"Maybe I was moved by these words, or maybe I was infected by her enthusiasm. I was just going to go through the motions, but I became serious without knowing it. I don't want to see her shoulder the heavy responsibility alone again.
That thin and lonely back, I don’t want to see her forced smile to comfort me when the game is at a disadvantage, and I don’t want to see the flash of loss in her eyes when she occasionally talks about her dreams... It is these emotions that motivate me
I gradually devoted myself to the competition. When I came back to my senses unknowingly, I found that I was already standing on the podium with Claire, enjoying the cheers and cheers from the audience.
Cheers.”
"The feeling at that moment was unprecedentedly beautiful. I looked at the happy smile on Claire's face, and her eyes that were almost red and swollen with excitement. The joy of victory that was deprived by the cruel curse many years ago seemed to
Back inside me again."
The girl gently clenched her fists and put them on her chest. Through the beating of her heart in her chest, she seemed to be able to recall the scene at that time. In Fontainebleau, the capital of the Baicheng Republic, under the spotlight, the two girls stood at the leader's desk.
On the podium, I was enjoying cheers like a tsunami from all directions. The turbulent wave once overturned the entire city. The celebratory fireworks were like salutes at a grand ceremony, constantly shooting from the ground to the sky, almost threatening to destroy the vast sky.
drowned by stars.
The world is so vast, but at that moment, they were the only ones at the center of the world.
Ringer's heart felt heavy.
Because he stood at a later point in time and already knew the ending of the story.
"Destiny once warned me, but I forgot its warning because of my own arrogance. In this case, there is no need to blame it for taking something from my hands." Xino slowly loosened his palms and spoke in a voice.
He said in a low voice: "Immersed in the joy of victory, I temporarily forgot about the heavy price. It wasn't until the news of Claire's illness came that I realized how stupid I had done."
"I used the power of the Goldstaff family and tried every means to save her condition, but the punishments given by fate cannot be easily resolved. Therefore, in the end, besides making myself feel even more guilty, I seemed to be unable to do anything.
arrive."
Xino laughed self-deprecatingly. Although she kept talking about fate, Linge could feel that she probably hated herself even more than the so-called curse.
"Claire is a strong girl. Even in the face of such unfair treatment, she never showed any fragile emotions. On the contrary, she always comforted us friends and told us not to worry about her. In the last moments of her life,
She seemed to have a premonition of her own death, and did not want her frail appearance to become the last memory in everyone's heart, so she refused to meet anyone, but she only asked to meet me. I think maybe she had noticed something at that time,
Because when I walked into the ward, the first thing she said to me was-"
Xino turned his head and showed a complicated smile to the young man: "I don't blame you."
Ringer's heart suddenly trembled. It was hard to imagine what the girl was feeling when she said these words. And did Xino, who was forgiven by her, feel a little redeemed by these words?
"In a person's life, there is only one chance to pursue dreams. Losing dreams is like a bird breaking its wings or a horse leaving the grassland. Maybe you will spend your whole life with regrets and regrets. Although sometimes, pursuing dreams requires paying a price,
But I would rather fall on this road of pursuit than be inactive all my life. Thank you, Xino, for letting me taste the sweet taste of when my dreams mature. Although it is fleeting, for me, it is already
It’s a precious memory.”
To this day, Xino can still completely retell Claire's words at that time, because this passage has appeared in her dreams more than once, sometimes making her toss and turn, and sometimes making her feel helpless.
Although Claire forgave her at the last moment of her life, Xino could not easily forgive herself. She realized that her desire for victory had not disappeared, but was only suppressed temporarily. If she could not recognize the reality clearly,
, sooner or later one day she will hurt the people around her, and at this time, she can no longer afford any sacrifices.
For this reason, she had to interrupt her studies, and amidst the confusion of her classmates and the regret of her teachers, she left the university campus where she could have lived like an ordinary girl, returned to live in the Chateau Manor, and dismissed all the servants and family knights.
From then on, she, her grandfather and the old butler Weber were the only three people living alone in the huge manor. Even the residents of the small town of Regram did not see the optimistic person in their memories for a long time.
A cheerful and talented young lady.
The girl spent some of her youthful years at the Chateau Manor. She lived a life every day that in the eyes of outsiders could be described as extremely boring. However, for her, it was already the most precious wealth. People always have to sacrifice many future generations.
Then you will understand that sometimes a peaceful and comfortable life is the most precious and unattainable thing in the world.
Unfortunately, even such a peaceful life could not last too long. Three years have passed since the bigot Leonard sealed the solid beast in the Trovinica ruins, and the shadow in the darkness began to appear again.
Ready to move.
The destiny that was started by the Costav family will also be ended by the descendants of the Gustave family. This is the law of the world. The old and frail old head of the family is no longer able to shoulder this mission, so hope naturally falls on Xino.
At that time, some mysterious premonition told the girl that if you persist in your stubbornness and still try to defy the will of fate, then what you will lose this time will be your only relative in this world.
Just such a simple sentence shattered all the girl's courage.
"Although my grandfather has told me several times that if you want to fulfill your mission, you must not be afraid of sacrifice. This is also the glory of a knight, but no matter what, I just can't accept this result." Xino laughed at himself:
"The death of my father and mother has taken away half of my courage to live in this world, and my grandfather is the other half. If my grandfather's life must be sacrificed for this mission, then I would rather not be in the Goldstaff family
A knight."
If you weren't so frustrated, you would never be able to say such depressing words.
Ringer was silent, and finally understood why Xino was not so happy when he received Lorena's potion, and why the old Vandrew Jean Goldstaff was determined to die. No matter how good the medicine is in the world,
It cannot cure fate, nor can it cure an old man's determination to die calmly.
In order to win, one must sacrifice - many people have said this, but they often just say it, because the person who sacrifices is not them, so they are so righteous. If you really put yourself in the position of the victim,
How long can this attitude be maintained?
Only Vandru Jean Goldstaff is a true knight, even though he is very old.
"My grandfather wants to use his own sacrifice to achieve the 700-year mission of the Goldstaff family, but I have been unwilling to compromise. My grandfather is very stubborn, and I happen to be very stubborn too. So, we are like on a chessboard.
They were fighting against each other, each insisting on their own will, and this situation continued until you appeared."
Mentioning these travelers who fell from the sky, a helpless smile appeared on the corner of the girl's mouth. It seemed that she had not thought at that time that these strange foreigners would actually become a turning point, which made her completely change her mind: "If
If it weren’t for you, I might not come into contact with Feng Hua Qiu again for a long time, nor would I show up at the registration point for the trials, let alone meet Layla, and then see with my own eyes how much she has sacrificed on the road to her dreams.
efforts, such as Claire in the past.”
"However, in this land, in this land of Granginia that was given the name of 'Hope' by our ancestor, Baron Vince, is Claire the only one who has dreams?"
The girl's burgundy eyes reflected the cold light of the night and the warm candlelight at the same time. The two colors were mixed together, making it more like an oil painting with gorgeous tones and beautiful light and shadow, shining brighter than the stars in the sky.
Guanghui: "I focused on my relatives and my own inner demons, but I forgot that one of the ancestral mottos passed down by Vince's ancestors is to 'carry the people'. If I don't want to take on the mission of destroying the beast,
And if it breaks the seal, my grandfather will not be the only one who has to make sacrifices?"
"Countless people with dreams will die as a result. Many of them, like Claire in the past and Layla today, always hold hope for the future, long for a better tomorrow, and guard this hope.
, is the mission of the White Thorn Flower. Although the United Order will not sit back and watch the beast break the seal, they do have the ability to completely eliminate the beast, but it is not without cost, right? The people in the United Order who sacrificed for this
, are they not considered the people of Granginia, and are not the objects that our Goldstaff family should protect? I think the ancestors of Shiboton who fought side by side with the Holy Lady in the past will definitely give a negative answer.
.”
"As long as I sacrifice one person, I can protect the dreams of many people. Isn't that what a true knight should do?"
The girl put her palms on her chest, feeling the calm beating of her heart, and whispered: "At that time, I suddenly understood what my grandfather was thinking."
What she didn't say was that she also understood what her father and mother were thinking.
When can people break away from childish fantasies and achieve real growth? At least Xino felt that his growth began when his mother died, and he experienced his father, old instructor, Claire and others.
The reflection began with the death of my mother, and ended today with the passing of the last loved one.
From then on, the girl named Xino Jean Goldstaff had no one to rely on in the world, but at the same time, she finally grew into a real knight.
Noble and loyal, persevering and sacrificial.
Every gray-white tombstone in this cemetery is a silent witness to the girl's growth.
The bouquet of white thorns was still fluttering slightly in front of the old man's grave, and the sound of the whirling branches and leaves came from the silent night, distant and misty, like the sound of the ocean tide and waves. Xino said softly: "I am not telling you this to prove that I am here.
How much effort has been put into this battle and how much sacrifice has been made. I just want to ask you - Mr. Ringer, if you still haven't changed your original intention and want to invite me to join you on your journey, are you ready for it?
Where is enlightenment?"
She stared into Ringer's eyes and asked word by word: "The consciousness of sacrifice."
When Lin Ge heard this, he couldn't help being shocked, but not because of Xino's problem, but because of her decision: "Are you willing to leave with us?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
Xino's eyebrows arched, as if he was amused by Ringer's reaction: "Why would I ask you this kind of question if I didn't want to? Now I'm waiting for your answer - or in other words, you guys
answer."
"No."
Ringer shook his head: I was just... a little surprised. If you leave with us, what will the Goldstaff family do? You are the only heir to White Thorn Flower, right? "
"What White Thorn Flower should inherit is never these manors and fields, but the spirit of being a knight: defending justice and protecting the weak. That's why the ancestors of Heberton could spend their wealth and follow the Holy Lady without hesitation.
Embark on a journey that is likely to have no return. As long as the reputation of White Thorn Flower remains here, no matter how much wealth is scattered now, we will still be able to stand in the end, proving who is the oldest on the land of Glengenia.
's guardian."
Xino's eyes were clear and his words came from the bottom of his heart: "Now, I am just following the deeds of the ancestors of Heberton. Besides, the uprising war only endangers the peace of the people of Baicheng, and the witch association you call is related to the cruel Eden
The plan endangers the peace of the entire world. I don’t want to let the war reignite again, but if it is to defend justice and protect the weak, then naturally I should have the courage to stand up."
Compared with world peace, the wealth of the Goldstaff family is really nothing.
Lin Ge was silent for a while, but still failed to give a clear answer. He just said: "I need to go back and discuss this matter with everyone before I can give you an answer."
"It doesn't matter, I am very patient. Moreover, it will take a while to confess this matter to my family knights and arrange the whereabouts of the family property. Before that, you have a long time to think about-
But to be honest, even if you are afraid of sacrifice and don't want to go with me, I will embark on the journey alone and fight against the so-called witch association. In this regard, we are still walking on the same road.
partner."
"No matter how cruel fate is, it will not change people's choices."
The girl took a deep look at the young man and said with profound meaning: "Only their own will will do it."