Chapter 6: The Secret of the Village
Adeline finished her fruit and bread, exhaled in satisfaction, and then pulled out a teapot and reached for Bared. "Can you make a hot cup of tea for the lady, Mr. Swordsman?"
Barred was still worried about his friend's safety, and he was in no mood to stay here for long. "Now that you're done eating, let's hurry to save my companion, I'm afraid what those werewolves will do to him in a long time. ”
"Rest assured, Barred. Adeline shoved the teapot into his hand. "I know these werewolves, and your companion will be fine tonight. ”
"Are you sure? If Lucius has any accidents, I won't let you go. Barred looked at the teapot in his hand, it was a very beautiful high-mouth kettle with intricate patterns on the body.
"Lucius, is that your companion's name?" Adeline raised an eyebrow, then acted as if nothing had happened. "Hurry up, I've just finished my bread and I'm thirsty. ”
Barred no longer struggled and put the teapot on the fire, in fact, he would rather stay in the woods with the charming female mage in front of him than to go to that strange village now, Adeline's every look and movement was so beautiful and flawless in his eyes. The scent that filled the air also made him smit, and now he kind of believed Lucius before that he just didn't meet a girl who could make his heart move, and Adeline was undoubtedly the one who moved him.
Barred sat by the fire, looking at Adeline's side face, and unexpectedly saw God, Adeline turned her head, just in time to meet his blank gaze. "Don't you want to ask me about that village, how did those werewolves end up here? ”
"Oh...... Yes, that village must have appeared here out of nowhere, I hadn't seen it before when I passed by here, and those werewolves, they were still human when I looked at them during the day. Barred scratched the back of his head and said a long sentence in a panic.
Adeline turned to face Barred, her pale yellow eyes glowing fiery red in the light of the flames. "Have you ever heard of the Wolf Cult? Similar to the Zoroastrianism and the Ryonism that appeared in history, in Wallis, there was once a group of people who took the wolf as the totem of their race. ”
"Aren't they long since Wallis?" Barred happened to hear a bard tell the story of the Wolf Cult in some remote inn.
Adeline smiled. "I didn't expect you to know about them, it seems that you are quite knowledgeable among mercenaries. ”
"I understand a little. Barred smiled silly, it's always exciting to be complimented by beautiful women.
Adeline pointed to the teapot on the fire, and Barred remembered it, and immediately picked up the handle of the teapot with a twig and set it aside. "You go on, I'll wait for my hands to cool down. ”
"Well......" Adeline nodded. "The peak period of the Wolf Worship Cult in Wallis was almost two hundred years ago, at that time, they didn't know what magic they used to turn their people into half-wolf-half-human monsters, after becoming werewolves, their strength and speed have increased dramatically, and for a while, the humans around them were not their opponents. ”
"And how did they disappear?" Barred looked at Adeline earnestly.
"After all, they are a minority, and under the encirclement and suppression of human beings, they were exterminated unsurprisingly. Adeline said flatly. "But there are still many mysteries that remain unsolved, such as what kind of magic they used and how they discovered it. ”
"Maybe it was taught to them by some evil mage. Seeing Adeline's eyes turn stern as she looked at her, Barred explained, "Aren't mages the only ones who can use magic in Wallis?"
Adeline sighed. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so excited, it's normal that you don't know, in fact, in addition to mages, there are also Dark Tides and the makers of Dark Tides who can use magic on this continent. ”
"Dark Tide!?" Barred shook his head inexplicably. "Aren't they blocked in the north by the border country?"
Adeline licked her lips. "Forget it, it's too much to say that it's going to be clear, and it doesn't have much to do with the trouble we're having today. ”
Barred wiped the handle of the teapot with understanding, and he could already pick it up directly with his hands, so he made a cup of hot black tea for the mage. The early spring night was still a little cool, Adeline picked up the teacup and warmed her hands, Barred looked at the girl's thin mage robe, a trace of love flashed in his heart, he walked to the other side of the lady, took out a cloak from the pannier, and shook it away with both hands, wanting to drape it for Adeline.
Adeline unexpectedly watched Barred walk into her, hesitated, but still did not refuse, the wide and thick cloak draped over the girl's slender shoulders, wrapping her body inside, and a warmth filled Adeline's body. "Thank you, Barred. ”
"You really need a guard, Adeline. Barred smiled kindly, and at this moment, he realized that he had the urge to protect the weak woman in front of him. "Spring in Tempe is still very cold, and it will be difficult to survive the evening without enough warm clothing. ”
"It's also my first time here, and in Chavanna, you don't need a cloak at all, even at night. Adeline sipped her hot tea slowly. "Looks like I'll have to thank the Seven Gods for having met you on the first day I arrived here, otherwise I'm afraid I'd be freezing tonight. With that, the girl smiled at Barret.
Barred looked at the girl's beautiful smile, and his brain suddenly went into confusion and he became incoherent. "I also want to thank the Seven Gods for allowing me to meet you so charming...... Oh no, I mean to meet you as a mage, otherwise I'd be lonely tonight, no...... I mean, I'm going to storm the church and get caught by those werewolves. ”
"Alright, let's get back to business. Adeline decided not to play tricks on the shy warrior anymore. "I'm here this time to investigate the two mysteries I just mentioned, the Wolf Worship Sect should have disappeared from Wallis a long time ago, so it was impossible to know the truth, but I didn't expect them to appear here again, so the Mage Tower sent me here. ”
"The Mage Tower is really nonsense, it only sent you a woman to investigate, at least a few more mages. Barred said angrily. "But don't worry, I'll help you. ”
"Thank you so much, Barrede, you're such a nice guy. Adeline leaned forward and stared at Barred with wide-eyed eyes. "I'm so lucky to have met you. ”
"Ah...... Be...... Really?" Barred felt his brain start to mess up again, and he quickly avoided the girl's watery eyes. "However, I have to rescue Lucius first, he is my best friend, and I must rescue him. ”
"Of course, of course. Adeline retracted and took a leisurely sip of tea.
Avoiding Adeline's gaze, Barrede's brain was able to think again. "But why did they suddenly appear here? This question hasn't been solved yet, haven't they been exterminated a long time ago?"
"Well...... The question, according to my inference, must have been deliberately transferred here. Adeline's expression turned serious.
Barred had no idea what the mage meant. "Transferred, where did they come from, don't they no longer exist?"
Adeline put down her teacup and looked at Barrede. "The transfer may not only be spatial, but also temporal, they were transferred here from more than two hundred years ago. ”
Barreid's eyes widened almost round. "How is it possible?!Is magic so powerful? Isn't that the ability to transfer all of our dead relatives to us?"
"What you say is theoretically possible, but in fact, I don't know of any mage who has the strength to perform this magic, not even the Great Sage of Wallis. Adeline shrugged, indicating that she couldn't understand either.
Barred lifted his teacup to his lips and paused. "Now that the werewolves are here, there must be a mage you don't know has cast a spell, and now we have to face them, so I hope you can find something out of them. ”
"You're right, Barred. Adeline nodded in satisfaction. "I'm very interested in your character who dares to face difficult situations, so behave well. ”
"Behave well, show what?" Barred looked up, just in time to see Adeline squinting at herself. "Oh, I know what you mean, but you feel too good about yourself, and swordsmen have their own requirements, so you should behave well. ”
Adeline covered her mouth and laughed wildly, and it took a long time for her to recover. "Bared, you're the first man to talk to me like that, and the other swordsmen can't wait to be my bodyguard, and they're even willing to protect me with another swordsman. ”
"Is it? that's a sign of their lack of self-confidence, and unlike them, I've walked more places than you've ever heard of, and I've experienced more dangers than you've been tasked with. Not to be outdone, Barred responded.
"Really?" Adeline stared at Barred with interest, and a breeze blew from behind the girl, blowing the fragrance towards the warrior in front of her.
Barred was momentarily drunk, and he shook his head. "Rest early after eating, in order to ensure your ...... Our safety, I'm coming to keep vigil tonight. ”
"There's no need for this, if there's danger, my magic will tell me in advance. Adeline finished her tea and relaxed. "You need to rest too, Barred, tomorrow we need to fight side by side, if you're not in good shape, it's just going to hold me back. ”
"Huh!—hold you back?" Barred smiled disapprovingly. "Look at you like this, I guess you rarely go out on missions, you're still too young, Adeline, and you're the one who is most likely to be holding back. ”
"Hmph, tomorrow the answer will naturally be revealed. A wicked smile flashed across Adeline's cheeks, and instead of arguing with the warrior, she spread her cloak flat on the ground, lay on her side, and closed her eyes.
The long golden hair was scattered on Adeline's shoulders and waist, and the girl's serene face, slightly undulating chest and slender waist made Barred reluctant to look away, and the faint fragrance made his blood rush even more. Barred rubbed his brow and drank the tea in one gulp. Hell, what am I thinking? How could I have such dirty thoughts about such a beautiful woman!!) Barred shook his head and lay down, the girl locked behind the fire.