小時候,希兒只去過一次上層區。那是在她遇見奧列格之後——彼時的奧列格還是負責下層區治安的銀鬃鐵衛兵長。為了讓希兒看一眼她憧憬已久的城市,奧列格將她藏在自己的補給袋裏,通過纜車道回到了上層。
希兒跟着奧列格走遍了貝洛伯格的名勝,吃到了她從未品嘗過的美味食物,穿上了超出她想像的漂亮衣服。她用粗野的礦民俚語嚇跑了一群孩子,引得奧列格捧腹大笑。短短兩天時光,他們每分每秒都沉浸在歡聲笑語中。
離開前的傍晚,兩人坐在行政廣場的長凳上,希兒目不轉睛地盯着對面的餐館。
「上層區好玩嗎,希兒?還想再來嗎?」
「大叔,我有個問題。」
「…怎麼了?問吧。」
「那幾個上層區人,他們只吃了一半就把飯菜扔掉了。」
「……」
「他們知道地底有些人吃不上飯嗎?」
「……」
奧列格捕捉到了希兒的神情,一絲陰鬱掠過她稚嫩的臉龐。
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."