There are many kinds of encounters in this world, and each story is created.

Princes and commoners, princesses and ronins, legends and grassroots, or just the bland Zhang San meets Li Si.

Akasi has always cherished all kinds of encounters.

Meeting Tang Xian seems to be the beginning of all kinds of adventures and freedom.

Meeting Tang Suoye is the beginning of self-redemption between each other.

And what about the Seven?

Many years later, he didn't know why that powerful girl appeared in his life for her.

The seventh cage fight.

The monsters are all of a very different level than they have encountered in previous battles.

Each of them is a killing machine with terrifying strength, a power beyond the reach of ordinary test subjects.

In the face of these monsters, Akasi does not have any advantage in speed.

But when the battle began, Akasi felt an unexpected adaptation.

Although there is no shortage of existences whose strength is far above him, he has fought against No. 7 about a year ago, and he has seen the strength of the pinnacle in this world early.

Therefore, he was not stunned at all.

It's like being one of the monsters. But even so, this was the most tragic cage fight Akasi has ever experienced.

None of these most powerful test subjects will need to participate in cage fights.

Anyone who releases it is an existence that can stand alone.

But only one of them can survive here, and in Seven's words, these are catfish.

In this battle, Akasi took everything he had to the extreme.

Speed, power, and even calculation.

This kind of trial where dozens of people fight together and only one person can survive in the end, and it is also crucial to choose an ally in the early stage, even if this ally will become an enemy in the end.

These calculations can dramatically increase survival rates.

During this year, Akasi also tried his best to collect information on all his opponents.

But even if he did this, on the final battlefield, in front of the road to Seven, there were still six beings who were far more powerful than him.

It's like Akasi, who was easily defeated by No. 7 a year ago and made all these preparations, finally eliminated half of his opponents, but finally had to face the remaining monsters - no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't match.

They ravaged Akath with ease.

But no one dared to approach Seven.

Because the beginning of this cage fight was when No. 7 killed the two favorites with one sword.

She's like a lonely king, and even when she puts it in the midst of this group of monsters, she stands out from the crowd.

She was squatting in the corner, like a passerby watching from the periphery.

None of the fights in the arena seemed to have anything to do with him.

In the final stages of this battle, these monsters finally had no strategy to speak of, and began to fight indiscriminately.

Akasi was the weakest of them all.

Although it was extremely fast, it also created the worst situation.

In a duel of seven people, if six are warriors with powerful and terrifying power enough to tear apart their opponents, the remaining one is

An agile and treacherous assassin.

Then a little reasonable way to fight should be to deal with this assassin first.

This is a desperate situation for Akash.

These six people are taken out at random, and their strength is above him. But it's not without a win.

But if there are six people together, there really is no way.

……

……

Tang Suoye was trampled under Xihe's feet fiercely and couldn't move.

The serum of the Deer of Eden is indeed extremely rare, but since the beginning of the fight, Xi He has never had Tang Suoye in his eyes.

He was stepping on it like an insignificant reptile.

Tang Suoye struggled, watching as Akasi was locked up by the Sludge Man and was about to suffocate to death.

Her mouth babbled, and she desperately wanted to say something, but the words just couldn't be spoken.

Akasi was dying.

Many years ago, she had seen Twenty-One lose his soul after his death.

She didn't want to be like that, her blue eyes were much darker, but still a little bright.

Xihe noticed that the Silt Man's movements had slowed down a little, only a little resistance. But it was true that he saw some kind of force pulling at the Mudman.

He was the first to look at Yuanwu, who was still in fear and sadness.

The memories that were suddenly evoked by Xihe made Yuanwu fall into a great sense of guilt.

He has no anger and no joy, and the other emotions are even stronger.

A slight sadness can make him cry, a slight fear can make him tremble, and a slight guilt can make him feel guilty.

It was as if he had been overwhelmed by these emotions and had forgotten what he had to do.

So Xihe frowned and looked at Tang Suoye.

This girl who was trampled under his feet.

"Is that you?"

To Xihe's surprise, this faint fluctuation of telekinesis actually came from a girl who shouldn't have the blood of a tyrant?

Around Karasono, there are fine particles suspended in the air.

The suppression of the Hundred Beasts Zanglin is extremely powerful, Xihe feels unbelievable, this weak girl, is she becoming stronger because she is eager to save Akasi?

Tang Suoye instantly felt a powerful sense of oppression exerted on him.

The terrifying coercion was like air suddenly becoming heavy.

Her eyes were fixed on Akasi, her mouth still open and closed, silently muttering unspeakable words.

Humans are always greedy.

Earlier, Tang Suoye thought that this world would only be good if he could be with Akasi.

Because after going crazy, he was the only one left in the cage fight.

The guilt of killing his compatriots was enlightened by Akas.

And only Akasi will call his name seriously.

Later, he was really with Akasi, and the two of them were like regular partners.

The two figures, one large and one small, have become the strongest combination of the Evolution Division of the Second Fortress.

No matter what kind of task, it can be completed quickly.

But after a long time like this, I want more.

Tang Suoye thought that it would be nice if he could live freely outside with Akasi.

No more busy killing, no more motivating each other, enlightening each other, and going through cruel and disgusting trials in cages.

Every time he killed so many enemies, Tang Suono buried his head in Akasi's arms and wept.

It's like tears can wash away those sins as long as you feel guilty enough.

But they all understand that this evil cannot be washed away.

Akasi was always very gentle and comforted Tang Suoye.

Later, the gods may have heard their wishes.

As long as she can leave the Evolution Zone, as long as she can be free, she is willing to sacrifice a lot of things.

It doesn't matter if you can't speak, or if your ability is taken away.

This day also made her wait, just like Akath said when he said in the Red Lotus Hell:

"This world is a child of luck. He may be weak and ordinary, but he can live anywhere, in the way he likes.

Anything he does, it is smooth, and any problems he encounters are easily resolved, so he is very envious, right? But we're also amazing.

In the future, no matter how powerful you become, you won't be able to cut off these painful memories, but don't be afraid.

They don't hurt you, these sad experiences—

One day, the world you face will be gentle with you. ”

This world used to be gentle, and the wishes I made were fulfilled little by little.

Tang Suoye thought so, and felt more and more unwilling.

Because the man who is the most gentle to himself, his only relative and lover in this world, is slowly dying.

Her struggle became intense.

Hoarse and unpleasant monosyllabic screams came from the throat.

These sounds, if restored in human language, are a name.

Akas.

She roared unwillingly, like the cry of a hoarse man.

There are no ups and downs in decibels, but it is shocking.

But the dying man not far away couldn't hear all this.

But Tang Suoye didn't care about this, she just kept shouting, over and over again, as if she was conveying her last wish to the gods.

Longing for love when no one is loving. Longing for freedom when you are loved. After having freedom, the last wish is so humble.

She wanted to call Akasi's name.

But the sounds were like the murky sound of the tides, the distant waves crashing against the rocks, just a mournful cry that had no meaning.

……

……

The past cannot be changed, so people don't get caught up in their dreams.

Akasi didn't think about changing anything, if he went back to the past, he would still protect Tang Suoye and take her around the world.

They depend on each other as if there is only each other in this world.

It's just that before he meets Tang Suoye, he may be more friendly to another girl.

The seventh trial in the cage was a trial that Akasi would never forget.

He never understood why the organization had never erased his memory.

Is it an oversight, or is it your own script, that's what you demand?

With one against six, this impossible challenge, Akasi did not win.

The strong will to stay alive made Akath faster and faster in battle, so fast that several other subjects were shocked to discover that this man could fight them with speed alone.

But this kind of high-intensity battle consumes more Akasi.

One of the test subjects, far stronger than him, was redded with a dagger through the heart. In exchange, he was seriously injured in his lower leg.

The speed becomes slow.

Akasi could no longer beat these men.

Once there is no speed, this severely biased subject becomes the weakest existence.

It was only after witnessing the process of Akath going from zero to something that Seven's expression became strange.

While a few test subjects were about to tear Akath apart.

Seven suddenly struck.

She held her great sword, and her speed was second only to Akasi, and the five beings who could easily defeat Akasi were slashed by the wind and clouds of Seven.

She is the Valkyrie of this battlefield, the unparalleled monster in this world!

After just a few rounds, Seven stood in front of the flesh and organs on the ground, looking at Akath with a strange expression.

Akasi couldn't describe the complicated expression on Seven's face when he saw him at that time.

Anger and sadness, or liberation?

These complex emotions that could not coexist flashed one by one, and finally turned into a paragraph:

"Akasi, you're still not fast enough, how can you save others? You can't even save yourself. ”

There is no banter in the past, just like an older sister telling her younger brother that you must study harder.

Akath looked at Seven in confusion.

"I'm going to use my strongest sword to end you, as a tribute to our short-lived friendship these days?"

Seven raised his greatsword.

Just as the Valkyries were gathering power, Akasi couldn't imagine that there were such powerful humans in this world, and the air around them became violent.

He was so desperate that he wanted to give up struggling, because he really couldn't imagine how to fight Seven.

The difference in power between the two is like a river and an ocean.

But it was at this time that he heard the mocking voice of Seven:

"So you haven't changed at all, Akasi, is that the only way you want to live?

Have you really thought about getting out of here? Do you really want to survive and be free?

Look at your cowardly look.

There is no way for people to live alone in this world. But who else will you protect in the future?

In the face of the absolute power gap, do you have to show an expression of God's will?

You make me sick so much! Disgusting! ”

If these words had been put in the past, Akas had no doubt that Seven would have said them in a contemptuous, cynical tone.

He could feel the horror of the heavens and the earth shattering after a sword was slashed down.

But he was just as sure...... The anger and sadness in Seven's eyes was so real that Seven roared hysterically.

A terrifying slash is coming.

It was as if Akath had been awakened by a curse.

At the same time, there was a faint tidal sound in my ears.

Like the sad and faint song of a certain girl on the empty sea.

In the transition between life and death, Akasi finally evoked his memory again in two voices.

He remembered.

I'm not in the past, it's all just an illusion.

And soon, he will die.

His consciousness seemed to be somewhere between reality and fantasy.

After meeting Xihe, when facing No. 7 back then, all the questions he had never understood were answered at this moment.

The self in his memory did not give in at this time, he got up and recalled what Seven had said.

"What about the story?"

"There's no story, I'm just going to tell you a little secret."

"What?"

"My weakness, when I wield my greatsword, I am invincible. But it only takes one blow for me to kill the enemy.

When I use the strongest sword, the power is so great that I can't turn it. ”

"What are you telling me this for?"

"You can choose to protect me from behind while you fight with me."

It turns out that fate has already begun to pave the way for everything today at that time.

Just like in Akasi's memory, he recalled this detail at the limit of life and death, under the angry scolding of No. 7.

It's like a drowning man finally catching a weed that is enough to save his life.

Obviously his calf was injured, but he broke out with the fastest run in his life.

The seventh of the overlord level of this experimental area was finally stabbed through the heart by himself back then.

It's just that at that time, he didn't understand what Seven said before he died.

In a pool of blood, the greatsword fell to the ground with a dull sound.

Akasi breathed hard. Seven, with his long hair hanging down, hunched over, waited for death to take him away.

"Congratulations, you finally jumped out of the fish tank."

"At that time, why did you tell me ......"

"Weakness? Akasi, do you think you've won? Do you think that what awaits you in this world is the freedom you expect? The outside of the fish tank is also just a bigger fish tank......"

Seven paused, tears running down her pretty cheeks, silently.

"Forget it, I'm going to die, obviously destroying you and not destroying you are the same ending, but you didn't give up the opportunity I gave you."

Akasi didn't understand.

Seven looks more like talking to himself.

With the last of her strength, she turned around and stroked Akasi's face.

"Akasi, I agree with you, you must always remember the will to live. In the future, there may be people who love you from the bottom of their hearts, but at least until now, everything you have been through is false. Me...... It's the catfish. ”

Seven's life will be extinguished.

In Akasi's memory, she eventually died in her arms.

There are many, many questions, but I don't have time to ask.

Until the end, he didn't know what to say.

Back then, I was also very strange, I was obviously a mortal enemy, but I just didn't hate this powerful Valkyrie.

"What's your name?"

"Hah...... Do you remember that? ”

"Please, please let me know."

"This sword is called Dragon Rose, I don't have a name, I'm just born destined to be an unlucky guy for catfish.

Akass ...... You don't have to remember me, but remember that you owe me my life! You're going to live, and you're going to live no matter what......"

These are the last words of the owner of the Dragon Rose, the Seven.

She seems to be a person who knows the script and wants to give him spoilers, but for various reasons, there is no way to warn.

All she can do is to let this man understand that the only real thing in this world is her living self.

And until today's encounter, I heard Xihe's words-

Akasi finally understood what he meant.

Why did the girl tell herself about her weakness? Why did it start with the story of the catfish?

It's all just a script written by the Evolution Zone. In order to kill this catfish sometime in the future, let yourself have extremely angry emotions -

to complete the so-called "evolution".

Evolution has done a lot of things like this.

For example, the tyrant species named Kratos has a fabricated family.

Seeing Kratos' wrath, the leader of the Evolution Zone, Xihe, began to think that in order to arouse the most fiery emotions of the tyrant species, they needed to give them affection.

In order for them to have the will to live, in order to make them love the world.

In order to make them show the limit of anger or other emotions.

They should be given what normal humans have.

It's just that all of this is carefully choreographed after being scripted.

It's like a catfish put in a sardine tank, and those lazy and noble sardines will be active.

From the very beginning, she was just trying to test herself.

She was more pathetic than the others, because she was aware of her fate early on.

It's just that maybe it's because she has too much power compared to other test subjects, which makes her qualified to see the evil at the top of this world.

Maybe it's Xihe, maybe it's an existence that's even more terrifying than Xihe.

But because of such a presence, she became a complete pessimist.

In the world she thought it was, the whole world was just a "master" fish tank.

She wasn't as optimistic as Akasi.

She accepted her script and lived to test the silver-haired teenager.

Test his will to live, test his emotions.

Every line she utters may just be everything that has been orchestrated by the Evolution Zone a long time ago.

This girl who has no name has chosen her weapon.

Or maybe she'd long ago used herself as a weapon.

But such a person still revealed his truest heart in the end.

She wanted Akasi to live.

She didn't dare to say much to Akasi, afraid that the god on high, the being called "Master", would erase Akasi.

She could only tell him before she died that she had to live no matter what, because only the living self was the only real thing in this world.

But the saddest thing is that these performances are exactly what that "master" expects. That mysterious supreme being has calculated the various temperaments of Seven.

It was precisely in anticipation that these real performances would detonate the compassion and anger in Akasi's heart at some point in the future, and she got such a script.

She's a wretched creature who can't even be "truly alive."

Time seems to be unified again.

Whether it was a dream or a hallucination, with the recovery of consciousness, the girl named Seven, with the dragon rose, disappeared completely.

The world in Akasi's memory also began to slowly dissipate.

The tide in my ears became clearer and clearer, as if calling for someone to return. It was a language that humans couldn't understand, but Akas could understand it, it was his girl who was longing for him to be free from death!

The eyes of the tears that could not be shed still contained anger and sadness.

A faint fiery red, from the depths of Akath's heart...... It began to spread slowly.

It's like a cold wasteland where an unquenchable fire is ignited.

The people who died in the past, and those who are alive now, have turned into a handful of wood in his soul in the past few years—

To the end of life, a violent burn!

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