"Okay then." Kant spoke: "I will do the negotiations with Raphael in the future." ”

Bandak looked up at Kant and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Kant pushed away his chair, stood up, placed his used napkin on the tablecloth, and left the dining room.

Bandak looked at Kant's back, lowered his head and sighed. After a moment of sit-in, he walked to the pick-up area and packed a dinner for Raphael.

"Knock knock!" Bandak knocked on the door of Raphael's residence. He whispered to the crack in the door, "Raphael, are you there?" ”

"Yes, push the door open and come in." Raphael's voice came out.

Bandak pushed open the door and stepped inside. Raphael looked surprised when he saw that it was him.

"How's your body recovering?" Bandak asked in a slightly stiff tone, "I brought you dinner." ”

Raphael gave him a suspicious look and replied, "It's okay." Do you want me to thank you for not killing you? ”

"It's not." Bandak shook his head, placed the lunch box on the small table in front of Raphael, and continued, "We're leaving here tomorrow. ”

"Where?" Raphael did not rush to open the lid of the lunch box, but looked up and asked Bandak.

"The island." Bandak looked at him and replied.

"I see." Raphael nodded, opened the lunch box, and began to eat the food inside.

"What?" Bandak wondered.

"You're going to take me with you when you go to the island, right? Then I can eat this dinner you brought me with confidence. Raphael replied as he chewed his food.

Bandak's eyes immediately sank, and he said, "Yes, you can live." And my comrades-in-arms are gone forever. ”

Raphael lowered his fork and glanced at Bandak warily. said, "What are you going to do?" I said, do you have any violent tendencies? Last time, it was because of guilt that I didn't fight back against you. Don't kick your nose in the face. ”

"What the hell do people like you live for?" Bandak raised his head and said angrily: "Betraying the country for his own life, crossing the river and tearing down the bridge for those who help him, hurting his life." Aren't you afraid that you will be betrayed one day? ”

"The principles you are talking about are the principles of society. And where I and my soldiers have stayed, there is no humanity. The days of wandering on that small island made me understand a truth: the rules of this society are given by man, and we have never tried to listen to God's rules, so how can God protect you when you are abandoned by man? ”

"Did the gods of heaven say to you, 'The man on the ship must be killed?' Bandak's fist slammed into the wall.

"Nope." Raphael shook his head and said, "The gods have never appeared before me. So I have to survive in this world. When my sincerity is enough, maybe God will come to me. Until then, I'm no longer going to be any kind of person, I don't listen to anyone, and I'm not bound by anyone's rules. ”

"Fuck your shit!" Bandak grabbed Raphael by the collar and yelled at him, "You are protected by the treaty of the Elven Realm, and you eat the meal that our chef has just made. It's all chosen by your subjective will. Don't run away from it, you're just incapable and self-centered. After being stumbled and unable to make a choice, you dare not face the facts of what you have done? ”

"I didn't!!" Raphael struggled: "If you want to kill me, you will do it, don't impose your ideas on me!" ”

"Damn!" Bandak let go of his hand. He said to Raphael, who had fallen on the bed, "I really want to kill you." But that won't buy back the lives of my comrades. However, from your words, I do not hear that you have a heart to repent. So after this, we won't see each other again. ”

After leaving these words, Bandak left.

Raphael sat on the edge of the bed and looked out the window until it was completely dark. Raphael retracted into his quilt, his body trembling.

Early the next morning, Kant and his party boarded a steamer bound for the island.

In order to ensure Kant's safety, Durandal brought in several armies to accompany him. The large ship was contracted, and this time it can be described as a mobilization.

Raphael kept saying that he was sick, so he was escorted by several Calradian soldiers at the end of the line and helped him onto the ship.

"You went to see Raphael last night?" Kant leaned against the mast and asked Bandak.

"Yes," replied Bandak, his face a little pale, "but not very well." ”

"It's okay, you're willing to go and see him, and you didn't cripple him. It's already good. Kant patted Bandak's shoulder and comforted.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Bandak responded.

"There are many contradictions in this world. You don't have to care what other people think. It's enough to do what you see fit. Kant said earnestly: "If we hadn't sent support in time, Raphael and the others would not have been cornered. ”

"Every time I see Raphael's escapist look, I think: at least he survived." Bandak said.

"Ugh." Kant let out a sigh and gave Bandak a hug.

After all, he didn't know what to say about this emotion. It can only be slowly digested by Bandak himself.

Raphael was leaning against his bed, peering out the small window at the sea.

"I don't know what happened to the others," Raphael whispered.

What will the Elven King do with these traitors? This is a question that Raphael has been worrying about in recent days.

In his eyes: the Elven King has always been a very weak existence, and it was not until after the war of the dead that the monarch was able to cheer up. He began to take care of the affairs of the country, and requisitioned power from his ministers.

However, the elven king, who intended to be a good monarch for the first time, is already fifty years old.

The indecisiveness in him has been with him for years.

For the traitor who appeared in his strong period, how would the elf king decide?

Raphael walked to the deck while everyone was back in their rooms to rest. The ship has already set sail, and spring is approaching soon. The weather at sea was not bad, at least not a little dark cloud was seen.

The turquoise blue waves, three meters high, crashed against the hull of the ship moving forward.

Raphael looked in the direction of the island, and the depression that had been blown away by the sea breeze gathered back in his heart.