Yang Yu took a step back from the door and turned his head to look at Iyas.
"Is there anything else you want to say? If it's just a question, I can answer it for you."
Sitting up from the bed, her eyes fixed on the empty wall. Iyas didn't dare to meet Yang Yu's eyes, for fear of seeing Yang Yu's impatient expression.
After a moment of silence, Iyas finally asked her question tremblingly.
"What do I need to do for you to accept me as I am now and let me be your partner again?"
Yang Yu did not answer Iyas's question immediately, but asked back:
"Why do you want to be my companion so much? What is your purpose?"
What is it for
If it were the Ias of the past, she would have said without hesitation that this was all for the purpose of rescuing her brother Hake.
However, if she wants to continue traveling with Yang Yu and the others, she must reveal all her true thoughts.
Iyas swung her thumbs back and forth, whispering her true thoughts.
"I want to go on adventures with you and see the outside world together.
This is my true heart.
This feeling is no less than the desire to rescue Huck.
In these few short months, I have seen how vast and wonderful this world is and I have been attracted by it.
These few short months completely overturned my understanding of 76 years of living in the village.
I can't help but be attracted by this world.
So, can you let me join the team again?"
In Iyas's heart, she always puts her brother's safety first, but some things affect her unconsciously. Under Yang Yu's leadership, she knows that she is just a frog in a well, and the world she sees is just the tip of the iceberg.
Unconsciously, her curiosity about this world was ignited by Yang Yu, and she was eager to see more of this world.
But Iyas chose to bury this feeling deep in her heart. She would not allow herself to be happy alone before rescuing Hake.
Sometimes, Iyas even felt guilty for the little happiness she got in her daily life.
Iyas wanted to express more than that. It was a very happy thing to be able to go on adventures with Yang Yu and the others. She didn't want to escape from this happiness, nor did she want to let this happiness leave her.
"If you want to see the world, there are ways to do it. You don't have to become my partner."
Yang Yu was not moved by Iyas's words and said this calmly.
Iyas clenched her fists tightly and tried hard to hold back the tears that were about to flow out of her eyes.
"Then, what exactly do you want me to accept again
I know I was wrong.
At that time, I should not have disobeyed you and should have seriously learned how to use the Holy Light.
At that time, I shouldn't have made a decision on my own and chased the assassin without even telling him where to go, putting myself in danger.
At that time, I should not have disobeyed your instructions and stayed outside the forest.
At that time, I shouldn't have contradicted you and left the team alone."
At this point, Iyas' voice choked up a little.
"I really, really know that I was wrong. Give me another chance. This time I will definitely be your excellent partner. I swear to the goddess."
With a sigh, Yang Yu looked at Iyas with a look that said, "I really can't do anything with you."
"Since you want to join my team so much, I will give you a chance.
My team does not accept mediocre people.
Grab your bow, go outside, and duel me.
If you can beat me, I'll let you back into the team."
Hearing Yang Yu say this, Iyas grabbed the bed sheet tightly.
It is not easy to defeat Yang Yu. Yang Yu's request now is nothing but a tactful rejection of her.
However, even if there was a glimmer of hope, Iyas decided to give it a try.
She didn't want to part ways with the team yet, she wanted to extend the happy days and laugh with the team.
"I understand. I will fight you. If I can defeat you, I hope you won't break your promise."
Looking up, Iyas and Yang Yu met each other's eyes. There was a different kind of determination in her eyes, while Yang Yu had a blank expression on his face and threw a bottle of potion to Iyas.
Iyas caught the potion and shook it left and right. Half of the bottle of light golden liquid swayed back and forth in the exquisite small bottle. Of course Iyas recognized this potion. It was an extremely precious potion.
"Use it, and your wound will heal quickly. That's only fair. Change your clothes and go downstairs immediately. We can't stay in this town for too long. Follow us to the nearby forest and we'll have a showdown there."
With the bottle of potion in her hand, Iyas suddenly felt a little at a loss.
Did he have any expectations of me for handing over such an expensive potion to him
Am I really worthy of this expectation
No.
What I should think about now is how to live up to this expectation.
After opening the bottle stopper, Iyas drank the potion in one gulp. Her broken body slowly recovered under the effect of the medicine.
After removing the bandages on her body, Iyas changed into the clothes left by Yang Yu.
When they went downstairs, Yang Yu and Bai Jin were checking out. Bai Jin didn't say anything when she saw Yias, but avoided Yias's sight and hid to the side of Yang Yu, trying her best not to let Yias see her.
After paying the bill, Yang Yu and his friends left the town immediately.
Iyas didn't stop and followed them all the way to the nearby forest.
In the forest, a huge silver wolf was hiding in the bushes to rest. It seemed that he was not surprised by Iyas's arrival. He still had his eyes closed, resting.
After patrolling the forest for a while, Yang Yu chose an open space.
"The duel will be held here. The range of the duel, the range of movement, is a radius of thirty meters with me as the center." Yang Yu waved at Bai Jin, "Bai Jin, please mark the range."
Bai Jin didn't say anything, just nodded, drew a range with a radius of thirty meters with Yang Yu as the center, then came to Lothkar's side, quietly waiting for the duel to begin.
Without any emotion in his eyes, Yang Yu walked to the edge of the range, and Iyas also stepped over the ice circle that was only as high as the threshold and took out the bow and arrow.
Although she had fought with Yang Yu several times before, at that time, Yang Yu focused on teaching her and did not show his true strength. Iyas did not know how strong Yang Yu was now.
However, facing an enemy that she couldn't defeat no matter how hard she tried, Yang Yu was able to rescue her from the sewer. His strength speaks for itself.
At least not something she could achieve right now.
But there is no time to back down.
Iyas pulled the bowstring and aimed the arrow at Yang Yu.
(End of this chapter)