The next morning, the warm sunlight poured into the house through the window, and the chirping birds stood on the raised stone wall outside the window to make a new noisy day.

In the guest room of the Castle of Dawn, the young couple who have fallen asleep in each other have woken up from their sweet dreams.

"Good morning, dear~~"

Ahri rubbed her sleepy-eyed eyes and leaned up to kiss Josh lightly on the cheek.

It was the middle of the night when he returned to Xiongdu last night, and since he was about to leave for Shadow Island, Ahri didn't over-drain Josh's energy to do something.

"Good morning."

Josh opened her eyes, rolled over lazily, wrapped her big arms around Ahri's smooth and white shoulders, stroked the fluffy and soft fox tail that covered her body, and couldn't help but rub it lightly on the tail. Feel the closeness and warmth of your lover.

"Hmm...... Don't move, it's time to get up. ”

Ahri let out a soft nasal voice and was about to get up when she suddenly felt something.

A playful smile appeared on her face, and she stretched out her slender index finger and tapped the tip of Josh's nose.

"Oops~~ Are you so energetic early in the morning?"

"Isn't it all your fault?"

"Blame me?"

"If you weren't so delicious and so appealing to me, how would I have had this reaction?" Josh said justifiably.

"Hmph, just your poor mouth~~" Ahri rewarded Josh with a deep kiss again, "It's not too early, we can't be too long...... So, let's have a morning uncle. ”

Ahri licked her tongue at her moist lips, the corners of her lips hooked up a charming smile, and her golden vertical pupils stared at Josh, turning pink in an instant.

"Are you really a bad brother, so obsessed with your sister?"

"-Shhh

After a while, Ahri opened his mouth, then his throat squirmed, and he wiped the corner of his lower lip with the back of his hand.

"Alright, it's time to get up."

Ahri got up and put on a thin veil, stretched his waist, and showed his bewitching posture, the pink light in his eyes dissipated, and he returned to his normal golden color.

Throwing a seductive look at Josh, she walked gracefully, stepping on the marble floor with her bare jade feet, and went straight out of the bedroom and into the bathroom.

Demacia may seem to have only a medieval standard of living, but the lavatory is well equipped.

Flush toilets, water pipes, shower heads, and other normal furniture and facilities are all fully equipped and purely mechanical, without the use of any magic technology.

Of course, these techniques were not developed by Demacia himself, but were imported from the progressive city of Piltover.

Because Demacia prohibits magic, and the forbidden magic stones in the building materials of Castle of Dawn are very high, it is quite inconvenient to dry without magic.

Ahri simply washed it, avoiding his hair and his own tail.

Anyway, she had also noticed Josh last night, and the tail was soft and untainted.

When she came out, Josh followed closely behind, and quickly washed up in the bathroom and returned to the bedroom, where Ahri was almost dressed.

A brown-gray and white crop top with gold trim and blue crystal nodes, paired with brown-and-gray combat shorts, with silver metal protection on the sleeve wall and key chest and shoulders.

Although on the whole, it is not too "defensive", just like Josh's impression of the attribute of "the less you wear, the higher the defense".

But when dealing with ruined souls, a normal sentry can be sentenced to death if they are touched by their vicious cursed claws.

A lighter garment that increases mobility is more advantageous than a heavy piece of armor.

Josh stopped, smiling and leaning against the bedroom door, staring at Ahri inside.

Ahri held a knee-length white cotton sock that Gwen had sewn for her, also trimmed with gold at the root.

She gently compressed and rolled it into a tube, and her little feet stretched straight into the sock tube, and the wisps of folds stretched upward, which were quickly smoothed by Ahri's hand and lifted up to the knee.

Sensing the eager gaze at the door, Ahri looked up at Josh and pointed the toe of the toe covered by the white sock at Josh, who raised a single round and full leg, and the shape of five toes was faintly visible.

"Is it that pretty?" Ahri sneered.

Josh walked straight to Ahri, held the soles of Ahri's feet with the palm of his right hand, and gently kneaded them twice, "My goddess looks good everywhere." ”

As soon as he said this, Lunicia was not satisfied: "Hey! Your goddess shouldn't be me, right? 】

An indignant shout suddenly came from his head, and Josh couldn't help but be speechless: "Don't spoil the atmosphere, okay?" It's annoying. ”

[Oh, man's mouth! Feelings: You called me a goddess before, it was just superficial flattery, right? 】

"That's what you said, I didn't mean that."

[I really believe your nonsense! 】

At the same time, Ahri lifted his other foot and rubbed Josh's calf upward, causing him to be upset.

Her seductive eyes fixed on her, and she bit her thin lips lightly, and a flirtatious smile appeared, "Isn't it enough?" Still so energetic. ”

Ahri's toes were lightly touched, like a dragonfly dotting water, "But not now~~ I've already rewarded you this morning, Sindra and Gwen are still waiting outside, we have to get out quickly." ”

Josh knew what was going on, so he let go of Ahri's left foot, which he was holding.

But she didn't drop her legs, but said in a coquettish tone: "Help people put on shoes~~"

"Absolutely."

Josh half-crouched down, picked up Ahri's knee-high thick-soled boots beside her, helped her pull open the tubes, and when Ahri put her feet in and put them flat, he tied the straps of the shoes little by little.

The same goes for the other foot.

When it was all over, Ahri got up and moved her legs, and then saluted Josh with a courtly curtsy, "Thank you very much Lord Knight for serving me. ”

In the next second, Ahri approached Josh and whispered in his ear: "When I finish dealing with the curse of ruin, I will accompany you to go crazy~~ When the time comes, I will send you a surprise." ”

"Surprise?"

Josh raised an eyebrow, and was about to ask, when Ahri's index finger was already on his lips.

"Don't ask~~ It's a surprise, how can it be called a surprise if you say it?"

Ahri's eyes were full of smiles, and a pair of fox ears with pink pinna hair twitched slightly, showing that she was now in a relaxed and happy mood.

Josh stared intently at Ahri's face, but nothing could be seen in her expression.

"Don't guess, keep looking forward to it...... I won't let you down. ”

……

……

It was not early, the sun was shining, and the entire Castle of Dawn was at its busiest time of the day.

Gwen and Sindra's room were empty, and the two of them got up early and went out the door, no more than Josh and Ahri Ink.

Led by the servant, the two walked along the cold roundabout corridor all the way to the dining room, which was empty.

Briefly prematurely, Ahri inquired about the whereabouts of Gwen and Sindra, who knew that they were both in the Atrium Garden.

Long before breakfast, the castle's guards sent a message from Captain Tiana that the six companies of the Dreadnought Vanguard, as well as logistical supplies, would be assembled in the afternoon, hours earlier than expected.

Ahri also sent sentinels to deliver messages to sentinel sanctuaries in various places last night, and everything was arranged, and everyone was ready to go, just waiting for the dreadnought vanguard to assemble and set out for the Shadow Isle.

In the morning, Josh and Ahri walked hand in arm, led by the servants, to the atrium garden in the middle of the castle of dawn.

However, as the two of them passed by the door of the training hall, a teenager's cry of pain attracted their attention.

"Ahh It hurts...... Uncle! ”

"The pain needs to be endured, Your Royal Highness, the enemy on the battlefield will not show mercy like me."

The words that followed were the familiar adult male voice, none other than Zhao Xin, the chief steward who had been guarding the king yesterday.

As soon as he heard this conversation, even if he didn't enter the training hall, Josh could guess that the person who called Zhao Xin "uncle" was the young prince Jiawen IV.

"Do you want to check it out?" Ahri stared at the door of the training hall for a moment, then turned back to look at Josh, "Chief Zhao is training the crown prince, the only son of King Jiawen III. ”

Hearing this, the servant who originally led the way for the two explained: "His Royal Highness the Prince is at a good age for training, and His Majesty has granted the authority of the Governor and instructed him to train the Prince well......"

While the servant was talking, there was another muffled sound of metal hitting the stone floor in the hall, and the little prince's muffled snort in pain, and there was a faint cry.

"Your next plate is too unstable, Your Highness! Such a feint is simply ineffective! You have to keep an eye on your feet at all times! Zhao Xin's tone was unusually stern, and he did not relax at all because of Jiawen IV's pain.

The servant sighed, his face showing a little unbearable, "The prince is too patient...... If it were me, I would never be able to persist in the devil's training of Mr. Zhao. ”

The servant's remarks were left to the point, without going into much detail about the training of Jarvin IV.

After all, the lowly status is there, even if King Gavin III is the most benevolent monarch in history, the servants do not dare to talk about the affairs of the royal family.

"Would you like to visit?"

"Forget it." Josh shook his head.

If it is the future adult Gallvin IV, Josh may be interested in making friends.

Now he is just a teenager, his mind is far from being mature in the future, and there is a big generation gap between him and Josh, who is actually two hundred years old.

What's more, it seems that it is a critical moment in training, and Josh doesn't want to rush to disturb the two.

"Let's go to the garden and find Gwen and Sindra."

……

……

Not so long ago, the open-air atrium garden of the Castle of Dawn.

The colorful flowers compete with each other, exuding a fragrant fragrance, blowing from the ocean, the sea breeze that has been diluted a lot blows through each beautiful flower, and the sea of flowers is like a sparkling blue wave, gently swaying, showing their own fragrance.

The garden is very quiet in the early morning, and King Gawain III is busy with official business.

His only queen died in childbirth at the time of the birth of the prince, and the ministers would not hang out at the castle of dawn without permission.

At this moment, no one will disturb the peace and quiet here.

Gwen walked through the path among the flowers, feeling this rare leisurely and comfortable time, while interacting with the bees and butterflies that flew slowly.

She wasn't human, and with the soft scent of the haze, it wasn't just the animals who liked her, but the beautiful butterflies and hardworking bees that danced around her instinctively approached her.

Gwen doesn't hate these beautiful lives, she enjoys every minute of her life, and everything around her.

In her mind, it was Isolde's gift that allowed her to be as free as she is today.

Gwen was the first to come to the atrium garden, and when the first rays of the sun had just cleared the night, she got up and washed up and walked out of her room.

Because the male capital is insulated from magic, Gwen is unable to draw from the air the energy she needs for her daily actions.

In addition, they were about to leave for Shadow Island to face a "never-ending" war between humans and ghosts, so she didn't go to the restaurant to enjoy the food today.

Digesting food scraps consumes Gwen's mana, albeit only a drop in the bucket.

After an unknown time, the sound of footsteps from far and near behind her brought Gwen's thoughts back to reality.

She looked back at the entrance of the garden, and saw Sindra, whose face was as cold as an iceberg, walking into the garden, looking around, until finally fixed on a gazebo in the corner.

Because Gwen's pink and white dress was similar to the color of the surrounding flowers, and there was no magic factor circulating in the air of Castle of Dawn, Sindra couldn't let go of her perception and naturally didn't catch a glimpse of Gwen.

"It's the only thing I like about Castle of Dawn."

Sindra muttered, and had barely taken a few steps before she was startled by a sudden voice: "Syndra, good morning!" ”

"Gwen? When did you come? ”

Sindra's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she quickly stretched out.

Ever since she had figured out in the carriage why Gwen had fallen in love with Josh despite Ahri, she had ceased to be hostile to this innocent, cute and lively little girl because of her good sister.

If there's a mistake, then let Josh's scumbag carry it!

At least that's what Sindra thought.

"It's been a while."

Gwen walked out of the path, and her whole body was stained with the fragrance of exotic flowers, cinnamon and orchids.

Colorful butterflies and bees rested on her shoulders and clothes, and with Gwen's careful wave of her arms, they reluctantly flew back to the sea of flowers and began their work.

"Good morning." Sindra replied flatly, without the eagerness she had faced Ahri.

She doesn't bother to cater to others with a smiling face, unless she can show her true self by her side, and the rest of the time she is this cold look.

Gwen understood Sindra and didn't care about her attitude at all.

Sindra was able to stop showing no hostility towards herself, and Gwen was satisfied.

Still cheerful and eager, she said, "This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful garden. ”

"If you want my evaluation, it's not as good as Ionian Presidian."

"Presidian?"

"The holy city of Navoli, one of the holiest places in the whole of the Newborn Land." "I had the privilege of meditating with Ahri in that flourishing enchanted garden. ”

She turned her head to look at the guards at the garden gate, making sure they wouldn't hear her conversation with Gwen, before she continued, "This little garden is not even a tenth of it. ”

Gwen had a look of hope in her eyes, "That's great, I'd like to go there too." ”

You want to go with Josh, right?

Sindra had this thought in her mind, and she almost blurted it out.

"Ahri will take you."

As soon as Sindra finished speaking, she turned around and walked away without saying a word, and continued to walk towards the gazebo where she could rest.

Gwen stared at Sindra's back, a hint of hesitation on her face.

She had been going to ask Sindra why she had shown a hostile attitude towards her in the first place.

All these days, Gwen meditated, still not knowing what she had done wrong.

Just asking Sindra this kind of question in person, Gwen still felt a little embarrassed in her heart.

What if I ruin my friendship with Sindra and she ignores me completely?

Gwen was bitter in her heart.

Come on! Gwen, you can!

Gwen took a deep breath and summoned up the courage to stop Sindra again: "Syndra, please wait! ”

Sindra sighed helplessly, just stopping to look back, and when she saw Gwen's serious expression, she was stunned for a moment.

"You...... Anything else? ”

"I ......" Gwen Ying's lips opened slightly, and the words just reached her mouth but suddenly stuck, and her brain went blank.

At this moment, there were familiar voices talking and laughing, and Josh and Ahri arrived by chance under the guidance of the servants, and resolved the awkward atmosphere for Gwen in time.

"Josh and Ahri are here, let's talk next time!"

Seeing Gwen's panicked look, Sindra was even more puzzled.

But with the experience brought by the years, she can see that Gwen is thinking.

This girl, she probably wants to ask me about my previous attitude, right?

Hum! It's all Josh's fault!

On the other side, Josh had just walked into the garden and was about to greet Gwen who was walking towards him, when he suddenly felt goosebumps all over his body and felt an inexplicable chill.

Following this unprovoked feeling, he saw Sindra's disgruntled eyes.

As soon as the time of the two of them met, Sindra snorted silently, shook a cold face to Josh, and then shifted her gaze to Ahri, and the iceberg instantly melted, evoking a friendly smile.

It can be described as turning your face faster than turning a book.

"Inexplicable...... How did I mess with her again? Josh wondered.

[Maybe it's a menstrual period.] Lunicia guessed, "Women, there will always be a few days. 】

(End of chapter)