"You're usually so expressionless, how boring. Smile!"

The water was clear, reflecting the girl's smile. She would definitely grow up to be a beautiful woman, on par with Lena.

"I think I will only smile for you in this lifetime!" The girl put away her smile and returned to her usual calm demeanor.

"Just for me? That's hard to believe!"

"No one would think of this method to look at me, and no one would ever see me smile."

"How could that be? Your family wouldn't want to see you like this every day." But my father is a different story.

"..."

"What are you two doing? Hey, you trying to seduce my sister? Don't think that saving my sister means she'll give herself to you. I'll get you back one day!" The girl's sister came back angrily, holding a bunch of mushrooms. Seeing the two of us sitting by the river with such an eerie atmosphere, her imaginative mind must be running wild. She must have watched too many romance dramas, with eloping and seducing as the only things on her mind.

"What's wrong? We're just chatting!"

"Who are you trying to fool? I've never seen my sister chat with someone for so long!"

"You're so good at imagination. Why don't you become a reporter in the future? You can write an article full of nonsense with just a random image. You definitely have the talent for it!"

"Huh? How did you know that my dream is to become a reporter, so that I can travel the world with a camera!"

You really have that wish! It seems her gossiping and wild speculations are inborn.

"By the way, where did you find these mushrooms?"

"Under the big trees in the jungle! Hehe, they're really beautiful mushrooms!" The girl played with the mushrooms in her hand, admiring them repeatedly.

"Are you sure these colorful mushrooms are edible? I can't help but feel worried."

"Why do you think these mushrooms I have can't be eaten? Tell me!" The girl seemed displeased.

"Look, the mushrooms in your hand may be colorful, but not all colorful mushrooms are poisonous. You can tell by looking at the cross section of the mushroom, and there should be a ring and a cup on the stem. It's most likely poisonous! If you don't believe me, try eating them!"

The girl looked at the mushrooms in her hand, picked up a green one, and was about to put it in her mouth when I rushed towards her, saying, "Hey, I told you to eat it, and you actually ate it, you idiot!"

"You're the idiot! Why should I listen to you? I just want to prove you wrong!"

"Whether I'm right or wrong, you don't have to risk your life like this! What if it's really poisonous? If something happens to you, I won't be able to save you!"

"Who needs your help? What if it's not poisonous? Then you'll be wrong, and you have to admit it!"

"Stop it, okay? If you're so stubborn, how are you going to get married in the future?"

"Who cares if I can get married or not!" The girl's eyes widened, like an angry little tigress, and a very stubborn one at that! Whoever is engaged to her is really unlucky. It's a cursed fate!

"Alright, I apologize. Can you let go of this self-destructive idea?"

Dealing with such a stubborn girl, can only go along with her. Ah, why do I feel like I'm an expert in handling emotions? Is this my talent? It's a bit troublesome.

"No, why should I listen to you!" Okay, I'm going to cough up blood.

"Tsk!" I snatched all the mushrooms from the girl's hand and threw them into the river.

"Hey, you unreasonable person!"

"Listen, I don't care if you eat them somewhere else, but you're not allowed to do this in front of me, understand?"

"Ugh..." The mighty tigress suddenly shrunk, feeling suppressed.

"Well, what I mean is, I... um..." My head was starting to ache, why do I feel this surge of anger, itching in my heart.

"I mean, just don't do anything that will harm yourself. I don't want to see anyone get hurt in front of me!" After saying that, I didn't care about her reaction anymore. I picked up my fish, gutted it, and started cooking.

"Sis, it's poisonous!" The purple-eyed girl pointed at the river.

The girl's sister looked at the river, where the fish that had eaten the mushrooms had turned belly-up.

2

In the wilderness, plain fish is a meal, without salt or soy sauce. As long as it can fill you up, it's good enough.

"You cooked the fish pretty well, but it's not as delicious as what my family's cook makes."

"No kidding. I have nothing, so being able to eat is already good. I don't expect to compete with your family's cook." Looking at the starry sky, another day passed. Should I continue hiding here tomorrow? Or should I go somewhere else?"Have you two thought about where to go in the future?"

"We're planning to wander together!"

"Wander? Are you out of your mind? Normal people wouldn't be interested in wandering, right?" This girl must be crazy. Who would leave home and go wandering just for fun? Maybe I should distance myself from her as soon as possible. But that purple-eyed girl, leaving her with her sister, even though there aren't many people who can hurt her, it's very possible that she could be killed by her sister. Let's not even talk about anything else, those mushrooms might already be gone.

"Don't you think wandering is fun~~~~ Being carefree, not having to see people you don't want to, not having to marry someone you don't want to."

"What about your sister? Let her wander with you, is it interesting?"

"No way! My sister hates people at home the most, and she has even less freedom than me!"

The purple-eyed girl stared blankly at the stars in the sky, the way she looked at the sky clearly showed her longing!

Has she really lost her freedom like that?

Everyone has their own story! My story is cruel, while her story has folded wings. Who is she really, to desire freedom so much? She seems to have a similar look in her eyes as Ailian, the noble lady from the depths of the palace. Do all noble girls have to be like this? Do I need to help her?

"Why are you staring? Are you curious about my sister?"

"Yeah!"

"Hehe~~~ I'm not telling you!"

"Hmph, it's not a big deal, if you don't want to say it, then don't. I'll ask her myself!"

"She won't tell you either! We made a promise, we won't tell anyone about our identities!"

"Well then! I won't tell you about my identity either! Hmph~~"

"What kind of identity do you have? A wild person from the mountain?"

"Hey, you're the wild one~~ I~~~ won't tell you!"

"It's not a big deal anyway, don't say it then!"

"Hey! Don't you want to know if I'm a good person or a bad person in front of you? I've been to the terrifying illusion before~~~" This girl is very curious, she will definitely be able to find out the details.

"Um~~~" The girl frowned, she was contemplating, hesitant.

"Fine~~ let's make a deal, how about that?"

"Okay~~~~"

Got her~~

Just when I was secretly pleased, there were howls in the distance!

"Ah~~~" The girl jumped into my arms in fear, her fragrance made my pores open~~

"It's okay, they're afraid of fire, you don't have to worry when we're by the campfire. These woods should burn until morning!"

"But what if~~ what if it doesn't burn until then?"

"We'll be breakfast for the wolves together! Besides, we don't even know if these are magic wolves!"

Since the three realms have connected, not only humans can use magic, but animals as well. They have mastered magic by staying in places where elements gather in high concentrations, becoming "magic beasts."

In the wild, the leaders of most group-living animals are magic beasts.

Red eyes appear in the dark jungle, the howls of wolves, the chilling wind makes people tremble. The wolves have already surrounded us, ready to strike, but they fear the flames the most. They see food in front of them, but they lack the courage to make a move.

"Do they stop fearing fire if they're magic beasts?"

"Being afraid of fire is inherent to them. Unless something stimulates them to overcome all their fears, there's something else more terrifying to them."

"What should we do now?"

"Sleep! What else can we do? Are we going to go out and let the wolves eat us? Are you sure your magic can harm them?"

"Impossible, I get weak when I see wolves, how can I use magic?"

"Then just go to sleep!" I patted her head, motioning for her to calm down and sleep, after all, she is still a girl.

Among the wolf pack, there is one that has silvery-white fur, very elegant and beautiful, with a peculiar horn on its head.

"A silver-horned wolf? It's so beautiful!"

"A silver wolf?" This one sentence caught the attention of the purple-eyed girl who was always looking at the sky.

"Are you interested in it? Look over there, that's it!"

I raised my hand and pointed towards the wolf pack. When I pointed, I realized how serious it was.

Hypnotic eyes, they can put the viewer into an illusion, not excluding animals and magic beasts~~~