Chapter 689: The Land of the Dead (VIII)
Although everyone is not very comfortable camping here, but at the moment they are indeed blind, and there is no other way. So in the end, they were able to nod their heads and agree to Jenny's offer, and set up camp in the forest. Of course, in order to avoid startling the grass and snakes, the people did not make a fire and did not do anything to deal with the camp. He just sat down with the marked stone as the central group, and then the Naga priest and the dwarf mage each put a few magic and spells as a means of protection. The barbarian warrior volunteered to take on the duty of keeping vigil -- after all, the caster needed to meditate and rest at night to recuperate, so this physical work had to be left to the melee professionals who fed on their bodies.
As night fell, and I don't know if it was because of exhaustion or self-defeat, the dwarf mage and the Naga priest found a place to sleep next to the stone after they had done their business. The barbarian warriors are guarding the two of them, and although they are said to be a five-person adventure team so far, the two sides are still doing their own thing, except for the time when they will be united, the other time is still very clear. There are not many heroic stories where the internally contradictory adventure team abandons the glorious tradition of smiling and smiling when faced with external dangers, so that a story is a story, not a reality.
Jenny sat on a branch, staring at the dark shadows in the distance. After a period of observation, she could determine that the "trees" were connected to each other in a rather peculiar way, and although on the surface they seemed to shake irregularly, after a period of observation. Jenny still found some clues. It's just that she doesn't know exactly how this works, and what the other party plans to do to her group.
"Windranger-sama?"
And at this very time. A voice came and interrupted Jenny's thoughts. She turned her head away. I saw Orphen sitting on a branch not far from him, looking at him.
"What's wrong? Your Royal Highness, shouldn't you go to rest? We've got a long way to go tomorrow. ”
"I......... That ..............."
Orphin looked a little flustered in the face of Jenny's words, she hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
"That......... I can't sleep, Windranger, can I talk to you for a while? ”
"Of course there is no problem, Your Highness Princess."
Hear Orffin's inquiry. Jenny smiled slightly, then nodded. When Jenny answered, Alphen was also a little happy, and then she jumped to Jenny's side as light as a bird and sat down against her. But after that, Orphin didn't say anything immediately, on the contrary, she just stared blankly at the carved symbol not far below, and didn't say a word. And in the face of this scene. Jenny didn't say much, just quietly accompanied Orphen. I don't know how long it took for Orphen to whisper.
"I just ......... I dreamed of the teachers. ”
"Teacher?"
"Uh-huh........."
Alphin nodded in response to Jenny's inquiry. There was something strange about her expression, but she continued.
"The teacher is the great hero of the elven clan and the master who taught me. But......... I wasn't her best student. ”
At this, the expression on Orfen's face darkened a lot.
"Actually, it was the last patrol. I shouldn't have go. Because my sister is here, I always feel that it's okay if I can't do well. Anyway, my sister will do everything. My sister is very smart and powerful, as long as she wants to do it, there is almost nothing that my sister can't do, unlike me........."
As she spoke, Orphin lowered her head.
“………… Unlike me, who is so stupid, the druid's sorcery sister always learns it as soon as he learns. But I can't learn anything, and even if I do, I don't do it as well as my sister............ So when I heard from my mother that I was going to lead a patrol into the Plaguelands, I didn't really want to go. Because the teacher is here, even if I go with him, it won't be of much use. But my mother said that I had grown up and that it was almost time to start training, and I wanted to be able to show my abilities in this adventure and let everyone know that I was no worse than my sister, but ..............."
With that, Orphen lowered her head and curled up in a ball.
"But......... I'm really not as good as my sister, and when I was attacked, I didn't help everyone at all, but instead pulled my legs. If it weren't for my cover, the teacher wouldn't have stayed there to fight those monsters at all, just run away. But because of my presence, the teachers and others had to stay and fight those terrible monsters..............."
As if recalling the scene at that time, Orfen's body began to tremble slightly.
"But even then, I couldn't escape. If it hadn't been for Master Windranger who saved me, I'm afraid I would have died at the claws of those mutated monsters, just like everyone else. But in this way, what's the point of the teachers desperately trying to save me? I just felt useless, the teachers and they all sacrificed their lives for me, but I still couldn't do what I had to do......... Although with the help of Lord Windranger, I came back alive and brought back a lot of the information I had. But I know that I am not welcome back. Although they didn't say anything, including my mother, I knew that they were actually resentful of me, and if I hadn't dragged my feet, then the teacher would have been able to go back safely. And I'm sure the teacher will never be as frizzy as I am, and can't even explain things clearly............"
This is a standard case of suffering from the shadow of "someone else's child".
Looking at Orphin who was crying silently in front of her, Jenny also secretly sighed in her heart, she hadn't actually seen Her Royal Highness the princess of the Elven Kingdom, but she had also heard Elinster mention it, it seemed that Her Royal Highness the Princess was indeed a top genius rarely seen in the Elven Kingdom for thousands of years. There is such an older sister. The pressure on my sister can be imagined. And now, judging from Orfen's performance, she really can't bear such heavy pressure. Maybe in the beginning. Orphin had also thought about following in her sister's footsteps, or proving to others that she too had her own abilities. That's why she joined the patrol, but unfortunately, Orphin screwed up, and now she's stuck in a cycle of self-doubt and self-depression.
It can be seen from this that the education of psychological quality should start from the child, otherwise it will be too late to regret it by the time the big mistake is made -- but now Jenny just wants to say that the child is so young that she must not be let go!
"Don't cry, Orphin."
Come to think of it. A faint smile flashed in Jenny's eyes, and she reached out and gently stroked Orphin's head. Jenny didn't think it was strange that Orphin would confide in her at this time. Orphin was able to stay strong before, firstly because the situation forced her, and secondly, because she was so focused on fighting that she couldn't think of these messy things for a while. And now that I see the marks left by my teacher again, I can't help but think about things, and some ideas are naturally taken for granted.
"That's not the right thing to think about. In fact, everyone has something they are good at, and the reason why you feel inferior to your sister and your teacher is because you are different from what they are good at. That's why I have such an idea. You see, it's like in the elves, there are some people who sing more than others. But it's not necessarily better than others in battle, is it? The same goes for you. Everyone was blessed by the gods at birth. It's just that many times, they don't realize their unique advantages. ”
"Lord Windranger. You mean, I must have something I'm good at, right? ”
Hearing Jenny's comfort, Orphin finally raised her head, looked at Jenny with tears in her eyes, and asked. In the face of Orfen's inquiry, Jenny nodded without hesitation.
"Of course, Orphin, you're no exception."
"But I don't think there's anything I'm good at?"
Alphin was less confident in Jenny's answer.
"My singing skills are very average, and my drawing skills are not very good, even if I go hunting, I don't get much out of it........."
Pulling his fingers to speak, Orphen himself became quieter and quieter, and finally lowered his head in frustration and said nothing. Seeing Alphen's appearance, Jenny also nodded secretly in her heart, no wonder she was under so much pressure, if it was really like what Orphin said, then in the Elven Forest, with her identity, it was really a little embarrassing.
But for Jenny, this is not a problem, the demon race has always been the king of reversing right and wrong, and such a small thing is simply easy for her. Therefore, in the face of Orfen, she also gave an answer without the slightest hesitation.
"So, probably what you're good at is a skill that elves don't use much."
"Elves don't use it much?"
Hearing this, Alphin was stunned for a moment, and didn't realize what Jenny meant for a while. Aren't you an elf?
"That's right."
But Jenny obviously wouldn't give her a chance to react, but nodded and continued.
"In addition to the elves, there are many other races on this continent, and there are also many jobs that the elves don't do much on a daily basis. For example, if you have a skill like business forging, maybe you have such a talent? Orfin? If that's the case, then it's only natural that you can't show it in the country of elves. ”
"This ..............."
Faced with Jenny's answer, Orphin was a little stunned for a while. She had never thought about it in that way, but if it was like what Jenny said.........
"Windranger-sama, do you have a solution?"
"I'm not sure I'll be able to do it, but ............"
Jenny narrowed her eyes as she said this, and then a faint red light flashed from her eyes.
"If Her Royal Highness the Princess is willing, you can give it a try."
"This ..............."
Hearing Jenny's words, Alfen's eyes became a little misty, but the next moment, she suddenly shuddered violently, and then the originally misty eyes quickly became clear again. Then Alphin glanced at Jenny with some hesitation, and then spoke.
"This ......... Windranger, let me think about it. ”
"Okay, no problem, Your Highness Princess."
Hearing Alfen's answer, Jenny was silent on the surface, but deep down she sighed. Just a little bit earlier, she was able to successfully engrave her demon seal into the soul of Her Royal Highness the princess. But unfortunately, the magic resistance of the elven royal family is indeed a headache, although Orphin almost fell in one step, but at the last moment it was refreshing, making himself fall short.
But it doesn't matter, since I have heard the voice of Her Royal Highness the princess, it will not be far from her fall.
Thinking of this, Jenny also cleaned up her mood and reached out to touch Alfen's head again.
"Alright, Your Highness Princess, it's late at night, go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."
"Uh-huh......!!"
Maybe it's because he said what he thought in his heart, and Orphen is much more relaxed at the moment. Therefore, after hearing Jenny's words, she did not hesitate, but nodded quickly, then turned to lean against the trunk of the tree on the other side, and fell asleep in a short time. (To be continued.) )