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"I'm actually dead, haven't I? Anne said in a low voice with a reluctant look on her face: "I have been dead for many years, but I know it very well in my heart. ”

Catherine didn't speak, just gently pushed Anne on the swing.

"Actually, I can see it all. Anne looked up at the sky: "In my world, every night in the city is the same as before, and the streets are full of familiar aunts and uncles. But by daytime, the city was in ruins, and there was nothing but ruins. So I know very well that I'm like a city at night, just a phantom, just an undead, I'm dead, right? ”

"Yes, you're dead. Pannis stood in front of Anne and replied softly, "It's been a long, long time since I've been dead." ”

"And so it was. Anne smiled bitterly, "How long has it been?"

"About seven hundred years. Catherine's hand as she pushed Anne trembled a little, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Hah, it's been seven hundred years. Anne sighed, "It's been so long. ”

"You don't know?" asked Pannis, "how have you spent all these years?"

"I only find a place to hide every time those bad guys in iron clothes come, and the rest of the time I sleep at home, because my grandmother said before that my parents will come back, and I am afraid that they will not find me when they come back. A few crystal but invisible tears overflowed from the corners of Anne's eyes: "Come to think of it, Mom and Dad are also dead." In the end, they deceived me, saying that as long as I was obedient, they would come back, but I was obviously very well-behaved, but they still refused to come back, liars, they are all liars. ”

"They're not liars. Catherine pressed Anne's shoulder, stopped the invisible swing, gently hugged the little banshee's body from behind, and whispered: "They have been thinking about you until they die, but they can't come back, they died before you." ”

"Really?" Anne's pale eyes widened, "How could they ......"

"It's true. "There was an accident where they worked, and everyone died," Pannis said. It happened when your father came back to visit you, and when he rushed back, he tried to save your mother, but he didn't even come out again. ”

"Original...... They died then. Anne covered her face with her hands: "Are they really thinking about me all the time?"

"My name is Bell, a member of the National Alchemy Association of the Kingdom of Naryn and a gold-level mage. A middle-aged man's voice rang out behind Anne. Anne turned back in disbelief and saw the image of a thin, thin, pale-skinned middle-aged mage floating in the air.

"Dad. Anne jumped off the swing and threw herself at the middle-aged mage with her arms outstretched, only to fall to the ground through the mage's image without any accident. Sitting on the ground with a long mouth, Anne watched the mage in the air repeat the words recorded before, and for a moment she was stunned, and forgot to get up from the ground at all.

These were Mr. Bell's last words. Although the image can last for a few minutes, it will always disappear, and only after Bell's image disappeared did Catherine step forward to help Anne, holding the engram pendant and whispering, "We also found it not long ago, and Mr. Bell asked us to come to you through this crystal." ”

"Daddy is here?" Anne's hands trembled, and she could barely maintain her body in excitement, and the hands that wanted to take the pendant passed directly through Catherine's arms. Anne stared blankly at her hazy hands, and suddenly crouched on the ground and let out a heart-rending cry.

"Even after 700 years, she's still just a child. Catherine watched the little girl cry helplessly, as if she saw in her the shadow of her own year, the same sudden news of the death of her parents, the same helplessness, the same pretense of strength. Catherine, who empathized, knelt in front of Anne, pulled away Anne's hands covering her face, held her face and gently wiped away the tears on her face: "Good boy, don't cry, at least seven hundred years later, you can get news of your parents again, and you can see their images again, this is already an unexpected surprise, right?"

"Yes. Anne nodded heavily and wiped her face with her arm: "Mom said that she likes strong children, and I am the strongest." ”

"Your mother misses you all the time, too. Pannis took out Susanna's journal from his backpack and handed it over: "This is her diary, and she often mentions you, from when you were very young. ”

"Really?" Anne was surprised to take the notebook from Pannis's hand and held it in her arms as if she were hugging her mother.

Catherine smiled, put the pendant on Anne's neck, and kissed Anne on the cheek: "Look, it's beautiful." ”

"Thank you, sister. Anne smiled with tears: "I'll cherish it." ”

"That's good. Catherine touched Anne's head: "Hasn't your grandmother been with you all these years?"

"Grandma also passed away. Anne shook her head and said a little sadly: "Not long after Dad left that year, about five or six months, those bad guys in iron clothes came, besieging the city, many uncles and aunts I knew died one after another, and my grandmother was old and died after being frightened like this." Before leaving, my grandmother told me to hide in the house and not to run around, so I kept hiding in the house. A few days later, one night there was a commotion outside, and there was fire everywhere, and although I was hungry and had no strength, I hid in the cellar of my house. But it's okay, I fell asleep and didn't feel hungry. When I woke up, it was like this. ”

"Deniya bless. Lina clasped her hands over her chest and prayed in a low voice, "This child was starved to death, and only the most heinous people deserve to be punished, why was it befallen to a simple child." Punish those who sin, O God. ”

"It's dawn. Anne raised her head and looked at the sky that had completely lit up: "Brothers and sisters, I'm going back to sleep, thank you for bringing me news from Mom and Dad." You are all very kind, even if I become like this, you will not hate me, and you will hold me and touch my head, thank you so much. You are all the best and best people, including the one who has been hiding behind the sister in white. ”

"Ahhhh Dora screamed, hiding herself tighter, and muttering, "You can't see me, you can't see me." ”

"Anne, wait. Catherine stretched out her hand and called out to the little banshee who was running into the distance: "Your parents are no longer here, do you still have to wait at home?"

"I don't know. The little banshee tilted her head and thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "Let's wait a little longer, maybe Mom and Dad will become like me, and then suddenly come back." As she spoke, the little banshee rejoiced again, as if imagining the scene when her parents suddenly returned, and ran farther and farther away with a smile.

"Whew, what a poor boy. Vivien had been standing quietly aside, incredibly not entering a state of trance, but had been paying attention to the little banshee all night, and then finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said with some sadness: "Whether it is a human or an undead, the mood of looking forward to the return of their parents, every child is the same." ”

"The eldest sister can finally let go of one thing on her mind. Lina patted Pannis on the shoulder and complimented, "Well done, Pannis." ”

"Stop kidding. Pannis said in Catherine's direction, "Do you look at the one over there, like he's relieved?"

Catherine didn't seem to hear the conversation between the two men, and frowned abruptly, looking at the direction where the little banshee had disappeared with a worried expression.

"The eldest sister is going crazy. Lina stuck out her tongue: "Is she starting to worry about that little girl again? People live alone dozens of times more than her." ”

"I don't know you. Finding that Catherine had recovered from her state of worry and was turning her head with an unkind gaze, Pannis ran away wisely: "Let's go, pack your bags and keep going, don't forget our goal, the tempting treasure." ”

The word treasure is obviously more effective than any other language, and when Catherine heard the treasure, she immediately forgot the idea of educating Lina about life, and shouted in high spirits: "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up." Dora, Anne is gone, when are you going to hide, it's time to go. ”

"Is it really safe?" Dora poked her head out from behind a piece of ruin, carefully observed it, and made sure that she didn't see the shadow of the undead, before she patted her chest and said, "I finally survived, I thought I was scared to death last night." ”

"That's a pity. Catherine glared at Dora: "If you don't leave, be careful that you have to spend the night here tonight, hurry up." ”

"Yes, Senpai. Dora saluted as a mercenary and ran quickly to her previous station, fearing that she would be a step slower and that she would have to stay in the ruined city that she hated so much.

The adventurers and mercenaries who had been away all year round packed their bags quickly, especially when everything had been kept simple the night before. After returning to the abandoned building that had been used as a temporary station, it took less than ten minutes for everything to be cleaned up. Walking out of the ruined city with his luggage, finding the hidden carriage and tying everything up, the three girls of the adventure group turned back together, and said goodbye to the ruined city that left a deep impression on everyone, of course, more to the little banshee wandering in the ruined city.

"Pannis, do you think she'll be able to wait for her parents in the end?" asked Catherine melancholy.

"Each of us will look forward to miracles to a greater or lesser extent in our lives. Pannis smiled: "However, there are no miracles in real life, and miracles never happen." ”

Catherine smiled wryly, "I actually understand this, but I still hope that she will see Bell and Suzanne again." ”

"Think of it as a beautiful fantasy. Dora climbed to the position of Mite, and said happily, "I can finally leave this ghost place, I will never come back, and I will never encounter ghosts again." ”

"I think you're going to be disappointed. Pannis shrugged: "I don't believe you're looking back to the right." ”

"You idiot. Dora gave Pannis a blank look: "It's daylight, you think you can scare me......? Ahh ”

"Brothers and sisters. The little banshee was already standing by the carriage at some point, blinking her big eyes and innocently looking at Dora's horror, and after looking at it for a while, she asked, "I think, if Mom and Dad don't come to me, I can take the initiative to find them." You must know where they are, can you take me to them?"

"Our pleasure. Catherine smiled sincerely with relief, and held out her hand to the little banshee beside the carriage: "We will take you there, you are welcome, child." ”