Blue Sword

Although she fell into coma from time to time, Eleanor remained conscious for longer and longer periods of time.

It can be said that her body is indeed improving and recovering rapidly.

"You're awake." Ask said, "Little girl..."

"My path is not narrow!" replied Eleanor angrily.

Although she didn't understand what this sentence meant, she was tired of being ridiculed every time she woke up.

"You said you didn't go narrow." Ask said disdainfully, "Why else were you on my back?"

Eleanor:……………………

He was so angry that he couldn't refute it!

Despite several days of communication and quarrels, Asker still did not approve of her actions, scorned her behavior of saving those imperial soldiers and knights, and gave her the unpleasant title of "white left".

By the way, what is Bai Zuo?

In the world of "A Song of Iron and Fire", most countries are monarchical dictatorships, and there is no left or right. Therefore, Eleanor doesn't know what "white left" is, but she can tell from Asker's tone. If you hear the contempt and disdain, you can also guess that the general meaning is "unrealistic idealist".

This comment made her feel extremely angry and frustrated, and she wanted to have a big fight with Aske every time she thought about it.

However, another undeniable fact is that she left the team without authorization and took the risk of assassinating the emperor alone, causing unnecessary trouble to everyone. She was now paralyzed and unable to move, turning into a large dragster. lecythus.

Ask took great risks to rescue her, led her to escape along the way, and also took care of her food, clothing and daily life. Although it is a bit shameful, I am indeed taking care of her in all aspects...

Therefore, neither emotionally nor rationally, she had any confidence to accuse Aske.

Thinking of this, Eleanor's attitude softened again.

"Where are we going? How long do we have to go?" She lay on Aske's shoulder and asked softly.

"To Florence," Aske replied. "We should be there tomorrow morning."

"Where's the Dragon of Fantasy?"

"I set a little trap for him." Aske said, "If it goes well, he will be thrown away by us and never find us again."

"What if it doesn't go well?" Eleanor asked.

"By the time he finds out, we should have arrived in Florence," Aske said.

"So soon?" Eleanor murmured.

"Quickly? Do you know how long we have been walking?" Ask asked without looking back, "How many days do you think we have to go?"

Eleanor fell silent.

"Why, do you feel wronged again?" Asked after a while.

"No." Eleanor replied softly, "I'm just worried that you'll get tired from walking too fast."

"You're not confident about your weight, are you?" Aske said.

"How can you discuss her weight with a lady?" Eleanor rolled her eyes at her and whispered, "What's more, my weight is considered light among the team."

"This is impossible." Aske said, "There are so many underage girls in our team..."

"Oh, I mean people of the same age." Eleanor coughed, looked at the gradually darkening sky around her, and changed the subject and said, "We have been walking for such a long time, let's take a rest."

"Um."

Ask found a small shabby hut in front, which seemed to be a temporary resting place for the nearby shepherds. After pushing the door open and going in, the two frowned in the dust raised.

In the wilds of "A Song of Iron and Fire", there are many such unowned buildings for hardcore players who need to "sleep in the game" to rest and sleep. Otherwise, if you sleep in the open air and are scratched to death by a passing monster, it will easily cause complaints from players.

Pulling out a gray sheepskin blanket in the corner, Ask asked Eleanor what she meant.

The latter immediately refused with disgust: she would rather sleep without a quilt than wear this dirty blanket full of dust.

So Ask summoned a broom and swept away the ashes in the house before putting Eleanor down.

"Why can you summon a broom?!" Eleanor looked confused. "Can a broom be considered a weapon?"

"Of course." Asik said casually, "A broom, a rolling pin, and a frying pan, but are these three god-level weapons specially designed for civilians?"

Eleanor:? ? ?

"I seem to be able to move a little bit." Eleanor tried to lift her arm, and smiled bitterly after lifting it halfway, "It's just that it's still a little difficult."

"Well, I guess if I get some more sleep, I'll be fully recovered tomorrow." Asik said, taking off his equipment and lying down next to her.

Well, the last time I slept like this was when I was taking Paige in the cemetery...

Eleanor stared at him blankly. Of course, it was inconvenient for her to move now, so she could only maintain this position.

"Captain..."

"what?"

"I know I was wrong," said Eleanor.

Ask was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

Oh, by the way, last time after she understood the laws of war and came back, Paige hugged her legs and burst into tears. She seemed to have said the same thing at that time.

"Where did you go wrong?" Ask asked with his eyes closed.

"I shouldn't leave the team without permission." Eleanor said carefully, "I shouldn't hide it from you."

In other words, this girl still thinks that assassinating the emperor is right. Ask sighed in his heart and said:

"Eleanor, if you fail to cheat this time... I mean, you don't understand the Unyielding Holy Sword, what do you think you will do?"

"But I didn't have an epiphany on the spot." Eleanor explained, "I mastered the holy sword the day before."

"Let's put it another way." Ask said, "If I didn't come to save you, or came too late, what do you think your ending would be?"

"Death." Eleanor turned her eyes guiltily and looked at the ceiling.

"Have you ever thought about what our team would do if you died? We have invested countless resources and efforts... Of course, it is mainly my efforts that have trained you to where you are now. As a result, you have a brain twitch. I couldn’t bear to think about it, so I jumped into the fire pit and committed suicide. What will our team do?”

Eleanor fell silent.

Ask shook his head and ignored her.

After a while, I heard Eleanor say quietly again:

"If I had discussed it with you in advance, you would have just taken me away, right?"

"Of course." Asik replied.

"Then what should we do with these people?" Eleanor said sadly, "What will happen to these forcibly recruited soldiers and knights? Who can save them?"

Asker was speechless. Why did this girl get so caught up in the classic philosophical question of "selfishness or altruism?"

Speaking of classic philosophical issues, an eternal dilemma of "save me or your mother when you fall into the water at the same time" suddenly flashed through my mind, so Asker had an idea and asked:

"Eleanor, if some time in the future, our team encounters a fatal crisis. At the same time, a large number of innocent people are about to be killed in another place. Both sides ask you for help at the same time. You can only choose to save one side. , what would you choose?"

"I..." Eleanor opened her mouth, and then said sadly:

"I will give priority to saving the team."

Hey, why did this girl suddenly become enlightened? Asker was a little surprised. Could it be that only philosophical questions can defeat philosophical questions?

No matter what, at least this girl understands the difference between closeness and distance, and knows that putting the safety of the team above those who have nothing to do with her is not necessarily righteous and hopeless.

As for how to correct her paranoid thoughts in the future, she needs to be trained slowly.

"Because I know that if you were faced with the same difficult choice, you would also choose to save me, right?" Eleanor looked at him and said, his profile reflected in her blue pupils.

"Of course, so I'm not here to save you this time?" Ask said.

"I know." Eleanor said with a smile, "Thank you, Ask."

"Well, I'll sleep then."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Aske fell asleep peacefully.

The skill that has been maintained for so many days, even if its spiritual consumption is very low, is still a big burden for Asik.

Taking advantage of the rare chance that the dragon of fantasy is being lured away tonight, it's time to get enough sleep to replenish his spiritual energy.

Gradually, his thoughts calmed down and he slowly fell into sleep.

However, Eleanor beside him kept staring at him intently.

"Actually, I was prepared to commit suicide..."

After about ten minutes, Eleanor whispered again.

"...But, I realized at the last moment that I wanted you to save me..."

As if she mustered up the courage, she slowly moved her body towards Aske.

It was only a short distance, but to her body now, it seemed like an extremely long journey.

Finally, after another half an hour, Eleanor finally managed to stick to Aske's side.

"Ask..."

She rested her head on his shoulder with difficulty.

"Maybe it's because, subconsciously, I believe that you will definitely come to save me..."

If Ask was awake at this moment, he would definitely lose his temper and say, "You know I will come to save you, how dare you act like this?"

But he was indeed asleep now, so Eleanor mustered up the courage in her heart and continued speaking softly.

"Asker, I am actually a childish and useless person."

"I think I can save the whole world..."

"In fact, I couldn't even save my brother's life..."

"If I could learn the Holy Sword earlier...wouldn't they be dead?"

She remained silent in the silence of the night for a long time, seeming to fall back into the sad thoughts of the past, and her eyes quickly became moist again.

However, in the end she held back her tears, suppressed her choking and sobs, and said:

"Because I am naive and willful, so I want to prevent more tragedies."

"It's also because I'm weak and useless, that's why I'm so powerless now."

After another moment of silence, Eleanor stretched out her hands with difficulty, trembling, and gently grabbed Aske's arm.

As if she had found a sense of security again, her rapid breathing quickly calmed down, and she stared blankly at the side of his face.

"Thank you, Ask."

"At the last moment, I didn't give up on the childish and useless me..."

As if she had made up her mind, she put her lips close to Asik's ear.

"I love you."

"Good night."

After using up all her strength and saying the last words, the weak Eleanor hugged his left arm, pressed her cheek against his shoulder, slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

…

In her dream, she returned to the night when the family banquet was held at Weisbach Palace.

The lights in the hall were bright, the music of the violin was melodious, and the well-dressed guests mingled with each other, chatting and laughing.

Outside the banquet hall, a blonde girl in an evening dress quietly slipped out, carrying a bag of food that had been delivered to the table.

The young man stood on the edge of the balcony railing under the moonlight and turned back to look at her in surprise.