Honkai Impact 3: Deadwood

"...I see, no wonder that cherry blossom tree looks so familiar."

The black-haired boy heard this extremely familiar voice. Although he was a little surprised, he didn't show much reaction. He just shook his head helplessly: "I didn't expect to meet you here...Kevin."

"..."

The white-haired man remained unmoved and seemed to have no intention of answering the conversation.

It was obviously a reunion of old friends after thousands of years, but at this moment, neither of them showed happy expressions on their faces.

Kevin Kaslana…

Yes, the man in front of the captain was his partner who had fought alongside him in that era that had disappeared.

The most powerful protector of mankind, a warrior with a mission to save the world, a "hero" recognized by everyone... There were countless similar titles in that era. Even if that era is no longer, the captain will not deny that he was once a human being. Contribute everything.

only…

"'Snake'...is that right? After ancient Egypt was conquered by the Roman Empire and the female pharaoh committed suicide, I seem to have never heard any news about you. "

"She lost her value to the 'Snake', that's all. "The man replied without hesitation.

"But regarding your matter, Lian Chi...Lian Hua and Cang Xuan have never said anything to me."

"..." Hearing the names of several people who were also his old friends, the man hesitated for a moment: "...They just agreed with me."

"view?"

"You have never belonged to the "Fire Chasing Moth". You have neither undertaken nor the obligation to undertake any mission that needs you to complete. Living with the life she gave you is the only thing you should do in this era. "

"Yeah…"

It turns out, is it really just for this reason?

Thousands of years ago, when my old friend shook her head and was speechless, I could read such emotions and reasons from her eyes. But I didn't expect... the person who proposed to do this in the first place would actually be the one in front of me. A man with a completely different aura from his current self.

Maybe no one would believe that the man who looked like an iceberg in front of him was actually a sunny boy who was much more cheerful and gentle than he is now.

But maybe no one would believe that when I first met this man, I was more like an iceberg than Kevin is now... even an "iceberg that would spit fire if I disagreed with him."

"But I probably should have been dead a long time ago, Kevin."

"..."

The white-haired man said nothing after hearing this, but turned his head and stared at the cherry blossom tree in the distance, "I believe in her choice."

Following the man's gaze, the captain once again looked at the cherry blossom tree that also felt familiar to him.

"That tree... looks like the one in Sakura's hometown..."

"Yes."

"...As expected, I was taken to see it by Xiaoling once before. When I first woke up, I thought I had forgotten it."

"You still remember."

"Each each other."

"I can't possibly forget."

"Then this is... your souvenir?"

"No," the man objected without hesitation: "This is just...a tombstone."

The pure white hair covered the expression on the man's face, but no matter how strong the tone of this old friend who had gone to the battlefield with him countless times, the captain could still feel the sadness hidden in the man's voice.

The two were speechless for a moment.

After a moment, Kevin turned around and met his eyes again. The captain knew that the period of reminiscing between old friends was over.

"Ciel Fleur."

"!!"

Miss Butterfly, who had been shrinking in the captain's hand since the man appeared and did not dare to make even the slightest sound, heard the man suddenly read her name, and the fear in her heart became even more intense.

The coercion emanating from the man she called a "snake" was like cold but terrifying karma fire that could burn out a person's soul in an instant. Feel intimidated.

Xi'er couldn't even imagine how strong the young man who looked like her own age who was protecting her in his hand at this moment was, so that he could talk to the "snake" so calmly.

Because she was too frightened, she couldn't even hear much of the conversation between the two of them just now. If it weren't for the captain's hands protecting her arms, and the wonderful reassuring temperament exuding from the captain, Xi'er would Her heart has been somewhat comforted, but I am afraid her condition will be even worse at this moment...

"You did a good job. Next, I need you to take him to a world with a better environment to recover from his injuries. You can choose to stay with him temporarily to take care of him."

"...Okay, okay!" Faced with "Snake"'s order, Xi'er didn't dare to disobey at all, and almost immediately responded with a trembling voice.

"Wait, Kevin, it seems you haven't asked me for my opinion?" Seeing this, the captain frowned and interrupted proactively: "Also, Xi'er... is your subordinate?"

The captain knew that Xi'er was very afraid of Kevin. Although he could also feel the pressure on Kevin, that pressure could not oppress him.

Moreover, unlike myself who was familiar with Kevin in the previous era, Xier... is just a kind-hearted little girl. Let such a little girl face the consequences of a man named Kevin Kaslana alone. The pressure is still a bit too cruel.

"The Ptolemaic dynasty lost its value to the Serpent, so it perished, and she... Ciel Fleur, she still had value to the Serpent, so you don't have to worry about what I will do. "

"I just think you should tone down your aura and stop terrorizing an innocent child like this all day long."

"..."

Hearing this, Kevin was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes, and the pressure emanating from his body suddenly decreased a lot.

"It's still the same..." The captain smiled helplessly and slowly spread his hands: "Are you feeling better now?"

"Um, um... thank you, Mr. Zhi, I, I'm fine... you... don't worry about me..." Miss Butterfly in the captain's hand responded softly and flapped her wings slightly, looking better than before.

"Okay, back to the question just now."

"...I found her in the quantum sea. I made a deal with her. I protected her safety, and she acted according to the will of the "snake". "The man explained with his eyes closed.

"She noticed that you were seriously injured and floating in the Quantum Sea, so I asked her to send you here. Without her, maybe before I noticed, you would have been swept away by the ocean currents or other "things" in the Quantum Sea. Devour. "

"..."

Although it was only a small difference, the captain still noticed that when Kevin mentioned other things, his tone seemed to mean something...?

In addition, the condition of cooperation he reached with Xi'er was to provide her with shelter. It seems that the "thing" he mentioned is not just a simple explanation of a possibility, but there is really something appearing in the quantum sea.

"...Then can you explain by the way why you are in the Quantum Sea? Don't tell me that you came here to swim when you have nothing to do."

"You seem to be talking more and more like her."

"..."

The sudden and strange teasing made the captain not know what to say for a moment. He thought that this man...Kevin would continue to force himself to act like an iceberg without emotions.

Do not…

Although he didn't show anything, he...maybe he was a little happy in his heart?

Being able to meet and talk like this again, for both myself and the other party, has been a long time ago... Regardless of myself, Kevin has never imagined that one day there will be a reunion between old friends.

Even from Kevin's perspective, his friend, the human named "Zhi" should have died long ago on the day "the end" came...

I don’t know what kind of look he had on his face when he learned the news from Cang Xuan or Chi Yuan that he was still alive.

Or is he not surprised?