Was she doing this on purpose so that I wouldn't feel guilty?
But isn't this too much to think about? I can't even tell which one is her real intention, which one is the real her...
While still in a daze, my body was pulled over and hugged.
"Only after sublimation can you understand that love is a very superficial thing."
Hitzfeld said softly.
"Emotions cannot escape the manipulation of flesh and blood from beginning to end, but blood will run cold, love will reach madness, and the other side of that extreme is separation."
"So I... I want to learn to treat you in a different way, at least not in such a rigid way... I want to elevate it to another level..."
"You don't have to worry about anything, because every me is me."
"I belong only to you."
"I only want to be bullied by you like this..."
"do you know."
As soon as she opened her mouth, Xia Yibing realized how hoarse her voice was.
"I don't hate the feeling of being 'fooled' at all."
Since I have been fooled, the person who fooled me must pay a higher price.
After severely punishing the culprit on the spring-filled lawn, the two took their things back to the house to take a shower. When they came out, Xia Yibing discovered that the girl had changed into clothes for going out.
A beige jacket with a white shirt and a small tie underneath. The dark red folded skirt is still dragged to the ankles, and underneath is a pair of light brown hiking boots. This combination should also include a hat on the head.
“It’s about time to give it a try.”
Hitzfeld said to her while holding up the parchment scroll.
“Although the records are incomplete, this can also be considered an attempt.”
"I will try to fill the 'secret history' I have discovered so far into the Abyss. If it works, then this problem can be truly solved."
"I want to go with you?" Xia Yibing reached for her coat.
"No need." Hitzfeld shook his head. "Anyway, distance doesn't mean much in Shadow Night... Mapus has brought a team to Ceres Continent to investigate the situation. Go and help them to prevent a counterattack."
Darent could tell that something was wrong with the eclipse, and so could she. Although they rarely appeared in the outside world, which seemed to make them seem a bit "unemployed", in fact, as long as the area was covered by the shadow night, they only needed a moment to appear.
As Emily had heard from her mother, "You can walk in the shadows and be free."
"I have a feeling that some people haven't given up yet."
Xia Yibing narrowed her eyes, "I don't think the Eclipse is a natural phenomenon."
"With that hair, you can't think so even if you want to."
Hitzfeld pursed his lips and raised his hand.
Xia Yibing also raised her hands and clapped them lightly.
Then put the two hands together, interlace the fingers, and clasp them tightly together.
"Be careful..."
"know."
"If I encounter danger, I will immediately borrow 'Changxia', but similarly, don't worry about what happens to you. I can lend you my eyes."
"I know... we always have our backs to each other."
They smiled at each other, and the next moment, two black flames exploded where they were standing.
The fire was fleeting, quickly blending into the shadows underfoot and disappearing from the huge manor.
...After escaping in the shadows for an unknown distance, Xia Yibing only aimed at the farthest east, sensing the location of the "mechanical puppet" held by Darent.
She was not idle during this period. She exercised the other half of her authority and borrowed the divine eye to browse the "past" shrouded in shadow and night with her. In just a few seconds, she saw through the series of encounters of the Eastern Expedition fleet and knew the existence of the "gray algae fungus".
"Transformed by a human?"
"That's strange..."
Focusing her attention a little more, she saw through the clouds and space at a glance. A dark golden enchanting eye seemed to appear at the top of the lost continent, fixed directly on the western area of the ruins of the city, and on the giant who was excitedly telling Ashley something.
"Aisun, can you see this guy?"
"I can... I've been trying to repair the Eclipse. Good news, the information is valid."
Being on the other side of a distant world, the two of them actually communicated directly through the shadow of the night.
This is a logical operation - Shadow Night contains the dreams of all spirits, so it has become the dream itself, a dream without a dream, an alternative dream world. Its existence is equivalent to all living beings in all places simultaneously investing their spiritual thoughts into a mysterious space - or simply use the Internet as an example.
Of course they can do that.
It would be a waste of resources to do otherwise.
"I heard what it said...the agreement between the Brund family and Emenhaven. Yusirion never said these things."
"The teacher's memory is incomplete. And judging from the information, the Brund family is a real criminal. The Kingdom of God did not invest too much energy in them in the beginning. Maybe she has forgotten about it."
“Are its words credible?”
"You can see how Ashley asks it later."
Hitzfeld also felt a little emotional.
In order to survive, he is willing to turn himself into a humble monster like gray algae, and his contradictory flammability and high temperature resistance are all for igniting himself to attract the goddess... This approach cannot be said to be based on the "Lighthouse Project", the two are exactly the same.
The only difference is that one side is trapped in Namibia and wants to call for reinforcements, while the other side is trapped in the gray fog and longs for rescue.
Given her position, she can only empathize with the latter. She thinks that whether they are doing it for atonement or survival, this approach deserves recognition and respect.
"Great discovery, isn't it."
A woman's chuckle was heard from the other side.
"The data says that Ceres left behind a more primitive truth because of its isolation... If this is true, then I don't even dare to imagine how much media these gray algae can provide."
"Still have to be careful."
Hitzfeld reminded her with a frown.
"Use my eyes to look around...Are you sure no one is causing trouble?"
"No, they are all our people. There is not a single evil follower in sight."
That would be strange.
Hitzfeld grumbled to himself.
There are no secrets under the shadow of night, and this matter itself is also a secret...
Even many of our friends don’t know about this, so how come the evil disciple seems to know Ying Ye’s abilities better than they do, and has been hiding his head until now?
Some people were arrested in various places, but they were not considered heavyweights.
Especially since the Undead Fleet has not shown up yet.
Are they hiding in the remaining gray fog, or have they already escaped through the gray fog to another world?
The sense of urgency in my heart is growing.
Hitzfeld looked toward the dark abyss, hoping that the future would not be like them.
Chapter 36: Ke Fan's Flame (Two in One)
If Princess Timmen-Arles saw Hitzfeld, she would be surprised to find that the black hole in the ground she was staring at was the one that almost swallowed her.
That is the one located in Chesman, which has now merged with two smaller eclipse black holes nearby and has an extremely vast range.
Hitzfeld held the parchment scroll and communicated with Xia Yibing about the problems in Ceres Continent through Ying Ye, while trying to infuse his own thoughts into the Shadow Flame.
A small black flame floated in front of her chest, not jumping much, like a concentrated crystal. She controlled it to float towards the Abyss and merge with its darkness.
Then - she had been observing the border under her feet - she clearly saw and confirmed that the border of the abyss had shrunk slightly inward just now. The entire abyss black hole became smaller because it swallowed the black fire.
Really works.
This was as expected, which meant they were on the right track.
But should I drink all the "secret history" in one go...
Picking up the parchment scroll and looking at it again, Hitzfeld was a little hesitant about the decision.
After estimating the consumption ratio, she believed that with the amount of "secret history" found so far, even if it was all poured into the Abyss, it would be impossible to make all of the Abyss disappear.
The quantity is not enough to fill this gap.
Then there is no need to be so urgent for the time being, especially since there may be some unknown dangers lurking in it...
Thinking of this, Hitzfeld's expression became a little gloomy, because she really didn't want to make an accurate prediction again, she didn't like this kind of accuracy.
How about doing an experiment...
She struggled a little.
Once an idea pops up, it is hard to stop it. She really doesn't know the consequences of doing this yet. But if it is really... really what she thinks, then as long as this experiment is done, no matter what the result is, it will be a verification of that conjecture.
"Aisun? What are you thinking about again?"
Xia Yibing obviously felt the struggle brewing in her partner's heart, and she felt that she had an obligation to support him at this time.
"Just do whatever you think of. Don't be afraid of making the current situation worse. To be frank, Namibia owes you more than one life. So what if you fail? You won't lose anything."
Can this abacus still be used like this?
Hitzfeld was amused by her.
It’s impossible for me to think like that… because this is a game we can’t lose even once. No matter how many times we’ve won before, if we lose once, we’re all doomed.
However, it shouldn't be to the extent that Namiia would have to "lose her life".
After all, this guy is conscious and is so afraid of death. If something might endanger its life, it is impossible for the Place of Origin to remain silent.
Thinking of this, she did not hesitate any longer. She closed her eyes immediately, placed her left hand with the palm facing upwards in front of her chest, and pressed her right hand down to hang on the upper side. Another shadow flame slowly emerged between her palms.
Pushing the flame down to merge with the Abyss, Hitzfeld stared at the dark boundary in front of his toes, constantly emphasizing a certain expectation in his mind.
Then, visibly, the border shrank again.
Even though it was only a short section, smaller than the last time, it was enough to instantly drain away all the strength in her body, causing her body to shake and she almost fell down and sat down.
Yes...it's true.
It's really like this...
"Aisun?"
"...I'm fine."
"Can I know what you're thinking about?"
"Of course, I won't hide it from you anymore...but we have more important work to do...how is the progress over at Ashley's?"
"Both sides were still saying some weird nonsense. The gray algae seemed to want to force her to use fire to ignite them, but she was unwilling. The situation seemed to be at a stalemate."
"Just keep watching. I'll go back and put my things away. I'll join you later."
Xia Yibing: ???
She thought what her wife said was strange.
Although the distance was far and the empathy between their hearts was not as clear as when they were face to face, it was enough to convey to her some of the girl's great panic and palpitations.
Otherwise, why would she keep asking questions? She would also be afraid of annoying the other person...
However, with such a strong palpitation, she must have done something or seen something to the Eclipse Abyss at that time. The importance of this discovery should be higher than that of the gray algae fungus.
So why didn't she just say it?
Standing in the dark clouds above Ceres, Xia Yibing frowned deeply unconsciously.
She thought back to her second flashback with Hitzfeld.
Very similar, isn't it?
That time of retrospection was also to verify a certain conjecture, but I failed and she succeeded. In order to prevent the polluted retrospective world from discovering that we had "already noticed", she did not speak at the time, and only relied on "mystery" to convey her thoughts.
So, could it be that she was unwilling to say it just now because of similar concerns?
