Harlan, the first creature created by the "Father", is also one of the most vocal members of the 'old friends' that Lily knows so far. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

He usually looks like a tall black pine, and prefers to stand in a slightly cold place, letting the sun wash away his dark green leaf needles that seem to be forever spotless. It was his decision to settle in the Lugrand Forest in the north.

"Besides, that guy is still the most conservative 'conservative'." As she strolled, Lily told Arsrow about the past she remembered, "When we wanted to leave here and travel outside, he stopped us with the terrible reason that it was not only dangerous, but could also bring disaster to the forest. If it weren't for Hisza's mother who supported our decision, I'm afraid that to this day, we would still be in such a small place, ignorant of the vastness of the outside world. ”

"But he's still concerned about you, isn't he?" Alphonse scratched his hair, trying to make sense of the logic behind it.

"We don't know." Lily pursed her lips and shook her head vigorously, "We just know that if that's the case, we won't be able to meet ...... Many people, including you. Do you think that doesn't matter? ”

"Of course not." The agency man immediately replied, "If you can't meet Lilianor, in my opinion, it must not be a good thing." ”

Lily raised the corners of her mouth slightly. However, as if in response to Al's words, a deep voice rang out from between the leaves of the pine and cypress.

"When will Yu's decision be made, and an outsider can be left to beak." The voice was vaguely disdainful, like thunder, "And you, in September, do you have the face to come here to see Yu?" ”

She felt Al tense suddenly, and shook his hand slightly, letting him relax.

"If we want to come back, we will come back, if you have the ability, we will block the entrance, so that we can't find here." The mercenary slowly took a few steps forward, raised her head, and replied-for-tat, "What changes are out there, how much is going on, you, the old tree that is rigid in the cave, will never care. But you should know that if one day this continent ceases to exist, even if you hide to the end of the world, you will not be able to live unharmed. ”

The branches of the black pine trembled, and his voice took on a bit of anger, "What the hell do you want to say?" ”

"Help us gather everyone who is still here." Lily looked up at the top of the Black Pines and made a blunt request, "We've brought news from the outside world, and you'd better do us that favor if we don't want to be forced to move again, as we were in the Lugrand Forest." ”

The branches of the black pine shook violently, and Aral pulled her back two steps quickly, raising her hand, and watched the other man's movements with full attention. Even Lily thought that Harlan was about to go berserk and prepared for defense, when a thunderous voice rang out from between the branches again.

"- I hope you don't talk about it, September. Yu promised you that a rally would be held here in three days. But the news you brought is not so important—"

"Let's leave immediately, and never set foot here again, so as not to disturb you and wait?" Lily tugged at the arm of the machiner, turned around, and walked away without looking back, "Just pity those who have been blinded by you." ”

The muffled cursing behind her continued, and there was a warm force in her hand, and Lily turned her head to see Al's serious smile.

"Don't be angry, Lilianor." "It's not worth getting angry with others, and I'm sure you're right." ”

The mercenary felt a sudden warmth in her heart, and her whole body was once again full of confidence. It seemed that as long as Al was with her, everything else was suddenly less to worry about.

"Don't worry, in three days, we will definitely convince those people!" She raised a smile and replied sharply, "During this time, let us take you around here - after all, even if you are away for hundreds of years, this is our hometown." ”

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Three days is neither long nor short.

Ever since Amber and Bai Li got acquainted, Lily had only seen her occasionally. The white bear seemed to have been completely bought off by the craftsmanship of the Erna woman, and with a smile on his face, he took her around in exchange for more delicious food made by the other party.

The Ernner woman, who is good at cooking, also took Bell on the condition of barbecue, saying that she left the opportunity to be alone for her and Alphons. The mercenary didn't pay much attention to this, but still thanked the other party for her kindness. Moreover, without a Beron man who mutters all day long, the surroundings do seem to be much quieter.

On the first day, she took Alphonse to the warm and sunny beach not far from the entrance. The Ardeni who live here are said to be the ancestors of the Sirens, the Water Elves, the Forest Elves, and even the Fritz - Lily is skeptical of the last one, though there is no concrete evidence. They have a similar curiosity to most of the elven creatures, but most of them choose to live in seclusion because of their soft personality and stable preferences.

A large fish covered in golden scales jumped out of the water, somersaulted, and when it resurfaced, it was an elegant woman with long blond hair. Drops of water rolled down her hair, but they didn't wet her body in the slightest.

With warmth on her face, she happily waved to the mercenary, "I haven't seen you for more than two hundred years, Little September." What interesting story did you bring to the table this time? ”

"Yes...... Long time no see, Celine. Lily smiled a little nostalgic, "As for the story, it's not necessarily interesting - I guess you'll like it?" ”

She recounts her experiences since her last departure, including Leo, Pfister, and her journey home, and how she was so traumatized by the Lich who called himself Count Stark that she fell into a deep sleep. Before she knew it, Selene's companions gathered around and listened quietly to the mercenary's story. Finally, she talks about some of her experiences since the resurrection, and then introduces Alphonse to the crowd around her.

"Sounds great—" exclaimed Selene, wistfully, "I want to have a trip like this, too." And beautiful love. ”

"Then get out of here? Go outside and look for your chances...... However, the timing is really not too good. ”

Lily said as she distributed the artifacts she had brought from Volcano Castle to the people around her. Of all the 'old friends', these were relatively close to her, which was why she had brought Al here in the first place.

"You said the timing wasn't good...... What the hell is going on out there? A handsome man, draped in an emerald gauze robe, vaguely revealing his well-defined figure, asked. As beings created by Eda herself, each of them possessed a near-perfect body shape and a face large enough to overwhelm all beings.

"There's a lot going on." Lily sighed softly, "The day after tomorrow, you'll know?" ”

"Leave the bad things to the rally!" Selene shook her hair, apparently not too concerned, "Tell me a little more about Al now, right?" ”

"In return, will you support our proposal then?" The mercenary half-jokingly said.

"Of course." Selene agreed, "How could I not help Little September." ”

"However, we will still be cautious about what is going on outside." "We are curious by nature, but the outside world is full of dangers and malices that can be harmful to us - this is the experience of the past," the man added. ”

Lily understood what he was talking about. The Yardnes had also gone out into the world with curiosity when their father had just left—but they were not as fortunate as she was. Mortals can't kill a demigod, but humans who are malicious or deliberately take advantage of them will undoubtedly cause lasting damage to their psyche.

She couldn't blame the other party for this, because it was not easy for the "living gods" with an almost infinite lifespan to forget the trauma of only a few hundred years ago.

"Hmm...... Anyway, thank you. Lily nodded earnestly and regained her relaxed expression, "Then, let's tell you what little Al looked like when he was born!" ”

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