Go back? There's no going back.

Go back? I can’t go back anymore Author: Layueyi

"Thank you for your hard work. From now on, we don't have to meet again."

"You...are not him after all."

……

"What a shame, I don't need any trash here."

"Your loyalty is worthless."

……

One day, eight years after being taken in by the imperial royal family, the princess suddenly "dismissed" Su Wei.

The reason, of course, was that her childhood hero was coming back.

Not a substitute like Su Wei, but her real hero.

In response, Su Wei shrugged and agreed without hesitation.

Even after leaving, Su Wei did not feel the slightest bit of dissatisfaction in his heart.

After all...what complaints could he have against such a living Bodhisattva who had taken him in from the slums and fed him with fine clothes and delicious food until now?

Yes, it’s just gratitude from the bottom of my heart.

However, Su Wei did not expect that the lives that everyone thought would go their separate ways would intersect again in a very short time.

"…Go back? Me?"

A few days later, there was a knock on the door. Looking at them who seemed a little distraught for some reason, Su Wei subconsciously turned around and glanced at the little fox maid who was "temporarily staying" in the house.

For the first time, he felt embarrassed when faced with his benefactor's request.

"I'm sorry, I may not be able to go back."

Chapter 1: You are not him after all

"Thank you for your hard work. From now on, we don't have to meet again."

"You...are not him after all."

Evening, Royal City of Tirantia.

In the magnificent palace, Su Wei stood in the spacious hall, her calm words echoing in his ears.

She had a stunning appearance, long golden hair like a waterfall, and a dignified and elegant demeanor... At this moment, the woman in front of him was like the moon surrounded by stars, gathering all the beauty in the world and was so bright and beautiful that she was beyond comparison.

Today marks the eighth year that Su Wei has been living with the "First Princess" in front of him.

At the same time, it was his sixteenth birthday.

"The system is trying to activate——"

"Beep! The host has not met the specified conditions. Activation failed."

In his mind, the system that he had been trying to activate itself every day since he was reincarnated here had failed again just now.

But Su Wei is used to it.

Unlike the beginning of the hell, he no longer pinned his hopes on an illusion that had not won a resurrection match in sixteen years.

Moreover, he has been living a good life in the past eight years.

Black hair and eyes, tall figure, delicate skin, sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes... Probably no one would have thought that such a fair-looking and pampered young man was once a member of the slums.

Looking back eight years ago, his adoptive mother disappeared and his house was occupied. The eight-year-old Su Wei had no power to resist. Even his right hand was twisted off by the thugs who broke into the house and he was almost drunk like a puff of milk.

At that time, he could only wander the slum streets and compete for food with cats and dogs near the garbage dump.

He thought that his second life would end in darkness, but one day, a beam of light shone into his world.

It was at a farewell party for a great man, and countless hungry refugees gathered around the manor from afar, either fantasizing about receiving charity and appreciation from other great men, or trying to get some leftovers.

It was on that day that Su Wei met her.

"You look a lot like him back then."

"Would you like to...be his replacement and stay with me?"

Su Wei still remembers that scene.

Under the bright moonlight, they looked into each other's eyes.

The woman who was the first princess of the empire, after saying these two sentences to him, stared at him and waited quietly for his reply.

That day, Su Wei stepped into the prosperous royal city for the first time.

At the same time, I also learned the name of this adult for the first time.

--Selcia Tirantea.

The first princess of the empire and a candidate for the next empress.

Since then, Su Wei has completely left the life of poverty.

Even his completely broken arm was healed by miraculous magic.

Although he had never experienced family love in his previous life and spent most of his time in an orphanage, he eventually fell asleep after staying up late to review.

However, thanks to his fifteen years of precocious experience in his previous life, Su Wei had not made any mistakes in getting along with the princess for the past eight years.

Just as the other party said, here, he was just a substitute from beginning to end.

An orphan from a slum street, if it weren't for his face that looked similar to the other person's childhood playmate, he wouldn't even be qualified to get close to the other person.

Coincidentally, Su Wei has always considered himself to have the greatest advantage of having a clear understanding of himself.

Therefore, he has been doing his best to play the role of "him" in the princess' memory.

Even when we were together, he once frowned and said, "Your voice is totally different from his. You should talk less when you are with me."

"When communicating with others, your expression and tone should be more sunny and positive like him."

"You need to take care of your hair more frequently so that you can look more like him."

But in the past eight years, Su Wei has managed to accomplish all of this successfully.

However, all encounters in this world will eventually lead to separation.

Even though Su Wei had tried very hard to maintain this relationship, after eight years, the fate of both parties came to an end.

About a year ago, the princess got news from somewhere that her childhood hero was still alive.

Since then, a rift has appeared in the relationship between the two.

The most obvious thing was that the number of conversations between him and the princess decreased significantly.

The other person's tone of voice also became more stiff than before.

Even the maid who was hired by the princess to take care of her for seven years was fired last year.

It was also from that time that Su Wei realized that the day when he would leave here would come soon.

"Thank you for your continued care."

Now, Su Wei, who had already prepared himself mentally, remained calm. Facing the princess in front of him, he straightened his body and then bowed his head deeply.

At this moment, the only thing that comes to my mind is gratitude.

Even if he was "fired", who could have any complaints against such a benefactor who changed his gloomy life?

Moreover, now that he is an adult, Su Wei also has things he wants to do.

He wants to go find his missing mother himself.

Thinking back sixteen years ago.

On the first day of his reincarnation into this world, when Su Wei opened his eyes and found himself a baby abandoned on a slum street, he didn't even have the confidence that he could live to adulthood.

If he had not been discovered by his adoptive mother who passed by and taken home, he would probably have ended his journey to the other world that night.

Not to mention growing up with all four limbs intact.

Su Wei has always had absolute respect for the two adults who have influenced his life.

The princess has a wealthy family and a great fortune, and at the moment, he doesn't even have the ability to repay her.

However, Su Wei has been trying to find out about his adoptive mother who seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.

Just, I don’t know why.

Even with the help of the First Princess's power, after eight years of searching, nothing was found.

The adoptive mother was a refugee who had fled from the country of Sharan, which had been destroyed by the "witch of national disaster". This was the only information that Su Wei could confirm at the moment.

"...I will continue to order people to look for news about your adoptive mother. If there is any new progress, I will let Elsie inform you."

At the side, the veil fell down, and her slender eyebrows were frowned little by little. Staring at Su Wei, who had a dull reaction in front of her, Celsia's lips moved twice and she couldn't help but speak again.

At the same time, an indescribable feeling of strangeness rose from the bottom of her heart.

Why is it so peaceful?

Although she had been thinking about "dismissing" Su Wei more than a year ago, it was not until today, when the hero who had saved her at all costs came back and Su Wei had grown up, that she made up her mind in one go.

She has watched Su Wei grow up almost since he was a child.

She had thought that this silly kid who would become uneasy every time he spoke a few words to her, and who would always wait at the main gate to welcome her home no matter it was raining or blowing, would react even more strongly to hearing her words on his adult birthday...

You may get angry with her for the first time, lose your temper, or even resent her.

For some reason, just thinking about this made Celsia's heart skip a beat.

Celsia, who had never had the habit of explaining anything to anyone, this time prepared an explanation that would be as acceptable to the other party as possible.

But now, the words are on the tip of my tongue, but I can't say them.

The response was bland and a little distant, and the other party didn't even ask her the reason for her "dismissal".

……what?

Isn't this a bit strange?

Is she... too self-righteous?

"Thank you."

On the side, Su Wei raised his head slightly as he heard the cold voice of the First Princess.

He looked at the princess and the calm-looking maid behind her with some surprise.

It seemed that even though they would never meet again, the princess who had promised to help find her adoptive mother still intended to fulfill her promise.

As expected, this gentleman is a person whose mind and appearance are as perfect as his appearance.

To be honest, Su Wei once had a longing for the princess in front of him.

Rather, it would be strange if you had not yearned for such a near-perfect existence who rescued you from the quagmire and gave you a second life.

But alas, he was just an imposter.

Even everything that the princess had given him, in essence, did not belong to him.

It is a common problem for adolescent virgins that they think they have gained the whole world just because others are a little gentle to them.

As a substitute, the most important thing is to know yourself.

And now, the fate between the two has obviously come to an end.

"I will never forget your kindness in my life."

He took a deep breath, and the last trace of nostalgia in his eyes slowly faded away. At this point, Su Wei lowered his head again.

Since then, the whole hall fell into silence.

After waiting quietly for a moment and confirming that the princess in front of him had no more instructions or warnings, Su Wei raised his head slightly and said, "Then I will take my leave."

However, I don’t know if it was Su Wei’s illusion.

Next, as he walked back to his room to pack his luggage, he always felt that the princess's eyes had not left him.

It was as if waiting for him to say something more, to express something more.