"Anyway...... I can't win against her, can I? ”

Hiltina said, looking like she was about to cry.

Lloyd saw her sadness and loss, and I saw the pitiful look, and my heart was also very uncomfortable, so I hurriedly hugged her delicate body from behind, and gently rubbed her round fragrant shoulders with my chin, and said softly:

"How so? I'm definitely the one who likes Hiltina the most, and I trust you the most, and I need you the most. ”

Saying this, he himself felt a bit scumbag......

But Hiltina didn't seem to be so easy to deceive, and asked with a little crying:

"What about Weiya?"

"Uh......"

"Where's the little vixen?"

"This ......"

"You really saw a big carrot with a heart that likes one!"

Hiltina said, turning her head abruptly and biting Lloyd on the cheek.

"Ouch yo!"

Lloyd was so hurt that tears were about to flow out, and Hiltina hadn't cried yet, but he himself was about to cry.

Fortunately, Hiltina was not willing to bite too hard, and after a few seconds, she still let him go, but she still said angrily:

"It seems that I will have to keep an eye on you in the future, lest you go to mess with flowers and grass again!"

As he spoke, his beautiful face showed a look of loneliness and helplessness, and he muttered in a low voice:

"If only there was nothing extraordinary, no saints......"

Then she threw herself into Lloyd's arms sullenly, and said no more, but hugged him tightly, as if she were afraid that he would run away.

Lloyd really didn't know what to say to comfort her at such a time, so he could only clumsily hug her delicate body and gently rub his chin against the top of her head.

After a long while, Hiltina reluctantly adjusted her emotions, as if she had reached some kind of reconciliation with herself, and whispered helplessly:

"I know I can't completely monopolize you, even in a short period of time but I can't marry you, but just like you instinctively like that little goblin, I've always instinctively liked you, so I really can't leave you......"

Lloyd listened, still couldn't help but be curious, and asked:

"Why do you always say 'instinctive like'? Does this mean anything special? ”

Hiltina shook her head vigorously in his arms, and replied in a low voice:

"Liking someone is an instinct, what special meaning can it have?"

"Is that so?"

Lloyd hesitated, but didn't think deeply, intending to accept Hiltina's explanation just like that.

I don't want to think about it, or I don't dare to think about it......

Hiltina rubbed in Lloyd's arms again, then sat up straight, kissed him a few more times, and then said unwillingly:

"For the sake of the Sage's position and considerations, as well as the millions of people in the City of Pleasure and the future of humanity, I can only agree with you to help that little goblin for now, but I will not give up, let alone let her succeed easily......

Lloyd, you must be mine, and you will always be mine! ”

She expressed her determination in this way, and finally slammed Lloyd's chin with her head, and slowly disappeared, leaving only a mass of white dough that did not look like a human shape.

Lloyd was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and touch the cold sweat on his forehead.

Alas...... 'Childhood sweetheart', really possessive......

It's not the first time I've felt it, but this time it's particularly noticeable......

If it weren't for the sage's identity and the overall situation of mankind, I'm afraid I would have eaten and wiped myself clean, right?

Can't everyone be my wings?

Lloyd shook his head helplessly, forcing himself to retract his thoughts and stop thinking about these emotional entanglements.

Anyway, as long as you stick to your innocent young man's character of seeing things differently, and don't be the scumbag who abandons from the beginning......

He opened a portal and ran to report to the dean, asking for his approval.

Dean Hazled, who seemed to be sitting behind that desk forever, saw Lloyd coming again, and took the initiative to ask:

"Quarrelsome?"

"No...... Just ......"

"I don't want to bother with your private lifestyle, human emotions are too far away for me to comprehend now...... But back then, when I was a little teaching assistant, there were several good girls who liked me. ”

"Huh? So how did you choose in the end? ”

"I didn't choose any of them."

"Ah???h

"I had been troubled by this for a long time, and finally I finally made up my mind and chose one of them, but before I could develop further, the end suddenly came......

At that time, I was unable to protect her, so I had to let her leave as a human. ”

The dean spoke in a calm tone about a sad past.

Although it was very subtle, Lloyd could still guess what the story of 'Leaving as a Human' was......

He couldn't help but fall silent.

The dean, for his part, continued:

"Don't sympathize with me, it was a long, long time ago, and I can't even remember her face or name now......

The reason why I bring it up again is that I hope you can understand that you don't waste too much time on those emotional entanglements, otherwise you may not have the opportunity to worry about this kind of problem in the future......

Now that you still have hope to protect them, it's not too late to wait until the dust settles, and don't worry about them getting old. ”

"Yes, I see!"

Lloyd nodded vigorously, originally planning to put these emotional problems behind him and focus on development to become stronger, but the dean then reminded:

"Remember to have a baby as soon as possible, I feel that you should be able to break through the fifth order soon, so the heir is really very important to you."

No...... This...... Isn't this a contradiction to what you said earlier?

Descendants and emotions, can they still be completely separated?

And how can this kind of thing be said to be wanted?

Lloyd couldn't complain, he really couldn't understand the dean's brain circuit.

But the dean didn't think it was enough, and continued:

"Do you want to figure it out yourself, or do you need me to arrange it for you?"

"No...... No need...... I have a way to ...... myself."

Lloyd hurriedly waved his hand, feeling that the dean was definitely not a qualified emotional mentor, so he quickly changed the topic and revisited his plan with Professor Toledo.

"Let's move on to my first academic project, shall we?"

"Alas...... I'll tell you the truth, even though you've never let me down, I'm still not optimistic about it, that's why I thought about it for so long, just hesitating to convince you to give up. ”

"But...... It would be a shame to give up completely, right? Whether it's [Asylum] or 0-006, they should have developed into the backbone of our human civilization. ”

"yes, I thought so too, so I finally agreed, didn't I?"

As he spoke, the dean took a quill and signed a document, and continued:

"I've signed it up, but as a program led by an associate professor and a young lecturer, I can't give you too many credits and funding, so you'll have to figure it out on your own."

"Okay, no problem, thank you...... By the way, can I use my credits to apply for more funds? ”

"Of course not, aren't you ruining our credit system by doing this?"

Then when you added 8 million credits to me in one go, you didn't say anything about destroying the system or anything?

Lloyd sneered in a heartfelt scolding, and then heard the dean continue:

"You can just learn from Toledo how to organize and run a project, how to recruit personnel, how to allocate credits and funds, and you will definitely need to lead the project yourself in the future, so you can take this opportunity to accumulate more experience......

By the way, also seize this time and give yourself the whole child...... If you're worried that no one will take care of the children, I'll take care of it. ”

No...... I......

You don't want to hold your grandson, and then Hiltina is inconvenient to marry someone, so that's why you cut me, right?

Lloyd slandered again, but he could only say helplessly:

"Okay, okay, I know, please don't rush......"

"That's good."

The dean ended the meeting with satisfaction and was ready to bow his head and sign the document again.

But Lloyd thought about it again, and finally asked:

"By the way, I'd like to ask...... What do you mean by 'instinctive liking'? ”

"I've never been in a relationship officially, you ask me this?"

"Sorry to interrupt ......"

Lloyd could only scratch open a portal and run to Professor Toledo.

As soon as the two of them met, Professor Toledo asked with a strange expression:

"Why do you have tooth marks on your face?"

Lloyd touched his face, and then he knew why the dean asked if there was a quarrel as soon as they met just now......

"It's nothing, my cat bit me."

Lloyd casually threw the pot to the little milk cat, and then continued:

"The dean agreed to our program, but said that he would not give much funding and credits......

Professor Toledo didn't really care about this, but smiled and replied:

"Expected...... It's better to say that I originally thought that I would be killed directly, after all, except for you and me, two fools, no one will be optimistic about this attempt. ”

As he spoke, he reached out and knocked on the ugly letterbox in front of him, which was made of various metal scraps.

A document spat out from the mailbox, which Professor Toledo picked up and looked at.

"Huh? Funding and credits are actually pretty good, aren't they? Although it can't be compared with the average of the space department and the history department, it is similar to the normal situation of our engineering department, and it is enough for us to form a group of five to six people......

But it's not too early, you go back and rest first, I'll further optimize the plan tonight, and I'll show you tomorrow. ”

"Okay, but don't you need a break?"

Lloyd asked again.

Professor Toledo smiled wryly and pulled back the hem of his white coat, revealing a series of colorful potions inside, and it was neatly photographed like an ornation.

"I'm still in the observation period, I can't stop taking medicine every day, and one of the side effects of these things is that I can't sleep, and my energy is not more than usual."

"Well, that's really unfortunate......"

Professor Toledo was still so open-minded and optimistic, and said with a smile:

"Haha, how can this be called unfortunate? You're lucky to get me back from that damn place and give me a chance to take my medicine. ”

……………………

This night, Lloyd used the three-piece sleep aid set that he had exchanged, and the effect was really good, he slept soundly, and he was not disturbed by any strange babbling at all, and he didn't even dream.

But maybe I slept too soundly, so that I didn't feel the extra Hiltina next to me......

"Good morning ~ Lloyd."

With a lazy smile that she had just woken up, Hiltina winked at Lloyd, and seemed to have turned back into that sweet and cute 'childhood sweetheart', completely undisturbed by yesterday's unhappiness.

"Good morning ~ Hiltina."

Lloyd replied first, and then heard a series of hints in his ears.

It seems that the previous link in the [Mind Domain] has been moved outside?

"Why did you suddenly think of a different way?"

Lloyd asked with some curiosity.

"I was afraid that the evil goblins would take advantage of it, so I decided to change my tactics."

Hiltina smiled wickedly and reminded:

"By the way, before you go to the City of Pleasure, I suggest you pay a visit to Beyer, he may have a way to make your doomed project find some chance of success."

"So? Good! Then I'm ......"

Lloyd took out his pocket watch and checked the time, looking outside to see what time it was.

It's exactly 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but it's also a good time for afternoon tea?

"Is it appropriate to go over now?"

"Yes, anytime."

Lloyd kissed Hiltina at this, and then got up from the bed, and was about to go to wash, when he heard Hiltina ask again:

"Yesterday when the tutor was here, did he urge you to have a baby as soon as possible?"

"Ah??? How do you know? ”

"Of course, that's because he wrote a letter to remind me of this, and let me urge you to resolve the matter as soon as possible."

Hiltina showed a crying and laughing expression, and explained helplessly to the dean:

"Mentor, he's been in the academy for too long, and he has a different understanding of human emotions, so you don't necessarily have to listen to his ......"

As she spoke, she got up from the bed, changed her eyes to the kind of affectionate eyes, reached out and stroked her chest, and continued:

"Don't you see I've always been single? Until you appear in front of me. ”

Lloyd was a little blushing by her charming eyes, and quickly nodded and said:

"Okay, I see, since that's the case, then I'm not in a hurry."

Hiltina's suggestion made him breathe a sigh of relief, and he was finally able to meet the Sage of Wisdom with a relaxed attitude.

"Whew...... There should be no problem with the attire, then the coordinates were given to me by Hiltina, and there must be no problem either. ”

Lloyd put one final look in the mirror, then reached out and swiped open a portal.

When he passed through the portal, he found himself in a peaceful and peaceful town, surrounded by windmills, waterwheels, and waves of wheat fields, a standard warm and simple rural atmosphere.

This made Lloyd stunned, thinking that the coordinates given by Hiltina were wrong.

How could a sage of intellect live in such a place?

But then he looked up at the sun in the sky, and found that the time had actually returned to the morning when the sun had just risen, and the sun was gentle and warm.

What's going on here?

Just as Lloyd was surprised, a gentle voice came from behind him:

"Is it Lloyd?"

Lloyd hurriedly looked back and found a simple farmer wiping the sweat from his forehead in one hand and carrying a hoe with clods of soil in the other, as if he was busy in the field and came to say hello temporarily.

"You...... Oh no, you're ......"

"Just call me Beyer, please sit down."

The simple farmer said, threw the hoe on his shoulder, and sat cross-legged on the spot.

Lloyd, on the other hand, didn't quite understand the situation.

Before leaving, he made up the image of a sage with a lot of knowledge, what a scholar in a white coat, what an elite white-collar worker in a suit and leather shoes, what a respected teacher, what an emperor who was high on the throne, and even a mentally ill person in a restraint suit had imagined it.

But I never thought it would be such a painting style in front of me......

I never thought that I would meet a sage on the field......

But fortunately, although Lloyd was surprised in his heart, he was not too out of shape on the surface, and hurriedly imitated the other party's appearance, also sat on the ground, and reached out to touch a handful of weeds next to him.

"Here it is...... What is your [field of mind]? ”

Lloyd seemed to sense something.

"You can think of it as such, or you can think of it as a [story] without a plot."

"I see......"

Lloyd remembered that [Manifestation] was originally extended from [Knowledge], so it was reasonable for the Sage of Knowledge to be able to construct [Story].

"Ah...... I almost forgot...... It's an honor to meet you, Your Majesty Beye. ”

Lloyd hurriedly made up for the etiquette he had almost forgotten.

The Sage of Wisdom waved his calloused hands and replied very casually:

"You don't have to be so inhibited, just think of me as an ordinary farmer and just talk about it...... In fact, out of all the roles I've played, I'm the one I like the most, and it's what I was like before I got into the mystical and the transcendent. ”

This made Lloyd can't help but take a closer look at the other party, and even boldly used [Probe]

[Exploration] actually came out with results, but none of the attributes exceeded 3 points, and he was just an ordinary ordinary person.

In terms of appearance, he has nothing to do with the mysterious and transcendental, high-minded, and is an ordinary farmer in his early thirties.

But the more this is the case, the more it highlights his unfathomability, and he can even deceive [Exploration]?

And Lloyd remembered that Hiltina said that he was a psychopath before he became a sage?

The sage on the other side didn't seem to notice Lloyd's cranky thoughts at all, and still took the initiative to ask:

"Have you ever been to the City of Tranquility before?"

"Not Lucky"

Lloyd shook his head.

"Then why don't I take you around the city?"

The Sage proposed, and without waiting for Lloyd to respond, the scenery around the two of them became blurred, changing from an idyllic scene to a slightly classical street.

The field where the two were sitting also turned into a tattered roadside bench.

Compared to the bustling and new city, it looks at least 30 years old, whether it is the bumpy roads on the streets, or the houses of different heights, it does not seem glamorous, but full of history.

There were many pedestrians coming and going in the streets, but there were no steam carts running around, everyone was walking, and at the same time following some strange tacit understanding, all quiet, without making the slightest sound, and even the footsteps seemed to be forcibly eliminated by some invisible force.

Maybe that's where the name 'Tranquility' comes from?

Then, Lloyd's style changed again, and he found himself on a towering bell tower overlooking the city.

The scale here is far less than that of the bright city, and there is no bustle and hustle and bustle, and the whole city seems to be shrouded in an indescribable depression, which makes Lloyd frown.

The point is, there really isn't the slightest sound to be heard, and the whole city is suffocating enough......

The only thing Lloyd could hear was the Sage beside him asking:

"Want to see some places of interest? Like our museum? ”

"Uh...... No need, thank you for your kindness. ”

Lloyd hurriedly declined.

This city is really not interesting to visit......

So his eyes were again a flower, and he returned to the idyllic town again.

In comparison, it's more comfortable here.

(End of chapter)