Rachel.

The hooded girl in the Mage Tower in the Moloch Forest is called "Rachel". Usually when making an introduction, "Lydia Hera" is more formal like the female captain, but she uses the Chinese pronunciation of the word "Liu Ci", and probably Rachel takes it as a name, so she doesn't introduce her surname.

Rachel flipped her hood back, and Liu Ci couldn't help but squint.

It is indeed an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, with a small face with a big palm and a delicate face, and short hair that is only up to her chin hangs down her ears. At the age of eleven or two, the facial features are not fully opened, and there is no peerless beauty, and the reason why Liu Ci squinted is that Rachel has black hair and black eyes, and she looks very much like a Chinese race.

It was the second affectionate little girl she had ever seen in the Moroch Mountains.

The first is "Vivian", who was killed by a single blow.

"Do you live in the forest because you have the same eyes and hair as I do?"

Rachel was a little cramped under Liu Ci's gaze, so she put her hood on again, as if only this way to hide her appearance could bring her a sense of security.

Liu Ci didn't know how to answer this question, and said in surprise: "You are the only one in this place?" ”

Rachel nodded first, then shook her head:

"Four people almost fell into the swamp yesterday and I brought them in."

Liu Ci smiled, "It seems that you saved them, those four people are my friends, can you take me to meet them?" ”

Rachel hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

She reached out and picked up the candlestick, and turned the hall to go upstairs, the little girl was not very talkative, the candlelight illuminated the dim stone staircase, both of them were light, and they barely heard the sound of footsteps as they walked, and under the scorching light, the time taken to step up the stairs was lengthened.

There are some relief murals on the walls, depicting some stories of Warcraft attacking the city and human magicians fighting against it.

On the railing of the handrail, there are exquisite roses carved with branches, and the texture is continuous in a circle, and the uneven lines can be felt in the palm of the railing.

The copper lampshade on the staircase wall was covered with dust, but it did not prevent Liu Ci from imagining the extravagance of the stone tower when it was victorious in the past.

Humans and monsters are at odds, why would a magnificent mage tower be hidden in the Oroch Mountains, where monsters are infested? Although protected by a stone tower, how could Rachel, a little girl, live alone in the forest if she didn't encounter the unfortunate misfortune of being forced to be a savage after rejuvenating after crossing over like her?

Liu Ci thought all the way, and Rachel had stopped.

A spacious room with a row of wooden beds that looked like it used to be a dorm? In four of the beds lay Lydia, George, Arnold, and Sam, and the moonlight came in from the small windows, and they looked so peaceful that they seemed to have just fallen asleep.

"They've been sleeping?"

"Hmm."

Although Rachel's tone was cold, she had to answer Liu Ci's questions.

Liu Ci frowned, "People can't sleep all the time, they always have to eat." ”

Rachel was insistent on the question, "They can't wake up, here, can't be known." After thinking about it, the girl added, "You look just like me, with the exception." ”

The little girl relies on her appearance to distinguish between good and bad people, and Liu Ci wants to educate her.

Although she couldn't see Rachel's expression under her hood, the little girl was probably looking straight at herself with bright black eyes at this time, right? Although she is indifferent but very simple, she can't bear to let Rachel, who has a blank piece of paper, touch the dark side.

After thinking about it, she changed her words: "Some people just look alike, and they are not the same kind of people as us, so don't let people in in easily in the future." ”

After Liu Ci finished speaking, he saw that the corners of Rachel's mouth exposed under her hood were curved, and the little girl was laughing?

Rachel's temperament was too cold, and seeing that the two of them were about to get cold, Liu Ci, who was very experienced in getting along with the Silver Wolf King, changed the topic, "You let me into the house, we became friends, I invite you to eat." ”

Lydia and the four of them fainted with hunger for a day, Liu Ci didn't feel anything else, Rachel's appearance with black hair and black eyes made Liu Ci very friendly, and the little girl ate a small piece of bread and shriveled apples at night made her a little touched - even if it was rare to be kind?

The two went downstairs together, and Liu Ci ran out to bring in a pot of mutton and scorpion soup and grilled fish.

The soup remained warm over the coals, and the fish was a little overcooked.

Rachel was a little shy, and Liu Ci invited her again and again before she agreed to taste the food.

The tableware she took out was extremely exquisite, and it could be seen that it matched well with the Mage Tower of the Quansheng period, Liu Ci served the sheep and scorpion soup, Rachel drank it in small sips, and the posture of eating grilled fish with a knife and fork was very dignified and elegant.

This is a girl who has a down-and-out life, but has an aristocratic temperament.

Compared with Liu Ci, who was also from the same family, after crossing to the Moroc Mountains, the dining etiquette that he had been strictly taught since childhood was returned to the old lady of the Liu family...... Liu Ci thought that probably only the stubborn sister-in-law Liu Ziyuan, under the same conditions, would retain the aristocratic temperament like Rachel.

However, it is obviously more difficult to eat fish with thorns with a knife and fork, Rachel tastes the grilled fish lightly, and the lamb and scorpion soup is very pleasing to the little girl, and she drinks a whole bowl with a spoon.

After putting down the knife and fork, Rachel bluntly affirmed Liu Ci's cooking skills.

"It's delicious, Liu ...... Kind? ”

The word "Liu Ci" is Huaxia pronunciation, and Rachel, who is used to speaking spurs, is not sure to call out Liu Ci's name.

After a few minutes of relative silence, Rachel finished cleaning up the dishes and said to Liu Ci: "You invite me to eat fish, and I invite you to drink, okay?" ”

Rachel takes Liu Ci to see her inventory.

A room full of wheat, a few boxes of oranges and apples, the varieties are particularly shabby. But the other cellar is a luxurious wine cellar, with oak barrels and glass bottles, the room temperature is noticeably lower than the outside, and the wine is stored professionally.

Rachel's fingers slid over the bottle, selecting a bottle and pulling it out.

"It's 75 magic years, so be it."

Seeing that Rachel spoke lightly, Liu Ci was glad that she didn't show off the wine she made when she tempted the little girl with food.

……

The topmost floor of the Mage Tower.

Rachel's room was on the top floor of the stone tower, and several sloping windows on the roof swept away the gloom of the rest of the tower. Rachel has a large princess bed, and she can see the stars and moon in the sky when she lies on the bed.

In addition, she has three bookshelves, which are high from the ground to the roof, and the top floor needs to be climbed by a wooden ladder.

Lacquered gold spines, tomes and parchment scrolls, densely stacked on three shelves...... Liu Ci, as a "semi-literate" who can only say that he does not know the words of the other world, said that he is under a lot of pressure.

"Have you read all these books?"

Liu Ci held the wine glass, the wine that had been awakened was mellow and unique, and the taste of "years" was in his mouth.

Rachel doesn't drink alcohol, and the little girl makes herself barley tea.

"It's too short a time to watch."

Rachel replied, and Liu Ci could sense her chagrin through the hood.

The cold little girl only makes people feel emotions when she looks at the books, and she seems to like them very much.

Before the ink on the parchment roll spread out on the table was dry, Rachel put down the quill in her hand and finally remembered her question: "Your magic scroll is very special, why?" ”

Either how to say that she is a blank piece of paper, she doesn't know how to read words and looks, and she will say whatever she thinks. Rachel is curious about all things magical, and lives alone in the Mage Tower of the Moroch Mountains, and the only thing in her world is probably "magic" that she cares about.

During the chat, Liu Ci asked why he made himself hard, the forest is very safe and the ingredients are abundant.

Rachel says that everything is eaten, that it is a waste of time to find food, and that she does not know how to make it.

"When I was a child, there were cooks, but then they all left, and I could only make bread."

One sentence confirmed Liu Ci's guess, but the cook left, this girl is really a declining nobleman. Finding ingredients is a waste of time, and in the face of Rachel, who is single-mindedly addicted to "magic", Liu Ci can't bear to lie to her, so he can only vaguely pass the matter of the talisman.

Rachel was a little disappointed: "Outside the forest, the magic scroll has changed so much. ”

Liu Ci felt that her attitude towards learning was very strange, and under questioning, Rachel's left hand holding the parchment scroll couldn't help but grasp it hard, and the five-colored ring was extremely cold in the candlelight.

"If I don't study magic hard, I'll die, Liu Ci."

The candlelight flickered, and Rachel's taut body looked extraordinarily thin.

Liu Ci believed she was telling the truth.

However, what is the saying that a little girl who is protected by the mage tower and can live alone in the Moroch Mountains will die if she does not study magic hard?

Little Rachel, who hides under the navy blue mage robe all day long, is sensitive and timid, cold and uneasy.

What scared the little girl?

Liu Ci felt that he was destined to lose sleep tonight.

Rachel answers all her questions, why she thinks there are more and more mysteries.

…………

After last night's conversation, Rachel didn't say why she would die if she didn't work hard to learn magic.

Although the little girl gave half of the wide and soft bed to Liu Ci, she still didn't sleep well.

Liu Ci is not a good person, but he has not reached the point of being cold-blooded and ruthless. The shivering face painting of Rachel hiding under her hood in the candlelight made her think all night, and she was not in a good mood after stepping into the mage tower.

Having baked bread in the morning, Rachel loved the cheese she had brought with her. At noon, Liu Ci fried the lamb chops, dragged Rachel out of the sea of books, and pulled her to the table.

"Look at how thin you are, if you don't eat enough, no matter how well you learn magic, you will starve to death."

The lamb chops are juicy and delicious, and the corners of Rachel's mouth unconsciously bend upwards again: "Thank you, I haven't eaten fried lamb chops in a few years." ”

Liu Ci put down his knife and fork and sighed, "How long have you been living alone?" ”

She was emotional, but Rachel, who couldn't turn around, replied very seriously: "Well, I think about it, six years or seven years." ”

Liu Ci was stunned, "Six or seven years? Only five or six years old was released into the Moroch Mountains? Your parents are so irresponsible. ”

Rachel shook her head: "It's not five or six, it's twelve...... They are also for my good, and only then can they save me. ”

I know you're twelve years old now, Liu Ci always felt weird when she picked up the knife and fork again, hey, it's Rachel who is eleven or two years old, and she clearly said that she was sixteen or seven years old or twelve years old.

Bang dang.

Liu Ci's knife and fork fell to the ground.

She's encountered this kind of thing, and it's not strange to meet a girl who won't grow up and will always be twelve years old, right? Liu Ci tried to convince himself, but an emotion called "pit dad" still lingered.

However, six or seven years ago, twelve-year-old Rachel, who lived alone in the Mage Tower, would die...... Liu Ci felt that she had overlooked too many key words - she should have thought of it a long time ago, the black-haired and black-eyed Vivian died, and Rachel, who was hiding in the ancient tower, survived by luck.