Chapter 208 There is nothing greater than death

  Chapter 208 There is nothing more sad than death

   Returning to Dragon’s Back Fort again, the person in charge of receiving Robin was the same young official Kleiber who wore glasses last time. After temporarily placing the Rage Legion in the barracks outside the city, Robin and Feynman followed Kleber into Dragon’s Back Fort. They were going to visit Earl Goode who was seriously injured in bed.

The three of Robin rode into the gate of Longji Castle. A straight central avenue stretched in front of them to the end of their line of sight. Robin noticed that almost every household on both sides of the central avenue had a hanging hanging at the door. Black flag, on the street, almost everyone is dressed in black.

   This is the funeral custom of the Hongman Empire. Hanging a black flag at the door of the house and wearing black clothes are all proofs that the family is dead.

  Earl Goode’s army is mainly composed of free people from Dragon’s Back Fort. The disastrous defeat in this war has severely damaged the vitality of Dragon’s Back Fort. Almost half of the young and middle-aged men between the ages of 20 and 40 died in battle.

  Robin still remembers how he felt when he entered Longji Fort for the first time. At that time, this central avenue was very lively, with pedestrians flocking on the street, and various shops on both sides of the road.

  Now, at a glance, there is a desolate scene on Central Avenue. There are few people on the street, and most of the shops on both sides of the road are closed. From the closed doors, the cries of women and children can be faintly heard.

  Two middle-aged men in black walked by Robin’s horse, and Robin heard them whispering: “Have you heard? Earl Good seems to be dying.”

The entire Dragon’s Back Fort was immersed in great sadness, and the city seemed to be dead. Robin rode on the central avenue of Dragon’s Back Fort, feeling as if he was in a huge coffin, surrounded by a depressive atmosphere He didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.

   Kleiber rode a horse and walked in front of Robin on the left. He was also dressed in black today, with unshaved stubble on his chin, and a haggard face.

   Robin also just found out that Kleber’s brother also went out with the army as the personal guard of Earl Goode, and died in battle protecting Earl Goode.

   Silent all the way, facing such a gloomy atmosphere, Robin didn’t know what to say.

   Arriving at the Earl’s Mansion, Robin and Feynman were first received by the youngest daughter of Earl Goode.

  Earl Goode originally had a son and a daughter under his knees. The eldest son was twenty-five years old and died in this expedition. The youngest daughter is named Bhatia, only sixteen years old, and she is just a little girl who has never experienced the world.

   “Thank you very much for coming to visit my father.”

  In the reception room, Bhatia was wearing a black dress, standing stiffly in front of Robin and Feynman, with a sad face, lowered her head and whispered.

  She was brought into the reception room by the maid. She seemed to be out of her mind, with tears on her face. When she spoke, she didn’t look at Robin or Robin, and she didn’t even salute the aristocrats.

  Badia’s behavior is actually very disrespectful according to the standards of normal nobles meeting. However, Robin could understand her current difficult situation. Her father was seriously injured and her brother died in battle. For a sixteen-year-old girl, this meant that her world suddenly collapsed.

   It was impossible for Bhatia to do work like receiving guests, but now she has to support the whole family.

  Feynman and Earl Goode are old friends, so they are still familiar with Bhatia. He immediately said anxiously: “Bhatia, take me to see your father and see if I can help him.”

  After hearing Feynman’s words, Bhatia’s eyes seemed to light up for a moment, and she nodded vigorously: “Uncle Feynman, Baron Robin, please follow me.”

   A moment later, Bhatia brought Robin and Feynman to Earl Goode’s ward.

   This is a very simple room. As an earl, the furniture in the room is not luxurious. There are several landscape oil paintings painted by Earl Goode himself on the wall, showing his style and taste.

  At this moment, on the big bed in the center of the room, Earl Goode was lying on it, covered with a snow-white quilt, with his eyes tightly closed. In the corner of the room stood two black-clothed maids, waiting beside Earl Good at any time.

  Robin walked to the bed and was startled when he saw Earl Goode’s current appearance. Earl Goode had lost a lot of weight, and his whole body was about to lose weight. His eye sockets were sunken, and his skin was so pale that there was no trace of blood. It was even whiter than the quilt on his body. He was completely different from the last time Robin saw him. people.

  He was lying on the bed as if he was already dead. If he didn’t check carefully, Robin couldn’t even feel the breath of life on him.

  It turns out that the rumors in the streets and alleys are not groundless. Judging by the appearance of Earl Goode, his life is indeed not long.

  Robin couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. During the expedition, Earl Goode led an army of tens of thousands of people, just like the king of the wilderness. How high-spirited he was at that time. But now, he was lying weakly on the sickbed, like a mummy about to weather.

   “Father, Pastor Feynman and Baron Robin have come to see you.” Bhatia lowered her body and whispered in Earl Goode’s ear, with a faint cry in her voice.

  Hearing his daughter’s voice, Earl Goode finally slowly opened his eyes, but those eyes were completely clouded, and he seemed to be unable to see clearly.

   “…Feynman, Robin…you are here…” He looked at Feynman and Robin, opened his mouth with difficulty, and his voice was thin as a gossamer.

   “Gude, don’t talk, I’ll help you heal.”

   Feynman sat down in front of the bed, lifted the quilt on Goode, unbuttoned his jacket, and exposed his bony chest.

  At this time, Robin saw that the arrow wound on Earl Goode’s chest was almost healed. The arrow was hit only a little away from the heart, and the wound had begun to scab.

  In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can understand how it is possible for a wealthy nobleman like Earl Goode not to keep a few bottles of advanced healing potions to save his life. Moreover, he himself is a level 2 fighting spirit knight, and his resilience is far beyond ordinary people.

   It’s just that the wound is almost healed, but why is Earl Goode still looking half dead?

  Feynman put his right hand on Earl Goode’s chest, his palm released a warm golden light, and began to heal him.

  Holy light and divine power poured into Earl Goode’s body continuously, but his complexion did not improve at all, and was still as pale as paper.

  Earl Good went on to say: “Feynman… I appreciate your kindness… But, I won’t live long…”

   After he said this, Bhatia on the side finally couldn’t restrain the sadness in his heart anymore. Tears welled up in his eyes instantly, and he turned and ran out of the room.

   “Don’t talk nonsense!” Feynman frowned, his expression stern.

There was a mocking smile on the corner of Earl Goode’s mouth, as if he was complaining to Feynman, or muttering to himself: “I am so stupid…I thought I could go down in history…but it ended up like this…become everyone’s Laughing stock…I’m sorry for the glory of my ancestors…I’m a sinner…”

A few minutes later, Robin and Feynman exited Goode’s room, and when they came outside, Robin had a chance to ask in a low voice: “Mr. Feynman, what’s wrong with Earl Goode’s body? I think the arrow on his body is healed.” Almost there, why is he still so weak?”

  Feynman sighed deeply: “There is nothing more sad than death. This is not his physical problem, but his psychological problem. This time the coalition army lost too badly, and he couldn’t get over this hurdle in his heart.”

   “Then, can Earl Goode recover?”

   “This…” Pastor Feynman hesitated for a moment, and his face darkened immediately. “I hope he gets well.”

After the two of them talked, Robin suddenly saw that at the end of the corridor on the left, Bhatia who ran out to cry just now came back, and she didn’t come back alone, she was followed by a figure that Robin hated, Lord Joseph.

  (end of this chapter)