It didn't take much time for Julius to return to the lakeside, but he was still on tenterhooks along the way.
After confirming that someone wanted to harm Mulder, Julius felt that everything around him seemed to be well-hidden malicious intent.
That was his intuition, and it didn't seem to have any basis … Perhaps it wasn't appropriate to say that, because he did notice that some of the people carrying weapons had unnatural expressions, as if they were looking for something.
I hope they're not looking for Mulder … Julius thought, but it seemed to be an unrealistic wish.
These people seemed to have a target, and they always appeared around Julius and Mulder. If it weren't for Julius' sharp senses, Mulder would have been discovered long ago.
Mulder, who had wrapped his face with a headscarf, was like a ray of light in the dark, and seemed to be able to easily attract the 'flying insects' to his side.
Whether walking in the alleys or on the streets, there seemed to be no place that was safe.
On the way, Julius asked Mulder, "You don't have any strange magical items on you, right? Or have you been marked by some magic?"
Julius had a very deep impression of being marked by magic. When they were in the underground of the King's Castle, the old magician had used a spell to "mark" him and Rei, and then he and Rei had to run for their lives.
Mulder's face was covered by the headscarf, so Julius couldn't see his current expression. "If someone could secretly place a magic mark on me, then I would've probably died in some random alleyway before I met you."
After that, Mulder didn't speak anymore, and just followed behind Julius.
Julius couldn't see his expression, but he could feel that this man's mood was getting worse, as if he had thought of something terrible.
It wasn't until they returned to Romuona that the two spoke again.
Seeing Julius return with a man wrapped in a headscarf, Romuona didn't show any signs of surprise, but it couldn't be said that she was completely unconcerned.
Both Julius and the man behind him seemed to be in a hurry, and Julius looked even more hurried.
"Is this a new friend?"
Romuona asked. She was feeding hay to the donkey, and just stood there, looking at the two.
"I don't know if this is a friend, but he's a guy who's in trouble." Julius pointed at Mulder behind him, "He said his name is Mulder."
"Hello, young lady," Mulder didn't first look at Romuona's face, but at the conspicuous two-handed sword on her back.
A woman with a two-handed sword was more attractive than her face … Of course, Romuona was undoubtedly a beautiful woman.
Romuona stared at Mu De for a while before replying, "Romuona."
Mulder moved closer to Julius and asked softly, "Is this the companion you said can guarantee my safety?"
"She's," Mulder's's right.
Their whispering didn't escape Romuona's ears, but this kind of conversation didn't attract her too much interest.
If there was anything she was interested in, it would only be how Julius met his friend and the reason why he brought his friend back.
A man who hid his face with a scarf was very suspicious to Romuona.
Mulder wasn't a slow-witted person. He could sense the suspicion in Romuona's indifferent gaze.
"Since you said it's safe here, I'll believe you for the time being."
Mu De took off his headscarf and let out a sigh. "At least I can feel relieved now."
Mulder's gaze landed on the lake. He wasn't looking at the lake, but at the magnificent palace on the other side of the lake.
He wasn't lying about this. This place did make him feel more at ease. As for why he felt at ease, it was probably because he could see the palace that he was tired of looking at.
"Let's get to know each other again, Madam … Romuona," Mulder said to Romuona. "I'm Mulder. I'm not a suspicious person."
Romuona nodded and continued to feed the two donkeys in front of her, who seemed to never be full.
At least she could confirm the appearance of a person of unknown origin. This indeed made Romuiona feel satisfied … Moreover, she couldn't tell that the other party was disguised.
At least he didn't disguise himself with magic. That was enough.
"So, what kind of trouble did you bring back?" Romuona asked. Naturally, the person she was asking was Julius.
"You might find it strange to talk about this." Julius began to tell Romuona the whole story …
On this side, the three people who each had their own unique destinies began to interact.
It seemed like some trivial matters, but when they gathered together, it turned from a stream into a river, then into a rushing river, and finally into a vast lake …
On a certain dark night, in the endless wasteland, there was a weak light shining in the darkness.
It was a small bonfire. Although it was weak, it burned stubbornly and illuminated the surroundings.
At the side of the bonfire, a slightly immature girl looked at Lulunaka who was telling her a "story" with a suspicious look on her face.
She was a cute girl. Her light red hair was combed into two braids and her big eyes were shining.
"Did this really happen?"
"Of course. I said that I never tell fabricated stories.
Don't you believe me? "
"Then when did this happen?" The girl continued to ask.
"Ten years ago … No, maybe fifteen years?" Lulunaka smiled. "It's not that long ago, but it's also not a story that happened yesterday.
But for me, it's all in the blink of an eye. "
Speaking of this, Lulunaka looked at the girl who was slightly younger than her. "At that time, you were probably still in the belly of some unknown woman."
The girl snorted. "You always say that this is all real, but why do you always encounter so many strange things?
Is it fate that's manipulating you? "
"It's not fate that's manipulating me. It's just that for various reasons, these things happened and I was able to witness it."
The girl didn't immediately speak, but was silent for a while. "Then, those people in the story, what happened to them?
You haven't finished, have you? "
"I've been talking for a whole night. The rest of the story, let's talk about it when we have the chance." Lulunaka said, "After all, this story still has a long chapter.
Although from here on, the rest of the story won't be easy and happy.
You should sleep, little cutie. "
The girl curled her lips and didn't say anything. She just lay down by the bonfire.
Looking at the girl sleeping, Lulunaka closed her eyes, as if she was also sleeping.