Barca yawned in boredom and rolled around on the bed. Looking at the darkening sky outside the window, he knew that his brother, Baron, should be back soon. "I wonder what the taste of the syrup that big brother will bring me will be.”Bacca laughed to himself, sitting up straight and pretending to be waiting for Baron's return.
Suddenly, a strange and drawn-out shout came from somewhere."Time, time!" Bacca heard the voice that seemed to ring in his ears, but he was not frightened at all. However, he just lay down helplessly and did not cover his ears with his hands.
"Why are there always so many strange sounds harassing Kaka?”Bacca placed his hands behind his head and stared blankly at the monotonous ceiling. Fortunately, his father and the others weren't here at this time. Otherwise, he would have to feed himself those bitter things again. Bacca smiled secretly.
Creak---the sound of the door opening? Bakar's eyes moved slightly. He stood up from the bed and revealed a smile that he thought was incomparably brilliant.
Baron looked at Barca calmly, then entered the door expressionlessly. He skillfully removed the mechanism and walked in. When Bacca saw this, his smile gradually disappeared, and his gaze slowly moved down. "Forgot again? I should have known." Bakar murmured in his heart.
"Here." Barno noticed Bacca's change, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He moved his left hand to his waist, and a square-shaped object wrapped in paulownia leaves that emitted a pungent fragrance flew towards Bacca.
The thing landed steadily on Bakar's thigh. It was warm and emitted thick white smoke. "Oh!" This was…? Bacca looked at the thing on his thigh that made him drool, and his mouth couldn't help but turn into an " O " shape.
Baron looked at Bakar's surprised expression and sat down by the bed. "I didn't see any shops that sold sugar, so I only brought this.”he explained. Fructoses were usually sold by peddlers. Although Discerning Moon City was much larger than Ancient Peace Town, it did not have everything that Ancient Peace Town had.
At this moment, Bacca had already roughly opened the package of the paulownia leaves. Inside was something similar to a rice cake, with bits of sesame mixed in it, clearly visible.
"This is paulownia leaf glutinous rice cake." Barno said.
"Wow!" Barca called out happily. Although he had never eaten it before, it looked especially delicious! Bacca thought and aimed his mouth directly at it, wanting to bite down.
When Baron heard this strange tone, which carried a hint of pleading, he slowly turned his head and looked at the glutinous rice cake that was handed over. Unknowingly, a little warmth rose in his heart. "This is what I promised you, and I ate something better.”Baron smiled stiffly. He suddenly realized that he actually liked to laugh too. It was just that in the past, every time his father saw him laugh from the bottom of his heart, he would call him to the underground training ground to have a life-and-death battle with the dragon. That was an unforgettable memory. Thinking of this, his smile slowly disappeared.
"Ah…okay!" After getting the answer, Bacca was no longer restrained and began to eat in big mouthfuls.
"We might be leaving tomorrow, but the stone egg hasn't changed much.”Baron looked at the detailed map of Baroque's surrounding area, and his eyes became slightly solemn. He looked at the egg stone in his backpack, which did not move at all." Should I get rid of it first, or…" Baron hesitated, not knowing what to do.
Realizing that he could not make a decisive choice, he smiled bitterly. After all, he was not a father and could not make a stable decision that convinced his heart.
It was already late at night. The sky outside the window was dark, like a pure black canvas. Baka ate the glutinous rice cake in his hand and looked at the night sky outside the window. The night sky of Discerning Moon City was not as dense as that of Ming Huan Village.
The vast night sky…Bacca stopped what he was doing and looked out of the window in a daze. Suddenly, he saw a very bright star quietly blooming in the distant black sky.
"It's really beautiful." Barca said in a low voice as he swallowed the last mouthful of glutinous rice cake. At this moment, Baron was sitting at the side, looking at the crystal in his hand that didn't seem to be anything new, deep in thought.
The night was magical. Everyone fell asleep quietly with their own unique thoughts.
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The morning dew was very cool, and even the air became fresh. However, in Bakar's eyes, this was not a good thing, especially when he was rushing in the morning. His pants were wet, and he did not like this feeling. Bacca helplessly hugged the egg stone that Baron had forced into his hands. Looking at the distant rugged mountain road, he could not help but complain with a bitter face,"Brother, where are we going?”
Barca was woken up by Baron Barno at dawn. Those shops were not even open yet! Why did he leave in such a hurry? Furthermore, he had been chased away by his brother the entire time. He had never been treated like this before, nor had he ever done anything like this. Because he knew that if he did strenuous exercise, bad things would happen, his father was not as harsh on him as he was on Baron. Every time he saw his older brother, Baron, being beaten black and blue by his father, he always felt that he owed his brother, who was actually not much older than him. Of course, he didn't know why he always forgot about this thought. He only remembered it when he saw Baron's tragic state.
Baron did not answer Barca's question, but urged him seriously,""Hurry up and leave."
Bakar curled his lips, but he didn't dare to say anything. He hugged the egg stone tightly in his hand and quickened his pace. For some reason, holding this stone egg always gave him a special feeling of peace of mind. It was exactly the same feeling as when his brother was by his side.
Baron did not know what Bacca was thinking, and he did not want to hesitate anymore. He had thought about it for a long time last night, but he still felt that he should leave as soon as possible because he had considered one thing. When he was at the pawnshop yesterday, he had also seen a lot of strange things. It was difficult to guarantee that some of them did not have the ability to detect demon spirits. Compared to the dragons in the wild, he was even more unwilling to face the ever-changing hearts of the people. Who knew if they would suddenly appear and give you a fatal blow when you let your guard down?
Baron gripped the crystal in his hand tightly and recalled the word his father had said to him the most: "Human hearts are unpredictable." He was not willing to leave this choice to luck. However…since he had already chosen this path, he hoped that he would not regret it…
He knew that what he was about to face might be something he had never experienced before. He also knew that they might die on the way to Ming City, but he had to try. It was not his style to keep retreating. Baron took a deep breath, his eyes flickering slightly. Facing the increasingly bright morning light, he took a firm step forward.
I hope I won't regret it…Looking at Bacca's back as he walked forward in the morning light, Baron prayed in his heart again.
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