014: Trapped Eve
Eve covered her boss's mouth with her hands open, goosebumps all over her body, perhaps from fear, but more from excitement, and she now felt a sense of excitement at seeing a living legend. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Wood, is that Wood, the rich man who planted a forest for his wife and buried his possessions here?" Eve stood up excitedly, tearing off her veil as a good girl, revealing her true nature.
After a moment of catharsis, Lady Maya's mood had gradually stabilized, and she sat back in her seat, and said, "Rich, no, Miss Eve, my husband is a great warrior, lumberjack, and dawnbreaker. She denied Eve's problem, and apparently, her husband was not who Eve had imagined.
"Isn't it? But it doesn't make sense......" Eve sat back disappointed. Is it just the same name? If she really was Wood's wife, she would be a grandmother by now.
Lady Maya's face was still sad, but it was much better than before, and she squeezed out a slight smile, and then asked Eve, "Where did you hear this story? She looked at Eve with more than sadness in her eyes, but something else in it.
Eve, who had just experienced the ups and downs, was still immersed in her own thoughts and did not notice the eyes of Lady Maya. When she heard Lady Maya's question, she told the story of the legend: "People call this place Woodlin, because, well, presumably, a man named Wood planted a forest in this barren land to please his wife, who loved nature, and buried his treasure here. Eve reminisced as she spoke to Lady Maya.
Lady Maya giggled, as if amused. "It's an interesting story, if only it were as it says. Although Madame Maya said it with a smile, it was still full of sadness.
"You're called Woodlin, right? It's a forest?" said Lady Maya, holding up a drink that smelled like black tea. "It's not good news for me, but it doesn't matter. She took a slow sip of the black tea, then gently lowered the cup. "I think I've just said that I'm trapped here by my husband's enemies, and what traps me is, well, this forest. Her tone became flat, as if she had broken enough heart.
"Why?Lady Maya, why is this forest trapping you?Who are those enemies???," Eve reacted, as if what Lady Maya had told was far more wonderful than the story she had heard, and she immediately became interested again, and asked Lady Maya curiously.
"Because I am cursed by the demons, one that keeps me from getting out of here until the last tree falls, one that prevents me from seeing my husband until we are reunited with our wives and children, and one that keeps me from dying until all the curses are lifted. Lady Maya said, her tone sounding like she was telling a story, especially when she mentioned her wife and children, as if her tone suddenly became a little agitated.
Lady Maya's remarks were like a fantasy to Eve, who never believed that there really were "demons" in the world. "Demons? Do they really exist? Have you seen them? Are they really horns and horses' hooves?"
This time, it was Madame Maya who was a little surprised. "What are you talking about, Miss Eve, have you never seen a demon?" said Lady Maya's expression, "Demons should be something that can be seen everywhere."
"Of course not, actually, I've never heard of anyone who has actually seen a demon, well, except for Grandpa Ed, who likes to scare people with these stories, saying that he has seen real demons, with goat's horns and horses' hooves. Eve replied strangely to Lady Maya.
Madame Maya's expression changed several times, at first with surprise and finally with joy. "Oh, thank goodness, you mean, you don't even see a demon anymore? So, my husband, and Meroe, their plan succeeded. Lady Maya swept away the gloom and laughed heartily, for it was the first time Eve had seen her so happy, even though they had only met an hour earlier.
"Great, Miss Eve, it's great that you can live in a world without demons. As she spoke, the sudden sense of joy faded again, and she got up and walked to the window to look at the endless sea of trees. He muttered to himself, "But why, why didn't they come to me, why didn't they come to save me?" "Lady Maya became grumbling again, complaining about something, complaining about whom.
Eve was a little confused by Lady Maya's unpredictable temper, and Lady Maya said a lot of things she didn't understand, Eve began to feel that her mental state was not very normal, and it was better not to stay with her for too long.
"Well, Lady Maya, I think you're going through something I don't understand, and I'm afraid I can't help you out. Eve stood up and said politely, "Thank you for your hospitality, but as you know, I am afraid that I will have to go to the meeting with my separated companions, and I think I should take my leave." Eve was ready, and if Lady Maya didn't agree, she would flee immediately, she was sure that she would be more agile than Lady Maya.
But Lady Maya did not react as violently as she had imagined, she was silent for a moment, then slowly turned her head, looked at Eve, and said to herself, "If my daughter were still alive, she would be as old as you." Her eyes were devoid of sadness or joy, and became hollow, as if the previous emotions were all faked, which was her true face. "I'm curious, Lady Eveluna, why did you come to this murderous forest of greed and death?" her voice creeped as if it were emotionless. "You're so young, so young, why are you here? for wealth, for fame, or just for adventure?" Maya's hollow eyes looked at Eve, as if to read his heart. "I've been watching your heart since I met you, little ghost. Step by step, Lady Maya approached Eve, who kept backing until she hit the wall.
Madame Maya grabbed Eve by the shoulders tightly, and she stared straight at Eve, who was too frightened to even turn her head. "Why can't I see through you?" Lady Maya's expression became a little hideous, and she shook Eve frantically as if she was about to break her up, and she asked aloud, her tone revealing a hysterical aura.
"I—I don't know, Lady Maya, you're scaring me. Eve pushed Lady Maya away and looked at Lady Maya in shock, she watched Lady Maya fall to the ground, and when she didn't move, she immediately snatched the door out of the door and ran out of the manor as fast as she could in her life.
Eve ran in the garden, she felt that the flowers around her were no longer beautiful, but a little scary, she was wearing a skirt, it was inconvenient to run, and her arm was cut by a thorny branch, but Eve did not dare to stop, she did not want to face that terrible woman again.
I don't know how long she ran, but Eve was still overwhelmed by this sea of flowers, as if they were endless, and no matter how hard Eve tried, she couldn't break through this prison surrounded by flowers.
Eve couldn't run, she gasped and looked ahead, sure she had been running long enough, but still couldn't see the end of the road.
"Don't waste your efforts, Miss Eve. Behind Eve came Lady Maya's voice, which sounded close at hand. Eve was so frightened that she almost got on her head, and she looked back at Lady Maya in horror - her breathing was steady, not at all like it should be after exercise, how did she catch up with her?
"If you can't get out, you can't get out again, just like me. "Madame Maya regained her grace, and her demeanor changed to that of a standard noblewoman. "You are here with me, Miss Eve, forever. The corners of her mouth curled in a beautiful curvature, but to Eve, it looked like a real demon that made her shudder......
"Ahh "Don't go wrong at this time. Rum thought that they were about to cross Woodlin, and that they had gone surprisingly well, barely encountering a decent obstacle, much to Rum's joy and oddity. "Legends can't be trusted. Rum thought that at least the result was good, no matter what.
"Lord Rum! there's a situation ahead. At this moment, the soldier who was opening the way in front suddenly shouted, which made Rum's heart sink, "Hell, it's finally here." Rum sneered, then walked through the soldiers to the front. "What happened, what did you encounter?" asked Rum calmly, no matter what lay ahead, he couldn't possibly be held back by it.
"My lord, the area ahead is covered in a strange mist. The soldier said. "I've never seen anything like it, the fog is like it's alive, it's just covering that area, and it looks evil. He tried to describe what he had seen, but Rum was still confused.
"What are you talking about, alive, fog?" said Rum, taking two steps forward, and then he knew what the soldier was talking about—there was a cloud of fog in front of them, a very large fog, I don't know how far it covered, and there was nothing to see in sight but the fog, it was like a huge mass of cotton, as if he could reach out and grab a piece.
"Well, that's weird indeed. Rum touched his chin, so that it didn't appear in the obstacle he had imagined. "Is there any other way around? Is it possible to get around here? ”
"I'm afraid not, my lord, the finger needle is out of order, and if you take a detour, you will probably have to deviate from the original trajectory. The soldier said with some embarrassment, feeling ashamed that he was a scout and couldn't get his way.
"In that case, we don't have a choice. Rum said indifferently, he was not afraid of these strange sights, he just didn't want to get into more trouble. "How do you make sure we don't get lost in this fog?" he continued, though Rum was convinced that the scout had a solution.
"Rest assured, my lord, I can assure you that we will get through here. The soldier gave a military salute and said very confidently.
Rum smiled, and did not respond to the soldier, but said to the soldiers behind him, "Everyone, pay attention! From now on we must be very close, very close! No one should be left behind, and if you get lost in this thick fog, I will not go back to save you!" Rum said, and stepped into the thick fog first.
"Well, it's worse than expected. When Rum came in, he immediately felt that there was something extraordinary here, and he looked behind him, at least half of them were no longer in his field of vision. "You can see it, too! this fog is not ordinary! Let no one be left behind!" Rum shouted again, and only after receiving a response from the crowd did he continue on his way.
Not long after they had gone, the scout suddenly signaled to halt his movements, and Rum immediately ordered to halt his advance, but it was a little slow, and he could faintly hear the whispers of the people behind him, as if he had tripped up.
"Why stop, soldier?" asked Rum, stepping forward. The soldier gestured to the ground ahead. "My lord, there are white bones. ”
Rum looked in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, he saw a skeleton on the ground, which looked to have been lying for quite some time, and there was nothing left but a white skeleton, tattered clothes, and a hunting bow on his back.
"That's not a good sign. Rum sighed inwardly. "Be vigilant!" he ordered, and the soldiers behind him raised their shields, drew their swords, and looked around warily, though they probably couldn't see anything.
"Go ahead, there's no time to bury these poor treasure seekers. Rum said that they had no time to spend on these trivial matters, but to observe a few seconds of silence in their hearts for these strangers as a sign of respect.
Rum continued to move on, and there were more and more bones on the ground, most of them were white, and eighty percent of them were the treasure hunters who had come in before. The scout examined several skeletons and felt something unnatural. "It's strange that their bones are so well preserved, they don't look like they've been attacked by wild beasts. He said to Rum that he could not determine the cause of their deaths.
"Isn't that just right? at least we don't have to worry about some ferocious beasts wandering around us. Rum quipped, but then there was a sense of unease in his heart, that the unknown enemy was often the most terrible, and what was it that had killed these poor people?
Just as Rum was immersed in his own thoughts, the scout in front of him suddenly let out a scream, and Rum was startled, drew his sword, and ran in the direction from which the sound came. And when he arrived, the scene in front of him made him feel unbelievable - his excellent scout was stabbing himself in the thigh with a dagger!