Matthew hurriedly walked towards the door of the office, and within a few steps, he met Sif.
The latter was wearing pajamas, his face was bloodless, and his head was wrapped in a white bandage.
In particular, the bandage was wrapped twice around the raised area on her forehead.
"How are you feeling lately? Do you still have a fever?"
Matthew felt a little uncomfortable when he saw her looking very sick.
Sif usually gives the impression that she is healthy and lively, but from her current expression, it is easy to see that she must have suffered a lot during these days.
Sif said softly:
"I'm still having a fever, but the temperature is much lower than before. I think it's starting to get better. You don't have to worry about me, Matthew."
Matthew nodded slightly. He looked at the bulge on the bandage and couldn't help but ask:
"Why is this covered?"
Xifu's face turned red:
"I don't think it looks good."
He seemed to sense the curiosity in Matthew's eyes.
She suddenly said softly:
"do you want to see?"
Matthew hurriedly waved his hands and said:
"No need."
He recalled his previous conversation with Rhaegar and realized that the devil's horns were not only important but also sensitive to them, so it was better not to have any form of contact at will.
The Blood Flag family is strictly a type of tiefling. Their bodies are filled with devil's blood, but the powerful genes of humans are also asserting their sovereignty.
The blood of the devil gives them powerful strength and various strange customs, while the human body makes them less evil and has more possibilities.
Matthew now also knows that the Blood Banner Kingdom located between Purgatory is a kingdom mainly composed of Tieflings and Purgatory humans.
Yes, there are humans in Purgatory, and it is precisely because of the mixing of human blood that tieflings have the potential to be more powerful than ordinary devils.
However, Matthew's excuses did not work.
Sif quickly took off the bandage, and a faint stream of moisture emerged from her forehead. After a while, a small horn as clear as crystal appeared in Matthew's eyes.
Compared to Rhaegar's pair of powerful and domineering big horns, this small obtuse horn is really inconspicuous.
"If you are curious, you can touch it."
Sif lowered her head and said.
Matthew subconsciously raised his right hand, but as soon as he raised it halfway, an angry voice came from the office——
Moo!
This was the first time Matthew heard such a rough cry from a goat.
He stopped immediately and showed an apologetic smile.
Sif opened her big eyes and looked at the goat curiously:
"Matthew, why do you always bring a goat with you?"
"Do you have any special interest in goats?"
Just as Matthew was about to defend himself seriously, he accidentally saw a hint of narrow-mindedness in Sif's eyes.
At that moment, he understood.
Sif probably already knows the true identity of the goat.
However, due to various tacit understandings, she not only did not expose it, but also enjoyed the happiness of pretending not to understand.
So he coughed and said perfunctorily:
"It's a prop I use to practice my spells."
"By the way, are you here to see your father?"
Hear this.
The goat kicked its feet repeatedly.
Sif's originally bloodless face also became more rosy:
"Yes, I want to tell him not to return to Blood Flag Kingdom."
"I know he is worried about me, but I think I am almost recovered. I have read many books brought from my hometown. Mrs. Wesley also said that the awakening of tieflings is always strange. I just have a fever.
There’s not too much trouble that you don’t have to worry about.”
"I know it's not easy for him to escape from purgatory. It's a place he would rather die than stay. I don't want him to go back. I'm even more afraid that he won't be able to come back."
The irritable goat suddenly became quiet.
Matthew glanced at him.
Then he said to Sif gently:
"If your father knew that his daughter would consider him so much, he would definitely be very pleased."
"But you have to believe him. Although Rhaegar is usually idle and does not do serious things, I think he has a brain.
Since he decided to return to purgatory, he must have made all preparations to avoid being unable to come back.
On the contrary, there is no need for you to think so much. Thinking too much will only make your body weaker.
You have to trust the wisdom of adults."
When Sif heard this, she first showed a thoughtful expression, and then puffed up her cheeks slightly:
“Adult wisdom?”
"But I'm going to be an adult soon. Will I become wise overnight?"
Matthew smiled and said:
"Wisdom can be accumulated through experience. It may not be possible overnight, but it will definitely bring you growth over many nights."
"Okay, after talking so much, you must be tired. I'll take you back to your room."
Sif glanced at the goat, smiled and nodded.
The two of them left silently.
When walking around the corner.
Matthew then quietly lifted the malicious transformation spell.
Rhaegar was sitting on the ground, holding the shield in his right hand, with an extremely complicated expression.
…
Matthew sent Sif back to her room.
When he first entered the door, he bumped into the little devil again.
The latter made a face at Matthew and quickly got into the closet.
Sif sat on the edge of the bed, breathed lightly for a while, and then introduced to Matthew:
"Her name is Nini, she is my companion devil. She is naughty and unruly. I don't like her very much."
Matthew glanced at the closet and felt a little strange.
He has met this little devil twice, but he did not sense her presence both times.
Even if it is a system, there is no relevant reminder of its existence.
This situation is somewhat abnormal.
After all, this Nini doesn't seem to be of a particularly high level.
However, considering that this might be a secret of the Blood Flag family, Matthew did not delve deeper.
He chatted with Sif for a while, and the latter began to yawn crazily.
Ma Xiu was ready to say goodbye.
Sif said:
"I've been having nightmares lately and I'm a little afraid of falling asleep. Can you stay with me?"
Matthew nodded:
"sure."
He stood up and pulled out an old storybook from the bookcase next to him.
Open one of the pages at random and recite it in a low voice.
Xifu listened to two paragraphs quietly and suddenly laughed:
"My dad has told me these stories countless times."
Matthew was unimpressed:
"Before going to bed, you have to listen to stories that you are tired of. This will help you fall asleep easily."
He read a few more paragraphs, expecting Sif to continue speaking. But not long after, her breathing became steady and weak.
Fell asleep.
Matthew closed the book quietly and looked at Sif's profile quietly.
I have to admit that Sif is a very good girl. She is tall, delicate in appearance, and has a peaceful temperament.
She is very gentle and well-behaved in her dealings with others. She is not like the daughter of a lord, but more like a sensible girl from a small family.
This kind of girl is quite attractive to many people.
It's a pity that Matthew has no feelings for her.
Perhaps it was his preconceived notions that made him subconsciously think that Sif was still a child, at best a female student from a wealthy family.
Even after the coming-of-age ceremony, this concept is difficult to change.
Even if you put aside this stereotype.
If Sif were considered from the perspective of a partner, Matthew would also find it boring.
Yes, she is gentle, she is kind, and she treats herself very well.
But these are not the key to love.
The key is.
She lacks charm and is not interesting enough.
Matthew has his own views on love and mate selection.
He does not reject love, but he will not waste too much energy on it during the preparation or rising period of his career;
What he likes is women who are career-minded and have their own pursuits.
In his eyes, a woman's charm depends on whether her conversation is interesting and whether her actions are meaningful.
What he likes most is the kind of girl who has a stubbornness in her heart.
After all, watching her refuse to admit defeat and then knocking her down hard is the most enjoyable thing in the world.
So in his mind.
If you want to choose a woman to be a partner, Sif's attractiveness is not even as attractive as Margaret, who is in debt of 2.6 million.
After all, Matthew still recognized the latter's courage and persistence.
Furthermore.
His relationship with Rhaegar is getting better and better now. If he messes around with his daughter again, he will inevitably have a strange feeling.
So Sif...
forget it.
Matthew shook his head unconsciously.
Immediately.
He trembled:
"What the hell do I want with these things?"
He put the book back in the bookcase and was about to leave.
But at this moment.
Sif suddenly screamed in her sleep.
She woke up from the bed sweating profusely, and the little devil in the closet quickly flew out.
"What's wrong?"
"Did you have a nightmare?"
Matthew leaned over with concern.
Sif's expression was different from usual. Her face was flushed at the moment, her pupils were shrinking violently, there were fine beads of sweat hanging on her forehead, and a faint green light appeared on the short obtuse horn.
.
Matthew noticed.
Her ears seem to be a little bit more pointed and her fingernails are a little longer.
She unconsciously grabbed the blanket with both hands and said in an unstable voice:
"I dreamed that I became a devil. I was killing people. I was killing people crazily in a castle. There was blood on my body and on my face...it was all blood. They were all dead.
They were all killed by me..."
She seemed a little incoherent.
Matthew hesitated for a moment, and was about to go over to comfort her, but the next second, Sif suddenly reached out and pushed him:
"Come on, Matthew, I'm fine. It's just that the nightmare is too scary. I need someone to calm down."
"Um?"
Sif's sudden change of expression caught Matthew off guard.
He looked at the other party in surprise:
"Are you sure you're okay? Do you want me to go get Rhaegar? Or Mrs. Weasley?"
Sif shook her head.
She looks calmer now:
"No, please leave quickly, Matthew. It won't be good if my father sees it. I'm fine, really~"
When it comes to the last word.
There was a slight tremor in her voice, and a hint of pleading.
When Matthew saw this, he stopped forcing it.
At that moment, he stood up and left Sif's room.
In the corridor.
Matthew's footsteps gradually faded away.
The little devil Nini flew in front of Sif, she laughed and said:
"Cowardly master, are you scared when you see a little blood?"
Sif gave her a disgusted look.
next moment.
She stretched out her hands to cover her face.
There were sobs coming from the throat.
The body was shaking even more violently.
Nini leaned over and said:
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you anymore."
"Don't be afraid anymore!"
"It's really strange. Don't you like that human very much? If you are so scared, why don't you let him stay with you?"
Sif's hands slowly moved downward.
There was an indescribable meaning in her eyes, and her voice changed from a whimper to a moan-like tone:
"Yeah, I'm scared.
But what I'm afraid of is not the blood and corpses.
Those things——
Blood, killing, madness, hysterical fighting...
They fill my dreams.
But I don’t have the slightest fear!
What scares me is myself.
Because when I face them...
real!
real!
So excited!
Ah~"
Between moans.
Her eyes narrowed into a thin line.
She couldn't help but stuck out her bright red tongue and licked her fingernails.
In an instant.
The nails turned bright red.
…
It took a lot of trouble to escape from Rhaegar's big sword.
Matthew left the Lord's Mansion with brisk steps.
Return to the oak forest.
He ran into the centaur Obest, who was carefully inspecting the condition of each oak tree.
After the Sanctuary of Life was activated, the woods became much more vibrant, but the danger of insect disasters that followed was also magnified.
Fortunately, Obest has a professional counterpart, and so far, he is doing a good job.
Matthew greeted him and then asked:
"Where is the Golden Pegasus?"
Obest pointed to the wooden house not far away and said:
"She usually hangs around the World Tree, but today she wanted to take a break and it should be nearby."
"I'll take you to find her."
The two walked a certain distance.
Soon I found the Pegasus drinking water in the upper reaches of the Old Woman River in the forest.
Seeing Matthew's eagerness to try, Obest guessed that he wanted to ride a horse, so he said seriously:
"Pegasus is very shy, and after these days of contact, I found that Ollie is more introverted than other Pegasus."
"If you want to try to ride on her, it's best to approach her from the side first. Once you get close, don't rush to get on the horse. It would be better to touch her mane with your hands first, and then sit on her after she agrees."
Matthew glanced at him:
"Is it so troublesome?"
Obest said seriously:
"Oli is a celestial creature, with her reserve and dignity. You can't look at Ollie like a dirty thing like a nightmare."
"I have been entrusted by you to take care of Ollie these days. She is really shy. Please trust my professional judgment."
Matthew nodded:
"Okay, then I'll go from the side and try not to disturb her."
However, he had just taken a few steps.
The Golden Pegasus rushed over with great enthusiasm!
Ollie rushed in front of Matthew. Before Matthew could make any move, her limbs went limp and she sat on the ground.
Matthew raised his feet and sat on it.
Ollie let out a brisk cheer, stepped on brisk steps, and drove Matthew towards the direction of the World Tree.
And behind them.
Obest looked at this scene stupidly.
Suddenly.
He finally understood:
"It turns out that Ollie is just being reserved with me..."
…
Matthew rode a Pegasus and walked among the oak trees.
When passing a towering mound, Matthew patted Ollie on the neck, and the latter slowed down very wisely.
On the mound, tea trees transplanted from Junliu Island are growing well.
Matthew had asked Peggy to help pick the tea leaves on the tree.
Then he cut off the excess branches himself.
At present, these seven tea trees look bare, but they are extremely full of life elements.
"If I find some carcasses of animals and plants, and use the decomposition and fertilizing abilities to add nutrients to them, will I be able to produce several seasons of tea a year?"
Matthew checked it out and left with satisfaction.
And just when he was checking the tea tree.
A brown-gray figure passed quickly through the woods.
The figure ran very fast through the woodland where weeds were gradually growing, and disappeared from Matthew's sight in the blink of an eye.
But the data column still faithfully recorded everything.
…
"Hint: You found a "grey grouse".
Under the power of Living Sanctuary, your woods gradually attract other creatures.
Note: Whenever the population of a certain creature multiplies to a certain scale, that species is considered a native species of the forest.
At this time, your forest's "prosperity +1".
Current forest prosperity: 3.
Reference rainforest prosperity: 3001415."
…
"Huh?"
"Is it already three o'clock?"
"But the rainforest is still awesome. No wonder the competition is so fierce."
Matthew was a little curious. Two of them must have been contributed by the oak tree and the oak goblin, but what about the other one?
Is it besides them?
Are there other species that have quietly immigrated to their own territory?
"It's definitely not a grouse. The grouse just now should be the first one. If you want to breed into a group, you need at least a dozen, right?"
Matthew was a little curious.
However, he was not in a hurry to find the other party.
For Matthew, it was a good thing that the woods were becoming more and more prosperous.
If you wander around the woods more, I believe you will meet new residents soon.
Next.
He patrolled his woods on Pegasus.
Afterwards, he designated two acres of land in the wasteland in the north to maintain the effect of "spring all year round".
In the next month, this will be the place to plant trees.
After doing a lot of chores.
Matthew flew to the canopy of the World Tree with the help of Ollie.
stand right here.
The scenery of Rolling Stone Town is unobstructed.
It's approaching evening.
Smoke billows from the rolling stone town.
There are also people walking around the four or five farms in the southeast.
Northwest.
Following the traces of the dead that meandered northward, he vaguely saw the barren mountain where the Hag Po Castle was located.
And further north.
Starting from the South Trading Post, the mainland highway goes straight forward until it reaches Rapid City, then turns deep into the Jade Cang Garden.
Most of Rolling Stone Town is in sight.
This feels great too.
Matthew sat on a branch and gently stroked the Pegasus' soft mane, feeling filled with peace.
"I hope this peace can last longer."
He whispered to himself.
Pegasus Ollie suddenly sneezed heavily.
He also seemed to agree.
…
The next morning.
Matthew asked someone to ask for leave, saying that he was feeling unwell and to rest for a few days.
He didn't go to the lord's mansion to fish.
Instead, he ordered the zombies to build a fence near the wooden house.
After the fence is pulled up.
Matthew sown a large number of mushrooms inside.
Here is his preliminary plan for the mushroom garden.
Its location is right between the two major ceremony venues.
Matthew not only intends to release signals in the field of microorganisms by creating a mushroom garden.
I am even preparing to write a "domain contract" linking the two major ceremony venues here.
As we all know.
The editing realm is the prerogative of gods and high-level legends.
In the non-legendary stage, if you want to temporarily have permission to edit the field, you can only rely on more complex ritual magic.
Fortunately, the two major ceremony venues were completely open to Matthew.
And he himself has dabbled in many fields, and he has accumulated several certificates in these fields.
This gives him a certain advantage when writing the contract of the domain.
It was already afternoon after we settled the mushrooms.
Matthew didn't rest.
He ordered Sinwak to bring a huge stone from the cemetery and place it in the center of the mushroom garden.
Then he took out a lot of materials from his luggage.
Then it started working quickly.
…
"Tip: You have consumed 1 Domain Certificate.
You are communicating between "Ceremonial Site: Sanctuary of Life" and "Ceremonial Site: Cemetery" in the form of a "Domain Contract".
The domain bond was activated successfully.
Please write content as soon as possible!"
…
I will resume double updates the day after tomorrow. The word count will be smaller today and tomorrow. I will try to save it...I am not playing Baldur's Gate 3.