Wrong, my props refresh every day

Xingjian's ears moved slightly, but he just closed his eyes with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

We agreed not to peek...but making noise doesn't count as "peek".

Downstream of the stream, the elf girl's green shoulder-length hair fell down, shimmering softly in the moonlight. She took a deep breath, her fingertips touching the belt around her waist, and the clothes slid down her skin and piled on the rocks on the shore.

The night wind is cool, but the stream water has the unique warmth of the forest.

Liu stepped into the water, and the water flowed over her ankles and knees, finally reaching her waist. The rippling water reflected her slender figure, and her skin was as white as porcelain in the moonlight. Then she scooped up a handful of clear water and poured it over her shoulders. The water droplets slid down her collarbone and drew a small track on her chest.

Then, the elf girl closed her eyes and let the water wash away the dust on her body and the fatigue from days of fighting.

Mr. Hoshimi...

Shouldn't he have followed me?

This thought flashed through his mind, and Liu's ears felt hot again.

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Chapter 64: To the righteous girls who buried their swords and staffs!

When Liu returned upstream dressed, Xingjian was sitting cross-legged on a smooth crystal stone, playing with a glowing leaf in his hand.

Hearing the footsteps, Xingjian looked up with a smile in his eyes and said:

"Has it been washed?"

"……Um."

Liu's hair was still dripping with water, and the ends were slightly curled, making her neck look even more slender.

Xingjian stood up, naturally stretched out his hand, and gently brushed a drop of water on her shoulder with his fingertips:

"You'll catch a cold if your hair isn't dry."

Liu subconsciously wanted to step back, but ultimately stood still and let his fingertips brush through her hair.

"Let's go."

The elf girl whispered, taking the lead and stepping forward to hide her slightly accelerated heartbeat.

Xingjian smiled and followed her.

The two went deeper into the forest, and the trees around them gradually became sparse, replaced by a low hill.

And when they reached the top of the hill—

Xingjian's breathing hitched slightly.

Before my eyes was a tomb made of countless weapons.

Long swords, short blades, magic wands, bows and arrows...all kinds of weapons were inserted into the ground in an interlaced manner. Some were rusty, while others were still as sharp as new.

The night wind blew, and the metal collided gently, making a low humming sound, like the whisper of the dead.

Liu knelt before the silver-white rapier, his fingertips hovering above the hilt engraved with "True Crimson Order," as cautiously as if touching fragile morning dew.

"Everyone...long time no see. Sorry to be so late this year too."

The elf girl's voice was broken by the wind.

Xingjian stood three steps away, trembling slightly as he looked at Liu's straight back.

The moonlight shone on the hills covered with weapons. The mottled swords and spears cast spider-web-like shadows, like countless outstretched arms.

"The remnants of the Dark Faction... the changes in the dungeon... I always want to wait until it's over before coming back...

Liu's nails dug into her palms, her green shoulder-length hair fell down, and she slowly lowered her eyes, as if in repentance.

"But as someone who can't even protect justice... I don't know how I can face you..."

Suddenly, the "True Crimson Order" began to hum, and the sword body glowed with a pearly halo.

Xingjian took out the hyperspace cutter, cut open the space, and took out the [plant pot].

"Ryu, tie the ribbons prepared for your friends." Hoshimi gently interrupted her self-blame.

Liu nodded in understanding.

The moment the blue ribbon was wrapped around the hilt again, Xingjian turned the [plant pot] upside down on the ground.

The soil in the potting pot shimmered with stardust and spread like a living thing, sprouting from the cracks between the weapons wherever it passed.

Flaming red thorn flowers bloomed beside Alishe's rapier, weeping peach branches were wrapped around the short blade [Reverse-piercing Flying Sword], and crimson red spider lilies bloomed under a long Iai sword.

"Lila..."

Liu touched a weeping peach blossom, and the petals immediately revealed the phantom of a dwarf girl.

“Kaguya…”

When she touched the red spider lily, the flower spread out with a blood-red flame.

"Alyse..."

When the fingertips finally touched the rapier, the entire weapon turned into particles of light and rose up, condensing into a red-haired human girl in the air.

Light Alyse reached out and pinched Ryu's cheek—just like she always did to comfort her in the past. Then she pointed at the sea of ​​flowers.

All the flowers suddenly turned towards the east of the forest at the same time, where eleven pillars of light composed of fireflies rose up, which were the names of all the members of the team back then.

Nez.Lunkert.

Noin Unik.

Astaire Knox.

Leyana Liz.

Celtic. Sloane.

Isca Bra.

Malu.Leianqi.

Leila.

Gojono. Kaguya.

And her best friend, the one she longed for so much, the one who held her hands for the first time...

The girl of justice——Alyse Raphael.

Liu bent down and picked up a short knife wrapped in flower vines. New marks appeared on the handle at some point:

"To live is the best way to mourn."

These weapons are never tombstones, but torches waiting to be passed.

"It's okay if you want to cry." Xingjian stood behind Liu.

“…I’m not crying.” Liu raised her head, but the petals of the red broom flower kept dripping on the back of her folded hands.

The evening breeze, wrapped in the fragrance of flowers, swirled up and sent eleven names into the starry sky.

Under their feet, the [Plant Pot] began to crystallize, and all the flowers turned into crystal flowers that never faded.

Just like those departed souls, they are finally left in the world forever in another way.

Justice will not disappear, it just flows from your heart into the hearts of more people.

The best tribute is for those who are still alive to continue moving forward.

The sea of ​​crystal flowers swayed gently in the night breeze. Liu stared at the [True Crimson Order] inserted in the weapon tomb, and his fingertips gently touched the hilt, as if saying his final goodbye.

"Just... continue to be buried here," she whispered, relief in her voice.

Xingjian stood beside her, his arms folded across his chest, his head tilted as he looked at the silver-white rapier.

"Actually, it would be nice to take it back as a backup weapon? It's like Alisha is always by your side." Xingjian suddenly suggested with a gentle smile on his face.

Liu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "After so many years, the blade has long been rusty. If I want to fight... I'm afraid it won't work."

"It's okay." Xingjian interrupted Liu and said with a firm look in his eyes: "It can always be repaired later."

After the expedition, Xingjian went to ask Miss Tsubaki, the leader of the Hephaestus family, to repair the rapier. If it didn't work, she could get the "Time Bag" and restore it to its original state...

Liu looked at Xingjian, and seemed to have read something from Xingjian's expression. In the end, he just sighed softly, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Liu held the [True Crimson Order] in his arms, slowly stood up, and patted the dirt off his knees.

"Come on, Mr. Hoshimi, we should go back."

The evening breeze was cool as the two of them walked along the forest path back to the camp. The elf girl's steps were lighter than when she came, as if she had unloaded some invisible burden.

"Mr. Hoshimi."

On the way back, the two walked in silence for a short while, and suddenly Miss Liu spoke.

"Ok?"

"I... am a little comforted."

Liu looked up at the starry sky, the silver moonlight sprinkled on the ground, and the elf girl's voice was calm and firm.

"I will try my best to live on, because now, there are still things worth protecting."

Xing Jian glanced at her sideways and found that her eyes were no longer as gloomy as before, but had a softer light.

"That's great." Xingjian responded with a smile.

Liu was silent for a moment, then whispered:

"...After the expedition is over, could you accompany me to the outside of Orario?"

Xingjian blinked and said in surprise, "Outside? You mean... to the world outside of Orario?"

"Yeah. There are some things I want you to do with me." Liu smiled and nodded.

The story of the world of Chicuo mainly takes place in the "labyrinth city of Orario". However, according to the official setting and supplementary materials such as novels and spin-offs, there are other cities and countries outside of Orario.

There are three secret realms in the world: Dungeon, Dragon Valley, and Great Forest. The other two secret realms are as famous as the Orario Dungeon, and there are also many powerful monsters in them. The Moon Temple in the movie is located in the Great Forest secret realm.

Other countries include:

Entertainment City: Santorio Vega.

Opera Country: Mel Stola.

Sword City: Zolingen.

The glorious kingdom of the dwarfs: Elan Forest.

Douguo (home of the Amazon sisters of the Loki clan, the Kali clan, which has two level 6 adventurers.)

Magical country.

There is also the location of the Crozo family, the Kingdom of Lakia, and so on.

Facing Miss Liu's expectant gaze, Xingjian didn't ask any more questions, but simply agreed readily: "Okay, I've only been to Orario, and I want to see the outside world."

The corners of Liu's mouth lifted slightly, as if he had finally let go of something.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Anyway, you can go anywhere with Miss Liu."

Xingjian put his hands behind his head and spoke in a relaxed tone.

The night breeze blew gently, the leaves rustled, and the elf girl's pointed ears trembled slightly, and then turned a light cherry pink at a speed visible to the naked eye. She subconsciously raised her hands to gather the green hair beside her ears, trying to cover it up, but the slightly red tips of her ears were still exposed in the moonlight, like snow stained with the sunset glow.

"...Mr. Hoshimi, please don't say such things suddenly."

Liu's voice was a little lower than usual, with a rare hint of panic.

The two walked side by side, their figures gradually swallowed up by the shadows of the forest, leaving only the faint sound of footsteps and the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.

-

When we returned to the camp, the bonfire was already lit.

The members of Loki's family gathered around the fire, the aroma of barbecue filling the air. Raul noticed the slightly reddened tips of Ryu's ears and immediately nudged Welf next to him with his elbow, winking.

"Hey, look, Miss Elf's ears——"

Welf sneered, holding the skewer in his mouth. “Ha, it seems someone said something terrible.”

Angel's cat tail was raised happily, and she approached Liu and asked in a deliberately innocent tone: