The Flower Festival is a traditional festival in the Lemotanian continent, when the acacia trees are in full bloom, and the people of the Lemotanian continent set the night of the full moon as the Flower Festival. Because of the war, many traditional festivals in the Lemotanian continent have not been preserved, and the Flower Society Festival is one of the few traditional festivals that have been passed down to this day. The Flower Society Festival can also be regarded as the traditional Valentine's Day, which is not only a festival for family reunions, but also a festival for lovers to be intimate. On this day, the rose-red petals and leaves of the acacia tree are scattered all over the city with the wind, and people go out of their homes to gather under the acacia tree to drink and dine, and play and have fun. In the larger capital, there will also be a parade of flower gods, in the flying acacia flowers and leaves, people carry the statue of the god of flowers to parade on the bustling main street, spreading the hope for a better life and the yearning for sincere love to every household.

Zero was not watching the parade on the street at the moment, he was lying on the bed, with a wet towel on his forehead, his face was a little pale, his ears listened to all kinds of noise from the amusement troupe, and his eyes looked blankly at the roof of the tent where he lived.

Drow walked into the tent with a wet towel, he walked to Zero's bedside, took off the wet towel on Zero's forehead, he felt the temperature on the towel, and probed Zero's forehead with the back of his hand, and then he said to Zero worriedly: "It's been a whole day, your fever hasn't gone away, it seems to be more sick......"

With that, he put the folded wet towel he had just brought in on Zero's forehead, and Zero looked at him and smiled weakly.

"Are you okay, can you afford it?" Drow looked worried, and he held out a finger and shook it in front of Zero's eyes.

"I'm not weak enough to see your fingers clearly...... Zero said helplessly.

Zhuoer sighed softly and said, "I'm going to perform, there are a lot of shows today, and there are still a lot of things to be busy in the future, so I guess I can't accompany you." ”

"I'm fine...... I'll just lie down here, and you can go and get busy. Zero signaled to him to be reassured.

The tent door suddenly opened, and Drow watched as Yuri, dressed in a dance costume and makeup, walked in with a bowl.

"I brought the potion. Yuri said, standing in the doorway.

Zhuoer looked at Yuli who walked in and said with a happy face: "You came just in time, I'm going to work, you accompany Zero, his fever hasn't subsided yet." ”

Yuli held the bowl and said helplessly: "I can only accompany me for a short time, you see that I haven't taken off my performance costume, I haven't taken off my makeup, and I will go on stage later." ”

"I'm really fine...... Zero said to the two of them while lying on the bed, "Don't delay the performance because of me, today is the Flower Society Festival, and there are a lot of guests...... The head of the troupe attaches great importance to this residency, so don't let him down......"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted Drow's name outside the tent, and Drow answered, saying "I should go" to the two of them, and then trotted out.

Yuri stretched out her toes to push the door shut, then turned around and sat down on the edge of Zero's bed, she looked at Zero's weak face and said, "Are you okay? Can you sit up? You have to drink the medicine to get better." ”

"Absolutely. After Zero finished speaking, he slowly sat up on the bed, removed the wet towel from his forehead, and leaned against the head of the bed.

Yuri watched Zero move slowly, put her hand on his forehead, probed his body temperature, and then said in surprise, "Oh my God! It's so hot! I'll feed you." ”

"No, I'll do it myself. Zero said as he reached out and took the bowl from Yuri's hand, feeling a mist on the surface of the bowl.

Yuri looked at Zero and said, "This is the herb that Uncle Gadu picked from the mountains and forests, the effect is very good, you drink it while it's hot, it's too hot when it's just cooked, I asked Sister Deya to help you cool down with freezing magic, it shouldn't be hot now." ”

Zero nodded, opened his mouth and drank the decoction into his mouth.

"Wow! what a bitter ......" The pungent smell of herbs and bitterness filled Zero's mouth and nose, and he frowned and held the half-drunk bowl of medicine.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to add sugar," Yuri suddenly remembered something, "I said how I always feel like I forgot something, alas...... As soon as I got off the stage, I went to help you get the medicine, and I was a little anxious......"

"Hmm...... It's okay, I'll ...... slowly," Zero said, tasting the bitter taste of the medicine in his mouth.

Zero turned his face away and looked at Yuri sitting beside his bed in the dim light, her delicate face was covered with delicate makeup, her eyebrows were drawn thin and curved, her eyelashes were curled, her blush was faint, her complexion was fair, and her grapefruit-colored lip gloss adorned her complexion with energy.

Yuri lowered her head at Zero, and she blushed and whispered, "What are you doing...... Stare at me ......"

Zero came back to his senses and felt a little rude, he withdrew his gaze and smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, you...... It looks good with makeup. ”

Yuri pursed her lips, she raised her eyes to look at Zero, Zero also happened to raise her eyes to look at her, the two eyes briefly met, Yuli lowered her head again and whispered: "Do you see the beautiful girls in the group, do you say that......"

"That's not true, I didn't have much contact with everyone when I first came to the group. Zero replied.

Yuri pursed her lips and laughed, she looked up at Zero, only to see him closing his eyes and frowning as he drank the rest of the medicine from the bowl.

"Ah......h

Yuri took it carefully, looked up at him twice with her chin lowered, and whispered, "I...... There will be a show later, and I'll come to see you when it's over, so you can rest well......"

"Oh yes......" Zero agreed, watching Yuri stand up and walk straight out of the tent.

After a few moments, Zero lifted the quilt suddenly, dragged his shoes out of bed, hurried to the door, observed the door through the gap, and after making sure that there was no one outside, he took out a small bottle of potion from the storage ring and took a sip, and then walked back to the bed with steady steps to get dressed.

He pretended to be sick and feverish, he ate a poisonous weed called salamander grass, this poisonous weed has fire poison, and humans will have dizziness and brain swelling, body burning and other similar symptoms of fever in a short period of time after ingesting it, but as long as you drink the antidote, the symptoms will be quickly resolved.

Zero is faking illness because he is going to prove something today, and he wants to see with his own eyes if "Jeno Crete" is really dead.

He wore a wide, light hood on his head, and the upper part of his face was hidden in the hood. After checking his outfit, he walked to the door, opened a crack in the door, and after making sure that there was no one around, he decisively pushed the door open and walked out.

In the evening, in front of the Cretan mansion.

On a dense Azusa tree on the side of the road near the gate of the mansion, Zero crouched on the branches, and the whole person was hidden in the lush leaves. It was dusk, and the sky was getting darker, and Zero was the least likely to be spotted on this densely foliage tree.

The Cretan Mansion was located in the eastern part of the court, because it was close to the court and was an area where courtiers gathered, and this area was usually patrolled by guards. But because today is the Flower Society, the patrol intensity is not too big than usual, and Zero has lived here before, so he knows the distribution of houses and streets in this area, so he carefully turned all the way to avoid the patrol guards and came here, but it is not easy to enter the interior of the Cretan mansion.

A magical enchantment was planted around the Cretan Mansion, a fully enclosed defensive spatial enchantment of more than twenty levels, which was highly defensive and difficult to break through from the outside. Zero had learned how to unlock this magical barrier in the past five years without triggering the alarm bell, but the level of the barrier was too high for him to unlock in a short period of time, and with the clan guards patrolling the Cretan mansion, he didn't have enough time to unlock the barrier and slip in. In the past, he could easily run out of this mansion, and it was all because he had an enchantment breaker in his hand at that time, which was specially used to break the enemy's positional enchantment, that kind of military-grade magic guide machine, and now he can't get that kind of good thing.

The only chance was to wait for the night to come, he had lived here before, and remembered that when it was almost dark, the patrol guards would change shifts, and at that time he would have a chance to break the barrier. At this moment, he could only hide in the tree and wait patiently for dark.

After about ten minutes, suddenly two carriages drove from the side door of the mansion to the main entrance, and Rune, the steward of the House of Crete, got out of the first carriage, turned around and told the servants to wait where they were, and then stood beside the unicorn that pulled the cart, and touched its mane.

It occurred to Zero that at this time of the year, the main members of the Cretan family would go to the royal banquet of the Flower Society, and it seems that today is no exception.

Zero's heart suddenly raced, because he knew that he was about to meet a group of "acquaintances".

Rune saw the guards at the gate of the mansion bow and salute, and Wayne led the people of the Cretan family out of the gate, and they walked down the stairs step by step, Zero's heart beating wildly.

All the people of the Cretan family were well-dressed and dressed in modest gowns, just to go to a great feast. Wayne's hair and beard are neatly combed, his expression is dignified and serious, just like the demeanor of the head of the family, Nasha next to him is wearing an azure dress, a thin veil is draped over her shoulders, and her face is wearing graceful makeup, looking beautiful and atmospheric, even if five years have passed, the years have not left too many traces on her body, she is still as gentle and virtuous as before, but Wayne next to him looks much more calm and sophisticated.

The Ryan family of four followed the Waynes. Ryan grew a light beard, and the whole person looked a lot more mature and stable, but he still looked like an elegant and modest gentleman. He was followed by his beautiful wife, Natis, who was dressed in a bright yellow dress and looked bright and moving. And they are followed by their children - Sophie and Leyson. Sophie has grown into a flower girl, her long over-the-shoulder dark yellow hair is tied in a beautiful bun behind the back of her head, and she is wearing a beige off-the-shoulder dress, the slim long skirt outlines her slender and slender figure, and the whole person looks elegant and generous. Beside her, Leyson looked tall, he was well developed, taller than his sister Sophie, who was two years older than herself, he looked tall and strong, he inherited his father's elegance, and he looked like a shy big boy.

Zero looked at everyone, a faint smile pulled up at the corner of his mouth, five years have passed, it seems that everyone is doing well.

Rune looked at the people who walked out of the door, he bowed to everyone, and then looked at Wayne who was approaching him and said respectfully, "Master, the carriage is ready to go at any time." ”

"Well," Wayne replied with a nod, "wait a little longer." ”

"Okay. Rune nodded, retreating to the carriage and waiting.

Wayne looked back at the door of the mansion, frowned and asked Nasha, "Why haven't they come out yet?"

"Wait a little longer, it's still early before the feast starts. Nasha advised.

"I have already instructed you to prepare in advance and set off on time, which is really unusual, everyone is waiting......" Wayne said in a serious tone.

"Leah has already gone to call him, should be coming soon. Sophie said.

At this moment, a childish little boy ran out of the gate, shouting "Mom and Dad" as he ran, and Leah followed him out of the mansion, shouting "Slow down" with a pampering face.

Leah was dressed in a light blue dress, her long brown hair was slightly curly at the back, and her sideburns were braided into two slender braids to tie her loose hair. Her feminine face was lightly dressed, her eyelids were lowered, and she had a warm smile on her face. She has grown a lot taller, her figure is graceful and slender, and she looks like she has a gentle and tender beauty.

Wayne looked at the little boy who ran out with a serious gaze, he looked no more than five years old, his eyes were big, he had brown curly hair, he looked childish, he had a happy smile on his face, and he looked very cute when he ran towards everyone.

"Curnow, go back and hold my sister and take her hand. Nasha shouted to the little boy.

"Okay~" Curnow obediently ran back to Leah's side.

"I'm fine. Leah smiled and touched Curnow's head, taking his hand and walking down the stairs.

Wayne looked at Leah and Curnow who walked in front of him, lowered his head and looked at Curnow with a naïve face and asked, "Why did you delay for so long?" Do you know that it is rude to let the elders wait for you?"

Curnow looked at Wayne with a serious face, blushed and lowered his head and said "I'm sorry", Leah persuaded him: "He is reading the album in the room, and he is not playful......"

"Okay, big brother, Curnow is still young, and we must take our time in educating him," Ryan on the side persuaded him, "Now that everyone is here, we should also go." ”

Wayne looked at Curnow with his head bowed, and exhaled through his nose.

Zero looked at the scene in front of him with complicated eyes, and his heart was mixed.

The little boy named Curnow knew at a glance that it was the son born to Wayne and Nasha, and he was a new member of the Cretan family, it seems that "Jeno" is indeed dead in everyone's hearts, otherwise this little boy would not have been born, he is the son of Wayne and Nasha, Leah's younger brother, and he is the one who replaced "Jeno". Zero silently hid in the shadows of the treetops, and sighed deeply.

Wayne picked up Curnow and put him in the car, everyone else had already boarded the car, and just as Wayne was about to get into the car, he suddenly looked at a tall Arashi tree in front of him.

Zero, who was pondering, suddenly noticed Wayne's gaze looking at him, and hurriedly moved his mind to perform the Concealment Technique. This kind of magic combined with the space system can effectively conceal his own aura, Wayne is a sword master, he doesn't practice telekinesis, as long as he doesn't concentrate on exploring, he shouldn't be able to find him.

Wayne just glanced at the tree, then looked away, and Nasha called out to him in the car, and he entered the car.

Zero breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the two carriages drift away, then he looked up at the sunset in the distance and sighed silently.