“…… Dear Ha Hoon, I must kindly warn you one thing about any objection to Rosen. I cannot tolerate any physical harm from Professor Boken, and I understand that we are all working to end this war quickly, so I have made sure that no Space Force will intervene during your operation, but Professor Boken's contribution to humanity is immeasurable, and if you act violently, then I will reconsider the possibility of our cooperation, and I will have to consider whether to make this matter public......"

- A secret letter from Icarus, someone from the First Academy of the Alliance to Xia Xun.

***

"Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated you yet."

The hour hand pointed to ten o'clock, and it stands to reason that the ball should have ended a long time ago, but in the distance in the direction of the auditorium, there was still faint laughter and noise.

The young man was venting his excitement wantonly in the square in front of the auditorium, and on the bench by the artificial lake not far away, a young man in a black dress and a girl in a white dress had stopped dancing silently and sat down on a bench next to him.

"But in this way, the gap between us seems to have widened."

Ling Yu stretched out his hand and gently lifted the white rose hairpin on Helis's head, which had moved a little because of the dance, back to the correct position, and said half-jokingly, "I only have a high school degree, which is equivalent to a military school." ”

Do you want to take one too? It's not bad since college, but let me introduce you to my mentor?

"Thank you."

Looking at Helis with a hint of a wicked smile, Ling Yu crossed his hands in front of his chest and made a huge negative gesture, "I was not born to study. ”

I've heard you're using your homework to push Vivien so badly.

"Well...... this" Ling Yu smiled awkwardly, Helis's speech was still to the point as before, and after thinking for a few seconds. Ling Yu finally surrendered, "Okay, I admit it, as a relatively uneducated parent, I hope my children can be a little more educated. ”

"Anyway, you've had a hard year."

Ling Yu didn't pause. Decisively avoided embarrassing topics, and then reached out and patted Helis on the head, "Congratulations on your graduation, Helis. Ivanova. ”

Call me Helis, that last name is a bit outdated.

Helis shrugged his shoulders and made a small request, then reached out and pulled up the hem of the black-clad young man's left side, revealing the white shirt around his waist.

Wounds. Does it still hurt?

"It's fine." Ling Yu reflected for a moment before realizing that Helis was talking about the place where he was cut in the waist by Mo Keke - although the communication was interrupted, Helis could still see Ling Yu's physical condition, and naturally he could also see where the injury and the severity of the injury were Yan Zòng.

He made a gesture that was okay, and then patted his waist, "This little injury, just lick it." ”

Do you lick one for me to see?

"This—"

Ling Yu was stunned for a moment, but immediately smiled helplessly—this kind of cold joke that is unique to Helis, and often has a straight face. He hadn't heard it for so long that he didn't react to it in the first place.

"Anyway. It's okay. ”

Ling Yu shook his hand, not dwelling on this joke that there was no way to answer, leaned back slightly, leaned back on the bench, turned to look at Helis, and shrugged his shoulders. "Don't worry, there's nothing to worry about."

This year, you have worked hard, I should help you do more.

Helis nodded, then held out her right hand. Put it on the back of Ling Yu's hand, and lean back on the bench in a posture similar to Ling Yu.

"Hah...... These things don't matter. ”

Ling Yu didn't admit it, nor did he deny it, but showed a perfunctory smile and took a deep breath, "You've done a lot, and I can't always rely on you." ”

Listening to Ling Yu's words, Helis frowned slightly, she paused for a moment, then turned her head, raised her knees, knelt on the bench at Ling Yu, and stretched out her hand.

Do you still have that scarf?

Ling Yu looked at Helis and was silent for a moment, but still nodded.

"I'll take it."

Ling Yu took out the white scarf from his arms, the white scarf made of high-strength fibers inevitably showed some signs of wear, but all the scars had been carefully repaired by Ling Yu, and it seemed to have just been cleaned, and it still exuded a faint fragrance.

The first thing Ling Yu did after arriving at Officer Mahan's house was to wash the scarf carefully and then put it away, and the priority of this matter was even more than further treatment of his wounds.

Ling Yu handed the scarf to Helis, and Helis's fingertips first fell lightly on the scarf, as if it was a temptation, until Ling Yu nodded lightly and took the scarf.

The pure white scarf is woven from high-strength fibers, strong and breathable, designed with durability and user comfort in mind, and the counterweights on both sides ensure that they don't fly out in the heat of battle...... It seems that the girl didn't think of it as a simple decorative scarf in the first place.

Helis picked up the scarf, unfolded it carefully, and then put it around Ling Yu's neck.

Ling Yu.

"Huh?"

Stop doing stupid things, okay?

“……”

Ling Yu looked at Helis and frowned slightly, but he didn't speak, Helis lowered his head a little evasively, but immediately raised it again, staring at Ling Yu's pupils without shy away.

I know what you're chasing, in fact, what we're chasing is the same, and I know you're going through a lot of difficulties, but from now on, you don't need to face these dilemmas alone, and now that I'm here, I'll help you, no matter what the situation...... Or lose all the clues as we do now, we can all start over, we can all solve these problems together and finally finish that ...... Mission.

"I know ......"

As soon as Helis put an end to his words, Ling Yu answered bluntly, there seemed to be some imperceptible boredom and exhaustion in his tone, but he still looked into Helis eyes and spoke.

"I understand...... I understand what you're saying, but you don't understand the current situation. ”

Ling Yu pondered the vocabulary for a moment and continued.

Or rather. No one understands what is going on, Char is on the verge of success, but we don't have the slightest clue, no one believes me, no one understands what I'm doing, I know I'm like a madman in your eyes. But I know that I'm right, because that's probably the ...... in this world The only thing left that can be called righteous is this. ”

Ling Yu straightened up, raised his head, and looked at the sky that was no longer full of fireworks, but could not see the stars because of the light pollution of the city, and continued.

"Char won't give us time to prepare, I can't even see his back...... Not to mention stop him, moreover. Once he does it, it's not a problem with Pittsburgh or Washington, you don't know him, and I have a hunch that he's going to make a move next time...... It will definitely have extremely horrific results...... That is not tens of millions of people, not even hundreds of millions, but the common disaster of mankind on the entire planet......"

"I know, I know. Listen to me," he said, "Seeing Helis as if he was going to say something more." Ling Yu raised his hand and stopped her before she could speak, the young man shook his hand, his words mixed with exhaustion, pain and helplessness like a broken embankment, as if he knew that he was challenging a windmill. But he still had to swing his worn-out spear like an old knight.

"I know you're all for my good, I know you care about me, I know that...... But even if they don't understand, you should know what kind of path I'm taking, on this path. I'm nothing as an individual, and if I die, it's just a necessary sacrifice, just like the choice she made...... This is my mission, and it is something that I will accomplish at all costs...... And I, I don't have time. ”

"So...... Thank you, and thank you all, but...... I have no excuse to stop until this qiē is done......"

Ling Yu closed his eyes, stretched out his hand, gently covered his face, and rubbed it slowly, as if the action of washing his face could make him sober up a little.

Do you think you're the only one on such a mission? Jeunse's last wish itself needs to be fulfilled by us together, isn't it? Even if it's a sacrifice, I have a share, and I will accompany you to the end!!

Still kneeling in her chair, Helis reached out with some eagerness, grabbed Ling Yu's shoulder, and spoke.

"I understand, Helis ......"

Ling Yu shook his head resolutely again, his voice shining dull and hoarse through his palm.

"But is it okay for me to be selfish? At the very least, I want to protect you, and unlike those billions, I just want to protect you alone......"

"If I can't even do such a simple thing, even if I die, I'm afraid I won't have the face to see Jeunse."

Ling Yu finally let go of his hand, put on a difficult smile, and looked at Helis again.

What about you?

The girl met the young man's gaze again, and this time not only did not flinch, but even brought some anger.

"It probably doesn't matter what I do."

Ling Yu did not hesitate and gave a direct answer, his voice was frighteningly indifferent.

"After all, I just exchanged the right to live with Jesse, and taking all her obligations is probably the price that must be paid, and as for the real me, I may die in Philadelphia."

Smack-

A crisp slap pierced the silent night sky, and Helice's turquoise pupils were slightly gruntled with tears, but more than that, there was an indescribable anger.

The girl kneeling on the bench slapped the young man in the face, she slowly stood up, looked at the young man who had turned his head to the other side because of her own slap, and took a few steps back.

"Why?"

Helis's lips twitched, and her soft, beautiful voice couldn't hide the pain in her words.

"Because, probably, before that day comes, or rather, before I die, if you die."

"I'm going to want to ruin the world, too."

Helis stood about two meters away from Ling Yu, her fists clenched tightly, but not a single tear slipped from her eyes, instead of shock and fear.

For the first time, she felt that this man who was two meters away from her was so strange.

It's as if her memories have been tampered with, or the youth in front of her has been disguised by some superb spy.

The things that were once familiar were completely gone, and the young man's face no longer had the confidence, optimism, and strength of the past, on the contrary, frustration, impatience, and pain completely dominated him, and Helis could even see his heart through his strong exterior......

Cowardly and desperate.

Helis suddenly realized that the composure and calmness of this young man, or rather, the big boy on the other side of the screen, were all just a disguise, and the self-blame and anger brought by the departure of the blue girl were like a tide, washing over his seemingly strong heart all the time, eroding his will little by little.

Whether it was a smile or a composure, it was just the castle that the big boy had tried his best to forge out of fine sand, and on this night, in front of familiar people, washed by the sea of memories, it fell apart in an instant.

"If you want to be alone and quiet, then I can sue you, and I want to too."

Ling Yu leaned down again, covering his face with his hands, his voice a little out of tune.

This is not the end, I sue you, Ling Yu, this is not the end, I will not allow such an end!!!

With a wave of his right hand, Helis's brain waves exploded like a bomb, causing Ling Yu's left eye to feel a sharp pain and dizziness.

Then, the girl in the white dress turned around and disappeared at the end of the road.

"End...... Is it? ”

Ling Yu smiled hard and coughed lightly.

I really hope that a qiē can end in the next second......

The young man thought so, and did not cry. (To be continued......)

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