"You're pretty early."

I can't remember whose voice it was, but there was a sense of familiarity and familiarity that I hadn't seen for a long time.

I don't know why, my heart, which has been as calm as an ice lake for many years, seems to have a ripple under the ice today. Is this anticipation? Still nervous?

No, let's not mention that the dangers of the Kassel Academy are far less than the dangers of the previous places, and even if there is a real danger, these superfluous and inferior feelings that are detrimental to efficiency have not appeared in the face of danger for a long time.

The high-purity dragon blood in his body is still flowing smoothly, and the tyrannical power can be mobilized at any time, and his spirit is also very stable and full of energy-although the Spirit of Words and Mirror Pupils are temporarily suppressed by the Spirit of Words and Precepts covering the whole school by the Vice Principal's Night Watchman, as long as he is willing, he can break through it with a slight bloodburst that increases his bloodline.

Maybe it's just a little uncomfortable with the new environment.

After a small summary, Zero shifted his gaze from the stagnant air to the source of the voice, as he frantically guessed which one might have accosted her.

Then, his ice-blue eyes froze in surprise.

"Didn't you wake up? Or do you remember me? ”

Mercer remained his signature outfit, but he put down his hood for a moment, revealing a neat hairstyle and a gentle smile on his face, like a pleasant boy next door.

Is it Mercer? How could it be...... No, it's not!

Zero "Teng" stood up from his seat, the panic in his eyes began to calm down quickly, and the violent and powerful forces in his beautiful and slender body awakened and surged inch by inch.

Mercer had been gone for years, and she had some hope that he was still alive, but it was a pity that even years of searching through Zero's powerful network of forces had been fruitless.

If he takes another 10,000 steps back, even if he is still alive, unless he is a primordial breed or a great king, it is impossible for him not to age and change drastically in more than ten years - in fact, even if he is an excellent half-breed with a very high blood concentration, their aging before their thirties is almost normal, but the slower they age, the more they get older.

And the Zero, who has a special bloodline, has long given a definite answer: there could not be a strange man like Mercer among his descendants.

Vision, perhaps? She knew both the statutes and the content of the 3e exam, and with her bloodline level, it was completely impossible for the resonance of the dragon to have an impact, let alone directly hit the spiritual vision in her heart.

- Then the truth is clear, this situation should be stepping into a powerful alchemy or spiritual realm, and the strong spiritual realm has distorted her senses and caused illusions.

Zero took a step back slightly, adjusting her body to its optimal condition, and her bloodline began to activate dramatically, and she could barely hide the golden touch in the corner of her eye.

However, she did rarely encounter such a situation of falling into a hallucination, which may explain why her instincts have not been so stable.

"You really don't know me anymore? Zero, that guy isn't going to brainwash you, is he? ”

Facing her, Mercer scratched his head a little distressedly, he didn't know how powerful and rigorous Zero's thinking and logic were, but from the situation in front of her, it was clear that she didn't believe it at all, and she would immediately start a fight if she didn't say a word.

And if there is a fight, at least the classroom will have to be properly demolished - and the basket will be bigger.

"You...... Meet Zero? ”

Hearing the name 'Zero', Zero was stunned for a moment, and then thought faster.

She didn't dare to determine anything else, but she had seen a lot of Zero's ability, and his identity was definitely not something that any spiritual realm or illusion could easily guide.

"Of course! I have to say that the deal I made with him really hurt me - fortunately, you are still alive and well, and you have grown into a beautiful big girl. Otherwise, I should have gone to him to settle the score. ”

Mercer spread his hands, and the ease of his words was as if the ground-penetrating missiles that had swarmed and nearly killed him were actually duds.

"I ......"

Zero uttered only one syllable, but the body was visibly relaxed; She stared up at Mercer, her eyes scraping over his face inch by inch, eager to match every detail with the images that had been left in her mind from years ago; And the final result, not to her longing, the black figure that gradually blurred in the wind and snow and the person in the morning light in front of her completely coincided.

"Do you finally recognize it? That's good! Actually, I've only become a little more handsome, I don't think I'm handsome enough to look completely different from before, after all, the rest of the place is still the same......"

Mercer looked into her eyes as she ran with her mouth full of trains, which were as clear as the ice blue they used to be, but felt indescribably serene and soft.

Perhaps, the river of ice has turned into soft snow in the valley.

I couldn't say anything more.

Before that, he had imagined countless times what this reunion meeting would be like: shouting each other's names loudly and then crying and hugging like in an idol drama? Or is it a long and harsh interrogation and tears? Or just like a stranger you don't know? Or even to greet her fury?

It's a pity that Bondarev's brilliant brain never thinks about emotional issues.

However, this girl may have lived alone for more than ten years. Living alone, reading a book alone, spinning alone in an empty dance room, staring at a big mirror alone, watching the sunset on a park bench alone, and occasionally listening to a song.

For Zero, she's just an adjunct to an interesting deal and a useful tool; To others, she is an overly beautiful and coveted Venus; For herself, maybe it's air, maybe it's tasteless ice water, maybe it's nothing.

“……”

Maybe Zero wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth, but didn't say anything after all, but moved forward a little closer.

"Hey ......"

Slowly, but with more than ten years of accumulated anxiety and longing. Mercer let out a soft cry of surprise, and the slightly thin and slender body was already leaning into his arms, and there was a slight warmth through the thin clothing. There was a nice smell coming from the pale blonde hair.

"Thank you."

She let out a whisper that bordered on whispering, her body trembling slightly with excitement. Mercer was stunned for a moment, then let out a slight sigh of relief, and likewise gently stretched out his arms and gently embraced her.

"No thanks, good girl."

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