Seeing His Royal Highness leave, the lightning pulled Maisie to the corner of the hall.

“Goo?”

Her hair was almost dragging to the ground, moving like a floating ghost.The white hair that blocked the cheeks, Maisie's cheeks were raised high, and the porcupine ribs that were not swallowed were half-tiply outside her mouth.

"I have found an interesting place," whispered the lightning, "in the enchanted forest, and will you come with me tomorrow?"

“Goo.”Maisie swallowed the food in her mouth and nodded, “Okay, okay, what are you going to prepare?”

“Three sets of expeditions... no, three most commonly used things,” the lightning found, occasionally uttering a strange phrase that his Highness Roland used to, as he spoke now, “fire, scythe, dry food, and dagger.”Not far away, the food is enough for a day, so don't fill your pocket like you did last time."

“Good grin,” said Maisie, patting her on her chest as she was about to leave.

"Remember, this expedition is our secret, and you must not tell anyone else."The little girl said, "Tomorrow morning we will leave."

Looking at Maisie, she could not wait to get past the back of the table, she brushed her mouth and began to think about tomorrow's plan.

Despite the success of the bomb and the failure to live up to her high her Highness's expectations, she found herself flying as much as she had been before, as if something had bound her actions.As long as the speed is mentioned, the lightning feels that there is always a devil behind her.

This is the obstacle of fear, she realized that the source is the stone tower trip, after seeing the basement door of the terrible figure, she lost her cool and calm, just want to escape here as soon as possible, then she became suspicious of the identity of her explorer.

“Fear is not terrible, it is unknown.To overcome it, you first have to get close to it."

Lightning in his heart to read his father's teaching to himself, tomorrow may encounter real danger, but the explorer should not be afraid of danger, let alone retreat, if you can not overcome this, she is afraid that it will be difficult to fly free in the future.

This is also the reason why the lightning decided to hide from His Royal Highness Roland and act without authorization.According to His Royal Highness's plan, the exploration of the stone tower will be arranged after the evil month, and the First Army and the witch team will be sent to work together.She feared that by then, even if she visited the stone tower again, it would be difficult to have the idea of "conquering fear" - relying on the courage of the people to dare to approach the danger, it could not be called an adventure.

Later, Her Royal Highness may scold her and slew her ice cream, and the sisters of the Witch Alliance will be worried about it, but she still made up her mind.

As the daughter of the great explorer Thunder in the fjord, the lightning cannot accept a cowardly self.

However, this decision does not mean reckless action, compared to the unpreparedness of a few months ago, she now has a revolver gifted by her highness, with more understanding of the devil, and Maisie's company.

Especially the last point... if you really meet a group of demons in the tower, Maisie can't turn out the enemy even if she can't become an evil beast, at least she can escape with herself.

Explorers don’t need a brigade of people to embolize themselves, she thought, but can have several trusted teammates.

After the dinner, the lightning wrapped the accumulated honey meat into the cloth pocket, followed by weapons, torches and water bags.

The successful completion of the bombing mission brought back some confidence for her, and her highness's encouragement and slightly scumy cheeks also doubled her courage.When it is hot, tomorrow is the best time to start.

Early in the morning she flew to the top of the castle, and Maisie was crouching over the wall waiting for her.

"Check your package."

"I've got a gollum for all you told me," she said, turning back to the backpack across her waist and opening it for the little girl to check.This time the food was half-bred, but at least it was crammed into the dagger and the scythe.

"Well, this time you're qualified ... let's go," the lightning emptied, flying with the pigeons in the direction of the enchanted forest.

...

This journey has been repeated many times in the mind of lightning, and even with closed eyes can find the right direction.The weather was a little gloomy today, but much better than the last cloud.The color blocks that make up the earth move slowly backward, and the closer they are to the stone tower area, the lightning becomes more and more tense.

“Did you say last night that the interesting place was the new Eagle Nest?”Macy asked.

"No, much more interesting than that," said the lightning, shaking his head, "the object we are to explore is an ancient monument, a stone tower left over more than four hundred years ago, the basement has not yet collapsed, and perhaps some ancient books describing the situation can be found in it."

“The old books?”Maisie shook her wings, "It doesn't sound like an eagle egg is funny."

"A nest has only two or three eggs at most, and a few bites are finished," said the little girl, following the line of kindness, "if such books are found and brought them back to His Royal Highness Roland, he will certainly reward you with a basket of eggs, whether it is boiling or steaming, and eat three times a day for a long time."

“Really?”Maisie suddenly came to the spirit, "Then let's hurry to find the ancient books!"Gollum!"

At noon, the two successfully arrived at their destination.

The half-stone tower covered by vines and moss still stands in the woods, and everything around it looks like a few months ago, and nothing changes.Lightning dropped altitude, flew around the stone tower, and made a light landing after confirming safety.

“Is that it here?”The pigeons clamored over her head.

"Shh--" The lightning made a silent movement, and in the silent forest the two men's voices seemed particularly noisy, "shudder, there may be a devil here."

“The devil?”Maisie’s tail immediately stood up.

"Wait for me above," she said, pointing to the top of the tower, lowering her voice. "I'll explore the situation first."

Stepping on the gradually withered grass, a slight rustle at the foot, the stone tower entrance was not re-enclosed by the plants, and the lightning could see a small cluster of vines cut off by their own daggers last time.She held her breath and pressed the original road into the tower, little by little near the basement passage in the center of the tower.Looking into the dark ladder in front of her eyes, she could even hear her own groaning heartbeat.

Fear comes from the unknown, overcome the fear, close to the unknown... The little girl constantly cheers herself in her heart, lights the torch, and walks down the stairs step by step.

Walking to the corner of the passage, she quietly glanced at the collapsed wooden door was broken, and the basement entrance was no devil's figure, leaving only the deep darkness behind the door, like a choice of people.

At this moment, she heard a sound floating in the darkness, if there was nothing, but it was very familiar.

The lightning could not help but tremble, the whole body of the cold and hair stood up, almost unable to suppress the want to turn around and run away!She clenched her teeth, pressed the fear that came from her heart, covered her mouth, and listened to it again.

This time the cry was much clearer, and the tone was exactly the same as the last time.

“Help me...” (not yet finished.)