Upon hearing the word "Star," Yun Wei's heart was already in turmoil, but he deliberately controlled himself and did not show any abnormality.
He still remembered the letter he had memorized from beginning to end; the signature at the end was long and elegant, and it read:
Al-Häst.
At that moment, he seemed to finally understand the metaphor on the chessboard.
Yun Wei listened to Isaac's narration with almost calmness, then slowly looked up at the pitch-black sky.
He then realized that the night sky over the Zhuyuan Continent was completely empty except for the bright moon. The hollow night was like an endless universe, and at that moment, an equally boundless loneliness welled up in his heart, and his eyes suddenly moistened.
This is not a loneliness unique to him, but a loneliness that belongs to the entire continent of Zhuyuan.
He seemed to suddenly understand Alch's metaphor:
"Because it is the only plane in the entire star field that can continuously evolve."
All civilizations have been swallowed up by the abyss, and the Continent of Zhuyuan is the only shining star in the entire star field.
"Yun, are you alright?" Isaac couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that the person in his arms remained silent.
But suddenly, he heard his master command: "Kiss me."
The bewildered knight hesitated for a moment, then heard the command from the person in his arms again—
"Kiss me hard, Isaac."
This time, the tone was almost stern, but he understood the anxiety behind it, which made him feel almost the same confusion and helplessness.
In that instant, he stopped repeating the meaningless "Yes, sir," and instead lowered his head to kiss her fiercely, almost like a biting attack.
No longer just a fleeting touch, the two now engaged in a passionate, unspoken exchange, as if they had mastered it without any instruction.
Nestled in his follower's strong arms, Yun Wei let the other's icy tongue fiercely sweep away all the air from his mouth and even his lungs. Only in this near-annihilation, on the verge of death, did he slowly absorb the reality of his own existence.
Thin clouds obscured the bright moon, and the dew from the eagletail flowers dripped onto the moss below, creating undulating waves.
This was a kiss that was hard to part with, filled with an almost desperate, passionate entanglement.
If this continued, it might not just be a kiss. Sensing the strange sensation in his body, Isaac's rationality returned in time, and he finally released his master, who was panting heavily in his arms.
At this moment, Yun Wei's eyes were shimmering, like boundless water rippling across the surface.
He seemed to have misjudged his strength. Isaac's eyes darkened as he stared at Yun Wei's slightly swollen lips.
"Help me up, Isaac." Yun Wei finally calmed down. His cheeks were as red as ripe shrimp, but he dared not face the burning gaze of the culprit and simply covered his eyes with his arm.
“Yes, sir.” He heard Isaac say after a moment of silence.
A suitable force came from his waist, steadily supporting him as he stood up.
Just as Yun Wei was about to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking he had finally escaped a calamity, he heard his rigid and resolute follower lean close to his ear and report, "Yun, this is my first time carrying out such a mission, so I didn't do very well."
The other party's report came to an abrupt end, but Yun Wei understood the unspoken meaning. The trembling voice, brimming with eager anticipation, made Yun Wei feel a pang of frustration, as if he were caught in a dilemma.
“No, you did very well,” Yun Wei said with difficulty, not daring to turn his head to look at the other person’s expression. He slowly added, “At least, I’m very satisfied.”
However, Isaac did not let him off the hook. The other man took a step and stood in front of him, placing his hands firmly on his shoulders.
He thought the other person would continue with this topic.
But soon he realized he was wrong again.
Yun Wei saw Isaac lean down and look him intently in the eye. He heard the other man say in a deep voice, "Yun, you seem to have something on your mind."
Those smoky gray eyes that he loved so dearly were as clear as ever, and now they were gazing at him with melancholy.
Under the other person's focused gaze, Yun Wei nodded slightly, admitting that he had concealed it. At this moment, he felt like crying again.
He said, "I'm sorry, Isaac. I have some secrets that I can't tell you."
Regarding "The Dead Speak," and regarding Alch, he himself unknowingly carried so many unspeakable secrets.
But the other person was his lover, with whom he was inseparable day and night, and his partner who had promised to protect him forever. Yun Wei was filled with guilt and suffered immense pain from this concealment.
Behind this pain lies a deep-seated fear within him: he fears that the other person will be dissatisfied with his concealment and will eventually abandon him.
But then he heard Isaac say, “It’s alright, Cloud.”
Everyone has secrets. As long as you still like me—that's all you need to hide from me.
"Although I will also be very sad, I am sad because I am not strong enough. If you are in pain right now, I will hate myself for not being able to share your pain."
"Yun, I promise you, I will work even harder. I will strive to become stronger so that one day you can confidently open your heart to me."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wei's eyes widened, and she tried her best to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.
When he tried to clumsily conceal his feelings with base desires, the other person obediently cooperated with his absurd demands. After he calmed down, the other person took the blame for everything, even though Isaac had clearly done nothing wrong.
His Isaac had always been like this: resolute, sincere, open, and honest, showing him almost limitless tolerance, but this tolerance from the other party caused him great inner turmoil.
He understood that he could never give the other person the same amount of love.
“Isaac…I…sobbing…”
At this moment, Yun Wei's tears, which he had held back for almost a whole night, finally burst forth. He collapsed into Isaac's arms, sobbing almost unrestrainedly.
"Oh, cloud, oh..."
Isaac had never experienced such a scene before. He stood there dumbfounded, but in the end, he just gently patted his master's back.
...
That very night, the two of them naturally ended up sleeping together.
They did nothing.
They squeezed onto the narrow single bed in Yunwei's bedroom, nestled together in silent understanding.
Yun Wei lay on his side, his back against Isaac's strong chest, gripping the unbreakable arm in his arms.
Bright moonlight streamed into the room through the thin gauze curtains. Yun Wei opened his eyes, looked at the dark night sky outside the window, and softly spoke:
"Isaac".
"Hmm?" The tall knight was also somewhat tired at the moment, and even his reply seemed to have a heavy nasal tone. He closed his eyes and, relying on his body's instinct, leaned forward and rubbed against his master's neck.
"I like you," Yun Wei said slowly, each word seemingly carefully considered, more resolute than ever before.
"Me too."
The knight's reply was brief; he simply tightened his embrace around the person in his arms.
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