Beauty and the Beast (1)
Aredia, the "princess" of the Order, the sinister and cunning Master Assassin, has always disliked the damp and cold underground. If it weren't for www.biquge.info burden, she would rather sleep in the ruins outside.
Sometimes she had to admire the perseverance of her compatriots...... and stupidity. From scratch, the people of the Order have carved out a huge underground space from discarded sewer pipes and built various facilities. It was dimly lit, and the mages lit up the stone pillars above their heads for illumination, and the purple light was unstable, which was especially suitable for their secret organization. But in Aredia's opinion, those lights will blind everyone's eyes sooner or later. So she put on her hood, hoping to block out some of the ethereal light sources.
Two children ran in front of them, one turning into white mist, the other into entities, chasing each other. Aredia held out her hand and stopped the two. "The adults should have told you, don't change too often. She took two pieces of candy from the pocket of her leather pants and taught in a sweet voice, "Next time I see it, I'll punish you for cleaning the toilet." ”
"Okay...... I'm sorry, Your Highness the Princess. The boys bowed their heads in shame.
"Remember the teachings, it's all for your good. "By the way, do you see my sister?"
"Sister Emilia? I saw her go that way. ”
"Thank you, kid. Aredia smiled and kissed the boy on the forehead as she said goodbye to them. Then he got up and followed the boy's instructions to find his twin sister.
She walked to a fork in the road, with the right leading to the bustling residential area and the left...... Aredia smiled mysteriously, slowed her steps, and quietly walked forward. This road is rarely visited, and it is rumored that it is inhabited by terrible monsters, so that even the naughtiest children are deterred. Grown-ups don't like dark and barren places, only Aredia knows what lies within.
The road is dimly unexplored and unexplored. Luckily, Aredia had a pair of night owl-like eyes, and the darkness couldn't stop her view. She walked for a long time, nimbly jumping over the cracks that hid in the darkness. She saw a familiar stone wall, almost three or four meters high, with a smooth surface that was not suitable for climbing. There was a narrow cave on the stone wall, and when she was a child, she tried all kinds of ways to cross this stone cliff because of curiosity.
Now, it's a daily routine for her. She removed the rope with the iron hook behind her belt and shook it in her hand. She aimed at a protruding pillar on the stone wall, threw it hard, and the rope made a beautiful arc and wrapped around it perfectly. She tugged on the rope a little harder, and when she made sure it was as strong as ever, she leapt up and onto the smooth surface. Tiny barbs protruded from the soles of her leather boots, gripping the stone wall firmly. With her arms and feet, she began to climb up little by little, and the whole process was silent.
In a few moments, she was up to the stone wall as usual, she removed the hook rope, put it back on her waist, and bent down to make her way through the narrow, low cavern in front of her. In the past, as a child, Aredia was able to walk through easily. Now, as an adult, she needs to exert a lot of strength, and the beautiful curves of her body have caused her some minor troubles. Fortunately, as a natural master assassin, her soft body can help her tide over difficulties.
After some tossing, the disgraced Aredia finally made it through the cave. In front of her was a huge pool of water. It was pitch black, and Aredia pulled out a small stick with a simple rune engraved on it from her pocket, whispered something, and threw it towards the center of the pool. The stick did not sink to the bottom, but floated on the surface of the water, emitting a lilac shimmer.
That's enough to shine a picture of another person.
"Sister?"
"My dear sister, you are indeed here. With a hint of smugness on her face, Aredia walked towards her sister, who was squatting by the lake.
Emilia was dressed in a plain white lace patterned shirt, her silver hair was tied up, and the purple glimmer reflected on her face, looking haggard and tired.
"Amy, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, sister. Just want to be alone. ”
Aredia ran over and put her arms around her dear sister. Emilia didn't resist and buried her head deep in Aredia's arms. Aredia gripped Emilia's palm and found her shivering.
"Let me guess......" she said, holding Emilia's silver thread, rolling her eyes, "you swam in a circle, like before?"
"Not true. Emilia shook her head and smiled bitterly, "More than once." ”
"Oh, silly sister. It's so damp and cold, you're going to get sick. ”
"What's the matter, I'm meant to be a patient. Emilia leaned into her sister's arms and whispered.
"At this point, we're all the same. "Lovely sister, this is not like you...... I mean, you're supposed to be a weird, clever wayward girl. And not the effeminate Snow White. ”
"The princess is not weak, she can kill. ”
"It's not funny. Aredia pressed her finger to her sister's lips and smiled. "So dear sister, can you tell me what you are bothering about?"
Emilia shook her head and remained silent.
"Hey, it's like before. Aredia grimaced. Once upon a time, when they were children, Aredia used to enlighten her sister who didn't say a word like this. Aredia thinks her sister is beautiful and intelligent, and she is also clever. However, whenever she has something to worry about, she often keeps silent, runs to a corner alone, and cries or is in a daze alone. But Aredia always finds her sad sister, and she takes it for granted.
Our blood is thicker than water, and our hearts are connected.
She knew that Amilia's heart was much more slender than it looked, and once she found a weeping Emilia in a tree, simply because her favorite bird had been swallowed by a snake. Knowing the details, it took Aredia half an hour to cut off the head of the viper, and in high spirits offered it to her sad sister. Emilia cried even harder, and threw herself into Aredia's arms, causing them to fall from a tree and get their heads dizzy.
That was when they were in the Holy City, when they were just innocent and ignorant children.
"If you don't say it, I know that you are nostalgic for your Sun Knight. After Aridia finished speaking, she felt her sister tremble violently. "Poor sister, forgive your hateful sister. If it weren't for me, you would have lived happily together as in a fairy tale. ”
"It's none of your business, sister. Emilia shook her head, indicating that she didn't want to talk about it.
"I'm sorry, poor Amy. But maybe reminiscing about the past can help you find some solace. Aridia grabbed her sister's hand and said sadly, "Let's talk about how you met......"
"No, I don't want to ......"
"It was a bad day, and the fog obscured the sun. He is dressed in golden armor and riding a horse, and he appears before your eyes. Am I right, sister? I'm sure you just thought he was a hypocritical clown at the time. However, as it turns out you're wrong, this Sun Knight, Paladin Phoenix, has a compassionate and generous heart, and he banishes monsters and rebuilds towns, but he doesn't expect anything in return. He has a big heart and a sunny sun, just like the sun of his faith. But sometimes, he's like a stubborn boy...... These attract you, my poor sister. You're just trying to investigate the intel, but you're unknowingly falling in love. You've made a lot of knightly friends, and you're respected and loved. You help him to punish evil and promote good, to sing praises to deeds, and to be obsessed with him. You feel like you're the happiest girl in the world, just like the fairy tales we used to hear when we were kids......"
"Don't say it, sister. ”
"But in fact, you and I have known since we were young that there are no fairy tales in the world. Or rather, there are no fairy tales in our world. What are we? not beautiful and kind princesses, but monster witches. Those people hate us, fear us, and equate us with monsters. You thought you were sane and kind on your horse, but you didn't think that he was also a coward who could only wield a sword to protect himself. He accuses you of deceiving him, but poor sister, didn't he deceive you? He gave you a beautiful lie, a lie that you would believe. Such viciousness is that even your sister is ashamed of herself. The moment the lie is exposed, you must also be disappointed and grief-stricken, otherwise you would not know his life personally. ”
"That's enough, Iredia!" Emilia cried out in pain, holding her head.
"Not yet, sister. Not yet!" she cupped her sister's cheek, looked into her grief-stricken eyes, and exclaimed, "That should have been my prey, and I should have tortured him to death." Because he hurt my dearest sister. Remember, dear Amilia. There are no fairy tales in our world, just like a poisonous snake is going to eat a bird eventually, harsh reality. But, you have me. Maybe I can't resurrect your birds and bring you happiness and smiles, but I can cut off the heads of those poisonous snakes! I will fight a bloody path for you, a bloody path to happiness. That paladin, if he truly loves you, and you truly love him, I will never take the life of him or his men. On the contrary, I will be happy to accept him as my brother-in-law, so that you can live happily with him. I will not be inseparable like this, but I will send you fine wine and apples when your child is born, and give my dear sister a kiss......" she sighed deeply, "and it is a pity that he is a cowardly hypocrite like everyone else. He can't give you happiness, only nightmares and death. ”
Emilia couldn't hold the tears in her eyes anymore and burst into tears. Aredia hugged her sister tightly, holding her silver thread as before, and speaking gentle comforting words.
A few warm tears dripped on her arm, not her sister's tears, but her own.
Our blood is thicker than water, and our hearts are connected.