Childhood Anime Grand Tour

"Yes! Two children, take them back..."

"What are you doing? I am Petit..."

"Behave yourself..."

Asbel tried to struggle, but faced with the dark muzzle of the gun, the two immediately calmed down. Even though they were the main characters, they didn't have the typical overpowered protagonist aura! They were still afraid of this thing!

The Ohmu Sword that Nausicaä always wore was also confiscated by them, and then a small head suddenly popped out from Nausicaä's chest.

"Dido, no..."

Clearly sensing Dido's distress, Nausicaä immediately tried to calm him down. If he were to grow larger here, things would really get messy again!

Meanwhile, Kushana, upon learning of Crotova's successful banquet, immediately summoned him over.

"Captain Crotova, you've really impressed me!"

Although the words were meant to be praise, there was a hint of sarcasm in the tone. But Crotova was no ordinary person! He took it as a compliment.

"It's all just petty tricks! What can you do? Poor soldiers, you know! Flattery is essential..."

Indeed, she was aware of Crotova's reputation, so she didn't care about that and immediately said:

"So he's just like those people in the capital! That makes things easier!!"

Seeing Kushana's expression, Crotova finally said:

"Your Highness, I urge you not to think that way. Otherwise..."

That's a well-intentioned reminder, really. Crotova, supposedly a double agent, seems to be leaning towards Kushana at this point! Kushana looked at Crotova curiously and said:

"So that kid was just pretending, and wasn't actually a lecherous scoundrel!"

"Ah!! No, no, no, it's definitely the kind of person you're describing, but definitely not one of those people from the capital!"

"What do you mean?"

Kushana was momentarily confused. She had learned from Crotova that Liu Yufei was indeed a lecherous man. Seeing this, Crotova didn't know how to explain, and could only laugh helplessly in the end:

"Your Highness, please spare those students from the Royal Capital Academy! This might cross his bottom line!"

That's why Crotova is considered a genius! He only had one meal with Liu Yufei and he already knew almost everything about Liu Yufei's character! It's true that he's lustful, but he's definitely not as decadent as the nobles in the capital.

That's why Crotova is so awesome! Everyone thought that someone like Liu Yufei, who wields a weapon as powerful as Laputa, must have seen it all! Only Crotova saw through it immediately: Liu Yufei is just a loser!

This word is a derogatory term to us, but Crotova considers it a compliment. Crotova is at the center of the vortex in Torumechia; what despicable things hasn't he seen? What filthy things hasn't he done?

Let me just ramble a bit! I want to talk about something that shattered my worldview when I first entered the workforce. I'm just a complete loser, and as you know, everything depends on imagination. But reality is far more surreal than imagination, and most of the time our imaginations aren't enough!!

That time it was the boss's drinking party. He didn't invite business owners, but people from within the system. You know, they really know how to have fun! With our imaginations, the most we could think of was a few pretty girls, but what if we've never seen or experienced that before? The boss brought in a few high school students from the neighborhood to keep him company! Yes, not from an arts school. Just high school!! These bastards!

The reason why losers are losers is because they yearn for a better life and still believe deep down that life will get better. When we give up our illusions and come into contact with the truth of the world, that is when we are truly heartbroken!

Didn't the Lori Island incident in the US cause a huge uproar a couple of years ago? That only opened a small crack in the darkness! Sometimes this stupid, messed-up world is just awful! It wouldn't be enough to vent our anger a hundred times over, you know?

Just as Kushana and Crotova were talking, a commotion broke out outside.

"what sound?"

"It's those old men from the Valley of the Wind again, they've been clamoring to go out all day!!"

"Hasn't that girl come back yet?"

"He must be dead! Should we suppress him here?"

Crotova didn't care whether Nausicaä lived or died, but Kushana finally showed a faint smile.

"I hope she's still alive! No, she must still be alive!!"

Kushana suddenly thought of Liu Yufei, or rather, Laputa. Instantly, she became convinced that Nausicaä was still alive. There was no reason, just a feeling!

Crotova hadn't expected Kushana to care so much about a little girl, and then tentatively asked:

"What about those people from the Valley of the Wind? Should we let them leave? At this point, I'm afraid..."

Crotova had his own concerns. After all, there had been instances of people using excuses to find others and deserting in the face of battle before. Moreover, now that they were leaving from the main military camp, who knew if the Valley of the Wind was colluding with foreign countries?

This was definitely not a petty thought; on the contrary, Kushana looked at Crotova with a playful gaze and said:

"What are you afraid of?"

Clearly, Kushana possessed a unique aura, and Crotova immediately fell silent and walked out.

Grandpa Mitt was still making a fuss outside. Another day had passed and Nausicaä still hadn't returned. Although Liu Yufei had mentioned it before, if something really happened to her, how could he explain it to his elders?

"Bullshit! Who do you take me for? We, the Valley of the Wind, have an alliance with the King of Crows! You're going too far!!"

Grandpa Mitt kept cursing, because not only did the soldiers of Dorumechia distrust them, but they also suspected them of desertion.

"What's all the noise about? This is a military camp."

"Captain Crotova!!"

"Go down first! Who's in charge?!"

The people of the Valley of the Wind thought Crotova was going to settle scores, so Grandpa Mitt straightened his chest and stepped forward.

"I am!"

"Okay! You can't all leave. Send one person to drive the gunboat to find people, the rest of you stay here!!"

"Captain!!"

The guards behind immediately tried to stop him, but Crotova quickly said:

"This is His Highness's will!!"

The guard immediately fell silent, while Mitt became excited and turned around, saying:

"Guys! You stay here and keep fighting, don't chicken out! I'm off to find the princess right now!!"

"Mite, you old bastard, if you can't find the princess, I'll never let you get away with this..."

Indeed, no one knew whether Mitt could find Nausicaä, let alone whether he could return. Moreover, given the tense situation and the imminent war, they were unsure if they would even live to see Nausicaä.

"Guys, wait for my good news!!"

At that moment, Crotova stood before the camp, while Kushana's gaze was also fixed ahead, seemingly lost in thought. "You could say Crotova's a cunning fellow," she thought. She immediately said...

"Hehe!! Do you see how much that girl is loved?"

Crotova was quite bold, and her words contained a hint of flirting with Kushana. Kushana immediately gave her a cold look, but Crotova still noticed a faint trace of loneliness in her eyes!

Indeed, Kushana is capable and lives up to her status; otherwise, she wouldn't have participated in the crown prince competition. But it's certain that some of her soldiers adore her, such as the soldier who took a bullet for her before.

But this kind of affection is not the same as the affection in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. The feelings between the people of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind are warm and genuine, without any pretense or concealment. Nausicaä is more like their daughter than their princess.

This is an emotion that Kushana will never have. What's even more tragic is that she knows this beauty but can't imagine it, because people can't imagine things they haven't experienced.

"Instead of wasting time on this useless stuff, you should be thinking about the battle plan for later!"

In the end, Kushana replied coldly and went back to her room. It wasn't exactly an answer, but it was a good one, because some things become useless burdens once you've never had them.

Nausicaä and Asbel finally arrived at their flagship ship. It would be a lie to say they weren't afraid, but given the situation was no longer under their control, they had become much calmer!

Because they were two teenagers, the soldiers did not take any strong measures. They simply led the two into a room and then withdrew.

"Hey! What do you mean by this? We're not prisoners... Hey..."

Compared to the female lead's quietness, the male lead was much more irritable. Asbel wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped because two girls also walked in.

"Thank you both, Master is so kind!"

The Tugui feudal states are very similar to the Holy Roman Empire in history! Their emperors were also called Holy Emperors, and it was an extreme theocratic state, with priests holding the highest social status! The Holy Roman Empire and the Shogunate were part of this system!

To be called a "superior" undoubtedly meant one wielded immense power. Therefore, Nausicaä and Asbel exchanged hesitant glances upon receiving his invitation, but ultimately accepted—of course, they had no choice in the matter!

Following the maid's footsteps, we went inside but didn't see anyone. Instead, we heard an old man chanting scriptures coming from the room.

"Master, the person has been brought!"

Hearing the maid's call, the old man inside stopped and slowly revealed himself!

He was not tall, and his hair had long since fallen out due to his age. His head was not round like a normal person's, but wrinkled and concave in the middle.

Wearing a breathing mask, and with two maids behind him holding air bags to help the old man breathe, the old man seemed excited to hear of their arrival.

His hands began to grope around, and he realized that he had already gone blind.

"Master..."

"Where are the guests? The guests..."

"I am from Petit..."

"No, it wasn't you. Didn't you say there was another girl?"

Before Asbel could finish speaking, the old man interrupted her. Nausicaä could only lean in, and the old man's withered hands touched Nausicaä's cheeks!

"Hahaha, yes, it's you, it's you!! Yes!!"

The master seemed even more excited, and his breathing became rapid. The maid behind him immediately used her palm to pump air into the air bladder, which made him feel a little better, but the expression on his face remained unchanged.