I am a hero of the former civilization.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her nose was high and straight, and her small, pale red lips were soft and delicate, quite unlike her usual hard-as-steel appearance. A thought involuntarily flashed through my mind.

If I could leave this world, but the number of people must be limited, I would definitely take Mebius with me, and she would be very happy to do so.

At this point, he no longer needed to make excuses, because only he could keep an eye on this dangerous woman, and it was up to him to do so.

Ryan bent down and gently picked up Mebius. He felt that Mebius was very soft, as if he had no bones.

It's just like a snake; once it coils around someone, it won't let go.

Ryan placed her on the bed, then tidied her slightly curly green hair. Seeing her fast asleep, he turned his head and gazed wistfully at the door.

So you're a top-notch wingman, huh? Why are your allies suddenly opening fire like crazy?

"Sister Aili, we're at a crucial moment, why are we running away?"

Padoflis lowered her voice and walked silently and quickly on the floor barefoot. Ahead of her was Alicia, who was wearing a red gauze nightgown.

Mebius sneaked up to the second floor in the middle of the night, only to be discovered by her cat, who disliked sleeping in the bed and preferred to lie on the roof beams. Just as she was wondering what was going on, she noticed Alicia sneaking out after her.

She suddenly jumped down, scaring the pink fairy half to death. Then she covered the fairy's mouth and dragged her to Ryan's door to eavesdrop.

"Silly, silly, silly! Your teacher has already found out. It's so embarrassing!" Alicia ran all the way to the third floor before stopping. There was no moon on the ground, so her expression couldn't be seen.

what! ?

This time, it was Pado's turn to be terrified. She stammered, "Won't the teacher come after us?"

"No, Ryan is a gentle gentleman and he won't make things difficult for us."

Gentle? Fine. Who was it that hacked their way from the outskirts of the city all the way down to this underground?

"Hey, Ellie, why were you eavesdropping?"

"I was just curious because I saw Mebius acting suspiciously." The girl scratched her nose and then cupped her face. "Oh, please don't ask. I regret doing it now. If I hadn't been curious, Ryan might have been unable to resist. I feel so sorry for Mebius."

You seemed quite interested when you were eavesdropping, so why didn't you say you regretted it?

Pado's eyes were full of suspicion, and she crossed her arms: "It's nothing. Back in Twilight Street, my teacher even held me while I slept."

"Pfft, you don't understand. Ryan treats you and Mebius completely differently. Sigh, I feel like I've become the bad guy. I've been acting too much on my own lately." Thinking about this, Alicia felt like she really had become the bad guy, but for some reason, she also felt that it was pretty good.

Why do I have this urge to ruin things for Möbius? Why don't I want to see her win?

Alicia was somewhat troubled, as if she had fallen into a logical bug, a contradiction between universal love and selfishness. She wanted to see everyone happy, but some happiness and love were filled with selfishness and could never be equally distributed.

If Mebius is happy, then Hua and Ying will not be happy. Why didn't I think of this before? Why can't love be equal? ​​Why do I hesitate? Shouldn't we offer blessings to everyone equally?

"I hope that one day I can transcend the concept of 'humanity'."

At that moment, the man's words came to mind, causing Alicia to puff out her cheeks, as if she had found the reason.

It's all his fault. He fed me all sorts of weird ideas, which put me in a state of distress. But I can't be with him until the end. Sigh, I can't be so curious in the future. It's really harmful to others and myself.

Just as he was deep in thought, Pado's hand waved in front of him, and he heard a girl yawn.

"Sister Aili, what are you daydreaming about? I'm so sleepy, can I go to sleep?"

Who cares? Whatever I want to do, things will work themselves out. As long as I'm happy.

Alicia didn't think about it carefully at all; she clapped her hands lightly and hugged Pado.

"It's all your fault for making me overthink. I'm going to sleep holding you tonight?"

"Hey, what does this have to do with me?"

"I don't care, I just want to hold you while I sleep."

Paddy said no, but her body betrayed her words and followed. She loved it when Ellie told her adventure stories.

With a 'snap' the door closed, the villa fell silent again. Right in front of Alicia's door, two figures emerged simultaneously from the two pillars on the left and right.

Hua and Ying stood silently facing each other in the shadows. The air was so thick it was hard to breathe. After a good ten seconds, Hua, unable to maintain his wooden stance any longer, raised his hand and waved it somewhat woodenly.

"What a coincidence, you're going to the restroom too?"

"Uh, yeah, I drank too much soup at the late-night snack. Are you coming too?"

"Yes, I drank a lot of water after practicing boxing."

......

The two remained standing there, the atmosphere so awkward they were practically clenching their toes. After another ten seconds or so, they both looked away almost simultaneously and turned their heads away.

"Thanks to Alicia today, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."

"Just knock on the door?"

“I won’t do anything to make things difficult for my senior brother.” Hua immediately shook her head, biting her lip lightly. “But I didn’t expect Mebius to dare to sneak away. He’s so shameless.”

“Dr. Mebius is stubborn and doesn’t care about worldly opinions. Victory or defeat is decided in an instant. Therefore, hesitation means defeat.” Sakura’s gaze was sharp and deep.

Why do I feel like you're about to fight your senior brother to the death?

"So what are you thinking, Sakura?"

“I am different from you. In this chaotic world, all Ling and I want is someone we can entrust our lives to. And Ryan is worthy of my entrustment. I will give everything for his sword and for him. It’s that simple.”

Her tone was resolute and full of youthful vigor, but Hua's eyes were still full of doubt. According to her, there would be no "chance encounter" tonight.

Fortunately, Hua was on point tonight, and simply shook her head slightly: "This only proves that you haven't thought it through yet, Sister Ying."

"What haven't you thought of yet?"

“As a sword, it shouldn’t have any emotions. You wouldn’t run out at the slightest sound. My intuition tells me you’re somewhat similar to Alicia. I think she wasn’t just curious,” Hua said calmly, offering no explanation, and simply brushed past him.

"But no matter what you think, I will not admit defeat, and I do not believe in the saying that childhood sweethearts lose to the heavens."

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Ying stood motionless for a long time. She disdained to be stubborn; what she had just said was the truth, but after being lectured by Hua, it didn't seem so genuine after all.

Indeed, she couldn't explain why she ran out without thinking after hearing the noise tonight.

So what does Ryan mean to me? A reliance in chaotic times? An admired hero? Or perhaps...?

She didn't think any further, but simply turned her head slightly to look at the two blurry figures opposite her, who were holding onto the railing like statues in the night.

"Tonight is quite lively. It seems calm on the surface, but there are undercurrents."

Sakura nodded somewhat helplessly and turned to go back to her room.

Click.

The door lock clicked again, and the unusually composed Wilvi turned her head, her gradient-colored pupils filled with pleasure—the supreme pleasure of a jovial person.

"Aponia, you've come out to see the fun too."

“‘Joy’ Velvi, you really know how to keep your composure at a time like this.” Aponia smiled gently, poised and elegant.

"The best fun isn't participating yourself, it's just enjoying the fun." Velvi propped her head up, a strangely focused look on her face. "So, what are you thinking? Can you let me have some fun?"

"I'm afraid this will disappoint you. Ryan is very special to me."

"What special method?"

Aponia gripped the railing slightly, and in the darkness, her smile seemed to grow increasingly frenzied.

"He is like a god."

Chapter 295 You guys stole a cow together last night, right?

"Why did I fall asleep?"

Golden sunlight reflected in from the window. Möbius's eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes somewhat blankly before quickly sitting up.

She lifted the blanket covering her and saw that her shirt was a little disheveled, but the buttons were still intact. Her face flushed instantly, and then she spat lightly.

"Tsk, what a coward. Talking about being a gentleman at a time like this... no, that guy doesn't seem like a coward at all..."

Mebius lowered his head and thought for a while, gritting his teeth.

Alicia, oh well, you've ruined my plans again!

It must be her. I was wondering why I felt like someone was following me when I went downstairs. Turns out she followed me all the way to Ryan's room.

There's no need to even think about her motives. This woman is verbally helpful, but her actions betray her true intentions. Isn't she just trying to get ahead of me? She's definitely a formidable rival.

'Fine, I'm going to take you on. You won't get away with this next time either. I'll stick to you like glue.'

She jumped out of bed angrily, but as soon as she reached the door, she realized something was wrong. She went back the way she came and saw a short skirt draped over a chair by the bed. Her mocking expression deepened.

Are you that afraid of being misunderstood? Pshaw, if Alicia weren't so persistent, I would have stuck with you all day.

She didn't care about morality or customs, but she couldn't lose her aloof persona. Somewhat reluctantly, she put on the skirt, tucked in the hem of her shirt, straightened the wrinkles in her clothes, and then opened the door with her head held high.

I slept very well and feel great today.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the people in the villa were already up. The aroma of food wafted from the kitchen. Möbius held onto the railing and peered down, seeing that the table was already full of people.

"Ahem." She coughed lightly, but there was no reaction. Only Pado raised her head.

"Sister Mebius, come down for breakfast."

Why are you acting like I don't exist? Aren't you curious about why I came out of his room?

It was a bit strange, but it got even stranger when she went downstairs. Everyone was either eating or chatting, and no one asked her anything. She even noticed that several people had dark circles under their eyes.

"You guys...didn't sleep well last night?"

"Working through the night to finish the manuscript is a bit tiring," Ryan replied, then glanced at Alicia and the others, muttering to himself.

Alice is one thing, but Hua and Ying are also having insomnia, and Aponia and Velvet are yawning too. Did you guys steal cows together last night?

"Hua, you guys..."

"Senior brother, I'm finished eating. I'm going to take a shower first!" Hua picked up the plate and left as if a fire had been lit on his butt.

She dared not say that she tossed and turned in bed all night, only managing to fall asleep around 5 a.m. That would have been fine, but the real problem was that after falling asleep, she had a dream she couldn't talk about. She woke up covered in sweat and realized she had only slept for an hour or so when she checked the clock.

By the time she changed her clothes and bed sheets, it was already dawn.

This girl is strange. Who takes a bath so early in the morning? And she smells weird.

"Sakura, why didn't you sleep well either?"

"I was thinking about a serious problem, and before I knew it, it was dawn. Unfortunately, I didn't come to a conclusion in the end." Sakura was as honest as ever, and her serious expression made Ryan feel guilty, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Oh, you should pay attention to balancing work and rest in the future. And what's the deal with you two?"