northernbook Chapter 206 Have you found your answer here?
Chapter 206 Have you found your answer here?
In the yard of Shelley Manor, a large boiler was set up, with firewood burning underneath, illuminating Mary's face.
Because Lilith suddenly decided to leave tomorrow, Mary hurried to make fig jam overnight so that she could take it with her on the road tomorrow.
"Mary, I'm sorry..." Lilith squeezed in next to Mary and said in a flattering tone. "I also want to spend more time with you, but the situation is sudden, and I also want to go and see if there is really a dragon..."
According to the senior student named Joan, they heard from passing travelers in Intina County that there were traces of dragons in Ruvasburg. The rumors were so true and false that many adventurers have already heard the news and moved in.
In fact, the straight-line distance between Fort Ruwas and Shelley Town is not too far, but there are forests and cliffs next to the town in between. If it were before, it would take a long detour to get there. But now with Lilith's gargoyles, they can try to take a shortcut and get ahead of others.
"Will it be dangerous?" Mary stared at the big iron pot bubbling, and was worried about this question.
"No, no, there are so many of us! I just want to take a look. How can we possibly fight a dragon? Besides, we don't even know whether it's true or not..." Lilith raised her hand and guaranteed.
The wrinkles between Mary's eyebrows finally faded a little. She used a towel to carefully turn the glass jars of jam in the big pot. After a long time, she suddenly asked -
"So did you find your answer here, Lilith?"
Lilith suddenly opened her eyes wide and was speechless for a moment as she looked at Mary's profile.
"I don't know what's bothering you, dear, but I feel your confusion."
Mary refused to see her. The child had grown up and had troubles, but she couldn't help. This feeling made her feel distressed and powerless, and she hadn't slept well these days.
Lilith turned her head and stared at the flames, her throat dry. She certainly hoped that she was related to the Shelley family by blood rather than the Friar family.
But these days she has been struggling with the question: what if? What if she is not Ms. Shelley's child?
Faced with Mary's meticulous care, she already felt guilty for occupying someone else's home. But if she had nothing to do with the Shelley girl physically, then she would feel even more ashamed of Mary's kindness to her...
So these days, she always felt guilty when facing Mary. She thought she was keeping calm, but she didn't expect that this kind lady saw it.
"No, Mary, I..." Lilith spoke with difficulty, but as soon as she spoke, she was pressed into Mary's warm chest.
"It's okay, baby, it's okay." Mary rubbed her back hard and it was very comfortable, "Sometimes, the answer you are looking for may not exist, or it may change with time and environment.
But even if we can’t find it, it doesn’t mean that our life is meaningless. On the contrary, this unknown allows us to explore different paths more freely and make friends of all kinds. So, don’t be depressed or anxious... Maybe the answer lies in every road you have walked and every story you have experienced. "
Mary had been brewing and practicing these words for countless days, but now she poured them out to Lilith all at once, as if she were reciting them.
Lilith leaned in Mary's arms, her eyes sore.
"Well, I see..."
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"Lilith, have you really been playing here since you were a child? It's so interesting!" Joan, carrying a dagger on her back, wandered around the crowd, looking at everything in the forest with curiosity.
After resting for a night at Lilith's house, they said goodbye to Mary and headed for the forest early the next morning.
"Where is the tree house you built when you were little, Lilith?" Jaslin looked curious and looked around in the forest.
"It's in the northeast. If we go there, we'll be taking a long detour. Senior, we'd better hurry up." Lilith hurriedly curbed everyone's playful spirit, fearing that they would play too much and really take a detour for sightseeing.
Compared to their leisure, Lilith, who got the news last, was probably the most anxious person to get to Fort Ruvas.
"What's wrong with you?" Ian walked silently to her and asked in a low voice. He noticed that there was always anxiety in Lilith's eyes.
"It's okay, I just want to get to my destination quickly. This is a forest after all, and I haven't been here for a long time. I'm afraid there may be some unknown dangers." Lilith forced a laugh.
"...I'll be behind you." Ian believed her and promised softly.
Lilith nodded and continued to lead the way.
They walked for three full days before they finally saw the steep cliffs that blocked the road at sunset.
The gargoyles spread their wings and carried two people at a time, and after many trips, they finally transported all the dozen people in their group to the plain under the cliff.
"Maybe you can make a basket for it later." Lulu rubbed her butt. The stone was quite uncomfortable to sit on.
"That makes sense." Lilith patted the gargoyle and landed last with Lulu.
The gargoyle felt Lilith's praise and let out a heavy gurgling sound from its throat.
"Okay! The rest of the journey will be easy!" Joan clapped her hands happily. Let's go north first and find the main road. Maybe we can even catch a ride in a carriage.
"Have you forgotten how you were cheated last time and only had two daggers left?" Jaslin rolled her eyes at her partner in annoyance. It's not so easy to get a ride.
"I'm so lucky that I managed to keep my dagger!" Optimistic Joan pulled out her beloved weapon from her waist and gave it an exaggerated kiss. "When I get the dragon scale, I will make it even more powerful!"
"Dragon scales?" Lilith was startled and subconsciously touched her face.
"Yeah! Haven't you heard of enchantment, Lilith?" Joan became more and more excited when talking about this. "In the past, I wouldn't even dare to think about it! But now, we in Goletia have a dwarven blacksmith shop!"
Lilith still looked confused. The dwarf's blacksmith shop was not far from her brewery, but she had never been there once.
"Dragon scales are extremely hard and cannot be refined by ordinary blacksmiths. However, the dwarves have the Earth Fire Core and special craftsmanship. Only they can do it. So, we are so lucky now, Lilith! We have caught up with the best era, with dwarves and dragons!"
A strange light shone on Joan's face, full of longing. "If the dragon of Luwasburg is real, I will peel off a piece of its scale no matter what. This will be the glorious beginning of my becoming Gaia's number one assassin!"
"You're daydreaming again." A classmate of Joan's grade passed by her, rolled his eyes and pushed her head, and the others couldn't help laughing.
Lilith forced herself to pull up the corners of her mouth, but she couldn't smile. She remembered what Lady Terra said - if she fell into the hands of greedy humans, I'm afraid there wouldn't be a single bone left.
She suddenly realized that for most people, they looked at dragons just like Lucas looked at those rare and precious herbs. They were not great lives in heroic stories, but naked values...