"Boom!"

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The afterglow of the lightning had not yet faded, and the sound of dense rain had already come from the rooftops, outside the porch, in the small courtyard, and beyond.

The crackling raindrops were dripping heavily, and Xiu could imagine how heavy this rain was just by his voice.

"It stands to reason that there shouldn't be such a heavy rain in spring?" He tightened the cloak around his body, all of which were brimmed with a puff, and Kaslana's family emblem loomed.

Well?

He doesn't seem to be covering this thing?

Only then did she notice that on her side, the crimson girl had a look of surprise.

"Sakura, why are you up—" He stood up wrapped in his cloak and stood up, but her fingers pressed his lips.

"Shhhh ”

They looked at the girl beside them, on the sickbed.

She slept quietly, breathing steadily and long, and seemed to be sleeping peacefully.

They breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiu whispered, "Go back and lie down..."

"No, you've been taking care of us for days." Sakura shook her head, "You're a guest, how can I let a guest take care of us, it's too rude..."

"But I'm a guest, but I'm sick," Shu begged, "Sakura, please, lie down, or I'll be upset." ”

Sakura was a little embarrassed, but she obediently returned to the bed. The long, thick quilt covered his body and his chin, leaving only a pair of eyes looking at him with a few apologies.

The cultivator poured the cold water and wanted to go back to the kitchen to fill a hot pot. But when I got to the kitchen, I found that the fire in the stove had been extinguished, and only the embers were still smoldering. He added new wood and kindled the fire again.

But luckily the water was still warm, so he ran back to his room with another basin of water, and somewhat clumsily warmed the towel and put it on Sakura's forehead.

"Thank you," she said faintly, not knowing if it was because of the quilt or because she was still a little dizzy.

It's the third day...

Xiu thought so.

He sat next to Sakura and watched the rain rain outside.

The clammy and cold breath continued to invade the hut, and it was hard to imagine what would have happened in such a heavy rain during this season of melting ice. He couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Three days ago, he had been running secretly with Sakura in such a cold weather for so long, and he should have thought that ordinary people's bodies couldn't stand the wind blowing for so long. Sure enough, Sakura fell ill when she returned.

In the end, it's still yourself...

He was very guilty in his heart.

"The Lord hasn't come back yet. Something is going to happen. He muttered to himself.

"No, Dad is amazing. Whether it's windy or rainy, or snowy, nothing will happen to Dad. Sakura replied.

"Is he that good?" Xiu didn't know anything about this mysterious man, but he was curious.

"yes." Sakura replied, "Because Dad said that we are protected by the gods, and the gods protect us, so nothing will happen to us." No matter how difficult a situation is, we can always find a solution in the end. ”

“... What a god. He said.

What a good God. He thought to himself.

He contrasted the gods here with the gods he knew, and felt full of envy from the bottom of his heart.

This is the real god. If our gods could be like his gods...

We're not going to raise our rebellious sword against him...

"If our gods could be half as good as your gods, maybe our lives would be different." He said gloomily.

Sakura's eyes seemed to soften a little. In the dim candlelight, Xiu felt as if she was laughing.

"Are you laughing?"

"I just think, aren't you too demanding of the gods?" She whispered.

Is it high?

He thought about the dead man he had met, the Honkai beast he had encountered. The devouring countenance, the fear that left nothing but despair.

"I want to... Everything we encounter is different..."He couldn't say much about these things. In the training camp, the instructor forbade everyone to divulge anything about the Crash to the common people. "Forget it, let's not talk about my God, let's talk to me about yours. I want to know... What does the true god do to his people? ”

Sakura's eyes seemed to soften even more.

"Our God, though very good, will never give us unwarranted gifts. He will bless us, bless us, and save us, but not directly. Sakura said, "He will give us a glimmer of life, but we have to find it ourselves, to find out." ”

"Looking for it yourself?" Xiu doesn't understand.

"God does not give us gifts for no reason and excessively, but the gods want us to be saved by living through our own efforts. We cultivate and harvest our own food, and our own efforts are rewarded. The gods only give us hope when we are desperate and have nothing we can do... But we also need to fight for it ourselves. Otherwise, if God gives us everything, then we will end up being useless people who know nothing. Sakura said a long word.

Xiu thought carefully for a long, long time.

"Your God is actually a God who loves you very much, and loves peace." Xiu said.

"Yes, the gods want us to live well and peacefully. He will protect us from the wars of the outside world so that we can live without worry! As long as there are gods, our problems can always be solved. She closed her eyes and showed a look of relief, "As long as the gods bless me, the people in the village will be able to live very well~ I will also serve the gods well and become a qualified witch!" ”

"These... Did the Lord tell you? He asked.

"Well, my father told me." She nodded, a look of peace of mind and happiness on her face.

But Xiu didn't know why at this time, he remembered someone.

A girl who saved his life, but left him without warning.

They fought. After the death of the Son of Heaven, they fought for the succession of the next Son of Heaven, and now they are gathered under the royal capital

I opened my eyes and looked at Xiu.

"Xiu, can you tell me about your gods?"

Xiu was silent for a long time. It was so long that even Sakura felt that he was asking very undeservedly, and when he felt that Xiu was unwilling to answer, he slowly said a very short word.

"Our god, perhaps, is a warlike god."

Sakura blinked, looking a little confused. She didn't know why Xiu said that.

"Because our God wants us to be strengthened." Xiu's fingers brushed the family emblem on the cloak, "Otherwise, why would we be caught in the most terrible battle in the world from the beginning?" ”

The most terrible fight?

She thought about it, but she couldn't imagine what kind of battle would be considered the most terrible battle.

Xiu saw that the confusion in her eyes was still there, hesitated for a moment, and said thoughtfully, "Remember to chase and kill... Huche, the creature of the people who brought me to this village, right? ”

"Hmm...," Sakura thought for a moment, "I've heard of some." It's huge, and it's terrifying..."

"Yes, it's huge, bigger than this whole house. Just one fang is bigger than my whole body. It's so powerful that it can knock me and Dark straight over. But...", he recalled, the day when the giant Honkai beast overwhelmingly pressed down on him, "it was probably the most common presence in our battle. ”

Sakura imagined a creature bigger than this house, crashing into a group of people dressed like Shu...

No one can stop such an attack.

But he repelled such a terrible divine creature.

How did he do it?

Suddenly, Sakura frowned.

"What's wrong?" Xiu asked nervously.

"Hmm... There's a bit of a headache..."Sakura buries her head completely under the covers, "Maybe... I think too much about things all at once..."

It looks like I'm getting a cold...

"Then don't think about it. Let's go to sleep first. Xiu said. Then rewarm the towel that was already slightly cool on Sakura's head and cover it again, "It's not too early, and I suddenly told you so much... I'm really sorry. Disturb your rest. ”

"It's okay, don't mind that much." Sakura smiled softly, "Actually, I'm glad to have someone to talk to." ”

"Doesn't anyone usually talk to you?" Xiu felt strange.

"There used to be some, just... When I grow up, I have to start helping my father with housework, cleaning shrines, cooking, etc. Later, I had to take care of my sister, and slowly I didn't have time. She looked at the little girl beside her with concern.

"Do you spend all your time on this?" Xiu looked at Yu and suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Well, yes. All. She looked at her sister and said softly, "As long as her illness can be cured... I'm willing to spend as much time as I want. ”

Xiu didn't know how long she had been doing this.

But... She once said that she was born with a disease.

Well, perhaps, from the beginning.

He clenched his fists tightly.

Why don't you see a doctor? If I knew how to see a doctor, I could help her today.

Obviously, Teacher Salena is there, and she can ask and learn at any time, but why hasn't she asked before?

He couldn't say anything, he couldn't do anything.

So he could only say, "It's not early, you go to bed first." ”

Then symbolically help her tidy up the quilt that is already well covered.

"Thank you." She said.

"It's okay. You are also the one who saved me and also provided me with food for many days, and I should have made some of it. He said, "Don't think about anything, let's get a good night's sleep." You're a sister, and your sister still needs you to take care of her. If you fall, my sister will be sad. ”

Sakura nodded, closing her eyes in obedience.

Xiuya wrapped his cloak tightly and shrunk in the corner.

I've been at home all the time, and I've never been in contact with anyone.

This is really similar to myself.

He thought so.

But she is different from herself, she has no way, and she chooses herself.

He looked at the sleeping man.

She's the same as me.

I am also so lucky to have a good sister.

His mind was still thinking wildly, but he didn't feel that his eyes were closed.

(End of chapter)