Several days have passed since the fall of the Kingdom of Rain.
The four major clans of Wind, Earth, Fang, and Wings did not shy away from publicizing the glorious results of their joint attack. They not only carried out a brutal massacre of the Kingdom of Rain, but also successfully eliminated the legendary Paradise Fairy——
This series of actions was like a sudden storm, fast and ruthless, sharp and precise.
Raising troops that night...
The Kingdom of Rain was destroyed that night...
Killed the Paradise Goblin that night...
It can only be said that it was indeed a brilliant result, and it could be regarded as a textbook-level battle. Even in the Goblin Kingdom, where wars and conspiracies have existed throughout history, it can probably be regarded as a famous battle.
Winning such a beautiful battle can be said to have greatly enhanced the prestige of the four major clans——
However, considering that there are not many clans in the Fairy Kingdom.
After the Rain Clan was delisted, the number of existing clans was even smaller, so this was meaningless.
After all, when everyone's reputation is improving simultaneously, it means that no one is improving at the same time.
"But not to mention other things, for them, the main goal of this war has been achieved. Anyway, the fairy in the paradise has been killed, so our situation will be much better next, at least we will not face the manhunt and wanted all over the world... …”
Night falls quietly, and bonfires burn warmly in the open land.
Xia Zhi sat on the ground, casually throwing dry firewood into the fire, listening to it crackle and crackle as it burned, while calmly analyzing the current situation of the two of them.
"Of course we can't take it lightly, we still need to be careful, because this is not necessarily true, and the possibility of smoke bombs being set off by the other side cannot be ruled out. So we'd better keep moving forward, don't go back, we can't go back to Onik …”
He paused for a moment, and then said a few light touches——
"Anyway, there is no custom of collecting corpses in the goblin country. You also mentioned that after the goblin disappears, the body will return to the embrace of nature. This way, we have no reason to return to Onik."
Out of a cautious attitude, Xia Zhi believed that it was still necessary to choose the safest decision.
After all, who knows the real situation on the other side? What if they spread false information, set a trap, wait and see, waiting for the fairy in the park to relax their vigilance in the illusion, and foolishly choose to return to Onik?
This tactic of hoping that the enemy will be stupid is naturally not very clever, but it is not troublesome. Especially when the opponent has the upper hand, they can make any arrangement at will. Gains are naturally an unexpected blessing, and no gains are considered losses.
On the contrary, on their side, not only are they at the end of their rope, but also in a dilemma, they naturally need to be more cautious.
"..."
"..."
And there was no response.
The bonfire was burning quietly, and the firelight reflected the opposite side. The girl sat there with her knees crossed, her eyes dull because of the grief of losing Orkney.
Still like this...
Xia Zhi sighed quietly deep in his heart, as if he could have spoken more tactfully just now, but he did not do that. Instead, he deliberately showed a utilitarian and indifferent attitude, actually just to stimulate Vivian.
After all, whether it's anger or sadness, as long as you find an outlet for your emotions, that hatred may be transformed into powerful action.
——This is what is called turning grief and anger into strength.
Although it is not a good thing to use hatred as the driving force for living, it is better than what Vivian is like now. If she does not fill her soul with vitality that is so empty that it is almost dissipated, Xia Zhi is worried that she may have to survive. Can't go down anymore.
only……
It seems that this method has no effect.
Could it be that he spoke too softly, or did she not hear him at all?
Xia Zhi thought about it carefully, then threw another piece of firewood into the fire. When he was about to reorganize his words, a slightly hoarse but faint voice quietly sounded——
"I... know, I won't go back..."
He raised his eyes and looked across the bonfire. The girl was still holding her knees, her eyes were empty and lifeless, and her expression seemed to have lost her soul. There was no trace of the words she had spoken just now.
"..."
"..."
"Vivian?"
He waited patiently for a moment and cautiously called the girl's name.
"……Um."
After a long silence, the girl responded slowly.
Although she was still motionless, her eyes were still so empty, as if there was no focus, and they simply reflected the flames in the night, and the emerald green pupils lost their highlights.
However, Xia Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. It would be nice to be able to respond. At least her response proved that she was still perceiving the world. Ever since her escape from Onik that night, she had been immersed in an excruciating grief that nearly overwhelmed her.
That night, when she looked back for the last time, she was deeply fixed on the scene of the raging flames in the Land of Rain, as if the blazing flames had directly melted her soul, leaving only an empty and soulless body.
At that moment, my tears had dried up and my heart was bleeding.
After the tremendous grief, all that is left is numbness and nothingness.
Like burned ashes.
Her eyes lost focus and her actions became aimless. Xia Zhi would move forward if she held her hand, and would stop if she let go.
Although she will inevitably encounter several sudden disturbances on the road, whether it is hostile goblins or disastrous entities such as Moss, she will defeat them instantly in a cold and direct way...
However, overall, her state was still muddled.
therefore--
Summer Solstice hopes to cheer up the girl as soon as possible and cannot let this state continue forever.
Fortunately, hard work paid off, and thanks to the persistent efforts, the girl finally showed some signs of response. The next strategy is naturally to pursue the victory and strive to open up her closed heart...
Let her talk, let her talk, let her vent.
Xia Zhi is experienced in these processes, and she is glad that she has more messy skills.
After thinking about it carefully, in order to adapt to Vivian's current state, we need to think about a more appropriate topic. Since she has already begun to respond, there is obviously no need to rush to use those radical words to avoid over-stimulation and counter-effects...
For example, the conversation strategy I just imagined cannot be used anymore. I have to think about it carefully...
After all, only strong medicine is given in severe cases.
But now that the other party is starting to get better, it would not be appropriate to administer a strong dose of medicine, because I am worried that the other party will not move swiftly enough.
While he was thinking quickly, he held up a small wooden stick and gently plucked it in the firewood to make the bonfire burn brighter. A strange and slightly weird idea flashed in his mind -
This whole world is made up of the corpses of goblins. Are you burning these undead?
Shaking his head to expel such strange thoughts, Xia Zhi forced himself to return his attention to the current topic, but before he could think of what kind of topic to choose, a slightly hoarse voice quietly sounded again. .
"The "Paradise Fairy" who was caught that night was actually the princess's biological daughter..."
Vivian hugged her knees, stared at the fire, and spoke slowly.
"She is the real princess of the Land of Rain. Our relationship is actually not very good because she feels that my arrival has taken away her things..."
She spoke very slowly, as if she was slowly recalling something. The voice that should have been as sweet as a stream was dominated by sadness, with a little vibrato.
Xia Zhi listened silently.
He knew that he only needed to listen at this time and did not need to express any opinions.
The girl was indeed just talking, bit by bit, her seemingly numb words slowly venting her inner anguish and grief in the night wind.
"We always quarrel when we meet, and the princess is always very distressed..."
"That night, she was probably the one who disguised herself as me and lured away the enemy..."
"If those four clans are all convinced that she killed the "Paradise Goblin", then she must have not revealed the secret until the last moment..."
"me……"
As she talked about it bit by bit, she suddenly couldn't speak anymore. Vivian could only bite her lips hard, and the fishy and salty taste spread in her mouth, but she seemed not to notice it at all.
——Want to cry?
No, that's not the case, because the tears have long since dried up and dried up in the corners of my heart...
——Is it painful?
Maybe, it was a kind of numbness that was so painful that it seemed like there was no feeling anymore...
"..."
"..."
""Paradise Fairy"...what does it mean? Is it any different from this British goblin? "Xia Zhi waited quietly for a while, then decisively asked a question to interrupt her self-pity.
After you talk and your emotions have been vented to a certain extent, you should start trying to divert her attention.
Moreover, this is indeed the main doubt about the summer solstice.
After all, it seems that the special thing about Vivian is that she is not a fairy from this fairy country, but a "paradise fairy".
Although this description sounds quite mysterious, it is nevertheless a formidable status symbol - the four major clans did not hesitate to join forces to launch a devastating attack on the Kingdom of Rain, which is bound to involve Vivian. Its existence is completely erased.
This also reveals from the side that in this land of fairies, it is not a good thing to have "paradise fairies". I am afraid that they are deeply feared and rejected by most fairies.
Silence, stillness.
A certain atmosphere spreads silently.
It's been like this for a while——
"It's...a messenger from Paradise, you can understand it this way, a goblin who drifts from Paradise to the Goblin Kingdom with the mission of saving this hopeless world."
Vivian looked up at him, then lowered her head, burying her head between her arms and knees, and answered the question slowly and softly.
"So, the last thing your adoptive mother, the princess, said about saving Britain is your mission as the Fairy of Paradise?"
Xia Zhi nodded thoughtfully and then asked.
And intentionally or unintentionally, as if it had been planned for a long time, the princess's last wishes were directly brought out at this time.
Then, of course, he saw that although the girl did not raise her head, her fists were clenched subconsciously, and her knuckles turned white from the exertion.
Without continuing to ask, he blinked and changed the question calmly: "I don't know enough about the situation in the Fairy Kingdom. Before, I just kept going south, far away from Onik... Now, do you think we should go there? Where to go?”
After a short pause, he added thoughtfully: "Where else do you think we can be accepted?"
"..."
"..."
"I guess there won't be any more..."
The girl replied softly, becoming more and more aware of her current situation.
The Rain Clan has been destroyed...
The four major clans are full of murderous intentions towards her...
Although the attitude of the remaining Mirror Clan is unknown, it is probably not a good choice, especially at this critical juncture. They are probably also being closely watched. Once they get close, they will be easily discovered...
And after excluding these options, there really is nothing left. We can't place our hope on those innocent northern fairies.
After thinking about it, Vivian naturally understood that the only people she could rely on next were herself and the person next to her.
"That's really the beginning of hell difficulty..." The man opposite smiled, "Let's change our thinking. Are there any requirements for completing your mission?"
"..."
"..."
"...I want to ring the bell and ring the patrol bells of each goblin clan."
"..."
"..."
"It seems that there is still no possibility of trickery. We can only try to figure it out slowly..."
Xia Zhi held her chin and thought about it. Although she still didn't know what the Pilgrimage Bell was or what it looked like, it was probably an important weapon of each clan and would definitely not be easily accessible.
"The top priority is to consider increasing our combat power first. If we don't win over more people, there will be no chance at all."
To put it bluntly, just him and Vivian, the chance of winning now is basically zero.
Vivian still has fighting ability, but she has to face resistance from almost the entire Fairy Kingdom. Facing that overwhelming power, her personal power cannot influence the situation.
As for the Summer Solstice itself, it is even less useful.
He is also self-aware of this. The opponents he has challenged in the past have been extremely boring, including ferocious animals, American soldiers, and so on. In the final analysis, they are all at a level that mortals can imagine, and the goblins of the goblin country...
Haha, this thing is so magical.
So we have to recruit people to join the team, but——
"Almost all the fairies in Britain are on the opposite side of us. There is probably no hope of winning them over... Do you want to consider humans? This should be feasible, right?"
After thinking carefully, Xia Zhi made suggestions.
"Human beings are too weak, and they are all controlled by various clans..." Vivian muttered, rejecting the suggestion, and then raised her head.
"I can try to summon heroic spirits and summon existences from outside the world to come..."
She remembered that she came from the history of pan-humanity, and the information entrusted to her included knowledge of systems such as the summoning of heroic spirits. Perhaps at that time, "she" had already guessed the dilemma she was facing.
So, first summon a heroic spirit——
Then, just like me in the history of pan-humanity, start practicing magic.
Vivian knew that she urgently needed power now. As a paradise fairy, most of her power was closely related to those pilgrim bells. She could not unblock them without ringing them, but she had no power and could not ring them.
and……
She looked at the young man opposite...
He needs a framework to establish the mystery and draw out the potential within him.
