They came to the door, Edward nodded to Lucy and left first. Lucy took a deep breath before gently pushing open the door with both hands. The light in the door was dim, and the hanging gauze curtain was blowing gently in the sunlight. The sunlight passed through the gauze curtain and left an unpredictable shadow in the room. Alan sat under the edge of the bed by the window, leaving Lucy with a blurry silhouette.

He didn't say anything, but looked at a pocket watch in his hand intently. He looked so seriously, and the light flowing through his eyes was filled with sadness. Lucy's softest part of his heart hurt, and then her vision became blurred. She quickly wiped off the tears that had not had time to fall, and then coughed lightly.

The light in Allen's eyes suddenly became cold, like an ice rock suddenly fell to close his mind. Then when he looked up and saw that it was Lucy, the coldness in his eyes faded a little. A smile appeared on his face. The laughter did not make him look relaxed, but instead brought him a little tired. He patted the edge of the bed, and Lucy walked over quietly before seeing a photo in the pocket watch. In the yellowed photo, there was a girl with a stubborn expression, which looked a bit similar to Allen.

"This is a photo of my mother when she was a child. It was kept by her grandfather. It was not until our first expedition that she gave it to me. He said that having this pocket watch is like my mother will always be with me. I know it is very important to my grandfather, but he still gave it to me. I am very grateful for everything he did for me. But now, I may never see him again."

Lucy put her hand on Allen's thigh, and she didn't know what to say, so she simply said nothing. Perhaps as Edward said, company is the best comfort.

Alan smiled, closed his pocket watch, and put it in his arms with great importance. He looked at the girl and reached out to caress her hair: "I know what you want to say. Edward is so anxious to find you back, is he trying to comfort me? He is indeed determined, but you don't have to worry too much about me. Yes, grandpa's affairs made me very sad, but at the same time I was very angry. At this moment, the anger exceeded my sadness, and I would not let myself fall down. Otherwise, I would not have the chance to settle with some people."

"Alan..." Lucy said, holding his face, "I am the only one here, you know, I am willing to share everything with you. Whether it is happy or sad."

"I know, but Lucy, I don't even have time to be sad or decadent. Edward only bought me a few months, and at most no more than half a year, the federal army would appear. Before that, I must be well prepared." Allen grabbed her hand and said, "It's okay if Edward calls you back, I can say goodbye to you now."

"Goodbye?" Lucy was shocked: "Where are you going?"

"Blood King Cemetery!" Allen said: "When I went north, I felt something was summoning in the Blood King Cemetery more than once. I had to go there to see it, even once. And I needed strength, to fight against the Federation, and to revenge some people. The Blood King Cemetery should be a good choice. I would go deep into the ruins, explore areas that the Empire had not set foot in, and at the same time hone myself. And this time, I will go alone."

"That's too dangerous!"

"I know, but Lucy, in addition to tempering herself, I also need a space to be alone. You all care about me, but I have to face some things myself." Allen closed his eyes and pressed against Lucy's cheek: "I need you to believe me as always, that's enough."

Lucy held his hand tightly: "Of course I believe in you, this has changed since then!"

The two looked at each other speechlessly, and at this moment no words could convey their feelings better than a single look. The atmosphere in the room became calm and quiet. Lucy leaned on Allen's shoulders and felt his breath lingering around her. She wished she could rely on each other for eternity. But that was impossible after all. After a moment, Allen broke the silence.

"Tell me, is there anything big happening in the empire during this time I'm not here?"

Lucy said "yes", and her stagnant thoughts began to turn, flowing into the distance like flowing water. She left Alan's warm and powerful shoulders, and her voice blew across the treetops like a breeze: "Two days ago, Massen came. He and Julian met alone. Just yesterday, Julian announced that they would set off for Iron Gun Ridge. Huoyi also went back, and Massen was accompanied. They did not express specifics. However, Julian revealed some details when saying goodbye to everyone. It seemed that in half a month, the nobles would be summoned in the name of Huoyi and Elizabeth. At that time, Massen will come forward to confirm that the new emperor of the Empire is the murderer of the assassination of Tangerio, and ask me to say that everything goes well. After repelling the Shadow Principal, Julian will be able to return to the imperial capital smoothly."

"Mason's wife?"

"Well, I heard that I have passed away." Lucy said again: "There is one more thing. Woodrick has led the Dragon Army to Sardin. Currently, he cooperates with General Slin in Sardin City to resist the army of the Shadow Principality. If you want to go to the Blood King Cemetery, you will definitely pass by Sardin City. You may be able to meet Woodrick at that time. At present, the situation in the south is still stable, and God** maintains an unbeaten situation on several fronts. However, the war on the northern defense line is not very optimistic. Originally, the Dragon Army and the Black Wolf Army were in charge, and the three legions gathered together, and the Northland was like a solid piece. Unfortunately, because of Hausen's relationship, the Dragon Army went south, and the remnants were useless, and the Black Wolf Army temporarily took over."

"At present, the Bucks Army divided some of its troops to move south. With the remaining troops alone and a Black Wolf Army, the troops were obviously insufficient. But what is important is that two of the three great admirals of the Shadow Principal were stationed on the northern front. However, the Lion King Army and the Dragon Army were in the southern border. Currently, there are only strong people who can take action in the northern border, and only Rodek is supported by the military headquarters. I heard that Rodek is already quite dissatisfied with Arkham's behavior of sweeping the door and asking him to fight several times, but Arkham is lip service to the marshal's orders. He sent an army to support the north, but let alone he did not go, even the elite tyrant Bear Legion was not sent out, which made Rodek very dissatisfied."

"In the past, Tanglio was there, and the great emperor's reputation was enough to suppress any restless thoughts." Allen sighed: "It's a pity that he is no longer there, and the two princes, whether Hausen or Julian, are not enough to convince the public. Julian has Hoyi and Elizabeth insisted, and his reputation is relatively better. However, Hausen drove the Bolin family out because of his quick success and instant benefits, and thus lost people's hearts, let alone hope that he can suppress other voices. As for Rodek, he was always just an imperial marshal, and at this time Arkham was completely capable of not buying his account."

"I hope that Mason can restore the imperial throne, and the empire must first repel the internal forces before it can settle the outside world. At that time, a full-scale counterattack may not be able to repel the shadow principality." Allen said: "At first, I was worried that choosing to go to the Blood King Cemetery at this time would bother you, but in this situation, at least in a short period of time, our territory should not be affected by war. Then I would feel a little relieved."

Lucy nodded and said, "The Bucks Army is still stationed there, and Midian has no intention of leaving. Whether it is a strong man or an army, it should be no problem to defend this line of defense. I will not stop you from going to the Blood King Cemetery, but I still recommend you bring your vagina with you. He looks like a 14 or 15-year-old boy, but he is more mentally like a child. If he knows that you don't bring him to the cemetery, I bet he will be very sad."

"Okay OK, I'll listen to you."

"Then I'll make up for it. I'll call Bai back."

That afternoon, after Bai returned to the hall, he quietly left with Allen. The two did not disturb the others. They put on the hooded cloak prepared by Lucy for them, brought enough dry food and water, and left the Castle of Dawn like two ordinary adventurers. Allen did not say goodbye to many people when he left this time. When Father Miro and Vera came to the hall after hearing the news, Allen had already left, and they were a little sad. Lucy simply kept them. Anyway, everyone had not been together for a long time, and it was necessary for others to know what Allen had experienced on earth so that they could make more plans for the future.

That night, the hall held a small dinner, and the protagonist of the banquet was naturally a core member like a priest. While enjoying the delicious food at the dinner, Edward told Alan's experience of returning to Earth in a calm tone. Starting from their arrival on Earth, General Mirren returned to the interstellar defense line after returning to the heavenly star.

The dinner lasted for three hours, and by the end, everyone knew the whole story. When they heard that the Federation had detained Allen privately for experiments, everyone was angry. In particular, Willick, who punched the table and smashed a corner of the table. When they heard that Horn might have passed away, everyone was even more moved. Lucy didn't say a word throughout the process, and only the change of her eyes could see her mixed feelings at this moment.

After Edward told the whole story, Lucy asked, “You said they called Alan the Son of Twilight?”

"Well, do your Highness know anything about this title?"

Lucy closed her eyes, as if thinking about something, and then said softly: "Remember, I have seen this word in the Royal Library. However, there are not many relevant records about the Son of Twilight, and I have only seen this word. As for the relevant information, even on Ada Huaxing, it is confidential."

"Is it confidential?" Edward gently supported the corn soup in the bowl with a silver spoon: "This is strange. If the information related to Son of Dusk is also confidential on Adahuaxing, how did the Federation know? If it weren't for them who discovered something themselves, then Son of Dusk was leaked to the Federation by a third party. I boldly make an assumption, if this third party is Adahuaxing..."

Lucy suddenly stood up: "Then your plan may not have been delayed for so long."
Chapter completed!