The sound echoed in the empty room.
Other than that, nothing else.
The faint moonlight shines through the glass window and shines into the darkness. Liu Yu popped a light bomb, and in the light golden light, a black thing suddenly fell in mid-air, rubbing against the air and making a sharp sound—
Before Liu Yu could react, the thing fell to the ground with a "bang", causing a huge echo.
Margaret and Edith next door open the window at the same time:
"Miss Fergus? Miss Fergus? Is... something happened?"
"It's okay! It's just that I accidentally broke something!"
Liu Yu collected himself and raised his voice.
She went to the place where the thing fell, only to find fragments broken into countless petals, which could no longer be put together.
On the fragments, vertical and horizontal star patterns can be faintly seen.
Liu Yu picked up the pieces and put them in a cloth bag.
"It's Calby's and I need to give it back to him."
There was silence.
The person opposite seemed unwilling to answer her.
But Liu Yu knew that he was there.
He smashed the compass to warn her.
"I know that everything in the shrine cannot be hidden from you. You can ask."
And she won't hide.
Liu Yu put the cloth bag aside, sat quietly on the chair, and waited for the upcoming questioning.
But nothing.
The long, watched feeling is gone. Disappearing at the same time is the majestic Weihe who is almost overwhelming.
He disappeared.
Liu Yu opened the window and looked out the window, the wind was a bit strong, and the moon was covered by clouds.
She closed the window again, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep after a while.
In the dream, a strong wind blew up, and the frost buried her entire dream. She woke up from the cold. When she woke up, she found that there were grilles on the window. At a glance, the earth was a vast expanse of whiteness.
Margaret's joyful cry came from outside the door:
"Snowing!"
"Miss Fergus! Miss Edith! Come out and see, it's snowing!"
"Ah... so beautiful... This is the first time I've seen snow."
Liu Yu found a cloak in the window. The cloak was very light, with a fringe of snow-white fox fur on the edge.
She put it on, opened the door and went out.
Wearing only a skirt, Margaret's face was blue from the cold, but she was still having fun in the snow with bare feet. When she saw her, she ran towards her like a deer, with a happy smile on her face:
"Miss Fergus! See that? It's snow! Snow! So beautiful..."
"It's like another world!"
"Miss Margaret, aren't you cold?"
Margaret shuddered:
"It's cold, but I don't have any clothes! When I came from the world of Tegisem, I brought two skirts... They all said that the shrine is like spring all the year round!"
Edith also came out of the room. She was also shivering from the cold, but she looked better than Margaret. She held two warm stones in her hand and handed one to Margaret. Liu Yu apologized and said:
"...only two dollars."
"Oh, it's okay..." Liu Yu shook his head, "I'm not cold."
Although the cloak was very light, it was surprisingly warm, as if an oven was roasting her non-stop.
Three people watch the snow together.
Margaret rubbed her hands and stomped her feet again:
"...in our world of Teguisham, there is never snow."
Liu Yu opened his eyes wide in surprise:
"You guys, has it ever snowed?"
"Yes, there are only two seasons in Tejisem, spring and autumn... But we have always had a legend about snow... In the legend, when it snows, everyone has to wear red clothes. Grandpas She will wear a red hat and white beard, go down the chimney, and give gifts to the children... and the girls will wear the most beautiful red dresses, and go to meet her true love in the snow... "
Margaret seemed to have thought of something, and ran to the house "deng deng deng".
There was a sound of rummaging from the next door.
"Margaret is still a child..." Edith said softly, "True love? There is no such thing as true love in this world."
Her voice was very soft, but Liu Yu caught it.
But she didn't intend to meddle in other people's business. She just looked at Xue and remembered what Priest Lina said that day:
"The shrine is like spring all the year round..."
"Look! The red dress!" Margaret rushed out, and in a short time, she had changed into a red dress, looking bright and elegant, if the expression on her face wasn't so exaggerated.
She also generously gave one to each of them:
"We all put them on! Go to the snow, and the first boy we meet is our true love!"
She pushed them in, blocking the door fiercely:
"Maybe this is the only time I've seen snow in this life. Don't you want to know who your true love is?... The snow in the shrine must be bewitched by magic. Try everything!"
It's just a dress.
Liu Yu thought indifferently, instead of being nagged by Margaret, it would be better to put on.
It's just that when changing, I shouted to the sky: "Don't look at it."
No reply.
Liu Yu replaced it generously.
In the diorama, the girl is bright and compelling, like an oil painting with rich luster. Under the large area of red, her skin is dazzlingly white. It's just the neckline... lower.
Margaret has a bold style, and even the style of the skirt is exactly the same as hers.
She put on her cloak, opened the door and went out.
Margaret opened the corner of the cloak and was satisfied to see that she had changed into a red dress. Before she moved her eyes, the eyeballs straightened immediately:
"Miss Fergus, have you grown taller? . . . oh no, fatter?"
She stared intently at her chest.
Liu Yu was about to speak, but Margarita let out an "Aww", clutching the back of her hand as if someone had thrown a stone, she looked left and right:
"Who?! Who attacked me?!"
"Margaret, what's the matter?"
When Edith came out, she was also wearing a red dress, but this red dress didn't match her style. She tugged at the hem of the skirt uncomfortably, "It's, is it okay?"
Margaret forgot what happened just now.
She walks around Edith:
"Not bad! But if you can be like Miss Fergus—"
She raised her eyebrows high, raised her chin, and put on a haughty expression:
"Perhaps, it should be more suitable for red!"
Liu Yu looked at her funny:
"Sorry, Margaret, I never knew, I acted like a gamecock!"
"Don't take it too seriously..." Margaret was still immersed in the excitement of seeing snow for the first time, her little face flushed, "Now, I'm going to meet my true love... Shall we go to the back garden? Oh, or by the lake... "
"Sorry, I'm afraid I need to go to the temple."
Liu Yu interrupted her.
"The temple? Oh, what a great idea! There is no man in this world who is as great and benevolent as a god! If I can, I want to go too..."
Margaret clenched her fists with an envious expression.
At this moment, an unfamiliar woman walked out of the courtyard.
She was wearing priest's clothes, she looked older than them, and she was carrying a basket:
"Hello, I'm a new priest, you can call me Kitty."
"Kitty?" Margaret asked strangely, "Where is Priest Lina?"
"Oh, Priest Lina and Priest Lyle have both gone to the Kingdom of God. I heard that there are some things. From now on, I will be responsible."
Kitty had a round, round face that looked very kind.
"Then you are here..."
Kitty is a gentle priestess, unlike Priest Lina, she looks much more easy-going and always has a smile on her face. She took three stars out of the basket and gave one to each of them.
"what is this?"
Margaret asked curiously.
She found that Priest Kitty's basket was full of colorful stars.
"This is a gift from God. Hang it on your body so you won't be cold." Kitty gave the red star to Liu Yu, the blue one to Edith, and the green one to Margaret. "I think you should like these colors."
"Thank you priest!"
They said in unison.
"Then, before that, may I have a word with Miss Fergus?"
"Oh! Of course! Edith, let's go!"
Margaret and Edith went away rejoicing.
Kitty walked in front of Liu Yu, and when her eyes touched her pure white cloak without any impurities, her posture became more humble:
"Miss Fergus, God has something else, let me give it to you."
"what?"
Kitty took out a handful of Skittles and a round plate from the basket.
The plate is extremely beautiful, with a dark blue mist, at first glance, it looks like an endless starry sky.
She respectfully handed them all in front of her:
"God has another word, let me bring it."
Liu Yu looked at the plate and Skittles, and suddenly felt absurd—she actually felt that this was compensation for breaking Calby's plate.
Kitty's head sank lower:
"God said, remember your promise."
"promise?"
"This... I don't know." Kitty turned to the outside of the courtyard, and there was heavy snow. She squinted her eyes and talked about another thing, "... It is rumored that there was snow in the shrine. I heard that it was the gods. A child of his, broke his heart."
Liu Yu thought of Louis.
She clenched her hands tightly, and the tin foil of Skittle Candy made a "stinging and pulling" sound:
"What did that child... do?"
"I heard that it was an attempt to blaspheme God... He kissed God's finger while God was sleeping..." Kitty shook her head, "But some people said that he wanted to become another god, and he cut God's finger with a knife. finger..."
"What happened to that child?"
"The benevolent god, banished him to the lower world... I heard that he has fallen..." Kitty sighed, "God is always lonely... If Miss Fergus can be by God's side, I think, God will be happy."
Liu Yu lowered his eyelids:
... But she also wants to become a god.
She will never be able to be a boredom-relieving pet by someone else's side—even if the other person is a god.
"God asked me to help you move things. If Miss Fergus is convenient, I can help you move things there now."
Liu Yu refused: "I haven't said goodbye to my friend yet, you can come at night."
"Also, I have to go to the temple now."
"The temple?" Priest Kitty shook his head, "Today is the day of all stars, and the temple is not open. Moreover, the god is no longer in the kingdom of gods, he has gone to the void."
"Ten Thousand Stars Day?"
"Yes, on this day, all the stars will be in one line. At that time, light and shadow will meet, and demons in the void will appear. God will deal with these demons."
And at this time, Margaret and Edith came back, and they waved excitedly at her:
"Miss Fergus! Today is Ten Thousand Stars Day, so we don't need to go to the temple! We can go to the market to play, and tomorrow is the autumn harvest festival in the kingdom of gods, we can spend the night there!"
Liu Yu teased her:
"Miss Margaret, don't you need to meet your true love
Margaret rushed into her room like an excited bird and took out several masks:
"Put them on, and if you meet someone you like, then take off the mask—" she draws her voice mischievously, "That—that's true love!"
"It's not the first one you see?"
"No, it doesn't count!" Margaret said disapprovingly, "They have to see me too, the whole thing!"
"Priest Kitty, is there a legend of 'true love' in the Kingdom of God?"
"Oh, of course, there are also..." Priest Kitty looked at the lively girl and said jokingly, "However, you have to be careful. If you meet your true love, you should be very careful."
"why?"
"Xiujiuhua means paranoid love. This true love may not tolerate empathy... If you fall in love with someone else, then he will bury you and himself under Xiujiuhua forever."
Margaret shuddered.
Liu Yu was also shocked by the seemingly affectionate but perverted legend.