"I killed him with my own hands. To this day, I still can't forget the feeling of his heart beating in my palm..."
Mei bit her lip, her slender hands clenched tightly. Looking at the stunned Elysia, she lowered her gaze, her heart filled with silent sorrow and thought.
'Even though I knew Fu Lin wouldn't die so easily, I understood that the moment I met him a second time. But that Fu Lin no longer belonged to me… Also Elysia, as for the Fu Lin in front of me now, he feels more like the Fu Lin I first met, but… I just don't know how to face him…'
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Elysia, who had come to her senses, stepped forward and pulled Mei into her arms, gently comforting her, "Alright, it's over now, it's okay…"
"I believe that wasn't your true intention…"
Hearing this, Mei could no longer hold back and sobbed softly in Elysia's embrace, while the sword in her hand fell to the ground. (Is no one picking it up? Then I'll take it, I don't have one yet.)
Fu Lin, who had been left out, rubbed his nose, feeling like an extra. Hearing about his own death from Mei's mouth made him uncomfortable—besides, when did he die?
Elysia released Mei, gazed into her eyes, and couldn't suppress her curiosity as she asked, "Mei, what exactly is your relationship with Fu Lin? You seem to care about him a lot, I'm even a little jealous~"
Mei averted her gaze and softly said, "Ju… just a normal classmate relationship."
Elysia stared into Mei's eyes and asked again, "Really just classmates?"
Mei's eyes wavered slightly before she glanced at Fu Lin, coughed lightly, and changed the topic, "Ahem! So this person wasn't arranged by you?"
Fu Lin, sorry for dragging you into this to shift the topic.
"Mei actually changed the subject… oh well. As for him, it's like he appeared out of nowhere. None of the successors have ever reached this place. I originally thought Mei would be the first to arrive here."
"Now you're only second, but that's fine. You're definitely the first person to experience Elysia's 'wholehearted sincerity.'"
Elysia clung to Mei's slender arm and acted coquettishly, "So, dear Mei, you'll forgive me, right?"
Mei seemed thoughtful. She glanced at Fu Lin, who was looking around nervously, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Picking up her sword from the ground, she softly said, "Hmm… maybe I need to confirm something."
Elysia tilted her head in confusion, "Confirm what? Confirm whether he's really the Fu Lin you mentioned?"
Mei nodded, "Yes."
Elysia placed a hand on her hip and pouted jealously, "Ah, what's so charming about this Fu Lin that he's got Mei so captivated?"
"I'm suddenly so envious of him~"
Mei held her forehead and sighed, "You and he are different."
Elysia twirled a strand of her hair and asked, "Then how do you plan to confirm it?"
Mei looked at her hand and said, "...I have my ways." Asking a random question should be enough, right?
Elysia, "..." Eh?
Fu Lin, who was still oblivious to the gravity of the situation, heard footsteps approaching behind him. He turned around and saw Mei walking toward him alone. He then glanced sideways at Elysia behind her.
However, Elysia only gave him a look as if to say, "Good luck," leaving Fu Lin completely confused.
[Mission Triggered!]
[Ask Mei about the life of your 'younger sister' (Kiana).]
"..." Since when did Kiana become my younger sister?
And at this time, Kiana should be training under Durandal in Anti-Entropy…
Seeing the system task pop up again, Fu Lin couldn't help but complain internally. Since when was Kiana his younger sister? If it were Sirin, maybe that would make more sense… Why is the sky dark all of a sudden?
Fu Lin slightly lifted his head, stared for a moment, then lowered it again, touching his chin as he internally roared, 'I just realized, Mei is actually taller than me. This is kinda depressing…'
'Wait, no, it's not that I'm short, it's that Fu Hua is too short! She's 165 cm, while Mei is a full 172 cm… not to mention she's wearing heels…'
'Should I get some height-increasing insoles…?' After some self-consolation, Fu Lin crossed his arms and looked down at Mei with a condescending air. He might have lost in height, but he couldn't lose in aura.
"You…" Mei looked at Fu Lin, who remained silent but seemed to be thinking intensely, and was curious about his thoughts. But soon, she decided she didn't want to know—nor did she want to hear them.
Fu Lin wasn't sure what expression to make, so he put on a cold face and said in a slightly indifferent tone, "Mei, how is Kiana doing now?"
Hearing Fu Lin's question, Mei was almost certain of his identity. She looked at him with complicated emotions and said, "You really are… Fu Lin?"
Fu Lin nodded, "...Absolutely. Who else could I be?"
As soon as Fu Lin finished speaking, Mei suddenly lunged forward and pressed a blade against his neck, her eyes filled with hidden desire as she asked, "If you had to choose between me and Kiana, who would you pick?"
"Answer honestly, and I won't do anything to you." Kiana probably doesn't know that Fu Lin is still alive yet… does that mean I still have a chance…?
(Kiana, who already met Fu Lin in the Theater of Domination: Guess whether I know or not?)
Feeling the cold touch of the blade against his neck, Fu Lin looked at Mei in disbelief. But seeing that she was serious, he instinctively answered before quickly changing his words.
"I choose Fu Sh… Kiana."
Meanwhile, Elysia, who was leisurely watching from a distance, smiled and said, "Mei is such a bad girl."