gentle and affectionate

Chapter 8.

Have you ever believed it?

——There is no need for any reason, no need to persuade, just believe firmly, and then wait.

Belief is one of the most beautiful emotions between people, although it is one, it is essential.Because you can say that it is not as tall as faith, not as beautiful as love, but if there is no faith, people's hearts will always be far away from each other.

Unfortunately, there are always very few people who really understand.

So, Heigang and I turned around and returned, and our act of holding the child without saying a word was seriously questioned.

"Hey! Your companions are still in danger!"

Hei Gang picked up the two children and didn't have time to talk to him. I turned around and smiled at him and said:

"Little Wolf is a man of his word."

And we, trust him.

……

Finally, all the children were rescued before the river rose, and the people who came with us retreated to a safe distance, but our mood did not relax.I squatted by the river, while Hei Gang stood silently, his face not changing, a foot in front of him was the rushing river.

To be honest, I'm starting to feel a little concerned.

Belief does not mean that there is no concern, the point is that the latter is my original intention, but it seems to have begun to change... The water surface is rising at an almost visible speed, and the current is becoming more and more turbulent. I remembered that I knew their details, but I was still moved by them; and the person next to me...unknowingly, I seemed to be gradually getting closer to them, without my will being diverted.

There were people behind me who didn't understand making noises, and Hei Gang and I closed our eyes at the same time, waiting quietly.

This belief, this waiting, this companionship - this faint and ordinary happiness of having a companion, everyone is used to it, but I seldom have it. I never thought that I can feel it here now, even if it is only a little bit, it is also wonderful. like a dream.

I hope this dream can last forever.

So no matter what the result is, I should always be grateful for all of this—even if I don't really get closer to them after all.Then this concern now... just treat it as a gift from me to them.

"……coming."

A deep male voice sounded like the first breeze after the storm.I opened my eyes, a cluster of water splashed, and the young and beautiful faces of the boy and the girl appeared on the water.Heigang stretched out his long arm and pulled the two of them up.

"Where's the doctor?"

We look at the ruined and collapsed castle, the ruins of the past, and the prosperity of the past has finally disappeared; and the life driven by desire, probably, has the same fate as the castle.

Giving up your life—for the so-called great power, is it really worth it?

……

Anyway, the dust settled.

Feather returned to Sakura's body, and the abducted children were all recovered intact.The children ran barefoot on the snow, leaving a string of small footprints, heading home in groups.

Come back home.

What a beautiful vocabulary.

"Fortunately, Dr. Carl doesn't seem to have harmed the children."

"Because the children are going to be used to dig out their feathers, so I don't want to hurt them on purpose."

What Hei Gang said is true, since there are the most good people in this world, there are also the most evil people, who will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

"Hmm... I didn't expect Dr. Carl to use hypnotism," I muttered, and suddenly something happened, "By the way, Sakura said that she saw Princess Emelod... Could it be that Sakura was also hypnotized?" ? Or, is it a feather?"

"Probably not," Little Wolf shook his head, "I think what Princess Sakura saw might be the soul of Princess Emerodd."

"soul?"

"Well, the princess has always been able to see dead people or creatures, hear voices that ordinary people can't hear, and talk to them since she was a child," Xiaolang said with a smile, looking at Sakura who was sleeping soundly. .

"Can people in Jiulou Kingdom do this?"

"No, the only ones I know so far are the priest and Princess Sakura."

"Where's the little wolf?"

He shook his head, and Heigang also said he couldn't, not even Mokona.I rubbed my chin, it seems that this thing may have nothing to do with magic.

"The one who can see the ghost is the black Mokona with blue earrings!"

"So it's like this~" I coaxed the little guy.

"I seem to have seen something like a black steamed bun." Heigan looked at Mokona, "Then you are really useless, just a white steamed bun."

"Mokona worked hard!"

……

When the fight started again, I silently retreated to the window to make room for the two of them.Heigang was originally notoriously indifferent, but Mokona was particularly clingy to him, making noise along the way, which added a lot of fun.

In fact, Heigang is a very kind person in his heart, but because he pursues strength too much and is not good at words, he seems not to be approachable.Sakura is gradually recovering, Xiaolang is mature and cute, and Mokona is fighting with him without any scruples... Maybe even he doesn't realize that the ninja who used to be the only one with one sword and one sword is actually changing .

I smiled to myself and looked out the window.Along with Carl's conspiracy, there are two other things exposed, that is, the contribution of the former princess and the current Crosham.

The original intention of the princess to save people was known to the world, and people finally realized that the reduction of land rent was Crosham's own wish and had nothing to do with Dr. Carl's negotiations, so they all expressed their gratitude to him.I stand here and watch, but it’s actually not hard to think about it. If the landlord is determined to collect people’s land rent, how can a little doctor be able to influence it with a few words?

But people always only believe in their own eyes, and only a very few people will experience it with their hearts. This is the norm and the law. Therefore, sometimes, when you give your heart to others, they may not be sincere to you; When safeguarding their own interests, they will even speculate in the most malicious way.

The human heart is like this.

But... I looked around, Sakura was asleep, Xiaolang was standing by her side every step of the way, and Heigang and Mokona were having a good time, but deliberately controlled their voices, so they performed pantomime one by one... …

With such a companion, even if it is just a short trip, it will become a good memory.

……

however.

Some people say that happiness is always short-lived, but I didn't expect it to be so short-lived. The little happiness accumulated with great difficulty was buried in the ice of thousands of miles before it was born.

Knowing all this was when Sakura woke up.

"'Someone has been secretly watching you'...what does that...mean?"

someone...

How else... who else...?

Sakura's words were like a bolt from the blue, and I was momentarily stunned, but I didn't notice the suspicious look cast by Heigan.Sakura said that she would go to the blonde princess again to confirm the meaning of this sentence, and went out again.Since the feather had been found, there was no need to delay any longer, so they packed their bags together and prepared to go to the next world.I mechanically wanted to help the little wolf organize things, but I didn't want my body to bump into a vase on the shelf, and then someone grabbed my shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Little Wolf asked over there.

"fine."

The deep and slightly hoarse voice has brought me back to reality more than once.The strong hand held the vase firmly, and the other grabbed my shoulder, supporting my somewhat unstable center of gravity. On the back of the slightly black hand, the round scar was obvious and there was nowhere to hide.

——It's you again.

I gently brushed his hand away.

"I'm going to help."

……

In the blindingly white snow, our group walked slowly, but Emelod couldn't be found no matter what.

"Yuko said before," Mokona said suddenly, "the soul will leave after the things you care about are over."

"Does it mean 'ascension'..."

"It seems that Princess Blonde is very worried about the children."

"However," although I feel sorry for the blonde princess for interrupting like this, but I feel that I have no intention of having him now, "what does the phrase 'someone has been secretly watching you...' mean?"

"Also, why did Dr. Karl know that there is Sakura's feather under the castle?" Xiaolang speculated, "There is no record in any book, and there are no rumors about it here."

"Then...is someone playing tricks?"

Of course there are.

Little Wolf fell into deep thought, but I couldn't utter a word.

I'm so sorry for them.

I look at them.In fact, from the beginning to the present, the few of us have been together for less than a month, but it makes people feel in a trance, as if it has been like this for a long time.Happiness is always addictive, even if it is very slight, it is enough to make people forget to wake up.This dream almost made me forget my own misfortune, and even greedily hope for a future that never existed.

I actually just forgot the lingering life that my selfish heart fought for, forgot him, forgot my sins, enjoyed the happiness that should belong to him, and was despicably happy.

But dreams always have to wake up, let alone such a long-arranged dream.

Luckily, I also woke up early.

After all, I have no future, even if I have my own wishes like the little wolf, just like what I said to Heigan in the enchantment of the secret demon.

However... is that really possible?

In the empty castle of Koryo, Chunxiang’s cries are still in my ears, and it will not go away for a long time; and I am no longer a child who has nothing to do, I know what is right and what is wrong better than anyone else, but I have been avoiding it.

I finally understood that, in fact, I already had no reason to live.

……

Bai Xue stimulated my nerves again.The snow in the Emerald Country and the snow in Farelia overlap irresistibly, as if that gap, that person, that hand will appear in front of you at any time.I can only be thankful that there is no bright red blood and cold...him, but my body was still trembling uncontrollably, and I stood calmly behind Heigang.

My sight was completely occupied by black, his broad back blocked everything in front of me, and I finally had a moment of peace of mind.

"you……"

He looked back at me, probably wanted to ask something, but he didn't ask, I smiled at him, half fake and three sincere.

Thank you, Black Steel.

Even if you don't know it.

……

In the rare heavy snow in the Emerald Country, Mokona nestled in Sakura's arms, comforting her in a babbling manner, and Xiaolang held Sakura's hand tightly; while he and I were walking one after the other, only him often in front of us. He was dressed in black, and when he looked down, he could only see the interlaced shoes of the two, as well as his clear and solid footprints.

I aimed at one of them carefully and stepped on it.

"Black web."

"what?"

"You have big feet."