A few days later, Jenna arrived at a city on the border of Black Rock, which leads to the red gravel city of Crancia in the south.
But after she entered the city, she was suddenly surrounded not long after, and then a large group of mercenaries rushed up, with spears like a forest, attacking from front to back on the narrow streets.
Seeing a bad opportunity, she had to use some overloaded skills to escape from the city, but she was seriously injured as a result.
"This is not going to be good."
On the path in the mountains, Jena was lying on her horse. One of her arms seemed to be broken. She tried to pull it, but was interrupted by pain.
Just as she was rummaging through the medicine in the package, there was another rapid sound of horse hooves coming from behind, like a bell urging death.
She struggled to stand upright again, pulled the horse from under her, and fled towards the border.
After turning a corner, she jumped off the horse and went directly into the forest, letting the horse continue to gallop on the mountain road, attracting the pursuers from behind, while she headed in another direction under the cover of the woods.
The mountain road is rugged, the ground is covered with fallen leaves, and sometimes some pebbles are hard to detect. You can only tell when you step on them. Jenna stumbled all the way through 7-8 miles of hills and forests, and it was getting dark at this time.
The tall trees have lush branches and leaves, blocking the moon in the sky. There is still a little sunlight penetrating into the forest during the day, but at night it is completely dark.
Out of sight, she missed her footing and fell down the hillside. Her body hit a tree trunk, which made her want to scream out in pain. Then she kept rolling, with various collisions along the way. Pain filled her brain, and finally she hit her head.
He hit a tree trunk, lost consciousness, and passed out.
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It seemed like a long, long time passed before Jenna faintly woke up.
Strange tent roof.
Where is this? Who am I? She turned her head with confusion and looked at the surrounding environment.
I remembered, I am Jenna, a resident of the Black Rock Principality, a second-year student from Emenas. On the way back to school, I had a conflict with the Halberds, and was then chased to the border, where I fell down on the hillside.
This is a tent. There aren't many things inside. It seems to be a temporary tent. There are a few people talking outside.
Jenna wanted to move, but found that a bandage had been tied on her arm and the wound had been treated. Judging from the method, it should be some kind of herbalist's method, not an extraordinary potion or a priest.
Just think about it, how can there be priests and precious extraordinary potions in the wilderness?
It seems that I have been rescued. Now I have to thank them properly, but I still have to leave quickly. If the pursuers come, it will be bad for this group of people.
She tried to get up again, but still couldn't, so she had to shout: "Hello, is there anyone?"
The voice was not loud, as if he was not used to it, and there was a hint of uneasiness.
After a while, the tent door was opened, and a girl of similar age walked in. The girl had light brown skin, wore woven linen clothes, and had slender braids combed around her ears.
"Hello, are you awake?"
"Hello, where are you?" Jenna looked at this strange girl.
"This is Lake's caravan. We found you on the roadside in the mountains. You are lucky. If we had arrived two days later, you might have been eaten by the big bad wolf." The girl put her hands next to her face.
Making gestures and showing a humorous expression.
"Thank you." Jina said gratefully.
"Want to eat something? You've been sleeping for almost two days." The light brown-skinned girl said.
Only then did Jenna feel that her stomach was already very hungry and she nodded.
"Okay, wait a moment."
"Um."
Seeing that the girl was about to leave the tent, Jenna asked again: "What is your name? My name is Jenna."
"Just call me Sophie." The girl turned around and smiled at Jenna, then walked out of the tent.
Sophie? With this name in mind, Jena raised her slightly intact right hand and looked at the bandage tied on it. There was a small bow tied at the end, which seemed to be the work of a certain girl.
Not long after, the tent door was pushed open.
"There's still a little porridge left in the morning, and it's just warmed up. It's better to eat softer food just after you wake up."
Sophie walked into the tent again, holding a clay pot in her arms.
She first put the clay pot aside, then helped Jena up and finished it, and then placed the clay pot in front of her.
"Just eat it like this. There's a spoon in it. It's best to finish it so I can wash the jar directly." She said this and sat next to Jenna, holding the pot in place.
Jenna looked at the red clay pot, which contained porridge made from white and light yellow wheat grains, with scattered vegetable leaves floating in it. A long wooden spoon was placed next to it.
She picked up a spoon, scooped some out, and put it in her mouth. The wheat grains were soft and glutinous, with a hint of sweetness, and it was not unpleasant to eat.
"Is it delicious?" Sophie looked at Jena with her black eyes.
"It's delicious. It seems to have a sweet taste?" Jina asked curiously. Sugar is not a cheap thing.
"Yes, I added some extra sugar so it tastes much better."
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"Yeah, there's no need to show that expression. In fact, our caravan is not very rich, but we met a kind lady some time ago and gave us a lot of candies and sweets for free. Otherwise, I wouldn't do such a luxurious thing.
thing."
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"My aunt once told me that injured and sick people are more sensitive and are afraid of being abandoned, so they have to be more careful and kind." While Jenna was eating porridge, Sophie talked about some small things about the caravan, making the atmosphere
It's not so embarrassing, and it also makes Jina feel a different kind of care and warmth.
Unknowingly, half of the can of porridge reached the bottom. The spoon scraped across the bottom and could no longer be scooped out. Jina put it down belatedly, woke up from her reverie, and looked at the side with a little embarrassment.
Sophie.
"It's very good. It's best to eat cleanly and not waste food." Sophie took the jar again and put it aside.
"If you're not full yet, you'll have to wait a while, and lunch will take a while."
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"Are your legs okay? If possible, I'll help you sit out and bask in the sun. It will be uncomfortable if you stay in the house for a long time."
"Fortunately, I want to go out and have a look too." Jina nodded.
When a person is injured and unable to move, if he stays in the house all the time, he will feel depressed and panicked about losing his freedom. This is something that Jina’s teacher mentioned casually when she was in school. She didn’t pay attention to it at the time, but she didn’t expect it to come true now.
so fast.
"Okay, if you feel uncomfortable, please tell me immediately." Sophie helped Jenna slowly stand up from the mat, and then moved towards the outside of the tent.
Although they are both young girls, Sophie's body seems to be particularly healthy and strong. She holds Jina steadily, making her feel at ease and relaxed.
The two walked out of the tent. This was a small mountain village in the mountains. On the mountainside in the distance, you could see a few houses with smoke coming from their cooking stoves. The fields between the mountains were green and the birds were chirping. A few teenagers were rushing around.
The goats chatted and played in the mountains, laughing happily.
The sun in the sky emerged from the top of the mountain, and the golden and warm sunlight shone on the neat fields, reflecting bright brilliance.