Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 501 Can you go and comfort them?

The cloud whale soared in the sky, flying northeast along the coastline of the Sea of ​​Land, and gradually arrived at the territory of the Great Empire of Mindrias. At the same time, time also crossed the cold and rainy night on the Sikilia Peninsula and quietly entered April. The seeds affected by the moist monsoon and rainfall in the previous month began to break through the soil and sprout new buds, showing the vitality and vitality of life. Therefore, astronomers and meteorologists call April: the month of young buds breaking through the soil.

Yunjingkong Island is warm like spring and prosperous like summer all year round, so the vitality of the bud moon in the natural environment here is not so obvious. Nevertheless, sitting under the cliff waterfall where the purple-leaf mountain vines pour down wantonly, Ling Ge can still see the new grass in the bushes, the young mushrooms sprouting in the fallen leaves, and even the new stamens quietly peeking out from the branches of the yew trees...For life, miracles are often hidden in little-known corners, and only careful observation can reveal their existence.

The chirping of gray sparrows and the flapping of chough wings echoed in the empty yet dense forest, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The platinum-golden sunlight beams passed through the branches, slanting down into the clear water pool, twisting into thousands of illusory rays of light at the bottom of the water. The algae and a few silver fish floating in the water flashed in these lights, appearing and disappearing from time to time, as if they were flying through the sky, and it was difficult to capture their trajectory.

This leisurely and peaceful atmosphere will make people feel tranquility from the heart, gradually forgetting the chaos and struggles of the world, and just want to stay here until eternal rest.

Lingge sat on a white rock by the pond, casually placing the "canon" that the goddess represented beside him, holding a knife and an apple in his hands, and was slowly peeling the peel. On another rock two or three steps away from him, a few squirrels were looking over here, with only curiosity in their expressions, not fear.

They knew the young man who was peeling apples because he was a frequent visitor here. He would always come here with a book to read, stay for several hours, and sometimes take a nap against a nearby tree trunk. He never showed any intention of driving away or attacking the small creatures nearby, so these squirrels, including the pairs of gray rabbits nesting in the bushes, the gulls or choughs nesting on the branches, would panic and run away when they heard his footsteps at first, but later they gradually got used to it and even dared to approach him a few steps away, curiously observing what this human was doing.

Is he going to eat the apple? Why does he peel the skin? Can't humans eat the skin of the apple? Will they die?
Also, what is that book he always carries with him?
Is it true that humans only read one book?
……

These questions that were circling in their simple little heads were soon dispersed, because from a winding forest path leading to the outside of the forest, there was suddenly a crisp and pleasant sound of falling leaves, reminding them that someone was approaching this quiet secret place. The peace was disturbed by the uninvited guests, and the gray sparrows and mountain crows that were singing on the branches flapped their wings and flew away, startling the branches and leaves at the end of the treetops, and a few gray or black feathers slowly fell in the air; the gray hare that was carefully spying in the bushes also kicked its hind legs and quickly disappeared into the depths of the green vegetation. It was not until they ran away that the rustling sound of grass and trees could be vaguely heard, and the wind was late.

Only the squirrels on the rocks had no time to escape, and could not find a place to hide, so they squeaked in panic. After running around for a while, they chose to hide behind the young man, as if they regarded his body as a tree trunk or a reliable shelter to resist intruders from the outside.

"Oh, that's it!" Alice glared. "Don't tell me you don't know."

"Ah, Lingge, you are here after all!"

Alice shouted in surprise, and her energetic voice directly broke the silence of the forest, and made Lingge sigh silently, knowing that his peaceful time was over.

As the conversation progressed, it turned into a criticism of Ling's monopoly. However, who exactly did she include in the "everyone" she mentioned? This was an intriguing question but not one worthy of deep thought, so the young man didn't pay much attention to it and asked casually, "So, what do you want from me?"

Linger didn't know why she was disappointed. He continued to peel the apple and asked, "So, what do you need me to do?"

"Should I know?"

Ling'er paused in peeling the fruit. He didn't pay attention to the squirrels hiding behind him. Instead, he raised his head and looked in the direction of the footsteps. As a result, he saw the person he least wanted to see walking towards him.

The golden-haired maid didn't care about her employer's mood at all. She quickened her pace to the edge of the pond, jumped onto a smooth rock covered with moss, and miraculously stood firm without even stumbling. Then she put her hands on her hips, looked down at Lingge, and questioned him as soon as she opened her mouth: "It's already this time, and you still have the mood to hide in a place like this to eat apples? Do you know how long I have been looking for you, asking Metien and the boss's wife, and I almost broke my legs. It's okay to eat apples, but you didn't even take me to eat with you. You are too selfish. Don't you know that good things should be shared with everyone?"

"Of course." Alice said confidently: "This is about Xiao Xia, Aoweila and Yieta. Don't you care about them at all? It turns out that your Yasasi is just pretending. I am so disappointed in you, Lingge."

"Of course I'm going to comfort them!" Alice waved her fist at him. "Don't ask such a reasonable question. You know, because of Fei'er, Xiaoxia and the others have not been in a good mood these days. They are listless all day long. They ignored me when I asked them to play games. I'm afraid that if this continues, they will soon suffer from depression. So at this time, it's your turn as the Asian male protagonist to take the stage. Go and comfort those melancholy girls, restore their vitality, and gain their favorability at the same time! GOGO Lingge, LET'S GO!"

For some unknown reason, she started cheering Ling'er on, with an expression that said "The future of mankind is in your hands." If you didn't know, you would think she was asking Ling'er to save the world from ending.

But at least she made her purpose clear. It seems that the banquet held by the boss lady last time did not have the desired effect. After learning the truth about the world and their own past, except for Leticia, the other girls fell into a depressed mood. Although it had been half a month since the fire in the virtual root swamp, they still couldn't cheer up. Lingge could understand this and thought that time might heal their inner scars. Unfortunately, Alice didn't think so. She couldn't wait that long. She was impatient and eager to see the girls recover their usual vitality, preferably to smile in the next second.

This can’t be said to be a wrong idea, but... why do you have to look for yourself?
"Because I don't know how to comfort them!" A certain golden-haired maid looked righteous. Perhaps she was the only one who could say such discouraging words so confidently.

"So you think I know?"

"Of course, aren't you the goddess' priest? Don't priests often help believers to resolve their problems? And you are also the male protagonist of Yasasi. According to the normal development of the game plot, it will naturally be your turn to appear on the stage and help these young queens resolve their knots. Otherwise, what's the point of having you as the male protagonist!?"

She shouted harshly, trying to intimidate Lingge. If it was Xie Mi, it might have succeeded. Unfortunately, Lingge didn't buy it.

"I'll give it a try, but I can't promise you anything. After all, this kind of thing always depends on the wishes of the person involved."

As the young man spoke, he threw the peeled fruit to the squirrels behind him, causing them to forget their fear of Alice and start scrambling for it. Alice then noticed that there were a few small forest dwellers hiding behind Linger, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Is this a squirrel? Is it your pet? It's pretty cute, lend it to me to play with!"

"..."

He even wants fur from wild squirrels. Lingge is completely speechless about this guy's character.

"I didn't raise him."

He gave a brief explanation, then ignored Alice who was trying to tiptoe around the squirrels, picked up the Bible beside him, stood up, brushed off the dust and fallen leaves on his pants, and was about to leave when Alice suddenly called him.

"Hey, wait, Ling!"

"what happened?"

"Are you going to comfort Xiao Xia and the others?"

"kindness."

"In that case, before you go—"

"Before?"

"Give me your apple?"

"..."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)