Chapter 9: Farewell to the Village
The night has gradually faded, and the rising sun has dyed a bright color on the horizon.
The hill of materials in the courtyard had now been emptied, and it had turned into a bone sword and a few other small things that could be used. The two-headed monster's black mallets had disappeared entirely, replaced by seven short swords of similar length.
Su Wen stretched, took the things to the room, and then glanced at Ellie, who was still lying on the bed.
Ellie's exoskeleton didn't know when it was put away, and the exposed half of the calf and one arm were not only pale, but also had a little more delicate luster, which should have covered the oil secreted by the exoskeleton for a long time.
Su Wen took out a large bucket from the kitchen, imitated the vibration that Ellie made when she washed her hands yesterday, shattered the flour deposits in the barrel, blew it out with air currents, and then washed it with water several times.
After sweating, it is very comfortable to take a bath.
Almost all the materials in the village were taken away by the villagers, but fortunately, there were still some unharvested vegetables planted in the fields, just enough for Su Wen to make breakfast.
As the sun rose, the purple light in the cracks that dotted the village had vanished, leaving only dry cracks that signaled danger to the people. The monsters do not like sunlight, and most of them have gone into hiding, and the cottages and cellars have become their new homes.
There were also some skeleton soldiers who couldn't compete for the ownership of the territory, and simply fell under the trees and on the side of the road, and fell into a state of sleep.
The portal was gone, along with Pharos and his men. This kind of monster with shadow characteristics is probably the least like sunlight.
From the yard next to him, Su Wen found a wheelbarrow that had not been taken away, just enough to load the harvested crops. Most of the items taken away by the villagers were valuable items, and baggage such as wheelbarrows were left in the village.
Su Wen prefers to use the skill of "taking things from the air" on things he doesn't want to touch with his hands, such as the corpses of monsters or something, and as for crops, he thinks it's better to pick them with his own hands.
Cooking is considered a hobby of Su Wen, even if he has not done it for a long time, his proficiency has not decreased.
"Su Wen ......"
Ellie, wrapped in a coarse cloth blanket, walked out of the room.
The disappearance of Pharos also takes away the sense of oppression that Ellie has brought with him.
"Awake?" Su Wen stirred the food in the pot and greeted Ellie: "You can take a bath first, and you can eat when it's over." ”
"Why did I fall asleep...... What about the monsters?" Ellie didn't quite understand what was going on.
"Don't you feel any sticky feeling on your body?" Su Wen was straight to the point.
Ellie was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Su Wen meant, and then lowered her head, noticed a layer of grease on her body, and then screamed. It's good that it's not loud, otherwise it might startle the nearby monsters.
Although it feels strange psychologically, Ellie does not feel any discomfort physically. This is probably the conflict between the human mind and the non-human body.
Out of her usual habits, Ellie silently walked over and picked up the bucket.
"Wait a minute......" Su Wen just wanted to say that there was water in the bucket, and if he couldn't move it, he would wait for him to move it, but just after saying two words, he saw the picture of Ellie holding the bucket and stopping lightly.
"What's wrong?" Ellie asked breathlessly.
"Well, I mean, if the water is too cold, I can heat it up for you. ”
"Oh that's okay, I'm used to cold water. So saying, Ellie walked towards the side of the yard with the bucket in her arms, her steps unwavering, as if she were holding just a cloud of air.
In a small village where life is backward, try not to complicate what can be done simply, so as not to increase the amount of unnecessary labor. If you boil a bucket of hot water, you will consume enough firewood to keep Ellie busy for a while.
There is a shed next to the wall, which is supposed to be prepared for bathing, which can serve as shelter.
Ellie stirred the water in the bucket with her hands, but found that it was not as cold as she had imagined. After being reborn, what changes also occur in the perception of temperature.
So Ellie simply jumped into the bucket, surrounded by water, which made Ellie feel very relieved.
After being triggered by Pharos's body's stress mechanism, Ellie, who was soaked in the water, now has a feeling of sudden enlightenment. The palpitations caused by the monsters I saw last night were just a habitual reaction, and they were not a feeling at all compared to the monsters I met when I entered the Tower of Oblivion.
The natural fear of human beings in the face of monsters no longer exists.
Ellie could even feel the monsters lurking around her.
Can I still be considered a human being like this?
After Su Wen made breakfast, Ellie still had no intention of coming out. So Su Wen said hello to Ellie and came to the square again.
The traces of Pharos's existence disappeared without a trace, Su Wen glanced at it cursoryly, and then took a step towards a location in the square. In the next moment, Su Wen stepped into a shadow and disappeared from the square.
This level of enchantment is too simple.
In the enchantment is a world of black smoke, many imps with black smoke are scurrying around in it, and after discovering Su Wen, they surround it, but they do not attack Su Wen. Even low-level monsters could tell the difference between Su Wen and ordinary humans.
Pharys was not surprised that Su Wen was able to break into his own enchantment, what he cared about was Su Wen's purpose.
"What did you do with your barge?"
It's still the kind of unceremonious questioning with the superior's full sense of superiority.
Su Wen didn't care about this kind of trivial matter, and said straight to the point: "Do you have a way to hide the aura of monsters?" ”
"Hmph, is it necessary to disguise yourself in front of mere mortals?"
It was necessary, Su Wen did not answer, and silently waited for the next step of Pharos.
"At that little guy's level, don't you know this kind of skill?"
"Probably, no. Su Wen replied.
Just kidding, Ellie is like a baby sitting in a tank cab now, unable to use all the power of her body.
"Something that even a succubus can do...... Hum. ”
Although Phalos was very disdainful of Ellie's incompetence, he still enthusiastically explained some small knowledge about the characteristics of high-level monsters to Su Wen, maybe it was to show off his knowledge in front of Su Wen to make him feel very happy?
Is this what is called "rubbing tired"?
In the end, Pharos demonstrated to Su Wen the signals on several monsters that could be recognized by humans, and asked him to figure out his own way, because Pharos, who had just arrived, still needed to hurry up and recover his strength, so as not to be taken advantage of by some enemies.
"That's right, thank you. Su Wen nodded thoughtfully, then threw out a piece of bone and said to Pharos: "A little thank you is not a tribute." ”
Seeing Su Wen walk out of his enchantment, Pharos beckoned, and the bone fragment floating in the air was sent over by a cloud of black gas.
"Hmph, this kind of thing, what ...... to me Pharos"
Falos's words were bitten off by himself, and then fell into a long silence.
Because in this ordinary bone fragment, the surging magic of the sealed spell made him feel terrified.