And Argo's movements were obviously much more natural than Asuna's, and he took the door with him, and at a glance he knew that she was not the first time to come, and even came very often. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThis made Asuna, who had only been to Lord Death's house twice, very subtly upset.

"What's the matter?" Asuna subconsciously thought of herself as the mistress of the house, and after a long pause, she realized that her tone seemed to be something wrong.

Argo didn't feel anything strange at all, and naturally asked, "What about him?" ”

Asuna hesitated for a moment but replied truthfully, "Sleeping." ”

Argo finally understood why the maid kept chasing her away, and she didn't dare shout too loudly. It turns out that Lord Death is still sleeping. But it's too strange to sleep at this time, right? Even Asuna woke up, huh?

Asuna knew at a glance that Argo must be crooked, and said with certainty: "It's not what you think." ”

Argo pretended to be stupid and asked, "What is it?" ”

Asuna blushed, "That's it." ”

"I didn't say anything, ma'am." Argo laughed treacherously.

Asuna glared at her and said angrily, "If you're just here to find him, you can go back." ”

Instead, Argo touched his chin, remembered what Lord Death had said before, and whispered to himself, "It seems that he didn't lie to me then." Sure enough, I'll still make a move when it's time to make a move. ”

Asuna instinctively sensed that something was wrong and asked, "What did he say to you?" ”

Argo thought, it seems that this matter is not a secret to these two people, so he said generously: "It's nothing, it's just that I came to him when I cleared the second layer before, and asked him if he could continue." He said he couldn't, the reason was because he was dumped and he had a phobia of bosses. Unthinkable or true. Of course, if he was only on the twenty-fifth floor, he could only move his hand once, I didn't say it. ”

Asuna was stunned for a moment, and the feeling of emptiness and pain came back to her heart, enough to suffocate her. She was like, somewhere had heard that. Where exactly? When you think about it, you have to think about it. Time was running out for her.

"Huh? What happened to you? Argo noticed that Asuna seemed to be a little wrong, and couldn't help but panic.

She can't have an accident! If something happens to her, won't she be unlucky together!?

However, Asuna just grabbed Argo's shoulders and stared at her with red eyes: "Tell me, say more." ”

Although it didn't hurt at all, Argo was still frightened by Asuna's appearance and asked a little stammering, "Say what?" ”

"I don't know the matter, all, tell me." Asuna was a little incoherent.

Argo began to speak one by one, praying that Lord Death would not blame her for this. She didn't remember much, most of it was recent. And the more important things she will record in the system, but now it is obvious that Asuna will not let go of herself and let herself adjust the history. She could only pick and choose what she remembered.

But despite this, the amount is still quite a lot. She doesn't remember much, and she doesn't remember much. She had forgotten how many times she had used various excuses to get Lord Death to participate in the Raiders. And Lord Death calmly completed all of this as if he didn't know, leaving no traces or flaws, and it looked like a real Grim Reaper.

Asuna let go of her hand in the middle of Argo's speech, and by the time she was finished, her eyes blank, even though Argo shook her hand in front of her face. This made the onlookers who did not know the truth even more worried.

Asuna remembered what she had forgotten.

Why did she suddenly know and suddenly forget?

For a moment, before she could figure it out, she suddenly heard the sound of a stopwatch turning sharply, as if it were ringing in her ears. The space gradually turned gray, and a bunch of transparent blue clocks floated in mid-air, like ......

The same in the girl's hand.

"Looks like you're remembering." Hill stood in mid-air, the butterfly fluttering in his hand, trying to break free of her palm, but he couldn't get out of the range of the clock. Of course, the butterfly in her hand was not actually a spell, just an ordinary creature. It's not ordinary to say ordinary, after all, it's a treasure. She happened to be studying the butterfly, but suddenly she was summoned.

Asuna looked at her calmly, then asked in a low voice, "Is that you?" ”

"What?" Hill smiled, opened his hand slightly, the clock in his hand disappeared, and the butterfly fluttered and flew quickly. But he didn't leave much before he suddenly turned to gray and blended into his surroundings.

"You gave me that memory, and you took it too?" Although it was questioning, Asuna used a declarative tone, "Why." ”

"I just want to push you, since no one wants to be this bad guy, then I'm the only one." Hill said with some regret, "But now it doesn't seem to work very well." ”

Asuna was silent for a moment, then smiled suddenly.

Ciel withdrew his gaze from the butterfly, tilted his head to look at Asuna, and asked, "Did you figure it out?" ”

"Can I come back?" Asuna didn't answer immediately.

"I can't." Hill is also very crisp. Although she knew that it was okay.

However, this secret is only known to her and Lian, and only she, who has information about the world, and Lian, who must allocate local finances, have the ability to obtain the coordinates of the designated place. In other words, as long as they don't say it, the answer that neither Lord Death nor Lord Luna will know is actually false. And she had never told Luna that she had such abilities. Because she barely talks about her work.

"How long will I live?" This was Asuna's second question, the same as what Hill had told her back then.

"With him." Hill's answer was even more explicit than the last time, like a kind of seduction. Although she knew, this one was also fake. Even if her soul is bound, it is possible that she will die first. And more likely, the soul collapsed in front of Lord Death. The reason why ordinary people cannot become the Grim Reaper is because of the decisive difference in soul from the qualified. That's no different from death.

"Can I walk with him all the time?" That's Asuna's last question.

"Of course. You can make any request for as long as I want. Hill kept his hand, but it was no different.

"Any questions or requests? Maybe there won't be that kind of opportunity in the future. Hill asked patiently. She doesn't care about time because her time is endless all the time. It also gave her an unparalleled level of patience. Naturally, there is still a little chatter. It's like this after a long time of isolation.

She knew it would be gone, so she asked. And the answer is already obvious.

And things rarely surprised her, and they greatly surprised her.

"Yes." Asuna's gaze was unusually resolute, but also unusually gentle, "I hope he will forget me." ”

After a while, Hill broke the silence, with a little puzzlement in his voice: "Can you tell me, why?" ”

"He shouldn't remember me, so his despair will never go away, and his heart will be closed again. That way, he'll no longer be my Lord Reaper. Asuna smiled, as if she was saying something insignificant.

And Hill was surprised for the second time, and whispered, "The other side." ”

"What?"

"The other side." This time, she spoke louder, no longer as if she was testing something, and sighed, "You should have stayed." ”

"What's that?" Asuna couldn't help but ask. She didn't remember that word.

"That is, embodied despair. We call it, the other side. She muttered in a low voice, as if to explain, but her expression seemed to be talking to herself, "All desperate things will eventually rot there, and they will never get out of the abyss of despair, stained with the color of the other side, and finally, die of despair." ”

"Can you make him forget me? Whether I continue to be with him or not, let him forget about me, that would be the best outcome for him. I saw it, and it was his desperation. He tried to believe me, but I betrayed his faith. Probably, there is nothing more cruel to him. He'd always wanted to trust anyone. That's the ...... It's too cruel too. As long as he remembers me, his wounds will never heal. It doesn't matter if he can't remember anymore, but he's my Grim Reaper. I hope that he will become able to trust someone and become truly in love with someone. He is the one who is complete. Asuna didn't care what Hill said, because she didn't understand what Hill was saying, and she didn't want to. She had exhausted all her strength just standing here. Only, she will not waver. Never. Even if there is nothing left, she will not change her mind.

That's her choice. She loved him, so she chose to give instead of keep taking. Ultimately...... The so-called love is just a process of giving to each other. If the efforts of both sides have not been equal, no matter how perfect love is, it will eventually be shattered. Lord Death had already given her her most precious things, but she didn't cherish them. She should have chosen to be willful a long time ago. So...... This time, let her be willful. Since he believed it wrong, let's do it again. He's going to find someone who will make him believe with all his heart. That kind of Lord Death will be complete, and it will make her regain the courage to love him. Until then, she won't pray for anything more. It was her sin that had to be atonemented by herself.

"That's what it's really ...... Something the opposite of the other side? Ciel, on the other hand, continued to mumble and walked slowly, tapping his finger lightly on Asuna's forehead.

Asuna didn't resist, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. However, she did not turn gray and black like the butterfly.

"I don't think we should do that." Ren appeared beside Hill at some point, her fingertips brushing Asuna's forehead. Incredibly supple. She then added: "It would be a shame to do that. ”

Hill sneered rarely, and asked unceremoniously: "Then, if you don't do this, then continue to let the association be eroded by the other side as she said?" Whoever started the trouble should end it. Since he has been eroded by the other side, he can simply erase everything and start over. This is the only way to keep Luna from being sad. And she herself agreed, what are you still thinking. This world is more cruel than you think. ”

Ren didn't speak, still caressing Asuna's head, as if she just wanted her to have a good dream.

As if a switch had been turned on, Hill continued to taunt, "Or do you have a better way?" Let them get acquainted again? What are you kidding, do you think your spells are really flawless? Unless his soul is destroyed, what should be remembered will always be remembered, and it will be a threat anyway, and it will only become more desperate in the end. ”

Lian is not angry either. She knew that both she and Hill needed to vent. This girl shocked them no less than when they met Luna. One is someone who never despairs, and the other actively seeks despair. The two are diametrically opposed, but they have something in common.

That is, hope.

The only thing that can be used as a lure for despair can suppress despair.

Hill can't read the Grim Reaper's past, so she doesn't know what happened to Luna's past. And Luna would never tell her. It was only then that she realized that Luna was more than just a teenage girl. But the girl in front of her, everything from birth to the present is obviously in her hands, and she can read all the experiences, but at this time, the opposite result has happened. She didn't know why, and she didn't want to know. This made Hill instinctively feel fear.

She is not a person full of hope, on the contrary, she is always next to the other side, so hope is an extremely glaring thing for her. It's like the sun on the horizon. But that's not appropriate, that's more relevant to Luna. Her hope is not such a beautiful thing, but a more selfish wish, and only when sunset falls, people can get a glimpse of those Xu Qinghui.

That's the twinkling light of the stars on the horizon, right? Although it is not as dazzling as the sun, it is more noticeable. Because only the stars dare to look directly, dare to admire their beauty, dare to approach, and reach out to pick them.

What a wonderful thing that is.

"Let's do it." Hill muffled.

"Yes." Lian's interest was not high, and she turned around and left here. Because her target is not the girl in front of her, but the sleeping Grim Reaper upstairs. Death must be a selfish creature, no matter how emotional, but before that emotion prevails over reason, she will choose to do so. They don't have a choice. They must clear all despair. The best way to do this is amnestics.

Lord Death disguised it too well, or rather, his near-perfect instinct that Lian and Ciel didn't expect. If Asuna hadn't told them, they would never have discovered the despair that lurked in the heart of Lord Death. No one but her has been able to get past Lord Death's defenses. She is the only one who is the only unguarded object of Lord Death. Therefore, even she was unable to peek into the entire memory of Lord Death at that time.

What an incredible couple.

So different, yet so similar.

After Lian's figure disappeared from sight, Hill quietly squatted down, put his forehead on the girl's forehead, closed his eyes, and whispered, "Tell me, what do you want?" Whatever it is, if it's what I can do, I'll make it happen. ”

She changed her mind. There is always something in life that can shatter a rock-solid stubbornness.

Asuna stiffened, but the corners of her mouth still instinctively rose slightly.

She did have a good dream.

In the dream, she dreamed of Lord Death. She wasn't her anymore, and he wasn't her Grim Reaper anymore. Accompanying Lord Death was another girl, a girl she had seen, named Luna. She was not reconciled. But so what? She was willing, so what could she do?

After all, it's just the same way.

Perhaps at the beginning, the first time she met him, that glimpse was the biggest joke that God had ever played on them.

At that time, she was quiet, and he was ignorant. Everything is so beautiful.

In any case, he no longer belonged to her. She had only been in possession of him for a few months. She's still not reconciled......

If she could, she would still choose to wear a helmet, she would still choose that path, and she would still be terrifyingly stubborn in front of Lord Death. That's her, that's Asuna. But, there will definitely be something different.

She made a huge mistake in the beginning, she thought.

If she could, she would like to go back to when they first met.

She didn't want it to be just a glimpse. If she could, she would never want to ruin each other's acquaintance in such a bad situation, and she didn't want to see each other in a distant January, wasting a month in vain.

If she could, she would have walked up to him that day when she saw a young man who was unusually handsome but had sealed his heart tightly, and said to him with a smile, "Hello, my name is Asuna." ”

"Tell me, what do you want?" The voice asked again, with a hint of sadness.

Asuna closed her eyes, and it was pitch black. By the time she reopened her eyes, both Concord and Luna were gone, leaving her alone. She looked up and smiled and asked, "Can I be with him?" He's been protecting me for so long, he's been driving for me for so long, and I want to do something for him. No matter how insignificant, no matter how simple, I want to help him. If the soul is the value of the Grim Reaper, then take my soul away. It's enough to just leave me here. ”

"Without a soul, maybe you can only live for three years, and you will never be reincarnated again." Hill couldn't help but remind. She was a little flustered, not knowing whether she wanted to hear a positive or negative answer.

"Whatever. Anyway, you'll never meet my Grim Reaper again, will you? She smiled freely.

"So be it. I will give him the sharpest sword of your soul forged for him to keep forever. Is that okay? Hill said with some sadness.

She swore that she would ask the best soul craftsmen in hell to use the best materials and every means to make this sword the sharpest. Even if it's not the sharpest, let him stop just using a scythe.

This is the first time in Ciel's mind that he has the idea of not being at odds with Luna.

"That's enough." Asuna smiled, but suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, after the dream is over, please don't erase my memory of Lord Death, even if you modify him to be an ordinary game master, even if you change him to someone else, please don't erase it all." That should be...... The only thing I have left is ...... Something up. And also...... Please send me back to reality. ”

She couldn't say any more, and her smile couldn't stop the tears from spilling out.

"I'm sorry, I want to be alone." She said strongly.

"May time, bless you." Ciel muttered, only to realize later that the blessing didn't make any sense. For the girl, there is nothing to bless anymore. She silently took away the girl's soul and left the girl's dream.

There's nothing left here.

Asuna just felt like her head was empty, everything became much clearer and more relaxed, as if there was nothing left. She lay down quietly and let the tears flow, soaking her eyes and leaving tear stains. Subsequently, the lead is washed away.

If only we could meet again.

My first kiss was given to you, but my first time is still on me. It's a shame I wasn't able to cure you, Xie.

Close your eyes and fall asleep.

……

……

……

Two years later, she finally woke up. When I opened my eyes blankly, I was greeted by the wooden ceiling of the hut instead of the wooden ceiling of the hut, but the white ceiling of the hospital, and the pungent smell of disinfectant water entering the nasal cavity. Everything in the game is vivid, including the despair when you find out that the final boss is the combination of the greatest evil and the greatest justice. But she still felt that there could be more desperate than that. She couldn't remember, she couldn't remember anything.

By the way, she seems to have made a pact with someone.

Who is that man?

It's Kirito...... Right?

It should be him.

It's him.

It could only be him.

Make an appointment, everyone will meet again in reality. It's just that...... Why, it feels like something is missing?

"Do you think about it?" In the dark, it was as if someone was asking her that.

Is that something important to me?

"yes."

So, please let me know.

"Even if it comes at the cost of the last life you have left?"

Even so, please let me know.

"Don't you already remember?"

That's right......

Asuna closed her eyes again, slowly removed the heavy helmet from her head, and hugged it tightly to her chest, as if she was hugging some treasure.

That's right.

She didn't have nothing. That's proof that he and she existed, didn't it?

It turns out that I haven't had nothing all along.

She was relieved, and the tears flowed down the corners of her eyes, flowed into her hair, and disappeared after a long absence. A memory that did not belong to her gradually flowed into her mind, and finally, it became clear and understood everything. She laughed softly, and her strength faded away, and only her smile did not change.

I'm sorry I didn't make you believe me. So...... Please wait for me. I will, come back to you.

In the hospital, exclamations can be heard everywhere. Because, those players who have been plagued by this game for several years have finally woken up collectively today. People cheered, hugged each other and wept, but suddenly heard an exclamation.

A real exclamation.

"Doctor! Come on! The patient's heartbeat has stopped! ”