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"Who do you think?" She raised her head and snorted from her nose, "We are the sages of nature, the darlings of the gods, although it is difficult to say this, but ...... We have lived for hundreds of years, but we have not degenerated to the point where we need to rely on others to realize our dreams! ”

"One more person, one more certainty, isn't it?" The young man didn't seem to hear what she said, "and...... I couldn't ignore the difficulties of my companions, September. ”

The girl with wolf ears continued to glare at him, looking a little annoyed.

"Who do you think you are? We don't need you to do it to this point, Thou shalt not tell which one is fatter, the rabbit or the deer? She lowered her eyes and didn't look at Pfister, "With your strength, if you can't get it when the time comes, you will be dragged down by you!" ”

“…… Is that so? The young man sighed and said lightly.

"Of course, so you don't have to spend any more time on this." When she said this, her tone softened, "You ...... There should be more to do, huh? ”

There was an eerie silence in the room. Puck tried to speak several times, but the girl glared at him and caused him to swallow the words back from his mouth.

After a while, the young man stood up and picked up his backpack and his hunting bow.

"Maybe you're strong, September. But when it comes to surviving in the wild and getting information from humans, I'm not necessarily worse than you. He turned his head and smiled at the girl with a not-so-bright smile, "The future is full of infinite possibilities, and my task is to seize these possibilities and create miracles." ”

The young man walked to the door, and she tried to reach out and pull him back, but in the end she only touched the corner of his clothes. Then she heard the last words left by the young man.

"Wait until I'll get back, September."

……

On that day, Pfister did not return.

September asked the innkeeper for good food for three people, and he and Puck waited until late at night, but still couldn't see the young man.

Puck tried to persuade her not to risk her way to the desert, but she replied listlessly, completely unheeded. The two of them only moved a few bites of the cold food, and then went back to their rooms to rest.

No one disturbed him all night, until the next morning, when the girl and Puck came downstairs, it was the same. The fact that the young man did not come back made the girl feel relaxed and a little lost at the same time.

"What...... That guy, maybe he was scared and changed his mind halfway through and ran away? She ate her breakfast and muttered something she didn't even believe, "Well...... Forget it, that's not bad. ”

After a peaceful breakfast, she returned to her room, packed her bags, and stood up to look at Puke.

"Still, you'll probably be disappointed—" she said half-jokingly, in a relaxed tone, "you see, if we take you with us, we'll have to throw away the dry food that weighs as much as you." Thou shalt ...... Don't you want to be our reserve dry food? ”

She can perceive the other person's mind, and she can guess the historian's thoughts. If she agreed, Puck would go with her to her homeland for the sake of knowledge—but she obviously couldn't.

“…… I understand. The historian replied softly, "Well, Miss September, say goodbye here." It's also time for me to go home. ”

She looked at the historian's face and a thought popped into her mind.

"You, will you leave the address?" She said seriously, perhaps in this way, to add confidence to the next journey, "When we come back, I will tell you what I have seen." ”

Apparently not expecting such a promise, Puck happily left her address, repeatedly told her to put her safety first, and left first.

So now, the girl's journey is once again left alone.

Anyway, she's used to it, September thought to herself. She cleanly picked up her luggage, settled all the bills with her boss, and began to plan her next route.

According to the information provided by Puke, going straight through the Desert of the Revenant is certainly not the best option. It might be safer to find a ship suitable for the voyage and land on the northern side of the forest – but the sea is so cold and full of icebergs and ice that ships can run aground or get stuck at any time, and there are probably very few ships that dare to sail.

It's been a hundred and fifty years since that war, and there's no need to rush it, September is thinking in his mind. It's better to look for a ship that can go to sea first, and if she doesn't buy one herself, anyway, even if the ship hits the rocks, she is sure that she will return to land safely.

It has always been her character to do what she wants. With her mind in mind, she bought a map of the surrounding area and planned her trip to the northern port of Long Night. Somehow, she copied a copy of her scheduled itinerary and gave it to the owner of the "Volcano House" inn where she had been staying.

"If Pfister ...... It's just that the young man who booked a room for us came back and handed this over to him, understand? ”

The middle-aged boss of the Belon people nodded in agreement with a smile that understood.

She put aside her last worries, bid farewell to the fortress of the Perons, and continued her trek to the north without haste.

The first two days of the journey were spent peacefully. On the morning of the third day, she had simply eaten a little dry food, and was hurrying away in the morning glow, when a familiar voice called out her name from behind.

"September! Didn't you make you wait for me——! ”

She turned around and saw Pfister catching up out of breath. His leather armor was covered with dust, his hair was disheveled, and his face looked a little tired, but his expression was joyful.

She felt a strange emotion—as if it were a mixture of anger and joy. So she grabbed her luggage and threw it at him with all her might, yelling at the same time.

"How long do you think we've been waiting for you?! Thou big stupid donkey! ”

"I've got a shortcut!" The young man grabbed his luggage, ran briskly towards her, and stretched out his hand, "Follow me." ”

Complex feelings fuse together and turn into a trace of warmth in the heart. She exhaled and held out her hand as well.

"Okay." She whispered, "Since you didn't run away, then entrust your life to us—"

The hands of the two were close to each other, and the young man looked at the face of the wolf-eared girl, and a faint smile rose at the corner of his mouth.

"Nature...... And you, too. ”

The girl suddenly felt a chill rush over her heart, and she wanted to withdraw her hand, but it was too late. The moment the two hands touched lightly, a numbness spread up her palms and arms, spreading throughout her body in a matter of seconds.

She wanted to say something, but she didn't even listen to her tongue, and could only stare at 'Pfister'—or rather, at the 'lich', and slowly undisguise herself.

It looks like a skeleton wrapped in skin. There were no muscles on his face, and two red lights floated up and down in his hollow pupils. A dark velvet robe enveloped his torso, revealing only his emaciated forearms and palms. It opened its mouth, and the girl noticed that the other party was very proud at the moment.

"Nature's sage, September, isn't it......" said the lich softly, with excitement in his tone that could not be concealed, "Count Stark, greetings to you. ”