The chirping of birds in the early morning is clear and sweet, and the bright sunshine can squeeze in even through the thick tree canopy and vine walls, sprinkling fine pieces of gold on the unsuspecting sleeping face of the traveler——
Metien is praying with her eyes closed in the direction of Linwell City, completing the morning ritual that she has never slacked off for more than ten years; the little fairy Semi is riding on the back of Saint Shalia's lamb, showing off like a heroic knight; Lin
He lit a bonfire that was left over from last night and set up a pot to heat the river water so that he could soften the already dry and hard bread. Saint Xalia stood aside and looked at him quietly, with nothing in the back of her head.
The braided long green hair was slowly blowing in the cold morning breeze, and the ends of the hair gently brushed the fallen leaves on the ground.
When Alice woke up, rubbing her sleepy eyes, she saw such a scene.
"Strange."
She murmured incoherently: "Why is it like this again?"
This feeling of being the only one left out.
Am I not a part of this family?
She climbed up from the blanket with difficulty, like a shambling zombie that had just emerged from the grave. She was listless, her steps were sloppy, and she wandered to the center of the camp, casting a resentful look at Ringe who was soaking soft bread.
Eyes: "You didn't wake me up? Is this what a qualified employer should do?"
Is this what a qualified maid should say?
Ringer glanced at her sideways: "What time did you go to bed last night?"
"Uh!"
Alice suddenly shrank her head and did not dare to speak.
"Wash your face first, Alice." Saint Shalia's soft voice came from the side. The girl handed the kettle to the maid who stayed up late and stayed in bed late.
The water drawn from the river in Dolling is absolutely clean and clear, and you can drink it directly without any problem.
To be honest, it was a bit of a waste to use it to brush Alice’s teeth and wash her face.
However, he didn't have any self-consciousness, so he immediately took the kettle and said happily: "Thank you, Saint Shalia! You are so kind to me, unlike someone else, hum!"
She glared at someone angrily, but someone turned a blind eye.
"Don't say that, Alice." Saint Xalia furrowed her slender eyebrows, took the kettle back from the golden-haired maid without leaving a trace, and patiently told her: "Linge stayed up late for your own good.
Tiring the body and draining the spirit are of no benefit to a girl of your age. Therefore, you should listen to Ringer’s words, go to bed early and get up early, and don’t make everyone wait for you every time..."
"Then I'm going to wash my face first!"
Alice, whose head hurt when she heard it, snatched the kettle from Saint Charlia's hand, ran away humming, and naturally ignored the girl's sincere advice.<
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Her stubbornness seemed to disappoint Saint Xalia. The girl sighed softly and said to herself: "It seems that I am not a very good sister."
That's why Alice refused to listen to her.
"It doesn't matter." Ringer said coldly: "Alice is not your sister anyway."
When the shepherd girl heard this, she tilted her head slightly, blinked her big clear eyes, and then realized that it seemed, indeed, that this was the case?
On the other side, Alice hid behind a tree and stared furtively at the interaction between the two people, full of doubts in her heart: It's really strange, when did Saint Xalia speak for Ringer? Shouldn't she be helping herself?
Do you want to talk? It seems that my favorability level should be higher than that of Linge. After all, the person who faces Saint Xalia with a paralyzed face all day long is not me, or is she just like this? p>
Last night, when I was busy developing the game, something unknown must have happened, which caused Saint Xalia to favor Ringer more than herself.
Must be strictly investigated!
As for how to check, Alice hasn't thought of it yet.
Wash your face first.
She unscrewed the lid of the kettle, tilted the spout slightly, and then put her face towards it——
"Wow, it's so cold!"
……
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, eating breakfast, and cleaning up all the traces of camping, Xie Mi released the magical fairy magic. Then the entangled branches were untied, and the vine wall that had penetrated into the ground slowly retracted back to the trunk, and its original place was restored.
There is only a clean open space left, which will soon be covered by more fallen leaves. There is no trace that travelers have stayed here for a temporary rest.
Following the guidance of the thread of fate, everyone set off again. With the experience of trekking through the mountains and forests yesterday, and the ointment specially made by the travelers and fairies to relieve muscle soreness, the speed of travel did not slow down much the next day. They often met strange people.
, just like those we met on the first day, they all migrated away from the interior of the Suosen Mountains in ethnic groups in order to avoid the sweep of the Balance of Order.
Some of them were very wary and just watched from a distance to make sure that the group in front of them was not a threat before leaving; others were quite enthusiastic and trusted these humans who were not members of the cult and were willing to
Trade some things with them like elves. For example, Alice got a pure natural six-pointed star stone with unexplained lines engraved on it. She said it was an "ornament"; Merdine got a bag of seeds in exchange.
But what kind of plant seeds are they are, and the "tree demon" she exchanged with them doesn't know either.
When Ringer saw that they liked them, he didn't stop them, and he realized that his deal with the elves was indeed a very good deal. At least "lucky magic" was much more practical than these messy things. At least so far, they had hardly encountered them.
There have been unexpected situations that would affect progress. Of course, Alice was shivering from the cold when she washed her face in the morning.
However, the elves' lucky magic seemed to be about to expire, so starting from the same time yesterday, they encountered wild beasts in the mountains one after another, and both sides encountered them unexpectedly without preparation.
Saussen wolves are the most threatening local predators. They often hunt in groups of three to five. These cunning guys were still active in the wilderness at the foot of the mountain until the wooden and stone houses were replaced by apartment buildings.
, hunting the ancestors of the current group of sheep. They are the culprit that caused ordinary people to be afraid of the Saussen Mountains and call them the "Wolf's Lair" on the mainland. However, at the same time, they were also the group with the most fur stripped off by adventurers during the pioneering era.
.The transformation of the identities of hunters and victims often symbolizes the conflict between nature and civilization.
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In addition to the most notorious Saussen wolf, there are also the native Klebsi brown bear, the ferret cat, which is distantly related to the ancient toothed tiger, etc. This vast and vast mountain range, with its broad mind, accommodates countless predators within it.
The physical competition for freedom and the right to survival proves that the vitality of this place is not inferior to that of the prosperous city just a few feet away, and perhaps the same is true in terms of cruel struggles and bloody fights.
Even the most experienced and seasoned hunters dare not take risks here, let alone cross their territory and go deeper into the mountains. Fortunately, Ringer’s team has the existence of the little goblin Shemi, and goblins are born from natural elements.
, therefore, as the darling of nature, she has gained the awe of the beasts. When she appears, she only needs to gently flap her butterfly wings and sprinkle dreamy light spots to soothe the emotions of the beasts and resolve their hostility.
It is these many natural abilities, coupled with the magical elf magic, that give the traveler elf the courage to stay away from his hometown and embark on a pilgrimage. Semi has not yet started his tour, but through this journey, he has also shown
She has a talent in this area. Perhaps, this is what her eldest sister Shesta and her second sister Shelia are looking forward to.
The trip went smoothly, but unfortunately the purpose of the trip did not go smoothly.
The next day passed, but they still could not find any trace of the mysterious castle.
The same goes for the third day.
It was not until the fourth day, when everyone's interest was no longer as high as when they first entered the mountain, that they finally caught a glimpse of a dark shadow among the leaves of the lush forest.