The bright moonlight fell unevenly on the mud floor through the gaps between the branches and leaves in the forest. Lin Tianyin stepped on the fallen leaves in the forest and walked forward step by step, feeling extremely regretful in her heart.
Thinking about it carefully, she would always do stupid things that she would regret later on impulse, and Lin Tianyin was going to despair of herself. It was clearly about Celil's matter, and had nothing to do with her at all, but she couldn't bear to defend him, so she ran into the prince. Obviously the result can't change anything, and Celier won't know... Sigh, what a fool I am.
Thinking of this, Lin Tianyin couldn't help but sighed faintly. Of course, these are small things, but the most important problem at hand is... She found herself lost!
That's right, as a senior senior Lu Chi, the reason she asked Leo to come with her was because of this. If there is no guide, Lin Tianyin always feels that she will go to some strange place without knowing it. This unicorn forest is actually not too big, but Lin Tianyin still has the ability to stay here for several days without finding the exit, let alone returning the same way...
For example, now, she has no direction at all.
Lin Tianyin always felt that she had been walking for a long time, but no matter how she walked, the surrounding scenery seemed to remain the same, as if she had fallen into a ghost hitting a wall. What's worse is that she has completely lost with everyone, not to mention Leo, even the silhouettes of the prince and the others have never reappeared.
In the empty forest, Lin Tianyin really wanted to try to call Leo, but she was afraid of attracting something that shouldn't be attracted—the encounter in the dungeon of the Demon King City has proved that there are undead in this world, and she died. There are not a few poachers in this area, and I am afraid that there will be a...
stop! Think no more!
The forest at night is not as full of chirping birds as it was during the day, and it is not fresh at all—well, after seeing the truth about the wretched unicorn, this forest will never feel fresh again.
In the deserted night, only the terrible "cuckoo" sound of the owl makes people feel a little creepy. At this time, Lin Tianyin would involuntarily think of some plots in horror movies, so she became more and more afraid as she walked, really... Why did she rush to turn against the prince and the others at this time? ! She regrets it now! No matter who it is, a person will appear in front of him very quickly!
"Clatter—"
Lin Tianyin walked forward anxiously, but at this moment, it seemed as if something flew past her in front of her.
"ah!!"
Lin Tianyin screamed like a frightened bird, but when she calmed down, she found that it was just a row of bats, flapping their wings and quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.
"Damn..." Lin Tianyin muttered dissatisfiedly, feeling depressed for a while. What human beings really feel terrified is not the terrible monsters that appear in front of them, but the fear of the unknown. In this seemingly uninhabited dark forest, no one knows what will appear in the next second, or whether their lives will be taken away. Although this is the legendary forest where holy beasts live, there may not be so many disgusting monsters, but when I think that even unicorns have become that kind of virtue, it's hard to say anything else...
Lin Tianyin searched for a way out more and more anxiously, but as she walked, she gradually began to feel hungry again. In fact, Lin Tianyin's appetite did not subside after losing weight. In fact, in most cases, besides controlling her diet, she used more exercise to consume what she ate. For example, if Lin Tianyin insists on beating people or other things, she will not gain weight again, but if she does nothing, she will rebound quickly... Lin Tianyin also doesn't understand why she is always hungry. The feeling of hunger makes her feel very painful. It is somewhat understandable why the original owner of this body became so fat. If you don't have enough willpower, you can't resist your desire for food at all.
This kind of setting is really anti-human, shark roe is really not a thing...
Lin Tianyin touched her grumbling stomach, and sighed secretly. If she had known earlier, she would not have let Leo carry the dry food bag. It is rare that she wanted to be lazy, but she was punished immediately. And now Lin Tianyin still can't find the right direction, or completely lost. Alas, if it really doesn't work, I can only wait until dawn tomorrow, I hope Leo won't leave her alone...
Just as she was thinking this way, she suddenly heard a faint voice calling her name from behind who she didn't know.
"Lin Tianyin..."
"Who?" Lin Tianyin turned her head almost reflexively, but the moment she turned her head, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.
... The man called her by her real name! But she didn't tell anyone her original name in this world!
What the hell? !
Lin Tianyin was terrified! At this time, no matter who calls her, she can't answer! But it was too late, her body reacted first. However, when he turned around, he saw nothing in front of him, and there was no one in the darkness. Lin Tianyin suddenly felt a chill coming from her side, so she turned her head stiffly, and sure enough, she saw a man standing in front of her covered in rags and blood, his face as pale as a piece of paper.
"..."
Lin Tianyin stared blankly at the other party, her brain almost stopped thinking.
Really, really ghosts! ! How did this become a supernatural story again! Isn’t there too many elements in this novel! In the story of Mary Su falling in love, who wants to see the ghosts taking their lives! No wonder that set of books couldn't even be sold! The author is really a super psycho!
Lin Tianyin screamed with tears streaming down her face while turning her head and ran away, but at this time, it was just like the most common ghost story. Every time she turned her head, she could see the ghost following behind her, and the distance seemed to be getting closer .
Lin Tianyin almost fainted from fright, even when she was swallowed by a sea monster, she was never so scared as she is now! Inexplicably, it became a memoir of the dead souls, what the hell is going on! ? No! What should you do when you encounter a ghost? ! Supposedly swearing at people or pissing on ghosts? Forget about the latter! By the way... fire! It is said that if the fire is strong, ghosts cannot approach! What do you care at this time, burn the forest up!
Lin Tianyin didn't care about other things, so she quickly took out a burning stone and lit it. For a moment a raging fire burst from the stone, illuminating the surroundings of her body.
"Come here if you have the guts!" Lin Tianyin grabbed the stone and turned her head, but at this moment she found that the dead soul that followed had disappeared again.
...
... Let's wait until dawn before leaving.
After the shock just now, Lin Tianyin became a little uncomfortable. She sighed and threw a dead branch into the fire, and began to feel the pangs of hunger again... But after lighting the bonfire, nothing else found her, but at this moment, she was looking forward to a wolf Or monsters or something... It's so hard to wait until dawn...
The crackling sound of the burning dead branches made people feel more and more sleepy. Lin Tianyin sat in front of the campfire with her legs crossed, and began to envy those guys who were still resting in the hot spring hotel. Nothing happened for a long time, and finally in the groggy state, Lin Tianyin couldn't hold her eyelids anymore and began to doze off...
"...Hey, Shanoya, wake up."
In a daze, Lin Tianyin vaguely felt that someone was pushing her. She tried her best to open her eyes drowsily, and saw the black-haired handsome boy frowning slightly at her beside the fire.
"... Leo?"
Lin Tianyin looked at him blankly, and a few seconds later, she woke up suddenly, got up from the ground immediately, and shouted excitedly as if she was about to burst into tears: "Leo! Wooah, I thought you had abandoned me! "
The beautiful black-haired boy looked at her blankly, with a hint of concern in his tone: "Stop talking silly, why did you fall asleep here? I've been looking for you before."
"A lot of things have happened! It's great to see you! By the way, I just saw hell! By the way...give me something to eat first!" Lin Tianyin gestured incoherently, maybe it was because of the colder weather, Lin Tianyin noticed this At that time, Leo had already put on the extravagant coat and cloak again.
Leo still looked at her blankly, then numbly handed her the food bag. Like a hungry tiger pouncing on its food, Lin Tianyin took out a big pancake and stuffed it into her mouth, then took out the unicorn horn from her pocket and handed it to Leo to have a look.
"oh."
Leo still looked at the corner with no expression, and Lin Tianyin was a little upset by his bland attitude.
"Hey, why don't you ask how you got it?"
"Okay, how did you get it?"
"After that, I met the prince of Drizzt City." Lin Tianyin frowned slightly. She always felt that there was something wrong with this Leo, but she still explained, "His knight made sacrifices to satisfy the pervert The unicorn, and it gave me the horn."
"That's it." Leo's attitude was extremely cold, as if he was not interested in these things at all. Lin Tianyin stared at him for a long time, but was finally defeated.
Is this kid angry? He looked like he didn't want to care about people. Lin Tianyin murmured in her heart, no wonder, she lost him for so long, no matter how good-tempered she is, she would be angry... But it seemed that it was not the time to apologize at this time, so she could only say: "...In this case, let's get out of here as soon as possible."
... In short, now Lin Tianyin really doesn't want to stay in this hellish place anymore, the well-behaved Unicorn Forest is actually haunted, what kind of brainstorming author can come up with such a setting?
"En." Leo nodded, still only one word very simply, then he turned around and walked forward slowly.
"Wait a minute, I'll put out the fire first."
In order to prevent forest fires from happening, Lin Tianyin stamped out the bonfire morally, and then quickly followed.
Leo walked in front to lead the way. He walked very fast, and his attitude was very dull. After walking, he didn't talk to Lin Tianyin. It may be because the young man was in a bad mood, and he never turned his head to look at her, and always faced her with the back of his head. This situation seemed a little scary in the darkness. For some reason, Lin Tianyin ate three pancakes in total, but she never felt full, instead she felt more and more thirsty.
But after following Leo for a while, Lin Tianyin felt an increasingly disharmonious sense of disobedience.
Even if you get angry again, you won't be able to walk for more than an hour without saying a word, right? Didn't even turn around to see if she was keeping up... And there was something wrong when I saw him, he was a lot colder than usual? Obviously, the relationship between them has begun to improve, and will Leo be the one who blamed her for this kind of thing?
... Lin Tianyin was also a little confused, and she began to wonder if the person walking in front of her was Leo. But wouldn't it be a horror story if it wasn't Leo? That's too scary and she'd rather keep escaping and believing he's real...
But the surrounding area is getting more and more deserted, no matter what, I can be sure that this is definitely not the way when I came here. Lin Tianyin struggled again and again, and decided to test the other party. She slowed down on purpose, and the distance between Leo and Leo in front became wider and wider. However, when the distance reached a certain position, the boy walking in front suddenly stopped walking as if he had eyes on the back of his head.
"What's the matter?" Leo slowly turned his head and looked at Lin Tianyin coldly, "Why didn't you leave?"
"I..." Lin Tianyin was a little scared, because she was afraid of what would happen if this person was not the real Leo. After hesitating for a while, she lied guiltily and said, "Leo, are you sure you didn't go the wrong way? Why do you feel that the surrounding area is getting more and more desolate?"
"That's right." Leo said blankly, staring straight at Lin Tianyin, "We'll be there soon."
"But I remember that this is not the way when I came here...?"
"Yeah, aren't you going to where the elves are?" Leo looked at him coldly, "It would be a waste of time to go back and go, so go straight now."
Is that so? ! After hearing this explanation, Lin Tianyin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, did she really worry too much? So she immediately ignored what was wrong with Leo, and hurriedly followed in embarrassment. Leo didn't say much, turned around and continued to walk forward in silence.
However, the uncomfortable sense of disobedience still hasn't disappeared in Lin Tianyin's heart, but she would rather believe that she is thinking too much... Otherwise, it's too scary... There will never be a ghost story with Asian characteristics in a fantasy novel Bar? ! Do you want it or not!
After following Leo tremblingly for an unknown amount of time, the surrounding scenery became more and more desolate, and Lin Tianyin became more and more uneasy, always thinking that this kind of place would really be the location of the Forest of Elves? And at this time, she suddenly heard someone calling her name in the distance...
Is it an auditory hallucination?
"Leo, did you hear anything..." Finally, Lin Tianyin couldn't help herself, and asked Leo in front of her.
Leo didn't even stop, and replied in a very cold voice: "No, it's your illusion. We're almost there."
As he spoke, the young man pointed to the front not far away.
well? Is it almost there?
Although something was wrong, Lin Tianyin immediately followed after hearing the words, at least let her know what was going on. However, when she caught up with Leo, she saw that the place he was pointing at was a bottomless pit.
"..."
Lin Tianyin turned her head back in horror, and looked at Leo who bowed his head and said nothing: "... What's going on?"
"Go in." Leo's voice was as cold as a machine, and Lin Tianyin suddenly felt very creepy... No, this is definitely not the Leo she knew!
"who are you?!"
Lin Tianyin took a step back and stared at Leo. This "Leo" was still silent and slowly raised his head.
Then Lin Tianyin was horrified to find that the face of that beautiful boy turned into an invisible black shadow as if the paint had started to peel off, staggering towards Lin Tianyin.
"...!!"
What the hell! ! ! It really is a ghost story!
Because she was too scared, Lin Tianyin even forgot to complain about the author. She turned around and ran almost without any hesitation. However, she didn't run a few steps, and suddenly found that her body became like a stone, getting heavier and heavier. In the end, she felt as if her legs could not move at all. At this time, she looked back in horror, and saw that black shadow slowly crawling towards her, and it seemed that there were countless voices coming from As if something came out of Sombra's body, echoing in the dark wild forest, "Join us... join us..."
"Don't ah ah ah!!"
At the moment when the darkness rolled onto Lin Tianyin's body and dragged her towards the black hole, Lin Tianyin screamed. However, at this moment, the voice calling her name became clearer, as if someone was calling her name. Shake her body.
"Wake up, Miss Shanoya!!"
"!!"
A loud roar scattered the calls of the gathered undead, as if some force pulled her back, Lin Tianyin suddenly opened her eyes.
"Huha... Huha!!"
Lin Tianyin was a little out of breath for a while, and Lin Tianyin found that she was still lying beside the extinguished bonfire, and Her Royal Highness was hugging her shoulders nervously.
67.
"So Miss Shanoya, stop running around willfully." Rey smiled and walked beside Lin Tianyin, his tone still quite concerned.
Lin Tianyin walked in front of the knight leader Kane together with His Royal Highness with a sad face. She couldn't imagine what would have happened if Rey hadn't woken her up in time. Was she directly dragged into that place by those undead? Black hole, and never wake up again? That scene was a close call... the prince saved her, Lin Tianyin was in a complicated mood, although she still didn't have any good feelings for the prince, but in this way, she couldn't just take care of black people...
"The Unicorn Forest is not as sacred as people think. There are countless poachers lost in this area, some were shot and killed by the elves, and some were dragged into the abyss by the unwilling souls of the dead. .In recent decades, even unicorns have begun to be infected with turbidity. The mutated unicorn we encountered is probably the reason for this... In short, I will do everything possible to ensure that you, Miss Shanoya safety."
The prince didn't mention what happened just now. I don't know if he forgot it, or if he was smart enough to think there was no need to discuss it again... Lin Tianyin always felt that the prince's EQ didn't seem to be very high. This kid is stubborn. Honesty, but since he doesn't intend to mention that matter, there's no need for her to take the initiative to lie down.
But the question now is what to do with Leo.
Lin Tianyin couldn't help but feel a chill when she thought about what she had just experienced. She was worried that Leo would encounter that kind of thing, so she hesitated for a while, and finally she couldn't help but said to the prince: "The companion who came with me is still here. In the forest, I can't leave him alone."
"That's right..."
The prince hesitated for a moment, but he still made a quick decision: "Even if he is a criminal, such a thing as death should not happen, well, let's find Miss Shanoya's companion, don't worry, Until he is arrested, I assure you that he will not disappear from this place."
"...It's actually not the pirate captain." Lin Tianyin held his forehead with a headache and explained weakly, "It was a boy about my age. After the ship was swallowed by the sea monster Eames, we found the sea monster There is also a world in the belly. That child is the one who escaped with us."
"Is there such a thing?!" Kane, who had been walking silently beside him, was a little shocked when he heard the words, and couldn't help but said: "But there are also humans living in the stomach of sea monsters. How is this possible?!"
"Nothing is impossible. There are a large group of people inside, basically all victims of shipwrecks..." Lin Tianyin had already explained these things to Lei, but now she had to explain them again to the head of the Knights. And beautified Celier a lot with private goods, but Rey seemed indifferent to this, but he did not comment this time.
At the same time, Lin Tianyin also remembered the captain of the exploration team in the sea monster's belly, so she said to Kane in a serious manner: "By the way, Mr. Knight, your father's old friend Mr. Eugene is still alive, he asked us to come out and report to you." Say hello to your father."
"Master Eugene...?" Hearing this name, Kane was even more stunned, "I remember seeing him a few times when I was young, and later I heard that he was in a shipwreck while heading to the northern continent... He is still alive How is he doing? Why didn't he come out with you guys?!"
"He is very good, and he also became the captain of the exploration team in the belly of the sea monster, protecting the victims there." Lin Tianyin looked at Kane and explained plainly, "As for why he didn't leave, one is because he wanted to Leaving that place was not an easy task. All of us regained our freedom with the awareness that we must die; secondly, because he wanted to stay and protect those ordinary people who could not take risks. Mr. Eugene is also a great person people."
And Jorov Jodio... Thinking of those people, Lin Tianyin couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but for them, they would not regret their choices, all of them were true heroes.
"..."
There was a rare moment of melancholy on Kane's face, but he quickly recovered his original firm look, nodded in agreement and said: "He made the right choice, I will tell father that Lord Eugene is still alive matter."
Speaking of this, the head of the knight group saluted Lin Tianyin again: "Thank you for telling me these things."
"That's what it should be. I also made an agreement with them." Lin Tianyin remembered Leo, and it didn't matter whether he was the son of Governor Hailim or not. She had promised Mr. Jorov to take good care of him. This child is still one year younger than Lin Tianyin, and it's all her fault for dragging others to accompany her to this kind of place, if something happens to him...
Lin Tianyin forced herself to stop thinking about those terrible things, so she turned to Rey and said, "Can I trouble you, Your Highness, to find my companion together? If he disappears, I can't leave this place."
"I know, it should be." I don't know if it was an illusion, but after hearing that the person he was looking for was not Celier, Rey's attitude seemed to be much more enthusiastic. Lin Tianyin really doesn't understand why he hates Celil so much, is it just because he is a pirate?
... Forget it, most of the people in this story are Shen Jingbing. Lin Tianyin has given up trying to figure out their thoughts.
But what happened next shocked Lin Tianyin again.
"Put it on me." Rey said so, and under Kane holding up the searchlight, like a jingle bell whose hair was not dyed blue, he took out a loudspeaker from his luggage bag.
That's right! Megaphone! In this sword and sorcery style world!
But since this is the world created by Shark Zi, anything can happen, Lin Tianyin silently swallowed the words she wanted to complain about.
"This is a new research and development result of the Magic Science Research Institute."
As if feeling the shock of Lin Tianyin, Rey smiled at her, a little domineering, and showed her the loudspeaker in his hand: "Because the magic has been declining, we have to use other energy supply To produce the same effect as magic, and use it in various fields to make life more convenient... Look, this is not just an ordinary trumpet, it has other uses. Miss Shanoya, please describe it in detail Leo's physical features."
Why do I have to describe Leo's appearance... Could this speaker still find someone? Lin Tianyin was a little suspicious, but she tried her best to describe Leo's appearance, emphasizing his height.
"I see."
Rey nodded with a smile, then raised the horn and suddenly started shouting at an owl hanging on a tree.
"Mr. Owl, have you ever seen a short boy in the forest?"
… … What is this doing? Why so stupid? !
Lin Tianyin stared blankly at Prince Rey, who seemed to be serious and talking to the owl with a trumpet in hand, as if there were countless muddy horses running wildly in her heart, and what surprised her even more was that they actually started talking!
"Cuckoo, cluck, cluck."
"Is that so? Well, I see, thanks for your help."
Then the prince turned his head and explained to Lin Tianyin: "It asked its companions that the boy is safe and has already gone to the direction of the elf forest. If we go west of the net, we should be able to meet him soon. he."
"...you can understand owls?!" Lin Tianyin felt that she would not be shocked anymore, but now she still looked at the prince who didn't seem to be joking at all with a broken expression.
"Thanks to this." The prince picked up the loudspeaker in his hand happily, "It was originally a translator developed by the research institute to communicate with animals, through which you can communicate with any animal. The unicorn asked for its horn, and I thought that this kind of thing might be needed, so I specially entrusted the kingdom's research institute... Do you want to try it out, Miss Shanoya?"
"It's still not necessary..." Lin Tianyin shook her head speechlessly, "Your thoughts are really delicate..."
Lin Tianyin felt a little sour in her heart, mother, this is a privileged class! It's no wonder that the protagonists in the general Brave Fighter games are ordinary teenagers A. If they want to be replaced by rich and powerful, they simply have their own cheats! The game has no replayability at all with resources at will!
"Of course, when I decided to leave the royal city and embark on the journey to seal the devil king, I have already studied all the things that may happen, so I must be fully prepared, and it is also for myself and those who are willing to believe in myself. Responsible."
As the prince said with a smile on his face, Lin Tianyin felt as if a big hammer had hit her on the head, and her knees were full of gunshots.
Compared with His Royal Highness, her adventurer team has no plan at all, and she can barely get on the right track because she knows part of the plot of the original book, otherwise she, Mirona and Gargaff will not know what they should do after they leave the village ... Well, it turns out that she has no right to despise the prince and the others...
… etc! Could this be the reason why the prince suddenly took out a bazooka and blasted his castle into scum when he was fighting the vampire queen, the subordinate of the devil? !
Thinking about it this way can finally explain some of the unreasonable things in the original work... But Lin Tianyin always felt that the original author must have no good intentions. Round up with a more shameless explanation...
… wipe! That's enough!
...
...
In this situation, it seemed impossible to go back to find his companions, so Lin Tianyin had no choice but to follow the prince and the others to the direction of the Elven Forest. After all, this guy is a prince after all. If the Elf King offered to make a wand in exchange, he would definitely find a way to get it done, so he didn't have to worry about it so much. Lin Tianyin thought that he might as well wait until he made the magic wand and then find a way to get rid of this guy. Although the prince doesn't seem to be hostile at the moment, he is still at odds with them...
Lin Tianyin continued to walk for a long time while gnawing on the dry food that Ray was coming, the sky in the distance gradually began to light up, and soon they saw the elves' territory, but they didn't know what was going on, but they couldn't see it. O's trace.
Is Leo really going in this direction? But if he planned to join her, he should be waiting for her here now, right? Why can't I still feel popular...
Lin Tianyin looked at Lei Yi with a little distrust, thinking that this guy can't lie, right? But at this moment, Rey and Kane suddenly became alert.
No matter how naive and ridiculous the two behaved before, it was at this moment that Lin Tianyin realized that they were both excellent fighters. Just the speed and response to enter the combat readiness state are already very human.
In the blink of an eye, both of them looked dignified at the same time, and put their hands on the hilt at almost the same speed.
A second ago, it was still sunny and sunny, but at this moment, the air of murder is overflowing.
A little slower than the prince and the others, Lin Tianyin also felt it at this moment, many killing intents came from all directions, causing her eyebrows to ache a little. Behind those seemingly quiet trees, the aura that seemed to have been lying in wait for a long time no longer concealed it, causing the leaves in the air to fall down.
"Stay still, human—"
A very indifferent and haughty voice sounded in the distant forest, and then many handsome men and women with bows and arrows came out from behind the trees, each of them looked alert, with faint hatred in their eyes. Everyone held bows and arrows, aiming the arrows in their hands at a group of three people.
It's an elf! !
Lin Tianyin looked at their pointed ears and knew that she had finally come to the right place. However, those elves seemed to have great hostility towards them, and still looked at them with cold eyes, as if they were going to shoot ten thousand arrows through the hearts of the three of them in the next second.
"What do humans come to the land of the elves? If there is no explanation, just die here!"
68.
It's really an elf!
Seeing this scene, the prince suddenly put down the sword in his hand, and smiled as friendly as possible to the elves on the opposite side, and slowly raised his hands.
The atmosphere was still dignified, and the prince's movements were slow and full of peace in the eyes of the elves, but the eyes of the elves looking at him were still full of hatred.
Under such a confrontation, the prince finally opened his mouth and said slowly: "Excuse me, I am the first prince Rey of Drizzt City in the Farus Continent. We have no malicious intentions, but I just came here to see Lord Origen, the Elf King. .”
"The prince of mankind?" The dark green-haired male elf who took the lead frowned slightly when he heard the words, with a very blatant hostility on his face. After looking up and down at Rey for a few times, he snorted disdainfully, " It's ridiculous, why did you come to find the Elf King? We signed a non-interference treaty with your king thirty years ago, before we shoot you, go back!"
How is this going? It seems that the attitude of the elves has not changed because of being a prince? In other words, the hatred value has become higher... Lin Tianyin couldn't help becoming nervous. At this moment, she was really afraid that the elves would suddenly shoot arrows. In such a scene, even she was shot to death before treating herself... I heard that the dynamic vision and speed of the elves are very good, and their attacks will firmly grasp the vital points of others, basically instant kills .
"We have reasons why we must meet the Elf King." The prince did not show any sign of retreating because of the other party's threat. He firmly looked into the other party's eyes with a very sincere tone. Resurrection, when the time comes, people will be devastated. We are doing everything we can to prevent those things from happening. For the sake of the peace of Farus Continent and the Western Continent, we need the help of the Elf King, and it is also to protect you from the demons. "
Rey looked full of sincerity, and his words were sincere and resolute, but the elf in the head didn't buy it. He snorted coldly and said: "You humans are full of lies and violated/offended us again and again. The domain, even the clan can betray, we will not provide you with any help!"
"Even if the demons come to this area, we will shoot them with the arrows of the Holy Spirit, without human intervention!"
"Because you are the prince of mankind, we won't do anything to you now, if you don't want to die, go back!"
The conversation was quite futile, because no matter how hard Rey tried to explain, the attitude of the elves was so strong that there was no room for compromise. Kane, who was following him, was covered in cold sweat, his hand was always on the hilt of his sword, as if he was ready to kill at any time.
The situation is not good... And Lin Tianyin is very concerned about what those elves said because Rey is a prince and they didn't do anything. If Leo also went this way, would he have met the elves?
Too bad, this kid has a stubborn temper and strong self-esteem, he is not the type to accommodate at all... Lin Tianyin didn't dare to think about what would happen, she hesitated for a while, so she couldn't help but raise her hand cautiously and asked: "What is that?" …Excuse me, besides us, have you seen any other human beings before? It is a black-haired boy, and the appearance of human beings is about fifteen or six years old."
Lin Tianyin's attitude was very humble, but when the elves heard her words, their faces darkened.
"... so that human being is with you?"
The elves suddenly became very angry: "That human actually stabbed our companion! Even a child can't forgive him! Now we have handed him over to the patriarch to decide how to deal with him. He will die, or do you want to be like him? !"
Sure enough, Leo had clashed with the elves... The prince was startled when he heard the words, and then he reacted quickly, and immediately pleaded with the elves: "Although it is a very rude request, but that boy is our companion, can you please?" Return him to us safely? We'd give anything in exchange."
"...Your Highness." Lin Tianyin glanced at Lei Yi in surprise. Although he was upright and paranoid, he was unexpectedly a good person.
"Any price?" The elf in the head stared at Rey coldly, and said blankly, "Yes, if any one of you three replaces the human boy, we can return him to you."
"!!"
Both Rey and Kane were shocked when they heard the words: "What did you say?"
"Prince of mankind, this is your chance to choose." The elf's expression did not change at all, as if the examiner had assigned a difficult exam question, and his voice became colder, "Since it is for your companions, you have to hand over that The girl, or my loyal subordinate?"
"... May I ask if there are other options?" Rey hesitated for a moment, and asked without giving up.
"Of course not, prince of humans." The elf with dark green hair sneered, "So we want to see how much sacrifice you humans will make for your companions, or who are you planning to sacrifice or betray?"
Simply too cunning! Lin Tianyin was very angry immediately, it was as if the jigsaw had listed a problem that he could not choose. If he wanted to save Leo, he had to sacrifice a companion, and that person must not be the prince himself. So in this case, it seems that the only choice is to sacrifice the girl he likes, or the loyal subordinate? If he refuses, it means that Leo has been abandoned. Regardless of whether you agree to the request of the elves, the result is "betrayal of your companions."
This is simply a trick, giving such cruel test questions just to prove how ugly human beings are.
Rey frowned slightly, as if thinking about gains and losses. Those elves seem to be enjoying it, they happily appreciate the pain and choice of the human prince.
The atmosphere brought about by the silence was even more dignified. Lin Tianyin felt that if she were a prince, she would have no choice. She made several assumptions in her heart, but she couldn't get an answer.
Kane clenched his fists, and at this moment he finally couldn't bear to stand up.
"Your Highness..."
"No, Kane." As if he knew what he was going to say, Rey suddenly reached out to stop him, shook his head at the loyal knight, then turned his head to look at Lin Tianyin, showing her a relieved look smile.
... Could it be this guy!
"I exchanged myself for that boy."
The prince didn't say a word to Lin Tianyin, he straightened his waist and looked up at the elves standing on the high place, but there was an extremely calm smile on his face.
"Your Highness!!" Kane yelled in shock. He felt that he was disqualified as a knight, and he didn't stand up at the first moment and let His Royal Highness choose to sacrifice for everyone.
Kane suddenly knelt down in front of Rey in horror, lowered his head and begged: "Please let me, Kane Shuloni, accept this task! For Your Highness, you will be willing to die!"
"No, get up, Kane." Rey stretched out his hand and pulled up the loyal knight, watched him and shook his head and said, "The country exists to protect the people, not to let the people protect the country. My My father taught me to be a patriotic person since I was a child. As a prince, I have the responsibility to protect this continent, not to mention how could I let my subordinates sacrifice in vain at this time... Don't worry Kane, I don't Something will happen."
"No—absolutely not, Your Highness!" Kane shouted excitedly at Rey, "If I can't protect you at this time, what kind of knight am I?!"
"You have to protect not only the royal family, but also the people." Rey patted him on the shoulder, "Take care of Miss Shanoya for me. Don't worry, I'll be fine. I just want to see the patriarch of the elves too one side."
"I... then please let me go with you!"
Kane was extremely stubborn, and just as he was about to take a step forward, the elves who aimed their bows at him raised their weapons again as a warning. However, at this time, Kane seemed to have come to his senses, pressing his hand on the hilt of the sword, as if planning to kill a bloody path. Rey, with a slight expression on his face, saw the intention of the knight leader, and immediately ordered as a warning: "Kane Shuloni, in the name of Rey, the first prince of Drizzt City, I order you not to make a move. , stay here and wait for me to come back!"
"..."
Kane lowered his head, his body was shaking violently, his expression extremely painful. But under the order of the prince, Kane finally let go of the hilt of the sword tremblingly, and knelt down in front of Lei on one knee again: "... I obey."
"... I will stay here until your Highness returns." Kane said again.
"Well, I'll be fine."
I don't know if Rey really believes that the elves won't do anything to him, he showed Kane a reassuring smile, then turned his head, looked at Lin Tianyin and said, "I can only trouble Miss Shanoya to wait here temporarily By the way. If it is convenient, please give me the horn of the unicorn, and I will explain the situation to the patriarch of the elves, I believe they will understand."
"..."
Lin Tianyin looked at him and shook her head: "No."
Rey was stunned for a moment, then his eyes dimmed for a moment, and the smile on his face faded slightly: "... Is that so, Miss Shanoya still doesn't believe me."
"No... I'll go with you."
"… well?!"
Rey showed a surprised expression, and suddenly he couldn't react to this sudden turn. There is no need to be hypocritical or sensational, Lin Tianyin felt that if she did nothing else, she would lose to the prince she had never liked, so she turned and looked directly at the elf in charge, and repeated it very seriously: "Please let me Let's go in together."
"...you don't understand the situation? Human girl."
The dark-green long-haired elf frowned at her, and said coldly and impatiently: "Except for sinners who will be judged by the elders, no human being is allowed to set foot on our land alive. If you want to enter by force , we'll shoot you right here."
"Miss Shanoya..." Rey looked at her blankly, "...you don't need to do this."
"It's also very important for me to see the patriarch of the elf." Lin Tianyin didn't care about Rey, she looked directly at the elf without flinching, "I have an absolute reason."
The elves are more stubborn than imagined, and it seems impossible to directly meet the elf king who is the master of elves. But Lin Tianyin still had a chance—up to now, she felt that even though the story deviated from the original track, it was still developing in the right direction.
Even when I was shipwrecked and fell into the belly of a sea monster, maybe it wasn't just a futile disaster, everything could be linked together again.
"What reason do you have?"
The elf frowned more and more at the girl. Facing this extremely tense atmosphere, Lin Tianyin silently took out the necklace from his pocket, and held it up in front of those hateful eyes.
The indifferent elf who always put on a bad face saw the necklace. Suddenly, his eyes widened slightly, and the cold expression on his face was replaced by surprise.
"... This is!! Ophelia's necklace! Where did you get this thing?!"
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"We met her in the dungeon of Demon King City, to be precise, her soul..." Lin Tianyin looked at the elf who suddenly became extremely emotional, and calmly narrated, "She has long passed away, and her soul was taken She was bound in a dungeon and could not rest. We broke the handcuffs and freed her soul from it. After that, she entrusted us to bring this necklace back to her father... Now that I promised Ophelia, I must Gotta do it."
The elves surrounding Lin Tianyin were shocked by Lin Tianyin's narration, they were stunned, and involuntarily slowly retracted the bows and arrows that were ready to go. Some of the elves looked bewilderedly at the leader among them.
Rey and Kane were equally astonished, this situation was something they never expected. The elf with dark green hair also slowly put down the bow in his hand after hearing Lin Tianyin's words, and took the necklace in a daze.
The elf bent his long and slender fingers, and used his fingertips to caress the gem that hadn't been dimmed by the passage of time, and the hostility and hostility on him finally faded away.
"... I knew it was the result long ago, but when I learned all this, I still..."
The elf with dark green hair showed a sad expression, but he quickly calmed down again. He carefully put away the necklace, and his attitude changed from the previous hostility. He looked back at Lin Tianyin and nodded: "I am for our previous I apologize for your behavior, please come with me, our friend."
Have you become friends all of a sudden? ! Even Lin Tianyin, who was mentally prepared, couldn't help being shocked by this development. The dark green-haired elf ordered the others to put away their weapons, and then signaled Lin Tianyin and the others to follow them.
Kane and Rey followed the team in silence, probably wondering why they didn't take out the necklace sooner if this was the case. Although the elves are proud and paranoid, and they look down on humans, they know how to be grateful and return. Seeing that Lin Tianyin liberated Ophelia's soul, and did not monopolize the elf's secret treasure because of greed, and faithfully sent back Ophelia's relic, so she agreed to let them go to the patriarch and forgive the elves. A teenager who stabbed their companion.
This elf is called Rufus, he is Ophelia's elder brother, and he can be regarded as an elf prince in terms of identity. But Lin Tianyin always felt that the two elves felt really different, not because of their looks, but because of their temperament. If you pay attention, Rufus's voice is soft and sweet, but his personality is that serious type. Rufus asked a few words about Ophelia's last words on the way, and then said nothing.
If they didn't fall into the belly of the sea monster, and didn't enter the Demon King's City and meet the elf princess Ophelia, how would they enter the village of the elves? Lin Tianyin always felt that Mirona was not the kind of Marysu she imagined... Although she was quite popular, she couldn't rely on her own charm to make the elves let them in unconditionally. I really want to know how the original author made up the story... Although many plots seem to be illogical, they can find excuses to make up for it. This is really a skill...
However, it is meaningless to speculate on the strange brain of Shark Zi, Lin Tianyin thinks that she should focus on the matter in front of her. No matter what kind of thing, there is always a solution, right?
Rufus led a group of people into the real elf forest. This place is just as described in the legend, like coming to a fairyland. It is superfluous to use any language to describe its beauty now. Compared with the scenery in the world, it is not enough to see here. However, Lin Tianyin is not envious of this kind of place. The elves with racial advantages, both male and female, are all extremely handsome. The beautiful scenery here is a place suitable for retirement and seclusion. But to Lin Tianyin, it would look rather boring. She still likes a lively city. Although it is noisy and chaotic, it is full of human touch, but she is such an ordinary little person.
Probably because the relationship between humans and elves seems to have deteriorated very seriously, Lin Tianyin clearly felt the hostility and vigilance from around her along the way. But since his group looked like Rufus' guests, they didn't encounter any interference. In short, everyone arrived at the wooden house of the Elf Patriarch smoothly, where Rufus stopped.
"Please wait here first, don't move around at will, if you do anything wrong, you will be shot and killed by our soldiers immediately."
"Understood, we will abide by the rules." The prince nodded politely. In fact, this was an unnecessary warning. When all of them entered the forest, all their weapons and luggage were confiscated by those elves, saying that they would return them when they left.
"I will report this to the patriarch, and soon you will be able to see your companions." Rufus narrated calmly, then directly opened the curtain and bent down and walked into the wooden house.
After Rufus left, Rey immediately turned to look at Lin Tianyin with a complicated expression.
Lin Tianyin could almost guess what he wanted to say, so she said immediately before Rey could speak: "I came here not only to find the Elf King to make the staff of the seal, but also to return the elf princess's relic, which I didn't have before. I'm so sorry to tell you."
Any fool can tell that Lin Tianyin's words don't mean any apology. In fact, she doesn't need to apologize. After all, this is an agreement between her and the elf princess, so there is no need to tell others. Rey on the opposite side was silent for a moment, but he still looked into Lin Tianyin's eyes seriously, and asked aloud, "So... miss, do you have anything else you want to tell me?"
"You will know when necessary." Lin Tianyin bowed to him. Her attitude was very humble, but it made Rey feel a certain alienation.
Rey stared blankly at the girl, still wondering why the girl kept a distance from him so deliberately, as if she didn't want to have a deep friendship with him. why? Is it wrong to do it yourself? Why do you treat yourself like this...
"Miss Shanoya..." Rey hesitated for a moment, he looked down at the ground, frowned slightly, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Don't tell me... do you hate me?"
"Your Highness!" Kane, who had been silent by the side until now, and his presence was almost transparent, finally spoke out, but even he didn't know how to speak to his Highness at this moment, so in the end he could only turn his finger on Lin Tianyin, Angrily reprimanded, "Since this is the case, why didn't you tell us in the first place?!"
"Because I'm just a village girl who came out of an unknown mountain village." Lin Tianyin looked at the two people and replied neither humble nor overbearing, "And you and you, you are noble nobles. Even if His Highness said that our relationship is right Wait, I can't treat you like ordinary companions. I will tell Your Highness everything you need to know, but there is no need to talk about some things that are not so important at the moment. Of course, if you want to ask If anything, I will answer truthfully...if you want to know."
"..."
Rey and Kane stared blankly at Lin Tianyin. It is true that the girl's words were extremely respectful, but Rey felt a tightness in his chest. No... This is not what he wanted, he wanted to get closer to her, and he found that even though he was treated so coldly, he was more and more attracted to her.
Why is it so far away?
... Then shorten the distance yourself.
After a moment of silence, Rey suddenly put away that expression, and quickly smiled again, staring at the girl in front of him as if nothing happened and said: "Then what I want to ask is, what does Shanoya think of it?" What about mine?"
"..."
This question made Lin Tianyin and Kane stunned at the same time. Kane didn't expect his highness to ask such a question, and he couldn't help feeling a burst of panic. Unsurprisingly, Rey was very satisfied to find that the pupils of the girl in front of him shrank, as if she was also frightened, and she seemed at a loss.
"I...Your Highness, you..." The girl looked around in a daze, and began to fiddle with her fingers anxiously.
Then, under Ray's gaze, Lin Tianyin seemed to have finally figured out how to answer, and deliberately avoided his gaze and replied: "Your Highness, you are a very remarkable person... I respect you very much."
The very formulaic and perfunctory answer was just as Rey expected, so the young prince smiled slightly, stepped forward and pressed her shoulder gently, and said in a very gentle tone: "No, I It's not about this... What I want to know is Miss Shanoya's personal opinion of me. Or... do you hate me?"
"...!!"
As Ray expected, the girl who was a little absent-minded suddenly gasped. She raised her head suddenly, widened her beautiful almond eyes, and looked at him in disbelief.
Kane looked at Rey in surprise. He found that His Highness seemed completely different from usual today. What happened? Why would you suddenly ask such a question to an ordinary girl? ! Even if they need her power to save the Farus continent, this situation is too unreasonable!
"No... nothing!" Lin Tianyin shook her head in a panic and denied it, and just like Prince Lei's impression, she seemed a little incoherent, "There is no such thing! Your Highness, you are very good! How could I hate you... How could anyone hate you!"
The reaction was the same as imagined... how cute... With a faint smile on his face, Rey looked at the girl in front of him more and more lovingly, resisting the urge to hug her at this moment. He found that he seemed to be a little weird now...but it didn't matter.
"If you don't hate it, do you like it?"
"..."
The girl was stunned again, but she seemed to realize something at this time, so she immediately looked away again, and said with a perfunctory smile: "Of course! I love you just like all your people and you!"
"..."
Sure enough, I didn't fall for it. Reilho thought regretfully, but he quickly laughed again, nodded to the girl, patted her shoulder lightly and said: "That's really touching, I will remember every word you said Miss Sanoya In a word... oh, so you want to know how I feel about you?"
… something is wrong, very wrong.
Lin Tianyin looked at the prince with a very gentle smile in front of her, and for some reason felt a strange sense of disobedience.
What the hell is going on... The prince is so strange now! Lin Tianyin instinctively felt that she could never agree at this time, but even if she refused him, something worse would happen... How should she answer? ! After all, why did he suddenly become like this? ! Is he this kind of person in the original book? !
Lin Tianyin turned her eyes to Kane for help, but she found that the loyal knight was also looking at his Highness in astonishment. It seemed that he also realized that something was wrong with the prince.
"I..." No, she really didn't want to know! I always feel that once I answer, there is no turning back!
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Sensing that subtle change in the atmosphere, Lin Tianyin couldn't help but gasped. She felt that the current prince gave people a very uncomfortable sense of disobedience for some reason. Could it be that she was thinking too much...
—Wait a minute, does the prince like himself? !
… No way! No matter how you think about it, it's impossible, and I gave him a punch before! Lin Tianyin didn't want to steal Mirona's role, and the prince was not her cup of tea at all, and she didn't like any of the male protagonists written by Sharkzi!
"I… "
"You can go in now."
Lin Tianyin was thinking about how to avoid the topic, because no matter what her answer was, things that she didn't want to know might happen.
Is the plot going to unfold like this?
But at this moment, a voice behind them suddenly interrupted the two of them.
Rey's smile faltered slightly, and Lin Tianyin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the voice, as if seeing a savior.
Lin Tianyin turned her head quickly, and saw that Rufus opened the shutter in the wooden house behind and walked out from inside.
"Huh? What's the matter?" Probably noticing the abnormal atmosphere here, Rufus gave them a suspicious look.
The conversation couldn't go on, especially in front of the elves. Rey's expression froze for a moment, the uncomfortable breath disappeared from his body in an instant, and he returned to his usual expression, and said politely to Rufus: "No, it's nothing."
The elf was obviously not very interested in the affairs between humans, and he didn't ask questions. He signaled Lin Tianyin and the others to enter, and then entered the elf patriarch's house with them.
Different from the appearance of most elves, their patriarch is an old man who looks like he is old, with gray hair, he looks very extraterrestrial. The elder was almost taller than Pippi, his gray eyebrows covered his eyes, and his beard fell to the ground. Lin Tianyin felt that this was a master at first glance, because his eyes could not be seen at all from his face, the whole face was covered by white hair, it looked like a ball of fur.
"Patriarch, they are the group of humans I mentioned."
Rufus introduced the identities of the visitors to the patriarch of the elves one by one rigorously: "The first prince from the city of Drizzt in the Farus continent, his knights, and the descendants of the previous generation of braves..."
The old elf stood motionless in front of the three of them holding a thick wooden cane. The white hair was particularly dazzling, forming a very strong sense of oppression.
I don't know if it's an illusion, although Lin Tianyin couldn't see the eyes of the old elf team leader, but Lin Tianyin always felt that the old elf's eyes seemed to stay on her body, which made her feel a little restless.
"Hi, I'm Rey Kurrenaga, I'm sorry for taking the liberty to visit..."
"I didn't ask you a question, human boy—"
Just as Rey was about to say something, a very thin voice emerged from the old elf's throat. His beard trembled a few times, but there was a hint of warning in his voice.
Rey was taken aback for a moment, then stopped his voice in panic, and bowed his head in a salute: "Sorry, it's the junior's gaffe."
"snort… "
The old elf sniffed disdainfully, as if he didn't care about Rey at all. Kane seemed to want to argue when he saw this, but was stopped by Rey and shook his head at him.
Kane suppressed it, but Lin Tianyin found that the old elf's attention was still focused on her.
... Could it be because he is a descendant of the brave?
The other party obviously didn't move at all, but people instinctively felt the powerful force. Looking at the patriarch of the elves who was silently watching her, Lin Tianyin couldn't help feeling very nervous. She hadn't felt this suffocating sense of oppression for a long time, as if there was an invisible force pressing on their chests, making people a little breathless.
Under this situation, Lin Tianyin felt that she should say something and decided to break the silence. Since the other party was paying attention to her, she tentatively said, "That... hello, I'm Shanoya Minova from Wuming Village..."
"I know you. Your grandma and the others came to see you many years ago." Before Lin Tianyin could finish speaking, the old elf raised his head slightly, revealing his eyes covered by eyebrows, and said suddenly.
… Huh? Conversation going well? Lin Tianyin couldn't help but glanced at Rey, and Rey nodded to her with a serious expression, so she was convinced: the elf patriarch seemed to have a different attitude towards the descendants of the previous generations of heroes than other people.
"Is that so? It turns out that the ancestors also visited you..." Lin Tianyin pretended to be very obedient, and spoke carefully.
Speaking of this, Lin Tianyin wondered if it would be better to continue to compliment the patriarch of the elves before raising their request. Unexpectedly, the old elf in front of her suddenly waved at her and signaled her to go over.
So Lin Tianyin, who was pretending to be cute, walked over obediently, crossing her hands on her chest, looking like a very ladylike quail.
"I know what you want..." The old elf looked at her with a sad face, "If your goals still haven't changed..."
"It hasn't changed. We are preparing to regain world peace." Lin Tianyin expressed his determination with a righteous and passionate appearance.
Unexpectedly, it was much easier than imagined, and it seemed to go smoothly.
"Hmm... that's fine." The elf patriarch stroked his beard, as if he was considering what Lin Tianyin said.
Seeing the other party's reaction like this, Lin Tianyin held her breath excitedly, thinking that this matter finally happened to her, and she was holding the unicorn horn tightly and ready to hand it over to the patriarch of the elves at any time.
However, just as Lin Tianyin was about to take out the unicorn horn Kane bought with blood and tears, the old elf suddenly spoke.
"Let the old man see your underwear."
"..."
"... What, what?" Lin Tianyin thought she had heard wrong, so she couldn't help asking cautiously, "Sorry, I didn't hear clearly just now, can I trouble you to say it again?"
"Let the old man take a look at your underwear..." the old elf repeated, leaning on a cane while bending over.
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"What?!!"
Lin Tianyin still didn't understand what kind of situation this was. Shouldn't it be the way I understand it? Lin Tianyin thought that there might be some special meaning contained in this obscene sentence, so she naturally turned to look at Rey and Kane next to her for help.
But the expressions of these two people seemed to be struck by lightning, their mouths were too open to hold their jaws, and they were not as shocked as they are now when they heard about the conditions of the perverted unicorn.
Lin Tianyin shifted her eyes to Lufus again, and then she found that this beautiful young man with dark green hair had a dark and broken face, and he kept his head down for a long time without making a sound.
... It seems that this sentence is not an Elvish language with other meanings.
Lin Tianyin took a deep breath, tried to keep calm, and asked again: "Is this a joke?"
"Of course not, don't you want to see the Elf King? The Elf King guards the entire forest and has become one with our forest. Only through a ceremony can he be summoned to us. It is very troublesome..." The old elf wrinkled Frowning, he seemed a little sad to Lin Tianyin's slow reaction, "So hurry up and lift up your skirt for the old man to see..."
"...so why did I do this?" Lin Tianyin was almost stunned, what kind of logic is this? ! Why do you have to show the Elf Patriarch her panties if you want to see the Elf King? !
"Of course it's because I want to watch it..." The old elf's tone became more and more sad, and he couldn't help complaining, "Why do you have so many problems, your grandma didn't hesitate to show it to this old man back then... "
"..."
Lin Tianyin was in despair. She once again, really despaired of the world created by Sha Yuzi, a pervert!
Originally thought that the homosexual unicorn who asked for the kiss of true love was a bit out of character, but at least it didn't pose a threat to her. I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen again when I came to the patriarch of the elves! !
Really, no one can escape... Will everyone have to suffer humiliation? ! What about the elves who are proud and self-respecting? ! Why can it be so obscene? ! Author, what do you think? !
"Please don't do this, elder." Rey finally couldn't help it anymore. He didn't care how bad the attitude of the elf patriarch was towards him. He stepped forward to block Lin Tianyin, looked at him seriously and said, "We are all here to protect This world is not ravaged by demons, you can ask me for anything. In the name of the first prince of Drizzt City, I swear that I will satisfy you, don’t embarrass a girl like this.”
Didn't you kid make things difficult for me before? Lin Tianyin couldn't help complaining in her heart, but she was still very grateful to the prince for being willing to stand up and speak for her. And the serious and rigid leader of the Knights was stimulated twice in a day, and he was a little bit overwhelmed. He seemed to want to say something, but he opened his mouth but couldn't say a word for a long time.
"No, before the old man sees the panties, he won't help you summon the elf king." The old elf completely ignored Rufus, whose face was so dark that he couldn't lift his head, and insisted on hitting him a few times with his wooden crutch. The floor, looked very rogue.
The situation is deadlocked here, no matter what the prince says, the old man will not compromise. Lin Tianyin felt devastated, she looked at Lei and Kane for help, they were even more at a loss than she was.
"Don't worry Miss Shanoya, I won't let you suffer this kind of humiliation..."
Lei Yi comforted her very nervously, but Lin Tianyin couldn't take it anymore, it would be endless... Why is it so troublesome to solve a problem that can be solved by showing the truth? Anyway, my integrity is almost gone. Think about the good, at least I just gave this old man a look, and the unlucky knight who had a true love kiss with the unicorn was called to go all out...
So after struggling for a while, Lin Tianyin finally made up her mind, and said to the terrible old elf man, "I understand... just take a look, right?"
"...Miss Shanoya!" Rey was startled when he heard this, and he couldn't help becoming nervous, "You don't need to make such a sacrifice! I will find a way..."
"..."
Kane bit his lip, his expression suddenly became as if he was facing a big enemy, as if he was engaged in some major psychological struggle, his body trembled slightly.
"Just take a look." The old guy made a high-pitched voice, and nodded expectantly.
"All right… "
Lin Tianyin sighed, and just as she was about to drive the rest out before breaking her shame, Kane suddenly yelled: "Wait!"
Everyone was shocked by the shout, and then Kane carried out a "knight charge", rushing straight to the old elf man like a storm. The head of the knight group seemed to be desperate, and his face was red and blue, and he said angrily: "It is also the knight's duty to protect the ladies! I... I... I will replace her! Let you see What you want to see!"
"..."
At this moment, whether it was Prince Rey, Lin Tianyin, or the elf prince Rufus who couldn't hold his head up because he felt too ashamed, they were all shocked. Everyone stared in disbelief at Kane, the heroic knight—well, yes, he was a hero.
"..."
The old elf looked at Kane blankly, then silently raised the wooden staff in his hand, and fired a jet of water at Kane's face.
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"..."
"Stop it, Kane..."
Under Rey's helpless call, the paladin with a stiff expression took out a handkerchief in a more stiff manner, wiped off the water on his face, and took a step back silently.
Kane seemed to have received a double blow, his whole figure was like a statue, and he stood on the side without any movement.
Although there are some problems with his head, he is still a good person... Lin Tianyin glanced at Kane sympathetically, decided to ignore the poor guy, then walked up to the old elf man, struggled for a while, and slowly pulled up his skirt.
The old man in front of me who didn't know how old was a little excited, his eyes hidden under his eyebrows began to shine, revealing a faint look of expectation. However, when Lin Tianyin had already made such a shameless gesture, Rey suddenly rushed forward, landed on one knee, pulled down Lin Tianyin's skirt at lightning speed, and shouted loudly: " No!"
"..."
Lin Tianyin twitched the corner of her stiff mouth. The prince obviously didn't realize that his behavior was also very hooligan. She didn't want to complain about this kind of thing anymore, so she slowly turned her head and looked at Rey who was holding on to her skirt: " ... Then, what is your highness' opinion?"
Rey frowned slightly in thought, hesitated for a moment, then let go of his hands, slowly stood up like a normal person, and said to the elf elder who obviously showed a disappointed expression: "Please don't make fun of us, we They are all very serious about protecting the world from the hands of the demons... Embarrassing a girl will not do you any good, nor will we do any good, I hope you can think again."
"But she agreed to it!" The old elf was very angry, and at the same time raised his crutches and fired several water jets at Ray.
However, the prince is not as honest as his knight leader. While dodging left and right, he asked for help from Rufus on the other side, and his tone was very upright and sincere: "Dear sir, we agree to accept any conditions, but your elders Just asking for this child's play. With all due respect, it's disappointing and unbelievable... Is this really what you want?"
"..."
The elf who kept his face dark because he felt ashamed finally raised his head. He glanced at Rey and moved his lips as if he wanted to say something. He probably couldn't keep his cool in front of such a patriarch. Yan noble appearance.
After struggling for a while, Rufus finally spoke out weakly: "The patriarch...let's stop as long as it suits, don't lose face in front of human beings."
You're almost losing your face, okay? Lin Tianyin complained wildly in her heart, why didn't you expel this old man from elf status and let him become the patriarch instead? !
"But I really can't figure out what to ask these human beings..." The elf old man slightly raised his head to look at Rufus, and he seemed aggrieved, "You have to be considerate of this old lonely old man, Rufus, and Now the young girls are no longer willing to come and play with the old man... "
"..."
Rufus was silent for a while again, his expression remained the same as his face, it was obviously dark to the extreme, and he still maintained his calmness in words: "... Patriarch, you should remember that the boss a few months ago Dolum ran away from the forest and disappeared on the east coast. The local aborigines witnessed her being kidnapped and taken aboard a boat with a lion's coat of arms."
"Lion coat of arms?!" Although Rufus's words were not very relevant, Rey was a little surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help interjecting, "That's not the logo of the Royal Academy... But I haven't heard of the recent Any ship approved to sail to the western continent within a few months, even a research ship needs permission... Could this be a misunderstanding?"
"Many times the world you see is not what you imagined, the prince of mankind. Whether it is the ship of your research institute or not, it is what you humans have done." Rufus looked at Rey The prince glanced at him and said calmly, "This is the second time that our family members have been abducted in the past ten years. We made an agreement with your king not to set foot on each other's territory. We kept our promise, but you humans Repeatedly broke the agreement."
"...I'm really sorry." Rey was startled when he could hear the cold accusation in Rufus's seemingly calm tone, and he lowered his head, not knowing what to say at the moment.
Rufus didn't seem to care about the human's apology, he just paused to describe, and then looked at their patriarch.
Then in the silence, the very unreliable old elf man touched his eyebrows, and finally said in a live-up manner: "Then... if you want to see the elf king, please bring our compatriots back..."
"I understand." Now Rey quickly agreed, and he looked directly at the old elf man very seriously and promised, "Although I believe that will not be something done by the Royal Research Institute, I assure you that it will definitely be done. Will bring back the kidnapped elf safely."
"I'm sorry to bother you."
Lufus nodded towards Rey, and Lin Tianyin, who could have solved the problem with a flick of her skirt, was watching this scene, and couldn't help crying in her heart—things really got troublesome again. It's not that Lin Tianyin is unwilling to rescue the kidnapped elf, but he doesn't know who kidnapped the elf, how can he rescue it? Lin Tianyin always felt that ordinary gangs could not do such a thing, and there might be some organization involved behind it. If Lin Tianyin had come with Mirona and others, these elves would definitely not have given her such a difficult task.
However, considering that as a prince, Rey would be able to use resources more easily, maybe he could really find information about the elves... But I always feel that the difficulty of the task has suddenly increased by more than one level?
"And... Thank you for Ophelia's matter." The elf patriarch was silent for a while, and finally said a serious sentence, "This old man expresses his gratitude to you on behalf of her dead father..."
Thank you for helping everyone summon the Elf King! Lin Tianyin cursed in her heart, but at least she finally completed Ophelia's mission, she finally didn't have to dream about that lingering undead urging her in her dream every day...
"Leave this matter to us." Rey assured the elves, then turned to look at Lin Tianyin and asked, "Then Miss Shanoya is willing to wait here for us to come back, or come with us to find the kidnapped Elf?"
After asking the question, Rey raised his chin thoughtfully: "Most elves will conduct underground transactions after being kidnapped. We only need to thoroughly investigate the underground auctions in recent months...should be able to find clues." Said As he spoke, His Royal Highness showed a distressed expression and clenched his fist slightly: "This kind of auction is all linked to power behind it, and one day I will definitely ban all of this..."
Generally speaking, the prince is still an upright prince, but Lin Tianyin still shook his head at his words: "I have to go back to find my companions, I have been away for too long, my sister and the others should be worried."
Rey froze for a moment, and although he seemed a little disappointed, he still echoed: "What I said is... don't worry my sister. Then I will send you back with Kane, and I happened to say hello to Miss Shanoya's sister. .”
"It's really unnecessary, I'm with Leo..." Just as she was about to refuse, another thought suddenly appeared in Lin Tianyin's mind.
Because of the Butterfly Effect, the plot of the original novel collapsed, and the prince began to be interested in her and had a tendency to blacken her. Lin Tianyin really didn't want to replace Mirona as his heroine, so if the prince could see Mirona, would he be able to leave her alone?
Certainly possible! Lin Tianyin couldn't help thinking with anticipation, she should arrange for the two to meet first! But she is really contradictory. At the beginning, she was so afraid of them meeting the prince, but now she is so eager to sell Mirona to the prince, that she is almost forced to pair them up. The world is really unpredictable...
Thinking of this wonderful idea, Lin Tianyin immediately changed her words: "Then please, Your Highness!"
Rey was a little surprised by her sudden change of mind, but nodded happily and said, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Miss Shanoya."
After the two sides reached an agreement, the group was quickly rushed to the entrance by those unfriendly elves. But the patriarch of the elves still expressed generously that they could borrow a kind of transportation called land sheep. It is said that it has the advantages of fast movement speed and sufficient endurance, and it belongs to a kind of divine beast. This name makes Lin Tianyin feel as if she has time-traveled into the Final Fantasy, maybe it is some kind of shark whose barren knowledge can only be absorbed in the game...
After waiting for a long time, when the elves brought a few "land sheep" over, Lin Tianyin almost vomited, thinking that this thing is really a mythical beast—but isn't it just a grass mud horse? ! What about the glamorous and noble elves? ! Imagining these cold and tall elves fighting and fighting on this thing, Lin Tianyin felt that she couldn't love anymore...
"Your companion, we have treated his wound, take him back."
The patriarch of the elves interrupted Lin Tianyin's contemplation, which was messed up by the thunderstorm, and turned to Rufus and said, "Go and bring him out now."
"Huh? Is he still locked up?" Lin Tianyin was a little surprised. She thought they had already released him during the conversation, but she didn't expect to keep Leo locked up until now... This is a bit too much.
"..."
The patriarch of the elves was silent for a while, stroked his beard, and then said: "Although this is none of our business, I still want to ask you, human girl, is that boy really your companion?"
"...What do you mean?" Lin Tianyin frowned suddenly, she didn't understand the meaning of the elf patriarch's words, although he seemed to be a lecherous old man, but he always gave people the feeling of an extraterrestrial expert, which made people feel very uncomfortable. It was hard to ignore what he said.
The elf old man stroked his gray beard, and gave Lin Tianyin a meaningful look: "I have lived long enough to feel it, you, the human prince, and that knight... you are all good people who yearn for the light, but That boy, he has a dark smell on him..."
Lin Tianyin frowned, and Lei immediately asked after hearing the words: "What's the matter with the dark smell? Please tell us, elder."
"It's depravity and evil." The patriarch of the elves said slowly, "Generally, humans who sell their souls to demons will more or less have that stench... huh..."
"This is a misunderstanding." Before the patriarch of the elves finished speaking, Lin Tianyin suddenly interrupted him and said, "Leo was born in the belly of a sea monster. It is rumored that the space may have been created by the demon king. He has never left that space. place, so it picks up that smell."
"Hmm... Anyway, it's nothing to do with old age, just do whatever you want, be careful, human girl."
"Miss Shanoya..."
The elf patriarch arched his back and shook his head slightly. Ray looked at her, hesitating to speak.
Lin Tianyin took a deep breath, no matter what others said, she replied very firmly; "Anyway, I believe him, Leo is our companion."
72.
Riding a galloping grass and mud horse is obviously not a chic and handsome thing, but it is undeniable that the speed of this thing is really much faster than walking. But the appearance of a group of well-dressed people galloping wildly in the forest on grass-mud horses is too wretched. The only good thing is that no one can see it... Just rushing back like this, they returned to Ximimi Village within an afternoon .
"Here we are."
Rey tried his best to jump off the back of the goat sheep handsomely, but when they reached the destination, the group of mythical beasts directly bounced off the people on their backs, and then swaggered away with their buttocks twisted. Rey looked at the backs of the grass and mud horses a little speechlessly, feeling that he probably would never want to ride again in his life.
"Come with me." Lin Tianyin got up from the ground, patted the ashes on his body nonchalantly and said to Lei and the others. Leo hasn't said a few words since he came out in the forest of elves. At first, the prince and others greeted Leo in a cold but polite manner. Although Leo has always been like this, Lin Tianyin still clearly felt that something was wrong with the young man. When he looked at Leo, he looked at her a little strangely. It wasn't like this before we left.
But right now the important thing is to get rid of the prince first, Leo's matter can be discussed later. Lin Tianyin led a group of people back to the hot spring hotel. Even in a small village, His Royal Highness, who was radiant along the way, still attracted the attention of passers-by. It was almost time for dinner, and as soon as they entered the door of the hotel where they were staying, they saw Mirona, Gargaff, and the monkey sitting on the ground floor eating a roast chicken. When everyone noticed that Lin Tianyin came in, they all stopped eating and drinking.
Celil isn't there? Seeing this, Lin Tianyin couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. She secretly glanced at Lei next to him, and Lei also looked around the hall inadvertently, as if he was looking for something.
"Sister, sister?!"
Mirona was still holding a chicken leg in one hand, her mouth was full of greasy food, her expression quickly turned to joy after being surprised, and she grabbed the chicken leg and flew towards Lin Tianyin. Lin Tianyin was furious immediately, thinking to herself, my little lady, I have been tortured to death, and you are actually eating and drinking here? ! He couldn't help avoiding Mirona in disgust, and dragged Rey, who was also a little dazed after seeing this girl, in Lin Tianyin's eyes, his dullness quickly turned into love at first sight for Mirona. The first is His Royal Highness Rey, and his knight Kane."
"His Royal Highness Prince?!"
Before Rey had time to say anything, Mirona suddenly exclaimed and yelled in panic: "Oh my God! Is it His Highness the prince who was robbed of the purse by us?! Why is he here? He is here to arrest Us?!"
"..."
Rey and Kane, who were about to say hello, fell silent at the same time. They didn't say anything, but this girl confessed on her own initiative!
Rey was silent for a long time, forced a smile, and comforted the other party with a gracious manner: "You worry too much, that matter is not worth mentioning. We are partners now, so even if something unpleasant happened in the past Or misunderstanding, let it all be written off."
"Really?!" Mirona, who was originally very nervous, opened her eyes and said, looking at the prince with great emotion, "It's so kind! You are so tolerant, Your Highness!"
Then the girl who was supposed to meet His Highness the Prince immediately turned her head to look at Lin Tianyin: "And sister, when did you become a companion with the Prince?! Why? What happened?!"
Mirona's barrage of questions made Rey a little overwhelmed. Even this handsome and well-bred prince couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a stiff smile: "Miss Shanoya... your sister is very beautiful and very beautiful. Lively…”
Of course, in the original book, don't you just like her kindness and simplicity? Lin Tianyin couldn't help cursing in her heart, but suddenly, she found something wrong with the prince's eyes.
Whether it was Rey or Kane, there was a subtle disgust and speechlessness in the eyes of Mirona.
... Hey wait! What's wrong with you guys! What about love at first sight? ! Although the first time the prince and the knight met the heroine in the original book was to dig out the beautiful girl who was sick and melancholy because of the death of her parents in the ruins. On that day, her crying, her sadness, her determination, her beautiful side face when looking at the sunset, and the comparison with the ugly, obese and irritable reference next to her moved the two young people so much that even though she recovered The two young people remained tolerant of her after being cheerful, becoming a little white and offline (of course, Lin Tianyin suspects that it was only because the original author was not good enough to create a naturally dull heroine and failed). And because of the accumulated favorability before, the prince and the others even thought she was cute like this.
but now…
Seeing the eyes of the prince and the leader of the knights, Lin Tianyin suddenly felt that things might not go as she expected...
"I'm sorry, Your Highness." Seeing that the situation was not good, Gargaff hurried forward to grab Mirona's arm, and whispered something in her ear. Mirona immediately let out a "ah" in surprise, and then was very disappointed. Said okay.
Mirona retreated to the seat, as if she wanted to say something but was trying her best to endure, she looked at Lin Tianyin with aggrieved eyes.
...Lin Tianyin took a deep breath, ignored Mirona's big move "The Deer's Eyes That Others Can't Resist", and introduced Rey and Kane with a smirk: "This is the Mirona I've been talking about before. Her talents in healing are far superior to mine, so Mirona is more suitable to be your Highness's companion than me, and she is very willing to embark on a journey with you."
Lin Tianyin came as soon as she opened her mouth, Gargaff was a little dumbfounded, and Rey was also taken aback, but before he had time to say anything, Mirona, who finally calmed down, suddenly jumped up again, very loudly anxious He refused vigorously: "No! I don't want to! I want to fight with my sister and Gagaff! Don't be other people's companions!"
Seeing this situation, Rey couldn't help being stiff again, and then he smiled helplessly, but still said to the very anxious girl in front of him gracefully: "Please don't worry, Miss Mirona, I We will not let the people of the mainland of Farus take risks, you deserve a peaceful and peaceful life. I will also assure you that I will definitely protect the safety of Miss Shanoya."
The meaning of this sentence couldn't be clearer, that is, Lao Tzu's team doesn't need you at all, as long as Lin Tianyin joins them alone.
Although Mirona was off-line again, she was not too stupid after all. She finally understood the meaning of this sentence after thinking hard for about ten seconds. At this moment, Mirona suddenly showed a panicked expression, and blurted out without thinking: "No! This is even more impossible!"
The girl with the oily corners of her mouth jumped forward and grabbed Lin Tianyin's arm. She was no longer as cautious as before, but looked at Lei Yi with a very hostile look and said sharply: "Sister, too!" I won’t go with you! We don’t need you! We can defeat the devil and protect this world by ourselves!”
"..."
The ground floor of the hotel was completely quiet for a while, Rey and Kane looked very embarrassed, but after a moment of silence, His Royal Highness still smiled at Mirona very gracefully, and said patiently: "I can understand your Mood. But please trust us, Miss Mirona. Our goals are the same, and I assure you that after all this is over, Miss Shanoya will be brought back to you safely."
"No! I don't care if you are a prince or not! No one can take my sister away!" Mirona protested still full of hostility.
... Seeing this posture is dead.
No, or it is simply the rhythm of revenge...
Mirona's likes and dislikes are too clear, she treats whoever treats her well, she can bear with anyone who bullies her, but she is a stubborn mind, no one can take anything away from her.
Having never experienced the things in the original book, Rey was clearly on the point of the gun for this Prince, who is still completely unfamiliar to Mirona, and he was completely excluded...
Rey didn't know what to say. He thought for a while, maybe because he realized that this situation might not make sense in a few words, and there are more important things to do now. Rey decided Take it easy. So he smiled at Mirona and said, "You worry too much, I didn't want to take Miss Mirona's sister away."
Mirona was still holding on to Lin Tianyin's arm, looking at Rey very vigilantly. But Lin Tianyin's heart was broken, and she was once again very disappointed that her plan had failed. Why is nothing going well...
"Then we have other tasks and look forward to meeting next time."
Lei Yi bowed to Lin Tianyin and said goodbye to her directly. He wisely chose to get rid of the current dispute. Lin Tianyin knew that if she wanted the Elf King to make the Unicorn Staff, she would have to wait for him to investigate, and she had no chance of flying solo. So they had no choice but to wave their hands at him, wishing him well in a friendly tone as much as possible, and sincerely hoped that they could move faster.
After saying goodbye, the prince turned around and left the hotel. Lin Tianyin watched as the prince and Kane disappeared at the intersection of the village. Finally, there was a feeling of relief, and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although Rey is actually a good person, the pressure to get along with them is too great... When Lin Tianyin just relaxed, Mirona suddenly flew over from behind and hugged her waist from behind, changing her previous attitude. The appearance began to act like a baby.
"Sister, you are back! You are so worried about us! But you also know that I can't go with you... Ah yes! Thank you Leo-kun! Thank you for your hard work too!"
As Mirona spoke, she happily waved to Leo, who was leaning silently in the corner. The young man couldn't resist Mirona's enthusiasm all the time, and nodded stiffly at her.
"It's nothing... I encountered some troubles." Lin Tianyin pushed Mirona away, wondering if there was still a chance to redeem the prince's points, so she said kindly for Lei Yi, "Actually, thanks to Prince Lei, we can come back safely. Well, Mirona, you shouldn't treat Your Highness like that."
"I'm sorry..." Mirona mumbled, and then looked at Lin Tianyin pitifully, "But he wants to take my sister away, I don't want to be separated from her..."
"..."
Why do you feel like you are the hero of this story? Lin Tianyin didn't know what to say, she always felt that Mirona was relying too much on her? Wait, is the story going to develop in the direction of Lily? No! She is straight! We must quickly strangle this sign to death in the cradle!
So Lin Tianyin gave a dry laugh, and changed the subject accordingly: "Speaking of which, why didn't you see that guy Celier?"
Although the beating was a bit harsh before, no matter how much he lay down for two days, he should recover, right? There is no reason to lie on the bed and pretend to be dead... But fortunately, Celier was not there just now, if he bumped into the prince and the others, I don't know what will happen...
"He..." When Celil was mentioned, Mirona suddenly seemed a little overwhelmed, "He was angry when he heard that my sister and Leo went to the Unicorn Forest... and asked me why I let you go by yourself Oh... I, I apologize... Then he went after you... Sister, didn't you meet Mr. Sellier?"
"..."
You can tell if you haven't encountered it at a glance...
But Lin Tianyin couldn't help but have an ominous premonition, if Celil also went to the Unicorn Forest, he didn't enter the Forest of Elves, did he accidentally fall into the trap of the undead...?
73.
Although there is still a big shadow on the unicorn forest, after all, her companion may be in danger, Lin Tianyin struggles repeatedly, and finally decides to go to Celier.
So Lin Tianyin turned her head to look at Mirona who was looking at her at a loss after making a decision, and announced without any room: "Let's go to find Celil, we can't let him stay in the forest alone. Anyway, he has already got the solitary The horn of the horned beast is gone, you should be fine now, right?"
"Hmm..." Mirona hesitated for a moment, then nodded with a blushing face, "It's okay if you don't have to meet Mr. Unicorn."
Then Mirona seemed a little embarrassed: "The main reason I didn't go together was because I was worried that my sister would be held back... and I also felt a little sorry for Mr. Unicorn."
What a strange reason! Is that why you don't want to meet "unicorns who only like pure virgins"? !
But then again, there's nothing to be sorry about, that thing in this world doesn't like women at all...
Lin Tianyin resisted not telling Mirona the truth, thinking that they would never see that perverted unicorn again anyway. So after finishing talking to Mirona, he turned to Gagaff with displeasure, "It's fine with Mirona, why didn't even you do anything?"
For a long time, Lin Tianyin thought that Gagav was the only reliable normal person in the team. She never thought that she would do nothing at such a time. No matter what, when teammates decide to do dangerous things, they should go with him. How can you just watch people leave like this? !
"I planned to go with Celil, but he said no need, let me stay and take care of Mirona..." Gargaff glanced at Mirona, hesitated to speak, and seemed a little embarrassed.
But at this time, Mirona seemed to remember something angry, and couldn't help protesting: "Sister, don't blame Gagaff, it was Mr. Sellier who dumped us! He is too much! What do you mean by 'to Keep an eye on that crazy girl, or she will do something stupid again'! What is he talking about!"
… A man who can tell the truth is a real man.
Lin Tianyin thought silently... But Mirona is too elusive, she will suddenly run away at every turn, Lin Tianyin could only keep silent, and immediately changed the subject: "It's too late to blame anyone now, the key is to find him as soon as possible."
"That's right! Then let's go!" Mirona immediately nodded in agreement, and then she immediately dragged Gargaff out of the hotel.
"Wait... go and bring water and food first."
Gagaff always seemed powerless when facing Mirona, because he didn't know when he could find Celier, and they had to make full preparations before setting off. Seeing Gagaff fetching water into the kettle at the entrance of the hotel, Lin Tianyin felt depressed and bored, so she asked Leo casually: "Speaking of which, did Leo meet anything in the Unicorn Forest? "
"..."
Leo, who had been standing silently in the corner beside him, froze for a moment, then looked up at Lin Tianyin. For unknown reasons, he seemed to be preoccupied, and the expression on his face was even more depressed than before.
Leo hesitated for a moment, looking a bit tangled, and finally said, "... nothing."
The young man obviously didn't tell the truth, Lin Tianyin was a little disappointed, but it was an expected answer, so she didn't bother, and walked out with Gagav and the others, while saying: "In that case, let's go straight away."
Leo was taken aback by these words, and then he showed a slightly surprised expression, looked at Lin Tianyin inexplicably, hesitated for a moment before saying, "You...do you have any other questions?"
"Other questions?" Lin Tianyin stopped and looked back at him in puzzlement.
"..."
The boy bit his lip, as if he wanted to say something, but he seemed to be holding back. Then I couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly stared at Lin Tianyin and shouted, "Don't you think it's strange? What did I go to the Elven Forest by myself? Their patriarch told you, right? Don't you... don't you wonder about those things? ?!"
"What are you angry about?" Lin Tianyin looked Leo up and down a few times, and after realizing his abnormality, she couldn't help feeling a little helpless, so she sighed, "So what do you want to say now? I don't think Leo should be Be willing to tell us, so if you don't want to say, I won't ask."
"...Why?" Leo lowered his head, did not look into Lin Tianyin's eyes, his body trembled slightly, "Have you never thought about what kind of person I am...have any purpose?!"
Lin Tianyin looked at Leo, and suddenly reached out and gently covered the boy's head.
"Although I can probably guess what you have done, if you are really planning something bad, you wouldn't take the initiative to tell us."
Leo froze for a moment, and then as if he had been electrocuted, he immediately slapped Lin Tianyin's hand away, while the girl on the opposite side grinned at him, showing her white canine teeth.
"Although we haven't been together for too long, the Leo I know, the Leo standing in front of me, although he is indifferent and a bit difficult to approach, is actually a careful and kind person with a gentle heart."
"..."
Time seemed to stand still at this moment, Leo looked at Lin Tianyin dully, didn't even say a word of refutation or objection, and almost forgot the next reaction he should make.
"Everyone has their own secret. If you don't want to interfere with others, you don't need to tell others." Lin Tianyin patted the black-haired boy on the shoulder, walked briskly past Leo, and stood with his back facing him. At the door of the hotel.
"Actually, I also have a secret. I haven't told anyone, and I don't intend to say it."
Because that's irrelevant. The corners of Lin Tianyin's lips raised slightly, she was able to accept her current self calmly.
Leo stared at the girl's sassy back in a daze, his eyes softened for a moment, but then became darker than before in an instant.
"You're such a... big idiot."
...
After stockpiling water and food, the group quickly set foot on the road to the Unicorn Forest again. Lin Tianyin only hoped that Celier and the others simply missed each other instead of encountering any trouble. She doesn't have much mood to ask about Leo now, and she also knows that even if she asks Leo, she won't say anything. On the way to the Unicorn Forest, Lin Tianyin briefly mentioned what happened in the Forest of Elves, but of course she deliberately omitted the fact that the patriarch of the elves was a perverted old man. I just told everyone that if they want the staff of sealing, they have to rescue their fellow clansmen, and the prince and the others are going to do these things. Everyone was a little bit embarrassed when they heard this. Fortunately, the current little devil is just a puppet-like existence, and the real mastermind behind the scenes has not yet planned to be exposed. They still have a lot of time to find out the truth for the time being.
"Hope Celia's okay..."
When he came back to the Unicorn Forest, the sky was dark again, and Gagaf blamed himself when advancing in the forest: "Oh, I should have come with him..."
"It's too late to say this, the key is to find him as soon as possible."
Lin Tianyin turned on the light in her hand very brightly. With the previous experience, there are not many dangerous beasts in this place, but there are a group of lost undead. Lin Tianyin specially reminded everyone about this point, so everyone stayed together carefully. But at this moment, Lin Tianyin misses Prince Rey's black technology props. There are many forks in the Unicorn Forest, and it's easy to lose direction. If only Rey could lend them the speaker that talks to animals...
Since there was no direction, the group of people could only grope forward while calling Celil's name. The undead hate light, which is completely different from the daytime scene. They heard all kinds of looming wailing in the forest at night, which is the roar of the undead. Lin Tianyin was terrified, but now that there were so many of them, they would not easily fall into the trap of the undead. However, not long after everyone had advanced, they suddenly discovered that there seemed to be some silvery liquid faintly scattered on the ground under their feet, glowing strangely under the moonlight.
"What's that?" Mirona couldn't help exclaiming, Gargaff immediately stepped forward when he saw this, bent down, slightly dipped his fingers in the liquid, and looked at it carefully under the light.
"That's weird... what is this?"
It seemed that these things had dried up, and Lin Tianyin found that it seemed to be glowing only under the moonlight. When approaching with an incandescent lamp, it became a little less obvious, almost transparent.
"I don't know, I haven't seen these things when I passed here before..."
It is not known when these silvery liquids were left behind, but what Lin Tianyin can be sure of is that they never appeared the night she came here. And it was still dripping on the ground, like the blood shed from something injured, continuing to the depths of the forest.
Lin Tianyin hesitated for a moment, then stood up simply, holding the lamp and followed in the direction of the silver liquid.
"Let's go and have a look."
"Be careful! It might be a trap." Gargaff reminded from behind, and then followed.
Leo didn't say anything, they walked along the liquid that looked like a mark. It was too much like the blood shed by some animal. Lin Tianyin gradually had an ominous premonition, but she didn't want to think about it until the truth was confirmed.
Everyone was led into the depths of the forest along the blood-stained thing, but to everyone's shock, there was a body of a silver white horse lying impressively on the edge of a silvery lake.
—that was obviously the gay unicorn that gave her the horn earlier!
What, what is going on here? !
"That, that's..."
Mirona covered her mouth in horror, and a group of people rushed forward immediately, seeing that the unicorn that handed them the horn had lost its breath. There were several sharp wounds on the unicorn's body, and silver blood soaked the ground under it.
"Go... save it!" Mirona frantically used a healing technique, but it didn't work. Obviously, the unicorn's body was already stiff, and judging from the dried blood under its body, it seemed to have been dead for a long time.
"..."
Lin Tianyin's mood was indescribable, she stood up slowly, shaking her head to her companion behind her. Gargaff looked stunned, and Leo's expression remained unchanged from the beginning to the end, as if he didn't have any feelings about the death of the unicorn.
"Who did this kind of thing..."
"I don't know... If it is a poacher, it obviously has no horns, so why did it become a target..." Lin Tianyin murmured, she looked at the unicorn's body, the wound was obviously a knife wound, the attacker who attacked it That person is likely to be very good at using a sword. Could it be that the person who can do this in that time period is Leo... ?
For a moment, Lin Tianyin was almost startled by her own thought, but she immediately vetoed this assumption. Firstly, Leo was their companion, and secondly, is it meaningful to kill this unicorn? There's absolutely no point in killing a unicorn that's already lost its horn, for whatever reason?
"..."
The atmosphere was silent for a while, although Lin Tianyin hated this gay unicorn, seeing its death still made her feel very heavy. At this moment, a very ominous premonition welled up in her heart.
I always feel that...something bad may happen.
74.
The unicorn was inexplicably killed, much to the dismay of everyone. In front of the long-dead unicorn, Mirona's healing skills have been unable to recover, and everyone is at a loss. But they couldn't do much under the circumstances. In the end, Lin Tianyin dug a hole and buried the unicorn's body in it.
For the sake of giving the horn to itself... May it rest in peace.
Although it is not known whether the killed unicorn can enter reincarnation, Lin Tianyin has confirmed that what they encountered was indeed the last unicorn in the Unicorn Forest. Not knowing the purpose of the person who did such a cruel thing, Lin Tianyin sighed with a heavy heart. After burying the unicorn, she clasped her hands together for a moment, then turned to her companions and said calmly, "Let's go."
"Well..." Mirona nodded, she was originally the kind of sentimental Madonna, and now she looked even more sad, "Who did such a cruel thing..."
"I don't know." Lin Tianyin shook her head, she was also in a bad mood. But in this situation, she really has no clue at all, and she can't guess the reason why the other party wants to kill the unicorn. Moreover, the unicorn was attacked far away from here, was chased here, and finally lost its strength and bled to death. The most important thing is that this unicorn is agile. The person who killed it is obviously not an ordinary person, but why did the other party go to such great lengths to do such a thing? It's not Harpott's story. Someone who can't even be named needs to drink the blood of a unicorn to regain his strength...
But it doesn't make much sense to think about these things now. Finding the lost Celier is the key now. I hope that guy doesn't encounter any trouble. Lin Tianyin greeted his companions, then continued to grope deep into the forest while calling his name.
It's really inconvenient without a mobile phone...
Speaking of which, there are actually telephones in this world, and there are many communication methods, but there is no such portable communication device. The technology of this world is really stuck at a very delicate point. In some aspects, the level of technology has far surpassed that of Lin Tianyin's original world. It can even be called black technology, but in some aspects, it seems to be very lagging. And it is not humanized at all in terms of details, it is almost like writing this piece and forgetting that piece when making the settings. But this is quite in line with the original author's careless and messy character.
"Selil, are you there?"
"Seryl—"
But no matter how everyone shouted in the forest, there was no response. Gradually, the group's position was approaching the elves' territory again. Although she had barely reached a settlement with the elves before, Lin Tianyin still had some psychological barriers to those glamorous and noble elves, and she didn't want to have contact with them unless necessary. But considering that Celier may also think that they have gone to see the Elf King, it is still necessary to ask the elves if they have seen him. After a little hesitation, Lin Tianyin decided to go over and ask again, in case this guy was arrested for messing around like Leo, it would be troublesome...
"The front is the territory of the elves... let's go and ask."
Lin Tianyin looked at the surrounding scenery that began to change significantly, and while introducing the situation to her companions, she quickened her pace.
Seeing Mirona looking forward to new things, Lin Tianyin suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a male elf who fell in love with this heroine in the introduction of the original story! Although I don't know what's wrong, so far Mirona's Mary Sue aura has not played very well, only attracting a meaningless cannon fodder pirate. In the end, he violently destroyed his crotch, it was simply...
As Lin Tianyin expected, after re-entering the territory of the elves, the group was immediately surrounded by a group of unfriendly elf patrols. The leader is still Rufus, their eyes are like gems, exuding a dim light in the dark night, with a strange beauty. After seeing that it was Lin Tianyin who came this time, Lufus couldn't help but frowned slightly. He put down the longbow in his hand as he stepped on the rock, looked at Lin Tianyin and the others with a little displeasure, and said, "...what do you guys do?" Here we go again, what's the matter this time?"
"Well, I'm sorry to disturb you again." Lin Tianyin is very familiar with this type of guys, she is very polite, she looks measured and has a little self-esteem, "Because we had a companion who came to find him before We are here, but we did not meet him in the Unicorn Forest, so I would like to ask if any of you have broken into this place."
"Others?" Rufus frowned after hearing the words and thought for a while, then turned to ask other elves, "Have you seen other humans while patrolling?"
"No." The elves looked at each other, saying that they had never seen other humans.
"That's it..." Lin Tianyin was immediately disappointed when she got the reply from the elves. Still haven't found any clues, but where did Celil go?
"So to bother you, we'll take our leave now..."
There is no point in continuing to stay here. Lin Tianyin and the others were about to leave when she suddenly heard Rufus say, "Wait a minute."
Lin Tianyin and the others stopped, and the elf prince with dark green hair jumped down from the boulder and came to them with a few light steps. Although the elves had the inherent arrogance on his face, he still said to them in a friendly manner: " If that friend of yours has indeed been here, it is very likely that he was dragged into [between the slits] by the undead in the forest."
"Between the slit? What kind of place is that?" Hearing this, Lin Tianyin couldn't help being startled, and couldn't help but think of her dream. If she hadn't been awakened by Rey at that time...would she have also been taken away by the undead?
"That place is the slit between life and death." Rufus was not affected by the impatience of these human beings, and he explained slowly and smoothly, "Those with strong obsessions in life cannot enter the afterlife. The undead will be trapped in the cracks and will never be able to escape."
"Oh my god!" Mirona exclaimed, covering her mouth in horror, "Then what will happen to Mr. Celier?!"
"The souls that will be trapped and cannot find an exit will gradually be eroded by darkness, and will eventually become the same existence as those undead."
"If that's the case...how can we save him?"
"You have to find the soul of that human body before it dies." Rufus said calmly, "The human body should be somewhere in this forest after the soul left, and we can help you find it." ...but the risk is too great to recover that human soul."
"It's okay! Please tell us what to do?" Lin Tianyin asked. She suddenly felt a very painful feeling in her heart, which she had never felt before. How can you let your companions ignore you? No matter how much you have to pay, you have to save him!
"Do you remember the southernmost part of the Unicorn Forest?" Rufus asked.
"Of course, I walked there by accident but there was no way, and there was a cliff that couldn't be climbed." Lin Tianyin recalled.
"Not only that." Rufus said lightly, "There is an entrance to [between the slits]."
"Huh?" Lin Tianyin was taken aback, "But I didn't see anything."
"Of course you can't see that humans can't step into that place under normal circumstances, unless they drink special medicine, their breath becomes like those of the undead, so that they can pass through that entrance, and at the same time avoid the attention of the undead power." Rufus frowned slightly, he probably saw Lin Tianyin's thoughts, "Actually, the end of the slit is the way to the Paradise of Elysium, but those dead souls can only wander in the slit forever, It is an extremely dark place full of resentment, and once humans step into it, they cannot stay for long, and will eventually become monsters that lose their form and even themselves due to demonization."
"..."
This answer caused everyone to fall into silence for a while, and everyone's expressions were very heavy. To make matters worse, another elf came out of the forest and whispered a few words in Rufus' ear. Then Rufus told them that they had confirmed that Celier's body had been found in the forest. The news was like a thunderbolt, shattering everyone's last hope of luck.
That guy... what's wrong, he's so shrewd and cunning... how could he be fooled so easily!
Lin Tianyin squeezed her fist and asked aloud: "...then how much time do we have?"
"Are you sure that human is worth your risk?" Rufus' voice was so calm that it was even cruel, "One hour, if you can't come out, you will never come back."
...less time than expected!
"I understand." Lin Tianyin nodded, she has decided! Even if other people object, she still wants to save Celil!
"Then if you think about it, come to me at the south of the Unicorn Forest, and I will help you get into the gap." Rufus stared at the group of people with tangled expressions, "This is for Thank you for bringing back Ophelia's belongings... I'll be there for you."
After Rufus finished speaking, the figure quickly disappeared into the forest.
...
Lin Tianyin took a deep breath, and was about to tell the others her plan, but Gargaf suddenly said, "What are you waiting for, let's go."
"Well! We are going to help Mr. Celier!" Mirona clasped her hands, looking full of energy, trotted to catch up with Gagaf who had already taken a step ahead, then turned around and waved to Lin Tianyin again, " Hurry up, sister!"
"You guys..." Lin Tianyin looked at these companions who took action directly in a little astonishment, "Have you really thought it through?"
This is no field trip! Why can it become so easy again all of a sudden? !
Before this, Gagaff didn't trust Celil, and even hated him a little bit. To Mirona, he was also someone who had just met for a short time, but at this moment, he was so straightforward!
"Hey... I said, do you really understand what that elf said?"
"so what?"
Leo, who has always been quiet, stopped, his expression was not warm, but he looked at her firmly, "...you said that you are a companion, right?"
75.
Lin Tianyin still couldn't figure out why a shrewd guy like Celier would fall into the trap of the undead. But things have become like this, no matter how hard she can figure it out, she can only find a way to remedy it.
When the group returned to the southernmost side of the Elf Forest along the road, they saw Rufus waiting there in front of the stone wall, and the elves had found Celier and brought him over. The young man seemed to be asleep, lying motionless in front of the stone wall.
"Selil!"
Seeing this, a group of people ran over immediately. They lifted Celil's body and found that he was still breathing, but he didn't wake up no matter how much he shouted.
"It's useless, his soul has left." Rufus interrupted them lightly. As a different race, he obviously couldn't feel the mood of this group of humans, so he just looked at them calmly and asked, "You all Have you decided?"
"Yes." Lin Tianyin nodded and said, "Please tell us what we should do."
Rufus stared at the group of people who seemed to have made up their minds, and Yoyo took out a small bottle with a stopper from his pocket, and handed it to Lin Tianyin who was standing in front of him.
"This is the 'Water of the Styx', a potion that can make the breath of the body become like that of the undead in a short time. After drinking it, it can pass through the entrance between the slits. But be careful, while drinking it There are also serious side effects.”
He didn't explain any side effects at all. A group of people carefully looked at the porcelain bottle, as if it was a precious and dangerous thing, not daring to act rashly.
Rufus closed his eyes, and after a short pause, he continued to warn cruelly: "Even so, the gap is a place where humans cannot live. No matter whether you can find your companion or not, you must find it within an hour." come out."
"… Um."
"If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
It may be that these human beings' behavior of not abandoning their companions has infected Rufus. Although his attitude is still so cold, his words are much more friendly.
Lin Tianyin stared at the small bottle and swallowed nervously. She had considered a lot of things until just now. Is it worthwhile for them to do this, and is it fair to other companions? But the answer is that it's not worth it. If she doesn't do anything, she probably won't be able to forgive herself for the rest of her life.
Don't leave any regrets, or anything to make yourself regret.
Lin Tianyin said this to herself in her heart. This kind of belief made her pick up the small porcelain bottle decisively, turned around and said to her companions: "Then if I don't come out in time, the task of saving the world will be entrusted to you."
"… well?"
Mirona and the others were stunned for a moment. They didn't understand Lin Tianyin's intentions at all, so they couldn't help but looked at her in puzzlement: "What does this mean? Didn't they agree to go rescue Celier together?"
She shook her head: "It's too risky to go in together, and if you get lost inside, the second sacrifice is meaningless."
"What nonsense are you talking about?! Even if there is danger, we must bear it together! Aren't we companions?!"
Mirona was the one who couldn't accept this approach the most, and she couldn't help protesting very excitedly. Lin Tianyin ignored the little girl, carefully took out the unicorn horn from her pocket, and handed it to Mirona.
"Take this."
"elder sister!!"
Mirona's expression became very terrified, Lin Tianyin sighed, shook her head and explained: "Because I am a companion, I am willing to take the risk to save Celil. But also because I am a companion, I have to complete the unfinished business for those who cannot do their duty." responsibility."
Lin Tianyin paused for a moment, and with a sense of consciousness that she couldn't explain clearly, she stared at the crowd very seriously and said: "It is obviously extremely irresponsible for everyone to enter the gap together, and it will not help the search and rescue. If you get lost in it, you may suffer greater losses. It is a good quality to be willing to sacrifice, but we don't need unnecessary sacrifices, especially when we still have heavy responsibilities. So leave this matter to me , I promise to do my best to find Celier. If the worst happens, you will inherit the will of the brave."
"… elder sister… … "
These words sounded very decisive and firm, and everyone present couldn't help but feel a little moved. Mirona's tears were already rolling in her eyes, and she was about to burst into tears. Lin Tianyin looked at her and shook her finger: "Didn't you agree to listen to me, don't be willful with Mirona."
"But... Whoa!!" Mirona rushed over and hugged her, crying with tears streaming down her face.
Lin Tianyin pushed Mirona away helplessly, looked at the group of people who hesitated to speak and shrugged: "Don't worry, I'm only talking about the worst case, I will definitely rescue that guy Celil and come out safely."
"After all, I am the man who wants to be the King of Braves!"
"Shanoya... it's a deal! Be sure to come back safely!"
... Rufus really wanted to ask what the King of Braves was, but he suppressed his inner doubts seeing the passionate expressions of all these humans. Although the view of humans has changed slightly because of these guys, but Rufus can be sure that their brain circuits are definitely a little abnormal.
Forget it, he's not interested in human things anyway...
Since the group of people were all immersed in their own world, Rufus deliberately coughed, and then took out a glowing glass bottle from his pocket. The light emitted by the bottle is just right, not dazzling in the dark, but like a guiding light, it dispels the surrounding darkness.
A group of people were immediately attracted attention, and they couldn't help looking over here, and then they saw that there was actually a small worm spinning slightly in the transparent bottle. It was bright all over, emitting a faint glow like a firefly. Light.
"This is… "
"This is the light worm. If you get lost [between the slits], the light worm will lead you to find the exit." Lufus said lightly, and then handed the glass bottle to Lin Tianyin, "This is the Give it to you."
"... thank you so much!"
So far, what Lin Tianyin is most afraid of is getting lost. It would be great to have this! Does this count as extra help? Could it be that her performance just now also moved the elves? !
Lin Tianyin thinks this is probably the case! She immediately turned around and gave her companions a thumbs up, telling them not to worry. Leo looked at her rather complicatedly, he hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said: "I'll go with you."
"Ah? No need, didn't you agree that I would go alone?" Lin Tianyin waved her hand and said, since she has something like "a prop that can lead the way back to the entrance of the maze", she doesn't care if she gets lost. Anyway, as long as you let the bug out, you will be able to find the exit.
"You can't do it alone."
Leo was firm and didn't seem too willing to budge. Lin Tianyin suddenly took a step forward, gave the boy a hug out of the blue, and then let go of his hand quickly.
"Leo doesn't have to go on an adventure with me anymore." She grinned and said calmly, "It's hard to get out of the sea monster's belly. You should see this vast world more."
"..."
Leo was stunned, not sure if it was the hug just now or the words now. He opened his eyes slightly, but there was some indescribable meaning in his eyes. Without waiting for him to say anything, Lin Tianyin took a deep breath, she didn't want to argue with her companions about these matters anymore. She uncorked the bottle very decisively, raised her head and drank all the liquid inside in one breath.
"...!!"
The bottle fell to the ground with a clatter, and the moment the liquid flowed into his throat, his companions rushed up.
Lin Tianyin only felt a very cold feeling attacking her, as if the strength of her body had been drained. My hands and feet started to go numb, I couldn't hold anything, and even standing became a very difficult thing.
"How do you feel?! Sanoya!"
Everyone supported her, Gargaff turned anxiously and asked Rufus: "What's going on?!"
Lufus did not answer their questions, he pointed to the blank rock wall lightly, and said to Lin Tianyin who looked very painful: "There is an entrance there that can enter [between the slits], but the phantom light worm The place that takes you out may not be the same place, any place where there are fluctuations or collisions of uncoordinated forces may form a temporary entrance [between the slits], so your exit may be anywhere, but your companion If he was dragged there in this forest, his soul should not be lost too far for the time being."
"Okay... leave it to me." Lin Tianyin took down Rufus' reminder, and then gently pushed away her companion who was supporting her. She barely raised herself up. The medicine made her feel uncomfortable all over, as if she had a high fever, her limbs were weak, and there was a faint tingling sensation all over her body. But she has to persevere. She thanked Rufus, then gritted her teeth and insisted on walking to the blank rock wall.
There is no entrance to be seen here. But the elf said it was here, maybe it was just invisible. Lin Tianyin tried to reach out her hand to touch the rock face, and then suddenly Lin Tianyin found that the rock face was like a phantom, but she didn't touch anything where it should be the rock face, and her whole arm suddenly Did not go in.
"...!!"
Lin Tianyin's eyes widened in surprise, she continued to move forward, and half of her body was also buried in it. Mirona and the others immediately ran over when they saw this, and they quickly reached out to touch Lin Tianyin's same position, but they didn't pass like her. The rock wall they touched was an ordinary solid rock wall, and they were all blocked from the outside.
"Except for the undead, neither humans nor elves can pass through that place." Rufus was a little impatient, but he still frowned slightly and explained to them.
"It's okay, don't worry, I will be back." This experience made Lin Tianyin feel very strange, but she still reluctantly smiled at Mirona who was holding her arm.
"Well... you must come back, sister!"
"Understood, did you hear what Rufus said? Even if I didn't come out from here, I might have found another exit. If I don't come out in an hour, you can go back with the unicorn horn , don’t forget what you should do.”
"..."
This kind of perfunctory words seemed unable to convince these people who cared about themselves, but in the end Gagaff still held Mirona back and nodded to Lin Tianyin: "Be careful."
"I will, well you can let go."
But Mirona still refused to let go, as if holding Lin Tianyin would allow her to pass along with her. However, Lin Tianyin didn't leave a single drop of medicine for them, she had already made up her mind to solve this matter by herself. But Mirona is not the type who can talk easily, she is too stubborn. So Lin Tianyin suddenly tore off Mirona's belt very viciously, and Mirona screamed "Alas", and her trousers fell to the ground. Everyone who was still immersed in the atmosphere of sadness was dumbfounded, and then, taking this opportunity, Lin Tianyin quickly got into the stone wall.
The next moment, Mirona screamed, and all the sounds outside disappeared. Lin Tianyin fell into a place surrounded by darkness. She slowly raised her head, and all she saw was an endless wilderness, which was suffocatingly oppressive, and there were countless undead flying around like will-o'-the-wisps.