I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Then, through Huihui's complaints, Nero learned that when Huihui and Youyou were competing in winter swimming, the masochist Darkness also became interested and joined them without saying a word.

As a result, only Huihui and Yunyun caught a cold and fell ill. Darkness was not hurt at all, perhaps because of her excellent physical condition.

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"Sister... Youyou doesn't want to eat..."

"Eat a little bit, it will help you get better faster."

Nero felt that Youyou was a little out of her mind and was even learning to call her sister like Alice.

Even though Youyou opened her watery eyes, her little face was red, and her voice was coquettish, her plea was still rejected by Nero.

Nero scooped up some steaming porridge with a spoon, pursed his lips, blew on it, and then fed the spoonful of porridge to Youyou's mouth.

"It's okay if you can't finish the porridge, but you have to eat more meat."

After drinking about one-third of the bowl of porridge, Nero wiped Youyou's body again.

After comforting Youyou to sleep, Nero stood up and prepared to leave with the remaining porridge.

"Hmm?"

Nero lowered his head and looked at the hand that reached out from the quilt to grab his, and was silent for a while.

"Sister...don't go..."

Youyou's beautiful eyebrows were twisted together, which made people feel pity for him.

Trying to make his voice gentle, Nero placed his free hand gently on the back of Youyou's hand.

"I won't leave... I'm right here."

She herself didn't know that Youyou actually relied on her so much in her heart.

I don’t know if Youyou heard Nero’s reply, but... I feel that Youyou’s complexion has improved a little.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened and night fell.

Everything in the room seemed to be gently covered by a soft veil, creating a deep and peaceful atmosphere.

In this quiet atmosphere, even the passage of time seems to have slowed down.

When I had a fever...was my mother also working like this?

Nero couldn't help but think so.

Every cough made her panic.

Afraid that they can't take good care of the child, they will seek advice from people they trust.

Leave quietly because Nero still needs to change the ice pack for Youyou.

The bowl with two-thirds of the porridge left also needs to be taken away, but there is no rush to wash it.

Put it in the kitchen and wash it when you have time.

I returned to the room and checked Youyou's complexion, and she seemed to be much better.

The frowning expression as if he was having a nightmare did not appear.

Nero had previously considered whether or not to try Pulling Sha on Youyou, but now it seems that it is no longer necessary.

When she was young, she often had fever. She didn’t remember when it started, but when she had a fever she was no longer sent to the hospital, but her mother would do the pulling of the sha for her.

Nero wasn't sure how Pua Sha worked, but it was probably similar to Gua Sha, right? Pulling vigorously on the back and the nape of the neck until a bunch of black and purple marks appeared, considered a success.

My mother told me that pulling the sha is really effective. In the morning, wipe your body with a hot towel soaked in water, then do the pulling, and finally sleep until the afternoon, and the fever will go away.

Not only is the effect good, but it also doesn't cost money.

After that, every time she had a fever, her mother would do Pull the Sha for her.

Although the effect is very good, pulling the sha is really painful!

The key point is that her mother also said that the effect is best when you cry and scream in pain, and shed tears and sweat.

I vaguely remember my mother saying that once when she was doing sha-pulling, she was almost mistaken for a bullied child by the neighbors.

Nero muttered to himself, staring at Youyou's sleeping face.

"When I had a fever, my mother stayed by my side like this. She was worried even when I was sleeping and would wake me up at the slightest cough."

Youyou is only thirteen years old.

At the age of thirteen, he left the village where he had always lived and his family, and went to a strange place to become an adventurer, fighting dangerous monsters all day long.

Taking off the ice pack, Nero touched Youyou's forehead, which was still cold, smoothed her brows, and tidied her hair.

At this time, Youyou made a sound as soft as a mosquito's whisper in her sleep.

"Dad...Mom..."

"Hmm! I'm so sorry, your parents aren't here, hmm... Although I can't guarantee that I can do what your parents did, but... you can still rely on me more."

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The moonlight was like delicate silver silk, gently pouring into the room from the window, casting a soft halo on the interior.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she quietly opened her eyes a crack, and the light in her eyes gradually returned.

My head is still a little heavy and my memory is fragmented.

She turned her head and looked at Nero who was standing by the bed.

"Nero...sister?"

"Hmm! That's Yu! Are you awake already? Or do you need some more sleep?"

Listening to Nero's concerned words, Youyou shook her head and looked at the sky outside the window.

"Sister, have you... stayed here all night?"

There was a strong sense of apology and regret in his words.

"Isn't that natural?" Nero said matter-of-factly, as if he didn't notice Youyou's tone at all. "The soundproofing in this room is so good. If something happened here, I wouldn't be able to hear it while sleeping in my own room. So, if I don't stay by your side, I can't sleep peacefully."

Youyou's fingers tightly grasped the quilt, and her pearly teeth bit her lower lip.

My heart is beating so fast...what is this throbbing?

My face is so hot... I don't even dare to look at Nero's face...

"Goo-"

A very abrupt sound rang out, and it was deafening in the quiet atmosphere.

Youyou pulled the quilt up a little to cover her face which was so red that it seemed to be bleeding, which made Nero couldn't help laughing.

"What's there to be ashamed of? You're hungry, which proves that your illness is almost over. Besides, you really didn't eat anything today. You even drank less than a third of the meat porridge I brought you."

"Well……"

Gu... I want to die...

Nero stood up with his hands on his knees.

"It just so happens that I haven't eaten anything today and I'm a little hungry... Let's go out to eat."

"At this time, just think of it as having breakfast in advance."

Chapter 308 Invitation from the Royal Capital

"What to do? What to do? What to do……"

Youyou is a little anxious today.

It's like a newbie who is about to meet an interviewer.

In front of a floor-length mirror, Youyou held up skirts of different styles.

Looking at this scene, Nero wanted to ask a question from the bottom of his heart.

"As for it?"

"Isn't that natural? We're going to the capital to meet Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Because they defeated many cadres of the Demon King's army, Nero's team and Kazuma's team received an invitation to go to the royal capital to receive rewards from Her Royal Highness the Princess.

The headless knight Beldia, the demon duke Vanir, the poisonous slime Hans, and the synthesizer Sylvia.

That’s right, since defeating Vanir in the dungeon, Nero and his team have defeated two more cadres of the Demon King’s army.

To reward this achievement, Her Royal Highness the Princess extended invitations to both teams.

"Hmm! Although I think it's more likely that Alice couldn't stand the loneliness and wanted to see me, so she invited me."

Looking at Youyou who was a little flustered, Nero couldn't help but sigh.

"Why are you so flustered? Weren't you and Alice playing chess on the same bed?"

"But, but! I didn't even know Alice was a princess back then! Although I found out about Alice's identity when we parted, I was so sad about the separation that I forgot to care about her identity!"

Seeing Nero's fearless look, Youyou subconsciously asked, "Sister Nero, aren't you a little panicked?"

"Why should I panic? I'm only going to see my sister, whom I've been separated from for a long time. If anyone should panic, it should be Alice and the others." Nero raised a confident smile, placed his left hand lightly on his chest, and said loudly, "Besides, I am the Emperor of Rome! The incarnation of the goddess of beauty Venus! I am always in the most perfect state! There is no need to panic at all!"

After becoming confident, a hint of cunning appeared in Nero's smile.

"Don't worry. We're not the only ones going to see Alice this time. Kazuma and the others are also here. From what I know about them, they're definitely going to do something. Even if Ru does something disrespectful or embarrassing, it won't seem that bad when compared to them."

"Sister Nero...isn't this a bad idea?"

"Relax, the worst that can happen is beheading."

"Isn't that bad?!"

…………

Nero and Youyou arrived at the royal capital first through the teleportation array, instead of joining Kazuma's team.

"Hmm! The capital... I feel like nothing has changed since I left."

It was Youyou's first time in the capital, but it was not Nero's.

After all, when she first came to this world, she was born in this city.

And it fell into Alice's room.

Seeing that Youyou seemed very curious about the surrounding environment, Nero asked, "Do you want to walk around here first? There's no rush to meet Alice anyway."

"Mr. Nero."

The person walking towards Nero was someone both Nero and Youyou knew. She was one of Alice's personal guards, the magician Rain.

Rain bowed slightly, with a smile that was hard to dislike, and said softly, "The mission given to me by Her Highness Alice is to welcome His Excellency Nero and Miss Youyou here."

Nero didn't expect that Alice would have someone wait for her in front of the teleportation magic circle.

but……

"Where's Claire? Wasn't she the one who came to pick me up?"

"Claire... uh... doesn't really welcome you, Lord Nero."

The smile on Rain's face became a little forced. "Back then, when Her Highness Alice said she wanted to invite Nero to the capital, Claire was the one who reacted the most. She refused to let Her Highness Alice meet you, no matter what."

"Hmm, this is really... To be honest, I quite like a beautiful girl like Claire, but it's a pity that she treats me like this..."

"Happy, happy, happy..."

For some reason, when Yunyun heard Nero say that he liked Claire, she reacted a little too much and her face turned red.

"Then please follow me. Princess Alice has been waiting for you for quite some time."

Rain turned around, ready to lead the way for the two, but suddenly turned back as if she remembered something.

"Also, Claire might be a little irritable. When Your Excellency Nero sees her and Her Highness Alice later... No, it's nothing. Please pretend I didn't say anything."

Nero took two steps, then turned around and looked at Youyou who was still standing there.

"Youyou, let's go."

"Huh? Oh oh oh! I'll be right there!"

There seems to be something wrong with Youyou's behavior?