Endless Silver Machine

After Wei Xi felt a little calmer, she started to talk about the tragedy that happened between her and Ling that day.

"When I arrived there with other people from the Holy See, the first friend I met was Miss Ling... At that time, her hair was not the golden color it is now, but pink... The current golden color should be because After that, the magic weapon 'Light Flame Sword' merged into her body... Pope Sethis went to discuss with the head of the 'Heinz' family, who is Miss Ling's father... It may be the result of the negotiation Not very good, the Holy See issued another plan that was not told to me before departure... I am just rear support and must follow the instructions, although I know this does not erase the fact that I am involved... Miss Ling has always been there She was the closest to me and watched me unfold the barrier with her own eyes... I think she probably hated me very much at that time..."

The first time Wei Xi met Ling, she regarded her as a "friend". At about that time, neither Wei Xi nor Ling expected that this tragedy would happen soon.

"That's why Ling was so angry at that time..."

Now Aika knew why she became furious like that after she invited Ling to go on the journey with her.

Perhaps it was because she trusted Wei Xi without knowing it, but was betrayed by her "friend" and lost something important. At that time, she saw the shadow of her past in Aika, so she turned her anger on Aika.

Wei Xi took a breath. After just crying, she seemed to be able to face the tragedy she had caused by her own hands, and with the same weight of pain as Ling, she recounted the scene that only the two of them knew.

"After the mission was completed, I never saw Miss Ling again. I don't know where she went. I didn't even get a chance to talk to her... I know that nothing can be restored by just apologizing. What she lost is never again." Relatives who can't come back..." Wei Xi's words became intermittent because she was sobbing again, "Later, I wanted to leave the Holy See and report this matter to Augustus... If it were the empire, it would definitely do this for this kind of thing. I tried to do something, but failed... After I returned, I was locked up..."

What happened then was quite obvious. Wei Xi finally used some method to escape from the control of the Holy See and fled to this small town more than a thousand kilometers away.

It sounds a bit fanciful, but maybe it's not that difficult for the Holy See Knights.

"The knights of the Holy See also have different levels. Wei Xi, which level do you belong to?"

"blue……"

"Blue clothes, it's not surprising that you can escape."

Gurley nodded to himself. Seeing that neither Aika nor the others seemed to know the meaning of the simple exchange between him and Wei Xi, he simply explained.

"The Holy See divides the classes of subordinate knights by the color of their uniforms, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, indigo, and purple. The classes increase step by step, and the number of knights in the class also decreases. A knight in blue like her should There won’t be more than ten people.”

"There are, there are eight people..."

"Although I don't quite understand, it always sounds like she is very powerful, right?" Aika looked at Wei Xi with understanding, making her shrink her shoulders in fear, "But Wei Xi should be older than Luo Luo. Small..."

"Brother, magic talent has nothing to do with age..."

"No, what I mean is that the Holy See would actually let a child do that kind of thing."

No matter what, the picture Wei Xi painted was not something that a twelve or thirteen year old girl could see with her own eyes, not to mention that they forced Wei Xi to do it herself.

Without witnessing the scene that was engraved in Wei Xi and Ling's impressions, Aika would never have been able to imagine how unbearable it was. But the nightmare that may be related to that incident would make such a strong Ling shed tears and make her hate her past self so much. Now she can vaguely understand her feelings.

Ling's low moans came from the room, and it seemed that she had woken up.

Although everyone has a general understanding of Wei Xi's situation and Wei Xi's own thoughts. But Ling still knew nothing about Wei Xi's arrival, and if they were to meet rashly, there would definitely be disharmony.

Nia quickly picked up Wei Xi and hid behind the sliding door of the room, while Aika and Luoluo returned to Ling's side.

"Well..." Ling opened her sleepy eyes and looked around, "Where's Sister Nia?"

"She was downstairs dealing with the troublesome guests who came early in the morning. She went to work without waking you up."

Aika forced a smile and excused herself.

"Sister Ling, did you have a nightmare?"

Luo Luo asked worriedly. If Wei Xi hadn't told her so many facts that couldn't be ignored, Luo Luo wouldn't have planned to ask before Ling had sorted out her mood.

"Sorry, have I disturbed you..." Ling closed her eyes and gently shook her head from side to side, "It's nothing, it's just an annoying dream..."

Now it seems that the golden hair is so dazzling and so heartbreaking.

"What kind of dream is it?"

Aika hopes that Ling can express her feelings by herself.

But this time, Ling didn't find any other excuses to fool him. It may be that the pressure caused by the nightmare has overwhelmed her. At this moment when she has just woken up and relaxed her guard a little, she needs to find someone to talk to.

"I have to tell you sooner or later anyway, it doesn't matter if I say it now..."

Ling did not hesitate and repeated the scene Wei Xi had recounted before from her own perspective.

"...At that time, I was seriously injured." Both Wei Xi and Ling were repeating the painful memories. "Before my father let me escape from the secret passage at home, he integrated the magic costume inherited by the family into In my body, my hair color changed from that time to the same golden color as the 'Light Flame Sword'. The person wanted by the Holy See now is me, Aika, you should have noticed it, right? At that time, you didn't want me to go to the building Is that the reason why you came to help me?"

"That's because if it's really what I think, asking you to help will put you in danger. No matter what reason you are wanted by the Holy See, you have caused such a big stir. I don't know who is right and who is wrong. Before, I would just rely on my feelings to decide what to do.”

"The reason you want to know is because I have what they want in my hands. Their target is the Heinz family's magic weapon, the Light Flame Sword. If I were here, I would bring you something If you come here to cause trouble, it doesn’t matter if you leave now..."

"I didn't say that." Aika interrupted Ling forcefully, not allowing her to say such words, "In short, the Vatican wants your magic costume, and you are not prepared to just hand it over to them. , so the relationship becomes what it is now, right?”

"I don't know what they want to do. Maybe they just want to get rid of the 'Heinz' family completely. I don't know what disputes my family has with the Holy See. My family rarely talks about such things. Our lives have always been very peaceful." An Ding... will definitely take revenge... I must make the lackeys of the Holy See pay for this blood debt!"

Sure enough, the hatred towards the Holy See in Ling's heart was as deep as an abyss, otherwise she would not easily use her life as a bargaining chip.

"Sister Ling, maybe not everyone in the Holy See is a bad person... There may be people who regret what they have done. She just had to do it because of the orders of other people in the Holy See..." Luo Luo spoke cautiously to the side, She knew that this kind of life-related issue was not something that she, as an outsider, could talk about, so she just chose the words as much as possible, "I mean, if she is such a person, can I try to understand her? What should I really do?" She is not the only one being punished..."

"Are you referring to someone in particular? Luoluo."

When Ling talked about this topic, his tone was not so polite either to Aika or Luoluo. It seems that in her heart, there is only determination that will not waver no matter what others say.

"No! I just thought after hearing what Sister Ling said..."

"Regret?" Ling snorted unceremoniously, "I did something like that with my own hands, and in the end I just said I regretted it and it's okay to pretend that nothing happened? I'm not some saint they believe in. If I want to repent, Don’t look for me!”

Ling became more and more excited as he spoke, and Chen Qi's messy golden hair seemed to show all the excitement in his master's heart.

Suddenly, a childish voice sounded from beside the door...

"But I must come to you..."

That's Wei Xi. She broke free from Nia's arm and came alone in front of Ling, who was in a state of excitement.

"You still remember me...I'm here now, I can't run or hide, so..."

Although Wei Xi's petite body was trembling uncontrollably, she revealed her determination that she would never escape.

Although it was a bit reckless to appear in front of Ling now, she sincerely felt deep regret for the mistakes she had made, so she would not have any complaints no matter what Ling decided to do with her.

The moment she recognized Wei Xi, golden particles appeared around Ling without any warning, and then gathered into the graceful yet chilling figure of a long red gold sword in her hand.

"That's when you were... I obviously believed in you so much!"

Aika quickly stretched out her hands to press her shoulders, preventing her from leaving the spot. Although Ling couldn't break away from Aika, she still used all her strength to resist him.

"Why are you taking her side? Still can't you tell who is right and who is wrong?"

"I don't know what kind of place the Holy See is, and I don't know what the relationship was between you that day. But I know that as long as you do something to her, the wrong person will definitely be you! This child is also being treated by the Holy See now. She is wanted, and she also hopes to use her own power to help you. If she and the Holy See are on the same team, how could she end up in the same wanted situation as you? Are you fighting among each other? Just think about this kind of thing. Now she I have the courage to stand in front of you, but you are unwilling to listen to any of her explanations and are going to attack her, so what is the difference between you and the people in the Holy See you talk about!"

Aika has never been so excited as she was today, and she didn't even know what she was talking about. He just said these words unconsciously, and his only purpose was to hope that Ling could calm down and listen to Wei Xi's own thoughts.

Perhaps, since he was in Ling's position, he had lost his family, and the person he had to take revenge on was standing in front of him, he would naturally have the same reaction as Ling. However, at this time, people around him, such as Luoluo, will definitely stop him.

Ling and Wei Xi, who are at the center of the incident, are both in the fog, and can only be stopped by sober bystanders to prevent them from breaking out into a fight. This is the reason why Aika is here now, instead of watching Ling facing Wei Xi with a knife.

Luoluo looked at Aika like this with a pleased smile, and Nia and Geli, who were standing a little further away, also nodded in approval of his actions.

Ling was also frightened by Aika's angry shouting and didn't say a word for a long time.

The long sword shining with golden light quietly shattered, and golden particles flew among the people like elves with nowhere to go.

Tears flowed down the corners of her eyes, and Luoluo quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe away Ling's tears.

Wei Xi walked a few steps closer to Ling, knelt down on the spot, put her forehead tightly against the ground, and spoke in a trembling tone.

"I know... if I were not here, Miss Ling's relatives would not die, and your life would not be destroyed... I'm sorry... I had already decided when I escaped from the Holy See, if I could find Miss Ling If so, no matter how you decide to deal with me, as long as you think it can offset my sins... But if possible, please let me follow you. I hope that I can use the power that has hurt you to atone for my sins. Just a little bit is fine..."

"What are you talking about? Are you two thinking about 'revenge' and only 'atonement'? Are you going to be satisfied if you just rush into the Holy See and eliminate them all?" Aika let go of Ling's shoulders. He flicked her and Wei Xi's foreheads with his hand, "Is this action of the Holy See without the permission of the empire? Wei Xi, you said before that you wanted to inform the empire of this matter."

"How is it possible for someone from August? August is composed of the royal family and the Senate. Let’s not talk about the royal family. The relationship between the Senate and the Holy See is not that harmonious at all. Although the Holy See is nominally affiliated with the empire, in fact the relationship between the two has been long ago. Just separated.”

Grit answered for Wei Xi.

Aika pondered for a while. He didn't know much about the Imperial Holy See and the like. He couldn't think of any good way to solve the troubles that Ling and Wei Xi faced together, so now he could only choose a compromise plan.

"Now both of you are wanted by the Holy See. No matter who is caught by them, the other person will be dragged into the water, right? So, now you put down your thoughts of 'revenge' and 'atonement' and be gentle for the time being. Can we get along and live like ordinary girls? After we figure things out, we can think about what we should do together."

Wei Xi still didn't raise her head from the ground, and all her choices were left in Ling's hands.

Ling's shoulders have been let go by Aika. Feeling the dissipating warmth, she took a breath.

"I know...but guys from the Holy See, remember, I will never give up like this!"

"Well..." Wei Xi raised her head happily, "I don't have the luxury to ask Miss Ling to forgive me, as long as I can play a little role for you..."

Although Wei Xi's face was still stained with tears, she still showed her lovely smile for the first time since entering the store.

Gurli took the lead and stood up, clapped his hands, and then took Wei Xi's little hand seemingly naturally.

"Okay, this matter is settled for the time being. Miss Wei Xi, I'll take you down for a drink. If you have anything on your mind, talk to me and it will make things easier."

"Don't trick her into drinking! She's just a child!"

"No, it's just juice."

I don't know whether it was to liven up the atmosphere or simply to chat up Wei Xi, but Gurley once again became a "good intimate man" who deceives the feelings of the opposite sex.

"Hey, how do you calculate the money? I can't count Wei Xi's share, but not yours."

"Sister Nia, please be accommodating!"

"I didn't allow you to call me sister! This time I will let you owe it first and I will charge it to your account."

"Okay, okay, sister Nia, you finally have some humanity!"

"Did you just say something?"

"No, no, I'm sick and talking to myself."

Gurli obediently admitted his mistake so that Nia didn't know about the fruit knife he took out from the burgundy cheongsam.

Wei Xi looked at Nia and Geli's daily quarrels in surprise, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed, which seemed to make her a little uncomfortable. Then she glanced secretly at Ling, probably observing her reaction.

As soon as Ling laid eyes on her, she immediately turned her head to one side, deliberately showing her disregard for Wei Xi. This made Wei Xi's energy, which she had finally managed to cheer up, become depressed again.

But it was also because Ling didn't say much, and it seemed that accepting Gurli's invitation would not make her angry, so Wei Xi held Gurley's big hand with fear.

After Wei Xi and Ge Li left the room, Aika remembered the question she had always wanted to ask.

"Did Wei Xi come here by herself?"

"No. It was brought here by a girl who is slightly older than her. She has chestnut hair and wears a pair of round glasses." Nia gestured, "By the way, she also asked me if you were here. When you leave, let me tell you to take this girl in. Is that person someone you know?"

"That's right..."

After listening to Nia's description, a girl who fit these characteristics almost appeared in Aika's mind.

But why did she let herself take in Wei Xi, whom she had no friendship with before? Aika couldn't figure it out.

"That person seems to be confident about everything, and she seems to already know about your work here." This was the first time Nia met someone who made her so confused, "But look at you The reaction is so small, there shouldn’t be any problem, right?”

"Ah, it's not a big problem. She is just a friend I met after coming here..."

Aika suddenly stopped talking.

He didn't think Tara was the type of person with evil intentions. During my interactions with her, I felt that she really only cared a little about everyone.

But how much do I know about Tara? Nothing other than her current job.

Aika really wants to meet Tara now and resolve all the confusion in her heart.

"Sister Nia, I'm going out for a moment."

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