Steel steam and flame

When the girl looked outside, a middle-aged man walked over from the side, carrying a large plate of food, which seemed to be enough for several people. Without saying anything, he walked straight to the girl and sat down opposite him. He picked up the cup and took a sip of the wine in it, with a happy and comfortable expression on his face.

"It seems that the changes in the empire are still very huge. Compared with my time, there has been a lot of progress." The middle-aged man sighed. Looking at the rich food in front of him, he seemed not to know which one to try first. smell.

"But everything is changing, but the people in power above have not changed much. The brains have become smarter and smarter due to the accumulation of time and surgery, but the ideas and their ultimate goals are still the same. .Should we praise their persistence and perseverance, or should we say that once they know those things, it will be like being infected with mold that can never be removed?"

The smile on the girl's face gradually turned serious as she listened to the middle-aged man's words. She shook her head and did not want to express her own opinion on this issue. In other words, she had never intervened in dealing with these issues that were difficult for ordinary people to understand. There are experts in your own knighthood to deal with these troublesome matters.

"This world will disappear soon, right?" The girl felt a little regretful.

"It should be, but I don't know. Although I experienced the same thing at the beginning, my time here was very short. At that time, I seemed to have reached the fourth stage of the operation and was transitioning to the fifth stage. I was very lucky, the empire had only been established not long ago, and because of the trust the royal family had in me at that time, I came into contact with many secret things, so I quickly got out of the dream that appeared for the second time. So I don’t know the specific situation.”

"Then you take it for granted that your brother can be as relaxed as you?"

"Ah... this..." the middle-aged man's face suddenly became ugly, "I apologize to you for this matter. If I have the opportunity, I will also apologize to Cassia personally. There are too many The reasons, there may not be time to explain them all clearly now. The spirit has been attached to my bones for too long, and I recall more things not long ago. When talking to Cassia, I didn’t think too much, I’m so sorry.”

The middle-aged man's attitude was very sincere. He knew that there was a big reason why things turned out like this.

"At that time, I really thought I was going to die. After all, I had been living for so long that I felt like I couldn't hold on any longer. Later, due to various accidents, things took a turn for the better. I never expected the development to the present situation. arrive."

The girl sighed, as if she had reluctantly accepted these reasons that were not considered reasons.

"As the first generation of the Knight King of the empire, do we all have such special characteristics as you?" The girl asked about other things, "The strength of the mind gradually begins to show up in the third stage of the operation, but in a situation like yours, I am also First time seeing it. According to Avalon's theory, except for true second-type creatures, all other species will die as long as they lose their brains. This includes people like us. Because even if the five-stage fusion is completed during the surgical stage, Even after crossing the five stages and becoming the so-called Knight King in the empire, it seems that in terms of evolution, because it cannot escape the influence of dragons, it can only be regarded as an incomplete second type of creature. Although in terms of power, it will exceed some of the third type. Type II creatures come.”

The middle-aged man took a bite of food and organized his words.

"Perhaps I am the only one with such a special characteristic. Of course, you can also be included. After all, I don't feel any human breath from your body. But it also has something to do with the state of the empire at that time. Change In other words, compared to the second-generation Knight King of the Empire, I am quite lucky. In the era of my existence, the Left Prime Minister Continent and the Right Prime Minister Continent were cooperating to explore the polar sea whirlpool. They had insufficient time and preparation to deal with me. , just gave me such an opportunity. At least after so long, I have never heard any news about the second generation of the Empire’s Knight King. He is probably really dead.”

The middle-aged man sighed that the two came from the same country and their situations were very similar. The different results made him feel lucky.

"By the way, what are your plans for the polar sea whirlpool?" the middle-aged man asked the girl.

There was no direct answer. The girl looked at the food in front of her, wondering what she was thinking.

"Do you need my help next?" the girl asked, as if she had told the middle-aged man the answer.

"It's not necessary now. This opportunity has given me a lot of things. Although I'm still far, far away from a complete recovery, my situation is pretty good because of another girl about the same size as you."

"And it can be considered that I have entered the Theocracy. My current state is just right to hide in that girl. The Empire is too far away from the whirlpool of the Extreme Sea, and there is too little relevant data and information. And with the current strength of the Empire, There is no possibility of exploring the Endless Sea alone. The focus still has to be on the vortex of the Extreme Sea, not only because of the sixth red star that will appear this time, but also because of the crystal I got. I also want to Know the secrets and essence of this world. The desire for knowledge and curiosity are stronger than my age."

The light outside the window became more intense, and the buildings and surrounding scenery began to show signs of melting, just like the snow in early spring, melting into nothingness bit by bit.

"It seems it's almost time." The middle-aged man glanced outside, and white light gradually emerged from their bodies until they completely turned into white shadows with only delicate outlines, just the white shadow of the girl. There is still a little bit of gold in it, "In recent years, you have to be careful. The people in the empire will never allow things that are out of their control to happen. They will definitely take action against you. This time the Red Star is very special, I I think some frozen old monsters will also show their heads. It is rare to see more than two hands of the same kind at once. This change in the polar sea vortex may also be the final mark for something. ”

"Do you know the specific quantity?" The girl was somewhat interested in this question.

"I don't know, but it won't be many, nor will it be very few. The population base of the empire exceeds 100 billion, but only three of us have appeared after so many years. Compared with the other two super countries on the continent, the empire is still 100 years old. A little younger. There's probably a little more of them."

The shadows of both of them began to blur, and their delicate outlines became rough.

The middle-aged man finally thought of something and said to the girl: "If you have a chance, you can go to the Flame Alliance. Of course, it would be better if you can go to the Right Minister Continent. There, you may get a lot of benefits. Harvest. I didn’t have the time or opportunity during my lifetime. See you later.”

After the words fell, the girl's nodding posture also froze in place. In a breath, both figures disappeared from their seats, and only the dinner plates placed on the table confirmed that they had indeed existed just now.

In other carriages of the train, several similar situations were happening at the same time. But the people and passengers around them couldn't see them, no matter how conspicuous the white shadow was.

Perhaps, these white shadows and the passengers on the train are two completely different entities. One is illusion, the other is forced involvement.