["So, you believe it would be better to remain with me? With someone like me... who's about to be swept into the storm?"
Kevin refuted:"That isn't a responsibility she should bear."
"Nor is it a weight she can likely shoulder."
"You still refuse to reveal your thoughts.
She suddenly stopped. "...Kevin?"
Aponia called Kevin, but he is still in the familiar silence.
At that moment, disordered threads gradually attached themselves to the man, shifting uncertainly like some failing image. Indeed, for a brief instant, she had entertained the thought that [Kevin's data might also be abnormal]—
—but a moment later, she knew that was utterly impossible. She knew everything here could perish... except Kevin. If that were truly to happen, then... even the pillars holding up the sky would face eternal ruin. Thus, Aponia said to Kevin: "Then, farewell, Kevin—may we meet again."]
[Stelle]:"No! You should speak up! Trust isn't meant to be used like this!"
[March 7th]:"From the description, it seems the corruption has already set its sights on Kevin, but because Aponia trusts Kevin's strength, she didn't tell him?"
[Silver Wolf]:"Lol, next victim is Kevin. The flag's already been raised."
[Qingque]:"This should be the closest we've come to discovering the corruption so far, right?"
[After Kevin left the depths, he sought out his close friend—Su.
In his exchange with Su, Kevin had already obtained some clues, but regarding these clues, speaking them out would mean [failure]. To this, Su stated: "Kevin, my trust in you has no [conditions] and no [reservations]—you need not force yourself to explain."
Kevin said: "Understood. There is one thing—I must entrust it to you first."
Kevin stood there, showing no signs of moving. And in the next instant, azure light flowed from him. It was a light that could drown everything—even with eyes open, one would surely be unable to perceive any surrounding phenomena. Yet Su's eyes chose this moment to snap open, flickering with unreadable emotions. Thus, Kevin bid farewell afterward. In Su's eyes, the future of the Elysian Realm was- dark. Perhaps, after this, this place would cease to exist, but Kevin and Su still advanced toward their destined fate.]
[Fu Xuan]:"So it seems Kevin and someone else have already noticed that someone seems to be up to something... Looking at it this way, the data abnormalities of Sakura and Kalpas might also be part of the plan."
[Vill-V]:"For the Flame-Chasers,. Since something is causing trouble, we just need to catch it."
[Mobius]:"With so many clues, does it really think it can hide?"
[Aponia]:"If you calculate the possibility, the vast majority of Flame-Chasers could eliminate it."
[Stelle]:"It's just a pity this corruption is such a cowardly thing. What can we do if it never shows itself?"
[March 7th]:"The Flame-Chasers truly fear no death. Both Kevin and Su know that after this, the Elysian Realm will vanish, yet they still resolutely march toward their destined future..."
[Eden]:"Miss March 7th, we are merely echoes of the past. How could we fear death?"
[After Kevin settled his affairs, night fell. In a corner of the Elysian Realm, Kevin met with that mysterious figure. In their exchange, Kevin and this mysterious figure had a plan. "You, what are the odds of success?"
The question was too heavy, too cruel.
After falling into that shadow, it took a long time for an echo to return. "I understand."
"[One chance]. With only one chance of success, you still want us to stake our only [sword] on the gambling table."
"...No, I agree."
Kevin's voice was firm and icy: "Because it's obvious... other plans can't even reach [one chance]."
"I know full well that my true self still exists in reality—if it were her, she would undoubtedly refuse such a gamble."
"...But I am not [him]."
"The long years he bore alone do not belong to me either."]
[Stelle]:"Guess who this mysterious person is? No prizes!"
[Herrscher of Sentience]:"First off, it's not Hua!"
[Hua]:"...…It really can't be me."
[Sparkle]:"So hard to guess~ Someone who can act as Kevin's external brain must be familiar and very clever... Vill-V or... Mobius?"
[Fu Xuan]:"It seems some Flame-Chasers already know about the corruption's existence. The reason they haven't spoken out... seems to be they don't want the corruption to know that the Flame-Chasers are aware of it?"
[How many times had this young girl fallen into such unconsciousness? It seemed no one could count. Hua looked at Seele, who still hadn't awakened, as if gazing at her distant past self from another perspective.
She had been like the girl before her, falling unconscious due to various reasons—hard battles, experiments... the causes were numerous. "All rather... unpleasant memories."
Hua thought, hand against her forehead. Soon, Seele awoke, surprised to see Hua before her, immediately asking how much time had passed. Hua advised Seele would leave the Elysian Realm now. The realm was in chaos, no longer suitable for trials. But Seele truthfully told Hua that she couldn't leave now. Hua was shocked and said she didn't know about this. With no other choice, Hua could only bring Seele back into the Elysian Realm. Upon entering, Seele was greeted with a gift—fireballs falling from the sky! Following the source of the fireballs, Seele saw Kalpas rampaging everywhere, venting his fury, pointing at the surrounding Flame-Chakers and saying: "Not a single one of you... is worthy to face me alone?"
"Come at me together. Don't waste time."
To this, Kosma and Su had no recourse; they could not [persuade]
[March 7th]:"...Well, that's Kalpas for you. Just burn the entire Elysian Realm to ash, then no one can hide here."
[Star]:"Oh~ In this realm full of riddlers, only the honest Hua can give us some comfort!"
[Kafka]:"Without the bond that connects the Flame-Chasers, even their leader is not here now. The [trust] among the Flame-Chasers has dwindled."