Chapter 177

Realizing that he had said the wrong thing again, he had no choice but to bury his head in it, feast on it, and keep praising:

"——It's really, really good. You got Aize's true biography!"

"...I just got the recipe. After all, even if you praise me now, I will never be happy!"

The inexplicably vindictive elf girl pursed her mouth, slightly swollen her face, turned her head to the side angrily, and looked away, deliberately not looking at him, but there was an indescribable pride on her face.

Ya Xiu, who was not able to see this scene, just sighed helplessly and reminded: "You said this is to comfort the soldiers, but I am actually a magician? Is this..."

"——Don't worry so much now, just eat quickly!" Seeing that he was about to ramble again, Fulilian finally turned her head, but her eyes were not as gentle as before, instead she was glaring at him.

"Okay, okay, don't get excited. It's all my fault. I won't talk anymore. Can't I just eat?"

In what might become his last breakfast, it was rare for someone else to cook for him, so Ash decided not to say anything more and silently lowered his head to eat the meat.

Fearon slowly sat down across the dining table. She had the same dark circles under her eyes as Fulilian. She also held her chin and looked at Ash intently, but there was a trace of imperceptible worry in her eyes.

Her fingers were groping on the table unconsciously, as if she was thinking about something.

When Ash looked up, she suddenly said: "Shouldn't you say something at this time? Lord Ash."

"....What should I say?"

In other words, haven't I already said this? ——Faced with this sudden and somewhat overwhelming request, Ash simply felt a little embarrassed.

"You will definitely come back or something like that?"

"....I should have said something like that?"

"Not firm enough." Fearon's voice rose a little, with a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

"...Even if you say so." Ash scooped up a spoonful of cream stew with a spoon, but his face looked like he wanted to complain.

But when he found that the fingertips of Fearon's hand on the table were still trembling slightly, he swallowed those words again.

Maybe you're really scared? ——He could probably guess Feilun's mood, but it was difficult to expose it. He could only put down the spoon and said with a helpless smile:

"That's right, then I will definitely come back, and then...well, what should I do?"

"...Think about it quickly, what good things to worry about, so that you can strengthen your motivation to come back. Maybe it's like what the storybook says. It's not necessarily that you can break through the limit just by thinking about this goal."

"Go back to your hometown to get married?"

"--goat."

The girl, who was still a little worried at first, immediately darkened her face when she heard this. She pressed her hands on the table, her beautiful eyes widened, and she puffed up her cheeks angrily.

"....Isn't that too unreasonable? Didn't you ask me to say that?"

"For a more serious reason, you pervert." Feilun bit his lip, his eyes still staring at Ash, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"...I can't think of anything other than this." This inexplicable pressure made him pick at the butter stew in a depressed manner, his face full of distress.

This made Philan say softly again, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice: "Pervert."

"....Can we please stop calling me a pervert all the time?"

"Master Ash is a pervert to begin with."

Feilun turned his head, but the corners of his mouth raised slightly, as if to hide a trace of nervousness and worry in his heart.

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The restaurant was filled with a warm atmosphere, the fire was burning in the stove, and the jumping flames seemed to add vitality to this special moment.

Perhaps Fulian was really too tired, so she just yawned lightly, and then lay down on the table and fell asleep without realizing it.

Her breathing was even and calm, and her slight snores were particularly clear in the quiet restaurant, making Ash couldn't help laughing just looking at her.

But Fei Lun was always looking at Ash... hoping that Ash could give her a reason that was suitable and reassuring enough. During this process, her hands clenched unconsciously, and her body also moved slightly. Lean forward.

This made Yaxiu distressed and distressed. The spoon in his hand was stirring unconsciously on the plate. After a long time, he seemed to have finally made up his mind and said slowly:

"....Actually, I don't need too many reasons. As long as I can come back and see you, that's enough for me."

"Really...really?"

Ash's voice was low and gentle, and there was sincerity in his eyes, leaving Fearon completely unable to doubt it. His voice was trembling, and his eyes widened slightly unconsciously, as if he was both surprised and unbelievable at the answer.

"Of course I'd like to get back to the relationship I had before if I could."

"....before?"

This slightly abrupt statement immediately made Philan a little confused. He frowned slightly and tried to recall every bit of the past.

"Yes! That's the kind! Well...just wait a moment..."

Ash said, stretched out his hand to touch the void, and then found his treasured recording magic tool.

When he saw the thing clearly, Philen's face instantly became stiff, but he silently injected magic power to activate it.

In an instant, the restaurant echoed with a girl's childish but hysterical confession:

"......If it weren't for Master Ash, I might have died on the roadside! It was Master Ash who gave me hot food and a clean bed! Gave me a home! When I was uneasy, you hugged me tightly! In the middle of the night when I was afraid, you held my hand gently! Even if you were covered in bruises, the first thing you thought of was that I was hungry - so... so! I, I like Master Ash the most... the most!!"

When the girl's last, almost breathless "confession" ended, Philen's face was like a ripe apple.

Ash looked at the girl opposite with burning eyes, and proposed a reward if he could survive and return:

"If you ask me what my biggest regret is and my only wish for you, it is definitely that I hope you can become the way you were before, frank and cute to me, and love my Fren the most!"

"Why... why!"

"Why did you make this wish? Of course, it's because I have always..." Ash was about to explain, but Fren interrupted him with gritted teeth: "-I mean! Why do you still keep this thing! Didn't I ask you to destroy it a long time ago?!"

The dark history of childhood, along with the voice, emerged in the girl's mind, making Fren stand up excitedly. She leaned over the dining table and tried desperately to snatch the recording magic tool.

But Ash quickly withdrew his hand and said seriously: "How can I destroy it! This is my spiritual pillar! Every time I hear you preach, I have to listen to it again! If you want me to destroy it, you might as well kill me!"

"How can you do this! This is too much! This... is bullying!" She said loudly, with a trembling voice, and her cheeks became redder because of shame and anger.

Ash looked at her with a smile, and had no intention of giving in.

"Oh, don't be angry, this is really precious to me, it witnessed the good times we had in the past~" As he said, he gently shook the recording magic tool in his hand, as if deliberately teasing Philen.

This made Philen stomp his feet in anger.

But she also understood that being angry was meaningless at this time, so she bit her lip, tried to calm herself down, and threatened directly in a cold voice:

"Hurry up and destroy it, otherwise I... I really will ignore you!"

"It is impossible to destroy it, and I will never destroy it in this life, but..." He changed the subject halfway through: "If I give it to you for safekeeping, it's okay. After all, this is my most precious thing. It would be bad if it was damaged."

While speaking, he handed it over directly.

This caught Fearon off guard and stunned him. A tangled look appeared on his face. He didn't even understand why he felt like handing it over to him? Aren't you afraid that he would destroy it on the spot?

But Ash saw through his thoughts and smiled slyly:

"It doesn't matter if you break it. I have a backup of such an important thing in the capital."

"......Then you say it's the most precious?"

"Because it's the original one, the one with the clearest sound~"

"....You've always been so...sly...!"

I wanted to complain again, but I couldn't say it out loud. Philen still carefully put the recording magic tool into her arms, gently stroking the surface of the magic tool with her fingers, revealing complex emotions in her eyes, then took a deep breath, blushed, looked up at him, and tried to squeeze out a voice: "If...it's just one day, it's not impossible."

The girl's cheeks were still flushed, not knowing whether it was because of shyness or the excitement just now had not completely subsided, but Ash looked at her actions and showed a satisfied smile on his face: "....Is this a promise?"

"Just one day." Philen lowered his head slightly, his eyes a little erratic.

"That's good, I have enough motivation." Ash straightened up and answered confidently. His motivated and confident look made people feel that he seemed to have seen the scene of returning victoriously.

".... Are you coming back alive just for this kind of thing? It's a bit perfunctory, isn't it?" This made Philen look up and notice, frowning involuntarily, as if saying: How can this person be so childish? But it's still hard to hide his concern for him.

"Is there any problem?"

"It's a big problem! But..." Philen bit his lips lightly, his eyes gradually softened, with a hint of helplessness and compromise, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously again: "Forget it, if this can really inspire your fighting spirit, I can agree..."

"That's good."

"On the contrary, you must come back."

Although embarrassed, Philen still tried to squeeze out a smile and sat back quietly, just leaning forward slightly, with his hands on his knees, just keeping a straight sitting posture.

Her eyes never left Ash, and she watched him quietly finish his breakfast. Her focused expression also revealed a special kind of tenderness, as if at this moment, the whole world only had the two of them.

And she was willing to spend this short and precious time with him in this way.

Although the atmosphere in the restaurant was warm but also had a hint of sadness.

Fulilian was still sleeping on the table, and her snoring was still even, as if she was unaware of everything happening around her... In fact, she was really unaware.

After all, her sleep quality was too good, and she could sleep anywhere, which was one of her advantages.

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After carrying Fulilian back to bed, Ash walked out of the castle accompanied by Fren.

But before he arrived outside, he saw a pink-haired girl standing there with her back against the wall. She was wearing a gorgeous dress, her pink hair fluttering gently in the breeze, and her eyes revealed an innate arrogance - it was Aura.

"... Humph, you really can't tell me when you're leaving." Aura looked at the two of them with her arms folded in displeasure, and glanced at Philen and said, "This guy, lend it to me for a while."

"... Please." After all, she is Ash's sister, so Philen naturally has no reason to refuse.

She nodded slightly, responded politely, and then stopped silently, quietly following behind the two of them, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes, wondering what kind of communication this strange brother and sister would have.

"...I didn't expect you would wait for me here." Ash looked at the girl beside him in surprise. After a careful look, he couldn't help but smile and said, "But look carefully, you have really grown up after so many years. Is this a sign of maturity now?"

His tone was full of love and comfort from a brother to his sister, at least he thought so... Unfortunately, Aura just responded with displeasure: "Don't be so self-indulgent, I'm just too idle."

"Yes, yes~" He didn't expose her, but smiled and reached out to touch Aura's head gently, and reminded: "During the time I'm away, you must get along well."

"I'm not interested in humans." Aura frowned and shook Ash's hand away directly.

"Are you interested in the demons?" Ash teased her deliberately, with a smile on his lips.

"No." Aura answered neatly, completely looking like someone who kept people at a distance.

"You should cultivate some hobbies."

"What are your hobbies?"

"Recently I like to tease cute kids." Ash teased half-jokingly, trying to tease this arrogant guy.

But what he got in return was a look of disgust from Aura: "...I remember you said before that you like older sisters like me, right? Is this what a man is? You say one thing and do another."

"Don't distort the facts. After all, what else is big about you except..." This little guy's breasts? ——Ash felt that if he said this, not only Aura would despise him, but Philen would not give him a good face, so he could only change the subject silently: "Forget it, let's talk about something happy like before."

"I don't even remember talking about anything happy with you." Aura squinted at him, with obvious displeasure in her eyes.

"...You're really exaggerating. I thought we got along well when we were little."

"About being bullied by you?" Aura curled her lips, seemingly not appreciating it, but he emphasized: "That's love, the nature is completely different."

"Let me love you now?"

"If you come, it's called insubordination!"

"Why? Isn't it okay for me to insubordination?"

"Of course not! This is a question of seniority." Ash explained seriously: "I'm the elder brother, you have to respect me."

"Why should I be bullied because I'm the younger sister?"

"I've already said that it's called love, the nature is completely different, so I can love you, and you have to respect me."

"Sophistry... It's like this every time."

Ash thought he was explaining it to her properly, but unfortunately Aura still looked angry.

If someone looked at these two people, they would probably think they had a grudge.

But if there was really hatred, Aura would not have waited at the city gate so early in the morning, but...

"Okay, okay, no need to send me off." Ash smiled and patted Aura's head: "If nothing unexpected happens, I should be back soon."

"It's better to have an accident soon, then I will turn the place where you died into my own footbath."

"You...well, forget it, if you want to be happy, I can't object."

Although he really wanted to complain about this guy, he still hadn't forgotten this childhood wish, but in the end, he still touched Aura's head lovingly, and didn't tease her as usual.