Endless Silver Machine

She took the magic train and came to this extremely ordinary border town. The girl with swaying silver-white hair walked up the stairs and walked out of the carriage. She opened her arms and felt the natural air that was different from the imperial capital.

I once lived in a place full of local customs, and the breeze mixed with the smell of earth made me feel particularly friendly.

"No, no, now is not the time to enjoy."

Although she was still a little reluctant to leave, the girl finally adjusted her mentality after patting her cheek.

Except for the passengers who came from the imperial capital together, the locals here did not know the identity of the girl. Living in a border town, the locals with little information did not know what kind of identity the blue uniform she wore symbolized. They only regarded her as a eldest lady based on the exquisite workmanship of the uniform.

"If possible, I really want to wear the clothes I like to see her."

The silver-haired girl smiled bitterly and looked around the station. There are many vendors selling small things here. Those goods are probably the specialties of this town. Passengers getting off the bus are happily selecting souvenirs to take back.

It wasn't that the silver-haired girl didn't have any money on her, it was just that she didn't know whether she should spend her "funds" on something like this.

At this time, she remembered the person she wanted to meet. If "she" were around, she would definitely act coquettishly and let him take the money to buy sweets. After all, when two people are together, the "funds" are kept by themselves.

Just as she was immersed in the memories that had become a thing of the past, someone tapped her shoulder lightly.

The silver-haired girl raised her head and met the eyes of an old man with a beard. The uncle squatted slightly and handed her a large cloud of marshmallows.

"Is my little sister separated from her family?"

"no……"

The silver-haired girl forced a smile. She didn't know how to deal with this enthusiastic uncle.

Seeing the silver-haired girl hesitating, the enthusiastic uncle did not make things difficult for her.

"Then this marshmallow can be considered a meeting gift for you."

After saying that, he put the marshmallow stick in her hand and returned to his stall happily. The other vendors around him suddenly burst into laughter.

——You guys have found a new target!

——……

——You must have fallen in love with that little girl again!

——Why do you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air...

——What innocence? The day before yesterday, I witnessed you chatting up someone else's noble family's daughter, and you were chased away by a servant!

——Chatting is not a match... Chatting! ... Can things between boyfriend and girlfriend be considered as chatting?

Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere inside and outside the station was filled with joy.

The silver-haired girl stared blankly at this joyful scene. Everyone seems to be enjoying it, except myself.

She clenched the marshmallow stick in her hand and silently offered the saint's blessing to the kind people living here.

"I really hope I didn't come here for that purpose..."

No one heard her whisper.

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In the blink of an eye, two weeks have passed since Wei Xi came to the tavern.

The tension everyone felt before gradually disappeared, and Aika and the others also learned various little things about this continent through the knowledgeable Gurley. For those who grew up in the village, everything they didn't know seemed so new.

When Aika didn't have work during the day, besides hanging around with the girls, she would engage in various simulated battles in Wei Xi's "domain", and her opponent was Ling. With a "strong enemy" who can skillfully use magic equipment as an opponent, Aika has made great progress.

The damage received in the "field" will be brought into reality as Gurley said, but Ling only hits it as far as it can go every time, so Aika only suffers a few flesh wounds at most.

While helping Aika heal, Luoluo's high-level magic abilities have also been improved.

Healing magic is magic that only talented people can use. Precisely because healing magic is many times more difficult to learn than other magics, and the effort you put in is often not proportional to the rewards you get, it is often called the least practical magic.

The foundation of Lolo was learned from my mother as a child. Because it was a very simple magic in terms of effect, it could only stop bleeding, so at that time Aika didn't think there was anything special about this magic. But Luoluo's healing magic didn't know when it entered an advanced level.

At the same time, Gurley did not stop inquiring about the movements of the Holy See from the outside world. Judging from the information currently known, the Holy See canceled the wanted order for unknown reasons, and there was no big movement.

But this did not bring relief to everyone.

In the closed tavern, everyone sat around the table, and Aika finally expressed her uneasiness.

"What an inexplicable move. What does this mean? It's impossible for the Holy See to give up on Ling and Wei Xi so easily, right?"

"Of course you can't give up easily. How can you let go of the fat that's almost reaching your lips?"

Gurley, who seemed to have seen through the Holy See, drank heavily as he spoke.

"Maybe I just don't want to cause too much commotion..." Wei Xi analyzed calmly, "The Holy See should already have the means to take us back, and it did this in order to prevent others from interfering... who was sent here He must be a Holy See knight of the same class as me..."

She doesn't feel scared now because she has people around her who she can rely on. Looking at everyone working hard for her, Wei Xi thought it was rude to be anxious because she didn't trust them.

Although she didn't know whether Aika and the others would win or lose when facing an opponent a hundred times more powerful than themselves, Wei Xi could be sure of one thing, that is, they would never give up on themselves.

"Is he one of the seven most powerful blue knights in the Holy See... At least, the Holy See must have started secret activities since the day the wanted order was revoked." Gurley put down his wine glass and glanced at Nia cautiously, "In other words, so Are you really treating me to a nice drink? I won’t be tricked without knowing it..."

"What did you take for my good intentions?"

"No, no, of course I know this is Sister Nia's kindness!"

Gurley fooled around with a haha.

"Don't call me Sister Nia. This is a reward for you. At least you have made some contribution to them."

Among all the people present, only Ling showed obvious hostility towards the powerful enemy he might face. Aika is very worried that Ling's current state may go too far.

"Ling, calm down a little. If you are too reckless, you might lose."

"How could two magic equipment holders lose?"

Just knowing that this was the source of Ling's confidence made Aika feel uneasy. Because he is not a magic equipment holder at all, he cannot be compared with Ling.

"Always, just do it as usual. Don't let us get into trouble before others come over."

Gurley can always give the most appropriate advice at the most critical moments, and Aika has always been grateful to him for this.

"I also think this is the best way now. Brother and sister Ling should not continue to engage in simulated battles for the time being. It would be bad if they get injured at a critical moment."

"Well, that's it."

Aika agreed to Luoluo's request, and today's short meeting came to an end.

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"Even though I say that, I really can't really feel relieved..."

She should have slept peacefully, but Aika recalled what she had discussed in today's small meeting and couldn't fall asleep while tossing and turning in the quilt. Although there was not much movement, it still attracted the attention of Gurli beside him.

"Aren't you guys still asleep?"

The two slept on different beds in the underground warehouse, and Gurley's voice came from the darkness.

"Sorry for waking you up."

"I just don't fall asleep that fast." Gurley's tone filled the warehouse space with a thick feeling. "It's better to think less about some things. You won't get anything useful even if you try hard. So be realistic. Close your eyes and count the numbers and go to sleep.”

"Thanks……"

Aika really didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't know what he was worried about.

Silence returned to the warehouse, and only he knew when Aika fell asleep.

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The ordinary second day came to an end very uneventfully.

After the tavern closed, everyone gathered around the table like yesterday to summarize the intelligence collected during the night's work.

"There is no new news, and there are no new faces among the guests tonight. They are all old customers." Gurley sat at the bar and shook his glass. "Today is the end."

"It would be great if that were the case..."

"If that's the case, I won't accept it." Ling and Aika's thoughts are completely out of sync. After all, she is the biggest victim. "Even if the Holy See pretends that nothing has happened, what they have done will never happen." It will not be erased.”

"I understand what you mean. What I want to say is that if the Holy See does not take the initiative to attack us now, it will have more time to consider countermeasures."

It's not that Aika can't understand Ling's mood. Just because each other's positions are different, the direction of looking at the problem will naturally be different.

"Last time I saw..."

Wei Xi suddenly whispered, attracting everyone's attention.

"Wei Xi, what did you see?"

Wei Xi's sudden words reminded Aika of the strange behavior she had shown at the market a few days ago, and she anticipated a certain possibility. Aika, who was just guessing, decided to leave it to Wei Xi herself.

"I seemed to see Xiaoyin among that group of people..." Wei Xi's tone contained a bit of expectation and fear, "She has been with me since childhood, my best friend... I don't know why she came here. It's not to catch me, maybe I just saw it wrong..."

Wei Xi's voice became smaller and smaller.

Xiaoyin...is Wei Xi's name for that friend?

"Is she the person you wanted to find when you chased her?"

"The only thing I don't hope is her..." Wei Xi nodded lightly, "Xiaoyin knows what the Holy See has done, and she will never..."

Dong dong dong...

A sudden knock on the door interrupted Wei Xi's words. The knock on the door at this time made everyone nervous.

There is obviously a "Closed" sign on the door of the tavern, but who else would come to visit at this time?

The blackout curtains have already been put down in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, so people outside can't see what's going on in the store. However, the lights in the store will more or less pass through the curtains, so it is impossible to pretend that no one is there.

Dong dong dong...

The polite knock on the door was not given up just because no one responded the first time.

Nia quietly took the three girls to the second floor, while Aika and Gerry were more vigilant and answered the door.

"Sorry, our store is closed today. Please come back tomorrow."

Without knowing the identity of the other party, this is probably the most appropriate statement.

The man outside the door was silent for a long time, and then handed a small note through the crack of the door.

Aika took out the small note. Through the light in the tavern, I could make out a row of small handwriting on it.

——Liuyin, from the Holy See, has something to discuss, and there is no one else.

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