You Should Get Some Rest (Continued)

It's not a big deal anyway.

This surprised Shu, but it also made him feel more favorably toward Maria.

"Thanks!"

As she spoke, a pure smile graced her face. She stepped forward and embraced Maria tightly.

This gesture caused Maria's body to stiffen abruptly.

After a moment, she gently shook her head.

The two of them wandered slowly through the fields at night...

The inspection of the millet did not take too long.

In just over an hour, everyone had already observed all the key things in the surrounding area.

Although many paddy fields here have experienced Red Blood Incident, it seems that these incidents have not affected plant growth, and everything around remains as natural as ever.

After confirming this, Shu felt much more at ease.

And naturally, he had more time to observe Maria.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Although Maria looks beautiful on ordinary days, Maria exudes a more unique aura when night falls.

It was a... very complex flavor.

Her subtle, habitual movements that seemed puzzling, her indifferent yet hesitant and lonely eyes, her fair skin that exuded a captivating, incense-scented fragrance...

And that upright posture and manners...

All of these factors combined to create the unique image of Maria at this moment.

What puzzled Shu even more was that she didn't find this posture novel at all; on the contrary, she had a strange feeling about it...

It's like...

Maria, was this how it was supposed to be?

Shu pondered.

Maria turned her head slightly at that moment.

"What's wrong?"

When she spoke, her voice held a gentleness rarely heard on ordinary days.

It was only then that Shu noticed that Maria's complexion didn't seem as good as before.

Although her skin was already fair before, it was now noticeably too fair.

The flesh color is starting to show through!

"How are you?"

Shu was a little worried.

"Is it because you've been too busy lately and haven't been eating well, causing health problems?"

"How about I go back and cook something for you?"

Millet took a few steps closer to Maria and spoke with concern.

"..."

Maria didn't reply. She simply looked at the girl in front of her silently. After a few pauses, she sighed softly, "Don't worry about me. I know how I am, and I'll handle this."

Shu is too much of a worrywart.

Maria had heard about Millet's character before.

I also know that the other person has a habit of taking care of others without even realizing it.

But most of the time, they are very tactful... unless the other party is a member of the Sui Family like Ji's.

Based on Maria's experience, it seems that the millet's personality is not like that...

"Really?"

Shu was clearly not very receptive to Maria's words, but looking into Maria's calm eyes, she could only nod helplessly in agreement after a moment of silence.

"Since you've put it that way..."

She knew she couldn't persuade Maria.

Through spending time together, she had gradually come to understand Maria's personality.

She seems easy to talk to, but she is actually a very opinionated person.

Once something is decided, no one can change it.

This bothered me for a while... but I got used to it later and stopped talking about it.

Seeing that Maria didn't intend to continue, she cleverly changed the subject.

"Speaking of which..."

"Um?"

"Even though I already know, I'm still a little curious... Are you really the Exorcist General?"

She walked ahead in the field, the bright moonlight shining on her, creating a striking contrast with her glossy hair.

Maria, on the other hand, lagged a few steps behind, tilting her head.

Do you need me to prove it to you?

"Hmm... no need."

Shu smiled.

She had already come to believe in Maria's identity.

Even now, when I mention this incident, I just feel a little emotional.

The heroes from over 700 years ago suddenly appeared before him, living and breathing, and began to communicate with him.

This gave her a truly absurd feeling.

But it's just a feeling.

For her, her curiosity wasn't as strong as Nian's or Xi's; even if many unbelievable things happened around her, she wouldn't really care.

Because she knew that all those things would change.

Even the worst things will eventually be resolved, and even the best things will eventually bring peace to one's heart.

Everything comes and goes, and each thing has its own place...

After hearing these words, Maria gave Shu a deep look, paused for a moment, and then sighed softly.

"You are indeed... very different from her."

"Given her personality, she might make a scene and insist that I prove it to her..."

"She?"

Shu tilted her head, stopped, and turned around in the moonlight to look at Maria behind her.

He seemed somewhat curious about the person Maria was talking about.

"..."

Maria didn't say much, but simply gazed calmly at the millet in front of her.

In the long silence, Shu suddenly paused.

Maria was Exorcist General seven hundred years ago... and in that era, there were people who were connected to them and knew Maria...

That 'she,' could it be...?

"Age?"

Shu opened his mouth, his voice trembling with hesitation.

For all Sui Family, the Sui that served as the mother body for all of them is an inescapable nightmare...

"Um."

Maria did not deny what Shu said; on the contrary, she readily admitted that she knew Sui...

This made Shu's feelings towards Maria even more complicated.

"Your relationship... is it pretty good?"

"... That should be true."

Maria nodded, not denying it.

Shu also looked at Maria with a subtle expression.

"You are somewhat different from the legends."

"Um?"

"The legendary you were utterly unable to accept the existence of Great Beast. Once you discovered Great Beast, you would do everything in your power to kill it. But the way you are now..."

After saying a few words, he looked at Maria, whose face was calm, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Rumors are not to be believed!

Maria, however, tilted her head.

"It's not exactly wrong..."

"Huh?"

"I used to attack any Great Beast I saw... In fact, I'm still pretty much the same now."

Maria shook her head, her words remaining calm.

She has indeed changed a bit... but these changes are very subtle.

She won't kill anything related to Great Beast like she used to, but she also won't be gentle with them.

"Then why don't you attack us?"

Shu was somewhat puzzled.

Maria could only helplessly turn her head to look at this silly girl.

"In that respect, you're somewhat like her."

"Huh?"

Shu couldn't tell whether Maria was praising her or scolding her, so she just stood there dumbfounded.

After thinking for a while, Maria gave her own answer.

"In my eyes, you are actually about the same age as Sui... to put it more bluntly, in my eyes, you are about the same age as Sui's offspring."

"Almost...?"

Upon hearing this, Shu's expression became somewhat subtle.

But after hesitating for a while, she sighed.

This made Maria hesitate.

"You... don't like this address?"

"Whether you like it or not, it's a fact, isn't it?"

Shu shook her head; she didn't have the habit of denying facts.

"But... for us, the existence of age is truly special..."

"Um?"

"We are all her incarnations..."

Shu raised his head, gazing at the sky, his tone somewhat wistful.

"But we are different from the normal incarnations... we don't have our own rights..."

"To be honest, even now, we still can't understand why she created us."