In the entire Lost Galaxy, time flies while huge changes are being made due to Mycroft's every move of civilization.
In the blink of an eye, it was November 14th, year 841 of Starfall.
Moldavia, South City residential area, Priest stood at the door of his house, watching Soul gently adjust Britney's collar, and then put the schoolbag with the dandelion pompom doll on her back. Although his face was serious, he couldn't help but bring a smile to his lips.
"Britney, have you brought your mental terminal and textbooks?" Priest noticed that at the corner of the street, there was a tall magic car driving slowly, with a certificate from Winterfort Junior Academy hanging on the front of the car. He knew that this was the school bus coming to pick up his sister to go to school, so he couldn't help but remind him: "Remember when you have lunch, just go to the cafeteria and show your mental terminal. I will pay you. Don’t come back hungry and crying like last time.”
"No way!" After hearing these words, the girl who had let Suer tidy up her clothes and hair suddenly turned red and shook her hands in a panic: "That time, that was the first time I went to school, too I was so nervous that I forgot about it—never this time!”
"Okay, stop teasing her." After confirming that the spiritual terminal necklace hanging on Britney's chest was working properly, Soul in ghost form canceled his magic power to interfere with the material world and became illusory. She turned her head and smiled. Then he said to Priest: "You will be leaving later, right?"
"… Yes."
Hearing these words, Priest, who was in a good mood because he teased his sister and couldn't hold back his laughter, immediately calmed down. He raised his hand and touched the unshaved beard on his chin. He said calmly: "The teacher asked me by name - to be precise, he asked the entire elite team to go together. Not only that, but also Ivan and his first team next door, and Lisa Syndicate's group... The teacher asked me this time If we go out in person, those of us who are apprentices and students will naturally go together."
Noticing that both Soul and Britney suddenly became silent, Priest scratched his head in distress and said, "It's okay, don't worry about me. After all, we're not going to a dangerous place like the Dark Abyss. It’s just going to other worlds and galaxies, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
"...That's not what I'm afraid of."
The elf girl in ghost form sighed faintly: "After all, both Britney and I are used to you going out all day long - I could go out with you before, but now in order to take care of Britney, I can only stay. ... In short, if you go out to perform the mission, even if it takes a longer time, you will not be unable to contact him, but what we are worried about is whether Mr. Radcliffe can control himself."
Although ordinary people don't know it very well, people who are relatively close to him like Priest and Suer all know about Joshua's current situation.
Compared with the dangers on the expedition fleet's journey, they only knew what they should really worry about after knowing the strength of that adult.
In this regard, Priest sighed and said: "It's okay - in recent months, haven't the benefits of the hot operation of Strife Continent become obvious? The teacher's condition has improved a lot, he said Okay, we can only trust him.”
At this time, the school bus had arrived at the door of the house. Priest shook his head. He stepped forward, lifted Britney up, and spun her around in the air. Before his sister became a little angry, he retracted his hand and hugged her. In arms.
The young warrior smiled and said: "Don't worry, although we may not be able to meet each other for a long time, the expedition fleet will set up communication terminals along the way - we can meet through the spiritual terminal."
"Anyway, you always keep what you say, so I don't have any reason to keep you..."
Being held in her brother's arms, Britney, who is already very mature despite her young age, whispered unwillingly: "You can't keep your word this time, okay? Come back safely, I will definitely become The number one in the lower college shows it off to you!"
"of course."
The brief answer proved his firm determination. Priest put Britney down and watched her quietly board the school bus. She was guided to his seat by an elf teacher. He watched the school bus slowly start, and his sister was on the bus. The window waved goodbye to him, and he raised his hand and waved to the school bus together with Suer.
The school bus disappeared around the corner, and one person and one ghost put down their hands. Priest fell into silence, but Soul laughed and hit the other person on the back of the head with his hand.
"What's the matter? Don't you like adventure the most? It's obviously a great expedition to other worlds and galaxies, why are you so serious?"
The ghostly hand of the elf girl passed through Priest's head, bringing with it a cold touch. She said with an indifferent expression: "You guy, you clearly agreed to take me to see a wider scenery, but in the end you didn't You called me here to be little Britney’s nanny, and you went out on your own to take risks—I’m not even angry yet, why are you here with such a grimace on your face?”
"... Mainly just a little emotional."
After being reprimanded by Suer's words of encouragement or criticism, Priest rubbed his face, and finally his somewhat stiff expression became more lively. He raised his head and sighed: "You know, Soul, after so many years, I feel like I am dreaming... Whether I came to Moldavia, entered Winterfort Academy, became that adult's student, or met you, it all felt like a dream, as beautiful and beautiful as dream."
"Ten years ago, I was still in the southern border of the empire. I was afraid of the arrival of the black tide every day - the dragon disaster destroyed my hometown and killed my parents. I was displaced with my sister, gritting my teeth and struggling to survive... At that time It’s painful and impoverished, but it’s incredibly real.”
"Now, I have become a student of a legendary strongman. I was told that I can be considered a genius. Now I have gold-level strength, an interesting and enviable job, and even some time ago, I even received a salary that is so rich that ordinary people can spend a lifetime. A huge remuneration that I can’t spend all my time... Really, I never believed in fate in the past, but now, I feel that I can clearly see when fate has taken a huge turn in me. Everything now, compared to four years ago, is simply amazing. It’s like a dream.”
Priest's expression was not sad, he was even smiling, but the smile was somewhat hollow for some reason. He whispered: "'Expedition to the Galaxy in Other Worlds' - By the Seven Gods, if I hadn't really already Joining the fleet is something I couldn't even imagine ten years ago."
It is obvious that Priest is not afraid or confused now. He is just sincerely emotional, shocked and incredible about his life and destiny. Ever since he chose to come to Moldavia and tried to join Lin After the Academy of Winterhold, the future of this young warrior seemed to have been distorted by an extremely huge force, turning it into the dazzling appearance it is now - he has even joined the great fleet on the expedition to the otherworldly galaxy, becoming A member of the fleet destined to go down in history.
It was too beautiful and dreamy, so it made Priest, who had suffered a lot in the past, feel very unreal.
"Are dreams a bad thing?"
After listening to Priest's words quietly, the ghost girl showed a somewhat illusory smile. She raised her hand like a good friend and put it on Priest's shoulder. Sur revealed her first love with Priest. The same sunny and cheerful smile he had when we met for the first time: "It's just an expedition to another world, the galaxy, and you are shocked like this? You know, I only found out not long ago that everyone in our hometown lives under the influence of an evil god. It's on my back! Ten years ago, I couldn't even climb the mountains in my hometown, and I had to endure the pain of chaos erosion every day. But now... In terms of comparison and shock, can you compare to me?"
Believe me, as long as we continue to follow that adult, as long as we continue to walk forward, there will be a broader world and more dreamy things waiting for us in the future. The road is still long, but don’t start remembering it now. "
After laughing, Suer turned around. She left a few words lightly and walked towards the house.
"-Also, don't just stand outside the door, we have to pack your luggage to report to the fleet later!"
The door is closed.
Priest stayed alone outside the house for a while.
He thought about many things.
—The fleet, sister, Sur, adventure, expedition, the galaxy in another world, today's Mycroft world, the increasingly advanced magic technology... He really thought about a lot of things.
But in the end, he took a deep breath to eliminate all unnecessary emotions - and then before Sur's second urging sounded, Priest turned around and walked towards his house with a calm face.
What Su Er said is indeed correct. He is not even thirty, let alone married and has children. He is still young, and it is too early to start thinking about the bitter and sweet.
There is still a long way to go, and the future must be a brighter future.
A similar scene happened in the homes of almost everyone who was selected to join the Galaxy United Expedition Fleet.
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