Nata is a country of war.

Because the abyss is constantly infecting this land.

The hero wrote the epic with blood and protected Nata with his life.

Every few years, the abyss would erupt and try to invade Nata.

Now, it's almost time.

The monsters from the abyss invade again.

Yu Xiuwen, as the person who most often searches for traces of the abyss, was the first to discover signs of the abyss attacking Nata.

He then returned to the tribe and notified all parties to be prepared. He did not rush into the battlefield, but chose to adjust his state first.

"I have a feeling this might be a little dangerous."

On a hillside, Vicilin sighed.

She is now a little old, her hair has lost its luster, her skin has become slightly loose, and there are sparse wrinkles on her forehead.

Only the voice remained unchanged, and it was as gentle as a young girl's.

Yu Xiuwen, who had some white hair on his temples and looked even older than Vicilin, nodded silently.

He felt the same way—not a little dangerous, to be exact.

The high priest's premonition will never be wrong.

So he had his fortune told, and the result, as expected, was very bad.

Well, but he didn't say any of this, and at the same time concealed his future so as not to worry his friends.

"Don't let anything happen to you."

Yu Xiuwen reminded worriedly.

He secretly told Viksilin about her future, and it seemed that her future was a bit dangerous.

Vicilin turned and looked at the man she had missed for half her life, and smiled helplessly: "You're talking about me, but you're the one. Look at all these years, you and the Abyss have been tossing around. You're obviously younger than me, but you're older than me."

"I can't help it. It's my fault for having a grudge against the abyss. I have to kill more monsters in this life. What, do you dislike me?"

Yu Xiuwen said jokingly.

"Dislike you? Even if I dislike myself, I won't dislike you."

Vicilin curled her lips.

"Really? What an honor."

Yu Xiuwen didn't think she was joking. He smiled faintly and fell silent.

Vicilin also felt that she had said something out of turn, but she did not hesitate and sat down on the grass.

"Hey, Xiu Wen."

"what?"

"You should know that I like you, right?"

"... "

"Huh? Why are you so surprised? Don't you know?"

Vicilin asked in astonishment.

Yu Xiuwen's mouth twitched and he sighed: "No... I didn't expect you to say it so bluntly..."

He knew that Vicilin had always liked him, but to be honest, he didn't expect her to suddenly confess her feelings at this time.

"Pretty informal, isn't it?"

Vicilin sighed, "Actually, I've imagined and rehearsed countless times what I should say and how I should look when I confess my feelings to you. I never expected it to happen in such a casual setting."

"…Feel sorry."

Yu Xiuwen didn't know what to say.

"Why are you saying sorry?"

Vicilin shook her head. "It's my business to like you. You don't have to apologize."

"No, it's just that I knew your feelings a long time ago, but I turned a blind eye to it."

Yu Xiuwen looked apologetic and lowered his head.

"I don't blame you. There's nothing we can do about it."

Vicilin poked his head and held up his face to examine it.

"I don't have the courage to break up the relationship between the three of us. I can only blame myself. Besides... I don't know if I should regret it."

If she chose to confess her feelings early, the price would be that Xitlalli, who also liked Yu Xiuwen, would distance herself from them and become closed off, which was not what she wanted to see.

"Alas, even at this age, my heart still beats when I see your face."

Yu Xiuwen felt his face getting hot at the touch of the warm and slightly rough hand, but he didn't do anything.

"Do you like mine so much?"

"of course."

Vicilin said it frankly, without any shyness.

Shyness is a thing of the past. Now that I am middle-aged and old, I have become indifferent to many things.

Now she just wanted to make clear what she hadn't said before.

"Do you know when I started to like you?"

"When?"

Yu Xiuwen asked curiously.

He really didn't know this.

He only gradually noticed Vicilin's feelings.

"It's the first day I met you."

"?"

Weiqilin smiled playfully, while Yu Xiuwen widened his eyes.

first day?

"Isn't that love at first sight?"

"Right. Otherwise, why do you think I, who was known as a genius at the time, would suddenly take the initiative to talk to you?"

“…It was really unexpected.”

Yu Xiuwen smiled bitterly.

He thought Vicilin was simply kind-hearted and was particularly puzzled at the time as to why the other students were so afraid of Vicilin.

"Hehe, I was actually quite surprised myself. I didn't expect that someone could hit my aesthetic so perfectly. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I often watch you being a fangirl."

Weiqilin looked very proud, as if he was satisfied that he had been able to hide the secret from Yu Xiuwen for so long.

"...So, Vicilin, you probably didn't have any feelings for me when you first met Sitrali, right?"

"No."

"Then why didn't you confess to me from the beginning?"

"... "

Soul asked, and Vicilin fell into deep thought.

Yes, why didn’t you confess from the beginning?

At that time, Xitlari had not fallen in love yet. If she had been with Yu Xiuwen, it would not have destroyed the friendship between the three of them.

"Because I'm afraid you don't like me? I'm afraid my abrupt confession will scare you?"

"You underestimate yourself. You're beautiful, talented, and very friendly to me, a newcomer to the Smoke Master spell. If you show your kindness clearly, I can't help but be tempted."

"... "

Vicilin didn't want to talk anymore.

Ahhh, what a mistake!

Why was I so timid in my youth!

No confidence at all!

Yu Xiuwen only saw Weiqilin in anguish.

Suddenly I felt a little complicated.

"Alas, perhaps our fate has stopped at being just good friends?"

"Wow, damn it, stop saying that!"

Vicilin was almost in tears.

She is still moved now, so you can imagine how much she likes Yu Xiuwen.

The deeper the love, the deeper the regret.

Wouldn't it be okay if you confessed earlier?

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