I know you're going to a far and far, but I'm sure you look back at me.

As long as I can accompany you on this journey, no matter what the future holds, I'm already happy, West.

……

……

There was a qiē about Adelaide, in fact, he hadn't deliberately remembered it for a long time.

For a period of time, West didn't have any intuitive understanding of the so-called sinister world. Ten years of orphanage career, because of a strange ability, no one dares to approach; Later, he was adopted by Charles, sheltered by Professor X, and did not suffer any grievances that could shake his mind. Therefore, before being taken captive by Yi Laizhe, his life experience was almost equivalent to a blank sheet of paper, he had never seen the darkness of human nature, and naturally he could not be safe in the sudden danger, and almost completely ruined his life like that.

In fact, West wasn't the only one who was tortured at that secret base. Because of the need for it, both ordinary humans and mutants are imprisoned here, the only difference being that the latter are injected with potions that suppress their abilities every day.

During those dark days, almost all of West's memories were related to the narrow world of Yàn. Whether it was the rough, dull rock above his head, the scalpel that cut through his skin, or the gurgling blood that perpetually soaked the leather chair beneath him, it had been a nightmare he could see when he closed his eyes since a long, long time ago.

He thought about dying.

When he was in prison and couldn't see where his hope was, when he was at the mercy of others like a domestic animal, when he was in despair every time he closed his eyes, he did longed for that peaceful and peaceful eternal sleep.

Although Dr. Yi has always kept a close watch on the real body, and he can't use his own abilities because of the effect of the inhibitor, when a person really wants to die, there is nothing that can stop it. So, after another brutal torture, West took advantage of the fact that the personnel were not paying attention and secretly hid a small piece of discarded scalpel blade, which was not large, but it was enough to send him into the arms of death.

Huddled in a dark, damp corner of the cell, water droplets from the ceiling crashing against the uneven floor. He stared at the metal in his hand that would grant him relief, and couldn't help but imagine the touch of it across his skin, whether it was like a summer drizzle falling from the sky, no matter where it fell, it would always reflect the blue-gray sky when it fell, and his pale and hopeless face, buried in a hell with no end in sight.

Death is like poison. Medicine is like a poppy that is held in the bottom of my heart forever. Before he knew it, he had been bewitched by the peace that might have been. The scalpel blade between the fingers slowly moved upwards and landed on the wrist of the left hand, gently and shallowly, beginning to leave a harsh red mark on the pale skin.

He didn't feel the pain, just like he didn't feel alive. If even the most instinctive reactions of human nature are lacking, then why does he need to stay in time and grit his teeth?

The fingers moved, and the red marks in the line of sight expanded with the movement. Unable to refuse the call of death, every hesitation and pause actually pushed him further into the bottomless dark abyss.

However, just as West was about to stab his wrist, all the temptations of eternal sleep vanished with a small, innocent voice.

"Hello."

With a slam in his hand, the blade between his fingers trembled and disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a crisp thud on the ground. He raised his head in surprise, and behind the dark and cold iron bar, a thin and pale little girl was standing quietly, and when she saw him looking, a bright smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

"Hello, new big brother." happily put his hand into the gap between the bars and waved. She was embarrassed to pull her cuffs, her eyes as green as new leaves were as clean as the blue sky after the rain, "Abby hasn't seen me for a long time, big brother, can you play with me for a while?" ”

"You ......"

He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say anything. Perhaps still instinctively yearning for a fresh life, when West reacted, he had already left the corner where he could not see the light, endured the dizziness and weakness of excessive blood loss, and slowly walked to the iron bar.

"Here you go."

It is probably also to see West's weakness and gloom. The girl tilted her head and thought about it, took something out of the clothes she had given to her body, and handed it to him through the iron bar.

West took it, and it was a crumpled candy.

"Abby gave it to me secretly. She said that if you feel sad, candy will make people happy...... Big brother, you have to be happy, too. ”

Saying this, she gently pulled the corner of the brown-haired boy's clothes:

"My name is Adelaide, what about you?"

At that moment, looking at the girl's sincere smiling face without any impurities, West seemed to see the sunlight pouring down from the lead clouds after the heavy summer rain.

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The nodes of time and space have always been extremely calm and extremely complex. Anyone can see his past and future here, and see himself in countless parallel worlds, both familiar and unfamiliar. Perhaps it is such an empty nothingness, so the throbbing and dreams will always wake up and come to an end, so he dares to let himself miss every wisp of time in the past, nostalgia for those who are clearly within reach but also close to the end of the world, so that he will not be crushed by the burden on his shoulders, lost in the warmth that can no longer be held, and can no longer move forward.

When Adelaide's innocent smile faded from front of his eyes, turning into a blur of light and shadow. West knew it was time for him to wake up.

"Alai."

He stretched out his hand, but only held a glimmer of light. He raised his eyes, sadly watching the girl's figure finally blown away by the wind, and suddenly there was an indescribable pain in his heart.

- I'm sorry, but I couldn't save you in the end.

The sunlight from this world passed through the junction of time and space, grabbed him, and brought him to the water.

The last goodbye was stuck in the throat, and it was difficult to swallow it if it could not be poured out. Just like many years ago, he watched the innocence that had saved him finally be swallowed up by darkness, and in that moment, he was forever saddled with the shackles of countless souls.

Filled with desolation, West slowly opened his eyes, and was greeted by a pair of light gray transparent pupils with surprise and panic.

When he woke up, the black-haired, high-cheeked boy stood up from the side of the bed abruptly. The red saliva pocket trembled with his movements, and there was a faint watermark on the corner of his mouth, as well as a clear red mark on his cheeks pressed from sleep.

-- Stranger.

West narrowed his eyes slightly.

"You're finally awake!"

I don't know if I didn't see the young man's slightly guarded eyes, the boy looked West up and down excitedly, and after making sure that he wouldn't pass out again, he rushed out of the door like a whirlwind, "I'm going to call Gaius!" ”

Gaius?

The doubts in my heart deepened. West wordlessly glanced at the poor door panel that had almost been knocked off by the boy, and his gaze moved up the mottled wooden wall to the cramped room. He was surprised to find that the layout of the place did not match anywhere he remembered.

Slowly got up from the bed and looked at himself naked. The upper body of the dew. There were originally a few rolled wounds, but now they have been treated, and a bandage is wrapped around the shoulder to the waist, which can be seen to be treated with great care. Under the pale red blood soaking, there was also a faint smell of fresh herbs.

-- It doesn't quite look like the world he remembers.

Staggered to the window and took a closer look at the bustling city outside. Pedestrians coming and going on the street are all dressed in strange costumes and accents, but they all have a strange sense of vicissitudes. After thinking about it, he still held out a finger against his temple, and West sifted through the noisy brainwaves of people for the information he needed. But because his consciousness was too complicated, he could only vaguely judge that he might have been knocked unconscious in the space warp, and then fell into another completely unfamiliar time.

It seems that I will never be able to do what Charles did. ’

Retracting the telepathy, he sighed slightly. Yi Laizhe's last blow obviously wanted to die by himself, and that madman must know very well that once he was caught up in the energy of distorting time and space, even if he was not crushed into ashes, he would be trapped in the cracks of the plane and lost in reincarnation forever. But fortunately, he is the template for Dr. Yi to create the zào bionic warrior, and his own ability is related to time and space, plus Eric interrupted their attack at the last moment, which allowed him to avoid the fate of being drawn into a parallel world...... It's just a temporary departure, which is already the luckiest result.

"Oh, why did you get up?"

Pushing open the door, an old man with gray hair broke in. When West woke up, the boy's eyes widened in disbelief, as if he was shocked that West was able to get out of bed and walk around on his own.

"Merlin, you're running too fast! You know, I'm an old man, not the ox-like Prince Arthur!! ”

As soon as he stood still, he couldn't help but complain, and the old man slapped the boy's hand away to touch West, and glared at him angrily.

-- So, there are only two things I can be sure of now.

Obviously, I also understand that my body, which is still weak, really can't withstand such a toss. West leaned against the wall and turned, slumping back on the bed under the gaze of one old and one young, panting and thinking.

First, it wasn't any era he was familiar with.

The corners of his mouth were pursed, but he quietly let Gaius examine his wounds. West shifted his gaze upwards and glanced at the high-cheeked boy leaning against the window. Sensing his gaze, Merlin smiled awkwardly, his light gray eyes seemed to contain an inexplicable panic, reflecting the sunlight falling on the floor behind him, and he looked a little frightened for no reason.

Fear.

His blue eyes instantly sharpened, and West curled his fingers silently. For as long as he can remember, there are only a few people who will be afraid of him, and regardless of what kind of boy he belongs to, their relationship may not be very friendly after that.

"Alright, you're recovering faster than anyone I've ever seen. This injury may seem scary, but for you, it's just a matter of being in bed for a few days. ”

Re-wrapping the last bandage, Gaius patted the boy on the shoulder and straightened up. Nodding his head and thanking him, West's gaze circled back and forth between the two of them, catching what the old man had been hinting at to the boy, and he could probably guess that they should have something to say to themselves.

"Uh...... That one...... I ......" seems hard to say, and the boy known as Merlin was stuck for a long time, and finally couldn't get a complete sentence out.

"Do you remember what happened before you fell unconscious?" Glaring at the boy with hatred, Gaius put down the jars and jars in his hand, sighed, and asked for him.

"Huh?"

Obviously, he didn't expect them to care about this kind of question, and West, who thought that he would be asked for his name first, was stunned, but he unconsciously twisted his eyebrows and thought carefully in the expectant and panicked eyes of the old and young.

The memories of being caught up in the rift in time and space are already a little blurry. He only remembered that he had passed countless hours one after another, and he endured the pain of being torn to maintain his last sobriety, and he didn't know how long it took before he finally stepped on the flat ground again.

As far as the eye can see, there is an equally lush forest.

As soon as he landed, he almost fell to the ground. The boy clutched his chest, which had been slashed in the battle, and as a large amount of blood was lost, his body temperature, which was already lower than normal, became even colder. Knowing that if he was allowed to continue like this, he would die sooner or later in this kind of wilderness, so West endured his dizziness, flicked the ear of his right ear, and carefully searched in the forest.

Soon, he felt signs of human activity in the direction of eight o'clock.

I don't care if it's friend or foe, and what kind of visual impact my blood will have in front of others. The boy held on to the trunk of the tree, gritted his teeth, and staggered towards the sensed brain waves. Survival is an innate instinct of man, and even if there is a glimmer of hope, he does not want to die like the most ordinary weed on the side of the road, so silent that no one stays, no one cares, and no one will remember. Like an insignificant drop of water in the sea, the dust that falls and flies between the sky and the earth is just a trace of this world for only a second.

He is now living for countless people. Ever since he threw away the razor-sharp blade that led to the underworld in front of Adelaide, his life was no longer his own.

At the very least, before he is finally delivered, he will drag Elizhe into hell with him.

And apparently, this time he was right.

When he saw the black-haired boy with the saliva pocket, West didn't actually think anything was wrong. Although he could feel the traces of energy fluctuations around him, his brain, which was already drowsy from blood loss, did not make a judgment in time, but instinctively felt that he could rely on this person...... It wasn't until the boy turned his head at the sound and let out a low cry of shock that he realized that something seemed to be wrong.

So, that's the second conclusion that West came to - the savior who picked him up doesn't seem to be as simple as it seems.

"You floated the stones around you out of thin air." Squinting his eyes, looking at the face of the person beside the bed who collapsed instantly, the brown-haired young man said with a bit of vigilance: "...... And then you knocked me out without saying a word. ”

"I didn't mean to!" With a flustered expression, Merlin couldn't help shaking his head: "Your sudden appearance startled me, I didn't control the magic for a while, after all, it was the first time I practiced that spell at that time......

"Merlin!!"

Interrupted him harshly. Gaius's eyes widened, and he wanted to sew the boy's mouth with a needle and thread that didn't open the door - just kidding, this is Camelot, who strictly forbids magic, and the brown-haired boy is of unknown origin, and if he tells the Merlin magic, he will be burned at the stake!

"Magic? Incantations? ”

Although the boy immediately covered his mouth in annoyance, he had already heard the point. West frowned, his mind a little unturned, "Aren't you a mutant?" ”

His worldview is clearly stuck in his own timeline.

"Mutants?" Puzzled eyebrows, the boy's confused expression did not look like a fake: "What's that?" I'm obviously a magician. ”

"Merlin !!!"

Apparently honest to him, the heart is outspoken, and desperate. The heart said that this kid is not so lacking in heart and eyes, why did he suddenly become so stupid, Gaius felt that he was about to be angry: "You are so arrogant to tell your identity?" What if he says it? What if he's a spy sent by Mojana?! ”

"Who is Mojana?" This time, it was West's turn to be confused.

"Mojana is the adopted daughter of King Uther of Camelot."

"Camelot?"

"The kingdom of Arthur, the King of Eternity."

"But didn't you just say that Uther was the king?"

“……”

“……”

Maybe it's the first time I've encountered someone who doesn't have the slightest common sense. Gaius looked the boy up and down to make sure he really didn't know anything about Camelot, and the guard in his eyes relaxed slightly. West, on the other hand, has long since given up this chicken-to-duck way of talking. He held out a finger and shook it in front of his forehead, looking up at Merlin, who was standing in the center of the room.

"Well, do you mind...... Let me know more about this? ”

"Huh?" I don't know why I looked at the boy he picked up, Merlin's eyes were full of cute confusion.

"That's it...... Let me read your memory. ”

If West had made such a request just so that he could keep up with their train of thought, Merlin, who had no idea how to "read" the Fa, was the ignorant and fearless. Then, when a soft force squeezed into the boy's consciousness, and a large number of fragments of the past were recreated, both of them were really frightened.

Then, the three views shattered to the ground.