After retiring, I became Loli’s magic mentor

[A blood-stained sky, a ruined city, a gloomy space, heavy footsteps, and the harsh sound of armor rubbing against each other.

Having just fought a war with a demon army, we dragged our tired bodies back to the border city.

The residents of the city stood on both sides of the road, looking at us with fear and disgust, as if we were the real cause of the city's ruin.

In fact, since we arrived at this place, we have never touched their souls. Instead, in order to protect them, we have been fighting the demons day and night.

However, the masses have suppressed their own hardships for too long, and they need an outlet.

Through word of mouth among the masses, we became soldiers and gangsters who gathered in this city, burning, killing, and looting.

There is no need to defend or argue, anyway, our mission is just to kill the demons.

Because I had just fought with that terrifying woman, my body was extremely heavy at this moment, already covered with bruises, and my consciousness was getting more and more drowsy.

Now I should probably perform a healing spell on myself, but I didn't do that. Instead, I let the severe pain from the wound continue to stimulate my nerves.

It seemed as if something was eroding my gradually numb mind.

——Look at your wounds. They are all left to protect the people in front of you who hate you. Is it worth it?

In the chaos, a voice appeared in his mind.

——With your strength and proud heart, can you really endure their abuse and rumors?

——You are so cowardly! Now, draw your sword and kill them.

-Kill them.

——Kill them all.

——Leave no one behind!

The voices in my head are getting louder and messier, but they are getting clearer.

Unknowingly, my hand had touched the hilt of the sword at my waist.

There seemed to be a burst of wild laughter that echoed in my mind for a long time.

"...You...you seem to be seriously injured..."

At this time, a delicate voice came into my ears. Although the voice was very small and a little timid, it was undeniable that it sounded very nice, and it suddenly eliminated all the noisy voices in my head. shield.

I slowly lowered my head, and through the gap in the helmet, I saw a gray-haired little girl below. She looked about five or six years old. She was wearing dirty clothes and holding a flower in her hand. Lightly radiant flowers.

That is a flower that can only grow alone on the border of the Hedley Empire, the night orchid.

Behind her, I saw a couple who looked very frightened. They seemed to want to pull the little girl back, but they did not dare to step forward due to my pressure.

I didn't speak, I just lowered my head and looked at the little girl holding Saye Orchid.

The little girl pursed her lips, plucked up the courage, lifted up the Sayelan in her hand, and handed it to me:

"This flower...can be used to treat wounds after being ground. It is very useful..."

Looking at the flower that seemed to be crumbling but still trying to emit light, I suddenly froze in place.

The chaotic voices in his mind, the whispers and curses of the people around him, and the footsteps of the knights behind him wearing heavy armor, all sounds could no longer be heard.

In his eyes, there was only the Saye Orchid and the timid girl behind Saye Orchid.

There seemed to be some fluctuations in my heart, and something emerged, like a new flower sprouting buds, but I didn't know what it was.

By some strange coincidence, I reached out my hand and took the Saye Orchid.

Then, I opened my mouth and let out a hoarse voice that I thought was very unpleasant:

"Thanks……"

After I finished speaking, my vision gradually became blurred, and everything in front of me could not be seen clearly.

However, after the little girl heard my voice, not only was she not afraid, but she smiled.

That smile was completely invisible under my blurred vision.

But I vaguely remember that smile, very beautiful, very beautiful, like the Saye Orchid in my hand...]

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"what……"

Ryan woke up in the morning and suddenly groaned, covering his head and sitting up from the bed: "It hurts."

After sitting on the bed and relaxing for a while, Ryan took two deep breaths and looked at the sunlight coming in from outside, suddenly feeling a little dazzling.

Shaking his head, Ryan got out of bed, got dressed, picked up his sword, and walked out of the bedroom.

After saying hello to Daili Daisy at the door of the bedroom, Ryan went to wash up.

While washing, Ryan suddenly heard Daisy's voice of surprise coming from his bedroom, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Ryan filled in both stories for Daisy.

As soon as he heard Daisy's voice of surprise, Ryan couldn't help but think of the vague smile in his memory.

I don’t know if I was too tired that day. After I went back and took a nap, I couldn’t remember that smile at all.

But last night, after seeing Daisy's bright smile, Ryan felt that his memory suddenly became clearer.

Unfortunately it's still very vague...

After washing and making breakfast, Ryan suddenly said to Delly, who was doing the trick:

"Dellie, if you have time, please help me deliver the article "The Little Match Girl" to Star Leaf Newspaper Agency."

Delly nodded: "Okay, I happened to be on my way to the market today."

"Are you taking Daisy with you to the market today?"

"Well, Daisy likes to go to the market very much. Even if I don't take her with me, she will pester me to go with me."

Having said this, Delly smiled faintly: "Come to think of it, Daisy in the past seemed to rarely ask me for anything."

"After all, for Daisy in the past, this mansion was her entire world, and she didn't need anything at all."

Putting the fried eggs on a plate, Ryan brought them to the table. After wiping his hands, he went to blow-dry the hair of Nunnally, who had just finished washing.

After finishing breakfast with Ninelli, Ryan took Ninelli on the horse and ran towards Alcott College.

"Ryan?"

On the way, Ninelli suddenly called out to Ryan softly.

"...Huh? What's wrong, Nenelli?"

It took a few seconds for Ryan to react, and he lowered his head and asked Nenelli.

Nunnally looked up at Ryan: "I always feel like you are absent-minded today and a little distracted."

"is it?"

Ryan was startled.

Nunnally nodded, convinced: "Really."

Hearing this, Ryan patted his head and said with a wry smile:

"I forgot something very important. I suddenly remembered something last night, but not completely. Maybe it's because of this?"

To be honest, this feeling of being close but unable to remember made Ryan feel very uncomfortable, as if he was playing a trick.