【Ji Lai】Afternoon of Shepherd

When the high-speed ship landed in Fraser Port, Gilfies immediately felt heat rising from the ground on his feet.

Fraser, which used to have an equator-like climate, gets hotter in August.Unlike Odin, the scorchingly hot Fraser rarely rains in summer.

It was already 1 o'clock in the morning when Gilfies arrived at the temporary palace.

The starlight covered the garden of the Temporary Palace with a veil. Stepping on this layer of hazy light and shadow, Gilfies walked quickly to the building standing on the other side of the garden.

This path did not lead to his own room.From the time he saw the short epitaph, his mood was like a sailboat in a storm, and it was difficult to calm down on the sea.In any case, at least tonight before falling asleep, I want to take a look at Reinhardt.

Gilfies was quite familiar with the way from the garden to the building where His Majesty the Emperor was.

In addition to the patrols that go back and forth on the road, there are 24-hour guards on duty at the several entrances of the building.It was late at night, and in order to avoid unnecessary commotion, Gilfies went around to the garden on the inside and fired a silent drone to block the surveillance, before flipping in through the window.He immediately took the elevator to the 14th floor where Reinhardt was, and then climbed from the landing window to the balcony of the emperor's bedroom.

The floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the balcony were not locked, so he entered easily.

This kind of behavior is like the lover who goes to meet his lover late at night described in the storybook.Gilfies was surprised that he, who has always been calm, would do such a bold thing, and was also very excited that he would see Reinhard soon.In addition, he was still a little scared and panicked. If other people had the same heart as himself, then it would not be difficult to sneak into Reinhardt's bedroom in the middle of the night.

Is this too dangerous?

As the emperor of an empire, his bedroom can be easily entered and exited.Wouldn't it be easy for someone to come close and try to kill him?

While doing "like an assassin", Gilfies was worried about Reinhard's situation.

With such contradictory thoughts, he entered Reinhardt's bedroom.

Then, the person he was thinking about came into view.

The scene in front of him almost made Gilfies, who was good at hiding his emotions, almost let out a low voice in astonishment.

This was the Reinhardt he knew, but not the Reinhardt he usually saw.

Despite what he'd always known, Reinhardt was ill, often with persistent fevers.But during the day, His Majesty the Emperor never showed physical discomfort, his back was always straight, and he always looked so elegant and moving.

So at this moment, in the early hours of the dark summer night, what Gilphiaes saw—not the perfect demigod, but an undisguised weakness, a person trembling with high fever, suffering from fever And when the real patient collapsed—he was almost drowned in a tsunami of shock and heartache almost on the spot.

Reinhardt was still wearing a military uniform and cloak, and he lay sideways on the bed with his clothes on, and the white sheets were caught in some messy folds by his fingers.

The jade face exposed from the gaps in his long golden hair has been smeared with a rose-like bright red by the high heat.His beautiful eyebrows were tightly clustered due to physical discomfort, his breath was hot, and from time to time unconsciously leaked a weak moan from between his lips and teeth.It was unknown whether Reinhard fell asleep the moment he fell because he was too tired, or fell into a coma.However, based on his recent medical studies, Gilfies basically leans towards the latter.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Gilfies couldn't have imagined that the most real aspect of Reinhard's condition was like this when he was alone, and his condition had deteriorated to this extent.

If a normal person has to endure respiratory failure and skeletal muscle pain caused by fever for many years, months and nights, he can't help but think that it is almost foreseeable that the spirit of that person will soon go crazy due to the torture of illness .

But Reinhardt didn't.

His majesty's willpower beyond ordinary people has made him never overwhelmed by illness, and he is always in high spirits during the day.He looks vigorous, full of youthful vigor, with extraordinary wisdom and a clear mind, always running efficiently and handling political affairs and rarely making mistakes.

He can even spend his energy to track down everything related to himself and secretly protect himself.His every move made himself and even other imperial doctors mistakenly think that maybe he didn't have too much pain now.Let yourself delusional think that his illness should not be serious, and it is still within the controllable range. The symptom is only a fever. If he is treated properly, he will definitely be able to recover.

But all of this is just Gilfies' beautiful imagination.

The reality presented before him was so cold and cruel, Reinhard had temporarily lost consciousness due to a high fever.

Gilfies clenched his hands into fists, his nails digging deep into his palms.

He instinctively understood that Reinhardt was more stubborn and stubborn than anyone else, and he was more willing to show weakness than anyone else.But what made him unwilling, sad and annoyed was that Reinhard even chose to hide it from himself.

Gilfies seemed to have forgotten the fact that he had only returned to Reinhard's side not long ago.They haven't recognized each other yet, he is Gilfies, and he is not Gilfies.He can't remember the past now, and he is under the dangerous identity of a disguise. At least for now, there are too many obstacles, and Reinhard has no choice.

Reinhardt has always had no one to talk to. He endured and endured both physical and mental suffering.As long as he thought about what Reinhardt was going through, Gilfies felt a sharper pain than the sharp blade churning in his heart, spreading to the end of the nerve network.The pain was even worse than when he was brainwashed and hypnotized in the treatment room of the Earth Sect. The pain spread from shallow to deep, like exposing the internal organs outside the body and being slowly cut by the tip of a knife.

This is the first time since Jillfies lost his memory, he deeply felt that he loved Reinhard more deeply than he imagined, more intensely than himself.It turned out that when he realized the truth in his heart, he instantly understood why he used his life to protect Reinhardt.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed all his emotions, and took out his pajamas from the closet.

Reinhard's body was astonishingly thin. After taking off his cloak and crisp military uniform, the young emperor seemed to be left with only a handful of gradually thinning bones.

Inadvertently, while taking off his clothes, Gilfies lightly touched Reinhard's skin with his fingers.The scalding temperature and the sudden skeletal touch on the body line seemed to be more powerful than the power of the laser light, and instantly burned real scars on his fingers.

Unbelievable sadness overwhelmed Gilfies.

Self-blame and annoyance filled Gilfies' heart.As if it was imprinted in his soul, he subconsciously took over all responsibilities to Reinhardt.He thought regretfully, if he had returned to Reinhardt earlier, if he had discovered the seriousness of Reinhardt's condition earlier, or if he could have been by Reinhardt's side all the time, then Reinhardt His body should look different now.

Gilfies quickly changed Reinhard's clothes, and pulled the quilt to cover him.Although there are antipyretic stickers and thermometers on the nightstand next to the bed, Reinhardt will not notice any details other than these tasks, especially those related to himself that are below light years.

He clearly told himself that he should take good care of his body, if he didn't come to see it today, would he lie in his clothes all night like this?Or have there been countless nights like this before?

While complaining distressedly, Gilfies brushed away Reinhardt's sweat-soaked forehead hair, and after putting the antipyretic patch on his smooth forehead, he moved a bench over and sat silently. While guarding him.

After a while, Reinhard's frown finally eased.The moonlight sprinkled on his face through the gaps in the floor-to-ceiling curtains, and his sleeping face, which was as white as snow, looked like a real angel descended from the world.

His golden eyelashes were still trembling with discomfort. Obviously, although the symptoms had been relieved to a certain extent, he still slept extremely restlessly.

While tossing and turning, Reinhard stretched his hand forward unconsciously, as if trying to grab something.

Quicker than thinking, Gilfies reached out to him, and Reinhard held him tightly.

At the moment when the temperature of the palms of each other was exchanged, Reinhardt's breathing suddenly became peaceful, he stopped tossing and turning, and the whole person gradually stabilized.

Gilfies dared not let go of Reinhardt's hand.

If it makes Reinhardt feel better, he is willing to let him hold it like this forever.

Indistinctly, some pictures flashed in Jillfies' mind, maybe it was something that happened before, maybe it was just his imagination——

Just like today, he is pictured next to another feverish Reinhardt.That Reinhardt still had short hair and looked very young.He didn't fall asleep, his eyes, like glaciers under the moonlight, were wide open, looking at him firmly.After a while, he stretched out his hand, clasped his hand tightly and acted coquettishly, unable to hear what he was saying to himself in the illusory picture.Then he sat up, and suddenly, he kissed his lips.Although I looked very helpless, my eyebrows and eyes were crooked, with unstoppable smiles and love in my eyes, I hugged the other party tightly to respond to him, and kissed him...

That touch is so real that it just happened——

Subconsciously, Gilfies touched his lips with the other hand, dreamily imagining that the temperature of Reinhard's lips still stayed on his lips, which made him nostalgic.

It took him a long time to put down his fingers, but he was still deeply immersed in the repeated aftertaste.He also put his empty hand up, hoping that doing so would bring more warmth to Reinhardt and give him more strength to resist the ravages of the disease.

With the help of a weak light source, Gilfies looked at Reinhard's sleeping face tenderly with all his might, and just watched over him quietly.It wasn't until the sky turned pale that he felt that Reinhardt's fever had subsided, so he let go of his hand and left quietly.

He didn't tell Reinhardt that he had been there.

Just like Reinhardt wouldn't tell him that at night he would be ill with his illness.

They have their own secrets, as well as their own hardships and pains.

They have their own barriers and things they want to hold on to and depend on.

Gilfies doesn't know when this situation will be broken, but at least it's not the time yet.

A few weeks later, at the end of the month, as if infected by Odin's weather, it suddenly rained heavily in Feisha.During this time, Reinhardt still started to have a fever every evening, and the fever would not subside until dawn.

Every night, Gilfies stood by his side, holding his hand tightly.

Of course, all this is the same as the first time, and he kept it from Reinhardt.Reinhardt only felt that his spirit was much better than before, and he took it for granted that his condition had improved.

So in official affairs, the emperor was three points harder than before.

As for the personal relationship with Gilfies, just as Gilfies analyzed and judged, the emperor was amiable and caring for him, but he still didn't intend to recognize him.

In the early morning of this day, the emperor was so beautiful after his fever subsided, and his body glowed with vitality. The illness did not leave any trace on his body during the day, and he braved the rain to participate in the arrangement in good spirits Several activities during the day.

The rain didn't stop until late afternoon.In the coolness after the heavy rain, the emperor came to the last event venue today to participate in the new completion ceremony of the cemetery for fallen soldiers.After the ceremony, Reinhard accepted the salutes from several survivors, and then walked out gracefully among the ranks of [-] soldiers.

The admirals lined up on both sides, and Oberstein, Emil, and Chisley followed closely behind Reinhardt.

This time, Gilfies was not Reinhardt's accompanying physician, and it happened that he also had his plans and arrangements.He was fully armed, and had long been hiding on the top floor of the clock tower, which was far away from the cemetery.

According to the signal issued by the special communication frequency band of the Earth Church to all the congregations in Feisha, the high-level church leaders temporarily changed the assassination of the emperor to the completion ceremony.This time, knowing that the emperor would be here in person, and that there were so many soldiers at the ceremony, it was easy to confuse, and the distance from the emperor was very close, so it was a godsend opportunity.

Not long after the ceremony started, a soldier jumped out of the neat array, holding homemade explosives in his hand and a bamboo knife tied around his waist, and rushed straight towards the emperor.

Gilfies shook his head, this is not his goal, such a simple and rude action is by no means an earth religion.

Sure enough, the gendarmerie moved faster than the soldier, and in the blink of an eye, he was arrested by the gendarmerie.But for some reason, he was brought before the emperor.Instead of pleading guilty and obeying as he imagined, he was desperately resisting.His mouth opened and closed, and Gilfies couldn't hear what he was saying to the emperor.Through the magnification of the scope, he can only be seen staring at the emperor, with expressions of anger, hatred and reprimand on his face.It looked like he was almost insane with rage, and beads of sweat dripped from his brow.He kept talking, as if he had turned words into weapons and continued to attack the emperor.

And the emperor's body crumbled under his attack like a leaf in a hurricane.The leaves were blown by the strong wind, and in front of the falling ground, the brown-haired military cadet Emil rushed forward to catch it.

Even at such a distance, Gilfies could feel Reinhard's body trembling.Reinhardt suddenly changed from the sacred, majestic, and inviolable emperor to a child who needed the protection of an adult.

Oberstein, Minister of Military Affairs, that unsmiling man with half-white hair, stepped forward at the right time and stood in front of the emperor.He said something to the soldier coldly, curbing his behavior.

A ray of light flashed in front of his eyes, and Gilfies looked away from Reinhardt.

When most people were attracted by the farce in the center of the venue, Gilfies keenly felt the reflection from the scope.

The target of his latent surveillance this time seems to be finally unable to hold back.It's a pity that he didn't calculate that it was Gilfies standing in front of him.And Gilfies is a rare sniper master, he can accurately calculate the opponent's position with just a hint.

In an instant, before the opponent could make a move, Gilfies followed the light source, aimed at the target locked in his scope, and pulled the trigger.A beam of red laser light quickly cut a parabola in the air, blood splashed at the end of the light, and the "soldier" holding a gun aimed at the emperor fell down, causing panic and riots in the crowd.

The rest of the puppet soldiers armed with guns rushed out of the formation roaring and opened fire on the gendarmerie.At the same time, several beams of laser light came through the sky almost at the same time.It was too late to escape the touch of the light, and several members of the pseudo-soldiers fell down.

The shooter who shot the laser light bought time for the gendarmerie. They reacted quickly and quickly surrounded the pseudo-soldiers, weaving a net with their guns.Kesla has dispatched another team to investigate all suspicious soldiers at the scene, and sent another manpower to investigate the source of the unknown laser light.

Taking advantage of the advantage of occupying the air, and eliminating a few threats trying to escape, Gilfies quickly jumped from the sky and transferred.He wasn't very worried about exposing his identity in the Earth Cult, because recently he had truthfully reported the emperor's various situations to the bishop to gain trust, and he pretended to be extremely docile.In addition, the Earth Cult's strongholds in various places suffered a series of attacks by the emperor's thunderous means. They were busy transferring the congregation to hide in Tibet, and they had long been overwhelmed. This is why they have recently launched more frequent assassinations of the emperor.

As long as His Majesty Emperor Reinhardt is still alive, the only thing waiting for them is death.

Before jumping from the sky, Gilfies turned his eyes to Reinhard worriedly.Reinhardt's body was still trembling nervously like a helpless toddler, and Emil hugged him tightly.Gilfies' entire heartstrings were tightened by him, and the pain surged like a tidal wave.

For no reason, he thought that if there was no Emil to support Reinhard at this time, maybe he would fall to the ground straight like this.

Obviously looking at the past from my own angle, I can't see Reinhardt's current expression at all, but for some reason, I feel that I have clearly touched the deepest part of his spirit that is rarely exposed to the outside.

After encountering a series of setbacks and blows, it was crushed to become thinner and more fragile. It was shaking in the hurricane of public opinion and reprimand, as if it would turn into silver ashes at the slightest touch.