The Star Knight - 73. Chapter Seventy Three

In the depths of the gusty wind, leaving the tuyere, thousands of atomic furnaces glowed red. Reckett stood in front of the cliff. Opal watched him quietly for a while, his eyes were red, and his eyes were full of tears.

Reckett said: “You’re grown up, Opal.”

Opal and Reckett hugged tightly, buried their faces on his shoulders, couldn’t help whimpering, and let out a long sigh.

Reckett sighed, Karens was giving points to the civilians, and Opal walked slowly behind Reckett.

“How many years have we not seen each other?” Reckett said.

“Four years.” Opal said, “Teacher, I’m twenty years old.”

Reckett said: “You have matured a lot.”

The two masters and apprentices walked by the bright atomic fire. With Reckett, Opal no longer worried about the safety of civilians. He sighed and said, “I followed your suggestion and went to the country of mercenaries.”

Reckett nodded slowly, Opal said: “But I have used the power of faith many times.”

Reckett looked at the fire and said, “It doesn’t matter, what the teacher said is not necessarily all right. Tell me about you, what have you learned in four years?”

Opal sat down next to a rock and began to recall many things he had experienced in the God of War galaxy since he left Lecter, but he didn’t tell him too much about the clones and Raymond.

Raymond is dead, just take this as the eternal secret between them.

Opal finished speaking, and Reckett said: “I feel that your faith has become a pile of ashes.”

Opal said: “I’m too tired.”

Reckett said: “But in this ashes, there is still a little flame that emits residual heat. Just following the guidance of faith, I found that you are outside the canyon.”

He smiled gently, Opal smiled bitterly, tears rolled in his eyes, and shook his head.

“Teacher, what are you doing here?” Opal didn’t mention the last time Reckett appeared on the Fiery Star and repelled Cololin. He dared not mention Cololin in front of him. After all, the meteorite The king is the blood feud of the mercenaries and the apprentice of Reckett.

“A friend asked me to look at the situation in the Sol galaxy.” Recht said: “This galaxy wants to declare independence and was suppressed by the Republic, but the people are innocent and the army cannot intervene. That friend can only invite me. Do whatever you can to assist.”

Opal said: “In fact, you can also use dragon rays to carry them all at once.”

Reckett sat down by the stone and said in a deep voice: “I often indulge my beliefs until the day I lose them. I feel very uncomfortable. Although the fire of belief is rekindled again, I want to try an ordinary person’s method. To solve the difficulties faced.”

Opal nodded, neither of them spoke.

The migrating civilians fell asleep in the cold night, preparing to replenish their physical strength, and set off again tomorrow morning. Carlos took the food and distributed it to Rekert and Opal.

Reckett glanced at Callens and said, “Are you from the Glory of the Republic?”

Karens nodded and said, “Yes, hello.”

With a thoughtful look, Reckett said, “I have seen you, with Silus.”

Karens looked a little unnatural, and said, “I don’t seem to have seen you. May I ask who you are?”

What did Opal perceive keenly, and Reckett knew Callens?

Reckett said: “Just looked at it from a distance, why don’t you continue to join the army?”

Karens nodded, uncomfortable in front of Reckett, and said, “I am retired and want to do something on my own.”

Opal frowned slightly, and Reckett said: “The major of the Glory team will go to Liexing to be a mercenary. It can be seen that the universe is full of infinite possibilities. Didn’t Li Wei keep you?”

Karens smiled and said, “No, my relationship with him is a bit bad. Do you know General Li Wei?”

Reckett said: “I know him, but he doesn’t know me.”

The conversation between the two ended here, and Karens didn’t seem to want to stay in front of Reckett more, and got up to go to the other side of the canyon.

“Who is he?” Opal asked.

Reckett replied, “Republic soldier, did he find you?”

Opal said: “No, I took the initiative to admit him into the group.”

Reckett said: “Venus Karens, he would actually be a mercenary…”

Opal asked: “He is famous?”

Reckett said: “The Republic’s military has always praised him well, but Li Wei doesn’t like him very much. He may not be able to mix in the army. It’s obviously good for him to be a mercenary. He is loyal. Famous, all recruits he brought up respect him very much. I think he is a trustworthy comrade-in-arms to you.”

Opal was relieved when he heard Reckett’s words, he also felt that Callens was not an ordinary person.

Reckett stopped talking about this topic and asked, “What are your plans for the future, Opal. Do you want to take risks with him?”

“I didn’t think about it.” Opal said: “Continue to hone yourself… Be an S-rank mercenary, fight for the fierce star, looking forward to one day…”

He didn’t go on, avoiding the topic of Cololin.

Reckett looked into Opal’s eyes and said, “Don’t fill your heart with hatred, Opal.”

Opal did not answer.

“I am a sinner.” Reckett said, “I personally cultivated the King of Meteorites.”

“No.” Opal put his hand on Reckett’s shoulder and whispered, “No, everyone must be responsible for themselves, and only oneself can be responsible for themselves. You have done your best, teacher.”

Recht said: “Ledgerson has accused me more than once. If Nolan is still alive, I think he will discover Cololin’s dark character earlier than me.”

The topic has already begun, Opal no longer cared about this, and asked: “Teacher, why does he want to do this?”

“I don’t know.” Reckett said, “Actually, I can’t understand Cololin’s heart, and I don’t understand his motives for doing all this.”

Opal said: “He didn’t ask you any questions before he wanted to be the king of meteorites?”

Reckett said: “Perhaps, but I can’t remember which sentence.”

Opal said: “Well, I will find a way to beat him.”

Reckett smiled.

“I have seen Nolan’s relic.” Opal said: “He is actually a magic star! You never mentioned it to me.”

Reckett frowned slightly and said, “Nolan’s relic? Where did you find it? How did you know the existence of Ignanolan?”

Opal said: “A blood-red knife, probably this long, have you seen it?”

Reckett couldn’t say a word for a long time.

Opal asked: “What’s that? It was snatched by Coralin, right in the battle you came here.”

Reckett twisted his brows into a knot and said, “That’s the real Phoenix, Nolan’s mecha.”

Opal: “!!!”

Opal didn’t dare to speak, Reckett looked solemn, and the two fell into a long silence like this.

After a long time, Opal went to sit by the cliff, his legs stretched out, and fell asleep like a child.

When the sun rises, Thor’s light is thrown across the horizon, shining between his eyebrows, and Opal opens his eyes, and there is an extra Calence coat on his body.

The civilians started to leave one after another, and Reckett sat for a whole night, following the migrating team to leave the stormy rift and head north.

Opal took the lead, and the Queen of Callens, this time with an additional 10,000 people, and a team of more than 20,000 people marched very slowly, and it was very difficult. Reckett walked in the middle of the team and never said a word, but with him, Opal almost didn’t have to worry about being in danger anymore, he was his patron saint.

“Big brother.” A boy came over and said, “My name is Aka. I want to ask you something.”

“Aka.” Opal said, “What’s the matter?”

Acid rain floated in the sky, Opal took off his cosmic suit belt, tied it on Aka’s waist, turned on the button, and formed a rain diaphragm to prevent him from getting too much acid rain. He touched his head and asked: “You how old are you?”

“Thirteen years old.” Aka’s eyes showed unhealthy red, dry lips, finger skin, and body skin were cracked. He handed out a small box and said: “This is for you. My mother said thank you yesterday. Saved us at night.”

Opal opened the box and took a look, which contained a beautiful diamond ring.

He noticed that he was limping a little while walking, his heel was scratched by a light bullet, and his bare torn shoes were immersed in a rain puddle with nitric acid.

“I’ll carry you.” Opal said, “Come up.”

“Give this back to your mother.” Opal handed the box to his shoulder and said, “Thank her, I don’t want this.”

Aka said: “You came back to rescue us last night. We were all left behind. If it weren’t for you, we would be dead now.”

Opal carried Aka on his back, walked in the muddy water with one foot deep and one shallow foot, and said: “This is what I should do. What do you want to ask me?”

Aka said: “Are you a mercenary? I want to be a mercenary. I want to go to Liexing, right?”

Opal said: “No, you are too young, at least a few years.”

The rain rustled, and the civilian migration team shuttled in the red rain while avoiding the scorching light from the zenith.

“You want to be a mercenary. If you grow up a little bit, you can go to Liexing.” Opal whispered: “When you get there, ask people, there will be someone who will tell you what to do. Follow the instructions of the predecessors and go step by step. , Not difficult.”

Aka said: “How old do I have to be before I can go?”

Opal replied: “When you can afford a weapon.”

Akka said: “How old were you to become a mercenary?”

Opal said: “When I was sixteen and almost seventeen.”

Aka asked: “How old are you now?”

Opal said: “Twenty, I have been a mercenary for four years.”

Akka asked again: “Is there any danger?”

Opal nodded thoughtfully and said, “Yes, you will experience many dangers, wars, emergencies, and comrades in arms to accompany you… I almost lost my life several times. If you want to live longer, It’s best not to choose this career. There are many ways to support your family. You have parents, family members, and the career of mercenaries is for homeless people. Many mercenaries have nothing and are not afraid of losing anything.”

Aka said, “I will go.”

Opal smiled, put him on his back a little, and said, “I believe you will succeed.”

After another day of marching, 20,000 people stopped in front of the refuge base.

The underground hangar opened, a large spacecraft with a capacity of 50,000 slowly opened its doors, and civilians boarded the ship one by one.

“Now.” Reckett said: “Let me assist you to extradite this spacecraft to the Alpha Carinae variable star, which is the territory of the Holy See of the Empire. These civilians will be properly settled.”

Opal nodded.

Callens said: “What will happen next? This civil war was instigated by the empire?”

Reckett didn’t answer, he pondered for a moment and then said, “Perhaps, this is no longer my control. The Youth Promotion Association has already contacted there, ready to go, everyone.”

The three stopped in the hangar, Opal sighed and said, “Teacher, we are going to part again.”

Reckett said: “Opa, would you like to follow the teacher?”

Opal’s eyes immediately showed a look of surprise and expectation.

“Old… teacher, you mean… you mean…” Opal stammered a bit, as if very at a loss, returning to the appearance of a kid on B-11 back then.

Karens avoided the two of them, walked to the side of the hangar, took out a cigarette in his mouth.

The top of the hangar slowly opened, and light spilled in.

“I need to find a way to deal with Cololin.” Recht looked up at the purple sky outside the hangar and said: “In the four years since I was separated from you, I have traveled many places in the universe. I even fell into it. A cycle of reincarnation, after repeatedly experiencing a certain day with Cololin many times, I found that I could not defeat his belief because I don’t know where his belief came from.”

“From the day when I officially duel with him and finally lost.” Reckett looked at Opal’s eyes and slowly said: “I lost all the power of my faith until I made a crash landing on the B-11 star. After knowing you, the source of faith returned to my spiritual world bit by bit.”

Opal said: “Because of me?”

Reckett said: “Yes, I have once again found the feeling of having just met Coralin. Thousands of years ago, when I ran into him on the planet Shax, he was smaller than you, only so tall. ”

Reckett made a gesture, only to the waist of Opal.

“Finally when he fell into darkness.” Reckett said: “My faith was also shaken and shattered in the face of his betrayal. But I met you and granted you the fire of faith, trying to find Coralin in you. The reason for falling into the dark world…I believe we can completely destroy him one day.”

Opal said: “I also believe, what do I need to do?”

Reckett said: “You can explain everything, and then come to the planet of the Muse, I will teach you the same way I taught Cololin. We will fight with him again, you are no longer just on the B-11 star. I know Opal, my student. I believe you can do it.”

Opal said: “Okay, I will definitely come.”

Rick nodded his head and said: “Thank you for your help, Opal, and thank you for not hating me because of Kolorin…”

Opal shook his head and said: “No, you will always be my teacher. There are many things we can’t do… You taught me. We can’t change the past, but we can decide our own future.”

Opal and Reckett salute each other. Opal gave a mercenary salute, and Reckett gave a star knight salute. The two said goodbye in front of the hangar. The moment the dragon ray appeared, Karens couldn’t help but squint. His eyes seemed to be greatly shocked.

It spread its wings and flew out of the atmosphere, passing through the thunder released by Thor’s star, cutting the entire crimson sky in half, and throwing it into the vast universe.

The spacecraft immediately lifted off and left behind the dragon ray. Karens and Opal looked up at the zenith.

“Are you leaving?” Callens said.

Opal nodded, and Karens said: “It’s a pity that I have only been with you for such a short period of time. I think you will be a good comrade-in-arms.”

“No.” Opal said: “This is not a farewell. I will come back. When I have settled everything, I will come back and continue to be a mercenary.”

Karens said: “Go back to the spacecraft first.”

They found a small low-ground vehicle in the hangar, drove it to the highest speed, and went back to the nodule forest. The rebel camp had been burned down. The raging fire burned the entire forest. The ground was blackened with corpses, and the smoke was blazing. The smell of salt.

“All dead?” Callens said.

Opal didn’t say anything, boarded the spaceship, put away the diary of the mercenary, and returned to the star.

After returning to Sunlight City a few days later, Opal took Callens to the second floor of the trade union to go through the procedures for leaving the group. He transferred the entire team account to Callens, promoted him to the leader, and changed himself to leave the group.

They stood at the door of the Mercenary Union in Sunshine City, and Opal looked up. The sunshine here was so familiar, it was so brilliant that there was an impulse to weep.

“The spaceship my mother gave me, give it to you to use.” Opal said.

Karens said: “You keep it.”

Opal said: “I don’t need it, I’m serious, with it, it will be much more convenient for you to commission. And Times-VI is still mine, right? You only use it temporarily.”

“Okay.” Callens took a deep breath and said, “I will use it well.”

Opal said: “There is still a part of the funds in the team account, which is reserved for you to use as funds. You are now an E mercenary, and you can get to D with a few more commissions…”

Karens said: “I promise you with the glory of a soldier that I will guard this mercenary group and will not recruit new soldiers…”

“No no.” Opal said: “You can recruit members, I said seriously, my teacher speaks highly of you, he believes in you, so I believe in you, the mercenary group will not accept any for more than three cosmic years If you are entrusted, it will be automatically cancelled by the union. I don’t know when I will come back, so as long as it is someone you can trust, it can be absorbed into the union.”

Karens said: “I understand.”

Opal smiled like a self-deprecating smile, and said: “The Smoke and Sword Mercenary Corps, every time you encounter a comrade who loves to smoke, it is also a kind of guidance.”

Karens took Opal’s shoulders and walked slowly along the long street, just like when Raymond was walking with him.

As the sun sets in the city of Sunlight, Karens said: “I’ll see you for a ride, when will you leave? Will you find your friends to say goodbye?”

“No.” Opal said: “Don’t say goodbye, I will definitely be back. Please help me keep it secret, including all of me.”

Karens nodded, and the two got on the maglev car. The evening wind blew their coats. Karens laughed and said, “You are like Silus. He made a decision and I sent him to the City of Silver Ash. The tarmac…”

“Oh, comrade-in-arms, I will come back alive.” Opal reminded.

Karens smiled: “Sorry, I didn’t pay attention to this unlucky, but anyway, you found your goal, which is obviously very good.”

Opal’s mouth was squeezed slightly, and the sun shone on his handsome face. The once immature and full of longing eyes had turned into mature, refined persistence and expectation.

They returned to the tarmac, Opal started to pack things, set the route, replaced the star map from the pirates, and said: “This star map will be used by you in the future. I have to bring back the star map the teacher gave me. There are still many people who don’t understand want to ask him.”

Karens hummed, Opal showed him the warehouse, bedroom, bathroom, and finally plugged in the charger for E7, and said: “This is my little friend given to me by my mother. I have to take it away.”

Karens said: “I have always been weird. This little thing seems to be very rare. It is different from all robots. Is your mother a scientist?”

“She…may be a navigator.” Opal has been trying to figure out his own life experience, but has never had a chance.

Karens said: “There is no manufacturer’s batch number, just like manual assembly, only a few institutions in the universe have such advanced technology.”

Opal said: “Where will it be? Do you know?”

Karens thought for a while and said, “Perhaps Pope Drummond in the Holy See has this ability. If you have the opportunity in the future, you might as well ask him.”

“Forget it.” Opal said dumbfounded: “I wouldn’t have such an honor to meet that big man.”

Karens said: “Opal, from the first time I saw you, I thought you would be a big man.”

Opal said: “Thanks for the compliment… I hope I can do something meaningful.”

Times-VI galloped towards the Southern Fish constellation and stopped in the middle of the road in front of the temple.

The hatch opened and Opal stood quietly in the spacecraft without going out.

He could vaguely see that a long time ago, he was dragging the minecart here, carrying the scarred Raymond into the temple.

The golden wheat field is the same as before, and the moonflower behind the twilight line releases thousands of lingering light spots to the sky.

Karens said: “Opa?”

“Nothing.” Opal said, “I remembered some of the past.”

He walked out of the spaceship and said, “Karens, you can come here to see me in the future, but please don’t bring anyone here, and please keep it secret for me.”

“I will.” Callens said, “Swear by my life.”

Karens’s left hand with a fingerless glove stretched out from the hatch. Opal stood in the middle of the wheat field and stretched out his hand towards him. The two shook hands heavily, Opal walked backwards a few steps, and the hatch of Times-VI closed. , The propelling flames lifted into the air, turned around, and flew out of the atmosphere.

Opal carried a linen bag commonly used by miners on his left shoulder, followed by E7, standing alone on the endless masonry avenue, as if he had recovered from the time he first appeared in B-11-he still has nothing, no more Fear of losing.

He walked up the steps, a golden light pierced through the door, followed by a dull rumbling, and the piano sounded powerfully, as if welcoming the young star knight.

Many years ago, after the last celestial knight Kolorin entered, the Temple of the Stars opened its front door to Opal again.

“Welcome to the sanctuary of the stars, Opal.” Ledgerson’s voice came, and the piano stopped.