Can You Kiss Me?

Chiba's right hand gripped the hilt of the crimson sword tightly, hot blood flowing down the blade and dripping down at the junction of the blade and hilt.

His left shoulder was bare, with a large handful of bright red blood spilled on the ground, a shocking sight.

Tianna covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Drink up!!"

The one-armed boy let out a beast-like roar, the muscles in his right arm bulged, and immense magical power poured into the sword, causing blazing flames to erupt from Luodi's chest.

"Ugh!"

Luodi let out a painful howl, his face contorted in agony. Enduring the excruciating pain, he pulled the Heaven's Blazing Sun from his chest and then slammed a heavy punch into Chiba's chest. A surge of energy erupted from Chiba's back, sending snowflakes flying.

"Wow!"

Chiba coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes widened, and his expression gradually went blank. As Luodi withdrew his arm, he slumped to the ground.

"Heh... hehehe... haha!!"

Luodi staggered back several steps, his left chest a bloody mess, blood constantly flowing from the corner of his mouth, yet he laughed wildly as if he were a madman.

He looked down at the boy lying on the ground and grinned maliciously, "Didn't expect that, did you? My heart is on the right side. My constitution is different from most people's, hahaha!"

He laughed wildly and arrogantly, coughing up blood continuously.

Chiba struggled to lift his head; the power of the Magic Divine Crystal had not completely dissipated and was still raging within him. However, his anger was gradually subsiding; he had lost a lot of blood, and his consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred.

Luodi walked towards him step by step, sword in hand, and finally stopped in front of him. He then kicked him over, a sinister smile appearing on his lips. He gripped the sword hilt with both hands and swung it down from above.

"Die!!"

But at that moment, a figure darted over.

"Pfft!"

The blade pierced through Tianna's back, and the girl's pretty face turned deathly pale in an instant. Blood spilled from the corner of her mouth and dripped onto Chiba's face.

Chiba suddenly became much more awake, and his eyes slowly widened.

The girl gripped the sword blade that pierced her with one hand, while the other hand braced herself against the ground. She gritted her teeth, yet smiled, large tears streaming down her face.

Blood mingled with tears dripped onto Chiba's cracked face, overflowing his wounds. The girl's warmth felt like scalding water, stinging his nerves.

"Why... why... did you come here..." His lips trembled, and a hoarse voice came from his throat.

The girl wanted to answer, but Luodi revealed a ferocious smile, his sword spun in his hand, and a large amount of blood flowed down.

He suddenly drew his sword and kicked Tianna, sending her flying a great distance.

He was about to walk over when Chiba's right hand grabbed his leg tightly.

"Hey... that's really touching..." Luodi revealed a mocking smile. He almost ignored Chiba and continued walking towards Tianna, only dragging Chiba's body along with him.

Chiba gripped his leg tightly, but his weight alone couldn't stop Luodi's progress. In just a moment, Luodi arrived in front of Tianna.

"But I enjoy watching life and death, so just keep your eyes wide open and watch me kill her."

Luodi glanced down at Chiba, a mocking smile on his face, and then thrust his sword at Tianna.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

The sword pierced through again and again, then was pulled out, only to be thrust in again, blood gushing out beneath the girl.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Luodi laughed maniacally, a twisted, morbid smile on his face.

"After I kill her, it'll be your turn. I'm going to cut off both of your heads and take them back to keep as part of my collection."

Many people wanted to help, but they were blocked by the monsters and members of the Dark Guild.

The howling of the wind and snow had somehow disappeared from Chiba's ears; in his world, it seemed that only the sound of a sword piercing a girl's body could be heard.

"Stop... stop it..."

He wanted to roar, but he had no strength to make a sound; he could only watch as it all happened.

His vision was gradually blurring, but his pupils were bloodshot, and wisps of black energy were rising from his body.

"Stop it!!"

A surge of black energy erupted from his body, forming a dark wave that spread out from him, sending Luodi flying.

He stumbled to Tianna's side, collapsed to the ground, glanced at her chest—which was almost unbearable to look at—and his voice trembled as he cried, "Tianna... Tianna, wake up..."

The girl heard a familiar voice and struggled to open her eyes.

She slightly raised her hand, wanting to touch the boy's blood-covered face, Chiba grasped her cold hand and placed it on his own face, large tears falling down his cheeks.

The girl's lips twitched slightly, a faint smile spreading across her face, her voice barely audible.

"Idol, don't cry... if you cry... you won't be... handsome anymore..."

She tried to move her fingers to wipe away his tears, but she simply didn't have the strength to do so.

Tianna's vision gradually blurred, all the light gradually went out, and only a last bit of light remained before her eyes, swaying in the cold wind.

"Idol... where are you? I can't see you..."

Chiba gripped her hand tightly, her voice trembling as she said, "I'm here, I'm here."

Tianna's eyes were empty and lifeless; she could see nothing but that tiny glimmer of light.

The girl murmured softly, "It's so cold... Am I... going to die...?"

Chiba leaned down and pressed himself close to her body. He had lost his left hand and couldn't hold her, so this was the only way he could warm her.

But this was completely useless, because his body was also on the verge of death and couldn't provide her with much warmth at all.

"Idol... I actually... really... like you so much... even though... even though we've only known each other for a few days... but I really... like you so much..." Tianna stroked the boy's face and said softly.

So... can you kiss me like that day...?

Chiba's nose tingled, and the tears he had held back welled up again. He leaned down and gently kissed the girl's bloodless lips.

Tianna smiled very softly.

Her hand fell from the boy's face, and the last glimmer of light before her eyes was finally extinguished in the cold wind. Darkness and exhaustion turned into a cold tide, engulfing her without making a sound.

Suddenly, the boy felt something shatter, and icy water flowed out, chilling him to the bone and taking away his last bit of warmth. A profound sadness enveloped him.

In the wilderness, some roared, some wept, and some fought desperately to kill their enemies. Blood and fire continued to spread across the land, and corpses littered the fields. The wind had stopped, and the snow fell silently from the sky, falling so lonely. Chiba held the girl's gradually cooling body tightly, like an ancient, unchanging sculpture, so quiet that not a sound could be heard.