The commotion gradually began to settle down. However, today's events would definitely be known by various parties.
Fang Li walked silently down a secluded corridor, devoid of any foot traffic. Behind him, Orphelia followed without a word.
The sound of footsteps echoed clearly in the silent space.
Fang Li continued to walk forward without a word and Orphelia followed closely behind without hesitation.
Their relationship was like this at present: one never looked back, and the other never walked alongside, they were like two parallel lines that would never intersect.
Only, the events that had just transpired had not completely faded from their hearts.
Thus, Fang Li suddenly spoke up.
"After all, they were past companions, right?"
It was a nonsensical statement, yet Orphelia understood it.
However, Orphelia's response was as melancholic as ever.
"That is already a thing of the past."
Since it was a thing of the past, it had nothing to do with Orphelia. Because the girl named Orphelia had long since given up everything.
Including the past.
Fang Li curled his lips and spoke. "I still hate you, after all."
Upon hearing Fang Li's words, Orphelia instead relaxed her tightly furrowed brows.
Then, she spoke like this. "That's good…"
Yes.
That's good.
As long as no one likes her, as long as no one has any connection with her, then when this path of self-destruction reaches its end, no one will feel sad about it.
The kind girl only considered others and never thought of herself.
Perhaps, the reason she could abandon everything so thoroughly was because of this? Thus, for the girl whose heart had long since died, the only thing she clung to was this small desire.
It was unclear whether Fang Li understood the meaning behind Orphelia's words; he seemed to not want to say anything more and fell silent.
Meanwhile, behind Fang Li, Orphelia continued to gaze at his back without looking away.
For Orphelia, who had abandoned everything, perhaps Fang Li, who shared a similar fate but walked a completely different path, had become the only thing she cared about in her already dead heart?
What could she see from this person's body?
Orphelia did not know.
But it was precisely because she did not know that Orphelia continued to follow this person.
"I just hope to find it before the deadline arrives…"
What deadline?
Of course, it was the deadline that Dirk could tolerate. She believed that Dirk would eventually call Orphelia back. The deadline was until that time.
Only, what would happen before then, or even after?
No one knew the answer to that.
...
After that, Fang Li and Orphelia directly left Sirius Dome and returned to Jie Long.
The preliminaries of the "Gryphon Festa" were in full swing, and under the arrangements of the operating committee, the atmosphere seemed to have been thoroughly heated, with various reports about the events flooding the internet.
Especially for the championship favorite teams, their news was constantly in the headlines, drawing everyone's attention.
Teams like Lancelot and Enfield won without any suspense, perfectly showcasing their back-to-back championship strength.
The Tristan team was also impressive; even though most of its members were rookies, they worked seamlessly together, showing no weakness compared to the previous year's runner-up team, and were highly anticipated.
The Rusalka team struggled a bit, but that was due to not utilizing Lyre-Poros's Ability. It was believed that when the official matches began, they would surprise everyone.
As for the Yellow Dragon team, although they did not dominate like Lancelot and Enfield, they still won without a doubt.
By the way, the reason they did not present a dominating performance was that Wu Xiaofei had been observing the entire time without making a move.
This was Fan Xinglou's arrangement.
It was unclear whether it was for strategic reasons or out of personal interest, but Fan Xinglou had set some challenges for her disciples.
In the first match, Fan Xinglou required Wu Xiaofei not to make a move, allowing Zhao Hufeng, Cecily, Li Shenyun, and Li Shenhua to suppress the opposing team and ultimately achieve victory.
In the subsequent second match, Fan Xinglou would require Zhao Hufeng, Cecily, Li Shenyun, and Li Shenhua not to make a move, with Wu Xiaofei facing the opposing five-member team alone to secure victory.
As a result, Zhao Hufeng protested vehemently, but it was completely ineffective, and he could only leave dejectedly.
Additionally, it should be noted that regardless of the first match, the second match's opponent was not that simple.
The opponent was the Seidoukan Academy team, and their captain was an expert ranked fourth. Relying solely on Wu Xiaofei to suppress the entire enemy team would undoubtedly astonish everyone.
Of course, when the match began, everyone would realize that with Wu Xiaofei's Ability, this was entirely feasible.
In this context, the first day of the "Gryphon Festa" ended with much excitement.
That night, after finishing his training, Fang Li received an anonymous email.
After reading the email, Fang Li pondered for a moment, then left Orphelia in the Stars Room and set out alone from Jie Long to a nearby shop.
This shop was relatively close to the foreign aid residential area, situated in a small alley next to a main road, with a storefront that was almost completely black, giving off a calm and mysterious vibe.
It was a dessert shop.
Due to its proximity to Queenvail Academy, students from Queenvail often frequented this place, making it quite popular among girls.
That said, the seating was limited, with only about twenty spots available, including counter seats.
At that moment, classical music played in the shop, and at one of the tables, a person wearing a hat and glasses sat, sipping tea while waiting for the person they had invited.
Fang Li stepped into the shop.
Immediately, their eyes met.
A staff member approached Fang Li.
In the next second, under the staff member's guidance, Fang Li sat down in front of the other person.
"Your disguise skills are a bit lacking," Fang Li smiled at the other person.
"Just wearing a hat and glasses makes it too easy to be recognized, doesn't it?"
Hearing this, the other person couldn't help but feel helpless.
"I can't disguise myself as well as you; this is the best I can do," The other person said, "And I'm a bit anxious here."
"Is that so?" Fang Li picked up the coffee he had just ordered, sipping it while casually saying, "Although I've already guessed what you want to say, let me still ask, why did you invite me out?"
In response to this question, Amagiri Ayato looked at Fang Li seriously.
Then, he spoke like this.
"I want to ask you for a favor."
(End Of This Chapter)
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