After nightfall, the entire camp fell into silence.
People who have been busy all day are now completely asleep, and witches are no exception.
But Lightning didn't feel sleepy at all.
This kind of day has been going on for almost half a month, or from the moment she left the hidden forest, she felt an inexplicable unease in her heart. The wound that was pecked by Maisie also began to ache, as if to remind her of what happened that day.
Lightning couldn't even tell whether the throbbing was her own delusion or not. She tried many ways to distract her, but all ended in failure. However, to the naked eye, the wound did not change, neither disappeared nor enlarged, just like a scarlet spot, stubbornly residing on her chest.
This sense of confusion made her mentally haggard, and she often couldn't fall asleep until three or four in the morning. Even so, her short sleep would be filled with nightmares one after another, and she would wake up at the slightest sound.
Looking at Maisie, who was sleeping soundly with pillows on her hair, Lightning secretly sighed.
She re-covered the quilt that the other party had lifted, but she quietly turned down the floor and walked out of the house.
The witch's camp is located in the center of the camp, surrounded by a witch of God's Punishment who is in charge of vigilance. With the thought of not wanting to disturb the guards, she flew out of the air and finally landed on the track under construction.
The bright moonlight filled the road beneath her feet, and the railroad tracks were like a silver border on both sides; the evening wind blew on the field shrouded in the night curtain, bringing not only the rubbing sounds of the bushes, but also the birds that came from far and near. Calling and chirping. This kind of night scene has allowed Lightning to appreciate for a long time in the past, but now she has no thoughts of admiration at all.
She didn't even dare to look at the monster hidden in the dark earth in the direction of Taquila, as if it had been staring at her. As long as her eyes passed, the scar on her chest would remind her of this fact.
Lightning looked at the sleepers that were retreating under his feet, and there was a bitterness in his mouth.
During the more than a month of recovery training, she finally overcame her psychological fear and crossed the low border city wall of Neverwinter City. I thought that as long as she persisted, even if she couldn't face Taquila's high-level devil again, at least she would be able to return to her normal state.
But in the end, she crushed this thought mercilessly. Not only was she unable to use her awakening ability freely, she always felt tied down when flying, and even when she encountered ordinary demons, she lost the courage she used to have.
Otherwise, no matter what the enemy thinks, she and Maisie can keep the four crazy demons back and forth.
It's a pity that now, she only dares to follow the enemy far behind, waiting for them to retreat on their own.
It can be said that she dragged everyone's hind legs.
Thinking of this, Lightning couldn't help feeling a little sore in his eyes.
No matter how much you cover it up, you can't hide it from everyone forever.
Even if she is as slow as Maisie, she has recently felt something wrong with her.
Maybe one day, she will leave her timid self and fly to a higher place alone.
What will she do then
"I'm so useless," Lightning squatted down and buried his head in his knees. "People who are scared by the devil have no qualifications to be the head of the expedition. They will definitely laugh at me when they find out... I always boasted that I was the greatest explorer, but turned out to be weaker than anyone else."
Yes, there seems to be a voice in my heart answering, and sooner or later they will laugh at you.
"But I don't want to see this day..." Her voice was a little choked.
Who made you love to brag about Haikou, so self-righteous? If you want not to see their ridicule, you can't avoid it except to leave here and go to a place that no one knows about.
"Only leave... here?"
"That can't be done," someone suddenly said.
"Huh?" Lightning was stunned for a while, then raised his head suddenly, and saw a familiar figure standing not far away, under the white moonlight, the other's long ears and tail were particularly striking. "… Lorgar?"
"Ahem," the wolf girl coughed twice, "I declare in advance that I didn't deliberately overhear you talking to yourself."
At this moment, she noticed that Lorgar was covered in sweat, reflecting the moonlight, and the Mojin's unique wheat-colored skin was like a shining stone covered with morning dew, and it looked extremely clear.
"Did you just... train?"
"Yeah, I'm not born with powerful strength like an extraordinary person. Even if I turn into a desert wolf, I still need to strengthen myself through practice. Otherwise, let alone fighting, even running a few steps is enough." Luo Jia spread his hands and said. , "Recently, the devil has not taken the initiative to attack, and I promised the chief not to leave the position without authorization. Even the basic activity volume cannot be guaranteed, so I can only make up for it at night."
"Really..." Lightning suddenly came back to her senses, she took a deep breath and covered her face with her hands, "You heard and heard everything?"
This question does not need to be answered at all, the wolf's ears have always been very keen.
She suddenly felt hot on her face.
"That..." Lorgar paused, "I've never comforted anyone, so I won't comfort you now. I just want to tell you a story about my father."
"Although he was born in the Crazy Flame Clan and inherited the name of Burning Fire, no one thought he would become the leader of the clan at that time. Because among the eight heirs, he had an obvious deficiency: afraid of life, not dare to be one People go out to participate in joint hunting. And this is also a major event for the Mojin people to select the patriarch. After all, the patriarch is not only an internal ruler, but also needs to show influence externally. Each clan will send the most outstanding young generation to prove their power. strength."
Lightning couldn't help being stunned... Did she hear it right? The person who was afraid of life in the other's mouth was in the Neverwinter City Games not long ago, and even attracted the attention of His Majesty Roland. Could it be that Lorgar's father was actually someone else
"Actually, when he told me these things, I didn't believe it at all, and I asked my grandfather to confirm," Lorgar smiled, and slowly walked over and squatted beside her, "but it turned out that it was all true. I asked my grandfather. Why did he pass on the position of the patriarch to his father, he replied to me that Guerz might not be able to do anything by himself, but as long as he is accompanied by his clan, he is the most powerful warrior in the clan. If so, then Just don't leave him alone. And clans stick together, which is the norm most of the time. What does a hunt prove by comparison?"
Lightning felt a throbbing in her heart.
"Actually, what my father and eldest brother did in Neverwinter... I'm still quite happy," Lorgar lowered his ears, "because my father did things for me that he would never have done alone... It's just a bit embarrassing. "
Uh, yes... Is that so? You clearly left them in the castle hall and ran back to the witch building by yourself, and said that you never wanted to see them again, although it really didn't feel right to meet them in that outfit.
"I think my grandfather probably wanted to tell me that courage comes from one's own heart, but also from others." Lorgar said slowly, "If that's the case, why should you care about personal courage? Similarly, if the expedition team's When your partners are in crisis, will you abandon them and run away alone?"
Lightning was silent for a moment, "…Thank you."
"As I said, it's not consolation, it's just a story." The wolf girl turned her head, "so thank you or something. Besides, the expedition group is quite interesting... Since you brought me in, just You have to be responsible to the end.”
She felt that her eyes were a little sore again. She pretended to be too arrogant and quickly rubbed it twice. Just as she was about to recover her breath and was about to answer, the other party suddenly turned around and covered her mouth.
"shush"
"What's wrong?" Lightning asked in a low voice when Lorgar let go.
"Did you hear anything?"
sound? She raised her head and listened carefully to hear nothing but Xu Xu Wanfeng.
Wait... What about the chirping of night owls and bugs earlier
"Something is coming from that direction," Lorgar straightened his ears and looked at the night sky in the east, "This whistle is careful!"
She hugged Lightning and rolled down the roadbed!
Almost at the same time, a harsh roar exploded above the two of them!