Twenty minutes later.

At a certain western restaurant near Sasazuka Station, at this time, it was already half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

"Then again, are the brave and all the other things as annoying as you?"

Mu Xiu was very curious about this question, and while he was holding the menu in his hand and browsing, he asked the girl sitting on the sofa opposite very seriously and sincerely.

“…… What do you mean by that? ”

No matter how patient she was, she couldn't ignore this straightforward provocation, and a distinct cross popped out of the forehead of the girl with long red hair.

"Of course it's literal, I hate you so much, can't you see it."

Mu Xiu sighed, the expression on his face was very wistful, and then he raised his phone to look at the call record displayed on the screen that happened five minutes ago.

"I was going to eat at my classmate's house, but because you can't shake it off like a kraft candy, I can only cancel it temporarily...... You guys really don't understand what it means to be in moderation? ”

“……”

“……”

"I only know that as a brave man, I have to do my best to protect my world. And the evil god who is watching our world like this is actually no different from the demon king. ”

The brave girl was silent for a while, she seemed to be unable to hide her vacillation, and when she retorted, she had no way to show the tough attitude she usually had towards the demon king Satan.

"The difference is only that the Demon King has ravaged our world, and you haven't started to act yet, and it doesn't make sense......"

"Who is the evil god, don't talk nonsense if you don't have culture, although my doctrine is not yet perfect, and my faith is just in its infancy......"

Mu Xiu's face suddenly turned incredulous, and he said so.

"And who the hell is being unreasonable? Didn't I tell you that I don't have that kind of thought anymore? And even if you take 10,000 steps back, you should never break the law if you think about it. ”

“……”

“……”

"Although the idea is not the evidence used to define the crime, you do have that ability, and you have made it clear that you have that intention."

As if her heart was weak, the brave girl unconsciously looked away, "And do you think I would believe your child's play?" ”

"So what? What kind of answer do you want from me? ”

Mu Xiu's face twitched unconsciously, so he really said that he should have made it difficult for the other party just now? Directly changing the tone and looking so crisp and neat seems to be a stinky move.

"I told you that I wasn't going to attack your world, and you'd think I was playing tricks on you. And if I had told you that I would definitely attack your world, you would have thought that this was my idea......"

So from the very beginning, this was a question that was destined to have only one answer!

The other party has already determined a non-existent fact, and if she denies it, she will feel that she is teasing her, but if she admits it......

- Peaty, you yourself have already admitted it, what else is there to say?!

“……”

“……”

Naturally, there was silence again.

Emilia probably knew that this method of inquiry was clumsy, but she couldn't think of any other way.

But now it seems that his approach is indeed very problematic, no matter what, the other party seems to have only one option to convince himself, so ......

The thought was interrupted.

Because it was at this time that the phone rang.

And it is also the ringtone of one of the brave's favorite period dramas "General Nufang", so it naturally interrupts the brave's own thinking process.

"Huh?"

The girl was awakened from her musings and looked blankly at the other side. Mu Xiu pointed to the side shoulder bag placed on the sofa next to her, and said seriously-

"The mobile phone in your bag seems to be ringing, it may be a call notification ......"

"Huh? Ah, huh? ”

It took a few more seconds for her to react, and she quickly took out her phone from her bag, and then prepared to answer the call. And obviously it was not necessary, she still said useless excuses to explain the problem of the ringtone.

"Ah, ah, hahaha, I, I like this film very much, it's surprisingly good."

“……”

Mu Xiu has no interest in discussing the preferences of the Brave from Another World for the entertainment industry on Earth, let alone eavesdropping on her calls.

In fact, after being watched at the station just now, he adjusted his overall sensory perception ability to a level that was only about twice as sharp as ordinary people, which was enough in daily life anyway.

Even if there is any bad dangerous emergency, the non-sensory form of intuition is not weakened, and it will cause him to have a premonition at a critical moment, so it will not have any effect.

While the other party was talking on the phone, he propped his cheek on the table with one hand and looked in the direction of the side, looking lazy with blank eyes and no focus.

It's not that I'm wandering, I'm thinking about something.

Or maybe the Brave Man's worries are not unreasonable, she has quite a keen intuition, and she is also the one of the world's favored people in the plane of Ante Isura-

Otherwise, if it were someone else, even if they had angel blood, who would dare to guarantee that they would be able to train themselves enough to compete with the legendary dragons and demonic beasts in two or three years, and that they would be able to defeat the demon king by relying on the holy sword of the same attributes?

This kind of great character can already be said to be a hero-level existence, and even after death, he can become an immortal heroic spirit.

So, in some ways, Amilia's instincts were so precise that it didn't even make sense that if she felt there was a problem, there must be a problem...... Especially when that question involves the world of Ante Isura.

Therefore, it is very likely that Muxiu will indeed be the most terrifying calamity in the history of the world of Ante Isura, as she feared.

Although Mu Xiu himself was quite sure that he no longer had that plan, and he was not ready to follow the predetermined path according to the arrangement of the "Lord God".

However, can the so-called "fate" really be so easily shaken off?

Now that I am still quite far from the S-level realm level, when facing a god system that is very likely to surpass all logic and fantasy, is it really possible to resist?

At this moment, what surged into Mu Xiu's heart was not absolute belief and firm will, but ...... Deep loneliness.

It is not the feeling and experience of alienation from others, but because of the clear recognition of the most vast and mysterious world, I feel more and more insignificant.

Knowing that there is little hope for oneself, there is no one to rely on, everything can only be relied on by oneself - it is such loneliness.

The fourth-order intermediate level of life forbidden zone liberation level can be said to have understood one's own heart and realized the Tao that oneself has implemented. Coupled with the key to the light of the heart, it can be said that this is a crucial threshold.

However, it also made him realize a little meaning that he had not been aware of before—it was a trail in the shadows, elusive but real.

It is precisely because he feels it in his soul that he understands.

In the face of a great will that transcends all meanings and concepts, fate can really be pre-arranged and will run with unbiased precision afterwards.

When you realize this fact, you make a choice that you struggle and resist, and even what you think is based on your own will......

It is possible that under the guidance of those great wills, something that has been predestined has been done for a long time.

Maybe even the brave man is now looking for him, which is a hint of an advance omen? If a story begins with a shotgun on the wall, there is a good chance that it will be used in the rest of the story......

Probably, such an example?

……

……

"Hey, Senior Mu Xiu, what are you thinking, so engrossed?"

The reason why Mu Xiu came back to his senses was not because he suddenly thought of something very fatal, but because a white palm was constantly shaking in front of his eyes, accompanied by a certain energetic voice.

He blinked, then reflexively stood up and took a quick look at his surroundings.

Then he found that he was still in the Western restaurant, and the red-haired girl opposite had just put away her mobile phone and seemed to have just ended the call, and he was immediately relieved.

Fortunately, it is not said that every time the thinking diverges will necessarily lead to that phenomenon, at least this time it was extremely fortunate to avoid it...... Wait, who's calling themselves just now?

He turned his head to look over, but he saw nothing......

"It's too much, Senior Mu Xiu, here, here, look at the ...... below" The voice appeared again, accompanied by a small hand poking up from the bottom of Mu Xiu's field of vision, waving again and again.

“Konata？ Why are you here? ”

"Mmmm, I still remember when I introduced myself, Mu Xiu's predecessor's memory is really good......"

A lolita-type girl with long straight blue hair stood in the aisle next to him with her flat chest like an airfield, her eyes full of joy.

"As for why it's here, it's naturally because our generation and others are holding offline meetings here! But I didn't expect to meet Mu Xiu's seniors, do you want to share a table together? ”

Offline meeting?

Mu Xiu stood up now, he turned to look behind him, and then he saw that in the seat behind him, there were very familiar acquaintances—Ruri Gojo, who owed him a hundred wishes, and Kirino Takasaka and Saori.

The former was as expressionless as ever, so gloomy that people subconsciously didn't want to approach, but the other two showed a polite smile.

"This, I still have something to ......" Mu Xiu subconsciously wanted to refuse the other party's proposal, as keen as he naturally found the strange looks in the eyes of several people at a glance.

Probably because he and Emilia were talking about it right now, talking about topics such as "world" and "gods", which happened to be heard by them, right?

The reason why Konata came to invite him was not only because he recognized him, but also because he regarded the two of them as friends in the house, right? It's a pity that Mu Xiu is not a house, he doesn't understand anything, and he doesn't understand all kinds of stalks, and he won't complain......

Therefore, he still chose to refuse.

It's just that the blue-haired girl added one step faster than him: "Because the next semester with the Black Cat Clan is ready to transfer to the White Emperor, I heard that Xiao Tongtong's predecessor Mu Xiu is a senior and a member of the student union, so there are some questions I want to ask......

She cautiously looked at the brave man who felt a little inexplicable beside her, and then hesitated for a moment to choose the option that would not cause misunderstanding: "If you can, please also ask this ...... from Mu Xiu's predecessor Let's come with friends, too. ”

“……”

How to refuse this reason? Mu Xiu covered his forehead as if helplessly.

"Thank you, thank you, I'd love to." And at this time, the brave man had already reacted, and immediately replied with the kindest smile, unilaterally confirming the identity of "friend".

That's right, why did you drill the horns before, there is obviously a better way to fight in a roundabout way.

This guy is not the Demon King Satan, he has a human identity and interpersonal relationships in this world, and for some reason, according to the information in the strategy room, he seems to value these daily relationships very much.

You can start from this aspect! There is no need to directly confront him without any friendship, and then be half angry with him.

"Okay, okay, then—let's sit down."

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……

Leaving the booth sofa by the window, everyone sat down separately at a round table in the middle of the hall.

Why is this happening?

Looking around, considering that he was the only one who was a boy, Mu Xiu could only speak first. He pondered what to say as he looked at the other people's expressions before ...... Saw the strange machine in the middle of the table.

"By the way, what is this, you seem to have been using it before?"

"Well, it's a game console, but it's not an ordinary game console, but it's specially designed for social games." Saori smiled and said, "We used it to play games. ”

"What? Game of Kings? "That's all Mu Xiu can think of.

"No, it's relational divination. Just enter the name and date of birth of the person you want to test, either one or more, and you will be able to divinate your relationship with him or them. ”

Takasaka Kirino took over with a smile, "How about it, Senior Mu Xiu, do you want to try it?" ”

“……”

“……”

Mu Xiu, who was staring at everyone's gaze, frowned, and then stretched out his hand and quickly pressed back and forth on the button on the divination machine, his fingers almost waved out an afterimage, and everyone could only hear a series of crackling sounds.

Then the sound stopped abruptly, and before everyone could see what was typed, he had already pressed the confirmation key.

The sound of the machine running was a little dull, and after two seconds the light curtain blocked the exit of the machine, a card was spat out.

Mu Xiu still took the card extremely quickly and quickly, and glanced at it, and there was only one word on it.

- "Ghost Animals".

“……”

“……”

"This kind of thing is really unreliable, let's get down to business." Crumpling the card as if nothing had happened, Mu Xiu turned his head to look in the other direction of the restaurant, changing the topic by the way.