Chapter 409 Daily

Author: Tianxu Aurora

Chapter 409 Daily

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Bang!

Benson and Melissa ran back to their home in Hillston and closed the door tightly.

Melissa leaned on the door, holding on to the shoe cabinet in the entrance and slowly changing her shoes. She was still a little shocked: "Did you hear it? The shells and thunder, His Majesty the Emperor was actually assassinated during his speech!"

"There are guards near the high platform. I saw the traces. Benson, is there going to be another war?"

Bombing, casualties, Melissa wanted to tremble uncontrollably.

These two things reminded her of the sudden bombing of Loen by Fusac's airship force a few months ago, and the whole morning's life in the shelter. After that, it was finally peaceful for two months, and now the emperor is dead.

, is the war going to start again?

"Mrs. Daniel's eldest son Larry was confirmed to have been killed on the front line of the Amanda Mountains. That was the news last week..."

"That tall, shy, but very careful, kind, and sincere young man? When he came back last time, he said he had been promoted in the army and became a lieutenant..." Benson recalled without much effort.

Reminded me of Larry's appearance.

He came closer, hugged Melissa gently, and patted her back to comfort his sister.

"I remember we also saw Mrs. Daniel in the morning. If Larry can hold on for a few more days, he can hold on until the Fusac Empire declares a truce and retreats from the border of the Amanda Mountains. Maybe he can return to his family..."

Melissa nodded:

"I can't imagine Larry dying like this..."

Just like she couldn't imagine that the bombing came so suddenly, death was so close at hand, and in the blink of an eye, her classmates suffered heavy casualties.

In just a few seconds, some people can no longer speak, communicate, or read.

Benson was silent for a moment, sighed and said:

"I was very busy for a while. I was actually dealing with pension issues. Maybe Larry was not included in the list I was assigned, so I don't know. I finally had some free time in the past week or so."

"The list comes with a lot of information. Some are cheerful and enthusiastic, some are humorous, some are the only sons of their parents, some join the army for survival, some have a strong character and are leaders of the soldiers around them, some have just gotten married and are still

There are no children. Some people are preparing gifts for their little daughters. Some people have a love letter on their body. They plan to end the battle and go to the post office to deliver it... This will not be written in the archives, but their belongings and the failure to send them

Letters and gifts will be sent back, and they are all dead."

Melissa and Benson were silent at the same time, and no one spoke for a long time.

Boom!

Thunder sounded outside the window, and the rain gradually fell.

The two were startled by the thunder. Benson's chest heaved violently, and the brother and sister shivered in the dull thunder outside the window. But as the older brother, he took a deep breath and quickly calmed himself down.

, gently patted Melissa on the back to comfort her:

"...Don't worry too much, Melissa."

"It seems that we are unlucky. During the year we came to Backlund, we encountered things that only happen once in decades."

"Besides, you have to go to school and I have to go to work. Our lives have just gotten back on track... We can't leave Backlund. What's more, if even the capital is not safe, there is no other safe place in the world."

Benson made a joke with a wry smile, then took off his shirt, took away his sister's scarf, and put them together on the hanger in the corner.

He walked to the window and took a look outside. The sky outside was gloomy, but it was not yet ten o'clock. Because of George Augustus III's speech, everyone got a half-day rest today, before going to work in the afternoon.

There was still a long time to go - coupled with the emperor's assassination, both he and Melissa felt a little confused. They just felt that there seemed to be danger everywhere outside, and they didn't want to go out at all.

Benson tried hard to liven up the atmosphere. He walked to the kitchen, took out two sets of tableware, and rummaged in the cabinet a few more times:

"Let's discuss what to eat for lunch. Let me see, there are still... bread, eggs, ham and cheese at home. Well, they are all fresh. We will have a delicious and simple lunch. Melissa, you are at school

What do you usually eat in the canteen?"

"Bread and juice..." Melissa whispered.

"Just eat this? Melissa, we have student subsidies, you can eat more." Benson said holding two eggs.

Melissa glanced at her brother and simply replied:

"Bread has gone up another quarterpenny a pound."

"The price..." Benson sighed, and smiled to comfort himself, "Think on the bright side, our country has become bigger, and the war on the border has stopped. Maybe the price will drop soon.

Some."

Melissa changed her shoes, walked into the house, put on some warm clothes, and took off her heavy coat:

"Mrs. Thomas became ill and spent a lot of the family's savings. During this period, food prices increased a lot, and Mr. Thomas's income did not change. He had to line up at the relief point every few days to get some bread. He was

A decent gentleman may not want to be recognized by others."

"Also, the food at relief sites is always limited. If you go too late, it may be gone. You have to go to churches, workhouses and other places to apply for extra. Today's relief starts at the end of His Majesty the King's speech. Mr. Thomas should have thought of that time.

Just go there."

Benson nodded slowly and asked with concern:

"What's wrong with Mrs. Thomas? I know some good doctors."

"A disease caused by worry." Melissa said about the news she heard. "Mrs. Thomas is very worried about her young son who is serving in the military."

"You mean little Thomas?" Benson frowned slightly.

After receiving a positive answer from his sister, he fell silent, seeming to be thinking about something.

After a while, Benson looked at the bread and cheese slices in his hands and whispered:

"Little Thomas has been killed in battle..."

As he spoke, the atmosphere became heavy again.

Benson patted his head and sighed: "Yes, food, we should store more food. I will go out and buy more bread later and give some to Mr. Thomas. You can just read at home, maybe soon

The price of bread will come down."

Maybe. Melissa thought: "It's too early to eat."

"You can prepare it first. You can read a book first and eat early. You still have time to sleep at noon."

Melissa couldn't help but nodded silently.

Seeing her elder brother busy in the kitchen, she couldn't help but put on her home clothes and walked over, took down the textbooks she needed from the bookshelf, sat down at the dining table, and prepared to study while waiting for lunch time.

Inadvertently looking up, Melissa saw a crow standing on a lamppost not far from the living room window, hiding from the rain under the lampshade.

"Go, go."

She waved her hand from a distance and tried to drive away the crow, but the crow was unmoved and looked at her with a pair of dark eyes.

…

Rain with divine power fell on every corner of Backlund, and there was a heavy rainstorm in the suburbs, constantly diluting the "distorted" mark and the undue occult influence.

Gad II strolled through Thordrak's palace. He took the members of the Church of Storms and opened door after door, but found nothing.

"It's really scary..."

The majestic Pope looked around and whispered:

"There is not even a single person left in the entire Augustan family."

"They were all gathered together, and after the ceremony began, they were eaten by the person who usurped the emperor's identity!"

The archbishop stationed in Backlund and the manager of the Holy Wind Cathedral, Radar Valentine, immediately stepped forward and respectfully asked the Pope:

"Your Majesty, should we immediately announce to the outside world what this false usurper has done? Let the people wake up."

"This is inevitable." Gad II nodded, "God also does not want this despicable usurper to escape."

"Yes!" All the Storm Path Extraordinaries responded with a loud voice.

Raydal Valentine coughed lightly, and he leaned closer again, almost whispering:

"One more thing, Your Majesty, His Majesty George Augustus III has died, and the person who snatched the crown has been sealed in the mausoleum by the Lord. The entire royal family has been destroyed, and the throne of the empire is empty. Should...should we choose the next one?

An emperor?"

Gad II suddenly glanced over, and the archbishop took two steps back as if struck by lightning.

"Presumptuous!" the Pope scolded, but did not refute, "It's your turn to talk about the country's affairs, so stand down!"

Raydar Valentine immediately lowered his head and retreated, returning to the crowd.

The inspection continued, but the atmosphere in Thordrak's Palace became extremely subtle. The bishops exchanged glances with each other, then looked at the Pope who was walking in the front, and smiled tacitly.

…

Edward found a coastal city in the northern continent to settle down. He went into a newsstand and bought last month's newspapers. After sitting outside the shop and reading hard for five minutes, he finally understood the current situation.

"The demon of knowledge is out?"
To be continued...