Waiting was torturous, even if it was only for a few seconds.
Reina stared at Dodoro nervously. The token in her hand had been silent for a few seconds. After a few seconds of silence, Reina heard a voice that made her heart race.
"Got it. Give me the coordinates."
"Yes. The one from last time, right?"
"Yes."
Dodoro put down the token and sighed. The green light on the token disappeared. Linna's eyes widened. She glanced at Mister Ball, who remained silent for a while, then turned to Dodoro.
"Um! Sister Dodoro, do you know anything about this ring? "
Lena raised her hand and pointed at the ring on her finger. It was something left behind with the black book and the cloak, so it must have something to do with her master.
Dodoro yawned and stood up. He ran his fingers through his messy hair and tied it up with a green vine. "I only know that the one who spoke just now made it. You can ask him later."
Hearing this, Linnai blinked and slowly lowered her head to look at the ring in her hand.
The one who made this ring? Could it be the one Reina was looking for? Why did her memories disappear? What happened in the past?
Countless questions popped up in Reina's mind. She looked forward to meeting the mysterious maker of the ring, but at the same time, she was afraid.
She suddenly thought of a problem. If the other party was really the person she was looking for and had deliberately abandoned her, then what should she do?
When she was about to ask when Dodoro would arrive, she noticed that Dodoro had stabbed a stick into the ground. Dodoro took out a small rope and tied it to a sharp stone.
Dodoro's behavior made the simple-minded Lina forget what she wanted to ask. Instead, she put her hands on her knees, bent down, and looked at him curiously.
"What are you doing?"
Dodoro put on a serious face.
"Help me hold down that stick."
Hearing this, Linnai didn't think too much and immediately went forward to press down on the stick stuck in the ground.
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
Dodoro used the other end of the rope to draw a circle on the ground. Then, he skillfully drew some strange patterns on the circle.
A magic circle!
Reina finally understood what Dodoro was doing. But when she did, Dodoro was almost done.
"A long-distance teleportation circle needs to be precise. Otherwise, it'll be troublesome."
Dodoro clapped his hands and carefully stepped into the circle. Then, he pulled out the stick from the center of the circle.
Suddenly, a mysterious light emerged from the ground. Dodoro quickly jumped out of the formation and pushed Reina a few steps back.
"They're here. Just in time."
"Huh? What? They're coming? "
"Yes."
Dodoro nodded.
Reina did not know what to do. She covered her face and realized that she had not washed herself.
"What should I do? Don't I look terrible now? Should I change into a new set of clothes? Oh no, oh no, I lost my cloak. What should I do? "
"They're coming." Dodoro looked at the front and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the magic circle suddenly lit up the sky. A white light appeared in the dark forest.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew around the circle. The light was so bright that Reina could not open her eyes.
"Ugh! I'm going to throw up. "
"Hey! If you can't get used to it, then why are you here? "
A middle-aged man and a woman's voice came from the forest. Reina and Dodoro were the only two people in the forest. It was a strange feeling.
Reina frowned and squinted her eyes. She saw three figures in the white light.
"I just want to see Richard's illegitimate daughter."
"I told you he's not that kind of person!"
The light disappeared along with the quarrel between the two. Lena put down her hands and saw a strong middle-aged uncle. His face was a bit scary. With one look, she could tell that he was a tough guy who didn't care about his life.
There was also a woman with long red hair. She held a staff in her hand. Although she was pretty, Reina had a feeling that she was a fierce adult.
Standing between the two of them was an empty-handed person.
Reina widened her eyes. She could not believe what she was seeing. She could not see the man's face.
A blob of something that looked like ink blocked his face, and when she looked at him, her eyes would become sore and uncomfortable.
Looking at the astonished white-haired girl, Lilith and Greer fell silent. They noticed that Rinchad had an astonished expression on his face. He rarely showed such an expression, not even when he was in a life-and-death situation.
However, when he saw the girl today, his eyes widened.
"Reina?"
Reina was startled. She tried her best to look at the man, but her eyes still felt uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because of the sourness, tears welled up in her eyes.
There's no mistake. She was very excited. There's no mistake. The man is definitely the person I'm looking for!
Rinchad could not believe that he would meet her in such a place and in such a way. When he saw the girl trying her best to look at him, the confusion on her face and the hazy darkness in her eyes, he immediately understood what was going on.
"Master!"
The girl lunged forward, but a hand blocked Reina's eyes.
Seeing this, Lilith's eyes widened, and her face turned pale. Greer, on the other hand, snickered.
Reina felt better, but she did not understand why the man stopped her. She grabbed the man's hand and realized that her strength was no match for his.
"If you feel uncomfortable, don't force yourself to look at me," Rinchad said calmly.
Greer whistled behind him, and Lilith gave him a kick right away.
"Do you know me? Are you my master? Why can't I remember anything? Why can't I see your face? "Reina held the man's hand tightly, afraid that he would suddenly disappear.
"Don't ask too many questions at once."
Rinchad suddenly said and slowly let go of her hand.
He was sure that Reina's memory had been erased. The person who erased her memory must be himself, the original body. But the strange thing was, why did she know that his memory had been erased after her memory was erased? Moreover, she knew that the original body was her master.
Logically speaking, Richard's magic should be perfect. Could it be that the original body did this on purpose to train her spirit?
No, that's not right. If that's the case, there's no need to erase her memory. Even so, the original body should be secretly observing.
Rinchad looked up. If the original body was nearby and saw this clone, he would definitely jump out immediately.
However, he wasn't nearby. Only Linnai was here. This was very strange. This wasn't like him.
"Why did your hair become like this?"
Rinchad asked. Was this what the original body meant by changing her identity?
"Huh? Wasn't I like this before?! "
Reina hugged her head and asked. It seemed that she did not know either.
Moreover, Reina had three terrifying magic powers in her body. The original body's magic power was so weak that it could not fight against the other magic powers. How many life and death situations did she encounter? What did she experience to become like this?
What was the original body doing?
Rinchad frowned. He suddenly realized that he and the original body were two completely different individuals. He could not guess what the original body wanted to do.
Reina looked up again and tried her best to look at Rinchad.
Rinchad took a deep breath and then sighed slowly. He looked at Reina. This familiar yet unfamiliar person had changed too much. She was practically a different person from the silly sloppy girl from before. In a few years, he probably would not be able to recognize her.
"Sorry, I'm not the person you're looking for," Rinchad said coldly.
Lynchad coldly said. He knew that Linnai was looking for the main body, not him.
Hearing this, Reina was stunned for a moment. Her expectant face suddenly showed a disappointed expression. Then, she lowered her head silently. But in the next second, she looked up again and still did not give up.
"Then! Then why don't you let me see your face? Why!? "
Hearing this, Lilith and the other two were puzzled. Richard clearly did not cover his face.
"I can only say that this is your own problem."
Reina did not understand. She tilted her head and scratched her cheek. "I don't have a problem?"
There was a burst of laughter. Greer was the first to laugh. Lilith could not help but laugh as well.
"Little girl, you're too funny. He means that you might be under some kind of spell." Greer stepped forward and said. He looked at Reina and said, "What a cute little girl. In four or five years, no, three years will be enough. You'll definitely become a beautiful woman."
"Shut up, don't embarrass yourself anymore."
Lilith scolded.
"Tch. Don't be as aggressive as this big sister. Otherwise, you'll be wasting your beauty." Greer pointed at Lilith and said.
The two started arguing again.
Seeing the two arguing, Reina couldn't help but smile.
"So, you called us here just to see this little girl?"
Greer looked at Dodoro and almost fell asleep. He was sitting on a rock and taking a nap.
"No, I need your help with something."
Dodoro yawned and looked at the black forest. Only when everyone turned around did they realize that the forest was strange.
She then briefly explained the situation to everyone, including how the Demon King Oro invaded the Tree of God and caused it to wither.
"So, you want us to risk our lives to help you throw that disgusting ball into a well that we don't even know exists?" Greer asked with a frown.
At this moment, Lena took out the dark red ball, its surface already giving off a turbid feeling.
"That's right."
Greer was puzzled. "If that bastard Oro is here, why don't we go and take revenge? He's the one who caused us so much trouble. "
Lilith nodded and said, "Indeed. If he's in the elven homeland, we can stop him and prevent him from continuing to wreak havoc in the human world."
Rinchad thought for a while and asked, "Where is he now?"
"He's sealed near the Tree of God. But the seal won't last long since the tree has withered." Dodoro shrugged.
"Ah? Then why didn't you tell us? "
Lilith shouted.
"The collision of mana will affect the teleportation spell," Richard suddenly said. Dodoro looked away and didn't say anything.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Everyone looked at Rinchad. It seemed that he was the one who would decide the direction of the team. Reina took the opportunity and said, "Please help us. I beg of you."
Rinchad glanced at her. There was a hint of guilt in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up.
"If it can save the Elf King, then let's give it a try."
Hearing this, Greer frowned and said, "Then what about Oro? Are we going to let him go just like that? "
"Of course not. There's still plenty of time. We'll go after him. But before that, we need to help this little girl."
Rinchad smiled and looked at Reina. Even though Rinchad couldn't see her expression, Reina nodded happily and thanked him for the umpteenth time.
Rinchad looked up at the sky. "There's still some time before dawn. Let's rest for now."
… …
Perhaps it was because dawn was approaching, but the surroundings became darker. Even the stars were hidden.
There was a faint flame in the dark forest. Greer hugged his sword and fell asleep. Dodoro was lying on a hammock made of vines. Reina hugged the Tree of God's Heart and leaned against a rock. Beside her was a silent ball-shaped creature. It didn't say a word and kept looking at Rinchad with a strange expression.
Two people sat in front of the campfire. Lilith hugged her legs and kept watch with Rinchad.
"I feel like you're hiding something from her. Can you tell me why?"
Lilith couldn't help but ask.
Rinchad turned around and glanced at Linnai. After making sure that she was really asleep, he said in a low voice, "Some things are better left unknown than knowing my identity."
"Then why are you helping her? Don't you think she won't be suspicious? "
"As you can see, her current situation can no longer be ignored. I also don't know why the power in her body is out of balance, and there is also an additional troublesome power. As a magician, you should understand how dangerous this is."
Rinchad's expression darkened. "I can't just sit by and watch. I just need to teach her how to balance the energy in her body and how to use it. That'll be my compensation."
Hearing this, Lilith frowned and said, "The two of you are already two people. You have no obligation to help him pay his debt."
Rinchad smiled wryly. "You're right. But his past is also my past. There are many things that are the same between us. For example, the way I treat her."
Lilith fell silent. She felt a little stifled in her chest. With a sad tone, she said, "But do you have enough time?"
"Yes, I do."
… …
Dawn.
There were no birds chirping in the dark forest. There were only terrifying roars and strange sounds. The dim environment did not allow one to feel the freshness of the early morning. Instead, it made one's mood even heavier.
"It's morning! Shouldn't we head out now? "
Reina shouted energetically. In contrast, Dodoro, who didn't sleep well, had dark circles under his eyes. Greer, on the other hand, was humming a song while making breakfast.
Lilith and Rinchad stood in front of Reina.
"Don't worry. Before we enter the forest, I need you to do some training."
Reina was puzzled.
"Training? What kind of training? "
She still couldn't see Greer's face.
"A little training about magic."
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