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After growing up, Once you understand the distance between people, Having disagreements with companions, that's a privilege only young people have.
These were Sein's exact words.
Frieren quietly looked at Sein, but from him, she saw the shadow of an old friend—Heiter.
That gentle priest.
Frieren once thought Heiter was just a simple drunkard and glutton of a priest.
But by the time Heiter reached his old age, When she spent time with Heiter again, "Heiter, you've changed."
Night, on the steps in front of the house.
Frieren and Heiter sat quietly on the ground.
Under Frieren's gaze, Heiter smiled faintly without speaking.
Seeming to be waiting for Frieren's next words.
"You've become like an adult."
Frieren murmured.
"Heh heh~"
Heiter pursed his lips and smiled.
"What are you saying to an old man…"
"Mm-hmm."
Frieren smiled with a hooked corner of her mouth, anticipating Heiter's next words.
"However, to be honest."
"Actually, I feel I've never changed."
Heiter gazed at the distant cosmos, the light of stars flowing in his eyes.
"Ho ho..."
"I'm still the same as before, just continuing forward, aspiring to be the ideal adult in my heart."
At this moment, Heiter seemed to have shed his identity as a member of the Hero's party that defeated the Demon King, as the previous Priest of the Church, and as the most influential person in the Holy City.
At this moment, Heiter looked simply like an ordinary old man with a child in his heart.
"You really have changed..."
Frieren quietly looked at the ordinary-looking Heiter and whispered.
"You've become the adult you idealize."
"An excellent adult."
…
"Hey!"
Sein's disbelieving shout brought Frieren back from her memories.
"Mm-hmm?"
Frieren quietly looked at Sein beside her, who was waving his hand in front of her eyes, and hummed softly.
"Really..."
"Has no one told you that it's very impolite to space out while someone is talking!"
Sein crossed his arms, rare for him, putting on an exasperated look.
"Sorry."
Frieren slightly hooked the corner of her mouth, seeming quite happy to see this sight.
"Alright, it's time to go."
Yulian interrupted Frieren, who was teasing Sein, stood up, and patted the dust off his clothes.
It was getting late, and they should head back.
…
Era of Peace, twenty-nine years later.
Northern Lands.
Bande Woods.
Hoofbeats sounded, and a fully loaded carriage was slowly moving forward.
"Thank you so much for your help..."
"Mr. Victor."
Yulian thanked the brown-haired man driving the carriage at the front.
"It's just a small matter, nothing to speak of."
Victor turned back and smiled faintly.
Then he started a conversation again.
"Actually, I'm a merchant from the Village ahead..."
"My family has been running an accessories shop for generations..."
"I wonder if any of you are interested?"
The man's confident, gentle words reached the ears of the people behind the carriage.
His sales pitch was surprisingly pleasant to listen to.
"I don't have any interest in that..."
Yulian waved his hand, about to refuse, but then paused slightly.
Perhaps he should go take a look?
There were only three communication rings made earlier for easy contact.
Looking at it now, adding two more for Stark and Sein wouldn't be a bad idea.
"Perhaps Fern would like to take a look."
Frieren pursed her lips and looked towards Fern.
Speaking of buying accessories, it's naturally mostly girls who are interested.
Since Frieren herself had no such thoughts, her attention naturally focused on Fern.
However, Fern didn't seem to notice their gazes.
"Fern?"
Frieren gently leaned her body towards Fern.
Just in time to see Fern nervously cover the bracelet on her hand.
"A bracelet?"
Frieren paused slightly.
"Yes..."
Fern pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.
Mirror Lotus Flower, huh…
Yulian followed Frieren's gaze.
He clearly saw a corner of the bracelet Fern was covering, revealing a pattern like a flower.
Mirror Lotus Flower—Eternal Love.
Yulian couldn't help but smack his lips, secretly sighing.
These young people are even more romantic than he is.
But while he found it amusing, Yulian didn't think Stark, who gave Fern the bracelet, knew the flower meaning.
The big tomato has always been quite simple and cute.
Something as detailed as this… hmm…
It seems only Fern knows!
Thinking of this, Yulian's eyes couldn't help but light up.
He suddenly understood why Fern was "greatly startled" when she was found staring at the bracelet.
Fern's mother was shy, right!
Fern's mother was indeed shy!
"I seem to have a ring with a similar design to your bracelet."
Frieren bit her lip, thinking.
"Mistress Frieren… you have one too!"
Fern's pupils gradually shifted from confusion to shock!
Mirror Lotus Flower—Eternal Love!
Who gave it to Mistress Frieren!
Was it Mistress Frieren's deceased husband!
But she had never heard of one!
Then if it wasn't Mistress Frieren's deceased husband, why would Mistress Frieren accept something like this!
Full of dog food!
Looking at Frieren's action, Mr. Yulian didn't need to guess what Frieren would do next.
"I remember it was around here."
Frieren had Fern take out the suitcase from the spatial ring and started rummaging through it.
However, the result of the search didn't seem satisfactory.
Rings, can fall off.
Yulian looked at this scene, and two phrases vaguely appeared in his mind.
"Rings, can fall off."
Yulian, without thinking, murmured the words that inexplicably appeared in his mind.
"Can they fall off?"
Frieren stopped her actions and nodded slightly with hesitation.
"Right, after all, we're in a carriage."
"Let's wait until we reach the inn to show Fern."
Frieren smiled and put away the suitcase.
It was at this moment that a huge force suddenly lifted the carriage!
It's a bird demon!
"Mr. Yulian!"
Fern exclaimed, almost falling out of a corner of the carriage!
"Fern, hold on tight!"
Yulian naturally reacted the moment the carriage was seized and jolted, quickly grabbing Fern's hand!
He didn't have time to lament that, as expected of a girl, her hand was smooth!
Yulian grabbed Fern with one hand and quickly grabbed the carriage frame with the other!
"What's happening!"
Stark looked at the carriage flying higher and higher, shouting in confusion.
Compared to Fern's panic, the others reacted very quickly!
They immediately grabbed onto a part of the carriage!
"It's a bird demon..."
"When this type of demon hunts, it flies to a high altitude and then forcefully throws its prey to the ground."
Sein squatted at the back of the carriage, slightly appreciating the view from high altitude before gently urging them.
"In short, if we want to do something, we need to be quick."
"I..."
Yulian pulled Fern to sit beside him, preparing to activate his magic, but then paused slightly when he saw Victor at the front of the carriage.
Cannot expose…
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