gentle and affectionate

Tokyo Chapter——

I broke my contract.

Don't use magic when you lose your tattoos—I once made a promise with the king, and I swore it, it's still yesterday; but now he's sleeping, I'm fleeing, things are changing, and I can't even keep a promise.

...I'm sorry, Wang.

This person who is the most important to me after him, I want to protect him as much as I can... However, I had to separate from his greatest guardian from the very beginning, and then I forgot how he treated me , and then despicably broke the contract, until now.And this is the second time I have abandoned the person I love the most.

So the third time cannot be discarded.

But I didn't expect--

There is such a place where the breath of death is everywhere.

Chapter 31.

Take shelter from the rain under tall buildings.

Looking around, there are broken walls and ruins all over the ground, with blood dripping behind him, and the smell of corruption in his breath; the sky is gloomy gray, and a sharp weapon descends from the dark clouds of strange colors, hitting the eroded stone pillars, life and death a deep pit.

Collapsed buildings, corroded rain, and... Countless dead people, entangled with the ruins in disorder, no one saw the tragedy, like abandoned corpses in the wilderness.

It was such a place that even the corners were filled with the breath of death.

There are arrows stuck on the dead bodies that were once alive, those hanging on the surface, and those buried deep inside; many of them are dead, staring at strange eyes, and some of them are so bloody that they can’t even see their faces clearly... …The blood is coagulated, the body is rotting, and the rotten smell is already disgusting, but I just know that buried under the ruins, invisible, there must be thousands of remains, bloody and bloody, maybe some are old, have been Into bones.

No matter how much I don't want to know.

I don't even want to think about it—Farelia, with tens of thousands of corpses, died overnight.

……

People there don't rot like this, though.

I lightly retracted my gaze, tucked the broken hair from Sakura's sideburns behind my ears, and watched her leaning against Mrs. Hei's arms, seeming to be in a deep sleep.

Fortunately, she fell asleep.

Little Wolf took Mokona to investigate, while Heigan and I were waiting for him here.I turned my head, breathed the corrupted air, looked into the rain, watched the acid rain corrupt the old civilization.

It's hard to tell if there are still people alive in this place.

"you……"

I looked at the rain, he looked at me.

The brows that have never been relaxed since the country of memory, and the eyes that look at me more and more complicated... Silence, the tall buildings are silent in the continuous rain, and the joy of the rest of the life after the catastrophe may not yet come.The boy confirmed the condition of the princess, and the little guy put away his magic to look at her together, while a certain line of sight, as usual, has been glued to me, unable to disperse, unable to disperse, just like this terrifying magical breath.

Therefore, the atmosphere is as oppressive as death.

Just like when I first came to this world, there are weird real estate buildings everywhere, the smell of blood is full of nose, and the most terrifying thing is silence. I can remind Xiaolang to relax a little bit with a smile, but I can't escape this meeting sooner or later. Come to question.

—Fay, you can't use magic, can you?

——Because this time the magic I used is different from the one I used before. This time it uses sound magic, which is different from the system I learned before, so it doesn't matter.

——But magic power is magic power.

Look at you, just don't give me a way out.

Just like now.There is no chance for me to avoid his too sharp eyes, so I have to look directly into his eyes; I don’t know, the answer just now is not so much explaining to them, it’s more like self-hypnosis, but even if So also in vain.

After all, I used magic, after all, I ruined the agreement with the king, but it was at such a late hour, after letting them go through so many life-and-death junctures; Going to a slightly more peaceful world... On the contrary, it exposed more doubts, so that he might no longer be able to trust me.

So, now that pair of dark red pupils are fixed on me, the phoenix eyes are as narrow and long as a sharp sword, but I don't even have a chance to avoid it.In fact, Hei Gang's frown is not at all the same as the gentle king, but he can't help but reappear in front of his eyes, as if the king who loved me the most is still there, as if he stood in front of me again and said to me——

As long as it is your magic power, I can recognize it, so Fay, no matter which world you get lost in, I can pick you up.

...Thinking of this, I can only smile and say to him.

"should be."

Because those are not important anymore.

Therefore, such silent looking at each other can only be a stalemate, which can only make him more irritable, and let me see his frown more tightly, hesitating to speak.

……

Then, Mokona's shout quickly added a dangerous atmosphere to this depression.

"what--"

Someone's voice sounded not far away, the tranquility broke into chaos, and there seemed to be the sound of arrows piercing through the air.He and I looked at each other, and immediately rushed to Xiaolang's side. He immediately entrusted Xiaoying to me, and I took it firmly, and then exchanged glances again - I took Xiaoying to find a suitable bunker, and He rushed to support the little wolf.

I picked up two or three stones to save my life from the arrows. At the same time, I have found a cover and can move at any time.

One bright and one dark.

Needless to say, it may be the only comfort between me and him now.

The seven men in cloaks stood condescendingly on the stone pile, holding guns; the little wolf was invincible in the battle alone. With his left leg seriously injured, he saw the sharp arrow in front of him but was unable to dodge it. Fortunately, Heigan arrived in time.

As for him, he succeeded in attracting everyone's attention the moment he appeared on the stage—a domineering man in a black windbreaker, who seemed to be standing there casually, with one hand on his waist, and the other idly playing with a piece of paper. Stone, showing that he just used such an inconspicuous stone to break the arrow that pierced through the air.

"You just wandered around here for a while, and you became like this?"

The tone of voice is as insolent as ever.

Holding the dark blue ice in his hand, he is Wanfumokai's main general, no matter how strong the enemy is, he will not back down half a step, how can a "divine power" make him admit defeat?His attitude was his usual arrogance, so he easily drank the other party's main general.

Godly.

One-on-one combat was not a problem for Heigang, but he didn't expect that the strong have their own strong opponents. This leader named Shenwei really has a way. The moment he makes a move, he has incredible speed and strength, and his moves are also weird. It was so extreme, and the change was so fast, that even Heigan could hardly parry it. Finally, after narrowly dodging several tricks, he was shocked and flew several meters backwards, his entire back hit the high wall, his eyes were tight Shut, as if passed out.

"Mr. Black Steel!"

Xiaolang's shout came, but Heigan didn't respond. Kamui charged straight at him with his palm as a knife, and when he was about to kill him with one blow, the ninja who was feigning defeat suddenly woke up and waved his long sword——

The blade of the sword and the palm of the knife were pressed against the opponent's throat at the same time; then, he raised one corner of his mouth and swung the sword to shake the enemy to the ceiling. The latter was caught off guard and smashed hard.

……

I sighed lightly.

Although I knew that he was a dangerous move in the military, it was not until the end of the fight that I could really breathe a sigh of relief, and it was only then that I could calm down and think about the identity of this "Shenwei".

Never-before-seen kung fu, extraordinary speed, and too cold eyes... Even if his back hits the ceiling, he doesn't seem to feel any pain, his tone is still calm, his expression is indifferent, even Standing there as if nothing had happened than before.

In the stalemate, there was a whistle outside, and someone had arrived.

Just like in the sound of surprise or applause, the man can only hear the outside voice; it seems that he can only change his expression because of one person or one thing—except for his twin brother, who we know later, is Only people who come at this time.

Even if it was still a merciless fight, the other party could tell at a glance the details of his physical damage due to injury, and for him, it seemed that his indifferent expression finally showed a slight difference, whether it was anger or unwillingness, He made him care so much that he walked alone in the rain, and let us go.

Because he is Kamui.

Because the person who came was Fengzhen.

……

So that night, we settled here.

The desolate city is full of collapsed houses, and acid rain has been falling for 15 years. Looking at the whole of Tokyo, the only two remaining intact buildings are the Todo Hall and the tall tower in the distance.In these extremely harsh conditions, survival became the sole purpose of people, and necessities like water and food became crucial.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that those people in the afternoon came for the water.It is said that the capital and the tower have been fighting for many years, but there is still no result. Now the Kamui of this side and the Fengzhen of the other side are also in a tie. Like, but in terms of living conditions, the ancient Night Devil and Shura Kingdom are many times better than here.

Didn't expect this to be such a place.

The entire hall where we stayed was protected by a powerful magic barrier, so it would not be corroded by acid rain, and there was water protected from pollution underground; but no matter how carefully I observed and sensed it in the afternoon, I could not There is no one whose magic power is strong enough to maintain this enchantment—whether it is from this hall or from that tower, there is no one who is capable enough to do so.

Even Kamui, whose identity is the most doubtful, can't.

——Mokona sensed a powerful force, the location is underground, and the underground is water.

——This world is riddled with holes, and the only remaining human beings are in the capital hall and the tower. The capital hall is protected by an enchantment, and the most important thing is the water.

I covered Sakura with the borrowed blanket.Sakura's feathers have never been simple things. They can be used for powerful attacks in battle, and can be used as barriers that are difficult to break. They form phantoms in the Night Demon Kingdom, and become energy sources in Pivru, and here... ...In the worst case, the protective power is the feathers.

If so, then this feather is life to Tokyo.

—and we are the ones to take the feather.

……

In that case, it might be hard for the children to accept; what's more, this world is barren and lifeless, and it's hard to relax just by looking at it.

"Although I don't know how long she will stay in this country, but if possible, I hope she can sleep all the time."

Then leave quickly so that she doesn't see this hopeless place, that's fine.

I muttered.The little wolf was lying on the side of the bed, and he seemed to be sleeping more deeply than usual, but his cheeks were flushing abnormally. I reached out to touch his forehead, and it felt a little hot.I couldn't help sighing, his left leg was pierced by an arrow and hurt his muscles and bones. There is a shortage of medicines here, and it is this kind of weather, so it is lucky that there is no festering.

"Little Wolf might have a fever," I said to the person sitting in the corner, "I'll be awake, Master Hei, go to sleep."

I spoke to him as usual and maybe expected him to reply as usual.

However, silence.

Even when the language in the Night Demon Kingdom is difficult, he will rarely ignore me like this, even if he just looks at me impatiently, or hums a single note, even if he can't bear it, he will angrily stop my broken words Nian... He will also respond to me in various ways, instead of being unresponsive like now.

"Uh-ah-if you don't answer me, don't I become a crazy person talking to myself?"

—Have I made you angry again?

In fact, he knew from the very beginning that he couldn't be fooled, and occasionally he would catch him if he relaxed his mind. Now that more and more doubts were exposed in front of him, with his character, how could he not ask.

"I told you, will you answer?"

So, I was mentally prepared.

"The whistle."

So keep smiling.

"In that place called Korea, when you were almost dying, you didn't use your magic power," he lowered his head, "Did you say, 'Because the people who sleep at the bottom of the country where I used to be, If I wake up, maybe I will be chased by him, so I have to escape to various worlds."

……

I listened to him repeating what I said at that time word by word, even what I couldn't remember clearly, but he remembered clearly... So, just like this, the mixed memories were brought up, watching the former self coincide with the present , I remembered how ridiculous I was at that time, still supporting myself to live with an impossible wish, and what is even more helpless is that I have survived safely to this day.

Now that he mentions it again, I really don't know whether to cry or laugh.

But even if it is this person, I can't explain everything to him—or because it is this person, I don't know where to start... So, I can only cover up with a smile, even if I know it myself , this smile must be fake to death.

"As expected of the child's father," I waved my hand at him pretending to be relaxed, and faced his silence, making a joke that even I didn't think was funny, "You seem to be interrogating me like this, isn't that embarrassing?" ?”

I'm still smiling, pretending, and no one will be surprised by the hippie smile, but I can't fool him; but even so, I still laugh and play around until I don't even know what I'm talking about .

——Why should I let him respond to me.

It’s fine if he doesn’t answer. He used to live alone all the time, and there is no reason to force him to answer; but why, now, I talk and cover up like this desperately, knowing that there are too many mistakes, and I will only pretend less way.

Why do you care so much?

"...It has nothing to do with me that you are being chased because you are a criminal, or for any other reason."

Even if he doesn't care.

"It's really like what Master Hei would say."

What's more annoying is whether he cares or not, no matter which one will make me fall into this unreasonable sadness... I don't even know what kind of expression I have now, trying to hold the corner of my mouth to keep smiling may be the last line of defense; but even this could not withstand his heart-pounding words——

"Is that what you hope for?"

……

"Although you are smiling, you actually don't let anyone get close to you, and you try your best not to get involved with others." He raised his head, "But now you are worried that the little devil has a fever, and you are also worried that the princess will know the tragedy of this country. sad."

……

"And, in the last country, you used magic power..."

I interrupted him.

"Like I said, I can't die, so—"

"You just can't 'kill yourself'! Dying for someone else is another matter."

……

So, I couldn't speak anymore.

"If you do nothing like before, we'll be arrested, or at worst killed," fixed me with his blade-like eyes, "but you used magic on your own initiative."

"It was you who took the initiative...to get involved with them."

The four eyes met, and I could see clearly what was in his eyes.

——You are not saving yourself.

There is no need to save yourself.

He sees me clearly.

The torrential rain is still brutally eroding this riddled land. In the sound of the rain, his voice sounds so clear, there is no escape, there is no escape, and he forcibly dismantles all my disguises, just like this The rain eroded through the hard rubble, melted a hole in the heart, and then shattered its whole body, without delay or hesitation.

Fleeing from Thrace, and then embarking on the journey of fate that was set early in the morning, the wish for more than a hundred years is so slim, but I am still shamelessly joking around, enjoying happy days, indulging in happiness, and escaping , and finally seek an ending of death.

I'm sorry for him and the king, so I can only pay it back in the next life.

After all, I am such a cowardly person. The heinous crimes I committed and the promises I owed can only be avoided blindly, and I even hope to escape with death.

……

But I can die...but they still have a long way to go.

"I……"

"I just don't want to bring misfortune to others by being involved with me."

Throat was too dry to speak.Even if he tried his best to remedy it, the ominous premonition still swelled endlessly, like a boulder weighing on his chest, and the anticipation of the coming nightmare might be more breathless than the nightmare itself.

What's even more unbearable is if this nightmare was caused by me.

I put away my smile and looked down into his eyes, hoping that he would believe my words, but I was afraid that once he believed, he would ask more... because I couldn't tell everything, because it was a long story, because once I said it ... would be unbearable pain.

Maybe die.

Maybe I won't be able to laugh anymore.

Deception and implication are all unspeakable faults I committed to them. On top of my numerous faults, I add the last straw; because I am destined to leave, I only hope that I can make up for my faults before leaving , can at least... make them happy in front of them.

It was the first time that I met his gaze with such real eyes. The four eyes met. His scrutinizing gaze pierced into the soul like a blade. I trembled all over, and it seemed that even my heart was burning. I have never been afraid of speaking in front of people, but now even standing in front of him makes me feel extremely difficult.

--Do not ask.

—Please, don't ask.

……

"May I interrupt you?"

I turned around and greeted him with a smile, even my heart was trembling.But how could he let me go, the moment he wanted to run away, his arm was grabbed vigorously, I heard him say in my ear that he didn't care, that everything about me had nothing to do with him; His hand is still holding me tightly, so strong that it seems to be able to bring that force from the blood to the heart.

——Since it doesn't matter, don't worry about me anymore.

Or just crush your heart with that power.That hand is familiar with the scar that runs through the palm, and the eyes are still the same pair of eyes. I have been used to looking up at him, but I don't know when he became so tall and so oppressive that even a word can sting. I can't even stand up.Then, in the midst of such a strong sense of oppression, he reiterated that I don't matter.

However, it is the past.

In such a desperate rainy night, he said to me, let me have hope for myself now.

……

"If someone is sleeping, go outside and talk."

"Oh no."

In such a Tokyo surrounded by death, he actually let me let go of the past.

I heard his footsteps moving away, and then I finally couldn't stand and fell backwards.My back hit the cold and hard mud wall, and the vibration in my chest made me a little awake, but my legs still went weak. I slid along the uneven wall and sat on the ground, and then laughed uncontrollably, which gave me a headache My heart hurts, my whole body trembles uncontrollably, and I can no longer tell which is the cold war.

have faith in yourself? --I?

future? --I?

In life, everything can be lost.

……

I put almost all my strength into this smile.

This is really the most ridiculous thing in the world.