Chapter 1: The Returning Girls

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The crisp birdsong among the trees heralds the arrival of a new day. The early morning sun casts on the layers of lush tree canopy, casting irregular patches of light on the forest floor through the gaps in the foliage. As the sun rises, the temperature of the ground gradually rises, and patches of faint mist begin to rise in the humid environment.

The bushes in the forest shook slightly, and the sound of a rope sounded. A grey and white badger poked its head out of the bushes, its pointed snout pressed against the ground, its sharp claws occasionally crawling at the ground, and it accurately and quickly dug up the earthworms and insects beneath the earth for breakfast.

The badger, which preyed on the last predation of the day before going to bed in the early morning, did not notice that among the dense branches and leaves of the tree behind it, a pair of green eyes were staring at its every movement without blinking, full of patience waiting for the moment when it let down its guard.

As the minutes ticked by, the badger was finally satisfied with his breakfast, shook off his gray fur, and turned to the bushes from which he had come, ready to burrow back into the hole and begin a full day's sleep. Just as the badger walked back to the bushes, the green-eyed owner silently burst out of the branches and leaves, streaked through the air like a black lightning bolt, and before the badger could react, it appeared behind its back, and its sharp teeth bit the back of its neck. The badger struggled violently in its dying, but was pressed to the ground by the huge hunter and could not break free, and within a moment it lost all its strength, and its limbs twitched slightly and collapsed to the ground, completely stopping its breathing.

A pure black leopard felt the death of its prey, released its mouth with satisfaction, licked its blood-stained paws, lowered its head and prepared to enjoy this hearty meal, but just bit the fur of its prey, it suddenly stopped moving, looked around suspiciously, turned around a few times in place, hesitated for a while, and finally lowered its head and picked up the food, quickly jumped up the treetops along the trunk, jumped between the branches, and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

"Whew, whew, whew, whew. A short time later, the silence of the forest was broken by a rush of running and wheezing, and the figure of a man rushed out of the mist of the woods, staggered and ran a few more paces, and then stopped in the woods, holding on to a small tree and gasping violently. The breeze blew, the little tree swayed gently in the wind, making a rustling sound, felt the tremor of the trunk, and the man who ran out let out a frightened cry, as if he had seen something terrible, and took seven or eight steps back in a row, staring nervously at the shaking little tree, until he found that the little tree had not changed at all, then he took a long breath, let down his guard and looked around for a while, and muttered to himself: "Finally to the periphery of the forest, finally escaped." ”

The man was wearing a simple leather armor, with a sleeve quiver tied to his arm, a dagger tied to his calf, fifteen or sixteen small cloth bags hanging from his belt, and a number of small tools of unknown purpose scattered all over his body, which looked like a thief in the position of explorer. At this time, the thief's body was splashed with blood everywhere, and there was a scar on his face, and he had a palpitating expression, and while he stood in place to recover his strength, he also looked back in horror from time to time to look back in the direction he came.

As the man turned back again, from the direction from which he had fled, a dark shadow shot out of the shadows of the forest like a rope and rolled around the man's waist without the slightest pause, and the man with a breath flew back into the darkness faster than when he appeared, and only the man's desperate screams and creepy chewing sounds came from the shadows.

"The eleventh, all destroyed. "A pair of eyes peeked out from the gap between the branches and leaves in the treetops, and because of the shadow formed by the leaves, the appearance of the hidden person could not be seen, but only the ferocity in those eyes, and the two rows of teeth of Bai Sensen under the cracked bright red lips. The teeth grinned slightly, revealing a vicious grin: "That's mine, don't try to snatch it away from any of you, you all have to die!"

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"New day, new weather. Dressed in a blue printed pajamas and a nightcap with a small pompom on the peak, Pannis, standing on the fence of the mansion, stretched out his arms as far as he could, in a gesture embracing the sky: "New girls, come and give me a fresh feeling." ”

"I'll fight. The girl's familiar crisp voice sounded in the morning light, and the thick branches brought the familiar wind in the air, smashing at the unsuspecting Pannis from the side: "Look at my newspaper throwing skills. ”

"It's naΓ―ve. Pannis let out a disdainful sneer, stretched out two fingers and gently pinched it, easily pinching the spinning and flying branch between his fingers: "The same attack method cannot be used against me a second time...... Ah~~~" As he was speaking, he was hit in the face by another branch that flew after the first branch, let out a miserable scream, and fell straight into the lawn of the Western-style pavilion.

"Hahahaha, Uncle Youkai. Lily's laughter was still vibrant, and the cheerful laughter sounded crisply in the early morning of another day: "Stupid uncle who gets tricked every day." ”

"Dead child, I won't let you go. Pannis, whose pajamas were stained with dead grass and with a thick red mark on his face, rose from the lawn.

"I'm not afraid of you, stupid uncle, if you dare to bully me, I'll go tell Sister Catherine. Lily, the girl who delivered the newspaper, was no longer afraid at all after fighting with Pannis every morning for a while, standing outside the fence and frowning mischievously at Pannis, sticking out her tongue and making a grimace, she threw the rolled newspaper into a tube into the mailbox of the Western-style pavilion accurately, and ran into the distance with a happy laugh: "See you tomorrow, Uncle Youkai." ”

"Dead boy, who will see you tomorrow. Pannis angrily dusted off the dead grass from his pajamas, jumped back on the fence and squatted down, the red marks on his face disappearing quickly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and muttering dissatisfiedly: "So I say, I hate these dead children the most." ”

"I'll fight. Another girl's voice rang out from the morning light.

"Why are you here again?" Pannis, casually flipped his hand, and suddenly remembered that the voice seemed very familiar, and the owner of the voice should be ......

"Not good. Pannis jerked his head up, and the light in front of him was blinding, like a second sun rising.

"I knew it. Pannis let out a long sigh of sorrow, hung his head weakly, and was completely engulfed by a huge ball of fire.

"Right in the heart, yay. Two familiar voices shouted cheerfully at the same time, and the two girls with bright smiles raised their hands and clapped their hands heavily against the rising sun.

"These are my new pajamas, you two stupid. The smoke of the fireball cleared, and Pannis was still standing on the fence, unharmed, but his clothes, skin, and even his exposed teeth were blackened, as if he had lived in a pile of ashes for years.

"You deserve it, who let you stand on it and spy on the girl. The long-lost priest girl stood outside the gate of the mansion with her waist crossed, pointed at Pannis, and said, "You see, it has been damned, this is God's will." ”

"Bastard, you fooled Vivien into blowing me up with a fireball. Pannis pointed to the priest girl dissatisfiedly and said, "Don't try to lie to me, I guessed everything." ”

"No, I don't. The priest girl blinked innocently, "I don't believe you asked Vivian, we didn't do anything, right, Vivian." ”

"Arriving home?" The mage girl in blue overalls raised her head and opened her big blank eyes: "What happened?"

"You see, we really didn't do anything. The mage girl nodded, and made a conclusion in a tone full of affirmation: "So, you have been punished by God." ”

"You win. Pannis muttered in a low voice, ignoring the snickering of the two maidens, and jumped down from the fence with a black face, yes, indeed a black face, and opened the gate of the courtyard for the maidens.

"Finally home. The maidens walked through the gate arm-in-arm, and as soon as they stepped into the courtyard of the mansion, they let out a heartfelt cheer of joy, and said to Pannis with a smile, "We are back." ”

"It's good to come back safely. Pannis also felt the joy of the girls returning home after a long absence, and couldn't help but be infected too, showing a faint smile. It's a pity that the dark face has a gentle smile and looks full of joy.

"Hahaha. The girls looked at Pannis and laughed again, and Lina pushed Pannis and said, "Look at your dirty, go wash your face, haha." ”

"Hey, whose fault is it? Pannis complained angrily, closed the door and accompanied the two girls to the house: "The time for you to come back is very delicate, why did you come back early in the morning, could it be that you were in a hurry overnight?"

"Nope. Vivien shook her head, two short ponytails fluttered in the air with the swing of her head, which made people can't help but want to pinch it at a glance: "Actually, we arrived last night, but there are some things that need to be saved in the laboratory of the Tower of Stars as soon as possible, and the preservation facilities there are better than at home, so we went directly to the Tower of Stars last night, and after saving the things, we did a few finishing experiments by the way, but I didn't expect it to be now." ”

"Let Catherine know, and you'll be miserable. Pannis smiled gloatingly, and suddenly saw Lina's bulging backpack, revealing a mysterious smile: "It seems that your gains are not small." How about bringing your friends back, Lina?"

Lina already knew that Pannis had guessed where they went, and shook her head unexpectedly: "I didn't pick them all up, I had to pick them up in batches." ”

"You didn't tell the eldest sister. Vivien suddenly grabbed Pannis's black sleeve and looked at Pannis expectantly: "I must not have said it." ”

"Is it possible?" said Pannis, "I can not say it before you go, but I will always tell her when you are gone." ”

"Well, it's over. Vivien had a desperate expression, a pitiful look that made people sympathize.

"I really don't understand you, why don't you just tell Catherine. Pannis shook his head and sighed, "Now explain it to her yourself, I can't help you." ”

"Woo, Lina, let's go home. Vivien looked at Lina pitifully: "It's desperate to think about." ”

"I want to, too. The corners of Lina's mouth twitched, and she replied in a dry voice: "However, it seems that it is a little late to go home now." ”

In front of the three of them, the door of the mansion slowly opened, and Catherine, still wearing chain armor, stood inside the door with a smile, staring at Lina and Vivian who had returned without saying a word.