[I never thought of myself as a good person......]

[If one day I really make a fool and want to help someone, I will only ...... in my own way]

[I hope you won't stand in my way anymore......]

……

Two days later......

In a clothing store in the capital of the Kingdom of Chaoyang......

……

Yuriyu sat calmly behind the counter, staring intently at his hands.

My choice for the day......

Is it right?

Or did I inadvertently lead the little brother to make the wrong choice?

If that's really the case......

Suddenly, a weak voice interrupted Yuriyu's thoughts......

"Yuu, Yuriyu's grandmother?"

Kuya's slightly worried face entered Yuriyu's field of vision.

"Y-Why are you in a daze again? Yes, is it because you are not feeling well? ”

“…… Well? ”

Yuriyu, who came back to his senses, was visibly stunned for a moment.

Then she rubbed Kuya's head indulgently.

"You...... You have to ask me this sentence every day for more than ten days, and my grandmother's body is still very strong. ”

"Yes, yes? Well, that's good......"

Kuya smiled awkwardly, but the sorrow in her eyes didn't diminish in the slightest.

Because of Yuriyu's gray hair......

It's so white......

……

After more than ten minutes of silence between the two, Yuriyu suddenly reached out and stroked the pendant around Kuya's neck.

She was smiling, but her eyes were full of exhaustion......

"Little Kuya...... Although it can give you great power...... But at the same time, you will be burdened with heavy responsibilities and embark on a path of no return......"

“……”

"It's too late if you regret it now......"

"Please, please don't talk about it......"

Kuya's smile was a little bitter, but she nodded with her eyes slightly closed.

"For example, if this is the choice of Marilyn's mentor, I am willing to accept it...... If I have to...... I'm willing to accept it! ”

“！”

At this moment, Yuriyu completely fell into a state of distraction.

A familiar and vague figure in his memory gradually overlapped with Kuya in front of him......

Yuriyu's eyes became hollow, and his lips moved even more subconsciously......

……

"Do you really want to?"

Kuya nodded lightly, but didn't speak......

"Maybe you will encounter a lot of danger in the future, maybe you will be questioned in the future, maybe you will be ...... in the future Seeing the deeper darkness of humanity, even if it is, do you have the confidence to persevere? ”

Kuya's eyes were a little gloomy, but soon showed a determined look.

"Really...... Then please ......!!! ”

Before he finished speaking, Yuriyu felt some cool liquid slip down his cheeks......

She became a little flustered and began to wipe the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand.

Kuya stared blankly at the weeping old woman in front of her, not knowing how to react for a moment......

……

Just as the two seemed to be about to fall silent for a while, a man in a cloak and hood walked into the store.

“！”

Yuriyu's eyes flashed with a gleam, and the staff was already tightly held in her hand.

The next moment, a huge wave of magic power enveloped the entire store in an instant!

But before she could make any more moves, a hurried sound echoed through the shop......

"It's me! It's me! Jimru! I'm back from my mission! ”

After the anxious shouting, the visitor hurriedly withdrew his hood, revealing his slightly panicked face with a single eye patch.

……

More than ten minutes later, Jimuru sat down in front of Yuriyu and Kuya with a sad face......

Glancing at the dark red strands on the corners of Jimlu's forehead, Yuriyu's face became complicated.

"Why is your dark elf going on? Although it is suppressed by some kind of magic now, it will explode sooner or later......"

“……”

Jimuru nodded with a wry smile and didn't say anything more.

After sighing, Yuriyu put away her staff.

"There is really nothing the old body can do about this situation......"

“……”

“…… Have you considered going back to the Seven Forests? ”

“！！！”

Hearing Yuriyu's Jianyì, Jimru's body trembled for no reason.

Her eyes were very confused, and she sat in place, never saying anything......

"Amount, Amount......"

Kuya took turns looking at the two of them, the expression on her face gradually becoming worried.

Clenching her fists with determination, she walked over to Jimru's side as if she wanted to change the subject.

"Ji, Jimulu, where's Xiaoxing? Didn't he come back with you? ”

"Him?"

Jimru was stunned for a moment, then smacked her tongue in dissatisfaction.

After a few moments, she handed the rucksack beside her to Kuya.

"That guy said he had something to do and was going out for a few days, so let me come to you with the rest of the money."

“…… Yes, yes. ”

After taking the rucksack, Kuya bowed her head gloomily......

Seeing her like this, Jimuru was stunned for a moment, and then showed a slightly playful smile.

"Hey hey ~ don't worry anymore ~ someone will definitely go to see your exhibition match! After all, he rushed back...... In the process of completing the mission, the location of the mission was almost destroyed......"

“！”

Jimru's hand clutched at the rucksack and her face turned red instantly.

Her eyes were a little flustered, and white smoke was already coming out of her head......

……

Yuriyu looked at the two girls who were in a state of fighting, and the expression on her face gradually became peaceful.

It's just that in the depths of her eyes, the imperceptible grief is carefully hidden in them......

Is it......

If you can always have a companion by your side......

Maybe little Kuya will take a different path......

After a pause, Yuriyu subconsciously touched the top of his head.

If "you" are not falling into the abyss of loneliness......

Will it be a different ending?

……

Late at night......

Capital of the Kingdom of Chaoyang......

Saran Royal Castle ......

……

Luno clutched her injured left arm and leaned weakly against the walls of the main hall.

Claire, unscathed, was standing in the middle of the hall......

Although she tried her best to stay calm, her back was already soaked with cold sweat.

She stared at the young man standing in front of the throne and asked in a cold voice, "What the hell do you want to do?" ”

“……”

The boy glanced at the unconscious soldiers in the hall before kicking a blonde young man wrapped in a dumpling at his feet in front of Luno.

"The soldiers just fainted, of course...... This is to keep them from seeing my face, so that I don't have to get into trouble......"

The words fell, and the boy sat down on the throne unceremoniously.

Seeing this scene, Claire and Luno's faces both changed......

"Hey...... Don't look like hell, I'm not interested in being king. ”

The boy shrugged his shoulders and looked at Claire with those gloomy dead fish eyes.

"Don't tell me you didn't investigate me...... So I stopped introducing myself. That guy is the pervert you're putting a bounty on to kill, but for some reason I want you not to kill him. ”

““……””

Claire and Luno subconsciously looked at the "zongzi......

only to find that "it" was staring at Claire with those misty eyes......

Shivered violently, and a bitter chill welled up in Claire's heart.

She glared angrily at the young man on the throne: "No kidding! Why do you want me to let go of such a pervert?! ”

“……”

Hearing Claire's answer, the boy's face sank.

The two looked at each other in silence for more than ten seconds before he spoke slowly.

"Hmm...... I can knock down Mendila with one punch, I can kill the tentacle monster, I can tear down the capital of Kos, and I can ...... now can destroy the country. Don't know if that's enough? ”

The young man's tone was very flat, but the temperature of the entire hall dropped to freezing.

Luno moved and stood in front of Claire......

The boy looked at them with a troubled look on his face, and did not continue to speak.

It wasn't until the time for a cup of tea had passed that Claire's calm answer rang out in the hall.

"I promise you."

“……”

"But after that, can we talk?"

"There's nothing to talk about, but we might be able to make a couple of deals directly......"

“！”

Claire looked at the boy with a little surprise, as if she didn't expect the other party to say this.

After a moment, her face was hesitant.

"Deal? If you can really ruin the country, then what else can't you do? ”

“……”

"And the strength of the two sides is not equal at all, how can the transaction be based on fairness? To put it bluntly, you're only going to indirectly ask me to do something in the end......"

"Shut up."

Claire was interrupted by the teenager's emotionless voice.

He slowly stood up and walked slowly in Claire's direction.

Luno's expression changed drastically, but before she could attack, Claire behind her had already passed her and met the boy.

"Princess Claire! You ......"

Before he finished speaking, the boy and Claire were already standing face to face.

““……””

Claire looked at the gloomy face, and cold sweat continued to slide down the corners of her forehead.

The boy didn't care about that......

"I'm afraid there will be a riot at the Chaoyang Festival."

“……”

"Maybe dead."

“……”

"When the time comes, let your soldiers go farther away, and the death of too many people will affect the feelings of my patients. If ......"

“…… Is it for Kuya? ”

“……”

"I promise you."

“……”

The young man's expression remained unchanged.

Claire pursed her lips, "Although it is unlikely, I still hope to make a fair deal with you......"

"I promise you."

“！！！”

The boy acceded to Claire's request almost instantly.

He sighed and regained his usual troubled face......

"Find me a place to sleep before that...... I've overloaded (beep) and I don't have a penny on me right now. ”

“……”

"If you don't mind, please give me some information...... It's about a guy who likes to wear wizard hats......"

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[PS: Thank you for the encouragement of the boundless fallen leaves~ addition...... Super sorry for being late again! I must apologize to the readers...... Because even I am very dissatisfied with these two chapters today...... So I'll keep revising this chapter! Let's not talk about it yet...... The author's festival is gone again......]