Steel steam and flame

Going back to the small town, because there is a train line passing there, so as expected, you can take the high-speed train that is rare in the year and go directly there. Just be careful on the road and you won't encounter anything. Now you no longer have to stay in the cargo box. You can sit in the passenger compartment, where there is food, temperature, and good safety protection. All the flight attendants are armed with guns, they are not just for show.

But Cassia was still worried. Every time he left the military school, he always had a gun with him. Maybe it hasn't become a habit yet, but when you can't feel the weight of bullets and guns while walking, you will feel that something is missing.

I left the room and went down the stairs. It was still morning time and everyone was training. On the way to the tunnel leaving the military school, there were almost no students visible. Occasionally, a few people would come over and look at Cassia with strange eyes. To these students, the thick cotton coat he was wearing was indeed something they had abandoned long ago.

With her bank card and identity card on her, Cassia opened the tightly closed iron door, and the cold wind blowing in from the long tunnel suddenly squeezed in crazily from the small space.

I could still feel the cold, my eyes narrowed slightly at this time, and my body's reaction was completely the same as that of a normal person. Cassia didn't know what was going on in her heart, but she felt relieved at this moment. Less than a year has passed, but I suddenly thought that I would be able to go back soon. I felt that the distance between me and my mother and sister Lilia was being stretched far away in this moment.

I know clearly that nothing will change after I go back. They were my mother and sister before, and they will always be like this in the future. They are things that cannot be changed. But there was still a voice in Cassia's heart telling him that it was completely different. Not starting now, but starting a long time ago. Now I don’t even know where the starting point is, and it’s completely impossible to find the way back.

The wind was very cold, making a whining sound in the long tunnel. There is a trail for pedestrians next to it, separated by a metal fence. It's very clean, like new, and all the dust has been blown away by the wind. There are no human footprints, and most people in the military school travel by vehicle.

Cassia carried her luggage alone and walked slowly against the wind. There are cool-colored lamps above the head, and the temperature seems to be a little lower. Only the lonely shadow on the ground, which was not dark, followed him, seemingly never leaving.

It was a very long tunnel, and Cassia, who was not pursuing speed, walked for a long time before crossing half the distance. Since he was not in a hurry to catch the train, he was happy with this. The subsequent wind carried flakes of snow that had not yet melted, and the ground was already wet.

The weight and intensity of the snowflakes were much greater than Cassia imagined. Finally, after exiting the tunnel, he finally saw the black clouds filling the sky in Manoma.

Street lights are now always on, and there is no difference between night and day. The snowflakes were flying directionlessly under the yellow light of the streetlight, and then they all hit Cassia's body as if they had found a target.

My hair was already wet, and there was a layer of snowflakes accumulated on my clothes. There were withered lawns on both sides of the road, covered with white snow, but there was no snow-white beauty, only the coldness that could be felt by the eyes, and a sense of desolation. Here in the Blanco Mountains, because of the school, nothing can really be developed. On the contrary, there were many abandoned urban buildings and waste gas factories in Manoma in the past. But it has become a wasteland, and only weeds will visit it.

Walking along the road in front of him, Cassia remembered that there was a steam supply station a few kilometers away, which was already semi-abandoned. Several small houses were built there, with electricity drawn from underground wires, and the air conditioning and heating were also turned on, allowing people to use them as temporary resting spots. You can't stop limousines in front of the Military School, because most of the limousine drivers won't come here to pick up customers except when they come back here.

Cassia held the luggage in each hand and walked forward slowly, and her figure quickly disappeared into the flying snowflakes.

Later, an off-road vehicle slowly drove out of the same tunnel and stopped under a streetlight.

"We should go to that supply station. Maybe we can catch a ride." It was Himya who spoke, holding the steering wheel in his hand, looking in the direction Cassia walked and said, "Do you still need to think about it? ? He walked over slowly, and with the speed of this car, it was easy to catch up with him."

Next to him was a man, wearing long-sleeved clothes and a long black trench coat. The collar was turned up so high that it could cover half of his face.

"No, things have to happen slowly, right?" the man said. "It's better not to involve him too early at this time. Even if we don't take the initiative in the future, he will be like all other surgeons. He walked towards the whirlpool step by step. This is how everyone came here, so let’s forget about helping him speed up the process.”

"What's the explanation from the clan leader?" Himya restarted the off-road vehicle at this time.

"The leader said he wanted to take the young master back to attend this rare party, but in fact he was not ready yet." The man smiled, "The age is there, except for the strength that we can't see even when we look up. , in other aspects, he is only a little more mature than his peers. Let's just concentrate on going back to deal with the party. The young master will not recognize the family we identify with now. His home is still at the foot of Lilac Peak, We need to take a train back, not a place we can reach in a few hours by driving an off-road vehicle. Chira Andi has not yet become a unified state. Taking advantage of this party, those guys who ran out to hide He will also come back to have final negotiations with the leader. Of course, the Knight of the Round Table in your family has also come back from the distant frontier. After all, this party is of great significance."

"Deputy Chief Macquarie, you are now also a member of the Qilaandi family." Himia said, turning the steering wheel and driving in the opposite direction.

"So, maybe not." McGregor said, "Whether the title of deputy chief has any effect will have to wait until after this party. I hope those old guys are willing to cooperate, otherwise with the current status of the leader , even if the Qilaandi family is broken down to only one name in the future, I think she will not mind at all. There are internal problems in the four forces, and soon the Qilaandi family may become the beginning of everything. Not necessarily."

"I think the possibility is very high." McGregor added. Himya didn't reply, but just let out a breath, like a short sigh, to express her current mood.