Offer your allegiance to Chaos!

However, Ashe still hesitated.

After all, he doesn't really want to reveal everything about Syracuse, especially the Sicilian lady... This is out of a strange psychology, he still doesn't know how to introduce his "future partner" to his "past Guardians of the Sicilian", let alone how Hemer would view the existence of Ms. Sicily.

You know, Ms. Sicily's reputation in the Terra continent is not very good. Labels such as cold-blooded, dictatorship, tyrant, and bloodthirsty are all pressed on her head. It is hard to imagine that Hemer, who is absolutely lawful and kind, can accept He threw himself into the arms of such a woman.

Moreover, he will go on a long journey again in half a month. It is not suitable for him to tell such a cruel truth at the moment when he just had the joy of reunion. relationship between.

His thoughts were mixed, but Hemer seemed to have misunderstood something. After a moment of silence, she chose to initiate the topic: "I heard from the doctor that when you came to Rhodes Island, you had a partner named... ...Lappland?"

Hey?

Ashe blinked, a little caught off guard by this topic, but being intelligent by nature, he quickly figured out Hemer's logic, and couldn't help but be a little bit dumbfounded.

Well, when he was on the island, he had been too lazy to deal with his scandal with Laplande, and now he has tasted the consequences.

"Hey, although it may be quite different from what the doctor said, I still have to seriously correct any wrong ideas you may have."

Ashe coughed dryly: "Laplande and I are very simple friends, we are not a couple."

——It is indeed very simple, although it has been spoken, but at least it is very simple in spirit.

But this rhetoric does not seem to be able to reverse Hemer's preconceived ideas, and her voice is a little suspicious: "Then why do you share the same dormitory? And you are inseparable all day... The doctor even said that you can often see each other's neck Hickey."

Good guy, doctor, when did you little white-haired bitch learn to gossip like this.

Ai Xi rolled her eyes, "If you want to talk about living together, I live with you now. We are inseparable because we are partners in the same group and class. As for the hickey, she is also a patient with severe ore disease. She relies on my blood all year round. Shi Shi stabilized her condition, her neck was marked by my teeth, and my neck was the result of her revenge from being bitten too painfully..."

"what--"

Hemo was a little dumbfounded, still dubious about Ashe's words, but now is obviously not the time to pursue it, she was silent for a moment, skipped this detail, and asked instead: "I heard that she didn't come back with you this time. ?”

"She is from the Lupu family, and her hometown is in Syracuse. There are some urgent matters at home, so I will go back to deal with them first."

Ashe moved out the excuse she gave to Rhodes Island, and carefully avoided the question of "will you go with her if she doesn't come back" that Hemer might ask: "At least half a month, at most two months."

"Really?" Hemer was silent for a while, and said, "Then tell me how you met her."

This topic is relatively simple for Ashe. He didn't tell the truth, but based on the truth, he greatly weakened the factors that would worry Hemer, such as the intensity of the conflict and the hardship of fleeing, and compiled a story.

After listening, Hemer nodded: "Well, it seems that I did think too much. It can be heard from your words that you really don't have any other thoughts about that girl."

"Of course." Ashe shrugged, "I really have an idea, we should have been together two years ago."

But Hemer didn't stop there, instead he hit a standard straight ball:

"—So, besides her, have you met any girls who have attracted you over the years?"

Chapter 9 Sorry, Sicily

Ah, this... Hemo's words sound a bit like the kind of stalk I often heard in my previous life. When a child comes home for the New Year, the first thing parents do is ask you if you have found a girlfriend and when you plan to get married.

Ai Xi had some headaches, he hesitated for a long time: "It's...it's probably there."

"What do you mean by 'something'?" Hemer raised his eyebrows, dissatisfied with Ashe's ambiguity: "What's her name? How old is she? Where is her family? What job? Is she beautiful? She has a gentle personality ?"

"Stop, stop, stop." Ashe raised her hand in surrender: "Don't bomb, I'll speak slowly."

In fact, it is slowly compiled.

"Her name is... Sissy." Ashe first cut out the pronunciation of the two words from Ms. Sicily's code name, and kept the others as original as possible, so as not to be caught by Hemer's tone: "Older than me" Dian Dian', my family is in Syracuse, I also know Lapland, and now I am a civil servant in the government. She looks very beautiful, and her personality... can't be said to be gentle in the traditional sense, it's more like a replica of Sereya... Ah no—"

While racking her brains to think of an excuse, Ashe accidentally stepped on a thunder—what is "a replica of Saria"?What did these words sound like to Hemer's ears?

He hurriedly shut up, but it was too late, the air in the darkness froze again, Hemo remained silent, and after a long time, he whispered: "The copy of Selia... that is to say, is it more serious and powerful?" ?”

"Don't think too much about it, I didn't look for it according to Serena's standards." Aixi's scalp was a little numb: "The process of our acquaintance was quite tortuous. She offended some mafia forces because of the government's work, and was chased. Killed, seriously injured and dying, I saved her and took care of her for a few months in order to repay her for the little favors she did to me before.

"Lapland has been with you for a long time, but I haven't seen you falling in love with her for a long time." Hemer said lightly.

"Ah, this..." Ashe was dumb.

Indeed, when it comes to the xp system, it is probably due to the extreme lack of security in his childhood in his previous life. He has always been more inclined to the strong sister-in-law system, whether it is Serena, Ms. Sicily, or the teacher, they are all perfect for xp standard object.

But Hemer didn't know the tragedy of his previous life. In her opinion, there was only one explanation for Ashe's mate preference, and that was the primacy effect of first love. And this relationship did not have a happy ending, so he is still looking for a similar love to make up for his past.

Hemer felt a little bitter in his heart.

There are many reasons for this bitterness. On the one hand, in her opinion, the too young Ashe did not bear the main responsibility in that absurd accident. The ones who should be responsible are her negligence in observation and the maddened Serre Ya, she had hoped that this sin would be gradually eradicated with the power of time, but she never expected that seven years later, Ashe would still be lingering in that nightmare, and their sins had not been erased, but intensified instead.

On the other hand, it is a pure moral and ethical dilemma... Aixi's unintentional words undoubtedly uncovered the scars she deliberately ignored. She only longed for a peaceful and happy family, but the relationship between this family , is too messy.

"Is she... nice to you?"

After a while, Hemer had no choice but to change the topic abruptly, no longer mentioning Serena's name, and instead cared about the "mate selection criteria" that she cared most about, "People with strong personalities can easily cause friction in a relationship. Were there any quarrels?"

It's not just a quarrel, her brains are about to shoot out on the bed, and her brains are about to be shot out under the bed... Ai Xi slanders in her heart, but she naturally understates it: "It's normal for couples to quarrel. Although she is strong, But we happen to have complementary personalities, it’s not a matter of principle, I won’t argue with her, occasionally there is a small friction, and it is resolved quickly.”

"Really? That's good." Hemer was silent for a moment, and asked: "Then where is she now? Did you break up? Why did you come to Rhodes Island with Laplande?"

Here comes the most troublesome question.

Ashe was a little hesitant. If he concealed the news about the long journey from Hemo, it would definitely cause greater harm to the future. Give hope first and then disappointment, but it would be too much to say now. It's a bit cruel... He still hopes to solve the problem between Saria and Hemo before telling the truth.

After struggling for a long time, he chose a compromise: "She is still in Syracuse. We had some differences before. Now it is considered a cold war. We can talk about it after both sides calm down."

These words are tantamount to slapping the face of "occasional friction will be resolved quickly" before, and Ashe is a little embarrassed.

"A disagreement...?" Hemer didn't ask Ashe what the disagreement was. Since he didn't say it at the beginning, it proved that he didn't want to say it, and she didn't want to force him to reveal the secret.

She just remembered the disputes she had with Serena. They respected each other as guests in daily life, their personalities complemented each other, and there was little friction. However, at work, especially after taking over Ifrit's project, they often had differences of ideas.

And every time the quarrel reaches a certain intensity, the two will always suspend the war by coincidence, deal with it coldly for a period of time, or live separately, or limit the necessary conversations at work. In short, after calming down, choose a warm one. In the afternoon, sit together and have a cup of coffee to resolve conflicts or make compromises.

This kind of situation has never appeared in front of Ai Xi, but the strange thing is that Ai Xi, who left them, took exactly the same approach as them in her love life.

Is this the subtle influence of so-called education?

Hemo sighed softly. She wanted to talk a few more words about the dispute between Ashe and Miss "Sissy", and persuaded him to calm down as soon as possible and not let the cold war continue. blocked her speech.

For two very simple reasons.

First, if the differences between lovers are really so easy to resolve, and a few words from outsiders can ease the conflict, then why did she and Seliya break out such a serious war?So much so that you decide to have nothing to do with each other?

Second, if Ash really listened to her advice and reconciled with that Miss Sissy... wouldn't he leave her again?

Yes, leaving, just like all wanderers returning home, after a short rest, they always have to embark on a long journey again. From the first time they saw Ashe, Hemo knew that there would be another parting day.

But she doesn't want that day to come too soon.

A little later, a little later...

Hemer murmured softly in his heart.

So sorry, Miss Sissy.

Chapter 10 The third book

Homer and Ashe didn't continue on the topic of "Miss Sissy", and the two switched to chatting about less sensitive topics, such as what Ashe did during the few months she stayed in Rhode Island Those big things.

"You really dare to provoke that director Kelsey..." Hemer was a little amused: "However, the point of using strange means to do good things is the same as before, and it hasn't changed at all."

"What is a strange method?" Ashe spread her hands: "I am working seriously, okay?"

Hemo smiled and reached out to ruffle Ashe's hair: "Yes, yes, you are serious, and you are more serious than Ifrit..."

Ashe's heart moved, and she wanted to use this topic to talk about Ifrit, especially the topic of the "Balrog incident", but she stopped when she got to her mouth.

Forget it, the days to come are long, so we won't break such a beautiful atmosphere tonight.

In this way, the two chatted until late at night, until the hour hand passed zero, and the deep tiredness finally hit the heart.

"It's time to go to bed." Hemo pampered Ashe's hair again, "Let's talk tomorrow, it will be a long time."

"Yeah." Ashe nodded lightly, and after a moment of silence, said: "Can I hug you to sleep?"

"……OK."

The long exchange had already cleared away the barrier between the two of them. Although there was still a trace of scruples, Hemo thought for a moment and nodded. She lifted the quilt and let Ashe roll into her quilt. The two hugged each other lightly, feeling the familiar body temperature, and let out a long breath at the same time.

"Go to sleep." Hemo whispered in Ashe's ear, with affection.

Ashe closed her eyes slowly, and fell asleep amidst the warmth she had been away for seven years.

Hemo didn't follow him to sleep, but stared at the young man's sleeping face for a long time under the faint moonlight, his eyelashes fluttering, his eyes were like moon and water, and after a long time, he gently pressed a kiss on his forehead.

It's just that the murmurs spit out from the mouth are completely different objects:

"Seriya..."

……

……

Contrary to Ashe's expectation, he didn't have a warm dream, nostalgic for the warm life he lived with Hemer and Sereya in the Rhine seven years ago.

Waking up again from deep sleep, when he opened his eyes, he found that he had come to the familiar garden again.

Amy's house.

The young girl in the pure white holy robe was still sitting at the small round table in the middle of the garden, with her snow-white feet bare, sipping black tea leisurely. When she saw Ashe among the flowers, she waved her hand with a smile: "Brother , over here!"

"Why did you suddenly invite me to be a guest again?"

Ashe rubbed his forehead, walked to the table, sat down, a cup of black coffee automatically appeared in front of him, he picked it up and took a sip, no sugar, very bitter: "Could it be that there is something new in the Book of Slaanesh?" Information?"

"My brother's words are like treating me as a tool." Amy sighed: "Although I am an auxiliary elf of the Book of Slaanesh, more importantly, I am also my brother's sister. Brother, can you bring me in for a cup of tea together, is this reason okay?"

After a pause, she continued: "The most important thing is that today is a good day for my brother to reunite with his family. As a younger sister, of course I want to celebrate!"

"Really?"

As for her words, Ashe responded suspiciously. Although the two were comrades who had experienced a life-and-death battle together, this friendship could not wash away Ashe's first impression of Amy—— This guy is a collection of his extreme emotions. It is hard to imagine that she will respond with a pure "sister" attitude to his reunion with Hemer.

What did she say when we first met? "Turn Lappland into your bitch", is that the line?

Although later, due to the life threat caused by Ms. Sicily, Amy has never shown extreme malice and concentrated on helping Ai Xi overcome the difficulties, but the nature of the country is easy to change, and her restraint does not mean that she immediately became a Buddha.

"What's real? Can it be fake?" Amy smiled.

"I mean, you really just want to celebrate my reunion with Hemer." Ashe squinted: "Instead of encouraging me to do something else?"

"Wow!" Amy made a very exaggerated voice: "Brother, isn't this very savvy? You don't need me to induce you, you just want to fuck Hemo, Sereya, and Ifrit's family!"

"...Fuck."

Even though he knew that this brat could not spit out ivory, Ashe almost dropped the coffee cup in his hand. The corner of his mouth twitched and said, "Shut up, I still want to live on!"

"What's life-threatening?" Amy spread her hands indifferently: "Ms. Sicily is far away in Syracuse, and Hemer and Ifrit don't have much fighting power. The only one who can kill you is Seliya. It's done, with my brother's wisdom and tricks, it's not difficult to settle this family."

After a pause, she showed a sly smile again: "Speaking of which, I also noticed that the primary reason for my brother's resistance was not moral and ethical barriers, but fear of death... In other words, brother Have you ever thought about it?"

"What a ghost!" Ashe reprimanded loudly.

"I'm in a hurry, my brother is in a hurry." Ai Mi put her hand on the side of her face and said with a smile: "Besides, it's useless to argue with me. I am the embodiment of my brother's extreme emotions. In other words, the ideas I put forward, It's all my brother's own thoughts, whether it's turning Laplande into a bitch, or the whole family of Rhine Life, I will encourage my brother to implement it only if he yearns for such a thing first."

"Okay, shut up!" Ashe slapped the table, "Is there any business in calling me here? If not, send me out quickly!"

"OK, OK, I admit that it is really difficult to face the dark side of my heart." Amy shrugged: "Stop teasing my brother, let's talk about business... But to be honest, I have been talking about business since the beginning, At least it’s an introduction to something serious.”

After a pause, she narrowed her eyes: "It's still the same sentence, I am the incarnation of my brother, and I was the first to know about something abnormal in my brother - isn't my brother curious why he has been hugging them for seven years?" When Hemer and Seriya, who are calm, really appear in front of you, will there be such an evil impulse in your subconscious?"

"...Is it the effect of the brief separation of the Book of Slaanesh?" Ashe calmed down, thought for a moment, and asked, "My extreme emotions lost their suppression in a short period of time, eroding my spirit?"

"No, it has nothing to do with the Book of Slaanesh."

However, Amy shook her head and said:

"—I smell the third book."

Chapter 11 Morning Embarrassment

"The third book?" Ashe was startled, "Don't you want to say that you smelled it on Hemer's body?"

"I wanted to say this to scare my brother, but unfortunately, it's not Hemo." Amy tilted her head: "It's Ifrit, my brother still remembers when he used blood food, from Ifrit Do you feel the burning sensation in your blood?"

"There is something wrong with that blood." Ashe frowned: "But are you sure the third book is on Ifrit? She looks like a completely ignorant child, she doesn't seem to have any great power Appearance... Or, does she really have a split personality, and the 'Balrog' personality is in charge of the third book?"

"I didn't say that the book must be on her." Amy spread her hands and said, "I just smelled the smell in her blood. There are many explanations for this. For example, Laplande is your servant of Slaanesh. I The smell of the Book of Slaanesh can also be smelled on her, and Ifrit is likely to be influenced by the holder of the book in some way."

"Could it be... Rhine Life?" Ashe frowned again: "Whether it is the Balrog incident or everything that Ifrit encountered as a test subject, it all happened in Rhine Life. It is hard to imagine that she left Rhine Life. In just half a month, I suddenly met the third book holder."

"It depends on my brother's consideration. I just found an abnormality. I will leave the specific information and strategy formulation to my brother." Ami crossed her legs and said lazily: "I can only make a small suggestion. I really want to lock the target and prepare for investigation. If so, it’s best not to act alone, and make plans after meeting Ms. Sicily, two books working together to make one book is much easier than my brother fighting alone.”