For a moment, Ah Ye's expression looked very surprised.

But then, the expression suddenly disappeared, and she became the same expressionless face again.

“…… Ya, are you serious? ”

"Of course, I don't have to hate you, and you're not too bad."

"Hmph, what do you know about me?"

Ah Ye's tone sounded like questioning, with anger.

However, Ye Ya still did not flinch at all.

"Hmph, what's going on in your heart is none of my business. But you have a hard time choosing to do that now...... No matter who you are, you can see it. ”

Ye Ya's words, Xia Jing actually agreed.

Just now, under the order of Qiu Yin, before going to the art classroom.

Xia Jing chatted with Ah Ye for a few words, although it was a few simple words, but he could feel that Ah Ye was completely different from Ah Dai and Qiu Yin of the prosperous faction.

Ah Ye couldn't help but return the phone to him, and even unexpectedly returned the golden branch to Xia Jing and explained a word.

- Don't get involved with the clan anymore.

Xia Jing didn't understand the true meaning hidden in these words. But at least she wasn't hostile to Xia Jing — no, she wasn't hostile to humans.

In retrospect, the person who came to the rescue when he almost died under Adai was none other than Ah Ye. Not only that, but later it was Ah Ye who intervened to stop the urge to kill Qiu Yin. If there is no misunderstanding, no matter how you think about it, you can only conclude that she is protecting herself. And it is in both the sense of protecting one's life and protecting oneself from sin.

It stands to reason that she didn't give so much for humanity that was nothing more than bait in the eyes of the prosperityists.

Just as he was answering the question in Xia Jing's mind, Ye Ya said to Ah Ye:

"Again. If you continue to maintain this status quo, it will hurt Anno's heart. People who have grown up living in human society like themselves...... The fact that she was not only an enemy of herself but also began to endanger humanity must have made her unbearable. ”

Growing up with humans - like Anno?

If what Ye Ya said is true, then the context of the matter is clearer.

Ah Ye once said that taking the power of life and death of human beings as a condition for her to cooperate with the prosperity faction.

That is, her real purpose is not to kill anyone at will. The opposite is true.

Is it to protect the humans you want to protect from being killed by the Prosperity Faction?

It's just why did she save Xia Jing's life?

The person who bullied Fang Yuan was tragically poisoned by Qiu Yin, but Ah Ye didn't seem to stop it. Could it be because they feel that they are innocent of death? Is she using her own standards to distinguish between good and bad guys? Wrong. It shouldn't be like that. The logic of this person's thinking is by no means like that. It's simple and bright at first glance, but it's actually more complicated-

"Shut up."

Ah Ye's tone lost his normal heart.

What is the reason for her anger at this juncture? Because of the mention of Anno?

Or is it because your inner emotions are revealed to others?

To whom?

“…… Me? ”

Maybe she didn't want people to know anything about her life in human society.

Xia Jing began to think.

Assuming that all the speculations are correct, then there is only one conclusion that can be drawn, and that is that there is some kind of close relationship between Xia Jing and Ah Ye. However, Ah Ye has been trying to hide it and doesn't want Xia Jing to find out.

“…… Is it ......?"

A string of clues came to mind.

What emerged was the face of a classmate.

For a guy who was worried about half a month ago.,That's right.,That is, it happened that before the village of the deer clan was about to be set on fire.,The guy who has been sick in bed and can't see each other-

"Hey...... You ......"

There shouldn't be such a coincidence in the world.

If you just ask a question, you don't need money, so there's nothing to lose.

"Could it be ......?"

However, just as Xia Jing was about to turn the prediction in his heart into words-

Bilibili –

Coincidentally, the phone rang suddenly.

"Yes."

The person who took out his mobile phone was Ah Ye.

"I see."

After speaking, Ah Ye looked at Yaya.

With this one action alone, you can guess what will happen next.

"Adai seems to be ready."

Xia Jing's thinking was forced to switch.

"Yes." Ye Ya replied to Ah Ye, who had told the information after hanging up the phone.

Xia Jing lost the opportunity to clarify his doubts, and the scene was suddenly filled with a tense atmosphere.

“…… Sister Yaya. ”

Lin Yu squeezed out a voice mixed with remorse and said, "Leave it to me here." ”

But—

"No, Lin Yu."

Bitterly pleading, in the end, he was rejected.

"Because I still have to trouble you to protect Xia Jing."

Ye Ya smiled faintly, gently touched Lin Yu's head, and cast his eyes on Ah Ye.

"There's no guarantee she won't make a half-way move. It is also possible that Li Gong and Lan Jiang are in ambush in the shadows. Xia Jing will ask you, I'm sorry that you were only injured during the day and assigned you a task. Moreover...... The opponent is Adai. You understand, right? ”

“…… Be. ”

The meaning of the tone made Lin Yu reluctantly bow his head in agreement.

Then, Yayashe-

Turning his head to face Xia Jing, he stared at his face intently, and said, "Xia Jing." ”

“…… What's wrong? ”

Ye Ya, who showed a hint of loneliness on her face and an apologetic face, immediately put on a smile to hide it.

"I have something to do with you."

"Why? If I want to apologize, I ......"

"For Fang Yuan's sake."

Ye Ya interrupted Xia Jing's words and stretched out his hand.

Take a step closer to Xia Jing, and be with his hand.

"I'm going to fight Adai later. For the time being, I will forget Fang Yuan in my heart...... Turn back into Yaya. ”

"Huh?"

That's – what does that mean?

"Maybe that's going to be too much for you to bear. After all, Fang Yuan is a girl who will never hurt others. It's no surprise that I'm disgusted by you. Wrong...... Even if you hate it, it's helpless. ”

Ya's fingers were shaking.

This fact surprised Xia Jing. This guy who has always been calm, determined, and courageous, and thought that no matter what happens, he will not be shaken...... Ye Ya even had times when he was afraid.

She just said she was going to hurt someone. Could it be that—

"But this is the only thing I won't give into. This is me...... It's not Fang Yuan, it's my own insistence. ”

"Wait a minute. Why are you so ......?"

That's when ......

The classroom door opened with a loud and gruffy bang.

"Long wait! Ye Ya, how are you feeling? To see you again, Adai was overjoyed. ”

A shrill voice ruined the atmosphere of the scene.

The punk-inspired Alice outfit is paired with an eye patch and high-shine pink hair. The bold spirit is hidden under the peculiar appearance. It is very different from the pleasant tone on the surface, and the whole body exudes an extraordinary murderous aura.

The right arm and left foot, which were mutilated during the day, are now back in their original state.

No, it wasn't taken back, it was replaced with a body with sound limbs.

"Come on, Yaya?"

Adai scoffed as he shook the whip in his hand in a circle.

"Missed opportunities during the day...... Let's continue the battle that didn't end up ten days ago, shall we? …… I'm going to hurt you this time! ”

Ye Ya let go of the fingers that were with Xia Jing.

"I'm sorry, Natsujing."

She turned around and looked directly at the enemy in front of her.

"Hey, Ye Ya......"

Xia Jing finally understood.

Ye Ya's sentence that Gray Yuan is a girl who will never hurt others, and her self-deprecating attitude of helplessness even if she will be hated, all explain her next behavior.

Her fingers don't just tremble because of fear.

It's the feeling that Xia Jing also had just now.

It was the dark and sticky terrible mud that Xia Jing was in at that time.

Ye Ya, who looked away from Xia Jing, looked a little nervous.

The usual majestic and crisp look is gone.

Instead, negative energy gushes creepy out.

- because of hatred.

While tightening the murderous aura of the whole body, Ye Ya's back made a cruel declaration.

Ye Ya, who took the knife from Ana's hand, casually threw the scabbard to the ground.

Adai with the whip in his hand squinted at Yea's every move with a cruel smile on his face.

Xia Jing and the others retreated to the corner of the art classroom to watch the confrontation between the two.

Ah Ye was the same - she leaned her back against Xia Jing and the others, and watched the battle with her arms crossed.

"I've been looking forward to the day I will see you again."

Ye Ya was duplicitous, and there was no trace of joy in her voice.

The sound was not only not joyful, but also mixed with hatred.

Xia Jing couldn't suppress the anxiety in his heart.

The experience of the battle with Li Qi reappeared in his mind. At that time, Ye Ya was quiet with an unstoppable momentum, heroic, and entered the battle with a steadfast spirit.

But compared to that time, she is obviously like two people now.

There is a fierce fighting spirit, but it has lost its clear look.

Obviously, there was no confrontation yet, but Xia Jing already felt a greater uneasiness than when he was cornered by Li Qi.

"Don't you regret that I didn't kill me?"

Adai provoked in a sour tone.

Weighing both sides, Xia Jing's uneasiness slowly turned into determination.

Yaya and Adai.

Why is that? The two people, who were originally completely different from the bottom of their bones, are now like the same kind.

It feels like I'm carried away by hatred—

"I miss what happened that night."

Adai flicked his whip and slammed it on the floor of the classroom.

"Your dad was ...... by my whip"

Ye Ya remained silent. No — no.

It's because her anger has long reached the level of saturation, so there will be no change.

"I've always looked at you very unpleasantly!"

“…… Is it. ”

Ye Ya's answer was surprisingly bland.

"I didn't hate you in the past. Of course, I feel that each other's personalities are not in tune...... But I never thought you'd hate me. ”

"Hmph, I don't hate you either, I'm just dissatisfied. Dissatisfied with the fact that we are living in the village, avoiding the eyes and ears of others. ”

"Remember when you used to be yelling about where to go in the outside world...... It seems that you were brainwashed after going to the outside world? ”

"We're a good guy."

In addition to a smile, Adai's expression was mixed with emotions similar to anger.

"Do you want me to spend my life with a dead-eyed guy in a village where birds don't lay eggs? Afraid of those ordinary people? Are you kidding. I'm not like you. I want to live more freely, more freely, and more freely! ”

"Don't you understand peaceful coexistence with others?"

The words that came from Ye Ya's mouth were self-deprecating.

Faced with this statement, Adai just laughed it off.

"Humph......"

Hearing this, Ye Ya smiled. No, that's a sneer.

"You don't know anything at all."

Ye Ya posed out of the rack pose.

The back foot retreats, the center of gravity sinks down, and the knife is lifted over the shoulder to stab.

"You don't understand the reason for the decline in the number of my people. I don't understand the reason why the unclean things that used to fill the whole country are disappearing in the first place...... But it's just because my people are too vulnerable. ”

Ye Ya coldly retorted......

“…… Yes, we are all vulnerable. ”

"Hey, slow down, Ye ......"

She ignored Xia Jing's obstruction......

"In that case, why don't we two fragile just fight!"

- jumped out.

Ye Ya, who narrowed the distance between the two sides in one breath, went straight to Adai. Without a hint of hesitation.

"Stop talking in your dreams!"

Adai let out a loud shout and launched a response.

Ye Ya didn't dodge and swung his knife at the same time.

Arching his upper body to dodge, he threw out the 'Master's Staff' with the help of a backflip.

The whip in Adai's hand skimmed over Yeya's head for a moment, and then unnaturally changed its trajectory and raised the tip into a sickle-like shape. This time Ye Ya took a step back, but the tip of the whip first bent and arched, and then stretched long. A creature-like whip struck Yeya on the shoulder.

“…… Hah!"

The victorious Adai laughed.

"What's wrong? Isn't it scrappy? ”

The next wave of the offensive was launched without any reluctance.

The whip drawn diagonally upwards attacked Yea from diagonally below. Although Ye Ya tried to turn around and dodge, Adai's hand shook instantly, and at the same time, the whip stopped moving in mid-air.

Take advantage of Ye Ya's unpreparedness and re-accelerate.

"Or ...... The fight for humanity is too much for you? ”

Adai refused to stop there and continued.

Ye Ya immediately retreated to the defensive.

Although the first three waves of attacks were dodged, the fourth wave could not escape the impact.

After successfully dodging the fifth and sixth waves, the seventh wave finally saw blood.

The eyes are starting to lose track of speed. There is no time to calculate.

Ye Ya's injury increased much faster than Xia Jing's ability to grasp the situation.

“…… Something is not right. ”

Lin Yu, who was standing next to him, tugged at Xia Jing's sleeve and muttered.

"Huh?"

Xia Jingmian, who couldn't take his eyes off the battle situation, looked forward and questioned.

"Sister Ye Ya's appearance is incongruous."

Lin Yu's answer was very abstract.

What's the deal with incongruity? Is it the meaning of not being able to follow your own rhythm?

No, it can't be.

The feelings that Lin Yu had in his arms were probably the same as the uneasiness that Xia Jing felt.

"Mind and body...... There is no synchronization. ”

Xia Jing couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lin Yu beside him.

"We are the deer ......"

Her expression is no longer uneasy, and it is so low that it is not an exaggeration to say that she is sad.

"From the moment you finish the ritual, try to fit your heart into your body. If you don't do this, your body won't be able to withstand the deer clan's martial arts. It is necessary to let the heart understand the body and learn to move freely, so that the human body will adapt to the blood of the deer clan. ”

Xia Jing felt that the reason for this was not difficult to understand.

There is a gap between the physical abilities of humans and deer people. And that gap is worlds apart.

"Understand...... Body、? ”

"Yes."

Lin Yu nodded.

"My body and hands can't be used. One leg is shorter and the spine is also curved. But I understand my body. Tiny operations, every blood stream and every nerve, all understood. ”