I am a hero of the former civilization.

Wonderful, wonderful.

"Dad, why doesn't Uncle have a happy expression on his face?" Gretchen pulled down her hand that was covering her eyes, her face full of confusion.

"You don't understand, Uncle is fighting."

Ryan didn't know who he was fighting. He only glanced at Hua, who was still in a daze, and at Mebius, whose eyes were twitching. Putting aside the sourness in his mouth, he felt a little smug.

You're too green to mess with me. You're just trying to sow discord, aren't you? What other dirty tricks do you have up your sleeve?

Mebius grinned, surprised that this guy was so ruthless to her; the sour smell gave her goosebumps.

Why am I getting worked up over this wooden stake?

The thought had barely crossed my mind when it was immediately nipped in the bud. No reason needed; I just couldn't stand seeing those two people together.

Her brilliant mind was also working at full speed, and she didn't even notice that Hua had gotten up and left.

I confiscated your tools of the trade. With so many people watching, I don't believe you have the courage to seduce anyone.

Ryan was feeling quite pleased with himself when he saw Hua return, still carrying a plate with three green tangerines on it.

"Senior brother, since you love to eat so much, please eat more."

I am so...

Ryan stiffly turned his head to carefully observe every detail of the girl's face. She remained serious, without the slightest hint of deliberate intent, which reminded him of an old saying.

Staying still to the extreme will naturally turn you dark.

"Senior brother, what's wrong? Let me feed you."

"Wait, let me do it, no, let's do it together." Mebius leaned out, instantly disregarding any confrontation; she just wanted to teach this bastard a lesson.

Hua frowned immediately, but subconsciously she thought that Mebius was Ryan's boss, so she had to give him some face and handed him the plate.

Unexpectedly, a hand suddenly pressed down on the plate and took out a green tangerine.

"Senior brother?"

"I can't eat anymore, Sakura, do you want some oranges?" He not only asked, but also tossed one to her.

Sakura, who was torturing Su to the point of collapsing on the table, reached out and took the item, looking at it with some confusion in her palm.

After playing cards for several hours without drinking a drop of alcohol, she was a little thirsty, so without thinking much, she peeled off a piece and ate it.

thump.

The invincible assassin immediately slumped onto the table.

“Look, Sakura has already fainted from eating so much. Good things should be shared, so why don’t you let your captain have a taste?” Ryan smiled gently at Himiko, who looked completely bewildered.

Hua felt something was off, but since it was his senior brother who said it, it must be right.

"Captain, have some fruit to sober up, okay?"

Himiko glanced at Aokiji, then at Sakura on the table, and exclaimed with her mouth wide open, "Don't come any closer!!"

"Ryan, you're so despicable, trying to shift the blame onto others." Mebius had seen everything and finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Despicable? Hmph, who started this trouble first?" Ryan raised his chin, adjusted his glasses, and gave a haughty smile: "Don't underestimate me, Aunt Mebius."

"You've won this round, but the next one might be different." Möbius said expressionlessly, adjusting his glasses.

"Bring it on, I'll make you completely convinced."

Are these two really okay?

Hen was a little confused. Was this some kind of destined rival, and what was the point of trying to determine who was better in this kind of situation?

"Childish, the uncle and aunt are childish—"

Gretchen promptly launched into a sarcastic remark, immediately silencing the two exceptionally intelligent individuals.

I must be so bored, wasting my time trying to outwit this idiot/woman.

Mebius rubbed her throbbing head, feeling that she had become childish. She stood up, leaning on the table for support, her legs a little numb from squatting for so long. She glanced at Ryan, who was also reflecting on his actions.

She recalled her experience watching a movie at the Fifth Research Institute; the man's hands gently massaged her, making her feel very comfortable. She wished it could happen again—

No, how could I possibly ask him for that?

"After everyone goes to sleep, I'll give you a massage. You look like you're having a hard time squatting like that."

Mebius turned his head quickly and saw Ryan playing with a beer bottle, but he knew it wasn't a hallucination. He hesitated for a moment and then nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Um......"

It was late at night, and the villa was in a mess, with trash and uneaten pizzas everywhere.

Kevin and his friends were the first to leave. They were really drunk and hadn't let loose like this since leaving school. Ryan grabbed one of them and threw them into the room.

He had originally arranged for May and Kevin to share a room, but May said she wanted to discuss the Key of God with the inspired Vervie.

'Aren't you afraid they might actually be gay?'

Ryan thought to himself, with a heavy heart, if he put plum perfume on Sue, would Kevin be unable to control himself?

Fortunately, some jokes are best left unsaid, so I just let it go.

He went down to the first floor and saw a different scene.

Blanca's family had already gone to bed, Sakura was cleaning, and Alicia was sitting on the sofa, happily rubbing her little belly.

Himiko embraced Hua's neck, pinned her down, and covered Hua's face with her broad chest.

The two were fast asleep, clearly drunk, a form of revenge for their subordinate's betrayal.

The girl was still muttering, "Let go of my captain, I have something important to ask him."

He looked around but couldn't find Mebius, so he went down the stairs.

"Aili, why don't you help Sakura clean up? It'll help her digest her food."

"I don't want to move anymore. I feel like I just want to sleep after eating." Alicia yawned, looking lazy.

You just ate and went to sleep, are you a pink pig?

Ryan thought to himself, glanced at the wall clock. It was past midnight. He then went under the TV cabinet and took out a box.

"Now it's your time, Ellie. Happy birthday."

Alicia sat up straight immediately, her purple eyes bursting with intense surprise. She quickly opened it and saw a daffodil-shaped hair clip inside.

"Wow, what a beautiful gift! Ryan, you really know how to please girls!" Alicia immediately put it on her head. Her long pink hair paired with the pure white hair clip gave her a pure and innocent beauty. She skipped and hopped to the mirror, shaking her head to admire herself.

"It's so beautiful, I love this gift!"

"I'm glad you like it." Ryan also showed an appreciative look, and coughed lightly, saying, "For the sake of the gift, could you please stop messing with me in the future?"

“No way.” Alicia shook her head decisively, and seeing Ryan’s constipated expression, she chuckled again: “Besides, I’m not messing with you, I’m helping you.”

"You almost made me die from sourness."

"Hehe, that was an accident. I was just going along with everyone's wishes. Given Ryan's personality, if he doesn't want to, no one can force him, right? Sometimes, a little bit of struggle can be a kind of happiness, you know?"

There was no happiness in it, but what he said wasn't wrong.

Regarding that little incident, Ryan only needed to frown and even release a bit of murderous aura, and Hua would immediately retreat, and Mebius would not linger.

Putting aside other matters, his indifference when killing the poisonous pupae was enough to make Sakura stay far away.

Ultimately, it's because he doesn't want to put on a stern face. Terror and intimidation can gain him tools, but not friends. Although he may appear uncomfortable on the surface, deep down he doesn't want to become a fighting machine.

“You’re right. I can’t be rational and cold-hearted in front of everyone, and I don’t want to spoil everyone’s fun.”

"Right, right? I figured it out a long time ago. Kevin was absolutely right when he said you were a closet pervert."

Ryan's lips twitched as he complained about the big mouth. After spending so many years together, Stone should have developed feelings for her. How could he be called a repressed pervert?

As he was thinking, he suddenly took half a step back, because Alicia's face was already close to his, her eyes sparkling like little stars.

"W-what do you want to do?"

"Ryan, can you be a little more proactive? My girlish heart can't be contained anymore. Which do you choose, Hua or Mebius? Or do you want them both? Are you that greedy?"

"You're crazy." Ryan shook his head in astonishment and blurted out, "That was a partnership and a senior-junior relationship. You've been reading too many shoujo manga, haven't you?"

“There can’t be any mistake. Wait, could it be that your target is me?” Alicia pressed her hand against her full chest and suddenly became serious. “But Ryan, my heart can’t hold just you. It’s so unfair. Maybe you should give me more time.”

Who am I? What are you talking about?

Ryan couldn't keep up with his thoughts. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the stairs and Mebius with his mouth agape, as if he had seen something incredible.

He didn't care about anything else, and in a flash, he jumped up the stairs and shouted to Alicia, who looked at him with a puzzled expression:

"Don't go crazy here!"

Chapter 120 Grinding Mebius Hard!

This Alicia is incredibly imaginative. I haven't even revealed anything yet, and she's already creating her own plot. Has she written a million-word romance novel?

Ryan had absolutely no idea what this pink fairy was thinking. Weren't we talking about Mebius and Hua? How did it suddenly turn into her? And what was with that serious expression? Did I get friend-zoned or not?

He does have feelings for Alicia, after all, no one can dislike the pink fairy, but she seems to be flirting all the time, and in reality, the difficulty of winning her over is hellish.

Just as Alicia said, her heart can hold too many people, and it's impossible to fit only one, unless that person is strong enough to surpass all of humanity and rise up a huge section on this plane to fill Alicia's heart.

'Wait, why am I actually thinking about strategy guides?'

Ryan suddenly realized that madness was contagious, and turned his head helplessly to look at Mebius, whom he had grabbed and pulled onto the glass rooftop room.

"Laugh if you want, this Alicia is really hard to deal with."

Mebius hid in the shadows behind the door, her eyes slightly sharp. After a moment, she finally laughed.

"I really don't know whether to call you courageous or ignorant, but you actually dared to confess to Alicia. Do you know that she is known as Imagine Breaker within the Firemoth?"

I didn't confess my feelings, and what's with the name "Imagine Killer" being so awesome?

You're thinking about peaches, but you're really just dreaming about farts!

Ryan suddenly felt a malice emanating from the world, and what was even stranger was that he calmed down when he heard Mebius's sarcastic remarks.

Nobody knows what Alicia is thinking, so let her be. I'm not an invincible protagonist, and I don't have a confession-to-become-stronger system. I'm busy to death all day long, so I don't have the energy to work on hellish strategies.

"I miscalculated this time, think what you will."