Chapter 530 I Will Win the Future for the World

"'The child who looked at me with longing eyes has amazing talents.' After he said this, he agreed to Alice's request."

Considering that the surveillance camera might be watching him, Russell did not change his face to look like "Your Majesty the Bishop" when he said this. But his throat produced a voice that was exactly the same as the old man's.

Delphinium suddenly discovered that the voice of the "Master Bishop" twenty years ago was almost exactly the same as it is now.

"So, are you actually... raised by the Bishop?"

She hesitated, wanting to call him "General." But she thought about it and decided to use the most common title. This way if someone is eavesdropping, at least the other person's secrets will not be revealed.

Delphinium thinks that it is a very despicable behavior to talk about secrets that others tell oneself as a means of talking about "having a good relationship with the other party".

"Yes."

Russell lowered his gaze and reached out to gently touch Alice's box: "From this perspective, the Bishop is like my father, my grandfather, my maternal grandfather, and my teacher.

"When I was young and ignorant, it was the Bishop who taught me many principles of life. One of his words has influenced me to this day...

"He said, 'It is He who sows the divine power in my heart. All I do is harvest it from time to time and offer it to the hungry to feed themselves.'"

Russell recounted softly: "His metaphor and understanding of 'power' made my eyes shine - power is not a sharp blade, not a shackle, not a scepter, not a flame. 'Power should be a flower, a fruit, a seed.' Strength is a thing of self-evident beauty, something that feeds the hungry and thirsty, something that brings hope and a future.'"

"He is a very wise old man."

Delphinium nodded and made a clear sound.

"Alice didn't teach me much," Russell said softly, "Or, Alice was so gentle... that she didn't want to teach me much.

"'I can give you love, but I won't give you my thoughts... because although you are bleeding with my blood, you are a different individual from me; I can find you an excellent teacher, but I won't Let me tell you about the dream I once had. Children should take a different path from their parents. I will not decide your future just because of your love, dependence and trust in me.'"

Russell whispered in Alice's voice full of love.

"Her gentleness is not the gentleness of a mother. It is the sober and clean gentleness of a sage, like the moonlight, like the sound of a flute, lighter than yarn, softer than water. If there is any injustice in this world, I must question God face to face - that is, with Alice's almost divine gentleness, why is she not recognized by the power of the Holy Order?

"She often said, 'Unauthorized expectations for others are no different from curses.' Because of this, Alice has never hated Sheath, but she also doesn't expect Sheath to come back one day. She just spends time with me. A life of seclusion.

"Alice always forgives Sheath and never holds any resentment. That may be because of love, or perhaps because of fate. Or perhaps it is because of her gentleness and tolerance."

When Russell said this, he shook his head slightly: "I always believed this until Alice was cursed and died.

"At that time, I wanted to be a gentle person like Alice, giving light and kindness to others like the moon... It was not until then that I realized... maybe what I need to be is the sun, the fire.

"Bright and hot. It can warm people and burn evil spirits."

He whispered, touching his hand to his chest and slowly holding the necklace Alice left behind.

The discarded chip stored inside, which originally belonged to Alice, had been absorbed by Russell's awakened spiritual energy long before he arrived at Happy Island. But the remaining crystal shell will still make Russell feel nostalgic.

——That was the jewelry Russell once wanted to buy when he was in school.

Because of its shape, it looks very much like the necklace with a badge worn by the chosen child in the first generation Digimon. Although Russell had not yet awakened his memory at that time, he vaguely felt that it looked familiar.

However, it was a crystal necklace with gold-plated edges after all, and Russell couldn't afford it—artificial crystals were not expensive, but the gold-plated shell was more expensive. But Alice realized that Russell wanted it, so she later returned and secretly bought it, intending to give it to Russell as a birthday present.

This is also Russell's last birthday gift and the only relic left by Alice.

Now that he has money, he could have bought a necklace a hundred times more expensive than this. But the only accessory on Russell's body, the accessory he wears close to his body, is still this necklace.

So far, this is Russell's most precious and beloved thing. It's just that when we fought the monkey-faced eagle last time, there were tiny cracks on it.

He looked at Alice's photo, his eyes gradually became calm, and his melancholy gradually turned into tranquility:

"——Now, I have really become the sun, mother.

"I found someone who loves me, and I brought it to you... Her name is Flotte, she's very cute. I like her very much.

"If it were you, you would like her very much. I can be sure of this because I have simulated it... You will probably be fooling around on the sofa, watching your favorite show, and then hugging each other. Maybe. Instead, I would be isolated, huddled in a corner playing games alone.

"Perhaps when I am tired, you will come together to comfort me. Being loved by you both, I am probably the happiest person in the world."

Russell said softly: "I'm getting married, Mom.

“Without you, there would be no daddy’s wedding.

"Uncle and aunt are very nice people... They love me even more than they love Flotte. If you were still here, you should have a good relationship with them - you love Flotte, and they love me. Just like Their children were exchanged, and a new family was eventually formed.

"Mom, I have found my father. But he disappointed me a little... Maybe it is lucky that you did not see him again. When I see him again, I will give him closure."

As he said this, Alice's last words came to mind again.

"Don't save people, Russell... we can't save everyone, take care of yourself."

Her faint whisper still sounded in Russell's mind: "Become a big shot, Russell. Don't let others control your destiny..."

Ahhh, I did it, Mom.

I have become a big shot. No one can manipulate or take advantage of me.

Russell closed his eyes and muttered silently in his heart.

Alice's whisper sounded in his heart.

That was the last murmur of a man who had done good deeds throughout his life and saved countless people: "Stop trying to save something, and stop giving happiness to others.

"Be a selfish person. A selfish and happy person...

“Mom, I’ll give you all the happiness I saved.

“Don’t give it to others anymore…

"Stop doing dangerous things..."

Sorry, Mom. I have received the happiness you saved...but I still have some very dangerous things to do. And I have to do it, it has to be done by me.

"I can't live just for myself..."

Russell murmured in a low voice: "This is what I...learned from you.

“I don’t want to save anything, nor do I want to give happiness to anyone.

"I just... want to save my child. I want to give my child a future and hope for the future."

He opened his eyes and carefully took off the necklace from his neck without hesitation.

He opened Alice's urn, folded his crystal pendant, and slowly placed it inside.

Afterwards, Russell clasped his hands and prayed silently.

After a brief prayer, he gently closed the box again.

"I'm going to do something very dangerous. It's left here under the care of the Bishop."

Russell said softly: "I have been using my body temperature to warm it... Before I come back, let it accompany you for me. I will definitely come back, I promise.

"When I come back again, I will bring my children with me. It will be a brilliant victory... I will win the future for the world."