With a loud noise, the ground trembled slightly. This was followed by a raging storm and a large amount of dust.

The scale of the explosion was not small, and Fang Qiuling noticed that the dark red light expanded in an instant, and then turned into a huge fireball. However, he was not afraid at all when he was ready to defend, and even had time to take Xiao Hanqi into his arms, and casually reached out to cover the girl's ears.

But Avril Lavigne, who was behind the two, was not so lucky. She only dodged after Fang Qiuling raised the spell shield, so she could only use the spell shield as a large cover. The explosion and shock wave didn't do anything to her, but the dust it kicked up covered her face.

Moments later, the explosion subsided.

"Well, it didn't scare you."

Fang Qiuling tightened her arms and asked the girl in her arms softly.

"Hmm! People are fine, not afraid at all! ”

Xiao Hanqi showed a bright smile, and then poked her head out to look. The scene in front of her after the explosion immediately shocked her.

The magician who blew himself up was completely gone, and his original location had been replaced by a large pit. According to a rough estimate, the diameter of the large crater can be four to five meters, and the depth is almost one meter - this should be no less than a howitzer, right?

"Ahem...... Ahem...... Bah! Bah! ”

Behind him came the sound of girls coughing and spitting. Looking back, Avril, who was a little disgraced, was puffing up.

"I was just going to teach them a lesson, and I didn't hurt the killer! This guy blew himself up without saying a word! In the end, this guy's death is on my head or suicide! So grumpy! ”

“……”

Fang Qiuling glanced at Avril with slanted eyes, but did not speak.

The corners of Xiao Hanqi's mouth rose, revealing a slight snicker, and said in a brisk tone: "Do you think that if you tell the judge that he committed suicide, will the judge believe you?" ”

Avril stopped wiping her face, her blue pupils first looked at Xiao Hanqi, then turned to Fang Qiuling, and then turned her head.

"Humph! Anyway, I insisted that I was defending myself, and that they did it first. I can't kill anyone, and at most I'll break a few bones. Their little crossbows can kill them if they hit them in the head or something! ”

Although her tone was fierce, she could hear a little bit of emptiness in her words.

"Yes, yes......" The corners of Xiao Hanqi's mouth curled higher, "It's no problem for you to insist that you are self-defense." But if you were a judge, they wouldn't believe you. Self-explosion, how much suffering and anger do you have to suffer, so that you don't even want to blow yourself up. You don't have to be so tragic to commit suicide, but now you can leave your bones gone. ”

Xiao Hanqi's smile deepened. However, she didn't think that little Avril was "naïve", but that she thought that the gray and white appearance on her face was very funny.

Avril bared her teeth, looking very unhappy, but she didn't refute. Because she knows very well the truth of what Xiao Hanqi said.

"Okay, don't tease her. She's very concerned about legal terms and stuff like that, don't mention that. ”

Fang Qiuling quietly pulled Xiao Hanqi to stop her from "chasing after the victory".

"Huh? Why? ”

Xiao Hanqi was a little puzzled.

"Because she suffered this kind of loss at that time. was framed, but there was no way to come up with proof that he didn't do it. ”

"Huh? Legally, it should follow the 'verdict of innocence', who asserts it, who adduces evidence, how can it prove its innocence? Isn't it a 'guilty verdict' to prove one's innocence? ”

"That's Elune, civilized in the medieval world. Do you think the 'doctrine of innocence' was useful in the Middle Ages? ”

“…… Should it work? ”

Xiao Hanqi is not sure.

"No, it's useless." Fang Qiuling shook his head, "It's not that there isn't, it's that there was no sound legal system at that time, and the king had the final say." If you say that you are guilty, you are guilty, and if you say that you are not guilty, you are not guilty of killing people in the street. It's as simple as that...... Okay, let's not talk about this for now, you want to know about her, I'll tell you later. ”

"Hmm-hmm......"

The two hugged each other and whispered, and Avril on the side didn't listen or interject, but the look on her face gradually became impatient. But as soon as the two of them finished whispering and turned their gazes at the same time, Avril immediately raised her hand like a hedgehog, and at the same time took a small step back.

"You ...... What did you discuss? Is it a conspiracy against me? ”

- Conspiracy?

Xiao Hanqi was stunned when she heard this word, and then she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Fang Qiuling pursed her lips, trying her best to keep her face tense and not laughing: "Avril Olosika von Karsas, is it okay for me to call you 'Avril'?" ”

“…… No way! Avril refused, "It's too intimate!" I don't know you that well! ”

"That'...... Miss Olosica? Ms. Olosica? Or Miss Karthas, or Ms. Karthas? ”

Avril was silent for a moment, then shook her head violently: "Call me Avril anyway......"

"Well, okay, Avril." Fang Qiuling reached out and took out a towel from the storage bag and threw it to Avril, "Avril, you are my servant, and I am your master." I don't know how long this relationship will last, but during the duration of this relationship, we are 'our own people' and partners with common goals, right? ”

Avril let the towel fall on her shoulder, her face full of suspicion, as if to say "how can you have such a good heart". She doesn't seem to be very good at controlling her expressions, and she doesn't have much of a city.

"Let's wash it first. Anyway, it's a girl, and no one likes dirty girls. ”

Fang Qiuling casually summoned two water balloons, and then snapped his fingers at one of them. The water balloon began to heat up to a degree visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, water vapor emerged, apparently boiling the water. Then he merged the two water balloons together and sent them to Avril in a false position.

"Come on. Do you wash it yourself, or will I help you...... Let Kiki wash it for you? ”

Xiao Hanqi got out of Fang Qiuling's arms knowingly, and was about to pick up the towel on Avril's shoulder.

The suspicion on Avril's face immediately stopped. She snatched the towel in a panic and muttered in a low voice.

“…… Have a finger in the pie. ”

I saw that she quickly dipped the towel in water, and then wiped it on her face a few times indiscriminately - although it was not completely clean, it was much better than the previous big flower face.

Seeing this, Xiao Hanqi immediately couldn't help it, and took the initiative to help. Avril struggled a few times at first, but soon stopped moving as if she had given up on herself, and let Xiao Hanqi fiddle. Her cheeks bulged up like an air bulging fish, and with her petite stature, she was like a little girl with an awkward brain, very cute.

"Before entering the secret realm, I want to confirm first." Fang Qiuling's words attracted Avril's attention, "You accepted the summons to come here and participate in the attack and defense of Samuel Fortress, what is the purpose?" ”

"The purpose? Hmph, this still needs to be asked? Victory, of course, to achieve the ultimate victory! Then hold the miracle of the 'miracle that has been born' in your hands! ”

Avril scoffed at Fang Qiuling's words, and Fang Qiuling smiled confidently when she heard Avril's words.

"I know your story, Avril. Also know what you're after. ”

Avril Olosika von Karsas was a figure active in the dark ages at the turn of the Second and Third Ages. She is the half-sister of Richard Olosika von Karthas, the founder of the Karthas Kingdom, and a powerful dragon knight who contributed to the establishment of the Kingdom of Karthus. At one point, her popularity in the kingdom surpassed that of the first king, her younger brother Richard Olosika von Karlsas. However, her final ending was unusually tragic.

In the story, the hero can always gain fame and fortune, and the hero's story often has a happy and happy ending. But in fact, most heroes don't get a good death, and Avril is no exception. On the eve of the founding of the Kingdom of Karthus, she was framed by the villain and accused of stealing the crown of the Flame, the treasure of the Temple of Fire, and was then wanted by the Temple of Fire.

At that time, the Kingdom of Karthus had not yet been founded, and Richard Olosika von Karthas had not yet fully received the support of the Temple of Winds. Therefore, when facing the most powerful Flame Temple in Araka in the Western Continent, the Karthas family was extremely powerless.

In order to avoid the family being implicated, and for the Karthas family to successfully establish the country, Avril had to take the initiative to declare her separation from the family and drive the wyvern to the Temple of Fire alone to prove her innocence. The outcome of the trial in the Temple of Fire speaks for itself, and Avril died unjustly under the notorious name of a "thief".

Fang Qiuling looked directly into Avril's eyes: "We are our own people and partners. So I believe in you, Avril. You are a man of integrity, a knight who keeps his knightly oath. I will trust you unconditionally, and the reason will be handed over to you. No matter what you've done or what you've experienced. ”

Avril was visibly stunned. She obviously didn't expect Fang Qiuling to say such a thing. After a few moments, however, her expression became stubborn.

“…… In fact...... Neither am I...... Also available ......"

The girl muttered in a very soft voice, and Fang Qiuling couldn't hear what she was saying at all. However, Xiao Hanqi, who was helping to wipe it, heard it, and a sly smile immediately bloomed on her face. She tilted her head slightly, her lips open and closed without making a sound.

- It's a little tsundere!

Fang Qiuling quietly exchanged a look with Xiao Hanqi, and then stretched out his hand to Avril. This time he didn't touch the girl's hair, but handed it straight to the girl.

"It's all about victory, for the 'miracle that has been born.'"

Avril rubbed for a moment, and held Fang Qiuling's hand unwillingly.

“…… For the 'miracle that has been born'. ”