Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 119 Can’t destiny be determined by others?
When do you plan to enter the Sosen Mountains to find the ancient castle that Sir Roman has been thinking about?
Alice slammed the table and said, "It's better to do it today than today. Stone Spirit Warriors, attack!"

She was very decisive and left immediately, but was held back by Metien: "Calm down, Sister Alice! Even if you want to go into the mountains, you can't go in so casually! Something bad will happen!"

"Metien is right."

Shelia nodded slightly behind the counter. "The Sosen Mountains are still considered a wild area with no civilization. Its rugged terrain, changeable climate, and dangerous beasts always threaten the safety of travelers. If you want to go deep into the mountains, you must be more careful, because you are likely to run into aliens."

"Aliens?" Alice asked curiously, "Like fairies like you?"

"That's a big misunderstanding." Shelia replied, "Aliens is a very general concept. Specifically, all 'creatures different from humans' can be called aliens, including intelligent races that can communicate, such as fairies, elves, giants, and dragons, as well as magical beasts, undead, and ghosts. Although they can control magic power, they are dominated by instinct and are no different from wild beasts. They should not be confused with each other."

"There is no doubt that the latter are the most dangerous. According to unauthoritative statistics, at least one-third of the adventurers and soldiers who died in Mount Sosen during the pioneering era died at the hands of these monsters."

Alice muttered, "Why is it an unauthoritative statistic?"

"Because the real data is only available within the church union, I just heard it from others." Shelia paused and continued, "Besides, even if we encounter aliens that we can communicate with, we cannot assume that they are all friendly. On the one hand, some evil aliens regard humans as enemies and even feed on humans, such as vampires. On the other hand, since the Night Watch swept the city, most of the aliens that escaped by chance have been hiding in the mountains and lingering. Do you think they will be very friendly to humans?"

But not all aliens are like the traveler goblin, who can distinguish between "ordinary people" and "night watchmen". In most cases, those simple-minded guys prefer to treat them all equally and let them all die.

After successfully convincing her younger sister, Xie Liya quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and then gave her eldest sister a look that said "mission accomplished", and the latter also gave her a look that said "well done", and the two sides completed a secret communication without anyone noticing.

This time it was Shemi's turn to have a "?" expression on her face. The fairy maid tilted her head, looking confused, obviously not knowing that she had such ability.

"Hehe, leave it to me!"

Metien, who was trying hard to stop her, suddenly had a "?" expression on his face.

Thinking of this guy's performance in the last battle, Alice curled her lips slightly, thinking that it was good enough that she didn't hold them back, and really didn't expect to be of much help.

Metien nodded vigorously: "Then I'll leave it to you, Shemi!"

Even if today's incident had not happened, they would have made up an excuse, such as "let Shemi be the guide and take all the respected guests to the area near the southern foot of Sosen to experience the beautiful natural scenery", to achieve the same effect.

That's right, this was the result of a discussion between the two sisters, mainly to let Xie Mi leave the hotel, see the scenery outside, and cultivate a yearning for distant places. In this way, next time when it is proposed that she and Xiao Xia go out to travel and start a pilgrimage, there will be no great resistance.

Hearing the last sentence, Shemi's eyes suddenly widened, feeling that the sincere friendship between him and the pink-haired girl was insulted, and angrily retorted: "No such thing, don't underestimate me, second sister! I will go into the mountains with Metien, and I will help them!"

"Is it so dangerous?" Alice waved her hand: "Then I won't go."

call.

Seeing her sister's silly and cute appearance, Shelia sighed helplessly, "Shemi, have you forgotten your racial talents? We travel elves are born good at identifying directions, finding water sources, predicting weather, and even getting along with wild animals. These are all very useful skills when traveling. In addition, most of the aliens who fled to the mountains to avoid the pursuit of the Night Watch were once guests of the inn. If you really meet them, you will be responsible for communicating with them. For the sake of the inn, they should not be too embarrassed."

The little goblin held his head high and chest puffed out, looking quite proud.

All I can say is that the two of them really put a lot of effort into their sister's future growth.

"Or do you not want to go into the mountains with Metien?"

Xie Liya also groaned, probably because she didn't expect her to give up so decisively. After being speechless for a while, she began to persuade her to change her mind: "Actually, there is no need to be so scared, because this problem is easy to solve. You just need to take Xie Mi with you."

……

The departure time was set for tomorrow, because some necessary items needed to be prepared, such as food, water, special spray to repel mosquitoes and poisonous snakes, and medicine to treat skin injuries and relieve muscle pain. For a game nerd like Alice who has not left her room for tens of thousands of years, the last thing is the most important and cannot be lost. Otherwise, it would not be her who climbed the mountain, but Lingge who carried her up the mountain.

As for whether Lingge is willing to carry her up the mountain, the Reverend is so generous, he should be willing, right?

In short, since there was still one day before departure, this day must not be wasted. In order to let the guests recuperate and have a full and full mental state, and also to commemorate her younger sister's first trip, the eldest sister Shesta slowly took out the small brass bell from her sleeve under the slightly horrified gaze of the second sister Shelia, and gently shook it, making a crisp sound, accompanied by her enthusiastic call -

"Everyone at the hotel!"

"To see off the guests who came from afar, and the lovely little Shemi."

"Let's have a merry party!"

As soon as the words fell, a chain reaction was triggered.

Rabbit Army, attack!
Bonsai Band, Attack!
Alice, attack!
So, the hotel, which had been quiet for less than half a day, immediately became lively again.

……

Ling Ge stood alone under the bleak plane tree in the afternoon, staring at the scene in the park in a trance. Suddenly, he heard footsteps beside him, making a rustling sound on the fallen leaves. Then the footsteps stopped, and someone asked about a step behind him, "Everyone is preparing for the banquet inside, aren't you going in?"

Lingge didn't answer, but just shook his head. This vague attitude made it hard to guess what he meant. "No"? Or "Unwilling"? Or "Don't care"?
"I remember you said you would think about it again."

Only Saint Xia Liya remembered this sentence. In the discussion just now, everyone tacitly assumed that Lingge would agree. No one asked for his opinion, and the matter was settled, even the departure time was decided.

What was the real thought in the mind of Lingge, who remained silent from beginning to end?

"Metien also ate the apple." This was the only reply the young man gave.

Saint Shalia understood immediately: "You suspect that the golden apple is at work and has brought the disaster of vegetation to Metien?"

Lingge nodded slightly.

Sunny weather.

The afternoon sun is so warm that it seems to come from an illusion. The rustling sound among the grass and trees is the chirping of insects. When the wind blows, the leaves on the branches will rub against each other, exchanging all kinds of intricate information between the criss-crossing veins. It is a call inherited from ancient times, just like there was a sea surging here, and the trajectory of the leaf veins is the trace of the water flowing. The lives of those tiny marine creatures are so far away that it is unimaginable.

"You're such a strange person."

Saint Xia Liya said softly: "Every human being I have ever met only cares about their own destiny and wants to control their own destiny. But when you face your own destiny, you are always considering and hesitating; but when facing the fate of others, you make a decision without hesitation..."

"Metien is not someone else." Linger interrupted the girl: "She is my sister."

"Maybe so, but you know, Lingge." The girl stared at the sea that once submerged the city with her bright and empty golden eyes. Fifty million years ago, the foundation of Sherrel Street was soaked in this sea water, and it has not completely disappeared until now.

In the beginning there was the sea, and so is the destiny of man and man.

How does a drop of water find another drop of water in the ocean?

and so.

"In this world, no one can control the fate of another person."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)