September stared at the young man as if he had just said something extremely stupid.
"Who do you think we are?" She raised her head and snorted from her nose, "We are nature's sages and God's favorites. Although it's hard to say this, but... we have lived for hundreds of years, You haven’t fallen to the point where you need to rely on others to realize your dreams!”
"One more person means more confidence, right?" The young man seemed not to hear what she said at all, "And... I can't ignore the difficulties encountered by my companions, September."
The girl with wolf ears continued to stare at him, looking a little annoyed.
"Who do you think you are to us? We don't need you to do this. Can't you tell which one is fatter, rabbit or deer?" She lowered her eyes and did not look at Feist. , "With your strength, if the time comes, carrying you will be a drag!"
"...Is that so?" The young man sighed and said lightly.
"Of course, so you don't have to spend any more time on this matter." She said, her tone softened, "You... you should have more things to do, right?"
An uncomfortable silence fell in the room. Pook wanted to speak several times, but the girl just glared at him, causing him to swallow his words again.
After an unknown amount of time, the young man stood up and picked up his backpack and his hunting bow.
"Maybe you are very strong, September. But when it comes to survival in the wild and the ability to obtain information from humans, I am not necessarily worse than you." He turned his head and showed a not-so-bright smile to the girl, "The future is full of possibilities. There are infinite possibilities, and my mission is to seize these possibilities and create miracles."
The young man walked towards the door, and she wanted to reach out and pull him back, but in the end she just touched the corner of his clothes. Then she heard the last words left by the young man.
"Wait until I come back in September."
…
That day, Feist did not return.
September asked the innkeeper for good food for three people, and waited until late at night with Puke, but still could not see the young man.
Puke tried to persuade her not to risk going to the desert, but she responded listlessly, not listening at all. The two of them only took a few bites of the cold food, and then went back to their rooms to rest.
There was no one to disturb him for the whole night, and it was the same thing until the next morning when the girl and Puck came downstairs. The fact that the young man did not come back made the girl feel relaxed and a little lost at the same time.
"What... that guy, maybe he was so scared that he changed his mind on the way and ran away?" She ate her breakfast while muttering something that even she didn't quite believe, "Well... never mind, that's not bad. .”
After a peaceful breakfast, she returned to the room, packed her luggage, stood up and looked at Puke.
"Even so, you will probably feel disappointed -" she tried to change her tone and said half-jokingly, "Look, if we want to take you with us, we have to throw away the dry food that weighs as much as you. .You shouldn't...don't want to be our dry food reserve?"
She can sense the other person's thoughts and guess the historian's thoughts. If she agrees, Pook will still go to her hometown with her for the purpose of exploring knowledge - but she obviously cannot do this.
"...I understand." The man who is a historian replied softly, "Then, Miss September, let's say goodbye here. It's time for me to go home."
She looked at the historian's face and suddenly had an idea.
"Can you please leave me your address?" she said seriously, perhaps wanting to use this method to add confidence to the rest of the journey. "When we come back, I will tell you about what I saw.
"
Puke obviously did not expect to receive such a promise. He happily left his address and repeatedly told her to put safety first before leaving first.
So now, the girl's journey once again leaves her alone.
Anyway, she has long been used to this, Jiujiu thought. She neatly picked up her luggage, settled all the bills to her boss, and began to plan her next route.
According to the information provided by Puke, directly crossing the Desert of Souls is definitely not the best option. If you can find a ship suitable for long voyages, it may be safer to land from the north side of the forest - however, that sea area is very cold and full of icebergs and icebergs.
Due to sea ice, ships may run aground or get stuck at any time, and only a few ships dare to set sail.
It has been one hundred and fifty years since that war, so there is no need to rush, Jiuyue thought in her mind. She should first look for a ship that can go to sea. If she doesn't have one, she will buy one herself. Anyway, even if the ship runs aground, she will be sure of it.
Get back to land safely.
It has always been her character to do whatever she wants. After making up her mind, she purchased a map of the nearby area and planned a trip to the northern Long Night Harbor. For some unknown reason, she copied her planned itinerary.
Give it to the owner of the "Volcano House" hotel where you lived before.
"If Feste... the young man who booked the room for us comes back, I'll give this to him. Do you understand?"
The middle-aged boss from Belon wore an understanding smile and nodded in agreement.
She put aside her last worries, bid farewell to the Beron people's fortress, and continued her trek to the north without haste.
The first two days of the journey passed peacefully. On the morning of the third day, she simply ate some dry food and was on her way in the morning glow when a familiar voice called her name from behind.
"September! Didn't I ask you to wait for me——!"
She turned around and saw Feist catching up, panting. His leather armor was covered in dust, his hair was messy, and his face looked a little tired, but his expression was filled with joy.
She felt a strange emotion - as if anger and joy were mixed together. So she grabbed her luggage, threw it at him hard, and yelled at the same time.
"How long do you think we have been waiting for you?! You big stupid donkey!"
"I found out about a shortcut!" The young man hugged the luggage, ran towards her quickly, and stretched out his hand, "Come with me."
The complex emotions merged together and turned into a trace of warmth in her heart. She breathed out and also stretched out her hand.
"Okay." She said softly, "Since you didn't run away, then entrust your life to us——"
The two people's hands were close to each other. The young man looked at the face of the wolf-eared girl and raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Of course...and you, too."
The girl suddenly felt a chill pass through her heart. She wanted to take back her hand, but it was too late. The moment the two hands touched lightly, a numb feeling spread upwards along her palms and arms, and spread throughout her whole body within seconds.
She wanted to say something, but she couldn't even control her tongue. She could only stare at 'Pfist' - or, in other words, look at the 'lich', and slowly remove her disguise.
It looked like a skeleton covered in skin. There were no muscles on the face, and two masses of red light floated up and down in the empty pupils. A dark velvet robe wrapped his body, revealing only his skinny forearms and
Palm. It opened its mouth, and the girl noticed that the other person was very proud at the moment.
"Sage of Nature, September, right..." the Lich said softly, with excitement that could not be concealed in his tone, "Earl Stark, I send you my regards."