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"Anyway...... That, Lilinoor, I'm back. He whispered.

"I won't bother with you this time!" The mercenary pulled Alphonse to the edge of the bed and sat down, still a little angry, "Next time, no orders from us...... No, even if we have an order, you are not allowed to do stupid things! Got it!? ”

"But what's the stupidity, Lilianor?" Alphonse blinked, his expression a little dumbfounded, "Everything I've done has been analyzed, and I've confirmed that the benefits are greater than—"

"Stupidity is ...... Don't ask so much! The mercenary rudely interrupted the mechanic, "Anyway, we will protect you in the future, not the other way around, understand?" ”

"I don't understand." The young man shook his head with a serious expression, "Lilianor is strong, but I'm not weak either. What we should do is protect each other, right? ”

Lily stared at the young man for a long time, and then burst out laughing. Many of the words she had envisioned before didn't come in handy, because by now, there was no need for meaningless agreements or assurances between the two.

"Okay." She shook her head, sighed and smiled, "I'll have to keep pleasing you from now on, Al." ”

The two sat quietly in the room for a while. Lily hugged Al's arm, which was still warmer and softer than it had been. In the conversation she had just had, Alphonse had more emotions than before—although there was still much to learn.

The old wizard hadn't lied to her, Lily thought to satisfaction.

"Lilianor, what are we going to do next?" After about half an hour, Alphonse asked softly.

"What's next...... the mercenary let go of the mechanic's arm and slowly stood up, "That's right...... It's time for the next step. ”

She led Al out of the inn and to the council hall of Volcano Castle. She approached one of the guards on duty and claimed that she had something important to talk to with Queen Galaria, the current supreme leader of the Elders Kingdom and the leader of the evacuation plan.

As one of the leaders of the Broken Queen's army and a powerful "demigod", Lily has a great reputation among the Elna people, and is soon received by them. During the migration, Lily met the queen several times. As Amber said, she was a gentle and graceful woman, and hundreds of years of time had given her plenty of wisdom without compromising her beauty. She saluted respectfully, and Alphonse did the same.

"Your Highness Galaria." She knew that the other party didn't like politeness, and after a simple greeting, she went straight to the point, "We've heard that our companions have migrated to the mountains at the western end of the continent, do you know their specific location?" ”

Galaria bowed her head gracefully, "The Desperate Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, and from here you can see three peaks side by side due west. The southernmost one of them is said to bear the traces of your companion's stay, although it was also recorded more than 20 years ago. ”

"Twenty years...... Those conservatives rarely change places, and we're sure they're still around there. Lily licked her lips in satisfaction, her pupils flashing with brilliance, "Let's go ask them for help, and you will wait for our good news!" ”

To her surprise, however, the queen shook her head slightly.

"Thank you for your kindness, September." She called the mercenary by her former name, "but don't force it, they have their own lives, and our future depends on us." Disturbing the peace of the other party is neither the work of good people nor our wishes. ”

"It's okay, we'll ask them if they'd like to." Lily waved her hand nonchalantly, "Anyway, thanks to your news, I'm going back." ”

She said goodbye to Galaria, gathered the "Lilianor" who had returned to the trio, and announced her next goal. Naturally, Al had no objections, and Bell was a little reluctant.

"Desperate Mountains?" He complained with a little dissatisfaction, "Even if I don't hate climbing, why go to a place where it's dangerous and birds don't?" ”

"That's not a place where birds don't poop." The female mercenary was a little angry and said, "If you don't come, we will expel you from the mercenary group." And then it won't be long before you have no new adventures to tell. ”

Bell tugged at his short, stiff beard, as if trying to figure out which one was worse. In the end, presumably the thirst for adventure - or fame — prevailed, and he patted his belly stuffed with roast and ale with his stout hand, "All right, I'll go with you!" When to go? ”

"Early tomorrow morning." She replied cleanly, "You'd better not oversleep?" ”

The Peronians didn't hear her last words at all. "Then I'm going to have a good drink today!" With that, he swaggered out the door.

I hope this guy doesn't get so drunk that he forgot to bring his weapon, if that happens, she'll hang Bell up and give him a good smoking, she hasn't done it in a long time anyway, Lily thought to herself.

She bought some travel and mountaineering necessities at the Beron people's market, including shoes, walking sticks, warm clothing, lenses to block the sun, dry food, and powdered medicine to purify drinking water—mainly for Bell, who now does not have to rely on too many foreign objects. Then, she bought some local produce to bring to her 'old friends' back home, then returned to the hotel and began to pack her belongings.

On the eve of her departure, she was visited by a familiar but somewhat unexpected 'guest'.

"I heard you're going to the Desperate Mountains?" Amber gasped and said, it seems that after getting the news out of nowhere, she hurried all the way over, "Take me one!" ”

"Huh?" Lily stared at her, "What's the matter with you going there?" ”

"Hmm...... That one...... Well. Amber sputtered, "You don't care!" Anyway, it won't get in your way! ”

The mercenary looked at Amber suspiciously, unable to see any specific reason. Judging by her natural talents, the other party did not have malicious intent—which was quite normal, but it did not dispel her doubts.

"Forget it, for the sake of knowing you for so long." Lily shook her head, "I'll take you with me?" ”

Amberly happily hugged her, said she was going back to get ready, and left. Lily remembered the delicious pastries she had baked, and it suddenly occurred to her that it might not be a bad thing to take her.

So three days later, in the thirteenth week of the winter month.

Lily, the newborn Alphonse, Bell, and Amberly leave the Volcanic Castle with a different purpose in mind and travel to the home of the fabled demigods.

Now, two hundred and fifty years later, she's coming back. Lily, or rather September, told herself.