It was endless darkness.

The gloomy and thick mist obscured the entire world, and the heavy clouds of the bird's black hòu rolled in the sky, and bursts of low thunder rang out, echoed, and then disappeared. And what envelops this place is still a deathly silence, where there is no life, no death, no hope, and no despair.

Yes, but absolute nothingness.

As the fog cleared, the thunder grew louder and louder, and flashes pierced the clouds and hit the ground.

It was a dazzling white, and the white ground was so white that it was impossible to even open your eyes under the light of thunder. As the mist lifted, the snow white spread out like a carpet, stretching all the way to the distance under the high platform. But it's not a carpet, and if you look closely, you'll see it

It was a mountain of bones.

“！！”

Christie snapped open her eyes and jumped to her feet like a frightened bunny.

It's afternoon, the warm sunlight spills in through the window, bringing a lazy warmth, the clean and comfortable room is very quiet, open the window, and the noise and music that are closed in the distance sneak in, bringing a bit of peace to the place.

"Phew......

The girl stood in front of the window, reached out and pressed her chest, and let out a long breath.

It's this dream again.

Since the birth of the girl, this dream has been around her, reminding her of her existence at all times, Christie can't remember the scene in the dream clearly, but only the mood at that time still remained in her heart, it was a melancholy almost suffocating indifference, sadness and indifference with incomparable despair. The girl didn't understand what the dream meant, and she had been eager to find the answer, but every time the girl tried to dig deeper into the dream itself, a powerful force forced her out of it, causing the girl a lot of pain.

Even Rhodes couldn't explain the dream for himself, and the clever and erudite Sister Marlene didn't have any clue either, but Sister Seven Love would occasionally look at her with a very strange gaze, as if she were some rare and rare animal. However, Christie unexpectedly did not feel disgusted, on the contrary, she felt a little familiarity and intimacy from the body of Seven Love, but Christie herself didn't know what Lu Dao was for.

"Knock knock."

At that moment there was a knock on the door, and the girl was startled, she turned around, walked to the door of the room, and opened the door, and in front of Christie was Marlene's face with a soft smile.

"Mu An, Christie, didn't bother you, did you?"

“……… No...... 11., Marlene ...... "I just woke up .........,"

Christie shook her head, looking curiously at the girl in front of her, she didn't have the impression that Marlene was not the kind of person who liked to run around without trouble. Unlike Sister Anne

The latter always likes to come to her room for a walk, sometimes she wants to chat with herself, sometimes she simply wants to share some delicious and peculiar food with her, and even once wanted to drink herself a frothy drink, of course, this is firmly stopped by Sister Lijie, who is always by her side.

Now Christie is no longer as afraid of life and avoidance of the three girls as before, and the original fear of loss seems to have weakened a lot under the meticulous care of everyone. Nowadays girls have begun to try to open their hearts and accept the kindness of others. But the reward was not necessarily as good as she had hoped, as Christie felt like her heart stopped beating when she watched Anne's palm be pierced by a dagger in the arena yesterday afternoon. She never thought that worrying about someone would be so difficult and painful, and even the girl was a little skeptical that her choice was correct - the more she opened her heart and accepted the existence of others, did it mean that she would have more such worries and worries in the future? …,

The girl didn't know what to do.

“…，⒒… What's the matter............"? ”

"Mr. Rhodes isn't with you?"

Gas...... Not in ........."

I don't know what the road is, Christie felt that when Marlene heard her answer, she seemed to show a hint of relaxation, she tilted her head a little confused, but before the girl could figure out what was going on, Marlene had already opened.

Her face was slightly red, and she looked a little cramped and uneasy.

"That's it, Christie"..."I have something I want to ask you"..."I want you to give me a picture." ”

............ "A painting?"

Hearing this, Christie's eyes lit up, and a smile quickly appeared on her face.

"If Marlene wants, there's no problem at all?" Whichever one do you want, I'll bring it to you........."

In the face of Christie's inquiry, Marlene's face was a little embarrassed, she looked around for a moment, then leaned down, leaned into Christie's ear and whispered something, and after listening to Marlene's words, Christie nodded suddenly in understanding, and then she trotted all the way to the desk, pulled out a painting from the picture folder, and handed it to Marlene. Seeing this painting, Marlene showed a relaxed smile, and she solemnly took the painting from Christie's hand, then folded it and put it in her arms.

"Thank you...... Christie. ”

"........., you're welcome.11....... "Marlene."

In response to Marlene's thanks, Christie shook her head slightly.

Gas...... That's the only thing I can do......... If you like it......... I'm very happy,........."

"Of course I like it, so ..............."

Marlene didn't finish her words, because at this moment, Lijie's voice suddenly sounded.

"Ah, Marlene, here you are."

Hearing Lijie's voice, Marlene closed her mouth, she turned around and looked at Lijie in surprise, while her hands were a little unnaturally behind her back.

"Lijie, is there anything you want me to do?"

"That's right.

Lizzie didn't notice Marlene's slightly strange movements, she trotted all the way to Marlene, and took several deep breaths before continuing.

"A guest came to you and said he wanted to talk to you about something."

"Guests? Looking for me? ”

Hearing Lijie's answer, Marlene frowned slightly.

"Who is it?"

"She claims to be the eldest daughter of the Nancy family, Aranson, and says she is your good friend .........,"

Speaking of this, Lijie's expression was a little strange. It's no wonder, after all, although she and Marlene are childhood sweethearts who have a very close relationship, but they haven't seen each other for a long time, and it's actually okay for Marlene to have any new friends during this period, but Lijie still feels a little weird because Marlene has never mentioned the existence of such a person in front of her, if she is really Marlene's good friend, with Lijie's understanding of Marlene, she can't be silent, right.

Moreover, the attitude of that little sister Alanson .........,

"I see, I'll take a look."

Marlene was keenly aware of Lijie's strange and embarrassed mood, so she didn't say anything, but quickly turned around and walked in the direction of the reception room. Lijie and Christie stood in place, watching her back for a moment, and then hurriedly followed.

Walking into the reception room, Marlene soon saw the girl who looked slightly smaller than herself sitting on the sofa, she was wearing a noble girl's dress, her hands clenched into fists on her knees, waiting anxiously. Seeing Marlene's arrival, the girl's originally somewhat panicked face showed a reassuring expression, she showed a warm smile, stood up, and trotted all the way to Marlene. …,

"Sister, I finally see you!"

"Alanson?"

Looking at the girl standing in front of her, Marlene frowned slightly, and a look of silence flashed between her eyebrows.

"What are you doing here? I remember making it clear through the magic minions, I'm very busy right now, can't I wait until the Midsummer Festival is over? ”

"You can go............ I miss my sister so much. ”

The girl named Alanson bit her lower lip, and an expression appeared on her face as if she had been abandoned by her master.

"It's been a long time since my sister left the Golden City, and I've always missed my sister, and now that I've heard that my sister is finally back, of course I hope to be able to meet my sister as soon as possible......... by the way, sister, you shouldn't have anything to do this afternoon, so why don't we go and have a cup of tea together?" The blessing of the Midsummer Festival, there have been a lot of precious goods recently, and by the way, there is also my sister's favorite black leaf tea...

Facing Alason, who was gushing because of his excitement, Marlene pressed her forehead with a headache. She wanted to say no, but it was hard for her to speak.

Aranson, Nancy, is Marlene's best friend at the Academy.

It's not accurate to say that they are friends, the Nancy family and the Shania family are world friends, and since she was a child, Ranson has looked up to Marlene as a sister, but Marlene is not as close to Arranson as Lijie, perhaps because of the latter's humble attitude and expression of admiration, which makes it difficult for Marlene to see her as a friend of the same age. And after entering the academy, because of Marlene's arrogant personality, few people dared to associate with her, only Ailanson was close because of her family relationship and admiration for her. Although she doesn't have to talk to Lijie like this, Marlene also takes care of and treats her as a sister.

But sometimes, Alanson's performance made Marlene a little helpless

It's like it is now.

She wanted to refuse the other party's invitation, after all, now is not a good time to drink tea and chat, but it is a little difficult to say the words, no matter what, the relationship between Alanson and herself is indeed good, and as the eldest daughter of the Nancy family, Marlene also has to consider that the relationship between her family and the other party's family also needs to be maintained. After all, she is also the heir of the Shania family and cannot do what she likes.

This is how the nobility interacted with each other.

Thinking of this, Marlene sighed, she felt very happy and relaxed in these days in the mercenary group. Because here she doesn't need to worry about her own status, nor does she need to worry about the other party's status, she can express her likes and dislikes for her own reasons. But now, back in the Golden City, although the prosperity here is far greater than that of the backwoods of Deep Rock City, Marlene feels that she lacks the unrestrained self-justification of the past.

You can't win 'em all.

Ailanson personally invited herself, so it is always difficult for him not to give her face, and as Ailanson said, there is actually nothing particularly important to deal with at the moment. Anne ate all day and slept and ate up, and she forgot about the serious injury she had suffered yesterday. Moreover, this station is heavily guarded, so I am not worried about being found. As for her own danger, Marlene didn't think too much about it, if it was a hillbilly territory in Deep Rock City, there might be people who didn't hear her name and dared to make a move on her, but in Golden City, there were basically no people who dared to do so. What's more, even if they really wanted to do this, would the strength of their Central Mage be good-looking? …,

After thinking about it, Marlene felt that the problem was not too big, so, in the face of Alanson's invitation, the girl hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Well, if it's just tea......... I can spare some time."

"Really! That's great! ”

Hearing Marlene's answer, Alanson smiled happily, her face was flushed, and even a little moisture appeared in her eyes, she really cared about this invitation. And taking in the girl's expression, Marlene also felt a little regretful, she may not have paid too much attention to the people around her.

Thinking of this, Marlene retracted her thoughts, and then she turned her head to look at Lijie and Christie.

"Then, Lijie, Christie, I'll go out and tell Mr. Rhodes for me, and I'll be back as soon as possible."

"Okay, no problem, Marlene."

Hearing Marlene's words, Lijie hurriedly nodded in agreement, she didn't notice that at this time, Ailanson was secretly looking at herself, but there was a trace of ferocity and disgust in her eyes, but this was only a moment, when the two finished talking, Ailanson regained her previous warm smile, she held Marlene's hand affectionately, and took her out of the living room.

Arriving at the gate of the station, the luxurious carriage was already ready to continue, Marlene nodded to the two again, and then turned and stepped onto the carriage. In response to Marlene's greeting, Lijie and Christie also hurriedly waved their hands, but Erlanson didn't seem to want them to do this, she glanced at the two of them coldly, and then came to the coachman's side, said something in a low voice, and then turned and walked into the carriage, closing the door.

Soon, the carriage started and left the station as fast as it could.

"That sister doesn't seem to like us very much."

It was only at this time that Christie put down her hand and spoke with some uneasiness. She has been bullied for so many years, and she is very sensitive to other people's psychological characteristics and personality reactions, although Alanson conceals it very well, but Christie is still very keenly aware of the other party's hidden hostility and disdain for them, which makes the girl feel a little unhappy, not because she is looked down upon by others, but because she feels that such a person is not worthy of being a good friend of Sister Marlene.

“………………… Go back, Christie. ”

But Lijie didn't respond to Christie's words, she just watched the back of the carriage disappear, and then shook her head, unlike Christie, Lijie can understand Marlene's mood, although she has been wandering outside for so many years, but after all, she is a princess who grew up in the palace since she was a child, and the communication between nobles is such a thing, she has never eaten pork and seen pigs run, so Lijie can Marlene's decision, although she is the same as Christie, but after all, she is more mature than the other party.

Thinking of this, Lijie took Christie's hand and turned to leave.

The luxurious horse-drawn carriage crossed the street to a relatively remote and secluded settlement, which looked beautiful, with its cobblestone pavement and clear water, and the neat shade of the trees and the beautiful sculptures on both sides.

"This isn't your house, Aranson."

Stepping out of the carriage and looking at the street scene on both sides, Marlene frowned, and in the face of her question, Alanson smiled softly.

"This is my place outside, sister, the environment here is very good, very quiet, and I don't feel noisy, I'm not afraid of being disturbed, it's a good place." …,

"Looks good."

Looking at the beautifully decorated and elegant mansion in front of her, Marlene nodded. Alanson chuckled and stepped forward, and soon a waiter stepped forward to open the door, and at the same time guided the two into the mansion.

Like the exterior, the interior of the entire mansion is also very luxurious, a faint sweet aroma seems to be absent in the air, the red velvet carpet under the feet is very soft and comfortable, the corridors are full of delicate statues and oil paintings, Marlene admires these exquisite works of art while following Alanson to the reception room, where exquisite desserts and steaming black tea have already been placed on the table, and it looks like just an ordinary tea time, as Alanson said.

"Sister, come, please use tea, this is the black leaf tea that I spent a lot of effort to get?"

Alanson reached out and poured a cup of black tea for Marlene personally, and Marlene did not refuse, she picked up the teacup and took a sip quickly, the unique bitterness and sweetness of black leaf tea spread in her mouth, making people feel a trace of relaxation and comfort.

"How? Sister-sama? ”

The girl with her hands on her cheeks stared at Marlene, and in the face of Alanson's inquiry, Marlene smiled and nodded slightly.

"Very good, Aranson, it seems that you still know my preferences."

"Of course, you're my most admired sister, and this cake is also a special product, right? Please try it, my sister, this is a sweet and cold mouthful, and very tasty. ”

As always, there was no conversation between the nobles who had no nutrition, and Marlene took the cake handed by Alanson somewhat absentmindedly, and at the same time instinctively responded appropriately. If Anne had been here, she would have been more forthright. Thinking of this, Marlene couldn't help but smile inwardly, although in terms .........of appearance, Anne would definitely not be like herself as a noble little sister, but whenever she saw her eating very happily there, she would feel that she was also very happy, and this feeling was something that she had never experienced at this aristocratic tea party.

"Sister, have you changed.........

While Marlene was tasting the cake, Alanson looked at her and sighed. She lowered her eyes, a shadow of pain and anger, but Marlene remained too absorbed in her thoughts to notice it.

"When I heard that you were leaving Huangshe City, I was very, very worried, always afraid that something would happen to you...... "Now that you're finally back, but......... You seem to have changed a lot. ”

"People always change, Aranson, we are all growing, everyone changes, I will change, and so will you."

Marlene put down the knife and fork in her hand and looked at the girl beside her, but what she saw was a somewhat dazed expression on Alanson's face.

"But I don't want to change, sister, if I could, I'd love to keep going of my life forever, because change isn't always a good thing, is it? Sister-sama? You can smile at those who come from low births, why are you so serious about me? Am I not as good as them? ”

"Alanson?"

The air around her began to thicken, the original faint fragrance, now like honey sweet and greasy around Marlene, the girl shook her head, she felt that her mind was gradually becoming blurred, everything around her seemed to be distorted, twisted.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Marlene looked up and watched as Alanson's deformed body stood up and came to her. …,

"For what, I've always admired you so much, but why would you rather regard those inferior people as your friends than treat me as your friend?"

"Aranson............ You're going to .........."

Marlene clenched her hands, she had already instinctively sensed that something was wrong, the girl opened her mouth and wanted to chant the incantation, but in the next moment, she couldn't even make the slightest sound. In front of her eyes, Alanson's figure began to become more and more blurred and distorted, and the entire world world was like a mirror, spinning in front of Marlene's eyes, her body began to become hot, and the amount of power began to pass rapidly............"

"But that's all right, sister.................. As you said, everyone changes, and so do I, and now I don't crave your friendship anymore............"

The surrounding world was dim, and with the sound of Alanson's voice disappearing, the boundless darkness completely swallowed the ............ of Marlene's consciousness. ）

"Sword World" novel author: Riding the Wind and Sword;

The sixth novel after "Sword Devouring the World", "Supreme True Body", "Star God Sacrifice", "Seeking Defeat", and "A Sword in the Dust", we sincerely invite you to enjoy the feast of sword cultivation.

This is a time when there are many masters and magnificent waves.

This is an era of a hundred saints and ten thousand swords.

Innocent Kendo, Innocent Kendo, Undefeated Kendo, Ruthless Kendo, Extreme Affection Kendo, Selfless Kendo, Solipse Kendo......

In this continent where a sword god was sprinkled with kendo seeds, countless kendo geniuses were born out of thin air, competing for the first place.

Royal Court!

A person who dedicated his life to kendo in his previous life has descended to this world! ——

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