Chapter 42: Nervous Children
While Lulunaka was tending to Tours' injuries and Patin and Olga were talking to him, the campfire on the other side was a little deserted. Julius and Romeona were alone, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward and wonderful. Before Patin and Olga left, the campfire on this side didn't seem to be very lively, but when the two of them got to Lulunaka's side, it was quieter.
It's not just that Padin and Olga, the two talkers, are gone, but there are other reasons as well. Julius and Romeona are not very close, which is one of the reasons: for Julius, he can have a few casual conversations with Pattin, but with Romeona, there is really not much contact, only minimal communication. And he didn't know what Romeona was thinking, and he couldn't know. The mode of getting along between them is as if they still maintain the original relationship between the aristocratic girl and the villager boy, and there will not be too much contact, conversation and exchange.
Julius didn't know what Romeo had in mind, and it made him afraid to get too close to the girl, even though he was the one who helped her and faced the crisis together...... Maybe so. And when it comes to the most helpful and most inscrutable help to Romeona, it should be Lulunaka, who always has a smiling face, not him, who almost became a drag.
The relationship between the two is maintained at a level where they can meet and nod. But at the moment, that's not something that occupies Julius' mind. On the other side, something happened that made him care, and he believed that it was the same for Romeona.
On the night of this forest of the dead, a guest of unknown origin came, which made him a little nervous. It was the first time he had encountered something like this, and nervousness and fear had taken over his heart, but a little excitement made his heart beat hard. Patin and Olga blocked his view, but it didn't stop him from looking over there to see what the three sitting there were doing. Olga's tall stature completely blocked the guest, so that Julius could not see the guest's movements, which was also a good thing for Julius, because he did not have the guts to directly meet the uninvited guest.
Compared to Julius's somewhat restless demeanor, Romeona was much quieter. She is not as calm as she appears on the surface, what kind of mood and thoughts Julius is now, she is actually similar, but she is a girl, she can't do such a move as Julius - he looks like a little monkey who can't sit still, and every minute and every second has to make some movements to make his heart feel comfortable.
"Are you scared?" said Romeona. Julius didn't react at first, but it took him a moment to realize that Romeo was talking to him. "Are you talking to me?" he asked, still a little unconvinced.
"Yes. Romeo didn't get angry at Julius's attitude, because there wasn't much communication, and she could understand why Julius didn't react. She nodded in affirmation, and then continued to ask, "In a place like the Forest of the Dead, at such a time, I met a ...... of unknown origin Person. Are you scared?"
"Of course I'm not afraid. Julius replied, but it sounded more like a recklessness, "It's not unusual to come across something like this by chance in the Forest of the Dead. His voice grew smaller and quieter at the back, and it sounded as if even he wouldn't believe what he was saying.
"You're lying. "Romeona is not very polite and very straightforward in exposing Julius's frustrated lies.
"I'm not a kid anymore, so I don't get scared because of something like that. Julius retorted, stiffening his neck. But the way he looks now, just like a child.
Hearing Julius say this, Romeo Ona seemed to feel like she had heard some kind of joke, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. Because of the murder, in the time since then, Romeona rarely smiled, and now it was one of the few smiles she had so far, which surprised Julius a little and wondered why she was smiling.
"It has nothing to do with whether it's a child or not. "Even adults who have the ability to protect themselves and have practiced martial arts will probably feel nervous. I've never seen that look on Patin's and Olga's faces before, and you...... Maybe become the second bravest person here, because you're not scared at all. The brave man at first was now having a good time chatting with the guest. ”
The first brave man that Romeona refers to naturally refers to Lulunaka. She was the first to get in close contact with an uninvited guest, and she was also the first to talk to the other party, and even now she is sitting so close, and she is very trusting of the guest, without the slightest panic and suspicion. As for Julius, he was called the second bravest by Romeona, which sounds more like a joke.
At first, Julius didn't understand the meaning of Romeona's words, and touched his head, feeling embarrassed. But after a long while, he finally came back to the true meaning of Romeona's words, which was a compliment to him, and a very subtle mockery of him. Although he felt a little ashamed and annoyed because he was teased, at this time Luo Miona had no intention of continuing to communicate with him, and changed back to the same way as usual, and at this time he suddenly had a seizure about this incident, which seemed that he was too petty.
And Julius didn't know how to quarrel with a girl. He's not one of the little fools in the village who likes to bully the girls he cares about, and many times he doesn't bother to go near the squeaky girls, the sound of which is too annoying. Aside from occasional fights with his peers and little bastards who dared to look down on him, he had always been alone.
I have no relatives and friends, so when I am busy farming, I help others to do some work in the fields in exchange for some food, and when I am not working, I have to go into the forest to pick fruits that are not rotten to fill my stomach and live, and I live a life without a meal. The people in the village were not too unconscionable, and at least in the winter he could get a few tattered clothes to keep him from freezing to death.
This is the life of Julius, or rather the life he once went through. Now, he was bought by a sword, and he followed the girl he thought was a witch, away from the village where he was born and raised, for a long time. He didn't miss life there without family or friends, he wasn't there, and no one was really worried about him - just an orphan disappeared. And with Lulunaka, it seems that life is much better than before, at least every day there is soup and meat, and delicious bread and biscuits. When this grain, which was as hard as wood, came into his mouth, it became a supreme delicacy, for he rarely had the opportunity to eat even these things.
Julius didn't know if it was a good or bad thing for him to follow Lulunaka, but at least for now, it was a beautiful thing. As long as Lulunaka doesn't really have any intention of fattening him up before eating him.
While Julius was thinking, Lulunaka treated Tours' wounds while preventing Patin from continuing to ask questions.
"In a few days, you'll probably be able to use your hands. But don't mess around too much, if you force yourself to use this left hand, the wound will open again. However, if you go south, there won't be too much chaos, and you can rest assured that you can get on the road. ”
Turce shook his head, "That's hard to say, in this year, turmoil can come at any time, even the King's Castle is not immune......" He didn't say what he said later, in fact, chaos had already appeared, and his army was scattered because of the defeat, which was one of them. But Lulunaka, who are not travelers of the Empire, may not know the truth about the Empire.
He loves his country and doesn't want it to be in turmoil, but these things have happened, how can he be a small person to stop this general trend? But at least there are things he can do, that is, to protect his family, and to repay this girl who helped him.
"You've done me a great favor. Turce thanked Lulunaka again, "But I have nothing to repay you. ”
"It was just a little bit of a gesture and didn't cost me much. Lulunaka laughs, "When I'm away from home, I'm satisfied to be able to help those who are friendly and kind." Maybe one day when I need help, there will be people like me who will lend a helping hand to me? Just thinking about it, I don't feel like I'm at a loss. ”