Crossbell's East End has an alias name, the East District.

Although it is only a word difference, the meaning is far from the same.

There seems to be a dividing line, and within this line, the architectural style suddenly changes, from a predominantly white masonry structure to a vermilion-based wood-and-stone structure. The oriental-style open-air market and oriental-style door and window decorations all reflect a strong oriental feeling. After all, it is mainly inhabited by tourists and immigrants from the Republic of Calvard in the East.

The Guerrilla Association was also set up here, and two pillars were hung at the entrance of the guerrilla insignia - support armour. There is a large plaque of the "Guerrilla Association" hanging at the door, as if it is afraid that others will not recognize this place.

Among the inhabitants who came and went, a white figure pushed open the door of the guerrilla association.

"Oh, welcome!"

A somewhat shrill male voice rang out.

His gaze swept over the vermilion carpet and mahogany counter, and fixed on the face of the receptionist in the pink shirt behind the counter.

Her skin is slightly dark, and her dark brown hair is tied into cylindrical braids, and the braids are neatly combed back into a ponytail-like hairstyle.

If the receptionist is a young girl, then there is no doubt that she must be a young and energetic girl.

But...... The receptionist was a man, about thirty years old.

Michelle has been a receptionist for the Guerrilla Association for Crossbell for some time, although at first people were a little shrill and uncomfortable with this big man who likes to speak feminine words and do feminine movements, but now he has become a symbol of the whole Crossbell.

In fact, he finished in the top three in the "most impressive receptionist of the guerrilla association on the whole continent" - although on closer thought it was not at all to be happy.

"Oh? Isn't this Liebel's 'tactician'? Michelle, the receptionist, squinted at the visitor and quickly identified him.

"Well, Mr. Michelle has been greeting for a long time."

The person who came was Yu Tatsumi.

After replacing the circuit in the guide shop, Theo went back to the department building because he was still busy with the installation of the guide terminal in the afternoon. Ellie also went back to get ready for lunch and read two more pages of the novel, since it was a holiday, so naturally she had to spend it leisurely.

You, on the other hand, came to the Guerrilla Association, and in any case, it is inevitable that you will have to deal with the Association in the future, so it is better to visit first. Moreover, he also happens to have some things to ask the association.

"Uh-huh~ Not really. But you know that keeping a distance between you and nothing can make you more attractive to men. Michelle said like a girl, and blinked her right eye.

If it were a young girl's receptionist, such as Miss Fran at the police station, it would be a pleasure to look at, but the same action by a big man would be a different kind of lethality entirely.

If this can also kill people, Michelle is definitely the strongest killer in the whole continent.

Thinking of something very rude, You responded with a wry smile: "I'll just accept it as a compliment." ”

"So, what are you doing at the association today?" Michelle said, bending down with interest, his arms propped on the table, and his expression was watching a good show. "Ahh Could it be that you suddenly changed your mind and were going to come to me to fill out a new application form as a guerrilla? ”

"Haha, then I'm too shameless. I'm here to commission a mission today, and I wonder if there are any guerrillas here who are idle? ”

"Idle guerrillas...... Michelle frowned and thought carefully, "Hmm...... It's all gone on a mission, but it's not there for the time being. Wait a quarter of an hour for Lin and Aeolia to be back—two lovely young ladies! ”

"Well, then I'm looking forward to it."

Just as the two were joking with each other, the door was pushed open again. Two young girls walked in one after the other.

The girl in front of her is wearing a light purple sports shirt, orange shorts and brown flat boots, dark purple hand armor tied on her arms, a white headscarf tied under her short lilac hair, and a pair of sword eyebrows, revealing a heroic posture of a heroine among women. The girl in the back is more elegant, with a white shirt on her upper body, a green sleeveless vest, a green knee-length skirt and a protective plate in the same green tone tied to the belt, and a shoulder bag the size of one-third of her whole person pressed against the outside of the skirt, which is unexpectedly effective in preventing light. The long lake-blue hair is fastened with a beret, which appears to be a replica of the beret worn by the Liber royal guard.

"We're back...... Please don't say anything, let me sit for five minutes. The purple girl in front of her walked to the counter with a tired face, leaning against the counter and panting. You can see that she has just experienced a fierce battle. The green girl followed her and handed Michelle a notebook.

"Here's the report - but Michelle, you're really making Lin miserable this time."

"yes...... The wanted monster snorted and directly attracted all the surrounding monsters - this kind of thing should be written into the mission in advance! Recalling the detailed process, the purple girl couldn't help but complain a few more words, but she immediately noticed that someone else was there.

"By the way, who is this? Newcomer?! ”

It seemed that she had discovered something from Yu, and the purple girl's expression suddenly became happy.

"Haha, no. He's just a client today. Michelle said and posed in a scissor-hand pose to sell cuteness, originally intended to cheer up the girl, but in terms of the result, it only had the opposite effect. The purple-haired girl slapped him: "Don't sell cute......"

The green girl smiled a little embarrassedly and said to You, "Don't care, what do you want to entrust?" Will wait here, is it some urgent task? ”

"It's not urgent, and it's not too difficult. I hope that a guerrilla who knows the local terrain will take me around Crossbell. ”

"Huh? It's unexpectedly easy, can we take it? The purple-haired girl turned her head sideways and asked Michelle, who held her chin and pinched an orchid finger by the way: "Then, can I easily ask, is your purpose?" ”

"It doesn't matter. It's just that because of the limited time, I want to get to know every inch of this autonomous region within today - the places I want to protect, or might it be better to walk around it myself? ”

"It's really a 'guerrilla' speech. Youjun, have you joined the garrison? Michelle asked, looking interested.

"Well, I'm joining the police department, in short, please take care of me in the future."

"Huh?! ――Do you want to be a police officer? The purple-haired girl had an incomprehensible expression. Obviously, seeing that you are good, Cross Bell's police are also recognized as inefficient, should you consider coming over to be a guerrilla? ”

"No matter how you look at this, I should say it, how much do you want to reduce your burden." Michelle complained a little helplessly.

"Well, I'll think about it." You replied noncommittally, then remembered something, and added: "Don't worry about my leg strength, I'm also a former guerrilla, so please take me on a quick march." As for the remuneration, how about fifteen hundred meters? ”

Michelle nodded: "It's understandable, after all, the task is not too troublesome." Then, it depends on whether the two of them agree or not. ”

The two girls looked at each other and immediately agreed.

"Definitely yes, it's not a problem how much Mira is."

The point is,This kind of task only needs to take a leisurely walk.,It's basically a rest.,Who wouldn't take it.。 The purple-haired girl thought.

"So, let me introduce myself, my name is Lin." The purple-haired girl said this, giving a thumbs up and poking herself in the chest. "She's Aeolia, please advise."

The residential streets of Crossbell continue north out of town to the Mainz Hill Road. Nearly three hours further north is the mining town of Maynz. If you go out of the north gate and don't continue north, but go up the hill to the east, you will be able to reach the Great Sanctuary of Crossbell.

The stained glass smells holy, and the air is full of freshness. Is it because the air pollution is low in high places? Or is it because of the protection of the goddess of emptiness?

The continent of Semuria is surprisingly lacking in religion, and the most famous is only the Qiyao Church. Headquartered in the Codex of Altria, it can be found in any corner of the continent of Semuria.

The belief of the Seven Jewels Church is the goddess of emptiness, who saves the existence of humanity in the canon.

And behind the church, there is the cemetery. The deceased of Crossbell are laid to rest here.

One of them was named Guy Bannings.

Holding a bouquet of flowers, he moved slowly.

Lloyd's expression was solemn and sad, and in the silence, he searched for his eldest brother's tombstone. Although there were people who hung in twos and threes, each immersed in their own memories, no one opened their mouths to break this quiet temperament.

Well?

Lloyd's pupils locked on a man.

He wore a brown-red coat with an open chest, revealing solid muscles, and a necklace of wolf teeth around his neck, exuding a wild feeling. has a face similar to Guy, but his hair is much longer, basically hanging down to his shoulders, and his face also reveals a bit of a decisive temperament. The sleeves of his coat only covered his upper arm, and his left arm was clearly tattooed with an indistinct blue and black line.

He was sitting next to Guy's tombstone, muttering to himself, holding a bottle of wine in his hand, the mouth of which had been bitten, and he was drinking with Guy.

Is it Big Brother's friend?

Lloyd thought so and didn't say anything more. His eldest brother has a cheerful personality, and it can be said that his friends are all over Cross Bell, and he is probably one of the eldest brother's friends.

And looking at this posture, he should be close friends with his eldest brother, right?

Putting down the bouquet, Lloyd closed his eyes and silently confided in his eldest brother.

Suddenly, countless fragments flashed through my mind. Black Clothes...... Countless people...... Loud sounds...... Father...... Big Brother's Tombstone...... Sister Cecil's tears were holding back her tears...... Pretending to be strong and rejecting Cecil's sister's kindness......

At that time, I was really a child......

Thinking of himself back then, Lloyd smiled a little bitterly.

It's good to rely on Sister Cecil, but she's still strong......

Eldest brother...... I am back.

Sorry for being late. Probably I'm ...... right now. Let's continue to be strong.

However, I have returned, just like the eldest brother, as a search officer.

Although he is not yet able to take charge on his own, and he has been assigned to a strange department...... But I'll try my best.

Please...... Look at me.

The wild man from before looked at Lloyd with a smile on his face, and when he opened his eyes, he stretched out the bottle in his hand to Lloyd.

Lloyd took it and took a sip, it was a very low alcohol fruit wine, or a drink mixed with alcohol. The sweetness of the fruit mixes well with the spicinessiness of the alcohol, making it a more pure sweetness.

The man got up, patted Lloyd on the shoulder, and said nothing. The only thing they have in common is "to know the man Guy Bannings", and it is enough to communicate here. Turning away, Lloyd was left with a dashing back.

Lloyd watched him out of his sight, looked at the small half-bottle of wine left in his hand, and looked at his eldest brother's tombstone. As if venting, pour all the remaining liquid into your mouth.