Chapter 11 The Visitor on the Prairie
In the afternoon, the nameless valley fell into silence. The warm sunlight shines through the sparse branches on the ground, leaving fine spots of light on the carpet of petals. The lunch for nine people was long over, and only the messy cups and plates and leftover snacks were still on the white cloth.
Catherine's slender legs were stretched and folded together, and she sat on the ground with her back to the tree trunk and dozed off, her head hanging down on her chest, her long black hair covering the side of her face with her head hanging down. On her head and shoulders, she is sprinkled with pink fruit petals, and from a distance, she looks like a princess born among flowers in a fairy tale.
Vivien's body curled up in a ball, and she had also fallen into a deep sleep, after all, she had been on a trip all night last night, and although she had finally rested for a while, it was difficult to make up for the previous fatigue after three or four hours of sleep. Vivien's head rested on Catherine's lap, and the soft touch made her sleep more soundly.
The breeze blows, and silky silver hair flutters from behind the trees, dancing in the air. It was Lina's long hair, and Lina sat on the other side of the tree, not sleeping, but holding a book as usual and flipping through it, the rustling sound of the pages as she turned seemed to have a wonderful rhythm, and it sounded full of peace in the warm afternoon.
Freya has been educated as a lady for so many years, and naturally refuses to lie on the ground casually and take a nap without an image, so she became the only guest in the tent, and she is sleeping very devotedly in a sleeping bag.
The two sisters, Pansy and Mimosa, insisted on their status as maids, and wanted to stay awake at any time and wait for the orders of their masters, but the afternoon sun always carried an irresistible sleepiness and drowsiness, which easily conquered the two young maids, and made them unconsciously, back to back, immersed in their sleep.
The most energetic are the sisters Michelle and Ansha, the unique exuberance of the little ones makes it difficult for them to understand what a nap is, even after a long night of running, the little twins are still very energetic, after the exhaustion of chasing and fighting. Now they are squatting together on the edge of this clearing to feed the deer. That's right, it is to feed the deer, and the little animals that have suffered a winter in the cold and half-starved state have also recovered their vitality under the stimulation of the spring breeze. Begin to emerge from the nest in search of food.
For herbivores, this valley without natural predators is a paradise for them, without fear of predation or food, except for a little bit of winter difficulty. This is their heavenly kingdom. Therefore, the animals living in this safe environment do not know how to be afraid of people, and several fawns that are obviously not yet adults see this group of strange creatures, and they do not feel afraid at all, but gather together to observe closely. When the twin sisters, who were also curious about wild animals, took out the fresh and tender wild vegetables left over from eating and put them in the palm of their hands, the group of gluttonous fawns were completely conquered, and even the safety distance was thrown aside, and they leaned over and stretched their necks, and ate from the girl's palm with slow movements, and ate happily. will also stretch out his wet tongue and lick it a few times in the white and tender palm, making the two girls let out a string of crisp laughter.
As for Pannis, he was still lying lazily on the branch of a pink fruit tree like an old cat, his eyes half-open and half-closed, whether he threw some kind of snack or dried fruit, and threw it into his mouth accurately, relying only on his keen hearing and perception to take care of the two girls below who were frolicking with small animals.
On Pannis's belly, the petite and gentle body of the little banshee Anne was lying comfortably on it, though it was unknown why a ghost could not only eat but also often like to sleep. But this did not affect the little banshee sleeping soundly, and before she knew it, the semi-substantial saliva flowed from the corners of the mouth of the little banshee lying on her stomach and dripped onto Pannis's clothes. Then it instantly dissolves into nothingness.
Pink fruit blossoms in full bloom, beautiful maidens, docile animals, secluded worlds, lazy guardians, the scene in front of you is like an unfolding picture. With the unique atmosphere of spring, warm and harmonious.
"Hahahaha. A burst of unbridled laughter suddenly came from the distant pink fruit groves, and Pannis's eyes suddenly opened, and his eyebrows furrowed. Someone in that direction knew that it was not only there, but in a few hours, there were many tourists around. But everyone deliberately controlled the distance, because the distance was far enough, and the people who went out to enjoy the flowers were very polite and took the initiative to control the volume so as not to disturb other people nearby, so it did not have any impact on other people, and maintained an atmosphere of peaceful coexistence.
But a group of people came twenty minutes later, and at first there was nothing special about it, except that the action of cleaning up the field was a little bigger. But when the other party finished cleaning up the venue, they suddenly began to make a lot of noise, breaking the original quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the valley, and making the surrounding tourists feel a very unhappy feeling.
"Hahaha, cheers. The new neighbor didn't seem to know how to control his volume at all, and was very rude and loud, and the shrill laughter and loud conversation made people frown: "Dude, the place you are looking for is really good, it is much better here than other places, there are few people, and it is similar to our hometown." β
"Of course, I've lived in the City of Knowledge for more than twenty years, and I know every place very well, and if it's not too short, I can find a better place than here. β
"It's enough here, it's nice. But you're weird, but you're just looking for a place to drink and eat, and you have to come up with a nice name, and you have to find the right place. In my opinion, there is so much trouble, just find a random place, everyone can sit down and have a good drink, why not so troublesome. β
"yes, the people here just don't understand what they think. Don't mention these, come, drink. β
There was a crisp sound of porcelain cracking, even if it was more than a hundred meters away, against the backdrop of the silence of the valley, it still seemed particularly harsh, as if two people were casually smashing their glasses or jugs against the trees, followed by the laughter and coaxing of several people.
In the clearing, several girls who were taking a nap had been woken up, and they shook back to the white cloth under the tree and sat down very dissatisfied, as if they had not yet successfully escaped from their sleep, and looked at each other with straight eyes.
"It's noisy. Lina put away the book in her hand, and also sat down to take the black tea handed over by Pansy: "What kind of people are these people, why did they make a lot of noise as soon as they came, and no one reminded them of the habit of early spring sacrifices?"
"I don't know, just came. Pannis hugged the little banshee who was awakened but still refused to get out of his arms, and said to Freya, "You adventurers' guild don't say anything, isn't this the place you are looking for?"
"It's not our private domain, it's the Valley of the Ownerless. Freya said helplessly, "Can we still stop me if others want to come?" but, Mr. Pannis, you have finally spoken to me, have you been moved by my enthusiasm and sincerity, and have accepted my love for you?"
"Whoosh. Pannis left Anne behind, and the words were still in place, but the person had disappeared in an instant: "I'll go and see who it is, you can wait a while." β
"Poof. Catherine covered her mouth and laughed, shook her head and sighed, "Freya, are you real or not?" If it's fake, why do you have to pester him, and if it's true, why do you scare him away every time?"
"Of course it's true. With her hands clenched into fists on her chin, her eyes shining, she said seriously, "I'll never forget that scene." You are knocked away by the armored bull, and he stretches out his fist to block the path between you and the armored ox, and refuses to back down when he sees thousands of kilograms of demonic beasts crushing at him like a battering ram. Such a reliable teammate, such a reliable man, should be what every woman aspires to. So, it only took him one move to capture me, and the moment I saw his fearless and determined image, I felt my heart melt......"
"Bang. Vivien's staff struck Freya on the head again.
"Hey, I didn't say anything this time. Freya innocently complained, "Why are you knocking me again?" β
"Oh, sorry, I'm used to knocking. Vivien withdrew her staff expressionlessly, and apologized without sincerity: "Next time I'll pay attention, and knock it when I need to." β
The girls suddenly fell into a mysterious silence, sitting sideways in the same position, with their palms on their chins, no one knowing what they were thinking, and a strange atmosphere quietly brewed in the silence.
"Woo, they're gone. Disturbed by the noise in the distance, the fawns reluctantly licked the cheeks of the twin girls and disappeared into the woods. The two girls waited for a long time before they ran back to Lina with a sad face, breaking the strange silence: "We still want to take them home." β
"They're coming home, they're going home. The girls suddenly woke up from their hearts, and Lina touched the heads of the two sisters and comforted: "Their home is here, just like our home is in the Holy Capital, you don't want others to take you away, do you? β
"Yes. The naΓ―ve girls nodded: "You must bring us next time." β
While talking, the noise in the distance suddenly intensified, and it seemed to be noisy, but within a minute, a powerful momentum suddenly erupted, suppressing all the noise.
"Bang bang. Soon after, the branches above their heads were gently shaken, and the petals were scattered like raindrops, and the girls were sprinkled all over their bodies, and as soon as the girls looked up, they saw Pannis's face emerging from the flowers overhead: "It's a group of orcs, educated by a certain legendary warrior who admires flowers, and now they are honest." (To be continued.) )
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