Alexander's Memoirs - The Trailblazers Chapter 6 Deja Vu
Sherlock finally woke up from his long sleep. The not-so-severe fatigue he felt yesterday had completely disappeared: "Ah, I probably won't have to take sick leave. It's really annoying..."
When we got out of the carriage, it was sunny and raining outside. After walking around the camp, we only saw the technician in charge of cooking, busy marinating meat in the camp.
Sherlock asked him how many days the snake meat could be eaten, and then asked what the other technicians were doing.
"It depends on the situation. Five should be fine. If you save a little, you can eat for seven days. As for where they went, I don't know very well if you ask me. They probably collected herbs, explored the earth's veins, and looked for fabric substitutes."
After asking, Sherlock slowly walked up to the captain: "Um, captain. I'm sick! Can I ask for leave?"
"Sickness is a very serious matter. I'll wait for Trier to come back and I'll give you a look. If you're lucky, you can cure it with the medicine you picked right now." The captain then looked at Sherlock, who was in high spirits and didn't look like he was sick:
"If you're not lucky~" He raised his eyebrows.
"Well, actually I'm just a little uncomfortable. I think... I'll just rest for a morning, haha..."
Freya has been in a daze since she woke up. Although she didn't remember what happened before, several pictures always flashed in her mind.
Due to their strong bodies, none of the adventurers contracted new diseases or had their injuries worsen.
After everyone finished their work, it was time for lunch. Freya was the first to walk to the broth pot and stared at the broth that had not yet been cooked.
Sherlock smelled the fragrance and came over, waiting to eat.
Noli looked at the size of the several ready-made straw hats, and estimated that she could pick one up and put it on her head. When she came to the two teammates, she stared at Susie from time to time, waiting for the feeding time.
Alexander, who had just woken up, rubbed his eyes, glanced around the camp and walked to the campfire. At this time, the pot of broth was ready to be eaten. This night Alexander had several dreams that he could not remember clearly, but he would always be able to remember them in the future.
Remember something.
Freya suddenly said: "Before the soup is ready, are you interested in hearing an adventure story?"
"Okay, we still have very little information after all. Even if we can think of a story, it would be good." Noli took off her straw hat and placed it beside Susie.
"Tell me about it." Alexander moved the wooden stake and sat down.
"Then let's get started. In fact, I think we can be considered a team of adventurers, fighting through thorns in the jungle."
Freya slowly told the story based on the picture: "The dwarf knight who lost his beloved lizard used his muscles to block the arrow that hit his back, and cut off his right hand that was contaminated by black mold. He was covered in injuries.
Still marching forward bravely, killing batch after batch of monsters surging up."
"The petite half-elf mage kept chanting a wide range of elemental spells to kill monsters and clear the way. With the massive consumption of magic power, the gems on the robe dimmed one by one. But she never stopped and followed closely.
Companions in front of me."
"The resolute-faced human priest has also exhausted his divine power. Countless healings and dispersions have dimmed his light - there is no way out, but the three of them will fight to the death to carve out a future for mankind."
"Although they come from different countries, have different ideals, and don't see eye to eye with each other. But at this moment, their tacit understanding when fighting together is like comrades who have been together for ten years, handing over their backs to others without reservation.
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"Even leading to inevitable death could not stop them. Even if there was no hope of victory, they still fought until the last moment. It was their fighting that held back most of the monsters and made this battle final. This is adventure.
The shining point in the person—faith.”
Only Susie was still staring intently at the broth that the technician started to serve: "Well, the story is over, let's eat, friends, while the soup is still cool."
"Well told. Although I have no previous memories, I can still say that this story is the best I have ever heard." Alexander took the broth and listened to the story, feeling that his energy had recovered a lot.
She remembered a lot...I have to keep trying. Noli flattened the soup on the ground, picked out the pieces of meat with one hand and started feeding Susie, and smoothed the hair with the other hand.
"This story is quite good." After saying this, Sherlock felt impatient and started eating meat and soup.
Noli took two sips of soup and ate some meat, then put down the bowl and prepared to explore for a while. She began to think about the forest path she had discovered before. If it was a road, maybe there would be more than one person?
"So... do you have any ideas for this afternoon's exploration?" Freya spoke first after swallowing a piece of meat.
Alexander looked up at the sky. The rain was still normal. It can be said that only the lower body of the clothes would get wet if he wore a straw hat. As long as he didn't step in puddles, it wouldn't be a big problem.
"With this level of rain, I should be able to accompany you to the lake. If there is prey, I can shoot an arrow, and then I will be ready to come back and wait for that person." Alexander put down the bowl. After considering the previous matter, the captain decided to let her tell her teammates.
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"...In short, that's it." Alexander repeated.
"Is there really no need to follow you? It would be nice to have at least one more person?" Noli asked worriedly.
"I really don't need it here. You guys should go take a look at the trail that Noli discovered yesterday. With the current situation, the more people we can come into contact with, the better. And it's only a quarter of an hour away from the camp. I should run or run.
It's worth it." Alexander waved his hand.
"...I respect your choice. Let's have a meal and rest before setting off." Noli touched Susie's bent head and took a sip of the broth.
"...Too big things often lead to tragedies. I can't persuade you, but I'd better think of a way out. At least prepare an alarm. I'll pick you up not too far away." Freya started to prepare to go with the others.
Xiaolu, but after thinking about it, she didn't move.
After finishing the soup in a few mouthfuls, she went to the captain to get some pen and paper. After returning to the rain shelter, she tried to draw a simple landmark map and write down where she encountered what happened.
Although the specific distance cannot be marked, the approximate direction is left on the paper, which should be helpful for future exploration. "Well... the direction is a problem." Freya had a headache looking at the map without direction markings.
"Let's look for a better way." Sherlock slowly wiped his mouth and stood up.
Noli didn't eat any piece of meat and gave it to Susie, so the latter obeyed the master's touch and was still fighting with the meat.
After swallowing the last piece of meat, Susie raised her head and found that the three humans other than the owner seemed to have finished eating and had put on their equipment.
"Ouch?" The female wolf was a little confused.
After confirming the number of arrows, Alexander said: "Check your belongings and get ready to go. Well... why don't you go to another road and have a look. We were moving along the creek before."
In short, since she wanted to explore, Noli also thought it would be better to go along a road she had never been before: "Then let's go."
Noli brought the big sword, called Susie, and walked towards the path she had never been before. Susie, who had been following Noli's feet obediently, rushed forward, looking back at the owner from time to time.
"Oh." Sherlock followed slowly and listlessly.
"Be careful along the way." In this case, Alexander could not follow the team forward.
There are soldiers on guard now. The technician is making bacon while looking at the second pot of broth. The captain should be resting.
After thinking about it, Alexander decided to go over and help the technician and learn the technique. After getting started, Alexander found that it was not difficult, but it just took time.
The prepared marinated meat can be stored for a long time and tastes good. At least there is no problem at all. Alexander is going to help until about three o'clock in the afternoon, and then he is going to go back to the place he made an appointment with yesterday and wait.
"This is the general process. At present, the first trace of our tracking makes me very uneasy, and I can't judge the person following us...could it be the previous pioneer team?"
Alexander continued: "I plan to go to the reserved place tomorrow afternoon to see the other party's attitude. And tonight, I think if I don't keep vigil, I may not be able to sleep."
She had been observing the captain's reaction during the report. From his expression, she could see that the old man was worried about the first half of the report.
"What you said is very possible...we need to contact them." The captain thought for a while, and when he brought up the previous development team in the second half, the captain began to be a little optimistic about this conclusion.
"Then, I'll negotiate tomorrow afternoon when I'm alone. By the way, captain, do you have many raincoats and bamboo hats? I estimate it will rain for about two or three days."
"The other party's attitude is a bit strange, but at this juncture, if the other party also has amnesia, it is normal to be cautious. You should be more careful. As for the rain gear, you can ask the technician to make one temporarily. Put the rain on the carriage
You can make two pieces by removing the curtain."
"Understood, I will be careful." After Alexander finished speaking, he got up and went to find the craftsman who was good at tailoring, asking him to use hay to make some hats for himself and other adventurers.
"If each person has one, it will probably take about noon tomorrow. The guy over there probably won't need it." The technician pointed to Susie next to Noli.
"I don't think so, but thank you anyway." After Alexander said that, he went back to a carriage to hide from the rain and wait for dinner.
While the craftsman was still processing the snake meat, Nolly came to Susie's side and checked its wounds again.
The dirty coat from before had been thrown aside by Noli. She took out a piece of white cloth from the backpack that she had not brought with her before and used it as a bandage to re-bandage Susie's wound.
"Ouch~" Susie howled softly, trying to keep her body still and lying down quietly, cooperating with the owner's inspection.
"Anyway, let's do this for now..." After finishing the treatment, Noli rubbed Susie's head with both hands, then stood up to see how the snake meat was being processed.
As expected, the processed snake meat has already been cooked—otherwise, we will really run out of food.
Nolly took Susie to the campfire under the awning to wait for the meal. Susie lay obediently next to her master.
When the call for dinner came, Sherlock quickly rushed to the campfire. Freya might be too tired and was still sleeping in the carriage. Alexander did not call her and came to the campfire by himself.
The freshly cooked snake meat looked fragrant and tempting. "Although this snake meat has been processed, do you want me to test the poison first?" Alexander said after sitting down by the campfire.
"I've tried it, and it's no problem." The technician filled up several portions of the fragrant snake stew.
There was only one pot, and meals were eaten separately. The first meal was served by the three adventurers and the two soldiers who were about to participate in the vigil. Last night, the two of them endured a little hunger and stayed vigil all night.
Seeing that the amount of food was enough, Noli put aside her usual habit of saving and ate together, while not forgetting to feed Susie.
"Ouch~" Susie devoured her own portion of food, perfectly explaining what it meant to gobble it up.
After Noli had given priority to feeding Susie, she slowed down in serving food, letting the others eat first, while quietly looking at the pot in a daze. She recalled the past things in vain, and always felt that everything that happened now was very familiar.
, as if I have experienced it...
Alexander swallowed a piece of stewed meat and turned his head to the two soldiers: "Did you sleep well during the day?"
"It's pretty good, I didn't hear any howling." The two soldiers had already sat down and started eating their portions.
"I will come to help with the vigil after midnight today. What happened last night?"
"Welcome, welcome. Speaking of which, there was a strange wind last night. It felt like the temperature dropped several degrees, and then it stopped feeling that way after a while." Another soldier blew the bowl, thought for a while, and then added
The specific time was given: "Around two o'clock in the morning."
"The cold wind in the middle of the night, please keep warm." Alexander continued to eat quietly after saying this, preparing to go to bed after eating.
Late at night, let’s treat it as a natural phenomenon, or maybe it’s just their psychological effects. Noli ate one after another, wondering what she was thinking. Seeing that Susie had almost eaten, she got up and took it to the
On the carriage.
"Susie, you need to take a good rest to recover from your injuries. I'll be here later."
Susie lay on the carriage, glanced at the owner and closed her eyes.
Perhaps because the meat was too fragrant, Freya woke up from her nap in the other carriage. Although she only slept for less than half an hour, it was enough to satisfy Freya.
Seeing Freya also sitting by the campfire, Alexander asked her to sit closer, and then quietly told her what he had discussed with the captain before.
Freya thought that what Alexander was going to say was just an ordinary whisper between women, but she didn't expect that things suddenly became complicated.
People from my hometown...maybe they have to face it. Freya has no memory of her hometown. But since she has such emotion, something unpleasant must have happened.
Freya greeted Noli who was sitting by the campfire again, stuck a piece of snake meat into her mouth with a fork.
At this time, Sherlock fished for the third large bowl of snake meat and had already finished most of it.
After dinner, Susie had been settled. Nolly cleaned the carriage a little, spread some hay, and sat down next to Susie.
Susie opened her eyes and closed them again. Noli put her sword flat by her side, then took out the book without a cover that she had saved, and flipped through it casually.
Noli, who slowly entered a state of concentration, did not realize that the price of books, a carrier for recording things, might be as expensive as gold - especially during this period of collective amnesia.
After dinner, those who should keep vigil began to watch, and those who should rest put on their clothes and went to sleep.
The night was uneventful, and nothing happened. It rained a little now, but the ground was still muddy. Alexander, who had been waiting for half a night, heated up a few pieces of snake meat stewed last night for breakfast.
She washed her face by the stream, then said hello to Noli who woke up, and prepared to catch up on her sleep from eight in the morning to noon.
Noli put down her hands, bent down and patted a little dried soil on her pants. Then she walked around the camp to check for any footprints.
Susie also stood up slowly, shook her body, howled softly at her master, and followed him.
Was Susie so sentimental before? Nolly turned around and waved to Susie in response. Then she continued to stare at the ground intently. After a symbolic inspection, she found no footprints other than her own.
Finally, Noli returned to the carriage and unwrapped the white cloth to check the degree of healing of Susie's wound - it was much better, and the wound healed faster by letting the air blow in it.
She took out the tools to maintain the sword that was overused yesterday, and waited until Alexander got up to explore further. This chapter has been completed!