Chapter 3824

Xia De said, then sat down by the brazier and told the nun in detail about being ambushed by a snake and knocked into the mountain, but discovering a tunnel inside the mountain, and then discovering the sacrificial site inside the mountain.

Sister Diefulin never spoke, but Xia De knew she must be listening carefully.

So after Xia De finished telling these things, he took the initiative to reach out his right hand to the nun. After Sister Diefulin placed her hand on his, the wisp of flame that had been stably existing in Xia De's heart suddenly rushed along Xia De's right hand into Sister Diefulin's hand.

In an instant, the "First Flame Glow" state appeared completely on Sister Diefulin's body. In the cracks that appeared on the nun's skin, the crimson firelight was more dazzling than at any time in the past. Before Xia De could even react, Sister Diefulin was burning with flames all over her body.

【At this time, something should be done.】

"She" reminded softly, and Xia De thought it made sense.

Diefulin said nothing; at this moment, even the crown-style eye mask had cracks of fire. And while she was silently enduring the pain of burns, she didn't expect Xia De to pull hard and actually pull her into his arms.

The outlander hugged the burning nun in his arms. The nun pushed him twice at first, and then was hugged in his arms just like that.

The flames scorched both of them. Sister Diefulin was trembling at first, but then bit her lip in Xia De's arms and actually calmed down. As for Xia De, although he could also feel the scorching pain, his soul was not afraid of the harassment of this flame at all; it was just that his body was scorched by the flame, so the pain was much less than Sister Diefulin's.

The flames illuminated every part of this dim underground sacrificial site, and the two people hugging each other listened quietly to the crackling of the flames, feeling each other's heartbeats.

After a long time, those uncontrolled flames were gathered back by the nun, and the cracks on her body symbolizing the "First Flame Embers" slowly disappeared. When the firelight on the tip of the Ash Greatsword in the brazier lit up again, it meant that Sister Diefulin had successfully returned this wisp of flame recovered from the Fatumunst Snow Mountain to the main body of the "Primordial Fire."

"In this way, only the last two wisps of flame remain unrecovered."

Xia De sighed softly, and Sister Diefulin broke free from his embrace and knelt back to her original position silently.

It's just that Xia De clearly felt that she was looking at him through that mithril eye mask at this moment, but Xia De thought he did the right thing just now:

"Is it always this painful when merging flames?"

In the moment of silence, the shadows of the two people trembled with the flames licking the greatsword in the brazier. The nun spoke after a long time:

"Holding the flame has always been this painful; the flame is much greater than the souls of the fire-holding nuns. But after you took on the flame, the situation improved a little."

"Then when we merge the last two wisps of flame, let's do it like just now, and let me bear it with you."

Xia De then proposed. Seeing that Sister Diefulin did not respond, but just knelt there like a statue, letting the swaying flames make her exquisite face flicker, Xia De prepared to say goodbye:

"The flame has been transferred, and there are other things on the island that need to be dealt with. When I'm free, I will..."

Just as he stood up, he was pulled by Sister Diefulin and sat down again.

What happened next was something the outlander could never have imagined—

The nun wearing the eye mask leaned close to him and then kissed him. This kiss had no technique; it was just simply printing her lips on Xia De's lips.

Just when Xia De doubted whether he was dreaming, the nun pushed him away. She used too much force, so Xia De had to support the ground with his hands to keep from falling.

"Nun, you..."

But at this time, the nun had already knelt there and turned her body, hiding her face in a place Xia De couldn't see. Xia De touched his lips and looked at the nun who turned her body in front of the flame; he never expected such a thing to happen.

【Can't scorched wood burn with raging flames again?】

"She" asked with a smile in Xia De's ear. Xia De didn't know how to answer this question, but he understood that this was definitely not the last time the two had such contact.

It is not the end, but the beginning. The nun who advanced to the Thirteenth Ring in death and also knew fate was finally going to make her own changes.

Seeing that she really didn't respond to him this time, Xia De stood up again:

"Then nun, I'll leave first. When I have no vacation, I'll come to ask for advice about the next wisp of flame and your current situation."

The nun still didn't make a sound, but when Xia De walked toward the entrance of the sacrificial site, he clearly felt someone "watching" him from behind.

When Xia De returned from the peak of the mountains to the Radiant Messenger, only one of the two letters sent to the city had a response. Major Lades' reply had already appeared on the ship.

The afternoon was still long, so Xia De set off for the Drowned Man Tavern. After Xia De entered the door, he saw his friend at a table in the corner of the tavern, and when he sat down, Major Lades asked curiously:

"Mr. Watson, good afternoon. Did you encounter any good things? I've known you for so long, and I rarely see you smile so happily."

"Really? But someone just said that to me too."

Xia De adjusted his expression while speaking, and then realized why the ship girl's expression was so strange when he was on the ship just now:

"Let's not discuss this first. The weather today is really good. I originally thought your reply would be later."

He ordered drinks and food from the tavern waiter who came over. There were very few guests in the tavern on this Sunday afternoon with great weather; after all, the work at the pier does not distinguish whether it is a holiday or not.

On the night of the Battle of Fate, the warships of the two countries suffered huge losses at sea. Not only were there casualties, but Kassenrick and Delarion each sank two ships. When the two countries asked the Aurora family to repair the remaining ships, Xi Wei informed Xia De of the news he had heard.

At present, the number of sailors on the warships of the two countries has decreased to a very serious level. Therefore, although both countries have the intention to withdraw the delegation, no one has enough sailors to sail the ships away for ocean voyages, so Major Lades still has to stay locally for a period of time.

And the heavy losses were not meaningless. Although the ship's artillery fire could not cause damage to the Doomsday Snake and powerful ring beasts, their artillery fire on the edge of the ocean battlefield did indeed solve some weak monsters.

Although it is hard to say which is greater between losses and gains, the living have proved their bravery and glory. The officials of Delarion and Kassenrick certainly wouldn't mind rewarding those who experienced this battle with medals and military rank promotions later.

After all, whether it is for "Fire-Leaper" Larus III or "Lion" Ryan, having an elite naval force that has faced the supernatural battle is a very meaningful thing.

"After that battle, everyone was free. Now it can be considered a holiday, so I can reply so quickly. It's just that I've been thinking recently, in this era, does the ordinary person really have meaning?"

This is the question Major Lades asked Xia De. He told Xia De about his performance on the night of the Battle of Fate. Although judging by his merits, he would probably be a "Lieutenant Colonel" next time they meet, he is really confused:

"During the Mid-Hillburg incident, I felt that those powerful monsters were definitely not something that bullets or artillery could deal with. We suffered huge casualties, and in the end, we only hurt the most basic types of monsters."

If I understood correctly, whether it is the undead in Mid-Hillburg or the mermen and water ghosts here, the number is actually almost infinite. We kill them; does it really have meaning for this battle?"

The honest answer is actually "meaningful, but not very meaningful," and Xia De really answered this way.

Major Lades smiled:

"Mr. Watson, I thought you would comfort me."

"And then? Let you think that guns and shells have a great effect, and in the next similar incident, let you lose your life because of arrogance?"

Xia De asked, but immediately said:

"For the frontal battlefield, the significance of ordinary soldiers is indeed not great. Your real purpose is actually to conduct reconnaissance on the edge of the battlefield, or to maintain basic order in city and town scenes, and to guard against enemies who have broken through the defense line."

Major, although people like us are powerful, our numbers are limited after all. Everyone is meaningful. Civilization is not purely dominated by supernatural beings; ordinary people are equally significant to this world."

"You are really good at comforting people."

The Major said and raised his glass to clink with Xia De. Looking at his expression, he was not as worried as before:

"But if it's just peripheral reconnaissance or maintaining order in cities and towns, I'm very willing to do this work. The situation this time was really too bad. Just because the sky changed color, so many people on the ship went crazy... After fighting this battle and returning to port, many of the living went crazy. I know they are not lacking in firm will. To be honest, if I hadn't known you early, I'm afraid I wouldn't just be thinking about whether I'm important now, but using strong alcohol to numb myself, letting myself forget the horror of that night."

Major Lades shook his head and drank the wine in his glass. Xia De was worried that his friend also had psychological problems he didn't notice, so he proposed:

"Do you need me to introduce a psychologist to you?"

Major Lades shook his head:

"No need, the church has arranged it for us. You don't have to worry about me. My situation is still considered good. Many young people on the ship have been completely scared out of their wits. Since that night, they can only sleep peacefully with medication. Although they survived, I'm afraid they will retire immediately afterward."