Chapter 2: The Moon, the Cemetery, and Paradise (Part 1)
"……Well……"
“…Hmm.”
“…Haaa.”
“…”
Xiang Ying, Hei Huo, Su Jie, and Atlas, the four of them (?) looked at each other for a long time, and then three of them made various sounds of exclamation at the same time. As for Atlas, he still stood there with an expressionless face.
"Um, Little Tail, could you explain--"
Black Disaster twitched his lips, spread out his hands, and pointed at the nearby scenery.
"Where on earth is this? It's so weird."
“…”
Atlas remained silent.
The sandy and rocky land stretches towards the end of the world.
The boundless black sky, the stars seem to be crumbling above the head, an extremely subtle arc can be seen on the horizon, and strange black silhouettes that look like low buildings can be seen near and far. Between these buildings, there are huge long grooves, in which a strange blue-purple liquid quietly flows.
Countless intricate grooves weave through the building in different directions. At a glance, across the vast wasteland, they weave a huge blue-purple...vein of light network.
Looking at this scenery, Xiang Ying had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Atlas,...could this be..."
"It's the 73rd district of Silenkrad. Model B13-B15 bio-weapon manufacturing site."
After a long silence, Atlas finally spoke.
Xiang Ying took a breath silently.
It really is like this. The land they are standing on, here...
"We're... on the moon?"
Hometown Senagard, Poison Moon Serenkrad, Red Moon Serland, these are names that are familiar to all residents of Senagard. However, the last one is rarely mentioned by the world except in literary or artistic works that use the end of the world as a gimmick. Although people have long forgotten the details of the disaster, the fear has been passed down from generation to generation.
In an incredulous tone, Heihuo murmured, then looked up at the huge star with white light in the sky.
──Are we currently on an ominous blue-purple planet that we could only see by looking up?
Su Jie pointed at the moon-like star:
"Don't tell me, that's Senagad?"
"Yes."
Atlas answered without hesitation, causing the three warriors in front of him to frown a little exhaustedly.
We have taken refuge in the base camp of our natural enemy. What should we do?
The three of them did not speak, and Atlas did not speak on his own initiative.
After being stunned for a while, Xiang Ying sighed and asked:
"Are you sure what you just said—Master, and Mr. Gu Yinyue are all right?"
"Unable to confirm, but the survival rate is 72.77%. The preheating percentage for the dimensional gate opening was already 80% complete when we performed the transmission."
Atlas answered honestly. Although most people didn't understand, Xiang Ying knew that he was probably saying that Beichen and the others had a high chance of being rescued.
"You mean the dimensional gate—?"
Black Plague asked again.
"Yes. The dimensional gate to Feinheim."
Su Jie was stunned for a second and suddenly clapped his hands:
"Yeah, Zephyr is a Star Vein, and Star Veins can open dimensional gates to Paradise! Does that mean they were most likely sent to Feinheim? What? After all this time, Little Loach doesn't even need to look for Kasumi's blood. Zephyr can just let her go back!"
Hearing Su Jie's words, Xiang Ying's uneasiness subsided a little. Indeed, even though he didn't know where they were, the mark of the contract was still there, which meant Beichen was still alive.
"But hasn't Little Loach been clamoring to go back? If she goes back, won't she—"
Black Harm's voice suddenly became low and a little irritable.
"No."
Xiang Ying smiled at the Twin Claws.
"If the master were to leave, she would definitely terminate the contract with you before leaving. She wouldn't just abandon you and walk away. Do you think she would have the heart to see you starve? Besides... she promised me that she would take me with her even if she went back to Feinheim. ――So, she will definitely find a way to return to Senagard, even if she has to leave after that. She will definitely go. So don't worry."
Hei Huo and Su Jie thought silently for a few seconds, then Hei Huo immediately wiped away his relaxed and relieved expression and stepped forward to grab Xiang Ying's front.
"You idiot Shadow! You actually made such a promise with Little Loach in private!? Asking her to take you back?!"
"Uh, yes..."
"Why don't you reserve one for me and Black Malice as well?!"
Su Jie also shouted in dissatisfaction, while Xiang Ying was a little amused and helpless.
"There are no Moon Envoys possessing Feinheim. Going there... means waiting for death. How could I ask for such a thing on your behalf without your permission?"
"Tsk, you can go and wait to die, why can't we?"
"My life was saved by my master, but you—"
Xiang Ying paused mid-sentence. In fact, Beichen had saved Heihuo and Sujie's lives. Although Heihuo and Sujie's attitude towards Beichen didn't seem like they were repaying a benefactor, perhaps that didn't mean they didn't remember it.
He smiled bitterly and sighed.
"If the master knew that even you wanted to die, he would probably cry again."
"'again'?"
Heihuo keenly grasped the details in Xiang Ying's words - Beichen cried twice because of the Red Moon Priestess, but not in front of them.
"Well, she was very confused at that time, and she was also afraid of losing face in front of you and Senior Yaye, so..."
"In front of you, she will cry."
Su Jie spoke coldly, and the unkindness in his tone made Xiang Ying stunned for a moment.
"It's the same when she's with Redis. When she cries, the first person she thinks of is always you."
“…”
Xiang Ying was silent.
"Having her dependence... but being unable to offer equal support is truly a form of suffering. Those of you whose powerful attack output I envy, there's really no need to feel resentful."
Following Xiang Ying's words, Hei Huo and Su Jie simultaneously put away their hostile and repulsive auras and looked at each other with a guilty look.
That's right, although Beichen never cared and they tried not to mention it, the difference in strength was clearly there. His sharpness was far inferior to that of Heihuo Sujie, and the types of contract writings were pitifully few. Even if no one cared, Xiang Ying himself would probably find it difficult to get rid of the shadow of his own lack of strength.
Because of this, with his personality, the more attention Beichen pays to him, the more uneasy and ashamed he will feel.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that to you, my comrade."
Black Disaster tilted his head and whispered this.
Xiang Ying immediately shook his head in surprise, indicating that he didn't care.
"At least, I can't make the Master's face have such an active expression. If I can make her feel at ease, then it is you who can make her happy."
Black Disaster suddenly laughed out loud. "Stupid Shadow, are you sure that's a lively expression and not a distorted one? And if she can still be happy after being tortured by us, then she really is an incorrigible M."
“…”
Xiang Ying twitched his lips and said nothing, but Heihuo and Sujie's expressions suddenly brightened.
In fact, when the Gemini Claws are around, no matter how depressed Beichen's mood is, it will suddenly turn around - this is their charm.
"Huh, after all this time, what should I do here──" Su Jie laughed at himself and turned to look at the desolate and strange blue-purple earth.
"Hey, Little Tail, is there a way we can get back? If we don't get back within a week, we'll starve to death here."
"have."
Atlas would only speak extremely passively when asked questions, and it was unknown how much he had heard of the conversation between Xiang Ying and the other two.
Then he turned around and ran straight in a certain direction, and the three warriors immediately followed behind him.
What's even more surprising is that he accepted the strange nickname "Little Tail" without any objection. - Of course, this is beside the point.
Then, as they followed Atlas on their journey, the conversation began again.
"But even if we can't find Little Loach when we get back, we might still starve to death," Black Disaster said, his mouth twisted as he spread his hands. "It's over, it's over. After breaking up with her, I didn't even think about finding a temporary user. Doesn't this mean that we've become the same level as that infatuated spear?"
"I always feel disgusted by myself like this. Brother, have we become chaste husbands? What will we do with our blades in the future?"
"I'll make it clear in advance that you are absolutely not allowed to do such things unless the master agrees!"
When Xiang Ying heard this, he turned around and stared at the twins with a fierce look, emphasizing with gritted teeth.
"I know, I know. Even if you don't mind, Black Harm and I won't do it."
“…Huh.”
Seeing Xiang Ying exclaim in surprise, Heihuo immediately waved his hand with an evil smile.
"Don't get me wrong, we're not gentlemen, quite the opposite. Before we met Little Loach, we were always doing day labor (i.e., renting out the contract rights for short periods of time, often changing owners). We were pretty rough around the edges, even a bit violent. Even though we enjoy joking around, we don't want to cause her any serious psychological trauma."
Xiang Ying frowned with a complicated expression, and Su Jie patted his back as if to comfort him.
"Besides, judging by Little Mudfish's personality, she's the type that values spiritual connection, right? I don't think she'd easily sharpen a weapon unless she's in love with it. ...The same goes for humans, I guess."
"Um... yes."
Xiang Ying recalled the days when they were alone together. Occasionally, if he acted too considerately, she would blush. Although she would hug him when she was emotional, she knew her limits very well and never did anything suggestive or ambiguous. When she held Xiang Ying's hand, it was as natural and pure as if they were close friends.
"I'm afraid because of that incident with Redis...she won't easily have that kind of feelings for the opposite sex again."
Whispering this, Xiang Ying tried hard to suppress the subtle and slightly painful emotion that was welling up in his chest.
“…”
Black Disaster let out a somewhat unhappy sigh.
"What about us then?" Su Jie said softly, "Before we speculate on her feelings, shouldn't we clarify our own thoughts?"
“…”
"Our feelings towards her—is it just the master-servant relationship between a weapon and its contractor, or is it something more complicated and disgusting than that?"
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
The surrounding scenery hardly changed. I could only see the black silhouettes of buildings within my field of vision, which slowly changed in appearance as I moved.
Atlas was still leaping ahead at a rapid speed of more than ten meters at a time, and he did not join in the conversation of the three warriors at all. As they did not speak, the surroundings became as quiet as if it were the end of the world.
This is indeed a rare opportunity to quietly reflect on yourself.
His master was not around, and his hometown, Senagade, was in the sky above his head.
Only comrades who share the same stance as himself are rushing across the vast lunar surface with him in order to reunite with his master as soon as possible.
a long time.
“Ahh… so annoying!”
Black Fate smacked his lips vigorously.
"I don't want to think about it anymore! When did I become so fussy?! No matter what, there's no other woman in the world who would perform the weapon ceremony for us. How can I let her go? If you like a girl, just go and flirt with her. Why think so much?! She even said that possessing the Moon Envoy is no problem!"
"Yeah, he really can get along well with the possessed Moon Envoy." Su Jie laughed and pointed at Atlas's back with his chin. "That little loach really lived up to my expectations and has a strong taste."
Xiang Ying couldn't help but laugh: "That's right, even if I get rejected, at least I can still stay with her as a friend and partner, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
"Hey, stupid Kage, could you please stop being so negative?"
"But, brother, he's right. If Little Loach really doesn't have this idea, we can get out of it as soon as possible while we're still not too deeply obsessed with it."
"Su Jie, don't let even you be so useless! Even if you do nothing, it's not against the law, right? This is the Moon Silenkrad! If you go back, you won't have a chance!"
Speaking of which, Black Disaster, those things in your head that you would only dare to think about if you were on the moon, how bizarre and perverted are they?
——Xiang Ying twitched his lips, not knowing how to complain.
And at this moment, Atlas stopped.
"What's wrong, little tail, are you there yet?"
"No."
Atlas denied it calmly, then turned around and stared at the three weapons with his red inorganic eyes for a long while.
"After analyzing your words, it can be determined that you are in heat."
“What?”
Black Disaster nearly gasped: "We were just occasionally chatting about trivial matters, how did it become rutting?! Is their rutting really that harmless?"
"Speaking of which, since there are only men here, how can we express our feelings?"
Su Jie retorted coldly, and Xiang Ying nodded vigorously.
Atlas fell silent, then tilted his head slightly as if in confusion.
"Have homosexuality also appeared in combat weapons? Intelligence updated."
"Wait a minute, don't make up the wrong information without authorization!"
"We're obviously talking about the Master, so why would you make such an inference? The Master doesn't look like a man at all!"
"—You are talking about loach and the master."
"That's talking about your guide Xiang Beichen! You know she's a woman, right?!"
The Black Plague was almost going crazy.
As a result, Atlas' eyes immediately shot out a somewhat dangerous and murderous light.
"You're horny to my guide?"
"What? You can't? Wait, you've confused me. I'm not even in heat!"
Su Jie is about to go berserk.
"Atlas, we are just confirming our feelings towards our master. It's not as dire as you say."
Xiang Ying explained patiently.
"oh."
It turned out that Atlas was actually very reasonable. He remained silent for a while and then spoke.
"Then I'm going to be in heat with Beichen too."
"no!"
"roll!!"
“Go to hell!!!”
As a result, the three warriors shouted without hesitation.
Above their heads, the warm silver star Senagard cast a not very bright light, and the four of them began to travel again on the land covered with blue and purple veins.
Ahhh, I didn't expect it to be like this.
Sure enough, separation is the best opportunity to confirm one's own thoughts.
After being apart for just a short while, the longing for you came flooding back, almost secretly occupying all my thoughts.
So, let's just forgive the occasional romantic thoughts that arise in the hearts of those three warriors.
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