【Sremiku】The Gate of Light

There seemed to be some movement in the direction of the church, and the people who were standing in front of the bookshelf just a second ago suddenly disappeared, and a few beautiful girls mixed in the crowd were particularly eye-catching.The chattering voices receded from the library like a wave, and only Sorey and Micurio remained.The director of the library could see Micurio, no matter where he went, he would be like a follower, shouting and shouting, and Sorey was in charge of laughing and teasing him.In the end, Micurio couldn't bear it anymore and covered himself in the robe of spiritual mist to be clean.

Holding two books in his hands, Sorey followed into the mist, raised his elbow and bumped Micurio. "It's so welcome, Lord Tianzu."

"That's why I don't like running to the city..." He estimated that he hadn't been to Red Lake for more than 100 years.

After confirming that there was no one around, Micurio put away the bubbles of the water mist, and Sorey paced back and forth among the bookshelves with the book in his hands, making Micurio worry that he might bump into the corner of the cabinet by mistake. superior.When he was young, Shi Lei would habitually frown and put his index finger on his lips when he was reading, like an old man in a daze under the lazy sunshine.Thinking of Sorey's appearance when he was a child, Micurio laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Through the gap between the bookshelves, Sorey narrowed his eyes and stared at the brightly smiling Micurio, with suspicion in his tone: "It doesn't feel like a good thing."

"I just feel that you and your childhood have not improved at all." So Lei complained dissatisfiedly, and the library returned to silence again.

The glass of the roof window is not finely made, and the light coming in seems to be rippled. Micurio is addicted to reading a popular historical novel in his hand.He also has a little habit of leaning his neck slightly to the left when he is concentrating on something, holding his cheek with his free wrist, and brushing the loose hair from his temples absently with his fingers.The hazy sunshine after the rain dyed the dust floating in the air into pale gold, and the empty library seemed to be shrouded in a thin layer of mist.After a magical effort, Sorey opened his eyes wide and looked in Micurio's direction. His profile became blurred under the light, leaving only the honey pink profile and the silver halo. eyelash.

Yawning, Sorey dragged a chair from the corner and placed it beside Micurio.After sitting down, he felt a little dissatisfied, and deliberately moved towards his companion, until Micurio's breath enveloped him like a bubble, and then he showed a satisfied smile and looked again at the thick history dictionary in his hand.

At first Sorey believed that history was absolutely honest.He read every word in the book, and the void of nearly a thousand years seemed to be filled in one afternoon.Accidentally, he read a story about himself, and that journey was translated into language, becoming the most complicated chapter in the whole book.The content of the trip is roughly the same as in my memory, but occasionally there are special embellishments. For example, the four Celestial Clans are dignified and serious guardians. For example, the fact that Luo Ze is an assassin is deleted. An impeccable saint.He smiled, thinking that history would also make jokes.There was a piece of paper in place of a bookmark in the book. When Shi Lei flipped through the book, the piece of paper floated out of the page and fell to the ground. He picked it up and saw a picture of himself as described in the book, not childish. In Tuo's handwriting, the word "hero" was written next to it.

The noise outside the window broke the silence in the library, and the sound of hurried running was coming towards him and Micurio. Sorey tightened his grip on Micurio's wrist, raising his vigilance.Accompanied by several knights, an old man dressed as a bishop surrounded them pantingly. The wrinkles on the bishop's face suddenly stretched out after seeing Miculio. He was as respectful as if he hadn't seen Shirey. He bowed to Micurio.

"This old man is Benedict, Bishop of Red Lake Church. I'm really sorry that I heard that some Celestials came to Red Lake as a bishop, but I'm sorry."

Micurio was obviously panicked, he quickly waved his hands to let the self-proclaimed bishop not mind, but instead of raising his head, he bent his waist even deeper, and Shirey felt that if he bent down again, he would burrow into the ground like a field mouse .

"To be honest, I came to you in a hurry this time to ask for something. I don't know if Master Tianzu knows about the incident of attacking human beings with demons last night."

Micurio nodded: "Well, I was there at the time and saw it with my own eyes."

"Ah, it's even better, it's even better! Does this lord of the Celestial Clan have time now? There are some things I want to discuss with you."

"But I have a companion." Micurio, who tried to excuse himself, thought of Sorey, and quickly shrank behind him: "I have an appointment with him today."

"Oh, your companion?" The old bishop stroked his beard and looked around. "It seems to be a very powerful Celestial Clan. The old man's eyesight is failing and he can't see your companion at all."

The bishop's careless words hit Micurio's ear, pierced his eardrum, and echoed in his brain. When he turned around, he saw the same shocked expression on Sorey as himself. "Please understand the matter is urgent." The knight held Micurio under the command of the Pope, and dragged him out of the library regardless of his protest.Sorey shouted Micurio's name and rushed to stop him, but he was ignored like air. The knight in full armor waved his hand, and the hard gauntlet hit him in the stomach, and his whole body slipped uncontrollably. far away.

The empty space on the street made people tremble, paper scraps were scattered all over the place, and Micurio also saw a shoe that someone left behind in the chaos.After seeing that he had no intention of running away, the knights let go of his arms and lined up so that he could settle in the center of the team.Micurio smoothed his rumpled sleeves and followed them into a dilapidated alley.The old roof on the side of the road is about to collapse, and the wooden structure exposed to the air is uneven and stunned above the head. After the rain and mold, it looks like a row of twisted and crooked rotten teeth bared by a zombie, as if you are taller It's as if a person can be pierced by these wooden strips as soon as they step on their toes.

Micurio sniffed, and besides the smell of mold, bad alcohol and cheap rouge, he also smelled the disgusting familiar smell.The alley was not long, and it came to the end after a short walk. He saw Ping Mo lying on the wet ground and sleeping soundly. He still remembered that appearance. It was the prisoner who took advantage of the chaos to kill last night.He turned over as if he didn't realize that he was surrounded, and his snoring was loud.

"As you can see, for some reason, the members of our Knights were unable to defeat this demon. After letting him escape last night, they injured a few passing tourists."

Micurio looked left and right at the demon on the ground, this kind of thing is probably only suitable for the training target of the Knights. "But his strength doesn't seem to be anything special."

"Yes, it should be a very common demon. I will definitely punish the knights who are negligent in training, and ask the Lord of the Celestial Clan to help us remove the monsters, so as to prevent more people from being killed. I will thank you very much later!" the bishop said again A deep bow, the cassock draped over his shoulders fell to his chest, and the white hem was stained gray with mud.

"Thanks a lot, but I can't completely purify the filth, I'll hand it over to you after defeat." The water light gathered in his hand, and after the blue light ball faded away, Micurio's usual long staff was already clenched in his hand . "However," the bishop was stopped when he was about to leave with the knights: "I have something to ask my lord bishop, please wait for me at the same place."

The wind whipped up by the long stick was as sharp as a blade, and the water flowed into thin walls standing on both sides of him. Micurio took a deep breath and lowered his center of gravity to attack the sleeping demon.The moment the long staff was about to hit him, he opened his eyes violently, rolled twice and jumped up to avoid Micurio's attack.He opened his mouth to reveal his fangs, and his claws were stained with wet human blood.

Without giving the magic a chance to breathe, Micurio swung his long staff again and smashed it head-on. Thin ice condensed on the top of the long staff, and the cold light cut across the beam and cut off a rotten piece of wood. This power is enough to cut any steel into two halves.By magic, he turned sideways to avoid the first blow. He concentrated his weight on one leg, and his body turned in a circle under the action of inertia. It is as gorgeous as the snowflakes stretching the waist in the middle of the night.The ice blade slashed across Pingmo's body, and at the moment of bleeding, Micurio chanted a spell silently, and the water droplets summoned by the sky ringing technique seeped out of the air and imprisoned Pingmo in the huge water polo.

"It's indeed a very weak demon, it's not even a warm-up." After the enemy lost his will, Micurio put away his staff, and the weak demon will be purified by the earth in a short time. They can do All that is left is to wait.

When he turned around and was about to walk away, the filth-covered sharp claws hit Micurio straight. He sideways avoided the surprise attack of the blood claws, and a few long silver-white hairs fell leisurely.Panting heavily, Pingmo, who should have lost his will to fight, broke free from Micurio's water prison, and dragged his scarred body to unremittingly attack Micurio.

"Master Tianzu, please be careful! This demon was knocked down and filthy but not purified!" A knight hiding in a corner watching the battle suddenly shouted, afraid that Micurio would not hear him.

"No matter what the reason is, it seems that we can't be merciful this time." A white light flashed in the palm of his hand, and Micurio raised his hand while avoiding the attack by the demon, and the arrow-like water gushed out from his palm, The multiple jets of water hit Pingmo's body with a muffled sound like drums.The enemy's movements froze for a moment in the middle, Micurio saw the right moment, lowered his center of gravity and jumped up, the cloak hanging on his back fluttered in the wind, turned over in mid-air, and the long staff cut through the air without any hesitation The hit is by the back of the head of the demon.

After confirming that the enemy could no longer stand up, Micurio breathed a sigh of relief. "It should be sure that there is no problem, just in case it would be better to tie him up." The demon who fell on the ground rolled his eyes, and Micurio called on the knights to lock him tightly with iron chains.Seeing the end of the battle, the bishop thanked him without hesitation, and following the bishop was the knight who had just shouted at Micurio to be careful.Holding the steel helmet in his hand, Micurio noticed that he was still young, with fresh scars all over his childish face.

Walking out of the alley behind the bishop, the sun shone on him again, making it warm, but the sad words of the old bishop made people feel uneasy. "Recently, I have been encountering this kind of thing. The demons who were confirmed to be repelled can miraculously stand up, and the filth has not been purified much. Many knights were defeated by the second sudden attack."

"About how long did it last?" he asked.

"It's been about a week or so."

Is it a coincidence that it almost coincided with the time when Sorey woke up?Micurio made a silent calculation in his heart but didn't say anything. "However, the magic has not become stronger, but the purification is slower. If the knights are more careful, there should be no serious danger."

The bishop bowed and responded, "Yes, I will give orders."

Soon, they returned to the road leading to the library. After the danger was lifted, the crowd that had disappeared gathered together again in small groups. Their bright smiles and voices were not weakened at all, as if just God accidentally knocked them down. A sneeze blows them away temporarily.Several girls with heavy make-up were dancing in the street. The smell of perfume wafted into Micurio's nostrils and made him sneezed twice, making him swallow back what he was about to say to the bishop.He patted his chest twice, and he regained his strength. When he was about to speak, the sound of glass shattering came from the end of the crowd.He turned around in a hurry, the sharp edges mixed with the sun's gold shone in the sky, the hollow crackling sound lingered in his ears for a long time, and the crystal powder was transpiring in the air, like transparent wings stretched out.

"Srey!" He called his companion's name, left the unanswered questions and ran desperately towards the library.

The crowd started to commotion, not because of him. The screams of women ignited the street like a catalyst. The crowd dispersed towards the opposite direction of the library, pushing and cursing. How many times did he hit the wall under the impact of the crowd.

The veins on Shi Lei's arms were bulging, and he strangled a strange woman's throat with both hands.

No, that's not Sorey, Micurio told himself, just another guy who looked like Sorey.His eyes were wide open, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and murderous aura erupted from every hair on his body.The woman who fell on the ground twisted her body and desperately opened her mouth wide as if she wanted to say something, but the sound she made was only hoarse breathing.Micurio, who stepped forward quickly, pushed Sorey down from behind, and he heard a voice that didn't belong to Sorey keep calling someone's name from his throat.The attacked woman didn't take advantage of the chaos to run away, but lay on the ground sluggishly. Micurio saw the clear handprints on her neck.After being subdued, Sorey quickly fell silent. He frowned and panted heavily, sweat dripping from the roots of his hair. That was his appearance when he fell into a nightmare.

"Srey?" Micurio leaned down and called his name tentatively. Sorey's body bathed in the sun became transparent in an instant, and his outline was blurred as if shrouded in morning mist, as if he might melt away at any time. The operating gas melted away, and it was too short for Micurio to feel that he was dazzled.Before he had time to think about it, Sorey opened his eyes again, the green pupils jumping briskly.

"Hey, Micurio, are you back?" He turned around, with a pure summer smile, no different from usual.

"Well, I'm back." He replied with the same smile, and put his hand on his forehead, and there was no abnormal temperature.The bishop who was following Micurio rushed into the library with the knights, and the attacked woman slowly disappeared from sight with the help of her.Sorey stretched his arms and yawned, as if he had just dozed off.

When the knights were about to rush forward to arrest Sorey for disturbing social order and attempted murder, Micurio stopped him with gestures. He grabbed Sorey and dragged him to the bishop.

"My lord bishop, what I wanted to ask you just now was about my companion." He glanced at Shi Lei cautiously, and then said, "Can you see him now?" Seeing the bishop nodding, the doubt in his heart And worries are finally gone by half. "It's good to see it. If it's possible, can you introduce me to a doctor? He just woke up after a long sleep for a special reason, probably because of some abnormality in his body. Recently, his mental state has not been very good. If possible... ..."

"I see, this little thing is nothing." He called a knight and whispered something in his ear. "I just happened to know an excellent old doctor, and his residence is nearby. It would be great if Master Tianzu took your friends there with him."

Sorey, who was still out of the situation, blinked and asked, "Micurio, I'm fine, why did you go to see a doctor?"

He didn't answer Shi Lei's question immediately, but tilted his head and bit his lower lip thoughtfully, then whispered in his ear: "You haven't had contact with the outside world for hundreds of years, maybe you will get infected What a strange disease." Sorey's body shook, and Micurio knew he was frightened.

Coincidentally, Micurio seemed to have heard of this doctor's name somewhere.With no time to think about it, he grabbed the brass doorknob and led Sorey quickly into the deep room.The bishop happened to open the door and came out. He saw an ink bottle and a letter box on the table in front of the doctor. The ivory-colored photo frame was exquisite and beautiful, and the letters and newspapers were neatly tied with ribbons. letter opener.

The doctor asked Shi Lei to sit down, and said politely: "I've already discussed the situation with the doctor, do you want to stay with the master of the Tianzu?"

"No, I'll just go out and wait." Micurio finally let go of Sorey's hand, and followed the bishop out of the consultation room.Before closing the door, he smiled and waved his hands to comfort Sorey who was a little restrained due to nervousness.

Micurio sat wearily in the armchair in the aisle, resting his forehead with one hand.The book basket in the corridor is also very neat, and a little change and receipts are sorted and packed in different leather envelopes.The outermost one was a book with a green satin cover. The title of the book was so worn that it was hard to read. He shook the book and flipped through it twice. He found that it was filled with medical knowledge that he could not understand, and then put the book back.

Someone coughed lightly from behind, and he turned around slowly. Bishop Benedict was looking at him with a blank expression on his face. "Master Tianzu, who is your companion?"

"This..." Micurio was brazen enough to lie, but he couldn't think of a suitable excuse: "Would you believe me if I said he was a mentor from a long time ago?"

"tutor?"

"I was joking, anyway, you don't have to be nervous, he is definitely not suspicious." Micurio's tone was a little more relaxed, but after thinking about it, he still felt some doubts and wanted to clarify. "Did the Bishop only see me in the library at the very beginning? Didn't you see my companion?"

"That's right, you're the only one sitting in the corner reading a book, and you really didn't see anyone else." The bishop's serious expression made Micurio unable to doubt it. "Master Tianzu, do you want to wait here? It seems that it will take some time for your companion to come out."

"It's okay, I'm used to waiting." He squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying and said, "Today's matter..." There was some hesitation in his tone, and Micurio didn't know whether it was appropriate for him to cover Sorey.

"Don't worry, Master Tianzu has helped us a lot, I will find a way to fill it in." The old bishop smiled and walked towards the door, halfway he suddenly turned around: "The night of the Holy Sword Festival is beautiful, my God. Clan adults, please take your companions to take a look."

It was already dusk when Solei came out of the consulting room, Micurio saw the doctor waving to him through his figure, Solei smiled and sat down on the armchair Micurio had made earlier, saying that he was waiting for him here I walked in with confidence.Before the light fire in the fireplace was completely extinguished, Micurio closed the door of the consulting room with his backhand and appeared in front of Sorei. Feather-like firewood ash flew everywhere, making Sorey sneezed.

"What did the doctor tell you?" He stood up and took Micurio's hand.

"It's nothing, I told you to pay attention to your body and don't overeat." His obvious lie was not exposed by Sorey, and Micurio couldn't help but feel a little guilty for his absolute trust.In order to hide his embarrassment, he hastily suggested: "Would you like to go out for a stroll before it's dark? It is said that there is something going on tonight." The noise of the street had already penetrated the walls and echoed in the secluded clinic. He smiled brightly, still the same.

The two walked around the night market, holding hands side by side and looking left and right on the street, everything was new in their eyes.Especially Shi Lei, where has he seen such a lively place after sleeping for so many years?The lanterns are gorgeous, the clothes are colorful, people are like flowing water and horses are like dragons, and the fragrance of wine is swaying in the air.Even though the sun has already set, the city is still as bright as day. The solemn and rigorous capital Red Lake has become a maelstrom tainted with too much joy and charm.But Sorey and Micurio not only did not dodge, but turned into two shining but inconspicuous spots of light in the colorful night together with the other tourists.

Tired of playing, the two finally stood in the shadow of a weeping willow, with fireworks blooming above their heads, and even the starry sky looked dim.Shi Lei took the sandwich bread he bought just now and said, "This is very delicious! Didn't you eat enough in the morning?" Micurio blinked and looked at the corner of Shi Lei's grinning mouth, which was still covered with a ring of cream .Looking at him, Micurio couldn't help but smile. His smile is very special. Adults rarely smile with their eyes instead of the corners of their mouths like him.He slipped his hand as he took the bread, and a strawberry fell to the ground.

Micurio used to like to eat strawberries very much, just when he was feeling regretful, he felt that his eyes went dark, and a huge shadow approached him and covered his whole body tightly.There was a warm touch with fruity aroma on his lips, which was fleeting. He was still opening his eyes when he saw that Shi Lei had straightened up, and half of the strawberries he had eaten had blocked his mouth.Sorey's eyes were as deep as a forest, and there were traces of cream hanging from the corner of his mouth.Lick your lips lightly, and the sweetness of the dim sum blooms on your taste buds.

"Be careful in the future, only bad kids waste food."

Micurio just felt that all the fireworks in the sky fell in his ears, exploding one after another.

"I like you, Micurio." He leaned down to his ear again, fanning his palms to prevent any syllable from slipping away, and said clearly and firmly.The fireworks disappeared without a trace like the ebbing tide. The crowd that was still noisy just now suddenly became terribly quiet. Micurio held his breath, as if the slight breathing would cover his voice.

"Always like it."

The unobtrusive but unexpected confession echoed in Micurio's mind for a long time, hitting his reason hard.During the nearly thousand years of waiting for Sorey, he once questioned his own intentions, but the answers were like invisible stars hidden under the black sky. Exuding energy at full force, the dazzling white light seemed to force Micurio to look directly at their existence.At that moment, he finally understood that this love had nowhere to hide.No matter what the world is like, light years go by, this love is impossible to change.

I like you too, have been in love with you since hundreds of years ago.The answer lingered in his throat, but he was blocked by the half-drawn strawberry in his mouth and couldn't say anything. He pursed his mouth, thinking about how to swallow this sweetness that was so rich that it made people cry.The tears evaporated in the eye sockets, unable to flow down.It was their first kiss, no one had taught them how to kiss before, the two just obeyed instinct and closed their eyes, feeling another touch of each other's soft lips.

It seemed that the warmth that was so short-lived that it could be touched at the first touch had become the whole of their lives.

Stars beyond measure, beyond sorrow and grief.

But only love remains in the end.

TBC