Chapter 464 Those Who Were Once Great (Part 2)

When the agents were blown away by the airflow, Kayla frowned deeply. She looked at Alfred's face and asked him, "Aren't you curious about who that person is?"

Alfred shook his head and said, "I'm just an old butler. The big things that are about to happen in this world have nothing to do with me."

"What did you mean by that before?"

Kayla walked to Alfred and looked at him. After saying that, Alfred looked a little tired.

If it was an ordinary old man, Kayla might think he was tired, after all, thinking and talking are very energy-consuming, but Alfred is still very strong. Although he is no longer young, Kayla has no doubt that he can't beat this old butler.

"Valeria, you asked me in your previous letter what I thought about your future plans. I didn't mention this in my reply, not because I don't have any opinion, but I'm afraid you don't want to hear my opinion..."

Keira tilted her head, not understanding what Alfred meant by this. She thought for a while, and then said:

"Are you worried that I won't accept your advice? It doesn't matter. I think everything is better after listening to both sides. Even if some suggestions don't meet my expectations, I am happy to use it as a reference and thank the person who gave me the advice...

"This is why you can make such rapid progress, but it is also the reason why you don't want to listen to my advice."

Keira thought Alfred was still worried that she would not accept the advice. She walked up to Alfred, looked into his eyes and said, "Oh, Mr. Pennyworth, you really don't need to worry about this. I have always regarded you as my teacher and godfather..."

"...My advice is to bring your family to the United States as soon as possible, then find another job, spend the second half of your life in peace, and don't mention a certain identity in your first half of your life to anyone. "

Keira's brows slowly wrinkled, and the frequency of her chest heaving began to increase. It can be seen that she became a little angry, but she still asked as patiently as possible: "Why?"

Without waiting for Alfred to answer, Keira couldn't help it. She said: "How can I betray my career? How can I betray my ideals? Lake Baikal is my hometown, and I will return there eventually."

She became more and more excited as she spoke. Thinking of her hometown made her more emotional. She said with a trembling voice:

"Yes, I know that most people have a bad impression of Siberia and think that it is a permafrost..."

"But it is also a child in the arms of a great mother. Lake Baikal is the pearl on her forehead and the teardrops in the corners of her eyes. That is my hometown. I was born there and will definitely die there."

"Calm down, Valeria, I didn't deny this, so I said that you may not like my advice. "

"You have to tell me the reason, right? Alfred, otherwise how can you let me accept this ridiculous advice? "

Alfred sighed and said:

"Several decades ago, I was as passionate and full of ideals as you..."

"Even until I completed the task of delivering the list as instructed, I was intoxicated by the beautiful vision that a great cause could achieve..."

"But all this ended with a decision of mine."

"What is that?"

"I remember that I mentioned that after hiding the list, I did not go directly back to England to find my boss and contact, but went to Moscow."

Keira frowned and said, "I wanted to ask before, it should be against the rules to go directly to Moscow, right? Even if I am a Soviet, I can't do it easily."

"Yes, but I had no choice at the time, because I knew that only the scientists in Moscow could solve the monster's egg."

"The process of obtaining the egg from the owl was extremely difficult. During the process, we saw many things that ordinary people have not seen. I realized that some dark power may be threatening the world, and we must find a way to stop it. "

"At that time, I felt that the crisis was imminent, and the regulations were not so important in comparison, so I found a way to come to Moscow."

"And then?"

"I was arrested... Of course, this was not unexpected, after all, I violated the rules, but afterwards..."

Alfred sighed, and then said:

"At that time, Philby had returned to Moscow. He guaranteed me, and Moscow decided not to pursue my fault for violating the regulations."

"But when I told them all this, their first reaction was not how to solve the monster egg and the mysterious dark power to ensure the safety of the people of the world. They understood this as a new weapon developed by the United States..."

"They asked me for the detailed parameters of this weapon, hoping to get more detailed information. I repeatedly emphasized to them the danger of that thing and that we must solve it and eliminate the hidden dangers for all mankind."

"But the answer I got disappointed me. "

"The person in charge who communicated with me told me that in order to ensure that this newly developed weapon would not be used by the United States against them, they would send other agents to investigate this matter."

"And if it is just an uncontrolled and unusable monster, then the United States will suffer first, and they are happy to see it happen."

Kaira was silent for a while. These stories seemed to be lightly described when they came out of Alfred's mouth, but she could empathize with the disappointment and anger.

"In fact, I tried to convince myself at that time. For example, the financial situation of the Soviet Union at that time was also worrying, and it was impossible to invest heavily in an illusory project. For example, it may be that I did not get more solid evidence and could not prove the danger of that thing..."

"Or, I also think... Maybe in the final analysis, no one has the obligation to save all mankind."

Kaira could hear Alfred's voice becoming a little choked, especially when he uttered the last sentence, the old and hoarse voice, with the crisp sound of something breaking, when it reached Kayla's ears, she also felt suffocated.

"But what really disappointed me was that I was assassinated just as I was allowed to leave Moscow."

"At that time, I thought that it must be the American spies lurking in Moscow who wanted to kill me. They almost succeeded. The person who did it was very powerful. Two bullets hit my calf and chest respectively."

"I escaped with luck, but when I recovered from my injuries and planned to investigate the matter, I found that the person who did it was not an American spy, but... one of our own."

Kayla's eyes widened, and she said: "How is it possible? Why would they..."

"Because the information about the monster egg and the dark forces that I know about, once spread, may greatly shake the confidence of the army. They don't want me to be out To spread panic..."

Alfred closed his eyes and said:

"Once, we walked on a road that we would never fear. When we wanted to move forward, we didn't have to go around the mountain. The mountain would go around us because of fear."

"All this ended the moment we began to hesitate."

"Perhaps, no one in this world is obliged to save the world. All this is just an unrealistic fantasy, but when we give up this fantasy, we give up everything."

Kayla saw that the ravines on Alfred's face were trembling. He suddenly realized that the old age of this butler did not seem to come from the decline of the body, but more like the decadence and fatigue after the collapse and reconstruction of the spirit.

Kayla suddenly realized that Alfred did not give up this profession because of his relationship with Bruce. It is better to say that after he gave up his beliefs, Bruce became his only spiritual sustenance.

Thinking of this, Kayla suddenly said anxiously: "Wait, Alfred, Benjamin got your information before, which records your previous resume..."

"If, as you said, you didn't actually develop Little Wayne into a member of the organization, and he doesn't even know your past, then you have to destroy those materials quickly!"

"Come with me, I'll take you to that room!"

Alfred looked at Kayla, with some surprise in his eyes, and said: "I thought you would accuse me of making up stories, or be dissatisfied with me deliberately discrediting her..."

"You are not that kind of person."

Kayla stopped moving forward, she turned around, hesitated for a while, and looked back at Alfred. Red said:

"In the difficult times, people like you and Philby, under great pressure that we can hardly imagine, wanted to turn the tide, and you did it."

"When you die, you can say: 'My entire life and all my energy have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world-fighting for the liberation of mankind.'"

Keira paused, and said with a trembling tone:

"Perhaps, all mankind will not be liberated..."

"Alfred..." Keira looked into Alfred's eyes and asked, "...but will you regret your past career?"

Alfred also looked into Keira's eyes. He was silent for a while, then slowly shook his head.

Keira turned his back to him, paused, and then took another step.

Her voice echoed in the room, like an actor who was still trying to finish the last line of a drama when the curtain fell early.

"I don't regret it either."