After nightfall, the whole camp fell silent.

People who have been busy all day are now completely asleep, and witches are no exception.

But Lightning didn't feel sleepy at all.

This kind of day has lasted for almost half a month, or from the moment she left the Hidden Forest, she felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart. The wound from Maisie's pecking also began to ache faintly, as if to remind her of what had happened that day.

Lightning couldn't even tell if the throbbing pain was her own delusion, and she tried many ways to distract herself, but they all failed. However, to the naked eye, the wound did not change in any way, neither disappeared nor expanded, like a scarlet speck, stubbornly residing on her chest.

This sense of confusion made her mentally emaciated, and she could not fall asleep until three or four o'clock in the morning, and even then, her short sleep would be filled with nightmares one after another, and she would wake up at the slightest noise.

Looking at Maisie, who was sleeping soundly on her back in her hair, Lightning sighed softly.

She put the quilt back on the other party's lift, but she quietly rolled down the bunk and walked out of the house.

The witch's camp was located in the center of the camp, surrounded by the Divine Punishment Witch, who flew out of mid-air without wanting to alarm the guards, and finally landed on the track under construction.

The moonlight shone on the road beneath her feet, the sides of the railroad tracks were like silver edges, and the evening breeze swept through the night-shrouded fields, bringing not only the grinding of the bushes, but also the chirping of birds and insects. Such a night scene used to be admired by lightning for a long time, but now she has no intention of admiring it at all.

She didn't even dare to look in the direction of Tachira, where the monster hidden in the dark earth seemed to be staring at her all along, and the scar on her chest reminded her of that fact as soon as her gaze flickered.

Lightning looked at the sleepers that were receding one by one at his feet, and his mouth was filled with bitterness.

After more than a month of recovery training, she managed to overcome her psychological fear before she crossed the low border walls of Neverwinter. I thought that as long as she persevered, she would at least be able to return to her normal state, even if she could not face the high-level devil of Tachira again.

But the result ruthlessly crushed this idea, not only was she unable to use her awakening ability freely, she always felt constrained when flying, and even when she encountered ordinary devils, she lost the courage she used to have.

Otherwise, no matter what the enemy wants, she and Maisie will be able to keep the four mad demons alive.

Unfortunately, now, she only dared to follow the enemies from afar, waiting for them to retreat on their own.

It can be said that she is holding everyone back.

Thinking of this, Lightning couldn't help but feel a little sour in his eyes.

No matter how much you try to hide it, you can't hide it from everyone forever.

Even if she is as dull as Maisie, she has sensed something wrong with her lately.

Maybe one day, she will leave her timid self behind and fly to a higher place alone.

At that point, what will she do?

"I'm so useless," Lightning crouched down and buried his head in his lap, "what qualifies a man who has been frightened by the devil to be the head of an expedition." They're going to laugh at me when they find out...... He always boasted that he was the greatest explorer, but he turned out to be cowardly compared to anyone else. ”

Yes, it seems that a voice in your heart is answering, and sooner or later they will laugh at you.

"But I don't want to see this day......" her voice choked up.

Who makes you always like to boast about the sea and be self-righteous? If you want not to see their ridicule, you can't avoid it except to leave here and go to a place that no one knows.

"Only to leave...... Is it here?"

"That's not going to work. Suddenly, someone said.

"Huh?" Lightning was stunned, raised his head suddenly, and saw a familiar figure standing not far away, in the white moonlight, the other party's long ears and tail were particularly eye-catching. “...... Loga?"

"Ahem," the wolf girl coughed twice, "Tell me in advance, I didn't mean to overhear you talking to yourself. ”

Only then did she notice that Luo Jia's body was covered in sweat, and it was flashing and reflecting the moonlight, and the unique wheat-colored skin of the Mojin people was like a shining stone stained with morning dew, which looked extremely clear.

"Were you just ...... Training?"

"Yes, I'm not born with great strength like the Transcendents, and even if I become a Desert Wolf, I need to strengthen myself through practice. Otherwise, let alone fighting, even a few steps are enough to choke. Luo Jia spread his hands and said, "Recently, the devil has not taken the initiative to attack, and I promised the big chief not to leave the position without permission, and even the basic amount of activity cannot be guaranteed, so I can only make up for it at night." ”

"Really...... Lightning suddenly came back to her senses, she quickly took a deep breath, covered her face with her hands, and said, "You heard and heard everything?"

There is no need to answer this question at all, the wolf's ears have always been extremely keen.

She felt her face turn hot.

"That ......," Loga paused, "I've never comforted anyone, so I won't comfort you now, I just want to tell you a story about my father." ”

"Although he was born in the Flame Clan and inherited the name of Burning Fire, no one thought he would become the head of the clan at the time. Because among the eight heirs, he has an obvious shortcoming: he is afraid of life and does not dare to go out alone to participate in joint hunting. And this is also a major activity that is regarded by Mo Jinsha as a major activity to select the patriarch, after all, the patriarch is not only an internal ruler, but also needs to show influence externally. Each clan sends out the most outstanding young generation to prove its strength. ”

Lightning couldn't help but be stunned...... She heard her right, right? The person who was afraid of life in the other party's mouth made a big splash at the Neverwinter Games not long ago, and even attracted the attention of His Majesty Roland. Could it be that Luo Jia's father actually has someone else?

"In fact, when he told me this, I didn't believe it at all, and I asked my grandfather to confirm it," Loga smiled and slowly walked over and crouched beside her, "but it turned out to be true. When I asked my grandfather why he wanted to pass on the position of patriarch to my father, he replied that Gurz might not be able to do anything alone, but as long as he was accompanied by his people, he was the most powerful warrior in the clan. In that case, it would be nice not to leave him alone. And the close cohesion of the clans is itself the norm that should be most of the time. What does a hunt prove?"

Lightning felt his heart flutter a little.

"Actually, what my father and my eldest brother did in Neverwinter...... I'm still quite happy," Loga lowered her ears, "because my father did for me what he would never have been able to do alone...... Although it is a little embarrassing. ”

Uh, yes...... You left them in the castle hall and ran back to the Witches' Mansion alone, saying that you never wanted to see them again, even though it didn't feel appropriate to meet them in that dress.

"I think my grandfather was probably trying to tell me that courage comes from both my own heart and from others. "In that case, why do you have to care about your guts?"

Lightning was silent for a moment, "...... Thank you. ”

"As I said, it's not comfort, it's just a story. The wolf girl tilted her head, "So thanksgiving or something is forbidden." Also, the expedition group is quite interesting...... Since you've pulled me in, you're going to have to be responsible. ”

She felt that her eyes were a little sour again, so she quickly rubbed it twice before pretending to be too big, and when she calmed down her breath and was about to answer, the other party suddenly turned around and covered her mouth.

"Shh

"What's wrong?" asked Lightning in a low voice when Lorga let go.

"Did you hear anything?"

She raised her head and listened carefully to hear that there was nothing but the gentle evening breeze.

Wait a minute...... What about the chirping of night owls and bugs before?

"Something is coming from that direction," Luo Jia pricked up her ears and looked at the night sky to the east, "this whistling sound is careful!"

She grabbed the lightning bolt and rolled under the roadbed!

Almost at the same time, a piercing roar exploded above the two of them!