Until nightfall.

After they were all ready, Delphinium and Wolf Yan went to the sanatorium. In the dining room, Russell and Kamalser II were found having dinner.

And Russell ordered them in advance. It is not a synthetic food sold on other Sky Islands. Without exception, all the ingredients come from land and sea.

"..... is amazing."

The white lion sighed, shrunk into a chair in a small private room, looked at the sumptuous food in front of the table, and his expression was very complicated.

Russell knew why he thought it was outrageous. Because "natural food", which is extremely expensive in other empty islands, is completely free in this sanatorium. "Clients" like Xiaoya, "directors" like Russell and Kamalser II are just that.

Even the "guests" are free to enjoy these natural ingredients, which are extremely expensive outside.

Just realizing this made Mahavira frown and unable to eat.

"Don't worry about the little things."

Russell suddenly said, "Because that kind of thing is neither valuable nor tasty in the first place."

He easily understood the White Lion's thoughts. It's not that Russell reads his mind....but because Strangling has always lacked the ability to hide his feelings. He always writes his feelings directly on his face.

"..... I thought it was my rough, barbed tongue that didn't taste the essence of fine food."

"No, it's because food synthesis is completely superior to breeding."

Russell shook his head: "At the beginning, it was supposed to be to maintain the 'spiritual family's plan, and the plan would not be changed due to the sudden trend of thought, and the advanced gene modulation technology of the ancestors was completely sealed because of this. It is impossible to maintain the deterioration of the breed by relying on breeding technology developed from scratch. It is impossible for this natural food to surpass the food synthesis technology given by the dragon in terms of taste and nutrition.

"On my first day on Happiness Island, I ate this so-called 'natural food'. But its taste comes more from advanced cooking techniques, utensils and seasonings. That's what it's called the 'smell of being piled up with money.'

"But if you really want to talk about the quality of the ingredients themselves, it's not even as good as the tomahawk steak that Delphinium and I bought at the supermarket."

Hearing this, Kamalser II on the side also nodded.

This knowledge exists in her memory.

"In the high-grade synthetic meat, trimethylamine, hydrogen sulfide, and various volatile fatty acids are removed while maintaining an even distribution of muscle fibers and fat, and the optimal taste and fat content are confirmed through extensive experiments, and microbial prevention measures are taken. Among them, all kinds of nutrients required by the human body are directly poured into the fat.

"Depending on people's preferences, there are 36 levels of bite taste in six types of steaks, and 13 levels of fat content. There are more than 40 different types of common fish and shrimp artificial meat. Fish bones and bones are removed, and the smell of fish is removed, so you can eat meat in large pieces... Fish balls that do not require any pre-treatment and can be pureed directly to make pure fish filling. This kind of technology, once upon a time, only existed in people's best imagination of the future.

"The value of food does not depend on its origin, the ancestry of the livestock, and its fat content and distribution. All food is fresh and does not vary in value due to differences in transportation and storage. In that respect, at least in terms of ingredients, a fair situation has been reached, and it is far better than natural ingredients."

"But people think that the ingredients are really good—because the elves like to eat them, so they must be good. If you can't eat it yourself, it means that your tongue is not advanced enough."

Russell quipped, "They didn't even think about it... Are those elves who really can't adapt to new things? Their hobbies are solidified along with their souls, and habits that can be quickly formed by ordinary people are completely impossible for them to change.

"Only cats and dogs think that what people eat is good. I've always thought that people had to make some judgment of their own, but obviously that's not the case."

"Neither will the dog."

Delphinium rubbed over and said seriously, "Don't bully the dog." Russell smiled helplessly, reached out and rubbed her head.

"People hate elves on the surface and fear them inwardly, but subconsciously they want to be elves more than anyone else. With a little sense, one can realize that 'being part of the monkey-faced eagle is tantamount to self-destruction; But what if it's 'to be a genie?'

"Under this temptation, how many people will be able to maintain their original position?"

"If it were me before," Delphinium replied after serious thought,

"I think I might actually be an elf.

"If I just give up my dreams and change my stance, I can let my parents live a comfortable and good life, so that they can grow old in peace and prosperity. You can indeed obtain a long, healthy lifespan of hundreds or even thousands of years; From now on, I can do whatever I want, and I don't have to worry about time and life rotting my soul......

"I don't think I should have any reason to refuse. After all, dreams are so fragile compared to reality..."

"It's okay, there's no shame in that."

Russell sighed, "If it were me before, I'm afraid I would have chosen it this way." Whether it was before or after he awakened the memories of his past life, Russell was a man of life. In other words, he studied hard before so that he could enjoy life one day. Other than that, what happens to other people and what the world will do in the future has nothing to do with him - unless it is a tragedy that is happening in front of him, he will have to care. What does it have to do with him decades or centuries later?

But now, he's sitting here with his friends. He plans to use his own flesh and blood to fight against the demon king who can devour the world.

… How so.

When did .....Russell start to give up the idea of living his own small life in a down-to-earth manner?

"I'm really nostalgic."

Russell sighed, "It's only been a year......

Russell, who can easily see into the hearts of others, does not even realize from which event and when he has changed invisibly.

It is the Pope, the monkey-faced eagle, the sheath, and the Kamalse; Or is it the delphinium, the bad day, the inferior, the emperor, the strangulation, the bird of paradise..... or the little glass, Hua Mingshu, Morgan and Sailun?

- Now that I think about it, I think it's all of it.

From that mediocre mortal, he has truly become a "hero".

"Speaking of which, tomorrow is your birthday, Ultramarine."

Wolf Yan suddenly spoke, "What birthday present do you want? The death of the monkey-faced eagle... Is that okay?"

"Don't give away your head on your birthday, it doesn't feel lucky."

"Declare in advance, if the gift you want is too bizarre, it will not be easy for you to find it on Yongquan Island."

"A blessing would be fine...... Tomorrow I will marry Delphinium. As for the wedding, I plan to wait until I return to Happiness Island. When the time comes, pull up the ice water and the glow, as well as the uncle and the old man."

Russell suddenly smiled evilly: "If you really want to give a gift, why don't you also accompany me to get the certificate?"

"....How can I still do it?"

The strangulation on the side suddenly felt that he had been slashed for no reason.

He quibbled a little, "I didn't say I wanted to give you a gift. I haven't had a birthday in years."

"Didn't you eat all the cake today?"

"That's what Xiaoya bought for me!"

"It's all the same. As a reward for thanking me, didn't you also give me a share? That's like eating my birthday cake early. Now that you've eaten the cake, you have to give a gift. And, according to my understanding of the two of you, if you leave it alone, you will definitely be able to drag it."

Russell tapped the table with his knuckles, "That's so unkind to girls. If you keep dragging on like this, it will be a drain on your feelings and will make people feel uneasy."

"No, no."

The white lion shook his head again and again, obviously still retaining his senses: "How old is Xiao Ya - don't try to lie to me, you want to find a group of reporters to torture me." I'm not going to be fooled. What's more, Xiaoya has been hospitalized."

"Tsk."

Seeing that the strangulation was not fooled, Russell smacked his lips. He really wanted to use the excuse of wolf words to kick and strangle by the way. If he really agrees, then in the next few months or even years, there will be a topic of ridicule for him.

But how did this stupid lion become smarter after falling in love?

So Russell had no choice but to turn around and say, "He'll forget it, but you—wolf talk. You've got a baby."

"But we've only known each other for three days! I don't even know her real name, and I haven't even seen her parents, relatives, or friends!"

"But your children are a month old. It's the same number of months," Russell argued, "you don't want to be an irresponsible father like your father, do you?"

「…… Wait, you'll let me do it first."

Wolf Yan felt a little pain in his skull.

He felt a little confused, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Although he could be said to have fallen in love with Kamalser II at first sight, after all, there was no understanding between the two men.

.......No, it doesn't seem to be. After all, he still knows Kamalser quite well.

However, the child is already pregnant....

He can't seem to just leave it alone. Because he really doesn't hate Lothar, and it can even be said that he is the relative favorite of the opposite sex he comes into contact with.

…… But, but.

is twenty-seven years old, but has never been in love once, and always feels that his life has skipped too many plots. It's like impatiently pressing SKIP while playing a game, and after skipping the plot animation, I found that there was suddenly an extra cub next to me. My mind went blank.

- Where did this come from?

"Lothar, why don't you tell me?"

Russell looked at the wolf and looked at Kamalser II.

The elven girl with long black hair glanced at the young man who was shaking his head next to him, as if he felt that his antlers were heavy, and tilted her head slightly.

「…… I don't want to force '***,' anymore. 'Kamalse, I've hurt him too many times.'

She was a little disappointed, and seemed to be a little unhappy, and was silent for a while, and then whispered seriously, "Since he doesn't want to, then forget it...... Sorry, I was too self-conscious before.

"If you don't find it acceptable, I can melt the child away again - don't worry, it's also part of my destiny, and therefore a fragment of my soul, which is inanimate. I can recycle it at any time."

「…… No, I'm fine. I'm sorry, I just ...... I didn't adjust my mentality for a while. But I'll try to adjust.....

Hearing Kamalser II say this, the inferior almost reflexively refused: "It's better to give birth to the child, because I ...... it."

He paused, gritting his teeth.

At that moment, he vaguely felt a throbbing in his heart.

"—because I'm definitely going to be a good father, absolutely!"

He almost gritted his teeth, and said with great firmness, "Absolutely—not like that man! I will never hurt you like he hurt my mother, I will never hurt you like he hurt me, I will never hurt you, I will hurt our children."

Looking at this scene, Russell hesitated for a while.

Is this a form of love?

Can the hatred of the past, the fear of the past, be turned into a kind of love...

A girl who does not want to repeat the sins of the past because she has committed a sin; A young man who has suffered because he has suffered and therefore does not want others to suffer for the same reason.

「…… You're alike."

Russell sighed, "In every sense."

——

But this is not love. He can be sure.

The two who are bound together by fate called "Kamalse", even though they have already kissed, have children, and are even married, their relationship has just begun.

It is a different type of love from Strangulation and Xiaoya - the two of them are the sacred love of each other's redeemers, one saves each other's souls, and the other saves each other's lives.

And Wolf Yan and Lothar are like a couple pulled by fate.

It was two souls who were cautious and tempted each other. They all love each other subconsciously, but they will subconsciously hurt each other; I hope that I can understand each other, but I am afraid of unconsciously touching each other, which will never reappear, and the miraculous "love" before "knowing each other".

Because of the presence of "Kamalse", the two of them almost knew most of each other's personalities when they met each other for the first time. It's like a father and son who have been together for more than 20 years.

But at the same time, the other party is not exactly the other person they remember. Kamalse doesn't know that the inferior has been reduced to "silence" and has matured now; The inferior also does not know the past of the girl who formed the main part of the personality of "Kamalser II".

Incomparably familiar with each other, but full of strangeness.

"It really is love at first sight."

Delphinium whispered in Russell's ear, "I remember you told me that it was all out of sight."

"There must be one of them."

Russell also whispered. "I came up with a brilliant metaphor — they're like paper people to each other."

"It's weird, but it seems appropriate..."

"Right."

Just when Russell and Delphinium were whispering, Wolf Yan and Lothar were silently looking at each other, and the white lion was bored eating food, the door of the private room suddenly opened.

This should not be possible – this in itself is the highest level of nursing home in the world. This kind of security lock in the private room, even a cyber hacker of the level of Delphinium, is impossible to open without making any noise.

But for him, it seems to be justified again.

Because the person who entered the door was a middle-aged man dressed in a simple black robe with a black cloth belt tied around his eyes.

When he entered, he found an empty seat and sat down. Then he poured himself a glass of wine - the wine on the table, which no one had touched except for strangulation. Because everyone present did not drink except him.

It was an empty seat directly across the door, between the strangled and the inferior.

As soon as he sat down, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became stagnant and heavy.

The smile on Russell's face disappeared instantly, and he looked at the man in silence but did not speak. Wolf Yan frowned, and also looked at the man. Kamalser II clenched his fists a little nervously, and was also ready for an emergency rewind. The white lion didn't raise his head at all, just looked down at his fingers and picked his nails intently. It was a long time before he reached out and grabbed a piece of meatloaf and chewed it slowly.

Because they all know this guy.

The traitor to the Tower of Babel, Russell's father, Alice's husband - slew the dragon's "sheath". The sharpest knife of the Cyber Church, the main force that kills the monkey-faced eagle...... He is also a top-tier leftover who has the ability to kill any of them in an instant.

He sat here, looking a little decadent between his eyebrows and eyes, but a temperament like a night breeze made people nervous unconsciously.

"You're getting married?"

The sheath suddenly asked, "Is it your birthday?"

- Do you know my birthday?

Russell had thought he would taunt like this. But he eventually opened his mouth and said nothing or answered.

Delphinium looked up at Russell's expression, but also pursed her lips and did not answer. "Did you go back to see Alice? You should go back, the Pope told me he had seen you."

The sheath said to himself, as if he were talking to himself, as if to the wine glass in his hand, "It's good to get married. You should be Russell's age today, Delphinium? It's time to get married, too

Alice and I were married when I was just eighteen years old. It didn't take long after that there was Russell.

"We thought it would go on like this."

The words of the sheath fell, and there was still silence on the table.

On the table, which was full of laughter and laughter before, there was only the sound of strangulation slowly chewing food.

The silence lasted for nearly five minutes before the sheath drank the glass of wine. It was a very strong spirit. It didn't take long to drink it, and the sheath's face immediately began to redden.

"You have a good career now, and you have your own dreams. I'm not going to stop you..."

The sheath whispered, "But, don't be like me. Don't do things that you will regret, don't do things that will hurt the people who love you.

"Protect yourself, no matter what. Because there are people who love you, because there are people who need you to love.

"Don't be a piece of waste like me, Russell."

"—absolutely."

Russell raised his head and said word by word, with great clarity, "I will never be you."

The sheath also raised its head silently and looked at Russell through the black cloth.

After a moment, a smile appeared on his face.

He poured wine for Russell, and then poured wine for himself.

"Raise your glass."

The sheath raised its voice, or it was announced.

"—to those who want to kill me."

Russell silently raised his glass and looked at the sheath through it.

The first to react was the delphinch.

She poured herself half a glass of wine and raised it.

Immediately followed by the inferior. And then Kamalser II. Finally, strangulation.

When everyone at the table raised their glasses, the sheath still didn't drink the glass.

"—just so it happens, there's still a cup of it."

A lazy voice sounded: "Then there is no need to pour the wine, this flask belongs to me.....

The door opened again, and a man with white dog ears and a cold diamond prosthetic eye in his left eye stepped out from behind the door.

It's a bad day.

The mere existence of him puts a pressure on Russell.

Russell immediately understood that Bad Day had crossed the walls of the Leviathan – truly becoming a special life that had transcended time.

grabbed the wine glass with only one bottom left, and stared at the sheath the whole time on bad day. It's like if you look away from him and you're going to make him disappear.

"Long time no see... Teacher."

「… Long time no see, Nanliujing."

The sheath slowly lowered the glass, as if there was a lot to say.

But in the end he remained silent and said nothing.

"—to those who want to kill me."

The sheath announced again, raised his glass, and drank it all.

Everyone at the table drank their wine at the same time.