This brave man is a scumbag

Chapter 602 Is this... really a side story?
"Sister, I don't remember you being a love brain."

In the cafe, Lorca, who was wearing a yellow expedition uniform and wearing goggles on his forehead, scratched his face and asked in disbelief, "You are really going to confess yourself."

"if not?"

After taking a sip of the sweetened milk, Tiya said with a matter of course: "I like him, I think we have a crush on each other, why don't I confess?"

"No, I mean..."

Loka scratched his ears and scratched his face in a funny way. He looked at his sister who was always vigorous and decisive, and said distressedly: "I just feel that... you, the majestic Miss Empire, confessed so proactively, I always feel that something is wrong."

"why?"

Tiya frowned, and asked with some confusion: "Is there anything wrong with this?"

"Look."

Lorca thought for a while, and began to say in an orderly manner: "You are a dignified princess of the empire. You have become the head of the Storm Legion without relying on your father's strength. I won't mention your appearance, but you must boast that you have indeed inherited your mother's beauty. , our family is considered rich enough, your condition can be said to be unique, why do you have to take the initiative to confess your love?"

"is it?"

Tiya raised her eyebrows, her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows frowned slightly, and said calmly: "It is true that I can become the head of the Storm Legion because of my own strength, but without the environment and foundation my father gave me, I can't do it." All of this. I also inherited the advantages of my mother and father in appearance. I don’t think I need to be proud of it. The only thing I am proud of is my quality and character. I don’t think these things are enough to make me proud. "

"You just admit death."

Scratching his hair, Luoka still wanted to make the last struggle, "No, you're still degrading yourself, that boy Zhou Li is fine, why did you recognize him?"

"His strengths are many."

Speaking of this, Tiya changed her calm expression just now, and unconsciously brought a smile on her face, "He is very considerate, and always takes care of others inadvertently with relaxed words and actions. He is obviously a brave man, but He always walks on the flank of the team during the march, and he told me that he is very strong, so if he encounters an enemy sneak attack, he will react faster than ordinary soldiers."

"He always fights with me, but he can always give me respect under the eyes of others. He never asks or blames for no reason, as if equality is his creed, which makes me feel very comfortable .Zhou Li is an ordinary person, but he will still draw out his long sword to face the devil, and will use his life to find a way out for his partners."

"The main thing is, I like him."

Looking at Luoka who was a little surprised in front of her, Tiya said softly with a faint smile: "If you want to confess, no matter how many reasons you have, it's just a cover-up. Now that I've sensed my own intentions, the so-called initiative and passivity are completely different. Pointless delay. If I don't even have the courage to stand in front of him and confess to him, it can only prove that Tiya, the head of the Storm Legion, is just a cowardly person."

"I've always been courageous, you should know that."

Staring blankly at Tiya with a decisive smile in front of him, Luoka felt mixed feelings for a while.As Zhou Li's bad friend, he certainly knows what kind of person Zhou Li is, or in other words, including Evan and Herining, their family has a good impression of Zhou Li and Erma.

"Ugh···"

Loka sighed for a long time, then poked his head out, and said to the person wearing a windbreaker and a mask behind him: "Brother, don't pretend, I really don't know how you dare to fight against a demigod-level explorer. It was disguised in front of a resplendent-level storm warrior."

"What disguise? Profile, I'm afraid of the cold."

Evan took off his glasses and mask, pushed Loka aside in a dignified manner, and said to Tiya in front of him righteously: "Tiya, I feel your determination and courage. I also know Zhou Li. A Not bad boy, of course, the most important thing is that you like it."

"Well, as long as the eldest brother supports me."

Putting away the glasses girl series paintings from Dongfang Santing in her hand, Tiya looked at Evan who was sitting in front of her, squinted her eyes, and asked with a smile: "So, do you agree to help me on January [-]th? "

"You go ahead and let me see."

From the corner of the eye, I caught a glimpse of Tiya's second high-end painting. Luoka was in tears, but his body was sitting on the chair honestly, and the most prominent thing was a frankness.

"So why January tenth?"

As Tiya's eldest brother, Evan still has a little majesty no matter what he says. He coughed lightly and asked: "January [-]th is only three days away from the Winter Festival, why don't you confess your love on the Winter Festival? The atmosphere of the day is very good.”

"January tenth is his birthday."

Tiya nodded, and said, "The last time I had dinner with him, Zhou Li mentioned it. He said that every January [-]th, their family would prepare a bowl of noodles for him, which they said was called longevity noodles. Later, I asked Elma, and she told me that this is the eating custom of the Three Courts of the East, and everyone will prepare a bowl of longevity noodles at home on their birthdays, so Zhou Li's birthday should be on January [-]."

It's over.

Evan and Loka glanced at each other, and they saw the words in each other's hearts.

My little sister really likes to leave last week.

"cough cough..."

Loka coughed twice, and then asked Tiya: "So, Mrs Tiya, how do you want us to cooperate with you?"

"I've already asked."

Tiya picked up the sugared milk in front of her and drank it down, then said confidently: "The first stop of Zhou Li in this world is the small town of Delta, where a festival is held on January [-]th every year. .I have already contacted them, the scale of the festival will be expanded, and magic fireworks will be added at the same time. I will confess my love to Zhou Li at that moment in the early morning of the tenth, and you need to help me arrange the scene, can you?"

"no problem."

Neither Evan nor Loka refused their little sister, even if it was to hand over the family's beloved little sister to Zhou Li.They gritted their teeth and agreed, promising to make the ceremony a Tarik-level scale.

"Then I'll go."

Tiya stood up, put a silver coin on the tray aside, and then said to the two men in front of them who were immersed in the sadness that their cabbage was about to be buried: "Father, I will explain it myself, don't worry."

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It's a bit strange for Zhou Li to find Tiya recently.

It's so weird.

Sitting on the sofa in the room, Zhou Li looked at Tiya on the side with some doubts, feeling a little strange for a while.

Does she usually sit so close?

Looking at Tiya who was about to stick to him any closer, Zhou Li scratched his cheek with his fingers, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

"If I say I'm not feeling well, can you let me lean for a while?"

Tiya looked at Zhou Li and asked seriously.

"what?"

Zhou Li was stunned, then he looked at Tiya and replied blankly: "This...it's ok, but..."

"Then I'm lying, I'm not feeling well."

Tiya nodded, and then leaned directly on Zhou Li's shoulder.Accompanied by the faint fragrance coming towards him, and the soft body beside him, Zhou Li's whole body stiffened suddenly, and he couldn't make any expression.

"what happened to you?"

After a while, Zhou Li, who had gotten used to Tiya, adjusted his sitting position for some reason, making Tiya on the side more comfortable, "Did you quarrel with your father?"

"Almost all."

Feeling the reassuring atmosphere, Tiya replied softly: "On January [-]th, he wanted me to attend the party from Magnum. I didn't want to go. He said a few words about me."

"That's all right."

As soon as Zhou Li heard this sentence, he knew it was safe, "Your father knew that you didn't like that kind of occasion, so he probably didn't intend to let you go in the first place."

"I know."

Tiya nodded lightly, and said with a frivolous breath: "I also know that he left me and said a few words to me because he wanted to talk to me, but if he really wants me, he can tell me. Ignore him, I'm just a little busy, it's okay to send a newsletter or something."

"If you don't say this, he won't say it."

Thinking of the old man who usually does everything with confidence, as if everything is under his control, Zhou Li laughed dumbly and said: "Your father is also, obviously he just misses his daughter, so he has to find such an excuse to talk to him." You chat a few words, how good it is to speak."

"Hmph~ I won't say anything."

Tiya arched the tip of her delicate nose, and said with a faint smile, "I'll see how long he can stay awkward."

"You..."

Zhou Li shook his head with a helpless smile. Since Tiya's mother died of illness after giving birth to her, Herining, the emperor of the empire, didn't know how to get along with his daughter.He obviously likes this lovely daughter very much, but he doesn't know how to educate the other two sons who often beat them.As a result, in the end, Evan and Loka became the ones who took care of the young Tia for the longest time.

Of course, Tiya also knows that Herining loves her, and she often sees Herienen hanging around her training ground, paying attention to her diet and life.Even on his desk, which is so simple that nothing but pen and paper, there are photos of her with Evan and Lorca, as well as a photo of his mother.

In fact, Tiya forgave Herinen a long time ago, even if he could not return home several times a year.Under the guidance of Luoka and Evan, she knew that the peace and harmony of this country could not be separated from the hard work and dedication of her father.She also knew that her father had devoted all his free time to himself and his brother, and he had almost given up all rest and entertainment.

Therefore, Tiya has never resented her father. Even if this father is so awkward that he is going to die, she always does not put on a face because of nervousness when facing herself. She still loves this stubborn old father.

"By the way, I'm going to Victor City in December, do you want to go together?"

At this time, Zhou Li suddenly remembered something, and said to Tiya who was on the side: "Muqi sent a message saying that a space node appeared in their Victor City. Their space technology is very poor, so they can't analyze it." , I want us to take a look at where that node leads to. I heard that that node has the aura of the ancient professional Black Emperor, so I want to take a look."

"Um···"

Tiya thought for a while, and said after a short thought: "The strength of two teams should be enough."

"It must be enough."

Zhou Li shook his head and said with a smile: "The data from Mu Qi is very stable, which means that the portal is one-way. As long as you are careful, nothing will go wrong."

"I'll go too."

To Zhou Li's surprise, Tiya sat up straight and said to him with a serious face: "The Black Emperor is the existence that Tariq has always focused on. If Mu Qi really noticed the traces of the Black Emperor, then This space node, I will go to observe it myself.”

"Ah, so that's what it is."

Zhou Li suddenly realized, and at this moment, Elma came in with a coffee pot. She was stunned for a moment when she saw Tiya in a blue nightgown, and then said in surprise: "Tiya, what are you doing today? Are you wearing lipstick?"

"Um????"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment.

"Oh, sister Elma, can you see that?"

Tiya was stunned, she touched her lips, and then said with some embarrassment: "Actually, it's not lipstick, it's just a lipstick."

"Anyway, it looks good on your lips."

Elma skillfully took out three coffee cups and a sugar bowl, put two tablespoons of white sugar and half a cup of milk on the sweet Tiya, made another cup of pure bitter coffee for Zhou Li, sat aside, and asked Tiya : "Tiya, Zhou Li and I are going to Muqi in December, there is the aura of the Black Emperor over there, do you want to go together?"

"I just talked to her just now."

After Zhou Li thanked him, he took the coffee and drank it in one gulp, "Tiya will go with us."

"Okay."

Elma was stunned for a moment, and then said happily to Tiya: "This time we can go on missions together again."

After getting along for a long time, Zhou Li discovered that under the cold and plain appearance of Elma, there is a pure and a bit naive heart like a Samoyed.Of course, it's just that this kind of stupid personality is very cute, which just forms a cute contrast with her usual divinity.At the same time, because Elma is his partner who has always accompanied him on adventures, the relationship between him and Elma is also very good, and it can be said that he can entrust his back to each other's comrades-in-arms.

The same is true for Tiya, looking at the joyful Elma, she unconsciously smiled.In the warm room, the girls were chatting happily, while Zhou Li sat beside him, eating melon seeds and interjecting from time to time.The three of them would always say something and do something tacitly, and this scene was frozen in my mind like a beautiful and pale yellow photo.

"Whoo~"

In the forest, Zhou Li suddenly sat up, gasping for breath.After a while, he looked at the slowly burning fire in front of him, turned his head, and glanced at Atalona who was looking up at the stars.After a brief absence, Zhou Li looked at Elma who was sleeping soundly beside him.

It's a dream...

He rubbed his eyes, thinking for a while.Zhou Li still remembered that in December of that life, he, Tiya and Torea came to the city named Victor.

Then, I met her...

Black Emperor Futaba.

(End of this chapter)