Angelina suddenly reached out and picked up a book on the table.

It was a heroic novel that has been very popular recently, and Ling Jian bought a lot of story books that he usually reads to relieve boredom and as an assistant to use. The girl rubbed the book, but did not open it.

"I never read a story like this. I don't even want to see a similar drama...... A calm and peaceful town is suddenly invaded by demons, and then the heroes appear...... For many people, these are just a wonderful story backdrop; But for me, it's a tragedy that I've experienced firsthand. ”

With the girl's words, the air in the room seemed to be a little heavier, and after a while, the metal female voice responded, "I'm sorry to hear these things......"

Angelina sighed faintly: "Want to hear my story?" ”

Although it was an inquiry, it was clear that she did not give people a choice. Moreover, it seemed that she was asking Miss Assistant, but the girl's bright eyes looked at Ling Key seriously.

As if he hadn't heard her, Ling Key lowered his head and fiddled with the brass gear in his hand intently.

"Ling doesn't like tragic stories." The metal female voice seemed to explain it for him.

"There are so many sad things in this world." Ling Jian raised his head, "And I don't like tragedies in the first place. ”

With that, he got up and walked away and went deeper into the room—outside of the cubicle that served as his bedroom, in his "laboratory."

Angelina looked at his departing back and pursed her lips tightly.

A moment later, Ling Key was back again. In his hands he held two beakers filled with steaming coffee-colored liquid.

"Would you like a drink?" He handed one of the cups to the maiden, "The finest coffee I got from the western part of the kingdom." ”

Then he added, "This cup has a lot of sugar in it." ”

Angelina frowned and took the beaker with a strange expression.

"Rest assured, this is a new beaker, and I've used it exclusively as a coffee cup."

"No......" Angelina shook her head, she didn't mind the container, and she could smell the quality of the coffee, "It's just, you're used to drinking coffee before bed?" ”

And, why do you make coffee in your bedroom?

Ling Key shrugged: "Anyway, you don't seem to be going to sleep for the time being, are you?" As for me, the evenings are the time when I concentrate on my work. ”

"Is day and night reversed?" Angelina complained, "No wonder you go to the studio so late every day...... If I had changed to a strictly disciplined studio, I am afraid that I would have been fired a long time ago! ”

Ling Jian smiled, his face full of disapproval. Angelina remembered that this boy didn't care if he was a witch or not!

Feeling a little depressed, holding the beaker in both hands, sipping coffee.

Ling Jian used this master bedroom as a laboratory, and only carved out a small compartment in the doorway area as a real bedroom. After cramming a large bed, this space looks very compact, plus a small desk and a row of wardrobes against the wall, it is crammed to the brim.

When Angelina came in just now, she occupied the only chair in the room—Ling Key, who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

Now, as if to show seriousness, Ling Key didn't lean against the bed anymore, but dragged another chair out of the laboratory and sat down next to it.

He took the popular novel and threw it far to the other end of the desk.

Then Ling Jian said, "Okay, tell me your story, I'm listening." ”

"Huh? Insult...... You don't want to ......," the girl looked at each other in surprise.

"But you didn't give me more options, did you?"

Thinking of her "unreasonable" attitude and posture just now, a faint flush appeared on the girl's face.

“…… Thank you! He said in a barely audible voice.

Ling Jian smiled at the cup and did not answer. He knew that all Angelina needed now was a listener, and he only needed to listen with his ears.

Although she can feel impatient at times, Ling Key is indeed an excellent listener.

She could speak freely, Angelina felt her heart feel relieved, and the heavy feeling of oppression just now suddenly dissipated.

But the girl found that she didn't know what to say.

“…… Actually, there's nothing special about my story. If you've read these novels and dramas, it's even a very old-fashioned plot......" Angelina smiled wryly, put down her glass, hugged her knees and curled up in her chair, "The town where I live has been invaded by demons, and I am the only survivor...... Saved by the heroes who rushed in. According to the usual plot of the story, after that the hero will defeat the demon, and the rescued girl will marry him because of the hero......"

Ling Jian suddenly spoke: "But the actual situation is that the girl herself has grown into a hero, and she has successfully taken revenge herself, killing the demon that invaded the town. ”

"That rakshasa is the trophy."

Angelina jerked her head up: "How would you know ......"

Ling Jian shrugged: "The name of the Ghost Sword Ji has been famous in the entire alliance in the past two years. If you read some of the reports, you can basically guess the relevant information about you. ”

Angelina stared at Ling Key's face, a bloody ball rose on her cheeks, and even her slender neck flushed.

"But, you clearly said that you don't know me!" The girl gritted her teeth and squeezed out such a sentence.

In this way, what I did today has become crazy!

"Hmm...... I've just read the reports. Ling Jian suddenly became slurred, "I'm sorry, I'm not good at recognizing people, so I'm basically a face-blind ......."

"Poof, face blind?" The girl suddenly laughed, "I think you're actually just self-centered, and you have no one in your eyes, right?" ”

"Perhaps." Ling Jian was noncommittal.

This guy didn't lie! Angelina breathed a sigh of relief and gradually put away the smile on her face. The memory that I have been hiding in my heart is poured out little by little.

……

The small town of Carret, where Angelina was born. There are 4,266 people in the town......

Angelina will never forget this single-digit number, because she was the only survivor of the town's 4,265 people who died that day......

As Angelina herself commented, her early life was calm and peaceful, living an ordinary life with her parents and the rest of the town.

The small town of Caret is located in a small valley and was once the fiefdom of a marquisal lord. Later, the Marquis family declined, gradually declined and finally disappeared, but the town has continued to flourish. In that dark era, due to its remote location, it was more like a paradise, and it was rarely attacked by demons.

Angelina's father was a merchant in the town, running the largest grocery store in the town, and one of the few people who regularly traveled to the "outside world". As a child, Angelina's favorite thing was to listen to her father tell stories from the outside.

Her mother was one of Carret's best cooks, especially in baking bread and making desserts. Before she got married, she ran a bakery with the help of her own bakery. Later, with the support of her husband, the bakery expanded into a small restaurant, and the citizens of several neighborhoods were regulars.

Even the town's escorts always come to dinner in the small restaurant after training in the evening, as if it were their canteen.

Speaking of the Guard, it must be explained that due to the two centuries of the Dark Ages, the various parts of the kingdom were almost completely cut off. As a result, the people of the kingdom had to "go their own way" and form human settlements with towns as the core to protect themselves.

Although the king's army was always fighting and constantly trying to open up the connection between the major cities of the country. However, due to the strength of the Abyss Demon Clan, the progress of this arduous battle was extremely slow...... And it can't take care of those small villages and towns in the middle of nowhere.

The town of Carret was the fiefdom of the Marquis of Caret for one hundred and thirty years, so the Marquis has always been responsible for the security of this area.

But then the Marquis died out, and the town of Caret became a true "Borderland", losing all shelter. In order to protect the safety of the town, the town, under the leadership of the mayor, formed a "guard team", which is the so-called "militia".

This paramilitary group of more than 100 people is a semi-compulsory military and is made up of the strongest young men in town—previously hunters, craftsmen, and other professions that excel at strength.

Angelina's father also briefly joined when he was just an adult, and later he inherited the family's grocery store and "retired" early. After that, the business grew and he became the main sponsor of the Guard. Therefore, it is also deeply respected by the citizens on weekdays.

Usually the escort team likes to patronize this small restaurant, which is also a bit of a reciprocation.

The convoy was full of young people, and everyone would inevitably like to gossip about each other, brag about something, or listen to Angelina's father tell them about other cities.

And then there is to show off his strength to little Angelina at that time.

It was also from that time that Angelina's first knowledge of swords began.