Chapter 126: Going out to the mountains (III)
“I wanted to go out. If you are not coming, I will go out alone,” I looked at her and said.
Deliah was stunned, her gaze fixed on for a mont, and then she asked, “Are you sure? I believe you should take so ti off. I was terrified for a mont”,
But I shook my head and said, “I am fine. So are you coming or not?”
“Fine,” she sighed after a brief glance at . “Let’s go.”
As we began walking, my gaze was drawn to the mountains for a brief mont before returning to Deliah. “You always go by walk?”
“Yes, even though I have the option of staying in the hotel itself, I choose to live outside,” she said with a slight smile on her face as she looked at .
My mind was drawn back to the mountains as I nodded. But her voice abruptly jolted out of my reverie.
“Why are you staring at the mountains again?”
I was startled for a mont before looking at her and seeing that her brows were arched as she looked at curiously. “These mountains are mysterious, and it piques my interest. Sohow… leave it. Tell about yourself,”
“What do you want to know about ?” she asked, surprised by my sudden question.
“Anything?” I said with a slight smile, and my gaze was drawn back to see the lonely road lit up by the street light. Since this hotel was located in a remote location, there was little activity in this area.
“My na is Deliah, and I work for the forces. I’ve been living here for a year, but I’m not sure what the future holds.”
“Can you explain what you an?” While walking side by side on the empty road, I asked her as I looked at her. On this road, I occasionally noticed vehicle movents.
“an by what?” She asked curiously.
“About your future?” I said, while my gaze was fixed on her beautiful face.
She nodded, while a look of understanding ford on her face. She looked at and said, “Oh, about that, forces could post anywhere.” Anyway, I wanted to take a break from the field, so I asked them to transfer sowhere else. And they assigned here.”
I was surprised, then the image of Lily flashed through my mind. She was also working as a receptionist, but she was also one of the top agents of the forces.
“Oh!” I said while nodding a little.
“You are not surprised?” She asked curiously.
“Why should I?” I asked, shaking my head a little.
“Were you surprised to learn that I was active in the field and would be a power user?” Normally, people would assu that I am just a powerless girl working as a receptionist in a hotel.”
“It’s not like that; I know soone who, like you, worked as a receptionist. I used to think she was just a regular person, but I later learned that she was a soldier in the forces, but for so reason, she took a break.”
Deliah was taken aback when she heard my words and asked, “So, who are you talking about?”
I was astounded for a mont before saying, “Her na was Lily.”
“You know Lily!” she exclaid as she grabbed my hands.
Her sudden excitent stunned , but I nodded my head and said, “Yes”
“How?” she asked again.
“She was working as a receptionist in the facility. To be honest, I really don’t know-how could to be a soldier, work as a receptionist. Maybe you also worked under Tanya, right?”
When she heard my rant, she was taken aback, but she nodded slowly and said, “Yes, I worked for Tanya. And, to be honest, I was surprised that you ca with her. I didn’t see any other n she was close to, and you’re the first one I’ve seen. Lily, on the other hand, was my field partner and one of the team’s legends. But one accident changed her life forever.” She ca to a halt in the middle and she had a lost look in her eyes.
“What happened to her?” I asked quickly. Tanya had previously told nothing about Lily. But what accident was she referring to?
But Deliah also shook her head and said, “I am not the right person to speak about that,”
“Oh! Okay, then.” I nodded, but then noticed that we were about to enter the market.
Deliah’s voice reached my ears while my attention was focused on the market.
“Don’t get wrong: I don’t want to rember what happened to her,”
“Huh?” I was startled when I heard her voice, and when I looked at her, she gave a slight smile.
“Fine, no problems. In any case, we’ve arrived at the market. Where do you live?” I wondered aloud as I drew closer to it. But I didn’t hear back for a while, and when I looked at her, she was staring at with a strange expression on her face.
I was perplexed, but then I understood why she was looking at like that.
“Don’t misunderstand . You ntioned that you have a good place to eat near your house, which is why I asked about your residence. Also, don’t overthink anything.”
“Oh, yeah, I forgot about that.” I thought that you wanted to co to my house. It would still be a while.”
“Hmmm, why would you want to live here when you could live comfortably in the hotel, right?”
“Well, I could have,” she said, her gaze fixed straight ahead, “but I have my reasons for living this way. You know, for ordinary people, we stood on a high pedestal as a soldier working day and night to protect the planet and contribute to its developnt. But we, the soldiers stationed on the loneliest planet, to protect it from intruders, spend the majority of our ti alone. So, despite the fact that this mountain is a popular tourist destination. The loneliness adds to the mystery. All I wanted was a crowd and commotion around , which the hotel couldn’t provide.”
Even though she said those words, when I saw those lost eyes, I took a deep breath. I’m not sure, but these soldiers look like the depressed people who seek refuge in these places.
I shook my head to clear my mind of those distracting thoughts as I said, “Don’t be depressed. You’re here, so take advantage of it. Many people live out there who just want to spend so ti in this place, right? But could you tell if this place is truly mysterious?” How could it beco a tourist attraction?”
“I understand what you’re trying to say, but it would take so ti for to fully enjoy what I have,” she muttered as she returned her gaze to the approaching market. “Let’s put that aside for now. Regarding your second question, despite the fact that this location is mysterious. This place’s allure stems from its enigmatic nature. To be honest, no one knows the actual history of the mountains, but it was said to be the location where the only GOD on this planet spent a significant amount of ti.”
My ears perked up when she ntioned the word, GOD. For , the source of all mysticism is that GOD.
“It is said that this place contains a secret of that GOD, which is why no one has been able to return from the mountains. It has been many years, but no one has been able to locate those items, and many people have died as a result. So are even claiming that it is a myth. But, in any case, it is the mystery that draws so many tourists to this location. Even you would agree that this location is too peaceful and idyllic for a vacation.”
She smiled at as she finished her sentence.
I’m not sure why, but I’m becoming increasingly drawn to this mystery, and when she ntioned the secret, my heartbeat sped up unexpectedly.
“Could you tell who that GOD was you talking about?” I asked, taking a deep breath.
Her brow furrowed for a mont as she looked at , but then she said, “I forgot you were the Evolved being, so you wouldn’t know as much about this world’s history. I believe you should be aware of the Power users, correct?”
I gave her a nod. Even though many people told her many stories about this world, what she said was true. I’m not familiar with much of the world. But there was one thing I was curious about. She ntioned that this planet had a single GOD. And in the village, I drank GOD’s Blood. Were they the sa? What about the mories that have beco entangled with ? But her voice shattered my thoughts.
“And guess what? According to legend, the GOD’s na was also Alan.”
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