Chapter 34: The Vanishing King
The grass is like a green carpet carefully woven by nature's own hands. There are all kinds of small flowers blooming on the grass, colorful, like slim girls, charming and cute. They are as dazzling as the red glow in the sky, as brilliant as a rainbow after rain. The meadow is set against the flowers, and the flowers dot the meadow.
In the empty mountain, you can feel the feeling of sitting in a well and watching the sky when you look up, and you don't know if all this is naturally formed or artificially opened.
Standing in front of him is a high cliff about 20 meters high, which is impossible to climb on three sides, but from the stone pillars and statues seen along the way, it can be clearly deduced that there is a cave on the high cliff.
All the way to the direction of Dugu City, which is already the most prosperous area near the Skyrim Province, the climate of Tamarel is very weird, Mosal often has snowflakes in all seasons, but after a half-day trip, the sun is shining.
It's hard to understand why the people of Mossal would rather endure such a cold winter than move elsewhere to start a new town.
Sure enough, in addition to the gold coins, the reward that the goddess lord said was the beacon of the demon god Meritia she believed in, of course, if she didn't understand this game, she would probably count the lord fiercely, but Lin Xiu knew very well what this Meritia's beacon represented.
According to C.C.'s inference, Dugu City should have been occupied and entrenched by other teams, so the nearest statue of Meritia, the task of this demon god weapon, others will naturally not give up easily, but the beacon that opened the mission was obtained by Lin Xiu, which has to be said to be a kind of Goddess of Luck's attachment.
All the way. The scenery is constantly changing. If it weren't for the cruelty of the apostles. It can be said that the scenery of Skyrim is truly confusing.
The aurora can stand on the ground and seem to be touchable by reaching out, and the smell of the wilderness carries the fragrance of the earth on the surface, which makes people feel refreshed.
But Lin Xiu's more attention is still focused on a certain place that can be hidden, and where it is more advantageous to assassinate, I have to say that sometimes this is a sadness.
"Freeze it. Let the cold ice and snow perpetuate all youth. β
The little girl on the horse, who had to cover herself with a cloak during the day, had a happy smile on her face, even though it might make one wonder if she was suffering from some strange disease.
As the words were spoken, the ice elemental quickly gathered in front of him, turning into a cone-shaped ice spike, stabbing at the elk in front of him.
"Yo-yo"
In the midst of such a roar, the elk's chest was punctured by a sharp ice pick, and it fell to the ground weakly as the blood flowed.
"Ha, magic is such a fun thing."
The little vampire was excited. Clapping your hands and cheering.
It was from her white, paper-like palm that the ice magic emanated, and it was a rudimentary ice magic. But it was enough to make her happy.
It was the ice magic book that Lin Xiu snatched, and there was no one in the team who was considered an orthodox magician, and all of everyone's attributes had been activated, and no one was in line with it.
Then this magic book is chicken ribs, after the little vampire found out, he became interested, and he reluctantly asked Lin Xiu for the past, and he didn't care much about it, but he didn't think that this little vampire seemed to be born to be a magician's material.
After just looking at it once, she was able to gather the ice element, and with continuous attempts, in less than a day, she could already use some ice-based primary magic, and her magic seemed to be inexhaustible, and she would not show any fatigue at all.
Along the way, the flowers and plants that pass by, the creatures that can run and move, as long as they appear in front of you, almost all of them will inevitably turn into ice sculptures.
In this regard, Lin Xiuzhi didn't care much, the primary magic was still not a concern in his eyes, even the intermediate magic, he could easily dodge it, of course, it also depended on the level of the caster.
Although it was just an unexpected encounter with this little girl, after getting along for a long time, she was able to have more means of self-preservation, and Lin Xiu was really happy for her, so she never said anything to stop her from destroying nature along the way.
After the last piece of the countryside, it has already embarked on the official road of Dugu City, the official road of this era, less than ten miles near the city gate, there is no stone road at all, the so-called official road, but it is wider, there are road signs appear one after another, it is easier for the carriage to walk.
When she got here, Lin Xiu had to tell the little vampire not to use the magic she had just learned indiscriminately for the time being, after all, if one is not good here, she will reveal her identity.
took out the map and roughly looked for the direction, the reason for the lack of a compass made Lin Xiu only rely on the direction of the sun to distinguish for a while, fortunately, it didn't take long to walk in the direction of the map, and the tall statue of Meritia had already come into view.
The statue carved from silver stone is holy and full of sacredness, which makes people look away and can't help but bow down.
A winding stone staircase stretches upwards, surrounded by flowing water and echoed by the mountains, which is enough to prove the reverence of believers for her.
"What do you see? Get out of here. β
"Look again and gouge out your eyes."
Underneath Meritia's statue, several shadowy figures saw Lin Xiu's observing eyes, fiercely threatening, and at the same time raised the blood-stained weapons in their hands.
There were several bloodied corpses lying on the ground, flowing down the steps and merging with the river.
"Hmph."
The little vampire was obviously angry, she had just learned magic and was no longer so afraid, and even the original revenge was aroused.
"Don't move."
Before she could recite any spells, Lin Xiu had already wrapped one hand around her body, and her originally tense body instantly softened like a cat.
"Why? With your strength, you don't have to be afraid of them at all. β
Although the little vampire had obediently stopped using magic, he was a little unconvinced.
"Showing weakness is never about being afraid, it's about seeking a better moment. Someone once told me. When you are not absolutely sure that the other person will completely surrender. Then don't do anything.
Once you decide to do it, don't leave any hidden dangers, so that the enemy can never get up is the safest way, you must remember. β
It's daytime, and this is the main artery of Dugu City, so if you make a rash move here. It is true that these few people are not enough for Lin Xiu to see, but if they are seen by others, they can't be avoided, it will cause more trouble, and now that the time has passed noon, as long as it gets dark, it will naturally cover up a lot of eyes and ears at that time.
"That guy seems to have a point, how did he teach you?"
The little vampire was very smart, and after a little thought, she had already understood the meaning of Lin Xiu's words, but she was a little curious. Someone as powerful as Lin Xiu, who else taught him a lesson.
"Huh. I was taught by the lessons of blood. β
Lin Xiu smiled bitterly, stopped talking about this topic, tugged at the reins of the horse, and walked towards a nearby farm, remembering that there was a mark on the map, it was the sawmill in Dugu City.
He had heard Meritia's call just now, and those people were obviously not recognized by Meritia, so there was no need to hurry.
"If you're looking for a job, there's an axe there, and you can chop all the firewood you can."
It was a man of about thirty years old who spoke, and when he saw Lin Xiu coming on horseback with a little vampire, he mistakenly thought that they were looking for a job here, after all, this was a sawmill, and no one would want to come here if it was fine.
"No, I think you're mistaken.
Because there are some things I have to go on my own way, so I want to entrust this little girl, uh, this is her, here for a night, rest assured, she is very obedient, and if you say gold, it will not be a problem. β
Lin Xiu shook his head and rejected the man's proposal, he had something more important to do than chopping firewood.
"Depositing a little girl? Oh, if I'm not mistaken, you're supposed to be an adventurer, which isn't a problem, but I'd like to warn you that adventure isn't a good thing, family is what really counts, and that's just calling me Drown. β
This man is blind in one eye and red in the other, but he is not a vampire who can appear during the day.
"Thank you for your kindness, but there are things that have to be done, I'm a believer in Meritia, so you should know what's going on there, my name is Tilling, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Lin Xiu smiled and stretched out his hand, and shook his arm with the man named Zhuo En in a friendly manner.
The little vampire was originally very unhappy with such a decision, she thought that she was already a powerful magician, and how could the last mission be completed so easily if it wasn't for her there?
But her protest was obviously invalid, and at this time she finally knew the name of this person, it turned out to be Tilling, this name is not ugly, it is kept secret like something, but he still doesn't know his name, it is earned, and the little vampire thought with some pride.
"Sophie, come over and introduce you to a good friend."
"Sophie is my daughter, it looks like they are the same age, at night, let them sleep together, there are very few people here, if you can have a playmate, Sophie will be very happy."
Zhuoen said, reaching out and waving to a little girl in a pink dress, a little girl named Sophie also carried a flower basket in her hand, her golden hair was like that of a little vampire, her steps were light, and she looked very well-behaved.
"Sir, do you want to buy a bouquet of flowers, it will bring you good luck."
Sophie first opened her mouth to Lin Xiu, this can be regarded as a father and daughter who live frugally, adults rely on sawmills to live, and children have to sell flowers.
"It's just regular lavender, it's all over the place, why buy it?"
The little vampire looked at the flowers in the flower basket with some disdain, they were all ordinary goods, as long as he left here and walked forward for half a day, he could pick them casually, and make money in this way, obviously the little vampire was a little dissatisfied.
"Yes, but it's not the flowers that matter, it's the good luck, right, Sophie.
Then I'm going to ask for a lavender and a birch, well, for you. β
Lin Xiu took out two gold coins and handed them to Sophie, and gave the flowers to the two little girls at the same time, Sophie was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly thanked her. And the little vampire snorted coldly.
"I don't like lavender. I love this. β
Lin Xiu looked at this little girl with a bad personality with a little headache. What she picked up in her hand was obviously a death knell.
After a simple trim in the sawmill, the little vampire and Sophie were already familiar with each other in half an afternoon, although she repeatedly emphasized that she was not a little girl anymore, but only because of the vampire.
When night fell, Lin Xiu patted his horse on the road, and Zhuo En blessed him with the etiquette of the Nord people. Looking at Lin Xiu's distant back, Zhuo En slowly walked back to his cabin, looking like an old man who had gone through the weather.
"Evan, let's tell the story, you are travelers, you should have a lot to see and hear along the way, right, yes, even if it is your accommodation fee."
Lying on the bed, Sophie playfully hooked her feet and shook the body of the little vampire with her chin propped up. Obviously, after an afternoon of contact, the two have become very familiar.
"Hey. Aren't you sleepy at such a late hour? I'm going to sleep. β
Although the little vampire was completely sleepy, her heart was in a mess, obviously Lin Xiu went on an adventure alone and made her a little worried, so she had to close her eyes and pretend to sleep.
"It's not a good thing to cheat as a friend, well, I haven't heard of vampires who get sleepy at night."
Sophie stared at her face and said with a grin, such words made the little vampire open his eyes, her eyes were green eyes, and different from other vampires, therefore, her identity was difficult to be recognized, she never thought that this little girl named Sophie would recognize her true identity.
Arching up, the little vampire habitually prepared to shoot, she really understood the methods of human beings against vampires, but looking at Sophie's eyes like a puddle of clear water, she didn't know what to do, thought about it, and finally gave up.
"Hmph, it seems that I underestimated you, you and your father are not ordinary people."
The final spell turned into a snort, her past was very lonely, even sad, and as such, despite her unkind tone, she really didn't want to do anything to Sophie, who had just become a friend.
"Ha, Evan is really kind, very curious, um, but if you want to know, you have to exchange it for a story, how about it?"
Sophie said playfully, rubbing her face against Evan's body like a cat.
"I can't stand you, be careful that I suck your blood dry."
Evan pushed her head away a little unbearably, and Sophie smiled and didn't get angry, which was diametrically opposed to her quiet performance during the day.
"Okay, I'll only tell horror stories, and I'm not responsible for scaring you to cry."
Evan said a little demonstratively, but Sophie didn't seem to be too scared, and wrapped the bodies of both of them around the quilt, the lights flickered, and the two little girls began their own stories.
Evan will never mention her past, this kind of thing will make her feel sorry for herself, and the most impressive thing she has experienced is probably the story called rest in Mosar just now, the two sighed for a while, and finally finished telling this story.
Of course, Evan exaggerated his own power a little more.
"Well, what a rare experience, I hope that the mother and daughter can really rest in peace."
Sophie said with some sighs as she prayed with her hands.
"Hey, don't try to cheat, it's your turn."
Naturally, Evan will not forget what the other party promised him.
"Well, this story is very long, I'm afraid it will be dawn when it's over."
"Vampires don't have to sleep at night, you don't have to worry about me, and don't lie to me with a lie that a three-year-old child can see, you're not a flower girl."
The veiled words were recognized, and Sophie playfully stuck out her tongue, sighed, and began to tell the story that belonged only to her.
"The story should have started thirty years ago, but one thing you said wrong, I am indeed a little girl who sells flowers, heh, but I don't sell death knell."
Sophie smiled slyly, and under Evan's somewhat forced eyes, her story began.
The protagonist of the story has stolen and murdered countless people, and has been mixed between the Dark Brotherhood and the Thieves' Guild for many years
It is what people call "master", "phantom", "devil's hand", "madness"
"If you steal or die", this is his manifesto.
One day, perhaps he felt tired, so he bought a house in Xueman, to hold or "show" his stolen goods, with a dazzling array of gems and gold coins, and one day, in the city of Wind Helmet, he made a big profit, and was in a very good mood, but then he saw a little girl selling flowers shivering in the cold wind, and the mead was in full swing, so this powerful man let her live in a house in Xueman City.
The little girl called her father happily, and the man asked her to close her stinky mouth many times, and although she never called her father again, she cleaned and cleaned every day, never asked, and it was not annoying.
When the man came back one day, he stole a doll for the first time and threw it to the little girl, and she was happy to chirp and dance like a bird, and that was the only time she didn't shut up.
"It's naΓ―ve"
One night, the man was a little distraught, and a few valuable things in the house were missing, and he heard the little girl praying in a whisper: May the stolen things return to their rightful owners, and may Father not steal again......
The man is furious, I will give you a house to live in, I will give you food to eat, and you will return the things to their original owners
"If you steal, you will die"!
She didn't scream when she killed her with a knife, but she just looked at me with big eyes for a long time before she closed it
The man was distraught, and when he went to the snowy alley, he threw her there, went back and drank a few bottles of spirits, and fell asleep
When I woke up the next day, it was noon, and I wanted to go out for a walk but unconsciously walked into the alley where the corpses were running, and the guards were handling the corpses and surrounded a circle of people
"This kid is a thief, she deserves to die, she stole a doll from my store yesterday and I caught her right," said someone nearby.
"My shop was just stolen, and I was annoyed when I suddenly heard a noise and saw this little girl stealing from me."
"I grabbed her and beat her up, but she lied, saying that she was here to return the things, and she wanted to return the doll and buy it again"
"Saying it was given to her by her dad and that she had to buy it, what a mental ......"
A generation of master thieves, the chief killer of the Dark Brotherhood, mysteriously disappeared, causing a huge wave for a while, and it took a long time to subside.
Some say they've seen him at the edge of the Nexe Forest, ragged and glazed-eyed, and say they're looking for a time-reversing dragon roar, presumably mad.
β¦β¦
Thirty years later, one day, suddenly the dragon roared in the sky, deafening, like weeping, desolate and tragic.
At this point, Sophie's words had stopped, and tears welled up in Evan's eyes, she already knew who the story was about.
"Evan, I'm really happy with you, if you have the chance, don't let the people around you take risks, family is always more important than adventures, isn't it.
Meeting is fate, this can be counted as a gift from me,
The ability to reverse time is too powerful, so it's better not to tell you, but it can be used as a dragon roar of time, and it's still very powerful
Hope it helps
It's dawn, and Dad and I'm on our way
Wishing you happiness, my friend. β
The sun was shining, the dawn came, Sophie's hand pressed on Evan's heart, and a powerful force surged, it was the power from the dragon language.
Those who reverse time will bear the price that is consistent with the reversal of time, and this price may be life, and Evan blesses her friend in the sun, and will never forget the story of this flower girl. (To be continued......)
PS: Thank you Brother Long for swiping the ticket, thank you for the moon glimmer monthly ticket.