The journey from Kamptel to Withrow was not easy to traverse. They had to pass through a wasteland where there were no towns to settle. Moreover, there were many beasts and bandits. Therefore, travelers usually chose to travel in groups or pay a certain fee to travel with merchant groups with guards.
However, at this moment, there were two lonely figures in this wasteland. They had lit a bonfire, but strangely, none of the nearby beasts dared to rush over. Perhaps it was because animals had a more acute sense of danger.
Instinct told a group of passing jackals that there was something in this place that they should not provoke. Therefore, even though their stomachs were rumbling and they urgently needed food, they cautiously walked around the bonfire with their tails between their legs.
Rob added some firewood to the fire. Listening to the crackling sound coming from inside, he opened the lid and scooped up a spoonful of meat soup to taste. After that, he added some cinnamon and pepper to remove the fishy smell.
Lolo hugged her knees in a daze as a skewer of roasted potatoes was placed in front of her.
"Eat something to fill your stomach first."
The girl took the food and thanked him. As she put it to her mouth, she seemed to recall something and looked up. "You haven't eaten yet, right?"
Rob shook his head. "I'm not like you. I didn't move much in the afternoon, so I'm not hungry yet."
During this period of time, Luo Luo had not rested much. Apart from traveling, she had been cultivating. Whenever she stopped, she would either learn spells or practice her swordsmanship. Just now, while Luo Bu was cooking, Luo Luo had practiced the family swordsmanship she had gotten from Ansai twice.
It was only when the sky was so dark that she could not see anything that she sat down again.
Cultivating like this naturally consumed her stamina quickly. Rob scooped up the rabbit soup and brought it to her. He could still hear the girl's panting.
Given their current relationship, Lolo was not unreasonable. She picked up the bowl of rabbit soup and gulped it down. After that, she flashed the empty bowl, indicating that she wanted more.
However, her current state made Rob a little worried. The young man scooped up another bowl of meat soup and finally said, "What happened in White Raven City was not your fault."
Luo Luo's hand trembled as she held the bowl in her hand. She lowered her head and said after a while, "You said that those monsters went to the Northern Region because of me. Those sixty thousand people …"
"Those 60,000 people died in the hands of those monsters. They died because of the compromise between the church and the Magic Association. It's not your fault." Luo Bu repeated, "The abyssal fissure in the Margan Desert formed two years ago, and the godly palace covered its existence. Those monsters came to the Dawn Continent to eat people, and war is inevitable. Even if they don't target the Northern Region, they will target people from other places. So, even if you surrender to the church and surrender yourself, those monsters won't stop. Can't you see that the church can't control those monsters?"
"Then whose orders are those monsters listening to? The gods?" Luo Luo gripped the staff in her hand tightly. She would never forget the thing she saw on the peak of Anarep. Compared to that thing, she was too insignificant. In fact, it was not just that thing. She realized that she could play a very small role in the rescue of the Northern Territory this time. Other than inspiring Onsai's fighting spirit, there was not much she could do to interfere in the subsequent matters.
It was precisely because Luo Luo realized that she was lacking in strength that she became so desperate in the end.
"Is there anything that the gods want from me and my mother?"
"I don't know. I hope we can get the answer when we return to Ryan," Rob said honestly. "Don't worry. We are getting closer and closer to the final truth."
Luo Luo was silent for a long time before she said, "Have you ever thought that maybe … we're in the wrong?"
"Hmm?"
"In human records, the gods are always on the side of justice. It is because of their protection that our race can survive. Maybe we are all wrong. What happened to me and my mother is for a reason. We should not stop it …"
"Hey, wake up." Rob hugged the girl's arms. "We know too little about the gods. All our knowledge comes from the records of the Holy Grimoire and the Church. We do not know what they are or what they look like. For thousands of years, no one has seen them with their own eyes …"
"I … I've seen them," Lolo said in a low voice.
This time it was Rob's turn to be surprised. The future Supreme Magister Your Honor raised an eyebrow. "Where and when?"
"In the dream. Although I lost most of my memories after waking up, I can still remember the feeling. They were beside me. It was warm and comfortable. It was like lying beside a warm stove and being wrapped in a quilt … I always thought that such an existence could not be evil."
"Maybe I would have agreed with this speculation before, but after what happened in the North, no matter what those things are, they are definitely not gentle or kind." Luo Bu knelt on one knee and stroked Luo Luo's cheek. "Now, listen to me. Those things have very strong spiritual energy, and they have existed for a very long time. They also have some methods that we can't imagine. They are very powerful, so you must continue fighting …"
"Fight on … for who?" Lolo was at a loss. "Mom is gone. Dad is gone. As long as I am alive, people will die. Who in this world wants me to fight on?"
"And me." Rob said. "Those things want you. I don't know how they do it, but they have already made their move. They will do their best to confuse you. They will use your kindness, your hatred, your guilt, everything they can to defeat you. But they don't know that my girl is stronger than they think. Promise me, never give up."
The young man held the girl's hand. "Do you remember when we first met? I hope you can maintain that fearless state and never waver."
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