Chapter 295 Goodnight Vic, Goodnight Ade
In front of the dilapidated hut, a little wolf squatted at the door, looking at the pure white world with its slightly cloudy eyes.
Then he was hit on the head by a hand.
"What are you waiting for?" a familiar voice sounded.
The little wolf raised his head and saw a strange face, but he still guessed the other person's identity.
"Mr. Visas?" It still used Vic's voice.
Bai Wei said "hmm", then asked: "What's wrong with you now? Is it Ade, Vic, or Wildfire?"
"...I don't know who I am either." It whispered, "I have corresponding memories of the three identities you mentioned, but..."
"But what?"
"It's more about Ade and Vic, that is, the period of time and the part you experienced." It said, "The others, whether it's Wildfire or Saints, are a bit far away from me, like looking at other people's memories."
"Is that so?" Bai Wei nodded. "That's good too. Then you will still be the person I know."
"Thank you for thinking so."
Bai Wei smiled: "Why are you so polite all of a sudden? You weren't like this before."
"You didn't tell me your real identity before, but used a pseudonym."
"It's not really a pseudonym. This name is real. It comes from a friend of mine."
"Friends?"
"Yes, a good friend like you."
"Can I be considered your friend?"
"Why not?"
"...Okay, I understand." It nodded, "It seems you will use my name in the future."
"Forget it then." Bai Wei spread his hands, "I don't want to use a dog's name."
"Although I have said it many times, I will say it again, I am a wolf." Ade said, "Can you really not tell the difference between a wolf and a dog?"
After saying this, the man and the wolf looked at each other and smiled, as if the familiar feeling had returned.
"That's right." Bai Wei said lazily, "It's not like we just met."
"I'm sorry, my cognition and thinking are still a little confused." Ade said, "Although the wildfire and the saints' memories don't have that much impact on me, it's not completely without any impact. I can still feel their fear of you, which really makes it impossible for me to chat with you like before, and the me in the past..."
"What's wrong?"
Ade shrugged very humanely: "It's a bit silly."
"It's okay. It's not stupid anymore for a dog."
"I'm a wolf, thank you."
The two looked at each other and smiled again.
After laughing, Bai Wei asked, "By the way, do you regret it?"
"What are you regretting?"
"I regret that you have become like this." Bai Wei said, "You could have become a god. Then even I wouldn't be able to do anything to you, and you wouldn't have come to this point."
"Hmm... I don't know either."
"have no idea?"
"Yes." Ade said, "Because these two choices are something I have never experienced. I have never experienced the feeling of becoming a god, nor have I experienced sacrificing for others... These seem to be two extremes?"
"They are indeed two extremes." Bai Wei nodded, "Gods will not sacrifice for others, they will only let others sacrifice for themselves, just like Sen Luo at that time."
"But I hate Sen Luo the most." Ade said softly, "I hate Sen Luo more than I hate you."
Bai Wei looked into Ade's eyes. Perhaps he himself did not even notice that he had become Wildfire again, his eyes full of hatred.
But this process did not last long, the hatred in his eyes soon faded away, and then he said belatedly: "Ah, I seem to have been affected by Wildfire's emotions just now."
"It seems so." Bai Wei said with a smile, "His hatred is about to overflow."
"Yes." Ade nodded. "The most important emotions in His heart are fear of you and hatred for Senluo. But I will try my best to control myself. You probably don't want to chat with Him."
"To be honest, that's true." Bai Wei said, "But you don't need to control it deliberately."
Ade was a little confused, but when he saw Bai Wei pointing at him, he sensed something and lowered his head.
It saw a little bit of dust-like light dissipating from its body and drifting away into the distance.
"This is?"
“Parts of Him are dying.”
"But isn't He dead?"
"They are dying." Bai Wei said, "Death is a process, just like people aging. In the process of aging, people will gradually lose their memories. At first, they lose the unimportant ones, then slowly the more important ones that can leave some impressions in their hearts, and finally the particularly important ones that can be engraved in their hearts. Until this memory is gone, then the person is completely dead. Corresponding to you, it is a different identity recognition."
"Is that so?" Ade asked, "Then what was the first thing I lost?"
Bai Wei smiled and said, "That's up to you."
Ade closed his eyes and felt it quietly.
Those dust-like glimmers were like flying dandelions, drifting away into the distance little by little, forming a path of light.
Then Ade opened his eyes, his face full of excitement.
"I can't feel His presence anymore, Father Uru!" Ade said, "I am no longer afraid of you!"
This is the Ade that Bai Wei is familiar with...or Vic.
"Oh, I almost forgot. You are Lord Visas." Ade scratched his ear with his claws, "Not Father Uru."
"No, when I'm with you, I'm Father Uru." Bai Wei said with a smile, "Just like when you're with me, you're Vic."
Ade scratched his ears again, and then quickly thought of something. His ears and tail drooped down quickly, looking very depressed.
"I killed Vic," Ade whispered.
"No." Bai Wei shook his head and pointed at the light path in front of him. "The guy who killed Vic has left, and you avenged Vic."
"Can it be calculated like this?"
"Why not?" Bai Wei said with a smile, "If you really feel sorry, then you can apologize to Vic after you meet him, or just continue to be his dog."
"I'm originally Vic's dog... No, I'm a wolf!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's a wolf, it's a wolf."
Bai Wei's words made Ade feel less heavy-hearted.
"Where do people go after they die?" it asked nervously, "Will I see Vic again?"
"Do you really want to know?" Bai Wei pointed at the light path ahead again, "Then let's go forward and take a look."
"Walk forward?"
"Yeah, maybe Vic is waiting for you on the road ahead?"
A gleam of anticipation immediately appeared in Ade's eyes, feeling both nervous and expectant.
So the wolf and the man continued on their way, just as they had been doing since they met.
As we walked forward, we chatted idly.
"Father Uru... I mean, the real Father Uru, what kind of person is he?"
"A good guy who's a little bit bad."
"A good guy who's a bit bad? Like me?"
“That’s still different.”
"And what became of him?"
"That's the same as you."
Ade was a little confused. After thinking for a while, he finally understood what Bai Wei meant - Father Uru was also dead.
"You said he was your partner, just like me."
"Yes."
"Is the only fate for your companions to be death?"
"Then you are being rude." Bai Wei said seriously, "Strictly speaking, only you and he are dead."
Ade said "Oh", then scratched his head: "Then I am quite lucky, huh?"
Bai Wei smiled: "If you think so, then so be it."
Ade wagged his tail.
The man and the wolf walked forward like this. During this time, Ade asked Bai Wei many questions. Just like before, he was very curious about Bai Wei's past.
But it didn't want to hear the part about Visas. What it wanted to hear more was the story about Uru, Gerard and Helvinia, the so-called "story of companions".
Bai Wei couldn't tell it these things in the past, but it didn't matter now. It would just answer whatever Bai Wei asked, and answer very seriously.
And Ade is like the perfect listener, always responding in time. When he learned about Uru's childhood experience, he gnashed his teeth in anger, when he heard the truth that Gerald was looking for, he widened his eyes and held his breath, and when he heard about Hevinia's blasphemous behavior, he excitedly wagged his tail.
The only pity is that these stories can only be heard once.
I forget it after listening to it once.
The dust that symbolizes memory and cognition is still constantly leaving its body. Every time it knows something, it will forget more.
Five minutes ago, it was still saying that it would thank Ryan, the man who gave it the Hunter's Blood, after seeing him in the afterlife, but it immediately forgot about this person.
Three minutes ago, it was still asking Bai Wei how Ivina was doing and whether she was safe, but soon it could not remember the name of the Saint Lady.
Therefore, Uru, Gerard and Helvinia could only stay in its mind for a few short seconds.
It was quickly forgetting everything, but fortunately it still remembered Bai Wei.
Of course, it would be more accurate to remember "Father Uru" rather than Visas.
And it also realized this, and said to Bai Wei: "That music box."
"Um?"
"That music box, the music box of my first hunter commission." Ade said, "I have no way to bring the news back to that little girl."
"Do you remember her?"
"Of course I remember!" Ade nodded repeatedly, "That was the first hunter commission I received, and the first reward I received. That little girl was..."
Ade was stuck.
"What's the name of that town?"
It tried to remember, but...
"Ah, I suppose what's that town about?"
Forgot more things.
Bai Wei gently stroked its head: "Don't worry, I've remembered it."
"That's all!"
Ade became cheerful again, wagging his tail and continuing to jump forward, looking very carefree.
Bai Wei stopped and looked at its back quietly.
Suddenly, he called out to Ade.
Ade turned his head. Surrounded by countless dust, his body became increasingly thin and could dissipate at any time.
“Ouch!”
It responded to Bai Wei happily because it had forgotten how to speak.
Bai Wei looked into its eyes and asked softly, "Do you still want to live?"
Ade tilted his head and looked at Bai Wei with a little confusion.
"I know you can still understand what I mean." Bai Wei slowly stretched out his hand. A faint flame ignited in his palm, illuminating the gradually darkening world. "I can give you a new life and let you experience and touch this world again with your own personality."
In Ade's eyes, the world was rapidly darkening, but the flame in Bai Wei's palm was becoming brighter and brighter, revealing a desirable light.
This made it move forward unconsciously, and it walked in front of Bai Wei and stared at the faint flame.
It slowly raised its claws, trying to touch the flame.
"But there is a price to pay." Before Ade touched the flame, Bai Wei spoke again, "The price is to forget everything and start from scratch."
Ade's claws stopped.
"Yes, you are no longer Wildfire, no longer a Saint... Ah, maybe you have forgotten who they are." Bai Wei whispered, "But this kind of forgetfulness is not enough. You will forget everything, including me, and you will never be able to recall it again... Do you understand what I mean?"
Ade's eyes blinked.
Then, under Bai Wei's gaze, it slowly retracted its claws.
"Do you want to refuse?" Bai Wei said softly, "This is a new student."
Ade didn't say anything, but turned around again and looked in the direction where the memory dust was flying.
There was only darkness, endless darkness.
But its eyes seem to be able to penetrate the darkness and see more.
Then it let out another excited "Ao", then left Bai Wei and ran towards the darkness.
Bai Wei seemed to have guessed its choice long ago, and watched it walk to the edge of darkness with a smile.
"It looks like you've made your decision."
Ade swung his tail and let out an even louder "ow" as if saying goodbye, then dived into the darkness.
It feels it, it has felt it.
Ade ran wildly in the darkness, running wildly before forgetting everything.
Finally, at the end of the darkness, it saw the familiar figure.
"Ade!" Vic opened his hands and smiled, "You are finally back."
“Ouch!!!”
Ade pounced on him, just like he had done countless times before.
It was finally found.
"Okay, Ade." Vic rubbed Ade's head, "Let's go."
“Ouch!”
Ade excitedly followed Vic, but stopped after taking two steps. He turned back with some confusion and looked in the direction he came from.
"What's wrong, Ade?" Vic asked.
Ade felt like he had forgotten someone very important.
But it doesn’t matter, soon it will forget even the forgetting itself.
"It's time for us to go!" Vic shouted, "Become a hunter!"
“Ouch!”
In the distance, Bai Wei quietly watched as Ade's body completely turned into memory dust and disappeared completely into the darkness, like a dandelion that finally fell to the ground after traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers.
He chuckled.
"Goodnight, Vic."
"Good night, Ade."
(End of this chapter)
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