Late at night, there are still lights on in this blacksmith shop located in the mountains.
A young boy with chestnut hair hugged his knees and fell asleep on the stone steps at the door of the shop. But even if he accidentally fell asleep, he would wake up quickly, as if he was called by someone. However, when he was happy
When he raised his head and looked around, he realized that it was just an illusion in his dream.
The wind outside was a bit cold, but it didn't matter after he got used to the coolness, and he wasn't in the mood to find something to wear.
Fili didn't remember how long he had been waiting outside. It might have been two hours? Or it might have been three hours. It didn't matter anyway.
"Maybe I should go back to my room and wait."
Judging from the sky, it should be past midnight, but is it one o'clock or two o'clock in the morning? There is no watchman in the mountains, and Fili doesn't know.
Maybe they won't come back tonight.
If this were the case, Feili felt that he would be very disappointed.
In fact, I feel very lost now. I finally split the stone, but there is no one to share this joy with me, which is also very boring.
He was here eagerly awaiting the return of the two men, but found that no matter how long he waited, he could not wait for the figure he wanted to see. During this period, several nearby villagers came to the mountain to inquire about the whereabouts of the old blacksmith.
But what's the use of talking to the villagers?
We still have to wait for those two people to come back!!
I have obviously accomplished what I have always wanted to do, but I have never been able to find anyone to tell me about it, and it still makes me feel uncomfortable.
So Fili sat in the room unbearably, and finally ran to the door to wait for the two of them to return. However, he waited for a long time and there was no sign of the two of them returning.
Ta, da...
It's the sound of horse hooves!
Fili quickly stood up, he was sure that this time it was not his imagination.
In the distance, there were two figures, each leading a red-brown hunting horse. The two figures, one tall and one short, both carried weapons on their backs and walked towards the blacksmith shop in the bright moonlight.
"Nia! Master!"
All the hard work pays off, the wait is finally here!
Fili happily ran to greet the two of them.
"Eh? It's so late, Fili, haven't you slept yet?"
The petite figure spoke first when she saw Feili running over. In addition to being surprised, her tone was also a little panicked.
Although Nia had completely repaired the injury on the way and replaced the damaged clothes with new ones, she was still covered in dust because she had no time to clean her. She was still a little embarrassed to be seen by acquaintances in such an embarrassed state.
Nia originally thought it had nothing to do with it. After all, she and Master Chalmers should have rushed to the blacksmith shop from the mountains under the stars. Fili, who stayed at the blacksmith shop, should have fallen asleep at this time. Unexpectedly, Fili has been there all this time.
Waiting for the two of them to return.
"Well, how was your trial? Did it go well?"
But Fili obviously didn't notice this, he first asked about Nia's trial.
"Well, it goes well..."
It’s hard to describe in one word.
Nia didn't know where to start, so she could only vaguely say "it went well". Although she successfully cleared a nest and defeated a quite powerful monster, she didn't have much sense of accomplishment. Those monsters that were slaughtered were still
It made her heart aching.
And from the beginning to the end of the trial, Chalmers didn't say a few words of praise. He only said "well done" when she killed the giant Doron Demon leader, and then said nothing on the way back.
. She didn’t know if she was doing well or not, and she couldn’t tell if her performance had disappointed Master a little.
Unlike Nia who was worried, Feili said excitedly: "And Nia, master, I split the stone!"
"Very good?"
Nia smiled and nodded, maybe because she was too tired, she couldn't express much joy.
Feili felt a little disappointed, and he turned his attention to Chalmers.
"Oh, you prepare yourself tomorrow and I will let you do other training."
However, the old blacksmith didn't express anything at all. After saying something plainly, he led the two horses towards the stable. In the end, he only said one sentence: "It's getting late. Let's all go to bed."
Insignificant words.
At this time, Feili's originally high mood suddenly fell to the bottom. His progress seemed to be really irrelevant, and the two people did not give him the response he wanted.
"Actually, Master has always been like this. Maybe he is actually very happy but just doesn't show it. Don't be sad!"
The thoughtful Nia saw Feili's loss and offered words of comfort. In fact, she couldn't guess what the old sword master was thinking.
In Nia's view, Chalmers is an elder who has experienced great storms. He will not be obsessed with the little progress of these fledgling disciples, but will only keep encouraging them to move forward.
"Um? Why are you staring at me, Fili?"
Nia found that Feili's eyes seemed to be wandering around her face all the time, which made Nia wonder if there was dirt on her face, which made her a little bit at a loss.
Feili said seriously: "Well... Nia, have you changed somewhere?"
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It turns out that Fili, who is always reckless, can still see the changes in my mentality from the surface?
This actually changed Nia's view of Feili in her heart. Maybe this boy is still a careful person.
"Is your hair much shorter?"
However, this was obviously not the case. What Fili noticed was just that Nia's hair had become shorter.
"Well, my hair got some dirt on it that couldn't be washed away, so I cut it short."
In fact, regarding the hair loss, Nia had already thought of an explanation when she was on the road. After all, the real reason for the hair loss cannot be explained clearly in a few words, so it would be better to just deal with it. The computer version with the fastest update online:
"I'll go down the mountain again tomorrow and ask a barber from a nearby village to help me repair it."
The hair that was cut off with the dagger was the part that was grabbed by the Doron Demon. There were still a few strands of hair that were not affected. The hair hanging behind her was partly long and partly short. Not only was it unsightly, it also made Nia feel uncomfortable.
But I'm afraid of not doing it right if I do it myself, so it's necessary to find a professional barber to handle it.
Feili scratched his head and said with a smile: "Well, you will grow your hair longer in the future, right? I think Nia, you look good with long hair."
"No, I will keep my hair short from now on."
"Eh? Why?"
"Long hair has all kinds of inconveniences...you boys who haven't experienced it won't understand anyway."
Thanks to this incident, Nia finally made up her mind to cut her hair short completely.
As for how short it should be...just enough to not cover the back of the neck, right?
Nia thought so, and wrapped her index finger back and forth around a strand of blond hair next to her ear to say goodbye to this long hair. She was already determined to become stronger, and she was not going to consider anything that had nothing to do with her spiritual practice from now on.
"Hey! I really need to cut it short!"
Fili's voice, which was originally attracted by Nia's beautiful long hair, was full of disappointment, but it seemed that the girl would not change her mind according to his wishes.
"Well, what? Senior sister, do you think it will look ugly after I cut my hair short?"
Nia put her hands on her hips and pretended to be playful, but in fact she just wanted to tease Fili.
"No, no, if it's Nia, you're beautiful even if you're bald."
But the slow Feili couldn't understand whether Nia was really angry or fake, so he suddenly panicked and said nothing.
"Pfft! How can you say that to a girl?"
Can you become stronger if you are bald?
Feili's remarks made Nia couldn't help but imagine what she would look like if she were really bald, and the funny look in her mind made her laugh.
"Uh?! I, that's not what I meant!!"
"Okay! You don't need to explain, I know you mean well."
Nia pretended to sigh in distress, then chuckled and quickened her pace.
"It's getting late. I'm going to take a shower and then go back to the house to sleep. Can you go to bed early too?"
"Uh-huh!"
Seeing Nia striding forward, Fili, a reckless boy, followed closely, like a loyal follower.
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