Why can't humans do it too?

"Yes, I feel sad every time I eat those things. I don't know how much you've suffered outside for those things..."

Uh-huh?

"Yeah, right! It's awful! You're making me want to cry too..."

Hmm? Wait a minute?

Liku, what did you say to the people in the settlement?

As Su'er was being tossed around, he felt his tears welling up and his whole body stiffening – wasn't it supposed to be a coincidence that would never arouse suspicion in delivering the supplies to the settlement?

Suer wanted to ask Xinke some specific questions, but the angle from which he was thrown up prevented him from seeing the woman.

Or is this just another coincidence?

Did Riku just take the credit for him to cover up his whereabouts? Well, it doesn't seem like I'm taking credit for myself...

It made a "Nani" sound.

Finally, the cheers and enthusiasm of the crowd subsided a little. The kind-hearted people did not engage in the perverse pleasure of tossing Suer up and then watching him fall freely. Instead, they carefully helped him stand up.

It only took a few seconds for the enthusiastic cheers to subside and for Su Er to catch his breath as he watched the two people who walked out of the crowd and into his presence—two people who were extremely important to him.

"...Welcome back."

Even though he tried hard to suppress it, the joy on his face was still evident. The corners of his mouth were turned up and couldn't be lowered. The white-haired boy, who was always extremely serious in front of everyone, slowly opened his arms as if to hug someone, but someone beat him to it.

boom!

"Su, Su'er!!! Sister misses you so much, waaaaaah!!!!"

Just as Suer opened his arms to embrace Riku, a red whirlwind crashed into his chest, and Suer even felt the air in his lungs being squeezed out.

Ribs! Someone, save my ribs!!!

Hey, hey, hey, this is while wearing defensive gear! Ke'er, doesn't it hurt?!

"Cough, cough cough cough! Ke, Ke'er, I, I, I really... missed you so much," Su'er coughed weakly, rolling his eyes listlessly. The fact that he could still stand without being knocked to the ground was already a testament to his willpower.

Seeing that Sull weakly waved his arms twice to signal to him, Riku didn't mind the small matter. He simply withdrew his arm and smiled. He was already very satisfied. Even his resolute but dull eyes sparkled with a lively light.

Although he always told everyone in the village that Suer was still alive, only Riku knew that in his heart he had already considered Suer as someone who had been sacrificed. Everything he did was just his little whim, a hope he had set up, a way of remembering that man... that man who was as close as a younger brother.

He is still alive and doing well.

That's perfect enough.

Liku squinted his eyes with delight.

"...Why won't you come back! Do you know how worried your sister is?! I asked Riku so many times but you wouldn't give me a clear answer! You two are so awful!!" She buried her head in Sul's shoulder and cried bitterly. Ko'er's two arms were so tight that Sul felt like she couldn't breathe.

But neither he nor those around him meant any blame—it was a fact known to everyone in the settlement that Kole had always regarded Sull and Riku as his own younger brothers.

And there was that familiar little figure with blue-purple hair. Behind her, Maruda was also smiling and bending down to whisper something in her ear, and gently nudging her back.

It's Nona, Nona who has grown up quite a bit. In just two years, Nona, whose development started much earlier than boys, has suddenly grown half a height.

With a smile and a nod, without saying a word, Suer simply stretched out an arm, and the next moment, Nona slammed into his chest like a cannonball, also attacking Ke'er who was already there.

No, we can't let this child keep following Ke'er around like this; he's practically going to run someone over.

He couldn't help but grin, giving a wry smile to his companions around him. With his other arm around Nona, who had thrown herself into his embrace, Suer gently patted her back.

Nona was already in tears.

Suer felt a little gratified and thought to himself.

That little girl from back then has grown up... but she's still just as prone to crying as she was back then.

"Ah! That's right! I suddenly remembered, weren't there two other guests who came back with Sulgo?!" Cledo, who was also a close friend and had been smiling and standing by, suddenly exclaimed.

"Huh? A guest?" Ke'er looked up from Su'er's shoulder, her eyes brimming with tears. She followed the crowd in confusion. She had arrived later and missed the initial scene. She thought only Su'er had returned.

Credo's shout was like a signal, simultaneously awakening the few people who had initially witnessed Sue, Hinco, and Jibril walk in—oh, sorry, Sue didn't leave.

Has the magic been broken?

While guessing in his mind, Suer also looked over in the crowd.

how to say……

Suddenly I felt panicked.

Chapter 172 Words of Tigers and Wolves

Please, please don't do anything funny! May good people live long and prosper!

My heart was practically in my throat. Suer was really scared... You can't guess what a lunatic is thinking.

Now that the magic has been dispelled, everyone in the settlement is focused on the two figures, one tall and one short, who have been standing at the far edge of the settlement since the beginning. No one notices anything unusual. Even a few particularly alert people recall the presence of these two figures in their minds. They have been there all along, but they didn't notice them because their attention was focused on Suer's return.

Seemingly finally realizing they had been noticed, the two figures slowly walked towards them.

"Alright, everyone, please disperse for now," Riku suddenly raised his voice and clapped his hands, looking at the crowd gathered around him. "I will give you a more detailed introduction later. If everyone is gathered here, it will easily make the guests too nervous."

"Oh! Then I'll introduce him properly after Sulgo, okay?"

"Let's talk about it properly later, Sue."

"..."

Riku's prestige remained as high as ever, and the people in the settlement did not cause any trouble. They left in twos and threes, but they couldn't help but curiously observe the two mysterious figures who still hadn't taken off their hoods as they left.

The shorter one was so short that her hood was pulled down so low that it was hard to tell how she walked. Her face was completely obscured. The taller one was in the same situation, with only a sliver of her lower lip visible. By the light of the fire in the hall, one could vaguely see strands of golden hair beneath her robe. Even so, one could still conjure up an image of a beautiful woman in one's mind based on this limited information, along with the faint fragrance of flowers that wafted past her.

"Alright~~, everyone, sit down and let's talk~", Ke'er said cheerfully, walking briskly around to the table and pulling out a chair to invite everyone to sit down. "Don't be so shy, cough cough~"

Having avoided many curious glances, the group had now entered Riku's room.

Aside from the chessboard that he had never abandoned during the several relocations, there was nothing in Riku's room that could be associated with relaxation or entertainment. In fact, when Suer first entered, he could see a map of the current war situation and power distribution on the continent spread out on Riku's table.

This man never lets his guard down.

"I've been wanting to ask you this ever since we were outside! Beautiful lady!" Her nostrils flared as she panted heavily, almost immediately after sitting down, Ke'er stared impatiently at the tall, slender stranger beside her and demanded, "What's your relationship with that idiot Sue?!"

She immediately started talking about her old job. Usually, in the settlement, Ke'er is responsible for coordinating and allocating everyone's living supplies and related matters, including but not limited to emotional issues, etc. Moreover, this matter involves one of the two people she cares about most.

The red-haired girl had reasonable grounds to suspect that the reason someone had been wandering around outside for so long without choosing to go home was because of the woman next to him!

She could already smell it!

And this tiny one next to it... does it even have a child?!

Ke'er's gaze kept drifting towards the small figure sitting on the chair next to her. To be honest, her thoughts and the meaning behind her words were completely exposed to the eyes of these intelligent people present. Even an ordinary person like Su Er could see it clearly—what to do, he really wanted to cover his face.

"It's just a normal friendship, Ke'er! You're scaring people! Think about normal things, stop trying to steer things in that direction, okay?"

In reality, only you will be scared.

Of course, such inner thoughts couldn't be voiced, and Suer could only try to dissuade him... but to no avail.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Suer!" Even after being directly dissuaded by Suer, Ke'er showed no embarrassment whatsoever. She even turned around with her hands on her hips and said confidently, "I figured out the reason why you haven't come back for so long at a glance! It must be related to these two kids, right!"

She was a beautiful young lady just a moment ago, how did she turn into a child in the blink of an eye...?

Hey, hey, hey, these two kids you're calling "kids" are way too old for you to be their great-grandmothers! Ke'er!!

The expression on Suer's face grew increasingly pained.

What kind of torture is this?

Is this the suffering of those who must keep the truth secret?

Keeper of the secrets, you are so powerful.

"...Is your head alright, Ke'er?" Sul's deep voice came from between his palms as he rubbed his cheeks vigorously. It was so wooden. "How could someone go away for more than two years and not come back for a woman in this kind of world?"

What to do? He really wanted to clean the dust out of Ke'er's head...

"Honestly, how come you're still shy even though you've grown up so much?" To be honest, if she weren't sitting across from Suer, Ke'er would have been so angry that she would have elbowed this boring guy right there and then. "In this day and age, what's there to be shy about?!"

"In this hopeless era, the most important things are, first, having children, and second, food! By the way, third, fourth, and fifth are all about having children!"

Without any hesitation, the red-haired girl said she would get a Wing Chun buff from the feminists. She even angrily raised her fist across the table at Suer, as if to say that she was saving her punch for him.

As for Suer... Suer just wants to die right now.

That makes sense, but... the reality is not as simple as Ke'er thinks...

You've completely missed the point, Ke'er.

This is a Forest Elf and Skywing—Xinke is alright, but what Suer is most afraid of now is that Jibril will feel insulted because of Ke'er's words. This kind of lunatic is simply unstoppable when she goes crazy.

But Suer was clearly overthinking it.

He's still too normal.

"Ah! That's how it should be!" Jibril, who had been silent since she came in, finally spoke up, her eyes lighting up. Cole's words resonated with her perfectly. "You're the only one struggling with this issue, Sue. Your awkwardness is so annoying."

"Just like I told you before, it's perfectly normal for a race to reproduce for survival! It's strange for you to suppress it like this!" The hooded Skywing creature spread her arms and almost hit Xin Ke next to her. Her tone was still as sacred as ever, but the amount of information in her words was just too damn much.

At the very least, Sull had seen that Riku was looking at him with a strange expression.

Please don't look at me, please, don't look at me like that.

Chapter 173 On the Spot

Riku's gaze was incredibly complex, as if he had seen someone he knew well become a complete stranger in the blink of an eye...

The child went astray and inadvertently became a bad guy.

Jibril's voice was still that of a young girl, and the way she had spread her arms earlier had revealed her hands, which were undoubtedly the hands of a child.

“…Heh, heh, even if others agree, but, but I still have to say, it’s not okay for such a young child, Suel,” Ke’er stammered for a moment, “It’s too dangerous, it won’t do, at least she has to be a little older… And wasn’t this your own decision, Suel?”

That's very dangerous!!!

Your dog head is in danger!!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Suer grabbed the cup and started pouring water into his cup.

I can't stand him.