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The legend of the Crimson Lotus is not only known in the Dark World, but also in many legitimate guilds and councils.
However, they do not have the same opportunities to search for it as the members of the Dark Guilds.
Since this person only attacked the Dark Guild, it can be said that he belongs to the side of light. Therefore, they are more curious about the identity of the Crimson Lotus Master. Of course, they also talked about this matter quite often in private.
The master of the Crimson Lotus, who sparked a legend in the dark world, was none other than Zeros.
Zeros himself was aware that his actions over the past two years had caused quite a stir in the underworld, but he didn't care at all. The Dark Guild was looking for him, but wasn't he also looking for the Dark Guild...?
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Two weeks later.
Hargeon, a port city.
Early in the morning, just as the first hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, the sky began to brighten.
Inside one of the small villas in a row of houses near the sea.
A White-haired man, wearing a black shirt, rubbed his slightly sleepy eyes, opened the window, stretched lazily, looked at the clear blue sky outside, and sighed:
"It's another sunny day!"
Seeing people gradually appearing on the street below, the white-haired man suddenly called out to a middle-aged man standing in front of his door, "Hey, isn't this Uncle Kru! Going fishing so early!"
Hearing the shout, the middle-aged man, Kru, immediately turned around. When he saw the white-haired man by the window, he said with obvious surprise, "Zeros, you're actually home, kid. That's a rare sight indeed!"
This white-haired man is none other than our protagonist, Zeros.
Sensing the strong surprise in Kru's tone, Zeros scratched his head and laughed, "Yeah, I just got back yesterday!"
"You little rascal!" Kru laughed. "How about it? Since you've come back for the first time, how about coming out to sea with your uncle to fish? I'll treat you to a seafood feast tonight!"
"Wow!" Zeros rubbed his stomach and exclaimed, "Uncle Kru, what you said makes my stomach rumble! But let's forget about going out to sea to fish, I haven't had breakfast yet!"
"Alright." Although Zeros refused, Kru didn't seem to mind and laughed, "In that case, you should go have breakfast. I'll be going now."
"Yes! I wish you a successful fishing trip, Uncle!"
"That's for sure!"
Krue nodded to Zeros and walked toward the dock. He knew very little about the handsome young man who lived next door, only that the young man had bought the abandoned house next door a year ago and moved in.
Because they were neighbors, they had met quite a few times and got along very well in terms of temperament.
However, what made Kru unable to help but complain was that this boy named Zeros seemed to really like to travel far away, and each time he left, it would be for at least ten days to half a month. As a result, in a whole year, he only saw Zeros a handful of times.
This strange behavior baffled him greatly, making him, who had always had a youthful mindset, wonder if he was really getting old and unable to understand the world of young people.
On the other side.
Seeing Krue's figure disappear at the end of the road, Zeros did not leave immediately to eat, but continued to lean on the balcony to admire the beautiful port city.
Judging from the conversation between Zeros and Kru just now, Zeros's personality has undergone a complete transformation compared to two years ago.
Back then, he always had a cold and aloof demeanor, and he was never as friendly and talkative as he was just now. Even ordinary people wouldn't dare to get close to him because of his cold aura.
Has Zeros changed?
The answer can be yes or no!
What has changed is his way of interacting with people; what remains unchanged is his heart.
In the past two years, Zeros has traveled almost all over the Kingdom of Fiore. He has experienced many things and met many people, but his heart has never changed. However, now he is better at hiding his emotions than he was two years ago. He also chooses different ways to get along with different people, instead of always being cold and aloof like he was two years ago.
Just like when he was facing the ordinary fisherman uncle who lived next door, in that uncle's eyes, Zeros was a cheerful and sunny young man.
For example, half a month ago, when Zeros faced the group of dark mages from the Crimson Tide, in their eyes, Zeros was no different from a demon. Of course, only the guild master of the Crimson Tide, Blood Demon Jet, had this thought, because the others never witnessed Zeros's methods until their deaths, let alone had any thoughts about her.
Rather than calling it a change, it's more accurate to describe it as growth!
Two years ago, Zeros, who had just left Village, was just a tragic teenager who had just experienced the destruction of his family and had no idea or desire to hide his emotions.
Two years and countless experiences have been enough for him to grow and learn to better conceal his emotions. At least in front of people he knows and trusts, his deepest emotions won't be revealed...
However, his change may also be closely related to a sentence the girl said to him two years ago.
[Because my brother Zeros is the most handsome when he smiles!]
Whenever he thinks of this sentence, a gentle smile can't help but appear on Zeros's face. How could an older brother deceive his younger sister?
However, thinking of this also reminded him of another promise he had made, and he became gloomy. Two whole years had passed; the girl probably hated him to death by now...
A soft sigh echoed from the balcony.
"Sigh, I should try to visit them when I have some free time. Fairy Tail, I think they're in Magnolia..."
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