Chapter 24: The Hollowness of the Heart
Hateful eyes, cold tones, mocking words, all the memories of Yakumo Murasaki filled Takeya's mind, causing his consciousness to split and derange.
He couldn't even remember what the purple used to be like, and that kind of chaos blew away all the feelings that were entwined in Takeya's heart with Yakumo Purple as the starting point.
It was only at this time that Takeya finally realized his mistake, but it was too late.
He never thought about it, not once, he never imagined that Yakumo Murasaki was standing on the opposite side of him, hating him, hating him, and even being unable to change that status quo.
Whether it's weak or cowardly, when he used the weapon of great sin to make Yakumo Zi forget his side as a dragon god, Takeya was really relieved.
He had never really thought about the possibility of opposing Purple.
If you don't have Yakumo Purple as a companion, or rather, what is it like to stand on the opposite side of Purple? Takeshi had never thought about anything like that.
Just like the sunrise and sunset, Yakumo Zi has long been a part of Takeya's cognition that has never been missing.
So now, in the face of Mei Li's identity, she has recovered her memory of Yakumo Murasaki as a youkai, and Takeya will feel overwhelmed.
Perhaps because of the irrepressible agitation of his heart, Takeya even didn't understand why he came to this era and why he fought Adam, so much so that he forgot what he was fighting for.
It's strange that all of these important things suddenly can't be remembered.
And thenβ
"Now, Takeya."
That nostalgic and gentle voice had long since lost its original temperature at this moment, and had become as strange as the scale on the measuring meter.
Takeya's face was full of confusion, even if he opened his mouth, he could only utter some meaningless syllables, which were just instinctive voices and had no value.
Purple stared at her for a long, long time, without saying a word.
The torment was a million times worse than the physical pain.
I don't know how long it took for Wu Ye to finally be able to make a complete voice, and that was just calling out her name-
"Purple, I-"
Yakumo Zi's face had an unchanged cold smile, and although her eyes reflected Takeya's shadow, it was just Takeya's wishful thinking.
She never looked at him.
For Yakumo, everything doesn't matter now, she just waits for death.
As a split spirit, she died, and only then could the future Yakumo Purple gain synchronized memories, remember the true identity of the dragon god, and remember the object of her real revenge.
Wu was also overwhelmed by her momentum, and couldn't help but take a step back, but he tripped over Adam's corpse, and he fell to the ground in embarrassment, only to find that Yakumo's gaze followed straight after.
She didn't care at all who the guy who looked exactly like Takeya was lying there, she just kept Takeya in her sight by looking.
Can't escape that kind of sight, obviously not being watched, but can't dodge, standing here, but being ignored like air.
Obviously remembering that he made a promise to protect her, Yuko's request for her is still vivid, and it is precisely because of that that Takeya has spared no effort to fight until now.
In this case, who is this girl in front of her?
Melly? Purple? Who is it? Why is the person who is obviously going to be protected in front of him, but it is very difficult for Wu Ye to even treat her as a purple.
Just accepting the fact that the person in front of him who hated him was Purple was enough to make Takeya collapse.
In those eyes, Takeya felt as if he was as insignificant as dust, without any meaning, as if he was standing there, but he was deprived of the meaning of existence.
I want to shout for her to see me, but I can't make a sound, I want to make her look away, but I am afraid that I will never be able to recover it.
Time in the world seemed to be indefinitely still, and I don't know how long it took for Wu Ye to finally hear Purple's words.
"Now, why don't you do it yet? Takeya, kill us, just like you've always done. β
At this time, Wu also understood that sometimes silence is a kind of compassion, otherwise, why would this familiar voice come into his ears in such an unfamiliar tone?
"NoβI ββ!"
Why should she be hated so much? The guy who should be hated has already been killed by himself, right? Obviously, he was fighting for the agreement with them, but why?
"Now, what the hell did you do this kind of thing, Takeya?"
Without giving Takeya any chance to speak, Yakumo Zi continued to ask rhetorically:
"You who grew up next to us are so cute, so gentle, why? Why do you want to do Ryujin? Why do you want to make a move on Yuko? β
Don't understand.
This guy obviously looks exactly like Zi, but why, does she have to use Zi's face and purple voice to pour out her hatred and killing intent towards him?
It stands to reason that Wu is also right to save them, and even for their sake, he does not hesitate to repeat those tragic pasts again and again, and he doesn't even have a word.
So why exactly? Why does he have to be hated?
"It's all because of this guy, yes, it's all his fault!"
Takeshi also thought of Adam, as if grasping at the last straw, hoping that Yakumo Purple would pour hatred into this guy like him, although now, even he himself couldn't think of a reason to hate him.
It's just that the humble one wants to transfer his hatred to a dead man who can't speak, so that he can escape from that look?
"It's all his fault."
Takeya raised his trembling finger and pointed at Adam, using the only strength he had left, trying to make a sound: "If it weren't for him, everything would be fine, believe me, as long as I am given another chance, sure, I will definitely be able to save ......"
"Hehehehehe......"
A oozing laugh came out of Yakumo's mouth, and when she raised her face, the smile was gone, only hatred twisted like a demon.
"What are you kidding, Wu Ye, why can you, who have never really paid your heart to anyone, so take those beautiful words so seriously?"
"No, I-"
Takeya couldn't control the infinitely expanding hollow in his heart, and wanted to refute incoherently, but was beaten back to his original form again by Yakumo Zi's words.
"Wishful thinking about what we agreed with, what we want for the future, obviously I don't understand anything, obviously no one has ever had hope for you! You don't need it from the start! β
"That's not right....... I'm not ......."
Takeya walked in vain steps, as if the outline of the whole person was distorted and unformed.
Yakumo Zi is denying everything about him, the meaning of existence, and the reason for fighting, but even if these are destroyed, there is still a light in his heart, which is still like an empty heart.
And everyone's memory, and the man who freed him from his nightmare.
"I ...... Definitely not alone...... Also, my sister is waiting...... I must ...... the fate of the Shrine Maiden of Hakurei."
However, Yakumo once again wrapped the light that Natakeya had managed to find in darkness.
"Quiet...... Oh, Wu Ye, do you really think that her love for you is real? β
Crackle β
The fatal crack appeared in Wu Ye's hard-to-firm heart.