Doomsday Bandits and Tramps

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Kafka proposed to return to the city of Tinis, but considering that Israel was still wearing a belt, Israel was too weak, and he was old, so it was not suitable for him to rush to Albion on a bumpy road. Go on the road in a hurry.

Besides, Tinis City is safe for the time being, so there is no rush.

After discussing with everyone, they decided to rest in Albion for one night and set off early tomorrow morning.

In the afternoon, Seth and Xiu were fishing, hunting, and picking wild vegetables near Albion. Pullin prepared a simple but sumptuous dinner for everyone, and Kafka also brought out home-brewed fruit wine.

As night fell, in the hut shrouded in fire, everyone sat around the dining table and chatted for a long time.

Kafka talked about what he had seen and heard during his travels in the mainland these years, and the three listened with great interest, and the laughter burst out from time to time warmed the whole cabin, but after the laughter, Xiu felt a little empty and lonely in his heart.

"Ah~~~"

Kafka yawned, Ismail fell asleep leaning on Israel's shoulder, and the three of Seth gradually became sleepy.

"It's getting late, pack up and go to sleep."

Kafka got up with his crutches, and pulled the fur shawl on his shoulders.

Israel gently hugged Ismail, put her on the bed on the west side of the first floor, and then slept on the floor next to her bed wrapped in animal skin mats, and Prin slept on the bed on the east side of the first floor Kafka slept in Xiu's brother Eck's room on the second floor, so Xiu went back to his own room.

Seth, who had settled the crowd, found that he had no place to sleep, so he cast his eyes on Xiu who was about to go upstairs.

"Come on, before you say I'm impersonal."

"Forget it," Seth scratched his head, and stood under the stairs and said, "I'll have to sleep out in the wild for the next few days, and on the last night when I can sleep peacefully, I won't bother you, just squeeze in with Prin Just stay."

At this point in the conversation, Xiu didn't hold back: "Okay, then I'll go to bed."

"Well Goodnight."

In the dead of night, there are no strong winds and black clouds in Albion tonight. Above the deep ocean is a bright starry sky. The silvery white starlight falls on the quiet Sea Cliff City, and the faint sound of insects can be heard among the grass.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Seth pushed open the wooden door and saw Xiu sitting by the window.

"Not asleep yet?"

"Didn't you sleep either?"

"I was asleep at first, but that kid Pulin slept so badly that he kicked me awake."

"Maybe, he just kicked you while you were asleep," Xiu smiled, raised his chin slightly and pointed to the wooden bed in the middle of the room, "Go to sleep first, I'll sit for a while."

"I was kicked awake by that little bastard, and I couldn't fall asleep for a while."

Seth entered the room, Chaoxiu waved the thing in his hand: "Accompany you to drink some more?"

"it is good."

Seth was sitting opposite Xiu, and the wine containers were their rice bowls, and there was a plate of unfinished barbecue jerky in the middle.

Xiu picked up a piece of dried meat and chewed it in his mouth: "The preparation is so rich."

"necessary."

Seth lightly touched the edge of Xiu's bowl, took a sip, and sighed involuntarily: "The old man is quite old, and he knows how to enjoy it."

"Yeah," Xiu smiled, and took a sip, "I admire him a lot. He left the fortress city and traveled in the wild for 11 years, just for a rumored place."

"Humans, living is just thinking about it, especially in this precarious end times."

Xiu supported his head, leaned against the window and looked at Seth.

"What's the matter, is there something on my face?"

"It's not like something you'd say."

Xiu shook his head with a smile, and took a bite of the jerky: "I always thought you were the type who is drunk today."

"I think so too," Seth said, "There's nothing wrong with being drunk today, but unfortunately, I've been in the dark alley for so long, and I've also learned this kind of free and easy state."

"You are not a bandit at all."

"You're not a good bum either."

The two looked at each other and smiled, Xiu raised the bowl and touched the edge of Seth's bowl: "I respect you."

"To what?" Seth asked.

Xiu thought for a while and said, "I respect that we are still alive."

"Okay, we're still alive."

There is a bonfire in the fireplace, and the renovated house is no longer leaking, and it is full of warmth. The slightly drunk two people are leaning on the window sill, chatting again and again, and they just sit and count out the window when they have nothing to talk about. the stars.

"Hmph~~~Hmph~~~Hmph~~~"

Seth opened the wine bottle and poured a finger-deep amount of wine for the two: "Are you humming?"

"En." Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned on the window sill and nodded.

"A quick learner."

Seth smiled, and hummed a ditty to Xiu's beat, his eyes gradually turned red.

"Thinking of Carol again?"

Seth lowered his head and rubbed the tip of his nose behind his back: "No, I'm just a little sleepy."

"Pretending again," Xiu pointed out his insincere words, "Just think about it, don't be ashamed."

"No, I just feel that some things are different."

Seth sighed softly: "Five years ago, the few nights we stayed in Albion, the sky was full of stars, very bright like now, with ruins under our feet, and brothers who were born and died beside us. At that time, I was in I want to protect them well and destroy all the strange beasts. Five years have passed, and I am back here again, the same starry sky, the same ruins, but I am the only one left."

Seth took a sip of the wine, looked out the window, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Outside the window, the pitch-black sea water was churning, and under the starry sky, the former Albion also appeared in Xiu's eyes.

"At the beginning of spring every year, the people of Albion will cultivate wheat on the fields outside the city, and take exotic animals to hunt in the forest; in summer, the sea in Albion is warm, and the coast is full of boats. The strange beasts in the sea will drive the fish to the sea and into the fishing nets we set up. That is the busiest and happiest day of the year for us. During the day, the black fin whale drags our boat to the sea for fishing. Sometimes we ride directly on their backs and compete in the sea to see who can swim faster. At night, we drink and sing around the bonfire. The roofs are full of nests made by exotic animals, and the sea is also full of black fin whales returning from the winter. ;In autumn, we will go to the fields to harvest wheat, go to the forest to pick wild fruits, and prepare food for the winter; approaching winter, Albion holds an annual harvest festival, dedicating the harvest food to the alien beasts that live with us, and then saying goodbye They returned to the south for the winter; when the first snow fell, dried fish and dried meat were hung in front of every house, and we sat in the house to warm up and wait for the spring of the next year."

As he said that, Xiu Ye's eyes were red, and tears dripped into his bowl, causing ripples on the wine.

"Your old friend, the black fin whale..."

"The first time I went out on a boat, I accidentally fell into the sea. A black fin whale rescued me and sent me back to the boat. My dad told me that it was the same age as me, and it was still the same age as me. Born on the same day. Later, I often went to the beach to play with it, and named it Nemo. We grew up together and went out to sea together. He helped me catch fish, and I would feed it wild fruits. However, every time Every winter, he is the last one to leave Albion, and the first one to come back in the spring..."

"We will find out," Seth pinched Xiu's shoulder lightly, as if saying to him, but also to himself, "We will find out the truth about Albion's destruction, and , the connection between Tinis City and this matter."

Xiu nodded and said, "Actually, I have a premonition that Tinis City will become the next Albion."

"No," Seth said, "I will never let the tragedy of Albion happen again."

"Well, I'll help you."

After a few glasses of wine, both of them felt a little overwhelmed, lying on the bed, Xiu suddenly shivered.

"Is it cold?" Seth asked.

"A bit."

Seth stood up slightly, put his hands behind Xiu's neck, and hugged him in his arms.

The alcohol and warm body temperature made Xiu a little dizzy, he found the most comfortable seat, leaned against Seth's shoulder, and hugged his chest.

"Is it still cold?"

Xiu shook his head: "I wanted to ask last time, why your body is so warm."

"Maybe because my ability is fire."

"What kind of reason is that," Xiu said, "I'm often annoyed by you, but I don't see my body getting warmer."

Seth smiled, put his face against Xiu's forehead and said, "You're also quite hot now."

Xiu raised his head slightly, and looked at Seth with drunken eyes: "En? Is there?"

"Yes," Seth put his hand into Xiu's back, "Look, I'm sweating."

"Oh."

Xiu blinked, and suddenly sat up and took off his clothes.

Before Seth could react, he saw a slight pink glow on Xiu's smooth and white back, extending all the way to his lean waist, and watched him throw his clothes on the ground, and rubbed them in his arms in satisfaction.

"Well~~~ I feel much more comfortable now."

With this rub, Seth suddenly felt his blood pressure soar, and an indescribable undercurrent suddenly surged in his body.

They are all full-blooded men, who can stand this kind of stimulation!

He claims that he is not a gentleman who can sit still, but he doesn't want to take advantage of the alcohol to sneak in.

After several struggles, Seth decided to get out and find a place to calm down, but Xiu held on tightly and refused to let go.

In the past, Seth would have been happy with Shuken being so active, but now it is simply torture for him.

Seth grabbed Xiu's hand and patted him on the face lightly.

However, Xiu didn't fall asleep, and stared straight at him.

"Fuck, you scared me."

"Seth."

Xiu stared at Seth, his eyes were a little blurred and he asked, "Is what you said last time true?"

"What?" Seth asked.

"It's you who said at the seaside: You bastard, you really threw my whole heart into the sea..."

Xiu imitated Seth's tone, and lifted the blanket with a wave of his hand, and Seth hurriedly grabbed the blanket and wrapped him back tightly.

"Are you telling the truth about me?"

Seth didn't answer, and tried to let go of Xiu's hand holding him: "You're drunk."

"I'm not drunk." Xiu grabbed Seth's collar and looked at him seriously. "Tell me, are you sincere?"

Seth took a deep breath and looked directly at Xiu: "Do you know what you are doing?"

"I know," Xiu loosened Seth's collar, looked into his eyes without hesitation, and repeated, "Tell me, are you sincere?"

Seth closed his eyes, and after a long time, his hands slowly wrapped around Xiu's waist: "Yes."

Xiu didn't speak, he leaned down suddenly, and kissed Seth's lips.