Hearing the door open, Speaker Nicholas put the official document in his hand on the table. The unmasked "Eternal Blood" walked in quickly.

"My ......friend," said Speaker Nicholas, who stopped abruptly in the middle of speaking. He noticed that the state of mind of the "Eternal Blood" seemed to change slightly.

"Where's Lijie?" "Eternal Blood" asked straight to the point.

"In the back room," replied Speaker Nicholas, "your spell has been successful. She's recovering well and could wake up at any moment. ”

"Eternal Blood" nodded. He stepped forward and grabbed the doorknob and gently opened the door a crack. On the other side of the door, Lizzie Clemens was asleep. Her expression was calm, her chest rose and fell slightly, and she had no heroism on the battlefield, just like an ordinary girl.

The boy smiled. That's fine, he thought.

However, as he was about to close the door, Lijie made a sound. The girl muttered a few times, then opened her eyes. The young woman stared at the ceiling, then reached for her heart with a puzzled look on her face—her memory was stuck on the second she was stabbed by Linna.

Why...... Why are you still alive ......?

"Eternal Blood" casts a pleading gaze at the Speaker. Speaker Nicholas, however, stood up and walked out the door.

"You deserve it." The legendary mage said in a voice that could only be heard by two people, and quietly left the room. Eternal Blood hesitated, pushed open the door of the back room and walked towards Lijie.

……

Hearing the human voice, Lijie looked up.

"Yes......" Lizzie had never seen the "Eternal Blood" remove her mask - but she recognized the pair of black eyes. The man in front of him did not show any signs of disfigurement or scars on his face, and he was very upright, if not extremely handsome, but his face was quite pale, and his dark eyes were full of sadness.

She sat up with support.

"Why ......"

The girl's eyes widened suddenly. It was something she could never have imagined. The Blood of Eternity stepped forward, stretched out its arms, and held her tightly in its arms.

"Hey...... You ......" Lijie didn't know what to say for a while. In normal times, she would have broken free a long time ago. But......

Lijie suddenly understood.

The young woman closed her eyes and let the muttering of "eternal blood" echo in her ears—

"Great...... Lijie. It's really, great......"

……

On Earth, "Eternal Blood" once had an experience of being confessed by a girl.

Like so many young men, he occasionally looked at the girl at the next table. Just when she cast a gaze on herself, she gently looked away from herself.

Then, he got what many people could only dream of.

That girl. Confessed to him in person.

It's the best of both worlds. But—

The teenager is not sure if he likes the other person.

In the hearts of teenagers, there are still many things that can be done in this world compared to love.

Many young people have a confused first love, for a girl can go to the soup, but in retrospect, it is not the case at all, and I can't help but laugh dumbly at the naivety of my past.

Such a rash decision should not be made.

Instead of spending your energy on the "feelings" of a young man who will eventually come to naught, it is better to devote your precious time to more important things.

…… There's always something more important than "liking", right?

The girl left. And since then, the boy has become more and more closed to his heart.

……

I have so many memories that I think of this paragraph. In this regard, "Eternal Blood" couldn't help but smile bitterly. However, it is precisely because I recall this "unbearable" past that I will ......

Never let the same thing happen again, feeling the body temperature of Lijie in his arms, the boy swore secretly in his heart.

……

Moment.

"Eternal Blood" ends his story. At first, he wanted to hide from Lijie that she had died once, but he couldn't help but tell everything with one mouth.

There was a brief silence in the room. No one spoke first.

"I ......"

"Lijie, I'm ......"

After a while, the two who wanted to say something spoke at the same time. Then, at the same time, they stopped talking.

Lijie sighed.

"You're really going too far...... Well, you saved my life anyway," the girl shrugged, "and I'm not qualified to complain about you." ”

"No, I'm still ......"

"Then you still think it's better not to save me?" Lijie narrowed her eyes.

"No," Eternal Blood replied, "no matter how many times I would make the same choice." He knew that Lijie was just feigning anger, but he couldn't be sloppy in answering.

"I mean, we're all right—" Lijie sighed, "Can't you just smile a little?" For the warriors, surviving the battlefield is something to celebrate. If you can't even smile, isn't it pointless for you to throw away that damn mask? ”

For a moment, the expression of consternation appeared on the face of the "Eternal Blood". But in an instant, a gentle smile slowly appeared on his face.

"No problem, Lizzie," he said, "you're right. ”

A smile also appeared on Lijie's pretty face: "How good you are like this...... 'Eternal - Blood' - uh, I'm sorry, you have a ...... title that is so embarrassing"

"Eternal Blood" hesitated slightly.

"Actually, I've just regained a little memory," he said, "and if you don't mind, call me by my last name." Actually, in my hometown, I don't call people by their last name...... But it's better than the awkward title of 'Eternal Blood'......"

"Have you regained a little memory?" Lijie exclaimed in a low voice, "Shouldn't I inform the speaker first......?"

"No problem," said Eternal Blood, "I'd love to tell you my real last name." ”

Lijie's face flushed. Why didn't he push him away when he hugged him just now-no, that's not good-

Our "eternal blood" hasn't reacted for a while, and for Lijie, who lives in a samurai family in the countryside, free love is such a rare thing. She is accustomed to arranged marriages and marriage first and then love, and her concept of love is actually incompatible with contemporary earthlings - for her, not rejecting the other party's long hug is no different from accepting his confession.

"I'll always remember it." Lijie said.

"Eternal Blood" apparently doesn't fully understand the meaning of the word "forever" in Lijie's words: "Listen, Lijie. My Last Name...... Well, a monosyllabic word...... ...... as long as you want."

He paused. How long has it been since I "really" introduced myself in this way?

“…… In the future, you can call me 'Wei'. ”

"'Wei'?"

"Ahh That's my last name. ”

"Eternal Blood"—he should be called "Wei" by now—had a firm expression, puffed out his chest, and nodded slowly. Finally, he felt like he was himself again.