Hearing her murmur, Senos couldn't help but laugh.
"Silly girl, of course I'm real."
He raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of Celine's head. Just like before, it was filled with tenderness, love, and some pity.
Sirene felt his hand on her head and still couldn't believe it. She grabbed his hand and stared at it blankly. She whispered, "But this is my right hand …"
"And your legs …"
She looked down at the man's long legs.
It had been too long … so long that she had forgotten that when her brother stood up, he was half a head taller than her.
"What is going on? How can I not be dreaming? "Sirene looked up at Senos and couldn't help but ask," Why don't you hit me? "
If it hurt, then it shouldn't be a dream, right?
Senos didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Looking at her red eyes and nose, he felt a little sad.
He reached out and gently pinched the tip of her nose.
"How can I bear to hit you?"
After he finished speaking, he opened his arms and pulled Sirene into his embrace, giving her a tight hug.
"Sirene, I didn't die. I came back safe and sound." His voice was hoarse, and his vision was a little blurry. "I'm sorry to make you sad."
Sirene listened to his strong heartbeat. The thumping sound hit her eardrums, and the weak but real life in his body told her —
All of this was real!
Joy rushed to her heart, and an indescribable feeling surged up, making the tears that she had just stopped collapse again.
"Brother … is it really you? You came back alive? "
She cried and laughed, but was full of doubts. "What's going on? Where have you been all this time? How did you manage to survive? "
"Your hand … and your legs …"
"Everything is fine, everything is fine! Brother, all of this is real! It's real! "
Looking at her incoherent and even slightly deranged appearance, Thanos could only feel guilt and heartache. He took out his handkerchief and gently wiped away her tears.
"Calm down first. I'll explain it to you slowly."
Sirene obediently took a deep breath. Only then did she notice that a few steps away from them, the silver-haired youth was standing there, looking at her with a smile.
"Snow …"
"Sister, do you like this surprise?" the young man asked proudly.
Sirene was slightly startled. Thinking of her unwillingness to come back, she blushed and quickly grabbed the handkerchief in the Senos' hand to wipe her tears.
Her face was still full of joy, but also full of confusion. She asked, "Your Majesty, what is going on?"
"Let's sit on the sofa and talk while we eat." Xu Sili walked to the sofa and sat down. The coffee table was filled with refreshments and, of course, the essential milk tea.
Sirene looked at Senos. Her eyes were filled with joy and a hint of uneasiness. She was obviously still worried that he was an illusion.
Senos saw her worry.
He didn't say anything. He just gently held her wrist and pulled her towards the sofa.
When the two of them sat down, two more figures walked in from outside the palace.
"Brother, sister!"
The boy's voice was filled with joy. Beside him, of course, was Vir Roland.
Xiao Qiong wanted to appear more mature, but he really hadn't seen his brother and sister for a long time. He missed them very much. Unconsciously, his footsteps quickened.
But when he saw the silver-haired man sitting on the sofa, he couldn't help but stop.
Senos looked at him and smiled. "Qiong, do you still remember me?"
Four years ago, when the Beast Tide happened, Xiao Qiong was only a little over six years old. Perhaps he had already forgotten about him.
"You're my brother!"
In the end, he heard the young boy say in surprise, "Brother, you're still alive, just like sister!"
Xiao Qiong couldn't maintain his composure anymore.
He ran over happily and hugged Senos. "That's great! Brother, you're still alive too! That's really great, boohoo … "
In the end, he actually started crying.
Senos hugged him and gently rubbed the young boy's head. Then, he couldn't help but look up at Xu Sili. His eyes were filled with gratitude.
It was Snow's consideration that allowed him to return like this, complete and dignified.
God knows, when he woke up in the recovery pod this morning and felt his legs and right hand again, he felt like he had a second life.
He buried this gratitude deep in his heart. Just like what Snow said, there was no need to keep saying these things between brothers.
Senos lowered his head again and smiled.
"Xiao Qiong has grown up too."
Xiao Qiong looked up from his arms. His eyes were filled with tears, but when he heard his brother's words, he quickly wiped his tears.
"Yes, Xiao Qiong has grown up."
He said, "I'm almost a two-star now, and I'll become even more powerful! Brother, sister, I'll protect you in the future, and I won't let you get hurt again! "
Senos looked at the serious expression on the young boy's face and felt waves of warmth flow through his heart.
He nodded and said, "Okay."
After this baptism, Senos seemed to have returned to the reserved and gentle Crown Prince of the past, but it was obvious that he was different from before.
It was like a piece of jade that had been washed of all impurities, becoming more transparent and dazzling.
Looking at the four of them, a gentle and gratified smile appeared on her face.
After waking up again, she knew that many things had happened in the past few years. It was her fortune to be able to return to Roland and be reunited with her family.
Unfortunately …
Thinking of the late Emperor who had sacrificed himself to protect the Empire, Vir's gentle smiling eyes couldn't help but be a little sentimental.
Brother, do you see?
The Roland that you swore to protect is becoming better and better in the hands of the children …
Senos knew about Vir's aunt, and they quickly became familiar with each other after some small talk.
After all, they had the same hair and eyes color, and they had the same goals — — they all hoped that Roland could defeat the alien beasts and become strong again. It was natural for them to feel close to each other.
Soon, with Thanos's narration, everyone knew what had happened to him after the underground cave collapsed.
Sirene sighed and was filled with gratitude and respect for the ancient beast called "Feng Qing".
At this time, Senos looked at Xu Sili again.
He said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, the Beast Tide four years ago must be related to the Bevat Empire, and they've set up an even bigger scheme on planet Eshe!"
Xu Sili paused, and Sirene said sadly, "Brother, the Beast Tide has already happened."
Senos couldn't help but be stunned, "What?"
"The Bevat Empire set up a special device on planet Eshe. After it was activated, the interstellar beasts went on a rampage again, forming a Beast Tide."
Sirene explained to him, "But don't worry, we can definitely defeat the Beast Tide this time!"
Senos's expression was a little empty, "Is it because of me …"
If the Bevat Empire didn't catch him, they wouldn't have left Eshe so early, and they wouldn't have activated the device so early, so …
Xu Sili looked at his expression and knew that things were going to be bad.
He was afraid that Senos would think too much, so he didn't discuss this matter with him, but … … it couldn't be hidden forever.
"Actually, I already expected this."
He said, "In order to deal with the Beast Tide, I made a lot of preparations, and even personally went to an alien planet to bring back the five mentors."
"The five mentors?"
Senos's face finally regained some color. He wasn't afraid of any battle, and he wasn't afraid of those damned interstellar beasts, but he had to admit that he couldn't face the destruction of his family again.
He looked at Xu Sili, "You mean … …"
"These five mentors were stranded on an alien planet a hundred years before the catastrophe, and have been missing Roland all these years."
Xu Sili said, "After they returned, they brought back countless knowledge that had been lost for many years, such as the study of arrays, elemental potions, elemental cooking, and so on, and most importantly … …"
"Their strength has all been restored to four-star."
"Brother, you should have felt it too, right? The bottleneck that prevented you from breaking through has disappeared, and your training speed has become faster. "
Xu Sili spoke with assurance.
"This layer of restriction was all because Roland was sealed, and now I have unlocked two layers of the seal, and all Elementalists can train to four-star strength."
"Moreover, the probability of the birth of Elementalists has obviously increased, and meditation techniques and body tempering techniques have been popularized, and in the near future, there will definitely be an explosion of Elementalists."
He looked at Senos, and said confidently and firmly, "The current us is much stronger than four years ago, and we don't have to be afraid of the new wave of Star Beast Tide."
"Moreover, we still have the Heroes."
Xu Sili smiled, "With them around, believe me, there will be a day when all the Star Beasts on Eshe Star will be wiped out!"
"Yes, brother!"
Sirene also echoed, "The Heroes are really a group of incomparably miraculous existences!"
"Did you know? They can actually come back from the dead! They are not afraid of death, and they are very willing to help us get through this difficult time. "
"In fact, they helped us gain nearly seven days of time, and now, we still have a month to prepare for the Star Beast Tide."
The reason why the Star Beast Tide four years ago caused such a huge loss was because they were caught off guard, and the front line completely collapsed, causing the rear to be unable to organize an effective line of defense.
And now, the situation was very different.
"Brother, too many changes have happened in Roland in the past four years, I will slowly tell you later."
Sirene's face was brimming with an energy that had never been seen since her return.
It was a sense of hope and vitality that radiated from within, and it was obvious how important Senos' safe return was to her.
Senos looked at her, and the fear in his heart was strangely soothed. At this time, Xu Sili also said, "Yes, so you really don't have to blame yourself for this."
"Roland will definitely be fine!"
Senos finally calmed down after being comforted by them, and nodded, "I understand, I will also fight with you to the end."
Xu Sili sighed in relief, and then continued, "Tomorrow, I will hold a grand homecoming ceremony for you and sister, to let everyone know that you are still alive."
"You are both true heroes, and deserve such a celebration!"
"At the same time, I will announce the news of the Star Beast Tide at the ceremony, and let everyone participate in this war."
Senos and Sirene, who originally thought that there was no need to go through so much trouble, nodded in agreement after hearing what he said.
Since this was the emperor's arrangement, they would actively cooperate.
At this time, Xu Sili's communication device rang.
He looked down and couldn't help but smile slightly. After he typed a reply, he looked up at Senos, and said, "Brother, Brother Feng is here."
Xu Sili couldn't directly call his brother by his name, so he used a compromise.
"Feng Qing?" Senos blinked, "Where is he?"
"I told him to wait in the palace garden."
Xu Sili looked at him, and said, "Are you going to give him a surprise?"
The afternoon sun was not particularly hot, and it was spring, so the garden was lush, and the branches were decorated with all kinds of exotic flowers.
Xu Fengqing looked at the flowers, and was slightly distracted.
Although almost a month had passed in the real world, the short but profound days he spent in the dense forest often appeared in his mind.
He wondered how that person was doing now.
"You went back on your word."
At this time, a familiar gentle voice sounded from behind him.
Xu Fengqing was slightly startled, and turned his head to see a silver-haired man standing at the end of the path.
The man stood there, and the sun just happened to pour in through the gaps between the leaves, and fell on his body. His whole body was shining, and there was not a trace of disheveled gray.
"Ah Sai …"
Xu Fengqing subconsciously called out softly, but after he blurted it out, he quickly changed it, "Senos."
"Just call me Ah Sai."
Senos walked step by step towards him, and at first he walked very slowly.
He had lost his legs for too long, so long that he had forgotten how to walk, and he needed a little more time to get the feeling back.
But when he looked at the black-haired man on the other side of the path, he finally lost his patience, and started to walk faster and faster.
Just two or three more steps, and he would be able to walk steadily in front of the man.
But …
Senos suddenly felt something tripping him, and he lost his balance, and his body fell forward uncontrollably. In the end … a pair of strong arms caught him.
He subconsciously looked up, and then his eyes met the man's deep dark eyes.
Senos could not help but smile. "Feng Qing."
Xu Fengqing looked at him with lowered eyebrows.
After just a short walk, the man was panting slightly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He frowned slightly, and wanted to say something, but in the end, he stopped when he saw the man's smile.
During the days of survival in the wilderness, he rarely saw Senos smile, let alone a bright smile like this one.
After he helped him stand up, Xu Fengqing took out a handkerchief from his backpack and handed it to him.
Seeing that Senos was a little confused, he could only help him wipe off the irksome sweat on his forehead, and then put the handkerchief in his hand.
"You didn't seem like such a reckless person before." Xu Fengqing could not help but scold him.
Senos squeezed the handkerchief in his hand, and the smile on his face faded a little, but his joy could still be seen.
"I'm just happy," he said. "Don't change the topic, Feng Qing, you broke your promise."
"You promised to wait for me outside the room."
Xu Fengqing frowned slightly. He did go online every day and wait outside the room, but he was busy with the experience store opening, so he did not go online. He did not expect to miss this opportunity.
He nodded. "It's my fault."
Senos did not expect him to admit his mistake so directly. He paused and hesitated. "Then can you stay a little longer?"
He looked at Xu Fengqing. "There's a beast tide outside again. It's too dangerous. Why don't you wait for the beast tide to subside before you leave?"
Xu Fengqing did not refuse. He nodded and said, "That's what I was planning to do."
Originally, he wanted to send Senos back, and after he saw Snow Roland, he would delete this account to avoid doing anything that would affect the progress of the game.
But after confirming that Snow was Xiao Li, he could not do that anymore.
He had experienced that kind of helplessness and despair. Now that he recalled the memory of Ah Sai killing herself in front of him, and there was nothing he could do, he felt suffocated.
He did not want to experience that kind of suffocating pain a second time.
He needed to be strong, and he needed to not die.
Xiao Li only had one life in this world. Just like Ah Sai, their lives were so fragile that it filled him with a sense of crisis.
Therefore, he would not give up the Dark Demon Dragon account again. Not only that, he also wanted to find a way to increase his strength.
Looking at the man's determined expression, Senos could not guess what he was thinking, but he still felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
He looked at him and suddenly stepped forward. He opened his arms and hugged Xu Fengqing.
Xu Fengqing did not expect his sudden action. His whole body froze.
"Feng Qing, thank you."
Senos closed his eyes and rested his forehead on his shoulder. "Thank you for bringing me back to the human world from the Endless Abyss. Thank you for letting me see the light again."
"You were the one who hugged me before. Now, I can finally give you a hug …"
His voice was so soft that it seemed like it would disappear in the wind at any time, but Xu Fengqing heard every word clearly.
"Ah Sai …"
Just as he was about to raise his hand, the man who was hugging him released his grip and took a step back.
Senos had a gentle smile on his face. His light purple eyes sparkled beautifully under the sunlight. He asked, "Feng Qing, can we be friends now?"
Xu Fengqing raised his hand and then put it down again.
He said, "I said that it was because of me."
The light in the man's light purple eyes dimmed. He said dejectedly, "So … we can't be friends now?"
Xu Fengqing looked at him helplessly.
"Of course," he said, "if you insist."
Senos regained his smile. He said seriously, "Yes, I insist."
"As you wish," Xu Fengqing replied.
After receiving confirmation, Thanos seemed to have settled one of his worries. His entire body relaxed.
He looked at Xu Fengqing quietly for a while before saying, "Then I'll go prepare for tomorrow's celebration."
"Okay."
Xu Fengqing watched the man turn and leave. When his figure was about to disappear, he suddenly remembered something and took out a roll of silver hair from his backpack.
It was Senos' broken hair.
When he raised his head again, the man had completely disappeared. He hesitated for a while before putting the broken hair back into his backpack.
Maybe next time …
After a while, Xu Fengqing also disappeared.
He went offline.
The next day, the hundreds of Star Age experience stores in the country officially opened for business.
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