Live Well

The knight was holding a tablet computer.

The girl asked curiously, "What is this?"

Cleveland said to Head Lady Bedela, "Madam, please excuse me."

Head Maid of Bedela was taken aback at first, then bowed and said, "Your Highness, please allow me to take my leave."

Tina followed the knight to an empty tent, and looked curiously at the tablet computer in the knight's hand. "Is this... Kang De's?"

The knight replied, "It should be... This was brought out of the rift by the elven lieutenant. He believed that we had set the bait trap, so he didn't value this item much. When I took it away, he didn't seem anxious at all; he just asked us whether those things were real or fake."

Tina frowned and asked, "What do you mean, 'real' or 'fake'?"

Cleveland said, "The things recorded here... this should be a magical item, like Kang De's gadgets. It doesn't require Magic Power, it's easy to operate, and even someone who has never seen it before would gain something from trying it out..."

He awkwardly pressed the power button on the side, the screen suddenly lit up, and then the knight reached out, pressed the circle in the center of the screen, and slid it to the lock icon on the right.

The screen flickered again, then automatically switched to the media player and started looping.

Grand and inspiring music, a city forged of steel, smoke rising, a colossal steel giant ramming amidst the ruins, iron-winged birds flying overhead—war machines controlled by humans—explosions, destruction, death, slaughter, fully armed humans fighting against a cruel and grotesque enemy.

In the early days of film, people would scatter in terror at the sight of the Arrival of a Train.

Not to mention such exquisite CG art.

Tina's breath hitched.

This was a sight she had never seen before.

A city I've never seen before, Civilization I've never seen before, a war I've never seen before.

This is a scene never before seen in the known history of the world. Humanity has never built such a city, never waged such a war, and never fought against such an enemy.

Her eyes widened as she stared at Cleveland: "This is...?"

The knight replied, "This is Kang De's stuff. We all know that Kang De set up the trap in the rift. I was wondering what could possibly lead two battle-hardened and cautious commanders on an elven flagship to their deaths at the same time. Now I understand. If it were me, I would have fallen for it too."

Tina murmured, "I mean, this war, this world, and Kang De..."

Seeing such a scene would surely leave anyone deeply shocked.

Especially those living during wartime.

Tina couldn't help but imagine how Goth, if he possessed the weapons of those humans in the images, could have been so easily defeated by the elves... and could even have swept across the entire world.

The thought of this sparked a surge of curiosity within me.

The knight remained silent for a moment before replying, "There are two possibilities. First, there might be the ruins of such a Civilization, which Kang De discovered by chance, explaining why he possessed so many things he had never seen before. Second..."

He looked at Tina and said softly, "He is a member of that Civilization."

Tina recalled Kang De's earlier behavior; after she deciphered the nature of the White Mist, he had suffered an emotional breakdown and appeared inexplicably sad, a scene that deeply moved her.

It must be the second one...

So, Kang De, how did you get here?

For a moment, the princess was in a state of utter confusion.

Cleveland said calmly, "Your Highness, what should we do?"

Tina was taken aback and immediately said, "Knight, Goth is no longer capable of keeping such a secret."

Cleveland smiled. "Agreed. Besides, Kang De was kind and upright, not a cold-blooded or stingy person. Goth only needs to nurture the flower of friendship with his heart and wait for it to bear fruit."

The princess nodded, then a look of worry and hesitation appeared on her face.

"But..." she said, "That elf..."

The knight calmly replied, "Your Highness, rest assured, this is my duty."

Earth.

Kang De opened his eyes.

He silently got out of bed, went to the living room, sat at the table, and opened his diary.

Page after page.

More than three hundred days and nights.

Longing, waiting, writing, calling out.

After overcoming initial despair and panic, he gained a foothold on the island and decided to strive to live until he was reunited with his family. He worked hard to do so, avoiding dangerous things, waiting, and remaining hopeful.

He wrote in his diary every day, came back every day, and sent out radio signals every day.

We await a response from the outside world.

The nation awaits to unravel the secrets of the White Mist.

Waiting to reunite with family.

More than three hundred pages, each page filled with his longing, loneliness, and... fear.

Because this wait seems endless.

It's even... unknown whether there will be an end.

Tears fell drop by drop onto the table.

Kang De slowly closed the notebook, then wrapped his arms around the diary, pressed his face against the cover, and whispered as if in a dream.

"Dad, Mom, I don't want to wait anymore."

"Because I learned some things today."

"If no one comes in, then I'll find a way out."

"Tina is right... I need power."

"Since White Mist also appeared when the Veil Invasion, then there must be a way to deal with it. The gods of the other world could dispel the White Mist and repel the Void Spirit, so I must do the same."

"So, wait for me..."

"Please, you must wait for me..."

"In exchange, I promise you, I will live well, no matter what happens, no matter what I see, no matter where I am... I will live well..."

He clutched the diary tightly, whispering, reminiscing, and grieving.

Until a very long time later.

He got up, went to the master bedroom, and rappelled down to the ground.

Today, he is not using a radio transmitter.

He strolled through the quiet neighborhood, walking on deserted roads, the walls and ground around him covered in flamboyant graffiti, venting his earlier feelings of loneliness and even madness.

He eventually arrived at the mural facing the main entrance of the residential complex.

That was the entrance to the residential complex, inscribed with a famous line from a Song Dynasty poet, now covered by a thick tarpaulin, with piles of rubble, iron buckets, and other messy things next to it.

Kang De stared at it, speechless for a long time.

He tried to reach out, but then withdrew his hand; in the end, he didn't lift the canvas.

Until a long time later.

"Bye now..."

The world called out, and the time for staying came to an end. Kang De bid farewell to the world.

See you tomorrow.

Space shattered, black light surged, and the wanderer, transcending both realms, departed alone.

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PS1: Second update.

PS2: I already said the tablet was found on the sprite, so why do you all think it contains porn...? Why can't you be a little more pure-hearted? After reading my book for so long, haven't your filthy hearts been purified even a little bit?