"Death, death, death!" The short, black-clad man known as Hughes screamed exaggeratedly, "I must have been cursed, by that damn man!" Everything I see is an illusion, and you can't frighten me! ”

He exploded into a cloud of shadows with a thud, and then divided into eight parts that seemed to be exactly the same, and fled in different directions. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The silver-haired woman stretches out her left hand. Silver-white lines outline the shape of a long staff, with a ring crossed at one end, symbolizing the tolerance and justice of the Lord of Light.

She swung her staff and drew a circle on the ground. Silver light spread from its outside, and within a moment it caught up with the scattered black shadows, trapping them and dragging them back to the silver-haired woman.

With another thud, seven shadows exploded and vanished, and the last one turned back into a raging Iter.

"Why is it like this every time!" He said aggrievedly, repeating, "Every time!" I'm not a sandbag thrown around! ”

For some reason, despite the fact that the two had been arguing from the moment they met, Elena couldn't feel the hostility between them. It's like ...... The feeling of playing between friends who are very familiar is mixed with some indescribable feelings.

"Alright, Hughes, get serious." Hylancia shook her head, ignoring the Ites' juggling, "What are you guys doing, did Cullen tell you?" ”

"You can say no! …… But I can guess half of it. Hughes coughed twice and straightened his face, "He just wants to use this means to enhance the influence of the Lord of Heaven on the mainland." ”

"There are many ways to show the power of the gods, but one of them is the most brutal." The silver-haired woman pursed her lips, then raised her hand and waved, "Come here, little Elena, and the brave lad." ”

Elena took two deep breaths, took Groter's hand, and slowly walked down the mound to the two of them. The boy seemed a little frightened, looked carefully at Hughes and Highland Sea, and stood behind the girl with his head bowed.

"You see, she's a good example." Hylanthia happily stuck to the girl's side, "Traveling nun who brings light, you should have heard of this name, right?" ”

Hughes nodded reluctantly.

"And, judging by what you just said, he wants to keep these undead creatures under control." The silver-haired woman asked, "How long ago did he try this?" ”

"A month ago." Hughes muttered softly, "He wants to combine the merits of the Lord's 'undead' and the wizard's 'puppet' to create a powerful and obedient helper." The Iter shrugged, "But he's so stupid, he's still a mess—I've heard him say that if he doesn't work again, he'll have to resort to something else, and I don't know what it is!" ”

"As for why I'm doing him a favor." Hughes seemed to know what the silver-haired woman was trying to ask, and replied to himself, "Don't you think what a great deal of power it would be if it really succeeded!" He rubbed his hands excitedly, "The Ites don't care about the revenge of the dead, and if he returns, it will be the key to our victory!" ”

"It would have been a mistake to put power in the hands of that kind of person from the beginning." Highland Cia sighed, "Promise me, Hughes, don't let him do anything too much. ”

Hughes took two steps back, looked at the silver-haired woman earnestly, and shook his head.

"I can't guarantee it." "You know, there are times when I do something excessive. And, in my opinion—"

"Pfister, Irene, the old man Vanka, and you are the ones who have done the most excesses!" The Ites threw their heads back and shouted, their faces a little pale in the light of the lamp, "This time, I won't listen to you again!" ”

He turned into a black shadow and flew backwards, disappearing into darkness in an instant. Highland Cia didn't stop him.

He ...... Is it your friend, Sister Yinyue? Elena asked in a whisper as she walked over to the silver-haired woman.

"Hmm." Hylanthia turned and looked in the direction the Ites had left, "And ah, that guy used to pursue me." ”

"Huh?" The girl suddenly became interested, "Then did you promise him?" ”

"Kind of agreed, right?" The silver-haired woman replied with a smile, "But then something changed, and the agreement didn't count at that time." ”

The silver-haired woman's voice was as relaxed and soft as ever, but the girl seemed to see an unknown loss behind her smiling face.

She wanted to open her mouth to comfort, but she didn't know what to say - in terms of strength and experience, the silver-haired women far surpassed her. So she gently hugged the silver-haired woman's arm, feeling the warmth of the other person's body.

"I'm glad you're here...... I almost thought I was going to die. She whispered, "But ...... I didn't disappoint you, did I, Sister Yinyue? ”

"Of course." Highland Sia touched her head and smiled with satisfaction, "It's better to say that little Elena has grown up." ”

……

The three of them rested in place for a moment, then headed back to Glock's tribe.

They visited the cemetery again to make sure that no other graves had been damaged, and then headed to the home of the Night Stalker tribe.

On the way, Elena and the boy describe to the silver-haired woman the group they encountered, and she answers, after a little thought.

"Hmm...... It doesn't have to be a good thing, and it's not a bad thing that happens right away, right? Anyway, go back and take a look, you should know it~"

The three of them greeted the rising sun and walked into the tribal camp where a busy day was begins. Unlike when she left, Elena vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a touch of tension in the tribe.

The sturdy men were tending to the spears and hunting bows around them, which were both their hunting equipment and the tools of killing. The women set up a fire and baked a dry food called 'casper', which was easy to carry for a long time. Elena grabbed Grote's hand and walked over to Aunt Kuya, who was busy, and asked her if something had happened this morning.

"Ah, that's right." Kuya replied to her with some excitement, "The Frostwolf tribe has conveyed the will of the Empire, to select strong warriors to join the coalition, and those who can get battle merits may also be selected by the Empire to join the guard!" As she spoke, she continued to knead the dough in her hands, "Glock, go clean up, haven't you always wanted to be a great warrior!" ”

The boy agreed, bowed his head, and tried to withdraw the hand that Elena had held. The hand did not let go.

"Aunt Kuya." The girl asked softly, neither anxious nor happy, "What is the Imperial Plan to do when it recruits coalition forces?" ”

"I don't know." The woman replied to her, remembering something, and added with a smile, "You're from the Church, aren't you?" Don't worry, it should have nothing to do with you, after all, the empire is ...... you," she thought for a moment, "allies. ”

"Glock, do you want to go?" Elena asked the boy.

The boy bit his lip and hummed softly.

"So, come on~" She let go of the boy's hand and watched him disappear into the low, vaulted house with a puff of smoke.

For this teenager who has only known each other for a day, she can't talk about much concern. Like the people they had met in the tribes before, the two met by chance and then went their separate ways, most of them never to cross paths again.

She returned to Hylanthia, watching the busy tribal inhabitants and asking her questions.

"Sister Yinyue, this is ...... for them Is it a good thing? ”

Hylanthia touched her head again, then placed her slender hand on her shoulder.

"This ...... It's your next topic, little Elena~"