"Who's it, this time."

Annoyed by the noise outside, I couldn't help but frown and asked.

How does it sound like a bad one?

"Ah, probably Mr. Soldier nearby, there seems to be a city next to the forest, but I haven't been out but I've heard from my grandmother."

Neatly tidying up the cutlery I was about to take, Alice said after a moment's thought.

"yes, then I'll go out and have a look."

I glanced outside, and it seemed that there were quite a lot of people, and I couldn't help but say.

Alice is alone here, and it wouldn't be good if she was bullied.

"Ah, wait!"

Picking up the packed dinner plate, Alice hurriedly followed.

"Is this going to be taken outside?"

"Well, I'm going to take it to the yard and wash it."

Well, I was careless.

I knocked myself on my mind and took the plate without saying a word.

"Thank you!" Alice smiled widely.

For the sake of this smile, it is not worth mentioning anything at all.

"Speaking of which, since you haven't been out of the forest, how do you get the food, and what other things you'll need in your life?"

Lifting my feet and walking, I asked casually.

For example, spices, and some consumable supplies......

"As for the food, there are plants in the yard, and I grow them with my own hands. Don't be surprised to hear the rest of the stuff, it was Mr. Fairy who brought it. ”

Alice said a little playfully, the expression on her face was so cute.

"Mr. Fairy? Is there that kind of thing? ”

As I walked outside, I asked curiously.

"Of course there is, I've never seen one, but as soon as I want something, it will appear the next day. So it must be Mr. Fairy. ”

Shaking her short golden hair, Alice folded her fingers and counted the examples that had been realized.

"Whatever it is, Mr. Fairy will satisfy me, yesterday I wanted someone to accompany me, and Lord Fairy guided me to you, big brother."

As she spoke, a flush crept up Alice's cheeks.

"But but. If the big brother wants to leave, Alice will send you with a smile. ”

Then at this point, her mood went down again, but still with a big smile.

"Don't worry, I don't dare to say that I will stay all the time, but for the time being, I will stay here for a while, even if I have to leave, I will find a way to take you out of this forest."

Affected by the emotion, I reached out and put it on Alice's head and touched it.

This feeling of suppleness. It always feels familiar......

"Really? Big brother! ”

Alice's eyes flickered again as little stars, and she took a step closer and almost bumped into me.

If there's a tail in the back, it's going to be waging at the moment.

Phew, it's rude to think so.

"Well, of course."

"Then, the agreement between this big brother and me."

This time, it was Alice's turn, and without saying a word, she reached out her little finger and hooked my little finger twice.

"If no one comes out, don't blame us for being rude!"

The noise outside took another level, and Alice panicked and let go of her fingers and ran out first.

"It's a feeling...... Not bad. ”

He stood there and reminisced about the conversation he had just had. I came up with the idea.

"How dare you make us wait outside! Don't you want to live! ”

"Yes...... Yes! ”

Alice's words came to a short end with a panicked scream, followed by a slight thump.

Not good!

My heart pounded. The things in his hand were thrown on the wooden table and immediately rushed out.

The first thing I saw when I went out was that Alice had fallen to the ground, and it didn't seem to be a light fall.

Opposite Alice, at the entrance of the small courtyard, stood a group of men, numbering at least thirty or forty, all dressed in crimson formal suits and with tall cylindrical hats. He also carried a musket on his shoulder.

The leader still maintained the posture of outstretched hand, and the arrogant expression on his face also proved what had just happened.

He, pushed Alice down.

The moment he understood this fact, an irrepressible flame, a flame of anger, rushed up.

Bang. It seemed to be a cracking sound in the ground, and then my feet moved involuntarily.

Boom!

As if my body wasn't my own, I made a move that was completely beyond my recognition, not only reaching the crowd in the blink of an eye, but also grabbing the damn guy's head with my hand and pressing it to the ground.

The sound was from the guy hitting the ground.

Is this me? No matter!

The doubts were instantly dispelled, and I stopped paying attention to the guys who were stuck on the ground and didn't know whether they were alive or dead, and stood up and looked around at the other guys who had come with me.

It ended up on Alice.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"It's okay, big brother." Alice patted the dress and squeezed out a smile.

"Where did you come from, wild boy! Dare to attack the captain! ”

Ah, it's annoying, I really killed them.

"Kill him!"

At the same time, the same words rang out in my heart and around me.

I remember feeling like this......

Remembering the feeling I felt when my palm was on fire, I urged again.

Show up!

"Ready to shoot!"

The muzzles of a dozen muskets were pointed at me.

Roar, Red Lotus Flame!

A voice sounded in my heart, and it sounded so familiar.

"Big brother!"

Alice shouted in a panic, followed by her footsteps.

Change your goal and protect Alice!

- Flames!

- True Red Flames!

- Red Lotus Flame!

- The Hand of Fire!

In an instant, something erupted and filled my vision.

It's a flame, an overwhelming flame, a pure red flame.

And then it exploded, deafeningly exploded.

Even the sound of gunfire was muffled.

A feeling as strong as an electric current runs through every cell of the body, as if to vent joy.

What does it feel like?

The thrill of fighting.

What is the joy?

There is no forgotten joy.

Oblivion? What was forgotten?

Forgetting, forgetting that you exist.

My presence?

Your existence.

Who am I?

Who are you.

I am......

Suddenly, I remembered Alice's smile.

Innocent and innocent, earnest and expectant.

If I had thought about it, would I have stayed here?

……

No one can answer me.

Probably not.

So be it for now.

It's nothing if you can't remember.

Now that I have made an agreement with Alice, it must be completed.

Whether it's taking her to the outside world, or staying here to stay with her temporarily.

So, forget it......

It dawned on me that the flames around me had been lifted.

I don't know what kind of ravages I experienced, and all the soldiers fell to the ground.

Like a dead thing, like a broken puppet.

I don't see a hint of realism.

"Big brother!"

Alice's voice drew my gaze, and I was relieved to see that she was safe and sound.

A large fiery red arm emerged behind Alice as she ran over, and it didn't take long for it to dissipate into the air.

That's probably the hand of fire.

"Are you alright?"

Circling around me, Alice asked, swaying.

"I'm fine, you're not hurt."

Touching Alice's head, I smiled.

"Alice didn't either!"

Suddenly eating a screw, Alice patted her small body to show that she was fine, but her expression was wrong when she touched her buttocks.

I guess I hit it when I fell down just now.

"Well, if you're hurt, then let me take a look, big brother."

I grinned and stretched out my claws as if I was evil.

Ahh

"Don't let me see it!"

Alice laughed and dodged my hand.

Forget it, isn't it all the same.

I shrugged inwardly and turned my head to look around.

The soldiers who had been lying on the ground before were all gone.

"What about people?"

"Ah, Mr. Soldier must have been sent away by Mr. Goblin."

"Huh?"

"That's what Mr. Fairy told me."

"The goblins are coming?"

"I don't know, I just heard that."

“……”

Forget it, since they were sent away, then let them go this time.

Alice and I walked back into the courtyard. (To be continued......)