Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 839 Is there something you need from me?
July is a hot month, the month with the highest temperature in the year. Affected by human industrial activities, the evaporation of sea water and the movement of air currents are more frequent this year. An unprecedented warm air mass is moving westward from the direction of the Sea of ​​Storms and the Endless Ocean, and is landing on the South Plessis Peninsula and the coast. Its movement path includes the western border of the Kingdom of Great Britta, Leisenburg, Rogburg, Lisde, Leisenwell and most of the major cities of the White City Republic. While bringing abundant rainfall, it also further increases the temperature and humidity in the air, bringing humidity and stuffiness like the rainy season.

The next destination that Lingge and his party will go to: Sumia, the City of Wind and Flowers, is also within the coverage of this warm air mass, but its geographical environment is rather special. The towering Loser Mountains in the southeast serve as a barrier, blocking the entry of strong air currents. Only a few cloud masses high enough to cross this barrier can enter the Saint-Denis Province where Sumia City is located, and bring an appropriate amount of rain to nourish the growth of local agriculture and planting industries without causing disasters such as floods.

Yunjing Sky Island followed this warm air mass, which was named "Grecania" by meteorologists after the evil demon god in ancient legend who wanted to bring heavy rain to flood the world, and crossed the Losser Mountains in mid-July and entered the Saint-Denis province, leaving the Grecania cloud mass far behind.

In an instant, it was as if we had jumped from the stormy sea into another beautiful painting. The sky in this area was so blue that it made people intoxicated, like a clear sapphire inlaid in a mirror, reflecting every whale swimming slowly by. The bright sunlight shining through the clouds immediately dispelled the haze that had been shrouded in the hearts of everyone due to the rainy weather for many days, making them feel happy. The air was warm and dry. In the season when all things thrive, there was an urge to take a nap.

Thanks to the sunny weather, the Cloud Whale Sky Island, which had been silent as if in hibernation, finally came alive: Olvera picked up the watering can in the corner again, ready to visit her violets that had not yet bloomed; Rorona, who had not been seen for many days, walked out of the alchemy workshop, shielding her eyes from the dazzling light with one hand, and looked up to greet the long-lost sunny day; the proprietress, who was worrying about whether to use fairy magic to dry wet clothes, also breathed a sigh of relief and showed a satisfied smile to the sun above her head.

Even Alice stopped playing games and rushed out of the room in high spirits. Perhaps the hot wind in Saint-Denis awakened the long-dormant nature in her blood. She ran all over the Yunjingkong Island, yelling at everyone to get up quickly, saying that sleeping in when the sun was shining was a waste of the beautiful spring and a crime that would lead to the gallows... until Saint Chariya, who was teaching children in Tianxin Church, could no longer bear it and intervened, and finally stopped.

However, her low-quality behavior eventually affected other people, such as Yieta, who had been sleeping in the windmill tower room for the past few days.

Alice's screams and pleas for mercy were still echoing in the wind. The white quilt on the bed suddenly squirmed, and after a while, a little head drowsily popped out of it. The white hair on top of its head was still a little messy because it had just woken up, and one of its hairs was even stubbornly sticking up, swaying back and forth in the morning light outside the window. The white feathers by its ears were listlessly wilted, like cucumbers covered with frost.

"Alice... so noisy..."

The angel lady, who was awakened from a sweet dream, muttered to herself. She rubbed her sleepy eyes with her hands, then subconsciously raised her head to look out the window. A ray of white-gold sunlight immediately fell into her eyes, causing a slight stinging sensation and causing her sensitive irises to shrink for a moment, but soon opened wide again, as if she had seen something incredible: "The sun is out!?"

As expected, dreams are a harbinger of the real world. She thought happily: It is because I had a good dream that such a good thing happened after I woke up.

Only in this sentence did the girl resonate with herself in her dream, and an incredible emotion lingered in her mind, which seemed to be an impulse and expectation. But before she could understand what this emotion meant, she was woken up by Alice, and then she saw the Yunjingkong Island after the rain.

After entering July, for the past half month, due to the influence of the Grecanian cloud mass, Whale Cloud Island has been rainy and gloomy, and the air is hot and humid, which makes people lose their enthusiasm no matter what they do. The same is true for Yieta. She was originally keen on using a telescope to observe interesting movements on the island. Whether it was squirrels quarreling in the trees or deer drinking water by the river in the forest, she could watch with relish for several hours. Occasionally, she would cast her eyes on the Fairy Deep Sleep Inn to see what her companions were doing.

But it might not be wrong to think so, because the land under my feet originally came from the place where primroses bloomed. If Yunjingkong Island also has its own hometown, then its hometown is Saizeriya Field, which was the Avignon Village in the past and is also the Windy City of Avignon today. Then naturally, the wind I breathe on Yunjingkong Island will also carry the breath of my hometown.

The fresh scent of rain still lingered in the air. Transparent water droplets were crumbling on the edges of the leaves of the fragrant wood, summer cherry and tung cypress trees. Squirrels left their nests to pick up fruits that had been blown down by the wind. Spotted deer were patrolling in the woods. Yieta looked up and saw a gray bird flying over the forest. It was flying unsteadily, as if it had not yet recovered from an injury and could fall at any time, but it still gritted its teeth and persisted, refusing to give up.

She couldn't wait to throw back the quilt and jumped off the bed. She didn't care that the feathers on her wings were constantly dropping behind her. She grabbed the telescope on the bedside table and threw it to the rooftop. The silver chain on her ankle rubbed against the stone floor, making a clanging sound.

This scene reminded Yieta of the summer in the Saizeriya Wilderness, when the primroses had not yet bloomed and the fields were filled with the tipsy sunlight. Among the light grey slate roofs, there were several tall and white windmill towers. They turned enthusiastically in the wind blowing across the fields, conveying the messages from the wind to the farmers busy in the fields, the women working at home, or the shepherds wandering with their sheep in the distant wilderness... Thinking of this, the girl closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She had a familiar feeling, as if the wind she breathed here actually carried the scent of the Saizeriya Wilderness.

Yieta turned the telescope specially made by Lorena, and inspected every place of Yunjing Sky Island with a sense of ownership. Then she put it down with satisfaction, thinking that it was another peaceful day. Especially when Alice had been justly punished by Sister Xiaoxia, this peace was even more precious.

One figure after another reappeared in various places on the Cloud Whale Sky Island. Sometimes it was Olvera holding a watering can in one hand and lifting her skirt with the other hand, stepping on the wooden plank road where there was still water, and hurriedly rushing towards the primrose field. Sometimes it was on the rooftop of the hotel, where the proprietress hung up the wet clothes that had been piled for a long time one by one, letting the sun leave its warm breath on them again. And sometimes it was a few Stone Elf Guards walking in groups through the woods, staggeringly. No one knew where they were going, and no one knew what they were going to do, because these Stone Elf Guards were probably the busiest people on the entire Cloud Whale Sky Island. Whether it was the daily care of the herb garden, the maintenance and repair of the streets and buildings, or the patrol missions of the island, their hard work was indispensable.

During those long and sleepy sleeps, Yieta found that she always had the same dream. In the dream, she appeared in a strange place, surrounded by strange faces. They all called her by strange names, but everyone was very friendly, with a happy and friendly smile on their faces, so Yieta didn't hate them. In the dream, Yieta seemed to be particularly respected by these people, especially by children. There were always children around her, begging to fly to the sky like a bird. So Yieta would satisfy the requests of those good children, and tell those naughty children: Be good, so that people will like you.

When the girl opened her eyes again, a happy smile appeared on her face.

Is the rainy season on Yunjingkong Island finally over?

When she reached the roof, the huge windmill blades were slowly turning in the wind. Through the gaps between the blades, the girl saw a clear and bright sky without even a cloud blocking it. The azure blue color seemed to extend to the end of the skyline. The soft sunlight fell from the sky, spreading the golden light to every corner of Yunjingkong Island. The deep green all over the mountains and the corner of the eaves that was faintly revealed were all dyed with warm gold, which was intoxicating.

However, in the rainy season, everyone reduced the frequency of outdoor activities. Not to mention people, even animals such as squirrels and deer huddled in their nests and refused to go out, so Yieta was deprived of her few hobbies. The only thing she could do was to write a diary, but what was there to record in such a boring life? The unmotivated girl huddled in the quilt, listening to the dripping rain outside the window in a daze, and fell asleep while listening. Although she woke up several times in the middle, every time she woke up and found that the rain had not stopped, her eyelids could not stop being sleepy, and then she slept for several days in a row, which made the boss lady and the bartender who came to visit from time to time almost suspect that she was suffering from a disease called narcolepsy.

The greatest happiness is for everyone to enjoy a peaceful life, Ieta thought, but how long can this kind of life last? They have entered the province of Saint-Denis, and are not far from their destination, the Wind Flower City of Sumia. In order to find the last girl's royal power, they will definitely have to go through some twists and turns and make efforts. They just hope that there will be no conflict with the united church.

With our current strength, we are definitely no match for the witches united by the cult.

"Alas." Yieta sighed sadly, and a luxurious thought came to her mind: "If only I could leave here..." She muttered to herself, her voice was actually very soft, but someone still heard it and asked casually: "What do you mean by leave here?"

"Eh!?"

Yieta turned around blankly and saw a silver-haired young man standing in front of her, looking at her quietly. She was startled and took two steps back like a frightened little rabbit, leaning against the railing on the edge of the roof. The pairs of wings behind her folded up and surrounded her, revealing only a panicked face: "Linlinlinlinling!? Why are you here?"

"I have been here all the time."

Ling Ge was speechless: "It's just that you didn't notice it."

"Why, why is it like this?" Yieta said in a panic, "You can't just barge in without saying hello. If you do that, I will hate you, Lingge!"

"I said hello, but you didn't hear me."

Lingge said calmly.

In fact, he had even called Yieta's name several times downstairs, but the girl, immersed in her thoughts, didn't hear it at all, let alone respond. Worried that something had happened to her, Lingge followed the direction of the chain and looked for her, but found that she was just here to enjoy the scenery. After enjoying the scenery, she began to daydream again, and then talked to herself. From beginning to end, she didn't notice that there was such a living person next to her.

"Is that so?!" After hearing Ling'er's explanation, Yieta opened her eyes wide in disbelief: "How is it possible? My hearing is very good. I am a feather elf. You can't fool my Ling."

"Do you think I would lie?"

"Well!"

This really stumped Yieta. Compared to the probability that Lingge was lying, it seemed that the probability that she didn't hear it was higher.

Miss Angel's face immediately turned red, and then her eyes began to wander, her tone was hesitant, and she changed the subject very unnaturally: "Let's not talk about this for now. What do you want to talk to me about, Lingge?"

Lingge didn't say anything, just stared at her. After seeing the drunken blush on the girl's face, he suddenly said, "Can't I come to you if there's nothing else?"

"!!?"

For a moment, Yieta's heart seemed to stop beating. Her head was dizzy and she didn't know what she was thinking. All kinds of messy thoughts emerged in her mind, and were soon drowned by new thoughts, making it a mess: What does Lingge mean by this? Did he come to accompany me on purpose? Are we alone together? What if Sister Xiaoxia finds out? Aoweila is still downstairs! Should we keep a low profile? Are we moving too fast? But the village chief seemed to have said that men who can do farm work are the most reliable. What kind of farm work can Lingge do? Should I teach him how to plant primroses first? From sowing to watering to fertilizing, he is so smart that he will definitely learn it quickly, right? But it is summer now, is it more appropriate to plant summer cherry trees or brown root fruits?
"However," Ling'er's voice came again, breaking through her messy fantasies and sounding so harsh: "I came to see you today because I do have something to say."

“……”Yieta’s face suddenly turned dark.

"what happened to you?"

"..."

"Are you feeling unwell? Should I ask Shesta to come and check on you?"

"Lingge, you idiot..."

"kindness?"

"Get out of here!!!"

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)