Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 493 Do You Really Want to Know?
Nevile's words left everyone silent for a moment.

Having gained the power of immortality, but destined to struggle in an eternal cycle, constantly gaining memories and then losing them, is this really worthwhile? Not to mention being involved in the struggle for the throne of creation, it is destined that the road ahead will not be smooth sailing. There are countless difficulties and obstacles ahead, waiting for this sleeping girl and the others in the center of the storm.

The cloud whale swam in the boundless sea of ​​clouds, and after passing through the thick clouds like raging waves, it saw the half crescent moon hanging on the horizon. Half of its body was swallowed by the deep blue night, but it was still surprisingly large, like another planet close at hand. I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the moonlight was brighter than usual. It was reluctant to cast a little residual light on the peninsula filled with sin and blood, but it generously sprinkled its light all over this vast sky island, making the cloud whale like a silver wave, swimming freely and unrestrained in the deepest part of the sea.

Lingge looked at this scene and seemed to remember something very important that he had forgotten. But before he could remember it, Nevi'er beside him chuckled and said, "Fortunately, it's not the ancient times now."

"Oh?" Alice asked cooperatively, "Why do you say that?"

"Because of the legend, there were three moons in the night sky at that time. Therefore, no matter how the celestial phenomena and the star tracks moved, there would always be three full moons in a month." Nevile looked down at the girl in her arms: "Leticia hated the full moon, because once she saw the full moon, she knew she was going to die."

“I see.” Alice nodded in understanding, and then asked curiously, “Why is there only one moon now?”

"Who knows?" The Countess' tone seemed indifferent: "Most people only regard it as a legend and do not believe it, let alone explore the reason why the moon disappeared. If there must be a reason, I think it can only be that reason."

She didn't specify the reason, but everyone present - except Yieta - knew it.

The era of catastrophe, divine change and natural change caused by a saint, seven mad gods and fourteen girl kings completely changed the original appearance of the world, separated all the gatherings, passed away all the inherent things, and all the old times entered a brand new era.

“It’s really complicated.”

Just like the cabin she built on the island in the middle of the marsh, although she was the ancestor of the Bloodfang and the Countess of the Valenhild family, Nevile was not very interested in luxury and pleasure. The only hobby she had similar to that of the nobles was probably that she liked to drink black tea, and it had to be the best variety and the most mellow black tea. However, judging from the conditions of the Sky Island, it was obviously difficult to meet her needs, so she wisely did not say it out loud to avoid embarrassment for both parties.

Everyone, including Lingge, complained in their hearts, but what Alice said made sense. Too many things happened tonight, whether it was sneaking into the castle to save people, using the game mechanism to escape from desperate situations, or learning the truth about the world, all consumed a lot of their energy and brainpower. I didn't feel it just now, but after listening to what Alice said, I found that I was indeed a little sleepy.

Metien was a good girl who listened to her brother and agreed obediently. It was mainly because Alice was more obedient tonight and he didn't encourage her to play games with him, something she had done many times before.

I feel like you are the least qualified to say this.

Alice stretched lazily. "Why think so much? You can't just push everything onto the Young Lady King, right? Should I blame the Young Lady King if I get stuck in the game? That doesn't make sense. So, it's better to rest early and go to bed. It's so late, and you're still staying up late."

"In that case," Nevile held Leticia in her arms and stood up as well, asking, "Is there any vacant house on the island for us to temporarily stay in? If not, it doesn't matter, as long as you allow me to cut down the surrounding trees and build a temporary residence myself."

"Good~"

"Then go back and rest first." Linger stood up first and glanced at Metien: "It's time for you to go to bed, Metien."

"No need, Miss Nevill." Hearing this, Metien said to her happily, "There is an inn for travellers and fairies on Sky Island. You and Leticia can just rest there. The proprietresses, Miss Shesta and Miss Shelia, are both very good people and will definitely take care of you. By the way, they are also Shemi's sisters."

The goblin stood on Metien's head, cooperated with his hands on his hips, and put on a very proud posture. Nevi nodded slightly: "That's good... But how come the inn for traveler goblins is opened here? I heard that there is a goblin inn in Rostin City, and its history can be traced back to the last century, but it is also very far away from here."

Oh, the Fairy Sleep Inn is so famous that even the Countess of the Sikilia Peninsula has heard of it? Shemi had a smug look on her face, as if to say, "Our Fairy Sleep Inn is so great," although she didn't know what this had to do with a little maid like her. Metien explained for Nevile that this was the same hotel, but they expanded their business and opened a store on the island.

Nevelle listened thoughtfully. Since there were no guests, she took the initiative to drive the Sky Island to look for guests all over the world. The proprietress of the Fairy Sleep Inn really had a unique way of thinking. Then she became a little happy: "In that case, maybe I can borrow a set of tea sets from the hotel, so that the Sushanbao black tea that I snatched from Gundaruf... ahem, won't be wasted."

Uh.

Linger's face was in a state of confusion. He remembered that when they went to rescue her, the Countess did not leave with them immediately, but turned back to the room where she was imprisoned to get something, and then left with them. At that time, he thought it must be a very important treasure, perhaps the Tooth of Eternal Life, otherwise why would the Countess waste time at such a moment? Now the answer is revealed, it is actually black tea...

Metien's face also looked strange, but she was thinking of a bartender in the hotel who liked to mix different kinds of water to make new drinks. She always felt that Nevile and her should have a lot to talk about?
Anyway, since they had found a place to stay, Nevill didn't delay any longer and left the top floor of the windmill tower with Leticia in her arms, and walked downstairs. Metien and Shemi followed closely, and then Linger and Ovira. However, although the princess of Bemang kept yawning, she didn't actually need to sleep. She was going to the small garden next to the windmill tower to see how the violets she planted were growing, and at the same time, to blow the night breeze to calm her emotions.

Although she has read many books, none of them seem to mention how to deal with the relationship between herself and her sisters in the past, and how to deal with the love and hatred that is entangled with blood ties and ideals. When she was still a princess of Bemang, she longed to have a sister to accompany her. Later, she met Saint Xia Liya and Yieta, and got along very well with them, as if this little wish was fulfilled. But what happened tonight can only prove that family affection is never a simple thing that a girl who only knows how to read books can understand.

After they all left, Saint Charia was about to leave, but Iyetta stopped her and asked her to tell her what happened in the swamp. Because she couldn't leave the windmill tower room, Iyetta was a complete bystander in this incident. She was still waiting for good news from her companions on the island, but inexplicably saw them running back in a panic, and Alice asked her to take off quickly. She asked which direction to fly to, and Alice said it didn't matter, as long as she could leave the Shiqilia Peninsula, so she asked Yunjing to find a random direction and fly away. After that, she kept shrinking in the corner to listen to everyone's discussion. Because she didn't know the specific situation, she couldn't interrupt, but she always felt that it was a serious matter, and it also involved other girl royal powers, so she felt that she should still understand it.

"Do you really want to know?" Saint Xia Liya gently reached out her hand, cupped Iyetta's cheek, and looked at her at a distance within earshot. She looked at her most innocent and weak sister with calm but deep eyes: "These things may be too cruel for you."

Even Saint Shallia herself found it difficult to bear, let alone the weak-willed Miss Angel?

"Uh, then, then..." Yieta felt her warm breath and looked into her deep eyes. She felt a little flustered for some reason and stammered, "I, I won't ask, okay?"

See, you are really weak. You want to give up just like that.

If only I could give up so easily.

Saint Xia Liya sighed inaudibly: "But I think you still have to know, not only because you are my sister, you have this qualification; but also because this is a matter that is closely related to us, you have this necessity."

“Ah? Oh, oh! Then, I, I will listen carefully, please, Saint Shalia.”

So, Saint Xia Liya told her the story that Fei Er had told her.

……

The moonlight is cold, shining on the flower fields and woods like silver silk.

Olvera squatted by her small garden and talked to herself, Saint Xia Liya told a cruel story to her ignorant sister in a calm but sad tone, and Yieta's eyes gradually changed from confusion to astonishment, from astonishment to helplessness, and finally from helplessness back to the initial confusion... In this long night, all the girl royals on Yunjingkong Island, except Leticia, could not get a peaceful rest.

It's not just them. Probably everyone on this island is suffering from insomnia tonight.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)