There was a musty smell in the room, and of course Maca wasn't surprised, because that's the norm in rainy London.

The old curtains hung in front of the hazy window, obscuring most of the light, leaving only a few pillars of light slanting through the mistle of the room, carrying scattered dust.

All he felt was silence in his ears, except for the sound of the soles of his shoes rubbing against the floor, echoing through the crowded storage room.

But...... How so?

Although he didn't sense any signs of anyone hiding here, the remnants of the magic just now had been interrupted here after all, which gave him reason to think that the girl was probably hiding here now.

"Click...... Click...... Click. ”

There's really not a lot of space in this storage room, especially when it's full of clutter, and you can't even take a few extra steps. Soon, as Maca passed by the cupboard full of age, he suddenly stopped.

"I know...... You're right here, right? ”

Maca didn't look around meaninglessly, for he knew that since the girl was already hidden, it would be useless to use her eyes alone.

After waiting for a moment, and seeing that no one around him had given him a response, he continued:

"Yes, I can understand how you feel right now, after all...... Well, didn't you take the initiative to connect that necklace and lure me over before? Now that I'm here, you don't want to tell me what you want me to do? ”

At this moment, in the corner next to the cupboard, the girl was sitting on the floor with her body hunched over. The corner was dirty, and it had rubbed her dust, but she didn't seem to care.

In fact, Maca was standing right in front of her, and the two were no more than half a step apart.

It's just that it wasn't until she heard Maca talk about the cursed necklace that the girl slowly raised her head and looked at the side face of Maca, who was standing sideways.

"Original...... Is he Macka McLean? ”

That's right, in fact, until Maca herself mentioned the reason for his coming, the girl didn't know who he was. She had thought that the young wizard who had caught up with her all the way was also one of Helbo's men!

However, even though she already knew Maca's identity, the girl still didn't mean to show up - yes, it was indeed herself who called the other party before, but at that time, it meant that she was a gentleman and middle-aged.

I remember that when she noticed that Helpo was out of control, the middle-aged gentleman immediately asked her to deliberately attract Maca's attention, which was obviously trying to use Maca's power to save her life.

After all, it seems that Maca is the only one who can barely be defeated against that demon at present.

It's a pity that the fake middle-aged gentleman still overestimated his strength, and he didn't last long before he was punched through the chest by the devil and ended his life.

And now, to be honest, the girl is actually very scared in her heart. Even though it was Maca, and she seemed to be friendly, she still didn't dare to leave the hidden protection of the magic ring.

Now, she was the only one left of the three, and she knew very well that her weakness was not enough to support her to take the slightest risk.

However, in the next moment......

"Alright! You don't want to come out for a while, and that's okay...... The stealth magic you've used works well, and I'm sure it won't fool the demon completely, but at least it will keep him from finding you anytime soon. If you're looking for a break and a breath of respite here...... I can help you steer that guy a little farther first. ”

Maca's words could be said to be quite considerate, but immediately after, he suddenly took something out of his waist.

"This should be your thing, right? I think you should take it very seriously...... I'll just leave it here, and when I'm gone, you can take it back. ”

As he spoke, he gently placed the bear doll in his hand on a shelf at hand, and then took a step back, as if he really planned to leave.

But at this moment, the girl who had only seen what Maca had left behind couldn't hold back any longer—her dependence and longing for the doll completely overwhelmed her inner reason, making her stand up and take a small step forward.

"Linna!"

Because of the magical barrier created by the ring, her voice didn't ring in Maka's ears. But the storage room was really too crowded, and her step happened to make her rub against the cabinet next to her, and an old poster with a corner off moved slightly.

Needless to say, in a hut where all this seems to be still, even the slightest movement can be captured. Maca hadn't even paid attention to this before, but she was immediately aware of it.

"Oh, is it really here?"

Maka, who was about to turn around, suddenly paused, he deliberately waited a little longer, and after realizing that the girl still had no intention of coming out even so, he could only chuckle and shrug his shoulders.

"Alright! So...... We'll see you later! He smiled, "Hopefully, by the time I get back, you'll be willing to say a few words to me—you know, the safest place to be right now is outside the fog of London, and I'll be ready to take you out." ”

With that, Maca finally turned around again, and walked as she pleased, and was about to reach out and open the back door. But before he could twist the doorknob, a footstep that didn't belong to him made him stop again.

“…… Thank you. ”

Hearing the girl's voice behind her, Maka raised her eyebrows slightly, and then turned her head. He saw that it was actually an ordinary girl who didn't look outstanding, carefully grasping the doll he had just put down, and bowed her head slightly.

Even though she was thanking her, the girl didn't look up at Maca, as if doing so would make her feel uncomfortable.

"Well," Maca observed her for a moment, then nodded, "You're welcome...... It was only by chance that I would bring this doll, but I saw that it was clean, so I thought that its owner must have cherished it. ”

"No," interrupted the girl suddenly, "not the 'master'...... Lena is my best friend. ”

"Oh, okay!"

Maca smiled apologetically, then waved her hand and said:

"So, congratulations on being able to get back together...... Uh, now that you're out, I wonder if you'd like to leave this hellish place with me? ”

At this time, there is definitely no simple one who remains in London, and Maca hopes to get some latest information from the other party.

Yes, preferably the kind related to Helpo!

However, the girl on the other side did not directly answer his question.

"Excuse me," she said, "you are...... Mr. McLean? ”

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