A Conversation with Kevin

After a minor scuffle, Kevin and Hua received a message from Hen that they were leaving.

Because Elysia had sealed his mouth with crystal, Kevin couldn't speak or go out, so he could only silently watch Elysia.

"I think it's fine for you to go back like this~" Elysia said with a light laugh. She finally felt relieved. She had been humiliated by Lilith this morning. If she couldn't deal with Lilith, she could deal with you, Kevin?

Kevin looked at Zhu Yufeng, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident. Zhu Yufeng could only say to Elysia, "Elysia, that's enough. Why don't you... think about what to do after we go back?"

After we get back?

Elysia thought for a moment, what would happen after she went back? Oh, there's Vill-V and Mobius... Vill-V definitely heard what Kevin, so let's just let Kevin for now.

Thinking this through, Elysia clapped her hands. "Alright, Kevin, I'll let you off the hook for now~"

As soon as Elysia finished speaking, the crystal on Kevin's lips shattered, turning into dust and dissipating into the air.

Zhu Yufeng looked at the object and sighed inwardly at how adept Elysia was at Honkai Energy. She didn't just use Elysia Honkai Energy to kill enemies; she also used it as a way to embellish her life.

In Zhu Yufeng's hands, Honkai Energy was always used to kill enemies. Thinking about it carefully, in his previous life, all the places where he used Honkai Energy were to crush Honkai Beast.

This is what makes Elysia different from us, Zhu Yufeng thought.

Even though he is the Present Herrscher, he is still not as good as Elysia in the use of Honkai Energy.

After the crystal sealing his mouth disappeared, Kevin looked at Zhu Yufeng and said, "Before Hua and I leave, let's talk, Feng."

Zhu Yufeng paused for a moment, then looked at Kevin with a strange expression and said, "Let me confirm first, it's not that you and Mei are having relationship problems and you need my advice or something, is it?"

Kevin slowly typed a "?". Seeing Kevin's expression, Zhu Yufeng rubbed his forehead and said, "Last time Kosma came to me about his relationship with Disaster, and there are some lingering effects."

Kevin. He wondered how Kosma, that awkward kid, had suddenly become so quick to understand things, even managing to go on a date with Disaster. It turned out it was Feng's idea. But wait, if Feng could offer advice on such matters, why didn't he ever...?

Kevin thought back to his conversation with Zhu Yufeng in the training room a few months ago. Zhu Yufeng could indeed see how others treated him, but Kevin felt that things couldn't continue like this.

He knew about Elysia's feelings for Zhu Yufeng, and he had witnessed them. He also knew about Lilith's feelings for Zhu Yufeng, and the Present he knew the extent to which Lilith had gone for Zhu Yufeng. Therefore, he felt it was necessary to ask Zhu Yufeng what he really thought.

Zhu Yufeng's intransigence always made him think that Zhu Yufeng didn't understand these things.

"Why don't you go back first, Hua? Kevin and I will take another route, and then we can talk about what we need to say as we go," Zhu Yufeng said, first looking at Hua and then at Kevin, seeking their opinion.

"I have no problem," Hua nodded and said.

Kevin also agreed, "Okay."

Elysia looked at Kevin with narrowed eyes. She no longer had much confidence in Kevin. She always felt that as long as Kevin had a chance to talk to Feng, the topic would basically never stray from Lilith.

However, since Zhu Yufeng has already agreed to speak with Kevin alone, she will certainly respect Zhu Yufeng's choice.

Then just ask Feng again. If Kevin is encouraging Feng to go on a date with Lilith again... next time, even if Feng asks, Kevin won't be able to remove the crystal that's gagging him.

Zhu Yufeng and Kevin Kai opened the door of the Kai Hotel and happened to see Disaster and Kosma returning together. Zhu Yufeng raised an eyebrow. "Your date... is it that fast?"

Kevin glanced at the time on his watch. Could these two have really just gone out for breakfast?

"A date?! No, no!" Disaster was caught off guard by Zhu Yufeng's question and stammered in denial. "I, Amo and I just spent a little time finding a suitable breakfast shop! Right, Amo?"

Kosma looked at Disaster speechlessly.

(With that expression and tone of yours, even if it wasn't true, people would probably think it was, right? Oh well, it was probably just Feng joking. From now on, Disaster and I will probably have to get used to this kind of life... Maybe we'll still feel embarrassed, but relationships... always progress slowly.)

After a moment, Kosma nodded and said, "... That's right, it took quite a while to find a breakfast shop. Disaster... is quite picky."

Disaster: "!"

Then, the girl jumped up like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on and said, "I didn't!"

Amo, how could you say something so bluntly?! All she wanted was to find a suitable place to have breakfast with Amo.

Zhu Yufeng and Kevin looked at each other, revealing the same expression and conveying the same meaning: It's so good to be young.

Although these two aren't that old.

Kosma: "..."

(What's with Kevin and Feng's expressions? Why do I feel like I'm suddenly a generation younger than them? Is it just my imagination...?)

Kevin patted Kosma on the shoulder. "You're good."

Then Zhu Yufeng patted Kosma on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging look.

Kosma: "???"

Regardless of the bewildered Kosma, Zhu Yufeng and Kevin embarked on a different path from Hua.

"It seems like things are going well for the young couple," Zhu Yufeng said.

Kevin nodded. He wasn't one to waste time talking to anyone other than Mei, so he got straight to the point. "More than Kosma, Maple, I want to know what you're really thinking right now."

"What do I think?" Zhu Yufeng tilted her head. "What are you trying to say?"

"Stop playing dumb, Maple," Kevin said speechlessly. "It's just the two of us here now. Are you planning to continue like this?"

Zhu Yufeng glanced at Kevin. There might not be just him and Kevin here; the whole group of people, including Vill-V, were also there.

Zhu Yufeng knew what Kevin wanted to ask, and he knew he would have to face this question sooner or later. So after a moment of silence, Zhu Yufeng said, "My thought is that I don't have any plans right now."

"Is it still the same as it was a few months ago?" Kevin asked. "But if you don't make a decision about this soon, aren't you afraid that in the end, everyone will get hurt?"

"But if you ask me to give you an answer now, I can't." Zhu Yufeng said calmly, "I understand what you want to say. It's better to have a short pain than a long one. Maybe making a decision sooner is indeed a good method. However... as you have seen, Elysia will not give up, Lilith will not give up, and I can also tell you that besides them, there are also Mobius and Vill-V."

As for Pardo, let's not talk about it for now. Compared to the others, Pardo is not as radical.

Kevin raised an eyebrow. So that's why he'd been targeted by these two all this time?

"Then shouldn't you have made a decision sooner?" Kevin said. "If things continue like this..."

"Isn't it fine?" Zhu Yufeng looked at Kevin. "Kevin, you have to understand that everyone knows the truth about this. If I make this choice, do you think life can still be like this?"

Kevin thought for a moment. If Feng chose Lilith, then the others probably wouldn't have too many objections, right? After all, Feng and Lilith went through the same thing last time, so it's just going through it again, isn't it?

Zhu Yufeng withdrew his gaze and looked ahead, saying, "I know what you're thinking, Kevin. You... are actually not much better than Kosma. It's quite easy for me to figure out your thoughts. The current situation is that neither Lilith, nor Mobius, nor Vill-V, probably care what my answer is, because no matter what happens to me in the end, they will still do as they please."

In the end, it's really no different from having a harem.

"So you... are you going to continue deceiving yourself like this?" Kevin frowned. "What about Elysia? Although I don't support her and you, I can assure you that no matter what your final answer is, she will respect your choice."

At least one less is one less.

"This is actually... it really is my fault." Zhu Yufeng lowered his eyes. "I... heh... just consider me a scumbag in the end. Whether it's Elysia or Lilith, I'm not planning to let go of either of them now."

Does he care about Elysia? Of course he does. She was the first person he met in this world, the one to whom he poured all his emotions. And she reciprocated his feelings in return. How could he not care?

Does he care about Lilith? Of course he does. Why wouldn't he? She was the first girl to confess her feelings to him. She revealed her one and only true love to him. She gave up everything for him. How could he not care?

This is what he really thinks. He is indeed giving up, but he also genuinely cares.

Kevin was silent for a moment before saying, "Do you know what you're saying?"

"Didn't you read any similar novels during your student days?" Zhu Yufeng shrugged. "I guess this is probably my answer now. Sorry for giving such an answer."

"And what about Vill-V and Mobius? Do you think so too?" Kevin asked again.

Even Kevin felt that there wouldn't be any problems with these two, after all... their way of thinking is indeed a bit different from normal people.

"You've really asked a dangerous question." For Kevin's safety, Zhu Yufeng decided to dodge the question. "They are the same."

Compared to Lilith and Elysia... Vill-V and Mobius are indeed a bit inferior, mainly because he himself doesn't know how he managed to do it.

Actually, Lilith was the same way. He didn't know when or how Lilith fell in love with him. Perhaps feelings are something that are really hard to explain.

Compared to Vill-V, he might even lean more towards Mobius, because at least Mobius accompanied him in carrying out the Project: Ascend to Divinity until the Finality, while Mobius only thing about Vill-V was that he had some clues about Evil.

This is actually one of the reasons why [Vill-V] chose to maintain a special relationship with Zhu Yufeng through eavesdropping.

"You obviously have no awareness of this. So, Feng, let me ask you, how did we become such good friends? In the beginning, our relationship wasn't exactly good, was it?" Kevin didn't continue asking and changed the subject.

Zhu Yufeng thought for a moment and said, "At first, it was because I liked Elysia, but she paid more attention to you, so my attitude towards you wasn't very good. Later, I realized how silly I was back then, so..."

"Let me explain," Kevin said speechlessly. "At first, I thought you were a strange person, targeting me for no reason and running off to the European branch for no reason. Later, when the Seventh Herrscher Incident broke out and we both underwent Hypervariable Surgery, that was probably when I started to change my opinion of you."

"Really?" Zhu Yufeng thought for a moment. "I... I don't think I did anything, right?"

"You always treat those things as unnecessary, but actually, many relationship changes are built up from these little things you don't care about," Kevin said. "Before the surgery, you asked me if I was scared. I said I trusted Mei more than any data. You said you thought it was better for me not to blindly trust Mei, because the fear of death is an important emotion; once a person loses their life, they can no longer see the people they love and who love them. I asked, then why did you choose this surgery? You said..."

"Because I have no other way out," Zhu Yufeng said. "Even without the Hypervariable Surgery, Kevin, you are still one of the top warriors of the Fire Moth, but I am different."

"I must say, what you said makes a lot of sense, but... you don't seem to take it too seriously yourself. After that, Elysia threw me a birthday party, and at that party, you gave May and me your sincerest blessings," Kevin said. "Then, there was the Eighth Herrscher Incident. May and Lilith both fell into a coma after being attacked by the Eighth Herrscher. I was anxious and worried, and you told me that anxiety only makes people lose their necessary judgment and does nothing else. We went to see Mobius and the other researchers many times, just to wake them up."

Zhu Yufeng remained silent.

"Whether it's my birthday or Mei's birthday, no matter where you are, even if you're a few days late, you'll always send a gift," Kevin continued. "Maybe you don't care about these things, but they have a different meaning for us. Or, if I organize a team building event, and I invite you, you'll definitely come. Do you also think that doesn't matter to me? You always take what you do for granted, but it doesn't mean the rest of us do."

"Looks like you're not a blockhead after all," Zhu Yufeng said.

"I was just telling the truth," Kevin said.

"Although time will tell, I still think this way in the end?" Zhu Yufeng asked.

Kevin looked at Zhu Yufeng with narrowed eyes and said, "My stance has always been firm."