Anyway, it's okay to lie to your buddies, as long as they cooperate with the performance. But don't really lie to yourself.
But no matter how Herbert complained, Freme was really happy at the moment.
Although it was just a trivial good deed done unconsciously, it meant a lot to her.
For her, who has been unconsciously doing bad things and hurting others all her life, this is almost a kind of redemption.
It turns out that this power of mine will not always bring destruction to others!
Fleme was ecstatic.
So, even though she knew that this was not her original intention, she kept hinting to herself that this was a good thing she had done!
Gradually, Herbert also noticed some clues and realized that this matter was of great significance to Freme.
So instead of exposing her poor performance, he simply joined in and gave her a formal commendation.
It expanded her activity area in the Deep Water Prison and reduced the suppression of the water element by the sealing formation, allowing her to manipulate more water.
Finally, Herbert encouraged her to do more things like this to benefit others in the future.
After doing all this, Herbert took the initiative to leave the Deep Water Prison, leaving the space to Freme alone, allowing her to enjoy this rare joy with peace of mind.
After returning to the Lightless Prison, he teleported directly to Svani's tree house.
Compared to Freme who asked a few more questions, Sfannie's reaction to his injuries was even more indifferent. After a quick glance, she casually threw him a piece of ointment.
"Like I said, they are not as friendly as I am."
"Haha, it's not so bad. They welcomed me very warmly and got along well with me."
Herbert laughed twice, but unfortunately, the dark elf did not understand his joke. He looked at him seriously without saying a word, as if waiting for him to explain.
explain
Don’t do that kind of thing!
It would be better for him to die than to ask him to explain the joke!
"cough."
Herbert waved his hand helplessly, skipped the topic directly, changed the subject, and asked awkwardly: "By the way, did you see anything from the letter?"
There were obvious emotional fluctuations on Sfanny's face. She looked at Herbert like an idiot, then looked at the hourglass on the desk.
The meaning is self-evident.
Are you kidding me
"Sir Herbert, less than an hour has passed since you left and returned."
As soon as Herbert said this, he realized that there was not enough time, but since he had already chosen to have an awkward conversation, he had no choice but to continue asking.
"Hmm... not enough time?"
"… "
Sfanny squinted her eyes and stared at Herbert for a long time, then shook her head and said, "You seem a little anxious."
In her impression, Herbert was not someone who would ask such a low-level question.
It was not a clone, nor was it a fake in disguise. The person opposite was indeed the warden she knew.
Well, the only reasonable explanation now is that this person encountered something that made him upset and distracted his attention.
"Is it so obvious? How come even you noticed it..."
Herbert curled his lips, sighed, twisted the leaves he had pulled from the vine with his fingers, and finally admitted that he was not in a good state.
Valentina's unexpected straight ball really caught him off guard.
It sounds simple to just not think about it.
But it is not so easy to be calm.
To be honest, Herbert was feeling a little... scared.
But this fear was not because of Valentina's alien identity, nor was it the fear that came from seeing the true form of the dragon.
Rather... it was a subconscious avoidance of her emotions.
Herbert could calmly face the malice of others because he had long been accustomed to this feeling and even felt a little excited after encountering it.
There is a twisted excitement of "Oh? Let me see which unruly citizen wants to harm me?"
But when malice turned into kindness, he felt a little at a loss.
No matter in his past life or this life, he had rarely, almost never, received such direct and warm kindness.
Just as Valentina attacked him in anger because of his injury, Herbert had the illusion that he was facing the sun.
He saw a dazzling, undisguised, somewhat violent but extremely sincere, fiery emotion.
For example, the scorching sun shines on all things, but never asks for anything in return.
It is precisely because the other party has no ulterior motives that this fiery emotion is even more difficult to resist.
Given Valentina's intelligence, is she trying to gain some benefit from this behavior
No.
With her brain, what can she achieve
At most, she just wants me to give her a few more pieces of meat.
But if she didn't even want these... why would she do that
Herbert was somewhat afraid of this answer.
He hoped that the flame could warm his soul, but he was also afraid that he would be consumed by it.
It is precisely because he has never experienced it personally that he feels uneasy.
He longs for the love of others, but is afraid that this love will hurt him.
"Why do I feel like I'm a bit like Ye Gong who loves dragons... Tsk."
Herbert shook his head vigorously to get rid of the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
"Why do you think so much? Really, it's not like me! No matter what, don't I deserve it?"
"Whatever, there's no need to run away! The best way to eliminate fear is to face it!"
His thoughts completely settled down, Herbert let out a long breath, and when he opened his eyes again, there was no more confusion in his gray eyes.
He was not lacking in self-confidence, and he never felt that he was unworthy of love. It was just because the incident happened suddenly that made him subconsciously resist.
"It seems that you have figured it out."
Sfanny nodded. She had been watching Herbert silently.
She noticed that all his emotions were digested and suppressed by him in a very short period of time, and he returned to the appearance she was familiar with before.
"Then please go back. I will try to help you decipher the letter."
"Um."
When Herbert said goodbye to Sfanny and returned to the Endless Maze to welcome his destiny, what greeted him was not the scene he had imagined...
It wasn't an angry question, nor a direct attack, nor even a cold war of indifference.
"Huh..."
At this moment, the protagonist, who had troubled him for a long time, was curled up on the ground with a comfortable look on his face, happily immersed in dreams.
Herbert:
Chapter 81 No More Words Needed (Updated 4/4)
“Isn’t this right?”
"That's not what it says in those love stories!"
"Where are the misunderstandings, arguments, reconciliations, and warming ups that we promised to have? Why is there nothing?"
Herbert looked at the woman who was sleeping soundly and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"Ahaha... That's right, this is the Valentina I know. It fits my stereotype of her very well."
The dragon set has not collapsed, so everyone sits down.
If you think about it carefully, although this development may seem a bit outrageous at first glance, it actually reveals a hint of rationality in it.
After a long battle, Valentina might be tired.
It is normal to choose to rest when you have consumed too much energy.
... Well, it’s definitely not this guy. He is so heartless that he can still sleep at this time.
I guess so.
Herbert looked at her for a moment with a mixture of affection and pity, and instead of waking her up, he sat down against the railing.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Valentina's sleeping face, recalling the various moments he had spent with her.
At first, she acted vicious and violent, and seemed to be the most difficult villain to deal with.
But it was at that time that she revealed her kindness in some details, which made him doubt for the first time.
Is she really who she appears to be
In subsequent attempts, the answers Herbert obtained proved his guess.
This is just a silly dragon, what bad intentions could she have
And I have to admit that I really like the way I get along with Valentina.
Compared with others, she is not scheming at all. There is no need to worry that she is plotting against you in secret. There is no conspiracy or game involved.
It's very relaxing and enjoyable.
Herbert closed his eyes, shook his head, and sighed with emotion.
"Oh, this is really... huh?"
He was stunned.
Because he suddenly found that the regular breathing sound in his ears suddenly disappeared.
"… "
Herbert was silent.
Some people clearly know everything at this moment, but they are just unwilling to face it.
But there is no point in escaping.
After hesitating for a while, Herbert finally opened his eyes slowly - and sure enough, he saw the pair of wide-open red eyes right in front of him, staring straight at him.
What a horror movie composition!
"Uh, hi? Good morning, big… ah!"
Crash.
In an instant, the world was spinning.
Bang!
Herbert was pulled up from the ground and stuck in the middle of the railing.
"Hiss! Slow down!"
Herbert was unable to struggle under the terrifying force and could only say helplessly: "Well, let me go first."
Valentina, who had caught him, pouted and snorted in dissatisfaction: "I won't let go."
I finally caught him, there's no reason to let him go like that!
snort.
"I can't get in if you're strangling me like this."
"Huh?"