Chapter 367 Flowers and Heroes of the Ruined Country
On the smoke-filled battlefield, countless corpses lay on the ground, with flames everywhere. The sky was gray, and crows attracted by several corpses were hovering in the sky.
On the corpse of a giant dragon, stood a man wearing a red cloak. He was wearing armor. In this dim world, he was as bright as the rising sun at dawn. Holding the holy sword in his hand and holding the Gotham flag high, he
It's Bexis, the hero of Gotham Brave.
A legendary person.
The scene of empty streets, the cheers of countless boys and girls, and the flowers flying in the air. This is the scene that Besis can see every time he triumphs. Every time, he rides a horse and walks in front of everyone with a smile, directly to
Royal Palace.
He is the idol of all the young generation. No girl does not want to marry him, and no boy does not want to become a hero like him. An undefeated hero who never lost a battle on the battlefield and even killed the terrible devil.
His reputation even surpassed that of the military god Anmihu.
The wandering poet wrote him into a song, and this heroic song could be heard in taverns around the world. The writer who wrote the story wrote his story into a book, a heroic story that is loved by both young and old.
But what is different from the song and the story is that Bessis is actually a taciturn person, and he was not born among the common people. He was born as a noble. Only nobles have the opportunity to access advanced education. His
Only then can talents be discovered.
A hero, a brave man, with a reputation envied by everyone, he himself does not seem to like this resounding reputation, nor does he like to stay in a luxurious palace. When there is no war, he likes to leave the palace quietly.
Although his servants knew about it, no one could stop him, so the people involved just turned a blind eye.
Where will he go?
No one would have thought that the hero Besis would appear on the fourth floor, which is the living area of civilians.
The strange thing is that when Besis takes off his shining armor, without the red robe, and after the servants carefully styled his hair, those who admire him so much can't recognize him. Occasionally, some people say that he misses that very much.
A hero.
At that time, he understood that what these people worshiped was not him himself, but the "hero" they imagined. That was flawless, a figure they could not get in touch with, and what appeared in front of them was just a man named Bei.
Someone who looks a lot like Heath.
But Bessis was not as great as they imagined, nor did he have a noble character as the songs sung, nor did he experience the touching things in fairy tales. Those were all things people imagined and attached to him.
In fact, he was just working. As a noble, he had to put on the armor and fight for Gotham. With extremely high talent, he brought great glory to the family. However, when he became a brave man, he became
As the hero of Gotham, this honor actually brought disaster to the family.
The king is like the sun. He will not allow others to shine brighter than him. The nobles all know this. In order to protect themselves, the Besis family voluntarily took off the title of noble and left Gotham very low-key.
, and he also became a 'civilian' hero, serving the king.
In other words, being a hero is just his job, and no one knows whether he likes this job or not.
On the fourth floor of the Gotham Capital, there are endless fields and busy farmers everywhere. Bexis likes to sit on a small hill. There is a pine tree that has been blown down by the strong wind. It leans on the hill and faces the south.
grow.
As usual, Bessis sat on the soft lawn, enjoying the feeling of the gentle breeze. Only by looking at this peaceful scene could he feel that everything he did was meaningful.
There was singing and dancing in the palace, countless delicacies were served on the dining table, the beautiful singers danced to their heart's content, the fat ministers and soldiers were enjoying themselves, and the politicians who approached him with hypocritical masks said beautiful words sweeter than honey. I thought of it.
He and the soldiers fought bloody battles to protect this group of greedy people, and he would feel sick and angry every time. He remembered that every soldier who died in front of him would squeeze out a few of them before taking their last breath.
Words: Please take care of my family.
Their eyes always appeared in Besis's mind. Countless soldiers and countless families. He could do nothing but kill the enemy.
Poof!
Just when Bessis was lost in memories, a voice came from behind him. When he looked back, he saw an ordinary-looking civilian girl. She was wearing a long linen skirt, and the basket in her hand fell to the ground, and the apple fell on the ground.
In the grass.
Her eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hands, showing a surprised expression.
"Yes! It's you! Lord Besis?!"
She almost screamed. Although Bessis showed a faint smile, he still hoped that the other party would not recognize her.
"Why are you here?"
The woman bent down to pick up the apples on the ground. Her movements were very fast and she must have been very neat in her work.
Why did she recognize that she was Bessis at a glance? Instead of thinking that this person in simple clothes was just a passerby who looked very similar to Bessis? And it stands to reason that she only saw her back, so what?
Can you recognize him as Besis?
Besis felt confused, but he still felt that there was more trouble. Maybe she was a woman sent by a noble or even the king's force. But this conjecture was quickly rejected by himself, because the woman sent to get close to him
, although they are not said to be beautiful, but they are all beauties in the eyes of men.
The girl in front of her, wearing a white apron on a gray skirt and holding a basket in her right hand, is just an ordinary civilian girl.
"You may have the wrong person."
Bessis replied with a smile.
The other party blinked, and in aristocratic terms, she looked at Besis's face with rude eyes.
"Really? But you really look like that hero."
"Um."
Bessis turned his head back. Generally speaking, the other party would ask for trouble and leave on his own.
However, a figure suddenly sat next to him. The girl actually sat next to Bessie, and took out a green apple with a little red, wiped it with a handkerchief, and then handed it to Bessie.
In front of Si.
"Eat it, it doesn't look good, but it's delicious."
Besis smiled slightly. He wanted to refuse, but the other party put it directly into his hand. Then he took out an apple from the basket, took a bite, and ate it.
As she chewed the apple, she said, "You know, I've always wanted to meet that great hero."
Then she seemed to notice that Bessis was holding the apple, but she didn't move her mouth for a long time. She turned her head, looked at Bessis and asked:
"Don't you want to eat? Don't worry, I won't ask for your money. Just eat."
Looking at her bulging cheeks, Besis sighed softly, and then took a bite.
To be honest, the taste of this apple is terrible. Compared with the red apples in the palace, it is far behind. Even the defective apples eaten secretly by the palace maids are not as good. The sour taste makes Bessie
Si almost spit it out, but he swallowed it slowly.
He somewhat admired this girl for being able to eat so deliciously.
"I really want to meet that hero~"
The other party suddenly became emotional.
Bessis was silent, he didn't like to talk.
"You know, my two brothers admired Lord Bessis the most. They also wanted to be a hero like Bessis, but they both died in the battle."
As she spoke, the woman sighed softly, raised her head and looked at the blue sky and white clouds.
The faces of many warriors appeared in Besis's mind. He frowned slightly, as if he was worried.
"If you saw Bessis, what would you say to him?"
He asked suddenly. He didn't often ask questions, but there was just one thing he wanted to know.
"Thanks."
The other party whispered these two words, and for some reason, Bessis' heart felt as if he had been hit by a cotton-like fist. He looked at the other party's face, and the other party turned his head and smiled at him.
For some reason, when he saw the other person's smiling face, he would think of the wild flowers on the roadside. Although not stunning, they were equally brilliant.
"Hey! I'm going to work. By the way, don't you have to work?"
"rest."
"Oh! You're lazy! I'm going to report you~" The girl suddenly said to Besis with her hands on her hips, but she quickly smiled and turned back to a smiling face: "You're just kidding, let's go."
Looking at the leaving girl, Bessis scratched his head. Suddenly the other girl turned around and said to him with a smile: "By the way, my name is Rita, see you next time."
After saying that, she trotted away.
Bessis smiled and shook his head. He looked at the apple with a small bite in his hand. For some reason, he took another bite. This time the apple seemed not so sour.
As usual, he still led the soldiers to charge into battle and repel the invasion of the Demon King's army. His face still maintained the same smile as the still picture.
When there was no war or boring palace chores, Bessis would often leave the palace and come to the hill. And every time he went, he would meet the girl named Rita.
She often talked about daily trivial matters, complained about small things, and occasionally told jokes.
Bessis, on the other hand, has been listening silently. He rarely spoke, and he never even said his name, and the other party never asked.
From what Rita said, we learned that she was an ordinary farm girl. Her parents made a living by farming. She occasionally worked as a casual worker in the market and occasionally helped at home.
Although the other person's life is very simple, Bexis feels very real. At least she lives comfortably, unlike him who wants to live as a righteous and perfect hero. He feels more like a puppet all the time.
Being controlled by someone, a puppet with its mouth sealed.
"Hey, actually... you don't have to force yourself to laugh when you don't want to. I feel like you've always been a little unhappy."
One day, Rita suddenly said this to Besis. He was stunned for a moment, but finally showed a bitter smile.
Impossible, that smile has already grown on his face...
Later, the king of Gotham launched an attack on the demon king's forces. After countless fierce battles, Besis finally killed the demon king. Looking at the mountains of corpses behind him, he suddenly felt very empty in his heart.
It was a victorious battle that could go down in history, and brought countless glory to the Gotham Empire. Besis even met another legendary warrior, an old man, the military god Anmihu.
He asked the other party a question: Why do you want to be a brave man?
Anmihu thought for a long time and gave the answer that silenced Besis: because mankind needs brave men.
"I want to open a fruit shop in the future."
Rita looked forward longingly, with an incredible light in her eyes.
"Water, fruit shop?"
"Well, it's because I like to eat fruit."
Bessis opened his eyes, looked at the person who awarded him the Medal of Glory, and couldn't help but said to himself: "Who am I?"
His words shocked everyone here, but the king's right-hand man, a foreigner with blond hair, stood up and said with a smile: "You are our great hero."
No, no, that's not right, that's not me.
Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere suddenly turned cheerful.
Bessis's smile slowly disappeared, and he suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.
He is the king's high priest and a great mage who has researched life magic. It seems that he saved the king's life with his superb magic, and was subsequently reused by the king.
Later, on the advice of the high priest, the king betrothed one of his daughters, the princess of Gotham, to Besis.
This was a great event that shocked the whole country. The princess was seven years younger than Bessis, very young and very beautiful. Bessis had seen her several times. Like most people, she admired Bessis very much.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two were a perfect match. Besis knew that this was the king's way of controlling him. Even if he married the princess, he would not be able to inherit the throne. If the current king dies, he will still be the puppet of the next king.
Bessis made a little person's decision. He wanted to escape from here and live as an ordinary person. He returned to the hill, and Rita was indeed there.
"Come with me."
He held Rita's hand for the first time and said to her excitedly.
Rita's eyes widened. She looked a little strange today and her eyes seemed a little moist.
She smiled and let go of Besis's hand. He would never forget the smile on Rita's face at that time. It was the same smile as before.
"No, I still want to open a fruit shop here, and my home is here, sorry. And... I'm also going to get married. Do you think it looks good or not?"
Rita wore a wreath of white chrysanthemums and said to Besis.
Like a burnt-out torch, Bessis slowly lowered his head.
On the wedding day, he was like a puppet without a soul. For some reason, he could no longer laugh.
With a cold face, the princess showed a very happy smile. Amid the blessings of residents across the country, the two ascended the altar.
The person who presided over the entire wedding was the high priest, the blond man. However, at the last moment of the marriage ceremony, an accident happened - Besis shed tears.
Although those tears were regarded as touching, the princess beside him noticed that he didn't like her.
After the wedding, everything changed. Besis locked herself in her room and rarely went out. The king fell seriously ill and the princess temporarily ruled, assisted by the high priest.
Subsequently, the Gotham Empire issued many strange decrees, such as in order to save the consumption of magic crystals, street lights were turned off at night, and people were not allowed to go out at night, and ordinary civilians were not allowed to approach the city walls, etc.
With the help of the high priest, the princess also investigated the matter between Besis and a common village girl. She was furious and couldn't figure out how she was inferior to that village girl.
In the end, she believed the words of the high priest and believed that his magic could make Besis change his mind and make Besis fall in love with her.
As for the king, the high priest even deceived him with the lie of the Tower of Eternal Life, allowing him to build the magic of eternal life and a strange high tower altar in the city.
"I didn't want to do that, but I love you so much, and my father and I were deceived by him! He is a hateful liar, this is a dark scam, he is a devil!! I really don't want to do this, I'm sorry, Bay
Heath, I know you won't forgive me, but I hope you know who your enemy is. He killed Rita and killed us.
Farewell. The happiest thing in this life is to be able to marry you.
——Your wife Elizabeth”
The writing ends here.
The Demon King looked down at the skeleton on the ground with a crown on his head and a long skirt, and fell into deep thought.
This is the real reason for the destruction of the Gotham Empire. Although the specific process cannot be known, this is the trigger.
What kings and warriors, what beautiful love stories, they are just a little one-sided. People usually can only see the superficial appearance of things, and then spread them out after countless whitewashings.
The Demon King sighed softly, turned around and left the basement with the dusty book. He came to a hill outside, bent down and placed the notebook in front of the pine tree.
In the gray clouds in the sky, a beam of light suddenly broke through the clouds and shone on a white broken sword. In front of the broken sword was a worn-out notebook, flipping in the wind along with a few white chrysanthemums.
In the thick clouds, a giant dragon emitting silver light broke through the clouds and mist. It had a rope tied to its body, and it actually dragged a huge sailboat and appeared in the sky.