The black tea in the cup has lost its temperature.

Marin put down the teacup in her hand, raised her head and looked out the window, where night had already fallen. Although it was just after noon in terms of time, it was already dusk outside. At the beginning, Marin was still very unaccustomed to this strange time difference, either getting up early or going to bed late, not just her, but many other mercenaries were the same. Fortunately, Rhode thought of this when building the fortress, so he specially built a bell tower to report the time, which rang once every three periods of morning, noon and evening. With this bell tower, everyone finally started to slowly adjust their time difference.

Looking at the view outside the window, Marin couldn't help but reach out and rub her forehead. Now the operation of the fortress has become normal. The only trouble is the second day after Rhodes and the others set off. Marin came to the door with a note to tell her the news of Anne's departure. However, Marin was not very surprised by the news. She still knew something about Anne's character. It was not surprising that such a thing happened, so Marin quickly made adjustments. Marin was honest and calm, and it was reassuring to do this, so Marin was not too worried about this.

But this does not mean that Marlene has no worries... Although the fortress is operating normally, and there are no major problems in the entire Parfield at present, the problem that Marlene is worried about is not this, but a very private problem. Speaking of which, this is also related to the canary.

Before Rhode left, he once said that he would let Canary cooperate with Marin to manage the fortress. If this were the case, Marin would definitely be very happy. After all, she and Canary were very compatible, and both sides had a good relationship. In addition, Canary had a lot of experience in casting skills and knowledge, so he could also be considered a good teacher and friend of Marin, so at the beginning, Marin liked Canary very much.

But after accidentally breaking through the "good thing" between Canary and Rhode that day, Marin felt a little embarrassed at Canary, especially on the night after coming to the fortress, the two could be said to have established a relationship with each other. After that, Marin felt even more embarrassed when she saw Canary... Although she did not regard herself as Rhode's girlfriend, as long as she thought that the man around her had the same relationship with the other party, Marin was even more embarrassed. She didn't know how to face the Canary. Originally, Marin thought that Rhode would explain to him or the Canary, but looking at Rhode, he didn't seem to want to explain these things to the Canary, and he also refused to mention the relationship between him and the Canary. As for the Canary, Marin could feel that the other party seemed to notice something. However, Canary's attitude towards him did not change much.

Is it because she is not a living human, so she has any concerns about it?

Marlene didn't think Canary would have such a thought, but she was still a little worried. Rhode was there before, so she could push everything to Rhode. But now Rhode is gone, she wants to be alone with Canary often, which makes Marlene a little upset. She doesn't know whether she should speak to Canary. But she doesn't even know what to say.

“Haah………………”

Thinking of this, Marlin couldn't help but lower her head and sighed long. At this moment, the knock on the door suddenly rang, which made the girl stunned. Then she immediately turned around and sorted out the documents on her desk.

"Please come in."

With Marlene's response, the door opened, and then Canary walked in with a soft smile as usual.

"Didn't you disturb me, Miss Marlene?"

"Ah, no, I just came to an end."

Seeing the smiling face of the canary, Marlin felt her body become much stiffer immediately. She hurriedly squeezed out a smile, then lowered her head as if she was processing the documents.

"Is there anything?"

“That’s how it is.”

Canary looked at Marlene, narrowed her eyes with a smile, and then she walked to Marlene and handed over a stack of papers at hand.

"Rod had mentioned before that the mercenaries were asked to go to the twist point for practical training. I have made a plan to see if there is anything that needs to be modified."

"Okay, I'll see it later."

Hearing Canary's words, Marlene hurriedly reached out to find out the plan handed over by the other party, and then turned over a few pages and placed them next to it. However, this time, Canary did not turn around and leave immediately after finishing her work like before. On the contrary, she looked at Marlene with a smile, which made Marlene feel a little uneasy.

"And, is there anything else? Miss Canary?"

"It's not a big deal...but......"

Speaking of this, the Canary stretched out a finger and pressed it against her chin, then looked at Marlin and spoke.

"Miss Marlene's attitude seems to be a little weird lately...I'm very curious...I don't always come to me for tea and chat like before, and I don't discuss with me about spell casting skills...Isn't I taught it well enough?"

"Ah, that's not the case."

Hearing this, Marin raised her head quickly and waved her hand in panic. To be honest, Professor Canary's spell casting skills are very practical and simple and easy to understand. To put it bluntly, Marin felt that she had studied practical skills in the academy for two years, but none of them were as useful as Canary taught her in ten days. However, from these teachings, Marin finally felt that the fact that Canary was indeed a wild mage. Canary was very knowledgeable about the spell casting skills used in actual combat. However, once it was involved in the nature of the origin of power and the special operation power of magic, Canary was completely unaware of anything.

This time, Marin was quite surprised, because according to the knowledge she learned in the academy, a mage must first learn to understand the power itself, and then be qualified to learn how to release and master this power. However, the existence of the canary completely broke the truth that Marin learned. She didn't know these most basic and core things at all. She just used spells as spells and power as power, and could achieve such results. If it were someone else, Marin might just think that the other party was lucky. But Canaries are at the level of legend, and it is not just luck to achieve this level. But Marin still thinks this is incredible. Canary only stays at the initial level of elemental attributes and power displays of magical properties. As for those profound knowledge, she doesn't understand at all. So how could she be able to use it so skillfully and create spell casting skills?

Marin had asked Canary about such questions, but when she was facing Marin's inquiry, Canary just smiled and replied, "You don't have to know how to fly a plane, you can build a plane." This sentence was completely inexplicably sent to Marin for unexplained reasons. However, although she didn't know what the plane was, Marin also understood the meaning of this sentence.

"So, what's the reason?"

Seeing that Marlene was a little panicked, Canary didn't care, so she sat opposite Marlene, then put her hands on her cheeks and looked at her with a smile. This made Marlene even more panicked, and her eyes moved around in a vague manner. However, in the end, Marlene took a deep breath. She was a smart woman, so she naturally understood that Canary came to talk to her about this issue this time. No wonder, after all, Rhodes was not here, and before leaving, she handed over the fortress and the guild to them to manage. If it were the case before, this would definitely not be a problem, but now there is a estrangement between the two sides, and there might be some trouble. So in the face of such a situation, it would be resolved as soon as possible, and it would be resolved as soon as possible. In fact, Marlene didn't know the interests in it. But she had been hesitant and didn't know how to speak. Now Canary is willing to speak first, so there is no need for her to be reserved.

Thinking of this, Marlene took a deep breath, then she reached out and poured a cup of tea for the Canary and herself. Then she raised her head and looked at the Canary and nodded.

“It’s about……”

"Is it true about Rhodes?"

However, Marlene did not finish her words, because Canary had already continued to say it with a smile, which surprised Marlene. However, she nodded. Seeing her expression, Canary blinked at her playfully, and then she asked again.

"So, Miss Marlene, what do you think of the relationship between me and Rhodes?"

"Why?"

When she heard the Canary’s question, Marlene was stunned for a moment. Because of this question, she did not think about the relationship between Canary and Rhodes? Judging from the situation she had seen that day, even if the two were not boyfriends and girlfriends, they were also lovers. But judging from their usual behavior, although the relationship between the two was good, they never made similar intimate actions between lovers. Marlene’s own situation was a bit special, because for her, doing things with Rhodes was not just as simple as she liked Rhodes, but it was Marlene’s own “obligation” and she had “responsibility” to do so. In other words, even if Marlene doesn’t like Rhodes, then for her, her destiny had already decided that she had to do this. Of course, it would be much better than being hugged by a man she didn’t like, it would be much better to find a man she liked and loved.

But Canary's performance is very different from Marlene. In Marlene's opinion, Canary is not very attached to Rhode in daily life. The relationship between the two seems to be closer than ordinary friends, but it is not enough to say that the relationship between lovers is not enough. But at this moment, a word suddenly flashed through Marlene's mind.

"That...I'm not very clear, but Miss Qilian once said......The relationship between you and Rhodes is a 'can-friend'..."

"Miss Fox?"

Hearing Marlene's answer, Canary widened her eyes in surprise, but she quickly returned to her usual smile.

"So, Miss Marlene, do you know what 'stopper' means?"

Of course, Marin shook her head. She didn't understand the meaning of the word, and didn't know how to understand it. Seeing Marin's reaction, Canary leaned back with a smile, then closed her hands in front of her chest and stared at Marin. For some reason, when she saw the Canary's movement, Marin immediately remembered Rhodes. Although the two of them were not similar at all, they gave people a surprisingly similar feeling. Rhodes always kept a stern face for thousands of years, making people wonder what he was thinking. Canary also remained unchanged for thousands of years and smiled no matter whenever she was on her face. It was difficult to see other expressions on her face, as if for a girl, there was nothing worthy of her pain and anger in this world.

"What about the cannon friend... Actually, it's almost the same. Miss Marlin, when you have a friend you like, you'd like to invite her to have tea and chat, right?"

Marlene nodded in response to this, while Canary raised a finger.

"The relationship between Rhodes and I was very similar. But when I wanted to be with him, I wanted something happier and more comfortable--like Miss Marlene saw that day."

"ah……………"

Hearing this sentence, Marlin immediately turned red. She had no idea that Canary actually noticed her existence that day. But thinking about it, the other party had the strength of a legendary level. If she couldn't even feel it, then her strength would be in vain. But...

"But, this is not a common relationship between friends."

When saying this, Marin's tone was a bit stiff. As a nobleman, she had heard of many messy things in the aristocratic circle. Many noble ladies looked like a lady on the surface, but were very slutty behind their backs. Especially when they reached Huaichun's age, some girls with poor tutors would find the same noble young men to do those shameful things, and some people even had the taste of the martyrdom. Not only did they look for men at noble parties, but they even didn't let go of their servants and housekeepers at home, let alone

Some lower-level nobles even go to find their own fathers and tribes. These people do not do it because they have feelings. On the contrary, they just feel comfortable and want to find someone to comfort themselves. Anyone who is a man can do it. Marlin naturally looks down on those people, thinking that they don’t know how to love themselves and are dissatisfied. She has always had a good feeling about canary, but now after listening to Canary’s statement, she feels something is wrong no matter how she thinks, and her attitude becomes a little stiff.

"Of course not."

Canary certainly understood what was wrong with Marlene's attitude, but she just smiled slightly, then reached out, picked up her teacup, and looked at the black tea in the cup.

"I used to live a very tiring life. My family's attention, my friends' attention, and many more eyes. They have high expectations and ideals for me, but I have no way to resist. I can only work hard and strive to achieve everyone's requirements. In this way, they are happy, and they are happy, and I am happy... But that's not me after all."

When Marlin heard this from Canary, she couldn't help but be stunned. She found that she could understand Canary's idea. After all, as the heirs of the family, her situation was very similar to her. They were no longer alive for themselves.

"The relationship with Rhodes was an accident and coincidence at the beginning, but gradually, I fell in love with this relationship. I like the feeling of comfort, and the feeling of being addicted to happiness and forgetting all the worries. Moreover, only at that time will I throw away my mask and face my mood and thoughts frankly. I don't have to play the good girl in the eyes of my parents and others. I can do whatever I want and do whatever I want. And Rhodes will not regard me as a slutty woman. He always respects me and loves me, so I can show my true side in front of him without any scruples, without worrying about being disgusted. I think this relationship is great, but I don't plan to go further, as long as it is now, it's enough. The current concern is the best for us, whether it's me or Rhodes."

"Why?"

Hearing this, Marin finally couldn't help asking. She really couldn't understand. Judging from the description of Canary, she liked Rhodes very much. In this way, shouldn't the two of them develop to a deeper relationship? Although strictly speaking, the Canary is not a human being now, after contacting her for so long, Marin has almost forgotten that the girl in front of her is not a human being, so she can't understand why Canary had to make such a decision. In the face of Marin's inquiry, Canary smiled and stretched out a finger and put it beside her mouth.

“Because there is no need.”

"no need?"

Marlene tilted her head and couldn't understand what Canary meant. But at this time, Canary stood up.

"I don't want to say too much, Miss Marlene, after all, this is my personal wish. I like to maintain my current relationship with Rhodes, not to go further, nor to retreat. Because I know that I cannot be the person Rhodes' 'loved'... Maybe, no one can be such a person."

"why is that?"

Hearing this, Marin became even more confused, but at this time, Canary turned around and walked to the door. Then she reached out, held the door handle, turned her head and stared at Marin.

"Because you can't compete for her place with someone who has left forever."

Speaking of this, a gentle and elegant smile appeared on the Canary's face again. Then, she closed the door with her backhand and left the room. Only Marlin stood alone in the room, staring at the door in front of her intent, not knowing what she was thinking.!~!

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