() Sitting in that military modified car that had been rarely seen since the end of World War I, Kirito and Darian didn't say a word to each other, except for the occasional tire friction sound caused by braking.

, the atmosphere between the two seemed very silent, and it seemed that no one was willing to speak first to break the silence.

The slight hissing sound was extremely harsh in the silent car. Kirito looked expressionless as if he was thinking about something. Finally, he turned his head slightly with great hesitation and looked at the dark girl with peerless beauty beside him.

The girl is like an exquisite porcelain doll, extremely beautiful.

"...What's wrong, Dalian?" After a moment of silence, Kirito slowly spoke, as if he was thinking about how to have a conversation with the beautiful girl in front of him.

"Next time, can you please don't leave me alone?" Dalian gently tugged on Kirito's waist clothes with her right hand, and looked away sheepishly, with a beautiful and intoxicating blush on her cheeks.

It seemed that the words she spoke made her feel very shy, and her beautiful obsidian eyes carried a certain kind of emotional wave, which made people feel that if someone answered unsatisfactoryly, she would burst into tears.

"Huh." Kirito seemed to be relieved as if he had let go of a huge 'boulder' in his chest, and then said with a gentle smile: "I'm sorry for making you worry. I won't leave for no reason next time.

."

Kirito's smile and the content of his words were easily infected by Dalian. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, showing a beautiful yet arrogant smile, and said: "Humph, as my keykeeper, you left me alone and left. How dare you?"

It's really bold, but because you treat me pretty well, I forgive you this time, and I'm grateful in my heart, human being."

Kirito looked at Darian's arrogant posture, which seemed to be forced. Even so, his right hand still refused to let go of him, as if to prevent him from escaping.

What Dalian didn't notice was that under Kirito's gentle smile, a hint of loneliness flashed through his eyes. He sighed softly in his heart and whispered in his heart: "If there is another time to leave, maybe I will be the real one."

When I leave, Dalian, I will tell you, I'm sorry...I have to wait for the next key keeper alone again."

Before returning to the stone villa in the countryside half a day's drive from the capital, Kirito more or less talked to Darian about the incident of "Ophioman's Manuscript". Of course, about some of the more exciting comparisons

Kirito still kept silent about big things, but even though he omitted a lot of details, Dalian still almost didn't rush to check Kirito's body for any injuries.

"You... seem very tired." Putting "Ophioman's Posthumous Manuscript" back on the bookshelf, Dalian realized at this time that Kirito's eyes were filled with an unconcealable sense of exhaustion, as if he had never slept.

The pupils of a person who has had a good night's sleep.

"Ah...a bit, I have to go back and take a nap...and...I don't have much time left." Kirito said the last words to himself in his heart. If he doesn't find it again,

A Master who can provide magic power cannot fight for a long time just by sleeping and eating. It was easy to say in the past, but now as the bookshelf keykeeper of Danterian's bookshelf, he will definitely continue to encounter

Events related to fantasy books.

After returning to the country villa, Kirito and the two got out of the car together and opened the iron door on the outside. Standing at the door was a strangely dressed but very familiar figure. He was a man with short blond slightly curly hair.

She is a tall woman, but her clothes are really unflattering. At first glance, she feels like a pioneer from other places.

He wears a pure white shirt with a men's tie and a men's soft hat on his head. His slightly curly bright blond hair is cut off near the shoulders. He wears long boots with laces and a skirt.

It has no decorations like a nun's uniform, but is tied around the waist with a leather belt that is thick enough to hold a pistol.

"Camilla?!" & "Ah...it's the old aunt with blond hair."

Compared to Kirito's surprised tone, Darien seemed hurtful. Her merciless poisonous tongue was like an invisible sword that could pierce anyone at any time.

"Oh, Brother Kirito, it's been such a long time." The girl called Camilla turned around and saw Kirito and Dalian who seemed to have just returned from outside. She spoke to Kirito in a happy tone.

They greeted each other, and then their expressions became tense.

"Oh, Darien, are you really okay saying such rude things?" Camila smiled innocently, picking up the luggage she had dragged with her left hand. There was a lunch basket on the suitcase, and she picked it up from the basket.

The rich aroma of freshly baked oil wafts out.

As soon as she saw the lunch basket that exuded a rich aroma, Dalian's eyes immediately turned into stars. Although she had eaten some before coming back, who doesn't like delicious food?

"Look, I've prepared breakfast. You guys should pack up quickly. Are we going out?"

"Going out? Where to go?" Kirito looked at Camilla standing there with great momentum and giving orders. He couldn't help but frown and asked. His body was already extremely weak and he couldn't tolerate any more mistakes. What if he really died?

I don’t know if I will return to the illusory Hall of Heroes. At least Kirito has never been to that place, the place where the souls of the heroic spirits return to that I heard from Artoria.

"At the station, you must first leave the capital, and then change trains there."

"Station? Is it far enough to take a train?" Hearing Camilla's words, Kirito instinctively felt that it must be another troublesome thing, so there was an undisguised boredom in his tone.

"It showed up." Camilla did not nod or shake her head, but showed a mysterious smile, her expression was like the snake that tempted the first person (note: Adam), that beautiful big

The look in her eyes made it impossible to guess what was going on in her mind.

"Appeared? What appeared?"

"Ghost, someone saw it passing the Highland Line station at an extremely fast speed late at night when the last train had already passed..." Before Camilla could finish her words, she was interrupted by Darien.

"I have never heard of ghosts running on railways, but I have heard of another similar rumor... I remember it seemed to be the ghost of a blond old woman running on the road at a speed of more than a hundred miles an hour, passing one car after another.

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"Ah... Speaking of which, I seem to have heard of this rumor." With an expression that made him want to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, Kirito replied with a dumbfounded face.

"Yes... It must be the old maid's resentment that she missed her wedding date and couldn't get married and died alone. She chased the car of the happy couple and wanted to kill them with a curse. You, the old aunt, are also of the same type as her. In the end,

It's so sad that we will inevitably end up with the same fate." Dalian nodded broadly and glared at Camilla sideways.

"Anyway, what appeared was not an old woman but a train, the ghost of the train, and it was a luxurious special passenger car." After hearing the singing of Darian and Kirito, Camilla twitched her red lips and seemed a little unhappy, but

The next moment, that mysterious smile appeared again.

"Special bus?!" Kirito's expression finally showed a trace of fluctuation and surprise. The so-called special bus is a large luxury bus with various facilities such as a single bedroom, a dining car, and a lounge. Because the routes it operates are limited,

So it is a rare bus that is hard to see.

"I remember, isn't the Highland Line a station that some out-of-town businessmen and wealthy people must pass through? So it's not unusual to have special buses." Kirito raised his eyebrows, and in one word, he confirmed the authenticity of the ghost train that appeared in Camilla's mouth.

expose.

"Yes, that is indeed the case... But, the existence of special buses in that place has stopped traveling twelve years ago." As if to praise Kirito's knowledge, Camilla's expression showed some appreciation.

"Twelve years ago?!"

"That's right, due to the impact of a major accident, it was abolished. Only some freight trains are left that occasionally run. So, finding the ghost train is a necessary accomplishment for the nobles. It combines character, literacy, knowledge, and appearance.

The 'perfect man' Mr. Kazuto Kiritani." As if to show Kirito and Darian her determination, Camilla even bought tickets for three people.

"This is the first time I've heard of such a necessary accomplishment." Kirito sighed lightly. Kirito could no longer comment on the girl in front of him whose brain was completely out of touch with normal human thoughts.

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Looking at Camilla who was shouting goodbye and then being 'tied' back by the servants at home, Kirito could only sigh helplessly.

"So, what are you going to do about the ghost train that the blond old aunt talked about?" Eating the fried bread in the lunch basket, Dalian looked at the magazine she found in Camila's luggage, showing her tiredness.

Kirito asked with a posture.

"Now I only know that I have to rest. As for the ghost train that Camilla said, I am still curious. I will rest for four days first. During these four days, as usual, I will only get up and help you make food. The rest of the time

I will be in a deep sleep, don't disturb me, we will set off in four days."

"Don't you still want to tell me what you're hiding?" Looking at the light blue figure walking towards her room, Dalian asked sadly, her tone and posture seeming to have a hint of pleading.

"I'm sorry...wait, now is not the time." There was no emotion in the tone, but only calmness, leaving the girl with a dim expression, who seemed to be very sad, Kirito slowly moved towards his

He walked away from the room, leaving behind the motionless girl in the hall who looked like a beautiful porcelain doll. Her slightly sad expression was like a beautiful witch exuding a seductive and magical light.

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Chapter completed!