Baige's True Nature; Eden Opens Up

Shigure Kira is also suited to singing on the battlefield.

Because of her powerful voice, capable of driving even the great Herrscher of Reason to madness and breaking her defenses, she could probably actually sing her enemies to death.

If it were anyone else Eden would have bluntly advised the girl to find another way out, but Shigure Kira was introduced by Bai.

In addition...

Her burning passion for herself and her ideals.

Eden was too embarrassed to directly criticize him.

So he stayed with Shigure Kira training, and although the results were minimal, he still tried various methods to treat her life-threatening 'tone deafness' problem.

... half an hour later...

"Kira... take a... rest for a bit."

"No need for Teacher Eden, I can sing another song!"

"Yes, is that so..."

Eden smiled wryly and used Honkai Energy to strengthen his eardrums, thinking to himself, "You don't need to rest, I need to rest!"

[Shigure Kira's Solo Concert] is no joke; probably no one in the world can stand and listen to the whole thing.

"But I am so grateful to Teacher Eden. I never dreamed that I would be able to sing on such a gorgeous stage one day. It feels like I have really become a world-class idol."

Shigure Kira looked around with longing.

The magnificent theater, built of gold, with its ever-falling crimson petals and resounding hymns, was a thousand times more splendid than any stage she had ever imagined, except for the fact that there was only one audience member/victim.

"I'm happy to hear you say that. This stage was given to me for free. He hopes that one day I can debut again on this stage and continue to shine in this era."

Eden revealed a sweet expression, her delicate hand gently caressing the piano that came with the Golden Theater in front of her, and said with great appreciation.

"Ugh, it's that guy again..."

Shigure Kira suddenly showed a complicated expression, her cute pouting lips suddenly losing interest.

"Oh dear, it seems that Kira really dislikes Bai."

"Because that person not only took away Lady Cecilia, but also you, Teacher Eden... In short, I hate him the most."

It's rare to meet two people I admire.

Shigure Kira is like a defeated younger sister who helplessly watches her two beloved older sisters being ruined by the same scumbag, and can't do anything about it.

Eden patted Shigure Kira's head, both amused and exasperated.

"But Bai is a very good person, no, in my heart there is no better person than him in this world."

"... Lady Cecilia said the same thing."

"But apart from that, Bai is also a very pitiful person."

"Huh?"

Shigure Kira moment, looking at Eden in disbelief.

"Are you kidding me? That guy is so amazing, so strong, and sings so well. Plus, so many of you like Teacher Eden. How is he pitiful?"

"Kira, that's because Bai always only shows his composed side and hides his vulnerable side. Try to recall what he was like in your memory."

"Um, he's always smiling..."

"Yes, have you ever seen Bai angry? Have you ever seen him sad? Have you ever seen him in despair? Or in pain, crying, or going crazy?"

"..."

Shigure Kira shook her head blankly. She realized that she couldn't even imagine it, let alone have seen it.

(How could that be? That person could feel despair? Sadness? Crying? He actually had that side to him? I don't believe it!)

"Teacher Eden, have you met him before?"

"Yes, I have seen it. In fact, I had forgotten what Bai looked like several times, but I eventually remembered it. Many people were deceived by Bai's appearance. Although he has incredibly strong power, Bai's heart is actually very fragile."

Eden sighed as he spoke, a look of heartache on his face.

"How is this possible?!"

Shigure Kira instinctively cried out.

Several days have passed since they visited the Elysian Realm. Thanks to the active promotion of a certain Pink Fairy Lady, the Snow Wolf Squad has learned a lot about Bai Ge.

The key point is that Elysia gave each of them a copy of "The White Youth's Previous Civilization Adventure".

She wrote a novel about what Bai Ge did in the Previous Civilization, and incidentally, she signed it as "A Girl as Brilliant as Flying Flowers".

Aili: "I want more people to know about Bai Bai!"

In order to find Bai Ge's weakness, Shigure Kira stayed up all night to finish reading that book, and then... she regretted it.

After losing control of her eyes and reading the entire book word for word, the girl deeply regretted opening it.

Because it is an unimaginable tale of heroism, a story that is too magnificent, tortuous, heavy, yet dazzlingly beautiful.

Since watching it, Shigure Kira no longer loses her temper with Bai Ge in front of him, and her eyes show more respect.

However, Eden now says that the White Youth has a fragile heart, Shigure Kira finds hard to agree with.

A man who has saved the world more than a dozen times, and who would even travel through time for the girl he loves.

How could she possibly be a person with a fragile heart?!

"Yes, most people who know his story would think that way, but... that's not Bai's true nature."

Eden shook his head and said.

Because the White Youth was so skilled at disguise, even among the Flame-Chasers, only a very small number of people saw through it.

Eden, Bai through music, is one of them.

This golden singer is incredibly grateful that she embarked on the path of music, because music gave her the ability to understand Bai Ge more directly than anyone else.

"Just like in the book written by Aili, Bai is always fighting against all kinds of enemies. When he was not as strong as he is now, he also made himself scarred by facing powerful enemies."

"Fighting has become commonplace for him, but even death cannot stop him, let alone injury. Many people call Bai's battered and bruised yet still fighting spirit 'mentally strong'."

"But this is a huge mistake."

Eden said decisively. At that moment, the hymns in the Golden Theater stopped, and the petals stopped falling, as if they were mourning for something.

Shigure Kira trembled all over, her heart skipped a beat and then raced uncontrollably. She instinctively realized that she seemed to have touched something very important.

Eden sighed deeply, reminiscing about the past.

She once thought that Bai Ge's essence was "to fight to protect all that is beautiful," or that he, like Elysia, "Loved the world and humanity equally."

But as Eden got to know the boy better, he discovered that these were all fallacies.

The essence of Bai Ge is—to choose to sacrifice himself in order to protect something important.

He couldn't stand by and watch tragedy unfold before his eyes and remain indifferent. If he didn't know, that would be fine, but once he found out, this young man with the power to change fate couldn't help but do something.

In Bai Ge's own words, "Leaving it unattended would make me feel bad and worsen my mood."

Thus, the White Youth bore the tragedy of an entire era, paying the price with his own memories, his body and soul scarred, to remember all the sorrow and pain, and then repeatedly change it into a beautiful ending.

To describe him as gentle would be too tragic.

His strength is a fitting description for his past tragic beauty.

This will to protect something even at the cost of personal injury is enough to make Eden's heart ache so much he can hardly breathe.

Using his own blood, wounds, and even death as bargaining chips, he overturns all the regrettable tragedies; this is the essence of the White Youth.

Therefore, Bai Ge is not a person with a strong will.

After all, if he were truly mentally strong, he should be able to withstand these tragedies.

To roar angrily at the tragedy unfolding before one's eyes, to transform that anger into motivation to become stronger, and to keep moving forward—this is something even Kevin can do.

However, Bai Ge will not choose to move forward, but will choose to retreat. He stubbornly tries to change and salvage the situation, no matter how much he has to pay.

That heart, unable to bear the tragedy, might seem more fragile than glass to Eden, but Bai Ge's will was stronger and more unyielding than any steel.

He was so stubborn, obstinate, and unwilling to admit defeat. Even if he hit a brick wall, he would not turn back. He always glared at fate with fierce eyes, just like a stubborn child who never grew up.

Because only grown-up adults compromise with reality.

But the brat will never.

"Actually, my Bai never wanted to be a savior of the world. What he wanted... was to live happily with us and the people he cherished forever."

Eden downed the wine in her glass in one gulp, and a slight blush appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.

"That's why we like him so much, not because he's a savior, but because he's Bai Ge."

"So I won't give up either, no matter how difficult it is for Aili. After all... my dream is to stand on this stage with Bai, pursuing art, music, and applause."

Shigure Kira stared blankly at Eden, at a loss for words.

She came to understand the true nature of the White Youth.

But perhaps this is not something she should know.

Because Shigure Kira is not Bai Ge's the Lover, but rather a girl who dislikes him.