Ash is not as calm as he looks.

This can be seen from the fact that he dragged it out for five days.

Before entering the virtual world tonight, he went to find Igula and asked him to perform some spiritual miracle for him.

At that time, the fraudster looked at him with a very subtle look, as if he saw a fat cat and wanted to test whether the oil pan was hot.

In fact, Ash just hopes for a spiritual miracle to make him braver, more decisive, kinder, and more confident.

Igula understood and told you to turn left when you go out to find Harvey. Harvey should still have some Snow White brand candies he brought from Blood Moon - the psychic does not provide drug services.

After Ash's repeated requests, Igula reluctantly performed a special miracle on him: using his fingers as a medium, he directly touched the scalp, soothed the brain nerves, and thus helped people gain peace of mind... If Igula wasn't a psychic, Ash would definitely think this was a head massage.

But the effect of this mental miracle was really good. Ash felt much calmer inside and was mentally prepared to face the worst case scenario, so he could face the Sword Lady and the Witch calmly.

There is no escape or dodging, and everyone's tacit understanding of the uneasiness is put on the table.

However, even though he had made many plans, when Sword Lady said, "You are not allowed to fall in love," Ash was still confused.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you mean that I'm not allowed to date anyone?"

"Um."

"Like the An Nan I know in real life?"

"No."

"The witch who only met in the virtual world?"

"No."

"Well, what about you?"

Sonia stared into his eyes and shook her head slowly: "Not allowed either."

Occupying the toilet without doing anything... This was Ash's first reaction.

"Don't think I just want to restrict you." Sonia reached out and pinched Ash's cheek. "Although that's part of my intention...but more importantly, this is the only outcome that all of us can accept."

"The witch won't give up on you, and you won't give up on us, but I also can't stand you maintaining a close relationship with others." The head of the Claw Club felt that one hand was not enough, so he stretched out two hands to hold Ash's face: "So there is only one answer - since you can't move forward, then retreat. Retreat until you are just friends with everyone. This way you don't have to give up, the witch won't refuse, and I don't have to worry."

"Your request has a prerequisite," Ash smiled, "Before I meet you at the Stars"——"

"That's right. As long as you see me in reality, you don't have to abide by this restriction anymore." Sonia snorted and said, "That's why I'm willing to do it - because I know that even if you and I are inseparable in the virtual world, it's all vanity and rootless wandering. Dating you in the virtual world is really not a cost-effective option."

Ash blinked, "It's not very cost-effective, but you like it."

"I don't like it." Sonia stuck out her tongue and made a face. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Besides, I have to consider the witch's feelings."

"Just like I feel sad when I see you getting close to the witch, then won't the witch feel sad when she sees you getting close to me?" She said softly, "If that's the case, then let's all retreat to a safe area. This way... at least we can still be together."

"But your request will only postpone our problem until the moment we meet." Ash said, "Then we will have to face it eventually."

"Don't worry, because by then, I will be by your side. And by then, I will definitely be stronger than you and will be able to hold a higher power." Sonia's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that eclipsed the stars:

"I will help you solve this problem completely. And then..."

Then, what happens?

Without waiting for Ash to ask how he wanted to solve the problem, Sonia continued, "Actually, my request is mainly aimed at your situation in reality! Can you guarantee that you won't mess around in reality?"

"I didn't do anything wrong!" Ash defended himself righteously, and then said weakly: "But if..."

"I know. I won't bother with you about the two incidents with An Nan and Yin Deng. After all, you really had no choice at that time." Sonia held Ash's neck with both hands and said through gritted teeth, "But you are a Saint Domain magician now. You won't be drowned by the Golden River every day, right? You won't be enslaved every day, right?"

Ash shook his head: "That won't happen, but you know I'm always taking risks, there's always a chance of something happening..."

"If you are controlled by someone again, I won't blame you even if you have sex with someone else!"

"real?"

"It's fake!" Sonia stomped on him hard, triggering the "Ice Crystal Slippers" to create frost all over the ground, which made Ash feel cold. But she quickly calmed down, "But it's also true. At least I can convince myself not to be angry with you. After all, you can't guarantee your own safety now, and you will have to take risks to find a way to enter the stars in the future. I can't ask for more from you."

Just don’t be angry with me…?

Ash vaguely understood what Sonia meant. He stretched out his hand and ran it through Sword Princess' blood-red hair, gently stroking her face with the back of his fingers. "I understand. I promise, I will try not to make you angry."

Sonia said calmly: "If you can lie to me and hide it from me, as long as I don't know, I won't be angry."

"Girls are very contradictory, aren't they?" She chuckled. "On the one hand, they like to hear false sweet words, but on the other hand, they hope to hear honest confessions, even if it hurts them."

"It's not contradictory," Ash said, "I can't control my feelings when I like someone. In the final analysis, it's because I'm not good enough, but not bad enough either."

"I'm not good enough not to hurt you, nor am I bad enough to deceive you."

Sonia shook her head: "I don't want to blame you this time, because I asked for it."

The red-haired swordsman raised her head, her eyes misty, and she looked at Ash stubbornly with a crystal clear gaze, a fake smile on her lips:

"Then let us continue to torture each other like this."

Being looked at like this, Ash felt as if his heart was hit by a heavy hammer, and his heartbeat and guilt were tangled into an indescribable complex emotion. He looked back at Sonia seriously, lowered his head and kissed her gently.

There was no entanglement, no in-depth discussion, just a passing glance. However, both of them became shy, and Ash, who was taking the initiative, even avoided eye contact.

"Not counting the time you deliberately brought me to Dark Miracle Park and molested me," Sonia asked, "was this your first kiss?"

"I just wanted to kiss you on the cheek that time, but who would have thought you would suddenly turn around..." Ash explained weakly, then nodded: "Yes."

He actually didn't realize that I had the same idea as him that time... This discovery made the village girl feel very happy. She chuckled and said, "Although there is no body temperature, no taste, and no biting, I am the first person who took the initiative with you."

“That’s my third request.”

Even though Sonia's voice was still normal, her face was still blushing to her ears when she said this, "All your first initiatives should be reserved for me."

Ash looked at her in surprise.

Even though she was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in, Sonia still did not back down and took the initiative to look at Ash, maintaining her dignity as a legendary magician of the love faction. However, her soul would change slightly with her emotional excitement, and her pupils were almost turning into the shape of a heart.

Phew.

Ash couldn't help but laugh, then looked at her seriously and shook his head.

"no."