"Pannis. Lina exclaimed, watched Pannis run away quickly, turned her head and asked Catherine in surprise, "Sister, why are you ......?"

"Don't shout. Catherine shook her head weakly and sighed softly, "This is the only solution, and it seems to be the only chance." Don't say anything, so be it, let's go. ”

"But, Pannis, he ......" Lina pointed in the direction where Pannis had left, and said anxiously, "He, he's leaving, no, he's already gone." He was obviously mentally abnormal just now, eldest sister, why are you ......?"

"Stupid, shut up. Vivian, who had been silent, suddenly glared at Lina, and said angrily: "The most nervous person now is the eldest sister, not you, the eldest sister is much more anxious than you, what are you anxious about?"

"I ...... I'm sorry. Lina was stunned, bit her lip and whispered, "I'm sorry eldest sister, I'm a little too much, I shouldn't say this to you." ”

"No, I don't blame you. Catherine's face was a little pale, but although she was reluctant, she still kept smiling, took Lina's hand and said, "I know, you are also kind." Okay, let's move on. ”

"Uh, can I ask. Marcia, who was already stunned, asked tentatively, "Can anyone explain to me what happened, why did it suddenly become like this? What happened to Mr. Pannis? He had seen this temple, and he thought there would be danger in the temple or something?"

"It's not easy to explain, and now I'm just guessing. Catherine replied with a wry smile, "He shouldn't have seen the temple in front of us, but he should have seen something like it." However, the temple was just a lead, and the situation he had just now should have triggered the most feared memories in his heart after seeing the temple, so he seemed to be crazy. In other words, what he was afraid of was not actually this temple, but the memories in his heart, the nightmare in the depths of his soul, in fact, he scared himself into this. ”

"Won't you chase him back?" Marcia frequently looked back at the place where Pennis had disappeared, "It's better to chase him." ”

"Big sister. Even Vivian secretly tugged Catherine's hand: "Actually, I also think that it is better to chase after it and persuade it again, in case he really fails to figure it out in time......"

"No, you don't understand. Catherine shook her head and said, "The root of this matter is not now, but more than half a year ago. ”

"You mean, when you first met him?" asked Vivien, "Was there anything wrong then?"

"Remember how we tricked him into the team?" Catherine smiled bitterly and said gloomily, "Yes, we think he also wants to be free from his daily nightmares, and we think he also wants to seek redemption, so we forcibly pulled him into the team." But does he really think that? Or are we going to be smart?"

"Yes, it should be true. Lina said uncertainly: "After all, he is very cooperative and happy, if he doesn't want to do this, I don't think the three of us can really force him anything." ”

"Maybe so. Catherine sighed with a smile, shook her head and said, "But as I told him just now, he has never taken the initiative to reach out his hand, he has always been passively played by us, and he has never taken the initiative to climb up." This is not possible, such a passive bearing, the deepest fear and despair in his heart will never disappear. ”

"It seems to be. Lina and Vivien looked at each other for a while, and had to admit that Catherine's judgment was correct, and that Pannis had never actively shown that she wanted to be redeemed, and had always responded passively: "Why is this happening?"

"It's because his own determination is not strong. Catherine kept sighing: "How can it be so easy to face the past, to get out of the past?" He has been hovering between doing and not doing, procrastinating, not daring to make a decision. As a result, the appearance of this temple just now without warning completely forced him to the edge of the cliff, so that he had to make a decision immediately, so he collapsed, what a poor guy, I hope he can make the right choice in time. ”

"Huh?" Lina, who was originally very disappointed and sad, heard Catherine's words, and asked in surprise: "Hasn't he already fled, isn't this a choice?" Sister, do you mean he hasn't made a decision yet?"

"Of course, we don't have a choice until we enter the temple. Catherine nodded, "In the current situation, the door of the temple is symbolic for him. As long as he can make up his mind in time before we enter the gate, there is still a chance to redeem everything, but if we enter the gate, then his heart will really sink forever, and there will be no room for struggle. ”

"Are you sure?" Ever since she met Pannis, Marcia had trusted Pannisy in any arrangement she had under the guidance of her intuition, and the relationship between her and the three girls in the party was also based on Pannis. Now that Pannis was gone, it was difficult for her to trust Catherine's judgment as much as Lina and Vivien, and she obviously trusted Pannis more, and couldn't help but say, "Can you guarantee that your judgment is correct? If you are wrong......

"Trust the eldest sister, Marcia. Lina was the most familiar with Marcia among the three girls, and patted Marcia's arm: "I know you trust Pennis, but I can assure you that even Pannis's grasp of people's hearts is more accurate than that of the eldest sister, since the eldest sister has judged it this way, then we can only wait to see if he will turn back before we enter the temple." ”

"Well, or else......" Vivien whispered, "or shall we go slower?"

"It doesn't make sense to be faster or slower. Catherine shook her head and said, "It's good to go normally, I hope our relationship for more than half a year can wake him up from his slumber." God bless, you must wake up, Pannis. ”

No one was interested in talking anymore, and the girls' hearts became heavy under the infection of the atmosphere, and the pressure of substantiation made the girls feel a sense of suffocation. It was only a little more than fifty meters away from the temple, and at the normal speed of the four people in the adventure, this distance could be walked in more than a minute at most, but although Catherine said that it was good to walk normally, in fact, she still put the speed to the slowest speed, and it took a full five minutes to walk in a short distance of fifty meters.

Even so, even after five minutes had passed, there was still no movement behind the four ladies, and the valley was still empty and quiet, and the familiar figure never reappeared in the valley.

At the end of the journey is a long staircase at the entrance of the temple, and the sixty-six steps symbolize the authority and majesty of the gods. The four ladies stood at the front of the steps and sighed deeply, and began to climb upwards. The difference between the steps is not high, but every time they climb the steps, the three girls feel a throbbing pain in their hearts, and every time they lift their legs and take a step, they feel that their legs seem to weigh a thousand pounds, which makes them wonder if they have the perseverance and courage to take the next step.

Catherine's fists clenched tightly, Lina's lips turned white from her own bite, and Vivien's body was surrounded by a raging magical energy, bursting with sparks of lightning and a faint roar. The faces of the three girls tensed, and with each step, their faces stiffened. Even if Marcia on the side was anxious, seeing this scene, she could understand the girls' concern and concern for Pannis, and she really couldn't bear to say anything to stimulate their imminent outbursts.

Halfway up the stairs, Lina couldn't bear the pressure and uneasiness in her heart, and stopped, looking back expectantly at the path of the north and south valleys, hoping that a miracle would come and she could see the familiar figure coming from there. But the reality was cruel, and no matter how strong her heart's expectations were, the trail was still empty, only the breeze blowing through the tall grass.

"Keep walking, don't stop. Catherine gritted her teeth, forcibly suppressed the trembling and panic in her voice, and pretended to be calm and said: "Give him trust, give him confidence, believe that he will definitely turn back, believe that he will definitely take the initiative to come out." If you stop now, even if you can find him, he will never have a chance to be saved, and he will really not be able to come back then. ”

"Okay, I'll keep walking. Lina continued to break her lips, and although she agreed to keep walking, the speed of each step of the climb became slower, but the other three people invariably kept the same speed as her, delaying as long as they could.

However, no matter how long it is delayed, there will always be a moment when the road is finished. Sixty-six steps are not long, and even at the slowest speed, you will eventually reach the summit, and the apex is the gate of the temple. Stepping on the last step, the three girls turned feebly to look at the road they had come, their faces pale and their hearts filled with despair in the empty valley.

"Big sister. Lina's voice trembled, her eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and she whispered, "I don't want him to leave." ”

"I don't want to. A few drops of blood dripped from Catherine's palm, which was the mark left by the nail piercing the skin: "But if this is his choice, if, if, if this is ......"

"Ahh

"If it's his own choice. Catherine finally let her voice come out coherently, covered her mouth and whispered: "Even if we are unwilling, no matter how unwilling, we can only face reality." But even now, I'm still hoping for a miracle to happen, and he's ......."

"Ah~~~~", Lina suddenly let out a scream beside Catherine, and jumped up like a ghost, if it wasn't for Catherine's timely pull, I'm afraid she would have rolled all the way down the steps. The screams attracted everyone's attention and made everyone subconsciously turn around.

Then the maidens saw that Pannis was sitting bored against the wall in the shadow of the temple gate, and casually waved his hand to the maidens: "You guys are so slow, why are you coming up now, I am impatient." ”

"You, you, you, how did you end up here. Lina pointed at him and screamed, "Where did you just go?"

"Ahh Pannis scratched his head innocently and said, "It's so hot, I'm sweating, I feel uncomfortable, so I went to take a shower, and changed my clothes by the way." ”

"Heh, heh, heh, heh. The three girls glanced at each other, although their expressions were still tense, but they no longer had the previous depression and irritability: "Took a shower? ”

"Hey, what's that look on your face, don't come here. ”

"Die, you bastard. "Fists, fireballs, one-handed swords, flew as fast as ever towards their fixed targets. (To be continued.) )