Arthas never forgot his plans and the pact he made with Emilia.

His plan was simple.

The purpose of the Gate of Original Sin was to kill the Brave and destroy the Broken Wings, but their ambush in the Everfree Forest failed and let the Brave go.

In the past few months, they must have gone crazy. Whether it is the military or the Holy See, the whereabouts of the brave man cannot be found on either side, and he disappears into the land of God as if the world has evaporated, and his life and death are unknown.

From the perspective of the Gate of Original Sin, they must not want to see the brave appear in front of the people alive. In that case, their existence is likely to be revealed, and no matter what their plot may be, it is their mission to get rid of Emilia.

However, as long as Emilia is willing to be a shrunken turtle and hide, it will take at least a few more years for the Gate of Original Sin to find out her.

In a few years, no one can afford to use energy.

In other words, as long as Emilia poked her head out and tried to put herself in the sun, the Gate of Original Sin would surely rush forward and tear Emilia apart at all costs.

It's a hunting game.

Emilia is like a badly wounded beast, alone against a seasoned hunter, with no chance of winning head-on, so she can only hide in the grass and lick her wounds, waiting for an opportunity to move.

But now it's different. She, with her companions, can bravely leave the grass and take the initiative to stretch out her claws and provoke her enemies.

"I'm sure those guys have noticed you, and they're thinking about how they can kill you without you knowing. Arthas smiled and said coolly.

"......," Emilia said silently.

She understood what Arthas was trying to say.

If Emilia is the poor cicada, and the Gate of Original Sin is the praying mantis, then Arthas has to play the role of the yellow finch who has the last laugh.

The so-called knight selection competition is not only for the selection of knights, but more importantly, the selection of new braves!

If she can win the championship, with Emilia's outstanding performance as always, and the identity of the president of the Exorcism and Salvation Society, she can not only get the blessing of Pope Shela, but also be more likely to be chosen as the next brave.

It's ridiculous...... The once brave man actually wanted to become the next brave man and did his best to do his best.

It seems that not only Edward's adventure is wrong, but even Emilia's story is full of plots that can't be laughed and cried.

Lure out the enemies and, with the help of Arthas, in turn set a trap for them and catch their little tails.

The price, perhaps, is Emilia's life......

"Well, Amilia, I'll make sure one last time. Tomorrow's game, we should win, right?" Arthas asked.

"Well, we'll win. Emilia made a faint promise.

"Good. Arthas nodded in satisfaction, he was used to Emilia's arrogance, "Tomorrow, you are likely to be in danger. Hogg House's defenses aren't excellent, and while I'll have plenty of men to keep them coming and going, I can't guarantee your safety. ”

"Oh. Emilia replied nonchalantly.

"Even so, would you be willing?"

"I'm ......," Emilia looked deeply at the man standing behind Arthas.

Once, he made a promise with himself that he would always protect himself, so that he could take the lead and not have to worry about dying because of trouble.

I don't know if that agreement is still valid......

At this time, Emilia saw the man's decadent panda eyes. His expression, should it be regarded as regret, guilt, or apology?

"Don't worry, Arthas, I'm not going to die that easily. ”

"Hehe, then I'm relieved. Hope we have a happy cooperation. ”

With Emilia's approval, Arthas left satisfied. Next, he has to prepare for tomorrow's grand ceremony.

Speaking of strong combat effectiveness...... The nine-member mercenary group seems to be able to come in handy.

Tomorrow, it's the final of the knights' tryouts, and it's Emilia's stage, and it's also his stage.

Tomorrow, everything will come to an end, Arthas will finally be able to give Lance an account, and he will be able to enjoy the thrill of mastering the unknown.

"Edward?" Before leaving, Emilia stopped Edward.

"Huh?"

Curiously looking back, Edward saw Emilia's emaciated back.

"You, are you hiding something from me?"

“......”

"If you don't answer, I'll take you by default. ”

“......”

"Suddenly disappear without saying anything...... Edward, if you had the chance, you would be willing to tell me what you've done during this time, right?"

"Probably. That one...... I'll go first. Unable to find a reason to stay, Edward scratched his head and said goodbye stiffly.

"Wait, Edward, actually, ......"

"What?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to tell you ......"

With her back to the door and not letting Edward see her flushed cheeks, Emilia took a deep breath, as if she had let go of all her baggage.

She said in a voice as clear as spring water, "Long time no see, welcome back." ”

"Well, I'm back. ”

"Actually, I've always been worried about you. I'm so happy to see you again. ”

"Thank you...... I'm also very happy. ”

The corners of his mouth curled up in a beautiful arc, and Edward waved his hand behind him, enduring the pain of being pinched by the night, and gradually drifted away.

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The house was shabby, but full of warmth. Isn't the so-called home supposed to be such a warm nest?

Even if it is snowing heavily outside the house, as long as the two of them are heart-to-heart and warm each other, no matter how cold the season is, they can be as happy as spring.

"By the way, Sasha, you're not done yet. ”

"What, what?"

"Didn't you tell me before they came, well...... If you make a mistake, I hope I can forgive you, and, thank me or something...... Sasha, what the hell are you trying to say?"

Sending off the three pesky guys gave Emilia a chance to get back to the original topic.

At that time, Sasha seemed to want to say something to her, but was interrupted by Arthas, who suddenly broke in.

What exactly Sasha wanted to say to herself, Emilia wondered.

"No, nothing. Sasha shook her head.

"Really, Sasha, don't listen to that woman's nonsense, she's crazy!"

"Do you mean that pretty big sister...... I didn't really care about her, but I wondered if she was Edward's maid, or Edward's girlfriend? Sasha really asked.

"I don't know!" Emilia unconsciously raised her voice.

"Oh......" Sasha was startled and closed her mouth in amusement.

"Listen to me, Sasha. Emilia was a little embarrassed, trying to organize the language, for fear that Sasha would not understand her true meaning, "Actually, I care about you...... It's just that I'm not good at expressing myself. You know what I mean?"

"Hmmm......"

"Tomorrow, it's the final. ”

"yes. ”

"Come on, Sasha. ”

"You too. ”

"Good Night ......"

"Well, good night, Emilia. ”

Quietly closing their eyes, at this moment, the girls are enjoying a moment of comfort and warmth.

Can she forgive the mistakes she will make? )