Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1232 Can You Let Me Go?

Spent an unforgettable night with Rorona.

Well, unforgettable in every sense. First, I accompanied Princess Umi to watch the meteor shower, and then I was attacked by her "prank". Halfway through the show, it suddenly started to rain. The two of them, who didn't bring rain gear, had to rush back to the alchemy workshop. After returning, they realized that they forgot to bring the alchemy dolls back. They were still trembling in the rain and calling for meteors. At this time, Princess Umi used the excuse that she was tired and too lazy to move, and Ling Ge had no choice but to run back to find them. After tossing and turning until late at night, the young man's sleepiness completely dissipated. On the contrary, he was very energetic.

Rorona, on the other hand, slept soundly, lying on the small bed in the alchemy workshop like a sloth. It was not until then that Ling Ge realized that her sleep was not much better than that of Ovira, except that Princess Beman liked to kick the quilt, and Princess Haiqi liked to talk in her sleep. Is it possible that sleeping badly is also a common trait of the princess?

Unable to sleep, Lingge could only use Rorona's collection of books to pass the time. However, due to the limited space in the alchemy workshop, and Rorona placing a small bed for temporary rest closer to the work area for her work convenience, he could always hear Princess Umisu's talking in her sleep while he was reading.

Lingge had no intention of exploring the girl's inner world in this way, but after all, what the ears wanted to hear was not something he could decide, so he was eventually forced to listen to the girl's dream talk for a whole night. The most mentioned things were naturally about her hometown, parents and sister. In addition, there were some daily trivialities, such as practicing alchemy diligently in the dream, or snatching snacks from Alice, but Lingge occasionally heard some weird sentences, such as "Give up, you can't beat me" or "Even if you are Sister Xiaoxia, I won't give up easily", etc., accompanied by bursts of creepy laughter.

So what does this guy usually think about? Is he actually a violent person at heart, and is he challenging the entire Yunjing Sky Island in his dream? But let's not talk about other people, can she really beat Saint Xia Liya? Ling Ge expressed his doubts. This is not based on strength, but on some more profound theories, such as... the majesty of the elder sister?
In short, the young man had no hope for her.

After all, the reason why he would rather read a book here all night and listen to the talk in his sleep all night than go back to the hotel to sleep was because he was afraid of running into Saint Shalia. As for why he was afraid, he himself was not quite sure. Perhaps, ever since Rolena sent that note, he had been vaguely afraid in his heart.

If he went back, he might experience something horrible, the young man's intuition reminded him.

But he was still too naive.

Destiny is not something you can escape if you want to.

So, when the young man was sitting leisurely by the window, immersed in the world of the book with a lamp, the gentle and even breathing of Princess Umisu as the background music, a sudden knock on the door called him back to the real world. He looked out the window and found that it was only dawn, and the mist in the early morning had not yet dissipated. Who would come to disturb him at this time?

He put down the book, walked over to open the door, and just as he put his hand on the doorknob, he immediately had an ominous premonition in his heart. Just as the young man was wondering if he had not slept all night and was a little sensitive, the doorknob suddenly turned with a click, and then it was pushed open from the outside.

The person who came must be very familiar with this alchemy workshop, or at least familiar with its owner, and knew that she never locked the door when she was at home, so she pushed the door open and walked in. But she probably didn't expect that the person who opened the door was not Rorona, but Lingge, so she didn't come in after pushing the door open, but stood there in a daze.

The young man was also stunned.

"Linger?"

"Saint Shalia?"

The two shouted each other's names in unison, and because of this strange tacit understanding, they were silent for a while. Finally, the young man took the initiative to ask, "Why are you here?"

As soon as he said this, a glimmer of suspicion seemed to flash in the eyes of the blue-haired girl. The young man thought something was wrong and quickly added, "I mean, why did you come here so early?"

The girl then relaxed her expression and replied, "I'll come over to check out the situation."

"Look at the situation?"

"Well, Lorena said you were staying here tonight, so... I came to see what was going on."

As for what exactly she was going to see, she didn't say, and Lingge didn't dare to ask. The young man didn't know that Saint Charlene had wanted to come and see what was going on when Rorona sent the note, and by the way, let her dear sister explain what "staying overnight" was all about. However, another key figure present at the time, the bartender, Shelia, almost risked her life to stop her action, and reluctantly gave up her idea on the grounds that "maybe Lingge was discussing serious matters with Rorona."

The bartender and Lorena had a pretty good relationship, mainly because she didn't have many hobbies except mixing cocktails...er, mixing water, and the Princess of the Sea happened to be a mirror elf, a race that was most sensitive to water sources and water quality. The two of them often discussed similar issues, and Lorena would occasionally even give her some suggestions, allowing the bartender to develop new masterpieces. Considering that if Lorena died young, there would be no one else on the Cloud Whale Sky Island to chat with her about this topic, Shelia risked her life to persuade her and saved her life.

Even so, Saint Xia Liya still looked at her with suspicion several times, and she was so nervous that she almost broke her favorite crystal wine glass. At that time, Xia Liya was still scolding Lorena in her heart for being too proud. Why didn't she do this kind of thing secretly? Why did she go so far as to write a note to provoke your good sister? Haven't you seen what happened to Alice and Olvera? This time I saved your life, which is considered to be fulfilling my responsibility as a friend. Don't blame me for not saving you next time!
However, the bartender tried her best but failed to dissuade Saint Shalia from the idea. She only postponed the time. That's why we have the scene before us. As soon as the sky was light, the shepherdess came excitedly to ask for punishment... Well, she said she came to see the situation.

"So," Saint Shalia glanced around the room and asked, "Where's Lorena?"

"She's sleeping in bed." Ling Ge replied subconsciously. When Saint Xia Liya's eyes suddenly became sharp, he quickly corrected himself: "I mean, she was sleeping in bed alone. I was reading a book just now."

"Didn't you sleep, Lingge?" Saint Xia Liya asked with concern, "It's not good to stay up late."

I feel like if I say I've slept too much, your reaction will be different. Ling Ge wiped her sweat quietly. She couldn't say that she didn't dare to go back to the Fairy Sleep Inn to sleep because she was afraid of something. Fortunately, she had a suitable excuse right now. I guess Rolena wouldn't mind using it, right?

"Whoosh..."

Princess Umisu slept soundly and said she had no objection.

The young man's face became serious, and he said seriously: "Actually, I wanted to go back to sleep, but Rorona was sick, so I stayed to take care of her."

"Oh? Rolena is sick? What's going on? Is the curse happening again?" Saint Shalia was shocked and asked hurriedly. At the same time, she decided in her heart that if this was the reason why Ling Ge had to stay in the alchemy workshop overnight, she would not bother with Rolena. After all, when it didn't involve certain issues, she was still the gentle and caring sister.

"It's not a curse." Ling Ge shook his head. He was not seeking revenge against Princess Kaisu. He was just repeating her original words: "She said she was just blown by the wind and had a minor cold. It's not a big deal and she will be fine after a good night's sleep, so..."

So now, I sleep soundly.

Needless to say, Saint Xia Liya had already heard the breathing sound that symbolized the quality of sleep, as well as the faint talking in sleep: "Hehehe... What do you think, Sister Xiaoxia... This is my... ultimate move... " It shouldn't be an illusion. In short, Ling'er saw the blue-haired girl's face suddenly darken.

She walked silently to the small bed in the corner of the workshop, looking down at her sleeping face from above, and her shadow covered her whole body. But Lorena seemed unaware of the shadow in reality, and continued to sleep soundly. Saint Shallia looked at her quietly for a while, then suddenly retracted her gaze and turned back to show the young man a gentle but unquestionable smile: "Lingge, you should go back to sleep first, and have a good rest, otherwise you will not have the energy to teach the children later."

"But, Lorena..."

"Let me take care of Lorena." She was very considerate. "Since it's not a curse, anyone can be here. I'm the older sister, so I'm definitely more suitable. I think Lorena should feel the same way."

Ah this.

"Whoosh..."

Lorena slept soundly and said she had no problem with it.

Lingge wanted to say something else, but he noticed the flash of warning in the girl's eyes, and then he became alert and realized that this was not a discussion, but a notice, or an ultimatum. So, the words that were on the tip of his tongue naturally turned into something else: "Is that so? I understand. I'll leave it to you, Saint Xia Liya."

"No need." The shepherdess smiled and said, "This is my responsibility as a sister."

The sisterly love is touching.

I guess when Princess Umisu wakes up and finds her dearest sister right beside her, she will be so surprised that she will be speechless, right?

Just imagining such a scene, Ling Ge felt...very horrified.

He shuddered, not daring to stay for a second longer, and hurriedly said goodbye before turning around and leaving. Saint Shallia was right. He hadn't slept all night, and was indeed a little tired. He needed to have a good rest, at least until this matter came to an end. As for how it would end, that was not important.

The girl watched the young man's back disappear into the mist in the forest until she could no longer see him. Then, she turned around and walked towards the small kitchen. Her steps were leisurely, as if she was the real owner of this alchemy workshop. She completely ignored the group of alchemy dolls huddled together and shivering in the corner. When the green-haired girl walked out of the small kitchen, she had a sharp fruit knife in her hand... and a few apples.

She moved a chair and sat at the head of Lorena's bed, humming the wandering Moruoyan tune and began to peel an apple.

Well, if you are sick, you should eat more fruits.

Although she was really angry about Lorena's prank, which caused Linger and Shelia to misunderstand something, she was actually a good sister. As a good sister, she naturally had to take good care of her sister when she was sick. Well, Lorena would also be very touched, but I could tell her, "This is what a sister should do, so you don't need to thank me, Lorena."

Saint Shalia had wanted to say similar lines a long time ago.

At this moment, as if disturbed by the sound of her moving the chair, Princess Haixi on the bed suddenly turned over, hummed twice, and opened her eyes in a daze, just meeting the gaze of her good sister.

However, from her angle, she could only see the fruit knife in Saint Shallia's hand, but not the apple in the other hand.

As a result, the scene became very awkward for a while.

After staring at each other in silence for a few seconds, Rorona swallowed hard and spoke slowly: "Um, Sister Xiaoxia..."

"Ok?"

"If I apologize now, will you let me go?"

"what?"

……

Lingge didn't know what Saint Xia Liya did to Rolena. Anyway, after that day, Princess Haixi became much more honest. She didn't even joke around when Lingge asked her about the progress of the engineering explosives. But for some reason, she showed a serious stress reaction and refused to allow any knives to appear in her sight, especially fruit knives.

By the way, she also began to refuse to eat cut fruits, so that the fruits after meals in the past few days were divided up by Alice and Shemy. Lingge thought there might be another hidden story behind it, but he was timid and did not dare to investigate further.

Anyway, after being comforted by Rolena in that mischievous way, the young man's originally heavy mood did relax a lot. He realized that war was not a matter of one or two people. He could not decide the direction and outcome of the war alone, nor could he replace the role of the Liberation Front in this war. Therefore, he could only do his best.

The young man has been doing his best with this mentality. Although he may sometimes forget or temporarily cannot see his true thoughts, it doesn’t matter. There are always many people around him who are watching, caring, and always ready to help him find his original intention.

Perhaps this is the meaning of family, young people sometimes think so.

Then, time passed in the tense and peaceful daily life, and soon, the day of action arrived.

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