Go back? There's no going back.

Being stared at by the black-robed woman's calm yet cold eyes, even though the other person's eyes had become a little gentle again, the scarred young man still felt cold all over.

He gritted his teeth, subconsciously glanced at Su Wei with a resentful look, and said, "It's all this guy's fault. If he hadn't messed with me just now, I would have been..."

"…Um?"

Hearing this, the witch who brought disaster to the country also turned her head slightly and looked at the little mouse beside her that had never received much attention from her from the beginning.

At this point, in the messy room, she looked at him.

"……Eh?"

When Eve focused her attention on Su Wei's face for the first time, she was suddenly stunned.

"..."

Almost at the same time, when he felt the other person's gaze, Su Wei felt his heart skip a beat.

Ever since they met that night on the Rosseau Mountains, he never thought that he would see each other again just a few days later, at this time, in this place...

There is no doubt that this encounter was a mistake.

At least for Su Wei, it was a mistake.

Wrong time.

Wrong location.

Although he has grown a little recently, he still has a long way to go.

Still can't distance myself from the "waste" in the other party's mouth.

Probably, the other party will soon stare at me with a cold gaze and decide my life or death with an indifferent tone.

Then, before I die, I, who have just started to improve, will become like a poor creature, lose all hope again, and be reduced to my original state once again... Huh?

Originally, Su Wei thought so.

But soon... he discovered something strange.

At this moment, although his whole body still became a little tense under the other party's scrutinizing gaze, but other than that... there seemed to be no other adverse reactions.

Even the emotions in his heart... were so calm that even Su Wei himself was surprised.

Even after a moment of silence, when he looked back at the other person and made eye contact with him, he subconsciously began to observe the other person in the same way...as if examining him.

……what?

Where do I get this confidence and courage?

"Mother... I have calmed down now. Please let me deal with him myself. This time... I will be careful not to make any big noise—"

At this moment, the scarred young man, whose movements were still controlled by the undead behind him for some unknown reason, once again made a voice full of resentment.

But then, as he gradually became confused, his mother did not respond to him.

The slim black robe swayed slightly, and the witch who brought disaster to the country slowly stood up, casually lifted up her short boots with slender heels, walked past him who was being controlled, and walked straight to Su Wei in the center of the room.

"Have I seen you somewhere before?"

Under Su Wei's gaze, the witch who brought disaster to the country showed a look of doubt on her face. She came in front of him, stared at his face more closely and observed him carefully.

"...?"

Seeing this, Su Wei was slightly stunned.

After what happened at the Rosseau Mountains, he certainly wouldn't have the illusion that the other party would recognize him eight years later.

However, even if the other party was referring to the meeting in the Rosseau Mountains, wasn't it just a few days ago?

Even if I didn't deliberately remember the appearance of this "little mouse" at that time, but... for someone who has practiced to the other person's level, with the blessing of his huge mental power, it should be a basic skill to have a photographic memory...

It's a bit strange.

"Ah, I remembered."

At this moment, Su Wei heard the voice of the evil witch: "You... are the little brother with connections that night?"

"…You have a very good memory."

Hearing this, Su Wei was silent for a moment and sighed slightly.

Although he could still speak and think normally, and even his personal freedom was not restricted, he was very clear that his situation had become extremely bad.

Originally, if he was just facing the attack from the scarred young man, he could still barely handle it and had the confidence to escape safely.

But now, with the other party's mother, the big shot who once played the bodyguard lady who was already a quasi-legendary hunter in the palm of her hand, coming here, his future path has come to an end.

Faced with an overwhelming gap, the weak can do nothing, and even their lives depend on the other party's thoughts.

"I said, little brother, are you sitting upright?"

At this moment, the voice of the witch of national disaster came to Su Wei's ears again: "This tense expression doesn't suit you very well. I think you are cuter when you sit on the ground and talk to me."

Although she met the little mouse that had always popped up in her mind and disturbed her thoughts in the past few days in an unexpected place, the expression on Eve's face was still a little subtle.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but when she saw the little mouse again after just a few days... she always felt that the little mouse in front of her seemed to have changed a little?

"...?"

On the other side, Su Wei was stunned when he heard this.

Although he didn't know why the other party suddenly gave such an order, the habit he had developed over the years made him obey instinctively...

But the next second, Su Wei's slightly bent knees suddenly paused.

At this moment, for some reason... the face of the princess suddenly appeared in his mind.

The other person's face, once full of depression and disappointment, emerged.

“…I’m sorry. I can’t do that.”

After a long silence, Su Wei took a deep breath and refused in a deep voice.

- From today on, don't let me see you acting like a loser in front of anyone again.

——No matter who you want to find or follow in the future, at least you must hold your head high and meet her with dignity.

It was at this moment that the princess's cold voice vaguely echoed in Su Wei's mind, making him slightly dazed.

Originally, Su Wei couldn't even figure out why the princess suddenly had the urge to say such strange words to him.

But now, looking at the great man in front of him, he seemed to... suddenly understand something.

Even though I am being cared for by the princess, being lovingly looked after by the maid, and being treated seriously by many kind people, I always humble myself to the dust in front of another person... Is this really okay?

Such doubts gradually emerged in his mind, and Su Wei straightened his slightly bent knees silently.

……yes.

I... was also raised by that adult, so I can't embarrass her.

Even if the final outcome cannot be changed, at least we should face the end with dignity, right?

"…oops."

Seeing Su Wei's reaction, the witch who brought disaster to the country blinked her eyes, looked at him with some surprise, and reminded him with a smile: "If you don't listen, you may suffer a little bit, okay?"

"…It's okay. I've been able to endure hardships lately."

Su Wei remained indifferent to this.

Instead, he took a deep breath, then suddenly stared at the other person, and asked word by word, "I'm a little curious, in what capacity... are you telling me to sit up straight?"

"Ok?"

When asked, the witch who brought disaster to the country tilted her head and seemed to think seriously for a moment before responding: "Hmm... the identities of the captor and the captive?"

"……Yeah."

Hearing this, Su Wei, who had expected this, did not show much change on his face. He just looked at her calmly and shook his head slowly: "What a pity! I don't have the habit of bowing to my captors."

After saying this, Su Wei's heartbeat quickened slightly.

...said.

I really said it.

At this moment, he realized that this seemed to be the first time in his life that he had clearly rejected the order of this adult.

"Hey... that's really manly."

However, the next second, the words spoken by the evil witch in front of him made Su Wei's face freeze: "You bowed your head so quickly on the mountain before?"

“…The past was the past, and the present is the present.”

After a moment of silence, Su Wei added, "And at that time, your ghost was actually holding me down from behind."

"Have it?"

Hearing this, the witch looked a little confused for a moment, as if she couldn't remember clearly: "Forget it, let's just leave it at that."

"So, tell me, little brother, why are you here?"

For some reason, even though she was rejected, the witch seemed to be in a good mood.

She did not deal with Su Wei directly, but continued to ask about other things.

"…Perhaps you should ask him."

However, after a long silence, Su Wei stopped talking and turned to look at the scarred young man beside him.

Originally, he rushed here after receiving a message from his instructor after the test at the training ground was over.

As a result, as soon as he arrived, he was targeted by the scarred young man and even attacked from behind.

He wasn't even given a chance to leave.

In fact, when Su Wei said this and transferred one of the few opportunities to talk to his mother to the scarred young man, he already felt a little strange.

Obviously, before this, he had thought countless times that it would be great if he could talk to her again and see her smile again.

But at this moment, quietly looking at the strange woman in front of him, although he still respected and loved her from the bottom of his heart, for some reason, Su Wei suddenly found that he was a little tired.

Unconsciously, he seemed to no longer look forward to talking to the other person.

Su Wei was surprised by this.

This feeling, when did it start?

...And, besides this, Su Wei was also very clear about another thing.

That is - even if he told the truth here and explained that he just got involved in this matter by accident, would the witch and her child let him go?

...Oh, how is that possible?

"..."

On the other side, seeing Su Wei take the initiative to end the topic, Eve was stunned, and her beautiful eyebrows finally frowned slightly.

She suddenly realized...the little mouse in front of her seemed to have really changed.

He no longer obeyed her and no longer looked at her with the submissive look he once had...

She became increasingly confused.

At first, she was puzzled by the strange patience she had when she saw the little mouse in front of her.

She originally thought that this was because the other party was clearly not afraid of her at the time, but still behaved very obediently in front of her, and even offered to work for her for free, which gave her a sense of novelty in her subconscious.

But now, looking at this little mouse that had lost even the label of "obedient" in front of her, she suddenly found that she still retained a considerable degree of patience.

...What on earth is going on?

"...!"

At the same time, the scarred young man who was forgotten by the two and was lying on the ground with half of his head still held down by the undead, watching his mother and Su Wei "chatting" the whole time, subconsciously struggled when he heard Su Wei take the initiative to bring the topic to himself.

At this moment, his face, which had completely healed, became slightly distorted.

……incredible.

It's unbelievable.

In six years, this was the first time he saw his mother... chatting with a mouse for such a long time, as if it were a daily conversation.

That was even longer than the longest conversation I had with him in these six years.

Moreover, even the attitude when speaking... is so strange.