Chapter 461: Decayed Glory
"Where are you from?"This was the first question Ranran asked the driver.
The driver opened his eyes, glanced at Ranran weakly, and snorted with disdain.
Ranran didn't care, instead introduced Elizabeth's hometown with a smile.
"I have seen golden sunsets connecting golden wheat fields, and the whole world is a brilliant golden color."
"I have also seen thick white snow covering the fields, like dressing the world in silver."
"I have seen clear streams running through the woods, and I have seen rolling hills at the edge of the wilderness."
Ranran didn't know what Elizabeth's hometown was like. All she knew about the character of Elizabeth was the background introduction at the beginning of the copy.
The beautiful scenes she now depicts all come from the paintings of the deceased Tok.
His paintings were so lifelike that even Ranran, who was visually impaired at the time, could immerse himself in the scenes.
Ranran concealed the sigh in her eyes without making a sound. Even if it was just for those paintings, she sighed for Toke's passing.
Not only are Toke's paintings vivid, but Ranran's descriptions are also vivid. In just a few words, those beautiful scenes seem to emerge before everyone's eyes.
Armand was stunned for a moment, then reached out and touched Ranran's head, leaving Ranran confused.
The driver's eyes had completely changed when he looked at Ranran.
"Aren't you a distinguished lady?"
Ran Ran smiled, "No, I am a person who can see everything with my eyes."
You can see the gorgeous scenery, and you can also see every person who is suffering.
The driver lowered his head and smiled helplessly, "Then what do you want to ask me? Why did you kill someone?"
Ran Ran looked at the driver with a pitying look in his eyes, "No, I just want to know what you do."
Her compassion comes from outside this world, standing above the horror cave.
Ranran felt that she had understood the greater difference between [Flower Eater] and [Moth Path].
It's not about the size of the cave or the difficulty, it's about the authenticity.
The Horror Cave Game reminds every player who enters the game that this is just a copy, but everyone in this copy is so real, everyone has his or her own joys and sorrows, and everyone is living his or her own life.
Armand was extremely majestic, standing at the pinnacle of power in the castle. The story he told her about her and Leonor was vivid in every word.
The coachman sneaked into the manor without saying a word, just to kill Armand, who was far stronger than himself, like an ant challenging an elephant.
It was completely different from the mechanical situation in the moth road, where it seemed as if only the Luo family was alive... The flower eater was too real...
The driver raised his head and looked at Ran Ran with a pair of calm eyes. "I am a farmer from Jinsui Village."
"I have seen the golden ears of wheat and the snowy fields you mentioned."
As if no more words were needed, Ran Ran looked at Armand, "There's no way he could have killed Toque."
"He and Tok are the same person, the only difference is that Tok's hope is still there, hope brings meaning to life, while his hope has disappeared."
Hope is gone. These four words are so short, yet so cruel.
No one can endure life without hope.
When the light of hope disappears, all that remains in life is despair, which is a horror that even the deepest darkness cannot compare to.
It means that the road ahead is dark and dark forever.
If the dark clouds cover the earth for a little longer, humans will inevitably be affected, not to mention that this dark cloud will cover the earth forever.
Humanity will only end up in one direction - self-destruction.
The peasant disguised as a coachman was obviously trying to exhaust his last bit of hope before destroying himself.
Ran Ran looked at his calm eyes and suddenly understood why he was so calm. Armand looked at Ran Ran for a long time before speaking, "I agree with Elizabeth's point of view."
"It's not because of anything else, just because he is also from Jinsui Village."
"He watched Tok grow up."
Zhong Ning didn't understand, "Then why wasn't he sad at all when he knew Toke was dead?" He subconsciously put himself and Zhong Sheng into the shoes of Toke and the coachman.
If he died, his uncle would be very sad.
Hearing Zhong Ning's childish words, the driver laughed, "Why be sad! I will be sad if Tok dies, I will be sad if William dies, and I will be sad if I die..."
"I can't be sad enough."
"And it's meaningless. So many people like us are already dead! They are just pretending to be alive for unknown reasons!"
"And you, child, living in such a world, you will die too!"
The driver's words were not directed at Zhong Ning who lived in modern society, but at Xiao Duo, the owner of the skin.
"A fire reduced Green Creek Village to ruins. Has any help from the kingdom come in such a long time? The Knights? The Guards? Or the Sheriff?"
The driver laughed until tears came out of his eyes. “Have you ever seen countless flies laying eggs in people’s skin when the weather is hot?”
"I've seen it!" The driver looked at Armand coldly, "Human meat is stinking and rotten!"
"I have also seen sheriffs packing the confiscated wine and grain into boxes and transporting them away in carts in order to curry favor with their superiors."
"I've seen members of the Guard get drunk in the daytime, surrounded by dancers who were much more beautiful than those in the newspapers, laughing."
"I have also seen knights who swore to protect the kingdom drive away people in need... These, these I saw..."
"It happened at the same time as Green Creek Village's suffering!"
The driver stared at Armand. "On one side, he's laughing! On the other side, he's crying!"
"People who laugh watch people who cry and laugh, and people who cry watch people who laugh and cry! This is the current state of the world!"
Tears fell as he spoke.
"This kingdom... this once glorious kingdom has become as rotten and stinking as those burned villagers in Green Creek Village!"
"Count, you are the guardian of the kingdom. Do you know what you are guarding now?!"
Ran Ran lowered her eyes and suddenly felt that every inch of Elizabeth's skin was burning.
Her eyes were in great pain and her vision was blurred by the smoke; her nose was full of smoke and she could smell nothing but the choking smell; the only sounds in her ears were hoarse screams besides the sharp roar.
Her legs felt like soap melting in a raging fire, and unspeakable pain tore through every inch of her skin.
It would be fine if she was really ignorant, but it happened that Elizabeth's body now carried Ranran's soul.
She could see the scenery, hear the words, and also smell the disgusting odor of this corrupt kingdom.
The driver's slightly crazy laugh was chilling, but Ranran just wanted to cry.
"Golden Spike and Green Creek carry vitality and people, but the kingdom has forgotten its original vision and abandoned the people who once made it glorious."
"A country without vitality is doomed to decay."
"My eyes have seen beautiful things, but they cannot see such depravity."
The coachman finally said what the girl said under the gallows on a rainy day.
"If a kingdom that has experienced the baptism of war is destined to fall to this level, then I hope we will never win."
Ran Ran blinked slowly.
At least in the aftermath of decay, something remained beyond the drizzle.
