Civilization Guardian Front

"I really admire Arsen Robin, but I learned about your situation from the residents of the town. I don't think you should bear all this. I hope I can help you..."

Before he finished speaking, the girl behind the door almost screamed and interrupted him:

"Nothing to help! Riko doesn't need your sympathy!"

"I'm sorry..." As if he realized that he had provoked the other party at this moment, Chios pressed the door lightly with one hand, and explained with an apologetic expression:

"I didn't mean to touch your heartbreak, I can totally understand how you feel about losing your parents, Riko, because..."

When the young man said the words "I can fully understand", there was an extremely mocking sneer from behind the door.

Obviously, Lizi didn't think that the leisurely guest outside the house who could come to chat with her with lunch would have anything in common with her.

(It's just a temporary sympathy for me. If you believe the other party, Riko is too stupid!)

However, what Chios said next easily broke through the solid line of defense she had built:

"I don't have parents either."

"..."

Hearing what Chios said, there was a moment of silence behind the door.

After waiting patiently at the door for a while, the girl's suppressed voice finally came:

"why?"

"Why..." Facing Riko's question, the young man sighed, and replied with a little bewilderment:

"I do not know either..."

Sitting on the steps of the house with his back against the door, Chios looked sad, but quietly gave a gesture to Tifa who was waiting in the courtyard, asking her to hide herself as soon as possible.

After all the preparations were complete, he raised his head slightly, and looked at the dark cloud-covered sky with slightly melancholy eyes.

"I haven't seen my parents since I became conscious. My mother would write to me at least once in a while, but my father never heard from me. Even so, I firmly believe that I will see them someday, but... "

The youth's discourse paused deliberately at this moment.

Riko, who had already resonated a little with his story, couldn't help but urge:

"But what?"

"However, the only person who has brought me news about my mother for many years only told...the news of my mother's death." With a bitter smile on his face, the young man asked in a self-deprecating tone:

"I have been looking forward to the news of my mother, and finally I only know that she is dead. Look, am I ridiculous?"

"..."

Riko behind the door did not answer the question.

Unable to get a response, the corner of the young man's mouth twitched slightly.

"That's why I said that I can fully understand the feeling of losing my parents..." Without intending to go deeper on his own topic, Chios continued softly:

"I brought lunch today in the hope of becoming friends with you."

Open the lid on the rattan basket, three famous cheeses including Camembert, Cheddar, and Mozzarella are placed on the bottom cloth towel; thinly sliced ​​Parma ham is stacked in a ring on a white plate; Slightly warm baguettes, a bottle of 1997 Chablis Doudet-Naudin and three cutlery.

"Would you like to come out and dine with me?"

Even though the opponent's hostility has been reduced as much as possible, the girl behind the door seems to be a little shaken, but the answer that Chios finally got is still not satisfactory.

"I'm sorry, let's forget it..." Lizi once again rejected the visitors outside the house, but the words she used did not have the previous taste of explicit rejection.

"Thank you for your concern, but too many things have happened recently, Riko doesn't want to go out yet."

"So, can you let me in?" Chios asked back.

"no!"

Without any hesitation, the girl answered firmly.

As her words fell, the young man outside the door heard the sound of pulling the hammer of the pistol from behind through the door panel.

It's really important to be on guard...

Shaking his head silently, Chios was not surprised by this.

With the death of her parents and the scattered servants, it is not surprising that a girl under ten years old would adopt such a method of extreme isolation from the outside world if she wanted to protect herself.

After all, the child's own instincts are actually very clear. Once she comes to the outside world and faces a complex social environment, it will be extremely difficult for her.In the case of insufficient means, the most simple and direct way is to isolate.

"Okay, then I'll just stay outside the door..."

Sitting at the door, Chios took out a serving knife from his pocket to open a bottle of white wine.

Pour the lemon-yellow wine into a paper cup, spread the Camembert cheese on the bread, and start the picnic in front of Luo Ping's house.

"Whenever you want to chat, come to the porch, chat with me through the door, and you can leave at any time if you feel bored, how about that?"

Chapter 190 Four? So Scared

The petite girl in a light yellow pajamas stepped on the ground with her bare feet and walked towards the front door of the entrance step by step.

Honey-colored long hair with wavy natural curls at the end, brown-red eyes like amber, and small and delicate facial features, like a princess walking out of a fairy tale world.

However, the girl's environment is not a glorious and holy pure white palace.

In his eyes, there is even a lack of carefree innocence...

Thick velvet curtains block out the sunlight from the outside, making the light that finally penetrates into the room extremely dim.

In the entrance of the mansion where no lamps were lit, the only source of light was the brass candlestick held in her slender hand.

While the faint firelight brings light, it also magnifies the shadows in the corners. Whenever the fireworks shake and sway, the shadows bark their teeth and claws as if they are alive.For a while, there were ghostly shadows all around, and the blurry images seen from the corner of the eye intensified the fear in people's hearts, as if some indescribable object was slowly approaching, and would reach out and grab his neck from behind at any time.

Darkness, the unknown, the most feared things in people's hearts...

There is no form, no threat, and it seems to be everywhere... A slight movement can stir up people's sensitive nerves, and as the spirit weakens, it will slowly push people's rationality to the brink of collapse.

No normal person could live in this environment for long, let alone an eight-year-old girl.

Feng? Riko? Luoping IV, the great-granddaughter of the phantom thief Yasen Luoping, has been in it for nearly a month, accompanied by darkness.

It is easy to escape, as long as you draw the curtains and turn on the lights, you can get sufficient lighting.Or just push open the door of the annex and walk out of this huge and gloomy room.

But she didn't do that.

Instead, take the initiative to plunge into the darkness...

Only when in the oppressive dark space, lit a candle and placed it at his feet, holding the relics left by his mother: the blue cross and the Dillinger . Yourself is truly safe.

she remembers...

On the day when the elderly parents who loved me passed away, the winter weather was rarely sunny.

The servants who used to be respectful to him, greedily took away the treasures of the house and scattered away, the house was brightly lit.

Light can't protect her...

Apart from making Riko see the cruelty of reality and the warmth and warmth of human relationships more clearly, it did not bring her any benefit.

The empty mansion left alone, the stolen antiques, the messy furniture that has not been cleaned...

When all this was clearly displayed in front of her eyes under the sunlight and lights, it was just to remind Riko again how much she had lost.

Although, she knew that the people in the town of Etretta were willing to lend a helping hand to her.

If it wasn't for the supplies sent by the townspeople, perhaps Riko would have died silently in the dark due to hunger and thirst more than ten days ago, leaving a scrawny, stinking corpse in the house.

But what if this kindness turns into malice?

Who knows, after I open this door, will someone covet the few remaining property of Luo Ping's family again?

Even if it was the last thing left after the servants had stolen most of the valuables.

Riko doesn't want to lose any more...

Whether it's a relic from a parent, or a trusting sentiment...

She didn't want to experience the pain of watching something she cherished leave without being able to do anything about it again.

So, that's fine...

Don't touch, don't believe, don't expect, and no one will get hurt.

The people in the town also understand, so they always come silently, put the daily necessities in front of the door and leave quietly.

Riko thought that this was how her life would be in the future.

until...

ding dong...

The long-lost doorbell rang.

I haven't heard it since three weeks ago, and the townspeople who know that the owner has no visitors will always send supplies every Monday. This is the tacit understanding between Lizi and the townspeople.

Today is Wednesday, so it stands to reason that nothing will be delivered.

With doubts in her heart, Riko lit the candlestick on the bedside table, left the room with the candle lamp and the Dillinger pocket pistol in her hand, and went down the stairs to the front entrance.

(Maybe the person delivering the supplies has changed...)

The girl thought so, and said from behind the door:

"It's good to leave things at the door, thank you everyone in the town for your concern."

Originally, she thought that she could make the other party leave with just one word.

It's just that the next development is moving in a direction that Lizi never thought of...

"Hello, I'm Chios Pesheim, a tourist from out of town. I came to Treetta for a visit because I admire the reputation of Robin's family..."

The gentle and elegant young voice came to the ears, which made people feel good.

The girl who pointed the pistol at the door cautiously at first lowered the gun immediately, waiting for his next sentence involuntarily.

Afterwards, the young man named Chios's words touched the fragility of Riko's heart again and again:

"I really admire Arsen Robin, but I learned about your situation from the residents of the town. I don't think you should bear all this. I hope I can help you..."

"I didn't mean to touch your heartbreak, I can totally understand how you feel about losing your parents, Riko, because..."

"I don't have parents either."

"I brought lunch today in the hope of becoming friends with you."

"Okay, then I'll just stay outside the door..."

"Whenever you want to chat, come to the porch, chat with me through the door, and you can leave at any time if you feel bored, how about that?"

Ten minutes have passed since the other party uttered the last sentence.

Inside the door, Riko, who was leaning against the door, could hear the glass bottle touching the ground, and the crispy crust of the freshly baked bread being peeled off...

She can even smell bread, Parma ham, cheese...

The man didn't lie, he really had lunch at the door.

Come with food and kindness, be patient even if you are coldly rejected, even lost your parents just like yourself.

(Also said that I want to be friends with Riko...)

Thinking back to what Chios said, the girl put the candlestick at her feet, and with her free left hand, she slowly put the lock on the gate of the mansion.

The little hand trembled, and tried to untie it several times, but gave up halfway.

No way...

With her back against the door, Riko sat slumped on the ground, curled up with her arms around her knees, her delicate face buried in it.

(so afraid...)

Afraid of the gentle voice of the young man, he became indifferent after opening the door.

Afraid of the other party's friendly gesture, it turns into greed in the next moment.

She didn't have the courage to face this unknown. For the girl, it was more terrifying than the darkness surrounding her.

Listening to the slight sound from the other side of the door, Riko knew that Chios was still at the door, silently accompanying her.

Even if she didn't say a word.

The man still hasn't left...