Dereliction of duty · 90 years in the new calendar

Xus: ...Zor.

I understand your skepticism - trust me, I didn't intend to lie to you.

Zolf: How long do you think I've known you?

The ambiguous look is what makes me uncomfortable-hey.

Xus: Huh? ...Hmmmmm?

Zolf: Do you think I doubt you?

Lifting this body up easily, carrying him all the way to the study at home, listening to his complaints and enjoying his massage-like fists and fists, Zolf felt refreshed.

Their residence is a connected room on the top floor of the Demon King's Palace. Doors are opened between the walls, making it very convenient to move.

In addition to the main living room, there are also two connected rooms, one is a completely empty room for various new experiments and "doing important things", and the other is the one that is currently walking, which is specially set aside for use. A study room where books and documents are piled up.

In the past, the Demon King's Hall was much larger than it is now, and after a while of demolition work, it has shrunk a lot—not bad at all, so that the simplification of each area can be strengthened.

Zolf: ...Obviously it's been decided.

Why do you need to take those two people in again?

Xus: Huh?

Are you talking about Flo and Sui?

Zolf: ...Wait, did I say it?

Zolf sighed, feeling a little remorse for his slip of the tongue.

Now that it has been exported, let's go with it.

Zolf: All right.

I still remember, more than a month ago.In the middle of the night, you sneaked in with Flo... You tried to hide it from me but I just couldn't sleep.

That happened at the end of March this year, but looking back now, it feels a little far away.

When asking the reason, Xus simply replied "I remembered my past."

Xus: It's really similar.

Although compared to Sui, you are so nice that there is nothing to say... It would be more perfect if you don't continue to be so childish.

As he spoke, he slapped Zolf on the back again.Every stroke is very deliberate, and I want to rub it on the sensitive skin.

If you don't give him some color, this guy might fly to the sky.

Taking advantage of the position, Zolf lifted half of his shirt with one hand, and went straight in to poke his itchy flesh.

In terms of "knowledge of the body", Zolf has considerable confidence, and every pinch is just right, making him powerless to resist.

Of course he would struggle, so Zolf straightened his back, lifted him higher, and threatened in disguise: "Are you going to fall?"

Xus: Mmm...

Cough, cough-hum--don't you want to go to the study?Let me down quickly.

Zolf: Those two things don't conflict.

So, what is the reason for associating with "before"?

It's been a month, and you haven't talked to me properly.

The two subordinates seem to have special properties that cannot be explained clearly, and there are unstable factors in them. Xus recruited them under the name of work, but the actual purpose seemed to be to help recuperate whenever he got a chance.

Xus: Don't play dumb.

Don't you know?That, that guy named Sui, what a commotion a while ago.

...meaning, who was the person who gave him technical assistance?I didn't know there was another "Zolf" in this world.

Zolf: Hehe.

Because it's really interesting.

Xus: Yes yes yes, the result?

Let someone who is not suitable at all have such a physique... You are really "gentle".

The reason why Zolf and Xus can live for so long without any signs of aging is due to a certain kind of magic called "alienation" by outside scholars.

Strip away the "life" component of a person and replace it with "spiritual power" that can be slowly restored. As long as the spiritual power is not overused, the effect of eternal life can be achieved-that's what they said.

The alienation technique has limited conditions.There are two main points: one is to have a person with a "dark" attribute as the driver, and the other is that the caster must have enough ability to resist various turmoil in the process.

At that time, the first clause was satisfied.

Zolf: I didn't expect it to turn out like this.

...If I had known there would be side effects, I wouldn't have messed around, probably.

He had already reached the door of the study, even if he hadn't enjoyed it yet, it was time to put Xus down.

After letting go of his hand, it seemed that there was still heat from his body, Zolf squinted his eyes, trying to capture him with a pair of shining eyes that could hold the stars and the sea... Xus didn't even look at it, he turned the doorknob and it was a fast, In less than half a second, he was far away from himself.

Zolf: Eh--don't do that.

Xus: You're lucky I didn't have "pounds" to keep the door on.

Thank me well, I left you the right to come in.

There is a special cabinet in the study to store all kinds of letters, and there is a separate one for receiving the mail from the two distant friends.

There are one for each season every year, and now there are more than 200 pieces in it.

Zolf: Every time I see this box, I feel nostalgic.

Xus: Are you a giant baby or an old man?

...By the way, have you read the whole thing?

Zolf shook his head, he only scanned roughly, and put it down when he saw halfway.Seeing this, Xus then added that at the end of the letter, the sender mentioned that she might come over in the near future.

As for the specific date, considering the distance between the two places and the recent situation, it will probably be in the summer two months later.

Xus: I mentioned this matter to her... because it is urgent, I sent a separate letter.

The purpose is to completely cure the aftereffects on Flo... until she comes, I will keep watching the situation of the guy.

……

That being said, I'm going to get close to Flo for a while, so don't be jealous.

Zolf shook his head helplessly.

Zolf: Ming-white.

I wasn't worried in the first place, okay?

He's just a Xus, and he's not afraid of changing his mind at all.

Wanting to pinch his soft cheeks, feeling like he'd be out of bed for days, Zolf swallowed hard.