Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

The meeting place that Mei Lian and Xia Yuan arranged to meet was not the church in Misaki City, but a relatively secluded park in Misaki City.

When Xia Yuan arrived, Mei Lian Solomon had been waiting here with Elquit for some time.

Looking at Erquette who was swinging in the park and Mei Lian who was standing next to him, Xia Yuan said hello to them.

"Yo, Arquette"

"Ah, here you come, Yuan."

Seeing Xia Yuan arrive, Erquette, who was still swinging, jumped down from the swing and ran to his side happily.

"What's wrong? Erquette and Father Melian, do you have anything to do with me?"

Arquitet doesn't care for the moment, Mei Lian must have some reason for looking for him.

"……"

"Your Excellency Xia Yuan, I have taken the liberty to call you out after you have just experienced a fierce battle."

Mei Lian looked ashamed, and first apologized to Xia Yuan, her words full of respect.

This respect was not only awe for Xia Yuan's strength, but also for the fact that he protected Elquit this time. Gratitude, of course, also includes killing Roya to fulfill Erquette's mission.

"It doesn't matter, I've almost recovered."

Xia Yuan shook his head, then looked at Mei Lian and asked

"It's so late, and Father Mei Lian specially asked me to come out to meet him. Is there anything important you want to see me for?"

"Yes... I do have something to ask you to do, or a request. Mei

Lian did not beat around the bush, but chose to get straight to the point, and said to Xia Yuan,"Although I think it is unlikely, I still have to give it a try.""

"Please say."

Xia Yuan nodded.

"Interested in joining Holy Church? Your Excellency Xia Yuan, the guys above said that you almost single-handedly defeated three troublesome ancestors of the Dead Apostles. This achievement can already be named a saint within the church. If you are interested, , you can come to the church headquarters"

"……"

The atmosphere fell silent.

Looking at Xia Yuan, who had strange eyes and remained silent, Mei Lian sighed slightly and said:"I knew how could such idiotic questions need to be asked, those guys……"

"I have already guessed this answer, and those guys thought so beautifully. A so-called saint's name is like buying a magician's top combat power for free. As expected, most fanatical believers have abnormal brains."

Mei Lian did not shy away from his identity and secretly mocked his immediate boss.

Then he shouted at a mirror in his hand.

"Is that okay now? I have said what needs to be said. This is not considered slacking off. If you want to win over others, you must at least come to them in person to be sincere. What does it mean for me to be a messenger?"

"Mei Lian……"

The other side of the mirror was about to make a sound, but all I heard was [click——】With the sound, the mirror in Mei Lian's hand shattered and she forcibly ended the call.

"Okay, Your Excellency Xia Yuan, I have finished all the annoying work, and I will leave my time to you and the princess... I still have things to deal with, so I won't interrupt you."

Actually, if it were normal times, Mei Lian would not pay attention to such a silly task at all.

But this time it was different, because after the incident, Erquette came to find him in person and asked him many strange questions.

Although Mei Lian himself has no emotions, he is not in the same state as Erqite who has been sleeping for endless years. He has really been crawling around in the material world for thousands of years. He has never seen this before, but he has never seen this kind of scene before.

It is not difficult for him to see that Alquitt behaves like this. Although he may not have fallen in love yet, he is obviously attached to the other person. Could it be that the princess is? Are you emotional?

Mei Lian was immediately shocked when he learned of this situation.

As a staunch supporter of Bai Ji, he began to think about countermeasures. She is sleeping, so she still maintains a sense of innocence, and does not understand much about the twists and turns of the material world.

For things like love, she only knows that she likes it, and if someone helps her, then she is a friend. This simple truth, So it is normal to be deceived.

If it were an ordinary person who dared to deceive the princess's feelings, Mei Lian would hang him up and kill him to solve this kind of trouble for the princess. But if the other party is If he defeated three new third magicians, the ancestors of the Dead Apostles, then forget about it.

It was not because of the problem of strength, but mainly because they were close comrades. How could they do this after the battle. What about the backstabbing thing?

He, Mei Lian, is a person who values love and justice, and he is very sure that if he does not know how to fight, it will only add to his record.

If it's not enough, do you have to rush to send the fourth one to make up the number?

And the princess is definitely not deceived.

The one who has protected the princess for so long, helped her when she was at her weakest, and completely ended her relationship with Roja? The grudge against that smelly snake and so many things combined made Erquette, who had never relied on anyone, feel such a wonderful feeling for the first time, giving birth to an emotion called attachment.

, The princess is serious.

Although she doesn't understand what love is yet, this attachment and love are enough for her to accept.

Moreover, Xia Yuan himself is not an ordinary person. He is ridiculously strong. If the princess stays with him. By his side, there is no need to consider future safety issues at all.

Whether it’s Ottenrose or Alter Luci, there is one. If you want to touch Elquit, you have to go through him first, so consider it comprehensively. , Xia Yuan is really a good candidate.

It would be a good thing if he can really get together with Erquet, so that Bai Ji can have herself and this person who is not inferior to Ertel at the same time. Qi's help.

Although proposing a marriage is not something that is difficult for him to talk about, he can indeed help the princess and Xia Yuan talk about it.

However, the biggest problem now is that Elquit obviously still doesn't understand himself correctly. This relationship would only have negative effects if the proposal of marriage was made abruptly, so as a loyal supporter of Baijidang Erqite, Mei Lian decided to help them first and make the rest of the way. They walked on their own.

So after a brief scene in the name of the mission of the Holy Church, Mei Lian turned around and glanced at Elquit, then decisively left the scene, leaving the time to get along and the opportunity for dialogue to them.

So before Xia Yuan arrived, he had already discussed with Elquet what her current relationship was, what kind of relationship mode he should try to use to communicate with Xia Yuan, and some appropriate suggestions he put forward..

In short, he has done everything he can to help, and then it depends on Erquet's own performance.

No matter what the outcome was, Mei Lian could only go back and wish her good luck.

Xia Yuan was a little surprised when he glanced at Mei Lian who left in a hurry.

Did he come out just to ask about such boring things?

I can't understand the brain circuits of these ancestors of the Dead Apostles.

Although he was a little confused, he still smiled towards Arquette who trotted to his side.

"Arquette is actually here too"

"Well, I just came here with Mei Lian"

"Yuan, let’s go over there and talk. I found something very interesting about this."

Arquitet happily took Xia Yuan's hand and trotted to the swing she had just left, and then sat on it. In response, Xia Yuan did not sit next to her on the swing, but walked behind Arquitet. Then he gently pushed her up.

Taking this opportunity, Xia Yuan finally spoke:"What's wrong? Erquette, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Well... indeed there is……"

"What's wrong? Are you going back to Millennium City? Xia

Yuan lowered his head and asked

"Eh? How did Yuan know? Did Mei Lian tell you?"

"No, I guessed it."

Xia Yuan shook his head, and then said:"After all, I have erased Roya's soul from his emotions and self, and has been locked in the inherent barrier forever. He will no longer be reincarnated to harm others, so neither will you. It is necessary to continue to struggle with him. If you count the time, you should go back, right?"

"As expected of Yuan, he can guess everything.……"

Arquette sighed. Although he was smiling, there was some disappointment on his expression that was difficult to conceal.

"Roya has been completely eliminated, and I no longer have to run around looking for revenge against him. This time I have left the Millennium City for a long time. Calculating the time, I really should go back and continue to sleep."

"Obviously these are already early���It was decided, but thinking that I would be separated from Yuan, Shiki, Beo and the others soon, I still decided……"

Erquette's tone was low and slightly sad. For her, these short seven days were more exciting than the past hundred years.

For the first time, I had close friends, saw the colorful world, and ate a lot of delicious food, but... just……

"So, you don't want to leave us, do you? elquit"

"Yes, I want to continue to be friends with everyone and live with Yuan and Shi."

Arquette answered seriously with tears in her eyes.

"Really……"

"If that's the case, then don't go back, right?"

"Eh?!"

Hearing such an answer, Erquette was a little surprised. She couldn't help but widen her eyes, looked at the smiling young man behind her, and said hastily:"But I……"

"Afraid of blood-sucking urges? Didn’t that kind of thing help you cut off part of it? Although I can't completely eliminate it yet, if I come to her regularly to eliminate it and give her some time, I believe Shiki can do it."

Seeing Arquitet's anxious look but not knowing how to describe it in words, Xia Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, and then teased Arquitet:"Are you homesick again?"

"I don’t think so. I’ve been to ghost places like Millennium City before. Although the castle is still standing, there are no living creatures except for some mindless Dead Apostles and dolls. It’s just an empty dead city. , there is no point in going back."

"So what are you worried about? Arquette, if you want to stay, then stay. We are your friends and you can live here for as long as you want. Even if the ancestor of the Dead Apostles mistreats you again, I will protect you, so... don't worry, just make your own choice."

"deep……"

Erquette was a little distracted and reached out to hold Xia Yuan's warm and generous hand.

Then with a little force, he stood up and hugged Xia Yuan's waist, buried his face in his chest, said softly with joy in his tone

"Thank you, Yuan"

"I'm so lucky to meet you this time. I know I'm stupid, and sometimes I don't listen to your instructions, causing you a lot of trouble, but even so, you and everyone have always taken care of me."

"Whether it was resurrecting me from death, or helping me defeat Nero Kaos and Flov Archangel, and finally even helping me kill Roya, completely resolving this entanglement, right? I know how many years of grievances I have had. You really, really helped me a lot.……"

Tears fell from the corners of her eyes. They were not tears of sadness, but tears of gratitude, tears of joy.

"Haha, are you crying because of this kind of thing? Erquette, you are as lovely as ever."

Looking at Arquette, who was crying softly in his arms, Xia Yuan patted her shoulder.

"In fact, I came out this time just because of your affairs. The encounter between you and me was definitely not���However, it is a kind of destiny"

"Whether you and I met in that dream or I found you, it was a very lucky thing for me to meet Erquet. I believe there are no accidents in this world, only necessity"

"So, doesn’t Yuan hate me?"

Hearing Xia Yuan's answer, Erquette was a little surprised, but more happy.

"Of course, no one hates Arquette. After all, you're so cute, aren't you?"

Xia Yuan shook his head and extended his hand to her in front of him. This time it was his turn to extend the invitation.

"So...Arquitet, are you willing to stay? Live with Shi, Beo, and Chengzi in the outside world. There is no need to lock yourself in that cold castle and experience the changes of this era."

"Is it really possible?"

"Of course, you are always welcome here"

"Well, I want to stay here."

Under the cold moonlight, Erquette held this hand

"I want to live with everyone. I don’t want to go back to that empty castle. I like everyone more. I want to fight side by side with Yuan, live with Shi, and eat more delicious food with Beo."

"I... really, really want to stay here.……"

Feeling the warmth from her palms, Erquette burst into tears. This time, she was no longer crying because of sadness, but because of joy.

Because she finally found her home and everything she really wanted

"Then come, this will always be your home."

Xia Yuan's tone was calm and gentle.

Just like when the two met for the first time, everything was so warm and peaceful.

Under the cold moonlight, each other made a choice.