Kalpas's Envy and Admiration

"Yes, you are a hero, and heroes cannot desert their posts."

"Wait, Bai Ge, what are you trying to do?"

Seeing Bai Ge suddenly reveal a sly smile, Kalpas's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

"It's nothing, I just want you to get along well with the children and then give out the gifts. Don't worry, it's easy, you can do it as long as you take off your mask."

Bai Ge pointed to the mask on his face and said.

"No, I won't pick it, only this one..."

"Aha~ Kalpas, give up struggling."

"Bai Ge, you, you stop right now!"

Kalpas's expression changed, and he immediately retreated to create distance. However, a teleportation portal opened above his head in his blind spot.

Bai Ge reached out and snatched his mask.

"Bai Ge, give the mask back..."

"Get out of here!"

Before Kalpas could finish speaking, Bai opened another portal at his feet, teleporting him directly to the children, along with the prepared gifts.

"Ahem! Children, your Brother Jie has prepared many gifts for you, go and ask him for them!"

"Bai Ge, you bastard!"

"...xN

The children at the sanatorium stared blankly at the white-haired, brown-green-eyed man before them, not recognizing him as Kalpas for a moment.

It wasn't until they heard that familiar cursing voice that they realized the man was their Brother Jie, and everyone was so surprised that their jaws almost dropped.

"Am I dreaming?"

"Oh my god, Brother Jie actually took off his mask..."

"And they even prepared gifts for us?"

"Wow, was Brother Jie really this handsome?"

The little ones' eyes were practically sparkling, and a few of the bolder ones had already reached out their hands to him, looking like they wanted a gift.

"I, I, it's not, this..."

Kalpas felt he had never been so panicked in his life. This man, who could laugh and charge at Judgment-Class Honkai Beast, was now having the idea of running away.

However, the smiling nun stopped him with the precepts.

"Kalpas, please be more honest."

"Aponia!!!"

Kalpas roared in fury, and flames erupted from his body.

However, in the next second

"Brother Jie, we want a gift."

"... Okay, I'll give it to you."

As if doused with water, the flames on Kalpas's body suddenly went out, and even his voice became much gentler.

Then, with trembling hands, he took out gift after gift from the bag and handed them to the children. Without the mask to conceal his nervousness, the Mad King's expression was completely revealed.

When the children looked at the gifts in their hands, they all happily thanked Kalpas.

"Thank you, Brother Jie, I like this."

"Great! I've wanted a new plush toy for ages!"

"Hehe, Brother Jie, you're the best!"

Looking at these children smiling at me.

"... Hmph~"

At this moment, Kalpas's lips also curled up.

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Tsk! I couldn't control myself again. I was going to write about Aponia, but I ended up writing about Brother Jie instead.

Chapter 279, Kalpas Tribulations' Envy and Admiration (Please Subscribe Automatically)

"See? I told you Kalpas, you're very popular."

Bai Ge spoke to Kalpas, who was surrounded by children. At that moment, a rare smile appeared on the face of this grumpy old man, which Bai Ge promptly captured with his phone.

Bai Ge plans to post it on the internal forum of the Moth Chasing Fire later, feeling that it can stay on the internal headlines for at least a week.

"...".

Kalpas stared blankly at the children in the sanatorium.

At this moment, they looked like a lion surrounded by a flock of lambs, but the lion had retracted its claws and teeth, being extremely careful for fear of hurting the lambs.

The two hearts inside the Mad King's chest pounded wildly.

This usually only happens when encountering a sufficiently powerful enemy, and with this pounding heartbeat, he will gain stronger flames and more power.

However, all Kalpas felt this time was indescribable joy. He never thought that he could be liked by these children in the sanatorium, and he never thought that he was truly worthy of the treasure called "family".

"Kids, aren't you afraid of me?"

Kalpas asked the children.

Although his tone remained as cold as ever, without the mask to conceal it, his nervous expression was completely exposed.

"Um, why should we be afraid of Brother Jie?"

"Although you're really scary when you get angry Brother Jie."

"But we all know that Brother Jie is a good person."

"We know that when we were afflicted with Honkai Disease, you planned to steal serum for us."

"We also know that the reason you joined the Moth Chasing Fire, Brother Jie, is so that we can have a better life."

The children in the sanatorium looked at Kalpas with gratitude and trust in their eyes. How could they be afraid of someone who had always sacrificed for them?

Although Kalpas appeared angry and irritable on the surface...

But the children all knew the gentleness in his heart.

Several people took out a very ugly wooden doll from their bags while talking. Kalpas was shocked when he saw it.

Because those were works he carved when he was in a sanatorium. His craftsmanship wasn't very good; other parts were passable, but the dolls' faces were always carved very poorly.

"You, you guys still keep this? I thought you threw it away a long time ago."

"How could this be! This is the first gift you've ever given us, 17 Brother Jie! We love it!"

The children said it with utmost seriousness.

Although the wooden doll wasn't very attractive, far inferior to those sold in the market, they knew it contained the tender feelings of a man named Kalpas.

Based on this alone, even if someone offered them a hundred new dolls in exchange, these children would not agree.

"..."

Kalpas's body trembled slightly. He raised his hand to cover his face, not wanting anyone to see his expression.

However, Bai Ge, with her keen eyesight, clearly saw the corners of his mouth turn up high; Kalpas was smiling.

"Brother Jie, you are our family/older brother."

"No, stop talking, I already know."

Kalpas suddenly turned his head, and Bai Ge saw him wiping his eyes vigorously. At this moment, the Mad King's heart was filled with joy, and the children's words made him happier than any battle.

I feel recognized.

I was accepted.

Kalpas pressed his hand to his chest, desperately wanting to stop his heart from beating so fast.

Then, he cautiously and awkwardly raised his hand and placed it on a child's head, mimicking the gesture Bai Ge had previously made to Elysia and the others, giving them a gentle head pat.

The gesture was so gentle that even Kalpas herself couldn't believe she could do it.

"Brother Jie, you patted my head?!"

"What, you have a problem with that?"

"No! It's just a pleasant surprise, and I'm so happy!"

The child who was patted on the head beamed with joy, feeling as if he had received an incredible honor.

Bai Ge nodded in agreement. This kid really should feel honored. In the past, those who were killed by Kalpas's head pat were all Honkai Beast —he would lift their heads and then crush them in one swipe, a true head pat kill!

The children around him looked at him with envy, and they all surrounded Kalpas, saying that they wanted to be treated the same way.

At this moment, Kalpas felt that he could die without regret.