Chapter 13, Lloyd and Kia

Lloyd found Kia depressed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

He didn't know why.

It's a kind of kind of telepathy, something like electrocardiogram.

It's as if in the Black Auction, Lloyd suddenly heard the voice of "Please find me".

This time, Lloyd heard the same ...... No, obviously more mature and sharper Kia's voice.

"Please find my ......"

Since it is a royal city, natural maids and servants are indispensable, Qiya's hair is too distinctive, and when she inquired about "girls with slightly shiny hair", almost everyone did not misunderstand, and gave accurate answers that they had seen or had not seen, and Lloyd easily found the lounge.

"Kia, are you in there?"

"Roy...... Morality? ”

On the other side of the door, a small girl's voice came.

"Ah, then, I'll come in."

Turning the doorknob, Lloyd came to her with a relaxed and gentle smile.

For some reason, at the sight of Lloyd's warm smile, Kia's heart felt like a sharp ache, and she wrapped the blanket tightly, and closed her eyes away from him.

"What's wrong? Are you scared? ”

Naturally, this small detail would not be missed by a first-class investigator, but Lloyd sat next to her but did not have the ability to touch her hair, fearing that this action would bring her an additional psychological burden.

“…… Hmmm......"

Kia nodded slightly.

"Well, tell me about it. Worrying about this thing, that's it. ”

“……”

Kia stopped talking.

"Are you worried about our future? Don't worry, the bonds between people are not so easy to solve. Although the enemy is strong this time, it ...... The winning rate is not nothing. ”

Lloyd didn't know what she was struggling with, so he could only guess one by one.

“……”

"That'...... Are you worried about yourself? It's okay, just stay with us. No one will hurt you. Whether it's an association or a church, I'm not in the mood for that anymore. ”

Originally, I wanted to say a very handsome line like "If you want to hurt you, you must step over our corpse", but I was worried that the bloody word "corpse" would leave a bad feeling for Kia...... Lloyd decisively deleted the statement.

However, this subtle psychological change was also known to Qi Ya. Lloyd's wordless concern made her even more at a loss.

"I ......"

As soon as she opened her mouth, tears flowed down her face, and her voice was much hoarser than she expected.

"I ...... You cannot stay in the Support Division. ”

Yes. I can't give this person who takes such good care of me a problem.

He should have his future.

And Miss Rixia's, and Yutatsumi's, and the Support Division, the future.

Instead, the future that was unintentionally interfered with by oneself.

"Why?"

Lloyd was neither angry nor overly suspicious.

He just smiled more gently, turned around, and crouched in front of Kia, this time, Lloyd was even lower than Kia, and his gaze was right on Kia's head that was lowered in frustration.

"I ...... I'm a bad boy. ”

Kia looked away.

"You ...... I will be loved by you because...... The power of the Arcana. It's not just you, it's everyone around you...... They didn't hurt me, all because the power of the Supreme Treasure prevented you from raising the mood to murder me...... Because...... I'm just a fake, manufactured puppet...... Possessed a false mind and a false memory...... Nature...... can only encounter, false fetters...... I am, taking advantage of you...... Tampered with your hearts, bad boy......"

The more Qi Ya spoke, the more sad she became, and her tears fell on the blanket.

"So what?"

"Huh?"

"Honestly, Kia, I'm pretty good at dealing with 'self-loathing' people. If you think about it, there are only such people around me. Lixia hates herself as an assassin, Yu hates herself as a killer, Randy hates herself as a hunter, Ellie hates herself for doing nothing, Theo hates her childish self, Noelle hates her unjust self, and even I hate my weak self as I used to be...... So, Kia, do you hate us? ”

"Nasty...... How could it be...... Lloyd...... You guys...... Support Division...... Everyone...... Liked ...... best."

Can't deceive your heart.

Even if Qi Ya knew that she should say "I hate you the most" on this occasion, but when the words came to her mouth, she couldn't say it anyway.

Life with the Support Section, playing with Lloyd every day, and sneaking into his bed at night. Every day, I do laundry with Ellie and read picture books together. Every day he and Theo go shopping and discuss Missy together. Playing poker with Randy every day and going for a walk together. Every day, he brushed the dishes with the section chief, washed the dishes, and prepared food for Zeite and Kebei. Cooking with Yutatsumi every day, soaring in the sky of Crossbell together, exercising with Noelle every day, and maintaining the car together......

and Waji and Lixia, who have only recently joined the Support Division......

Either way, it's a warm memory, and just thinking about it will make you feel infinitely joyful.

Denying them, Kia couldn't do it anyway.

"Kia, you have to understand that your strength is not as strong as you think. It's not that simple to change people's hearts or something. ”

"But...... Everyone's ...... It's all so good to me......"

"You'll understand when you grow up. A lot of times, a lot of things, a lot of things, just like it for no reason. It's like Theo has a crazy crush on Mixi, does that need any reason? Because Kia is cute. So, we want to protect you. When you see kittens and babies, you will instinctively have feelings of affection, which is not something you can do. Because...... There is love in this world itself, and there is no reason for it. Qiya, your ability is only to this extent. ”

"However, Kia was not scolded......"

"That's because you didn't do anything wrong."

With each passing day, Lloyd's eyes softened more and more.

I see, Kia is thinking about that kind of thing.

Really, a kind child who cares about others.

The thoughts in Lloyd's heart flowed into Qi Ya's chest again, and the warm feelings burned hot in Qi Ya's chest.

"Lloyd......"

"Don't worry about Kia, we like you out of our own mood. If you do something wrong, we will also blame you, and if you do something good, we will continue to praise you. Because, we are family. After living in the Support Division for so long, how much joy have you brought us? When we are busy with various tasks every day, the one who can cure our tiredness is you Qiya. I can say responsibly that we like Kia very much, the most. More than you like us. ”

Lloyd said, his right fist thumping twice on his heart, as if he were a medieval knight swearing an oath.

"Bad thing...... In fact...... Kia has done ......"

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Qiya's expression became heavy again.

"Kia...... It has changed, and the fate ......"

Kia is talking about a story from another world.

That's what happened when Lenster went back in time and planned the [Phantom Flame Project].

In that world, Lloyd did not discover Yu's identity.

So, after completing his [repaying the favor], You Chensi quietly left Crossbell.

Because of his departure, the stories that were supposed to be with Estelle, Joshua, and Rei, etc., are all gone.

In the events of the Order caused by Joasim......

The four members of the Support Section burst into the Sun Fortress, only to be killed by the out-of-control Joachim.

Kia, who sensed this...... Changed the world for the first time.

Aware that the four people who cared for him could never return to him, he was crushed by great sadness, and Qi Ya awakened the power of the void god in a short moment and changed her fate.

In fact, Lloyd and the others would be so clearly aware of the [sense of déjà vu], and there was also the reason for this change of fate.

Because his fate has been changed, it is inevitable to leave traces. It's like tying a broken thread back together, and the interface will inevitably be knotted.

Because of this, Lloyd and the others will feel the fate of being retraced countless times by Lancet so quickly and so clearly, and feel the bond between each other.

There was nothing wrong with their feelings, they had just worked together countless times, and in order to reach a happy ending, Lenster had gone back in time countless times, trying to prevent himself from obtaining the Temple of the Templars, trying to keep Arian Heard from dying.

However, they all failed.

Cumulatively, Lloyd and Randy Elliti Iono El Vaghilisa have worked together for at least tens of millions of hours.

When several people have been together for so long, it is natural that it is difficult to understand each other.

Whether it's the joint attack of the Support Section, or the tacit understanding of Ellie Landi when he faces Esther Joshua...... This is all because of the influence of Ranster's time backtracking.

And what made everyone feel this clearly was Qiya's change of fate.

I see.

Because it rewrites our destiny, it ......

Is......

"Sorry...... Lloyd...... I...... I used power...... But...... But we ...... I don't want to...... I like everyone...... Everyone's favorite ...... Please don't, hate me ......"

No matter how strong she is, psychologically, she is always just a child, and she can't cry silently, her small hands cover her eyes, and her sobbing chest keeps sobbing, which makes Lloyd quite distressed.

"No, it's us who should apologize."

Lloyd smiled wryly and gently rubbed her hair.

"It's all because we're not good, we're too weak, so ...... will make Kia so sad for you. So, will you accept Mariabel's request for assistance to continue to protect us? Thank you, Kia. ”

"Hmm...... But...... But now...... Everything ......"

"No, Kia. Although I am grateful that you saved us...... However, it is always wrong to use this power to win. It's as if I've become strong because of my eldest brother's death, and if my eldest brother isn't dead, isn't that a negation of all my efforts? ”

“…… Hmmm......"

Kia nodded.

"Kia, think about it, really, did you change our fate?"

"Huh?"

"Kia, what are the changes you've made?"

"I ...... Let you pay attention to all the details of Youchen...... to deduce his identity. ”

"Well, yes, I think so, too. Looking back now, I realized that Yu's true identity was indeed a bit too natural, as if someone had guided me to pay attention to these details of him. But...... Other than that, there's no more, right? ”

"Hmm."

"So, how can we say that we were saved by the power of the Supreme Treasure if we didn't lose to Joachim this time? Arcana is just a new friend and a new bond. In the end, it was the deep bond between us that defeated Joasim. Your strength only gives us bonds, and what really allows us to defeat a strong enemy is not the treasure......"

Lloyd tapped his chest: "It's the warm and powerful bond between us." So, now that I've forged a strong bond with more people, I'm confident that we're going to beat Ranster. Although that person is very strong, he is only one person, he is the Emperor of the Lonely Time, and the only one who can accompany him is himself...... Kia, you don't have to worry. After that, tell everybody about it, and I promise, they'll say the same too. At last...... Thank you Kia for giving us so much joy and saving us once. Next time, I won't let you save it again. We're not going to do that again. ”

“…… Well! ”

Qi Ya burst into tears and smiled, and finally, she showed a bright smile for the first time in a long time.

However, underneath this smile......

Goo――

The stomach barked.

"Poof......

The two of them laughed together.

"Alright, Kia, let's go get something to eat!"

"Hmmm! Lloyd! ”

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Crossbell, the Tower of Babel.

Elka coughed violently and quickly covered her mouth with her hands, sticky blood gushing from between her fingers. Dio, who was next to him, silently handed over a tissue.

"Thank you......"

She reached out and took it.

"No, it's me who should say thank you. Thank you for informing me. ”