Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1192 Is the relationship getting better?
"What exactly do you want to do, Bai Ye?"

At the edge of the forest, the girl sat on a tree stump, supporting the rough surface with both hands, looking up slightly, watching the camp of the Ash Guerrillas in the distance gradually dyed red under the bonfire. The cursed wood absorbs light and heat. Even if so many bonfires are burning at the same time, to this ancient and silent forest, it is just a small flame that may be overturned by the waves of giant trees at any time. She swung her legs with a natural expression, as if she didn't hear Gloria's question in her mind.

"You said some really harsh words to Alice! I don't think that's right. Go back and apologize to Alice and everyone else!"

The cowardly guy said angrily.

The wind in the forest rustled, and the branches and leaves creaked, as if a terrifying night owl was hiding in the depths of the forest, spying on the lonely and frail girl with evil eyes. In the mysterious stories widely circulated among the folks in Ansers, travelers who walked into the Black Forest alone would eventually be devoured by indescribable monsters. But to Bai Ye, these were just lies to deceive herself and others. She had seen countless lies in the world, so she was not surprised. Sometimes, even the existence of a soul can be false, and a false soul can be replaced by a real one, and no one can see the clues. In this case, there is no need to worry about its meaning.

Gloria didn't say that. Seeing that Bai Ye didn't say anything, she repeated what she had just said. This time her tone was a little heavier, almost like a question. In the past, this cowardly guy would not dare to talk to her like this.

Bai Ye finally responded. She asked lazily, "Are you angry, Gloria? Do you think I am unreasonable?"

"Isn't this a matter of course?"

Gloria's tone did seem matter-of-fact. She seemed to understand emotion better than Bai Ye: "Whether you are right or not, you shouldn't do this! You clearly know that Alice has been in a bad mood recently. Ling Ge and Sister Xiao Xia have worked hard to make her feel better, but you said such excessive words to her... Anyway, go and apologize to her. It's not too late now!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Bai Ye said casually, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have ignored your feelings. It's all my fault. Please don't take those words to heart. Just stay autistic from now on. I won't force you anymore. Just do whatever you want until everyone ignores you... How do you think of this apology?"

"Not bad, not bad... huh?"

Gloria didn't react until she heard the last part: "You don't intend to apologize at all, do you, Bai Ye?"

"Oh my, you noticed this! You are so perceptive, Gloria. You are even more perceptive than a hibernating sloth."

Bai Ye mocked Gloria's slowness and innocence in a sarcastic way. Gloria was not so stupid as to not understand such irony. She immediately raised her eyebrows and said seriously, "You are not doing this well. I am going to be angry, Bai Ye!"

"Then be angry. Then what do you want to do? Beat me up?"

"It's not impossible. Sister Xiaoxia said that if my sister doesn't listen, she can just give her a beating (actually the original words were to persuade her with all her heart)."

"Tsk! That guy is not a good person. But this trick doesn't work on me. Don't forget, if you hit me, you are hitting yourself."

"Uh-huh!"

Gloria was at her wits' end. How could there be such a despicable person in the world? Even if this person was actually her twin personality.

She didn't say anything, and Bai Ye didn't bother to pay attention to this guy. After stretching casually, he whistled to the sky. Not long after, a falcon fluttered its wings and fell from the sky, accompanied by a loud cry and scattered pure white feathers that were particularly eye-catching in the dark night. This gray-feathered falcon named Xiaobai circled twice in the air before slowly landing on the young lady's outstretched arm and rubbed her fingertips affectionately.

Gloria was very angry: "Ming Ye is obviously cold and arrogant, and it's hard to get along with him at first glance, so why is Xiao Bai still getting along so well with you?"

The girl's lips curled slightly: "Maybe it's because I usually feed it."

This reason was quite sufficient, and Gloria was speechless. She silently watched Bai Ye teasing the falcon in her consciousness, his fingers slowly stroking the sharp beak, and he didn't seem to be afraid of being cut at all. She hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Are you really not going to apologize to Alice, Bai Ye?"

"I don't plan to." The answer was quick.

"Why?"

"Because I'm a cold and arrogant guy."

"I'm serious!"

"I'm serious too." Bai Ye smiled. This smile rarely contained any sarcasm or disdain. Or maybe it simply didn't have any meaning at all. She just wanted to laugh, so she laughed. "It really surprises me. Do you care about what Alice and everyone else think of you, Gloria? Obviously, I am your twin personality, and they have only known you for a year."

"That's different!" Gloria said dissatisfiedly: "If you do something wrong, it's wrong. It has nothing to do with whether you care or not!"

"Is that so? Although I don't think I've done anything wrong." Bai Ye said calmly, "You haven't forgotten why I joined this team, have you? What about the mission of the Girl's Kingdom, the responsibility of saving the world? I don't care about those things. I only care about who can fight against the Witch Society and protect you - no, protect us. Alice originally had such power, she should have been the hope of everyone, but she was discouraged just because of a failure. Do you expect me to comfort her in a good voice like Ling Ge and Saint Xia Liya, like coaxing a child who is still ignorant? If everyone can't understand this truth, it's okay for me to be the villain. Anyway, I never care about what they think of me." "Huh? In other words, you actually said that deliberately to cheer Alice up?" Gloria keenly captured the key information in Bai Ye's words, and nodded thoughtfully: "Indeed, Ling Ge and Sister Xiao Xia would definitely not have the heart to say such excessive words, but you are different."

What do you mean? Bai Ye's mouth twitched. Although she did think so, she felt uncomfortable when Gloria, the little fool, pointed it out. She snorted coldly, "Whatever you say."

"You got angry when I said that."

Gloria muttered, then shook her head: "But I still think it's wrong to do this, Bai Ye. You said Alice should protect us, but who protects who is never a matter of course, right? Think about it carefully, we don't seem to have made any contribution to this team, so how can we unilaterally demand others' efforts for us? Whether it is Alice or Ling Ge, they regard us as companions, so they care so much about our ideas. People who need protection cannot always regard protection as a right."

Bai Ye was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that this little fool Gloria could say such philosophical words. Rights and obligations are indeed equal. If you don't contribute to the team, how can you expect to get its protection?
"But you're still wrong."

Then she sneered, "Since she regards us as companions, and companions mean sharing weal and woe, she must fulfill the promise she made when she lured us to join the team and assume the responsibility of being a guardian. If companions are distinguished only by usefulness or uselessness, then they are not companions. It should be said that they are naked interests. What do you think are the use of those stupid rabbits that only make trouble in the hotel and the potted plants that play music all day long? What are the uses of those fairies in the flower fields who only know how to play and frolic every day? Even if I take a step back, is this stupid bird in my hand, which is as stupid and dumb as you, any use?"

As if hearing his name from the master's mouth, the gray-feathered falcon Xiaobai raised his head curiously and called out, but was scolded by Baiye, "It's none of your business," and then he looked away in frustration. The latter then continued what he had not finished saying just now: "According to you, why didn't Lingge kick out those guys who made no contribution to the team? Your understanding of your companions is only to this extent, little fool Gloria."

"Hmm, you say that as if you know a lot about it."

Gloria muttered, and then fell into deep thought. It was indeed difficult to refute Bai Ye's words, but Gloria always felt that something was wrong. She thought and thought, and almost let Bai Ye get impatient, before she finally realized: "No! You are still wrong! The so-called companions contribute to the team not only in combat. For example, Mr. Rabbit in the hotel helps the proprietress to prepare food and clean the room every day, and the potted plants will also play music for everyone to relax; the fairies in the flower field will help the stone guards to take care of the herb garden; even Xiaobai will occasionally help everyone pass messages! How can you say that there is no contribution at all? It is obvious that you are thinking about it, Bai Ye!"

As if hearing its name from another master's mouth, the gray-feathered falcon Xiaobai raised its head again and puffed out its chest proudly, as if it was really useful. However, it was still scolded by Bai Ye with "What's your business?". It lowered its head in frustration, feeling a little sad.

Bai Ye ignored this stupid and dumb bird. After all, she was busy debating with another stupid and dumb fool. "You have made some progress to be able to argue with me to this extent, Gloria, but you are still totally wrong. Since you yourself admit that no matter how small your contribution to the team is, it is still a contribution and you should not deny it, then why do you say that we have no contribution to the team? In the city of Lunweiting, we provided the team with crucial intelligence; in the city of Sumiya, they needed to rely on the power of the mind kingship to conceal their identities; now, you have taken the initiative to enter the Tianxin Church as a nun to help - well, except for the last thing, it is indeed not a contribution, but at least you should admit the first two things, right? Since we have fulfilled our responsibilities and contributed our strength to the team, Alice also needs to assume the responsibility of protecting us. She didn't do it, it was her dereliction of duty, so there is no problem with my accusation against her!"

In fact, Bai Ye had concealed one thing, that is, she would enter the girls' dreams every night to help them find their memories of their past lives and restore their strength in their heyday. It was because of her help that the girls' curse gradually showed signs of weakening, but she seemed reluctant to mention this in front of Gloria.

Gloria did not reply, but fell into silence for a long time. Bai Ye thought she had nothing to say, so he sneered and said sarcastically: "Why, have you finally realized your mistake? Although you have improved a lot compared to before, it is still far from enough, you little fool Gloria."

"No, that's not it..."

Gloria's hesitant voice came from the consciousness space: "I just suddenly feel that here we are, you say you are wrong, and I say you are also wrong. This behavior... is so childish."

It's like children quarreling.

"W-What!?"

Bai Ye suddenly felt like he was poked in the sore spot, and almost jumped up from the tree stump: "Who are you calling childish!?"

It's fine if you say you are childish, but why do you include me in the debate? Do you think I like to debate such boring topics with you? I just want you, a little idiot, to understand that I said those words only because I had no choice! It doesn't matter whether other people can understand it or not, but you are my inner personality. How come you didn't learn even a little bit of my shrewdness and strength, but became such a fool?

Bai Ye was very depressed. Her painstaking efforts turned out to be childish in Gloria's mouth. She suddenly didn't want to talk to this guy anymore. She just stroked Xiao Bai's feathers to vent her dissatisfaction. It was not known whether her movements were too forceful or she sensed the arrival of an uninvited guest. The gray-feathered falcon suddenly flew up from the girl's arms, flapping its wings in mid-air, and kept chirping in one direction of the forest. The loud bird calls echoed in the quiet night, stirring up a wave of leaves in the forest, rustling like the echo of the tide.

"Who?" Bai Ye turned his head vigilantly. He was so busy debating with the little fool Gloria that he forgot to pay attention to what was happening around him.

However, she shouldn't encounter any enemies on Yunjingkong Island, so she wasn't particularly nervous. Moreover, she had already vaguely guessed the identity of the person who came.

He has run to such a remote place, but he is still chasing me. He is really a troublesome guy.

Not only is he troublesome, but he also likes to meddle in other people's affairs.

If I had known this, I shouldn't have said anything like "become more cruel" but should have said "become less nosy".

Under the helpless but slightly relaxed gaze of the gray-haired girl, a figure slowly walked out of the woods, stepping on the fallen leaves. He ignored Bai Ye's eyes, but raised his hand to the sky. After circling twice in the air, the gray-feathered falcon slowly folded its wings and landed on the young man's arm.

Witnessing this scene, Bai Ye's eyebrows couldn't help but jump: When did this stupid bird become so close to him?
Just like that little fool Gloria.

Give me some meow