The ice crystals were as tiny as grains of rice, and as pure as diamonds. But its appearance made the dead old man feel a pang in his heart, and all his movements were stagnant in mid-air.

Looking at the tiny ice crystals, his eyes were solemn, and he turned his head little by little, little by little......

"Is that you? Heck? ”

The dead old man's movements were slow and stiff, and his expression was even more solemn. Yes, his appearance is not at all like asking a subordinate, but he is wary of something. And as he spoke, a figure walked out of the entrance of the cave, followed by Swina and Rainbow.

Isn't that Heck?

I saw that he was not wearing armor, and a cold air lingered outside his body, excluding all harmful substances. He walked easily through the pool of blood, and only when he reached the bottom of the altar did he raise his head and smile faintly at the dead old man.

"See you again, old man."

"Is it really you?" The dead old man's pupils contracted suddenly. "You...... Aren't you dead? ”

"Oh, that's not a good greeting." Heck shrugged his shoulders and said solemnly. "But I guess you haven't gotten any definite news, have you? This is just your guess, and guessing, it is possible that it is not reality. ”

"Actually......" Heck took a deep breath and smiled faintly. Not only did I not die, but I lived well. Along the way, there was no trouble. There was no obstacle. So here I am, very relaxed, and I see your embarrassed side. ”

At this, Heck suddenly laughed heartily. He pointed to the mottled marks on the dead old man's body. "It really surprised me, though. Is this still our great old man? was actually forced to such a point by a few meteorite-star boys. If you say it, it will definitely become a joke in the mercenary world! ”

"You know what!" The dead old man was furious. "I've been through a lot of battles, and I've fought against Dirk, the king of Hades. It's nice to be able to look like this! By the way, you've come just in time. These mercenaries disobeyed my orders. I actually want to occupy this ruin. I'm feeling a little unwell. It's up to you to kill them! ”

The dead old man's words were high-sounding, and there was no trace of them at all. In fact, until now, if you look at the relationship on the surface, the dead old man is still the leader of this mission. He made this order and it was only right.

But what the truth is, everyone present knows it.

Heck's eyes widened, as if he couldn't imagine that the old man, who had always been strong, would actually say such sanctimonious words. The whole person was stunned. It was a long time before he laughed loudly.

"Ha Lu Ha ......Ha Dead old man, are you kidding? They disobeyed your orders? Trying to monopolize this relic? Ha Lu Ha ...... Don't tell me I don't know who they are, do you? Don't you think that they alone are the real owners of this ruin? ”

"Speaking of predators...... It seems that you are more in line with your identity......"

Speaking of the most reluctant, Heck was already undisguised in his disdain, and at the same time, with a wave of his right hand one by one, the boundless ice crystals immediately flew out of his hand. Covers every inch of space around it. Visible to the naked eye, the tiny Xiaoice crystals on the dead old man's fingers grew rapidly. Turned into a beautiful ice flower. It's like growing on the hands of a dead old man.

The dead old man snorted, and his face turned much paler again.

Heck's move seemed simple, but it was tantamount to piercing his energy into the dead old man's body. It was an outright hostile act. And what made the dead old man even more jealous was that even his strength could not expel this beautiful ice flower from his hands. Heck, when did you grow to this point?

The dead old man's heart was slightly cold, but his expression was unyielding, and he said coldly to Heck.

"Do you know what you're doing? I am now representing the cosmic mercenaries, and if you support them, it will be a betrayal of the mercenaries! ”

"Heck, I pity you for not growing up easily, don't be carried away by momentary feelings. No matter these people, no matter what their captain has to do with you, you have to remember that you are now representing the mercenaries of the universe, and you have to think about the mercenaries and the future of all mankind. Personal emotions aside, or you are the enemy of humanity! ”

Of course, the dead old man's words were righteous words, and his face was as serious as the bottom of the pot. It's just a pity, no matter how hard he tries to play his role, Heck......

But it's not the Heck of the past.

Looking at the dead old man's serious face, Heck's face gradually became serious. He was silent for a long time before he said word by word.

"Dead old man, I wonder what you think of Lord Niya's original ending?"

What the!?

The dead old man's pupils contracted suddenly! A look of horror on his face!

Yes, Heck's words were completely incorrect, and seemed to be completely out of tune with his own words. But only he knows what a terrible meaning this sentence hides!!

Nia!!

It's an ordinary name for most people, but for the two people present! The dead old man and Heck, but it is a forbidden name!! No one had ever dared to mention this name in front of the two, and the people who mentioned it were dead!

Niya is not a person, it is a symbol, a faith.

For the dead old man, she is just a product of drunken disorder, but for Heck, it is equal to the entire world!!

Because, she is the daughter of a dead old man, Heck's suzerain!!

In reality, the relationship between the dead old man and Heck is not harmonious, because of the very different backgrounds of the two parties. With the status of a dead old man, of course, he can't look down on the 'beggar boy' who came out of the bottom of the universe, and Heck also looks down on the 'nobles' who are high above. The reason why they were able to connect was because of Nya......

It was Nia who made Heck get up from the dirty muddy water, from a beggar to the powerful man he is today, and it was also Nia who injected a clear spring into Heck's heart in this cold world.

She is Heck's suzerain, her mother, her sister, and, of all her deepest faith!

But......

She's dead.

Died in a battle called 'Destiny'. And that fate was originally pointed out to her by the dead old man. The old man wanted her to marry a mercenary powerhouse at the time, but Niya made her own decision. She used her life to reject this union that should have been a matter of course. And that mercenary powerhouse, thirty-seven years after Nya's death, fell in a very ordinary mission.

There is no evidence that he was murdered, only that he was unlucky. But only the dead old man knows that not everything is to blame on luck. And when chance becomes inevitable, luck becomes a fig leaf.

In that accident, the dead old man knew that there was a shadow standing behind him. Its name is Heck.

A 'beggar boy' who was supposed to be wallowing in the mud and being spurned by everyone.

And today, in the biggest casino related to his ambition and his future, the 'beggar boy' who was once despised by everyone is back, he stands in front of him, and asks himself a seemingly ordinary, but shocking old man's heart.

"What do you think of Nya-sama's end?"

Looking at the dead old man's hideous face, Heck asked a second time.

Then, his right hand was raised slightly, pointing it straight into the dead old man's eyes.

"You...... Will there be repentance? (To be continued.) )