Neighbors in forbidden land

When we arrived there, His Royal Highness Yimi was already waiting there. What was unusual was that he didn't see Little Heimei and Xiaogu.

Although His Royal Highness Yimi said to meet alone...so should I avoid it?

But I always feel worried if I'm not around...

So I chose to stand a little farther away to see the situation.

To be honest, I still can't adapt to the dark. Even when I was a child, I seldom turned on lights at night to save money. The block we live in is also a part of the country where the light is relatively dark after entering the night, but even after such a long period of " hone", I still rarely stay alone in the dark by myself.

In this land, there is no such thing as a street lamp. The stars look so dazzling in the cloudless night sky, but they still cannot illuminate this dark land.

The only thing that can bring some light is the flame in our hands.

I lit the torch in my hand with a flint and held it in my hand. The light from the torch slightly drove away the darkness that surrounded me, bringing a little warmth to my body.

And the deputy leader, who was walking slowly towards His Highness Yimi, looked at the public G public number L YuriAcgn also had a flame summoned by magic fluttering in his hand, and the swaying glow hit her conspicuous white cloak, and the orange light intersected With black shadows.

And beside His Highness Yimi, there is a bright red ball of light floating around, casting a faint glow around it, what is that... what?

It looks a bit like fire, but it's not fire. Is it also a kind of magic?

The sound of footsteps stepping on the hard soil was exceptionally clear in the dark night. From my perspective...it was a black and white encounter.

Two approaching flames hit His Highness Yimi's black dress, and her polar blonde long hair and snow-white skin were still so eye-catching under these two rays of light.

His Highness Yimi just stood there quietly, and the deputy leader just approached without saying a word.

I always feel that the atmosphere at the scene is a bit difficult to speak, but I have never been very good at dealing with such a serious situation.

Then, the deputy leader walked to a place one meter away from His Highness Yimi, and bowed slowly: "See Your Highness the Eldest Princess."

Even knowing that His Royal Highness Yimi couldn't see at all, the deputy leader still lowered his hood while bowing to show respect.

And I also saw a plain black hair that was almost submerged in the night. Judging from the style, it should be long hair, but it was tied into a bun at the back of the head to wear a hood.

It's just that I still can't see the deputy leader's face from my angle...

In the end, His Royal Highness Yimi just waved his hand lightly: "I am no longer a princess, but since you used the title of eldest princess, it means...my sister has succeeded to become the queen?"

"Yes." The deputy leader stood up slightly, and then put the hood back on.

The "sister" refers to the little princess Lily of the past, and now Her Royal Highness, Queen Lily...

"Huh..." His Highness Yimi just sighed softly, and then said slowly, "Are you the deputy leader of the adventurer team this time?"

I have told His Highness Yimi about these situations in advance. After all, His Highness Yimi cannot be allowed to communicate with the deputy leader without knowing anything.In the same way, the deputy team leader cannot be allowed to communicate with His Royal Highness Yimi without knowing anything.

However, the deputy leader still chose to come here, but those words she said before departure... What do they mean?

"Yes."

"your name?"

"Li Le."

Is that the name of the deputy team leader?

"Not bad name." At this time, His Royal Highness Yimi seemed to say something in a low voice, but I couldn't hear it clearly.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your praise."

"I told you I'm not a princess anymore."

"But master, he still regards you as a princess, so I have the same thoughts as him."

This... the deputy team leader is okay... Does His Royal Highness Yimi usually talk like this?I always feel different from the one who is always talking about throwing me into the sea...

"Master?" Her Highness Yimi asked suspiciously.

"Well, my master, Professor Huot."

I seem to have heard something just now, a name I have only heard recently.

"Teacher?" The change of His Highness Yimi's expression under the firelight can be seen clearly even by me in this position. It was a change from doubt to surprise.

"Well, I know that's what you call Master, Your Highness the Eldest Princess."

I was also very surprised, because I only heard His Royal Highness Yimi say the name "Huot" during the day, and I asked about it in the camp later, and he was indeed the most knowledgeable and knowledgeable person in this country, and also His Royal Highness Yimi teacher.

That is to say...the deputy team leader is someone from the palace?

If you think about it carefully, it is indeed very possible. Combined with the reward offered this time, it is true that the palace will not let us adventurers come here and do it casually.

However, it was still surprising.

"I just said that the name 'Li Le' sounds familiar...but I don't have any impression of you."

"Master usually doesn't take me around. I'm not in the palace a lot of the time. Even if I am, I just stay in the royal library."

"Why do you call the teacher 'Master'? It doesn't match his identity and position."

"Because the master said that he has been the teacher of too many people, and it is not bad to be the teacher of someone once in a while."

What logic is this!Are smart people even thinking differently from us?What is the difference between a teacher and a master?

Fortunately, I controlled myself, so I just kept these words in my heart.

"Pfft..." Her Highness Yimi actually covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, "It's really like a teacher."

Your Highness Yimi, it took you so long to understand?Is it because he is his student?

"So, Your Royal Highness." The deputy team leader suddenly threw out a sentence in a serious voice, "Would you like to go back with us?"

"..." His Royal Highness Yimi was obviously silent because of the sudden question from the deputy leader. Even I, who was standing aside, felt that the topic had changed too abruptly.

As a result, Her Highness Yimi just stretched out her index finger and shook it lightly, and the red ball of light slowly danced around her finger.

What exactly is that? "...I won't go back." His Royal Highness Yimi sighed softly, "In this case...it's good for everyone."

"Understood, then my business has been done."

Eh?Wait a minute, what do you mean business is over?This is the end?Vice-leader, will you stop persuading me?So what on earth are you doing here?You can't come here to do academic research in the name of business, right?

I covered my mouth with my hand to prevent myself from being out of control and saying these words out of my mouth.

"But my business..." As a result, His Royal Highness Yimi suddenly changed the topic, "Is it still not done?"

Did you really want to mention the little black sister?

"I don't know what the eldest princess is referring to?"

"Did you...do you do something here last night?" His Highness Yimi waved his hand, and the ball of light left His Highness Yimi's fingers and flew to the side, floating quietly. I could see the deputy leader The line of sight also followed the ball of light... Could it be that the deputy team leader doesn't know what that is?

"My words... interpret the writing on the mountain wall here."

"anything else?"

"Others, nothing."

"No? Did you make the explosion last night?"

"...I would like to express my apologies if it disturbed Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess to rest."

"I don't think you should apologize to me...but to Xiao Hei."

Ah, said it.

"Xiao Hei?" I heard a trace of doubt from the tone of the deputy team leader. After all, it is impossible for the deputy team leader to know what "Xiao Hei" His Royal Highness Yimi is referring to...

"Ah... yes, I really hope that before you launch an attack next time, you can see clearly who you are going to attack and what to do if you get hurt!"

No... In this regard, I think the deputy team leader may have seen it clearly before making a move. You must know that I was taken aback by the appearance of little black sister, okay?

"Sorry, I may not understand what you are talking about, Your Highness the Princess."

"Don't understand? You'll understand right away, Xiao Hei!" His Highness Yimi angrily called Little Hei's sister's name, so...

"I'm..." Little Black Sister's faint voice came from the darkness in another direction, and the deputy leader and I looked in that direction, but the deputy leader's reaction was obviously bigger:

"This place...is there anyone else?"

There is...or it's not actually a person...

"Come out, Xiao Hei, I will ask her to apologize to you right now!" However, a weak voice responded to His Royal Highness Yimi's imposing words:

"I think... I still won't come out..."

"Get out, get out!" There was also the voice of little sister Gu.

"You... Xiao Hei, what are you afraid of? I'm still here!" But no matter how His Highness Yimi urged her, Little Hei still didn't emerge from the darkness.

"I thought about it... It's not good for me to come out. In fact, it's okay even if I don't apologize... I'm used to it..."

"Xiao Hei..." Just as His Royal Highness Yimi was about to explode, the deputy team leader suddenly bowed in the direction of the darkness, and lowered his head deeply:

"I probably guessed the cause and effect. If I attacked you last night because I misread your appearance in the dark, if you are willing to show up, then I will sincerely apologize to you. If you don't If you are willing to show up, then you can make your request."

"No, no need! Yimi! You see she apologized too, didn't she? Let's forget it this time! Anyway, I wasn't hurt either!"

"Hack you idiot!"

I seem to hear rustling noises coming through the darkness...

"Little Hei! Really!" As a result, His Royal Highness Yimi walked towards the direction where Little Hei and the others made their voices without looking back, and the ball of light followed His Royal Highness Yimi, but the thick darkness quickly disappeared. Submerged their figures.

"Xiao Hei, what are you afraid of..."

"Afraid to scare her..."

"You..."

Only faint voices could be heard slowly fading away in the darkness.

"..." I walked slowly behind the deputy leader, and watched the deputy leader who had been standing still looking at the direction where His Royal Highness Yimi disappeared.

"His Royal Highness is in better condition than what Master and I imagined." The deputy leader raised a hand into the hood and seemed to press it on her eyes. Power, but now it seems that it has not been affected by this power..."

"What?" The deputy team leader looked like he was muttering something.

"It's okay, maybe the master is thinking too much... I'll ask again next time I have a chance."

"..." I always feel that it is not a topic that I can handle.

"Who is next to the eldest princess? Judging from the voice, there is more than one person." The deputy leader put down his hand, turned around and pulled her own hood, "Master said that there should be only one person on this land now. The eldest princess alone, what kind of people are around her."

The people around His Royal Highness Yimi... are not human.

Can I say that?Or, will the deputy team leader believe me when I say this?And if you say it like that, it will definitely have an impact on the current situation.

Just when I was hesitating how to answer, an answer appeared in my mind.

"It is someone worthy of His Royal Highness Yimi's trust, reliance, and living together."

"..."

I know my answer doesn't count as an answer, but I'm not lying.

"You already know who I am, what do you think will be the consequences of not reporting it?"

"..." This time it's my turn to be silent, but if you really want to know the answer, you can't confirm it with your own eyes.

Just like before I saw them, I never felt that monsters could reach a consensus with humans.

"The consequence is to hold the torch for me." As a result, the deputy team leader suddenly said this, then turned and walked towards the mountain wall not far away, and said in a brisk tone, "Sure enough, there are only things I want to do. That’s where the fun exists.”

"that's it?"

"Hmm..." The deputy team leader put his index finger on his chin and thought for a while, "If you have any other requirements, just study and think about it."

When the deputy team leader spoke to His Royal Highness Yimi before, his voice was flat, but only this time there were ups and downs.Maybe just like His Highness Yimi, when His Highness Yimi talked to me, he didn't look like that just now, and I'm afraid it would be more casual to talk to Little Black Sister and the others.

Actually, am I too?

What they said when they saw His Highness Yimi was completely different from what they said when they saw the deputy leader.

"I said...the deputy team leader."

"what?"

"Your name... is Li Le?"

"Yes."

"Then... can I call you Li Le?"

"It's up to you if you want."

"Okay, then... Li Le..."

"Bring the torch up a little bit."

"okay."

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"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh... how long are you guys going to stand there... why do you have to stand right under the place where I want to continue writing my diary..."