Ain's surprise made Loren a little unexpected, even a little at a loss.

The look of surprise, the sapphire eyes that shone with an incomprehensible light, snatched the Moon Shadow (Ariel) from Loren's hand and lifted it above his head excitedly, dancing in the same place.

The little wizard, who was completely immersed in joy and excitement, showed a smile that was as cute and sweet as a child, brighter than the sun, for the first time. Gently holding it in her arms, rubbing her cheeks against the delicate satin-like fur of the cat, as if she was not a moonshadow cat roaming the mountains and forests and competing with hyenas and jackals, but a finely carved doll.

What's more, it's not a cat at all, it's a real evil god!

Even when the little wizard was holding the cat aloft and laughing and spinning in place, Loren could clearly see those big scarlet eyes, winking at him!

But after the surprise, the corners of the black-haired wizard's mouth were a little bitter, and there was a lost smile.

From the first acquaintance, to Wimpal College, Deep Wood Castle, Ancient Wood Forest, and then to Ebolden...... Almost all the tribulations he has experienced, Ain has also experienced them completely without reservation.

She never asked for her own explanation, nor did she ask for anything from herself, she just silently followed behind her, doing everything she could to help herself, even suppressing herself to do things she never dared to think of.

And he never asked her what she wanted, and even forgot that this "little wizard" was not only a genius alchemist, but also a little girl in her teens.

Or all along, Ayn Rand has been desperately trying to hide this, so that others can only see her strong and talented side - and only in this way can the people around her be even more unaware that this "genius alchemist" is actually a witch.

"Does it have a name?!"

The excited little wizard held the cat tightly in his arms, and his cheeks were bright red, as if the cute little creature (the cruel and terrible devil) would slip away from her as soon as she let go.

"Hmm... Not yet. ”

The girl's cute and unconscious expression made Loren look away in embarrassment, and casually pointed to the black feather eagle on his shoulder: "Why don't you call it Asreel......?"

"Asriel......" The little wizard thought about it very seriously, then pouted and shook his head, "It's so ugly, and it's not cute at all!"

"Why do you look down on it so much?!" The black-haired wizard's mind immediately sounded with a certain teenager's hysterical tears: "My heart is going to break——!"

"Lisa, Serra, Ginny......" the little wizard muttered to himself, muttering one name after another, and suddenly excitedly lifted the cat above his head:

"From today on, I'll call you Merlin——!"

"......" Loren.

Although it was only a "whim" idea, it was not entirely without reason that Lorent had given Ariel over to the little wizard.

First of all, although the black-haired wizard is not sure if Ariel has actually abandoned her "plan", Al Yin is not her target, at least not the first one - having her by her side can even be an insurance policy until the interests of the two parties conflict again.

And if she really wants to plot something...... Although the usual little wizard seems a little innocent, she is a gifted alchemist with a far more perceptive eye for danger, and it is not as easy to hurt her as it seems.

"A lot of things aren't what they seem, and so are a lot of people"... Fitlonay's words lingered in Loren's ears and lingered.

"Thank you, Loren. After the excitement, Ain quickly regained her original calm, holding "Merlin" in her arms and looking at him with a smile: "This is the best birthday gift I have ever received." ”

"It's nothing, I'm just ......" Halfway through his words, the black-haired wizard's eyes suddenly widened:

"It's your birthday today?!"

The little wizard pouted as a matter of course, but the next second, she laughed out loud.

"It's long gone, big fool!" Aine glared angrily, "You, and Isaac, you never thought about it, did you?!"

"I... I'm just ......" Loren was stunned in place, making the little wizard sigh helplessly: "Forget it, I don't have any hope for you anyway." ”

"Let's go to Leah quickly, don't let the family wait in a hurry. ”

Biting his lip and looking embarrassed, Loren was at a loss in place, and finally could only look at the little wizard in front of him solemnly: "Don't worry, I'll use this Moon Shadow Cat to make do with it this year, next year! I will definitely remember it next year, and... Anyway... All in all, be prepared to be taken aback!"

Looking at the figure of the black-haired wizard who had left, the little wizard gently leaned his cheek against the cat in his arms. If there is nothing, there is a smile called "happiness" on the corner of the mouth.

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"Impossible!"

In the lounge, just after listening to the narration and speculation of the female elf, Edward, the night watchman, said categorically: "This is just a meaningless speculation, not even corroboration!"

"But I just found out, it's in the sewers!" Leah said without hesitation: "From where we left to the exit of the sewers, in addition to the guard knight, there are indeed footprints of another person - if you don't believe me, see for yourself!"

The dark-haired wizard sitting between the two of them hugged his shoulders and silently pondered in the quarrel between the two, thinking over and over again the information that Leah had just brought back.

The first is that the swordsman who destroyed the Legion's hundred-man squad can already be proven to be the knight of the guard of Farnesis, and secondly, there is indeed another "man" who left with him, whose identity is suspicious.

In fact, even Loren himself didn't want to believe that the "mage" who escaped and assisted the Guardian Knight in killing an entire team of centurians was Farnesis.

"I didn't say you lied, I just said that person couldn't be Fanescre!" The indifferent night watchman frowned slightly: "Whoever it is, it can't be him!"

Seemingly faintly impatient, Edward turned his gaze directly to Loren on the side: "I did kill him at that time, a sword pierced his heart, a sword cut his throat, and then stabbed him in the head - I watched him fall in a pool of blood, his limbs convulsed, and his near-death appearance!

"And you really saw him die?" Leah hugged her shoulders and squinted suspiciously, "Seeing him take his last breath?"

"No, the circumstances didn't allow me to do that. Edward shook his head slightly, staring at the female elf with cold eyes: "What do you want to say?"

"Since there is such a thing as a holy blood potion, then maybe there are other ways to fake death. ”

Hearing this absurd answer, the Night's Watch strongly resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

In all fairness, the female elf's speculation is not unreasonable, and even the Night's Watch has a unique high-level magic spell "Death Now", which can allow him to escape a fatal wound, and even repair the wound in an instant.

"Your speculation is unwarranted - yes, there are quite a few items that can heal dying people in the known universe - but first I can assure you that there was absolutely nothing on Farnesis at that time that could help him 'resurrect'!"

Edward paused, and his tone was very affirmative: "Secondly, if it is the use of some kind of high-level spell - not to mention what a crime it is for a church person to contact magic, but the premise of any spell is to remain sane, my bayonet sword has messed up his brain, how can he keep his sanity?!"

"Bloodstains. The black-haired wizard spoke suddenly.

A hint of confusion flashed across the elf's face, and Edward seemed to understand something: "You mean ......"

"If it's really Farnesis, then there should be blood next to his footprints. Loren shook his head, his expression a little helpless: "But this can only be regarded as corroboration, and cannot be regarded as real evidence." ”

Leah frowned and thought about it carefully: "It seems to be ...... Not really. ”

The dark-haired wizard's face sank:

"That's even weirder......"