Strong, powerful arms tightened around Li Aili's waist.

Arthur reeked of iron and blood; it was the smell of war.

He had probably just come down from the battlefield.

As Li Aili was thinking, Arthur suddenly picked her up with a strong hug.

"Ah!" Li Aili exclaimed.

Arthur picked the person up and placed them on the desk. With a sweep of his hand, all the newspapers on the desk hung precariously over the edge, only a centimeter away from falling to the ground.

Li Aili sat on the table.

Arthur braced his arms on either side of her, holding her tightly in his embrace.

In this way, he could lower his head and kiss Li Aili's rose-colored lips.

Li Aili naturally wrapped her arms around Arthur's neck, tilted her head back, and planted a kiss on his chin.

"I miss you."

Too much has been missed in a thousand years.

Fortunately, she can still seize the moment.

The man's blue eyes seemed to be gathering a storm.

Li Aili thought she would receive a kiss in return, but instead, the man stared at her and asked, word by word, "Aili, is there anything very important you're hiding from me?"

Li Aili: "..."

She was stumped by the question.

Seeing the blank look on her little face, Arthur prompted, "For example, a thousand years ago, when I was seriously injured, did you pay any price to save me?"

His gaze was fixed on Li Aili's face, not missing a single micro-expression.

Li Aili's gaze drifted.

She couldn't help but recall the words the old headmaster of the Alchemy Academy had said to her before he left.

In exchange, when you forge the Philosopher's Stone, you will be transported from this plane to the plane where the Alchemy Academy is located.

Become a student at our school.

She asked Merlin if she could bring family members to school.

The old headmaster carefully examined the sleeping Arthur.

【no.】

A refusal that leaves no room for negotiation.

Li Aili's eyelashes trembled slightly. "Ah, why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Arthur's thin lips were pressed tightly together, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence, "So, it's true?"

Li Aili raised her hand and nudged Arthur, wanting to find another place to talk.

Being pressed against the desk like this felt like being tortured.

However, Arthur remained unmoved.

Looking into those deep blue eyes, overflowing with despair, Li Aili felt as if she were seeing a young man from 1000 years ago whose country was destroyed and whose family perished.

"No, not entirely."

“I did agree to Principal Merlin’s request, but on the condition that I could stay here indefinitely as long as I didn’t forge the Philosopher’s Stone.”

However, Arthur was still very uneasy.

Li Aili could tell from his eyes...

If this isn't explained clearly, Arthur will be watching her even when she goes to the bathroom.

No, no, no, that would be too terrible!

Li Aili immediately raised her finger to the sky and swore, "I swear, I would never be so foolish as to try to refine the Philosopher's Stone!"

"My boyfriend is so handsome and charming, I'd have to be crazy to abandon him and go to the alchemy academy!"

Li Aili could see Arthur's eyes soften, and the corners of his lips that couldn't help but curl up slightly.

However, he still tried to keep a straight face and asked, "What is the Philosopher's Stone?"

Good question.

What is the Philosopher's Stone?

The Philosopher's Stone has many other names, such as the "Stone of Life," the "Stone of Youth," and the "Stone of Eternity."

what is it?

It is the highest realm pursued by alchemists.

It is a 'miracle' that can bring the dead back to life, reverse aging, and grant eternal youth.

No, it can even create the world.

Li Aili raised her hand and gently traced the shape of Arthur's eyes. "The Philosopher's Stone... it's like a graduation certificate, right? Like going to school, you always get a degree certificate at the end, don't you?"

"The Philosopher's Stone is like an alchemist's 'graduation certificate,' you can think of it that way."

Arthur asked suspiciously, "Really? Is that all?"

Li Aili wrapped her arms around Arthur's neck, and the two embraced sweetly. Her head rested on Arthur's strong chest, listening to the powerful beating of his heart.

"Yes, that's all."

It's just that they can't live forever.

What's the point of living so long?

As for eternal youth... she can concoct youth-preserving potions!

Arthur's lifespan isn't endless. When he turns into a wrinkled old man, what's the point of keeping him so young?

She wanted to grow old with Arthur.

I feel a little bad for the headmaster of the Life Alchemy Academy...

However, if there is a next life, she will definitely go to the Life Alchemy Academy!

“Arthur, I will be with you,” Li Aili said solemnly. “We will grow old together and walk through this life together.”

Arthur, who was holding Li Aili, suddenly trembled.

It felt like being electrocuted.

Then, he suddenly picked up Li Aili and strode out, startling Li Aili so much that she pounded his chest, asking, "Where are you going?!"

The man's handsome face was tense. "Let's go, let's remarry."

Li Aili: "…………"

Honestly, ever since she came back from 1000 years ago, this guy has probably been holding this in for a while.

"Ah, come to think of it, this should be our first wedding," Li Aili said softly.

Arthur paused in his steps.

The muscles in my back were all tense.

Li Aili poked the man's firm chest with her finger, "Tell me, what's wrong with my body?"

Arthur: "…………"

He was like a cat with its face stuck to a sticky mouse trap, tense all over, standing there pretending to be dead.

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