第二百七十六 风铃声

Narita Airport terminal.
People who used to follow the rules slowly begin to lose control, and the anxious atmosphere is gradually affecting everyone in the airport.
Some try to forcefully rush through the security checkpoint, shouting "We want to board the plane," but security personnel form a barrier and stop them.
各种各样的旅行箱被扔在地上，无数双脚踩踏而过。
后排的人努力地把孩子举高，试图从人们的头顶上递过去，递给前面的亲属。
A little girl holding a cat in her arms was crying loudly in a crowd. She seemed to be alone, with nobody able to help her, and could only tightly hold onto the kitty in her arms.
Someone held the child's head in their arms and comforted her softly, saying "Don't be afraid, we will all be okay." But the look of panic in their eyes as they looked around was evident.
The cries, shouts, and screams were all mixed together, and every face displayed fear and a desire for life...
Soon, the waiting hall was filled with all kinds of emotions, like an ocean that mixed anger, sadness, and fear.
而在这座纷扰的海洋中，蒙着面纱的女人缓步慢行。
她穿梭在纷杂的人群中，却没人可以触碰到她，她就像独立世界之外的存在，站在第三人的视角旁观着整个世界。
She walked up to the girl holding a cat.
The girl was squeezed in and swayed to and fro, with no family by her side to help her. She could fall onto the ground and be trampled by countless passers-by at any moment.
She cried out loud while holding her cat tight, as if the warm and soft little thing was her life.
The veiled woman stood silently in front of the girl, looking down at the small girl who was as small as a cat.
"Humans always have a habit of holding onto something tightly when they're facing life and death situations, be it a loved one or a pet. They think these things can provide them with strength and courage," a slow voice sounded behind the woman. "In the end, it's just fear of death. Death is so terrifying to humans, representing never hearing the voices of their family again, never holding the hands of their loved ones, never seeing the sunrise and sunset of tomorrow, and slowly being forgotten by everyone in the passage of time."
面纱女子没有回头，她又抬头看向熙熙攘攘的人群中心。
成对的保安组成了人墙挡住被愤怒和恐惧冲昏头脑的乘客，他们举起防爆盾，却无法对这些无辜的乘客动手，他们没有错，他们只是想离开这里活下去。
在双方冲撞间，有个穿着乘务人员制服的女孩焦急地对着大家喊着。
她想让大家冷静下来，可失去了理智的人们被愤怒裹挟着，他们指向贵宾通道前的寥寥几人，怒斥着机场的不公正对待。
站在贵宾通道前的几人则是神色苍白，他们错开了看向人群的视线，低声催促着什么时候才能上飞机。
蒙着面纱的女人没有去管失控的人群，目光自始至终都落在那个女孩身上。
Her beautiful hair was so messy and her eyes were filled with sadness. Even though she was just as afraid as these people and wanted to turn and run away, she still carried out her duties.
"The girl and these security guards should all know that this city is doomed, but why do they still try to block their own kind and prevent them from escaping this city?"
She turned around and looked at Lu Mingze, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and asked, confused.
Lu Mingze squinted at the girl and said, "I'm afraid even she doesn't know the answer to that question."
"Humans are truly complex creatures. Every time I define their behavioral logic, someone always breaks my understanding," the veiled woman whispered, "a person who is extremely selfish and self-centered should only care about themselves, but they will still choose to sacrifice themselves for a few individuals. They call this behavior - love."
“你说，什么才是‘爱’？”她凝视着路鸣泽，似乎在等一个答桉。
路鸣泽挠了挠头，诧异道：“你这些年所在观测的，就是这么个东西？”
“‘这么个东西’？”女人瞥了他一眼道，“你还是如此傲慢，你哥哥虽然也傲慢，但他不会看不起世间一切，而你却自认高于世间一切一等。难道你真的觉得，你要比我更懂‘爱’吗？”
"Of course he won't look down on everything in the world, because he doesn't care about it at all," said Lu Mingze, shrugging. "Woman, don't say I didn't remind you to pay attention to your attitude when speaking to this love master."
"Love guru?" The woman shook her head slowly and said, "In human terms, just a scumbag. How can a scumbag understand love? Scumbags are only good at seeking romantic opportunities and are skilled at creating false personae to make girls fall for them. However, they themselves do not understand love because they have never truly loved anyone. Those who are loved cannot understand how it feels to love someone, they only have a sense of security."
路鸣泽叹了口气：“最后半句说的真好，真让人感同身受。”
女人澹澹道：“如果你要提你和你的哥哥，那我承认这也是一种爱，但这不是我在追寻的事物。”
```html“Let's go. I've seen enough here, and it's just as I expected,” she said softly, turning to walk outside the waiting hall.
They walked outside the airport, facing the sea and the storm.```
```html“If I'm not mistaken, this should be the terminus, right?” Lu Mingze stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
“Hmm, this short journey ends here,” the woman said calmly, “You can go back and prepare for your brother's awakening. I can sense that he is about to wake up. I don't know whether to celebrate or lament, as this return will reveal a side of Lu Mingfei.”```
"Oh, I don't really mind that," Road Mingze scratched his head and said, "On this trip, I first accompanied you to eat dog food in Tokyo Bay, then ran from Tokyo Bay to Tamagawa to watch the Emperor fight monsters, then ran from Tamagawa to Bunkyo Ward to watch a touching father-son reunion drama, and lastly, wandered around Tokyo with you until we ended up here. What exactly are you looking at and what do you want to see?"
"In other words... Why do you want those people to regain their memories? What answers are you seeking through them?"
"What exactly are you selling here?" asked Lu Mingze, standing in the rain with his umbrella.
蒙着面纱的女人慢慢走向了远方。
听到路鸣泽的问题后，她停下了脚步，驻足于海风中，浩荡的海风吹起了她的长发，仅仅是侧影都美的惊心动魄。
She turned around, and slowly took off her veil, revealing a familiar face that made Lu Mingze's heart skip a beat.
The woman spoke softly:
"Perhaps you can get the answer to this question from your brother."
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东京都气象局楼顶。
副校长正通过无线耳机监控着天谴的释放。
难得装备部严肃了一次，各部门衔接精准得像是钟表。
These crazy people are not incapable of seriousness, but for geniuses, there are few things worth being serious about.
Obviously, the Sky Condemnation is an exception. Aside from weapons like nuclear bombs that could potentially lead to the destruction of the world, the Sky Condemnation is the most powerful dragon-slaying weapon ever made by humans. With its precise targeting capabilities, it can turn all known levels of dragon species into ashes.
The premise is being able to hit the target.
The launch of this weapon is also a moment worth witnessing for the equipment department.
But in fact, the release of Heavenly Punishment does not require the supervision of the vice principal or the cooperation of the equipment department. The real controller is Eva, the quiet virtual girl who holds the highest authority.
With her calculation ability, she can always correct the errors in the equipment department and ensure that the Celestial Punisher is released correctly.
She stood next to the vice principal, looking towards the east sky. If there were no dark clouds and the weather was good, they should be able to see the morning star-like Sky Patroller rising from the horizon, carrying the deadly "Sword Gullet."
“天巡者还有14分钟就会到达东京上空，我们会有12秒钟的间隙可以释放天谴，否则卫星就会和东京擦肩而过。” eva说。
副校长望向西边被火光染红的天空，放下手机，轻声道：
“让我们忘记这个加图索家族的秘密武器吧。”
“老师，您的意思是……”
"Just now, your master's old friend called me and said that we should skip Tianqian fireworks tonight. Tokyo is already bustling enough, and there's still dinner to be served."
The vice principal shook his phone.
“Are you referring to that priest? He is very dangerous. Please be careful, teacher. I cannot find any trace of him in the human world, and surveillance cannot capture his figure. It is as if he is completely invisible in the human world,” Eva said calmly. “Are you sure you can trust him?”
"Actually, I'm not sure, but I choose to believe in your master," Vice Principal said slowly. "By the way, Eva, can you be certain that the thunderstorm over Tokyo Bay earlier was a natural phenomenon?"
"Unfortunately, severe electromagnetic interference has rendered all monitoring devices ineffective and we are currently unable to monitor changes in the sky above Tokyo Bay."
"Do you remember if there is any spirit on the list of spirit words that can cause this effect?"
```html“Teacher, you are the person who knows the most about the language of words within the Secret Party. If you know, then no one else in the Secret Party knows. Do you suspect that the thunderstorm just now was caused by the language of words?”
Vice Principal remained silent for a while.```
他站在窗边眺望，密集的闪电撕裂云层，巨大的能量反应在那个方向酝酿着，这座城市上方的元素流已经彻底紊乱，他从没见过这样混乱的元素流，即使是书上记载的四大君主的苏醒，也远没到这一地步。
And the scene of countless thunderbolts falling on the sea surface lingered in his heart for a long time.
He had sneered at Ango for trying to explain the power of spiritual language with science, knowing nothing about the power of spiritual language himself. But at this moment, he was also a little confused.
"Someone told me that if God were to descend upon the earth, he would first cleanse the earth with endless lightning and purify everything impure, destroying all who do not submit..."
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……
"It seems that this person still refuses to meet with us."
The torrential rain washed the streets, making them look like rushing rivers.
All of the shops on the street were closed, except for the neon signs that were still lit up. The colorful lights danced and flickered on the surface of the water, and the rain caused ripples to bloom like flowers.
The priest put down his mobile phone and stood under the flickering streetlight, sighed.
He has been pursuing a certain figure for years, and in fact, he cannot be sure whether such a person exists in this world. But he has not given up, because this is the reason why he has survived so far.
找到那位后，他想亲口问一问对方——
神，究竟是以什么样的心态，来决断一颗星球上所有生灵的存亡的？
诺恩斯蹲在马路边，望着脚下流水哗哗，漫不经心道：“你都找了几个纪元了，人家要真想见你早就来见你了。”
The priest sighed, "This time is different. It's her first time interfering with the workings of the mortal world."
"First time?" Norrance shrugged, "Mind your tone, old man. What makes you think you're at the same level as her, and that you can sense her every interference?"
The priest was momentarily speechless.
Noons wrinkled his nose and said, "I'm not so concerned about him right now, I just want to know who's come back."
The priest looked out at the dark clouds and lightning over Tokyo Bay and said, "I hope it's his current incarnation that's returned."
“理由呢？”诺恩斯抬头，“我还是喜欢上一世的他。多帅呀，直接打爆所有不臣者的狗头！一天扫荡世界，两天斩尽不臣，三天重返王座，收工！”
Sure, here's the translation:```htmlThe priest smiled, "Because there are many people waiting for him."
Noans was stunned on the spot.
She had thought of many answers, but she had never expected that the answer from the priest's mouth would be like this.```
“曾经的高天之君确实强大，他不是至尊，却在某些方面胜过至尊。可尊贵如他，在死后却没有人记得他，所有人都拼命地将他遗忘，他是孤独的，混血种总说血之哀，却不知道血之哀的源头究竟在何处。”
神父轻声道，
“其实你我至今仍在怀疑，当年那一战的结尾出乎所有人预料，二代尼德霍格最初的计划只是囚禁他，谁也没想过能真正杀死他，因为他是龙族的神。但最后他死了，所有人都难以置信地望着他的尸骨，直至二代尼德霍格第一个扑上去分食他的血肉。”
"Do you think he had any intention of taking his own life when he died?" the priest whispered.
Noons remained silent for a while, then got up slowly and fixed her gaze on the distance, straight to the depths of the Night Eater's Plain, onto a certain girl.
“是啊，还有很多人在等他。”
She whispered.
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“你说这一不小心怎么就赢了呢？”路明非痛心地拍着男人的大腿。
男人面无表情地坐在王座上，目光微微抬高，似乎懒得看身边这自己大腿不拍，反而拍他的混账玩意。
"Well then, I won't stand on ceremony. I'm off, someone is waiting for me," Lu Mingfei waved at him excitedly, then sauntered towards the door, with a grandiose sway.
Just as he walked down the stairs, he turned back and shouted loudly, "Hey, I'm really leaving."
There was still no movement on the throne.
Luo Mingfei sighed and said, "We're still family after all. I don't expect you to help me make dumplings and send me off, but can you at least say goodbye?"
Men still remain indifferent, like a statue that has been silent for millions of years.
Luo Mingfei shrugged and continued walking towards the bronze gate.
He walked slowly, as if quietly waiting for something, but even when he reached the entrance of the gate, the sound he hoped to hear still did not come.
Until.
The sound of wind chimes rings.
It seems as if a breeze is blowing through this silent and ancient hall.
The distant and gentle tinkling of the chimes lingers in the ears.
Lu Mingfei lifts his head, and the thousands of wind chimes sway, playing a melody passed down from ancient times.
他哈哈大笑，却未再回身，昂首大步走出了此间殿堂。
身后的风铃声悠悠扬扬传遍大殿的每个角落，一路去向远方。
The figure sitting on the high throne, silent as a statue, slowly closed their eyes at this moment,
and the breeze flowing in the hall gradually dissipated.
Really...
How boring.