"You mean, the hands on this pocket watch represent directions?" Ah Ling listened to Roque's words, looked up in the direction of the pointer, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that side happens to be the area of Area A, right?" ”

"Yes. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info: It seems that we will inevitably have to go through Zone A anyway. Roque smiled bitterly, to be honest, he didn't really want to go to Area A, where monsters are concentrated, there are not only the most dangerous monsters, but also the most powerful team, and if you really want to go, conflicts are inevitable.

But...... It's also an opportunity.

A chance to make a name for yourself with your 'Legendary Heroes' squad among these people!

Roque remembered that the well-known teams he had seen at the opening, the team of the Holy Spear of Saint Alice, the team of St. George of the Ice Dragon, Robert of the Sword Prison, and other powerful characters, they may have come together from different countries and for different purposes, but one thing is the same. That is, in this boss hunting tournament, there is only one team of winners in the end! In the end, who is the strongest in the fourth order, and which team can sweep through all the enemies to win the crown and trample many powerful opponents under their feet, there is no doubt that the final and final battlefield can only be in Area A.

"Now, are we finally heading to that place?" Roque silently looked at his teammates who had accompanied him all the way here, and his heart swelled with infinite pride, who said that men don't have dreams? Let me Roque create a miracle!

……

In this way, after consulting everyone's opinions, Roque finally decided to officially go to Area A to go to the final battlefield.

The journey from Area B to Area A was a bit long, and as evening approached, Roque and the others had only just arrived halfway there.

"Let's just rest here for the night." Roque saw that there was already a hint of exhaustion on everyone's faces, so he stopped and said.

"Okay."

So they pitched their tents and rested in their place.

Soon the sun set completely below the horizon, and the whole world was completely darkened.

There was no sound in the whole Bilmark except for the howl of the demon wolf from time to time, and there was silence between heaven and earth.

At this moment, there are two people who can't sleep.

Ah Ling leaned against the thick trunk of the tree, hiding herself in the dark, silently recalling the experience of the past few days.

The horror and regret that passed by death, as well as the joy and happiness of the rest of his life, as well as the guilt and self-blame for Roque's 'sacrifice' to save himself, and the resurrection that finally turned around. Ah Ling only felt that the experience of the past few days was more exciting and exciting than the memories she had since she was born.

At the same time, there is also a hint of confusion.

"I ...... Is it worth being saved? Ah Ling took off her gloves and looked at her calloused hands, which were not at all as bright and tender as a flower girl. These calluses are a testament to her usual sweat.

Again and again, practicing ninjutsu, again and again, being knocked down by his own parents, and then day after day, doing repetitive, boring tasks, year after year, consuming his youth. Sometimes she also thinks about what would happen if she was born in an ordinary family, what kind of life she lived, what kind of interpersonal relationships she had, and what kind of life she had? That must be wonderful.

The lullaby sung by my mother when I was young still lingers in my ears, as if it was yesterday's afterglow, but the passage of time has changed too many people, things, and things, and now I can no longer be as carefree as I was back then, maybe this is my fate as a ninja.

Ah Ling sighed faintly, and the sigh echoed in the darkness.

"Huh? Ah Ling, can't you sleep too? At this time, Roque also came out to relax because he couldn't sleep, and just heard Ah Ling's sigh.

"yes, Captain Roque, are you too?" Seeing Roque, Ah Ling's face showed a slight strange look.

Roque walked up to Ah Ling, sat down next to the root of the tree, took out an apple and threw it to Ah Ling, took one by the way, took a bite, and said vaguely, "Here you go." You can't go hungry after a long night. ”

Ah Ling quickly took the apple and said, "Thank you." ”

"Do you know the allusion to the apple in Anais?"

"An allusion to Apple?"

Legend has it that in ancient times, apples were regarded as hoodoos, and no man or beast dared to eat them, so it continued for a long time. Until one day, a certain traveler passing through a desert was dying of thirst because he did not bring enough water to drink, and in his despair, a god appeared. The god held an apple in his hand and asked the traveler, 'Would you rather die of thirst or try your luck to taste this apple, which is considered a bad thing?' The traveler thought that if he didn't eat it, he would die, so he might as well try to see if the apple was as poisonous as the legend has been, so he took it from the hand of the god and took a bite of it. ”

To his surprise, the apple was unexpectedly sweet and delicious, and he quickly finished eating it. When he finished eating the apple, he found that he had come out of the desert at some point, and the words of the gods came to his ears: 'Mortals are afraid of the unknown, but they do not know that the unknown can bring hope'. The moral of this story is to tell people that when you are hesitant, you should have the courage to taste the unknown fruit, even if it is despair in the end, there is also the possibility of hope, do you say? Roque bit down on the apple and said to Ah Ling with a smile.

"Pluck up courage...... Do I have the courage? Ah Ling muttered to herself.

"It's like when you learn ninjutsu, how do you know if you can learn it without trying? The probability of not trying is 0%, and if you try, there is hope. ”

"So, are you asking me to try to change myself?" Ah Ling looked at Roque with burning eyes.

"Man, after all, is an ego creature, to live for yourself, to live in the shadow of others all day is not the life you should have. Like everything in this world, what thing cannot exist without anything else? The sand and gravel are precipitated by wind and rain, and the grass and trees are strong because of the soil. But who can say that sand and gravel are not sand and gravel without wind and rain, and grass and trees are not grass and trees without soil? Even if the consequence of separation is death, it proves that things are closely connected, but not insurmountable. Roque enjoyed the evening breeze and said to Ah Ling.

"But...... I'll be lonely. The consequence of trying is to be alone, burdened with the infamy of deviance, and perhaps unable to maintain the relationship as it is now. "Ah Ling is like a lost lamb, feeling the confusion of the future.

"Lonely? Then I ask you, you're not lonely now? Wear a disguised mask all day long, hide your true heart in cold reason, don't dare to fight for what you like, and don't dare to tell your true heart if you have good friends, don't you ask yourself if you're not lonely like this? Or do you think it's good to be like this for the rest of your life? ”

"But...... Since I was a child, my parents told me that there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests, and that real friend relationships are deceptive lies, and that your brothers will stab you in the back for a steamed bun, not to mention outsiders who are not related by blood? ”

"There is a relationship in this world that transcends blood, and its name is trust. It's like when I killed the assassin and gave them to you with confidence, because I trust you and trust you as my teammate, and I won't betray my teammates, let alone give up hope because of my cowardice, and it is this kind of power that makes me feel confident that I will choose you to be my teammate. Ah Ling, you are not lonely, you are never lonely, you also have a close friend by your side who can rest assured to hand over your back to him, and your heart is also hot. ”

"Really...... Is it? I really...... Already have friends? Roque saw a sparkling teardrop falling from the darkness, it was the sincere tears of a young girl.