelet's eyes was a vast green grassland, densely covered with white marble tombstones.
The neat white tombstones are dyed into a solemn and tranquil place under the setting sun.
Groups of people were gathering in front of different tombs. Some were holding coffins and slowly lowering them down, while others had wizards reciting eulogies to the deceased in a low voice.
Angelet walked toward a group of people at the farthest end, near a remote grove.
Most of these people are wearing black and dark clothes, and everyone's face is heavy and solemn.
Twenty or thirty people stood in groups, holding bunches of white flowers in their hands. A small band played harps and violins on one side, and the mournful music made the place seem even more peaceful and dull.
Under the dim sunlight of sunset, some people came here one after another and stood aside.
A wizard was flipping through the black book of mourning in his hand, preparing a eulogy for a while.
Angelet strode over, and several wizards on the side noticed Angelet. They all took the initiative to say hello to him.
"Minister Green."
"Minister Green, you are back."
Angelet nodded along the way and returned the courtesy while striding over and standing next to the coffin.
The lid of the coffin was open, and Minister Cruz's body lay quietly inside, surrounded by black silk and black petals. He was dressed in a black dress, and on his chest was an oval-shaped red gemstone like an eye.
Many bouquets of white flowers have been placed around the coffin.
Angelet stood in front of the body, and the faint sounds of crying could be heard from the family members on the right.
He bowed slightly and took out a small box from his sleeve. The box was all black without any patterns. He carefully put the box into the coffin and placed it on the right side of the body.
Then he turned and walked towards the family members on the right.
On the right stood a boy of five or six years old, and two young girls, one older and one younger. They all had blond hair and beautiful and delicate features.
Angelet walked over and gently rubbed the head of a seventeen or eighteen year old girl who took the initiative to stand up.
"Julie, if you need help with anything in the future, you can come to your Uncle Green. You're welcome. Your father and I had always had a good relationship during his lifetime. He was a respectable man," Angelet said softly.
"Thank you..." Julie was the eldest of the three children. At this time, her eye circles began to turn red again, and tears kept rolling in her eyes. "Thank you, uncle..."
Angelet looked at the three children with some emotion. He shook his head, turned around and walked to the crowd on the left.
Among the crowd on the left, a tall man wearing a dark green swordsman uniform stood out. He was talking quietly about something with several other wizards.
When the man saw Angele coming, he politely greeted the wizard who was talking, then turned around and walked towards Angele.
"Minister Green, long time no see." He hugged Angelet gently.
"President Barry. We just haven't seen each other for two years. What happened this time? Is it really just an accident?" Angele frowned and asked directly the reason. "With Cruz's caution, this kind of situation would actually happen. It's a bit
It’s unimaginable.”
"Unfortunately, it is true this time." President Barry holds the highest official position in one of the three colleges of Mermaid Song, and is also one of the most powerful people in the entire Mermaid Song.
This tall man who is hundreds of years old has always been on good terms with Cruze and admires him very much.
"Cruz's lifespan is about to end, and he has to take a risk. If the impact is successful, he may live for more than a hundred years, but he didn't expect..." Barry sighed. "It's a pity that his wife passed away very early.
I'm leaving behind three children who will have no one to rely on in the future."
Angelet also knew what he meant: "Indeed, Julie and the others are indeed in trouble. If they don't have wizard qualifications, it means that their family will completely abandon them. This is the rule in the Central Region. People who don't have wizard qualifications will
They are not recognized as a member of the family. As ordinary people, they can rely on their father's shadow for safety now, but they will be in trouble in the future. So what are your plans?"
Barry looked at the three children opposite: "I am alone. I will take the students to the front line soon. I guess I won't be able to take care of them. From now on, I may have to rely on you and Biado. You are the deputy
Minister, one is Cruz’s closest subordinate. I will rely on your support from now on.”
Angelet nodded: "It doesn't matter. Cruz and I have always had a good relationship. Although we have different paths, I have always admired him as a person who works hard for his own ideals. I will take more care of his three children. Maybe.
It would be better to let them live their lives in peace and stability."
"Yeah... for us, it's just a few decades or hundreds of years... but for them, it's a whole lifetime." Barry sighed with emotion.
"Don't worry, I will make arrangements." Angelet's eyes fell on the three children opposite, and for a moment he thought of the two brothers Fola and Folia in the nightmare world.
The difference is that the youngest of the three people in front of me is not a girl but a boy, and all three of them are destined to be ordinary people throughout their lives.
Angelet and Barry stood together, neither talking anymore, and no other wizards dared to come and disturb them.
One of the two is a princeling, and the other is a powerful man with great power. Although everyone wants to get in touch with them, no one would be so stupid as to choose to ruin the atmosphere at this time.
The funeral began soon.
A bald old wizard in a gold-rimmed black robe shakily walked to the head of the coffin, stood facing the crowd, and held a thick black tome.
"Cruz. Ain Zhibelen, was the deputy city lord of the Northern Icefield City during his lifetime, with a four-year term. Now he is the director of the personnel department of the main city of Mermaid Song..." The old man began to describe Cruz's life achievements in a hoarse and deep voice.
The band on one side slowly played melodious and mournful music. The violin-like music combined with the lightness of the harp gave a faint ethereal sound.
After the old wizard finished reciting, many friends came forward and sprinkled a silver-gray powder on the corpse. The fluorescent powder-like powder slowly fell on the surface of the corpse, giving it a layer of silver.
This is a soul-dispersing powder to prevent future necromancy wizards from manipulating and summoning the deceased. It was invented by a great necromancer wizard a long time ago.
The sky gradually became darker and lower. The wind became louder and louder, and the sky became filled with clouds.
Soon, with a crashing sound, raindrops the size of peas suddenly fell down, and they fell in large swaths diagonally as if they were falling downwards.
Amidst the banging of umbrellas, black umbrellas were soon held up beside the funeral.
Angelet stretched out his right hand, and a black metal umbrella quickly melted from his body and stretched out, quickly covering his head. It was the same as the umbrellas prepared by others.
The raindrops hit the umbrella, making a subtle popping sound.
"Minister...you're back too." Behind Angelet, several fair-faced young wizards came over and greeted him in a low voice.
"It's Junker. What's going on with the Mermaid Song? Suddenly there are funerals everywhere?" Angelet watched a few people hoisting the coffin, slowly closing the lid and placing it into the grave. He asked in a low voice.
, “I just came back and I don’t know the situation yet.”
These young wizards are Angele's direct subordinates in the ministry. They are the leaders of several personnel groups. They have twenty or thirty people under them. These people are all first-level wizards and can be regarded as the backbone of the personnel department.
.
The wizard named Junker who took the lead showed a trace of bitterness on his face.
"The Mermaid Song is quite good. It is said that almost six out of ten people in War Drum City have to attend funerals." He paused and continued, "This time, the troops of a legion on the front line fell into the trap of the White City Alliance.
Tens of thousands of people fell, and they were all directly buried alive by those bastards from the Alliance. Only a few hundred people survived..."
"Really? These damn White City scum..." After cursing, Angelet pondered for a moment, "In the future, when I'm not at Mermaid Song, you can take more care of Julie and the others. Those three children, for
For us, it’s only a matter of decades.”
Junker looked at the coffin being slowly hoisted into the tomb, with a hint of fear in his eyes. "I used to think that we wizards were the most powerful group in the world and could already have the most superior life in the world. Why are these
People don't enjoy themselves, but they still have to keep pushing forward? Now that I see Mr. Cruz, I understand something..."
Angelet glanced at him and didn't ask any more questions.
The heavy rain became more intense. The coffin was quickly placed in the grave, then covered with soil and flowers were placed.
People around him slowly began to leave.
In the end, only a few people were left. Angelet also planned to turn around and leave.
"Uncle Green." A young voice called him from behind.
Angelet turned around and saw Julie standing behind him with two children. The little boy was being held by his sister. The two children looked at Angelet with a hint of pleading.
"What's wrong Julie?" Angelet said softly.
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