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Su Ming'an gently pushed her aside with some difficulty. Her strength seemed to be above his already. In this game, the players' personal strength has been considerably suppressed.

He opened her personal information. Even though he missed the training in the fourth semester, her growth speed wouldn't slow down, she would still continue to learn swordsmanship according to the original plan.

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[Name: Alice (Age: 14 and a half)]

Occupation: None

Physique: 10

Force: 18

Wisdom: 15

Emotional Intelligence: 15

Good and Evil: 10 (Good)

Faith: 20

Emotion: 90%

Prestige: 0

Martial Arts: The Way of Attack (150), The Way of Defense (0), The Way of Healing (0), The Way of Method (0).

Learning: Music Arts (0), Chess Arts (0), Calligraphy (0), Drawing Skill (0), Dance (0), Cooking (50), Tailoring (0), Medicine (20), Engineering (0), Mathematics (0), Literature (20), Etiquette (0), Military (0), Eloquence (20), Theology (10), Mysticism (0), Archaeology (0)

Skill: Elementary Begging, Elementary Medicine, Elementary Cooking, Intermediate Swordsmanship

Overall Evaluation: C-

Favorability: 80

Note: An ordinary girl, after receiving guidance from the royal swordsmanship teacher, she has mastered quite good swordsmanship.]

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Su Ming'an looked at Alice's panel, after four semesters of training, she was already fourteen, yet her values were still... quite ordinary.

Alice's "The Way of Attack" had improved a lot, but only equivalent to a Level Two Talisman Family. The other values had only "Cooking" slightly higher. As an ordinary child, she was already exceptional. But as a Savior, it was still not enough.

Su Ming'an sighed inwardly, she had worked hard enough.

"Has anything happened recently?" Su Ming'an sipped his red tea.

"The world is getting more chaotic." Alice said: "It seems like recently, the outbreaks of Exotic Species have become more frequent, and countries are gradually starting wars... However, the flames of war haven't reached here yet."

"Why is there a war?"

"Caused by [Relics]." Alice said: "People have found the ruins of cities from hundreds of years ago in the relics, with various advanced technologies and magic inside. To seize the mining rights of the relics, all the kingdoms inevitably went to war. But fortunately, our country is still relatively stable."

Su Ming'an noticed that Alice's language skills and political sensitivity had also strengthened a lot, likely the result of her extracurricular learning. He opened the fourth semester records and saw the experiences Alice had over the past six months.

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[Fourth Semester July 1st: Alice continues learning swordsmanship with Royal Swordsmanship Teacher Clara. (Kel-1000)]

[Fourth Semester July 10th: Alice learned violin from the baron's only son Yixi, and broke the violin due to pulling the strings too hard. (Yixi Favorability: 50+10)]

[Fourth Semester July 28th: Alice befriended the hunter Diff in the forest, and the two went hunting in the forest. (Diff Favorability: 30+10)]

[Fourth Semester August 12th: Alice went to the back alley to see the children, and built a new orphanage with a wild child Part, so no more children would be abducted and sold for organs. She sincerely hoped abandonment would no longer occur. (Part Favorability: 40+10)]

[Fourth Semester September 2nd: Alice spent her leisure time reading books with the nun Rita in the church, and Rita introduced Alice to basic theological knowledge. (Theology+10) (Rita Favorability: 50+10)]

[Fourth Semester September 30th: Alice gave the freshly grown lilies to the Royal City Knight Wendell, and Wendell taught Alice swordsmanship. The two often walked around the castle lake. (Wendell Favorability: 50+10)]

[Fourth Semester October 9th: The battle for relics among nations has become increasingly fierce, Alice vaguely sensed that peaceful days would not last long. (Hidden Value: Darkness+10)]

[Fourth Semester October 29th: Alice met a new friend, the female fighter Qiao Xi. Qiao Xi is an open-minded big sister, and Alice engaged in righteous acts with her, destroying several tobacco selling bases. (Eloquence+20)]

[Fourth Semester November 18th: Alice accepted Princess Avetina's invitation to attend a ball at the Royal City. Alice's dance and etiquette are both zero points, and she was mocked by the noble children who called her a muscle girl who only practices sword fighting. After returning home, Alice secretly noted down all their names. (Hidden Value: Darkness+10)]

[Fourth Semester November 20th: On her way back at night, Alice unexpectedly encountered an Exotic Species. The Exotic Species did not harm her, but instead called her "Angel Lady," leaving her puzzled. (Hidden Value: Darkness+10)]

[Fourth Semester December 2nd: Alice met a new friend, the minstrel Little Black. Little Black is somewhat melancholy and sensitive, often playing the wind flute in the square of the next street, which Alice liked to listen to. (Hidden Value: Divinity+10) (Little Black Favorability+50)]

[Fourth Semester December 31st: Today is the last day of the fourth semester, the detective gentleman is about to return, Alice began making red tea and Spring Heart Cookies, pressing all negative emotions to the bottom of her heart, wanting to present her happiest self to the detective gentleman.]

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Su Ming'an looked at this long string, Alice's half-year experience quickly pieced together little by little before his eyes, gradually forming her current self.

Her sweaty appearance following the swordsmanship teacher, her look after practicing violin, her sight with a hunting rifle beside hunters, her look of closed eyes in prayer at the church, her image dancing in a gown at the Royal City...

Her holding the sword, her planting flowers, her reading the report, her listening to the wind flute, crossing rains and routes back and forth...

Her black hair grew long, draping down to her shoulders, her purple pupils became wise and steady, her physique became healthy and slender, faintly showing thin muscles. She dared to bravely raise her sword against unfair things of the world, and also could wear a sacrificial robe to pray with the nun, she became colorful even though the system evaluation still labeled her as "an ordinary girl"—

Su Ming'an felt she was the best Alice.

He casually clicked a line of text, every line in these records could be clicked to see the specific dialogue process:

[Fourth Semester September 30th: Alice gave the freshly grown lilies to the Royal City Knight Wendell, and Wendell taught Alice swordsmanship. The two often walked around the castle lake.]

[Girl: Knight Wendell, here is a flower for you!]

[Wendell: Dear lady, thank you very much for your flower! (Moved)]

[Girl: Don't always address me so formally, my name is Alice. I've sent you flowers many times, yet you're still so distant.]

[Wendell: You are a resident here, someone I must protect. As a knight, I hope to maintain my respect for you, Miss... no, Lady Alice.]

[Girl: Are you patrolling today?]

[Wendell: Yes. I need to protect the safety of the public; if any exotic species harms people in the city, I must act to save them.]

[Girl: Exotic species are very dangerous. You must stay safe.]

[Wendell: It is my duty, to defend countless gentlemen and ladies like you, I cannot remain indifferent towards evil matters. If this city needs me, I will stand up for it, it is my belief. Even if most people in this city do not know me, I will still do so.]

[Girl: (Pondering) Oh... (Alice understood the meaning of "faith.")]

[Wendell: The lake here is very clean, Miss Alice, do you also like to take walks here?]

[Girl: I always feel something is calling me mysteriously. Every time I come to this lake, I easily run into you.]

[Wendell (blushing): Is… is that so.]

[Wendell: Um… Miss Alice, I've heard recently that the flames of war are getting stronger, and this area is quite close to the forest, you should avoid coming here in the future.]

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Su Ming'an noticed that there were clues in these details. For instance, why does Alice feel a sense of being summoned?

He opened up the records one by one to look, and most were trivial life details. Until he opened the last one, he sensed the hidden waves.

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[Fourth Semester, December 2: Alice made a new friend, the minstrel Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei is a somewhat melancholic and sensitive person, often playing the bagpipe in the square on the next street, and Alice likes listening a lot.]

[(In the square, a minstrel wearing a mask is playing the bagpipe, the sound of the bagpipe is very pleasant, attracting many people)]

[Girl (murmuring): So beautiful…]

[Xiao Hei: That girl with the purple eyes, please come over. Haven't we met before? Your surname is Su, right?]

[Girl: I haven't met you, my name is Alice.]

[Xiao Hei (disappointed): Oh…]

[Xiao Hei: Then, the person who adopted you, is their surname Su?]

[Girl: I only know him as 'Detective Sir,' I've never asked for his name.]

[Xiao Hei: If the person who adopted you has the surname Su, then she will be the old friend I have been searching for. I beg you, let me meet her, will you?]

[Girl: Detective Sir is a man, not a woman, you used the wrong pronoun. However, I will ask for Detective Sir's opinion, your bagpipe is very nice, I want Detective Sir to hear it, too.]

[Xiao Hei: Then, see you again if fate allows.]

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Su Ming'an closed the interface and took a bite of the spring heart cookie.

He had to admit, the spring heart cookie Alice made was indeed delicious, far better than Su Rin's by four million times.

"Detective Sir, can you accompany me out for a while?" Alice asked while tidying up the dishes.

"Hmm?" Su Ming'an looked at the pitch-black sky: "It's already very late, why do you want to go out?"

"Today is the last day of the year, Sister Rita will be keeping watch at the church overnight, I promised to accompany her." Alice clutched her hands: "And... today is my birthday. My friends want to celebrate it for me. These days, I've often spoken about you to them, they really want to meet you."

Su Ming'an realized.

Alice was an orphan, she didn't know her real birthday.

But to her, the day she was taken home by Su Ming'an at the age of twelve—she felt—that day was equivalent to her day of rebirth.

She has taken this day as her birthday ever since. Every year, on this day, whenever Su Ming'an was with her, it would be her birthday.

"Happy Birthday, Alice." Su Ming'an wanted to pat her head, but thought she might be too old for that, so he withdrew his hand.

Yet Alice leaned a bit, her full black hair voluntarily approaching his palm.

Su Ming'an symbolically patted her head gently: "You're all grown up now, don't rely too much on me, I'm not your elder, just your companion."

Alice looked up, her eyes bright, filled with a confident light. She was no longer the timid little girl she once was, not fearful even in loving.

"Yes, I know, Detective Sir. It is you who gave me everything, you who taught me what friendship and responsibility are." She responded, eyes still bright.

She already has many friends around her.

She no longer fears love. Because she is already amidst love.

She held his hand, the warmth of ten fingers lingering with the warmth of the tea. She sighed softly:

"...ah."

"...You are really wonderful, Detective Sir."

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Dao Ya City, Residential District.

The last leaf on the Parasol Tree by the window fell, and Su Luoluo raised her head, gazing at the dying Parasol Tree outside the window. This old tree, which had accompanied her for nearly twenty years, died today, its withered branches like charred black sticks, dry and unsightly.

She caressed the last leaf, which was also withered, like a dead leaf butterfly.

Tonight's moonlight was very faint, the room was quite dim. She looked at the only light source in the room— the computer screen quietly glowing in the darkness.

On the screen, the post she just made remained.

[Please call me Miss Demon King v: When you're sad, crying, or depressed, come look at me. Just by opening my live broadcast room, you'll see Miss Demon King laughing here, I will bring you joy, so don't be sad, Miss Demon King is here.]

There were many replies to this post.

[Light Antithesis: Miss Demon King… You are really wonderful.]

[Honor Above: Life's pressure is too much, I always find it hard to sleep at night, sometimes I even vomit from work. But every time I open the live broadcast room, and see the smile of Miss Demon King, I feel redeemed somehow.]

[Interpreting Sadness: Our whole family likes Miss Demon King very much.]

[War God Kong: Today's internet is too impetuous, it's rare to find a streamer like Miss Demon King who doesn't peddle goods or flirt at the edge. She simply plays games for us to watch, I really like that feeling.]

[Cold Soul: What's amazing about a girl playing games? Must be relying on her looks.]

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Su Luoluo looked at these replies, she originally posted the status as a business gesture, but seeing people speak of redemption, she felt confused.

Look at her when they're sad, when they're stressed. She would do her best to share people's negative emotions, giving people a place for their hearts to rest.

—But why exactly do so many people see a newly adult child as the only source of redemption?

She felt touched and sad—because with a guise of the internet and a shell of the 'Miss Demon King' persona, a newly adult child seemed to be gilded in people's eyes.