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The scene returns to Demacia, three days after Clarence and the other three left the border town.

This is Notick, because it is also a border city, it is only half a day's journey from the previous small town, and it is also the place where Phyllis's prefect ordered or suggested her to go, after Clarence's injuries were completely healed, he did not give himself much time to rest, but immediately embarked on the journey to Notick.

"We still have plenty of time, don't you really need to take a break?"

No matter what you think, Phyllis is the only one of the three who can say such things, but this time, the person who actively cares about Clarence and Phyllis has become Musel, although for these two, there is no need for others to remind them what to do, but considering the current situation, Musel has to do it.

It was no accident that the quarrel that day made Phyllis faint, in fact, her previous injuries were far more serious than they looked, after being severely taught by Mussell, whether she was physically or mentally almost at the limit, she slept for a whole day and a night before waking up, during the time she was asleep, Mussel told Clarence about the previous quarrel, including all the details, although she had a certain sense of affection for this little girl, but as an assassin, the reason was still reminding her at all times, This little girl may become a burden to them.

At this point, the carat {a} Ben read{small} Said 3w.ybdulens fully agreed with Mussel's opinion, reason and calmness are necessary requirements for their profession, if they can't do these two things, no matter how strong their strength is, it is meaningless, although Phyllis was indeed nervous for his safety at the time, but what she said next has already shown that her mind is still only a little girl, not to mention that the blood flowing in her body is full of stupid Demacians who do not know how to adapt loyalty, after knowing that it was they who killed her so-called "companions". Can Phyllis really still look at them the way she did?

Clarence doesn't think so, and Musel doesn't think so, can the plan to disrupt or even overthrow the rule of the Shields through her succeed? The two weren't sure that the only thing they knew was that what Phyllis would do next if she didn't trust them anymore didn't have much to do with her.

Can a little girl who is not yet twenty years old be friends after being lectured like this by someone who has nothing to do with her? Clarence had to ask Musel about this question, and according to Musel's judgment, if she was still willing to talk to them, it would mean that the girl had the value to further develop the relationship and even strive for......

Mussell's answer was still not serious, but it was very illustrative, and the two of them briefly discussed it, and decided to judge what to do next according to Phyllis's attitude, if she really lost her temper like an ignorant little girl - the information she received in Demacia was enough to give them a good reward, and even then there would be no problem at all in going back.

In this mood, at noon the next day, when Mussel walked out of the room rubbing his sleepy eyes, Phyllis had already sat at the dining table in the center of the living room, and Mussel suddenly woke up, he thought that the girl would stay in the room longer, but what he didn't expect was that she actually took the initiative to appear in front of his eyes.

"Good morning...... Or should I say...... Good afternoon. “

"Oh...... Okay, good afternoon. Phyllis's tone sounded calm, and Musel, who had thought that he was already experienced enough in the face of the girl, was a little embarrassed at this time, and he stood there a little confused, not knowing what to do for a while.

"It's time for lunch, would you like something to eat?" Phyllis's attitude was still calm, she pointed to a delicious-looking lunch in front of her, and asked Mussel with some nervousness.

"Hmm...... Good. "Mussel had no reason to refuse, and in fact he was really hungry right now, but ...... Forget it, Mussel shook his head slightly, regained his confidence as a playboy and sat down in front of Phyllis, forked a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

"How? Is my cooking still delicious? Phyllis asked, looking at Musel, a little nervous.

This...... How should I say that? Compared with girls of the same age, her craftsmanship is really good, but for Mussell, this level of food is nothing at all, as a reward for dangerous tasks, the money he earns and the treatment he enjoys are not ordinary, it is no exaggeration to say that the food that the Noxian general Burnham has tasted, Mussel has tasted almost all of it, but considering the current situation, he is quite skillful and puts on a surprised look: "It's so delicious!" I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking, if you don't mind, can you cook it for me every day in the future? “

"Hmm... It's just a lie, but thank you for your flattery. “

Burst...... Mussel quickly covered her mouth to keep the food from squirting, how did she know she was lying? Ordinary girls would have fallen in the face of such an attack of their own, but Phyllis now looked at him as if he had seen through herself completely, which made him feel terrified.

"Have you forgotten? I'm a spy, and judging the truth of what the other party says is our basic course, and after hearing my question, your expression hasn't changed, but your eyes have flickered significantly, so I can tell that you're lying. “

"Huh...... I see...... "Mussel wanted to laugh, but he managed to hold back a smile and continued to savor the unexplained lunch.

The atmosphere became silent again, the effects of the previous quarrel were still not completely eliminated, although Phyllis seemed calm, but judging from the curls of her hair, her heart was far from as calm as it seemed, Musel knew that she must want to say something now, but experience had taught him that he should never say a word before she spoke.

“…… That ......"

"What's wrong?" After waiting a little longer, Phyllis finally spoke with some uncertainty, and Mussel replied as he chewed, still pretending not to care.

"For yesterday's incident...... I'm sorry, but you are not wrong, I was a little naïve and said so many excessive things before...... I must apologize to you. ”

…… She actually took the initiative to apologize? Mussel almost squirted the food in his mouth again, and then he noticed that this little girl with some disappointment and sadness in her eyes, I don't know when there was a little more maturity and calmness that only experience can bring her, although this maturity is still a little childish for Mussel, but for a girl who was still angry a day ago, this growth ......

Should she be proud?

Forget about this kind of growth...... Mussel smiled bitterly in his heart, for a cynical guy, such a solemn apology was a little uncomfortable, he didn't know what to say for a while, after looking at each other awkwardly for a while, in the face of Phyllis's somewhat shy but sincere eyes, Mussel could only put down the knife and fork in his hand, lowered his head and sighed, then he raised his head and said: "You have nothing to apologize for, everyone has their own temper, not to mention that you are also out of kindness, so...... I just want to ask you one question, what are you going to do next? “

"I'm going to Notick to rescue those people, the sooner the better, and then I'll go to Horant to find the person the chief said" Phyllis didn't have any doubts, now she looked like a different person, from the fragile little girl before, suddenly became a qualified intelligence officer, but when she said this, her attitude softened suddenly, and after a slight pause, she raised her head and looked at Mussel with some uncertainty, and said softly: "Would you like to go with me?" “

"Of course."

It wasn't Mussel who said this, I don't know when, Clarence had come here quietly, after being treated by the medical mage, his complexion looked much better than before, he really deserved to be his best friend, and he was relieved of himself at the most appropriate time, Mussel took advantage of the moment when Phyllis turned around and picked up the knife and fork and munched on it, looking like all this had nothing to do with him.

"I'm glad you understood what I said to him before, I also want to apologize for what we did and what we said, we don't mean to offend you about your faith and persistence, and we apologize once again for any trouble caused to you before."

It's a pity that this guy doesn't want to be a general, looking at Clarence's solemn appearance, Mussel thought so while eating lunch, but it's quite funny that it was precisely because he gave Clarence the right to speak that led to the next problem.

Clarence's purpose is just to complete the task better and faster, Phyllis is just a part of his plan, and Phyllis's idea of rescuing his companions is equally urgent, after a few words, the two fully agreed to set off for Notick immediately after a night's rest to rescue those people, and after that, Mussel found the medical magician, and in the magician's opinion, although Clarence's injuries have been healed by magic, the best way to recover the wound is not magic, but enough rest and nutrition, Unless it's Ionia's Esoteric Technique, no kind of healing magic can do this, and the same is true for Phyllis's injuries, although normal actions have no effect, but if they encounter high-intensity combat, their wounds that have not fully recovered are likely to become a problem.

Mussel knew that Clarence would not change his decision because of this, and the same was true for Phyllis now, he would not waste energy to persuade them, so he could only silently follow the two and come to Notic.