Thank you for the invitation. I am in Terra, just under the stars.

A few days ago,

In a remote town in Kazdare, in an inconspicuous wasteland-style dwelling, the pardoner named Shining had a room here.

The simple house was filled with a faint scent of incense. A tall figure was sitting at an old desk by the window. His slender white fingers smoothed the folded paper and browsed through the bright sunshine at noon. Word.

Slowly, the dignified and gentle white-haired girl frowned slightly.

The letter came from the Sinner Intelligence Agency. A giant Originium Insect was found nearby. She sent a letter because she was the closest.

She was a little discouraged as she was ready to relax. She had been working intensively for a long time and was very tired.

go?

It doesn’t matter if you go or not, but there seems to be no other Pardoner nearby...

There is still a long way to go before the holiday, so I can still take a good rest after finishing it in a few days.

let's go.

Shining silently made his decision.

She picked up a quill pen, took out a piece of letter paper from the drawer, spread it on the table, dipped it in ink and wrote a reply.He looked at the mask on the table again and hesitated for a few seconds but still didn't put it on.

Don't think about work during your vacation. It's just a matter of course to deal with the source stone bugs.

Shining took the reply letter and a thin sword, put on a hood to cover most of his face to avoid unnecessary trouble, and walked out inconspicuously dressed like a local.

The desert where the Origin Stone Worm was found is just north of this city, about five kilometers away.

The desert has no name, because it is neither an important road nor a resource, and few people come here.However, a few years ago, a company came to mine source minerals deep in the desert and boosted the economy. Unfortunately, as soon as this small town started to improve, the company's mine was destroyed by a natural disaster.

Maybe the giant Origin Stone Worm that appeared this time was caused by that natural disaster?

The Shining thought so as he just handed the letter to a messenger.

She didn't take the Origin Stone Worm to heart. An infected creature of this level could be dealt with by just a few swords at most.

This is not self-confidence, but sufficient self-knowledge.

………The dividing line of time………

Three days later,

With his face hidden in the shadow of his hood, Shining looked down at the shriveled water bag with a speechless expression.

It was a miscalculation. She didn't expect that she hadn't found the Source Stone Worm for so long, and she had finished all the water and dry food.

In the past few days, she had walked almost all over the desert, but she didn't see the shadow of the giant Originium Insect. The insect seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with her.

I really want to drink water...

Ugh.

Shining was depressed, but she was used to hiding negative emotions and her face remained calm.

I tried to lick my dry lips, and moistened my lips with a small amount of saliva on the tip of my pink tongue, but it only slightly relieved the discomfort on my lips, and it also had a lot of psychological effects.

Sighing silently, Shining finally stopped, took out his compass and prepared to return.

She was going back and making another trip with more water and dry food.

On the way home, it was inevitable that I would relax a little.

When he was about to walk out of the desert, Shining, who was more relaxed, noticed some vibrations on the ground.

"?"

When she was confused, she easily dodged to the side under the influence of intuition. The next moment, a huge black shadow appeared from where she was standing, raising yellow sand all over the sky.

Only a sharp neighing sound was heard, and the huge black shadow turned out to be a nearly ten-meter-tall Source Stone insect, carrying densely packed Source Stones that were emitting dense light. Sand was constantly flowing down from the gaps between the Source Stone and its outer shell.

"Gya——!!!"

I don’t know if the Origin Stone Worm has learned tactics through human nature, or if it’s just a coincidence that it chose a sneak attack when Shining was most relaxed.

Unfortunately, the level gap between one person and one insect was too great, and even a sneak attack at the right time and place could not cause any damage.

As if aware of the gap between the two, the giant Originium Insect did not attack again, but slowly retreated uneasily. While retreating, it roared loudly in protest, and stretched out from under the shell covered with Originium. Several sharp tentacles like mantises waved randomly, cutting through the air.

"Gya——!!"

Staring at it, Shining just calmly pulled out the rapier he carried with him, flipped his wrist and made a light stroke with the most unpretentious movement.

With a soft glow that was inconspicuous under the scorching sun, the slender blade passed through the air and passed through the Originium Insect, which was as tall as a small building.

With the first sword, the outer shell covered with cone-shaped source stones was cut smoothly.

It didn't even have time to scream, the second sword followed closely behind and landed in the same position.

The two swords were so fast that only a ray of sword light could be seen, and the huge Originium Insect like a hill was divided into two halves.As a large amount of dark green juice gushes out, its body collapses to the ground as if it has lost its bones, making a sticky and disgusting sound.

"Pu Chi Pa—"

Shining silently sheathed the sword.

Apart from being hard to find, everything else is as expected.

Fortunately, I jumped out in the end and didn't have to do it a second time.He also has the ability to escape from the ground. If he is determined to hide, it will be too troublesome to find him.

Feeling lucky, she lowered her hood and quickened her pace to leave the desert.

Then, after walking for almost a minute, Shining suddenly felt a sudden and intense heart palpitations.

It was as if the sky collapsed, the sun died, and everything in the world was swallowed up by bottomless darkness.

Subconsciously using the Origin Stone skills with all her strength, her whole body became gleaming in black robe, but she still didn't feel safe at all. She didn't even know where the crisis came from, so she could only shrink in horror. Snake slaughter box.

"...?!"

The eyes cannot see, or in other words, even if they see things, they cannot be understood by the panicked brain, and the vision is dark.

She felt like a leaf, being caught in a storm that could tear the world apart, and even her consciousness was torn apart.

The world is falling apart.

An illusory yet real pain exploded in my brain.

"...!!!"

The next second, the light dissipated, and Shining fell straight into the sand with his sword in his arms.

Before unconsciousness, she raised one hand to support the ground, but she lost consciousness before that.

…………the dividing line of lethargy…………

Head hurts……

When Shining vaguely regained consciousness, the first thing she felt was a severe headache, as if her brain was split, which made her frown tightly.

Then his lips were opened by something, and warm liquid flowed into his mouth.

Oral...fluid? !

In shock, Shining, who was still having a headache, opened his eyes instantly. Fortunately, what he saw was a water bag, not something strange, and the liquid he drank in his mouth was just hot water.

Feeling a little dazed, she raised her hands to hold the water bag, and the person feeding her took his hands away and let her drink by herself.

Seems harmless?

After relaxing a little, Shining drank water and observed silently.

It's already night now, and I have everything on my body. Apart from my head being a little buzzing, I have no other adverse reactions.

She was sitting next to a crackling fire with her back against a stone. There was an iron pot on the fire. The warm firelight shone on most of her body. It was so warm that it made people want to get closer. , to escape the cold desert nights.

The person who just fed her water was a handsome young man.I didn't see any obvious racial characteristics, and my skin was as fair as the Agor people mentioned in the book who lived in the sea, but my skin and flesh were tender and my physique looked promising.

Shining had never seen a real Agor, and there were only a handful of Agor on land, let alone a war-torn place like Kazdaele.

His expression seemed a little surprised, and his deep eyes were burning with fire.

Shining didn't dislike that sexy, yet not too excessive gaze.

Because this is a handsome guy who suits her very well - taller than her, with a handsome and refreshing face, and a muscular physique but not exaggerated.

Moreover, he has a mysterious attraction about him, as if he has experienced endless stories, which makes people want to explore and understand him.

Thinking silently, Shining tilted the water bag.

"Gulu——

"what……"

After feeling that the throat that was about to stick together was moistened a lot, her delicate bare hands put down the water bag, and the beautiful and gentle white-haired Sakaz exhaled and breathed steadily.

She raised her head to face her rescuer, showed a friendly smile with a gentle expression, slightly parted her soft lips that were illuminated by the firelight, and said:

"...Hello, I'm Shining. Thank you for your help."

Shining's voice is soft and gentle, like a clear spring flowing into the heart, accompanied by the gentle spring breeze, making people unconsciously want to rely on her arms.

Zhou Cheng hasn't reacted yet.

At first, he thought this was just a beautiful girl with a score of 95 (referring to APP95) including the bonus of the wife, but when the girl opened her eyes, he realized that he was wrong, how wrong it was.

Looking at those gentle eyes, looking at that tolerant temperament, the aura of a good wife and loving mother was almost overflowing, and Zhou Cheng felt that his heart was about to melt.

She is really a woman with a big tolerance, and her gentleness even tolerates her charm on the outside, making her look so holy that people want to blaspheme.She seems to have a bad figure, but is extremely pious, making people want to tarnish that beauty... In fact, her figure is indeed very bad.

Zhou Cheng has a bit of an impression of The Shining, a very astringent impression - referring to the swimsuit.

As for the rest?Who would have thought, wouldn't it be nice to know that this is the wife he can love?

Rush!

PS: Save the manuscript for the new book issue to catch fish, and speed up the update later. If the results are decent, I will update four times a day.

5. Dinner on the first night

The Shining, she is really special.

In addition to her charming and charming facial features, her ears are also pointed, like a goblin that 'eats' people in legendary stories, or the kind of astringent elf that scares orcs into fleeing at the slightest hint of the wind.

But with such an appearance, her temperament is not as astringent as it should be, but is gentle and dignified, and there is a faint holiness that cleanses the soul between her eyebrows.

Most people would not have any evil thoughts when facing her, and would be ashamed of their previous vulgar thoughts, but Zhou Cheng was not an ordinary person, he was more emotional.

Unfortunately, Shining soon stopped his weak smile. Although there was still a gentle aftertaste in his expression, his expression calmed down.

In terms of aesthetics, there is more than a little difference between her smiling and not smiling... Mainly because she is too calm, neither warm nor cold, and the APP drops back to 95.

If only I could smile all the time.

Zhou Cheng nodded with some regret, sat back on the stone next to the fire, grabbed the spoon in his hand, fiddled with the iron pot a few times, and said:

"Zhou Cheng, just call me Cheng. You had a bit of heatstroke earlier. If you feel uncomfortable, drink more hot water. By the way, why did you faint in the desert?"

He didn't know the local dialect and couldn't understand it. He spoke the common language of the empire.But with psychic powers, as long as you think you can understand the meaning and make the other person understand, you can understand.

"A-Cheng...I understand."

Under the influence of idealism, Shining did not realize that there was anything wrong with the language Zhou Cheng spoke.

She nodded gently, her tone still gentle, her eyes reflecting the flickering firelight, and explained:

"I am the Pardoner, and I came to clean up this desert because there were reports of sightings of giant Originium Insects.

"But why was he comatose...Sorry, I can't remember clearly."

At the end of the sentence, a little confusion appeared on the dignified face of the white-haired girl.

The brain has a protective mechanism, and she was unable to recall the fear that exceeded the limit of understanding spontaneously. She only vaguely felt that it was not a good thing, and subconsciously did not want to recall it.

"alright."

Zhou Cheng didn't pay much attention and pointed to the iron pot placed on the fire:

"Eat?"

Shining stood up while holding on to the stone behind him, feeling a little sluggish. His feet were not only sticky but also light when he stepped on his boots, which was uncomfortable.

I really want to take a bath...

Wei Bucha paused for a moment, and then she looked closer. The color of the boiling soup in the iron pot was not very good, with beans and minced meat floating in it.

I always felt that this food had a subtle sense of familiarity... Shining, whose face was still calm, raised his head and looked at Zhou Cheng, wanting to express his doubts.

The two looked at each other, and Zhou Cheng felt that he understood before she said anything, so he pointed to the ground again.