Don't you like it?
Perkin's question interrupted Maggie's thoughts. She turned her head and saw Perkin's eerie green snake eyes calmly watching her.
"No, it's beautiful, I like it very much."
Although Maggie found it inexplicably funny to see Perkin's expressionless face, he was actually worried about whether she liked him or not.
If it weren't for the little interruption in her mind just now, she would definitely be admiring the beautiful scenery right now. However, her mind is now distracted, and the initial shock has almost been completely exhausted.
She's still beautiful, but she's not as eye-catching as before.
However, Maggie wouldn't say that directly; she didn't want to be a spoilsport.
Perkin hummed in agreement, a few pixels of his lips curving upwards.
For the next while, Maggie and Perkin stood quietly under the tree, enjoying the tranquility and beauty, until all the stars had dimmed and stopped shining. Then she stretched, turned to Perkin, and asked him a question.
"let's go?"
Perkin nodded, but turned and walked in the opposite direction from Maggie, standing in the center of the star, his fingertips gradually gathering into a beautifully patterned fruit.
Watching Perkin's retreating figure, Maggie tilted her head in confusion, wondering what he was up to.
He brought the fruit back, solemnly took Maggie's hand, placed the fruit in her hand, and then looked up to meet her eyes again.
"it works."
Although his voice had returned, he still spoke as concisely as possible, and Maggie could feel the warmth of Perkin's palm and the fruit.
The same coldness.
[Hiss, it's so cold. Is this a snake? It's amazing... um... amazing in every way.]
Involuntarily, inappropriate thoughts began to surface in Maggie's mind, such as...
[Speaking of which, I've never really noticed that Perkin's tongue is forked.]
Maggie was lost in thought when, at the same time, Perkin pursed his lips.
Thank goodness, he didn't transform into his true form as a giant snake, or I would have been terrified.
As she was thinking this, she suddenly realized that something seemed off about Perkin. His skin was usually pale, but now his ears were slightly red.
"you....."
She was worried that Perkin might be feeling unwell for some reason, so she decided to ask him.
To everyone's surprise, Perkin suddenly acted as if he had been burned, immediately letting go of her hand and taking two steps back.
"?"
Maggie was a little confused, her words caught in her throat.
Perkin, however, spoke calmly.
"Let's go."
...
The brief incident didn't disrupt their progress. Time was paused inside the folded space, meaning that when Maggie and Perkin went out, the outside time remained unchanged, still midnight.
This is also why Maggie was willing to leisurely watch the stars with him.
Perhaps it was because she was too tired and wanted to relax.
However, she didn't expect to get the Dark-type, rankless magic, Dark Prayer Song, here. She thought she would have to secretly trade it on the black market or find many other ways to obtain it.
After all, within the territory of the Temple of Light, dark mages struggle to survive, let alone use magic.
Even the one chanting the secret prayer in her head could be Gracius himself.
Thinking about it that way, it's incredibly profitable.
She had no idea what the mysterious fruit Perkin had given her was, and seeing that he didn't seem inclined to explain, she could only accept it for the time being.
The original plan was to come in, find the Black Dragon's Broken Dagger, and leave, but unexpectedly, we also gained other treasures.
Maggie was in a good mood and walked much more briskly. From behind, she looked somewhat different from her usual self.
Perkin followed silently behind her, his eyes reflecting her silhouette.
Things went much more smoothly after that. The dragon spirit Rielta did not wake up again. After obtaining the Black Dragon Severed Dagger, the two walked straight towards the entrance without stopping.
Having achieved her goal, Maggie didn't want any further complications and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Before leaving, Perkin gripped the broken black dragon dagger in his hand, glanced deeply at the giant star tree in the space, and then turned and left without hesitation.
The moment the two retreated, the giant tree instantly turned into dust and disappeared into the space, as if it had never existed.
On the other side, once Maggie's feet touched the ground again and she confirmed that the surrounding environment was still the same lake she had just entered, she breathed a sigh of relief.
When she first entered the folded space, she suddenly appeared in mid-air. If Perkin hadn't caught her, she would most likely have been half-dead from the fall.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened this time when we left the space.
Some of the paladins seemed to have noticed the unusual situation. A group of them got up from the camp and walked towards the lake. The rustling sound of their footsteps on the grass could be faintly heard.
Maggie calmly stood a few meters away from the lake, waving her staff, and arrows of light pierced the water, creating splashing sounds.
Perkin had already disappeared into the shadow of a nearby tree at some point, and no one would have noticed his presence.
So much so that the paladins could only see their holy maiden practicing magic by the lake in the middle of the night, making the lake water sound like it was about to explode.
In order to open up the folded space, Maggie ordered Perkin to use magic to strike the center of the lake, and the commotion made had to be covered up.
As expected, the paladin only glanced at her before silently retreating, and no one stepped forward to disturb Maggie's practice.
Everyone knows that Her Highness is still young. Although she holds a high position, her strength is ultimately inferior to that of the other leaders in the temple. It is normal for her to work hard and practice magic in the middle of the night.
No one would criticize a diligent and hardworking saintess.
Only when the rustling footsteps behind her disappeared did Maggie stop releasing the light arrows. Ripples spread across the lake's surface, and as the last light arrow shot into the water, the lake returned to calm.
Maggie rubbed her temples, feeling a dull ache in her head.
It looks like it's midnight, a perfect time to sleep. In reality, she and Perkin have been in the folded space for quite some time, and given the mental strain they've endured most of the time, she desperately needs a good rest.
"You should go to bed early too."
Maggie uttered a sentence to the silent, deserted surroundings, then left the lakeside and headed towards the camp.
Sometimes Maggie really wants to evolve Sleep, because during the day she can't move around freely, only at night.
However, her body is currently in a growth period and needs rest. If this continues, she may not grow taller in the future.
Thinking about it this way, Maggie felt even more sorry for the original owner of the body.
As she finished speaking, the shadows of the trees behind her swayed slightly, as if in response to her words, but unfortunately Maggie turned around too quickly and didn't see it.
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