in2ebook Chapter 210 Did You Hear It?
Chapter 210 Did You Hear It?
"The dragon must have flown in this direction in the end..." Qiong muttered to herself as she sat on the shaft of the cart.
The group eventually hired a carriage and sailed downstream along the Red Ridge River.
"Don't think about the dragon anymore. We are here to find the bride." Jaslin said, straightening Joan's head.
They finally managed to pry open the mouths of the few remaining survivors with the help of the Baron, and they actually stabbed their defenseless companions with swords in the middle of the night in order to divide up the property that the noble lady had brought with her. The poor girl fell into the rushing river during the flood season while escaping.
They did not accept any commission to find someone. Although the baron was sad, he had no hope that his beloved daughter was still alive because there had been no news for so many days.
"Let's look for her." Lilith said without any hesitation, "If she is still alive but has been given up by everyone, how desperate it would be."
And so the group set out on their journey again.
During the flood season, the river water is like a herd of galloping horses, surging forward, chasing the muddy rapids until they merge into the wider plain river channel.
As if a tired traveler had found a place to rest, the turbulent water flow gradually slowed down, losing its momentum. The river flowed slowly on the vast plain, the yellow sand gradually sank to the bottom, and it regained its former clarity, like a wide blue ribbon.
Its torrent of energy has subsided, and it now continues its journey towards the sea at a slower pace.
"If she has a chance to climb ashore, the possibility is much greater in this area." They slowed down the carriage, and Lilith climbed onto the roof and looked around.
However, at this time of year, thanks to the abundant rain, the reeds on the shore grew exceptionally tall. The wild ducks startled by the carriage fluttered into the air and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Senior, didn't you learn any tracking magic?" Lulu said with a bitter face.
"No." Jaslin was also helpless.
"I always feel that our magic system is incomplete." Lilith searched everywhere while chatting with the people below.
Jaslin nodded and sighed, "Well, after all, a lot of magic comes from the elves, and there's nothing we can do about it if it's lacking now—"
She suddenly stopped talking, looked at the car in front and shouted, "Hey, why did you stop?"
But a black-haired junior jumped off the carriage in front, walked over and said -
"I heard you, follow me."
"……what?"
Listening to the sound of gurgling water beside her ears, Lilith looked at Ian's determined face, unable to hide her surprise.
……
The young man was walking quickly in front, leading the way. They had already moved away from the river and were heading towards a rocky forest.
Jaslin looked at the back of the boy in front of her and whispered to Lilith, "Lilith, is this junior—?"
Jaslin secretly pointed to her ears and head, with a puzzled look in her eyes.
"Uh..." Lilith didn't know how to start. In fact, she didn't know either.
The sky gradually darkened, and the boy walked faster and faster. The dim afterglow fell on the strange-shaped stones, casting distorted shadows, as if they were claws reaching out from another world.
Occasionally, the sound of a bird singing seemed particularly abrupt in the silent atmosphere of the journey, adding a bit of horror.
Finally, amidst a sea of questioning gazes, Ian stopped.
All the magicians at the same time turned on the lighting spell and shone it towards the cave hidden under the stone in front of them.
Light filled the cave, and deep inside the cave, a weak girl was curled up quietly. Her face was as pale as paper, her cheeks were sunken, and her skirt had lost its original color and was wrinkled beyond recognition.
But fortunately, she was still conscious and kept muttering something, as if praying.
The girl's breathing was weak and rapid, as if every breath required all her strength. Feeling the light, she raised her head with an effort and looked at Lilith and her group.
"——Is there anything to eat?" This was the first sentence the girl said to them.
Even though the darkness of the cave enveloped her and seemed to swallow her up, a glimmer of hope still flickered in her eyes.
……
“Eat slowly…”
The bonfire had been lit. Joan looked at the noble lady wolfing down her food, her expression hard to describe.
"So, you actually regarded that knight as your true love and wanted to escape the marriage with him?"
"I don't understand." The girl's eyes were red as she fiercely tore off a piece of bread. "He would rather share the money with his brothers than take me away..."
"With you, he will have to hide with you forever." Jaslin analyzed calmly, "Without you, he can continue his previous carefree life with endless gold coins. Not everyone will give up bread, young lady."
The noble lady's eyes became even redder. She took a deep breath, continued swallowing, and stopped talking.
"Your father is very sad..."
"Haha!" The young lady laughed suddenly, as if she found Jaslin's words funny.
Jaslin was a little angry, "Why? You abandoned your family for so-called true love, and what did you get? What's so funny?"
"What good place is Highgarden? My father was the first one to push me into the fire pit."
Lilith raised her eyebrows when she heard this. It seemed that this young lady was very dissatisfied with her marriage. She admired her courage, but -
"In order to escape from one fire pit, you jump into another? It is unwise to rely on others to change your life, Miss." Lilith said in a deep voice.
The lady finally stopped talking.
"I hope you're not afraid of heights. If you're willing, you can get home tonight." Lilith glanced at the gargoyle squatting outside the cave as a door god.
"Do not--"
"Lilith!" Ian, who had been silent all the time, called out to Lilith.
Lilith turned her head and saw Ian looking at her as if he wanted to say something.
Lilith thought about it and motioned Ian to follow her out of the cave.
"If she returns to Fort Ruwas, will she continue her engagement and marry that... Count Spencer?" Ian turned around and asked Lilith as he came out.
"Maybe, they are still engaged." Lilith looked at the boy in front of her.
Ian lowered his head, looking conflicted, as if he didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he looked up at Lilith in shock.
"Didn't you say you don't believe in God?" Ian looked at the blonde girl in front of him with trembling eyes.
"It's just an experiment." Lilith slowly walked forward to Ian, "Did you hear that?"
Ian's eyes flickered.
"Hear my prayer, O God of light, and give ear to my cry. Do not be silent at my tears, for I am a stranger and a sojourner with you, like all my fathers. Have patience with me, and give me some strength before I depart and never return."
The girl skillfully recited the contents of the Bible of Light, and then looked at Ian——
"I haven't prayed in a long time, let alone in my heart."
"So you heard it, didn't you, Ian? You can hear other people's prayers."