At the end of summer, the ocean currents brought abundant supplies, although the mermaid no longer has to rely on the sea for everything as in the past, but this time is still the annual carnival day of the mermaid, and it is also the courtship day remembered in the bloodline inheritance, but since the eldest brother left the city lord to Allen,.

Mann's new ruler seems to be a man who is not too keen on territorial expansion, and although the two countries have inherited a grudge from a centuries-long war, there seems to be an intention to reconcile in recent years, at least in a frontier like Brussels, which has long since lost the tense atmosphere of previous years, and the increasingly frequent trade has made this war-torn city gradually prosper, especially on the day of the mermaid's traditional festival, where everyone's enthusiasm has never been more than ever.

"What is this?" Alan frowned and looked at the row of red ropes tied to the window, a little unclear.

The little clerk's face blushed and replied respectfully, "That's to show your love to the lord of the city." ”

Alan's expression was a little strange, as if he could get close to his office...... It's all male □□, "Tsk, take it all off." ”

"Huh!" The little clerk almost fell, "My lord...... That's not good. ”

"Take it off."

“…… Be. The little clerk's expression was a little indescribable, but he still removed the red rope tied to the window, and then respectfully placed it in front of Allen.

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Alan raised his head and frowned, "Just throw it away." ”

The other party raised his head in surprise, "My lord, don't you mean to accept all of their courtship?" ”

Allen's hand shook and he almost didn't smash the report, "Of course not!" Suddenly thinking of something, he coughed lightly in embarrassment, "Do these red ropes have any other meaning?" ”

Speaking of this, the little clerk also understood that his boss didn't understand the customs and habits of the mermaid, and lowered his head and intimately told Alan all the things that were taboo today.

It turns out that these red strings all leave special marks for merfolk, and if you leave any of them behind, you will agree to the courtship of the owner of that red string, and at this point almost all pairs of merfolk will choose to marry today and complete the task of breeding children. It sounds a bit hasty and casual, but in fact, most of the owners of those red ropes are divided into two parts, one is to discuss with each other for a long time to get married, and the other is to try to see if the confession can be successful. And the red rope outside the window is generally not allowed to move, except for the one that agrees to confess, because the next day the person who receives the most red rope will be invited to preside over the ball.

Half-twisted eyebrows, Alan listened to the little clerk's explanation with a tangled expression, looked at the red rope in front of him, and finally understood what a mess was, "That...... Hang back again? ”

“…… Okay, sir. ”

"Wait, the guards of the City Lord's Mansion have been strengthened recently, and you must not let in any suspicious people." Alan gritted his teeth and sharpened the word suspicious, believing that his thoughtful clerk would understand what he meant.

There was only Alan left in the room, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that the red cloud outside the window was an eyesore, but as if there was a demonic sight, he couldn't help but move up, how could he always feel that there was an annoying and greasy atmosphere on it?

No longer thinking about this distressing accident, Alan simply left the room, since today is a holiday...... Then I'll have a vacation myself. At this time, it is very lively whether it is on the street or in the sea, as soon as it comes to the excitement, that person is absolutely indispensable, shaking his head, the previous discomfort has dissipated a lot, Alan went straight to the cellar, and wine is indispensable to relax.

The system had disappeared a few years ago, but some of the small abilities left behind were still there, easily teleporting to a wasteland on the outskirts of the city, at the junction of Mann and Fury, there was a large cloud of obscuring vines that covered the sky, Alan took off his coat and spread it on the ground, and simply leaned against the feet of the vines, watching the still thrilling sunset no matter how many times he watched it, and sipping his own Brussels spirits, Allen's mood was extremely calm.

The noise in the distance seemed to be transmitted to him along the dim light, and this image reminded him of the days when he first came into this world, when he was not yet an adult, and he was watching the mermaids singing and dancing from afar, but his mood was unprecedentedly confused.

I have a lot of memories today.

Taking a sip of wine, Alan felt that he had the illusion of drunkenness, otherwise how could he see someone with an unhappy smile on his face.

Hey, this is too scary, do you even have to bother him at this time?

"Little mermaid, I heard you almost accepted all the red strings?" There was a question in his flirtatious voice, which was not at all different from Xia Zuo, who always had a smirk on his face.

Alan chuckled, after a few years of training, he would not be casually irritable, he raised his eyes and glanced over, "What?" You care about this too, do you tie a rope to my window too? After speaking, Alan nodded in sudden realization, "I said why I felt a trace of annoyance and greasy." ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw that the person in front of him who seemed to have imagined himself showed a deeply shocked expression, but then he coughed lightly, and his gaze at Alan gradually became hot, so hot that it was impossible for Alan to think that the person in front of him was illusory.

"Slightly...... A little sad, little mermaid. Xia Zuo bent down, his outstretched hand stopped just a few millimeters from Allen's cheek, and then let out a sigh, "Finally, I can touch you again." ”

"What?!" Allen's eyes widened in shock, looking at the face close at hand in disbelief, time seemed to stop forever in the other party three years ago, he held his breath, and then was suddenly pulled into an embrace with a strong breath.

Everything seemed to stand still in this moment, and Eren felt nothing but the increasingly tight restraints that were so real, including the words that whispered in his ears.

"You haven't forgotten about me." It was obviously extremely nervous, but Xia Zuo asked with a kind of nonchalance, but for a moment, his stiff body revealed that he was far from being as calm and calm as he appeared.

“…… Xia Zuo? ”

"It's me." The elven shadow was hiding beneath the surface, and his worried heart gradually calmed down, after hearing his name called out by the people who had been thinking about it day and night.

After turning itself into a barrier to Mann's invasion, Xia Zuo's consciousness did not completely dissipate, but merged into the core of the vine, and the roots buried deep in the earth stretched for dozens of miles, following his consciousness to watch the only person he cared about.

Watching him grow step by step, becoming more and more attractive and more ...... He is no longer needed.

The idea of wanting to trap him in the vine forever harassed him from time to time.

"You...... What's going on. There was a slight tremor in Alan's voice, but he quickly calmed down.

"Just for a moment." Maybe it's because there is not much time, and the little liar who is always used to hiding his true thoughts calmly shows his reluctance and uneasiness.

Alan didn't speak, but laughed softly, in his impression that Xia Zuo would not do something that he was not sure about, "How long will it take for you to recover completely?" ”

"Two years."

“…… It's been a bit long. ”

"Then it's better to take advantage of my temporary recovery, and let's get married today."

Alan didn't nod, but showed a rare look of smugness, "So you really tied a red rope to my window." ”

It's kind of cute...... Looking at his appearance, Xia Zuo popped up this sentence in his head, and then coughed lightly, "Speaking of which, there are enough red ropes on the window." "It's angry to think about, if it weren't for the fear that those guys would misunderstand Allen's acceptance of them, he would have destroyed all those red ropes a long time ago.

"What do you say, are you still married?"

"Knot!"