The biting cold wind blew off the last leaf on the tree, and the withered leaves swirled down.
Silver-gray clouds covered the entire sky, and clusters of snowflakes drifted down, like countless cotton balls that had been torn apart.
Winter was coming.
The Elven Forest also welcomed its first snow.
In front of the temple of the Magnificent City, Kainolan, Nightingale reached out to catch the snowflakes, and the cold touch came from her palm.
She looked at the snowflakes in the sky and gradually fell. She looked at the city that was becoming more and more vibrant with the efforts of the players and half-elves in the Demiplane, and her gaze became gentler.
"It's been another year."
She said softly.
"Yes, it's been another year."
Another gentle voice sounded, with a faint sigh.
After hearing the voice, Nightingale's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly turned her head.
Behind her, the Life Saintess Alice was looking at her with a smile.
Seeing Alice, Nightingale hurriedly bowed and drew the symbol of the Scepter of Life on her chest.
"Good morning! Lady Alice, may the Goddess be with you! "
Alice also smiled gently at Nightingale and said the same thing.
"Good morning, Miss Nightingale, may the Goddess be with you."
After the two greeted each other, Nightingale noticed another figure standing beside Alice.
It was a male elf with brown hair.
Tyler Rocksand.
Nightingale raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"Mr. Tyler, long time no see, congratulations on becoming a true elf."
Taylor, on the other hand, replied cheerfully,
"It's all thanks to the Goddess's grace!"
After saying that, he drew the symbol of the Scepter of Life on his chest and greeted Nightingale again.
Long time no see, Miss Nightingale, you're still as beautiful as ever. "
Nightingale chuckled after hearing Tyler's words.
However, she soon noticed the white priestess robe on him, and she was a little surprised.
"Eh? You've become a Life Priestess? "
Tyler nodded slightly and replied with some pride.
"It's my greatest honor to be a servant of the Goddess."
Nightingale scratched her head.
She looked at Tyler with a hint of envy.
She also wanted to become a priestess.
Unfortunately, even after working for the temple for so long, she still couldn't pass the test.
Of course, she also knew that her personality was more undisciplined, and was indeed not suitable to become a priest.
Moreover, he had learned the bad habit of eating meat from the Chosen One half a year ago …
Although reason told her not to eat meat, she had no choice. The roasted meat of the Chosen Ones was too delicious. After eating it for the first time, Nightingale could no longer stop.
She also understood that she would not be able to become a priest in this lifetime.
However, when she thought of the priest's abilities, especially his miraculous healing abilities, Nightingale couldn't help but yearn for it.
"If I can become a priest … I will be able to help him, right?"
She thought to herself.
Sighing in her heart, Nightingale looked at Alice again and asked curiously, "What's the matter?
"Is Taylor the one who will take over my job?"
Ever since the Orloss Demiplane came under the control of the Church, the Church had been lacking in manpower.
The devout Nightingale was also caught as a coolie. She had been in charge of the reception of the newcomers in the Demiplane for many days.
However, today was also the day of her handover.
"That's right, Taylor has now become a priest. He will be responsible for the reception of the Demiplane. The Demiplane is his hometown, so it's more appropriate for him to do this. Today, I brought him here to hand over his work. You've worked hard recently, Miss Nightingale."
Alice said.
Nightingale waved her hand casually.
"It's my duty, it's my duty. It's all for the future of the Elves."
She chatted with Alice for a while more before she began to hand over her work to Taylor.
There weren't many things to hand over.
After half an hour, it was almost over.
After finishing her work, Nightingale felt her body lighten and the pressure on her was reduced.
"Since the work here is finished, I'll return to the City of Heaven's Chosen."
She sighed in relief and said.
Alice nodded and thanked her again.
"It's been hard on you, Miss Nightingale."
"It's my duty, it's my duty. I'll find Lady Alice for a meal later! Taylor will come too! I heard that the Chosen Ones opened a restaurant in the City of Heaven's Chosen again. The food is very good. Let's make an appointment next time. Uh … don't worry, it's all vegetarian dishes. "
Nightingale said heartily.
Alice also nodded. She smiled and said, "That's right.
"After this mission, Taylor and I have other missions to do."
"Missions …"
Nightingale nodded in realization.
She knew that the Church had been busy recently.
Not only the Church, but the Chosen Ones were also preparing for war.
The reason was naturally the news from the Desert of Death a few days ago. It was said that the Holy Kingdom of the World Tree had appeared.
After that, the Chosen Ones also sent a letter of challenge to the Half-Orcs.
The content of the letter of challenge was clear to Nightingale through her private channels.
However, knowing the true identity of Goddess Eve, she could naturally guess that the so-called Holy Kingdom must be fake.
However, the True Gods seemed to have their own considerations, and it was likely to involve the game between the Gods. That was not something Nightingale could worry about.
Now, she just wanted to return to the City of Heaven's Chosen as soon as possible after handing over her mission.
"Counting the days … They should be back by now, right?"
Nightingale muttered to herself with some anticipation.
…
After bidding farewell to Alice and Taylor, Nightingale quickly returned to the City of Heaven's Chosen through the transmission array.
Unlike the snowy Kenoran, the City of Heaven's Chosen was still a scene full of vitality, with green trees and lush flowers.
This was because it was close to the Mother Goddess's body, and the vitality was rich.
The alternate space opened by the Mother Goddess isolated the inside from the outside, so that the climate here would always be warm.
Nightingale took off her heavy coat, tucked it under her armpit, and walked briskly to the center of the city.
Because of the mission, she hadn't been here for almost two months.
Along the way, she couldn't help but look around.
"It feels like … the City of Heaven's Chosen has expanded again."
Looking at the increasing number of buildings around her, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.
In just two months, Nightingale felt that the City of Heaven's Chosen had become a lot more unfamiliar.
The surrounding buildings were taller, the roads seemed to be neater, and there were more Chosen Ones coming and going.
Not only that, but the whole city seemed to be shrouded in a tense atmosphere.
Most of the Chosen Ones coming and going were in a hurry, as if they were afraid of running out of time.
There were fewer people fooling around.
Nightingale knew what was going on.
She learned from her private channels that the Mother Goddess was giving the Chosen Ones double the experience reward again.
"These guys, as soon as there's a double reward, it's like they're on steroids."
Nightingale shook her head.
After interacting with the players for a long time, she also learned a lot of catchphrases.
Passing through one street after another, she gradually became familiar with the buildings in front of her.
Nightingale came to the core of the City of Heaven's Chosen.
The architectural style tended to be uniform, unlike the newly built outer cities that were more and more similar to human cities. The architectural style here was very different, there was a lot of green space, and the atmosphere of nature was quite rich.
This was also where the three major guilds of the Chosen Ones were located, as well as the residence of the first batch of Chosen Ones who came to this world.
At the same time, this was also the most expensive area in the City of Heaven's Chosen …
Nightingale's footsteps became more brisk.
She came to a three-story villa with a black roof. She put down the wooden basket full of gifts and tidied up her appearance. Then, she went up and knocked on the door with a little nervousness.
But after a moment, there was no response.
"Still not back yet?"
Nightingale was slightly disappointed.
She sighed slightly, picked up the wooden basket, and was about to leave.
But just as she was about to leave, she heard a surprised voice in the distance.
"Huh? Isn't this Sister-in-law Nightingale?! Ouch —! Captain, why did you kick me? It hurts. "
Nightingale's eyes lit up and looked over.
It was the player Gourd who spoke.
However, Gourd was now rubbing his butt and looking at the bento box next to him with resentment.
At this moment, the bento box's expression was slightly stiff.
"Don't pretend, you never turn on the pain sensor, do you think we don't know?"
The optimist rolled her eyes at Gourd and ridiculed.
"Tsk!"
Gourd smacked his lips.
"Ah! I'm exhausted! I'm exhausted! After running around in the Desert of Death for so long, I have to take a good bath. I feel like I'm going to stink … Then I'll have a good sleep … "
Chopin yawned and said.
"Don't be in a hurry to rest, sell the loot first."
I'm Invincible reminded them from behind.
The five players had their arms around each other's shoulders. Their armor and robes were damaged, and they looked somewhat disheveled.
However, their eyes were bright, and they had a strong aura. Behind them were three carriages full of loot.
This was the bento box team that had returned from the Desert of Death.
Seeing the familiar faces, Nightingale's eyes instantly turned into crescents.
"You're back …"
"Thank you for your hard work! These are the gifts we brought back for you! The specialties of the Oros Demiplane! "
She happily raised the basket.
…
In the bento box team's villa.
Gourd was on the balcony studying the specialties of the Demiplane that Nightingale had brought back. Chopin hummed a tune and took a bath in the bathroom. The optimist and I'm Invincible gathered in the courtyard, drawing a sacrificial array on the ground, preparing to exchange some of the loot for contribution points …
Hmm … It was as if they had agreed to do their own things. None of them stayed in the living room.
Only the bento box and Nightingale were left. They sat on the bench in the living room.
The atmosphere was slightly strange.
"Ahem, this is the specialties of the Desert of Death. It's for you."
The bento box coughed twice and took out a beautiful animal skin.
Nightingale's eyes lit up. She put it away, and her voice became softer and softer.
"Thank you."
There was silence again.
After a moment, Nightingale looked at the bento box and couldn't help but ask,
"How long do you plan to stay this time? Are you still going to the Desert of Death?"
The bento box nodded.
"We came back to rest and prepare for the big battle in two days."
"The big battle …"
Nightingale murmured.
She knew that the chosen ones were preparing for the battle, and she also knew that there were only two days left.
Recently, there were more and more chosen ones in the Elf Forest because of this reason.
It was said that this time, the chosen ones were going to form an army of 100,000 to attack the Desert of Death.
The bento box's team was made up of Silver professionals. They were the top forces among the chosen ones, so they definitely had to participate.
"Sigh, if only I was a chosen one, we could go together."
Nightingale said with disappointment.
The bento box was silent for a moment and said,
"You have more important things to do."
Nightingale was already a devout believer.
Every devout believer of the elves had activated the mission system. After the open beta, no one was idle.
Every believer became a gear of the mission system, maintaining the operation of the "game."
After hearing the bento box's words, Nightingale smiled and shook her head.
"It's not a big deal."
Her gaze drifted to the window.
In the yard, there were clusters of flowers and green trees.
Looking at the trees swaying in the breeze, Nightingale's gaze was slightly absent-minded, but the corners of her mouth curved up slightly.
"These trees grow so fast … Last year, they weren't so tall."
The bento box's gaze also looked out of the window and gradually softened.
The trees there were planted by the five players, Nightingale, and Nightingale's younger brothers and sisters.
"Unknowingly, we've known each other for a year … Time flies."
Nightingale sighed slightly.
"Yeah."
The bento box also nodded slightly.
Nightingale seemed to have thought of something and fell into a deep recollection.
"It feels like this year has passed so quickly, so many things seem to have happened yesterday …"
"Hehe, I still remember when we first met in that container … At that time, I thought you were an idiot, but I didn't expect you to be so powerful …"
"Also, back in Rivendell, I thought we were doomed, but in the end, you easily dealt with the enemy..."
"By the way, do you still remember that bonfire party? The first time I participated, Calabash and the others encouraged me to eat meat, they were so bad! But … I had a lot of fun. "
"And that time, we went to Amway Tavern to drink together. The optimist's alcohol tolerance was so bad, even worse than mine. He got drunk after three glasses, haha …"
Nightingale said with a smile.
As she recalled, her gaze became softer and softer.
"It's so good … I never thought I would have such a good time …"
"After living for so long, I always feel like I've used up all my luck. Compared to those years when I was wandering, I feel like I'm in a dream …"
"Sometimes, I'm really afraid that when I wake up, I'm still in the human world, and I'm still hiding with my brothers and sisters …"
As if thinking of something, Nightingale's gaze gradually became absent-minded, and there was a hint of sadness on her face.
But the next second, she felt a pain in her forehead, and she couldn't help but let out a cry.
When she looked up, she saw that the bento box had retracted his hand.
Nightingale puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
"Why did you flick my head?"
The bento box shook his head.
"I just told you not to think too much."
"This is not a dream. The future is still long, and everything will be better."
He said.
"Will it be better …"
Nightingale murmured.
She smiled and said softly, "Don't worry.
"Thank you …"
"Thank you …"
"What are you thanking me for? We're comrades. "
The bento box replied.
However, Nightingale shook her head.
"No … I really want to thank you."
"If it weren't for you, the Elven Forest wouldn't be like this."
"You're the messengers of Her Majesty the Mother Goddess and the heroes who saved the elves."
"Of course, I have to thank you even more. Without you, I wouldn't have known where to be sold by humans …"
The bento box didn't answer again.
However, his gaze became even warmer.
The two fell into silence again.
The atmosphere was a little subtle again.
After hesitating for a while, Nightingale suddenly spoke.
"Bento box!"
The bento box glanced at her.
Nightingale suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"That … Actually, I …"
She said nervously.
However, before she could finish, the bento box suddenly stood up.
"It's getting late. It's my turn to prepare dinner today. What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Uh …"
Nightingale was stunned.
"Dumplings …"
She replied subconsciously.
"Okay."
The bento box nodded, then swiped the chat interface and sent a message to a player who opened a restaurant in the City of Heaven's Chosen.
"Wait a moment, they'll send it over."
He said.
"How convenient."
Nightingale muttered in a low voice.
After "ordering", the bento box looked at Nightingale again.
"What did you want to say just now?"
"Uh … No, nothing."
Nightingale shook her head.
However, her cheeks were a little red.
"I'll go to the kitchen and make some soup."
She stuttered, then stood up and hurried to the kitchen.
After Nightingale left, the door outside the living room banged and four eavesdroppers rushed in.
"No way! Bento box boss! We've been listening for so long, and that's all? "
The optimist cried out.
"Tsk, captain, why did you interrupt them? Coward! "
Calabash had a look of disdain.
"What a pity, I thought I could see something interesting."
Chopin, who was still wrapped in a bath towel, sighed regretfully.
"Boss, are you deliberately pretending to be stupid?"
I'm invincible. He rolled his eyes.
Bento box: …
Looking at his teammates who suddenly appeared, the corner of his mouth twitched.
"Don't mess around."
He said.
"No … it's been so long, captain, don't tell me you can't see Miss Nightingale's feelings?"
"Yes, yes! Such a good elf girl, why don't you quickly accept her? "
"Yes, yes, I heard that there are some second beta players who have hooked up with NPCs. Boss, why are you so scared?"
Several players shouted.
Bento box's face became darker.
"You also know that she's an NPC."
He stared at them.
"No way, captain, do you really see Miss Nightingale as an NPC? I've long treated her as a friend of flesh and blood. "
"Yes, yes, you're mixing people with NPCs in other games. Miss Nightingale is too pitiful."
"Even if she's an NPC, being a wife in the game is nothing, right? Captain, do you have a girlfriend in real life? "
"Girlfriend my ass! I've asked him before, he's a single dog! "
Several players continued to add fuel to the fire.
Bento box: …
"Did you level up? Did you buy skills? Did you change equipment? Don't blindly interfere! Hurry up and prepare for the mission in two days! "
He threw out a skill and kicked each of them out of the living room. He then roared the longest sentence of the day.
The clowns were kicked out of the living room, but they weren't angry. Instead, they laughed and went to do their own things.
In the living room, only Bento box was left.
He sat on the chair, and his eyes were a little sad.
"It's not that easy."
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