Can these things really be carried by this little girl who suffered huge changes overnight, experienced life and death, and sobbed softly in the dark?

Thales sighed softly and touched Little Slippery's hand in the darkness.

They were small hands covered with dust, trembling and cold.

Little Slippery's hand shrank slightly.

"Are you scared?" Thales said softly in his softest tone.

Little Hua Tou's sobs paused slightly.

"Well," she nodded in the darkness where no one could see her: "I'm sorry, but I'm really..."

"It's okay to be afraid." Thales said calmly.

Little Hua Tou's breathing suddenly stopped.

"I'm as scared as you are." Thales' voice rang in her ears.

The little slippery boy was stunned.

"So we have to remember it," the prince's eyes flashed to that night on Red Square Street, and he couldn't help but clench his fist slightly: "Remember this fear of being able to be slaughtered by others and not being able to make your own choices."

"I hate this feeling," Thales murmured, "This disgust is even greater than the fear I feel."

Little Slippery didn't speak, she listened quietly to Thales' words.

"So, try to hate it, hate this situation where you can't help yourself, hate the situation where you have to become a Walton." Thales gently shook her hand: "You will no longer be right.

'Being a Walton' feels scary."

The little slipper said softly: "Disgusted?"

Thales pressed her hand.

"right."

"It is precisely because of our aversion to it - in order to be free from this fear and to be able to choose freely one day that we will become stronger," he said without a doubt: "No matter who you want to be, there is no need to be afraid."

"When you can face the future without fear..." The prince took a deep breath.

For some reason, at that moment, the figure of Ms. Ji Ni appeared in front of his eyes.

It was that day when she wore high-heeled boots, stepped forward bravely, and walked into the Hall of Stars alone and proudly behind the king.

It was her unique demeanor that turned a blind eye to the countless glances beside her.

Thales's pupils narrowed slightly: "At that time, you will definitely not be influenced by anything and you will be able to make your choice freely."

The little slipper sniffed and fell silent.

Thales was lost in his own thoughts and remained silent.

Soon, the first group of White Blade Guards who explored the path came back to join them.

When the sound of their footsteps came, Cohen and the others unsheathed their swords nervously.

However, the other party brought some strange news.

"What?"

"not found?"

Nicolai frowned.

"No," a leading guard shook his head in the darkness and answered his superior's question: "Whether it's a secret ambush, a trap, a trap, or an overt manpower, we didn't find anything - we'll be here soon.

Exported."

The Meteorite frowned lightly.

"Is this normal?" Raphael's voice came from behind.

Nicolai shook his head.

"It shouldn't be like this," the commander of the White Blade Guards mused, "Kaslan should know this secret passage."

Cohen's voice also came from behind: "Is it possible that he doesn't know what's going on here?"

"It's possible," Miranda said softly, "Maybe he was delayed by something."

"Maybe they are ambushing outside the exit," Huaiya raised his eyebrows, his voice full of worry: "Waiting to catch us all."

Thales blew out a breath from his nose and interrupted them.

"Okay," the second prince felt a headache: "It's useless no matter how much we talk."

"No matter what is waiting ahead," Thales said dejectedly: "We have only one answer, right?"

They can only move forward.

There is no way out.

Just like he did on the battlefield in front of the fortress.

You can only move forward.

Everyone in the darkness fell silent again.

With unspeakable tension, everyone set off on the road again.

For several minutes, only the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard in the darkness of the secret passage.

The blinding darkness, the dull and monotonous rhythm, and the unsettling fear in my heart made the atmosphere more and more solemn.

For this reason, Thales could only count the steps secretly in his mind to relieve his increasingly depressed mental state.

Finally, when Thales counted to the 728th or 827th step, a faint reflected light began to appear on the walls on both sides in front of him.

Everyone was in high spirits.

But the nerves that had just been relaxed and relieved also became tense.

"That's the exit." Nicolai put his hand on the handle of the knife and whispered to the person behind him:

"careful."

The group of people immediately became quiet.

Cohen exhaled, shook his shoulders, and slowed down.

Miranda and Raphael remained silent, seeming to have a tacit understanding.

Thales didn't dare to speak out loud, for fear of disturbing something unknown.

But as the vision became brighter, their progress became faster and faster.

As they gradually approached the exit, the light in front became brighter and brighter.

Until the exit clearly appeared in front of us - the end of the deep tunnel, a hole with dazzling white light.

Nicolai sighed.

Everyone's nerves also relaxed.

It's not because of safety, but because after being in a dark and depressing environment for a long time, even the spirit becomes abnormal.

So the moment I saw the exit, it felt like something I had been waiting for anxiously had finally come to fruition.

although.

This result is not very good.

A figure stood quietly at the exit.

Thales' heart sank.

"Is it the person who responded?" he asked softly.

"Of course not," Nicolai shook his head and no longer lowered his voice: "He is not stupid enough to stand directly at the entrance of the cave."

The meteorite's expression became very calm, as if he was somewhat - relieved?

Cohen sighed.

The White Blade Guards spread out quietly to protect the surroundings of the little slippery man.

Miranda pressed the hilt of the sword and lightly opened her lips: "Are you ready to fight?"

Raphael narrowed his eyes: "Did you see who that was?"

"I can't tell what he looks like," Miranda said with a slight curl of the corners of her mouth, "but that figure... is too familiar."

Cohen frowned: "Familiar? You mean, Chloe?"

Nicolai ignored the subsequent argument.

He made a gesture to the people behind him, and then strode forward alone.

Walk towards the figure.

The figure turned his head slightly, and the light shone on his face.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the appearance of the person coming.
To be continued...