The night is quiet, the moon and stars are scarce, the lights in the city are fading, and the thick inky night covers the whole land.

Outside the city, there is no one but a few small animals passing through the vast wilderness and jungle.

This is a wasteland, a "blank space" between human cities, which cannot be covered by civilization.

The blank space is not non-existent, but it cannot be stepped into, so it is deliberately left blank. No one knows how long they will survive after entering the wasteland, as almost no one has managed to survive.

Over time, "wasteland" has even become a term for scaring children. Many parents will bluff their children when they are disobedient, "I will throw you into the wasteland again", and the effect is very significant. Generations of people have grown up in this way, and have become accustomed to the concept of "dangerous in the wasteland", and have never thought of going out.

Of course, human curiosity is endless after all, with the gradual development of the information network of society, more and more people have begun to be keen to explore the mysteries of the wasteland, and there is even no shortage of Internet celebrities with extensive traffic who want to go to the wasteland to challenge themselves. But these people often end up missing in the wasteland, adding a bit of mystery and horror to this ancient legend.

In order to shield the wasteland from danger, a towering protective net was built outside the city, and a boardwalk for land ships was set up between the cities. The only lifeline of transportation between cities is these plank roads, which are like the blood vessels of civilization, connecting the cities of the whole world, as well as materials and information.

It's as if there really is some magical power behind these nets, and as long as they exist, cities tend to be safe. People can still live in peace and contentment, as if nothing in the wasteland had ever been about them.

As a result, no one noticed that in the wasteland outside the city, there was a long smoke rising in the darkness of the night.

The desert, the lonely smoke, the waning moon, the embers.

A thin figure was sitting around the campfire, with his knees folded, looking straight at the pavilion beneath the protective net.

The "crackling" burning sound was the only sound at the moment, and the dancing fire meant that time was still flowing, but the figure was motionless, silent, as if a sculpture had no signs of life.

It was a man in black.

It may not be accurate to say that it is black, because the other party is not wearing a one-piece robe like Ember Dawn, but a black robe that is somewhat old and torn.

The hem of the black robe was crippled, as if it had been torn open, and the size of the upper body was not so good, it was just tied to the body by a corset.

And among the black robes is a woman, who is still a girl in terms of age, about twenty-eight years old.

The girl sat quietly in the dark wilderness, as if there was some kind of rhythm between her breath and breath, and the white mist swirled around the campfire with her breathing. Between three feet, it is like another piece of cave.

Her slightly raised eyes were slightly stained with firelight, illuminating the scene in her pupils: gray-black and silver-white heavy pupils slowly rotated in her eyes, like a pair of mysterious yin and yang fish.

There was a dansha-colored line on the back of her hand, outlining a long-tailed and long-winged falcon, although there were only a few strokes, but it was lifelike, as if it would rise into the air at any moment and rush into the sky.

The girl looked at the pavilion like this, and closed her eyes after a long silence. The yin-yang fish in her eyes stopped turning, and her breathing with some esoteric power also stopped, and when she raised her eyelids again, it was only a pair of inky eyes.

"The magic of the beast is almost invisible."

She muttered to herself, "It seems that it is still a step too late after all, and the remnants of the apostles have no way to live." ”

- "I don't have to save those guys. ”

After she spoke, another voice sounded in the darkness around her: "Anyway, it's just a simple deal between the leader and the apostle, and it can be done best, or if it can't." It's their business, it's none of our business. ”

As the words fell, a slender black cat slowly walked out of the darkness, went to the campfire, and sat down beside the girl. It propped itself up slightly, as if stretching.

"Make no mistake, we have only one goal, and that is to quickly recover the source of the beast left behind by the 'Moth'."

It turned its head sideways, and looked at the girl with a pair of vertical pupils: "As long as you can get the source of the beast, then everything else can be put aside." ”

"Including the matter that the leader specially explained?"

The girl didn't squint: "If you can, let me bring two more people." ”

"Which two?" The black cat said with a little surprise.

"A girl named Bai Jingxuan, and ...... Cornflower. ”

The girl paused for a moment before pronouncing the name behind her: "Didn't the deputy leader tell you?" She should have been there at the time. ”

“…… That kind of thing can only be said to be done with the best effort. ”

The black cat replied, "Although Cornflower has been seriously injured for many years, it obviously still retains some strength. Sparrow was arrested at the square pavilion; The moth also died in the square pavilion; and the magic costume that appeared in those videos on the Internet, it is almost certain that she made a move. ”

"Sparrows...... If you are sent to the investigation institute like this, I am afraid that it will already be more than lucky. I didn't expect that the previous side was goodbye. ”

The girl's face was a little melancholy: "But it's okay, the horizontal and vertical skills are not as good as others, and this ending can be regarded as a downfall." ”

"Isn't that your direct subordinate?"

The black cat was puzzled: "Even if the personality is a little rebellious, it won't just leave it alone, right?" ”

"We are solitary seekers, not toddlers under the care of our parents."

The girl spoke: "There are always bumps and hardships on the road to seeking the Tao, as well as trials and tribulations. If you can't cross it, that's how your fate is. ”

"Is it really okay to say that now?"

The black cat said: "Cornflower is not such an easy opponent to deal with. ”

“…… Doesn't matter. ”

The girl lowered her eyes slightly, and her previous wooden face slowly brought some anger: "If she is strong, then it is just right, I am looking forward to fighting her who retains her strength, so that no matter whether you win or lose, you will gain something, I don't like to bully the weak in battle." ”

"It's time to change this problem, fighting is fighting, not a stage for you to show any martial arts spirit. You are too merciful to your opponents. ”

The black cat sighed rather anthropomorphically, "Okay, stop gossiping, go to sleep, I'll take care of it in the second half of the night." ”

As he spoke, it looked out into the endless wasteland beyond. It also turned slightly sideways, revealing a pair of somewhat thin wings on its back, which also indicated its true identity - a fairy.

"Is it okay to sleep for only two hours?"

The girl tilted her head slightly: "You haven't slept during the day, have you, for cats to stay up late?" ”

"I'm a goblin, not a real cat."

The black cat goblin wagged his tail: "Black cats too, so are you, don't always treat me as a pet cat." ”

"The black cat is calling others 'black cat' in its mouth."

The girl showed a light smile on her face: "Is this a cold joke?" ”

"Don't waste your time knowing it's a joke."

The black cat goblin glanced at her a little unpleasantly: "Hurry up and go to bed, we will continue to rush to the square pavilion tomorrow." ”

"Well, I slept."

The girl didn't say anything more, she leaned on the edge of the campfire, wrapped her body in a wide robe, and looked at the black cat fairy with a pair of black eyes: "Thank you, Semi. ”

"Sleep."

The goblin also turned his head, continued to look at the misty wasteland, and slowly pronounced the girl's name in his mouth:

- "Kite".

……

……

Early in the morning, the delphinium came to the kitchen from the bedroom, tidied up her clothes, and took off her sleeves from the door. She was about to prepare breakfast for the day, but she smelled the smell of boiling rice from the kitchen.

She looked into the kitchen and saw a pink puppy fairy busily busily wielding a much larger kitchen utensil than herself, seemingly handy.

"Nini?"

Delphinium asked a little strangely, "Why are you still making breakfast today?" I should have said let me do it before, right? ”

"It's better not to bother Lord Cornflower with trivial matters."

Nini on the stove turned her head, looked at Delphinium and said, "Moreover, today may be the last time I will cook for you here." ”

This sentence made Delphinium's mind, which was still a little sleepy, wake up a lot, she paused slightly, but quickly reacted:

"You're leaving?"

"Yes, the kingdom finally contacted me last night, saying that I was asked to go back for a period of observation and training, waiting for the next assignment."

Nini turned down the firepower of the stove and hung in the air and bowed slightly to the delphinium: "I am expected to leave today, thank you for your tolerance and care for me these days." ”

"It doesn't need to be so polite. In fact, everyone is taken care of by you. ”

Delphinium shook her head: "However, this means that after that, Mo Ke will be the official sower of Fangting City?"

"Yes, that's right."

Nini raised her body: "After I leave, the kingdom should ask someone to bring Moko's official appointment documents, as well as the magic mirror and other tools that the sower needs." It also means that I, a derelict sower, can finally leave the city completely. ”

"That's not really your fault."

Delphinch's voice was soft: "You are just a victim of this matter, and you don't need to take so much responsibility on yourself." ”

"But if I hadn't come to the Pavilion, if it hadn't been for the presence of Lord Cornflower, I'm afraid that city would have fallen because of my mistake, right?"

Nini sighed: "You don't need to comfort me like this, we sowers have a lot of responsibility, so in fact, I have experienced the relevant education, and I just ...... You need to think for yourself for a while. ”

“…… As you wish. ”

Delphinium nodded: "Then let's not talk about these things, to help you have a smooth journey." ”

"Thank you, this time the way home shouldn't be the same as when you came. But there's one more thing I have to entrust to you, and that's Moko. ”

Nini laughed when she heard this: "I have already disciplined it in these days, and I have taught it a lot of things and rules, but the time is still short, and it will take a little time for it to really master these, I hope you can be a little more tolerant of Moko." Of course, this is not to let you tolerate its mischievousness, but to at least tell it when it is wrong, and give it a little guidance. After all, it'......"

- "It's not a sower, after all, is it?" ”

Delphinium picked up Nini's words, crossed her waist with one hand, and said calmly: "It's not just that I haven't been a sower, but I have almost no education as a sower. From the root to you sowers, it is not all the way. ”

“…… Yes, you guessed it right. ”

Nini looked helpless: "Because it's actually a fairy in the garden, if it is according to normal planning, it should be a 'gardener' in the future, not a sower." ”

"Really."

"It seems to know a lot about goblins, but it doesn't know much about magical girls; I know some things about the kingdom, but I don't know anything about the material world. There seems to be no other possibility than to grow up in the garden. ”

"Yes."

Nini continued: "Moco is not bad by nature, except for being playful, he is a child who wants to be recognized. If it can be recognized by others, then it is very willing to learn and work hard, and please give it a chance. ”

"I'm not going to be harsh on a goblin, and I've seen a lot of unreliable goblins anyway."

Delphinium clasped her hands: "But what is your relationship with it?" Why did it run out of the garden just to come to Fangting City to find you? ”

"My relationship with it? If you have to say it...... Although there is no such relationship among the elves, we can be considered sisters, right? ”

Nini looked thoughtful: "Our source of magic is born from the garden and grows spiritually the day after tomorrow, so we have been good partners since childhood. ”

"It's just that, even in a group like goblins, which are generally late maturing, Moco is the one who grows slowly, and when everyone can already go out of the garden and work independently, it still lives carefree in the garden."

"And, though I can't say more, Moco's status in the garden ...... It's a little special, it's more special than any of our other goblins, and the treatment it receives is unique. The elf chief is also very indulgent to it, and never disciplines it harshly, which is why its character is so ...... Publicity. ”

"I chose to leave the garden when I was growing up and train as a seeder, but Moco and I have always been friends and we still play together a lot."

"Later, I was assigned by the kingdom to Fangting City to be a sower, so I said goodbye to it when I left, and told it that if it missed me, it could come to Fangting City to see me......"

Speaking of this, Nini's face was complicated: "I just didn't expect that its action power was so strong, because it couldn't contact me for two years, so it really chased it to Fangting City." It didn't even tell the elf chief, and almost smuggled out of the garden to find me. ”

“…… But in a sense, because it did it, it saved you, right? ”

Delphinium narrowed her eyes slightly: "It is precisely because it came to Fangting City alone in an impulsive manner that there are so many things that followed." It gets into trouble, but it also pushes everything to get started. ”

"So, although it has done many things wrong, it has also done some things right by mistake, even if it is purely about meritorious deeds, I will not criticize it so harshly."

"Magical girls need to grow, goblins need to grow, and the seeder is also a member of the magical girl squad, so it's only natural to help each other."

She looked at Nini seriously: "I told you this, is it an explanation?" ”

"Yes."

Nini laughed a little relieved, and once again, bowed to the delphinium, "What can you say like that...... Then I'm relieved. ”

(End of chapter)