Evetrona's old stories

The Old Story of Iftrona Author: Juzer Juzer

Summary:

When Eve woke up, she was in the snow-capped mountains.He used to be a man in his thirties, but now he has become a little girl of unknown origin.

In this world, the development of civilization is non-linear: plowing and grazing, gear steam, electric automation, flying into the sea, magical alchemy, mechanical will... How do people live in such a messy world?Or, you don't need to care about these things.Mountaineering, camping, lake fishing, everything goes with the flow, which is the best.

See what you see, hear what you hear; things happen for a reason, and good and bad are up to people.

night and snow mountain

Thin clouds lingered, and the full moon revealed a pale face, casting a bleak light curtain.

The endless white mountains, one after another, can't see the end at a glance.

A young girl stood between the high cliffs sheltering from the wind, wearing a thin white dress, her bare legs sunk in the snow, motionless.She looked straight into the distance.The turbulent clouds and the immovable mountains form two gray and silent worlds, and disorder and chaos dominate everything in this vast uninhabited land.

The wind was howling, and the snow fell from the cliff, like flying sand and rocks, rolling down the slope of the mountain towards the abyss, leaving only snow prints extending straight, like the footprints of gods and ghosts.

There was a slight noise hidden in the rumbling world. The bearded man threw an unknown beast in a concave corner of the cliff. He looked at the back of the girl not far away, shook his head, then took out a dagger, and disemboweled the still warm beast.This beast is four meters long, with white and fluffy hair, a wolf-like head, narrow and long hairy face, black fangs and nails, an ape-like body, long and powerful forearms, thick and short hind legs, and a broad tail like a broom.When the man finished dismantling the beast, it was past midnight. At this moment, several large pieces of intact frozen meat were piled up next to the man, the internal organs and fleshy bones were thrown farther away, and the completely stripped animal skin was divided into several pieces of different sizes and spread on the snow.The man picked up the climbing pick, pried off several snow-covered rock slices on the rock wall, and stacked them into a simple windproof base, and placed fine firewood and rough firewood in it. The surrounding snow was piled up high by him to reflect the light and heat of the campfire.He rubbed his hands stained with animal blood, and squeezed out a spell from between his trembling teeth, and there was a ray of warm light under the ice-covered rock wall. The man stretched out his hands, as if holding a flower, and sent a cluster of trembling flames into the center of the firewood.

The man sat by the bonfire, picked up a piece of furry animal skin where the shape of the head could be seen, looked at it for a while, then picked up the dagger, scraped off the fat and impurities under the skin, and then cleaned it with a spell. The hide was smeared with an unknown potion, and baked by the campfire with firewood and wire racks-he was doing a quick and crude tanning work in this way.

The girl remained motionless, looking into the distance, the clouds gradually became thinner and dispersed, the moon slid from the sky to the horizon, and finally disappeared, time passed little by little, from midnight to dawn.

Finally, the man walked up to the girl. The girl's black hair reflected the faint blue luster of the night sky. The man was stunned for a moment before putting the leather hat in his hand on the girl's head.The head fur of the evil beast was made into the shape of a cute rabbit head by the man's exquisite craftsmanship. Two long furry ears drooped on both sides of the hat, which just protected the girl's ears. The hearth ruby, which was originally the core component of the Elementary Fire Curse Ring, was divided into two, and made into rabbit eyes dotted on the top of the hat, which can always transmit warmth like a warm sun.The man took a few steps back, looked at his work, nodded in satisfaction, and then returned to the rock wall, added a few pieces of firewood, and picked up another piece of tanned fur...

A few hours later, the sun rose, and the sun spread down from the top of every towering mountain. The capped mountains seemed to be shining, but this light did not bring much temperature to the snow-capped mountains.

The man also made the maiden a light knee-length cloak and a scarf made of an animal's tail.He tied the girl's waist-length hair into a ponytail with a red ribbon, looking more energetic.

The sun gradually rose in the mountains in the east, and the light spread down the mountain wall until the first ray of sunlight shone on the girl's face, drawing a dazzling golden outline on her furry white hat, and the girl who had never moved before finally blinked.

She first looked left and right, then stretched out her hands from both sides of the cloak, and rubbed her eyes.She opened her mouth, showing a surprised expression, then pulled her right leg out of the snow, took a step forward, and immediately backed away. She turned around in a panic, and finally saw the bonfire under the rock wall, so she ran over like stepping on the fire, and finally stood on a piece of animal skin beside the bonfire.

The man also walked over with her.

"Who are you?" The girl showed a surprised expression as soon as she asked. She touched her throat with an expression of disbelief.She squeezed her face, and began to grope her body under the cloak again, as if she had lost the keys to her house.

"You... don't you remember anything?" The man walked up to her, his voice was low and gentle, but his words were as clumsy as if his tongue were stuck, and he said word by word, "My name is Harvey, Lord Harvey."

"What's wrong with me?" The girl seemed a little excited, her voice trembling: "Didn't I fall? Where is this?"

"Could it be...do you still remember those things?" Harvey asked with hope in his eyes, "Think about it again, do you still remember what your name is?"

"My name is..." The girl looked at the bearded uncle in front of her, her azure blue pupils began to become energetic as her eyes widened, and her long-sleeping consciousness finally straightened out at this moment, some vague memories Floating in her mind, she said in a daze: "Eftrona..."

"You really remember!" Harvey was overjoyed, "Can you remember anything else?"

Eve thought for a moment, and seemed to have remembered something. She wanted to speak, but she shook her head in the end.

"It's a miracle in itself that you can remember your own name." Harveyn said with a wry smile, "However, the name Evetrona can't be used anymore. You will be called Eve from now on. This name is very common, um... just Eve Harveyne. If someone asks you what your surname is, you are the daughter of Lord Harveyne... No, sister, what do you think?"

"Anything is fine." Eve nodded. She seemed to be trying to turn the fur under her feet because she felt cold feet, but the fur was very hard, and she couldn't move it no matter what.

"Be patient for a while longer." Harvey said, and took out another piece of animal skin from the side, and cut it into two pieces with a dagger.

"Where is this place? Why is it so cold?" Eve sat on the soft animal skin and tried to wrap her legs with the cloak.

"The Boundless Mountain Range, the northern end of the world." Harvey said while cutting the animal skin in his hand, "This is hundreds of kilometers away from the entrance of the mountain range, but it's not really that deep. Look, there are still many living creatures here."

Harvey talked to Eve about the Infinity Mountains, and the two politely tested each other in their words.

"Where are we going now?"

"Don't go anywhere, just stay here, and when you're done resting, I'll find a way to send you back."

"Where are you going?" Eve asked.

"This is indeed a question, mainly about where you want to go." Harvey stopped his hands. "Although I don't know many people here, they are all reliable. There are only a few places I can go to. Do you want to live in a nobleman's house, or in a town, or a manor house? An elf settlement in the woodland is also fine. Where do you want to go?"

"Elves?" Eve's eyes widened. "And elves?"

"Of course, you must have seen it before."

"I used to be? Who was I before?"

"Of course you used to be... a very powerful magician. Although you are a magician, you can basically do everything. Later, because of some accidents, so..."

"What happened?" Eve still looked normal, and the tone of the question seemed to be inquiring about a stranger.

"It's hard to tell. You don't even remember whether there are elves in this world. It may not be that simple to explain to you." Harvein said: "Let's talk about what happened just now. Where do you want to go? Do you want to see elves?"

"No, I'm just curious. As for where to go...give me some advice, I really don't understand."

"I think it's better to go to the manor. There are fewer people there and there are fewer things to do. The location is in the suburbs near the capital city of Kelijin. There is a couple living there. They are very nice. friend."

"Okay." Eve nodded, "You said you wanted to find a way to send me back... Then, where are you going?"

"I still have something to do. I'll come to you when I'm done. Don't worry."

Eve turned her head and looked at the mountains in the distance.The strong wind blows the ice and snow all over the sky, and the bonfire beside the ear is beeping - this sound is so comfortable, as if listening to it can dispel the chill.

Harvey made a pair of boots for Eve. His craftsmanship and his rough image are almost two extremes.Eve became shy when she saw the white fluffy boots decorated with pompoms, which made Harvey feel a little at a loss with the hands holding the boots.

"Don't you want to try?"

Eve nodded, and took the boots with some embarrassment.

The inner lining of the boots is also covered with snow-white animal fur, but it has been cut short and looks very regular. These boots are very small. Eve stretched out one foot and gestured in disbelief. After confirming that she could indeed put it on, she put her foot into the mouth of the boot. As expected, the boots fit perfectly.These boots can just cover the knees. Because they were baked in front of the campfire in advance, they are soft and warm to wear. On the soles of the boots, you can faintly see a few nails embedded with animal claws, which can greatly enhance the stability and grip of the boots like crampons.

And while Eve was trying on the boots, a large iron plate was placed on the bonfire.Eve watched blankly as he cut a large piece of white fat into small pieces and threw them on the iron plate for frying.

"These iron frames... where did you get them?" Eve looked suspiciously, and she, who was wrapped in fur, opened her eyes wide, like a curious kitten.

"It's from... here." Harvey took out a silver compass from his pocket, and a few small black crystal fragments were inlaid on the compass.

"What?" Eve leaned against Harvey, looking at the item in his hand.

"Storage props, look at the Starry Sky Stone." Hawein explained, pointing to the few black fragments that together were no bigger than the size of a little fingernail. "This thing was only born in the ether, and it is a condensed crystal of space in the ether space. As long as it is processed in a special way, it can use the characteristics of this substance to store things." He opened the cover of the compass and showed Eve the intricate patterns engraved inside the cover.

In Eve's view, there was nothing special about these dark stones.

"Where is the ether? Above?" Eve pointed to the sky.

"Yeah." Harvey couldn't help feeling sad when he saw her curious face.

Iftrona used to know almost everything in this world, but now...

The fat on the iron plate turned into a puddle of hot oil, emitting wisps of white gas. Harvey cut the fiercely white hind legs into palm-sized slices and grilled them on the iron plate. The two of them fell silent together as they watched the sizzling steak.Harvey turned the steak over with tongs, and the tempting smell of meat came out. Eve finally stopped frowning when he smelled this smell.

Harvey took out the spices and plates from the storage props. After roasting the steak and sprinkled it with ingredients, he cut one of the steaks into small pieces, placed them on plates, and placed them in front of Eve.

"Thank you." Eve looked calm on the surface, but she couldn't wait in her heart. She picked up a fork and stuffed a piece of animal meat into her mouth. Fortunately, the Infinity Mountains were very cold, and the heat of the animal meat had already dropped by a minute or two when she entered her mouth. Eve tasted the hot food in her mouth, and a fresh and spicy taste lingered in her mouth, which made her feel an indescribable sense of happiness.

Eve ate two large plates, which surprised even herself, but Harvey didn't seem surprised at all, just smiled and watched her eat the meat.

After eating a delicious meal, the fatigue and cold were effectively dispelled, and it also made Eve feel a little sleepy.

Harvey put a metal cup on the edge of the iron plate, poured half a cup of spirits into it to warm up, and sat by the campfire eating barbecue and drinking slowly.In this world of ice and snow, only hot food can bring endless strength and courage to travelers.

"What kind of meat is this, why is it so delicious?" Eve rubbed her slightly swollen abdomen and asked.

"Jibai, a relatively dangerous and rare animal. The meat of Jibai is indeed delicious, but don't underestimate my cooking skills." Harvey was slightly drunk, and the man with a calm personality began to boast about himself.

"Your name is Harvey?"

"Call me Lord," Harvey said with a smile.

"Can you tell me about the past?"

"Before?" Harvey waved his hand, "It doesn't matter if you don't know, as long as you know, I am worthy of your trust and I am your very good friend, that's fine."

The sun hangs slantingly in the southern sky, and refuses to advance an inch, showing a faint tendency to set.This scene seems to confirm Harvein's statement that the Infinity Mountains are located at the northern end of the world.

After dinner, Harvey took out an elbow-length five-stringed violin. The box looked a bit like a ukulele. He put the violin on his lap and played it. His rough fingers swept over the strings, and his knuckles knocked on the hollow panel from time to time, beating time. The hometown tune echoed between the frozen mountain walls, and the girl listened attentively.

The open-air mountain wall is like a hunting lodge in the forest, where the two temporarily stop and rest until the next day dawn.

"I left a teleportation mark at the entrance of the mountain range, which can send you directly out of the mountain range, but there is a large pine forest beyond the mountain range, you have to go out by yourself, and when you arrive at the nearest Red Eagle Fort, you show this letter to the local guards, and they will send someone to send you to Klikin."

Harvey poured magic-melted wax on the envelope and sealed it, then handed the envelope to Eve.

"It's a pity that you can't use magic power now, you can't activate the starry sky stone, and you can't use storage items." Harvey sighed, "After teleportation, follow the compass to the south, about three or four kilometers away You will see a forest road, continue to go south along the road, and you will see Red Eagle Fort. I have important things here and I can’t get away, and I can’t take you here to take risks. After you go out, you must careful."

He took out a pendant from his pocket. On this pendant was an inconspicuous ancient copper coin. He put the pendant on Eve's neck and hid it in the animal skin scarf.

"When are you going to see me?" Eve asked.

"It will take about three months for you to go to Klikin from Red Eagle Castle by carriage. If I go well here, I may be able to get there at about the same time as you. Even if it is delayed, it will not be later than two months."

"Will there be beasts beyond the pines?"

"There are many, but you don't have to worry, you have a fierce white smell, they will only avoid you, but after entering the Red Eagle Fort, you should beware of people, Eve, remember to show them the letter .”

bald and fat

Eve closed her eyes until the whistling sound in her ears became quiet and the piercing chill no longer hit her cheeks. Then she opened her eyes. There was a lush coniferous forest in front of her eyes and endless snow-capped mountains behind her.

She saw a pine cone not far away, and walked over to pick it up.The pine cone is very big, like a big brown pineapple, because it is not completely dehydrated, it is heavy.She looked up at the towering trees in front of her, feeling extremely illusory about everything in this world.

You may have guessed it: she is naturally not from this world, and when she came to this world, all she brought with her was her own consciousness and memory.She still remembers her previous name and identity, she remembers everything in the past, and those memories do not belong to the Iftrona that Harvein knew, but belong to another person who has nothing to do with it, a person who lives in the world of AD It's... a man in his 30s, a very ordinary office worker.

He couldn't explain exactly how he got here. He remembered that he was standing on the edge of the balcony, but in the end it was unknown whether he fell down by accident, or on purpose...or didn't fall at all.Only that memory is fuzzy, like being shrouded in clouds and mist.

His life used to be like a pool of stagnant water, but from the age of 25 to 30, he was always in a state of blissful happiness: he got along well with his colleagues, had some ordinary hobbies, and had the support of money and time.Maybe there are times when he is in a bad mood, but that is only temporary. He is always immersed in the turbid world of being alone, contented. Although his income is decent, he has never planned to start a family. After living comfortably by himself for a long time, it is difficult to think about changing anything.

It wasn't until he was 30 that he gradually realized that the body is no match for the years.There was no serious illness, and no major changes. He just witnessed the signs of decline that people of his age might have, and he was hit hard in the end.A person who lives alone is usually sensitive on the spiritual level. He finds that his energy is declining, his chronic diseases are getting worse, his skin is often allergic, his sleep quality is also deteriorating, and he has difficulty falling asleep from time to time. However, in order to ensure the working state of the next day, he has to force himself to lie in bed, but this kind of anxiety makes him unable to sleep more and more... Physical torture makes it impossible to focus on anything, and psychological pressure is a fatal and unsolvable injury.When a staunch celibate feels lonely and helpless because of pain, he may be heading towards the end.The ancients said——Heaven will send a great responsibility to human beings, and they must first work hard on their hearts and minds... He sometimes thinks: When a person is born in the world, he does not fight against fate for "taking on a great responsibility", but only pursues personal happiness. Trials and bad luck are purely innocent punishments, a kind of suffering without cause.

He couldn't recall what he did when he was on the balcony. He admitted that his mood and body were a little out of order in those few days, but he didn't think he would have to seek death because of such a trivial matter.

But the world is impermanent, who can be sure that he will never have a wrong idea?He likes food, books, music, and video games. Creation and accumulation are the important meanings of his life, which is why he will not be easily knocked down by anything.But there is always such a chance that coincides with a chance thought, whispering like a demon, to lure those who stand on the edge of the cliff to bend down and gaze into the abyss.A person who has been plagued by headaches for a long time is walking on the street. During the time when the pain is the most severe, will there be a terrible idea for a moment, wanting to rush into the traffic and finish it all?If a project leader has a major accident due to negligence in the work he is responsible for, will he open the window and jump in the sleepless night in order to escape the responsibility after the sun rises?Although these thoughts are usually fleeting, there is no guarantee that other unexpected events will not become the last straw.People have impulsive thoughts because of pain, even if it is only for a moment, it is enough to go to destruction, even if this kind of destruction is not what they are really willing to see—or in other words, it is a wrong evaluation of life, seeking relief through destruction, the price is destined to lose everything...

There are birds chirping in the forest.

The divergent and chaotic thinking stopped here, and Eve still held the pine cone in her hand. She looked up for a while, and finally took the next step.

Sighing, he shook his head again, an old-fashioned expression appeared on his immature face.She weighed the pine cone in her hand, then let go and kicked the pine cone out like kicking a ball.The pine cone was kicked far away, which surprised Eve. To her surprise, she didn't feel any pain in the foot that kicked the pine cone. Could it be a dream?Eve held down the cloak in front of her, looked at the white boots covered with pine cone debris, then leaned over and patted the white fluff on the boots—fortunately, it wasn't dirty.

The health of young people is good, there is no disaster or disease, the whole body is relaxed, and they walk lightly.She sighed as she walked.

No matter how she came here, in short, Eve is still a little happy in her heart. Without all the burdens, for some people, having nothing is the happiest. Eve is now very free, and she is a little proud. Facts have proved that fate still favors her in the end.If it weren't for the unfamiliarity of the place, she would even have thought of leaving Harvey and running away directly, so that she would not have to play the role of Iftrona who has lost her memory, nor would she be unable to let go in front of others because of her female identity.

If this was a dream, she would definitely make such a decision, but the biting cold of the boundless mountains has already silently warned her: everything is real.

Eve held the compass in one hand and ate an energy bar-like food in the other.Before leaving, Harvey made her a rabbit satchel of the same style as the hat to store the map, compass, other tools and money needed for the trip, and besides that, the remaining space in the bag was filled with food, most of which were this kind of energy bar, which was pressed from various dried fruits and sugar.Harvey calibrated the compass for her against the map, taught her some basic methods of use, and let her go in the direction pointed by the compass arrow.

It took Eve less than two hours to walk from the entrance of the Infinity Mountains to the path in the forest, even if she stopped and stopped all the way, and the journey southward along the forest path was much longer. Harvein said that it might take two days, but Eve walked for three and a half days. According to Harvein's instructions, she always spends the night in the forest away from the forest path these days. Fortunately, with this warm and strong animal skin, spending the night in the woods is better than spending the night in the open air in the Infinity Mountains.

In the afternoon of the third day, Eve walked through a lush forest, and the Red Eagle Fort was in sight.

Red Eagle Fort is an important border town, and its geographical location has certain military significance. It is also the processing area for the largest strategic material in the north—Gaonu pine wood.

Therefore, strangely dressed strangers like Eve are the focus of the local guards' investigation. When the guards saw the seal of seal on Harvey's letter in her hand, the guards' expression changed from prudence and seriousness to prudence and awe.

The guard put his right fist on his chest, saluted the blindingly white girl in front of him, and said, "So it's you, please wait a moment in the living room of the castle, your lord will be there soon."

The castles in the north are almost all made of white stones, and the main body of this historic Red Eagle Fort is even older. The blue-gray city bricks have a unique cold color in high-latitude regions, like thousand-year-old ice.

There were guards and patrolling soldiers everywhere in the castle. They were either holding spears or carrying swords at their waists. Eve, who had never seen such a battle before, felt a strong sense of oppression. She followed the guards in the castle all the way. She was still confused and didn't know what was going on. At this moment, she felt that she had entered a wolf's den and a tiger's den. Her little face hidden in her hat and scarf had turned pale.

This sense of presence is different from watching a movie through a screen. People's desire to survive will be instinctively stimulated when encountering danger. At this moment, Eve is in such a state of ready to escape.

But the dangerous situation did not happen. The soldiers were very conscientious and the guards were very polite. The two turned around and walked through an open-air corridor with hardy plants in the middle, and finally walked into a spacious and bright room. This is the living room.

Red Eagle Fort’s reception method is not a typical official reception method, which is why it can be so efficient-this is because the person in charge has received instructions from superiors in advance, and the seal used by Harvey is the black feather seal specially used by the commander of the Hanji Allied Forces. The significance of the black feather seal to soldiers is that every second counts.

There were two people who came here, both of whom were born and bred in northern Modesa. Both of them were more than 1.9 meters tall. Barnbaros, the other one has a normal body, named Kregev, and looks much younger than Barnbaros, who is in his early forties. He has a light brown beard and a square face. At first glance, it looks like his head has grown upside down.

As soon as the two walked in, when they saw Eve sitting on the sofa for the first time, their eyes widened suddenly, as if something unexpected happened beyond their expectations.They looked at each other, and walked to the position opposite Eve together. Kregev performed the northern military salute with his right hand raised flat and beating his chest, while Barnbaros stretched out his left palm, put his fingertips on his right shoulder, and bowed slightly towards Eve. Didn't notice the difference in salute gestures between the two.Seeing Eve's actions, they seemed to be greatly encouraged, and they all smiled.They waited for Eve to sit back on the sofa, but they didn't see her move for a long time, so Kregev could only say, "Sir, please." Eve sat back on the sofa, but she felt a little apprehensive. She looked up at the two of them, but saw them sitting side by side on the opposite sofa, sitting upright, seeming to be more nervous than she was.

Although the unexpected and embarrassing situation of meeting for the first time made the three of them a little frustrated, this clumsy and simple way of showing friendship to each other is actually a good start.

"I'm Kregev Berklin, the person in charge and commander of Fort Red Eagle." After introducing himself, the bald man pointed to the fat green man next to him, "This is Barnbaros Dean Sa, who is a pharmacist and doctor, is also my assistant and staff here."

"We received instructions from the capital a few months ago, saying that there will be a visit from a big man with a black feather seal. May I ask who is..."

"Eve Haven."

"Then... Lord Harvein belongs to your Excellency?" Kregev's tone was a little anxious when he heard the familiar surname.

"It's my brother."