Want to play cards? I have a great deck!

The quality of this answer determines whether Youxi can get his help.

"I……"

As time passed, after thinking for a while, You Xi, who obviously knew the answer, slowly spoke -

“I’m sorry, I’m not sure, I haven’t thought about such profound questions.

Although I have thought of some answers, I think they are not what you want to hear. There is only one thing I must do now, which is to participate in the Star Cup competition and use the opportunity of the competition to meet with the president of Kaiba Company and find someone. Speaking of justice, maybe... this is my justice, right? "

"I see."

Father Anderson nodded, neither saying that this answer was yes nor no.

He just stared at You Xi's baby face, which still had a hint of childishness, for a while, took out a document from the bookshelf within reach, spread it out on the table, and began to write on it with a pen.

"Name: Izumi Yuki, Age: 16, Gender: Male... What's your date of birth?"

"Eh?"

You Xi was stunned, not knowing why the topic suddenly turned to this direction.

Xing Yewu reacted, clasped her hands together, and said happily: "That's great, You Xijun! The priest has agreed to help us!"

“Not without conditions.”

Father Anderson said calmly, "In exchange, you will come here to do volunteer work twice a month. As for when to come, you can arrange it according to your own schedule."

"Sure, no problem."

Xing Yewu agreed to it on behalf of You Xi. This condition was already very generous, and it was no different from giving it away for free: "Don't worry, You Xijun, the volunteer work in the church is not complicated, and it's easy to get started. And I will come with you to help when the time comes."

"No, I'm not worried about that."

As a former working soldier, You Xi never thought that there would come a day when people would care about whether he could do a good job as a volunteer.

He smiled at Xing Yewu, then said to Father Anderson seriously: "Anyway, thank you Father for your willingness to help."

"Like Xingye said, it is our unshirkable responsibility to lend a helping hand to those who are lost." Father Anderson's expression did not change. "What you want to do is your goal, not your justice. I will wait for the day when you tell me the answer."

"Ok."

"So, what's your birthday?"

"May 6th."

"Ah! Then it's next month."

Xing Yewu smiled unexpectedly and said, "I'll have to celebrate well for You Xijun when the time comes."

"There's no need to go to so much trouble..."

"Yes, yes. This is one of the most important days in a person's life. How can we not pay more attention to it? Just leave it to me. I will organize your birthday party for you. Oh, by the way, my birthday is the day before yours, so you don't have to feel embarrassed, You Xijun. I will also ask you for a birthday present without hesitation."

"The day before was June 6rd."

"That's right! So I'm older than you, You Xijun, remember to call me sister. Also, Xiaoxue's birthday is August 8th, so we have to wait a few more months..."

"cough."

When the two were talking happily, a cough, not too light or too quiet, was heard.

Following the voice, Father Anderson's expression remained the same, and he filled in new information on the document. He said coldly, "It's fine for you to discuss how to celebrate your birthday, but that's not the topic we should be concerned about right now."

"Ah sorry."

After being reminded by Father Anderson, You Xi and Xing Yewu quickly adjusted their attitudes.

Father Anderson then asked You Xi a few more questions, and after filling out some information, he slowly closed the document.

"that's it."

Father Anderson said, "This file will be kept by the church and the city government. From today on, you will be recorded as the godson of Michael Church, and I will be your guarantor. All the relevant documents will be prepared for you tomorrow. When I notify you, come and get them."

"Thank you."

You Xi sincerely thanked Father Anderson, who accepted it with peace of mind.

"Thank you for your hard work, Father Anderson."

Xing Yewu also thanked him, and then urged: "Well, now that we're done, let's go to the cafeteria. I'm almost starving!"

As she spoke, Xing Yewu's stomach began to growl.

Before talking to Father Anderson, she had just fought three consecutive duels with Youxi, which had consumed a lot of her physical strength and she was in urgent need of replenishing her energy.

Affected by this, You Xi suddenly felt extremely hungry, and he could even vaguely smell the tempting aroma coming from the cafeteria.

"Let's go, You Xijun, Father. If you're any later, all the good food might be eaten by Alisa, Xiao Si and the others!"

Of course, what Xing Yewu was worried about did not happen.

Sister Martha specially prepared an extra dinner for them, which even included Xing Yewu's favorite apple pie. After the guests and hosts had a great time, the two said goodbye to the nun.

But before leaving, Father Anderson looked at Xing Yewu's back as she was about to leave under the street light, and suddenly opened his mouth.

"Xingye!"

"Anything else, Father Anderson?"

Seeing the girl looking back in confusion, the old man said in a deep voice: "The third round of selection at the church is about to begin."

"……Yeah."

Facing the old man's cold face, Xing Yewu's expression did not change. She just nodded slightly and chuckled -

"I understand. Then...if Alicia succeeds, please congratulate her on my behalf, Father."

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Volume 37: Chapter : It's Not Peaceful Tonight

"Okay, You Xijun. You don't have to look at me like that. If you have anything you want to ask, just ask directly."

After saying goodbye to Father Anderson, You Xi and Xing Yewu boarded the bus for their return trip. The scenery outside the bus kept moving backwards as the wheels rolled.

There were only a few people in the carriage at this moment, and they were the only ones sitting in the last row.

Noticing You Xi's occasional stealthy glances at her, Xing Yewu couldn't help but say with some amusement.

"Then I'll ask, Miss Xingye."

Seeing that his little trick was exposed, You Xi did not look embarrassed. By now, he had already figured out how to get along with Xing Yewu.

"What does the third round of selection refer to?"

"Oh, that. It's not a big deal, actually."

Xing Yewu spoke in a relaxed tone, as if everything she said was not worth worrying about.

“Think about it, although the Angel Church is a good-natured organization, it is not entirely charitable.

They have a practice of selecting suitable candidates from adopted godchildren and children of believers, and these people will be sent to special schools for education and training. Through training, those who come out of there often join the church and become the fresh blood and backbone supporting the operation of the church, just like Father Anderson.

Among them, if there are children who perform well and are well suited to certain cards, they will be picked out again for a new round of selection. In this way, after layers of selection, the "chosen ones" who stand out after numerous trainings will be crowned with the powerful titles of "Saintess" or "Saint Son" and inherit the exclusive card deck held by the church. "

"So, the third round of selection is..."

"Yes, it is the final selection."

Xing Yewu's explanation was not long, detailed and uncomplicated, which was enough for You Xi to understand the general picture of the situation.

But this caused another question to arise in his mind.

If it was just a matter of selection, Father Anderson should not have needed to remind Xing Yewu who had nothing to do with it. The reason he did so was...

"Ms. Xingye has participated in that selection before?"

"Did you guess it? Yes, I was chosen once when I was a child, but later I failed. Oh, what a pity, I can't become a leader in the church, so I have to be self-reliant. But it doesn't matter, after all, I like the way I am now better - although I am grateful for the church's upbringing, I don't really believe in the church's God.

Besides, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have met Xiaoxue and You Xijun. In a sense, it's also a kind of luck, right? Or fate?"

"...Ms. Xingye, if you keep saying things like this, it would be strange if you don't cause misunderstandings, right?"

“Hahaha, that’s true.” Xing Yewu laughed so hard that her shoulders shook. “Okay, I won’t say such things again. Anyway, that’s roughly what happened. You Xijun, just treat these as stories. They have nothing to do with us now anyway.”

"Yeah, that's right."

You Xi followed suit and really didn't ask any further questions, nor did he ask Xing Yewu about the "Ailishiya" she mentioned.

After getting off the station, the two returned to Xing Yewu's residence.

As a result, the journey was smooth and they did not encounter anything particularly worth mentioning.

While being urged by Xing Yewu to take a shower and go to bed, You Xi remembered another sentence Father Anderson said before he left.

[The city is not peaceful at night recently. If you don't have anything else to do, don't stay outside and go home quickly.]

In the end, what exactly did the priest mean by "not peaceful"...

……

Although after entering modern society, human settlements have become so-called cities that never sleep, human energy and physical strength have their limits after all.

Late at night, just after midnight, except for a small number of shops open 24 hours a day, most of the streets have become extremely deserted.

Only the cold moonlight and the light of street lamps interweave to provide a signpost for the night owls who are still active at this time.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr!"

And on such a quiet street, a staggering figure was tilting his neck back and pouring alcohol into his mouth.

When he had finished half of the drink, he suddenly stopped and shook the bottle downwards.

Not a drop of liquid fell from the bottle.

"Ah? No more... Tsk! It's really not worth drinking!"

The man with disheveled hair and untidy beard threw the bottle away in great displeasure. The bottle made a crisp sound when it hit the ground and could be heard from far away.

"Bar...where is the bar...dammit, there's none here."

The man didn't care about his littering behavior. He just looked around with his drunken eyes.

After spitting on the ground in annoyance, he staggered back and planned to go back to the bar he had left and drink all night long, completely forgetting that he had just been kicked out for having no money.

"…Hmm, what's going on?"

But before the man could take a formal step, he stopped and instinctively discovered something was wrong.

In the world that began to double before my eyes, a black fog was spreading, and the already low temperature around me became even colder.

"Ta, ta."

Slow and heavy footsteps sounded from the black fog, and a strange figure wearing a mask emerged from it.

"Krim, huh? I never thought that a former professional duelist would become so depraved. It's really unbearable to watch."

A hoarse voice came from the masked man's throat, revealing the man's identity as soon as he opened his mouth.

But the comment that came with the name made veins pop on the man's forehead.

"Huh? That's none of your business. You want to get beaten, don't you?"

"Haha, if you can do it. Anyway, having you as my prey tonight is enough. Your soul should be able to fetch a good price from that guy."

A low sneer sounded, and the masked man raised his arm horizontally. On his arm was a common civilian duel disk.

As he moved, the black fog all around spread out instantly as if it had received an order, surrounding the two of them and blocking Krim's retreat.

"What? What is this?"

Stimulated by this, the man whose brain was completely occupied by alcohol and anger suddenly became more sober and looked alert.

But it's too late.

"Come on, let's start the dark duel, Krim." The masked man said faintly: "Your soul is mine! Duel!"

……

“Aa ...

Ten minutes later, from a corner of the street where no one was paying attention, a miserable scream resounded through the night sky.

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