[1: The Garden of Gnats]

The closed windows were pushed by the wind, and the sound of the rain came up in waves, like a fierce and impatient rising tide.

And the rumbling of thunder? no, just the sound of a fight mixed with distant roars.

"They're exterminating monsters," Harden, who was sitting in the dark, suddenly spoke, and then reclined back into the soft pillow in a bored manner, "I'm just going to stay here and wait for supper......?" It's the first time I've been so idle for so many years. ”

"Recharge your batteries!" his synth Dimon whispered in concern, "I'll read you the Magic Journal?"

"I know better than anyone else about the current policies and trends of the Heavenly Punisher, don't read it anymore!" Harden refused irritably, sulking sideways.

He is no longer visible, the most powerful and proud, he has lost his combat effectiveness! A person who cannot fight knows what is the use of principles and policies!

"You can listen to the latest magical theories, and when you're ready—"

"What's the use of listening to it if it's never going to get better? I'm not fit to teach!"

"It's going to be fine, what do you want, boy?"

"You said that the spell is the same as that of Wu Anya, that is, the level of death. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, it's going to be fine, don't think nonsense!" Dimont said slightly angrily, "You really should tell Lao He about your troubles-"

"Shut up!"

"Stop pretending to be a good child, I know you want to maintain the image of a worry-free child who won't trouble anyone, but aren't you still torturing me and the people who take care of you! What does it matter if you receive a little love once in a while, don't you want to get praise and love so hard?"

Harden ignored him, rolled over and continued to sulk. After a moment of silence, he listened carefully to the footsteps in the corridor outside, and reluctantly sat upright.

The sound of soft footsteps did not stop until the door, and then there was a steady knock on the door.

"I'm in. The girl's gentle voice gave a sense of calm, and Harden could imagine Selena's brisk movements, her delicate Roman roll swaying gently with her steps.

"Oh my God, little princess, you're back, persuade this kid to quit!" Diemon immediately complained.

The girl was silent for a moment, and Harden felt her gaze fall on his eyes, "We haven't competed in a long time, right?

Knowing that you don't want to listen to comfort, this is the partner who knows yourself and the other. Although he was not in high spirits, Harden nodded: "Okay." ”

The girl sat beside him, seemingly blindfolded with a strip of cloth: "Come on, first item, let's find where Dr. Nguyen is?"

“...... It's on this floor, the office, walking out. "It's effortless, Yanshan's breath is quite strong, and Harden can feel it after a little concentration.

He turned right and went up the stairs, apparently to Shi Xue. Selie said, and then asked, "Don't you think Dr. Ruan's aura is very special?"

"Well, if you feel it seriously, it's very strong, but it's not annoying. Is it in estrus, it feels like the whole sanatorium has ......"

"It's rude for you to say that," Sally laughed, "I think ...... Somewhat similar to Abel's tactile filament, he should have released a fair amount of transparent filament. ”

If so...... Harden tried to feel it again, indeed, that faint demonic aura was like a slender and complex web, and the labyrinth of demonic cobwebs soon appeared in his mind: "I see, I lost this game, I didn't find out." ”

"That's right, little spider works hard, is this how he protects the sanatorium?" said Dimon in surprise, "yes, boy. ”

"What's next?"

"Let's find out where Senior Clio is. ”

"Okay," Harden calmed down and searched in the dark, and the various scents mixed in the sanatorium gradually became distinct, and the particularly special aura belonged to Clio from the Blue World, "What, in the bathroom, is coming out...... His breath is very strong, and he has a feeling that is as cold and clear as snow water, and his origin is not simple. ”

"Well, don't you think it's like the breath of the Protoss?"

"Maybe, but it's light, like water...... Human-god hybrid?"

"I feel like. It seems that the identity of the Bass siblings is very special," Sally agreed, "Do you have anything else to discover?"

“...... He's coming over, gone. ”

"I think his aura is aggressive, although it is well suppressed...... Probably his personality is not all as gentle as we see, and it seems that he cannot be provoked. In addition, even though it seems to be a simple foresight, he can also be very powerful in magic. ”

"Little Harden, you lost again, and you are still not as sharp as a girl in this special condition...... Ahhh

"I didn't really like him very much, let him go back. Sensing Clio's approach, Harden became irritated again.

"Fool......" Dumont couldn't help but make a sound, and the girl stood up as well.

"Then I'll go out and talk to him for a while, and you can rest for a while. She said, locked the window for him, and walked out.

"I thought you didn't like Clio because he could talk to the little princess," Dimon spoke again as the girl and the boy walked away, "isn't it?"

"Shut up, of course it's more than that!" Although he was a little angry, Harden immediately retorted, "I don't understand the personality? I just don't like his kind of special student feeling." ”

"Is it because you can't do it yourself? I think Lao He likes this type of child very much. ”

"It doesn't matter to me whether he likes it or not, adults just like obedient children, but I don't care about it!"

"Angry?"

"Don't make a sound, you're annoying!" Harden rudely threw the knife aside, covered his head and closed his eyes, "I'm going to sleep, don't make noise!"

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I don't know how long later, Harden suddenly woke up.

It's a little cold, the air conditioner is turned on, why do you turn on the air conditioner on a typhoon day...... Thinking like this, he unhappily reached out to touch the table next to the bed, grabbed the air conditioner switch and pressed it, the air conditioner beeped and responded, and the sound of the air supply then slowly sounded as if he had woken up.

Harden woke up a little and opened his eyes and poked his head out of the covers.

Frustratedly, he pressed the button again, and the air conditioner was turned off again, and the room was dead silent.

It's so quiet, there's no sound outside, is it late at night...... He listened carefully to the window again, and the wind and rain seemed to have stopped, and the battle seemed to be over for the time being.

Did Dimont sleep too...... Bored, he wrapped the quilt tighter and planned to go back to sleep.

But...... He always felt that something was not right, and he had a feeling that he was not very comfortable, like ...... Being stared at.

Was it Dimon who was silently watching him around the guard? No, Dimon couldn't see anything like him without injecting magic into the knife, and he was familiar with Dimon's gaze...... It doesn't feel very nice these days.

What are you kidding, who would come and spy on a blind man? Is it a delusion? He thought uncomfortably, and rolled over.

A subtle and sharp buzzing sound suddenly sounded in his ears, and he suddenly became irritated: "Hey Dimon!"

The voice was louder than expected, and Dimon's confused voice immediately responded: "...... Huh?"

"There are mosquitoes, help me get rid of them. He reached out and unleashed some magic in Dimon's direction, "Don't spoil anything else." ”

"Really, fine work isn't what we're good at...... Dimmon grumbled in response, and Harden judged by his feelings that the thin red should start to emit bits of light like red plums.

"Can't see clearly, turn on the light and give me a little more magic, right?" Dimon's voice roamed around the room, and the red light chips were probably spreading and fumbling like light smoke, "It's so cold, turn on the air conditioner?"

"Nope. Harden reached for the light switch, and suddenly felt something soft in the middle of it.

"Hey, what is this?" he shouted, and then heard a low laugh.

"What?" Dimon's nervous voice suddenly came closer, "Who!"

The touch of his fingertips disappeared suddenly, and Harden swooped in, and the light switch snapped on.

“...... There's a power outage?" Dimont exclaimed in surprise, "Be careful, there's something!"

"The evil spirit came here to provoke me?" The sensitive nerves suddenly became angry, and Harden suddenly rolled over, grabbed Bo Hong, and immediately pulled his knife out of the sheath.

The little girl's crisp, faint chuckle rang out again in the corner, and Dimon pounced at once, but seemed to be empty.

The little girl's breeze-like voice rose and fell in the room, and the ethereal voice of the snake-like swimmer seemed strange for a while, making people feel the chill that went straight to their spine.

What's the matter, even if you lose your eyesight, Harden and Tesla are not a waste that can be bullied by mere evil spirits!

"I warn you, don't mess with me!" The pent-up anger suddenly erupted with murderous intent, and Harden lowered his body and was ready to attack. However, the aura wandered like a mist, and he was a warrior who had come from the battlefield, and he sensed that his opponent was not as weak as he appeared.

"It doesn't seem to be as simple as an ordinary evil spirit, Dimon," he sneered, "I guess it's the 'Dead Other'." ”

Hearing his words, the other party immediately chuckled. Although he couldn't see it, Harden thought it was a virgin who covered her sleeve and chuckled, probably ...... It's similar to Wu Anya.

It's a bit of a hassle...... The sanatorium was silent, could it be that I had already fallen into illusions, or was everyone else under control? I had to make a big noise to remind everyone......

As he pondered, a slippery and cool touch rubbed against his cheeks, and a clear but pretentious voice sounded in his ears: "What a powerful breath...... It's a pity to have such a healthy and fresh life. ”

It's annoying...... Harden subconsciously took a step back, and then put on an indifferent posture and sneered: "What does this have to do with you." ”

"It's just a simple expression of admiration and regret for the strong. I want to help you get out of this spider's nest...... It's really a pity, you have to take Zhou Xuesong's eyes......"

Hearing this, he was even more convinced of the malicious intent of the comer, and Harden sneered: "You think this can tempt me?"

"What's the matter, his eyes can grow back again, 'rebirth' should have been used like this. ”

"Jokes, is it that simple? I wouldn't do such a thing!"

"That's kind...... But what's the matter, you are friends, it's not a difficult thing for him, he should help you. ”

"Dimon, this mosquito is really annoying," Harden suddenly jumped to his feet, and the thick red waves rushed through the wall, "Solve it!"

If you hit, it's right that the texture is a stand-in, but as long as you do this, you will definitely consume a lot of mana from the opponent, and he has the upper hand.

Stepping on Mei Zhixia and falling into the rain-soaked courtyard, he immediately carefully filled the surroundings like falling flowers, not surprisingly, the opponent's breath did not disappear, and it still lingered faintly like light smoke.

"Very careful to suppress the strength, what a good boy who is different from the outside. The opponent let out a laugh as cold as rain from afar, but his breath suddenly switched and approached!

Harden subconsciously slashed at the breath, but the blade only sharply cut through the fallen leaves, and the voice slid through his ears like flowing water: "Take that child's eyes, this is the only way right now." ”

"Ridiculous, why should I listen to you, it's ridiculous!"

"It's the best way, his organ compatibility is the best, it's not harmful to him, as long as you say it, he'll give you ......"

"Die, don't try to separate us!"

"Eh......" The voice approached boldly in the wind, pretending to be surprised, "Although it looks so rude, do you unexpectedly value friendship?"

Harden couldn't help but snort: "I don't think this is something worth being ridiculed by the scum!"

The imminent aura subsided suddenly, and the phoenix trees in the courtyard shook in the wind. In the midst of the layers of subtle sounds, the voice suddenly came over sweetly and said carefully: "Don't worry, organ transplantation is not a difficult thing, this is reasonable, he should do this, and he will not suffer any pain if he passes the operation......

"Shut up!" Harden swung his knife in frustration, but the wave-like waves of the sunset didn't catch the target.

"What's the matter, he's weak, you're so strong, for the good of the collective, he should do this even if he can't regrow his eyes, not to mention that he can-"

"What does this have to do with strength or weakness? Who said he has this obligation! This kind of thing is not for you or me to decide at all! Why do you force him with your standards?"

"Liar, your heart has been shaken, in fact, you want to do that......" The branches made a low-down rustle, and the other party seemed to be walking lightly on the phoenix tree, which made Harden unable to tell for a moment whether it was the dense falling feathers or its voice that brought discomfort, "You are not as proud as you seem, you are very aware of your rudeness and meanness, and you know that the only capital of your pride is power......"

"Hey, don't talk about knowing us very well, Harden Jr.'s heart is not something you can peek into!" Dimon couldn't help but growl.

As if pleased with Dimon's reaction, the voice continued: "Can't pull the strings?

"Die, how is it possible!"

"Ah, did you plant the moon season?" but I don't like red ......" The other party deliberately ignored him and went to the side to play with the flowers and plants, and the sound of rustling made Harden annoyed again.

Where is the body? Is it really useful to be able to kill yourself who can't even kill such a mosquito? Harden clenched the handle of the knife tighter, and the moment he felt the other party approaching, he resolutely swung a knife horizontally.

"You smell it, it's very fragrant, right?" the tip of the knife was lightly pressed, and Harden smelled a hint of the sweet fragrance of flowers, "It's red, not as beautiful as your plum blossom, but it's full of life power, and it's like laughing at all the patients......"

"Shut up, when have I been weak enough to let the garbage mock me!" I didn't realize that I used a black flame, but it seemed that the only thing that was burned by the black flame was the innocent Yue Ji.

The other party, who retreated briskly like a butterfly, smiled calmly: "This blow is so beautiful, should this anger be directed at me or Yueji, or should it be directed at the same child as Yueji?"

The malicious accusation made Harden's heart sink. What is the same child as the moon and season......

"The plant manipulator who was protected in the courtyard by everyone, Zhou Xuesong. "Going around and around, he still refuses to let go of the cedar, and the other party seems to be trampling on the whole Yueji, "It's really annoying, isn't it, if you can't fight, forget it, you finally have the power to heal others and can't cure your eyes, so what's the point? Don't you really think he's an eyesore? What time is it now, Mr. He shouldn't waste his time on cultivating him." ”

Harden couldn't help but sneer: "It seems that you are a lonely guy, if you judge others like this, you will only live a hell if you have friends." ”

"Even at this time, you are very calm, worthy of you. The voice giggled, and the sound of brisk footsteps jumped from the wet path to the wooden steps, and disappeared as soon as it stepped over the fallen flowers.

"You probably won't be able to open your mouth, but it's a pity...... Indeed, with your pride, how can you do it?" the voice sounded again, accompanied by the piercing shaking of the rusty stand, and the other party was probably dangling on the nearly abandoned swing, "so pitiful, if only he happened to die in an accident, so that those eyes would be ......"

"Harden!" Cylie's voice came from afar, which made Harden stunned.

"Ahh......hhh

"Harden, are you alright?" Clio's voice was a little urgent, "I'm slack, I'm sorry." ”

"Hurry up and help me sense!" Harden didn't intend to blame anyone, "I think that guy's base is a nursing home!"

Clio slowed down, as if looking around: "I can't find it, it's the type that is good at hiding his breath." But if it's actually in a sanatorium, we'll find it. ”

"Did you see it?"

Sally sighed softly: "It's a mist, and the breath is very confusing, and it's hard to tell if it's the main body or a clone or a manipulator." ”

"It's a clever illusion. In terms of style, it looks like a verbal manipulator. I think it's 'the dead are different', but still, it doesn't look like a 'shadow of a palpitation'. Harden didn't refuse the girl's hesitant gentle support, and his tone remained unwavering.

"Could it be the 'Ghost Boy Boy'?" asked Clio.

"I don't dare to say for sure, but I think it's too immature to bite its eyes, and it doesn't look like it has that kind of cultivation. ”

"It's Harden. Clio seemed to appreciate his calmness.

"Thanks," Harden said politely, "I have a guess that it annoys me with all those things about the eyes, the first possibility is that it resonates, its body probably doesn't move around much, maybe it's disabled or sick, and the second possibility is that it has some experiences and thoughts that can't see the light." ”

"That's a good idea, we'll leave the investigation to us," Cleo patted him on the shoulder, "I'll go investigate right away, and Sally, you can take Harden back to rest." ”

"Be careful, senior. Selie responded, gently taking Harden's hand.

"Well, let's go back first. Cleo hurried away in response, and although he didn't like him much, Harden felt that he was still good at moving.

"Isn't Ruan Yanshan here?"

"He's not on duty tonight, that's why the attacker showed up......" The girl asked cautiously, helping him across the path, "Did the attacker say anything to you?"

"You don't have to worry, you know I'm not that weak. ”

"I know, but ...... It's still uncomfortable to listen to, right? ”

"It's a little uncomfortable, but the eyes will be good anyway, it doesn't matter. ”

"Does it say anything else?"

"Jing said that the eyes are gone, and it's okay. Just as they walked back down the hallway, Harden replied lightly, and they silently passed through the rooms and returned to the hospital room.

"And Dimon here, you go and rest. He said after lying back down.

"Is it okay?" asked Sally, uneasy, as she helped him clean up the room and tossed over the mess.

"It's good that it dares to come, and it also seems to be afraid of being seen. It's okay, little princess, go get some beauty sleep!" Dimon said thoughtfully.

"I'm right next to me, always in touch. ”

Harden patted the wall impatiently: "I'll break the wall if necessary, be careful." ”

"I will. The girl smiled, then closed the door gently.

"Dimon," Harden said slowly, after confirming that the girl had gone to rest, "just if...... If that's really possible, should I ask Zhou Xuesong for an eye...... If he can grow back. ”

Dimont thought for a long time, then replied hesitantly, "...... If you really want to say it, because you can come back to life, it may not really have any effect on Komatsu...... But it's not always good, isn't it, organ donation is done after the donor dies...... Do you really want to say, 'Zhou Xuesong, can you give me your eyes, because only you can grow eyes again'?"

Harden immediately interrupted him: "No way, I can't say this kind of thing! and...... If I really want to do this, how will I face him in the future?"

"How do you owe him his life? Protecting him should be possible, our words. ”

"Who the hell are you favoring, idiot? Can't you see that I'm asking you to affirm my determination not to attack my companions?"

"I know. I'm biased towards you, for sure!...... Komatsu is such a good-hearted child, and it's true that you can't hurt him no matter what. Organ Donation ...... Is it hurting him?"

I don't know, it's a tricky moral question for Harden.

(If only he had died in an accident, so those eyes would be ...... That sentence flashed through his mind, startling Harden.

"Wow, what are you doing?" His fist had already cracked the wall when he was pulled back to consciousness by Dimon's yell, and although he couldn't see it, Harden knew that his fist still had unconsciously released dark sparks.

"Ah...... With such a little rift, Sailie won't be alarmed, right?"

"That's a little bit, alas, you kid just don't worry ......about it," Dimon said in a whisper, Harden listened to it as a matter of course, and gradually thought that the magic of Black Eclipse Flame was borrowed from the **** demon king Malufla Tajnet...... It turns out that I am still unconsciously affected by "****"?

"What are you kidding, do you want me to get my hands dirty to achieve my goal? impossible!" he sneered suddenly, "Woe to Xiao Wall...... But I'm not going to be taken advantage of, absolutely!"

"Looks like you've made up your mind?" didn't mind his wandering, Dimon asked calmly.

"Hmm. It's not my style to be annoyed by mosquitoes, they can interfere with my concentration, but that's about it. I've had a little blood taken from me, but I'm not going to be killed by them!"

"My friend is unlucky, so ......," Harden smiled and calmly announced, "I'm going to protect and never take anything from any of my friends." You shouldn't think about it from the beginning, and if it's unkind and unfounded, you should be wary of it from the beginning. ”

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Teaser: Words have magic, and even if the words have fallen, the power of words will not disappear. For Harden, that looming possibility has planted the seeds of evil thoughts in his heart. But while he is haunted by gnats-like enemies, so are his companions. They need to go beyond what they have ever been, and neither does this city that has endured disaster. I hope that the center of the stupid and creeping struggle of all things in this great season will also be their—

Part II: The Place of Butterfly Change.

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The BGM of this article is the fairy empire's "Silver Rose Strange Tan".,The atmosphere is well created and it's a song that is a little related to the plot.。