Crazy...the river flows.

Whether looking upstream or downstream, the river seems to have no end.

...

"I'm so tired..."

"No, I can't rest yet! Those white robes will catch up soon..."

"But I really can't run anymore." The girl flattened her mouth, looking like she was about to cry.

"Then..." the boy gritted his teeth, "Then I'll carry you for a while." He said as he untied the shield on his back, hung it on one arm, and then half-squatted down.

It can be seen that his boots have been worn out, with blood blisters on his toes and big dark circles, as if he hadn't closed his eyes for a few days.

"Come up!" He carried her up with force.

...

"...Where is this?" The girl opened her eyes in a daze, her lips were dry and she exhaled.

"Persevere, there seems to be a village ahead... When you get there, you can find some water for you to drink. If you are lucky, they might have medicine!"

"I'm sorry...brother."

"It's okay, I said I'll protect you."

...

"Stop! You can let her go!" He rushed around.

"Hmph, nosy guy, just take care of yourself... A little junior warrior, why don't you get out of here!"

"Ouch! Bite me? You're crazy!"

"Ahhhh--Go, let go!"

Bang!

"You guys, you are seeking death by yourself... You two quickly find a place where no one is and deal with him! Be careful not to let people see it, it will ruin the reputation of the Holy See."

"No! Don't hurt him! I'll follow you, really, I won't run away...please..."

"Hmph, it's too late!"

...

In Jumo City, in a small alley, before the huge parchment announcement, Enid's body trembled, the endless river scene in front of him suddenly dissipated, and his little face turned pale!

"Jumo City Young and Middle-aged Adventurers Challenge..." Deren looked up at the contents on the parchment, not noticing Enid's face change. While looking, the brunette boy muttered: "It looks like the reward is very generous. Captain Bart seems to have mentioned this competition specifically, which is interesting..."

"Enid, we have to stay here for a while anyway. Do you think I want to sign up?"

"Enid? Hey?Enid?"

Daren's palm shook in front of the girl, and the latter suddenly woke up.

"Ah? Oh, oh, you said the Adventurer Competition..." Enid stumbled a little, lowered her head and grabbed the corner of her clothes, and was silent for a moment before saying, "Just participate, yes, you should participate..."

"Or why don't you just help me see what ranking I will get?" Daren smiled and rubbed her little head. "I heard that this competition is quite famous in the Kingdom's upper-class circle. I guess there will be many powerful characters to participate by then. If I can't get a good ranking, I won't waste my time."

"I suggest you participate." The little girl took a deep breath and finally returned to her normal expression. There was only a trace of undetectable sadness hidden in the deepest part of her dark pupils. "Brother, your strength really needs to be improved, otherwise you will always encounter various dangers in this continent in the future!"

"Aren't you?" Daren smiled, "There's really a danger. You'll help me see it. Just avoid it in advance..."

"You can't always lean on me..." Enid's voice was almost inaudible.

"Speaking of this, I had daydreaming twice before. Every time I saw myself a month later, I haven't asked you yet, did you do it?" Daren suddenly remembered something.

"Well... I have two stars now, and that is the effect of the second star, which can connect a person's memory to himself a month later." The little girl with flax hair nodded, "It's like a silk thread that leads out from the downstream of the river to connect to the upstream. I call it [Cheng of Memory]."

"Chain of Memory..." Deren suddenly realized and gave a thumbs up, "Your magic is getting more and more powerful. If this continues, your memory may be completely restored."

"After that, why do you want me to participate in this Young and Middle-aged Adventurer Competition? Did you foresee that I would get a good ranking?" Daren looked up at the notice again, scratching his head and smirking, "Look, the reward for the third place is a sky-high high-end enchantment weapon... The reward for the second place is an essence dragon blood? The first place is actually a mysterious prize? What, this kind of official competition is still closed..."

"I've decided." Enid suddenly spoke at this time, with a rare seriousness on her little face, "Dalen, I decided to do my best to help you improve your strength! Starting today, don't waste any more time. There are more than twenty days left before the competition starts. You must do your best to prepare and try to get a good ranking in the competition!"

"And, what is important in this competition is not only a reward, but more importantly, there will be people in the entire Karl Kingdom who will come to watch it. If young talents perform well in the competition, they may be recruited by certain families or forces! Suppose that if you become a family warrior of some powerful nobles, your status will be different. If others want to harm you, you have to consider it. There will be more security guarantees when you walk on the mainland in the future!"

"Oh by the way, haven't we seen the Jumo City Alchemy Potion Association this morning? Let me sign up first... I want to write down all the recipes I remember. If they go well, they will make them for you to eat. It should make you progress faster... Even if the ingredients are limited, as long as I write down the recipe, it will be very easy for Vakukka to find the ingredients in the future and make them according to the recipe..."

Enid said a long sentence in one breath, and then pulled Daren's arm without saying a word and walked towards the construction of the Alchemy Potion Society.

"Uh, the holy war has just passed. Wouldn't you take a short rest for two days?"

Daren looked confused.

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It's night.

In the small hotel, when Daren, who was on the floor, snored quietly opened his eyes.

She got out of bed barefoot, walked quietly to Deren, knelt down, and looked at Deren's face carefully in the faint moonlight outside the window.

A slightly bigger nose, messy brown hair, began to show angular chin, and still slightly tender eyebrows and eyebrow lines... Looking at this extremely familiar young man's face, Enid was completely insane.

It took her a long time before she sighed.

"Dalen... The Holy See is going to capture me, and it is destined not to be able to resist the two little people."

"I have seen the consequences of telling you. I don't want you to die. Please forgive me for having to lie to you."

"If possible, I also want to accompany you like a real follower and help you solve your problems. Unfortunately... Then let me try to leave you more before leaving."

"In addition to those external objects, there is also this, which may help you in the future..."

She said, suddenly stretching out a finger and tapping her eyebrows.

There, a "spire-shaped" mark lit up. The first and second layers had two bright stars, and the third layer had already had a cloud of misty light.

During the day, when I was reading the announcement, Enid had quietly used the first star [Real Prophecy], so it was slightly dim, while the second star [Cheng of Memory] was still bright and bright.

Her fingertips sank into her smooth forehead, as if they poked into the lake, rippling ripples.

Then, his fingertips bent, hooking the stars representing the [Cheng of Memory], and pulled them hard!

The little girl's face was filled with pain... The stars were peeled off, and a gray-haired girl had also experienced it. There was no need to say much about the pain, and even her tough and tolerant personality couldn't help sobbing... and Enid didn't say a word.

When her fingers pulled away, a bright star was attached to her fingertips!

Then slowly, slowly... the little girl with flax hair pressed it against the center of Deren's forehead...
Chapter completed!