Eleanor stood on the edge of the platform, the corpses of the Blade Warriors all around them had been cleaned up, leaving only a dull pool of blood.

She stood there with her long sword, staring vacantly at the place where her brother had died, without saying a word.

"Eleanor." Asker's voice rang out behind her, "What are you doing?" ”

"I'm thinking about things." Eleanor whispered, her voice hoarse.

"What do you think?" Asker walked to the side and stood side by side with her.

"Think of some Eleanor-esque questions of classical philosophy." Eleanor replied.

Asker: ........................ (Did Nora tell you all about this?) ）

"So, is there a result?" Asker tried to make his tone lighter.

"How is that possible?" Eleanor shook her head slowly, "So many people, so many years, there are no solved problems...... War and Peace ......"

"You know what, Asker." Her voice was as low as if she was in a dream, with a hint of sadness, "I was supposed to be a noble lady, just like my sister, makeup, balls, salons...... Linger in a variety of social situations. ”

"It's just that when I was a child, by chance, I turned out the knight in Henry's bedroom."

"That's the kind of ...... The legendary story of the male protagonist who is invincible, runs rampant in the world with his martial arts, and finally marries a princess. ”

"yes, I know." Asker said, "The dragon is arrogant. ”

"Long Aotian?"

"It's the meaning of invincible flow." Aske said, "Start with the strongest, and then chop melons and vegetables all the way." ”

"Perhaps, Long Aotian......" Eleanor closed her eyes, "but what attracts me is not the thrill of conquering the enemy. ”

"Rather, when the protagonist goes through a lot of hardships and defeats a powerful enemy, the people who were originally suffering are redeemed...... Maybe I'm a little vain, but what I like is not the whole story, but the moral satisfaction of saving others. ”

"Well, I can understand." Asker said.

"The original dream of becoming a knight was also for this reason." Eleanor said.

"How do I remember it was to win my father's approval?" Asker asked.

Eleanor glanced at him and said slowly, "It's all there." That will be for later. ”

"So now, do you want to save others?" Asker asked.

"Well, it hasn't changed." Eleanor turned and looked at Asker with a pale face, "I want to save those who are in trouble. ”

"Like I told you last time, I want to stop this war, I don't want anyone to die anymore......"

"But, after all, it's just the ridiculous delusion of naïve people......" Her vision gradually blurred, "I can't even save the people around me......"

Asker suddenly stretched out his arms and caught Eleanor's body upside down. The latter wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest, and he could even feel a warm liquid running down his neck.

"Asker......" In his arms, the trembling voice that he almost gritted his teeth and tried not to cry bitterly, but in the end it was still irrepressible, gradually turning into a poignant choked sound.

"I ...... It's too weak......"

"Even protect yourself...... Important people...... I don't have any power......"

"Weakling...... In this world...... Is there really no right to speak out......"

She spoke intermittently, tears falling uncontrollably, and her voice gradually became inaudible, faint as a gnat.

Asker hesitated for a moment, then reached out to hug her back, and found that the surface of her armor was wet.

It's all rain.

Looking around, there were still shallow pools of blood on the ground in the distance, which seemed to have been diluted by the rain.

It turned out that before he came out of Hearthfire Island, there had been a heavy rain here in the main plane for six long hours.

Has this silly girl been standing in the rain for hours?

Looking at the blonde girl in his arms again, Aske noticed that her skin was cold and wet, her eyes were closed, and her face was as pale as paper, as if she had fainted from exhaustion. Her cheeks pressed against his chest, her hands hanging limply over his shoulders.

"Well, that's right." Asker picked her up and walked towards the camp where the Azure Sword was stationed.

"So, mature as soon as possible, Ellie."

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"Not sick." In the Fire Island, Eleanor, who had changed on the bed, covered the quilt, and Nora turned back to Aske and said, "It's just that her spirit is unstable and it affects her body." ”

"Because of violent mood swings?" Asker asked.

"Pretty much." Nora sighed, "After all, something like that happened......"

She looked at Eleanor, who was lying on the bed, her expression haggard, still unconscious, her blonde hair limply draped over the pillow.

"So, how did you get her back?" Nora asked curiously, "I've been persuading her for a long time!" ”

"It's just small talk." Aske said calmly, "Then she couldn't stand it anymore and passed out. ”

"Uh-huh, as long as you don't say something strange." Nora didn't seem to have any doubts.

"What strange thing can I say......" Aske was also speechless.

Seeing that Nora stayed here to take care of Eleanor, he left Hearthfire Island.

Now in the team, there are only three people left who have not been promoted to Lv.10, Nola, Mia, and Sheila. Among them, Sheila already has the potion of "Storm IV" (sponsored by her grandfather), Mia has the extraordinary properties of "Conspiracy IV" (the formula is not available), and Nora is still short of "Life IV" and "Spirit IV".

Both were promised by Sheila's grandfather, Apyrios, on the premise that the mastermind behind it would be investigated. As a result, everyone found that the mastermind behind the scenes used a long list of dominoes on their own......

However, the contagion mechanism of the Spiritual Plague + Backdoor, people who didn't expect it are absolutely unguardable, and even a demigod of the level of the Acid Erosion Dragon will be hit, presumably Apperius will also be very interested in this.

Coming to the outside of the camp, the corpses of the soldiers who were hanged and hung up this time increased again. Aske found a random corpse and shoved the coin into its mouth, and soon the mist filled.

Appilius and the ferryman, boating through the fog on the River Styx...... Asker is also envious of this ability to travel at will, knowing that in the original "A Song of Iron and Fire" game world, there was a teleportation array between the major cities.

However, it was built in the Temple of the Resurrection.

There is no resurrection temple in this world, and naturally there is no teleportation array; Without a game store, naturally there is no way to buy teleportation props, so you can only run around with your own group, which is not too miserable.

After telling Apyrios about the spiritual plague and the back door, the city lord's brows tightened, and he obviously realized the seriousness of the matter, and only said after a while:

"I see." Finally, he said in a deep voice, "I'll have someone verify." ”

"Although I haven't found the mastermind behind it, this matter is extremely involved, and the information you mentioned this time is indeed very valuable." Appilius found an excuse and gave Aske the reward for the mission.

Astral IV in a potion bottle, as well as the recipe for Life IV.

"Thank you." Asker said sincerely. These two things are obviously at a premium as a reward for the mission, and it can only be understood that the lord of the castle is investing in the mercenary group where his granddaughter is staying.

"Forgive me for taking the plunge." He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Sheila...... Theodora, was she appointed to be the future Emperor Solomon? ”

"King James Decree? There is nothing predestined in this world. "Instead of hoping for vague prophecies or speculations, focus on your own wisdom and mind, and you can help me bring it to her." ”

"I'll raise Theodora well." Asker said.

"If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have let her stay on your team." Apperius stepped onto the ferryman's boat, "Remember to check. ”

"Check your team to see if there are any people infected by the psychic plague."