Hera had been running through the woods, and at first there were a lot of people behind her, but after she climbed a tree, she felt that there were fewer people behind her.

But she didn't stop, she ran and jumped on the branches, and held on until she made sure that there was no sound of the Nemian army behind her, and then she relaxed, and after getting down the tree, she collapsed.

Fortunately, when she went out today, she had some more bows and arrows, otherwise she would have died this time, Hera breathed a sigh of relief, and she stood up.

Suddenly, Hera heard the sound of two arrows swishing through the air behind her, and she quickly turned around, but it was too late, and two of the three arrows hit the lion's skin on Hera's waist, almost hitting the fur, and it was okay, the arrow fell to the ground as if it had hit a rock.

But the third arrow was not so lucky, and it hit her weakest leg with the weakest defense, the arrow pierced through her knee, and the shaft of the arrow from this angle pushed her kneecap to the other side, and the pain made Hera not stand still for a moment, and she fell sideways, thus hitting the tail of the arrow, further damaging her bones.

Now was not the time to complain about the pain, Alice twisted her body and pulled Hera up from her consciousness, she couldn't think about the weight of the injury now, she had to run away.

Hera limped forward, tears welling up in her eyes with every move. Her jaw tightened, her teeth clenched, and she didn't say a word even though she was afraid she would crush her teeth.

Inside Hera's skull, Alice could hear her screaming, her consciousness almost crushed by the sharp pain in her legs.

Fortunately, the enemy did not come at the archery, and the other party was taking pity on her? Now was not the time to think about this, there was a cave in front of Hera, and she jumped into the cave with all her strength, and she quickly stood up, dragging her stump under her, and tried to crawl forward.

Until she couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground. It was impossible to get up and walk up again, the only way was to drag her body, and when she dragged her body, every moment the arrow in her leg would touch the stones and roots on the ground, like a blender, and her flesh and bones were stirred, and it was extremely painful.

Eventually, with sweat and tears on her face, she found a stream in front of her, which was groundwater. She looked back with all her might, but the other man did not follow, and this was one of the tunnels leading to the city, and she was relieved to find that there was nothing she feared, so she twisted and crawled to the stream.

Holding the cold stream in her hand, Hera felt better, she splashed some water on her face and drank some, where she felt safe. But now Hera is in trouble, that is, she does not dare to move, and the pain is like a giant hammer constantly hitting her legs. Hera suddenly felt that she might as well hide here, like a wounded animal finding a crypt to die quietly. All she had to do was close her eyes and lie down and let herself pass away......

As Hera closed her eyes, suddenly her father's face appeared in her thoughts, and her meaning was jerked open.

Hera sat up, and her father would not approve of her death. She held the saber at her waist, and she felt a warmth at the moment, and she could even feel her father's spirit in the blade, and in the bracer that was tied to her wrist, and the consciousness urged her forward, and made her stand with the sword.

Hera continued to climb, through the cavern, listening to the sound of her own pain* echoing through the cavern, the hammer-like pain like a red flame in a blacksmith's boiler, burning everything and engulfing everything. The shaft of the broken arrow was scraping at the bones, rattling every bone in her body.

Hera paused several times, rested for a while, and let the darkness envelop her. When she felt like she was about to be swallowed up in darkness, she hurried forward and continued her journey.

Hours passed, and it was like many long nights for Hera. She caught a glimpse of a bright light overhead, and rushed forward. The last section was the hardest, and at last she poked out and found herself in a thatched heap, outside on the eve of unpredictable dawn.

No one noticed that she had crawled out, but Hera realized that it was not her home, but the neighborhood of Shimin's house, which was not far behind Hera, and then she turned over it and rested quietly in front of the shack next to her.

She waited, swaying in a wave of pain until she heard the door open above her, heard the sound of a cane hitting the ground, and then she looked up to see Shimin appear in front of him.

"I'm not late, am I?" Hera said softly.

"No," Shimin said with a smile, "You'll be ...... on time," Hera slowly closed her eyes.

Alice floated in Hera's unconscious void, and the Assassin's Alice was deeply impressed by the great strength and will she had just shown, and in the second half, she had gone so far without Alice's help.

For the honor of her father, she went so far.

Alice admires her and wishes she could be like her.

So Alice waited until Hera woke up in bed, and when she opened her eyes, she found Shimin sitting on the side, sitting straight against the wall, dozing off. She looked up at the ceiling, her knees reminding her of everything she had done when she wanted to move. But when she looked up and looked down at her knee, she noticed that her knee was already wrapped in a bandage, and a small patch of blood oozed from the bandage, and the arrow was gone.

She fell into the pillow with her head down, and the sound woke Shi Min.

Shi Min snorted and rubbed his eyes. "Ahh Welcome back. ”

"How long did I sleep?" Hera asked, feeling her throat burn as she said that.

"Almost three days," said Shi Min, "I've kept you asleep, and you probably don't remember anything." ”

Hera searched the depths of her memory and found that what had happened after the battle outside the cave was a blank slate. "It seems so."

Shi Min nodded. "It's okay."

"I killed him," said Hera, "and Nemia died." ”

"I guess," Shi Min said, "but his army didn't leave because of this." ”

"Will evacuate."

Shi Min smiled, "I didn't want you to do that when I asked you to show me determination. ”

"I killed Nemia with his sword, and his big cat." Hera looked at her father's saber in the corner, "Where's my bracer?" Hera suddenly reacted, "Where did you put it?" ”

Shi Min's smile disappeared, and he frowned, looking a little sad, "I took it." ”

"Where's it going?"

"Took it."

Seokmin looked very sad about something, and Alice felt a huge pressure on her shoulders, "What are you talking about?" Hera asked.

"You can't have it anymore."

"What?" Hera raised her head and asked, "Why?" ”

"That thing doesn't belong to you anymore."

"Why?" The pain in her knees intensified as Hera's anger and confusion grew, "Because I went out without permission?" I killed Nemea! Haven't I proven my worth? Do you hold such a grudge and maliciously take revenge on me? ”

"Nope." Shi Min raised his hand and shook his head, "No, it has nothing to do with any of this. ”

"What's the reason for that?"

"Your knees," said Shi Min, "your knees...... It can no longer be recovered. ”

Hera glanced at her wound again, which she knew was terrible. The climb back into the city didn't do much to the knee, but the injury was sure to heal. "The knee will heal." She said.

Shimin lowered his shoulders, "No, Hera, it can't get any better, it's Apollo's arrows." If you have enough time, you can walk again, but you can't run anymore. You can't kick, jump, or climb anymore. ”

Hera shook her head, crushed by the new pain, and Alice felt the same way. "I don't believe it!"

"I gave you the bones," Shi Min said, "I have treated countless wounded and sick people, and I know what I am talking about." ”

Her life and glory were taken away from her, as was her father's spirit. What will become of her? Without this, what could she become? Alice resented the injustice, not only for the wound, but also for the old man who seemed to have abandoned her. Alice looked at Shimin through Hera's eyes, thinking, what about his legs? He had to walk with the help of a cane.

"But you're also a lame old man." Hera said.

"I am now," he said, "but not then." ”

Hera looked up at the ceiling again, the room was now like a prison.

"What you have accomplished, your father and this kingdom are proud of you." Shi Min stood up, his staff slamming heavily into the floor to keep his balance, "As long as you live." ”

"I don't have any value now." Hera said.

"No," Shi Min said, "you are indeed useless for the next battle, but as a hero, you are priceless, even if others may not know what you have done." ”

Shi Min's words did not make her feel the slightest relief, nothing could fill the emptiness he had just left in her heart. But when he said goodbye, leaving her alone, she lay there, realizing that the hole was not dug by the stone people.

She had felt it since the night Hera's father died, and in her mind, it was like a grave that had been dug up. She threw her revenge, her will and her hatred into it, but that emptiness naturally swallowed everything and demanded more greedily.

Alice understood her feelings perfectly, and she had that emptiness in her heart. She had tried to fill it up or ignore it, but her defenses were crushed under the weight of Hera's grief.

Alice's chest stirred.

Hera began to sob......

"No!" A lady's voice came from the door, and the two of them were drawn to it, and through the tears, Hera saw that the person was her sister, Heth, and she looked a lot like Belona.

Hess walked through the door, dressed in the same armor as Hera, and took out an apple from her pocket, which was golden, "This is the golden apple of Perrides, you have to eat it, and your leg will heal." ”