The incandescent flames were burning like starlight, diluting the frost-like mist, shrouding the area in a cold and quiet atmosphere. Olvera hugged her knees and sat in front of the burning fire, staring blankly.
Staring at the crystal chips that are constantly floating in the fire, watching them flutter and dance like light butterflies, gradually flying to a distance that is beyond the reach of the sight.
Ringer stood on the masonry pile after the collapse of the tower, with his back to Olvera, looking at the towering dome. If he moved his eyes downward, he could see broken tiles and ruins everywhere, as if they
It is completely surrounded by ruins inherited from ancient times.
There was a long-lasting mournful sound lingering among the ruins, like weeping and complaining, like a song, echoing vaguely, hitting the collapsed tower, and echoing back and forth. They had witnessed the sea of stars falling here, so
I feel an unparalleled shock in life, and even the most stubborn half of the wall will be moved by the low lamentation in the wail.
In a slightly flat open space where the broken stone bricks and shadows of the ruins cannot reach, Alice is waving the weapon in her hand and humming haha, having a great time.
However, what she wielded was not the Holy Sword of Broken Steel, but a golden chain. It was more than twenty meters long by visual inspection alone. It was engraved with countless sophisticated and complicated runes on its surface. At first glance, it looked mysterious, profound and sacred.
, it seems that it is not born to bind tangible and qualitative entities, but to bind some kind of intangible and qualityless concept.
The golden holy lock floated around Alice's body. One end was wrapped around her left forearm, like a vine climbing a tree; the other end hung a huge rhombus crystal pendant. It was also golden, but that golden
It has become a bit dull, as if it has been dusty for many years and has faded into an old brass color.
Every corner of the rhombus is extremely sharp, and can easily cut through human skin and flesh when passing through it; when no one is controlling it, it, together with the chain at the end, will hang down on the head of the holder, slowly swinging from side to side.
The appearance makes people think of a timekeeping instrument called a clock. Perhaps, this is also the origin of its name.
Holy Lock - Pendulum of Destiny.
Alice raised her hand slightly, and the sacred golden chains quickly entangled, tightly trapping the imaginary enemy; then she exerted another force, and the tightly entangled sacred chains instantly tightened, turning into a straight line and stabbing forward at a rapid speed.
So fast, circles of annular airflow exploded in the void.
"Not bad, not bad." Alice nodded with satisfaction: "I have completely mastered the operation of this weapon!"
"What!"
A disdainful cry came from the side, questioning her boasting.
Then, another gentle and indifferent girl's voice sounded: "That's not how it's used, Alice."
It was St. Charya who had just been awakened. She was holding her lamb and stood quietly watching the performance of the golden-haired maid. Her elegant and dignified posture formed a sharp contrast with the latter.
"Isn't that how it's used?" Alice shook off the chain casually: "But it's very easy for me to use."
Saint Xalia shook her head slightly: "The Holy Lock is not a weapon used to hurt others. It can only help you find opportunities to fight back in adversity, just like...fate. Fate never hurts anyone, but
We will help them find the only way to survive among all impossible trajectories."
"So complicated."
Alice scratched her cheek: "To put it bluntly, you are against the bombing, right?"
"Rebound?"
Saint Xalia tilted her head, and her lamb also tilted its head. The former was very cute, but the latter was annoying. Alice gave the lamb a look of disgust, and then explained: "
Just defend first and then counterattack. For those more difficult bosses, mindless rebounding is the best way to play, which is stable and safe. Do you know, I have been practicing rebounding since I was a child, and I still close my eyes.
I can deflect the boss’ attacks, and everyone calls me the little wolf..."
What follows is pure nonsense, and Ringer would not listen to it. However, the audience at the moment is Saint Xalia, so he still listens attentively, nodding or shaking his head from time to time to express approval and disapproval.
Seeing them chatting happily, Oveira's eyes showed a bit of envy. She also wanted to participate in the conversation between the two people, but she couldn't find a chance to intervene. There was Ringer behind her, but
He doesn't seem to be very talkative, and even if you talk to him, what topics can you talk about?
It must feel very hard.
She sighed slightly, and at this moment, a voice unexpectedly came from behind her: "What's bothering you?"
"Meaning!?"
Oveira was startled and turned around in a panic, just in time to catch Linge's gaze. The latter's eyes were dull and speechless, as if he didn't understand why she reacted so violently.
"I just heard you sighing." Lin Ge took a step forward and walked to the princess. He was in the same straight line with her, but there was still at least three steps between them. This is a young man.
I think the most appropriate social distance is just right: "That's why I ask you this. If you feel offended, I apologize to you."
"There is no such thing." Oveira recovered from the panic, gradually calmed down, shook her head and said: "I was just surprised. I didn't expect Mr. Ringer to take the initiative... to care about me?"
It would be reasonable if it were Alice, but Alice has always been carefree, so I'm afraid she wouldn't notice anything strange even if I sighed in front of her.
"You misunderstood."
Lin Ge replied calmly: "I don't mean to care about you, but someone once told me that you can't just sit back and ignore people who are in trouble. That would violate the teachings of the goddess."
Perhaps his answer was too straightforward, which made Oveira startled for a moment. After she realized what she was doing, she felt a burning sensation on her face: Did she misunderstand it?
Mr. Ringer, not only does this to himself, he does this to everyone who has difficulties.
However, to say it so bluntly would be too...understanding of a girl’s heart.
The princess blushed, lowered her head silently, buried her complaining and lamenting eyes in her knees, and said in a voice as weak as a mosquito or fly: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood."
"This is not something that requires apology." Ringer said, without continuing to ask why she sighed just now.
Both of them stopped talking, and the atmosphere fell into silence for a while. After a few minutes, in order to ease the weird atmosphere, Olvera spoke again and asked softly: "Mr. Ringer, you just mentioned the goddess, may I ask, she
Is it the god you believe in?"
"So."
So? What a strange answer. Can faith be so ambiguous? Just like the light elves all believe in light and stay away from darkness, no light elf will ever claim that he "qualifies" to believe in light. That would be too disrespectful.<
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Olvera was a little confused and wanted to find out again. She was always interested in knowledge that she didn't understand: "If you don't mind, can you tell me about this goddess's deeds?"
And doctrine? I don’t know why, but I always feel a little familiar. Maybe, I may have seen her record in a certain book?"
Have you seen it?
Lin Ge took a deep look at her, and withdrew his gaze before she noticed it, with a calm tone: "If I were still in Tianxin Church, I would be happy to tell you what was mentioned in the Canon, but now
No."
"Oh."
In other words, you can’t tell yourself?
Olvera responded with disappointment, and then heard Ringer say: "If you really want to know, then after leaving this castle, you can ask Miss Saint Xalia, she knows better than me, I'm afraid,
I would also be happy to tell you about this."
Miss Saint Shalia?
Because of his words, Oveira raised her head and cast her eyes on the quiet and indifferent shepherd girl. Thinking of some of her strange actions before, she couldn't help but pursed her lips. Originally she just wanted to think by herself, but somehow she said
He came out: "It may be offensive to say this, but I feel that she is... very strange, Mr. Ringer. The way she looks at me is very warm and caring, and sometimes reminds me of my parents. But, I and I
She has never known her before. Why is she looking at me like this? Miss Alice also said that she is my sister. But I have never had a sister, and she is not a light elf...
…”
The princess subconsciously hugged her knees tightly, with confusion, confusion and uneasiness in her eyes.
Listening to her words, Lin Ge suddenly recalled in his mind the scene where the shepherd girl gently put her hand on the top of her head and comforted her while camping in the forest. At that time, she said that it was an instinctive action of the body.
It seemed that she had made similar actions countless times in the past; and she concluded that she must have been a very good sister in the past.
In terms of conclusion, this may be the case, but after the memories are gone, some things need to be adapted again, whether it is the shepherd girl who wants to be a good sister, or the princess who is uneasy about the future.
He said: "One day you will understand."
"What day is one day?"
Olivia put her head on her knees and murmured: "I don't even know if I can leave this castle."
Although we have passed the first two floors of corridors, the road behind is longer and more difficult.
No one knows how many accidents will happen during this process.
Ringer was speechless for a moment. If it were Alice, he would definitely tell her with a confident tone at this time that there is absolutely no problem, he can definitely pass the level, and he can definitely take her out of this cage-like castle... But at this moment, he stood
The person here is not Alice, but Ringer.
Perhaps due to his personality, he could not say such confident, enthusiastic and encouraging words.
Therefore, I can only gently spit out one word from my mouth:
"Yeah."
The princess seemed to have heard something incredible and raised her head to look at him. Linge also lowered his head and looked at her calmly.
After a while.
"Poof!"
Ovela suddenly arched her eyebrows and laughed out loud.