Vol 2 Chapter 68: Atonement: Faun (17)

Ethan sat in the last seat of the large aircraft filled with soldiers of the Earth Army, looking out the window at the dark red sunrise that turned into a dark purple sky, and the forests and cities that were constantly flying by on the ground. . This planet has not been destroyed by heavy industry. Although it lacks sunlight and is very cold, it still has a refined and mysterious beauty. Ethan looked at the light, imagining whether the purple of Eve's star sky was the same as the deep purple in it. But thinking of Tanithel's hair that seemed to have been kissed by the sun, I felt that it must not be as dim as this planet.
The soldiers in front were talking swearing to each other and making fun of each other, each talking about how difficult and troublesome it was for Omega in their own family or in a relationship. Talking about the topic somehow led to the non-people, probably because the city of Tonga they were going to is the city where the non-people are currently located.
"Hey! Not human!" A bald Alpha soldier suddenly shouted at him, "I heard that you don’t have Omega in the forbidden city, and there are very few women. So some of the same-sex Alpha who are too hungry will get together with each other. Is it true? Huh?" As he said, he deliberately made a malicious mocking expression, as if talking about something very disgusting and curious. Ethan looked at him coldly, and suddenly grinned, "Yeah, don't commit any crimes for someone who looks better like you, or you will be used as an Omega if you go in."
"What the are you talking about!" The soldier was so embarrassed that he was about to stand up. The hormonal odor emitted by Alpha when he was about to enter the battle state would always make Betas like Ethan instinctively frightened, but Ethan was surprised to find out. I don't even feel anything now. He even despised that Alpha somewhat.
Is it because you have seen the real horror and discovered that you are also part of that horror?
Ethan looked back at Alpha who was rushing towards him without any fear, and watched coldly at the other Alpha who stopped the impulsive soldier. Another soldier who appeared to be a sergeant glared at him warningly and drank the soldier back.
Ethan sneered and ignored them.
It was almost evening when I got off the aircraft, and the gray hair waiting outside the cabin. The gloomy guard had planned to ridicule the Beta who had successfully escaped the forbidden city but stupidly sent him to the door, but he was a little surprised when he saw Ethan's moment.
Ethan's hands were firmly clamped with electronic handcuffs, and he was still wearing a horned robe. He looked thin and haggard, except that there was no major change in appearance. But something has changed in the Beta, who is always the only one. He doesn't know where it has changed, but it just makes him feel jealous for a moment.
It's really strange. What is there to be afraid of for a nerd who is nothing but his social status?
He quickly threw away the feeling of passing away, and grinned coldly with a white tooth, "It seems that you really can't bear to leave."
Ethan stood empty in front of him, obediently allowing him to clasp the collar in his hand around his neck. He noticed many scars on the back of Ethan's neck. He remembered that when Samuel and others were saved, their expressions were a bit wrong, especially when he mentioned Ethan, who was "dead". It seems that they are hiding something.
However, this is not what he is most interested in, he has more important tasks to complete. But this Beta's return can be regarded as an addition to his oppressive life. What's more, maybe this former Secretary of the Energy Bureau may be used sometimes.
Ethan was escorted by Hui Mao to a non-people "dedicated" military camp. A lot of surprised eyes were received along the way. But the most shocking thing was that not far away, even the long knife that was being wiped in his hand fell on the ground as Jarvan. Alpha's mouth, which had always been arrogant, opened into an O shape, and a trace of fear overflowed from his wide eyes. Derek, who was practicing pull-ups not far from him, turned and ran.
After a while, Samuel ran out of the house and stopped about a dozen steps away. His handsome and resolute face stared at him steadily, as if not daring to believe his eyes, gasping for breath. Tai Feng followed him a few steps behind him, and when he met Ethan, he stretched out his hand to cover his mouth.
"Yeah, what a big welcome ceremony, it looks like you are well-known?" Gray Mao grinned beside him, "I can't help but wonder if they knew you weren't dead, so they helped you escape. What?"
"I am indeed dead." Ethan said flatly, "but I am alive again."
Hui Mao pulled him in front of him, unfastened his handcuffs, and whispered in his ear, "I know you are hiding something, and I will look at you."
Ethan's expression was indifferent, like a puppet.
Hui Mao smoothly pushed him away, adjusted his hat, turned and left.
Ethan slowly turned around and faced his partner. Samuel has always been his most trusted friend. He had no siblings since he was a child, and Samuel felt like a big brother to him.
However, he still remembers that when he was most anxious and painful, Samus in front of him left him alone in the dark and left with the other three.
He didn't even care about Typhoon Gavin Derek, the most difficult thing for him was Samuel's back.
The two faced each other far away, and no one spoke for a while. After a while, Ethan lowered his eyes and showed a tired smile, "I'm back."
Samuel rushed over suddenly, and when he reacted, he realized that he was hugged by another thick and strong chest. The arms around his body were too tight, and he had trouble breathing. He felt Samuel bury his head on the side of his neck and let out a long sigh.
Then Samus pulled him a little away, his dark brown eyes staring at him hard, as if trying to see him out of a hole, "Why did you come back? Didn't Tanithel take you away?"
Ethan tried to maintain an indifferent smile, "It's a long story."
Samuel stretched out his hand and carefully touched the scar on the back of his neck, as if he was afraid of being scalded, "He... really cured you..."
Ethan nodded silently.
Tai Feng and the other two people who had seen his "true face" did not come forward, and they kept a guard distance from him. Ethan met Taefeng's eyes across Samus's shoulder. What's the difference? He still remembered that when he just rescued Tai Feng from Hui Mao's hands, the other party's trusting and almost attached eyes; that kind of eyes were later transferred to Samuel, but When Taefeng faced him, his gaze was always less indifferent and more enthusiasm for friends.
But now that familiar enthusiasm has disappeared, and it has become not only alienation, but instinctive fear when facing unknown creatures. He seemed to be trying to suppress his instincts, but Ethan could still feel the fear pervading him.
It's really strange. When did his nose become so good that he could smell human emotions?
"Don't worry, none of us told anyone about you." Samuel pinched his shoulder, speaking in a low voice comfortingly, and then naturally wrapped his arm around Ethan's shoulder, passing through the road from other inhumans. Curious sight coming. Ethan allowed the opponent to lead him into the barracks. Non-people crowded in several nearby barracks, a long row of upper and lower bunks, and the beds were placed squarely folded quilts. As soon as Ethan entered, he saw Chen Zeng sitting in a bunk that was relatively inside, surrounded by inhumans, listening to what he said. Chen Zeng looked up and saw Ethan coming in and nodded at him with a smile.
Ethan finally felt nervous when he saw his moment.
Once Chen Zeng's devout believers knew that the genes of the great evil they had been talking about might exist in his body, would they take him as a Satan?
In the Second Universe, the feeling of being collectively isolated is vivid, and he knows that he must hide... things in his body at all costs.

Ethan learned that non-people have been used as bait to search for the Horned guerrillas. They were placed in forests, foothills or ravines that the Earth Army was not familiar with. The army is positioned as not where the people are, and is siege of the rebels. This method has successfully captured two rebel tribe leaders who have launched terrorist attacks against the people of the earth on many occasions. However, non-people have also suffered heavy casualties. There were originally more than 300 people, but only 170 left.
The only time the Earth Army could not figure it out was the three thousand horns killed by Ethan. Samuel and the others insisted that a huge underground bug ate them, but the Earth Army never found the "underground worm" in Samus's mouth, and the death of those three thousand people became a pending case. Samuel said that someone would question Ethan about that day and make him be careful not to leak.
On the first night of returning to jail, Ethan was not drowsy. Most non-people are asleep, and snoring sounds one after another, occasionally mixed with dreams. Ethan sat in front of the bed by himself, staring at the large and small moon hanging in the sky in a daze. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket, which looked ordinary, even crumpled by him. He rubbed the piece of cloth with his thumb, his eyes became soft and sad.
He put the handkerchief between his nose, and he could still smell a hint of Tanisir. He seemed to have grasped a life-saving elixir or a holy spring to quench his thirst, sniffing the smell vigorously, and buried his face in the handkerchief. This was the only thing that belonged to Tanithel left on his body, and his thoughts had never been so thick as blood.
A hand suddenly appeared on his shoulder, and Ethan turned around for a while.
Samuel looked down at him, worried.
"You can't sleep either?" Omega asked.
Ethan silently retracted the handkerchief into his pocket, silently watching the silver streamer falling on the windowsill.
"You... why didn't you go with him?" Samuel leaned on the window sill, looking at him complicatedly. I don't seem to know if I should ask this question. Ethan wanted to laugh a little, when Samuel became cautious with him. If it was before, Samuel would have slapped him directly and asked him if you were so stupid to come back.
"I was discovered by the Earth Army." Ethan said simply.
Samus frowned slightly, feeling that Ethan was hiding something. But... originally thought that he and Ethan would not be able to meet again in this life, and he would be happy to have a chance to meet again.
But what happened to Ethan? Why did it become like that before.
At this moment, Beta was immersed in the moonlight, his hair and profile were full of hesitation blue, looking so harmless. In addition, the memories on the altar before are as unreal as dreams.
"Ethan, at the altar before...what exactly happened to you? Did they do to you when on Mars?"
"Infected by the of entropy, and later affected in the second universe." Ethan said in a tone that was almost indifferent and irrelevant to him, "Tanithel has been using the Egg of Order God to help me suppress. Let me be like a normal person."
"Infection..." Samuel's expression seemed to fall into the black whirlpool of memories, and the frightened and disgusting expressions flashed away. "But you are different from the people on the red earth... You didn't become that kind of... bug ."
"I don't know." Ethan said faintly, and suddenly chuckled, "Are you already worried now that you will live in the same room with me in the future? I don't know when I will become that disgusting again. ."
His stabbing tone made Samuel a little uncomfortable, some of them turned into anger from being ashamed of the central thing, "Hey, I haven't said anything about your nonsense there."
"Don't worry." Ethan stood up straight and gave him a distant look. "I won't hurt you."
Samus stared blankly as Ethan walked back to his bunk, pulled the quilt away and got in, never looking at him again.
He vaguely realized that Ethan's trust in him might have begun to waver.
The author has something to say:
The trembling hands at the end of the last chapter made Ethan’s surname wrong...We Ethan still has a long way to go before we get married, so we didn’t change our surname_(:з」∠)_