Chapter 1134 Those People, Those Wishes (Part 2)

The afternoon is coming to an end, as if it is heralding the arrival of the evening as quiet as the veil of dusk and the infinite darkness of the night.

The clear blue sky has turned into a warm glow,

Calgary melts into this sunset.

Sitting in a quiet position by the window in the retro and elegant coffee shop, Colossus was not surprised when the young man in front of him asked this question.

The look on his face was not a disgusting question about a traitor, nor was it simply curiosity about gossip.

Serious, calm, and solemn, as if he was not asking about the reason for betrayal.

But I'm asking...

What is your wish?

It’s not that the city is deep, or that he’s good at disguise, but with the power of an A-level superior, the other party turns out to be a young man who is still at this stage of his life.

After discovering this, Colossus smiled and said,

Although he has given up his identity as the leader of the royal court, the change in appearance has not changed the age in his heart. The elder mentality that once watched generations of young people grow up remains.

Make him feel that he should answer this question well.

So after thinking for a while, Korossos looked out the window at Calgary under the sunset and smiled:

"What do you think of this city?"

He was stunned by this familiar question, but unlike the last time he heard it in Paris, he had just arrived here today.

Fangran knew nothing about Calgary.

"This is a nice city,"

The elder's experience could easily see through his ignorance. Korossos asked and answered himself with a gentle smile.

"Alberta is the richest province in Canada, and Calgary is the most economically developed city here,"

The old gentleman who has experienced countless social tea parties can always make the conversation feel like a spring breeze.

"Most of the people here have very high incomes, and are doing well in social undertakings such as education. The safety factor and happiness index are very high, and the benefits are so high that you can enjoy free medical care on the first day you immigrate."

"Although winter is very cold, with the warm wind flowing back from the Rocky Mountains, the temperature can often rise by more than ten degrees in a few hours..."

It was a topic that had nothing to do with the reason for betrayal, but Fangran did not interrupt, just listened quietly,

Listening to him, who has been the leader of the royal court for decades, introduce the details of the city, supplementing his knowledge except that the city is clean and the air is fresh.

From the scenery to the climate, from the economy to the humanities, all the details are vivid and vivid, as if you only know them after living here for many years.

"But beyond these, what makes this province the most fertile is also the city's greatest feature,"

Then at the end, Kolossus looked at Fangran and smiled.

"This is an oil city. This is the second largest energy center in all of North America."

Oil, energy....

The moment he heard these words, an unexpected thought flashed through him. He recovered the contract and helped Essenkfume overcome the difficulties. The thing he is now taking over in reality is the energy field.

But Fangran didn't expect to hear this topic in the conversation with Korossos.

“Energy has been at the absolute core of civilization since humans learned to use fire.”

In the small cafe, the words were filled with emotion, and one sentence took the topic that had already strayed further.

Then Korossus looked at Fangran again, smiled and said:

"I was born into a large and historic family in the UK. For many people in the world, I stood at an end point that they might not reach as soon as I was born."

He looked slightly surprised, not expecting that he would talk about another unrelated topic.

Fangran looked at the young face of Corossus, with a look of ecstasy that needed to be recalled because too much time had passed.

"At that time... my family had many teachers for me since I was a child to teach me various things, from etiquette to equestrianism, from mathematics to classical literature,"

"I'm pretty talented. I can do anything quickly and respond to everyone's expectations..."

Listening to the ecstasy tone in Kolossos's voice that sounded like an old photo,

At this moment, I suddenly realized how precious this moment was. I was listening to an A-level person talking about his past.

Fangran smelled the faint aroma of coffee in the cafe and imagined a picture of an upper-class British young man who showed his talent since childhood...

"Being from a well-known family and endowed with extraordinary talents, there is nothing to fault in such a life, but maybe it's because everything is too easy."

"It makes me feel less interested in many things,"

Korossus turned his eyes to look at Fangran and smiled.

"The kind of 'interest' that can be called the meaning of life and truly comes from the bottom of my heart."

Family background, wealth, ability... everything is like a top background that an A-level status should have. With a life of not worrying about food and clothing, and being able to do anything,

It is natural that the problem of pursuing higher spiritual satisfaction but being unable to find it arises.

The moment he heard him say this description that truly came from the bottom of his heart, Fangran finally understood what he wanted to say.

"Until one weekend when I was twelve years old, I finished my art appreciation course and returned home after saying goodbye to everyone."

"My grandfather took me to the study. He asked me to sit on his lap, spread out the book and told me about the opportunities for our family's rise at the beginning of the last century."

It should have been quite a long time ago, but I can still tell all the details of that day.

Korossus looked at Fangran, and there was a rare eagerness in his gentle expression as he answered.

"The First Industrial Revolution."

Industrial Revolution....

I was surprised that although this term was familiar but had only been seen in textbooks, it was said from the other party's mouth based on family history.

Fangran looked at the eagerness on Colossus's face, which was the expression of talking about what he longed for.

"Listening to my grandfather talking about that era and the social structure that changed drastically due to the birth of the steam engine had a great impact on me when I was still young,"

As if it spans more than half a century in my memory, I recall the feeling of sitting on my grandfather’s lap that day.

Korossus looked at Fangran, his eyes lighting up with something almost eager.

“For the first time, I became genuinely interested in something.”

Knowing what the true form of that brilliance was, Fangran looked at Colossus like a fanatical believer who explained his faith to others, and his tone of voice unconsciously became high-spirited and fiery,

"Those textile machines that replaced human labor in the factories, those tireless ore trucks in the tunnels,"

"Trains that shorten distances and steamships that regularly cross oceans, which can be called evolutionary productivity, have achieved incredible things that people could not even imagine in the past. Machinery has replaced labor and triggered a huge revolution in human society."

"Following the primitive energies of wind, water, and coal,"

"New energy drives the entire civilization one step forward!"

Fascinated by it and with a high-spirited tone, listening to the Eighth Pillar Executive explaining the significance of that era, Fangran seemed to be able to imagine the changes brought to the world by the operation of steam engines in various places at that time.

And what surprised him even more was that the topic went round and round,

He actually talked about energy again.

Energy, industrial revolution... Listening to the vaguely fanatical words of Korossus at this moment, I felt something inexplicably. I always felt that there was something important in these words that I couldn't figure out for the moment...

And when he picked up the coffee and smiled softly, the excitement from the conversation disappeared, and he returned to his gentleness.

Korossus seemed to sigh with a sense of longing and relief:

"I have thought more than once that it would be great if I was born in that era and could witness the changes in the world."

Hearing his emotion, Fangran didn't say anything, but just felt all the true results of the [Scale Scale],

Understand the reason for his betrayal... No,

What should be said is what his wish is.

Yes... Apart from this thing that every participant cannot avoid, what else could make an A-level give up everything before and choose to betray...

"Since you have a relationship with the Sixth Pillar, you should have met her when you came to North America this time,"

Seeing Fangran's silence, Korossus smiled, then picked up the coffee in front of him again and said with a chuckle:

"She should have said something to you."

Maybe it’s just that time has tempered and matured everyone like them. Colossus guessed this all at once,

Without denying it, Fangran just nodded and recalled the conversation with Trinity at that time.

'...In the future described by the leader, there is a wish for all of us...'

Unknown to Fangran, who was thinking about her words at that time, Korossos lowered his eyes and looked at the reflection on the coffee.

"I used to think that the queen's courage, style, wisdom, and all the praises used to describe saints were already the pinnacle of human life,"

"So I agree with her radiant philosophy, as a belief, I firmly believe in it..."

Even though he had been betrayed, he still spoke of Valline with almost pious respect.

Yes, whoever has seen that queen would not do it...

But perhaps remembering what he had done, he gave a slight wry smile and sighed softly:

"Before I met the leader, I never thought that there could be someone comparable to that queen in this world."

"Have you met the leader of the association?"

Listening to his words touching that character, Fangran interrupted and asked for the first time,

"No, but as long as you have contacted the alliance leader or been selected by the alliance leader, you will know that it is not important,"

"That alliance leader is actually the same as that queen,"

It was not surprising that he would ask this question. Corosus smiled and gave an unclear answer,

Then I put down my coffee and looked at the world outside the window, unable to help but sigh with curiosity:

"I really don't know what kind of structure and foresight the legendary Midnight Immortal possesses beyond the ordinary world."

Speaking of this, he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Speaking of which, the reason why I am where I am today is because of your night game."

Varied...!

Surprised as to why the name of Night Bureau suddenly appeared in his words, Fangran was about to ask, when he saw Korossus looking at him calmly,

"To this day, I still believe that the queen's philosophy was correct. I have never regretted the time I believed in it in the past decades,"

"It's just that in comparison, this place is closer to my imagination,"

"Abandoning my lover, abandoning my homeland, letting go of everything I owned in the past, just because I can't deceive myself about what my heart is yearning for,"

"So I chose this side."

Listening to his words at this moment, his eyes slowly opened wide,

'It has been nearly a century since the world of Night War entered peace and stability. No one knows whether the next era will come tomorrow, but at least in the future described by the leader, there is a wish for all of us,'

‘Looking at it this way, the alliance leader and the queen are actually the same kind of people, and the executive officer and Zero Cavalry are also the same kind of people,’

'It's just like investing money to become a shareholder of a future consortium...'

‘I choose the future on the alliance leader’s side. ’

Listening to Korossus's last answer, Trinity's words seemed to echo in his ears.

At that time, he felt that the words were always hazy and incomprehensible. Although he still didn't understand everything, it seemed to become a little clearer all of a sudden.

I obviously got the answer, but I didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Looking at the silent young man in front of him, the young gentleman just smiled gently.

Then he finally came back to his senses, suppressed the chaotic and unclear thoughts, and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But at this moment, the contact in the communication channel rang!

It was late winter in January, and before I knew it, the sky outside the window had darkened after a short chat.

After a moment of silence, he stood up and was not surprised by his move to leave. Korossus just sighed and smiled as if he was talking to himself while holding the coffee.

"What about you, will you be like me?"

Hearing these words, Fangran paused. He looked down and saw that there was no question on his side face, but something like a sense of loss.

Then before walking out of the cafe, he watched the boss take away his untouched cup of coffee and replace it with a cup of black tea.

The back of Corossus is sitting by the window...

－－－－－－Digression－－－－－

Fortunately, I have roughly planned the plot of this one a long time ago, otherwise the content would have stuck to me without words. And I discovered that I can't watch Natsume's Book of Friends in this lonely state. Good guy, I cried twice after watching two episodes (Vicissitudes of Life)