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Making such an order would certainly arouse suspicion that the person is being controlled by demons.
As they approached their destination, An Yi removed the [False Demon Lord Veil] amidst the crowd.
He deliberately didn't wear the "Sword Hero" outfit, so passersby wouldn't recognize him in a second even if they glanced at him.
Although everyone had seen his face during the open sparring sessions throughout the city.
However, the "resolution" of the light screen itself is not high. Passersby can only see standard definition at most. Even if they remember An Yi's face under that quality, it is difficult to recognize her at a glance on the street.
Besides, most people didn't remember many details.
Unless you're a die-hard fan of An-i, or... someone who knows An-i.
"An... Ah! Here!"
A white-haired girl, wearing a hood to hide her ears and a veil to conceal her face, skipped and waved in the direction An Yi had come from in front of the restaurant.
Even if the other party hasn't accurately spotted An Yi's location in the crowd, they can tell from the scent that the other party is approaching.
As Annie approached, she noticed that Aria and Elsa were standing in the flow of people at the entrance of the restaurant, both of them deliberately covering their hair and faces.
It wasn't the kind of thing where the whole head was covered; you could still see the eyes and hair color, so it wasn't hard to tell that it was two people.
Even though their outfits were eye-catching, passersby only glanced at them briefly before hurrying away as if avoiding a plague, leaving a small empty space around them.
To avoid being bombarded with questions from passersby, Elsa subtly unleashed her "killer aura."
Passersby feel a chill run down their spine when they see her or walk past her, and are more like they are scared away.
"How come you're here?" An Yi asked.
His main concern was how Milu got in touch with those two.
Judging from the other party's style of doing things, they should be preparing everything quietly by themselves.
Aria looked up sharply, leaned close to An's ear, and whispered, "Happy birthday, An's!"
Milu said she wanted to celebrate your birthday, and since we hadn't prepared anything, we came over to celebrate with you!
“Happy birthday, Mr. Carl,” Elsa said from the side.
Her voice wasn't loud to begin with, and there weren't any particular emotional fluctuations, so she didn't deliberately whisper.
"Okay, thank you." An Yi nodded. "Let's go inside."
"Okay! Let's go, let's go!" Aria grabbed Anie's arm and led her inside.
Elsa quickly followed behind.
What's rather counterintuitive is that skyscrapers in this world even have something similar to elevators.
While ropes are used for lifting and lowering, this world lacks electric motors and steam engines, and it's impossible to always rely on human power for pulling.
Therefore, this "elevator" is actually driven by magic, a product of the combination of physics and magic.
This way, there's no need to go through the hassle of using stairs when going up to high-rise buildings.
As expected, the elevator ascended all the way to the top floor of the building.
The elevator doors opened, and the first thing that came into view was a road that appeared in the open-air garden.
Although it is nighttime, the garden is brightly lit, and the path is not dark at all.
"Over here!" Aria pulled Annie along the corridor.
As they walked through the garden, An Yi didn't actually want to walk so fast, but she didn't know why Aria was in such a hurry, so she had no choice but to let her pull her forward.
Arya stopped when they reached a corner and then let go of Anyi.
"We're here, right here. Milu is just ahead," Aria said with a smile.
“Okay.” An Yi nodded, then continued walking forward.
Turning the corner and looking up, everything suddenly opened up before me.
Under the sky outside the rooftop, the city's glow shines upwards, its light fading as it creates a gradual transition between light and darkness on the horizon.
Without the plants providing shade, Annie was facing a small open-air restaurant.
In front of him was only a small platinum table and two chairs of the same color, placed on the left and right sides.
There's just enough room for two people.
Milu stood in front of the seat on the left, wearing a new set of warrior's clothes, but without any special dressing up.
Behind her, the city lights below seemed to outline her in white.
Her gaze wandered, and it was unclear what she was thinking at the moment, but she quickly fixed her gaze on An Yi, giving a somewhat stiff smile:
"Mr. An Yi, good evening. Although today isn't your birthday anymore, but..."
Let me at least prepare a birthday dinner for you.
Please... anyway, have a seat!
“Okay.” An Yi nodded.
Immediately afterwards, she and Milu took their seats.
"cough!"
Milu suddenly let out a loud dry cough;
"We can come out now!"
"Hehe! It's finally my turn to make my appearance!"
Although I really, really want to see the Sword Hero, I haven't shown up at all for the sake of today!
Suddenly, a girl dressed as a maid appeared from behind An Yi, holding a metal tray covered by a semi-circular metal dome.
Happy Birthday, Sword Hero!
You must have forgotten about me by now.
So let me introduce myself again!
"I am Noel Sloka, the thirteen-year-old Food Warrior!"
The girl with her hair tied in a single ponytail introduced herself while placing the tray on the table.
Annie: "Thank you."
I remember you, Noel.
"Whoosh—!" Noel cheered, her face beaming with joy.
An Yi was also somewhat surprised; in just over half a year, Noel had grown up so rapidly.
Although he still has a childlike face, he has gradually grown from a child into a young man, and has grown taller. He is now a cute and innocent young man.
Moreover, his voice has changed slightly. Although it still retains some of the child's clear tone, it is clear that it is time for his voice to change.
"This is a gift from the Hero of Thorns to you, and I, Noel, have another gift to give to the Hero of Swords."
Noel took a small box out of her pocket, opened it, and showed it to An Yi. Inside were small pills.
"I've thought about it for a long time. What the Sword Hero wants must be something related to defeating the demons."
Anything I create using my special abilities will surely be of help to the Sword Hero!
So this box of recovery medicine, packed with all sorts of delicious flavors, is my gift to the Sword Hero!
Er An Yi was taken aback at first, then nodded gently: "It is indeed a great gift. Thank you, Nuo'er. I will accept this gift."
Did the other party use a special ability specifically for his birthday?
Or did he use his special ability and incidentally prepare a gift for himself?
If possible, Annie would prefer the latter.
Si [The Warrior of Food]'s special ability is extremely powerful, so it shouldn't be wasted just for his own sake.
As for which situation it is, we'll ask again later.
Wu An Yi turned her gaze back to the tray in front of her, then looked at Mi Lu Ke opposite her.
Lumilu was also watching him, seemingly waiting for him and Noel to finish their conversation.
When their eyes met, Si knew it was time to continue, so she said to Nuoer;
"Um... you can open it now."
“Okay!” Noel bowed slightly to the two of them like a real maid, and then opened the metal cover on the tray.
Inside, there was a cake that wasn't particularly large, but it was very exquisite.
"Sword Hero, this is a cake that the Thorn Hero commissioned me to make after he found me."
She said that to celebrate the Sword Hero's birthday, I should do my best to make the most delicious cake!
This is the work that I, Noel Sloka, have done with all my might!
"Indeed, a gift from the Hero of Thorns to the Hero of Swords!"
Milu stared intently at An Yi: "This is a gift... that's right."
"Yes, Mr. An Yi, you celebrated my birthday last time, didn't you?"
An Yi nodded: "Yes, but I don't know the exact date of your birthday, I only know it's definitely late."
A year has passed since she became a hero, and Miluko's birthday must have been sometime during that year, so she missed it no matter what.
"At that time... I was in a very bad state, and I kept thinking about things from my dreams."
It was as if he hadn't woken up.
However, Mr. Annie celebrated my birthday.
It's like it woke me up.
Milu didn't know how to express that feeling.
She was just thinking that someone was actually celebrating their own birth, a day that wasn't even worth celebrating.
An Yi didn't give her any special birthday gift, and even just said "Happy Birthday" to her during a normal dinner.
But it completely shattered her dream.