Her slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and Rayleigh woke up slowly, struggling to open her eyelids. He only felt that his skin was tense and tight, and his whole body was in pain like a knife, as if he was being pulled by several opposing forces. He looked around in a daze, and a vague figure came into view.

“…… Brother ......"

"Do you want water?" Reilly, who received approval, gently lifted the back of Rayleigh's head and slowly fed a few mouthfuls of water with a water bladder.

After drinking some water and finally gaining some strength, Rayleigh looked his brother up and down and saw that everything was fine, so he turned his attention to his surroundings.

"What is this place......

"Caves." Ray used a wet towel to gently wipe the other party's face.

"Is it outside the forest?" Rayleigh smiled weakly.

Reilly shook his head slightly, "I've set up an enchantment, and no one can easily find this place." ”

After a moment of astonishment, Rayleigh struggled to grab the corner of Reilly's clothes, "Here...... It's dangerous, let's go back together......"

Reilly didn't say a word, still slowly shaking his head.

"Why?" Rayleigh was in a hurry.

"It's not over yet."

"But—"

"Tomorrow I will activate the vindictive spirit and let the organizer take you to a safe place-"

"I don't do it! Shh......h

"Don't move." The eye quickly pressed the other party's shoulder, but Rayleigh took the opportunity to grab the wrist.

"You have to go together, you have to stay together." Staring at Reilly's stunned face, Rayleigh gasped for breath and gathered all his expressions in earnest.

"Don't be willful." Reilly furrowed his brows, his face was very ugly, "You're seriously injured, if you don't get timely treatment-"

"Then let me die here." Glancing at the other party coldly, Rayleigh's expression was extremely determined, "If you decide to send me out, brother, then I'll be in front of you immediately-"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hearing this, Reilly, who had always been indifferent and calm, had a trace of anger and grabbed the other party's wrist tightly.

The freshly bandaged wound oozed a trace of scarlet, Rayleigh gritted his teeth and endured the stinging pain, stubbornly not overheading, "Anyway, brother, you don't care about my life or death." ”

Struggling to control his boiling anger, Reilly breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not that I don't care, it's just that I have a mission on my side, so that's why—"

"Mission mission, you always use this excuse!" As soon as he heard the familiar perfunctory, Rayleigh completely exploded, "Can't you have other pursuits than missions?" Every mission is nine deaths, do you know how worried I am about you every time I am on a mission! ”

After a long silence, Reilly's faint eyes hid the emotions in his eyes, "I know." ”

"What do you know? You know to flatter Uncle unconditionally! I really don't know how much you took from him to make you follow him so desperately! A hard punch slammed into the ground, and the injured wrist rubbed a layer of blood on the rough ground, "From childhood to adulthood, you tell me which mission was not desperate?" I even wonder if he wants to kill us! ”

Rarely, he did not reprimand Rayleigh for his presumptuousness, but pursed his lips in silence.

After yelling, Rayleigh was a little overwhelmed, and he leaned against the rock wall, panting.

For a moment, the suffocating silence slowly amplified in the small space.

The slender strands of hair obscured most of Rayleigh's face, and the shadow was shadowed in the light of the fire, and the fist that pinched the corner of his clothes trembled. After a long time, Rayleigh whispered hoarsely, "Isn't my life as important in your eyes as the so-called mission?" ”

After a few snorts, he couldn't open his mouth, and the embarrassed look of the other party was extremely ironic in Rayleigh's eyes.

Suddenly, his heart was cold.

It turned out that his efforts from beginning to end were exchanged for such a result.

I couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere, Reilly dropped a sentence of "I'm going to fetch water" and wanted to escape, but just wanted to get up, but found that the corner of his shirt was tightly grasped in the other party's hands. After a moment's hesitation, he reached out and broke his feeble pale fingers one by one, slowly but firmly.

When the corner of the clothes was out of control, he ran out without looking back.

Looking at the back of the deserted escape, Rayleigh, who was left alone in the cave, looked sad. He suddenly wanted to look up to the sky and laugh, but the burning heat in his eyes made him feel like a fish in his throat. Eventually, the sound of broken laughter echoed through the cavern, revealing a bleak appearance.

*****

A bright moon was reflected on the murmuring surface of the stream, shattering and twisting.

The kettle was caught in the water and drowned for a long time, and the bubbling water overflowed from the mouth of the kettle, but it still could not arouse the consciousness of the owner. Reilly looked down at the reflection in the water, the people in the water were heroic and masculine, but the corners of his eyes, which had always been calm and indifferent, showed a complicated look at the moment.

Recalling that face that was completely different from his own, he couldn't help but cover his eyelids and sigh silently.

He wasn't stupid, and he had always seen Rayleigh's feelings for him.

He thinks that he is not a ruthless person, when there is a person who can be unconditionally good to himself, it is false to say that he is not moved. But many times, the other party's enthusiasm made him a little overwhelmed, and in the end he could only respond with indifference. The first time I saw the disappointed expression, I felt very guilty, but soon, Rayleigh smiled cheerfully again, as if nothing happened.

Over time, he got used to it, and so did himself.

He thought that with such a cheerful personality, Irelli would not care.

Reilly found out that he was wrong, and he was wrong.

Seeing that handsome face with a mournful expression, it was as if a blunt knife was grinding his heart repeatedly, and there was no blood, but it was very painful.

He wished that he could bear all the hardships for him, and he just wanted the silly boy to show a happy smile, live carefree, and occasionally play a and make a fool......

But—

The hairstyle that has been meticulously groomed has a subtle messiness at this time, but he has no intention of caring about it at all. After sitting by the river for a long time, thinking that it was never a matter to escape, this would have to be faced sooner or later, and after struggling for a long time, Reilly picked up the soaked water bag and slowly stood up.

Suddenly, his figure froze, his eyes tightened, he stared at the river and took a few steps back, and the mark on his arm burned and shiny.

The next moment, the water in the river suddenly changed direction, and actually rose towards the sky, and then condensed halfway and did not change. Just as Reilly wanted to take a closer look, a faint beam of light emanated from the center of the water column. Gradually, a blurred figure appeared in the center of the water column, and as the intensity of the beam increased, its facial features became clearer.

Finally, a tall man appeared in the water curtain - it was impossible for Khared to appear here.

When he recognized the strange aura, Reilly was stunned, quickly put away his fighting spirit, and knelt down respectfully.

"Teacher."

Kared bowed slightly, "Have you seen him today?" ”

"I'm very sorry for today's result." After that, Reilly's head hung lower, "Although you told me before not to underestimate the enemy, I was still careless......"

He had watched Du Yuhan's game before, and at that time he only felt that this person had good potential, and with a little time, he should be famous. Before the final, Kareid also specially mentioned him, he hadn't taken it to heart, but he didn't think that he would have such an amazing leap after a few months.

As if not at all surprised by the result, Kared raised an eyebrow in dismay.

"But rest assured, teacher, I'll think of a strategy to deal with it." Recalling the tragic situation of being suppressed by the other party, Reilly bit his lower lip angrily, "If we meet again next time, I believe I will be able to-"

"Not necessarily."

Reilly was stunned, as if he didn't understand, "What? ”

"I said, no." Cared glanced at him faintly.

"Why?" Reilly was puzzled. In the past, when the task failed, the teacher would behave very unhappily, even though on the surface there was nothing to see. But how could it be so frank this time?

Instead of replying, Kareed asked another strange question, "How much energy have you collected now?" ”

"If you go back to the teacher, there are already four of them." Even though he was confused, Reilly answered honestly.

"Hmm." After thinking for a moment, Khared made a decision that seemed incredible to the other party, "I want you to lose the game." ”

Reilly's eyes widened in shock, "You, what did you say?" ”

Without the idea of repeating it at all, Cared added slowly, "But I can only lose at his hands." ”

"But—"

"Got it?" Staring fixedly at the other party's face, Careid's eyes flashed with something he couldn't understand.

Holding back the doubtful thoughts, Reilly nodded obediently, "Student understands. ”

After thinking about it, Kared told him with some unease, "You have to be careful, you can't be too obvious. After all, this is a large-scale event, and there are many eyeliners, so it is inevitable that some people will be suspicious. If possible, try to be aggressive. ”

Hearing this, Reilly tightened his brows, "Teacher, I can do what you say, but I'm still a little worried." ”

"Worried about what?"

After hesitating for a long time, he finally reported the truth, "Rayleigh. ”

"Rayleigh?" There was a moment of confusion that Rayleigh would appear here, but when he thought of the relationship between the two, Kared suddenly understood, "What's wrong with him?" ”

"In today's event, Rayleigh was seriously injured in order to get me out of danger, and if I didn't get timely treatment...... Reilly felt guilty as he thought about it.

"Then you just let him out." Confused, his eyebrows tightened.

"He wouldn't." Sighing helplessly, Reilly was very distressed, "And I'm more worried that he will be more nonsense next time......"

Obviously, when he sees danger, he will consciously hide as far as he can, but when he is confronted with his affairs, he will rush forward one by one, completely ignoring the consequences. If it was normal, it would have been fine, but now that I'm seriously injured, if I do it again......

"Then take care of him, don't let him come nonsense." Kared felt a little impatient. For him, everything is a trivial matter in front of his own desires, and it is not worth wasting too much time on it.

"Rayleigh, he's for me—"

"So what?"

"This is also considered to be your mission, teacher......"

"My mission is not for you to win."

"But! ——”

"Needless to say." Closing his eyes, Khared turned around coldly, obviously not wanting to dwell on this issue anymore, "I can understand your feelings, but don't forget the conditions that were promised at the beginning. ”

In a word, blocking all of Reilly's defenses.

His face turned pale and snorted a few times, and finally, he lowered his head, his bangs covered all his emotions, and replied lightly.

"I see."

After a few more words, to ensure that the other party had fully digested and understood the content of the task, the water curtain carrying the image of Kared was shattered and scattered. Mercury flew in dots, illuminated by the moonlight, reflecting Reilly's gloomy look.