The rain was rolling and the thunder was roaring. Jessica walked alone in the rain, tears and rain on her face, so it's okay, the man's tears were originally only for her own seeing. Jessica's body couldn't stop trembling, not only because of fear, but also because the pouring rain also took away the body temperature, Jessica's lips began to turn white, and the blood on her face was gradually fading. If we don't find a place to shelter from the rain, there will be an extra corpse in the jungle on the island when the rainstorm subsides.

Jessica wiped the tears from her face, as if she was wiping away her own weakness. Letting strands of long, rain-soaked hair stick to her face, Jessica quickened her pace toward the darkness.

Due to the impact of the heavy rain, the familiar road began to change. Fallen trees, washed away rocks and shrubs, make the path that Jessica had walked out of alone disappear into the darkness. The rain was so heavy that even the lightning lit up the night sky and Jessica couldn't see far away, couldn't discern directions, and couldn't even see where the mountain peaks were. Perhaps, Jessica took the wrong direction at all, and perhaps, the path deviated from the beginning. In the darkness of a person, Jessica hesitated, maybe it would be better to give up. Just find a big tree and burrow under the tree. Try your luck, if you're lucky, you'll be safe until dawn, Avril may come to find her, and it's not good to walk around like this again. You should find a place to wait for Avril. Look, the big tree in front is good.

Jessica didn't stop walking in the darkness of the unknown. Perhaps her consciousness had lost sight of the situation, and Jessica walked at the same pace as she had planned. The sky was dark and dreary, with occasional flashes of thunder. The wind and rain swept everywhere, and Jessica had to lower herself again to avoid direct contact with the rushing rain. With the occasional thunder and lightning, Jessica staggered through the dense forest, and the bumpy road that she could normally fly over with a single jump, now slippery after being drenched in the rain, and she would fall if she was not careful. Unknown ahead, bumpy roads, lonely people, and countless choices. This is simply a miniature version of life.

I don't know how long it took, Jessica's body temperature had dropped to a dangerous level, her lips were bitten unconsciously, and the taste buds on her tongue felt the peculiar fishy smell and rust smell of blood secreting a lot of saliva. A mixture of rain and tears was spat out. The clothes had long been cut by sharp rocks and branches, and there were also abrasions of varying degrees on the skin, and there was a small wound on the forearm of the right hand, which was cut by a stone tomb when he fell. Jessica's condition is very bad now, if the wound is not treated, she will become infected, her physical strength has been exhausted, and her steps are beginning to be weak. "Woohhhh Jessica didn't get up and walk as quickly as she used to, but after a long time, she sat up straight from the puddle, and there were two obvious marks on her little face that was covered with mud, which were tear stains.

The rain cleaned his little face and wiped the mud off his eye sockets, and the fear that had been focused on the front and deliberately ignored by Jessica began to consume him, and the fatigue and exhaustion of his body accelerated the process. Physically and psychologically, Jessica has reached her limit, and the darkness is gradually swallowing him. Unwilling, Jessica looked up to see what was behind the boundless darkness, and maybe find the direction of the mountain. "Avril, I'm sorry, I may never see you again. I'm sorry to disappoint your expectations?! ”

Jessica's remaining half of the sentence choked in her throat with a strange sound. A huge bolt of lightning streaked through the air, and the heavens and the earth were bright.

Looking at the foot of the mountain that was close at hand, Jessica froze. After a few moments, Jessica quickly got up and nimbly rushed to the cave located on the mountainside, his home. I didn't look injured and weak at all, and I didn't look like I was just trembling with fear.

God said, "People are afraid because they have lost hope, and when they see hope, they have nothing to fear." ”

The trail was muddy, but the short stretch of the trail that he usually passed quickly felt so long that the difficulty of the climb did not deter Jessica but made him climb harder. Compared with the difficulties along the way, this is nothing at all, the unknown hesitation, the fear of not being able to see the road ahead, and the helplessness of being alone are even more terrible torture.

The rain washed over the mountain road and made it even more muddy, and in some places even exposed the sharp water chestnuts of the stones. Jessica wasn't afraid of them, but was a little glad. Because the muddy mountain road is smooth and not suitable for stepping on, there is a danger of loosening. Sharp rocks are generally part of the boulder and are not easy to loosen. This bare rock is usually a big nuisance, and if you are not careful, you will get cuts. Now it plays the role of an indicator and has become a good assistant in rock climbing.

Finally returned to the cave, looking at the fire at the entrance of the cave, Jessica's heart suddenly warmed. Normally, Avril would never light a fire in a cave again, and she would not do such a thing that would damage cleanliness if she loved cleanliness. Is this what home feels like?

Avril was still asleep, staring intently at the entrance of the cave, and there was a pot of soup boiling beside her, which was a herb endemic to the island, and it was the same herb that she had given Jessica to drink last time. She felt it, and Jessica was just outside the cave. Jessica's embarrassed figure appeared in the firelight, wet, her clothes full of cuts, and her bare skin covered with scars.

"I'm back."

"Welcome back." ――

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The next morning, when the storm had stopped, the sun was shining again on the earth, and the birds and beasts had come out of nowhere, and had disappeared from yesterday. Animals have their own rules of survival, and yesterday's battles were a common occurrence for them. The island is back to life, and they are busy rebuilding their new homes and finding food. Jessica is still in bed due to the physical exertion of last night. (Well, how is it a bit wicked to just look at this sentence without context?) It's better to be a carpet than a bed, after all, Avril's size cough cough cough cough Jessica, who was immersed in her sleep, faintly heard a beautiful voice that seemed to be saying something. In the murmur, Jessica replied: "Well, I can't eat it anymore, uh, if you can eat another chocolate cake" turned over and continued to dream. Then an earth-shattering roar sounded in the cave, instantly overpowering all movement on the island. The reverberation lasted for a while before it faded, and it took a long time for the island to regain its anger and sound, but it was more cautious than before. Hey, Avril Avril, you're even scarier than last night's storm.

It took a few moments for there to be a small movement in the cave, and Jessica staggered out of the cave as if she were drunk. Holding back the feeling of nausea and vomiting, Jessica stared at a certain innocent water dragon with bloodshot eyes. Avril Lavigne looked gentle and lovely, and asked with concern, "Good morning, little Jesse." What happened to you? The spirit is not very good, is it not good yesterday, do you want to sleep for a while? Jessica was about to vomit blood from her internal injuries, and said sullenly, "No need, good morning Avril." "Yesterday's injury is almost better. In this world, magic is so magical. Jessica thought a little wistfully.

The power of this miracle was so close to him, yet out of reach. Among them, the magic fit that plagued him was once an insurmountable barrier, 0%! This desperate number ruthlessly hit Jessica's hopes. And now, he has a chance to choose again.

"Well, it's been a long time coming. Now that you're back, you must have made your choice. Avril was urging, "Well, tell me now, little Jesse, what are your options." Do you want to travel around the continent in search of magic that suits you? Or will you rekindle your passion for dragon-slaying magic and continue on this path? Come on, it's up to you. ”

Is it coming? It's also time to make a choice. Sure enough? What doesn't suit you is not suitable, and there hasn't been a trace of progress for seven years, isn't it? It's time to give up. Although the magic compatibility of the water system is very poor, the outside world is so vast, there will always be magic that suits you. Don't be picky when the time comes. But what is the purpose of these seven years of hard work?

Avril didn't bother Jessica out of the way, she wanted Jessica to choose her own path, it was his life's choice. In the process of climbing the peak of the demon path in the future, Jessica will face more and more important forks in the road, without a tenacious mind and enough determination, she can only hesitate in front of the choice, so the road will only get narrower and narrower, and she will be broken halfway.

In the face of Avril's ardent expectations, Jessica suddenly smiled, she had nothing and couldn't even save her life, so how could she be qualified to worry about these haves and haves. It is a great blessing to be able to pick up a small life, not to mention the extravagant troubles of thinking about it. And

"My choice is dragon slaying magic, and I want to try again." Moreover, the dragon-slaying magic is the only proof of the connection between Jessica and Avril, and abandoning this would be like denying Avril Avril to Jessica. This is absolutely not allowed.

Although she didn't show it, Jessica felt that Avril seemed happy. "Is it decided?" "Yes! However, "after seven years, countless attempts, countless failures, and countless pains, it is not so easy to overcome."

Avril looked at Jessica like this and made up her mind, "Little Jesse, since you have made up your mind, I have two ways for you to overcome your hydrophobia and become a dragon slayer." ”

"Really? I'm not kidding, so why didn't I say it before. No wonder Jessica has such doubts, you must know that Avril has tried all means in the past seven years without success, and now she suddenly says that there is a way to win, and two of them pop up at once.

"I didn't say it before, because in many ways the time is not ripe, your body is not enough, and I also want to exercise you in it. The main thing is that this is just a trick, and there are big hidden dangers. I don't want to use it until I have to. ”

"The first way is to remove the dragon crystal from my body and implant it in your body, so that "I choose the second option!" Jessica interrupted Avril Avril in a rare rough tone. You don't have to think about it to know how important dragon crystal is to dragons, it is recorded in almost all fantasy novels, and there is only one dragon crystal in the skull of Western dragon species, which is the most important thing for a dragon. Becoming a dragon slayer by implanting a dragon crystal in your body is indeed a viable solution, and this is the case with Lagsas and Kebra. And it's powerful. But Jessica refused without thinking about it. What a joke, although I don't know how much Avril will have to sacrifice for this, despite the hope that has been working hard for seven years, is in front of me. But Jessica simply refused, because he didn't want Avril to be hurt in the slightest. Avril, who understood Jessica's intentions, suddenly felt a burst of relief in her heart.

Avril is not a mother-in-law's person, well, mother-in-law's dragon, she directly came up with the second method. "The second way is to change hearts!" "Change?" "Yes, change hearts." Avril paused and organized her language. "It's not a literal change of heart, it's a heart of water condensed with magic. Since the cause of your hydrophobia is a psychological problem, the heart of water can shield all your senses from being exposed to water, and unify them into a feeling, so that your hydrophobia will not be triggered. With it, you can use it as the core of your magic to drive the power of water. But it also means that you will lose your sense of taste, touch and smell of water from now on. I can no longer taste the taste of the drink, and the warmth of the hot water is so good that you still have to change your heart? ”

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"And this is not the worst, what is even worse is that this is not because you do not directly feel magic with your own sincerity, so your perception and understanding of magic in the future will be separated by a layer of barrier, and it will be difficult to learn magic, and you will not be able to reach the abyss of the devil's path. Even so, can you still be firm in this one, little Jesse? ”

Jessica smiled open-mindedly, "No matter how difficult it is, it won't be more difficult than not being able to get started with magic for seven years, come on!" ”

Avril felt relieved and took Jessica to the edge of the cliff: "Look. "After the storm, the air is fresh, and the forest is no longer dead and silent, but full of life as the animals move. A trail could be seen from the opposite beach over the forest, the fallen trees, and the rocks, straight to the bottom of the mountain, where Jessica had walked out last night.

"Little Jesse, here I want to teach you one last time, the devil's road and life are full of ups and downs, hardships and difficulties, maybe sometimes you can't see the road ahead. But remember, don't be confused, don't be afraid, trust your heart, go in the direction it leads, and move forward! Firmly believe in the belief in your heart, and it will turn into light, pierce all confusion, and illuminate the darkness in your heart. It's like the path you've taken. ”