Chapter 20: To Believe, or Not to Believe
Rewind the clock to a day ago.
"You have... Rowling stood up excitedly, to some extent, Rowling thought that it was her responsibility to make things the way they are today, as a priest, there is no way to treat her companions, if her companions' injuries can be cured, at least they will not be as helpless as they are now, with the strength of their team, it is not impossible to make a gap with two magicians in an intact state. Moreover, if they hadn't turned to Hylis for help, they wouldn't have faced a life-and-death crisis like they are now.
"Yes, I have a way. Allen's expression was as serene as the surface of a lake in the middle of the night, making people feel a little cold.
"Then what are you waiting for, you say. Rowling said anxiously, and was about to walk forward to inquire in detail when she was stopped by Roland.
"Your way... Is it conditional?" Roland said calmly, his eyes looking directly at Allen, and Allen looked at him without fear.
"It's not a big deal, is it..." Alan stood up and stretched slightly. "It's just that if you want to do what I'm talking about, you have to have complete trust in me. 」
"Isn't trust enough now?" Roland chuckled, and Rowling looked at Roland nervously.
"Not at all, at least to be able to put your life in my hands. Roland gently pulled Cialys up, and then said the unconscionable words seriously. Even if Alan saves their lives, it doesn't mean that Roland and they can fully trust Allen because of this, not to mention that in this life-and-death situation, trust always needs to be accumulated slowly, the kind of person who wants to make people worship with a big favor out of thin air, is either a conspiracy or a fool.
Richie looked at Roland with interesting eyes, Roland looked at Roland seriously, Lilith lowered her head thoughtfully, and Rowling looked at everyone with worried eyes alternately.
"Think about it, call me when you're done, but don't think about it too long. I said, and pulled Celis into my tent.
If it is not difficult for the two of them to escape, compared to making people have a mirror doppelganger, it is not difficult to simulate the magic mirror with an environment that covers themselves, as long as the refraction of light is used to reflect the scene behind them to the mirror in front of them, not to mention that he and Xilisi are not big, and it is relatively not easy to leave traces to arouse suspicion. Of course, it would be foolish to try to take all six people away with the magic mirror, and we haven't established full trust with them yet, so if they can't make up their minds, then don't blame us for using the magic mirror to run away on our own. Of course, if they are willing to believe in themselves wholeheartedly, then they have an idea, and if it can be realized, it may be a good experiment. But there is no need to talk to them about these things, and if they don't agree, then their impression of them can only stay forever in the person who looks good.
"Ellen, do you really have a solution?" said Cylis, pulling me in thought, worried.
"It's fine. I smiled and rubbed Cilis's head, I also knew that this little girl had a good impression of that team, and if she told her all about her plan, then she would definitely insist that she would try her best to save them no matter whether they believed in us wholeheartedly or not. However, he is not the kind of person who abuses good people.
"Compared to those things... Hyris—" I looked at Celis and said with a big smile, and Chillis was unconsciously taken a few steps back, "Do you want some science?"
Alan waved his hand at a strange composition in the tent, which was a half-full basin with two glasses upside down, two brass sheets under the glasses, and strange thin lines of wood grain extending beyond the basin.
At the campfire, Roland is fiddling with the fire, Rowling is looking at her teammates worriedly, and Lilith and Richie are exchanging ideas.
"I think they can be trusted. Seeing that no one was making an opinion, Rowling stood up and said.
Everyone looked at Rowling with unsurprised expressions.
"But it's not that simple... It's a life-and-death crisis... Are you sure this group of people can really be completely trusted?" Richie said, not so much at the two Ellens, but simply on the facts.
"They... If they were going to betray us, they could have kept us out of the camp in the first place. Rowling retorted with a blushing face.
"That's two different things, they probably didn't know that they were taking such a big risk to save us, but now that they know, it's completely understandable that they even make the choice to protect themselves. Roland said, in the same matter-of-fact tone as Rich.
"Then they could just choose to run away on their own. Seeing that Roland didn't support her, Rowling said loudly angrily, of course, Rowling's loudness was not enough to reach the tent.
"In terms of time, maybe they would have expected that they wouldn't be able to escape. Richie ignored Rowling's angry glare, but still said in an indifferent tone.
Lily couldn't help but smile when she looked at Rowling who was blushing, seeing that Rowling, who has always been soft-spoken, was really a novel experience for outsiders.
"Alright, everyone, calm down. Lilith said as she raised her hands to the two, and Rowling glared at Richie and Roland and sat down heavily, while Richie shrugged his shoulders.
"Now we have two questions, one is whether we want to believe them, and the other is whether they can solve those enemies even if we want to believe them. Lilith calmly analyzed.
"They're definitely worth believing!" Rowling said immediately.
"Can they help us, two or more third-order magicians, can help us fight against no less than ten third-order powerhouses and other advanced adventurers?" asked Lilith, looking at Rowling intently.
"This—" Rowling was stunned for a moment, of course she trusted Alan, but did they really have the ability to help us get out of trouble?
"What do you think of yourself?" Richie asked slyly, as if he had seen through something.
"I think... You can try. Lilith said confidently, ignoring the stunned Roland.
"Mr. Allen, are you in there?" Rowling opened Allen's tent and went inside, only to see that it was empty except for a strange basin of water.
"Here, call Roland and them over and show them something good. Alan's voice came from behind the tent.
"Mr. Allen... We have decided to trust you, and if there is anything you want us to do, please do whatever you ask. Rowling said, flushed with excitement on her face, feeling that she had lived up to Allen's help and trust in them.
"Yes, that's good, in that case, I'll show you something to boost your faith. Alan smiled unexpectedly, and shook the glass in his hand at them.
I saw Alan carefully open the lid covering the glass, and then the magic power in his hand surged, as if it enveloped the contents of the glass, and then flew towards the forest.
"Hydrolysis Burst Technique!" Alan snapped his fingers softly, and then suddenly there was an explosion in the empty place, and the storm and the sound made Roland and the others stunned, and Cialis looked at her young master with some helplessness.
"Richie, how far is the nearest enemy from us now?" I asked Richie as I turned back to Richie.
"About three hundred meters, it's the enemy's archers, and there aren't many people except for the main road, but it's impossible to cross through the woods without attracting the enemy's attention. Richie recovered from the shock of the explosion, thought for a moment, and immediately said.
"Very good, the range in the forest will not exceed a hundred meters even for a third-order powerhouse, this camp is about thirty meters in radius, and it will be explored by Richie, who will snipe all the branches that can be sniped to our high point from fifty meters away, and remove the branches of the support points in a low-key manner, so that they, including the archers, can only attack within fifty meters. Alan confidently ordered.
"If you only target places where you can see the camp and attack, there won't be too many such points, and if you are careful, you shouldn't be suspicious, after all, finding a shooting spot is a bit of luck. Then, I expect them to attack by noon tomorrow, and until then you tie yourselves up with ropes, and I will hold up the white flag and pretend to surrender. Alan said, at this time Alan was radiant and confident, and he couldn't tell that he had been venturing in the forest for weeks.
"Just trust me, and I'm going to show you a big show. 」