Chapter 614

Zhao Linger had been quietly listening to Su Han and the others' conversation, appearing perfectly well-behaved on the surface, but the more she listened, the more her heart trembled.

From Su Han and the others' exchange, she had gathered far too many pieces of information, some of which could be corroborated with the data provided by the Master God Space.

But compared to the vague, utterly misleading information from the Master God Space, what Su Han had revealed was undeniably extremely authentic.

Even though Su Han was merely chatting casually with friends, not deliberately informing her.

Yet Zhao Linger knew clearly that the value of these pieces of information was astronomically high—beyond imagination.

"By the way, what time is it now..."

Zhao Linger suddenly remembered something, glanced at her Master God wristwatch, and froze in expression.

After a long while, she looked at Su Han, let out a soft sigh, and finally broke into a bitter smile.

There was a hint of reluctance in her gaze, yet also a touch of relief.

She spoke softly.

"Brother, our mission here is finished! We'll leave at most ten minutes from now."

At these words, the dinner table fell silent for a moment.

Bofengshui Sect, Bai Hu Zi, Wugeng Liuli, Luo Hao—all paused, then resumed their own conversations, deliberately ignoring Su Han.

They very naturally gave Su Han and Zhao Linger space to say their goodbyes.

"... Leaving is fine too,"

Su Han looked deeply at Zhao Linger and smiled, "Stay safe.

Your brother is stronger than you imagine.

If you ever truly need help in the future—just call out to me."

"I will!"

Zhao Linger nodded with a smile, saying she would—but her expression made it clear that even if she faced hardship in the future, unless utterly desperate, she would never come to Su Han for help.

She had made up her mind: to grow strong on her own, to become someone worthy of Su Han's respect; now that she understood his mystery, her determination would only burn higher, never fade.

"Before you leave, I have one question I want to ask you, Brother."

Zhao Linger stared intently at Su Han, "Of course, if you feel you can't answer, that's fine too."

"Ask."

Su Han raised an eyebrow.

"Brother, just how strong are you?"

Zhao Linger fixed her gaze on Su Han's eyes.

Now, when she said "Brother," it no longer felt as difficult as before—she truly began to acknowledge Su Han's right to be her elder brother.

After all, the main reason she didn't want to be Su Han's little sister, but instead wanted to be his older sister, was because she wished to use the role of sister to shield him, to protect him.

Isn't it natural for an older sister to protect her younger brother? Now that Su Han doesn't need her protection, acknowledging the role of little sister isn't such a big deal.

Su Han fell silent. He had originally thought Zhao Linger would ask why he was here, or who Bai Hu Zi and the others were.

But he hadn't expected her to ask such a question—and yet, it wasn't something worth hiding.

Su Han's fingers lightly tapped the table; after a moment, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he replied with serious sincerity, "Didn't I already tell you back in the real world?"

Zhao Linger blinked, then immediately understood—her pupils shrank sharply.

Her body stiffened.

Her lips trembled slightly.

She recalled how, back in the real world, when Su Han had called her...

He had said he was a Jianghaida Grandmaster—but recalling that moment, her first reaction was doubt: Had she misunderstood?

The Jianghaida Grandmaster—the invincible one, one of the strongest among all Grandmasters, the most mysterious of all the Suoyouda Grandmasters—was actually her brother? The words "It can't be him" nearly burst from her lips.

This was too astonishing.

But then she remembered the power of the group surrounding Su Han.

She fell silent.

If even this group of titans bowed to him, then Su Han's own strength could not possibly be weak—so if he truly was a Grandmaster, it made perfect sense.

Finally, Zhao Linger nodded.

She said nothing more.

Only looked deeply at Su Han one last time.

"Then, Elder Brother... goodbye!"

After her quiet farewell, brilliant light enveloped Zhao Linger and the two other female Reincarnators; when the light faded, they were gone.

Su Han's Kenbunshoku had locked onto Zhao Linger until her disappearance; after a long silence, he turned to face his friends and smiled.

"... This is the first time I've seen a Master God Space return. Everyone, keep eating.

Don't mind me—the feast is still long."

After this, Su Han didn't just keep joking with this group—he rose and went to meet many other Society members.

He ate coffee jelly with Qi Mu Nanxiong, played rock-paper-scissors with Yu Qiyu, won ten straight times—making Yu Qiyu roll his eyes in exasperation.

Or else, Su Han sat aside, casually bantering with Kaichou Shihō, discussing book plots.

In the end, they played until deep into the night, finished the banquet, and played "Truth or Dare," thoroughly tricking Hei Qi Yihu and Wei Bo.

Seeing Wei Bo puffed up with anger, Alexander the Great suddenly tossed him high into the air—and everyone burst into laughter.

Time passed quickly; an entire night vanished in an instant, and the horizon began to glow with white clouds.

Su Han slightly narrowed his eyes; though he hadn't slept all night, he remained fully alert.

This was perfectly normal—for him, even if he never slept again, it would make no difference.

Sleep was merely a habit he enjoyed for the sake of savoring life, not a necessity.

The other members of the guild were much the same.

Even if they were originally ordinary people, now, through constant exposure in the guild, they had all picked up at least some extraordinary abilities.

Su Han scanned everyone in the room, then suddenly laughed.

"Hey…!!!! Sakura, Illya, Sayumi! You guys—this counts as staying out all night, doesn't it?"

Kinomoto Sakura's cheeks puffed up, indignant.

"I already told my… jerk of a brother! He said he'd cover for me."

"But I know—he's just like Dad; they both know I'm collecting the Clow Cards, so staying out all night isn't a big deal… I think."

Illya's eyebrows twitched several times, then she said, "I can just summon Hercules! No big deal."

"Besides, they've already been suspicious anyway!"

Sayumi shrugged. Staying out one night wasn't a problem—she'd already prepared everything at home.

"But! I remember you guys are still supposed to be in school—staying out all night is one thing, but are you planning to skip class too?"

Su Han regarded the group of elementary and middle schoolers with amusement, and even glanced sidelong at the rigidly frozen Bai Jing Heizi without moving a muscle.

Though he hadn't explicitly named Bai Jing Heizi, Su Han had not forgotten the sixth dormitory warden at Tokiwadai—the one rumored capable of killing even esper users.

Tsk tsk! Bai Jing Heizi's in for a rough time when she gets back.

Upon hearing Su Han's words, every student present froze, exchanging uneasy glances, unable to utter a word.

"Alright! Everyone has things to attend to tomorrow—let's part ways here!"

Su Han waved to the group. Ti Qie Hui Li opened her mouth, intending to plead for him to stay, but after recalling his words, she closed it again with a bitter smile.

With Su Han saying it this plainly, she had no way to persuade him further.

Though some still felt reluctant, none said anything more.

After exchanging farewells, everyone deactivated their play mode.

In a flash, all figures vanished, leaving only Ti Qie Hui Li standing alone, helpless and melancholy.

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