With a slight headache and the sound of the leaves shaking in the woods, the girl's senses gradually became clearer.

The feeling of uneasiness and anxiety of being stared at had vanished, leaving only a slight palpitation.

She was sure it was real, and she had been able to feel it all the night - the silent monsters that melted into the darkness.

The one who crawls in the darkness of the night, peeking at himself with his eyes......

While escaping Tomeca City, Dad and Lolo see the Shadow Fiend, the kind of monster that Dad never talks about. But Ellia knew that her fear and insecurity came from something indescribable that could not be detected by her eyes.

They just look at you, that's all. But it was far deeper than the fear that the Shadow Fiendors had brought to Elria, whose gaze pierced all the defenses of the mind and into the soul.

When I opened my eyes slightly, it was still dark in front of me. Godless pupils cannot reflect the reflection of the world.

A cold wind struck, and the thinly dressed girl hugged the ball of light that emitted heat. Propping herself up slightly, a slightly rough solid touch behind her made her realize that she was leaning against a large tree.

Dad didn't know what happened, he didn't follow...... The girl kept thinking about this thing that disturbed her. After the aura of the pursuer is gone, it is replaced by the anxiety of losing his father's news.

I didn't have time to see Maester Legri again...... She missed the old man, who always liked to tell her interesting stories about his travels in his youth, where he had traveled many worlds.

"Lolo...... Wake up. "Ellia patted the ball of light: every time Lolo needed to sleep, it meant that the amount of light in his body was too much energy.

Fleeing from the city overnight under the pursuit of the Shadow Demon, the unskilled Lolo is clearly exhausted with all his strength.

"Oh...... Master. Luo Luo's voice was a little tired: "Woo...... The light in my whole body is so dim......"

"How long have we been sleeping...... Is it daylight?" Unable to feel the height and heat of the sun, Ellia felt colder and colder—had the woods on the outskirts of the city cooled so much overnight?

"Uh......h It looks like yes. Luo Luo's voice was still listless: "Master, I'm so tired now...... It's harder than you think to get a wheelchair to run that fast. ”

Elia, who was not good at words, had to rub her face against the ball of light to express her gratitude.

"Hu ......" The ball of light rubbed by his face looked very comfortable, but then he said disappointedly: "But, it's just the two of us......"

"Daddy didn't follow...... Ellia worried, "We'll have to go back to him, Lolo...... The Shadow Fiends probably won't come out again. ”

"That's what you said...... Luo Luo's listless voice sounded for a moment, and the surprised voice immediately came: "Huh, master......"

"What's wrong, Lolo?" said Ellia, breathing in the fresh air: like the dream she had in the halls.

"Didn't we sleep in a wheelchair last night......" Lolo's spherical body appeared in an arc of light in the direction of the wheelchair, indicating that Lolo was staring in a certain direction: "And...... This doesn't seem to be the outskirts of Tomeca City. ”

"Huh?" Elya's mind went blank: she had indeed fallen asleep in a wheelchair.

"Take a closer look, Lolo......" Elria's body shuddered: it was definitely not because of the cold wind.

"But, but ......," Luo Luo didn't seem to know how to describe his surroundings: "There are such ancient trees everywhere...... There is absolutely no such huge canopy on the outskirts of Tomeca City. ”

"Ancient ...... Tree ......?" the dream and reality in the hall overlapped more and more. She pinched her face: apparently it was real.

"What's going on......" The overly complex mutation made it impossible for Ellia to sort out her thoughts: the thirty-five bells, the creature that Lolo couldn't see, the Shadow Demon ......

She always felt that it was all a sign - that her father was not in the room where the wailing came from, and that he had probably escaped. As much as she believed in what she perceived, she couldn't make herself believe it.

Panic like never before - she wished she had become abnormal than the world.

At this time, he should be studying with Luo Luo, and his father will probably cook in the kitchen...... After lunch, Dad would probably go to sword practice, or the whole family would go out to play together......

Remembering the last time she heard her father's voice, the multiple crashes on her father's shield, Ellia couldn't help herself believe that her father would be okay.

"Lolo, do you think I'm crazy?" Ellia felt like she was asking the question that only a madman would ask, "Everything from yesterday...... I never thought ......"

"But, I saw it too......" Luo Luo tried to comfort her, but his voice was nervous: "It's still ...... Don't think about it, right?"

"But......" Allia still tried to ease her anxiety by asking questions, "Do you think Daddy will be okay?"

“...... Probably. Luo Luo wanted to speak again, but then said in a trembling tone: "We all know Dad's strength...... You see, he practiced his sword every day. ”

“...... Lolo, tell me. At that time, how many Shadow Demons were there in the hall?"

"Big ...... Probably ......" Luo Luo hesitated: "Three, three or so, right......?"

"You lied to me, Luo Luo......" After a moment, she retorted: "I heard you...... When they pounced on me, there were at least ten of them in the room. ”

"I'm sorry......" Luo Luo deflated, "I don't want you to worry, master." ”

“...... Well. "Ellia is well aware of her father's abilities, and she is willing to believe that he will be fine, but reason is constantly denying her emotions.

"......" Lolo was silent: she knew that too.

The two tacitly agreed, and after a long silence, the silence was broken by Elria's tears, and she pressed her body against Lolo and hugged her tightly.

Crying but not making a sound, Allia has become accustomed to silent catharsis.

And whenever this happens, the best comfort Luo Luo can do is to let her hold herself and cry.

"Are you better, master?" said Lolo, unable to offer words of comfort.

Ellia nodded, her arms clutching the ball of light relaxed slightly.

"Anyway, anyway......" Luo Luo, who was also a little choked, looked around: "Let's go back to the wheelchair first, master? ”

"Hmm. Ellia felt herself held up, and after a moment sat back into her soft wheelchair, the flap above her legs closed again. "This is around here...... I'm afraid it's all forests, right?"

Feeling the tears gradually dry, she realized that it was the woodland wind that was characteristic of the vast woodland.

"If anything, call me out in your heart, master. Lolo, who was already crying, flew away from Ellia, and the sound of the arc of light flickering became more and more distant.

Suddenly remembering the amulets and crystals that her father had entrusted her, she took them out of the storage bag on the side of her wheelchair and held them in the palm of her hand.

The dizziness spread, and she tried to restrain herself, not thinking that this was her father's relic.

They must be protected...... Ellia tugged at the rope tied to the amulet, and after making sure it was a little long, pulled out a dagger from her wheelchair and cut off part of the rope.

After placing it around her neck to determine her size, El Lia tied it in a knot, and the amulet was firmly tied around her neck.

Stroking the round amulet, she recalled the intricate pattern her father had tried to describe for her: all she remembered was an angel with outstretched wings in the center.

She didn't know where the amulet came from, only that it was something very important.

Holding the crystal that could not be tethered, Ellia hesitated for a moment and shoved it back into the distance.

As long as Lolo is there, there will be no problems with this special wheelchair...... Ellea believes in the wheelchair's performance: just as she believes in her dad who designed it.

As long as...... Lolo is in the words. A flash of panic flashed through her heart, but it quickly calmed down.

Lolo won't have an accident, she knows it...... Ellia tightened her body, chilled from Lolo's absence. A term came to her mind: "death".

Death was only a matter of time, but Ellia was afraid of it. In various books, death is portrayed as an extremely terrifying existence.

Sometimes she thinks: Maybe death is a relief. The thought of this constantly struck her mind: when she died, she would have legs that could walk, vocal cords that could occur, and eyes that could see the world.

The girl who was in a trance was awakened by a cold touch.

It's like in a dream.

A snowflake fell on the girl's silver hair, shining brightly.

A man in a hooded cloak slowly approached the girl, standing behind her and outstretching his right hand.

His palm shone with a pitch-black halo like a prophetic crystal.