I am fading away slowly, even the light is flying against me, but I am not afraid,
A mother's nurturing sense of peace surrounds me, and I also long for this kind of feedback. Until I no longer perceive my own existence, I seem to see mountains and rivers carrying wheat waves away from me, and a round of moon shadow pulling time back quickly, with countless colorful colors. The afterimage passed me by.
"Evans, you must remember that you are yourself", "Go away, you don't have to say, if I am not me, am I still you"...
"Wensi, will you come back during the Chinese New Year?", "Mom, I won't go back this year, it's a company party"...
"It's not bitter or tiring, the third year of high school is boring, if you don't work hard and win, it's a waste of time", "Oh, Fang Wensi, that old witch started brainwashing again"...
"Now, let us welcome Fang Ying to introduce herself", "I have a brother, he is the biggest pig's hoof in the world"...
Time turned into a stream of light, and the past time was extracted from Fang Wensi's consciousness in reverse order like a slide. The darkness expelled all colors, leaving a beam of light in the chaotic space for a moment, like a half-covered door. Some unexpected call prompted Fang Wensi to open the door. In an instant, the holy light emerged, and the lingering sound lingered in his ears:
"My name is Westrick Sharpe, and I have met you through various subtle transmissions, and I will tell you my story."
"Twelve double moons before reincarnation"
"Wow, this is Carolais by the Golden River." Now, this girl with open arms and sighing about life is me, Westrick Sharpe. The arcane wind blew across my face and followed my field of vision. Sweeping across the vast land, waves of golden wheat were set off until they disappeared at the end of the horizon.
"Sharp...Ms. Sharp, just ahead is Maple Town. Stop running around."
"Anthracene, I know." By the way, the fat aunt carrying big and small bags and many baskets in her hands waving to me is Mrs. Dorothy. She is also the best person to me in the team. .
"Hey, Miss Sharp has finished admiring the scenery, come and get it for me." Before I finished speaking, a heavy package fell into my arms. Needless to say, I knew it was the naughty guy from Mrs. Dorothy's house. ,
"Oh, may the light forgive me, Philip, how could you let Miss Sharp carry such a heavy thing? Come here." Seeing that the naughty guy had run away, he wanted to take the package in my hand, but she was helpless. There is really no energy left,
"Aunt Dorothy, it's okay." I smiled lightly, alleviating her embarrassment, and took the lead to follow the team. I vaguely heard Aunt Dorothy's guilty whisper, how could I let a girl carry such a heavy thing? Really. I was surprised that Aunt Dorothy was not a woman, so I comforted myself by saying that I should repay them for taking care of me for so long. However, the package was really heavy.
I met this team halfway in the Chaliqin forest. I thought I was in dire straits, but I received a warm welcome. I followed my mother's instructions before she died and kept silent to strangers. Of course, I was really scared at that time. Maybe it was because of this that Mrs. Dorothy coaxed me to sleep that night.
Late at night, I was awakened by a feeling of moisture, only to find that I was still in Mrs. Dorothy's arms. I smelled the scent of wheat on her body, and with the help of Al's moonlight, two crystal spots were clearly reflected from her cheeks. I didn't know Why did I take a lick? It was salty and not dry yet.
After that day, I have been following Aunt Dorothy. Although they were very indifferent when I was there and avoided talking about their past experiences, I still learned from their daily chats that it turned out that A war broke out in the north. The army of the Kingdom of Cáceres miraculously crossed the western section of Astra, the spine of the continent. The war quickly spread to their homeland of Vermandua. The disaster forced them to embark on the escape journey carrying all their belongings. On the way, I was lucky enough to be taken in as an orphan who had lost my parents and fled.
During the days when we were traveling with the team, we were headed by the red steel mercenary group responsible for the defense. They led everyone around the east side of Tsaritsin, entered the truce zone, and headed west along the mountain road along the spine of the mainland. We followed the Hill The banks of the Delia River passed through the southern end of the Tsaritsin Forest and turned towards the Karolai Province. Mrs. Dorothy told me that it was known as the golden riverside and was the richest province on the northeastern border of the Kingdom of Palatinate. I was looking forward to it, but also scared. My mother reminded me to be careful of mercenaries, because they also have another title: demon hunters.
However, I soon felt another kind of danger in the outside world that my mother said was because of...my ignorance.
The moment they entered the town, everyone in the team felt unfriendly and even repulsive from the residents of Mapleling Town.
"You refugees, follow this gentleman to register in front of the city hall." The mercenary group's deal was completed, and our destiny was taken over by the clerk named Lafayette.
Mrs. Dorothy held me by her side. As the long queue waited for registration, I looked around curiously and found that the people in Maple Town were also looking at us. They pointed at us from time to time, which made me very uncomfortable. In Ziyi, the city hall looks grand and tall compared to the houses around it, but there is a taller building standing in the central square of the town, which is probably the church Aunt Dorothy mentioned.
"What's your name?" A voice interrupted my thoughts. The frivolous tone was full of arrogance. I looked for the voice and found that the person in front of me had his head lowered and was writing something in his hand. He was not looking at us at all." ,
"Sir Secretary, her name is Sharp",
"Didn't you just say that we met halfway? I was asking her, not you." The person in front of me made Dorothy very embarrassed. I also felt the deep fear in my aunt's eyes and tone, so I decided to break This situation,
"Master Clerk, my name is Westrick Sharpe." His hand holding the pen visibly paused, he raised his eyes to look around, and asked calmly to Mrs. Dorothy: "Have you met his family? "
Upon hearing the inquiry, Auntie held my hand tighter, as if she had been brewing for a long time, and said unwillingly: "No..."
"died?"
"Hey, how can you talk like that? It's just separation, separation"... Auntie's tone became weaker and weaker, as if she was hiding some unbearable facts.
After hearing Mrs. Dorothy's reply, the clerk's tone returned to arrogance: "You have a citizen... Oh, yes, you are not an adult yet, and now you have no parents." He then stood up and used the goose in his hand. Yubi pointed at the patterns on the silver relief behind him and whispered:
"Little girl, have you seen this citizen badge? It is the certificate for you to become a legal citizen of the Kingdom of Palatinate, and it will also determine your life." The person in front of him deliberately slowed down his speech, as if waiting for something. Afterwards, he smiled playfully and gracefully brushed the exquisite silver carvings behind him with his wild goose feather pen.
"And your life will be"... The tip of his pen flickered with cold light from top to bottom across an old man with a laurel crown holding a book, skipping three swordsmen wearing crowns. There are many forms in the The different groups of people stopped for a moment on the lower level of the carvings. I looked at the carvings carefully. Some had their hands full of gold coins, some were holding long hammers to strike iron, some were holding bows and dabbling...
However, the pen tip moved down again,
"Master Clerk, she is just a child after all. She has been through enough, please." I have never seen Mrs. Dorothy so angry. She grabbed the Clerk's arm helplessly and went crazy. I knew she was doing this for me, but I didn't understand it at the time and didn't know the consequences until...
"Raschel, Sharp, Raschel, Sharp, the holy name is not blessed, the Christian name is difficult to give, a fourth-class citizen, as humble as a servant",
The war in the north quickly subsided, and the Vermandois refugee group decided to return to their homeland, including Mrs. Dorothy, who had been accompanying me. However, according to the laws of the Kingdom of the Palatinate, I was forced to fulfill my obligations as a territorial citizen. Stayed in Mangling Town,
From then on, everyone began to alienate me and isolate me. The local children made up all kinds of obscene nursery rhymes for me, and even picked up the mud on the ground and hit me. I tried to resist, but the response was more horrific beatings. No one will pity me, and today is no exception. The thick sewage flows along my hair and blurs my eyes. The sarcasm and ridicule coming from everywhere wraps me up like a cold cave.
However, even the darkest places will have light shining in, and even the noisiest melody will have beauty blooming, giving hope to those who live in despair.
"What are you doing?"
"Run, that person is back, run." I watched in surprise as the boy in front of me, who was about the same age as me, punched the boy who took the lead in bullying me to the ground. For a moment, I felt an unprecedented emotion in my frozen heart. Touched, but I knew it was in vain because the man was always there staring at me,
"Joshua, why did you hit people?" Sure enough, he came.
"Secretary Lafayette, they were the ones who bullied me first." Joshua, as he was called, guarded me behind me without any humility. It was a warmth I had not seen for a long time.
"For a Raschel, beating up Bourgeois, without understanding the matter clearly..."
"Raschel? How about that?", a magnetic male voice suddenly came from behind me, which really scared me.
"Deacon Sidlin," it could be heard that Clerk Lafayette's tone was surprising and he seemed very disappointed.
"godfather!"
I turned around and looked at Deacon Sidlin. He was wearing a black deacon's robe and his stern face made people want to punch him. But when I felt his eyes glancing slightly at me, he actually felt a little shy.
"This child, I will bring back the Light Ministry",
"She is just a Raschel, a fourth-class citizen of the Kingdom of Palatinate. She has no qualifications..." Deacon Sidlin suddenly moved forward, and his cold momentum forced Lafayette to retreat, "I don't care. She is a first-class citizen. In the eyes of the Holy See, everyone is a Christian of the God of Light." After that, she walked away.
"Good day, my name is Joshua, and my holy name is Jiade. I am a trainee knight of the Knights of Light. I am willing to work for you." The sun shines on the young man's face, filled with warmth, which seems to melt the coldness that accompanies me to sleep every night. On the stone steps, watching him kiss my dirty hands, I burst out laughing because of the unsatisfactory knightly ceremony. I probably haven't laughed like this in a long time.
"...my name is Sharp, Westrick-Sharp..."