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“…Did something happen?”

"...It's okay, if you have something to do... just go ahead, I'll be fine after I've rested enough." Ling Dengxian couldn't let himself delay other people's important matters, especially since the two of them didn't have a very deep relationship.

"But you don't look okay, and you refuse to go to the hospital." When the messenger Sakota found him last night, she offered to take him back to Tobrand for medical treatment, but he refused. Seeing that he was clear-headed, she didn't ask any more questions and set up two tents there to spend the night.

"Where is the little rabbit next to you? Why aren't you together?" In fact, what blue-haired Sakota was most puzzled about was why he ran out.

“……” Ling Dengxian stopped crying, but was speechless.

“……” She realized that she seemed to have stepped on a landmine.

"...Did something happen to her?" Sakota quickly integrated the information he knew and finally asked in a gentle tone.

"Yeah." It sounded like sobbing. Ling Dengxian seemed to want to say something, but he was choked.

At this moment he missed his family so much that he could throw himself into their arms and cry and be comforted.

But reality will not accommodate him. After this unforgettable experience, he will surely grow a lot again.

The prerequisite is to get correct guidance when you are at a low point.

There was only a tent between the two of them. While Sakota was waiting for him to calm down, he himself was also in a dilemma and making a decision.

Should I interfere with him?

Mostima knew that Ling Dengxian was in an extraordinary period. If she did something, it might affect his life. Did she really have the power to do so?

In fact, she didn't expect that this would affect her life.

Finally, Sakota made up his mind and stood up. Feeling the warmth beside him fade away, the boy felt a little lost. It turned out that he was expecting something...

Have I become weak?

Ling Dengxian asked himself, in the past, whenever he was frustrated or hurt, he would find a deserted place and quietly endure and heal himself, which also trained his tenacious character. Of course, there were also some youthful rebellious and second-child elements in it.

But later he was able to deal with those things, think, and understand how to choose the right things, but he also missed a lot of things.

Just when his mind was in a mess, the figure outside the tent approached again. Before he could react, the zipper made a sound, and the sunlight rushed in with a "whoosh", reflecting in his eyes along with the beautiful eyes like lake water.

"Come out." Instead of the distant smile she had given him before, the blue-haired girl's smile was as warm as the morning sun, and she stretched out her hand.

Ling Dengxian had no way of refusing, so he stood up and held the hand in the sun.

"Can you tell me the story of that child?" The girl was only slightly shorter than him, but at this moment, the two of them stood side by side looking at the hazy horizon in the distance, their shadows equally long.

Ling Dengxian's narration was halting and unclear at times, not at all like his usual calmness. The girl did not interrupt him, but just listened quietly, from the time she met him to the time she found him lying on the snow. Ling Dengxian deliberately omitted the names of some people and organizations, but she also had her own information.

The two of them stayed like this, one talking and the other listening, until the morning mist completely dissipated and the sunlight was no longer hazy.

[Let the wind blow and the rain pour, my thoughts grow. Have I grown up today and become stronger? I pray that someone can gently pat my shoulder - listen to my sadness] ("Missing")

The wind and snow stayed until last night. He knew that it was useless to continue to be depressed. He just couldn't control his sadness. Now that he said it out, he felt much better.

It was unknown what the angel with horns was thinking. After a long while, she spoke softly, "My condolences."

"...Thank you, Sakta."

"I'm really sorry for delaying you today. Don't worry about me. I'm fine now. Your matter is very important, right? Don't worry about me. I don't need to go to the hospital for my injury."

"But I may have to go back. I have some things there. So many things happened yesterday that I didn't have time to take them away."

Apart from the redness in the corners of his eyes, there was nothing unusual about the boy, but blue-haired Sakota could see that he still needed time.

“…Ling Dengxian!”

"?" He turned around, and the girl's blue eyes softened a little, and she smiled:

"Hello, my name is Mostima."

"Did you say before that you wanted to go to Longmen? Do you... need a letter of recommendation? I think it would be a good job."

Ling Dengxian was illuminated by the light again.

The blue-black figure on the snow hill finally relaxed a little after trying to rush out countless times last night, and the emotions surging in her eyes were finally suppressed. She exhaled, stood up, picked up the bag containing the two swords, the broken weapons and the diary, and gently jumped down the snow hill, shrinking her body and walking towards the two people.

"...Chi Yu?" Ling Dengxian discovered some hideous scars on the little wolf's body. You know, Chi Yu's own recovery ability is also very strong.

Chi Yu dragged the luggage over, raised her head and looked at Ling Dengxian quietly with her beautiful eyes. Ling Dengxian saw an emotion called pain and helplessness.

"...I understand." Chi Yu had her own difficulties, just as unclear as her own origins.

"The Black Wolf is very interesting. Is it your tamed animal?" Mostima asked curiously.

"She is free, so... we can consider her a companion." Ling Dengxian didn't know what kind of mood he was in. He seemed to be taking his anger out on others, even though he knew Chi Yu was there last night and couldn't change anything.

He still needs some time after all.

"Don't you have something to do? Your friends must be waiting anxiously, right?"

"She's resting, waiting for me. It's not like Tobrand is short of food anyway. I'll help you find a caravan first. Originally, it would be best if I could take you there myself, but I may have to go back to Lateran after this." Mostima gave him an "apology" look.

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about me..."

Mostima raised a slender finger to her lips and waved her hand: "Just hurry up, I'm here, you can make it in time."

Ling Dengxian took action immediately.

Tobrandene, Skadi and Kilai looked at each other in silence. Both of them were covered in wounds, but they sat at the table with a few empty plates beside them. Kilai looked at the transcript and finally signaled that she could leave under the pressure of the red eyes.

The hunter stood up, picked up the greatsword, put on his tricorn hat, pushed the door open, and took the bounty in the bag - because she didn't want a bank card and didn't have a bank card number, Columbia finally withheld part of the bounty in the name of "site repairs", and the rest was converted into precious metals at her request.

Something was wrong. Skadi frowned slightly as she recalled the terrible battle. There were several times when the injuries that could have seriously injured her were not serious in the end. She felt something was wrong.

Arriving at the exit of Tobrand, she looked back and saw that half of the city was in ruins and people were in a state of panic, as if she had thought of something.

"That girl...did she survive?"