Chapter 51: Moonlit Night in Karlas

After dinner, on the lounge chair on the terrace of Moon Castle.

The little girl in a white dress sat comfortably on it, her waist-length light golden hair flowing naturally to her side.

The night sky was clear and cloudless. Under the psychedelic starlight, the girl's tender and delicate face was covered with a hazy halo, which seemed extremely mysterious and seductive.

"Kate, what do you think my brother is doing now?"

Looking up at the thousands of stars shining like diamonds in the night sky, the girl spoke softly with some curiosity.

"Meow--"

In the girl's arms, the fluffy blue-gray kitten called softly, as if expressing its doubts.

"What? You said you don't know either?"

The girl opened her eyes wide, raised the gray kitten in front of her with both hands, and stared at its cute big blue and green eyes and asked.

"Meow--?"

Suddenly lifted by its owner, the kitten tilted its head in confusion, with an innocent look on its face. The white fluffy little paw scratched Fiona's wrist, and then tilted its head to lick the fur.

"This is wrong, Kate! As a lady cat of the Olivendi family, you can't lick your fur when answering my questions, understand?"

Fiona pouted cutely, imitated the etiquette teacher's tone, gently tapped the kitten's pink nose, and said seriously.

"Meow--"

The blue-gray cat called softly, and its upper eyelids drooped slightly, and with the naturally drooping corners of its mouth, it seemed to express confusion about the girl's instructions.

"By the way, I remember my brother said that you would jump to the moon on a full moon night, is that true?"

"Meow--"

"If it's true, can you take me to see it too? I'm also curious about what the moon looks like."

"Meow--"

"Okay! It's settled, don't regret it!"

"Meow...?"

The girl held it in her arms again, feeling its fluffy and warm touch, and gently scratched its white chin.

"Meow~~~"

Kate turned over comfortably when the girl's white fingers tickled her chin, her paws curled up cutely, revealing her soft and white belly.

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At the same time, Avis rarely left Moon Castle.

Since he was leaving Karlas tomorrow and might be away for a long time, he planned to relax in the place where he was born in this life.

Under the dim moonlight, Avis walked slowly on the quiet wilderness.

Because it is far away from Karlas City, the large wilderness here still retains its natural style. The chirping of the madder insects unique to Karlas Province echoed in the ears, making people confused.

It was dark all around, only on the small hillside on the side of the Dusk Song Forest in the distance, the light of the bonfire of an adventurer's camp flickered slightly, like a dim red star between the dark mountains.

As he walked, Avis unknowingly came to the vast Olivendi Lake.

This giant lake, which is almost the size of Karlas City, is the largest water source nearby. The melted snow from the mountaintops flows into rivers here, and then flows from the lower reaches of the lake to the endless sea.

The air by the lake smells damp and crisp. On a gray pebble beach, a lone boy sits down casually, with his pale hands supporting the ground, looking up at the boundless night sky.

As it is the end of the month, the figure of the silver moon has disappeared from the night sky. Among the cold stars twinkling in the sky, there is only an extremely huge purple moon hanging in the sky.

Like a lonely god, sitting in the sky, silently watching the people who have nowhere to go home.

Avis's eyes wandered in the night sky, with a hint of unrealistic expectations, distinguishing the twinkling stars in the sky. It seems that he is trying to find a familiar starry sky, find the familiar blue star.

Even if it is just a dim blue dot, it's fine.

After a long time, Avis, who has tried in vain, silently lowered his head. His pale face melted into the moonlight, like a handsome god who accidentally fell into the mortal world.

The cold night wind rose from the lake, blowing his light golden hair that fell to his ears.

Countless strange Unival plants swayed in the wind, releasing spores with strange bluish-white fluorescence, like stars.

The scene brought back emotions, and the memories from the time he traveled to the present flashed in front of Avis like slides.

A strange sense of absurdity and loneliness once again climbed into Avis's heart.

In front of people, Avis acted smart and studious, polite, elegant and calm, and impeccable in every word and action.

He created a perfect mask for himself to cover up the confusion, weakness and fear that occasionally flashed in his heart.

After experiencing the suffocating feeling of standing on the opposite side of the whole world in his previous life, these negative emotions have been deeply rooted in his heart.

Every day he entered the big library and studied all kinds of magic knowledge desperately. In fact, it is not impossible that he has diverted his attention by studying, thus temporarily paralyzing his purpose.

However, if he pretends for a long time, he will get tired.

‘Olivendi family, legendary blood family, thousand-year-old duke family…’

“Heh——”

The boy with short light blond hair couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

How glorious, how noble, how… pathetic…

The four major families, as the representatives and symbols of the old nobility, are ultimately like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of the general trend of the entire new era.

Although he was sitting alone by the lake, he only thought about these words in his heart, instead of speaking them out loud.

He knew that although he seemed to be alone, the Duke would never really trust him to go out alone at night. Therefore, there must be a high-level guard from the family nearby.

Perhaps in the eyes of the other party, he just imagined a beautiful future and suddenly laughed.

With a sigh in his heart, Avis picked up a small pebble from his side, as if holding some kind of treasure, and looked at it quietly and carefully.

The gray-white round stone was very light, with a little moss on the surface. It was an inconspicuous little stone that could be easily crushed with a little force.

‘Can I, as small as this pebble, really change all this? Or... will I be helpless and move towards destruction with the family that stands in the way of the trend? ’

Gently closing his eyes, Avis took a deep breath to relieve the pressure that was like a heavy stone blocking his chest.

The strange chirping of insects mixed with the gurgling sound of the nearby stream echoed in the cold and humid air by the lake.

An unknown black bird landed on a Mangur willow, its red eyes quietly looking at the uninvited guest by the lake.

The huge Amis cast a hazy moonlight, covering the lonely figure of the boy with a layer of lavender veil.

After a moment, Avis opened his eyes again, and his eyes regained their former clarity and firmness.

The answer is always in his heart.

Even if it is just such a small pebble...

Even so...

As long as it is at a critical point, it can also affect many, many...

The pale palm gently grasped the pebble, and the boy slowly stood up, calmly gazing at the vast and deep lake in front of him.

After the struggle and sedimentation along the way, and the questioning of his heart by the lake, Avis's soul seemed to have undergone a baptism.

The negative emotions such as confusion and weakness that have always accompanied him since the crossing, which are deeply hidden in his heart, are now completely swept away.

'I will not die, not only that, I will lead the people I cherish to an endless future together! ’

The hand holding the pebble raised up without warning, and the black bird on the willow tree was startled and flew up in panic, leaving a dark silhouette in the huge purple moon in the night sky.

The next moment, the pale boy turned around neatly, with an indomitable determination, and walked towards the castle without any nostalgia.

Behind him, the gravel fell into the lake, splashing the sky full of stars——