Grandma Glaub has been in bed for seven days and shows no signs of getting better. Vanessa was completely devoid of the excitement of having just escaped from the magician's chamber, and she took care of the dying old man every day, trying to keep her busy, because whenever she was free, the qiē that happened in the distant inn would squeeze into her mind, making her shiver and agony.

Reina still didn't speak, but his eyes were much gentler, or maybe it was an illusion, Vanessa always inadvertently found him looking at her, and once she met her gaze, she quickly avoided it, and the princess had obvious resistance to the man lately, and she didn't even look at the archer carefully, and she was so entangled in annoyance that she never responded to his gaze.

Where is Solanda now? Grob says she's going to bring back a big trouble, what kind of trouble would it be, could it be that the Sand Riders will win the war and take over the Land of Midsummer? Mother won't be anything with Koman, that guy is crazy and cold, I used to intimidate him, but now in Crescent City, I can't realize the threat to him, I hope he doesn't mess around. And my sister, poor little Elia, she was so young, where would she be, if something terrible had happened to her—Vanessa gasped and didn't dare to think about it.

I've been here for too long.

Vanessa looked at the withered old man, her wrinkled face stretched out from deep sleep, and looked very peaceful. For a moment, the princess wished she had slept to death, so that she could escape from this place of pain and embark on a new journey. Her family, her country needed her, and the old man in front of her just needed a peaceful rest.

But thinking of the ghosts who would die for herself, the princess did not have the courage to leave Glab's hut. I should have stayed here for Glab's last words, and perhaps she had something to say to me. Vanessa gave herself such an excuse.

Glob woke up on the ninth night, her face was bloody, she was able to sit up and speak, and she smiled at Vanessa and Reina, "I'm glad to have you with me in my last days." ”

Vanessa was very upset: "Don't talk too much, save energy, you will be fine." She wanted to help the old man lie down, but the other party weakly refused.

"Thank you for bringing back the crystal ball for me, I had ten days of dreams with it by my side." Glob blinked slowly, she looked like she was going to fall asleep, "But the illusion on the crystal ball makes me very sleepy, and I don't know how long I can last." I'm sorry, dear princess, I've delayed your journey," the old man looked at Vanessa lovingly, his voice faint and inaudible. "Ah, I'm starting to get sleepy again, and I'll cut it short - you know what, I said you have the blood of a king, not because of the bloodline you inherited, but because you will become a true king in the future. So, go my child, and do what you think is worthwhile, and as long as you don't change your heart, you can achieve what you want. ”

Her words were exactly the same as the crystal ball's prophecy. Vanessa was shocked to think that no matter how much she tried to hide, what should have happened would still happen, and those people would still die for me. Is this my original intention?

"Now, I have something to say to Reina," Glab motioned for Vanessa to leave, "and he has a personal question that I need answered. ”

Vanessa stood up and left the room, walking under the dark night sky. The cool wind and dew of the night lifted the princess's spirits, and she walked through the grass in front of the hut, letting the low sword shuttle leaf cross her ankles, the yellow mulberry grove was silent, the squirrel lay peacefully on its tail in the treetops, the nocturnal animals tried to slow down as much as possible, and even the sleeping owl no longer murmured.

More has happened in these days than in the last four years combined. Countless chaotic people and things fill my mind, and it is as difficult to sort out my mind as it is to count the stars in the sky. But it doesn't matter, what matters is what kind of person I want to be. If tens of thousands of people are destined to die for me in the future, I have to make sure that they die worthwhile and well-deserved. What will I use to repay their efforts, whether it is money or tears, justice or shackles. Vanessa sat down on a tree stump and pondered.

I'm the dividing line*******

The next morning, Vanessa stopped Reina returning from the hunt, she didn't dare to meet his blue eyes, and looked at the woods behind him, "I figured it out, I'm going to get out of here." If you can send me to Wangfeng Harbor, I will give you a mill as a reward. God knows how many years from now, but she has nothing but empty promises.

The archers unloaded two gray rabbits and a pair of pheasants, looked at Glab's hut, and shook his head coldly.

"Grandma Glab, she's just passed away." The princess said cautiously.

Reina was stunned, then ran into the hut, and sure enough, the old man slept peacefully, and his body under the sheet was silent. Reyna turned to look for the crystal ball, only to find its fragments on the ground. He looked at Vanessa, who had followed, his eyes full of anger and doubt.

"I broke it." Vanessa swallowed, her lips pale as milk, "I went to wipe the dust and accidentally touched it, those visions, those visions were so scary, I accidentally broke it." The princess's voice trembled with lying, and the muscles on her face twitched unnaturally, as if she was a little frightened by her unintentional mistake.

"I'll do these things in the future." It was Reina's voice, low and hoarse, like sunlight through the clouds. His eyes were more complicated than his voice, his brows furrowed into two deep canyons, and his pretty blue eyes looked at Vanessa with a study of them.

"You're talking, it's good." The princess tried to maintain her demeanor, "Let's bury her properly and then hit the road." ”

Reina was silent, just silently acting. He must have guessed, Vanessa thought in fear, he didn't speak, he was just giving face to the princess, would he still send me to Wangfeng Harbor? I don't know the way, I can't go anywhere without his protection, what should I do?

The archers dug a grave with his longbow, Vanessa wrapped Glob in a white linen cloth and plucked some wild flowers from the bushes beside him, and they gave the old man a simple funeral, may God take her soul. In the end, the princess places the fragment of the old man's crystal ball in front of the tombstone and silently begs for the old man's forgiveness—in fact, she deliberately broke the crystal ball so that she could embark on the journey. The old man is not dead, none of them will leave, they are all trapped here and watching the passage of time, and in the end they will not be able to save Glab's life. Let me harden my heart and do what is worthwhile, and I will build an altar for you in my heart, and spend my life kneeling and repenting.

After the funeral, Reina briefly searched Glob's hut, packed two bags for himself and the princess, and set out on his way.

They took a hunter's path, and since Glab lived in a solitary place, the path was almost made by Rainer himself, surrounded by dense trees, and the leaves of the saber-toothed fern scratched the red, swollen and itchy skin, and Rainer seemed to have become accustomed to silence, except for turning back from time to time to see if the princess was keeping up, and not saying a word, the whole journey was as dull as the royal sacrifice of the Great Zhou.

"Hey, can we stop and rest for a while?" After three hours of walking, Vanessa could not walk, she was tired and hungry at the red sun setting in the west, and they were still wandering in the woods, neither to see the end of the mountain nor to smell the saltiness of the sea.

Reina turned, reluctantly unburdened his back, and took out two buns, a small jar of butter, and a long strip of air-dried rabbit meat. The princess sat half-reclined on a crooked locust tree, plucked her water bag and poured it into her belly, then watched as the archer took out her dagger, smeared some butter, and sandwiched it between two slices of bread and handed it to herself. Vanessa gulped and motioned for Reina to eat as well, he looked paler than in the morning, but his physique was still relatively strong, showing no signs of exhaustion.

"Trent said you're from Hermit Village, what kind of place is that?" Vanessa eats and drinks to her heart's content, breaking the silence.

Reina glanced at the princess, and after a long time, said lightly, "It's the same as here." ”

"That's the same as not saying it." Vanessa was angry and funny, "If you think this issue touched your **, then I apologize." I'm just trying to find a topic to talk about to pass the boring trip, and it's okay if you don't want to talk, and there are mosquitoes and midges for me to enjoy, or at least they 'buzz'. ”

"Snort-" The archer was amused.

Oh God, he laughs like the morning sun. Vanessa felt a bright warmth fill her heart. Then she laughed too. This is the first time I have laughed happily since returning to the Land of Midsummer.

"My home is in the Shadow Valley, which is very beautiful and the land is fertile." Reminiscing about his hometown, Reina's face was filled with an intoxicating longing, "We have lived in seclusion in the valley for generations, with no one to disturb us, living a peaceful and leisurely life. ”

"Sounds good." Vanessa encouraged, "Let me guess, you certainly didn't have a childhood where you had the intention of killing your vicious sister. ”

"No," Reiner looked at Vanessa sympathetically, "I have a younger brother, who is ten years old, and we have a good relationship, and I made his first bow. He smiled slightly, his blue eyes full of doting.

"I wish I had such a brother." Vanessa said enviously.

They packed up their things and talked as they walked.

At this moment, a sharp cry came from the forest ahead, "Help, help——! ”

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