I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Even the advanced magic was learned not long ago with the help of Miss Nero and Alice.

Mingming considers Alice a very close friend.

But suddenly, when facing Alice's identity and status, Youyou began to feel inferior.

The dark emotions spread from her heart to the surroundings, making Youyou a little breathless.

Sweat began to seep out of the palms of my hands as I gripped the pillow tightly.

"What should I... do?"

Chapter 287 Draw the Sword When We Meet

The weather is starting to get cooler.

A refreshing cool breeze blew in from the other side of the grass, and it felt really comfortable when it brushed against my cheeks.

When I was doing military training under the sun, I always looked forward to a cool breeze like this.

Of course, it would be even better if there were clouds blocking the sun or even dark clouds that could bring rain. It would be best if it rained until the end of the military training.

The golden hair was blown by the breeze, and Nero reached out and touched it.

"How dare you make me, the Roman Emperor, wait? This is truly an unforgivable act of usurpation... However, considering you are a beautiful girl, I will still be merciful."

Today, Claire and Rain will come to pick up Alice.

Nero didn't want too many people in Axel to know Alice's true identity, so there were few people at the place where they agreed to meet.

After a while, Alice and Youyou came here together.

"Did you say goodbye properly?"

"Um……"

Alice was not in a good mood. Children always take separation very seriously.

Suddenly I remembered a very embarrassing thing... I remember that she was raised by her grandmother when she was very young. Her mother came back with great difficulty once, but she had to go out of town again within a few days. She didn't even say goodbye when she left. Even if her grandmother told her that her mother had left, she didn't believe it. She looked for her mother everywhere in the community, crying her heart out.

Looking at Alice who was in a depressed mood, Nero suddenly opened his mouth.

"Every farewell is for a better meeting next time."

Seeing Alice and Youyou looking up at him, the smile on Nero's face gradually became gentle.

“Don’t take parting too seriously. It’s not like we’ll never see each other again. Life is woven together by partings and meetings. But it is precisely because of the regrets of parting that we look forward to meeting in the future.”

“Grow through separation, and then move forward with expectation.”

“Isn’t this also a kind of Roman (romance)?”

Yeah, it’s not like we’ll never see each other again.

Although there are no mobile phones for video calls in this world, there is teleportation magic. Although the royal capital and Axel are far away, it only takes a moment to travel by teleportation magic, which is more convenient than high-speed trains and airplanes.

However, it may be difficult for Alice to come out again... Then let Youyou go to the capital to find Alice.

Once Youyou has accumulated enough skill points, he should also be able to learn teleportation magic.

Turning his gaze to Youyou, Nero saw that Youyou had some dark circles under her eyes.

Looks like he didn't sleep well.

"Alice, have you told Youyou your true identity?"

"Yes." Alice nodded, and said with a bit of uneasiness in her eyes, "Because we are friends, I don't want to hide my true identity... Am I wrong, Sister Nero?"

"No, no, you did the right thing." Nero smiled gently, "At this point, there's no need to hide your identity anymore."

Youyou guessed that Alice's identity was not ordinary. She must be a noble, and not an ordinary noble.

However, she probably didn't expect that Alice's true identity was actually a royal family, right?

In comparison, Youyou is just a commoner, perhaps even a "vulgar adventurer" in Claire's eyes.

However, such a huge gap in status did not seem to cause a rift in the relationship between the two.

This made Nero feel very relieved.

"Um...can I go with you?"

Biting her lips with her teeth, Youyou asked nervously.

Nero was not surprised that Youyou asked such a question, and explained patiently.

"If you want to go to the capital with me, that's fine. Although the monsters there are very strong, I'm here to help you level up and get through the novice period. However, if you're looking forward to staying by Alice's side... I can only regretfully tell you that it's not possible."

"Is that so...that's right..."

Nero's answer was also within Youyou's expectations.

But, if I say that I don't have any expectations at all... that would be a lie.

If she hadn't expected it, she wouldn't have spoken.

The last bit of hope was destroyed by the cruel reality. Chaotic emotions lingered in her heart, making Youyou want to cry.

But... at least I can cry when I'm alone.

When you say goodbye, you must smile.

Not far from Nero and the others, a light suddenly appeared.

Threads of light wove into a magic circle on the ground. When the light of the magic circle reached a limit, two figures appeared out of thin air.

A female knight in a formal suit with gold mixed with a little blue, and a female magician in a cloak with orange hair.

It was Claire and Rain.

The person who used teleportation magic to bring Claire here was Rain.

The magic circle under her feet disappeared, Claire opened her eyes and looked towards Nero and the others.

Then... he drew his sword and slashed at Nero.

"What a warm greeting, female knight."

Claire's sword was blocked by Nero...but that's not all.

It only took two fingers to block Claire's sword.

The huge gap, like a chasm, was clearly displayed in front of everyone.

Faced with this gap, even Claire found it difficult to muster even a shred of fighting spirit.

"...You guys, the only thing you can't say anything about is your strength."

With a sigh, Claire slumped her shoulders and put the sword away.

"Besides you, there's probably no one else who could defeat a Demon King Army general so easily, right? Really, sometimes I really doubt whether you're even human..."

"Hmm! I still consider myself a human being...or rather, if I'm not human, what else could I be? However, I'll take your words as a compliment."

Nero put his hands on his hips and narrowed his eyes in amusement.

Seeing Nero like this, Claire became angry again.

"You should be thankful that Your Highness Alice is alright. Otherwise, I would have executed you even if it cost me my own life!"

"Claire..."

"Your Highness Alice, please don't look at me with that distressing expression. This is a matter of principle..."

Alice should be considered Claire's nemesis.

If it were for Alice, Claire might not even care about this country.

"Mr. Nero."

Rain, who had always had little presence, walked forward and bowed to Nero.

"what is this?"

"This is... a thank you to you."

There is sincerity in his words.

"Claire and I both heard from Sir Dustiness about your adventures with Her Highness Alice in this city... Claire was furious when she first learned about it, but Sir Dustiness said... Her Highness Alice was smiling almost the entire time."

Sir Dustiness is Darkness.

Darkness knew how much Claire hated Nero for taking Alice out of the capital, and during the past few days of getting along with him, she gradually understood Nero's character, and also noticed Alice's behavior these days.

Darkness is probably trying to ease the relationship between Claire and Nero in her own way.

Chapter 288 Alice's Growth

Rain came closer and whispered in Nero's ear.

"Don't look at Claire like that. In fact, she is still very grateful to you in her heart. Because of you, Her Highness Alice is so happy. I am also very grateful to you, Your Excellency Nero."

After saying that, she took a few steps back. Rain tilted her head and blinked her left eye in front of Nero, looking playful and cute, and then revealed a sad expression.

"Actually, we know that Her Highness Alice has been very lonely in the castle. However, due to our duties, we can't do anything. The most we can do is bring Her Highness a few storybooks, or find a few adventurers to tell Her Highness Alice about their adventures."

Claire and Rain are both Alice's bodyguards and her education specialists.

They all sincerely hoped that Alice could be happy and smile the brightest, but their duties as guards required them to prioritize the safety of Her Highness Alice.

So, Claire felt very conflicted.

Claire holds a grudge against Nero for taking Alice away from the capital without his permission.

Claire was grateful to Nero for making Alice very happy these days.

Perhaps there was also a little bit that Claire was jealous of Nero because it was Nero, not her, who brought a smile to Alice's face.

"And..." Rein turned to look at Youyou, who looked nervous. "You are Youyou, right? You are a teammate of Lord Nero and Lady Alice. We know you too... Don't be nervous."

Can you not be nervous?

The person in front of me is Her Royal Highness the Princess’s bodyguard and education specialist.

"That's right, don't be nervous, Youyou." Nero came over and patted Youyou's shoulder, saying something that made Leiyin's expression stiffen, "Leiyin might not be as rich as you."

"how could it be possible……"

Youyou still doesn't quite believe it.

So Nero started to explain, "Hmm! What I said is true. Last time, I saw Lei Yin and a group of people go to a high-end restaurant for dinner. Everyone else ordered a lot of food, but Lei Yin only ordered a glass of water. And Lei Yin's dress was so tacky, not because of her poor aesthetic sense, but because she only had this cloak to show off..."

"Nero, Lord! Please, spare me some dignity!"

After some greetings, the time of parting has arrived.

It was Rain who brought them here using teleportation magic just now, so it is natural that she will use teleportation magic to bring Claire and Alice back to the capital now.

"Well then...goodbye, Youyou."

Standing between Claire and Rain, Alice and Youyou said their final goodbyes.

"Please be sure to come to the capital later. I'll show you around the capital as a reward for showing me around Axel."

"Well...I will definitely go."

There was a hint of sob in Youyou's words, and tears welled up in her eyes.

After saying goodbye, Rain raised her staff and chanted a spell.

Then, a complex magic circle began to emerge under the feet of several people, accompanied by a flash of dazzling light, and the figures of several people disappeared in the light.

With her hands clasped nervously in front of her chest, pressed against her plump breasts, she gazed leisurely at the place where they disappeared, and stood there for a long time.

"Hmm! Alice and the others have left, so let's go back too."

"Um……"

……Um?

"Come to think of it, I haven't had breakfast yet. What about you? I guess you haven't had breakfast either, right? After all, you just woke up and came here, so you don't have time to eat. Why don't you go to the guild to eat, and then directly accept today's commissions."

Wait, wait, wait, is there somewhere...

Youyou turned around in shock and saw Nero with his hands clasped behind his head, looking thoughtful.