Chapter 1893 Reunion of Old Friends

"Joan! After a whole year of separation, you have changed so much, I almost couldn't recognize you."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Joan asked in surprise.

"Haha! It's a bit exaggerated, after all, I'm a poet." Holden became serious after mocking himself, "But to be honest, you have grown a lot taller, and your temperament is more like a big Master, I heard that you won the 'Ebdon Award' not long ago?"

"It's just a matter of luck. Coincidentally, none of the competitors this year are very strong. Otherwise, a mere level 10 mage like me would not be eligible to win the prize."

"Come on! If anyone is unlucky enough to compete with a great genius like you, no matter how strong you are, it's useless!"

The girl's laughter came along with the wind.

Joan turned her head to look, her heart trembled.

Hailar still had twin ponytails, Audrey also had blond hair and ears, and the two pretty faces were smiling slightly, seemingly familiar yet strange, and the eyes that looked deeply at him seemed to have magic power, which made his heart beat faster.

"Long time no see, Audrey, Hailar, you have changed a lot this year."

"Tell me, what has changed the most?" Hailar tilted his head and asked, with a narrow smile on his lips.

"Well...it looks like they have grown a little taller."

Joan turned around and gave Holden a begging glance. When it came to making girls happy, he was like a younger brother to Mr. Poet.

This fellow Holden is so shameless, he turned a blind eye to his hints, whistled and looked around, making it clear that he was waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Qiao An tried to ask for help, but under the gaze of two pairs of bright eyes, he could only bite the bullet and answer: "Not only have you grown taller, you have also grown a year older..."

"Oh! It's truly a genius' insight!"

Joan was deeply embarrassed by Hailaer's exaggerated teasing, wishing to slap himself, what kind of stupid thing was he saying? !

"No, what I mean is that you and Audrey are more mature and beautiful than before."

"Hey! I love to hear this, please say a few more words!" Hailar's ponytails were trembling with joy.

"This..."

Joan wiped the sweat off his forehead and forcibly changed the subject.

"It can be seen that everyone has made great progress this whole year, Hailar, have you been promoted to a level 11 magic warrior?"

"Well, I just leveled up last month, and Audrey and Holden's progress is not small. My sister is a level 10 paladin, and my younger brother... Forget it, my younger brother is just a younger brother!"

"When we first met two years ago, Holden's poet level was two levels higher than your mage level, but now he is left behind by you. I am really ashamed for him."

"Hey! Sister Cai Fan, embarrassing me in public is too much!" Holden couldn't help complaining, "One thing to say, I've worked hard enough to upgrade to level 3 in two years, isn't that what you and my sister are? Level? How can I have the right to laugh at me!"

"If you want to blame, you can only blame this little pervert, Qiao An, who has soared from a level 4 mage to a level 10 mage in just two and a half years. According to his progress rate, in half a year at most, you and my sister will also be left behind by him .”

"That's the truth! We're just mortals, and we shouldn't even have the thought of competing with Joan, a great genius who's rarely seen in decades, otherwise it will only make us feel inferior." Audrey said with a wry smile.

Joan scratched her head, and decided not to reveal to her friends that her mythical rank had been raised to level 5, so as not to cause unnecessary pressure on her friends as Audrey said.

Four young people with outstanding appearance and temperament gathered together, talking and laughing, especially eye-catching in a crowded place like the pier.

Hailaer noticed the curious gazes from passers-by frequently, so he said to his friends: "Everyone is looking at us, I'm sorry, let's talk when we go home."

"Hey! Sister Cai, you will be embarrassed too? I didn't see it." Holden laughed jokingly.

"You little rascal, shut up!" Hailaer stared angrily, "Believe it or not, I'll kick you into the sea to feed the sharks!"

The poet shrugged his shoulders pretending to be terrified, and complained to Joan in a low voice: "Did you remember to bring a gift for Miss Cai Mi? Otherwise, we will both have to swim with the sharks in the sea later."

Qiao An nodded slightly, signaling him to rest assured that he was already prepared.

The three of them followed Hailar along the white steps built around the mountain while chatting, and after a while they climbed to the cliff facing the sea, where the "Rushing Castle" was located.

In front of the gate of the castle, there were two tall guards on duty. Seeing Hailar's return, they quickly bowed and called her "Miss".

Hailaer, who was usually informal, actually put on the airs of a lady at this moment, smiled and nodded in style, and waved his hand to signal the guards to excuse him.

Holden winked at Joan, whistled on purpose, and teased Hailar for pretending to be a lady in front of the servants, it was really awkward to watch.

Qiao An suppressed a smile and remained silent.

Audrey gave his younger brother a majestic look, warning him to pay attention to the occasion, joking in moderation, and don't let the Prince of Canaan be regarded as a street gangster.

Hailar was actually more impatient with red tape than Holden. He led three friends to sit in the living room. After the maid brought refreshments, she waved them away. There were no outsiders in the room, so she showed her true colors and grabbed a red apple. He gnawed on his own.

"It's hard for you to come all the way here. There is nothing to entertain. You can eat snacks and fruits as you like, so don't be polite to me!"

Joan also picked up an apple and gnawed it, and the trace of nervousness at the beginning of entering the castle quietly dissipated.

Hailaer gnawed out a small crescent moon on the apple with one bite, wandered the faces of Joan and Zion siblings with a smile, and suddenly coughed twice, pretending to be shy.

"My dear friends, there is something I don't know whether I should ask..."

"I don't know if I should ask, but it's best not to ask."

These words are not only the advice Mrs. Josephine gave to Joan, but also the experience and lessons he has summed up after suffering countless times in the social arena. He feels that it is necessary to share this advice with his friends.

Unexpectedly, Hailaer rolled her eyes when she tried to persuade her with good words. What's more, she kicked off her leather boots, and a small foot in white socks stretched out from under the tea table, kicking Joan's knee lightly.

Joan instinctively made a "knee jerk reflex" and almost kicked the tea table over.

The cups and plates on the table jingled and bounced, making Holden jump up like a rabbit.

"Ah! What's going on? An earthquake?"

Audrey Ann couldn't sit still, and looked at Joan with a half-smile, her sapphire-like eyes were full of resentment.

Qiao An was full of grievances, but she couldn't bear to expose Hailaer's good deed just now, which made her embarrassed, so she had to bite the bullet and cover it up for her.

"Sorry, I accidentally kicked the leg of the table when I stretched out my foot just now..."