Thanks for the invitation. I am a parasite in Terra.

Zuo Jian stroked his chin and came to a rough conclusion.

"Look, I have to go to the Iron Duke's territory next. It will probably take some time, Doctor, so I really can't spare the time for now..."

“No, no, no! I absolutely, absolutely cannot appear in Kazdel! At least... I absolutely cannot appear in Kazdel alone!”

The doctor's expression seemed a little unusual, but the look of rejection was no different from that of the doctor he knew.

call.......

"Doctor, don't worry, I won't put you in danger--"

"No! This isn't about putting myself in danger!"

"I....."

The "doctor" in front of him looked up, and his tone seemed to be difficult, as if... he was recalling some painful past.

Zuo Jian looked at the doctor's expression, then showed an understanding expression and spoke.

"It's okay. Since you don't want to go, I will find another way. Although I am mainly worried that the flesh and blood creature that has been separated from me for too long may have difficulties in negotiations..."

"Negotiation...? Your flesh and blood creations? Strange, aren't these things puppets? Why can they negotiate?"

The doctor was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the assimilated gangsters he had seen during this period.

They are just... puppets that can follow preset instructions.

"That's the normal situation, but I made some changes to a part of it, or rather, tried to make it so that she could have her own consciousness... in order to better help the villagers."

Zuo Jian sat by the window, looking in the direction of Iberia.

Under the doctor's strange gaze, he briefly recounted his encounter with the Deep Sea Church and how he stuffed the two Deep Sea Bishops into the new flesh and blood.

"Huh... Speaking of which... I wonder if Saltwind City has grown normal wheat. They didn't reply either..."

"No...wait...consciousness...you can devour consciousness?"

However, this "doctor" obviously cares about those extremely key paragraphs in Zuo Jian's description.

"I'm not sure... After all, this act of devouring others... makes me a little uncomfortable."

"But if I remember correctly, only when a living person is devoured can his consciousness be absorbed together. A dead body is just a piece of meat without the concept of soul."

"No....enough...enough..."

The "Doctor" seemed to remember something and began to pace back and forth, as if he was about to make some important decision.

Finally, when she stopped in front of Zuo Jian, the latter could clearly see that her fists were clenched tightly and even trembling a little.

"Um... Zuojian... I want to ask you to do me a favor... No... Not a favor... I just... want you to listen to me for a while..."

"Now?"

"No...now..."

The "Doctor" gritted his teeth, looking as if he wanted to swallow the words.

“…”

Zuo Jian looked at the wavering doctor silently, then showed a helpless expression and said.

"Oh, look, it's already late. I still have to take Sister Abranas to look for the man in the gray hat downstairs. What a pity, Doctor. I may not be able to hear what you want to say for the time being."

"How about...you wait a little longer?"

He says

Then, he patted the doctor's shoulder and spoke.

"It's okay. You don't need to force yourself. You can also think carefully about whether some things are worth entrusting to me."

"The left...room?"

After patting the doctor's shoulder, the other party had already walked to the door frame. When he was about to leave, he suddenly raised his hand, waved, and spoke.

"Well, see you later, Doctor....or Doctor 2?"

"?!"

The evil spirit was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had already been exposed in the other party's eyes.

"......Um."

"Oh, isn't this an evil spirit? How did you become so lame? What on earth made you hesitate like this? Tell me about it~"

The doctor's voice sounded in my ear.

".....You don't need to know this. It's not good for you."

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call......

Zuo Jian leaned against the wall. The doctor seemed to be concerned about something, so he couldn't bother her for the time being.

Speaking of which... The Iron Duke's territory is not close to here. If we want to get there with Abrana...

The previous method obviously doesn't work anymore.

We have to find a way to get Laurentina to move...at least closer to the Duke of Wellington's territory.

"Huh...even though I have to tell her eventually, but..."

He leaned against the wall, realizing that the current situation involved the open and secret struggles among the dukes in Victoria, the issue of Draco's bloodline succession, and the strategic issues that the Sarkaz were preparing to implement against Victoria.

...I really don't want to drag Laurentina into this because of his own reasons.

.......We have to find a reason for Laurentina to change her position slightly.

Zuo Jian connected to Laurentina with a headache, thinking about how to tell a lie that was somewhat plausible.

Soon...the familiar touch came again, and he opened his pupils from the brooch on the girl's chest.

Laurentina and Skadi seemed to have nothing to do after returning home, so they just lay on the sofa and watched the Victorian Standard program on TV.

[Um, Laurentina...]

"came back?"

However, before Zuo Jian could finish his words, he was interrupted by the other party.

Laurentina's tone was flat, as if it was just a normal greeting.

But... Zuo Jian was stunned after hearing what he heard.

[What...what are you back for? Haven't I always been by your side...]

"Really? I thought your recent intermittent state of energy and lack of energy was due to trying to do both at once."

[.....Um, I....]

Laurentina narrowed her eyes and listened to the hesitancy in Zuo Jian's words.

After thinking for a moment, she spoke.

"Killer Whale, go back to the room."

"Huh? But the TV..."

"What's so interesting about a show put on by natives on the land who can only tell vulgar jokes? Besides, your communicator can also receive the city network."

"Oh, but why should I go back to my room? Shark you-"

"...Skadi."

Skadi blinked, and then saw the sapphire on Laurentina's chest...or rather, her left pupil subconsciously turned a few degrees.

She seemed to understand something...

"Oh."

After roughly guessing what was going on, Skadi shut her mouth, then picked up the red killer whale doll on the sofa next to her and returned to the room.

For a moment, the only sounds in the living room were the noisy sounds of the funny talk show hosts on TV and the occasional, cheap synthetic laughter.

However, at this moment these disgusting noises neutralized the tense atmosphere and allowed Zuo Jian to catch his breath.

.....Click.

Laurentina's skirt turned into tentacles and turned off the TV show that was still playing...

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire living room became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

She slowly sat down on the sofa, then finally spoke.

"Do you intend to change the way the conversation is conducted, or do you intend to keep it as it is?"

[……]

Zuo Jian sighed.

Then it evolved from the hem of the skirt, transforming into several pupils and several tentacles that twisted into a humanoid shape.

At this moment, the "monster" in front of him scratched the part that could barely be called his head, and said with some fear:

"Um... you discovered it."

"I knew something was wrong when that woman came running over here."

Laurentina leaned back on the sofa and spoke in a calm manner that was beyond Zuo Jian's expectation.

"What a coincidence, Zuo Jian, do you think I would think there would be such a coincidence in this world?"

".....Actually, strictly speaking, there are still quite a few coincidences...For example————"

"For example, if that woman suddenly appears, you suddenly become indifferent to me? Or if someone with a smell very similar to yours suddenly appears at another table?"

"Zuojian, I want to hear the truth

. "

He lowered his head and looked at the girl in front of him...

"I'm sorry, I just... don't want you to be involved in things that have nothing to do with you."

"It has nothing to do with me?"

Laurentina stepped forward and grabbed Zuo Jian's limbs and shouted.

"What do you mean it has nothing to do with me! Zuo Jian, didn't you say I was your family? Now you're saying it has nothing to do with me!"

"Laurentina, this is a different matter... I'm not sure if I can guarantee your safety 100% in the next operation. There is still a part of your body that is irreplaceable. I can't let you take even a 1% risk."

"Then the woman who claims to be a doctor can do it? It seems like you trust her more!"

Zuo Jian was choked by the other party's words.

..........

.....

Damn it, how can I say this?

He has never had experience dealing with such a situation!

Chapter 116, Gray Hat:?

puff.

The body of the "monster" fell to the ground, and Laurentina knelt on his chest with her legs bent. Then she stretched out her hands, bent down and held the other's head... The two of them just looked at each other... There was no verbal interaction between them.

Until her silver-white hair fluttered slightly again, the girl put on a helpless look and slowly stood up.

"Lauren...Tina?"

Zuo Jian was stunned, as if he didn't understand why the other party stood up so directly.

The latter just knocked on Skadi's door and then spoke.

"Killer Whale, pack up your things. We're probably going on a long trip soon."

"Laurentina?"

He looked at her in confusion, and she just walked to his side, patted the sofa and slowly sat down.

She didn't need to organize anything; after all, she had her own room.

"Why, isn't this what you came to discuss with me?"