It was destined to be a sleepless night, and although the townspeople had gone home, most of the room was lit by oil lamps.

In this world, lamp oil is still quite expensive, and if there is nothing important, it is generally not ordered.

Now, most of the townspeople have lit up their lights, reflecting the golden light on the surface of the lake, and a crescent moon in the sky, making the night very quiet and beautiful.

Occasionally, the lake breeze blows, which is a refreshing and comfortable feeling.

Beta leaned on the railing of the mid-lake bridge, staring blankly at the lake in the distance, not knowing what to think.

Roland dug a pit near the hut, swept all the ashes from the burned hut into the pit with the hands of a mage, and filled it up.

Then a cross tombstone was erected in front of the pit.

Then he walked to the bridge in the middle of the lake and saw the young man who was in a daze.

Roland walked to Beta's side and did as he did, leaning on the railing of the bridge with his upper body on his back, looking at the scaly lake in the distance.

Beta turned her head and quietly wiped her eyes with her sleeve.

"What are you thinking?" After a long while, Roland asked in a whisper.

"Didn't think about anything."

The young man's voice was a little hoarse, and from Roland's angle, he could see that there seemed to be tears in the corners of the other party's eyes.

Roland sighed softly when he thought of the disappointed look at Falken as he left.

"Brother Roland, I'm sorry, I messed things up." Beta whispered.

There was a deep regret in the young man's voice, Roland looked at him, and after a while, he smiled and said, "How much prestige have you dropped?" ”

"30 o'clock." Beta pursed her lips.

Beta wasn't saddened by the loss of prestige, he simply felt that he had done something wrong. He treats those NPCs as strings of data, but the two old men tell him with their actions that they have their own souls, their own ideas, and they don't have any preset 'mission plots'.

Everything is natural and real.

"I'm only down 10 points. The townsfolk have their own preferences, and I've been here for a long time, and I'm more familiar with them, and they're more tolerant of me. Roland thought for a moment and said, "This reinforces my previous opinion, this is not a simple game. ”

Beta pulled out an ugly smile: "But they are indeed in a game. I also understand your thoughts, carbon-based life, silicon-based life, and even ...... Data life. But does a company that started with copycats really have the ability to make such a game, a game with life? ”

"If these NPCs are really life, why didn't the game company explain it in the first place?"

The voice behind Beta gradually became high-pitched, even faintly roaring.

Roland said, "Maybe even the game companies don't know, what exactly are they doing?" ”

"Do you think it's possible?" Beta snorted softly.

Roland replied, "Who knows? It's impossible to say for sure. ”

For a while, the two did not speak again, and only the sound of the lake wind was gently playing around.

After a while, Roland took the initiative to ask again: "What are your plans next?" ”

"Go to other cities." A hint of loss flashed in Beta's eyes: "I'm not welcome here, and there's no point in staying any longer." ”

Roland straightened up, looked at the lights in the distance, and said lightly: "Just run away like this?" Why don't you try to redeem it? ”

After being silent for a while, Beta turned her head to look at him: "Brother Roland, do you have any good ideas?" ”

"In the maple forest on the other side of the mountain, there is a nest of giant spiders that pose a great threat to this town." Roland said slowly: "Although I have killed some before, one person is weak, and you also know that mages are not suitable to appear on the front-line battlefield in the early stage, so the progress is a little slow. If you can work with me......"

Beta asked with interest, "Can it work?" By the way, the charcoal-grilled spider legs I've eaten before are delicious. ”

Seeing that the boy's mood had improved, Roland smiled: "How can we have such a big spider leg in the real world to roast for you." Or do you eat toothpick meat? ”

Beta replied with a yearning expression, "Coconut crab." ”

"Isn't that a crab? No, I think it seems to be shrimp? Roland was stunned.

"It's all arthropods, so it's okay to be a spider."

Roland laughed: "You say that, but it makes sense. ”

Speaking of food, Beta's mood became better and better, and he said, "Then I'll go to other places to practice swordsmanship first." ”

"You know how to do swordsmanship?" Roland was stunned: "Have you studied in a place like a fencing gym?" ”

Beta shook her head: "No, in the village where I was born, there is a veteran who can learn basic military swordsmanship, and I spent three silver coins to learn from him." Although there are only a few tosses, after practicing for more than ten days, I found that it is indeed quite useful. ”

"Three silver coins......" Roland sighed, he had been mining for more than a month, and after deducting the food expenses, he had saved about three silver coins.

The other party entered the game more than half a month later than him, but now it seems that there is still money for him.

Thinking of this, he asked, "Where did you make so much money?" ”

Beta replied, "The Divine Nobles have a passive 'Lucky Fortune' that can pick up money!" It's been triggered several times, and I've picked up nearly three gold coins in total. ”

I'm going to go!

Roland felt a little sad, the two cousins didn't seem to be short of money to play games.

An inaugurated holy warrior has twenty gold coins every month, which is equivalent to more than 200,000 soft sister coins.

The young man in front of him can pick up money...... Well, there is a kind of happiness that is not earned for nothing, and somehow, there is some jealousy.

If possible, he also wants to play the game easily and without having to run for money, but the reality is harsh.

He can only make a living by mining.

watched as Beta ran to the side to practice his swordsmanship, and then he returned to his little thatched house halfway up the hill.

There was a figure standing in the doorway, and when I got closer, it was Falken.

When Falken saw him, he took the initiative to come over, and under the moonlight, he was dressed in a green robe, and for some reason, he looked very old.

"How about I talk to the old man?"

Roland nodded.

Falken took a few steps forward, looked at the town down the hill, and said in a heavy tone, "We actually knew a long time ago that James's son was dead. ”

Hearing this, Roland smiled bitterly for a moment, and then shook his head helplessly.

"In fact, with the mentality and body of the James, they won't live long. But it's always good to live a little longer. Falken let out a long sigh: "But there is also the advantage of walking a little early, at least they don't have to suffer from illness, and they can stay with their son before they die." ”

Roland didn't know how to answer, and he could hear some sadness in Falken's words.

"I'm leaving, too!"

At first, Roland didn't understand the meaning of the words, but then he looked sharply at Falken.

"Don't be so surprised, as a priest, of course you will know when you will be summoned by the gods you believe in." Falken showed an indifferent, even light-hearted expression: "There are still three months to go, and I will enter the kingdom of God...... Don't show such an uncomfortable expression, you should be happy for me. ”

"It's weird, dead is dead, there's nothing."

"No, we pastors, as long as we don't make a big mistake, our souls will live in the kingdom of God after death."

Roland didn't believe it. Heaven and hell are too empty, too ethereal.