Chapter 235
Luo Mio stood up, extended her hand to her, and said softly.
"Are you willing to believe me?"
Seeing Luo Mio's Luo Mio hand, the girl grasped it without the slightest hesitation or doubt.
"Um."
Perhaps because she was abandoned by her mother at birth and grew up in the Outer Area, the girl is quite sensitive to this.
Not to mention her Gastrea genes, which give her the ability to distinguish the scents of others and to perceive whether they are kind to her or filled with murderous intent or hatred.
But she sensed kindness in Luo Mio, and not just kindness towards her...
Seeing the girl holding her hand tightly, Luo Mio bent down slightly and gently pinched the girl's dirty cheek.
"Then let's go."
Then the two walked out of the alley, and a scene that surprised the girl appeared. Passersby did not stare at her because of her bloodshot eyes and dirty clothes, as if she were just an ordinary little girl.
The girl raised her head and looked at Luo Mio.
Luo Mio's appearance had changed from a striking white-haired, blue-eyed woman to an ordinary black-haired, black-eyed woman.
——
"Oh my, isn't this Xiaohua?"
In the apartment hallway, the neighbor lady greeted Luo Mio with a smile when she saw her.
"Aunt."
"Hehe." The older woman asked when she saw the girl Luo Mio was holding hands with.
"Oh dear, is this yours...?"
"Ah." Luo Mio looked at the girl huddled behind her and said, "This is my relative's child. Because they are quite busy, they asked me to take care of her."
"Oh, I see."
"If my granddaughter were still alive, she would probably be about this age," the older woman said, looking at the young girl with a sigh.
Luo Mio also understood the meaning behind the old woman's words.
"Auntie, your granddaughter is... a 'Hindered Child'?"
"Um."
"Just because they have monster blood, they have to be called monsters. They are truly a pitiful bunch of children."
At this point, the woman sighed.
Luo Mio and the girl fell silent after hearing this.
After chatting with the older woman for a while, Luo Mio led the girl to her front door.
After opening the door, Luo Mio led the girl inside.
"Brother Miohua".
Upon hearing the door open, Fuse Midori also jogged out of the living room.
"I'm back, Xiao Cui."
"Brother Miohua... who is she?"
Fuse Midori also saw the girl, who was about the same age as her, behind Luo Mio.
Luo Mio smiled gently, then spoke to the girl behind her.
"Take off your glasses."
After hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl hesitated for a moment before taking off her glasses.
Then, in Fuse Midori's eyes, the cute girl with long, straight black hair suddenly became extremely dirty, revealing her most striking crimson eyes.
Seeing the girl's eyes, Fuse Midori immediately understood what was going on.
The girl in front of me is probably from the "Outer Area," but due to some circumstances, she sneaked into the city.
"Take her to get a bath, Xiao Cui."
"Good."
Fuse Midori nodded, then walked to the girl's side.
Seeing the still slightly wary girl, Fuse Midori also took off her hat and gently closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, they revealed crimson eyes just like the girl's.
"My name is Fuse Midori."
He reached out his hand to the girl.
The girl was also stunned when she saw Fuse Midori's cat ears and crimson eyes.
Then he slowly extended his hand.
Fuse Midori smiled at her and then led the girl toward the bathroom.
Looking at their backs, Luo Mio smiled.
After standing silently in the entryway for a while, Luo Mio sighed softly.
He turned around and opened the door.
Looking out into the corridor, Luo Mio's gaze fell on a corner, and she spoke.
"How long are you going to hide?"
Then...
"Ha, as expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Your His Highness."
From around the corner of the corridor, Hoshikage Hisomi emerged.
Looking at Hoshikage Hisomi, Luo Mio walked into the room.
"Whether you leave or come in is up to you."
Upon hearing this, Hoshikage Hisomi was taken aback at first, then replied with a hint of excitement.
"Yes!"
Then he jogged into the room.
Luo Mio said, leading Hoshikage Hisomi.
"Xiao Cui and the others are taking a bath. Come with me to the study."
"Yes!"
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In the study, with one hand supporting her cheek, Luo Mio looked at Hoshikage Hisomi sitting opposite her, her eyes slightly narrowed.
"I remember you should be in the Russia Area around this time, right, Hoshima?" Luo Mio asked Hoshikage Hisomi directly.
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Hoshikage Hisomi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Your His Highness, your intelligence capabilities remain as extensive as ever."
With a wry smile, Hoshikage Hisomi said sternly to Luo Mio.
"That's right, according to the timeline, I should indeed be in the Russia Area right now."
"Only..."
Hoshikage Hisomi's eyes were fixed on Luo Mio's azure eyes.
"An incident that occurred in the Russia Area forced me to return to the Tokyo Area ahead of schedule."
"Matter?"
Hoshikage Hisomi nodded.
"Actually... the 'Solomon's Ring' was stolen!"
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Luo Mio's azure eyes.
Solomon, known as the "Wise King," could converse with wild animals, birds, and fish.
This legend comes from the Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Bible.
It is said that wearing the "Solomon's Ring" will allow you to understand the interpretation of animal language.
But Luo Mio knew that the "Solomon's Ring" was still under development, and that the "Solomon's Ring" was just a code name; its true identity was a translator invented by the Russia Area government to communicate with Gastrea.
Seeing Luo Mio's silence, Hoshikage Hisomi spoke again.
"Furthermore, the theft of the 'Solomon's Ring' occurred at the same time as the disappearance of the 'Legacy of the Seven Stars.'"
Upon hearing this, Luo Mio's azure eyes narrowed.
As the Captain of the Guard by the Holy Child's side, Hoshikage Hisomi certainly knew what the "Legacy of the Seven Stars" was all about.
"We were both robbed." Luo Mio's eyes flickered as she pondered Xingjian's words.
"Right!"
"The Solomon's Ring is used to communicate with Gastrea, and the Legacy of the Seven Stars... I'm sure Your His Highness knows more about it than I do."
"And now both of them have disappeared..."
After pondering for a while, Luo Mio spoke to Hoshikage Hisomi.
"I understand."
Hoshikage Hisomi smiled after hearing what Luo Mio said.
"Then I'll leave it to Your His Highness."
He looked at Hoshikage Hisomi was bowing his head to him.
No matter what happens...
Scorpio will all disappear from this world...
Luo Mio looked out the window.
Chapter Ten: Your His Highness Misses You Very Much
Luo Mio turned her gaze back to Hoshikage Hisomi.
"Now that we've finished discussing business, can we talk about personal matters?"
"..."
Hoshikage Hisomi could only smile wryly as he looked at Luo Mio in front of him.
Luo Mio very intelligent, and not only intelligent, but also possesses great strength, which Hoshikage Hisomi has known since childhood.
Furthermore, when they were children, Luo Mio would often drag him out of the "Holy Residence" and run to the front line area. Because at that time, they were still in the stage of Gastrea War, so Hoshikage Hisomi was used to seeing corpses from a young age.
Humans... Gastrea...
Mixed blood... human flesh and blood, Gastrea.
Although Luo Mio was younger than him, she showed a more mature mind than him, and she did not feel the slightest fear when she saw the corpse.
When surrounded by the Gastrea horde, Luo Mio displayed his immense power, annihilating the entire Gastrea without leaving a single one alive.
Therefore, from then on, Hoshikage Hisomi also greatly admired and revered Luo Mio.
Knowing that he wasn't smart enough, he studied like crazy and always got the best grades in the whole school.
Knowing that he was very weak, he went to ask his grandfather, who had served as the guard of the first and second Holy Child, to teach him how to become stronger.
It is precisely because of these efforts that Hoshikage Hisomi has achieved his current status.
But what he didn't know was that while he was trying to become Luo Mio's right-hand man, Luo Mio disappeared alone when she was nine years old, just as the Tokyo Area had stabilized.
And when he received the news, it happened to be when he was the current Your Highness Holy Child.
Hoshikage Hisomi looked at Luo Mio.
"Your His Highness... when did you get back?"