"Edward, tell me, am I in trouble again?"

"Huh?"

She, she, she...... How does she know?

Only the Sword of Calamity has the memories of another world, and Emilia doesn't know what the future holds.

"I don't know. As if reading through Edward's thoughts, Emilia said proudly, "I'm just saying it casually, but it's up to you to react...... I know now. ”

"You're lying to me?"

"I can't be so naïve all my life. Emilia put her finger in Edward's eyes and shook it defiantly.

"Watch your words, dear Lord Brave. Not naïve, stupid. Raising an eyebrow, Edward was not to be outdone, and said seriously, "Like an idiot." ”

“...... I'm not an idiot, not in the past, and not now. Emilia frowned dissatisfiedly, "So, I'm really in trouble?"

"......" Edward did not speak.

"Seemingly, I guessed right. That being the case, I think it's necessary for me to know the answer. At the very least, you should give me a chance to make amends. ”

Trouble was a habit for Amilia, and if it weren't for Edward's help, she would have died without a place to bury.

However, Emilia is not a coward who likes to shirk her responsibilities, and she is willing to take responsibility and make amends for her mistakes if given the opportunity.

"Edward, answer me!" Emilia asked.

Edward still didn't speak.

What should he say? He should say, yes. It's all your fault, if you don't mess with the Black Flame Gang, we don't need to eradicate the trouble for Uncle Ryan and them, if we hadn't entered the Black Flame Gang's lair, we wouldn't have been ambushed by the Idir people, and if we hadn't been ambushed, Night wouldn't have died......

How would he say that?

"You can't help me......"

Yes, no one can help him. It's not just Emilia who is wrong, maybe. It's the whole world that's wrong.

Even if you hide at home, you won't go anywhere. Even if he let the night go away and goofy and never come back, no matter what Edward does, he can't change the ending.

The stones thrown into the sky will eventually fall to the ground, and he can't complain that the air doesn't hold the stones well, right?

"Nope. Emilia said firmly. "I can help you. ”

“......”

"Tell me. What the hell is going on? Don't you even have the courage to speak out?

What's going on?

When Edward finally made up his mind to give Emilia all his life. Nothing could stop the tears from flowing from his ugly panda eyes.

"That's it. Hehe, hehe......" Edward put his hands on the back of his neck, his throat like a leaky window. There was a hula hula whimper.

"Because of me, so she died?"

Listen, Emilia was stunned.

It's all because of her?

If it weren't for her willfulness, they wouldn't have broken into the Black Flame Gang's lair and ended up being ambushed by Idir, if, if...... In the end, if it weren't for saving her, Edward would not have been drawn into human strife, and Night would never have died.

Although there is no necessary connection, it is clear that in order to save her, Night became a victim.

"Amilia, it's not your fault. ”

The dark yellow sun was engulfed in clouds, and the sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the only remaining light shone obliquely on Edward's body, stretching his shadow infinitely to the end of the street.

"I ......"

"It's not your fault, it's my own doing. ”

“......”

"Amilia, I have a word for you. Edward whispered as he approached Emilia.

"What?"

"I ......," Edward said softly with one hand around Amilia's waist and against her face, "Actually, Amilia, I like you." ”

"Hah, hah, you say, you say...... What do you say?"

With a brush, Emilia's face turned red. By the faint moon, her red and swollen face was like two big apples, white and red, beautiful and delicious.

"I like you. Edward repeated his words expressionlessly, "If you will......"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

I don't know if it was because Edward's voice was too quiet, or because Emily was too nervous, she didn't hear Edward's request.

"Amilia. Be my wife if you want. His voice was hoarse, and Edward's tone was not like a person who was painting a better future, but like a madman who gave up on himself, "There are no more humans and demons, and together with me, let's establish a mercenary group that belongs to us, you and me, just the two of us." Would you like to?"

No longer think about reincarnation, no longer care about the life and death of others, just the two of them.

That way, he won't have to suffer pointless pain again and again.

"Wait......" Emilia's eyes widened in disbelief and she asked, "What about her?"

"It doesn't matter to you how she is......"

"It doesn't matter, you !! guy."

Raising her arms high, Emilia used all her strength, even using the Holy Aura, and slapped it down.

Syllable!

The slap slammed into Edward's face, and he didn't even let out a wail, and rolled against the wall like a barrel.

"I, I...... You, you......" Edward was dumbfounded, covering his red and swollen face and not knowing what to say.

Emilia's red and swollen face was due to shyness, and his face was really swollen.

"Damn...... You damn shit!" Emilia walked over a few steps, grabbed Edward by the collar, and grabbed him from the ground, "Cheer me up! Pervert, do you hear that?"

"I'm sorry......" Edward subconsciously apologized.

"Why say you're sorry?"

"Actually, I just lied. I don't like you......"

"Don't like it, yes, yes, I know!!" Emilia gritted her teeth fiercely, just wanted to get angry, but she was unwilling to reveal her heart, and there was no movement in an instant, "I—I don't care what you think of me, but I don't allow you to do such a thing!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"It doesn't matter if she's dead or alive? What are you kidding? She's the most important person to you, isn't she? You made a promise to her, but now. You want to leave her alone......? You're hopeless!"

“......”

"If you give up now. No longer cares about her life or death, but with me, with me...... In that case, I wouldn't become, I would become...... Not. Damn, you guy!"

In that case. She becomes a shameful third party. At the cost of the night's life, in exchange for his own happiness.

This kind of shameful happiness, Emilia is unwilling to accept!

Look at Amilia's flushed face. Edward was stunned for a moment.

Tick, tick.

His eyelids drooped, and he didn't say a word, staring intently at the ground. Without the slightest expectation, without even injecting any thoughts, he simply adjusted the focus of his eyes to the right distance, so that his gaze just fell in front of him, and that's it.

Too much expectation has withered, too much hope, disillusionment for a long time. At this moment, all Edward can believe in is the greedy obsession in his heart.

He wants to come back from the dead, he wants to go against the sky, he wants to tie that person to him forever - his greed is the only pillar that supports his weak nerves.

Tick, tick...... The familiar ticking sound sounded in his ears, and Edward knew it was a countdown to death.

Time dripped, and they sat side by side on the side of the unlit street, staring at the endless darkness.

Tick, tick.

The world follows its trajectory, driven by time, rolling forward, but ...... Once time stops, the world will disappear as well.

Tick, tick...... Clang!

Finally, time stopped.

"Huh. With a wry smile, Edward put his hands on the back of his neck, like a leaky window, and let out an unpleasant whimper.

The table stopped.

What that meant, he knew very well.

Somewhere, the poor maiden was once again unjustly treated by fate.

"Pervert, it's time for you to go. Emilia stood up, turned her back to Edward, and said coldly.

"I know ......"

Edward leaned on his knees, struggling to push his stiff legs to his feet.

With a pitch-black sword in his hand, Edward's heart was mixed. Now, he seemed to understand the legend.

Legend has it that whoever obtains the Sword of Calamity will be cursed with the cruelest curse in the world, and his life, his fate, and his soul will be tormented by the curse forever.

Turn back time - this is the curse of the Sword of Calamity.

Experiencing painful encounters again and again, and going against the sky again and again, trying to change his fate with his humble strength, but in the end he was defeated, and he had to take those heartbreaking memories with him, collect his tears and sorrows, and fall into reincarnation again.

As the legend goes, isn't the pain that Edward has to endure exactly this never-ending curse?

But...... If he can break the curse, then he will gain the power to destroy the world.

A power that can change your fate.

"Wait!"

Before Edward could swing his sword, Emilia suddenly stopped him.

"What's wrong?" asked Edward.

“...... I don't know what you just said to me, do you?" Biting her lip, Emilia didn't dare to look back at Edward's face, so she had to turn her back to him and stammer, "You just told me that you like me......"

"Hmm. She didn't know that. ”

If you turn back the clock, no one knows what he said except Edward himself.

Including, Emilia from the past. She didn't know anything.

"Well, please never let her hear. Emilia said calmly.

"Huh?"

I thought that Emilia wanted to keep herself, but she didn't expect that she would say this.

"Unless, you succeed. Emilia finally had the courage to turn her head, look Edward in the eye, and say to him earnestly, "Because I don't want to be liked by a cowardly scrappy." ”

"Tsk...... How dare you say, you idiot. Edward snorted disdainfully.

"I'm not an idiot!"

"I'm not a waste of wood! Hmph, I'm leaving. Idiot, goodbye!"

"Goodbye ......"

In the last second, Emilia no longer had a straight face, but smiled sweetly.

The smile made Edward's heart tremble.

"Amilia?" he shouted.

"What?"

"Actually, I ......"

Time freezes in this moment, and Edward is the only one who falls into the rift of time and space, and with his departure, the world also comes to an end.

The unspoken words echoed in the depths of Edward's soul.

Even if you forget the sweet words I have said to you, even if you no longer remember the tenderness and touching you once gave me.

Thank you, Amilia, for all of this I will never forget.

Actually, I'm lying, Amilia, I don't like you.

Because, that emotion is far deeper than liking, and I can't let go.

I...... (To be continued......)