"The child who looked at me with admiration has an amazing talent. After he said this, he agreed to Alice's request.
Considering that the surveillance camera might be watching him, Russell did not change his face into a "bishop" look when he said these words. However, his throat produced a voice that was exactly the same as that of the old man.
Delphinium suddenly discovered that the voice of the "bishop" twenty years ago was almost exactly the same as it is now.
"So, are you actually... the one raised by the Bishop?"
She hesitated and wanted to call him "general". But after thinking about it, she decided to use the most common title. This way, if someone was eavesdropping, at least the other person's secret would not be revealed.
Delphinium considers it a very despicable behavior to talk about secrets that others tell you, as a way to talk about "having a good relationship with the other person".
"Yes."
Russell lowered his gaze and reached out to gently touch Alice's box: "From this perspective, the Bishop is like my father, my grandfather, my maternal grandfather, and my teacher.
"When I was young and ignorant, it was the Bishop who taught me many principles of life. One of the words in it has influenced me to this day...
"He said, 'It was the divine power that was sown in my heart. What I did,
It is just to harvest from time to time and offer it to the hungry to satisfy their hunger."
Russell recounted softly: "His metaphor and understanding of 'power' made my eyes light up - power is not a sharp blade, not a shackle, not a scepter, not a flame.' Power should be a flower, a fruit, a seed."
Power is a thing of self-evident beauty, something that feeds a person, something that brings hope and a future.”
"He is a very wise old man."
Delphinium nodded and made a crisp sound.
"Alice didn't teach me much," Russell said softly. "In other words, Alice was so gentle... that she didn't want to teach me much. "'I can give you love, but I don't
I will give you my thoughts...because although you bleed my blood, you are a different individual from me; I can find you an excellent teacher, but I will not tell you the dreams I have had. The child will
You should take a different path from your parents. I will not decide your future just because of your love, dependence and trust in me."
Russell used Alice's voice to murmur full of love.
"Her gentleness is not the gentleness of a mother. It is the sober and pure gentleness of a sage, like the moonlight, like the sound of a flute, lighter than yarn, softer than water. If there is any injustice in this world,
I must question God face to face - that is, with Alice's almost divine tenderness, why is she not recognized by the power of the Holy Order?
"She often said, 'Unauthorized expectations for others are no different from curses.' Because of this, Alice has never hated Sheath, but she also doesn't expect Sheath to come back one day. She just spends time with me.
Living in seclusion.
"Alice always forgives Sheath and never has any resentment. Maybe it's because of love, maybe because of fate. Maybe it's because of her gentleness and tolerance."…
When Russell said this, he shook his head slightly: "I always believed so until Alice was cursed and died.
"At that time, I wanted to be a gentle person like Alice, giving light and kindness to others like the moon... It was only then that I realized that maybe what I needed to be was the sun, the fire.
"Bright and hot. It can warm people and burn evil spirits."
He whispered, touched his hand to his chest, and slowly held the necklace Alice left behind.
The discarded chips stored inside, which originally belonged to Alice, were absorbed by Russell's awakened spiritual energy long before he arrived at Happy Island. But the remaining crystal shell will still make Russell feel nostalgic.
That was the jewelry Russell once wanted to buy when he was in school.
Because of its shape, it looked very much like the necklace with a badge on it worn by the chosen child in the first generation of Digimon. Although Russell had not yet awakened his memory at the time, he also
It seemed vaguely familiar.
However, after all, it was a crystal necklace with gold-plated edges, and Russell couldn't afford it—artificial crystal was not expensive, but the gold-plated shell was more expensive. But Alice realized that Russell wanted it, so she later turned back and secretly bought it. I bought it and planned to give it to Russell as a birthday present for him.
This is also Russell's last birthday gift and the only relic left by Alice.
Now that he has money, he would have been able to buy a necklace a hundred times more expensive than this. But the only jewelry on Russell's body, the one he wears close to his body, is still this necklace.
So far, this is Russell's most treasured and beloved thing. Only when he fought the monkey-faced sparrow last time, there were slight cracks on it.
He looked at Alice's photo, his eyes gradually became calm, and his melancholy gradually turned into tranquility:
"——Now, I have really become the sun, mother.
"I found someone who loves me, and I brought it to you... Her name is Flotte, she's very cute. I like her very much.
"If it were you, you would like her very much. I can be sure of this because I have simulated it... You will probably be fooling around on the sofa, watching your favorite show, and then hugging each other. Maybe I Instead, you will be isolated and huddled in a corner playing games alone.
"Perhaps when I am tired, you will come together to comfort me. I am loved by you both, so I am probably the happiest person in the world." Russell said softly: "I'm getting married, mom.
"Without you, there would be no daddy's wedding.
"Uncle and aunt are very nice people... They love me even more than they love Flotte. If you were still here, you should have a good relationship with them - you love Flotte, they love me. It's like an exchange. He gave birth to his own children and eventually formed a new family.
"Mom, I have found my father. But he has disappointed me a little... Maybe it is lucky that you have not seen him again. When I see him again, I will give him closure."
When he said this, Alice's last words came to mind again. "Don't save people. We can't save all Russell people. Take care of yourself."
Her faint whisper still sounded in Russell's mind: "Become a big shot, Russell. Don't let others control your destiny"...
Ah, I did it, Mom.
I have become a big shot. No one can manipulate or take advantage of me.
Russell closed his eyes and muttered silently in his heart.
Alice's whisper sounded in his heart.
That was the last murmur of a man who had done good deeds throughout his life and saved countless people: "Stop trying to save something, and stop giving happiness to others."
"Be a selfish person. A selfish and happy person.
"Mom, I will give you all the happiness that I have saved.
"Stop sharing it with others...
"Stop doing dangerous things"
Sorry, Mom. I have received the happiness you saved...but I still have some very dangerous things to do. And I have to do it, it has to be done by me.
"I can't live just for myself..."
Russell murmured in a low voice: "This is what I...learned from you.
"I don't want to save anything, nor do I want to give happiness to anyone.
"I just... want to save my child. I want to give my child a future, and I want to give hope for the future."
He opened his eyes and carefully took off the necklace from his neck without hesitation.
He opened Alice's urn, folded his crystal pendant, and slowly placed it inside.
Then, Russell clasped his hands together and prayed silently.
After a brief prayer, he gently closed the box again.
"I'm going to do something very dangerous. I'll put it here and leave it under the care of the bishop."
Russell said softly: "I have been using my body temperature to warm it... Before I come back, let it accompany you for me. I
Will definitely come back, I promise.
"When I come back again, I will bring my children with me. It will be a glorious victory... I will win the future for the world."