At first, Artolis thought that the Blood Flag Guild had an organizational design that integrated technology, armament, and the military. Due to the structure of the external fortress, it was hard not to think so.
However, the scene before her eyes completely broke Artolis's fantasy.
Different from the seven-star layout of the Eternal City buildings, the interior of the Blood Flag Guild is composed of high-tech buildings with a sci-fi style. The ring-shaped domain is like a porcelain bowl, gradually concave inward from the outer high-rise buildings, and in the center is a light tower that reaches straight to the sky to support the fortress dome.
Artoris was speechless at what she saw. It was not so much a guild territory as it was an entire well-ordered city-state. Blood Flag was truly worthy of being one of the top four guilds, but it was just as spectacular as Eternity. All are comparable.
"How about it? It's very spectacular. I thought so when I first came in!"
"Indeed, I would have never guessed such a layout before I saw it with my own eyes." Unable to think of any words of praise, Artolis could only agree and nodded.
"Did you see the Ferris wheel over there? It's my favorite playground. There is a commercial street nearby. Tim and I often buy snacks there."
"Tim?"
"He is one of my playmates. My brother is busy with his affairs and has little time to accompany me. Most of my memories in Blood Flag are with Tim." Kukuqi proudly introduced his playmate and expressed his sincerity. The brother's resentment towards his indifferent actions.
Noticing the fleeting loneliness on Kukuchi's face, Artoris came back to her senses and then remembered the reason why she came this time.
"Speaking of which, you don't mean to tell me..."
However, the question had just been raised halfway when he was interrupted by Kukuchi.
Artoris saw the other party holding her hand excitedly, and then she was involuntarily led.
"Let's go, I'll take you for a walk."
"Eh……?"
It looked like he had something important to explain, but for some reason, despite Artoris's repeated questioning, Kukuchi still pretended not to hear and avoided talking.
This inevitably made Artolis feel puzzled, but seeing Kukuchi's happy look, Artolis couldn't bear it. After thinking about it, she simply stopped asking questions and put aside all worries like the other party, just like floating. Generally relax your body and mind and plunge into this ocean called pleasure.
"This is one of the few places where you can see the outside."
As if she was tired of playing, Kukuqi took Artolis to an open terrace. Holding on to the guardrail, not only could she have a panoramic view of everything large and small in the entire fortress, but she could also look through the mezzanine of the dome when she raised her head. See the cities and mountains in the distance.
However, Artolis was not moved by this. She focused on her identity certificate, and for some reason, it just lost its response.
"I said... Artolis... have you really not considered my brother?"
The wind was blowing, and the girl's question came to her ears, making Artolis stunned.
"Do you still care about that matter, just because I didn't answer back then?" Hearing that Kukuchi was not joking, Artoris smiled softly and put the doubts behind her. He leaned his elbow on the guardrail next to the girl and looked into the distance.
"Of course, because I like Artolis and want to be a family with you forever." Looking at the rose quartz sky, the girl told her wish, but her eyes unknowingly revealed unrealistic sadness. .
She felt that her eyes were flickering, whether it was because of the brightness of the setting sun or the restlessness caused by the suddenly awakened memory. In this blurred vision, Artolis recalled what Baron said.
"I think before everything settles down, the love between children should be placed in a lower position. If it is Kukuchi, she should be able to understand me." Turning her head, looking at the girl's face, Artoris tilted her head: "Or to put it another way, have you asked your brother for permission?"
"But……"
"Kukuchi...are you trying to make fun of me?" Kukuchi's frankness left Artolis speechless.
"No, how could it be - I purely respect you."
"It's just..." As if aware of Artoris's refusal, Kukuchi gritted her teeth and hesitated.
"Kukuchi, that..."
I don’t know if she didn’t hear her own voice, but Artolis saw that she remained silent.
When she came back to her senses, only the intermittent chirping of cicadas on the treetops in the distance could be heard, which even made Artolis feel like crying - she felt a pain in her heart.
"I think I said something that was too much."
"Gu...!"
"Um?"
"puff--"
"Wait a minute, you've been suppressing your laughter, right?" After understanding the situation, Artolis suddenly changed from guilt to anger.
"Yes, I'm sorry, no, no - pfft, hehehe, sorry, no..."
Sure enough, although she didn't know what this guy meant when he said "no", Artolis originally thought that the guy had been lowering his head sadly, but in the end, he was laughing.
Artoris was so angry that she slapped the opponent on the head.
"It hurts, it hurts..."
Seeing Kukuchi holding her head and looking pitiful, Artoris rolled her eyes: "It's not good to prank like this and focus on other people's weaknesses. This is the price."
Although Artolis was not angry, she didn't want to be teased by her anymore, so she deliberately showed some indignation.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed like that, I'll reflect on it."
"Ah, let me reflect on it."
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business. In fact, the reason why I want to see you is still my brother."
"Your brother, Kazan?" Facing the other party's serious change of gaze, Artolis showed a hint of surprise, and the other person's next words surprised Artolis even more.
"Although I don't know the whole story, I can understand it to some extent." The girl's silhouette glowed red against the setting sun, and the lace necklace around her neck flew like wings in the setting sun.
"I want to ask Artolis, will you join the resistance?"
"what are you saying?"
Eyes trembling with panic stared at the girl's face. Artolis did not expect that the other party would directly tell the story about the resistance here. Not to mention whether Kukuki had the right to know the truth, ignoring the identification. The surveillance on the other end risked the information being exposed to tell him this. Didn't the other party know that he was hiding it?
"They can't hear it because those guys don't even notice it."
"You mean magnetic field interference?" Artolis was slightly stunned.
"Not only that, but also my talent."
Then, under the shocked gaze of Artoris, Kukuchi climbed up the guardrail of the terrace without paying attention to the eyes of others.
"Wait a minute, Kukuchi, what are you going to do?!"
