Su Ming'an silently looked up at the big tree whose leaves could no longer be seen clearly. He did not buy any antipyretic medicine. Alice must have been sick during his absence. How did she survive it?

Lying on the bed alone, coughing, changing ice packs for herself. No one took care of her, and many of her friends had disappeared.

He walked home, and there was an old man standing at the door. The old man was older than four years ago, and his head was covered with white hair.

"...It's you, detective." Morgan turned around and thrust a box of medicine into Su Ming'an's hand: "Take it, the antipyretic medicine, I kept it myself."

Su Ming'an clutched the medicine box tightly, which was a timely blessing: "Thank you."

Morgan smiled: "I watched Alice grow up, and she is almost sixteen now. This child has always been very stubborn. I once told her that she has no talent for fighting, but she insists on learning swordsmanship."

Su Mingan sighed inwardly. Alice actually liked playing the piano, but it was just because he asked her to learn swordsmanship that she had nothing else in her eyes.

Morgan said: "I thought it was very strange at the time, so I said, Alice, you are really not suitable for fighting. You are born with a weak constitution, your understanding cannot keep up, and your mental state is not suitable for learning Fushuan. I can teach you.

With your conversation and etiquette, you can go to the royal city, become a court musician, or marry a nobleman, and live a comfortable life."

"But she shook her head and said she just wanted to become stronger."

"She started making tea for me every day, bringing me snacks, and running around every day to help me run errands. I really couldn't bear it. This child had such a kind heart that she even wanted to feed the wild pigeons passing by. I felt soft.

, and began to teach her how to learn the sword."

"After studying for four years, she's pretty good at it. As for whether she can protect herself in a war, it's really open to question."

"Sometimes I ask her, why do you learn to sword? You obviously don't like to swing a sword, and there are so many people saying that you are a muscular girl. What are you trying to do? But she said that she wants to protect her detective in the future.

So she must become stronger. This child... is always thinking about you."

Su Ming'an listened in silence. He didn't know Alice's growth experience. He was just a passer-by who saw her every half a year and could not accompany her for many years, but she always regarded him as the best person.

The old man smoked a cigarette: "I don't know why you adopted her. Your life experience is mysterious. I am also a retired Light Knight, but I can't find out your background. Detective, you should have some skills. Take her out of here as soon as possible.

, this country can’t last more than half a year.”

Su Mingan shook his head. His answer was the same as Alice's. She would become a goddess and he couldn't escape.

The old man sighed: "In that case, I won't persuade you any more."

He pulled out a sword from his back and handed it to Su Ming'an: "This is the sword I used before retiring. Give it to Alice. After teaching her for four years, it's time for her to start teaching, so just treat it as a gift from the teacher."

Farewell gift."

This was a beautiful sword, with a ruby ​​hilt decorated with royal carvings. Su Mingan took the sword, and the heavy weight made his hands feel heavy.

…

[Morgan Maxey’s Royal Knight Sword (Red Level, Evolvable)]

[Source: "Girls' Dream Project"]

[Durability: 3/3]

[Active skill (Oath to Victory): Summons the ghost of Morgan Maxey's sword soul to fully unleash the power of his eighteen sword moves. Once used, the durability will be reduced by one, and when the durability is exhausted, the blade will break into pieces.]

[Passive skill (Royal Majesty): Holding this sword, civilians will fear your majesty. You will no longer belong to the civilians. 】

…

Su Mingan raised his head: "Where are you going?"

He was deeply impressed by this enthusiastic, kind-hearted and talkative old man. When he first entered the game, the old man acted as a guide for newbies. In the past four years, this old man has also been helping to take care of Alice.

"In this life, there must be a time to say goodbye."

Under the setting sun, the old man dusted off his cigarette and said: "I can't stand the trouble anymore. I just want to avoid the war. I have never been married in my life, and I have no children around my knees. I will go back to the countryside to raise a few chickens and dogs, and be happy."

Enjoy your retirement."

Su Mingan watched his leaving figure and suddenly said:

"...Will the retired Knight of Light have such a happy and stable life?"

The old man paused:

"Yeah, at least I am."

"Which old friend are you thinking of, young man?"
Chapter completed!