"That stupid woman's soul has been eaten by me. Lina showed a crazy look on her face, stretched out the tip of her tongue and licked her bright red lips gently, squinted her eyes like an aftertaste, and said: "I have to say, the soul of the priesthood, the taste is really good, but it's a pity that the quantity is too small, I want to eat more, hehe, hehe, hahahahaha." ”

The standard three-part laughter showed its crazy nature, and Lina faced the stunned others with a mocking look: "What? are you unwilling? A group of lowly inferior people, even if you are unwilling, you are only worthy of being my food, hahahaha." ”

"Oh. Pannis and Catherine looked at each other, and they all said they understood, then pulled the others up and turned away.

"Hey, what do you mean. 'Lina' was very embarrassed by Catherine and Pannis's reaction, and chased after her and asked loudly, "What the hell is going on, aren't you her teammates, why are you all reacting like this, hey, stop, I'm asking you." ”

"Alas. Pannis glanced at Lina with pity, shook his head slightly, and said in a child-like tone: "We still have to go home to rest, don't make trouble, follow obediently, obedient." ”

"Oh, okay. "Lina" scratched her head, answered unhappily, just walked a few steps, suddenly reacted, stared at her eyes and said angrily: "Bastard, I'm not a child anymore, and I just ate Lina, why don't you react at all?"

"Don't make a fuss. Catherine sighed and said, "Although I don't know who you are, Lina told us that you are all her most trusted relatives, so no matter which of you asks, she can give her body to you without reservation." Do you think we might believe you when you say you ate Lina?"

"That's why I hate her the most. Lina closed the book in her hand and said indignantly: "It's not fun, you guys are not fun at all, I'm going back, a bunch of nasty guys." I don't want to play with you. ”

Now even Sister Ansa Michelle looked at her with a kind of pity, like a child who couldn't eat candy, looked at her a few times, and then sighed like Catherine. Look at it a few more times, then sigh again. This inexplicable pity made 'Lina' instantly angry, baring her teeth and threatening the two sisters, before she pouted and closed her eyes unwillingly. When the eyes were opened again, everyone felt it clearly. Lina is back.

"Uh, why are you all looking at me like this?" Lina opened her eyes and found that everyone's eyes were wrong, smiled a little awkwardly, and touched her face: "I, I didn't say anything strange just now, didn't I do anything strange?"

"Well, nothing. Pannis shrugged his shoulders and said lightly, "It's nothing more than telling me that she ate you, and then threatening us to eat us too." After realizing that we were not afraid, he turned around and threatened the Trich Curry sisters to eat them. When she realized that no one was afraid of her sad reality, she ran away crying, and she didn't do anything strange except that. ”

"This damn imp. Lina bit her lip angrily and said, "I know that she won't do anything good after she comes out, and I will have to beat her ass when I turn around." ”

"Who the hell is that kid. Catherine said with a smile: "It feels like it looks very naughty and a headache." ”

"And it looks like it's on top. Michelle was the quickest to add: "Very rude." ”

"Well, her name is Isabella and she's one of our ...... Well, it's a little sister. Lina said with some hesitation: "Although she is older than us, at least she is our little sister in terms of image." Actually, she's very cute, although occasionally a little unreasonable. Most of the time her temper is a little bad, and she pretends to be very vicious almost all the time, but in fact her heart is not bad. ”

"You can see it. Catherine almost laughed out loud at the thought of something, "Like Ollie." ”

"Hey, big sister. Ollie is a feral cat, okay? Lina waved her fist angrily: "How can Isabella say that she is also the queen of a country?"

"I remembered. Panis, who was following the two of them, suddenly shouted: "This Isabella is the blood-colored rose of the Kingdom of Saint Sawa at the end of the Third Age, the queen of the Kingdom of Saint Sawyer, the legendary evil queen who keeps her youth forever by sucking human blood and devouring people's souls?"

"It's her, but she's not sucking blood and devouring souls. Lina said, "It was all a rumor made up for her by her original enemy, but I didn't expect it to spread until the Quaternary." ”

"It doesn't matter if it's a rumor or not. Pannis said nonchalantly, "Anyway, it's not the real her you're seeing." It should be her artistic creation for future generations. ”

"Seriously, Lina, I'm curious. Catherine suddenly stopped and looked at Lina very seriously: "What is the state of those friends of yours?"

"I don't know. Lina spread her hands blankly: "I asked them, but they didn't tell me, and told my children not to ask more." ”

"Isn't it harmful?" Catherine asked, "You always call your friends out to help, will it be too much of a burden on your body?"

"There will be hours when I am very tired. Lina replied, "As long as it's not too frequent, it's easy to recover, and there is absolutely no permanent damage." ”

"That's good. Catherine fell to the ground with a stone in her heart, looked up at the night sky and said, "It's late, go home, have a day off tomorrow, and send Freya to Free City the day after tomorrow." ”

"La-la-la-la. Lina was obviously very happy to find an old friend again, and took her twin sister's hand and hummed a tune all the way, although it was unpleasant, but the voice was cheerful and joyful, and it was very infectious.

"By the way, Lina, I have a question that I've been wondering about for a long time. After walking for a while, Pannis turned back and asked, "What were you doing with your friends when you went to look for them?"

"It's a bit more complicated to say. Lina was silent for a while: "To explain it simply, I feel that I have a small world in my heart, and whenever I focus my attention on my heart, I will enter that world. The world was surrounded by a dark void, and at first there was only a huge library, and the library was full of books I had read. Sometimes my friends would read in the library, and sometimes I wouldn't know which room to hide in and no one to find, but I wanted to find whom, and they would come out by themselves by shouting in the library. ”

"Well, that's funny. Pannis rubbed his chin. I thought, "Library, childhood memories?"

"But in the last few years I think it's strange that the world has changed a bit. "There's a big, big lawn, or garden, outside the library, and they sometimes come out and spread out on the lawn. Or get together to play a game like card chess, but more often than not, there is still no one. ”

"In addition, some time ago, I seemed to feel that the appearance of the library had changed a little, and it became more and more like our foreign museum. Lina suddenly pointed to the Western-style pavilion that was already not far away and said, "Especially that spire, it is getting more and more similar." ”

"I understand when you say that. Pannis said thoughtfully, "A world made up of your memories." ”

"Remember? I used to think so. But why the change?" said Lina, puzzled, "I've been less convinced since the change. ”

Pannis smiled and did not answer. In fact, Pannis believes that Lina's inner world is indeed made up of her memories, but it is a layer of protection that she has built for herself when she was young and traumatized. In that world, the darkness around her represents Lina's deep despair and self-reproach, and as for her not yet completely swallowed up by the darkness and gone mad, officially because of the protection of this last barrier - that is, the huge library that Lina called - in her subconscious, she has closed her library for ten years. Instead, it was her last safe haven, the library and the books in it were her last reliance.

As for the reason for the change, Pannis also figured it out, the lawn and the Western-style pavilion clearly represent 6 Fox Street. Lina's heart, which was gradually touched by Catherine, has gradually accepted this new family, so in her spiritual world, the old library and the new Western-style library are gradually merging, and perhaps the day when the complete fusion will represent the day when Lina's sinful heart full of jealousy and sin will be redeemed.

Although I thought of these. But Pannis did not explain that these spiritual analyses may still not be said. As for the existence of Lina's friends, Pannis was also full of curiosity. If they are just Lina's fantasies, but Lina has gained a lot of abilities through them that she can't have, but if they really exist, it's impossible, after all, it's just an image created in the novel. Thinking of this, Pannis couldn't help but have a bout of headaches, and finally had to leave these problems behind.

"Huh. You see, there's still a light on in their shop. Lina didn't know what Pannis was thinking, and she didn't care why the world in her mind changed, after all, it was out of her control, so instead of worrying about that, it was better to enjoy the New Year's Eve: "Didn't Nicole and Rachel go out to play?"

"Let's go, let's see. Catherine was playful, and took Lina and Vivien to the window of Nicole and Rachel's antique goods store, and peered through the window. In the store, Nicole and Rachel appear to be taking inventory, with Nicole inspecting the goods and Rachel registering. Under the illumination of the spar lamp, the two occasionally looked at each other and smiled, a look, a movement, they could convey their meaning to each other. Although there is not much communication, it gives people a very tacit feeling, and outsiders seem to be full of warmth and warmth.

"I envy them. Catherine said a little stupidly: "When we have all fulfilled our wishes and are tired of the adventurous life, why don't we open a small shop together, and I will be responsible for calculating the accounts and sales at that time." ”

"I'm in charge of dispensing potions. Vivien said, "And making magic scrolls." ”

"I'm in charge of healing and exorcism. Lina also said yearningly: "Business will definitely be good when the time comes." ”

All three of them suddenly fell silent at the same time, and neatly turned their gaze to Pannis's face.

"I'm also responsible?" Pannis saw the three girls nodding in unison, and didn't let go of their own meaning, so he could only think hard for a while, and his eyes lit up and said: "I'm responsible for receiving customers in front of the door, well, receiving beautiful female customers." ”

"You go to die!" The first day of the new year began with the familiar scolding. (To be continued.) )