When the black car reached 20 meters from the school gate, Fingal had to stop with a hard brake.

Because, the awakened students are crowding at the school gate with all kinds of weapons, preparing to attack Su Mo and support Xia Mi.

Norma didn't get the news of Eri's departure in advance, and naturally he couldn't evacuate the passage in time, and the car couldn't squeeze through it for a while.

Fingal was about to honk the horn, but Eri, who couldn't wait, had already opened the car door and ran down with the suitcase.

He and Chu Zihang immediately followed, it stands to reason that with the speed of Painted Liyi, they can't keep up at all, but in fact, Painted Pear Yi was discovered by sharp-eyed students as soon as they got out of the car, and the students immediately came up excitedly as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

If Su Mo's condition was critical, Eri Yi would not be stopped by these people if she said anything.

But at this distance, less than 100 meters away from the battlefield, with Eriyi's physical fitness, he could clearly hear Su Mo's heartbeat and the sound of the battlefield, so he naturally knew that he was fine, so it was not good to use violence against the classmates he knew for a while.

Fortunately, the students of the Kassel Academy have been trained on the battlefield and basically know how to measure themselves, not to mention that at this tense moment, they cannot stop the pace of the strong.

Therefore, they just stopped at a distance of one meter near Eri Yi, and even invariably left a passage to the school gate, opening the way for Eri Yi with a star-like posture.

Today, as the princess of the Kassel Academy, Eri has adapted to the enthusiasm of the students, but today, they are even more enthusiastic.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, the headmaster is not here, we can only rely on you!"

"Your Highness Princess, you are our hero! Only you can kill the Dragon King! Avenge the Headmaster! ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, come on! We always have your back! With your power, we will definitely be able to defeat the Dragon King Su Mo! ”

The students let out enthusiastic shouts, and their eyes were shining when they looked at Eri, as if they had seen a savior, or a human who had seen Ultraman descend.

This is not the first time these students have faced the Dragon King, more than half a month ago, they had also dealt with Konstantin, the King of Bronze and Fire, under the command of Su Mo, and played a certain level of support.

After this experience, they thought they would be able to perform better against another dragon king.

However, with this confidence, they were faced with a big fight, and they were completely crushed by Su Mo's royal domain to the point of coma.

After this encounter, they realized that the gap between themselves and the Dragon King was by no means something that could be made up by a mere number, and Su Mo was far from being a weak Dragon King like Constantine, who had just hatched.

thought that this battle could only be fought with their lives, but suddenly they saw Eri's figure, and their hearts immediately rekindled hope, and they involuntarily gathered around Eri.

In the face of desperation, the position of the leader is put to the maximum, and as the main member of the main team that killed the dragon king Konstantin, Eri carries the greatest expectations.

Trust, hope, respect, fanaticism, love......

All the support that the spiritual leader or savior could get was gathered on Eri at this moment.

For Amaterasu of the Eight Families of Snake Qi, this is probably the treatment he dreamed of, and Genji may never have dreamed that his sister, who has always been feared as a monster, can get almost the same support as Ange in Kassel Academy, which is much stronger than his conscientious Amaterasu.

Not to mention Yuan Zhisheng, I'm afraid that even Eri Yi herself, who met Su Mo before, probably never dreamed that she would be able to get this kind of Ultraman, hero, and savior-level treatment.

And seeing these enthusiastic crowds in front of him, although he couldn't remember the name, but he was very familiar with the students, Eri Yi's footsteps were stunned slightly.

"Hey, hey! You don't regret it, do you?! ”

Noticing that Eri stopped walking, Fingal behind him whispered a reminder, his tone a little nervous.

Although he acted according to the plan discussed with the vice principal, it was not impossible to rely on the old rascal at the critical moment, but he also had to take risks in doing so, according to the content of the Abrahamic blood contract, his rape was light even if he was immersed in the pig cage, and the palace punishment was not enough to relieve the hatred, if Eri regretted it at a critical time, she, a royal half-race and school director, would be fine, and he would be finished.

Hearing Fingal's words, Eri didn't answer, just shook her head silently.

Fingal was slightly stunned, and noticed that the body of Eri Yi in front of him shrank slightly, as if he was snorting.

He was suddenly extremely puzzled, the students in front of him were all fanatical and were supporting Eri, and being treated with positive emotions and kindness by so many people, according to Eri's file and psychological modeling when she entered the school, this should be the treatment she craved the most before.

But it was obviously what she longed for the most, why did she tremble?

It's like ...... It's like being scared.

Eri was indeed afraid.

The students in front of her are all familiar faces, and with her memory, even if she doesn't remember everyone's names, she still remembers that these people are her classmates, seniors, and seniors;

And the expressions on their faces are also extremely familiar expressions, it has not been a day or two since Eri was regarded as a dragon slaying hero, although the previous students were not as enthusiastic about her as they are now, but as the dragon slaying hero who killed the dragon king Constantine as the main force, she was almost used to the treatment that would probably make Yuan Zhisheng very envious;

However, it was obviously a familiar face, it was obviously a familiar expression, and when she noticed that they mentioned Su Mo's tone at the moment, Eri Yi felt extremely unfamiliar.

That was definitely not the tone they had when they mentioned Brother Su Mo before!

After killing Konstantin, Su Mo's popularity was only inferior to Eri's, and after killing Norton, the two were basically equal in popularity, and Su Mo was even more famous among women.

No matter which student it was, when Su Mo was mentioned, he should have been as fanatical as when he faced her now.

At the moment, however, everything has changed.

In the past, the students who also admired Su Mo so much, trusted Su Mo so much, regarded Su Mo as a dragon slayer star, and even a savior, at this moment, when it comes to Su Mo, they have only one attitude - kill!

They had obviously embraced Su Mo immensely before, but now they changed their attitudes without hindrance, treating Su Mo as an enemy and honoring him by killing him.

Even, even Sister Natsumi is the same.

Relatives turn against each other, friends cut seats...... Just because the identity of the monster was revealed, it caused such a drastic change so easily, which made Erika feel strange and even frightened.

obviously said that he liked it, but in the blink of an eye, he hated it;

obviously said respect, but in the blink of an eye, he spit on it;

obviously said that he would always follow, but in the blink of an eye, he swore to be hostile;

For the first time, she discovered that people's love and dislike were such fragile things that could be turned upside down in an instant.

Fingal asked her if she regretted it, and Erika immediately shook her head, of course she didn't.

Thinking of what Fingal said before, although she didn't understand it all, she also remembered that the blonde beggar had given a "cheap" evaluation of Su Mo's brother's care for him.

Compare Brother Su Mo, who has always cared for him, whether he is a "little monster" or an "Ultraman" state; Compare it to the people who changed their minds and wanted to kill Su Mo just because their identities were exposed; Eri Yi thinks that this so-called "cheap" evaluation should be reversed.

The things that Brother Su Mo gave himself are not cheap!

Realizing this, thinking of Su Mo, Eri Yi's heart immediately increased confidence and courage, she was no longer afraid and hesitant, and immediately crossed the flow of people and strode forward.

"Hurry! Get out of the way! Make way for Her Royal Highness the Princess! ”

The students thought that she was going to crusade against the dragon king Su Mo, so they all made the road bigger, although they didn't know why the crusade against the dragon king had to bring a suitcase, but under the expulsion of the Fingal fox fake tiger power, no one asked this question.

In the eyes of everyone, Eri quickly arrived at the school gate and saw the battlefield in front of her.

Just like the Chu River Han Realm, separated by the line at the entrance of the Kassel Academy, the battlefield and the school appear to be distinct, with the battlefield covered by the royal domain in front and the safe shelter shrouded in the alchemy realm in the rear.

Seeing the two familiar figures on the battlefield, Eri took a step forward without the slightest hesitation, walked outside the boundary, and shouted happily.

"Brother Su Mo!"

At this time, the battle between Su Mo and Xia Mi had come to an end, and he had already seen it before he heard Eri's voice.

Su Mo quickly noticed that Eri Yi had changed into a set of clothes, and the bracelet that she usually used to make sounds on her hand was also placed in a plastic bag, although she didn't know why Eri Yi did this, but after a moment of doubt, he put down this trivial matter and said calmly.

"Eri, you're here."

As he spoke, he and Natsumi glanced at each other.

Regarding the choice of Eriyi, although Su Mo and Xia Mi couldn't see it with their own eyes, they had already guessed it, after all, this simple child was not difficult to guess.

Originally, Su Mo thought that it would be Xia Mi whose identity was exposed, so he didn't give any extra instructions to Eriyi.

As long as there is no problem on Su Mo's side, even if Xia Mi's identity is exposed, Eriyi will inevitably follow Su Mo, and there will be no problems.

But no one expected that Odin, the chicken thief, would report Su Mo, and with Eriyi's dependence on Su Mo, the choice she would make can be imagined.

When he was playing with Xia Mi, Su Mo realized this and discussed it with Xia Mi.

"Do you want to give Eri a temporary notice and let her play the villain with you and Zero...... No, the villain is me, you guys play decent together? ”

With the current configuration of the school, Su Mo has no reason even if he wants to force a draw, and without the surface combat power of Painted Liyi, he can almost only sweep away the Kassel Academy.

After hearing Su Mo's inquiry, Miss Xia Mi blinked her eyes and gave a rare insightful question.

"Do you think you can hold it up with Eri's acting skills? Can she do anything to you? ”

Even Miss Xia Mi, who has been tempered for a long time, has to overcome a lot of psychological pressure when she attacks Su Mo, she doesn't think that Eri Yi, an immature child, can withstand this kind of pressure, and it is difficult to get rid of the lethality of this special spirit of judgment.

"Makes sense......"

Su Mo was slightly stunned, then nodded, and said after thinking for a few seconds.

"And speaking of which, if Eri is here, I will be able to have a place to stay after that."

Hearing this, Xia Mi also immediately understood Su Mo's plan, and the two quickly made a decision together, or let Su Mo take the opportunity to bring Eriyi out of this whirlpool.

The secret party after that is not a place where a simple child like her can stay.

As for the position of the school director, since the Eight Snake Qi families have joined, it is not so easy to withdraw, especially now that the strength of the secret party has been greatly damaged.

And after making the decision, he and Xia Mi don't plan to tell Eri Yi everything now, for example, he and Xia Mi are acting.

After all, Eri's acting skills are not good, and it is inevitable that flaws will be exposed.

Simplicity has simple benefits, and directly letting Eri stand on the 0th floor can mislead many people.

By the time Eri arrived, Su Mo and Xia Mi had already made their plans.

Hearing Su Mo's calm response, Eri looked at him very seriously.

Today's Su Mo has an incomparably majestic blue-black mask on his face, and the mask is as hideous as a ghost, but Eri Yi feels that his burning eyes reveal the same kindness and warmth as ever.

Seeing that the battle was over, seeing Su Mo put the scythe of judgment on Xia Mi's neck, and seeing that Su Mo was not injured at all, Eri finally breathed a sigh of relief and showed a smiling face.

"Well, Brother Su Mo is fine!"

“？？？”

Miss Xia Mi, who was put on her neck with a sickle by Su Mo, was full of question marks, and glared at this conscienceless little monster.

Why don't you ask if Sister Xia Mi is okay!

Even if Su Mo doesn't really cut it, isn't your attitude wrong!

After confirming that Su Mo was okay, Eri did not immediately rush to him, but turned her head and looked at the students who were shocked because they heard their conversation.

These people who just treated her as Ultraman, as a savior, and as a leader just now have extremely complicated eyes at the moment.

Some of the astute students had already guessed Eri's choice, and the way they looked at Eri had changed, becoming horrified, disgusted, and repulsed, the way they looked at the monster;

Some of the sluggish students thought that Erika was just a denunciation session before the war, so they didn't doubt it at the moment, and the eyes that looked at her were still full of anticipation, enthusiasm, and hope, which was the way they looked at Ultraman;

More people hesitated, their expressions kept switching, sometimes like angels, sometimes like demons;

Seeing this scene with her own eyes, Eri suddenly remembered what Su Mo had said to her the last time she talked to Su Mo's brother.

- "If you don't understand, think slowly, and when Eri can figure out whether you want to be Ultraman or a monster, that's when you really grow up." ”

At that time, Eri didn't understand what Su Mo meant, and all her attention was attracted by the word "growing up".

It wasn't until now, seeing the scene in front of her, that she finally understood what Su Mo meant by her original words.

It was this choice that she was now facing.

If she wants to become "Ultraman", she only needs to aim her sword at Su Mo, and she will be supported by tens of thousands of people;

And if she chooses to stand by Su Mo's side, then she will become a "monster", disgusted by thousands of people as before, or even worse than before;

The thread of fate seems to separate here.

However, faced with this option, Eri made a choice without hesitation.

For her, this is never a dilemma, and Brother Su Mo once said that she only needs to do things that she will not regret.

So, Eri took half a step forward very calmly and handed the plastic bag in her hand to Fingal inside the campus gate.

"Huh?"

Fingal paused for a moment, then took and opened the plastic bag, and after a moment's hesitation, he laid out the contents.

On the surface, these are all small and chaotic objects, but if you look closely, you will see that they all have names written on them.

[Equipment Department Gift Painted Pear Cloth Light Sword], [Principal Grandpa Gift Painted Pear Cloth Bracelet], [Snake Qi Eight Families Gift Painted Pear Cloth Gift Credit Card], [School Board Gift Painted Pear Cloth Black Card], [Kassel Academy Gift Painted Pear Cloth の Dragon Alchemy], [Susie Sister Gift Painted Pear Clothes Hair Band], [Sister Nono Gift Painted Pear Cloth Wallet] ......

These are all things given to her by people she knows in this school, from books for class, to gifts for girls, to the black card with the highest authority on the surface of the Kassel Academy.

"What is this for?"

Fingal asked, confused.

"It's proof of friends."

Eri looked at these little objects with nostalgia, which had been everything she longed for.

There are laser swords that she usually likes to wield the most, as well as the bracelet she most commonly uses to convert the electromagnetic waves of the Spirit Snake into sound waves, as well as the wallet and hairpin that she has always cherished.

These are the gains she has gained since she came to this school, the proof that she is loved and recognized by everyone like Ultraman, and the things she wanted the most when she was a little monster.

"Well, I know it's a friend's testimony, I was trying to ask why you threw them here?"

Fingal scratched his head and continued.

Hearing this, Eri took her eyes off these small objects and looked at the people in front of her, familiar or unfamiliar.

Then, in a calm tone that she had never had before, she borrowed the bracelet on the ground to amplify her voice and say the last words.

"It's proof of friendship, and I'll give it back to you now."

After speaking, she glanced back at Su Mo, except for the nearby students, the other people's guns were already aimed at Su Mo, and they were all afraid, not afraid of accidentally injuring Su Mo, but afraid that there was no way to kill Su Mo.

The so-called monster is destined to be the enemy of the whole world and the fate of not sharing the sky.

Eri turned around, pressed the necklace around her neck, and made an extremely solemn declaration to everyone present with an unprecedented seriousness, directly through the alchemy realm of the Spirit Snake, instead of the bracelet given by Ange.

"I'm not going to be Ultraman anymore!"

Since it is now Brother Su Mo who has become a monster, it is her turn to protect Brother Su Mo.

For this reason, even if you want to give up the false name of Her Royal Highness the Princess, give up the convenience of speaking, give up the identity of Ultraman, give up the friendship of friends, and give up everything, you will not hesitate.

Eri Yi's brainless words, there are not many people who can understand them.

However, seeing her actions after that, everyone understood her choice.

Because, after saying this, she pulled up the box containing her personal belongings, ran directly to Su Mo's side, crashed into Su Mo's arms, and hugged him.

The moment they saw this scene, everyone was petrified, and the entire academy fell into a dead silence.

Even the students who had guessed for a long time never expected that Eri would dare to really make this choice in front of everyone, and at this moment, it was so quiet that even the sound of needles falling on the ground could be heard clearly.

"I've really grown up!"

Su Mo pressed Eriyi's head and nodded with satisfaction.

He was not surprised by Eri's choice.

To his surprise, the growth reflected in the attitude that Eri showed this time was greater than all the previous growth and progress.

It doesn't matter whether she chooses Su Mo or not, it's not bad if she wants to follow Miss Natsumi's hostile route, the important thing is that Eri can understand what she wants and make a choice that she won't regret.

Even if the result is the same, there is a world of difference between a choice made out of instinctive dependence and a choice made with a clear mind.

And hearing Su Mo's praise, Eri Yi showed a surprised smile.

After the surprise, Eri squirmed, then raised her head and asked with a slight apprehension.

"Brother Su Mo, do you remember what you said before?"

Hearing this, Su Mo was slightly stunned.

"What?"

He said so much that I really don't remember.

Hearing this reply, Eri was not unhappy at all. Because, what Su Mo promised her, whether it was "believe in me, you can also become light", or "monsters can also become Ultraman", all of them have been fulfilled, and none of them have broken their promises.

"That's when Brother Su Mo taught me to fight for the first time."

She reminded with a serious face.

"Oh!"

Su Mo immediately recalled what Su Mo had said to her during the pre-war mobilization when Eri first launched a trial in front of him.

After thinking about it, he rubbed Eri's head and said seriously.

"Remember, I can confirm it again, even if the whole world denies it, you are at least Ultraman by myself!"

"Hmmm! That's it! ”

After hearing this, Eri nodded heavily, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

She's actually a greedy kid too, and she wants both monsters and Ultraman.

Even in the eyes of others, she is still a little monster, but it doesn't matter, as long as she is still Ultraman in Su Mo's eyes.

Satisfied with Su Mo's answer, Eri turned her head to look at Xia Mi, whose expression was distorted, and her little face was full of seriousness.

"I want to protect Brother Su Mo, so, Sister Xia Mi, you are not allowed to bully Brother Su Mo!"

Although I don't know why Xia Mi and Su Mo are facing each other, it doesn't matter.

Sister Xia Mi's era is over, and from today on, I, Eriyi, will protect Brother Su Mo!

“#！”

Hearing Eri's words, Natsumi almost exploded.

Originally, she was very angry when she watched Eri Yi throw herself into Su Mo's arms, she wasn't angry with Eri Yi, what is there to worry about a child? No threat!

She was so angry that she chose this kind of hostile script, so much so that when she saw the girl pounce on Su Mo, she couldn't directly protect (possess) her dependents like usual.

Originally, this was still stingy, but after hearing the words behind Eri Yi, stinginess also became atmospheric.

If she hadn't had to take care of the overall situation and act, she would have wanted to jump up and ask Eri Yi now if this kid was blind.

Take a closer look at the scythe around her neck, and then talk about who bullies whom!

Could it be that the way she bullied Su Mo was to hit the sickle in his hand with her own neck?

And the power Su Mo used was hers, and the sickle she held was also hers!

Eccentricity isn't so biased, right?

However, it's a pity that Miss Xia Mi at this time has to take care of the overall situation, so even if her face is green, she can't question it.

Even if she watched Eri Yi hugging Su Mo and not letting go, she could only swallow her anger.

After many days, Miss Xia Mi finally realized the distress of Mother Zero, and her experience points kept +1.

(End of chapter)