Durandal Faces the Holy Mark Plan's Trial, Unconcerned with Right or Wrong, Only Wishing to Bear Despair with "Kevin"

Hai Long nodded, deeply agreeing, "A disciplined army needs soldiers like these."

Sue seemed to have anticipated this outcome, and he sighed softly.

"Your choice is exactly the same as mine back then. However, I need to confirm whether you possess a stronger 'qualification' than I did."

Before the words were even finished, the entire Sumeru Mustard Seed began to tremble violently!

[Su forcibly begins the test.]

The green world has faded, replaced by a cold, oppressive metal base. Dilapidated walls, flashing alarm lights, and an atmosphere of despair permeate the air.

Bianca discovered that her armor had changed; it had become a combat suit she had never seen before, full of the style of the previous era.

And there stood a familiar figure before her.

It was her adjutant, Rita Losweiser.

But at this moment, Rita's eyes were terrifyingly cold, and that bone-chilling coldness was even more terrifying than any enemy she had ever faced.

[In the Simulation scenario, Bianca and Rita reenact the argument between Sue and Kevin.]

The powerful figures of the Douluo Continent understood instantly.

This is a reenactment of a scene spanning 50,000 years!

Bianca is playing the role of Sue from back then.

Rita plays... Kevin!

"It's starting..." Lie Yan said softly, her hand unconsciously gripping Ji Dong's.

"We... failed."

Rita —or rather, Kevin in this situation—slowly spoke. Her voice was hoarse, filled with exhaustion and pain, but even more so, with an undeniable resolve.

"The End Law User destroyed everything we had. Civilization, our companions... everything."

Kevin's gaze swept across the ruins, finally settling on Bianca.

"I'm preparing to launch Holy Mark Plan."

When those five words came out of Kevin's mouth, the entire Douluo God Realm fell into a deathly silence.

They've arrived.

That plan was cruel beyond measure.

Bianca's pupils contracted sharply, and she almost blurted out, "What is that?"

["Screening. Using Honkai Energy, select humans who can adapt to it."]

"What about those who can't adapt?" Bianca pressed, her voice trembling slightly.

["He will die."]

Kevin's answer was simple and straightforward, yet it carried immense weight.

"Ninety-nine percent of humanity will die. But the survivors will gain antibodies and power sufficient to fight the Honkai. This is the only way to continue civilization."

"No!"

Outside the Light Screen, Ye Yinzhu shouted the word almost simultaneously with Bianca. His face was pale. As the Qin Emperor, he used music to save lives and could not accept such a plan that treated life as worthless.

"This is insane! What's the difference between this and destroying the world?!" Xiao Xiao couldn't help but retort.

"The difference lies in the fact that one is utter annihilation, while the other leaves a glimmer of hope." The Dragon God's voice was deep and resonant, and a complex emotion flickered in his golden dragon eyes. "When standing on the edge of a cliff with no way out, any straw will be seen as salvation."

In the Light Screen, Bianca's reaction was exactly the same as Sue's back then.

"I absolutely disagree!" she shouted. "The mission of the God of War is to save, not to select! We cannot sacrifice the vast majority to ensure the survival of a few! This goes against everything we have fought so far!"

Every word she uttered was filled with the glory and conviction of a warrior.

These words drew nods of agreement from Ning Rongrong, Tang Ya, and the others.

"That's right! If we abandon even the belief in protecting the people, what's the point of surviving?"

However, Kevin simply gazed at her silently, his icy blue eyes seeming to conceal an unmelting Ice Field.

["Bianca, you look a lot like him... a lot like Sue back then."]

"You all harbor naive ideals, believing that as long as you work hard, you will surely find a way to have the best of both worlds."

But what about reality?

Kevin stretched out his hand and pointed to the surrounding ruins.

"We lost! We lost miserably! May, Elysia, Pardofelis... everyone is dead! What did our ideals, our efforts, get us? Only this cold grave!"

Each question, like a heavy hammer, struck Bianca's heart, and also struck the hearts of all the viewers.

Tang San fell silent.

Huo Yuhao remained silent.

Tang Wulin also fell silent.

They had all fought to protect, and they had all lost important comrades. They could understand Bianca's determination, but at this moment, they could feel even more the deep-seated despair in Kevin's words...

"Stop your cheap sympathy and unrealistic fantasies, Bianca!"

Kevin approached step by step, and the immense pressure he exerted almost froze the space around them.

"This isn't a choice! This is the only way out! It's the only way out that our fallen comrades gave their lives for!"

Bianca was forced to retreat repeatedly by this imposing aura.

She wanted to refute it, but found that any words seemed so pale and powerless in the face of such a cruel reality.

Her unwavering beliefs and the justice she upheld seemed insignificant in the face of the ultimate question of "the survival of civilization."

"What should we do... what should we do if it were us?" Bei Bei muttered to himself. He looked at Tang Ya and Xu Sanshi beside him, only to find that they also looked bewildered.

Yes, what should we do?

Is it to stay true to oneself and march towards destruction with everyone else?

Or will we bear the infamy of eternity, using the corpses of countless people to pave a bloody path for the continuation of civilization?

This is an unsolvable problem.

Su, the Su of yesteryear, chose the former. He could not agree with Kevin's path, and ultimately parted ways with his best friend, embarking on his own "Ganges Sand Plan," searching in solitude for over a thousand years.

Now, what will Bianca choose?

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Within the Light Screen, Bianca stopped retreating.

She raised her head and looked directly into "Kevin's " cold, pained eyes.

Beneath that Ice Field, she saw a sea of burning fire.

It was endless regret, endless loneliness, and endless sorrow.

She suddenly understood.

The "Kevin" before us is not a demon; he is simply... a loser who carried too much burden, was driven to the brink, and was forced to make the most painful choice.

He doesn't need to be refuted, he doesn't need to be blamed.

What he needs, perhaps, is just... a hug.

Ultimately, Bianca sensed Kevin's (Rita's ) pain and chose to share it with her.

She did not argue further about whether the plan was right or wrong.

She also stopped advocating her sense of justice.