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"You have a lot of suspicions about this, maybe there is other conspiracy behind it. Pannis finally withdrew his gaze from the map and looked up at Lina with a very complicated gaze: "Have you thought about it?"

"Of course I thought about it, but it didn't make sense. Lina sighed, and said with sadness in her tone, "No matter what, I can't fool myself. No amount of suspicion about this matter could change the fact that I really wanted to do it in my heart, and at that time, the idea of doing so became more and more difficult to control. Therefore, no matter how many doubts there are, the difference is nothing more than whether I actively lose my mind or passively lose my mind, and I can't change anything. ”

"Who's the ultimate beneficiary?" asked Pannis suddenly.

"No, everybody is a loser, there's no winner. I went into self-imposed exile, my sister joined the monastic order of the temple because of her excessive sadness, and rarely appeared in front of people, and the Pope lost all the heirs to replace it, and until now there has been no smooth selection of candidates. Lina shook her head and gently stroked the crescent-shaped mark between her eyebrows: "So, no one is the ultimate beneficiary. ”

Pannis smiled, stopped, turned around and patted Lina on the shoulder: "No one will despise you, at least you know that you are wrong, at least you have been repenting, at least you are trying to atone for your sins, that's enough, isn't it?"

"Thank you. Lina seemed relieved: "I'm fine, keep walking." ”

"Don't go yet. Pannis untied his backpack and put it on the ground: "Set up camp and rest for a while." It's past one o'clock in the afternoon, and it's time for lunch, so let's have something to eat first. ”

"A little more, doesn't that mean we've been walking for more than five hours?" Lina was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "How big is it down here, and it's not done after five hours?"

Pannis didn't set up the various magic circles in the station, but after sprinkling some insect repellent powder around it, he lit the crystal energy furnace and replied while heating the food, "It's not as big as you think." From the current location to the exit outside, if the two of us keep walking, we can get out in about two hours. As for the five hours we walked, it was because we walked every branch in the rift. There's no way, there are too many road forks here, and if you want to find the target, you can't help but look at them all, that's why it's so long. ”

"Denya. Lina said in a tangled tone, "The terrain down here is really hell, I really doubt that we can finish the whole way down there today." ”

"It's not that exaggerated. Pannis couldn't help but laugh: "If you're lucky, you can have another hour or two, and if you're unlucky, you can finish it in another four or five hours." ”

"It's not an exaggeration, ten hours, that's not a whole day!" Lina angrily reached out and poked Pannis's arm as he was heating food: "All day, in the harvest festival, this day in the middle is the most interesting, we have to suffer underground, ahhhhh ”

"I think you've gone crazy, don't mess around, you're going to spill it. Pannis protested while dodging Lina's fingers, "I say, how did you suddenly become crazy?

"Haha, not stimulated. Lina smiled happily: "However, knowing my past, you are completely your own." ”

"Okay, I see. Pannis grinned in confusion: "In other words, you have been pretending to be a lady before, and now you treat me as your own, and your true nature is revealed, in fact, you are a crazy ...... Uh, don't stare at me, I won't say anything, let's eat. ”

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In the afternoon, No. 6 Fox Avenue was as peaceful as ever.

The autumn sun warmly sprinkled on the slightly yellowed lawn, and two stray wild cats snuggled up to each other, lazily lying on the lawn licking each other's fur. Not far from the cat, a small pile of fallen leaves is covered with tarpaulin to prevent the fallen leaves from being blown away by the wind.

On the other side of the lawn, three oak trees are planted. One was ripe, more than five meters tall, with a leafy canopy and acorns, and it looked like it was already some years old. The other two are still in the growing season, and their height is close to two meters, but the branches and leaves are still very sparse and delicate, and they seem to have only been planted for three or four years. If you look closely, you can find a seedling near three oak trees, the delicate seedling has just broken the ground and is still in the most vulnerable larval stage.

Under the mature oak tree, Catherine, who had just finished bathing, rarely sat under the oak tree in casual clothes, and her long damp black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, adding a touch of laziness to her heroic spirit. She flipped through a novel she had borrowed from Lina in her hand. Vivien, who had just finished a day of teaching, lay flat on the ground, her head resting on Catherine's thighs, her eyes half-squinted, and the cat enjoying Catherine's intermittent gentle strokes on top of her head.

Beside the two of them, a black lacquered wooden tray rests on the ground, a pot of black tea, two teacups, and a few delicate cherry cakes.

It's an afternoon at 6 Fox Street, an ordinary afternoon.

"Still unhappy?" said Catherine, closing the book, picking up her teacup and taking a sip of it.

"No, I'm happy. Vivien reluctantly opened her eyes, sat up cross-legged, and picked up a piece of cake and put it in her mouth: "Pannis's cooking skills are indeed very good, a simple cake can be made so delicious." ”

Catherine had a perceptive smile on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes stared into Vivian's eyes: "Don't change the subject, do you think I'm a sister who can't see it? You haven't been happy for the past two days." ”

"Well, I'll admit it. Vivian lowered her head in frustration, subconsciously tugged at her short ponytail, and muttered: "I'm just unhappy, I just want everyone to go to the harvest festival together, I just play with everyone, I'm willful." ”

Catherine sneered, looked at Vivien's childish behavior, shook her head and sighed, "You, you're twenty years old, and you're still like a child. ”

"Whoever said it, who said it. Vivian jumped up directly on the spot, crossed her waist and said, "I'm obviously still a child, don't talk nonsense, eldest sister." ”

"That's right, you're still a kid. Catherine smiled softly: "Don't be unhappy, I promise that the four of us will go to the harvest festival together next year." ”

Listening to Catherine's assurance, Vivian's face became depressed, she looked up at the autumn sky in the sky, and said with a reluctant smile: "Okay, that's it, let's go together next year." ”

Catherine pulled Vivien close to her arms, hugged her and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, you will be able to hold on until that day, I firmly believe in that." ”

"Yes. Although Vivien was still very low, her smile became natural: "I also think that maybe I can really live a few more years." ”

Catherine kissed Vivien's face with some heartache, looked down and thought about it and said, "Why don't we wait until tomorrow when you get out of class and run over directly?"

"Still don't. Vivian shook her head: "It's too far, even if you ride a horse, it will take more than five hours to run over, and more than five hours to come back, and the time is basically wasted on the road, it's not worth it." It's a pity that my body can't support driving the magic car for a long time, otherwise we could have ridden that. Forget it, I've figured it out, and I'll talk about it next year, so I also have a desire to support, haha, it's a good thing. ”

Catherine sighed, and was about to say something, when she suddenly heard the tinkling of a doorbell from the gate of the courtyard.

"Who's going to come over at this time. Catherine grumbled, got up and walked to the door, "Wait for me, Vivien, and I'll be back soon." ”

After a while, Catherine walked back with an open letter in her hand, walked back to her place, sat down, did not speak, poured a cup of black tea and drank it.

Vivian looked at Catherine's movements curiously, and couldn't help but stretch out her hand: "Who is the messenger?"

"See for yourself. Catherine put the letter in Vivien's hand and turned to drink another cup of tea.

"Hmm, five days later, a drinking party, a ball, an invitation to you?" At the end of the letter, Vivien suddenly looked up and looked at Catherine with a very strange teasing gaze: "Oh! The creditor has come to the door again, haha, there is a lot of fun." ”

"Don't be noisy, bothered. Catherine said angrily, "Hmph, this time I'll ask Pennis to accompany me." ”

"That's a way to do it. Vivien looked like an adult, touched her smooth chin with her hand, and said with a pretending to be mature.

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"Denya, it's night. Lina said complainingly, "What about the good luck that you can walk in an hour or two?"

"Well, that's what it means. Pannis shrugged indifferently: "We're out of luck." ”

"Bastard Pannis. Lina muttered in a low voice, "How dare you deceive me and make me fantasize about the future, and you will definitely be judged by the righteous for doing so." ”

"Well, I was going to tell you we're coming to the end of the rift. Pannis whistled, looked up to the sky, and said nonchalantly, "But since you curse me, forget it." ”

"Haha, I already know. Lina reached out and punched Pannis, "Are you sure this time?

"The reflection of the sound. Pannis pointed to his ears and nose, "And the smell, I can be sure of that." ”

"Great, it's finally over. Lina let out a long breath: "On the last part of the road, you should be able to find the traces of the Lane couple." But what if you can't find it here?"

"That means the worst, they have another nest. Pannis replied, "In that case, I'm afraid we will have to wait until the harvest festival is over, and then report it to the guild, and the guild will decide how to deal with it." It's hard to say whether there will be any other variables, but hopefully that won't happen. ”

"On the bright side, we've been walking down there all day, and the goddess will bless us for finding the Lanes. Lina drew a square on her chest: "God said, everything ......"

"Be careful. Before he finished speaking, Pannis pulled Lina back violently, and the ground where Lina was standing suddenly cracked with a crisp sound, and several pieces of rubble flew and smashed into Lina's arm.

"Damn, it's a terrestrial hunter again. Lina looked around vigilantly, but naturally she couldn't see the shadow of the invisible demonic beast, and there was a continuous stampede on the rock wall of the rift.

"It's so fast. Lina suddenly pressed her fingers in the middle of her eyes and whispered, "Holy Word, True Vision." ”

The true horizon that can see through all invisibility and camouflage unfolds in Lina's eyes, and in the black and white true horizon, a terrado-hunter who is also three meters long jumps between the rock walls at great speed, cautiously approaching the two of them little by little.

"It's ...... The fourth Ground Hunter. Lina clenched the mace in her hand: "And I'm afraid it's a gold-level demonic beast." ”