Seeing the old man being sent back by the passing villagers, Lecia walked back home helplessly.
She had just walked a distance, but unexpectedly she was intercepted by the villagers, who were too enthusiastic.
Since you can't see the Forbidden Land, go to the forest tonight and take a look. My brother's shotgun should still be there. Be prepared to go to the forest tonight.
Lecia instinctively felt that she could not continue like this, there must be something she had not done.
When she returned home, when Dermot wasn't paying attention and Natalia didn't come back, she secretly went to the warehouse behind to rummage.
Instinctively and skillfully, he sneaked open the door and relied on dim natural light to find the target. He found a dusty single-barreled shotgun set among piles of sticks and debris.
It was wrapped in a cloth bag outside and had been left unused for a long time. It was pressed inside by sticks that were usually used to replace the yard fence.
Lecia opened it carefully so that dust could not get on her, and checked the mechanical condition of the gun to see that it could still be used.
To be on the safe side, she opened it directly and took a box of grease to maintain it, not forgetting to wear gardener's gloves.
How did I become so skilled?
She tried it and wrapped it again without any problem, feeling like she was born to use it.
He opened the stick and found a box of bullets in the gap below. Each bullet was wrapped in a separate fixed gunpowder bag and could be used without getting wet.
'I hope there will be results tonight.'
After choosing a dagger, she took the gun and bullets and secretly hid them in the haystacks and flowers beside the yard. She climbed over the window and returned to the house, pretending to still be reading.
During dinner, she looked at Natalia opposite, she was the one in charge of the family, while Dermot only handled the daily housework.
"Natalia, we haven't played outside for a long time. When will we go out?"
Natalia stopped holding the fork in her hand, her expression changed several times quickly, her steel-like pupils appeared and dispersed again, and she spoke calmly.
"After you finish worshiping the portrait of the saint, we can go together as a family."
After she finished speaking, she forced out a smile and continued to eat her dinner. Lecia, who was opposite her, breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that she would be taught a lesson again.
"Where is the better place to go, Natalia? I want to go back to the city where I studied."
"Is that so? It's okay. Just be obedient and cooperate with Murray."
"I will, then we have agreed."
Lecia observed calmly and found something very wrong. No one mentioned the specific name of the place.
I had hesitated about the Dermot family before, and I didn't have any impression. It seemed that I had really forgotten some memories.
After she finished eating, she returned to her room. There were still a few books on the desk inside the mirror, and the cold lenses stopped her approaching hands.
After tapping a few times and looking at herself reflected, Lecia thought of something.
He picked up the small mirror he carried with him on the table and placed it on top of the books. There he revealed a new book that was almost unopened.
"Six Hundred Years of Ma Xi", "Archaeological Matters of the Fourth Period"...
She stretched her hand down, but it was still empty, but it was a great reward to be able to see the author's name and the title of the book on it.
She has never heard of Juan, Jones, and Ma Xi. Are they the same country? The Fourth Age is somewhat familiar.
Verlag an der Neder, Stuttgart Verlag… 1351 4th edition…
Lecia read the familiar and unfamiliar words above. She seemed to have been to these places. Why did her head feel heavy when she thought about it.
She didn't like the feeling of these necklaces, but she couldn't take them off yet.
After reading everything she could see, she sat back on the bed and thought about the information inside. She had to go to the forest to confirm the situation.
We also need to find a solution in the Forbidden Land. North, he went to the Forbidden Land, maybe you can find him.
Even if you are afraid, you must overcome it, and you must not continue here without knowing why.
"Lecia, what are you thinking about?"
Natalia walked in and sat on the edge of the bed, hugging her with her legs bent and her face buried in her knees, and smoothed her red hair with her hands.
"I'm a little scared."
"Don't worry, I will stay with you. Go take a shower and go to bed. Don't think too much."
"good."
Late at night, Lecia opened her eyes and got up quietly.
He quickly put on his shirt and loose pants, buttoned up a thin black long-sleeved jacket, and put on his old lace-up boots. His hair was also tied up behind his head.
After confirming that there was no smell on his body, he gently fell from the window to the grass like a feather without making any sound.
Pick up the shotgun equipment hidden in the grass, climb over the fence and disappear into the night.
Natalia in the other room opened her eyes, revealing dark and cold eyes, lifted the quilt and stood up, heading towards Lesia's room.
Relying on instinctive guidance, Lecia avoided obvious traces and saw the forest farm where the old man was.
She disappeared into the darkness and moved forward at a faster speed. This feeling gave her some memories. Lecia vaguely remembered that she had done this before.
The surroundings are clearly visible, and there are several traps in some hidden places.
She carefully avoided it like a hunter without leaving any traces, and finally came to a wooden fence.
Inside is a wooden house in the forest with the lights off. It doesn't look big, but it can accommodate two or three people without any problem.
Does the old man live here? There is another person.
Concealing her inner fear, Lecia filled the shotgun with gunpowder, loaded the bullets, went outside the wooden house door, and knocked on the wooden door.
After a long time, the wooden door opened, and a man came with an oil lamp. All he saw was a bright muzzle of a gun. He raised his hand to indicate that there was no danger.
Only then did I see Lecia hiding behind the shadow of the wooden board. It should be said that she came out on her own initiative.
There is a sharp gaze in the light blue eyes, as oppressive as an old hunter in the forest.
"You can take whatever I have here and calm down."
The middle-aged man wore the clothes of an ordinary farmer and had a calm and dignified temperament. He kept a somewhat nervous expression and spoke.
"Don't look at that ax. I pulled the trigger faster. I just want to ask you a few questions."
A cold voice sounded, and Lecia restrained her inner excitement. She wanted to vent these familiar feelings at this moment.
"Tell me, you look like a new villager in Yansir Village."
"It doesn't matter who I am. Is that old man here? You are not from this village, right?"
"I'm not. I just know that I have to watch from here in the forest. That old man is the one who used to guard this place."
"Have you ever left here? Where are you from?"
"I tried to leave. After walking a certain distance, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I appeared in the cabin and forgot the memory of leaving before."
"How did you judge that? And you didn't say where you were from."
"I left a hint for myself. I don't know where I came from, and I am also thinking about finding a way back. I vaguely remember that my name is Perec, Le... Le...
The middle-aged man also fell into memories and held his forehead, thinking for a while. His head hurt badly when he thought about it.
"Have you ever been to the outside world?"
"No, according to my judgment, there is no outside world except here."
"How is it possible? I came back from studying outside. It's impossible." Lecia said excitedly, and the violent fluctuations destroyed her vigilance as a hunter.
"Don't move, there will be gunshots next time."
Perec helplessly continued to raise her hands. The other party's behavior was completely inconsistent with her appearance. This newcomer might be her help.
"I have tried to leave many times, otherwise you would think that I have always wanted to stay here. The people in the village have some unknown sides. You should have discovered it before you came here to find me."
He continued to speak, and the other party was obviously shaken, but he was still vigilant.
"Don't you find it strange their weird behavior? I don't dare to live with them. Sooner or later, I will become one of them and lose myself."
"For example, families where only mothers and girls can get pregnant, strong monsters who appear from nowhere, people with thorny skin, the instinct to reproduce at any time, and the ability to break giant trees with one punch...
Perec talked about what he felt was wrong and the behavior that was incompatible with his subconscious.
Lecia also thought about what she always felt was wrong. Village Chief Little shouldn't have acted like that, as if he was deliberately trying to seduce her.
Every time he wanted to know more, the villagers appeared appropriately, and Natalia was also blocking her.
Betty tempts her all the time, Awosika spreads the glory of motherhood, and old Germaine hunts...
Lecia felt that the necklace on her neck, hands and feet had become extremely heavy. Why didn't she come here earlier?
The two red-haired figures I saw in my dream must be my relatives, they are more like me.
No, it seems that Dermot is also important, and Natalia is also somewhat familiar with him.
"Do you know the forbidden place?" She asked the most important question.
"I know that there is a place where evil is sealed. It seems that you are the sacrificial saint. After the ceremony is ready, it will be time to sacrifice you."
Perec noticed the reflection on Lecia's neck and wrist, and based on some inquiries he made, he could tell.
"It's very weird there. It's impossible to get close. You saw the loud noise a few days ago. Maybe the key to our memory is there."
"Do you know Ma Xi, Quaternary? Do you know Juan Jones?"
Lecia continued to ask questions, and Perec also became thoughtful after listening. He felt that it was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it.
"My family seems to be related to Ma Xi. I can't remember it, and the same goes for the Fourth Age." He patted his head to relieve the pain.
"Go home..., go back to Ma Xi..., my home is in Ma Xi...
The old man also woke up, came here by instinct and murmured to himself. Tears flowed from his eyes, and then he passed out.
Perec caught him and put him against the wall, and Lecia's gun moved to the sky.
"You understand, there is nothing right here. It is not the place we should stay."
Lecia held her forehead. Her head was hurting like it was being torn apart, and the necklace around her neck was also emitting some light.
"If you want to go to a forbidden place, I can cooperate with you. After all, if you don't win, I won't be willing to become ignorant."
She ignored Perec who continued to speak, and instead thought about those keywords.
Ma Xi, Ma Xi…
It seemed that the books were bought from Ma Xi. She recalled a picture of taking several books.
When she wanted to expand her memory, her whole body became heavy, and she would have fallen if she hadn't been holding on to the wooden door.
The sound of palms grasping wood sounded, and after a moment of relief, Lecia stood up again, where a handprint was directly left.
"I think I also went to Masi and bought Juan Jones's book there."
"What's your name? Maybe I knew you originally."
"My name is Lecia." After she said this, she suddenly realized, could this be her name?
"I don't know if this is what I call it, but you should call it first."
Lecia shook her head, a little helpless. It seemed that there was no way to save it.
"It's really the new year's sacrifice to the saint, so we have to find a way to get to the forbidden place."
"I understand, I'm looking for an opportunity. Do you want to come with me?"
Perec was a little surprised that the other party actually invited him directly.
"Aren't you afraid of accidents?"
"There is no choice. If I fail to come out, I have to rely on you. After all, we all want to find ourselves."
"good."
Lecia digested the information she got, suppressed her chaotic thoughts, and talked about some things with Perec. Especially looking for North, what should he know?
"Be careful, that North is scary."
"I'll keep an eye out and hope you find enough intelligence and safety."
After saying that, Lecia disappeared into the darkness. Perec looked outside, closed the door, and put the old man back on the bed.
There was a layer of white mist at the edge of the forest. Lecia stood in front and probed a few times with a branch. The branch slowly disappeared and ceased to exist.
She broke off a branch from the tree and found that it was still the same. After a while, the branch grew back.
Sighing, he went back with some mixed feelings and continued to hide back into the darkness without leaving any trace.
With the help of the weak moonlight, she was about to leave the forest. The pain in her head worsened and her complexion became extremely bad.
When he turned around the tree trunk, he saw Natalia standing behind her, with her cold black eyes, her disheveled hair and nightgown raised together.
"ah!"
Lecia was startled, her tense nerves were disconnected, she fell down with a pale face, and the shotgun she was holding fell to the ground.
"What a disobedient child."
Natalia caught her and put her directly on her shoulder, picked up the shotgun underneath and walked home.
"Why did you hide it from me?"
Lecia fought back her exhaustion and put her hands behind her shoulders. She wanted to know the answer.
"Don't leave home secretly this time. Children who do wrong things should be punished. I was too tolerant to you before."
"Are you really my sister?"
After she finished speaking, she passed out. Natalia blinked, her expression a little twisted, and there was a hint of softness in her steel eyes.
