Endless Debt

Cinderella looked at Irwin with surprise in her eyes, expecting him to respond to something, secret experiences, hidden emotions, unspeakable secrets... anything.

But until the end, Irwin just looked into the distance quietly, completely emptying his mind, as if he didn't hear the girl's words at all, and completely banished himself to some pure land.

At first, Cinderella would chirp next to Irvin like a little bird, but it could be seen that Irwin never responded, so she slowly gave up.

"ha……"

Cinderella breathed a big sigh of relief and stretched. An unexplained feeling of exhaustion caught her. She picked up the blanket and rolled on the ground. She rolled herself into a caterpillar and huddled in it. Under the bookshelf.

At some point Irwin also closed his eyes, lowered his head, and was immersed in some distant dream. Canary was sitting on the steps, leaning towards the bookshelf beside her, the first draft fell from her hands, her brows were furrowed, His chest rose and fell slightly while he was sleeping.

Aimu spread the blanket on the ground, with her feet together and her hands folded on her abdomen. She always slept like this with an upright posture. This was a habit left over from before she was transformed into a human. Aimu felt that her sleeping position was very standard. , but in the eyes of others, it always feels a little strange.

On the other side, the initial excitement of reading the first draft began to fade, and fatigue and sleepiness swallowed up Palmer's will. No matter how reluctant he was to let go, he still put down the first draft, moved his position, and leaned against Hart in a daze. fell asleep.

This familiar, furry touch reminded Palmer of Laika, and he didn’t know whether Laika had been eating well recently or whether Vosilin had beaten it.

It was quiet in the big library, as if everyone was asleep, with slight snores coming and going. The only noise came from the stairs, and the faint sound of turning pages sounded from time to time.

Cinderella turned over and faced the corner under the bookshelf. In her sweet dream, she heard the sound of the ocean tide, and then warm waves engulfed her.

She is like a drowning traveler, alone in the blue and clear sea. The light shines through the sea water, casting a blurry light under the sea. There is a melodious echo from the deep sea in the distance, and a huge black shadow is emerging from the deep sea. Slowly approached her.

Cinderella didn't feel fear. Instead, she felt a sense of joy. The sea current pushed her body and took her towards the bulging behemoth to meet with it.

Canary dreamed of a bonfire camp. At first, there were only a few people in the bonfire camp, but during the long dark night, more and more people came from afar. They continued to expand the camp, and the campfire became more and more popular. It grew larger and larger, even turning into a blazing towering tree.

"Canary?"

The call sounded, and the young man walked towards the canary happily.

Canary recognized who he was, and a strange feeling surged into her heart for a moment. She felt as if she had forgotten something, but such doubts were quickly washed away by joy. She hurried forward to meet him and met him. Hugged each other.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Baiou."

After a simple hug, the white gull took Canary's hand and led her forward.

"Let's go, the party is about to begin."

People danced and sang under the firelight, telling each other what they had seen and heard on the road, and telling stories that others had not heard yet. The rustling of the pen tip rubbing against the pages of the book continued. People wrote down these stories and handed them to the birds, who flew to The night sky brings stories to those who are still in the dark.

Palmer turned over, and the warm fur scratched the tip of his nose. He sneezed involuntarily, and opened his sleepy eyes. A figure was already standing in front of him. The other person was facing the light, holding his arms across his chest. , a proud aura.

Woxilin frowned, "Do you like to sleep with it so much?"

"ah?"

Palmer rubbed his eyes vigorously. At this moment, he was in a messy stable. The tall Laika was lying low on the haystack, and Palmer was leaning on it.

Palmer shook his head, "No, I just want to take a rest."

"Have you rested?" Wosilin continued, "Then go quickly, others are waiting for you."

"oh oh."

Palmer stood up quickly, maybe because he was sleepy. He didn't know what to do next, but when he followed Vosilin out of the stable, Palmer suddenly remembered.

"Go on, your solo trip. I hope you'll be ready when you come back."

Traveling alone is, yes, your last free time before getting married, saying goodbye to the long journey of being single!

Vosilin waved to Palmer, who nodded nervously, and then trotted to the side of the road.

The road spread endlessly in the wilderness, reaching the end of the distant horizon. Palmer couldn't remember when Wind Barrier built such a wide kilometer in the morning, but he didn't think too much. The car was parked on the road, and the passengers were already there. Long wait.

Palmer got into the driver's seat. Before he could sit firmly, a strong hand stretched out from the passenger seat and hugged Palmer. A terrible smell of perfume hit his nose.

Like a boxing referee, Sere raised Palmer's hand and shouted, "Welcome! Our winner!"

Cheers sounded, and through the rearview mirror, Palmer could see the two cheering guys. Hart and Church were sitting in the back seat, looking at him with beaming faces.

Turning the key, stepping on the accelerator, the engine roared to life, and Palmer drove the car on the highway.

Church asked, "Where are we going!"

Hart said, "I don't know, what about you?"

"I don't know," Palmer shook his head, "but it's definitely true to keep driving."

Sere felt that the atmosphere was not cheerful enough, so he turned up the radio, and a familiar voice echoed in the small car.

"Hello, listeners!"

Before Dudel could finish his words, Palmer directly took over his words and shouted happily, "I am Dudel, your loyal radio host who broadcasts twice a day, welcome to this column!"

After the classic opening, Palmer looked into the rearview mirror and said, "Seriously, I've always wanted to ask Dudel to be the officiant at my wedding."

"I think it's good, it will be your dad's style," Sere continued, "Can I be the best man?"

"Do you think this is reasonable?"

Palmer held the steering wheel and accelerated recklessly on the deserted highway, "The Lord of the Night Clan is here to attend the wedding of the heir to the Clerks family. Oh my God, this might turn into a bloody wedding."

"It's okay, I can disguise myself," Sere winked at Palmer, "When your father got married, I pretended to be the best man once, and no one noticed."

"ha?"

This time, Palmer was taken aback. Seeing his shocked look, Sere burst out laughing.

Serei rolled down the window, and the moist and cold wind blew on his face, bringing a clear feeling. The sky was gray, and the gloomy clouds piled together, like unsolvable sorrow. He liked this kind of weather, In this way, even night people who are afraid of light can sit comfortably in the car instead of wearing a layer of light-protecting robes.

"Sunlight!"

A clear female voice sounded from the radio station, and Palmer and others sang along, shaking their heads.

"My life was rainy yesterday!"

The bike was racing along the road, picking up the fresh green grass and throwing it behind like dust. The drizzle of light rain hit the windshield, and the heavy rain enveloped the car.

"Sunlight!"

The cold rain continued outside the car, but the atmosphere inside the car was extremely hot. Palmer and others continued to sing happily and dance to the radio.

"Thank you for your love like a bouquet of sunshine!"

There was a smile on Palmer's face. Gradually, he forgot the sense of time. The heavy rain obscured the distant scenery, and he seemed to be driving on an endless road.

Suddenly, Palmer said, "Sere, I seem to have forgotten something."

"Did you forget to bring something?" Sere patted his pocket, "It's okay, we can buy new ones on the way."

"No...I mean, we seem to be missing someone."

Palmer glanced at Sere, and then looked at the rearview mirror. Palmer had been driving for who knows how long. Hart had fallen asleep on the side, and Church was staring at the rain.

"Someone is missing? Who is missing? Vosilin?" Sere still didn't understand what Palmer said, "Didn't you say that? You can't bring ladies with you when traveling alone."

"But...but..."

Palmer frowned. He tried hard to think, but racked his brains and couldn't think of a reason. He was sure that something was wrong at the moment, but he couldn't explain it.

Boom——

There was a clear impact sound, and Palmer nervously stepped on the brakes. After the harsh brake sound, Hart hit his head on the back of the seat, and Sere almost kissed the windshield.

Hart rubbed his head and shouted, "What are you doing!"

"I thought I hit something," Palmer said.

"Rabbits?" Church said calmly, "There are many hares in Fengyuan Highlands."

"I have no idea."

Palmer shook his head. For some reason, a strong sense of uneasiness arose in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen.

The heavy rain obscured the field of vision, and the visible range continued to shrink, so that Palmer could not see what was happening in the outside world in the car. Just when he was hesitating whether to get out of the car, a palm suddenly slapped on the car window, and then it Opening the door, a violent storm invaded the car.

The dark figure seemed to be melting into the mist, like an evil spirit coming out of the heavy rain. The damp air-conditioning made Palmer sober in an instant. Then the other party grabbed Palmer's collar and forced him. He was dragged out of the car and smashed onto the wet road.

Sewage poured into his mouth, and Palmer coughed in pain. He was about to punch back when the opponent dragged him up again. Palmer tried to see the opponent's face clearly, but no matter how hard he looked, he got It's just darkness.

Weird murmurs echoed in his ears, as if the black shadow was saying something to him. Seeing that he didn't respond, the black shadow became angry, and the murmuring voice also became violent and sharp.

"Palmer!"

The distorted syllables pieced together Palmer's name. The black shadow pushed Palmer towards the car, and his body collided with the metal. The severe pain made Palmer feel that several of his bones were broken. At the same time, he was surprised. I found that the sound of wind and rain disappeared.

Palmer raised his head. The mile of heavy rain was no longer there, and the car full of friends had also disappeared. At this moment, he was leaning on the bookshelf. Due to the violent impact, the bookshelf tilted slightly, and many books fell down.

Palmer was a little confused about what was going on. He had just started his solo trip in Fengyuan Highlands, so why did he suddenly come here...

No...the real doubt is not why I suddenly came here, but why I suddenly participated in a bachelor's trip.

"Are you awake?"

As the voice got closer, the invisible black shadow gradually took shape. It took Palmer a few seconds to reorganize his memory and call out the familiar name.

"Bo...Bologo?"

Seeing this, Boluogo breathed a sigh of relief and loosened his grip on Palmer's shoulders. "Very good, you're awake."

Boluogo turned around anxiously, "There is a problem here."

"what is the problem?"

Palmer was still a little unconscious. The dream just now was so real that it was difficult for him to distinguish it from reality.

"Do you remember what the waiter said?" Bologg walked towards Aimu and tried to wake her up. "We can leave at any time, or we can hide here forever."

"We can indeed hide here forever, but this also means that we will always sink into it."

Boluogo dragged Aimu up and shook her body vigorously, "sinking into a beautiful, false dream."

Palmer woke up completely, a chill crawling down his spine, and then he asked in confusion, "Have you been awake all this time?"

"You know, I rarely sleep. Secondly, I'm different from you. I'm not big enough to sleep peacefully in a place like this."

Boluogo paused after speaking, "Don't you think time here seems to have frozen?"

The scenery outside the window was the same as before, with an orange-red light band rising from the end of the sea level, clouds squeezing on the dome, and lightning and thunder. It was what it was like when they arrived here, and it is still like this now.

"I went to our room and discovered a problem. Everything in the room was replicated perfectly, but the clocks had stopped."

Boluogo said calmly, "This weird place is trying its best to blur our sense of time. Maybe we have been here for several days now."

Palmer murmured, "It's halftime... timeout of the game."

Boluogo asked, and he gradually understood the tricks of the Desire Witch, "What did you dream about?"

"Something pretty good."

"Then the same goes for everyone else." Unable to wake Amu up for the time being, Boluogo simply picked her up. "We have to wake everyone up. If we can't wake them up, we have to move them out. We can't stay here forever." At this!"

"The game never paused," Bologeau said. "The game was always on."