(42) September (Lily Nono, II)
The girl sat in front of Leo's bed for the morning. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Then she stood up, easily picked up the man's emaciated body, laid him down in the woods behind the hut, and recited the incantation he had imparted, watching as it sank into the soft soil.
"You should prefer to stay here, huh?" She whispered to herself, "After all, this is your hometown." ”
She turned and returned to the cabin. There was one less person in the room, but what she had to do hadn't changed. She had lunch as usual, then sat in the doorway and watched the sun set slowly.
As the last rays of the sun sank into the horizon, the girl stood up, re-attached the cloth bag that Leo had given her to her neck, and slowly walked out. After walking about ten steps, she turned around and waved goodbye to the hut.
Then she inhaled softly, calling out the power that had been hidden within her body that she hadn't used in a while. The glimmer flashed, and the girl had become a snow-white giant wolf more than ten meters long, with slightly silver hair at the tip swaying lightly in the wind, smooth and supple.
She took graceful steps, met the stars, and ran quickly towards the north.
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During the few days she lived with Leo, in addition to the past events between the two, Lily gradually recalled her original identity and the essence of this body.
Her father was Edda, the Lord of Heaven, and she was the last life Edda created with her own hands, and her most perfect work. In Al's time, it took her father two years and one month to make her - which is why "September" became her name.
As the perfect creature of the "Lord of Heaven", she does not have a specific form, but she can imitate all living beings in the world. With enough practice, she can transform into humans, animals, magical creatures, monsters, dragons, and most otherworldly creatures, and perfectly replicate all of their talents.
She chose the wolf as her main form because another Edda's created being, a giant wolf named Hissa, took care of her like a mother when she was ignorant. Later, when she transformed into a human, she still kept a pair of ears that belonged to a wolf, also in honor of her 'mother'.
As for her true father, Alex Edda, after completing her, confidently devoted himself to the perfection of the 'undead'. During this time, she only met her father twice and listened to him talk about his personal understanding and expectations for life. When she was sixteen years old, for reasons no one knew...... Perhaps something happened to the research, and the realm belonging to the "Lord of Heaven" collapsed in an instant. And all the 'demigods' created by Eda who inhabit that beautiful grassland were carried by another force through the astral plane and landed on the continent called El.
From then on, they knew that their father was gone.
Everything seems to be different, and nothing seems to have changed. They settled in the northwestern part of the continent, on the inaccessible snowfields. The resilience given by the Lord of Heaven and the ability to transform the surrounding environment have gradually transformed the barren land into a livable paradise.
As demigods, they live much longer than the rest of the continent, and have a weaker sense of time. Accustomed to the peaceful life of their father's realm, they only hope that this life can continue day after day, and all the changes in the outside world have nothing to do with them.
Perhaps because of his youth, September is one of the few 'demigods' who don't think that way. She was curious about the outside world, wanting to know how humans were different from herself. In the first ten years, she often returned to her hometown to tell her 'mother' and her friends what she had seen and heard during her travels. However, as the travel distance becomes, the interval between returning home gradually increases, often only once in a few or ten years.
As she and Leo had said, about two hundred years ago, she had a big fight with the conservatives of her homeland, as she called her companions who insisted on living in seclusion, and then left the forest to travel the continent and the various main plane worlds, never to return.
Until now.
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Giant trees passed by her, the stars in the night sky dotted the graceful figure of the white giant wolf, and the evening breeze blew her fur, feeling cool and comfortable. Even though she hadn't run like this in a while, her steps were light and agile.
Lily, or rather, September, ran and thought about her next destination.
More than 200 years have passed, and I wonder if they are still the same. When she returns to her hometown this time, how will they see herself, and how will she relate to them. As for those companions who are interested in the outside world but have not been able to set foot for various reasons, what interesting local products can she bring to them, and what stories worth remembering?
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she almost ignored the shouting at her feet.
"Wait a minute! This wolf ...... Well, ma'am, can you wait a moment! ”
She looked down. The voice came from a young southern Elna, with emerald green hair, dressed in a light hunting suit, carrying a longbow and brown backpack, and a sun-drenched smile on his handsome face. He didn't seem to be afraid of the white wolf, and he raised his head with a big grin and met her red eyes.
"I'm Pfister, a caretaker of the forest!" He spread out his hands and made a gesture that seemed to be a hug, "If you can understand me, can you make friends?" ”
She paused for a moment, understood what the young man meant, and couldn't help but grin at what she called a 'wolf's smile' - no, it should be a big laugh, right?
The young man who called himself Pfister seemed a little stunned by her reaction, but still did not show fear. She suddenly had the slightest desire to tease the other person, so she paced closer and looked at him condescendingly.
"You're so bold." She said deliberately in a deep voice, baring her sharp teeth, "How dare you ask us to be your servants, you ...... Convicted? ”
The young man shrugged his shoulders and simply sat down, "What is a servant?" I just want to find a companion to walk with, it's as simple as that. After all, you see, traveling alone, without even someone to talk to, must be very lonely, right? ”
There is some truth to that...... No, it's just this kind of flamboyant tongue, but there is no way to pass her test. September bared his teeth again and said in a deep voice, "However, you and other human beings always think that they are the supreme and enslave and drive other living beings at will, can we say that we are wrong? ”
"It's true that some people do." Ffister scratched his head and looked a little more serious, "But as a caretaker of the forest, to me, from the dragon to the insects and ants, all are essentially equal - because all living things will eventually return to nature." He tilted his head and showed his original bright smile again, "It's just that the first time I saw you, I felt that it was very suitable to be your partner...... It's not clear why, though. ”
The silver-white wolf narrowed his eyes. As a creature of the Lord of Heaven, she has had the ability to perceive the emotions of the creatures around her from birth, so as to discern whether the other person is lying or not. In her perception, the feelings of young people are real, and there is no element of falsehood, falsehood or exaggeration.
"So, what do you think, what does the future hold?" She closed her mouth and asked.
"The future...... he touched his chin and thought for a moment, "Naturally, there are infinite possibilities!" That's what I'm traveling for! ”
She laughed silently in her heart. For some reason, she felt that the young man was to her taste. And...... Maybe someone continues to be with her, that's exactly what Leo wants.
She raised her head slightly, and in a slightly haughty voice, she answered Pfister's request.
"Then we will allow you to go with us. Remember, our name is "September", and we are the sages of nature. ”