This was the first time that Benedy had received a gift from an outsider in his life, and it was such a precious watch. He adjusted the time and slowly put it into his arms. He usually just looked at the short hand to know what time it was.
Needles are only needed if precision is required.
"It's really inconvenient in a world where electricity is not widely available. The research on magic still accounts for the most part here." Benedy was walking and suddenly remembered that his money bag was at the bottom. Where would he stay tonight?
Slowly, he fixed his gaze on Matthew. For some reason, Matthew shuddered and looked around.
Following the steps of City Lord Glinton, Benedy and others finally returned to the center of Cupina City. Benedy smelled a hint of the smell of a large burning site not long ago. The mixed smell of coke and smoke stimulated his senses.
.
At this moment, standing on the street in the dark night, listening to the sounds of sobbing, yelling, or crying, Benedy's mood was affected by the surrounding environment.
When he passed by the collapsed house, he didn't even dare to breathe. He heard sounds of reading the Bible and poetry.
Will it be such a hellish scene for more than ten kilometers from here?
Benedy followed Matthew's steps blankly. He had never seen a dead person when he grew up in peaceful times, but today he saw scenes of hell one after another. Recalling Horus's face, he couldn't control his stomach.
surge.
"Take a deep breath, don't hold your emotions in your heart, and feel the atmosphere here. It won't be long before the next attack." Matthew's voice came from the front.
Benedy looked over and saw that his originally strong back was slightly bent at this moment, and his head was lowered as if in mourning.
A sour feeling rose up in his throat, and he couldn't help but retched. He also understood why the people here were so nervous and fearful. Living without a sense of security every day had brought their mood to the brink of collapse.
The appearance of the red sun in the morning was the last straw that broke people's hearts. Benedy thought of the waitress trying her best to guard the door. That door was already her last line of defense.
?
This is the tragedy of ordinary people. Everyone here has magic power, but not everyone has the ability to protect themselves and those around them. This is the common people.
I wonder what the King's City looks like at this moment? Benedy raised his head and looked to the far north, which is the direction of the King's City of Mebis. With his eyesight, blessed by magic, he could faintly see the lights.
There seemed to be gorgeous fireworks in the sky.
What kind of festival is being celebrated in the royal city today?
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at Michus College. The place was well protected and no damage was done.
Cliff took the students back to the academy. After saying goodbye to Lord Glinton here, Matthew asked Benedy to follow him.
After another half hour of running around, Matthew took Benedy to a park in the city of Cupina. There is a hill stretching upward. From the place with the best view, you can see half of Cupina.
city.
"What do you see here?" Matthew moved half of his body for Benedy to provide him with a better view.
"Ruins, smoke, corpses, darkness, despair." Benedy couldn't use words to describe what he saw. What he saw before him was simply purgatory on earth.
"What time is it now?" Matthew asked Benedy.
"Eleven o'clock sharp." Benedy took out his pocket watch and looked at it.
"Wait a while." Matthew nodded, leaning against the tree on the side and looking at the dark city quietly.
Benedy didn't understand what Matthew meant, but he didn't ask, so he and Matthew quietly leaned against the tree.
While waiting, people gradually came to this hill like them. Some of them were dirty, some had injuries everywhere, and some were sobbing quietly.
Time passed, and when Benedy took out his pocket watch for the fourth time, Matthew suddenly said: "It's 12 o'clock."
"How do you know?" Benedy was extremely surprised. The time on his pocket watch was 12 o'clock!
Matthew did not speak but looked towards the endless darkness above the city. Benedy followed his gaze, and then his eyes slowly opened wide.
"This is......"
I saw that the originally dark town was now lit up with lights, and there were people moving in every bright spot. Gradually, the light slowly moved up, escaped people's control, and flew into the sky.
As the first light spot rose into the sky, more and more dense light spots followed in every corner of the town, until the entire town was shrouded in the dim light of the light spot.
There was a rustling sound behind him, and Benedy saw the people who had gone up the mountain before. Everyone was holding a huge lantern tightly in their hands, closing their eyes tightly as if praying, and finally reluctantly let go and let the lantern go.
Flying into the endless night.
"This is a sky lantern, how beautiful it is." Matthew looked at the sky longingly, his face warmed by the light.
"The place with the stars is my home, lighting up every lost child's way home." Matthew sang softly, and a middle-aged uncle sang a gentle song, but Benedy could not hear it more.
God.
"What day is today?" This tune only has one word, but Matthew hummed it many times before he stopped leisurely, and Benedy asked.
“December 1st, 6700 in the Gray Slug Calendar, is the day every year when people place their best wishes in their hearts.”
"Do you need a light, sir?" At this time, a child with some lanterns ran over and said to Benedy.
"How much?" Benedy saw that the other person was just a half-grown child with a money bag hanging on his body, like a hawker selling lamps.
"Today, I don't need money, sir, I just hope you can make a small wish for Cupina." The child hesitated for a moment. He had sent out many sky lanterns tonight, but he still looked at the town below and said.
Benedy took out the only change he had, 50 silver coins, and handed it to the child and said: "This contains my wish. You weigh it, put it away, and then help me light a lamp."
"Okay sir!"
Matthew and Benedy paused for a moment before leaving, with a trembling prayer lamp slowly rising into the sky behind them.
If you look carefully, you will see that there is a 50 silver coin hanging on the tassel of the sky lantern, and a child is looking forward to the last sky lantern taking off.
Cubina City Center 12:45pm
In a rented house, Benedy was sitting on a soft sofa, listening to the sound on the radio, feeling exhausted all over his body. He thought of the noise outside the house. It must be that the city lord sent people to repair the house and rescue the injured.
Suffer.
There was a smell coming from the kitchen. A man had changed out of his long coat and was wearing a slim-fitting shirt and loose pants. Benedy looked over and saw that it was Matthew who brought out two bowls of hot rice from the kitchen. He motioned to Benedy with his eyes.
.
"Eat something simple and go to bed early. You have worked hard today." Matthew took care of Benedy's mood and physical condition.
"Thank you, Professor Matthew." Benedy felt a little stirred in his heart. There was a reason why the students never left Matthew.
"Call me Matthew, or teacher." Matthew paused slightly while stirring the porridge spoon.
"Teacher, you have worked hard today." Benedy was always very polite, but today he knew that the most dangerous person in the situation was actually this responsible teacher.
But Benedy's eyes always have some vigilance and a hint of alienation, which is what his character is.