When Gu Xingmian woke up, he found himself in Xiao Qiong's spiritual body.

As soon as he woke up, Xiao Qiong realized: [You're awake!]

Gu Xingmian was still a little dull: [Xiao... Qiong?]

He waited for a while before hearing Xiao Qiong say: [It's me.]

Xiao Qiong shared his vision with him, and Gu Xingmian looked around through his line of sight with some discomfort: [Where is this?]

[Mosca Academy Infirmary.] Xiao Qiong said.

[Oh.] Gu Xingmian said slowly, [No wonder I've never seen him before...]

When he was training at school, Xiao Qiong was as strong as a bug, and he had never been here.

At this time, Gu Xingmian felt that he was gradually taking control of his body, and he came out of Xiao Qiong's spiritual body. He hadn't walked for a long time, and stumbled a bit, but was hugged into Xiao Qiong's arms.

Gu Xingmian was stunned.

Brother, are you so passionate? !

Xiao Qiong hugged him very tightly, as if he would disappear if he let go.

Gu Xingmian felt that the oxygen in his lungs was about to be squeezed out, and poked Xiao Qiong's back with some discomfort: "Let me go first... Let's talk it out."

"Wait." Gu Xingmian suddenly felt something, raised his hand and touched his back, "Why did you suddenly become so thin?"

Noticing his struggle, Xiao Qiong could only let go reluctantly.

Gu Xingmian was more and more shocked when he saw his face: "Why are you so haggard?"

What happened to Xiao Qiong? !

Xiao Qiong saw his face full of shock and couldn't help but ask: "Do you... still remember what happened before you fainted?"

Gu Xingmian frowned and recalled carefully: "I remember that we seemed to be in the map of the four-school league... and then it seemed that we encountered evil spirits? That thing should be an evil spirit... We were trapped in the map?"

He suddenly realized, "So, we are back now?"

With his recollection, scenes of memory resurfaced in his mind.

Gu Xingmian's mouth opened wider and wider: "Am I... am I so awesome?"

Xiao Qiong: "..."

At this time, their door was knocked.

Xiao Qiong: "Come in."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened, and Eric walked in with a bag in his hand.

Behind him, a doctor angrily said: "Keep quiet, don't disturb the patient's rest!"

Eric immediately shrank his neck and said softly: "Yes, yes, yes."

Then he turned around and carefully closed the door until the doctor could not see him. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Boss... Shit! Xingmian, you are awake!!" As soon as

he finished speaking, the doctor's roar came from outside the door again: "Quiet!"

Eric quickly covered his mouth.

But the next second, Harman came out of his spiritual body and rubbed against Gu Xingmian crazily.

Gu Xingmian was almost overwhelmed by his enthusiasm.

Eric's tears were about to fall out: "Wuwuwu Xingmian, you finally woke up, we were so worried!"

Gu Xingmian heard the meaning of his words, and seemed to have been unconscious for a long time. Thinking of Xiao Qiong's appearance, he asked hesitantly: "How long have I been unconscious?"

Eric exaggeratedly pointed with his fingers: "Half a month! A full half a month!"

Gu Xingmian was shocked: "So long!"

"That's right!" Eric couldn't help but said, "We all thought you..."

He paused and didn't say anything else. He waved his hand, as if to wave away all the bad things, "Anyway, I'm glad you're okay, otherwise the boss will plan to drop out of school!"

"Ah?!" Gu Xingmian looked at Xiao Qiong in shock, "You..."

Xiao Qiong said, "Don't listen to his nonsense."

Eric muttered, "I'm not talking nonsense, you are planning to go alone to find the mastermind behind the Four Schools League to take revenge..."

Xiao Qiong: "..."

Gu Xingmian realized something then: "The mastermind behind the Four Schools League?"

"Yeah." Eric said, "The blood vessel-like thing in the map at that time was called a Chikui. Admiral Gwen said that he had never seen this thing in the defense line. In addition, when we were trapped in the map, the Feilong defense line was broken, and other military areas were more or less invaded by evil spirits..."

"What?!"

One piece of news after another exploded in Gu Xingmian's head like thunder, confusing him completely.

After Eric's explanation, he realized that so many things had happened recently. It was no exaggeration to say that the entire Saint Robert continent was turned upside down.

Gu Xingmian was stunned, but he was most concerned about the breach of the Feilong defense line: "How is Denning City? Is it serious?"

Xiao Qiong knew what he was worried about, so he said: "Clement and Grove are fine, but..."

Gu Xingmian just put his heart at ease, and then he raised it again: "But what?"

Xiao Qiong said in a low voice: "Uncle Alfonso died..."

Gu Xingmian was stunned.

His first reaction was to disbelieve it. In his memory, Uncle Alfonso was still cheerful and responsible. He had just called Clément on the communicator. He was still worried about how to impress the uncle who loved his daughter so much.

How could this happen?

Xiao Qiong felt bad: "Uncle Alfonso was patrolling nearby at the time. He asked his comrades to report to the military district and Denning City, and the rest... the whole team died."

Gu Xingmian opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Although he also knew that the defense line was broken and the evil spirits invaded, the First Military District must have suffered countless casualties, but when he heard the name of a familiar person, the numbers of casualties were no longer just numbers.

After an unknown amount of time, Eric patted his shoulder and said, "Tomorrow is Uncle Alfonso's funeral. Let's go together then."

Gu Xingmian nodded, but he was still in a heavy mood.

Eric remembered something again, "By the way, I'll tell the other teammates about your awakening later. They will be so happy! Especially Nan Ting..."

"She always thought you fell asleep to save Ah Mu, and she felt very guilty. These days, the training was like self-torture. And Ah Lin..."

Eric didn't say anything else, but walked up to hug Gu Xingmian gently, "It's really great to see you again, Xingmian."

Gu Xingmian's mood suddenly became very sad.

When he first crossed over, he always felt that he was out of tune with this world, but he didn't know when he had so many ties around him.

However, tragic scenes are not suitable for Eric. He quickly opened the bag in his hand with a wink, pushed aside the flowers on it, revealing a row of Coke underneath, and said proudly: "That's nice, you don't know how much effort I put in to bring this thing in!"

Gu Xingmian: "..."

Bringing a bag of Coke to visit a patient, you are worthy of being Eric!

The news that Gu Xingmian woke up quickly spread, not only to Song Nanting and the others, but even Clement in Danning City knew it.

Clement's heart, which had been hanging for many days, could finally be put down. Everything in front of his eyes was blurred, and he realized belatedly that his face was full of tears.

After hearing bad news for so long, there is finally good news!

At this moment, someone called him outside, and he quickly wiped the tears from his face and hurried out.

The one who called him was a member of the Denning City Guard.

Ever since Alfonso died and the deputy captain Ildo was seriously injured, Denning City was leaderless for a while, because the guard had always been managed by Alicia. Although she was not a card master, she had strong management skills and almost shouldered the task of guarding Denning City alone.

She made a great contribution to the rapid restoration of peace in Denning City.

During this process, Clement was always by her side to assist her. The two worked together seamlessly, and the members of the guard recognized them very much.

When Clement finished dealing with the guard's affairs, it was already noon. He touched his rumbling stomach, hurried to get two meals, and ran towards the Municipal Square.

The Municipal Square was already decorated very solemnly at this moment.

Alfonso's funeral will be held here tomorrow.

Alicia was wearing a long black dress and was busy preparing things for the funeral the next day.

"Alicia!" Clement waved at her.

Alicia turned around.

Compared to her previous bright and gentle appearance, Alicia had lost a lot of weight, but she had become more resolute and brave.

Seeing Clement, her eyes softened, she put down what she was doing and walked out: "What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry." Clement felt a little guilty, "I should have come to help you earlier."

Alicia shook her head: "I heard from John that you have been dealing with the guard team's affairs this morning, you can't neglect your work for personal reasons."

Clement picked up the lunch box: "Are you hungry? Go eat something first."

The two found a small corner, Clement handed her the lunch box in his hand, and while carefully wiping the tableware with a handkerchief, he told her about the guard team.

Alicia listened very carefully.

She actually knew very well that she was not a card master, and the guard team could not be managed by her all the time. When the unrest gradually subsided, a new guard captain would definitely be elected, but she was still meticulous.

Daddy cared about Denning City the most when he was alive. Before the next captain of the guard appears, she will definitely protect Denning City for Daddy.

After Clement finished speaking, he looked at Alicia who didn't touch the food at all, and said helplessly: "Eat quickly, only when you are full will you have the strength to continue working hard. This is what you told me. How could you forget it yourself?"

Alicia pursed her lips and smiled, lowered her head and started eating.

The two of them had a lot of things to do on a daily basis, and the communicator was always on and off. There was too little time to sit together quietly like this.

Clement looked at her long light golden hair, his heart filled with pity, and his subordinate consciously reached into his pocket, where there was a small box, and in the box was the engagement ring he had ordered long ago.

Originally, the ring was to be given away a long time ago, but he did not expect that things would change so much and so many things would happen in the meantime.

But his mind not only did not change, but became even more firm.

He thought...

At this time, Alicia raised her head: "You only blame me, why don't you eat?"

"Oh, oh oh." Clement hurriedly pulled his hand out and quickly stuffed the food into his mouth.

The two of them quickly finished their food and packed up the lunch box.

Clement mustered up the courage to say something, and Alicia's communicator rang.

Clement: "..."

Alicia hung up the communicator and hurriedly said, "I have something to do and I have to leave first, you..."

"Alicia!" Clement clenched his fists, his cheeks flushed, and looked at her seriously, "After the funeral, I have something very important to say to you..."

Alicia was stunned, and then she realized something. She looked at Clement's nervous and shy expression, and she seemed to be infected by it. She whispered, "Okay, then...see you then."

"I'm leaving first!"

She said, and turned around and ran away, leaving Clement smiling at her back.

That afternoon, Clement's work efficiency was unusually high. After finishing work, he hurried to the Municipal Square to help Alicia.

He was busy until midnight before the work was done.

Clement sent Alicia home, and then walked towards his own home.

The moonlight was bright, and his mood seemed to be as bright as the moonlight.

However, before he could maintain this good mood and return home, he was stopped by someone.

As soon as Clement saw the other party, the smile on his face fell immediately, and he said coldly: "I said, I will not return to Central City, you should give up." But

the other party did not take it as an offense, and said politely: "Mr. Clement, why are you so stubborn? You are the only descendant of the Melorn family. As long as you return to Central City, the Melorn family's wealth and connections over the years will be yours. You can do whatever you want, and Central City is the safest place in the entire St. Ross continent. Isn't it better than staying in a dangerous border town like Denning City?"

Clement curled his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes: "I am happy to. - Get out of the way!"

The other party frowned: "Mr. Clement, if you don't consider yourself, you should consider Miss Alicia, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Clement punched him: "You dare!"

The other party turned his head to avoid Clement's fist, and his expression gradually became ugly: "Sir, where are your etiquette?"

"Bah!" Clement spat back directly, "I say again, don't think about Alicia! If anything happens to Alicia, I will not live alone."

The other party frowned: "Are you threatening me?"

"Yes." Clement said bluntly, "If you don't want me to die now, you'd better get out of the way immediately and let me go back to sleep."

The other party was so angry that his face was distorted.

Although they were instructed to use some means, who knows what Clement will do. Being injured is fine, but if someone is killed, no one can take the responsibility.

"A woman...Okay, okay, don't worry, we won't hurt Miss Alicia."

Clement put away his dagger, ignored him, and continued to walk back.

It has to be said that the method taught by Gu Xingmian is really useful. Clement was a little hesitant at first, but recently he has become more and more skilled in drawing the knife, which is really cool.

How can someone not be a threat!

Just when the other party was at a loss, another person came in front.

As he approached, Clement recognized the clothes on his body and his expression changed slightly.

This is actually a priest!

Everyone knows that the most luxurious place on the continent of Saint Rovis is the temple, and the people in the temple, except for the temple knights, rarely leave the central city.

Clement thought this was just a matter of their family, but since it involves the priest, this matter is definitely not simple.

"Good night, Mr. Clement." The priest said politely.

Clement suppressed his chaotic mood and said as usual: "What's the point of coming to Denning City, Mr. Priest?"

The priest smiled and said, "Mr. Clement, I came for you."

Clement's heart sank again: "I'm just a nobody, I don't know how I could alarm the priest."

"You are not a nobody." The priest shook his head, "On the contrary, you are very important."

Clement: "What do you mean?"

The priest suddenly said, "This time the Feilong defense line was broken, and Denning City also suffered heavy losses, right?"

Clement's heart tightened: "What do you mean by saying this?"

"Oh, don't get me wrong, I won't do such a tasteless thing as threatening." The priest said to him lightly, "I just want to tell you, Mr. Clement, that only if you go back can you save Denning City, the First Military District, and the entire St. Ross Continent."

Clement: "What?!"

The priest: "If you don't believe it, you can stay here. When the evil spirits invade next time, you will believe what I say." Clement

suddenly became nervous: "Next time! What do you know?"

"Don't get excited, Mr. Clement." The priest said slowly, "It's just an analogy."

"How can such a thing be compared to an analogy!" Clement became excited. "Do you know how many people died in this evil spirit invasion? Shouldn't your temple protect the people of St. Robertothés like the military district?"

The priest frowned, then smiled amiably again: "Yes, I came to you for the people of St. Robertothés."

He approached Clemento and whispered a few words.

Clement's expression suddenly changed: "What did you say?!"

Seeing that he was hooked, the priest smiled even more brilliantly: "Please think about it carefully. Do you want to go back to Central City with me to protect the people you love and the city you love? I will wait for your answer at your doorstep tomorrow morning. I hope you will not disappoint me then. See you later."

After the priest left, Clement was still in a daze, as if he had not come back to his senses.

He walked down the street in a daze, but found that he had unknowingly walked back to Alicia's house.

It was already late at night, but the light in Alicia's room was still on, faintly reflecting a figure working at a desk.

Clement knew that Alicia was learning to handle the affairs of the guard team.

When the news of Uncle Alfonso's death first came back, Clement was worried that Alicia was too sad, so every time he sent her home, he would not leave immediately, but would wait for her downstairs for a while.

Many times, he stood downstairs like this, watching Alicia studying hard, until the lights went out and she went to bed, and then he left.

Alicia always said that Denim City was very important to her father, so she must protect Denim City for her father.

She did it.

If he returned to Central City and could really stop the invasion of evil spirits, even if it was only once, he would be willing to do it.

Alicia's light went out.

Her figure disappeared at the window.

Clement touched the ring in his trouser pocket and made up his mind.

The next morning, the priest and others appeared at the door of Clement's house.

The door opened and Clement walked out. His eyes were bloodshot, but his expression was unusually calm.

The priest asked, "Mr. Clement, have you considered it?"

Clement nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "But before I leave, I have to do one more thing."