【West no Aslan Empire・Rennes・County Palace】

Under the cold moonlight, Kirin sat alone in a messy courtyard. He sat on the edge of a dilapidated fountain www.biquge.info the water in which water flowed out from the gap at the edge, and a small puddle had accumulated on the ground.

Kirin rubbed the blood that had solidified on his fingers and drooped his head. He also had wounds on his face that had been cut by shards of black ice crystals, which had not yet fully healed. He lowered his head, almost burying his face between his legs, so that no one could see his eyes, only his slightly trembling shoulders.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Qi Ling raised her head, rubbed her eyes with her hands, took a deep breath, turned her face, and saw the Heavenly Bouquet Youhua walking towards her, her face was not good-looking.

Kirin lowered his head again and did not speak.

How can it be silver dust, he doesn't want you anymore. Kirin whispered to himself in his heart.

"Are you crazy? Do you know where and what Yinchen and Ghost Mountain Lotus Spring are going to do? Betraying the Silver Priest will be hunted down by all the prince's apostles, can you beat those monster-like people?

"I don't care about silver priests, I only care about silver dust. He is my lord, and I will do whatever he does. Wherever he goes, I'll go. Kirin's voice was low, but there was no hesitation. It's just that there is still some very obvious depression in his voice, like the whispered call of a small animal lost in the forest.

"If he goes to die, will you go with him?"

"I'll go. ”

"You just want to go, then have you ever thought about why Yinchen didn't want you to go, he is here to protect you, why don't you understand?" Tianshu Youhua angrily sat down next to Qi Ling and looked at him sideways.

"I understand, so I can't let him go on an adventure alone. I have nothing else, whoever is good to me, I will be doubly good to him. Growing up, except for my parents, no one treated me well, only Yinchen cared about me and taught me everything without reservation. Although he usually looks cold and has an angry expression on his face all the time, I know that he is really good to me. He never looked down on me because I was an ordinary person who didn't understand anything. Qiling raised his head and looked at the rapidly flowing clouds in the sky, the moonlight outlined the edge of each cloud with a circle of shining silver edges, "Youhua, I know what you said, I'm not stupid, of course I know that he is here to protect me, but I also want to protect him!"

"Why are you protecting him? you can't even protect yourself!" Tianshu Youhua's face turned pale, and she controlled her anger, holding back her hand and patting his head. To be honest, she kind of wanted to kick him into the fountain pool to sober up.

"I know...... In your eyes, I'm a half-baked apostle who doesn't know anything, not long ago, I was a person who didn't even know what a horcrux was or what a soul beast was, Youhua, sometimes I envy you, I'm not envious of your royal status and luxurious life, I envy you for knowing so many things, if only I knew more soul arts, so that Silver Dust might not dislike me and be willing to fight side by side with me. Kirai's eyes turned red again, and his thick and slender eyelashes were wet, like the fine fleece that had condensed the dew on a winter morning, "Youhua, I don't want to be a useless person all the time." Even if it is to help Yinchen block a sword, or help him kill a small soul beast, or even if he needs it, I will give him all my soul power! As long as I can fight side by side with him, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, I am not afraid. ”

"Why are you so tendoned!" Yuka turned her face and took a deep breath, suppressing her urge to scold him.

"Flowers...... Maybe you don't have such an important person in your heart. Qi Ling looked at Youhua, who didn't look over, "When one day, when you have such a person in your heart, you will understand this feeling...... It doesn't matter if you are hunted down by the whole world, or given up by everyone, you are misunderstood, hurt, and resented...... It doesn't matter anymore, you just want to stay with him, wherever you go, just be there for him......"

Tianbou Youhua didn't look back, her back looked a little lonely. The moonlight cast a bright edge over her head.

Qi Ling lowered his head and continued to gently rub the blood that had solidified between his fingers.

Several black jackdaws flew into the courtyard from the distant woods, and they anchored under the eaves blackened by the explosion. They bury their heads in their wings and let out a low, hoarse chirp.

Kirin doesn't know the meaning of the black jackdaw.

But the Heavenly Bouquet understands that in most people's hearts, the arrival of the black jackdaw symbolizes death, war, plague, and the coming of a severe winter that is difficult to endure......

Only in the hearts of the few souligraphs who worship the dark forces, the dark jackdaw symbolizes the rebirth of the reborn from the ashes, and symbolizes the awakening of the renewal led by blood and corpses.

A bustling city, after a large number of jackdaws gather, will soon become a dead and empty city.

And a barren ruin will quickly rise to become a new generation of power centers.

Tianzhu Youhua looked at the dilapidated and dead courtyard at the moment, and imagined the prosperous Rennes, she was also a little puzzled.

Silver Dust sat at the delicate round table carved out of ebony, the candles on the table were about to burn out, and his cold and clear face was reflected by the candle flame with an indescribable loneliness and forbearance.

The door of the room was gently pushed open, and the Oniyama Lotus Spring walked in.

"How's that? did she agree?" asked Silverdust.

"She's not in the room. Lianquan sat down beside Silver Dust, paused, and then whispered, "Would you like to go and see Qi Ling, if we have to leave tomorrow...... You should know that our chances are slim, right? maybe, this will be your last goodbye......"

Silver Dust was silent and didn't speak. His gaze danced with the light of the candle flame.

"I know you're protecting Kirin and don't want him to take risks with us, but wouldn't your way be too cruel for Kirin?"

"Like you said, our chances are very slim, and if we fail, we have to pay with our lives. I don't want him to die with me in vain, he's so young, he hasn't even had time to enjoy the world yet, he should marry a wife, have children, and enjoy a life full of children and grandchildren. He shouldn't have lived so sloppy and dazed like me, and he deserved a better future. ”

"What future? Become a new generation of humanoid soul beasts under the control of the Silver Priest? From the day he became your apostle, he was destined to no longer have the life that ordinary people could have. Do you think Qi Ling is safe when he is not by our side?" Guishan Lianquan took a new candle, lit it, and put it back into the crystal lampshade, the light in the room was a little brighter, and when she saw Yinchen's red eyes, her heart couldn't help but soften, "How much you care about Gilgamesh, how much Qi Ling cares about you." ”

Silver Dust's eyes drooped, and thick eyelashes covered his clear eyes.

"I can go with you......" The voice of Tianshu Youhua came from the door, and Silver Dust and Lianquan raised their heads with obvious surprise on their faces, "But I have one condition. ”

Ghost Mountain Lotus Spring nodded: "You say." ”

"Kirin has to be with me. Tianshu Youhua didn't look at Lotus Spring, she looked straight at Yinchen, waiting for his answer.

Lianquan was a little surprised, she had already made all the preparations in her heart, no matter what kind of conditions the Heavenly Bouquet Youhua bloomed, even if she wanted one of her own arms, she would cut it down and give it to her without saying a word. However, this condition, she could not answer. She was silent and turned her head to look at Silver Dust, who also lowered her head and did not speak.

After a while, Yinchen raised his head and looked at the half-open door, which was empty, but he looked outside the door and said coldly: "You come out." ”

A hand cautiously stretched out from the edge of the door frame, then a foot, a small half of his body, and finally, Qi Ling poked out half of his head, he glanced at the face of the cold silver dust, and was so frightened that he immediately buried his face in the door frame, and hid behind the door pitifully, not daring to speak. His fingers tugged at the wood.

Yinchen looked at Youhua helplessly, then at Qiling, and stopped talking a few times, and finally, he sighed softly.

Qi Ling, who heard the sigh, raised his head and couldn't help but peek at Yinchen, his big black eyes rolled drippingly, unable to hide the excitement on his face: "So, what did you mean by that sigh just now......"

Meaning, he agreed. Ghost Mountain Lianquan couldn't help laughing, she looked at the awkward two princes and apostles, and shook her head.

Qi Ling couldn't hide the ecstasy in his heart, but he didn't dare to get too excited, lest Yinchen regret it, he buried his face by the door and smiled.

"But I said it first, the mission to rescue Gilgamesh is very dangerous, and everything along the way must be listened to me, and you must not make your own decisions. Silver Dust continued to keep a cold face, but his gaze had become very soft, and the smile in his eyes was gentle and moving.

"Don't worry, I promise that I will hit wherever you point, I swear by the soles of the snow fangs, I am definitely more obedient than your soul beast, have you seen the three words flowing into the golden soul power on my head?"

"Squeak-" Snow Thorn, who appeared on the table at some point, had already erected two pincers at this moment, and it staggered its double pincers, drawing a "cross" gesture at Qilingbi.

Qi Ling rolled his eyes at the snow thorn and snorted in his mouth.

"Your clothes are ......" Silver Dust looked at Qi Ling's newly luxurious robe.

"Oh...... Yes, oops, I also think that this dress is not good at all, it is not of grade, it is very uncomfortable to wear, it is sewn all kinds of gemstones, walking on the street like a roadside lantern, it is much worse than the set you gave me, I didn't want to change it, I blame the sky for the bouquet of flowers, I have to take off my clothes, you know, after all, under the fence, sometimes I have to bow my head, this outfit-"

"--It's pretty good. Silver Dust took Kirin's words.

Qi Ling: "...... (This person doesn't seem right, and it feels like there's a routine...... ）”

Silver Dust: "...... Huh?"

Kirin: "Uh-huh?...... Yes, I also think that it feels very extravagant, you see these gold embroidery, it is really ingenious. It feels very much in line with my status as a seventh-degree apostle. Low-key luxury, classical elegance...... Oh yes, Silver Dust, there is a very good hot spring under the Youhua House, the spring water in it is boiling hot, and there is a smell of herbs, it feels like it should be able to invigorate the blood. I feel that your hands and feet are cold all year round, so you should be relatively cold. Do you want to soak it?...... you're full of aroma after soaking," Qi Ling rushed to Yinchen with an arrow, raised his arm, and leaned to the side of Yinchen's face, "How about you smell it?"

Silver Dust: "......"

"Ahem...... You're a bit serious. Qi Ling saw that Yinchen's face gradually turned blue, knowing that he was about to stuff ice ballast into his mouth, or he called an icicle from the ground to put it on his crotch, he quickly turned his head and said to Lianquan, "Lianquan, you can also feel it with Yinchen." ”

Lianquan was still looking at the blue face of Yinchen gloating, but suddenly he was thrown by Qi Ling head-on, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and a little annoyed.

"Oh, look at you, you obviously think too much, I don't mean to let you soak with Yinchen, what do you think, really, look at your usual seriousness, and at the critical moment, you also believe in the reins of self-release, let me tell you, that bathroom is very big, and there are many rooms, you don't have to ...... together" Qi Ling looked at Guishan Lianquan's face getting redder and redder, and suddenly thought of something, and said seriously, "Oh, or do you want to be with Yinchen?" I don't have any opinion anyway, just look at Yinchen. ”

Ghost Mountain Lotus Spring's gaze looked straight at the corner of the wall, and the expression on his face looked a little sad: "Yinchen, I think your consideration is right, let's not take him with us."

"Oh, look at you, why are you doing this, it hurts your feelings, you talk first, I'll go first. See you tomorrow. Goodbye, goodbye. Kirin quickly waved his little hand and ran away with a puff of smoke, and the door to the room creaked shut.

Lianquan, Yinchen, and Youhua looked at the closed door a little speechlessly, and were silent.

There was an awkward silence in the room.

After a minute, Yinchen took a deep breath, and the green tendons on his forehead looked a little obvious: "Are you going to walk or not?"

"How do you know I'm eavesdropping at the door?"

Kirin's voice came from behind the door.

Yinchen looked at the large piece of Qiling cloak sandwiched between the cracks in the door a little speechlessly, he didn't realize that at this moment, the corners of his mouth were full of gentle smiles that couldn't be concealed.

Ghost Mountain Lotus Spring looked at Yinchen, infected by the light in his eyes, and couldn't help but smile, she turned her head sideways and looked at the young face of Tianshu Youhua, her smiling and slightly curved eyes were looking out of the door at the moment, and the flush on her cheeks was like a shallow peach blossom. (To be continued.) )