Kevin and Pardo's Thoughts

There's not much to say about the next group match, or rather, it's a foregone conclusion. When it came to tactical planning, Elysia once again chose to attack Kevin. Kosma was taken down by Zhu Yufeng and Pardo. This time, he didn't even have a chance to use a self-destruct attack. On the other hand, the result of Hua and Ying's battle was somewhat unexpected for Zhu Yufeng.

According to Zhu Yufeng's speculation, although Hua is now a first-class warrior in terms of skill, her physical fitness is not as good as the skills she previously mastered, thus limiting her performance. Ying has been an assassin for a long time, and although her physical fitness is not as good as when she was Fusion Warrior, she is still stronger than an ordinary soldier, not to mention that Ying's sword skills are top-notch.

In reality, Hua was able to fight Ying to a standstill. Although Hua was suppressed by Ying throughout the fight, Ying was never able to break through Hua's defense.

The reason Zhu Yufeng was able to win against Ying in the previous battle was because Ying was careless, and he also used unexpected attack methods to defeat Ying. However, in the end, he was still beaten badly.

After Kosma was eliminated first, Zhu Yufeng and Pardo immediately went to support Ying. After exchanging blows with Hua, they said with some surprise, "Hua, you have already mastered the Great Void Sword Qi?"

No wonder Kosma didn't hesitate to self-destruct; it turns out he had also discovered this and knew his chances of winning were slim.

Hua nodded and said, "But it's only the beginning, after all, we've only been practicing this skill for a short time."

Suddenly I realized I was incompetent.

"After this group competition, you can teach me how to use the Great Void Sword Qi," Zhu Yufeng said.

In his previous life, he had no chance to practice at all. By the time Hua mastered the Great Void Sword Qi, it was already the time of the Eleventh Herrscher Incident. At that time, he was not suitable for learning the Great Void Sword Qi in any way.

The foundation for learning the Great Void Sword Qi is to achieve a state of perfect tranquility. At that time, he first experienced the tragedy of the complete annihilation of the Fallen Angel, and then he suffered from the uncontrollable side effects of forcibly merging with all the Fallen Angel, which made it impossible for him to calm down at all. He couldn't even open the door.

"Okay," Hua replied.

With the help of Zhu Yufeng and Pardo, Hua Zixin would not be able to take on three opponents alone. Moreover, Zhu Yufeng did not intend to talk about martial ethics and directly gave Hua a replica of "I didn't lie, Immortal Yuan".

With a "bang," the era changed.

After the competition, Elysia said smugly, "See that, Maple? I'm stronger than Kevin!"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Kevin, who was deep in thought, and said to Elysia, "I'll go talk to Kevin. There are some things we need to discuss to know the answers."

Elysia hesitated for a moment, then nodded and smiled, saying, "Then... can you tell me the final answer?"

"If you want to know," Zhu Yufeng said, "After all, personally speaking, I don't think I have anything to hide from you."

If Elysia ever suspects that he is not from this world, he will choose to admit it frankly, but if Elysia doesn't ask, he can also remain silent, right?

Elysia waved to Zhu Yufeng, watching him turn towards Kevin, and couldn't help but think of some things from the past.

She once thought she had lost him, that she could only watch Feng like this forever, but... fortunately, she and Feng are finally close again, even closer than in the previous life.

Although... it's now more difficult to shorten that distance than it was back then.

"Sister Elysia ..." Pardo said, hands on her hips and squinting at Elysia, "I also have something to tell you."

Elysia snapped out of her reverie and looked at Pardo: "What's wrong, Phyllis? Is there a problem?"

Pardo looked at Elysia, her expression becoming hesitant again. Seeing this, Elysia said, "It's okay, you can ask me anything~ After all, I certainly won't refuse to answer any questions from a cute girl like you~"

Pardo bit her lip, then asked with a determined look, "Sister Elysia... what I want to know is... um, how did you and Brother Yu Feng develop this relationship?"

How did this relationship come about?

Elysia was taken aback, then asked Pardo, "Why do you want to know the answer to this question?"

Pardo shifted her gaze elsewhere, somewhat flustered, and said, "Sister Elysia... what I'm about to say might hurt you. Can I... really say it?"

"Don't worry, Phyllis has always been a good girl. I believe you didn't mean any harm," Elysia said, reaching out to pat Pardo's head.

So Pardo took a deep breath and said, "I know, Xila told me that she heard from Lilith that Sister Elysia Brother Yu Feng confessed to you, Sister Elysia, but you rejected him."

"I didn't refuse, did I? I just... need some time to seriously consider the answer to this question." Elysia wanted to say that, but in the end, she gave up.

She already knew roughly what the situation was like. Feng, on the other hand, had known about her Herrscher identity for a long time, and therefore "figured it out" afterward, realizing that she wouldn't fall in love with him. So when he told Lilith about this, the result he relayed was that rejection wasn't impossible.

"Yes... for various reasons, I 'rejected' him," Elysia said.

"After that, it's up to me to observe." Pardo said, head down. "I only joined the Fire Moth late in the year and got to know Brother Yu Feng. At that time, I often chatted with Sister Xila and went to buy some goods with Sister Mostima... In short, I spent a lot of time with Brother Yu Feng, but I only saw you talking to Brother Yu Feng a few times, and the content was similar to when you talked to other people..."

Elysia: "..."

Well, she didn't want it to be like this either.

The time when Pardo Fire Moth was during the Tenth Herrscher Incident. During that time, Zhu Yufeng first led the Fallen Angel Squad to Afiyanga to suppress the Rebel Army. After returning to the Fire Moth base, he did have very little communication with her.

She never hosted Zhu Yufeng's birthday party; the team-building activities he attended were internal to the Fallen Angel. Moreover, at that time, she had misunderstood the relationship between Zhu Yufeng and Lilith, and she had also vaguely realized her own feelings for Zhu Yufeng. Therefore, she felt there were some things she couldn't say, and so...

After the Tragedy of Binding, it was even more unbearable. She wanted to talk to Zhu Yufeng, but he didn't even come to see her once until the "The Final Banquet".

QAQ

Pardo noticed that Elysia's expression had become somewhat indescribable, as if it were sadness, or perhaps helplessness, in short... indescribable.

She paused, then mustered her courage to continue, "So I'd like to know, how did your relationship with Brother Yu Feng become so close?"

She was truly envious, envious of the almost romantic relationship that Elysia and Zhu Yufeng had.

"Perhaps... it's because some misunderstandings between us have been cleared up," Elysia said after thinking for a moment. "After all, we were once very close, although we gradually drifted apart for various reasons. But thankfully, in a sense, neither of us has changed. So, we made a promise, and the final answer to that promise may not be known for a long time."

She will definitely save Feng.

Definitely.

"Is that so..." Pardo said thoughtfully, "So you two aren't the Present in a romantic relationship, right?"

Elysia looked at Pardo with narrowed eyes. "Phyllis... do you know that your the Present thoughts will land Feng in jail?"

You haven't even finished yet!

Pardo also looked at Elysia with half-closed eyes. "Sister Elysia, didn't you and Brother Yu Feng not get together either?"

"But He and Feng both belong to today's . If rounding up, doesn't it equal our ? How many more do you have to live up to?"

"Uh... rounding up... rounding up, I'm already twenty years old."

"Phyllis ... that's not how you round up or down for 10 years old..."

Sakura, who had been listening quietly, thought for a moment. She was indeed 18 years old the Present... but she was only about a year older than Kaede, so... the difference shouldn't be that big, right?

Hua watched Elysia and Pardo in silence. She remembered that Maple was very popular within the Fire Moth. After all, as the leader of the Fallen Angel at that time, his prestige was no less than Kevin's. She had even seen her teammates argue about whether Kevin or Maple was more suitable to be a boyfriend.

I just didn't expect... It's one thing for Pardo to like Maple, but why does Elysia also like Maple?

She didn't quite understand.

On the other side, Zhu Yufeng came to Kevin's side, Kosma also came over. They reviewed the situation during the previous group competition.

"Kevin, Kosma," Zhu Yufeng began, "What are your thoughts on this team competition?"

"I don't see any connection to teamwork at all," Kevin said. "It's basically all about working independently, and if there's an extra person, it will always have a significant impact."

"That's how it is," Zhu Yufeng said, squinting at Kevin. "But rather than reviewing these two battles, I'm more interested in why you're so insistent on me finding Lilith, or rather, why you're trying so hard to keep Elysia and me at a distance?"

Kevin paused for a moment, then said, "Didn't you ever love Lilith?"

Zhu Yufeng remained silent. How was he supposed to answer that?

The only person he ever loved was Elysia, although his the Present feelings for Elysia are only at the level of "like," which is probably the same as Lilith's.

Kevin continued, "It's hard to imagine how you two could be so in sync if you had never loved Lilith?"

"The whole 'telepathic' thing... to be honest, it's because I trust Lilith enough, and Lilith is the one who understands my meaning and thoughts," Zhu Yufeng said. "In other words, she cooperates with me. Kevin, sometimes, trust and love are two sides of the same coin."

"I agree," Kosma said. "Feng is right. In his cooperation with Lilith, he has always been in a leading position."

Kevin thought for a moment, then said, "Is it possible that because you've spent so much time together, you've become so used to each other's presence that you haven't realized your own feelings?"

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

You know me better than I do, don't you? Or do you know Lilith better than I do?

Kevin added, "After the Tragedy of Binding, didn't you also spend a night alone with Lilith and the others?"

"Then wouldn't I still end up with other people..."

"You held Lilith's hand all night."

"..."

Kevin looked at Elysia and Pardo, who were staring at each other with half-closed eyes. "I'm not saying I'm against you and Elysia, but have you really made your choice? No matter how close you and Elysia the Present, there's a limit. It can't be compared to the interactions I've seen between you and Lilith."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Lilith can act so recklessly because I can't defend against her at all... so I just let her do as she pleases.

Okay, I have to admit you have a point.

Lilith was indeed more special to him. Because both Kevin and Elysia were characters he had only seen in the original storyline, and he sometimes felt a sense of estrangement from them. But Lilith was not a character in the original storyline, which is why she could transform from an NPC into a real, flesh-and-blood person that he truly knew.

However, this should not be a reason to hastily conclude his feelings.

Zhu Yufeng also looked at Elysia and Pardo: "Kevin, I know what you're thinking the Present. Lilith is indeed special enough to me, but Elysia is the same. I confessed to her once, and that was the only time I ever confessed..."

Kosma showed a hint of surprise. "... Maple, you told Elysia?"

Zhu Yufeng smiled bitterly and said, "I misunderstood her. She said she needed time to think it over, but I thought it meant rejection... So I let go of that relationship and never fell in love with anyone again. To be honest, if it weren't for the Tragedy of Binding, I might have really chosen Lilith, but... what's done is done, and there are no 'what ifs' anymore."

"I know you two will change like the Present, probably because you've had a proper talk," Kevin said. "I also know Elysia's feelings for you. Will she accept many of the choices you've made? Regarding the suppression of the Rebel Army, if she were with you, would she agree with your choices? And regarding the Herrscher of Binding we need to face again, if this time the plan still only involves the two from the previous life, will she agree?"

"She wouldn't," Zhu Yufeng said calmly. "Because she is Elysia, so she would rather sacrifice herself to protect humanity. Lilith would, because she has never cared about the survival of humanity; she only... cared for me."

"That's why I would prefer you to choose Lilith," Kevin said. "There's always been a conflict between you and Elysia, even if you don't want to see it the Present, it will always exist."

"So we will seek survival amidst contradictions. Our choices are contradictory, but we also understand each other's choices," Zhu Yufeng said. "Kevin, I understand what you mean, and I sincerely tell you that in the future, you'd better talk to me privately about these kinds of things."

He probably knew Kevin's support for Lilith because he saw his own reflection in Lilith. Lilith trusted him unconditionally and decided to save humanity for him, just as Kevin did.

The difference is that Kevin is a simpleton, Lilith is a succubus.

As for what will happen to Vill-V after she listens to Kevin, well, with him around, Vill-V won't do anything to Kevin. Besides, eavesdropping always comes at a price, and knowing too much isn't a good thing.

The price Vill-V had to pay was that she could only watch and listen, since if she said anything, Kevin would probably grab the Heavenfire immediately.

There's no doubt that Kevin is my good brother.