Stopping the oars in his hand, the elf stopped the boat in front of the dock of the lighthouse and jumped out of the boat.

"Come, Lusa. Help me tie up the boat. Or you'll have to be blown away in a few moments. Pulling a circle of twine, the elf busily fastened the wooden boat to the underwater pillar: "The wind is getting stronger...... It's a dark day. I'm afraid it's going to be a snowstorm. ”

"Didn't they say that it would be quiet before the blizzard?" Lusha's words were already hard to hear in the wind, "but that doesn't seem to be the case now." ”

"Lusha, the weather is much more complicated than a proverb. There is often little peace before a blizzard, especially at sea. Looking at the sparsely shipped sea around him, Cyberdat suddenly felt a little uneasy: "Anyway, let's go back quickly after we finish investigating." Look at the ships -- they're all heading back, withdrawing to the nearest ports on both sides of the strait. ”

"Well, that's true......" Tie a knot, and Lusha stood up, her face flustered: "Is it possible a tsunami?"

"Locals say there's never been a tsunami here. So there shouldn't be any more this time. Sebodat gave a negative view: "If there is a tsunami in this case, it is estimated that the damage will be heavy. ”

"Don't say anything, say what's coming. Smiling awkwardly, the elf decided to shut up spontaneously: "There are things that won't happen if you don't say them." People are floating outside, and metaphysics can't be disbelieved. ”

It's a terrifying day...... Black-gray, big dark clouds - I wouldn't believe it if I were told it wouldn't snow for a while.

The wind grew stronger, rattling the rivet-reinforced signboard in front of the lighthouse. There are a few big characters written on it: burin, tomerun, gonr (solitary rock lighthouse)

This name is quite meaningful...... Looking at the orange light from the lighthouse, the elf stretched his waist and moved his muscles: the lighthouse's watcher...... Actually, it doesn't necessarily mean the person guarding inside, right?

It is also possible to refer to the person watching it from a distance.

"Let's go, Lusa. Pulling the rope hard, Cyberdat made sure it was perfectly tied and set off for the lighthouse. Lusha put on her hood and followed behind in a tacit manner.

"Uh......" Listening to the movement of "Da Da", the elf turned his head in embarrassment and said to Lusha, who was walking with a cane: "Lusha, I always feel that something is wrong with your cane. ”

"Well, I want to experience what it's like to be a grandmother. Frustrated, she put away her weapon and Muttered, "Forget it." ”

How surprisingly disappointed was this expression...... He opened his mouth, but the elf didn't say anything more: not all old people should use crutches...... Aya has always been so young, and it is understandable that she wants to experience the feeling of an old man.

Those old people are all talking about "it's better to be young and energetic" all day long, and some old alchemists are desperately studying forbidden prescriptions in order to return to their young bodies. The fear of longevity never stops.

Walking up the snow-covered gray staircase, the elf shook off his clothes and reached out and knocked on the door of the lighthouse. Surprisingly, the door was knocked open as soon as there was a knock: it was not locked at all.

"Doesn't the door leak if you don't lock it?" Pushing the door open in surprise, the elf looked at the bell next to the door: it didn't even work. This thing is for visitors, and its purpose is to prevent the lighthouse guards from hearing the door when they knock on the door due to high winds.

It's better to shake it up, and it's a reminder that someone inside is visiting...... The bell was rattled so hard that the elf's ears were almost deafened: it was so loud that it almost deafened them!

However, if the voice is not loud, it seems to lose its original effect...... After ringing the bell, the elf frowned and hammered his ears, and began to wonder if it was his tinnitus or the wind that was loud in the first place.

Pushing open the door, the elf took a look at the hall: it wasn't too big, and there was a fire burning next to the spiral staircase. The rack, which rotates automatically because of the winding, is roasted with golden crispy corn and smeared with thick cheese. On the side of the corn, there was even a plate of reddish-purple fruits.

Approaching the fruit bowl, the elf picked one up with great interest, looked at it in front of him, and put it back again: yellow-purple, oval-shaped. Pinhole-like subtle depression in the outer belt...... Could it be a cactus fruit?

It's really strange to see this kind of dryland crop in the snowy permafrost. It's just a pity that they look dry and not full. And...... The color doesn't seem to be ripe either.

I remember that its taste is similar to that of dragon fruit, but it is slightly sweet and greasy. It didn't have any seeds, but it had a lot of burrs on the outside. The last time the elf ate it, he didn't pull out the thorn cleanly, and he almost got stuck in his throat.

Since then, Cyberdart has remembered the experience of almost getting stuck when he sees it, so he treats it extremely carefully. Once bitten by a snake, ten years of fear of the well rope may be the meaning.

"Wow......" was a little fascinated by it, and Lusha's expression began to be in a daze: "Cheese corn ......"

By the way, Lusa loves to eat this...... But she still prefers a little more chocolate cake.

Deciding to roast her a little when she got back, the elf cleared his throat and prepared to walk up the stairs.

"How's that, it looks delicious, doesn't it?" Suddenly, an old voice came from outside the door, startling the two: "Do you want to taste it?"

"Uh...... May I ask who you are?" Turning his head, the elf looked at the visitor suspiciously: it was a spirited old man, with half gray hair.

"At first glance, it's the caretaker of this lonely rock lighthouse...... The young man really has no eyesight. After coughing a few times, the old man shuddered and closed the door of the house, as if he was too cold: "I went out to the toilet, and I almost froze my life...... I don't have a son yet. In a few days, I have to ask my wife to give birth to a ...... quickly."

Don't you want to have children at your age, can't you have a good rest?? Almost laughing, the elf looked at the old man who was giving Lusa corn to eat, and began to look closely: he looked to be in his sixties, a little hunchbacked. There was a bunch of keys hanging from his waist.

It seems that the old man likes Lusha very much. After all his persuasion, Lusha finally accepted

"May I ask ......" After thinking carefully about the opening statement, the elf finally asked, "Are you alone in this lighthouse?"

"No, this gentleman. And I'm a newcomer to the house...... Huh?" a man walked down the stairs, and when he saw Lusa, he was dumbfounded.

"Do you know?" said Cyberdat looked at the two of them in surprise: they can meet acquaintances here, and it's really not an ordinary fate.

The man had red hair, green eyes, and an eye patch...... I always feel like I've never heard of such a person.