I loaded the dream game

No one could have predicted the death of "Bad Blade"... In fact, even if one knew the secret of his "immortality", it would be extremely difficult to kill him. Even within the "Masquerade" where the top Red World Demons gathered, there were only a few who could do this.

It can even be said...almost nothing.

"This also confirms the credibility of the general's words." Bellpeol continued in a deep voice: "Misaki City is indeed an extremely dangerous city."

In other words, there might be some extremely dangerous and powerful person there that they are still unaware of.

"But the Zero Hour lost child is still there."

This is how I responded at that time.

The lost child of Zero Hour must be found... She did not say this out loud, but she knew that the other party understood what she meant.

"Yeah..." Bellpeol nodded and said with a hint of deep meaning: "So... we must change our strategy."

……

"..."

Withdrawing her thoughts from the memories, Hecate took a deep breath and gently closed her eyes. The staff in her hand made a crisp sound.

Under the moonlight, ripples so faint that they were almost transparent spread along with the sound, and soon covered the entire city.

The girl stood there with her eyes closed, sensing quietly. After a long time, she slowly opened her eyes and looked in a distant direction. Her clear light blue eyes flickered slightly, and she murmured softly:

"Got you……"

……

How did Wilhelmina come across the "Bad Blade"?

She herself was somewhat unable to answer this question.

Because she had just received news from the outside world that the "Masquerade" had been paying attention to the news about Misaki City recently. In addition, this city seemed to have been attacked by the Crimson World Apostles before, and was full of traces of distortion. She was a little concerned, so she planned to come and take a look. Who knew that she would encounter a sudden attack from the "Bad Blade" as soon as she arrived.

To be honest, if Shana and Xia Zhi hadn't appeared later, she would even suspect whether this was a lure trap set by the "Masquerade" to eliminate the Fire Mist Warriors.

"Then you have really bad luck."

Xia Zhi sighed without any conscience, without any awareness that he was the culprit that caused all this.

Ailuko nodded in agreement.

"The question is, why did Bad Blade come to this city?"

Wilhelmina frowned slightly and said thoughtfully.

...No, I should say why the Masquerade is so concerned about this city that it even commissioned a top-level Crimson World Demon Lord like Bad Blade to come here.

"The purpose is suspicious." The Red World Devil above her head said.

Xia Zhi was a little curious, why this ancient Red World Demon King could only speak sentences of four words... Couldn't five words be used?

"..."

After thinking for a moment, Wilhelmina looked at the black-haired girl beside her and asked, "What do you think?"

Shana lowered her head absentmindedly, not knowing what she was thinking about, and it seemed that she did not hear her words.

Wilhelmina frowned, and after hesitating for a long time, she reluctantly called out the girl's name: "...Shana."

"Hmm? Ah?" The girl raised her head in panic, looked at her and asked, "Yes, what's the matter? Wilhelmina?"

Seeing such a girl, Wilhelmina felt even more uncomfortable.

Because, maybe the girl herself didn't realize it, but her current behavior... although she didn't want to admit it, that was completely the behavior of an ordinary human girl in love.

When she thought about how the essence that the three of them had spent hundreds of years cultivating with their passion and perseverance had turned into this, and that this result was all due to the symbol of her life in this city—Shana, something that she didn't originally have and was unnecessary for a killer with flaming hair and burning eyes who fought for a mission, Wilhelmina instinctively resisted this name.

But now it seems that the girl herself has completely accepted this name, and it is useless even if she dislikes it.

(Tianrang Jiehuo, you are by my side, why did things turn out like this?)

She directed her sharp gaze towards the pendant on the girl's chest.

Alastair: “…”

He felt an inexplicable chill and could only remain silent, pretending not to notice the sharp gaze from the side.

Seeing him like this, Wilhelmina couldn't say anything more, so she could only sigh slightly and turn her gaze back to the boy opposite.

Although she didn't want to admit it, as a person who had experienced it, she knew that it was unlikely to "correct" the girl again under the current circumstances. Fortunately, at present, it seemed that the man the girl liked was satisfactory to her in terms of both strength and character... Of course, the "quite" here mainly refers to the latter.

As for other aspects... she believed that since he was favored by the girl she had raised for many years, and "Heaven and Earth Tribulation Fire" had no objection, he must not be too bad.

and so……

"In principle, I temporarily agree with your relationship." After a long silence, Wilhelmina, one of the girl's "caregivers", looked at the two people in front of her and said:

"However, we still need to wait for some time to observe the specific situation..."

“Just watch and observe.” Tiamat replied.

"……servant?"

Several question marks popped up in Xia Zhi’s head.

So, you didn't listen to my previous explanation at all, right? .

Chapter 324 The Girl's Answer

To be honest, after hearing what Wilhelmina said, Xia Zhi was already prepared to lose another chair.

However, what surprised him was that Shana's behavior was unusually... calm?

It’s not that he had no reaction. Although his face was still flushed with shame and his ears were slightly red, at least he didn’t draw his sword to attack anyone.

So... you're used to it?

Xia Zhi returned safely to his bedroom and guessed this in his heart.

How to say it, although the girl seemed to be used to it, he was starting to feel a little uncomfortable.

"Xiazhi, do you like being chopped?"

Ailuko raised his little head and asked curiously.

There were a few black lines running down Xia Zhi's forehead.

...Did I mean that?

Before he could finish his words, he heard a knock on the door.

He was slightly stunned. Who would come to see him at this time?

While he was stunned, the person outside the door seemed to see no response from inside and knocked twice more.

Xia Zhi thought about it, walked forward and opened the door.

Then, looking at the petite figure standing at the door, he was slightly stunned:

"Shana?"

"...Why do you look so surprised?" Shana wrinkled her nose and said dissatisfiedly.

Because I am really surprised, Xia Zhi thought to himself.

Originally, he thought that the person who would come to find him at this time would be either Yang No or Yang No.

As for Shana... this was the first time that she took the initiative to talk to him.

"…knocked on the wrong room?"

"No."

Why is this your first reaction? Shana complained in her heart.

"Can't sleep at night, want to listen to a story to help you sleep?"

"Do you take me for a three-year-old?"

"You're not used to sleeping with Wilhelmina, so you want to ask Eluke to sleep with you?"

"No! What is that?"

On the other side, listening to the conversation between the two, Ailuko tilted his head and thought for a while, then kicked off his slippers and climbed onto the bed, found a comfortable position to sit down, hugged the pillow, and looked at the two people at the door with blinking eyes.

"I have to warn you in advance that I only have two pillows here. If I give them to you, there won't be enough for Ailu and I." Xia Zhi reminded.

Hearing this, Ailu Ke immediately hugged the pillow in his arms tightly and looked at Shana warily.

"The pillows in the room are enough for Wilhelmina and I. What do you need your pillow for?" Shana looked at him strangely.

That's it...

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"

Hearing his words, Shana suddenly hesitated, and after a long time she stammered, "I just want to say that you shouldn't take Wilhelmina's words to heart... She's just worried about me..."

It turns out to be this.

"Don't worry, I didn't take it to heart." Xia Zhi comforted her.

However, the girl didn't seem satisfied with his answer. She turned around and glared at him angrily.

Summer Solstice: ?

So, should I take it to heart?

Shana seemed to know that she was being too demanding, so she suppressed her inner dissatisfaction and retracted her gaze, lowering her head gloomily and looking at her toes.

There was something she didn't say to Xia Zhi...she actually came to confirm it.

Confirm your thoughts and...

She placed her hand gently on her chest, and her mind couldn't help but recall what Yang Nai had said to her at that time.

"If no one can give you the answer, then go find the answer yourself..."

My answer...what is it?

Looking at the young man in front of her, Shana felt like she had found it.

The moment you toss the coin... you already know what you are expecting.

The girl also used this opportunity to clarify her inner thoughts.

She tried to imagine it in her mind.

(If I were to separate from him...)

Absolutely not, that kind of thing...

(If I had to be disliked by him...)

That feeling is really annoying...

(If I could stay with him forever...)

The inner restlessness and fear that binds your heart tightly together will disappear without a trace...

So, this kind of reluctance to part, like Alastair and Wilhelmina, this kind of happy and joyful feeling, similar to pineapple buns and sweets... is it disgusting?

Without a doubt, no.

So, if I don’t hate it…I guess I like it, right?

(Do I… like the Summer Solstice?)

The girl has no answer to this question yet.

and so……

Her mind revisited what Yang Noi said at that time.

...If I just say it out loud, it should be confirmed, right?

Shana took a deep breath, as if she had finally made up her mind, and looked at the boy in front of her and said seriously:

"Summer Solstice, I..."

"Om..."

At this moment, accompanied by an almost inaudible buzzing sound in her ears, Shana, who was about to speak, suddenly felt the touch of a huge and free sweep across her body.