Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

On a quiet night, snowflakes fell gently, covering the earth with a layer of white.

The light-colored shoe prints spread step by step and were soon covered by snowflakes.

Ivy regained consciousness and found that she had just fallen asleep.

There was an open magic book lying quietly beside her. She had been lying on the carpet studying the magic in the book. The sudden enlightenment made her reluctant to sleep, so she accidentally read for a long time.

"Ha..." Ivy yawned.

Just as she sat up and prepared to go back to bed to sleep, she suddenly stopped.

Ivy remained still, keeping her breathing as quiet as possible.

Her magical perception was undergoing a second confirmation.

Somewhat strange.

Ivy turned around and looked at the closed door.

It's so quiet outside.

In the past, there were always at least two guards guarding outside the room door, but now, there was no one outside.

Not only outside the door, but even in the long corridor outside, no magical fluctuations could be felt.

There was no one around her.

Ivy was a little uncomfortable with this. She had always attracted a lot of attention a while ago, but now the attention had completely disappeared.

It was as if that group of people suddenly stopped protecting her.

……

Between sleeping and checking, Ivy chose the latter.

But she only opened the door a crack and carefully leaned out.

There was no one in the dark corridor; even the candles on the flower stand were extinguished. Only the bright light reflected from the snowy night shone through the window, hitting the carpet in the corridor.

“……?” Feeling the chill coming from the corridor, Ivy tilted his head in confusion, closed the door and went back into the house.

Indeed, nothing unusual was found.

Then go to sleep.

She thought so.

Walk towards the bed...

"?!"

Ivy stopped abruptly, a drop of cold sweat running down his forehead.

This time, she saw it clearly, a dark shadow flashed in her peripheral vision.

where?

Magical perception yielded no results.

Could it be an enemy?

And the enemy is stronger than her and better at hiding his aura?

Ivy stood there and looked around, but didn't find anything unusual.

It was as if what she had just seen was just an illusion... Was it really just an illusion? Ivy was not sure.

Under normal circumstances, she might have called for someone to come and watch over her while she slept, but now there was no one around, and she gradually became a little scared...

Thinking of this, Ivy cast a positioning mark magic at the spot.

If her companions sense this magic, they will definitely come to her.

After doing this, Ivy breathed a sigh of relief, but soon she held her breath again.

"..."

This time, she clearly saw the dark shadow in her peripheral vision.

She suddenly turned her head and her sight finally locked on...the mirror on the wall.

"...Who are you?" Ivy asked in a low voice, slowly approaching the mirror.

Magical perception has not changed.

Her magic power began to surge wildly, and as long as the opponent made a move, she could immediately counterattack.

But when she got closer to the mirror, she couldn't help but shrink her pupils and made a small panic sound: "Woo..."

In the mirror, countless dark shadows were surging.

Like water hidden beneath a depression, it revealed its true depth as she approached.

In the mirror, the dark shadow had spread over her ankles, rising slowly and continuously.

Magic perception, no change.

The opponent's presence is so obvious, but the magical perception has not changed!

A very strong enemy...

Ivy retreated, preparing to escape.

But... the enemy moved faster than she imagined.

It's like a ghost in a game of hide-and-seek that realizes it has been exposed and reveals itself.

The black shadow surged out of the frame like the rising tide.

Almost at the moment Ivy stepped back, a surge of black shadows covered the entire room!

Waves suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, instantly shattering her defenses and knocking her to the ground.

"Well--"

A dark shadow covered her face, blocking her voice.

Ivy's eyes were filled with horror. Her limbs were submerged in darkness, as if they were filled with lead, unable to move.

The magic powers devoured and offset each other, and she was the weaker party.

A huge black shadow loomed before him, as if it could swallow Ivi at any moment, but it gradually took on a human form.

"first meet."

That face looked somewhat familiar.

"I am—Kutar Sisiu."

“……!” Ivy opened her eyes wide.

Xi Xiu gave an unkind polite smile, as if what had just happened was just a first greeting in a social setting.

But the powerful magical pressure prevented her from making any sound, and the dark shadow eventually covered her eyes, completely isolating her from the world.

The black shadow melted and sank rapidly like evaporated water. Finally, the room returned to its original state without leaving any trace.

Only the owner of the room...disappeared.

……

……

The owner of the house saw it all. The magic power of the mark was rapidly moving through the town, guiding them in the right direction.

"In this way, we can set off immediately to take back the Sage's Heart." The head of the family arranged his men to take action and implement the recapture plan. They quickly dispersed, sneaked into every corner of the town, and quietly pursued the enemy's position.

It was as if this plan had been simulated many times in advance.

"Xiao Meng, are you still angry?"

Shi Zhimeng stood beside the master of the house without saying a word. When he asked her, she replied in a low voice, "You lied to me."

"I thought you would help me protect her, but I didn't expect you to use her as bait from the beginning."

"Thanks to that child, we were able to find out the enemy's hiding place. You should know how important the heart of a sage is." The head of the family tried to persuade his daughter, "Don't worry about your friend, we will rescue her soon."

Shi Zhimeng immediately retorted angrily: "You still know that she is my friend? How could you deliberately frame my friend!"

"Little Dream."

The head of the family did not feel that he had done anything wrong. He was serious and calm, and insisted on expressing the principles that they all protected.

"We protect the order of time more than protecting your friendship."

In the past, Tokieda Yume did not understand the heart of the sage, but as the day of succession drew closer, she learned more about the world, time, and order, and also learned another side of her father.

Once the so-called time order is involved, he will deny all emotions.

Tokieda Meng couldn't accept it.

She glared at the owner and left the scene.

The head of the family sighed helplessly. He informed the servants beside him and arranged for Shi Zhimeng to follow them.

After doing all this, he turned around and gave the two guests an apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry to put your friends in danger, but I'd appreciate it if you could understand the pros and cons."

Ye Jiyan remained silent, just staring quietly in the direction where the enemy finally left.

Wan Yexi slowly shook her head and answered on behalf of the two of them: "Since this is the decision of the head of the family, we will not object. We just hope... Weiwei can be safe."

"I understand your concerns. If that's the case, come with us." The head of the family invited, "Let's take back the order of time together."