I weave my destiny in parallel time and space

It rained a lot tonight, and the violent wind and rain outside the window beat like crazy on the window, but the inside of the room was still warm.

The heat from burning Calcifer dispelled the chill, and the white noise from the crackling sound of burning wood also made people sleepy.

Due to a busy day, Alicia went to bed extra early.

There are only two rooms upstairs, one is Char's and the other is given to Arthur. Because Alicia's legs and feet are not very good, it is best to live downstairs.

Xia Ya found a folding bed and a mattress in the utility room of this building, placed it in the arched space under the stairs, and then nailed a sheet to the beam as a door curtain. , a temporary room like that was made.

She had cleaned the first floor very clean today, and it was close to Calcifer and very warm. The sleeping environment here was even better than upstairs.

Xia Ya sat on the chair where she often sat, warming herself by the fire and thinking quietly.

Today he experienced death for a whole day and witnessed a lot of sadness and parting. This is a very depressing process. People with poor mental quality may even suffer from mental illness as a result.

But Xia Ya didn't. On the contrary, he was terrifyingly calm, without any fluctuations in his heart.

This was probably due to the fact that my heart was not with him at the moment.

This is not simply a loss of good and evil and desire.

The logic of his behavior still follows the outlook and habits formed by his experiences in the twenty years before he lost his heart.

But the difference is that he no longer feels satisfied for doing good, nor feels ashamed for doing evil, nor does he feel sad because of the misery of others. He has lost empathy.

Although on the surface now, it seems that this has made his behavior a little more calm.

But if the entire timeline was stretched out, when his life after losing his heart overshadowed his life of more than twenty years, he could not imagine what he would be like at that time.

Zhuangzi uses the word "forget" as the secret to achieve "freedom", forgetting oneself, forgetting feelings, forgetting things, etc. In Zhuangzi, "forget" appears more than 80 times.

Xia Ya's current state is very similar to Zhuangzi's "forgetfulness", so it seems to have a sense of detachment.

It is very similar to the state of "too much to forget one's feelings" described in many novels about cultivating immortals.

But in fact, "forgetting" is not "nothing", and many people confuse the two.

Being forgetful is not heartless, but "having feelings without being tired".

Ordinary people are either ruthless and unable to appreciate the warmth of the world; or they are so affectionate that they cannot extricate themselves and feel sad and hurt themselves.

And those who forget their feelings have feelings but are not trapped by feelings, and are affectionate but not hurt by feelings.

When Zhuangzi's wife died, he kept singing, thinking that his wife was just accompanying him in another form. True love in this world is already rare, but it is delusional to insist that it last forever.

Apart from separation in life, there is also separation in death. This is human destiny.

Understand this, people will be more open-minded, and this open-mindedness of letting go of attachments is "forgetfulness".

And Xia Ya is now more like a person between forgetful and ruthless, and will even move closer to "ruthless". In the future, he may only have the responsibility given by the old man.

This is no longer "happy", but more like a machine running according to a certain program.

Of course, when that day comes, it may be a long time later.

Xia Ya stood up silently and walked to one side. He raised his hand and opened the door curtain, revealing the sleeping face of the girl.

Alicia was lying on the mattress sideways and fast asleep, wearing pajamas and covered with a comfortable quilt.

As a curse that manifests as a mental image, after she falls asleep at night, her appearance will change back to her previous appearance.

Her long black hair was spread out like clouds, and her face bore the fatigue left over from the day.

His eyes passed over her eyelashes that were slightly resting like butterflies, and her red lips that were as warm as begonias. The swaying firelight outlined her superior facial features.

Although Xia Ya has no heart, this does not prevent him from appreciating beautiful things.

He raised his hand, and from the clothes she hung on one side, a small piece of paper flew out, but it did not touch Chara's hand, but wandered in his palm.

He took the piece of paper and sat in front of Calcifer.

"What is that?" Calcifer asked, staring at the white paper in Char's hand.

It seemed to have discovered something and began to read the words above.

"Chasing fire in the open, tears in my heart secretly, your heart is mine."

"Whoo~"

As Calcifer read out the words above, the piece of paper spontaneously ignited and then fell to the ground.

"It's a very ancient magic." Calcifer commented, "And it's very effective. Whose magic is it?"

"Who do you think belongs to Alicia?" Xia Ya asked calmly.

"Witch of the Wilderness?" Calcifer's flames grew a little brighter, "Then doesn't she already know my location now?"

"Approximate location." Xia Ya whispered in a low voice, "She should arrive at Eagle Point Port soon."

Calcifer's flames turned blue, visibly alarmed, and then he asked, "What are you going to do?"

"If I remember correctly, she also has a fire demon, right?" Xia asked.

Calcifer fell into memories, "It seems so."

"Fire demon?" Char murmured in a low voice. "In the novel, the fire demon of the Witch of the Wild was out of control and was controlled by the fire demon, but the movie did not mention it."

"There is a possibility." Calcifer said, "This may also explain why she insists on your heart. She needs a younger contract partner."

"How sure are you?" Xia Ya said.

"She's older but more experienced, I'm younger and stronger," Calcifer said.

Xia Ya thought quietly, and after a moment he said, "Don't worry, let's move from Eagle Point Port first."

"Moving?" Calcifer snapped, a little panicked.

Its body in the furnace is very fragile. Without firewood or pouring a basin of water, it may die. If it is moved like this, half of its life will be lost.

"It doesn't matter." Xia Ya said, "Witch of the Wilderness or moving, you can choose one, or you can take it if you don't want to go. It doesn't matter to me."

"Damn it!" Calcifer wailed and got into the firewood. If moving meant losing half your life, then if it fell into the hands of the Witch of the Wild, you would really lose your life.

"Moving is not just to avoid her." Xia Ya said, "There are three people in the castle now. We can't let Alicia sleep in the stairwell every day. I'm not her evil aunt."

After a pause, he continued, "Time is with us. The longer we delay, the stronger I will become."

Calcifer emerged again and asked, "When are you going to move?"

"You have to wait for me to find the location of the other entrances first." Xia Ya said, "I want to buy a store, preferably one of the entrances has a large courtyard, but I already have a choice for the latter."

With that said, Chara glanced at the bed where Alicia was sleeping, then turned her head and glanced at the box placed on the table.

The shape of the box is very exquisite, with many beautiful reliefs. It looks like a masterpiece at first glance, and even the materials are very expensive.

It was brought by Char from the palace, and it was also the "reward" given to him by Moria.

Xia Ya stood up, silently picked up the box, and took it to the second floor