Watching the movie! It brought a small shock to the heavens!

The cold blade traced a silver line through the air!

【"boom!"】

With a force that nearly shattered his own hand, he gripped Shubi's neck tightly!

[Slam him to the ground!]

The chess set that had just been arranged... has once again scattered all over the floor...

"It hasn't changed since the day everything was taken from me!!"

【"Clang!!"】

The blade pierced through Shubi's disheveled hair and plunged into the ground!

"You're all going to die!!"

Rick roared viciously at Shubi!

Anger almost contorted his face!

However, this level of attack is utterly insignificant to the machine-type creatures.

[But in Shiro's clear, glass-like eyes, there was a strange emotion in her gaze as she looked at Riku...]

In the world of Memory Repair Shop, Wang Ye said, "Rick's heart shattered in that instant..."

In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Yan said, "...Of course! It's like suddenly telling me that cultivation is for becoming a higher-quality food for a higher race. I can't accept that even if you beat me to death!"

In the world of caged humans, Fei Xingkong: "...What frog clan prodigy..."

In the world of Yuanlong, Daoist Lingxu sighed, "Alas, it was all rather presumptuous. That was a blood feud, a hatred that claimed the lives of an entire clan. How could it possibly be resolved with just a few words? Perhaps as early as five years ago, young friend Rick's heart was already filled with hatred..."

"However... this may not be a bad thing. If things are bottled up in your heart for too long, you will eventually break down. Letting it out like this may make Rick feel better afterwards."

Forensic pathologist Qin Ming and Li Dabao sighed, "Now I just hope this sudden riot is an outpouring of anger, not a collapse..."

The villain initializes the world. Koven: "Collapse? Heh~ People who live in that kind of world, their hearts must have already collapsed long ago..."

"Remember what Rick said? [In a world like this, can someone who can remain mentally sound still be considered normal?]"

Chapter 397 Five Years, Forty-Eight People!

"Do you know how many people have died because of you?!"

"How many people have you killed?!"

[Hatred, anger, sadness, disgust, resentment, hatred ...

Faced with this high and mighty 'Machine Race', Riku's heart, which he had barely managed to restrain with countless shackles... collapsed this time...

The bastards who trample on human life are right in front of us!

How do I stay calm?!

"How many more...how many more of my comrades do I have to kill before this ends..."

[...Endless heartache...]

Tears welled up in Riku's eyes involuntarily. Perhaps it was because Riku had already shed all pretense in front of 'Shubi' that he could now unleash his emotions so freely.

"Tick-tock..."

A tear gently slid down Shubi's fingertips, which she caught in her hand. The tear then slid down her fingertips, flowing like a river of sorrow...

"Shubi...made Rick cry..."

[“So…Shubi said something really outrageous…so I’m guessing…”]

[Drip, drip, a drop of dew falls from above the stone, and a fleeting, dim light flashes in the room...]

Is it just my imagination...?

Riku actually saw apology in Shubi's mechanical eyes...

But does remorse erase the hurt caused in the past?

Before Riku could speak, Shubi gently stroked his cheek, as if to comfort him...

"...We've grasped...Richard's [heart]...is set on killing Shubi..."

[Shubi clutched the collar of her shirt with her other hand, and a faint blue light slowly emanated from her skin.]

A sophisticated, complex machine was moved from its original position, revealing the [core] that emitted a faint glow.

"...If you use that kunai to stab here...Shubi...will die."

Shubi gently grasped Riku's wrist and slowly aimed the kunai at her [core].

【"[die]?"】

As a Machine Race member, Schwi felt a sense of incongruity with what she had just said.

That statement lacked logic and thought; it seemed to have been uttered unconsciously and was beyond correction.

"...I am not a living being...that is a permanent stop...unrepairable...[total loss]..."

I couldn't find a more fitting description.

"Shubi... wants to understand Riku's [heart]..."

"So... if Rick's [mind] wants to do that..."

"Follow your heart... kill Shubi... okay?"

Rick was utterly incredulous upon hearing this!

Tears fell onto 'Shubi's' cheeks and continued to slide down, as if... 'Shubi' was crying...

【"whispering sound!"】

Something seemed to be stuck in her throat. 'Shubi's' hand was still gently clenching her own, and the sharp kunai was aimed precisely at the other's [core]...

But he couldn't bring himself to stab her...

[You're kidding, right... Rick!]

【Even at a time like this, you're still trying to shirk responsibility! Just how low do you want to go?!】

You scumbag!!!

"Chad, Anton, Alma..."

"Curry, Del, Celis, Ed..."

One name after another was dug out of the depths of Rick's heart...

His hand, gripping the kunai, trembled more and more violently...

[That hand seemed to resent him for not stabbing her more quickly and decisively!]

[The other party has already broken free from the [link], it's clearly a separate entity, killing it wouldn't cause any problems!!]

【But……】

"Rick?"

[“Darrell, Dib, Lax, Bing, Eric, Charlie, Thomson, Sinta, Yang, Zaza, Zargo, Clay, Golo, Peter, Arthur, Morgo, Jimmy, Dato, Zero, Biki, Polly, Ken, Shabage…”]

In the very center of the settlement, there stood a tall tree that reached all the way to the top of the cave.

Above, there are some thin threads strung together with minerals hanging from it...

[Kloni accompanied Ina, who was wearing a black veil, to the tree, where Ina personally hung a new [flint] on it.]

This is a final ceremony before their departure; those who survive will inherit their will and continue to persevere!

[“Liroy, Bobo, Keton, Ruto, Sieglie, Shao, Wolf, Bart, Yaso, Kenwood, Peiru, Yahad, Harwood, Barrov, Yas, Memegang, Karim…”]

"And Ivan!!"

"Forty-eight people in total, all of whom I ordered to die!!"

The tears have stopped falling, or perhaps they've long since dried up...

"Because many people did indeed die in the great war..."

"Killed as if brushed away with dust..."

"But those who sent them to their deaths... those who declared their fate so...!"

It's myself!

[Unacceptable!!]

Unforgivable!!!

The grief on her face completely suppressed her hatred...

[Self-blame...regret...why wasn't it me, this cowardly maggot, who died!]

【Rick!!!】

【"Clang!"】

The kunai plunged fiercely into the ground beside Shubi.

Rick could no longer take it, or rather, the days of travel had already exhausted his body...

He threw himself onto the bed and wrapped himself tightly in a straw blanket.

No Game No Life Zero World, Chronidora: "..."

Seeing Rick like this, Chloe felt a sharp pain in her heart.

That's enough, Rick has already given enough...

“…Rick…take a rest. Your sister will take over from now on…”

In the world of Sword Art Online, Kirito says, "Only 48 people died in a hellish dungeon... It's unbelievable..."

In the First Sequence World, Yan Liuyuan said, "In such a harsh environment where the environment alone can easily kill humans, Rick has led the group for five years and only 48 people have died so far... That's amazing."

In the world of The King's Avatar, Huang Shaotian said, "It's like having 48 ants die in a big city over five years... What kind of god-like leadership is this?"

In the Genshin Impact world, Navia said, "And Riku... he remembers everyone's name... he really cares about everyone..."

So what if I was reincarnated as a spider in this world? Spider Child: "...It hurts so much...Rick has been suffering terribly in his heart..."

Tokyo Ghoul World, Kaneki Ken: "It hurts! It hurts so much! Just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated!"

Chapter 398 The adjustment is complete! ? ?

Shubi sat up from the floor and looked at Rick, who was curled up in a ball on the bed.

"Rick?"

[Confused] Wasn't the other person's wish to kill me?

Why...did you finally choose to stop...?

"Ha...! Ah...!"

[Then, the only response she received was Rick's hoarse, suppressed, silent roar...]

【pain……】

[Shubi sensed it...]

Her round, glass-like eyes were suddenly filled with an emotion that seemed to come from nowhere… worry? …heartache…

In the world of Heart Hunter, Dai Meng said, "Shubi must have developed emotions by now, right? Her eyes and micro-expressions are something a machine couldn't possibly produce."

The villain initializes the world. Joey says, "Perhaps even earlier, when the two of us first met five years ago, the seed of destiny was already planted! There was already an unbreakable bond between us! Hmm~ Joey also wants a destined male protagonist to win her over!"

In the Zero Zone world, Zhe said, "...Rick is hiding, not wanting and unable to let anyone see his current state. This will cause humanity to lose its belief in victory, and ultimately crumble... How tragic..."

Zero World, Rin: "But... Riku and the others in their world have seen it too, right...? Sometimes I really hate this canopy so much! Can't they even protect other people's privacy a little?!"

No Game No Life Zero World.

The faith of more than two thousand people was united in Rick. They firmly believed that Rick's determination to win in the end was much stronger than theirs!

But... the reality is that the person who, like a god, led them to survive and thrive, was already filled with grief and confusion...