Chapter 1: Fate or Chance?
You and I met on the basis of prayer, is it an accident of fate or a necessity of cause and effect? I don't know, but none of us can escape this strange circle. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoWhether it is accidental or inevitable, the end of you and me is already doomed. All the struggles are just jokes. We can only follow that line to the so-called end. There is no way to escape.
The dwarves of the forest are excited today. Because today they caught another human. The feminine of humanity.
"Hey, we've had a lot of luck lately. I just caught a woman not long ago, and here comes another one today. There is no need to worry about the problems of future generations at all. β
The dwarves live in places with words such as dirty and sloppy. Even though it's winter, the smell of sweat hasn't diminished at all.
"How's the guy with him doing?"
"Oh, that's it, I cut off his hands and feet. Recently, it had snowed heavily, and the beasts were hungry. Tomorrow there will probably be no corpses. β
The dwarves talked loudly, not caring how loud they were. For them, this is the most wanton. Dwarves are a selfish race. They only care about their feelings. They even regard this behavior as arrogance.
But the woman seemed to be mute and could not speak. What to do?"
"It's okay, as long as it doesn't get in the way of the dwarven heirs, there's no problem. Let's start training with the two of them starting tomorrow. β
This is a remote Shining Forest. There's a bunch of robbers inside. They are dwarves, and they are very powerful, and ordinary people can't beat them at all. Merchants or travelers passing through this place must fight them in a duel. The winner can safely leave with his belongings. Those who lose are left with what the dwarves need. The dwarves respect the strong, and they keep their promises. Maybe so, right. Gradually, however, no one passed by. Everybody would rather take a detour than get into any of these troubles. So their ordinary life is no different from that of ordinary hunters. Hunting, mining, hunting, etc. However, whenever someone passes by, they become robbers. Predation has long been in the nature.
'Joseph'
'Joseph'
Hearing the conversation of the dwarves outside, the girl in gorgeous clothes kept looking at the closed wooden door with a worried expression. Tears flashed in his eyes, and it seemed like he would slip down in the next second. Next to her sat a girl with a collar around her neck. The girl's clothes seem to have not been washed for a long time, stained with thick dust and other dirty things, but faintly you can still see that they are worth a lot of money.
There was a strange smell coming from the girl's body, similar to that of the dwarves outside. It's the smell of sweat mixed with an indescribable smell. The girl has long black hair. Smooth and soft, it looks beautiful. It's just that she is now acting like a wild man. She held a piece of roasted, half-cooked meat in her hand and bit down hard. Chewing hard and finally swallowing into my stomach.
"How?"
Sensing the gaze on herself, the girl looked up and asked. There was still a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, which looked very weird. It's quite scary. At least now the girl in front of her was frightened. The girl who raised her head showed her appearance. Pair of black eyes, long inky hair, snow-white skin and a strange expression. It's a demon, isn't it? Yes, such a demagogic look, with black hair and dark eyes, is something that only the demons described in the book can have.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Seeing the girl's actions, the girl raised her eyebrows and asked.
"Yes, nothing strange. A naΓ―ve lady like you looks down on a 'demon' like me. β
The girl seemed to be mocking her, and it was as if she was mocking someone else.
'Are you okay?'
A few words popped into my head. The girl took a serious look at the girl in front of her.
"Magician, merfolk?"
The girl's face turned pale instantly. Her voice sounded in the girl's head.
'How do you know?'
"It looks like a mermaid. It's true to say that merfolk lose their voices when they leave the water. However, once out of the water, the merfolk will lose their combat effectiveness. So how big of a heart do your parents have to let you go to sea alone? Look at your outfit and don't look like ordinary mermaids. And even ordinary merfolk have strong enough guards. So, why did you get captured by these dwarves? β
The mermaid seemed frightened, and she looked at the girl pitifully with wide eyes. And at this time, there was a sudden loud noise outside. The merfolk shuddered and wrapped their hands around her, and the tears that had not been shed by the ninja seemed to finally fall with the shock.
Pearl: It looks like it's really a mermaid.
The slender fingers picked up the beautiful pearl on the ground, and the girl said in her heart. The expression covered by the long hair is also getting more and more weird.
"Don't be afraid. Looks like one of your guards came to our rescue. β
'Joseph'
The mermaid's tears swirled in her eyes, and the girl looked at the beautiful pearls in her hand and reluctantly looked at her eyes. It's a pity. But I was finally able to get out of this hellish place. This is a place for people to transform. I was finally able to start my plans. Miss Mermaid, what an unexpected surprise.
They said they had cut off Joseph's hands and feet. It can't be Joseph's. Joseph was just a human being. I saw Joseph get ...... with my own eyes Cut off both hands and feet. β
The mermaid's face was very bad, and the beautiful voice in her head became a little decadent. Tears can't help but fall and turn into pearls.
"You wait. My name is Karina Lily. You can call me Nana. β
Karina said as she looked at her with a smile. The smile was full of comfort, and gradually the mermaid's mood became stable.
'I'm Freira. β
Looking at the kind girl in front of her, the girl seemed to have forgotten her weird appearance just now, and said gently.
"Layla. I'll call you Layla from now on. β
The girl said with a sweet smile. My dear Layla, you will be a great pawn in my quest for revenge. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do. Don't let me down, Layla.
'Call your sister.' β
Freira, who had gradually calmed down, smiled and tapped her on the head. Suddenly, I found out that this child was only twelve or thirteen years old. Such a young child, how much suffering this group of dwarves made her.
Thinking like this, Freira unconsciously put her hand on the collar around her neck. Karina's face suddenly turned pale.
'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. β
Freira looked at her nervously and said apologetically.
"It's okay, Sister Layla will undo my collar when she gets out, right? β
Thrown into the merfolk's soft embrace, Karina's voice reached Freira's ears a little muffled. Feel guilty, feel guilty, and then turn that guilt into trust for me. My dear Sister Layla, I need you. A little more. A little more.
"What's the third thing?"
The leader of the dwarves asked the 'third' who had come back from the scout.
"Orcs. An orc of the Flying Lion Clan. β
The dwarf who was replaced by the third had a very unsightly face. He said angrily.
"How could it be? I didn't find any other races. How did this orc get here?"
One of the dwarves shouted.
"No matter how it comes, it's always not good. Let's go, he'll go. β
As he spoke, the leader picked up the axe that hung on the wall and walked out.
"Dwarves are never afraid of any difficulty. β
"Dwarf, give me back the girl you took from me. β
Before they could reach the orcs, a deafening shout rang out in the ears of the dwarves. Today's moon is obscured by dark clouds. However, the heavy snow of the previous day had not yet melted, and then the light from the snow shone brightly, and the dwarves saw the behemoth in front of them.
"Dwarves never return loot, and since you lose, you have to promise to travel. That woman is ours. β
The dwarven leader shouted.
"I didn't promise you anything. So hurry up and give her back to me. β
The Flying Lions are large, much larger than the dwarves. A dwarf even reached only his knees. Not to mention that the Flying Lion Clan can fly. So the dwarves can only see the shadow on their bodies if they raise their heads. How tall the master of the shadows really is. The moon was not obscured by dark clouds. It's just that this flying lion clan is blocking their view.
"Dwarves never return their spoils. This is the principle of the dwarves. What is dwarf can only be dwarf. β
With that, the dwarven leader threw the axe directly and smashed it into the orc's knee. The orc roared in pain. Sharp claws reached out.
'Joseph, Joseph, Joseph,'
I couldn't stop shouting in my heart. Freira stared nervously at the wooden door.
The door opened. Appearing at the door was a blonde teenager. This man must be the Joseph of Freira's mouth. He was covered in tatters. There seems to be blood on his hands and feet. But it was always intact. Almost as soon as the boy appeared, Freira pounced.
Hello Joseph, please take care of me in the future.
"Freira, who's that?"
Joseph asked, looking at the girl with the collar around her neck.
"Hello, my name is Karina Lili. It's the 'captives' captured by this group of dwarves. β
Karina's face was not very good. But he still said with a smile. She pinched the corners of her clothes, nervous and shy. It's like the old self. She is a similar human to this Miss Mermaid. Weak and powerless, so no one can protect it. Even the only one, the only one...... So, power. I need strength. No matter what it takes, I have to have power.
"Hello, I'm Joseph. β
Freira, who was nestled in Joseph's arms, quietly tugged at the corner of his coat.
"The dwarves won't be coming back for a while. Do you want to come with us?"
Joseph hesitated for a moment, but then asked.
"Is that okay? won't it bother you?"
It seems that I feel like I'm reacting too much. Karina bowed her head shyly.
Freira withdrew from Joseph's arms and gently wrapped her arms around her.
'It's fine. Nana is a good boy. β