After struggling for a long time, the group finally reached the next inhabited town. What is quite surprising is that rogues' hunting skills are very good. Being able to hunt down a wild boar in the harsh winter made even shu admire him. Except for the fact that he didn't dare to kill the pig... and to be honest, the pig wasn't very fat, so it was winter.
Relying on wild game, we finally managed to reach this relay station. Without saying a word, the four people rushed into the first inn they saw and demanded that all the hot food be brought to the table. No one cared about the issue of food appearance, they just stuffed the hot food into their stomachs, except for the knights. However, the knight himself still thinks that he has lost his temper.
When the feeling of fullness came, everyone leaned on the table in a daze, enjoying the leisure they had not experienced for a long time. Even Magenta didn't make the ignorant suggestion to leave immediately. She had been in too much of a hurry some time ago. However, shu didn't let him take his time too much. He took the rogues's luggage out of the inn and went to buy some items needed for the journey.
"Ask! I know you have many things to ask." Walking on the deserted sshut, shu gave a very clear instruction to the rogues beside him. Magenta just responded with a puzzled expression. This was not because she was confused about shu's proposal, but because she didn't know where to ask. This was also his mood during this period of time, starting from that night when he witnessed a lot of blood.
"No, I don't know how to ask. I think when one day you want to tell me, you will say it. Maybe you don't need to tell me, I will understand naturally." After thinking for a while, Magenta , just said such a sentence.
But shu walking beside him, waiting for the question, chuckled a few times. "It's like the answer you would give. Man, you need to be more aggressive. Many things will not work out just by waiting."
Magenta, who had been taught a lesson, had a grimace on her face, not knowing how to respond to shu's words.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. Just be like yourself. My words may not be accurate. If you don't know how to ask, then just listen to me explain everything in detail."
The serious rogues nodded, waiting for what he was about to learn.
"It is said that in the beginning, Pangu created the world and ether existed in the world and transformed into all things..."
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Is it necessary to mention something so early?" The rogues shouted excitedly when he felt something was wrong. But shu responded with a matter-of-fact expression. "Everything has its cause and effect. If you want to know the present, how can you not know history. If you want to know history, how can you not listen to myths. If you don't explain it clearly, then you won't dare to ask the questions in your heart. Isn't that very troublesome? ."
"Wow~" The rogues, who was about to go crazy, held his head and yelled. He blushed and roared: "Can't you just state the key points simply and concisely?"
Seeing the change in Magenta's expression, shu chuckled in his heart. This is so much fun. "Well~ to put it simply, someone can help you accomplish what you want, and you just need to return the favor."
The rogues, who lowered his head in thought, thought for a while before looking at shu with a puzzled look. "Does it mean finding Sister Shen Jing?"
"I don't know, if this is the goal you really want in your heart. Of course, the ending is not exactly what you imagined, and there may be some deviations. But it shouldn't be too bad."
"What if I don't want to repay this dispensable favor?" Magenta asked tentatively. But shu smiled and replied: "Then I will still accompany you to find your sister Shen Jing for the time being. Anyway, I have nothing to do during this period, so I just want to pass the time. What's more, they are almost found. If you don't take a look at this It's not worth it to ask you what the woman you've been dreaming about looks like."
There are so many hidden meanings in such words that Magenta has no way of judging them. shu could take Shen Jing as a hostage and demand that he obey his orders. Anyway, in terms of strength, there is really a huge gap between myself and this man. Or maybe shu's intention is just as the name suggests, just to see what Sister Shen Jing looks like.
"It's like you've signed a contract with the devil without even realizing it." The distressed Magenta couldn't help but blurt out the most intuitive thoughts in her heart.
"No, this can only be regarded as a verbal restraint, and there is no coercion. And strictly speaking, it may be easier to find a devil to make a contract. After all, the future we have planned is not such an interesting journey. "
The rogues, whose thoughts were in a mess, glanced at the person next to him. shu's words only made him raise questions without any answers. And a sudden thought made him ask the question he was most interested in knowing now: "shu, are you the same? What do you want? Power and status? Wealth? Or beauty? Power? Knowledge?"
While shaking his head, he smacked his mouth. shu looked at Magenta with contempt. "Magenta, magenta, do you really think in your heart that those are the purposes of life? What you can get is something more precious. The irreplaceable treasure that truly exists in your heart. In comparison, name Yuli is nothing but a pile of rubbish."
"What's that?"
Regarding Magenta's most direct question, shu avoided answering. "This is the last little bit of privacy that each of us can keep, so don't ask any more questions. Anyway, with her magical power of knowing all cause and effect, she can naturally know this little thing and arrange the best ending for us. That's enough, isn't it."
"Could it be..." Magenta opened her mouth in surprise as if she was thinking of someone. "Hoshimi in Seven Samurai..."
"Yes, the goddess of victory who leads our group of dead souls to hell." shu showed a hazy and illusive look, as if his true inner expectations had been realized before his eyes.
"shu...who are you..."
In response to Magenta's ravings, shu replied with two words without thinking. "Bad guy."
"Ah~?"
Looking at the question marks on his face, shu smiled and whispered his thoughts. "Precisely because I believe that I am a bad person, I can do things that ordinary people cannot do. And precisely because I believe that I am a bad person, I can ignore all moral vision and standards and use all means to achieve what I want. To move forward with my goal. Because I am a bad person, I can bear all the sins and evils and achieve the goals I want without caring about the consequences. I will not pay attention to anything you may worry about, because I am a bad person anyway."
After hesitating for a while, Magenta said intermittently: "I know what you are saying is wrong, but it is surprisingly convincing."
"Haha." shu chuckled twice and put his hand on the shoulder of the rogues who was thinking hard. "Ignore my ideas, how to do what you want is the key. You will never be like me, just like I will never be like you, right?"
Facing shu's words, the rogues's distress did not last long.
The crowd around them became slightly larger, and the already narrow sshuts became even more crowded. The noise of the market in this small town also reached the ears of the two men. Magenta tried her best to dodge the small crowd and followed shu closely; but shu didn't care about the crowd coming forward and moved forward slowly.
In the cold winter, ordinary residents are wrapped in heavy coats and buying necessary items for daily life. The market is still open as usual. After all, no matter how cold the winter is, people still have to live. The rare fruits and vegetables that can be harvested in winter, the animals hunted by hunters in the harsh winter, and small vendors selling daily necessities are sparsely located in every corner of the market.
"What's the matter, friend, are you confused about life? Maybe I can give you some advice."
A powerful magnetic male voice attracts Magenta's attention. He looked at the corner of the sshut, where a priest in white robes was standing, smiling at Magenta. He had a very confident smile, and the pastor's deep outline gave people an inexplicable sense of confidence.
"Hello, you two. I am Bendiz from the Sect of Truth. Please rest assured, I have no ill intentions. I am just here to guide the lost lambs."
Lost lamb, hum! Looking at the pastor approaching, shu flashed a sneer and hid his emotions behind his smile. The rogues was left not knowing what to do, moving his eyes between shu and the priest.
"Hmm~ Well..." Only seeing shu nodding kindly in return, the rogues stared at the priest cautiously. Pastor Bendiz clearly saw shu's fleeting eyes, but he still said indifferently: "If I have been rude in any way, please accept my apology here. We who serve God are sincere. Earth wants to help everyone."
Hearing the meaning behind the other person's words, shu smiled refreshingly. "No, please don't get me wrong. I just think that religion only provides spiritual comfort to lost people, which is probably of little use to me."
The priest smiled. "I have met many atheists. But after they understand the belief in the true God, they always pay more than others..."
Interrupting the pastor's words, shu defended himself: "I'm not an atheist, I'm just saying that your gods don't seem to help me much. I'm just not interested in useless things."
rogues and priests who were listening on the side were instantly dumbfounded. shu actually used such a standard to measure those unknown beings.
Trying to imagine the logic in shu's mind, Bendiz tried to argue: "The Lord is not just the pillar of the soul, He is the brightest beacon on the right path. And our bishop is sent by Him to redeem Our savior..."
"Maybe. If I am walking on the right path, then I may need Him to open the way. Hehe. Unfortunately, what I need most now is a ferryman from hell." shu teased the other person. But Bendiz was not angry, he just shook his head helplessly.
He took out a silver cross from his arms and handed it forward. Magenta, who was closest to the priest, reached out and took it. Bendiz smiled gently: "This is the token of our Truth Church. Maybe you don't need the Lord's faith today. But when you wander on the road of confusion one day, the Lord's door will always be open for you. When you don't know the Lord Wherever the door is, come to us, His agents in the world. We will serve you carefully. If you are lucky enough to meet our bishop, the only savior on the continent, maybe the two of you will be more determined to us. Confidence. May a tolerant heart always exist." After saying this, he left with a serious smile.
Holding a sterling silver cross with a simple design, Magenta looked at shu beside her in confusion. "Why do you seem to hate him? Is he a bad person?"
"Oh ~ Magenta Magenta, are there only good people and bad people in your world?" shu smiled and looked at the confused rogues. "Based on my perspective on people, I believe that he is definitely not a bad person, and he is also quite sincere. It's just that I have no interest in anything that is not helpful."
"What about me?" Magenta asked a personal question. Indeed, why does a shu with profit as its starting point help itself everywhere?
"Because you may become my partner, serving the same master. Helping you is equivalent to helping myself. Although you may not necessarily join us, the choice is still in your own hands."
The rogues who was holding the cross tightly scratched his messy hair that had not been combed for a while. His troubled look was still quite interesting in shu's eyes. Patting Magenta's head, shu smiled and said: "Don't worry about it. Someone once said: It is also a kind of happiness to be able to go all out to owe a debt of gratitude. Now we have to buy something for the road first. Then you have to worry about it. What should you say when you see your sister Shen Jing."
With a slight sigh, Magenta shook off all irrelevant thoughts and temporarily accepted shu's suggestion. Anyway, there is no other better way now. Just like before during the journey, shu once said to him: It is better to accept reality happily than to accept reality helplessly. Reality will not change because of your different moods, but different moods can bring you different feelings.
Finally, we came to the purpose of this trip - the small town of Felanshen, which is a small town with quite a history. Old two-story red brick houses line both sides of the sshut in an orderly manner; they are paved with stone slabs, and the uneven ground for carriages to drive on shows signs of antiquity. Even the people living inside looked lifeless. lifeless...?
Looking at the small town residents in twos and threes on the sshut, shu felt that they were showing fear. The mage was disgusted by the negative atmosphere in the air; he put his helmet in his luggage, but Shen Jing, who was wearing a full set of armor, also showed the same expression, especially the weapons on his waist, which kept sending dangerous messages. The rogues didn't think so much. He just focused on finding the person he missed.
"shu, how are we going to find another deep scene next?" Mesago deliberately put on his hood and asked the leading man.
The thoughts he was considering were interrupted by another shout. "Shen Jing, why did you run out? And... you're still wearing such stuffy armor! How did you put it on? Never mind! Come back with me quickly. If the mood of the townspeople rises again, you can even I can't even deal with it."
Being pulled by an old priest in black clothes carrying a basket, Deep View was confused. Withdrawing his right hand, the old priest said "Oh!" and fell to the ground. The herbs in the basket were scattered all over the ground, attracting the attention of people around him. And what was projected were all malicious glances. This made the female knight being stared at quite uncomfortable.
"Oh, when did you become so strong?" The old priest put one hand on the ground and stroked his waist with the other.
The clever rogues reacted first and squatted next to the old priest. "Do you know where Sister Shenjing is?" The priest responded with a puzzled look and looked at the female knight who pushed him away. Magenta shook her hands dramatically. "It's not the deep scene! It's the deep scene you know."
"What are you talking about about this and that? Isn't she just in the background?" With Magenta's support, the priest stood up while stroking his waist.
Next to me, Mesagoides helped me pick up the herbs scattered on the ground. When I saw a small purple flower, I brought it close to my nose and smelled it. A bad premonition came to mind. This kind of flower is specially used to treat certain infectious diseases. Why would the priest use this medicine?
The rogues, who seemed a little panicked, was gesticulating and couldn't explain why. "Hmm~ That's hard to explain. Anyway, if you take us to where Sister Shenjing is, you'll know."
Taking the basket from Mesago, the old priest looked suspiciously. "You don't have any bad intentions."
"No! Sister Shen Jing and I have known each other since we were children. You take me to see her. If you take me to see her, she will tell you."
The nervous rogues spoke a little incoherently. However, the sincerity and excitement shown are also difficult to conceal. After the priest glanced at the warrior and the mage, his gaze rested on the knight for a long time. As if it was difficult to convince himself, the old priest frowned and shook his head before leading the way. He muttered in a low voice: "How is it possible...how is it possible..."
Follow the old priest to a small church in the suburbs. A two-story ordinary building, it doesn't look very impressive from the outside, but you can feel the owner's intentions. The spotless walls and clock tower, and the clean stairs are a place that gives people peace of mind. There is a herb field outside the church, mostly growing some commonly used medicines. There were also several small enclosed places where rare medicinal herbs were grown, which almost made the mage drool when he saw them.
Pushing open the old wooden door and entering, the windows are clear and bright. In front of the main altar, there is only a large white cross without any precious artifacts. But with the small window open on the side, the sunlight shining in naturally exudes a solemn atmosphere. All this allowed the anxious and excited rogues to calm down his heightened emotions and face the upcoming meeting in a more relaxed mood.
The group of people followed the priest's footsteps to the second floor and opened the last door. The tidy room was filled with warm winter sunshine, making the rogues who stepped through the door unable to open his eyes for a moment.
As her eyes got used to it, Magenta saw a familiar figure sitting on the bed. The plain white sheets covered her lower body, and the same honey-colored hair hung down on the shoulders of the plain top. She faced the door with her pretty face that was glowing with goose yellow, and stared at the blue sky outside the window with her dark blue eyes. Her pupils seemed to reflect the white clouds in the sky, yearning for freedom.
A strong gust of wind blew up the ivory curtains and blew the long crystal honey-colored hair around. Trying to smooth the hair that covered her face neatly, she noticed the people standing at the door. "Ah! Pin'er, it's you."
"Sister Shen Jing!" Unable to suppress her throbbing mood, Pinhong threw herself into the arms of the beauty sitting on the bed.
As for the few people still standing in front of the door, they all had their mouths wide open and stared blankly at everything.
shu was the first to come back to his senses. He looked back and forth between the female knight standing beside him and the woman sitting on the bed. Xiao Xiao asked in a low voice: "Hey, Shen Jing, are you sure you don't have a twin sister wandering around?"
The old priest who brought Magenta and his party back to the church also stared at the side face of the female knight, not knowing what to say at all. The mage, who had just regained consciousness, leaned close to shu's ear and asked a question that no one could answer. "How can Magenta tell the difference between these two deep scenes?" shu just shook his head.
The one who was most shocked was probably the female knight also named Shen Jing. If it weren't for the huge difference in the clothes between the two, she would have thought that she was looking into a very good quality mirror, so good that every feature on her face was clearly reflected.
The same surprised expression also appeared on the face of Shen Jing held by Magenta. She stared blankly at the female knight standing at the door, her doubtful eyes wandering between magenta and another deep scene.
Magenta, who was immersed in happiness, was unaware of Shen Jing's strange eyes. It wasn't until Shen Jing groaned in pain as she was hugged tightly that the rogues hurriedly pulled away.
shu's mind returned to normal and he accepted the incredible sight before him. If such a pair were similar... No! If it should be said that two people who look exactly the same have nothing to do with each other, then someone is really playing too hard. shu sighed, shook his head, and pulled Mesago beside him down the stairs.
Sitting on the long wooden benches in the chapel. shu put his hands on the back of the chair, raised his head, relaxed his whole body and took a deep breath. Mesago maintained a more dignified posture, but also relaxed himself. I finally got away from the days of traveling around for a while, but this does not mean that the journey is over. They all believed that there was still something they needed to do.
The old priest also went downstairs. As soon as he saw the plucking figure, the mage immediately called the priest to stop. "Well~ you are..."
"Just call me Harrison. I am the person in charge of this Yorkser Church." Father Harrison slowly came to the bench next to the two of them and sat down. "Is there a problem?"
"Deep Scene... Hmm~ Does the other Deep Scene suffer from some disease?"
Upon hearing the mage's question, shu also pricked up his ears and listened carefully. Father Harrison sighed. "Shen Jing did have an infectious disease, but the condition is now under control. If there are no complications..."
The reserved tone raised more questions. Urgent inquiries came from the other direction. "What kind of complication is it? Is it serious?" Female knight Shen Jing was closing the wooden door of the corridor and entering the chapel.
"Even if we have to deal with Shen Jing's funeral tomorrow, it won't surprise me at all. I can't do anything about her current situation. The most I can do is find ways to delay her death." Father Harrison It was just a fairly simple metaphor for the seriousness of the condition. This also shocked others.
"What's going on?" Mesago asked in a low voice, but Father Harrison just shook his head and did not answer. As a knight, Shen Jing quickly stepped forward and grabbed the priest's shoulders. "What happened, can you tell me? Please..." Shen Jing's elegant face turned gloomy, and his helpless eyes moved to the side. When she looked back at Father Harrison's face, she showed a sincere expression. "Please, please tell me. I... want to know everything about this person who looks exactly like me, and even want to do something to help her. I... I don't know what to say... Sorry..." Sitting on the bench next to him, Shen Jing buried his depressed expression in his hands.
After gently comforting the knight on the side, Father Harrison was about to speak when a shout came from the corridor leading to the second floor: "You stupid doctor!"