The night was so peaceful, the room was filled with all kinds of breathing sounds, Reina lay quietly on the bed, and at this moment, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Did I wake you?"
The old man asked softly. She sat on the chair next to the bed, facing Rena, with an embroidered scarf in her hand.
Reina shook her head gently. She slowly got up from the bed and fiddled with her messy hair.
"I can't sleep."
She whispered that it was already late at night, and maybe the sun would come out soon, announcing the beginning of a new day.
The old man sighed and said: "You have chosen the most difficult road. No one can sleep peacefully. However, there is still some time before dawn. You'd better take a rest, otherwise you may faint when you are on your way tomorrow."
Drowsy."
Even if she doesn't sleep for a whole night, Reina won't feel drowsy. Perhaps this is a sequelae of merging with magic power.
She hugged the pillow, leaned her back against the head of the bed, looked at the old man's hands moving up and down, and said, "Grandma, can you tell me what happened when mom was a child?"
Hearing this, the old man raised her eyes, glanced at Reina, and then couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, as if she remembered something happy.
"Your mother was almost the same as you when she was a child. She was wilder and bolder than boys. No one of her peers could rival her. Her favorite thing was to ride a horse around. Sometimes she would go out in the morning and go out in the evening.
I will come back, so I scolded her a lot for this. But she couldn’t listen to me. I know what she was thinking, and every time she would go further than the last time.”
As she said this, she frowned, as if she remembered something sad.
"She is different from others. I have always known that she yearns for the outside world, even though this is not allowed here. For this reason, she and I have argued many times."
As the old lady spoke, the needlework in her hand did not stop, but became faster and faster. She lowered her head, looked at the unknitted scarf in her hand, and was silent for a few seconds.
"Her yearning for the outside world became stronger and stronger as she grew older. By the time she passed the mountain trial, she had already explored most of the mountain. I didn't know if she had ever been to the foot of the mountain. Until one day
, a blond outsider came to us..."
Hearing this, Reina's heart tightened, and she lowered her head, showing her sadness.
"He is my father?"
"Maybe, you inherit more from your mother than your father, and your eyes and nose are almost the same as your mother's."
Suddenly, the old man's hand stopped. She stared blankly at the towel in her hand, and she let out a long sigh.
"I didn't expect that would be the last time I saw her. When she told us that she wanted to go out to the outside world with that guy, we had a big fight. In the end, your grandfather and I locked her up and
Drive that man out..."
"But she left anyway."
Thinking of this, Reina felt an uncomfortable feeling in her heart. She didn't want her mother to leave, but if she didn't leave Gaoshan, she wouldn't be here.
"Yes, we couldn't keep her, even though she kept explaining to us, persuading us, and begging us to find a way to seal those evil spirits together. But we refused. At that time, except for us, the other guardians had failed, and the darkness
It’s just a matter of time before it hits.”
She looked at Linnai, caressed her face, and said softly: "My child, the path you have chosen is the same as your mother's, but I will not stop you again this time. I only regret that I can't help at all.
The Gaoshan Tribe also failed, but we just don’t want to admit it. Our power has long been lost. Linna, the power of the God Summoner you want to seek is actually already in your body, but it is already a weak candle and may be destroyed at any time.
If it goes out, you can only rely on yourself."
After saying that, she bit off the thread in her hand with her teeth and handed the thick gray scarf to Reina.
"Wear it, at least it will give you a little warmth during the journey."
Hearing this, Reina took the scarf and felt a warm feeling in her heart.
"Thank you grandma."
…
Dawn arrived on time, and Reina and Lilith had packed their bags and were ready to go down the mountain. Everyone in the Gaoshan tribe saw them off and watched them leave. Finally, Reina and the old man hugged each other, said goodbye, and then set off on their journey.
"What's your plan?"
Lilith finally couldn't help but ask, she didn't know if Reina could do anything, she couldn't let the other party do dangerous things.
"I need troops, lots of troops, and companions."
She couldn't defeat so many evil spirit warriors and demon kings by herself, someone had to hold them back. And now that Rockfield has definitely stopped an extremely large army of evil spirits, Reina would be extremely sad if she wanted to get close to him, so she could only
With the help of the military.
"Who are you going to ask for help? Maybe I can help from the union."
"No, a single force cannot fight it. I need all forces to be combined, not just humans, but also demons."
"What?"
Lilith frowned, showing an unbelievable expression.
"I'm going to the Wusen Empire, where my master's army is, and I need their help."
He said that whenever she encounters any difficulties, she can go to the Wusen Empire and look for a Kotu tribe named Hara. Reina has met Hara, and she saved her once.
That mysterious demon empire that shook the whole world but suddenly disappeared?
For Lilith, this makes her feel unsure. Her idea is to unite all the empires through the union like before and organize a huge army. As long as they see Reina's strength, they may listen
their opinions.
Especially at this time when there are no brave men, they need a strong person to stand up and lead this army.
"Perhaps we should seek help from the empire first, Rena, you don't know if the demons are willing to help humans. Human heroes killed the demon king, and they may hate us."
Lilith said.
Regarding this point, Reina has also thought about it. She knows about the conflict between humans and demons, and both sides hate each other.
"No, I trust the master, he will never lie to me."
Moreover, this was the only way she could think of, and she could only do this.
Hearing this, Lilith sighed and said, "Well, since you have made up your mind, I will accompany you to the end."
Suddenly, Reina stopped and looked at Lilith.
"Teacher Lilith, I want to confess to you that I am familiar with the communication methods of the demons. I know how to gain the trust of the demons, but I do not have the confidence to convince the king. I do not know how to negotiate with those nobles."
She showed a troubled expression, and at that moment, Lilith understood what she meant.
"I see."
Hearing this, Reina showed a grateful expression.
Lilith took out a white crystal from her hand and said, "Give it to me from the humans. This is a magic crystal that can convey messages. Whether you succeed or not, please contact me."
"good."
Reina took the crystal without hesitation, and the two looked at each other.