The snowstorm stopped unexpectedly. On the second day after the incident at the train station … the sky was still gloomy and the temperature was not much warmer than when there was a snowstorm.
However, the view was much better.
After the group of people hurriedly packed up, they continued to search for supplies. It was not easy to find some useful items on the train yesterday, but they were all lost when they were in the coach square.
Monsters usually did not move during the day. They preferred to sleep in dark corners. Therefore, they could move boldly during the day — as long as they did not enter places where there was no light.
Mr. Katz had told Remia all this.
Probably due to the incident at the train station, Remia felt that Katz and Taromaru were much more friendly to her than before.
"How is it? What did you see, [Z]? "
On a tall tower, [Z] was using binoculars to observe the distance.
[Z] put down the binoculars and looked down. He saw Taromaru carrying Remia and jumping up the tower easily.
"There's a snowstorm outside the city." [Z] shook his head. "It's everywhere except here. It's a bit strange."
Remia thought for a moment and said, "I heard that a typhoon will appear at a place called the eye of the storm. In the eye of the storm, it will be calm and peaceful … Could it be the same?"
[Z] shook his head again. She did not know if it was a denial or he was not sure himself.
"Can I take a look?" Remia looked at the binoculars in [Z]'s hand with a look of anticipation.
[Z] did not refuse.
She immediately used the binoculars. She looked at the vast expanse of gray in front of her as though she was trying hard to find something — for a while, she fixed the binoculars in a certain direction.
"Do you want to take a look?" [Z] suddenly said.
Remia subconsciously put down the binoculars in her hand and looked at [Z]'s … pair of eyes that did not seem to be lively.
[Z] is not a human. He … he is just a …
"That place." [Z] smiled and said, "The place where I found you and your companions … there."
He pointed in the same direction as when Remia was holding the binoculars.
Remia nodded subconsciously.
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"Why do I have to do this here?"
"Do you think I can move these stones?"
In the ruins of the station square, the unscrupulous employer [Qingtian] was giving the tireless Iron Armor Katz a hard time by making him do unpaid work.
"What exactly are you looking for?" Kaz lifted a big rock and threw it aside. [Qingtian] asked it to dig a tunnel as much as possible.
"There's something I'm rather concerned about." Mr. Qingtian said, "We've been traveling for so long, but this is the first time we've seen a plant-type monster, right?"
"It seems … that's the case?" Kaz was startled. "Then?"
"I saw it." Mr. Qingtian said seriously, "When I was fighting against the Christmas tree monster, I saw something, but the situation was very bad at that time, and I didn't have time to look at it carefully … So, I want to study it. Alright, get back to work! "
"Okay, okay," the armored man replied weakly.
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Before this place turned into ruins, it was similar to a bank … Remia and her classmates had spent half a month in this ruined city.
On the way, Remia gradually became less talkative. When they reached the door, Taromaru put her down.
"The door is blocked, and the gap is too small. Taromaru, please stand guard outside. Remia and I will go in, "[Z] said.
"Don't worry. If there's anything, I'll call out."
Remia stood at the entrance, hesitating … She glanced at [Z] subconsciously, nodded silently, and walked in.
The space inside was actually quite spacious.
"When you were hiding here, did you open the vault of the bank?" [Z]'s voice was suddenly heard.
Remia seemed to be frightened. "What … did you just say?"
"Vault." [Z] said casually, "We found some before. The things inside are well preserved."
Remia shook her head. "The world is already like this. Even if there's a lot of wealth, it won't be enough."
[Z] said, "It's not wealth, but it's still wealth."
Remia looked at him in confusion.
[Z] explained, "I think it's something called a safe. In the past, people would keep the things they thought were the most valuable in it. So other than money, gold, and gems, they would occasionally find something else … Although, it's very rare. "
"I didn't open it." Remia shook her head. She seemed to have thought of something and turned her face away. She whispered, "I'm just an ordinary person. How can I open it?"
"We're here." [Z] pointed ahead. "The place where you were found."
Remia nodded softly … Then, she slowed down her pace.
She was familiar with the environment here. After all, she had lived here for a period of time. She even knew this place like the back of her hand. In order to make it easier for her to escape from the attacks of monsters, she had memorized the layout of the surroundings.
Remia finally came to a bank employee's office … There were still some traces of her temporary stay here.
The girl subconsciously blew warm air on her hands and asked in a low voice, "[Z], did you help move my classmate's body?"
"No." [Z] shook his head. "I moved her to the table, but … she seems to have disappeared."
Remia stared blankly at the only table in the room. She asked subconsciously, "What do you mean by 'disappeared'?"
[Z] thought for a moment and said, "The temperature is so low. It's impossible for her to rot. I also said that your classmate has no signs of life … Which means, the most likely possibility is that she was taken away by monsters. Of course, there's another possibility. "
"What?"
"Other than you, there are other companions here." [Z] thought for a moment and said, "If they found the body and happened to know it, they would probably take it away. But … maybe it's something we don't know. "
Remia revealed a puzzled look.
[Z] simply said that there were no traces of monsters nearby. At most, there were his and Remia's footprints … The body might have disappeared on its own.
How could the body disappear on its own?
Remia shook her head. She really hoped that Z's words were true.
"I … I want to stay here for a while." Remia suddenly said in a low voice, "Can I be alone?"
"I'll go inside and take a look." [Z] nodded. "Maybe I can open the vault and find something."
…
[Z]'s footsteps started to fade away — she realized that [Z]'s footsteps were heavy. Probably because [Z]'s body was much heavier than a human's.
No wonder … she couldn't hear her heartbeat.
Remia curled up in a corner. This was a temporary place that she had set up when she was hiding here. It was used to keep her warm at night.
She hugged her legs and buried her face in them.
This was where she started from the beginning.
In such a small, cold, and dark room, Li Yundong was in a daze.
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This was the dungeon used in the village to imprison the villagers who had committed crimes … The dungeon was dark, and the water was tidewater. When night fell, it was even colder.
"Dasher, Dasher … Dasher, can you hear me?"
A voice called out.
In the dungeon, the little boy hugged his knees and sat in the corner. He raised his head and looked at the only skylight above him. "Remia …"
The little boy instantly got up and rushed to the skylight. He raised his head. "Remia! It's really you! "
"Shh … Don't be so loud." The little girl gestured for him to be quiet. Then, she took out some roasted potatoes from her pockets and stuffed them into the dungeon through the skylight.
The little boy must have been hungry for a long time. He caught one and hurriedly ate it.
She saw … the crisscrossing wounds on the little boy's back. This was the punishment for blaspheming the Holy Temple. In the following month, there would be three more punishments.
If Dasher wasn't a child, the punishment wouldn't be so light … Compared to the punishment of being burned at the stake.
In silence, large drops of tears fell from Remia's eyes. "Dasher, I'm sorry. I …"
The little boy who was wolfing down the food suddenly stopped. He felt a lump in his throat. He knelt on the ground and hurriedly wiped his face with his clothes.
When he raised his head again, he smiled. "Shh! Don't be so loud. The High Priest has already told me! "
The little girl opened her mouth. Her face became extremely pale. She said in a trembling voice, "What did the High Priest say to you?"
Dasher said, "The High Priest said that this is the only way to treat both of us well … If I don't admit that I offended the Saint, you will probably be disqualified as the Holy Maiden candidate. Anyway, I can't become the Holy Maiden, right? But you're different. That's your dream. Besides, it's just a small injury. It's nothing! You all said that I'm not like a man. With these scars, I'll see who else can say that I'm not like a man! "
"No, there won't be any scars! I'll pray. I'll pray until your scars disappear! " The little girl quickly replied in a terrified manner. Soon after, she paused and said hesitantly, "Then … then did the Grand Priestess say anything else to you?"
"No." Dasher shook his head. "The High Priest told me to stay here. When the time is up, he will let me out."
— He doesn't know.
— Dasher … doesn't know. It's actually me …
"Actually, it's actually me …" The little girl's lips trembled.
However, a deep voice suddenly rang out, along with the white-robed High Priest of the Temple.
"You shouldn't have come here." The High Priestess of the Holy Temple said calmly, "Remia, have you finished your homework for today?"
The little girl didn't dare to look into the High Priest's eyes. She lowered her head and could only see Dasher in the dungeon. Dasher stuck out his tongue at her and waved his hand, indicating that she should leave quickly.
The High Priest turned around and left. The little girl gritted her teeth and could only follow him silently. The Holy Temple was burned down. She could only temporarily study in the High Priest's house.
They didn't say anything along the way.
When they were about to see the house, the High Priest suddenly stopped. He looked up at the starry sky and said indifferently, "Do you have something to say?"
Remia opened her mouth, "Why … why didn't you tell Dasher that it's … it's me?"
"Is there any meaning in doing this?" The High Priest said, "You will lose your qualification as a candidate. You and your brother will probably be exiled because you offended the Holy Temple. Now, you will continue to be a candidate for the Holy Maiden. As for your brother, he will be fine as long as he suffers some hardship. Don't worry. After some time, I will let Dasher out. You can still live like before. "
"Isn't this … a lie?" She looked at him in horror.
"A lie?" The High Priest turned around and looked at the little girl in front of him expressionlessly, "The truth will cause you to lose everything, but the lie can keep your little happiness … In this way, is there still a need to care about the truth and the lie?"
She seemed to have sensed something terrifying. She subconsciously took two steps back, "Then … Then High Priest, you said … the Sage's revelation, is it also?"
The high priest gave the little girl a meaningful smile. "Very soon, you will experience all the convenience that lies have given you. But when you try to expose the lie, let's not talk about other things first … I wonder how your brother, who loves you so much, will feel when he finds out that you betrayed him first? "
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She shook her head.
Remia slowly raised her head. [Z]'s face was just inches away from her.
"You have cried."
"Yes …" Remia said softly, "I remember the time when I lived with my companions. At that time, we had just entered the school and were assigned to the same dormitory. We even chatted until dawn. We even promised each other that we would graduate together and … "
Tears welled up in her eyes. Her voice stopped here — suddenly, she hugged [Z] tightly and burst into tears, "I'm really scared … really, really scared!"
[Z] patted her shoulder, "I saw that you were quite brave at the square of the station."
"I pretended." Remia said softly, "At that time, I only knew that if I didn't risk my life, we would all be in danger … I said before, I won't be able to do it again … I, I'm not as brave as you think."
[Z] blinked and looked at the emotional girl in front of him — what he heard was the girl's steady heartbeat.
"I found something inside, do you want to take a look?"
The girl raised her head in confusion and nodded subconsciously.
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Wow —!!!
Wow oh oh ah —!!
Something began to fall from the sky and fell directly into the gray snow pile. Then, it stuck its head out like a groundhog.
"Okay! It's this kind of blank opening again … In this damn place, we can't use our strength again. "
"[Yu Liya] -chan?"
"What's wrong, Senior Eleven? I'm sorry, I pressed on you! "
"Not this!" The young man laughed heartily, "I want to ask you, are you fast at running?"
"Not bad!" The girl raised her nose without hesitation.
"That's good." The young man nodded, "Then, let's start running!"
"Huh?"
Senior [Yu Liya] looked around and saw that there were dark shadows all around, as if something was approaching them in groups.
It was a group of creatures that looked like snow wolves but had sharper teeth and claws than snow wolves. Moreover, they had a single horn on their heads!
"F * ck …"
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