Arknights, Suika's Messenger Journey

Enya walked in front, leading the way and speaking softly.

Her voice was not loud, but it contained a mysterious power. Even in the wind and snow, Suixiang could hear it clearly.

"Be careful, we're turning here..." After walking for a while, Enya stopped and pointed in another direction to remind Suika who was following behind her.

Chapter 308: Staying in the Holy Mountain

As they were talking, the three of them had already walked a quarter of the way, stopping and starting.

Arriving next to a cave, Enya said, "Let's rest here for two minutes!"

After the three of them walked into the cave, Suixiang realized that this cave was unusual.

Suika rarely uses the word "just right" to describe a hole, but if she had to describe the thing in front of her, it would be "just right."

Two meters after entering the cave, an I-shaped curve completely blocks the wind and snow outside.

Suixiang discovered that even without anything blocking the outside, the temperature inside the cave was still much higher than outside.

It's very clean and tidy inside, and there are some stone benches and other things.

But none of this matters. A safe haven can be a lifesaver for travelers in this kind of weather.

“This place is usually a place for pilgrims to rest, and we can also stop here for two minutes.

According to my experience, the wind and snow outside will die down in two minutes, and we can take this opportunity to walk all the way to where we live on the mountainside."

Enya stood next to Suixiang and they looked at the wind and snow outside the cave very calmly.

"You are the master here, of course I listen to you."

Suika did not refuse Enya's arrangement.

To be precise, this is her personality. If you speak nicely and reasonably, she doesn't mind even if it delays her trip.

"By the way, I heard that Miss Suika is a messenger. How far did you get from that Great Flame to Kjerag?"

Enya looked at Suika, her eyes filled with curiosity about the outside world.

“How far…how do I put it?

The carriage we took today, leaving Kjerag and heading east along the road without stopping, will take about half a year to reach Longmen in Dayan, which is where I started.

And the past year and a half that I’ve been out there hasn’t been a straight line…”

Suixiang told her some interesting stories that happened between her leaving Longmen and arriving in Dayan, and Enya's face was filled with smiles.

“Life in the outside world is truly rich and colorful!”

"Not really, because what I just talked about were interesting things, but compared to the interesting things along the way, I saw more ordinary people trying to survive in this land."

Suika sighed as she said this.

"Enya, you keep calling me a messenger. Do you know what kind of messenger I am?"

"Isn't a messenger a messenger? Just like Weiss, as far as I know, he is the messenger of the Shiva Ash family." Enya was a little confused by Suika's question.

Suika shook her head and said, "I am the messenger of natural disasters, a bird of death in the eyes of ordinary people, and a symbol of bad luck in the eyes of most people.

Kjerag was protected by Yelagund, and the natural disaster was blocked by the wind and snow.

But outside of Kjerag, how to observe, record, and avoid natural disasters is a very subtle science.

The messengers of natural disasters do these things. We observe natural disasters, forecast natural disasters, and remind people in towns and villages along the path of natural disasters to avoid them.

Because I travel frequently between regions, I occasionally work as a courier."

After Suika finished speaking, Enya looked at her in surprise.

"I've heard of the Messenger of Scourge. I always thought they were people with strange behavior, mysterious actions, and who came and went without a trace!"

Enya's words made everyone smile knowingly.

“Indeed, in the eyes of many ordinary people, the Messenger of Scourge is pretty much like this.

In the eyes of the top leaders... the Messenger of Calamity is probably the person they least want to meet.

After all, if you meet other people, the most you will lose is a little bit of property.

And if you encounter a messenger of natural disasters... you might have to abandon your home and leave your country."

Suika had long known about people's evaluation of the Messenger of Disaster.

Most Scourge Messengers will not reveal their identities when they come into contact with people unless it is required for work, but will use other professions such as messengers to cover it up.

This is to avoid being frightened by the "fools" under normal circumstances.

"Suika, you call yourself a ghost, but your horn really looks like Etafia!"

Walking up the mountain again, Enya giggled as she watched Suika deliberately jump up and hit the branches with her horns, then crawl out in a panic after being buried in the snow.

“Among ghosts, there are indeed very few with horns as big as mine, and most ghosts have horns on their foreheads.

I've grown crooked... maybe!"

Suika felt a pain on her forehead and guessed that Shanghai above her was unhappy that she was covered in snow due to playing around.

Suixiang took Shanghai and shook it, brushed the snow away, and then pressed her on her head again.

Then the two of them walked and talked.

It mainly consisted of Enya asking Suika about things in the outside world.

Suika also answered every question.

Enya was filled with brilliance as he listened to the different customs and habits from all over the world.

"That's great, but it's a pity that I can't go to those places..."

Hearing Enya's sigh, Suika patted her chest and took out a camera.

“Ahem, let me introduce you. The person in front of you is both a natural disaster messenger and a photographer of nature and humanities.

If you are interested in the scenery outside, I will ask my partner to make a copy of my photography album and send it to you.

Although it's just a static image, I can still see a lot of scenery outside that's different from Kjerag."

"Really? Then thank you in advance." Enya's eyes lit up. As a saint, it was almost impossible for her to leave Sherag.

She had also long been prepared to devote her whole life to Yelagund.

But if there is an opportunity to reach out to the outside world through other means, she will not refuse.

"Of course. When I get back, I'll have someone send the photo album to Shivaash's house, and then they'll pass it on to you. What do you think?"

Enya frowned when she heard Shiva Ash, but she didn't show it, but nodded.

"sure!

Here we are, this is where I usually live!"

Enya stopped and Suika followed her gaze. Not far away stood a temple.

Following Enya into the temple, as soon as they entered the door, a warm feeling hit them in the face, washing away the coldness on the three of them.

"The next mountain road is even more difficult to walk on, and the sun is about to set.

So we'll rest for the night, drink some hot tea, eat something, and then continue our journey tomorrow morning, aiming to reach the summit by noon and return here before sunset."

Enya said, pointing to the road leading up the mountain.

Looking in the direction of her finger, I saw only a vast expanse of white snow. Not to mention the road, I couldn't even tell the difference between the left and right sides.

Seeing Suika's puzzled look, Enya smiled.

"I have walked this way up the mountain countless times and I am already familiar with it. Don't worry, I will bring you up the mountain safely and back safely.

Come, drink a bowl of ginger tea to drive away the cold..."

Enya looked at the hot tea that Yaer brought and handed a cup to Suixiang.

Chapter 309: The Banquet of the Gods

"It's not easy for you to live in the mountains!"

Even with Yelagund's help, the deserted appearance of the temple on the mountain made Suika feel a little distressed.

How lonely it would be for two people to live up here.

“After the snow melted, there were still quite a few people inside the temple, but I asked them to go down the mountain during the snow.

After all, more people require more food. The reserves on the mountain are limited in winter, and it is difficult to deliver food from the foot of the mountain.

It's barely manageable for two people, but if there are more mouths, we'll have to starve during the last few days."

Noticing Suika's expression, Enya pointed to an open space not far away and said calmly.

"So, in winter, there are only two of you up here?"

“Normally it is, but no one comes here in the winter, so there’s no need to do much tidying up.

After the snow melts, before anyone comes to worship, our people will go up first to clean the mountain path, so no one will notice that the temple is a bit messy."

Enya stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Will my coming reduce your food share?" Suika keenly grasped the key point of Enya's words.

"If you only eat for a day or two, it won't have any impact. After all, our food reserves are based on six months, and even if winter is long, it won't last more than five months."

A group of Yaer answered Suika's question.

Cuixiang nodded after hearing this, and when she saw Yaer standing up and about to go to the kitchen, she stopped her.

"Maid Yaer, please don't bother preparing the meals. Leave the food for the next two days to me..."

After hearing what Suika said, both of them looked at her, thinking that she was going to show them her cooking skills.

Suika reached out and snapped her fingers softly.

Then Enya and Yaer were surprised to see delicious dishes appear in front of them out of thin air.

"This is?"

Even Yaer's eyes were shining brightly at this moment.

She could feel that Suika's spell was bringing food directly from far away.

She also knew this spell, but it was limited to Kjerag.

The other party brought the food directly into Kjerag from outside, which could be a big deal or a small deal to them.

But considering that Suika had a smug grin on her face and hadn't thought about this at all, Yaer didn't stop her. Instead, she watched with a smile as the food covered the entire room.

"They smell so good... Can these really be eaten?" Enya thought that these foods were conjured by magic. Although they smelled delicious and made her stomach rumble, she just stared at the food curiously and had no intention of eating them.

"Of course, the buns are edible! If you don't believe me, just look!" Suika said as she took a thigh from a roasted feather beast on the table and put it into her mouth happily.

"Enya, Enya, it's so delicious!" Just when Enya was still shocked, Yaer's voice came from the side. She turned around and saw that Yaer was holding a fork and picking up a piece of cut shrimp and feeding it into her mouth.

After seeing both of them start eating, Enya no longer cared where these things came from. After all, as she had said before, no one would come to the temple in this weather, and naturally no one would notice that they were having a big meal here.

Half an hour later, the three of them were lying in the same position on the white fur sofa, holding their stomachs and burping.

"Uh, too much, I can't finish it... What a waste..."

Looking at the food that had been eaten 20%, Enya had a look of regret on her face.

"It's okay, just think of it as my magic. I can remove the spell and it will be gone..."

After saying that, Suika raised her hand again and snapped her fingers.

But she was surprised to find that the disappeared food was those they had not touched, while all the food that had been eaten, even if only a little bit, was left here.

She was stunned for a second or two and then looked at Yaer who was not far away. At this time, Yaer also happened to look at her and blinked with a smile on her face.

Although she wanted to ask her how she did it, she knew now was not the time.

But curiosity is definitely there. After all, he has used this ability many times. But neither the Emperor nor Big Daddy, nor the operators on Rhodes Island could see any source from it, let alone intercepting something that should have dissipated.

"Well, that's a lot less now... If we keep this food outside in the refrigerator, it should last us at least five or six days!"

Enya counted on her fingers and found that even if some of the food had been eaten, there was still a lot left.

"How about I get some for you later?" Seeing her calculating look, Suika couldn't help but reach out and touch Enya's ear.

Enya did not resist, but squinted her eyes and hummed softly. It was obvious that Suika's decades-long experience in RUA cats made her very happy.

"No need for that. After all, we are a temple. It's enough for us to have the opportunity to taste the delicacies of the outside world. As a saint, I still have to lead by example...