"Your expression doesn't look good. Did something happen? Emperor."

The familiar male voice sounded in the emperor's ears, and the voice coming from above her made her instinctively raise her head.

Thanks to this action, the emperor finally found that a shadow had enveloped him unconsciously.

As for the source of the shadows...... Needless to say, nature is a person.

-- At least in the eyes of Emperor Inaba, it was a very tall man.

The son of Bayi Yonglin...... Eight meanings are flying.

With long silver-white hair that is the same as that of Bayi Yonglin, and a handsome face that reveals elegance, his posture is simply the best embodiment of the word god.

However, sometimes when he looked at those flaming bright eyes, the emperor would feel an inexplicable chill. She always felt that there was something dark about moving under those golden red pupils.

No matter how bright the light of the fire is, it cannot dispel all the shadows, and it should be said that the two are shadows and interdependent. To this day, Emperor Inhata can't tell which one is the man's nature.

However, I have also realized that this guy is regarded as a pure and honest martial artist...... How stupid it is.

"It's not a big deal, I'm just arguing with Her Royal Highness the Princess."

「…… Oh, I see......

Looking at the rabbit demon who pretended to be casual, the man showed a gentle smile.

It's just that...... The smile that can make the lady's heart move and make the girl bow her head shyly, as always, has been in vain here in Inhata.

"Your smile...... It's really unpleasant. You are like your mother in this respect."

「…… Is this a new compliment?"

Hearing this, his eyes suddenly widened, and he looked very surprised.

That's not praising you!

-- Seeing this man's appearance, the emperor had an urge to roar.

But she didn't.

Because the emperor knows the guy in front of him very well. This is not her boasting.

Bayi Feili is by no means a man who can't understand roundabout words, he is not so dull and clumsy. Although he is only an adopted son with Bayi Yonglin (for this, Emperor Inhata is a little suspicious), but he undoubtedly inherited his mother's deep thoughts.

But even so, he sometimes pretends to be sluggish. Not to mention what he was doing in front of other people, the emperor knew very well why he was pretending to be like this in front of himself.

"You guy...... Do you want to see me angry?"

"I don't think I'm that weird yet."

"You're not acting like you say you are."

In the face of the emperor's cold accusation, Fei Li waved his hand indifferently.

"Don't say that. While it's true that you're the cutest when you're in trouble, I don't like to make people angry."

"You're here enough to fire me. Hurry up and disappear for me."

The rabbit demon put on a cold look, and her tone was completely unaware that she was a waiter, because she expected Feili to not care about this kind of thing at all.

「…… Then I'll do what you want."

As she expected, Feili was completely unimpressed.

Goodbye---As he said this, the man disappeared around the corner of the hallway with his mother.

「…… What a troublesome guy."

When it was confirmed that the other party had disappeared, the emperor sighed.

The old man's sigh, which seemed to be exhausted, was a far cry from her young and lovely appearance.

As difficult to deal with as his mother, the man showed his integrity to let his guard down, and then stormed the line while others let their guard down.

What a cunning guy.

For the emperor, Feili is one of the few people who makes her helpless.

This has been the case since the first encounter, and nothing has changed to this day.

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Go back in time to a bright moon more than 100 years ago.

Taking advantage of the gentle night, the emperor walked among the bamboo forests as before.

As far as humans are concerned, the dense fog that is enough to make them lose their direction is just a familiar scenery to the emperor who has been rooted in this land for a long time.

The damp mist, the smell of bamboo leaves...... There is also a quiet atmosphere that seems to have been forgotten by the world. Everything is so reassuring, this bamboo forest is the emperor's hometown, enough to make her nostalgic homeland.

And then, today, after hundreds of years, this place of silence has a new guest.

Under the illumination of the moonlight through the cracks in the bamboo forest, it is easy to see a strange figure.

「…………」

The emperor held his breath and cautiously moved closer in the direction of the figure. She is confident in her stealth skills.

The other party stood in the bamboo forest so suddenly, and the quietness that didn't even seem to be breathing was really unsettling.

When he got closer, the emperor finally saw the true face of the figure...... A man looking up at the moon in the moonlight.

There is obviously a layer of temperament that is different from ordinary people floating around him, and the first thing that can be concluded is that he is not a human who has been trapped here because he has lost his way.

However, it doesn't seem like he's looking for trouble. Because he didn't seem to have any fighting spirit at all, the kind of aura that relaxed his whole body really didn't look like a person who was about to enter a battle would have.

"It's finally here...... The inhabitants of this place."

Suddenly, the man spoke in a deep but clear voice.

Judging from the uninhabited environment around him, his self-talking behavior may be considered to be suffering from madness. But the emperor knew it very well in his heart...... He's talking to himself.

But the rabbit demon didn't go out honestly like this. If he hadn't noticed anything and was just tempting, wouldn't she be stupid enough to just walk out like this?

Emperor Inaba didn't want to be that honest fool.

However, the man's next actions proved that he was indeed aware of the presence of a second person around him.

I saw him turn around smoothly, facing the direction of Emperor Inaba, and said with a calm expression.

"Haven't you come out yet? I've been waiting for a long time, I've been standing here waiting for someone to come to me, but no one has shown up, only you."

The emperor could feel that the non-stinging gaze was staring at him, and it was not interesting to hide it at this point. Looking at the other party's calm attitude, he doesn't look like a fanatic, and he shouldn't make any surprise moves.

After thinking about it for a moment, she stepped out of the shadows.

"I didn't answer you...... I just stumbled upon a strange person while walking in the evening."

When she walked in front of the man in a dignified manner, the emperor did not forget to spit out spicy words that contrasted strongly with her lovely appearance.

"For the uninvited guy, I think it's better to be safe until we know if he's an enemy or something else."

"Hah...... That's right."

The man did not get angry, but smiled bitterly and agreed with Emperor Inaba's words.

But even if it is a wry smile, it also reflects a different style in him. This is probably due to the appearance of the man.

Upon closer inspection, Inhata discovered that he was actually quite a beautiful man.

With a straight nose, beautiful eyebrows and handsome facial contours, and gentle eyes that make people feel masculine, he is probably indeed a man who can charm women.

However, in the emperor's opinion, his eyes are more beautiful.

The irises that shimmer like burning flames in bright colors have never been seen before.

"But I'm not your enemy, I'm here to find someone."

Shrugging his shoulders with a wry smile, the man explained.

"Looking for someone? …… I thought you came to see the moon......

"Moon...... Hahahaha...... I was just feeling homesick -- and the thought of meeting them intensified. Sure enough, a place without them wouldn't be a hometown."

The emperor spied on the man's face, and as he had said, there was indeed a faint sadness that was not strong in his calm countenance...... That's the feeling that only people who miss will have.

Perhaps he had come to find someone, but the emperor could only give a less friendly reply.

"I'm sorry, there's no one you're looking for. Hurry up and go."

The owner of the Eternal Pavilion does not want to be disturbed by outsiders, this is also an agreed duty, and the emperor thinks that he has the need to fulfill it.

The man, however, was unmoved.

He looked at the emperor with a strange gaze...... Although it was not malicious, it also made the emperor very unhappy.

With a sense of ridicule and playfulness -- exactly like that woman.

Wait a minute--the emperor's face changed suddenly.

It was only then that she noticed that the man's hair color was so familiar...... And that kind of temperament that is different from ordinary people is actually quite familiar, and I only realize it now, which is really dull enough.

Maybe it's because she's actually grabbed her attention the moment she talks to a man.

"No, there must be someone I'm looking for here. I could feel it, but I couldn't figure it out in detail. Mother's enchantment is so complete that I can perceive it, but I can't tell it in detail from the confusion."

This result was a matter of course, and the Emperor was able to perceive that the enchantment was due to her earthly creatures. Yongrin's enchantment is like a foreign object mixed in with the original ecosystem, although it has been tried to be as perfect as possible. But I can't get rid of that lingering strangeness.

However, for the man who was originally from the moon capital, this enchantment had the desired effect.

"Your name is ......"

Hearing these four words of mother, the emperor already had a conclusion in his heart. Now her question was just trying to make sure.

「…… My name is Eight Wills."

With a palpable sense of pride, the man said his name.

"Now that I've given my name, you should respond as a courtesy."

…… To be honest, the emperor didn't want to pay attention to the man's self-talk behavior at all. But if he is correct, then he will also be one of the people who will serve the clan in the future, and it seems that a bad impression will be left if he refuses here.

Moreover, looking at the man's eyes, the emperor somehow couldn't give birth to the mind of refusal.

「…… My name is Inhata Emperor."

-- This is the first encounter between the emperor and Feili.

It's far from moving, but it's a friendly start.

"What an obedient and good boy."

After hearing the emperor's name, Fei Li showed a cheerful smile and stroked the top of the emperor's head with an attitude towards children.

The emperor's response was only one word.

"Get out!"

-- Regrettably, however, this friendship lasted only less than a second.