In the morning, Xiu and Otto woke up at the same time.

They were like two rice dumplings, tying themselves tightly with blankets, perhaps because the black wood bonfire around them had not yet been extinguished, and they did not feel cold.

The dark wood bonfire burned all night, and the room was warm. But Kuroki was about to burn out. After all, it's been a night, and with the burning resistance of black wood, there is very little left at the moment.

They got up at the same time, loosened the blankets, and took their respective clothes and changed.

It's just that he wears the black and white-trimmed uniform of the Manifest Knight, while Otto wears a noble young man's slim dress and a black woolen coat.

Otto's belongings had already been packed, and they were under his bed—two large wooden chests. He dragged the wooden box out and set it in front of him.

"I'm leaving." Otto said.

"Have a nice trip." Xiu replied.

The two boys looked at each other for a long time.

They didn't know what to say at the moment, these two were people who had never experienced separation from their friends, they looked at each other at this time, very hurt, but they didn't know what to do.

In the end, Xiu said a little awkwardly, "Friends are separated, isn't it... Should shake hands, or something—" He stared blankly at Otto's outstretched hand.

Otto smiled faintly. This is perhaps the first time that Otto Apokalis has smiled so heartily and peacefully at someone else. No arrogance, no sarcasm.

Xiu stretched out his hand and held Otto's palm tightly!

His fingers were straining, his palms were shaking, and he held Otto's hand tightly, his head bowed. They didn't look at each other.

However, they all pulled each other towards themselves.

They hugged each other heavily.

It was the first time they had hugged someone else, the first time they had hugged a friend, the first time they had hugged each other.

"If there is a difficulty, write to me. I'll do everything I can to help you out. Xiu, you are my only friend, and no one will be willing to be my friend like you. Otto said softly, "I will do everything in my power to help you." ”

"My sister accepted you, too." Xiu hugged Otto tightly, "We're all friends, aren't we?" ”

It's not the same, your sister... It's not the same as you. Otto thought to himself, but he didn't say anything.

They hugged for a long time, but eventually separated.

"I'm gone, friend."

"I'm going to miss you. Your wine... I will cherish it. ”

"Thank you... I didn't think you would accept it. ”

"What a friend gave me, how could I refuse." Xiu grabbed Otto's hand and shoved a small object into Otto's hand. Otto looked down and saw a glittering silver Kaslana family emblem.

"This is the insignia on my weapon... I'll give it to you. My weapon was given to me by my sister. I have very little stuff, but it's nothing like anything. I don't have anything more precious than it. Xiu clenched Otto's fist, "Please be sure to take it." ”

Otto looked at his fist and nodded cautiously, "I will." This is the first and most valuable gift I have ever received, and I will protect it with my life..."

"Don't use your life. If it can save you at a critical moment, you must not hesitate to use it. If it can save you... Then I don't give this gift for nothing. Xiu smiled.

"Thank you, Xiu."

Xiu nodded.

Otto opened the door.

At this moment, the door is already covered in silver, and it is clear that yesterday was a refreshing autumn, and now it is snowing heavily.

The snow has fallen since last night, but it is no longer as violent as last night. At this time, the sky was still overcast, and there was no sun. But it was already dawn.

The snow was deep enough to cover half of Otto's legs. Outside the door, stood three tall men in black coats and a middle-aged man in a butler's tuxedo. They put their hands behind their backs, their waists straight, and although their faces were expressionless, there was a pride in their bones. Behind them was an ordinary-looking aristocratic carriage, pulled by two brown horses.

The horse's legs look rounded, and the body is coordinated with an indescribable beauty, but this beauty is full of vanity.

It's powerless beauty, just for viewing.

Although all this looks flashy or even luxurious, the carriage has the emblem of the Mandate of Heaven engraved on the door.

The Mandate of Heaven never shows its emblem in a conspicuous place, and once it is used... That would be equipped with the highest level of protection.

In order to capture such a target, the opponent needs to dispatch a force that is at the siege level.

Looks like they still take me seriously. Otto thought.

He grabbed his suitcase, exhaled a puff of white mist, and walked out of the dormitory door.

His deerskin boots made a "gargle, gargle" sound when they stepped on the snow, and the suitcase dragged two long trails on the snow, and with each step, the snow on the ground would not reach his calves.

"Otto!" Xiu suddenly stopped him.

Otto turned back.

Xiu looked at Otto's verdant eyes, and suddenly smiled slightly, "We can meet again." ”

"Hmm!" Otto also smiled: "We will definitely meet again." At that time, I should have been the first researcher of Destiny. ”

"I'll be the first knight of destiny." Xiu raised his silver-white handcuff so that Otto could see the handle of the handcuff.

On the handle of the gun, there was a missing trace, and it was vaguely visible that it was the outline of Kaslana's sword and shield family emblem.

"I'll make everyone remember this handcuff that is missing the family emblem! Because this will be the weapon of their most powerful knights! ”

"Then I'll let everyone remember that I made your weapon." Otto said.

Both couldn't help but laugh.

"Xiu, I'm leaving." Otto retracted his smile.

"Hmm." Xiu nodded, "Goodbye." ”

"Goodbye."

Otto got into the carriage, and the man in the butler's uniform followed Otto into the carriage. Two men in black sat in the driver's seat, and the other stood in the back of the car.

The coachman raised his whip and whipped it out, and the horse spewed out a long mist, and slowly began to move forward, pulling the carriage and rolling the wind and snow "wheeling" away.

"Heh..."Xiu sighed at his hands that were a little purple from the cold.

It's so cold...

Xiu returned to his room.

The remnants of the dark wood were still burning, red like charcoal. Although there is not much left, it is still burning tenaciously.

They do everything they have to shine, just to let others see their fire, and to warm others.

But before they were lit, they were pitch black, ugly, inconspicuous wood, and no one cared about them.

"Am I going to be like you, warming others?" Xiu squatted by the fire.

The fire burned alone, and the light of the fire shone on the equally lonely boy, casting a dull glow over his clean uniform.

He just watched the flames burn, jumped, and watched the black wood turn to ashes and fall little by little.

He just watched, just watched. Watching the black wood disappear little by little, watching the flames faint little by little, and finally, the smoke disappeared.

Without the light of the fire, the room instantly dimmed, as dim as it was at night.

Xiu propped his thighs and stood up with great difficulty.

He had been squatting for so long that he didn't even know how long it had been. His knees and thighs ached.

Darkness stood quietly in front of it, watching the fire dissipate little by little. It seemed to feel Xiu's loss, and it looked up, its soft horse lips biting Xiu's cheek.

Xiu stroked Dark's long face, "Dark, you'll be with me, right?" ”

Darkness just rubbed Xiu's face.

"Repair? Awake? Suddenly there was a call outside the door. Xiu thought about it, and it seemed to be Luna's voice.

He opened the dormitory door. Outside the door, the first thing that catches your eye is a thick pink fluffy scarf, and behind the scarf is Luna's smiling face. This color Xiu has never seen before, but... This color is so beautiful! When Luna is with this color, he realizes that Luna is a very beautiful person.

Behind her was a cold, somewhat stunned Carlos, and next to Carlos was a yawning Andrew. The three of them stood at the doorway waiting for him.

"If we don't train today, we just happened to bump into each other, so I wanted to pull you together! Let's go have breakfast! Luna, smiling, has eyes like a pair of beautiful crescent moons.

"Let's do it together... All of a sudden, it was cold. If the instructors hadn't given us wood, we might not have survived that night. Luna: I think I'll have to pick up some wood. Andrew shuddered.

"Wait a minute. Xiu, do you want to have breakfast together? Luna said to Xiu.

"Okay... However, it was too cold..."Xiu folded his hands and shrunk back.

"Don't you have winter clothes?" Luna was surprised.

"In fact, I didn't bring anything out of the house except weapons... Because the instructor who took me in said there was no need for it..."Xiu bowed his head.

"Well—" he heard Luna mutter.

Then he felt a warm, soft touch coming from his neck. He looked up at Luna, a little shocked.

Luna placed her scarf around Xiu's neck, "You can't do it without a little thick clothing!" She said, "At least, bring a scarf so it won't get too cold," and a white mist flickered as she spoke.

"I'll give you this scarf!" She said with a smile.

"Do you want to give me such a beautiful scarf?" Xiu tightly grasped the soft fabric of the scarf. He was clutching so tightly that his fingers were shaking.

"If you don't dislike it." Luna rubbed Xiu's face, which was a little reddened from the cold.

"She's so pretty... I think you're a better fit for her..."

"But you need her more, don't you?" Luna withdrew her hand, "Alright, you're welcome. Let's go, let's go to the cafeteria and warm up with a bowl of hot porridge first, how about it? ”

"Hmm," Xiu nodded.

"Thank you, Luna. I'll cherish it. ”

"You're our future leader, what's there to thank you for." Luna rubbed her trimmed hair.

"yes, this is the first thing Luna has ever given away!" Andrew teased, "She's never given anything to anyone!" ”

"I don't want to give it to Andrew." Luna said, hugging her chest and raising her chin.

Andrew choked and seemed a little frustrated.

"Let's go have breakfast, I'm hungry." Carlos said with a blank face.

"Okay, okay, then let's not delay, let's go!" Luna grabbed Xiu's hand and pulled him out of the room.

Before Xiu could react, he had already been pulled out of the distance for a long time.

It's still dark in the room, and the door hasn't closed yet...

Scold...

Who cares about him? At least for now...

He watched as Carlos put his hand on the shoulder of a frustrated Andrew, as if comforting, and Luna holding his hand with a big smile.

I have friends with me, don't I?