Chapter 176

He couldn't even protect himself, let alone take responsibility.

"I always feel...I'm sorry." Ash's voice was low and his eyes were full of guilt: "Think about it seriously, it's really my fault."

"....What's the point of apologizing now?" Ke Fulilian shook her head slightly, with a trace of complicated emotions flashing in her eyes.

"I don't know, I just want to say this." Ashi's answer was simple and direct, but he couldn't hide his inner struggle and apology.

"It's better to think about how to survive. If you really die, I will take your memory to the future and publicize your embarrassing story." Fulilian suddenly made a strange threat, but he was at a loss. : "No, I should..."

"First of all, tell Zanze that you sneaked into the emperor's harem before."

"Ah... I was wrong! Please be merciful. You are trying to expose my image. How can you keep it?"

Ash quickly begged for mercy, with a bitter smile on his face, but a warm current surged in his heart - at least, at this moment, they could still tease and support each other in this way.

Fuli Lianling looked at Ya Xiu's fierce appearance, and the haze in her heart was slightly dissipated. She also snorted lightly and raised the corners of her mouth proudly.

Even though Ash is a demon, she often quarreled with him and plotted against each other, but now... she really couldn't listen to her mentor's teachings.

After all... She didn't want her friend to die just like this because his ideal touched a taboo.

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Not long after the National Day, winter completely covered the entire empire.

It was not very convenient = the transaction was convenient, which led to the suspicion that ⒎ Yaxu Mo Temple was silently ⒌ in the snow-covered sky of Dajiu, and a certain decision was made on this dead day.

In the living room next to the emperor's bedroom, Aura was still sitting in the rocking chair by the fireplace, laying out her books and reading a book as usual.

Ash was flipping through the recently delivered information, while sitting in his arms facing the fireplace was Lina, who was so comfortable that she almost fell asleep in his arms.

But just when he was stroking the hair of Loli in his arms out of habit, he suddenly said without warning:

"Tomorrow I will go to the royal capital and lead people to find where the brave man is. If he cannot be found, I will not come back for the time being and will hide for now."

"I'll go too." Although she was sleepy, Linie raised her little head instantly without thinking; but he directly reached out and pressed it: "No, you have to stay here."

"....You should take the Undead Army with you. There are many capable guys inside, and they should be able to be used as cannon fodder."

"No need, although they are good, it is a bit time-consuming and laborious to run over with a large force. If the opponent really does not fully obtain the strength, I am afraid they will escape directly. It is more convenient for me to go myself. If there is really a need to directly mobilize the local Soldiers are more convenient."

"...Really? That's up to you." As if she was having trouble, Aura directly picked up the selected apple next to Linye and bit into it in one bite.

At this moment, Solitaire interjected with a naive smile: "Rather than wait until this war is over, let's get married."

"Poof!—cough, cough!"

Aura took a bite of the apple and was shocked when she took a bite of the apple. She suddenly sat up from the rocking chair and sprayed the apple directly into the bonfire beside it. She kept coughing in pain.

Noticing that some apple pulp was splashed on the back of Ash's hand, Line looked at it in disgust, flicked it with her fingers, wiped it clean with her cuffs, and then complained: "Lord Aura, it's so dirty."

"Aura...what are you doing?" Ash also complained, then looked at Solitaire speechlessly: "You too, I'm fine, why are you setting a death flag for me?"

"That is to say, even if you want to get married, Lord Ash definitely wants to marry a lady like me." Line nodded, twisted her little body, came close to Ash's ear, and said softly in a particularly serious tone: "Master Ash, when you come back, will you marry me first?"

To be honest, the soft and cold voice in his ears made people feel soft. He really couldn't scold him. He didn't know how many times he had lost to this child, so he could only put his chin on Line's head and sighed. :

"Whether we're going to get married or not, I'm not talking about it yet. Can I ask you not to say such words at this time? You know, in storybooks, these are mostly lines used to make the speaker die immediately."

"Why?"

"Because the death of that kind of person in the story will be more dramatic, it can create contrast, and it can create emotional impact and tragic effects."

"I see, I guess I understand." Line nodded slowly, but after finishing speaking, she reached out for an apple, wiped it on him and then bit it... Obviously, she Actually I don’t understand.

But Line is still young and doesn't care about this aspect yet. It's understandable that she doesn't understand, but...

"It's different for me. I know very well that these are not auspicious words." Solitier did not hide anything and confessed directly with a smile.

"...Isn't this worse for you?" Ya Xiu couldn't help but roll his eyes at her: "Thank you for having the nerve to say it."

"But, whether it's auspicious or not, isn't it better to have an expectation? There are many stories where people fight desperately because they miss their loved ones, and then break through their limits. Will they really come back?"

Solitier's eyes flashed with expectation, as if she really had high hopes for him in this regard, which made him shake his head with a black face: "-Don't think so much, I don't think I can."

"Don't say such things, you have to have confidence in yourself." Solitier held his hand, as if to inject courage and confidence into him.

But at this moment, he just wanted to pull his hand away quickly for this strange expectation.

Linie bit an apple and watched the show. Aura didn't know what else to say, but she was too lazy to interfere, so she just rocked and worried in the rocking chair again.

All this seemed to be no different from the past.

Some noise, but ordinary.

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That night, when the night fell.

After properly handling those thorny matters and telling those troublesome guys off, Ash quietly walked into another study room where human girls often gathered.

And once again, he said that he planned to leave for the time being and take the initiative to look for the hero. If he couldn't find him, he would hide first.

"Lord Ash, I..." Philen's words sounded softly, and she subconsciously opened her mouth with a hint of desire, hoping to follow.

But the words she just said stopped halfway.

Because she knew that even if she followed, if she really went to deal with the hero, and she had grown up, she would definitely have no chance of winning.

After all, the other party was a monster that could easily kill the Demon King and many big demons, maybe it was the goddess herself. If she didn't grow up... Ash would be able to find and search faster if he acted by himself.

Why didn't he take them with him when he hid? She knew this even without Ash saying it. It was simply because he was afraid of accidentally implicating them, and... no matter what the situation, it would be more convenient for him to act by himself.

Fulilian, Zanze and Yubel also understood this, and they really didn't know what to say at this time.

Fulilian always felt that his current plan was because of what she said before, which made her feel mixed emotions.

The subtle emotion made her hesitate to speak, and finally she mustered up the courage and slowly said: "Ash, what I said last time..."

"I understand without you saying those things, so you don't need to mind." Ash raised his hand to stop her from continuing before she finished speaking: "This decision has nothing to do with you, I thought so too."

"Then...when are we leaving?" Fulilian's tone was full of reluctance and hesitation, while Ash's answer was quite simple: "Tomorrow."

"Really? I'll send you there..."

"In the morning."

"Uh...I, I'll try my best, and please Philen..." Even if Fulilian wanted to get up early, it was always difficult to do so. At this moment, she couldn't help but look embarrassed, and looked at Philen for help.

"It's all right, just kidding, let's go at noon, anyway, there's no rush now." Yi Yaxiu smiled and agreed, and patted her head as usual.

But everyone fell into a brief silence, and the air seemed to become heavy. It was only when Yaxiu stood up and clapped his hands, and asked the maid outside the door to push the dining cart and piles of desserts, that the atmosphere became lively again.

At least, it was lively on the surface.

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The next day, after a long-awaited sleep.

Before the agreed noon arrived, Yaxiu woke up at dawn.

But when he opened his eyes, he felt inexplicably heavy on his body, a bit like a ghost pressing on the bed.

But when he lifted the quilt, he saw.... the pink-haired loli——Line was like a kitten, half-pressed and curled up on him.

Perhaps because there was no hostility, he didn't notice it at all and even slept soundly. The only drawback was that he was pressed by the apple in his dreams at night.

"Really... You're pestering me all day long, what are you going to do in the future?"

Although he should scold her at this time to prevent similar things from happening again, Ash couldn't scold her properly. Now he even hugged the kitten quietly and couldn't help kissing the pink face.

He now has some self-awareness that he will spoil the child if he is not careful, but it's a pity that even if he wants to change... it's difficult now.

Therefore, he hugged Linie to warm himself for a while, and then he reluctantly walked out of the quilt filled with sweet fruit fragrance.

"... But the problem can be solved soon, and it shouldn't be a big problem." In recent days, he has accumulated most of his souls and used them all to strengthen his body and magic power, and now only keeps some necessary ones for backup.

But just as he walked out of the room carefully and quietly closed the door to avoid disturbing the child... he suddenly felt two cold eyes.

Subconsciously, he turned around and went, only to see Feilun and Fulilian just around the corner, staring straight at him.

Fulilian put her hands on her hips, with obvious dark circles under her eyes, staring at him with a bit of anger and dissatisfaction, but she said to Philon:

"Feilun, you said you refused to go in because you were afraid of disturbing his rest. Look at this guy. He learned how to hide his beauty in a golden room as soon as he became emperor."

First of all, I want to make it clear that I have been raising Li Sine at home since I was the emperor! Although Ash wanted to say this frankly, in the end he felt... there was no need to get into trouble.

It would not be good to be angry with them at this time, so he just walked forward quickly, put his hands on his knees, leaned down so that his eyes were level with Fulian's and said righteously:

"Don't sow discord and use your filthy thoughts to speculate on me. I'm just coaxing the children to sleep!"

"Really?" Fulilian narrowed her eyes with suspicion on her face.

Half of it is fake, but I don’t even know when Line appeared! ——How to say this, there is no way to say it, and it cannot be said out loud; Ya Xiu secretly muttered in his heart, but on the surface he just nodded vaguely, stared at the dark circles under her eyes, and changed the subject: "What's wrong with you? ?”

"...How long do you think I have known you?" Fulilian asked, with a hint of meaning in her tone.

"What's the meaning?"

"You will definitely run away before we can react, right?"

"Not that time...cough." He subconsciously wanted to deny it, but now that he was caught in the act, wouldn't it be a slap in the face if he denied it?

The facts before him left him unable to argue. He could only clear his throat and look away in embarrassment, intending to take a moment and think of a solution.

But just as he looked away, Philan moved silently in front of him, staring at him with pursed lips:

"Master Ash, do you have anything to explain?"

"....I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"Are you reflecting?" Fearon asked.

"Very positive..." Although he said this on his lips, he was already prepared to be lectured. After all, he didn't think Philon would believe this, but...

Unexpectedly, Feilun just nodded slightly and smiled: "....Then let's not talk about it today. I will talk about these sermons when you come back."

"Oh, oh...? Well...then I should probably..."

"Eat something first before leaving. It's not a good idea to go out hungry. It's better to eat before going out." Fearon interrupted him, grabbed his hand and went to the kitchen: "Although my My cooking skills are not as good as those of the Imperial Chef, but they shouldn’t be too bad... Lady Fulilian also wants to treat you to a meal.”

"...Although I already want to go to bed now." Fulilian's face was full of complaints, and she seemed to be about to fall asleep because she couldn't bear it any longer.

This made Ash feel warm.

He was already prepared to face possible blame and dissatisfaction, but he did not expect that Fearon and Fulilian would express their care and reluctance in this way.

This made him smile and nod, secretly deciding in his heart that no matter what the outcome of this trip was, he would return safely and not let those who cared about him worry.

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The two girls would definitely be amazed by the palace's kitchen and the dazzling array of tableware if it were their first time here, but they have obviously been here before.

Even the chefs who were on duty 24 hours a day have been driven away by them.

Fulilian rolled up her sleeves, and Fearon picked up the knife. One of them grilled the hamburger, and the other started to make the morning cream stew.

Since everything had been prepared long ago, the fragrant hamburger meat and the milky butter stew were placed in front of him in a short time.

Although it was simple, he was familiar with it, making him feel at home inexplicably.

"Phelan deserves praise, but Fulian...it's no one's birthday today, so why do you want to make such a big hamburger?"

Looking at the ridiculously large hamburger meat in front of him, Ash always felt that it was a bit too greasy to eat it so early in the morning.

"Aize said that this kind of ridiculously big hamburger meat can be used as a gift to reward warriors who have worked hard. This should be regarded as a reward in advance." Fulilian held her chin with one hand and nodded. Yawning, he held himself back from falling, and tried to force out a sleepy smile: "But when you come back, I will prepare another one for you."

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Fulian, who was wearing an apron, said sleepy words, which made Ash always feel... Why did he also have a strong sense of flag?

These strange words made him look like he had eaten a fly.

Especially Fei Lun's previous words, when he thought about it seriously, they sounded like asking him to eat before going on the road, although he also understood that they definitely did not mean this.

But the feeling is very... subtle.

"What's wrong? It's rare for me to make hamburger meat for you, and you're not happy about it?" Fulian, who was holding her chin, noticed his strange expression, and her displeasure was immediately written on her face.

"I'm sorry, I just thought of some unpleasant things."

"....Why do you think of unpleasant things when looking at my face? Are you looking for trouble?"

Ash's subconscious explanation backfired, making Fulilian's face darken, a hint of anger flashed in her eyes, and her cheeks bulged slightly.