小时候,希儿只去过一次上层区。那是在她遇见奥列格之后——彼时的奥列格还是负责下层区治安的银鬃铁卫兵长。为了让希儿看一眼她憧憬已久的城市,奥列格将她藏在自己的补给袋里,通过缆车道回到了上层。
希儿跟着奥列格走遍了贝洛伯格的名胜,吃到了她从未品尝过的美味食物,穿上了超出她想象的漂亮衣服。她用粗野的矿民俚语吓跑了一群孩子,引得奥列格捧腹大笑。短短两天时光,他们每分每秒都沉浸在欢声笑语中。
离开前的傍晚,两人坐在行政广场的长凳上,希儿目不转睛地盯着对面的餐馆。
「上层区好玩吗,希儿?还想再来吗?」
「大叔,我有个问题。」
「…怎么了?问吧。」
「那几个上层区人,他们只吃了一半就把饭菜扔掉了。」
「……」
「他们知道地底有些人吃不上饭吗?」
「……」
奥列格捕捉到了希儿的神情,一丝阴郁掠过她稚嫩的脸庞。
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
As a child, Seele only ever went up to the Overworld once. That was after she'd met Oleg — who at the time was still captain of the Underworld's Silvermane Guards. Oleg hid Seele in his supply bag one day and took her up to the Overworld by cable car to give her a peek at the city she yearned for.
Seele followed Oleg around the sights of Belobog, eating delicious foods and dressing up in splendid clothes beyond her wildest imagination. She scared off a group of kids with her uncouth miner slang, which caused Oleg to burst out into laughter. Those two short days were full of joy and laughter.
Before leaving that evening, they sat on a bench in the Executive Plaza as Seele stared at the restaurant opposite them.
"Was the Overworld fun, Seele? Wanna come back again later?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"...What's up? Ask away."
"Those Overworlders are only eating half their meal, and threw the rest away."
"..."
"Do they know that people down below haven't got enough food to eat?"
"..."
Oleg saw how a look of gloom passed over her tender face.
"Let's go back, Oleg. I don't want to come back here again."