Frozen and snowy - the stronghold of the Cross Brigade

"Nebula, is the mission complete? Okay, I'll notify your patron of the completion of the mission. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info is doing a great job!! If you have time to spare, you can always receive daily instructions from Sudanai from the Cross Brigade. While doing normal quests will not reward you with rings and level up your Cross-Brigade, you will still be able to earn some Gold Cross Coins. Vins, who is a magical projection, explained to Nebula while receiving Nebula, who had completed his mission.

As if he had suddenly thought of something, Vins was stunned and continued to Nebula: "That's right! Your reward for this mission is five Gold Cross Coins, plus a Cross Brigade Proficiency Ring2. I've informed the people guarding the supply depot that they'll send you a reward, so you'll just be here for a while! ”

With that, Vince prepared to cut off the magic projection communication.

Nebula hurriedly called out to Vins and asked Vins, "Uncle Vins! Thank you! I have a question for you, who is Cheryl? Is she really a member of our Cross Brigade? ”

"Ah~~ Do you mean Cheryl? She is a member of another Cross Brigade that I funded......... Could it be that you see her beautiful and like her? Haha~~~" Vince replied to Nebula, and also made a joke about Nebula.

Xingyun shook his head seriously and said to Vins: "I'm sorry~~~ I don't like the kind of woman who seems to owe her five million every time we meet!" ”

"Well~~~ There is a reason why she looks like she is not approachable. She lost her parents when she was a child and was brought up by members of the Cross Brigades. In fact, she is a kind-hearted child......... It's just that I've always pretended to be very strong~~~" Wens roughly explained to Nebula.

After saying that, Vins ignored Nebula's call and took the initiative to cut off the projection communication.

At this time, the guards happened to send the gold cross coin and the cross brigade proficiency ring 2. Nebula had no choice but to accept the mission reward and leave the Cross Brigade stronghold.......

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Nebula walked aimlessly on the streets of the Ice Village, and Paladin followed behind Nebula, and the two of them walked towards the outer villages of the Ice and Snow Village one after the other.

After a while, the two of them came to the cabin where Nebula and Gao Xiu, Michal, lived together. Seeing Nebula's very nostalgic and tearful look, Paladin asked Nebula very curiously, "Why did you cry suddenly!?" What relatives do you have in this room? ”

Nebula wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to Paladin in a choked voice, "No! This is my home! It's just that I haven't lived here in a long time....... Let's go! There's nothing to see here, so let's go back! ”

"Is that so? I thought you must have been so excited to see your little girlfriend! Hehe, what do you see me doing? Look at the second floor! Paladin chuckled and patted Nebula's head and said to Nebula.

Nebula looked up curiously, and saw a girl with short orange hair on the second floor of the cabin, holding a rag in her left hand, waving desperately to herself with her right hand, and then stood on tiptoe on the windowsill with a bench, and began to open the latches up and down the windowsill.

Probably because she was too excited, the orange-haired girl pushed open the window on the second floor too hard. She just fell from the second-floor window.

"Amya!! Be careful!! Nebula shouted at the orange-haired girl, and then instantly took out her staff and swung it at the orange-haired girl.

A gentle gust of wind slowly supported the orange-haired girl's body, making her fall very slowly. Nebula immediately used the wind step and teleportation, and before the girl landed, he successfully caught the girl's body, and the two hugged each other like this, rolled twice and fell into the snow.

"Hmm~~~ Amya, hurry up! It's so heavy......" Xingyun lay on the snow, looking at the orange-haired girl lying on his chest speechlessly, and urged her.

After hearing what Nebula said, the orange-haired girl's originally joyful face suddenly turned gloomy, and she immediately got up, pouted and twisted her head to the side.

Nebula then got up, and Nebula patted the snowflakes on her body and asked Amya, "Now! Amya, why are you in my house? ”

"What's wrong? Occasionally help you clean the house together, do you still have any complaints? Amya pouted and said awkwardly to Nebula.

Nebula shook his head slightly, hugged Amya very movingly, and said to Amya, "Thank you!" Amya, I almost forgot, I have you besides my brother! And everybody........"

When Amya was hugged by Nebula, her little face suddenly turned red, and she immediately struggled out and said to Nebula seriously: "Hey! You're almost twelve years old! We can't just hug each other like we used to!! ”

Xingyun scratched his head in embarrassment, blushed slightly and said to Amya: "Emia, I'm sorry~~~ Because we've always been playing around like this, and before we know it, it's become like this." ”

"Hehe~~~ Xiaoxing, you are really deceiving!! I'm kidding! Haha~~~ It's fun!! Alright, Nebula and your companions are here to take a seat! It's rare to come back!! Amya's grim face twitched twice, and then she started laughing, and Amya said to Nebula with a smile.

Nebula looked at Paladin on the side and asked for Paladin's opinion. Paladin nodded to Nebula and said, "Just rest here for a while!" You don't have anything to rush to accomplish right now, do you? ”

So Paladin entered the two-story cabin with Nebula.......

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Nebula's cabin -

"Haha~~~ Is that so? Uncle Robert actually married Aunt Elba? It's incredible that two people who are incompatible can get together......." Nebula said to Emia in amazement.

Amya prepares jam bread and hot milk for Nebula and Paladin, and then chats with Nebula about the trivial things that have happened in the villages outside the Snow Village in the past year.

In the laughter of the two, Nebula and Amya seemed to have returned to two years ago, when the two of them had no guesses and frolicked.......

A few hours later-

Paladin glanced at the dim sky outside the window and said to Nebula, "It's almost time for us to go back!?" It's almost time for dinner. We said we were going back to dinner, and Butler Vlar, Mei and Sayuri would all be worried about you........"

Nebula heard what Paladin said, nodded to Paladin and said, "Hmm~~~ Okay! Let's come back here when we have time! ”

"Sorry! Amya! We're going back! Thank you for your hospitality! I will be back again!! Nebula folded his hands and blinked apologetically to Amya.

With that, Nebula picked up the Compassion placed on the table and took out a globe-like magic prop, the Arbitrary Door, ready to activate it.

At this moment, Amya suddenly took two steps forward, grabbed Nebula's arm, lowered her head and remained silent, as if there were many, many words to be said, but she couldn't open her mouth.

Nebula was suddenly embarrassed, Nebula stroked Amya's short orange hair, and said to Amya, "I'm sorry! I'm going back to the Enchanted Jungle now! I'm not disgusted with you, I like you! I also like Aunt Dimy and Uncle Robert! Each of us has our own path, and I want to continue this path full of thorns and strength, and please understand me. ”

After listening to Nebula's explanation, Emia slowly let go of her hand and said to Nebula with a laugh: "Haha~~~ Are you being deceived by me again!" I'm kidding! A magician's cultivation can't be slack!! I hope that the next time we meet, Nebula is already a powerful magician who can take charge on your own!! ”

With that, Amya chuckled and waved her hand and sent Nebula and Paladin out of the cabin........

Nebula, who was in the clearing in the front yard, watched Amya return to the house, and then took out any of the doors, ready to teleport back to the magical forest. But at the moment when Nebula was about to use his spiritual power to activate any door, Nebula faintly heard a cry.

With doubts in mind, Nebula returned to the door of the cabin, and instantly sent a wizard's eye that specializes in detecting enemies, and slowly entered the cabin through the chimney of the fireplace, and flew to the living room where Emia was.

Nebula was surprised to see a basin-sized cake on the coffee table in the living room, with the words Happy Birthday Amya written on it twisted with jam, and the number eleven written on the bottom left of the cake.

Nebula suddenly remembered, isn't today Emia's eleventh birthday?

When Nebula was about to push the door in, Amya, who was originally whimpering and crying in a low voice, suddenly lay on the coffee table and cried loudly, crying and saying, "Woo~~~~ I thought you remembered my birthday, and came to celebrate my birthday!" Two years ago, you said that we would always celebrate our birthdays together from now on........ Nebula, you big liar! Big Bad!! ”

"What did you say, you want to go back to the Magical Forest? This is your home!! It's back to me, hiccup~~ I help you clean your house once a week....... Nebula - I hate you!! Emia hiccuped as she cried, then shouted loudly inside the room.

Hearing this, Nebula realized that he had forgotten a lot in the process of moving forward........

Whether it's the best sister in the past, or the brothers who live in the same student dormitory, or the people who helped them through the difficult times before.......

Nebula lowered his head and whispered to Paladin beside him, "Brother Paladin, let's stay here tonight!" I'll make things clear to Vlaar, Mei and Sayuri! ”

After speaking, Xingyun slowly pushed open the door of the cabin, holding a pink gift box in his hand, and said softly to Amya, who was kneeling in front of the coffee table with tears in her eyes, "I'm sorry, I'm back!" Amya! Happy Birthday~~~"

(Well~~~ I'm hesitating to make a big mess in the frozen snow........ ）