Elysia's Fee for Friendship. / The Final Confirmation.

Fu Hua held a slightly ethereal, fiery red feather in her palm.

"These are feathers separated from Feather of Dust, which can protect you from being controlled by the feathers in Otto's hands or the pseudo -Feather of Dust."

"Ha... thank you."

Gwen accepted the feather without ceremony and thanked him with a smile.

"You're welcome..."

Fu Hua shook her head and smiled as she watched Gwen accept the feather.

"Consider it a thank you gift for letting me see Elysia again."

The more they talked, the more certain Fu Hua became that Elysia in front of her was the person from her hazy Remembrance.

While it wasn't enough to make Fu Hua abandon her mission to Divine Land, it was enough for her to give up a feather as insurance.

"Well then Fu Hua, we'll be going now. See you next time~?"

Elysia smiled and said goodbye to Fu Hua.

After talking for a long time, Elysia realized that Fu Hua was no longer the naive warrior she once was, but the Fu Hua she was now, so she naturally changed her way of addressing her.

"Okay, see you next time, Elysia."

Fu Hua also smiled as she said goodbye to Elysia.

When Gwen and Fu Hua left the training ground, the moon was already high in the sky, and there were hardly any people to be seen on the streets of the St. Freya Academy. The two separated as soon as they left the school and headed towards their respective dormitories.

However, just as Gwen was preparing to sleep until dawn and return to headquarters to face the man he had feared for years, he unexpectedly spotted a familiar figure in the sparsely populated night—

"Hui Huo?"

Seeing the girl carrying two large plastic bags and wearing a red scarf around her neck, Gwen was slightly surprised to see her at this time.

"Ah?

Good evening, instructor.

The Wuse Huohuo, suddenly called out, was startled. When it turned around, it saw Gwen and immediately greeted him, but its hands were occupied by plastic bags, so it couldn't wave to Gwen.

"Good evening."

Gwen smiled and nodded, but his gaze unconsciously drifted to the two plastic bags in her hand.

Through the semi-transparent bag, Gwen saw individual snack packages.

Seemingly sensing Gwen's gaze, Wuse Huohuo instinctively hid the two bags of snacks behind its back.

However, those two bags of snacks were far too much for her slender frame to conceal, causing a blush of embarrassment to creep onto the girl's indifferent face.

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Chapter 272 Hui Huo's Friend Fee.

"Out shopping so late?"

Noticing the girl's actions, Gwen smiled and, without bothering to avoid her, walked over to her and peered into the bag...

Yes, all kinds of high-calorie fried and puffed snacks.

As Gwen made his move, the Wuse Huohuo had no choice but to abandon her plan to hide. Her delicate face flushed with embarrassment, and a sense of unease crept into her heart.

The Wuse Huohuo would run out to buy snacks at this time, partly because it had just finished eating, but also partly because it didn't want to be seen.

Without even guessing, Wuse Huohuo could imagine what kind of rumors would spread if he were seen carrying two large bags of snacks.

However, the Wuse Huohuo didn't receive the lecturing or mockery she was vaguely worried about; instead, she heard Gwen's teasing voice—

"One of my childhood dreams was to be able to buy a cart full of potato chips like the characters in TV dramas and eat them at home, but I've lost interest in that now that I'm older."

In exchange for keeping this a secret, how about I get a bag of potato chips?

"Um?"

Gwyn's long eyelashes fluttered, Wuse Huohuo suddenly realized that the Gwen in front of her wasn't one of those "classmates" with malicious intent. The wariness and worry that had unconsciously risen in her heart instantly dissipated, a slight smile appeared on her lips, and she even generously opened the bag—

"Instructor, what flavor would you like?"

"This one."

Gwen didn't pick and choose, casually pulled out a bag of potato chips, tore it open, and started crunching away.

How does it taste?

Having never experienced anything like this before, the Wuse Huohuo was at a loss for words. It casually brushed a strand of hair behind its ear with one hand and asked.

"It's delicious."

Gwen gave a thumbs-up without hesitation, his face beaming.

"After all, I didn't buy it with my own money."

"Puff..."

As the one being taken advantage of, Wuse Huohuo was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, understood Gwen's meaning, and the lingering tension in his heart completely dissipated, making him feel relaxed. He smiled and said.

"Since you've accepted my 'bribe,' you'd better keep it a secret for me, instructor."

"Of course, but that's not what an instructor should do."

Gwen smiled and said meaningfully.

"..."

Wuse Huohuo blinked, not quite realizing what was happening until she saw Gwen's deliberately blinking. Her heart skipped a beat as she thought of something that made the girl blush.

However, the good impression Gwen had left on her in the past made the girl quickly dismiss this possibility and start thinking.

The girl's clever little mind quickly realized what Gwen was talking about. She pursed her lips and tentatively asked:

"Then... Gwen, you'll keep this a secret?"

"Yeah, I didn't see anything on my way back tonight."

Gwen smiled upon hearing this and nodded seriously.

"But next time might be different."

"Cut..."

Wuse Huohuo rolled its eyes and pulled out two bags of potato chips, slapping them into Gwen's hand.

"This is for the next two times."

Although her tone was very impolite, the girl's barely suppressed smile betrayed her true feelings.

"You can eat any kind of snack, but you can't say anything carelessly."

Gwen, however, maintained his smiling expression.

"It's just a friendly gift between friends, nothing like this time or next time."

As he spoke, Gwen unceremoniously tore open the snack packaging in his hand and handed one of the bags to the girl.

"Hey, don't say I'm eating alone."

"You..."

Wuse Huohuo was completely taken aback that Gwen would share his snacks with him, and for a moment he didn't even know what to say to him.

However, despite her angry expression, Wuse Huohuo accepted the potato chips Gwen offered without hesitation, grabbed a handful and bit into them hard. Her usually cool face puffed up, revealing a charming look that was different from her usual self.

"Hui Huo, I've noticed you've been wearing a scarf the whole time... Is it because of your previous injury?"

Gwen finished off two bags of potato chips in the midst of their conversation, and the invisible distance between him and the Wuse Huohuo quietly shrank considerably. Gwen then shifted the topic to the scarf that the Wuse Huohuo was wearing.

"...Um."

When Gwen asked this question, the Wuse Huohuo looked a little awkward, but still nodded slightly and raised his hand to untie the scarf to show Gwen.

However, before the Wuse Huohuo could make a move, Gwen had already restrained her—

"Your hands aren't clean right now, don't get your scarf dirty."

"Your hands are dirty, and that's your fault..."

Upon hearing this, the Wuse Huohuo glared at Gwen, but obediently lowered its hand and patted it, secretly relieved.

Although Wuse Huohuo knew that Gwen was very clear about where she was injured, he should be able to figure out what the situation was like there.

However, the fact that she could avoid personally pulling off the scarf used to cover it and letting people see the hideous scar still made Wuse Huohuo secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"I will pay more attention to whether there are any techniques to treat scars, and if so, I will try my best to get them for you."

Having confirmed his thoughts, Gwen didn't joke about it anymore. He put away his smile and said with a serious expression.

"This kind of thing... is unnecessary."

Upon hearing this, Wuse Huohuo felt a slight warmth in his heart, but still gently shook his head.

"There will be many more battles to come, and injuries are inevitable. There's no need to be distracted by them."

"You seem to have a very open-minded attitude..."

Gwen smiled and shook his head, not continuing on the topic. He casually tossed the snack wrappers into the nearby trash can and waved goodbye.

"Alright, it's getting late, go back and get some rest."

"Okay, goodnight."

Wuse Huohuo nodded, her delicate, doll-like face returning to its previous calm as she picked up the bag placed on the ground and headed towards the dormitory.

Nothing was said that night.

The next morning, with their backs to the rising sun, the plane carrying Gwen quietly left St. Freya and headed towards Destiny Headquarters.

As Gwen descended the gangway, a familiar figure was already waiting for him in the bright sunlight.

"Long time no see, Sister Amber."

Gwen smiled and waved to the newcomer.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Gwen."

Seeing Gwen return unharmed, Amber's worries subsided, but a deeper concern remained, preventing Amber from relaxing.

"It seems that Bishop Otto is preparing to see me now?"

Sensing that Amber seemed a little off, Gwen, though somewhat nervous, remained relaxed and asked with a smile.

"Yes, His Lord Bishop has calculated the time of your arrival and is preparing to have breakfast with you."

Seemingly infected by Gwen's smile, Amber no longer showed her worries and nodded in affirmation of Gwen's guess.

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Chapter 273 The Final Confirmation.

"Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, Sister Amber."

Gwen didn't mention that this should be considered lunch for him, but smiled and nodded in agreement, appearing unhurried.

"Please come with me."

Although Otto hasn't given any orders through Amber these past few days, Amber has vaguely sensed that Otto seems to be preparing something, and the target... is very likely Gwen.

This discovery stirred a deep, unspeakable panic within Amber, along with a faint sense of unease.

However, Amber had no one to share her worries and fears with, and could only bury them in her heart alone.

Although Gwen noticed that Amber's emotions were not as stable as usual, he didn't say anything at this moment.

If we continue to have too much contact at this point, and things fall apart later, it will only harm her.

Soon, led by Amber, Gwen met Otto, who was sitting at the dining table, smiling and waiting for him.

"Thank you for your help, Amber. You can go ahead and get back to work."

After casually dismissing Amber, Otto warmly invited Gwen to take a seat.

"Come sit down, Gwen. This is breakfast that I specially consulted with Rita to choose for you."

However, despite his enthusiastic demeanor, Otto's deep eyes were constantly scrutinizing Gwen.