Lying on the hard ground, feeling increasingly cold.
Anna curled up, hugging her shoulders.
She didn't know how long she had been searching, but she hadn't been able to find a way out.
Her body was sore, and hunger and exhaustion had not diminished.
Her whole body was aching, and her hunger and exhaustion could not be relieved naturally.
She could only feel a little better like this, curled up.
But what about the girl?
Thinking about it, she opened her eyes and looked up.
Alice hadn't changed, she was as she had been before Anna fell asleep, sitting still and staring fixedly at the ground in front of her.
It seemed that Alice felt Anna's gaze, as she turned her head and looked at her.
Anna didn’t want to waste energy talking, so she just smiled at Alice, slowly crawled over to her, and embraced her.
Anyway, being with someone in this desperate situation was better than being alone.
Although this desperate situation was only for Anna...
Alice, who was being embraced, said nothing.
After a while, she relaxed completely and leaned against Anna.
After a long time...
"Are you... okay?"
Alice asked her first worried question.
Unfortunately, Anna didn't have the energy to be surprised.
She wanted to say something encouraging, but the words came out as low murmurs.
"I'm not okay... I'm starving and exhausted..."
"So tired that I can't even sleep... I don't know if I'll be able to wake up the next time I sleep..."
"It's really... horrible..."
Hearing this, Alice tilted her head slightly.
"Starving?"
"Yes, starving to death..."
While speaking vaguely, Anna felt something being placed in her mouth. Instinctively, she sucked, and a drop of cold liquid went down her throat.
This cold stimulation instantly woke Anna up.
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She quickly opened her eyes and saw Alice's retracted finger, with a crystal-clear blue liquid still hanging from it.
She was still surprised that Alice actually gave her strange blood to drink.
In the next moment, she couldn’t speak.
That drop of blue blood seemed to expand inside her body, turning the sensation of freshness into an extreme cold.
"Cold..."
Anna trembled, the cold vapor coming from her mouth and ice crystals starting to form on the tips of her hair.
Alice probably didn’t want to hurt her; she only did things with good intentions...
Thinking this in her heart, Anna showed a helpless smile on her face, and her consciousness was quickly fading.
She was probably going to die here...
Maybe it was because she was still unwilling, or maybe it was just an instinctual reaction to seek survival.
Unknowingly, Anna was causing a "miracle" in her heart.
It was just a primary miracle of recovery, but at that moment, it triggered an incredible force.
A soft, bright light enveloped her body, and the ice crystals on her body quickly disappeared.
The cold sensation was replaced by a flowing warmth.
Vitality returned to her, and, seeing the light dissipate, Anna looked at her hands in disbelief.
It was certainly not an illusion. Her skin looked clearer and softer than before, and the hunger and exhaustion were gone.
She was in great shape now.
"Thank you."
Anna immediately thanked Alice.
Although the blood had almost killed her, it was precisely because of it that she managed to stay alive.
Alice, upon hearing the thanks, had no reaction.
Seeing this, Anna just smiled and began to think seriously about what to do next.
Continue searching for an impossible exit?
In her previous search, she had checked all possible places.
Continuing to search would only increase her despair.
But what else could she do in that place?
Thinking this, Anna lifted her head and looked around.
Bright crystals, broken walls, and... ancient spells?
Those ancient spells she had touched countless times caught her attention.
Perhaps...
She could try studying these spells?
Even overestimating her abilities, she had nothing to do and could only hope for these spells.
This time, she didn’t look for possible hidden mechanisms in the spell but carefully interpreted the content above, which led her to new discoveries.
Although they seemed ancient, some symbols were similar to current spells.
If compared carefully, it was still possible to recognize some content.
As for the characters broken due to the destroyed walls, she really couldn’t do anything.
"Great!"
Anna clenched her fist and encouraged herself, thinking that maybe she could find an exit after deciphering these spells!
As for the possibility of still not being able to get out after the interpretation, she completely ignored it.
If you still think that now, it would be very desperate.
In the following time, Anna continued analyzing the spells on the walls and floor.
When she was hungry or tired, she asked Alice for a drop of blood.
After drinking, she used the recovery miracle to restore all her vitality.
Thus, time passed without her realizing how much had gone by...
"What are you... doing?"
Alice asked another question.
“Of course, I’m looking for hope to get out!”
Anna wiped the sweat from her forehead, with a smile on her face.
Just now, to see the spell clearly in a high place, she climbed on a crystal in a difficult position and held it for a long time before memorizing the content.
"Why do you want to leave?"
Alice continued asking.
"Of course, I want to leave." Anna looked at Alice and replied seriously, "As long as I’m alive and have the 'miracle,' this incredible force should be valued. I’ll use the miracle I have to help others. If possible, I want to become a great priestess, even a high priestess..."
As she said this, Anna seemed a bit embarrassed and blushed.
"Anyway, I need to help many, many people, so that everyone can have a happy life. That’s the meaning of my life!"
"Meaning of... life?" Alice looked at Anna, and her once-empty eyes seemed to shine with a vibrant light. "So, what is the meaning of my life?"
Anna tilted her head and thought, then said, "The meaning of life is something you have to find for yourself. When we get out of here, I’ll help you look for it!"
"Search... for the meaning of life..."