【28】

No matter how slowly the Ferris wheel turns, it will eventually fall back to the ground of reality.Sena opened the door, and stretched out his hand to Yuki behind him in a gentlemanly manner, as if they were not going to face the reality of parting ways, but to go to a grand ball.

The two watched the ferris wheel slowly stop turning and the colored lights went out. The romantic confession just now was like a dream, but unfortunately they were already awake, and even the hands they held together became inconsistent.

Yumu's cell phone, which had been muted in advance, vibrated suddenly, and he pulled out his hand as if to save him, unexpectedly there was no resistance.

It was Mao Yisara who called, saying that he had received important evidence from Sakuma-senpai. Although the police station was still in chaos, he would settle the doubts about Yuki as soon as possible and let him return in a legitimate way.

"Because there may be undercover agents that haven't been cleared up, it's too dangerous to come back now," Yi Geng seemed a little guilty, "I've already contacted Subaru and the others, you go to Kansai to avoid the limelight, and I'll pick you up to the station now .It’s been really good, let’s leave it to us.”

Yuki picked up the line, and Sena knew that parting was close just by looking at his expression.

"Yigeng-kun is coming here, Izumi-san should leave quickly." Yuki's eyes were stuck on the phone, as if not looking at Sena's face could make him feel better.

"Who is that guy, how can You Jun be sure that he will not harm you?"

Yukimoto was a little angry when his best friend was questioned, but when he looked up and saw Sena's expression, his refutation softened immediately.

"I'm not sure about the others, but Mr. Yi Geng is the only companion I can trust in the police station. I still have the ability to discern."

Seeing Yuki so determined, Sena couldn't say anything more.Night Breeze was very cold, he looked down at his empty palm, suppressed the idea of ​​grabbing him, and slowly clenched into a fist.Yuki glanced over the phone and quietly looked at Sena. According to the AI ​​prompt, Yisara will arrive in a few minutes, and he will leave Tokyo overnight. It may be difficult to meet Sena like this in the future.

Unknowingly where the courage came from, or maybe it was just an impulse that had been accumulated for a long time, Yuki took a step closer and hugged Sena with such force that he almost knocked Sena down.He was still wearing the scarf that Sena gave him before, and it was softly cushioned between the necks of the two, filling the little gap left.Yuki tightened his arms tightly, as if it was their last hug in this life.

"Goodbye," he said softly, "I will miss Quansang."

He felt Sena's hands around his waist, and the man came back to his senses as if he was tightly encircling him, as if he wanted to ask for all the tenderness of the rest of his life before he would give up.

"If you miss You Jun too much, I'll go find you."

You Mu only took him as comforting words to relieve the pain of parting, and smiled wryly, "Isn't Quan Sang afraid of being arrested?"

"You Jun is really arrogant," Sena laughed triumphantly, "Brother will teach you what it means to be 'overestimated'."

The sound of the engine of the motorcycle came from far to near, and Yuki could already see the headlights piercing through the night.Sena obviously also heard the voice, and they let go of their hands tacitly.Sena still seemed unhurried, the fingertips resting on Yuki's elbow slid to the heel of his palm along the line of his forearm, took Yuki's hand naturally, and kissed the back of his fingers gracefully.

"There will be a period later."

His eyes soaked in the moonlight were bright and scorching, You Mu just blushed belatedly, the man had disappeared.

The picture in front of Youmu's eyes gradually dimmed, and when it turned bright again, he had already arrived at the station platform, and the correctional officer in casual clothes handed him the suitcase, and asked Youmu, is this enough luggage?Yuki nodded.

"Sorry, the real computer cannot be retrieved as evidence for the time being."

"Just having these electronic devices is enough." Yuki laughed.Yi Geng also smiled in relief, he hesitated to speak as the train slowly entered the station.

"As for the strange thief, I won't force Zhen to tell everything now, just tell us the information you think is necessary first." Yi Geng scratched his hair in distress, and sighed, "I won't talk about the scene anymore. , Actually, I have always had a doubt, there is someone in Knights that I feel very familiar with, a bit like... I know him, but that is too bizarre. Have you really been in contact with those members?"

You Mu was stunned, based on real experience, he guessed who the old acquaintance Yi Geng was referring to, but is it really okay for him to say such words?

The field of vision suddenly became blurred, he almost suspected that he had taken off his glasses, but the picture suddenly became clear again, the angle of view seemed to be floating in mid-air, and the surroundings were glowing with dark orange, his intuition told Yumu that this was a memory.Sure enough, there is Yu Muzhen in the picture, and the black-haired young man who sits in front of him and mixes the medicine is actually Shuojian Rinyue.

"The anesthesia darts just ask Ose if he wants a ready-made one." Sakuma shook the test tube uninterestedly, "Or do you want to get some information from me? I advise you to give up early."

"I just want to confirm one thing with Sakuma-kun." Yuki looked very nervous in his memory, "Will this anesthetic affect Izumi-sang? I mean... it would be bad if I accidentally hurt you during the mission." gone."

Sakuma's gaze finally shifted from the test solution to Yuki's face, bloody eyes showing a faint hostility.Just when Yuki thought that the other party would ignore him, Sakuma smiled suddenly, and said slowly: "No, don't worry, Mr. Glasses, Ose is very strong." The tone was meaningful, as if implying that he should not do anything Not good for Knights.

To Sakuma's surprise, Yuki showed a relieved expression, and even thanked him happily.

After finishing the anesthesia darts, Youmu was about to leave, but Shuakuma Rinyue suddenly stopped him.

"You don't want me to tell Xiaose about this, do you?"

You Mu froze, Shuo Jian smiled with satisfaction: "Then let's make a deal, I can keep it secret for you, but in contrast, You Jun can't reveal my identity to anyone."

You Mu turned his head, facing Shang Shuo Jian's ambiguous smile.

"No one can."

Suddenly the memory ended, and the picture in front of him changed from blurred to clear. He had returned to the platform, and in front of him was the worried face of his friend.

{tell the truth; keep a secret}

Unexpectedly, this game has an option that has nothing to do with Izumi-of course Yuki didn't realize that he had already acquiesced that this is an AVG game purely for Sena Izumi.Seeing Yi Geng's uneasy expression, he suddenly felt extremely guilty, but he still gritted his teeth and said with an apologetic smile:

"I'm sorry Yi Geng-jun, basically there is only one person who contacts me."

Yi Geng also seemed to feel that his question was inappropriate, he breathed a sigh of relief, and waved his hand to signal that the other party did not need to apologize.

When the departure bell rang, Yuki jumped on the train and waved goodbye to his best friend.The scenery outside the car window began to reverse rapidly, and a particularly bright white subtitle emerged in the night:

{Phantom Thief World·END}

Is it over like this, Yuki thought desolately, his vision gradually dimmed, and the voices of the train and passengers gradually faded away.He thought he would be sent back to the selection interface like this, until a line of words appeared in the dark:

{Two days later. }

The noisy voice flooded into my ears again, and the picture became brighter, showing an unfamiliar bustling street.It was Kyoto, and Yuki knew it. They had eaten delicious matcha parfait here during their autumn outing last year. He even remembered the route to that store.

Looking far away, I haven't found the dessert shop yet, but I saw the signboard of a movie theater and the advertising poster hanging on the floor first.Yuki suddenly remembered that before the mask show mission, he planned to watch the new movie with Sena, and even bought the movie tickets and put them in his pocket.He hurriedly fumbled in his pocket, but he couldn't find the two pieces of paper anywhere.

Maybe he lost it on the way to perform the mission, he thought in frustration, but what if he didn't lose it, the deadline on the ticket has passed, and Sena is no longer with him.

They are like those two expired movie tickets, which cannot be exchanged for a future together.

However, since the game is not over yet and he has nothing to do, he might as well watch that movie as a collection of sidelines.

The auditorium was bustling with activity, almost all the good seats were filled, and even the front row was sporadically occupied.You Mu chose a seat in the back row, for some reason, he didn't want to sit too close to those NPCs.

Two minutes before the official screening, the lights dimmed, and movie viewing etiquette began to play on the screen. You Mu was groping in the dark to install 2D lenses on his glasses, when someone came over suddenly, and he turned sideways subconsciously, but the other party didn't move.

"Excuse me, is this seat 9 in row I?"

The moment he heard the voice, Yuki trembled like an electric shock.

The white light projected on the face of the visitor, reminding him of someone who once bathed in the moonlight and murmured a confession to himself with red eyes. The difference was that the blue eyes that he missed so much were no longer restrained, but joyful smiles .

The man's name was on the tip of his tongue, and You Mu almost cried out, but the man sealed his lips with his fingertips as expected.

Why is he here, why does he know that I want to watch this movie, too many questions are stuck in Yumu's mind, but he can't speak, he can only watch the other party put the lens on for him, and then put it on for him and touched his cheek on purpose.

"The movie has started, don't you want to enjoy it, You Jun?"

【29】

The picture freezes again, but Yuki understands that this time it is completely over.What appeared on the screen was not a movie, but a huge system prompt:

{TrueEnd: A new encounter. }

Going back to the long-lost Choice Plaza, Youmu is still a little unaccustomed to it.There is no hacker's own device, no AI, only the familiar system words fly by his side like a dragonfly.

{Have achieved "Phantom Thief World·True Ending" and obtained 500 points}

{Unlocked "Western Fantasy World". }

Seeing the prompt, Yuki remembered that the first thing he wanted to play was this world of knights and sages full of magical fantasy.Not only because of the failure experience during the initial trial, but also because Sena in the real world is actually playing a game with a similar world view, which made him more curious about this world line.

Since the points are enough to open the Western Fantasy world, let's try it.Yuki thought about it, and walked to Sena's curtain in knight uniform.

The process of entering was the same as before, but Yumu didn't notice it. The moment his body merged into the curtain, a black shadow appeared behind him, silently watching him disappear completely.

Due to the trial experience, the system has opened the first few chapters. Youmu can choose to start from the beginning, or continue with the trial part.

Because he was too concerned about the situation of Sena Izumi, who had a cold attitude and zero favorability, Yuki decided to continue from the demo part.

The scene after the system was loaded was very grim. Yuki and Sena had already reached the moat outside the king's city, but the suspension bridge was closed by the enemy, and they kept shooting arrows across the river bank.Sena pulled Yuki off the horse, and warned him coldly to stay away and not to enter the city.

"Judging from You Jun's appearance, he is just a trainee who just joined the club. Now the city is full of enemies. I advise you to run away as far away as possible."

As Sena said, without giving Yuki a chance to argue, he pulled the reins, ready to forcefully cross the river.

If you see him like this, there will only be a dead end, Youmu is very anxious.Fortunately, this time, the auxiliary device on the lens quickly provided the spell, and he hurriedly recited it in his heart.Seeing that the calm river suddenly boiled, and even raised a huge wave like a tsunami, slamming against the embankment, Sena's horse stopped in fright, and it took him a lot of effort not to fall off the horse.

"what are you doing?!"

Sena yelled angrily. Yuki didn't expect that the spell was to control water—and frankly speaking, the spell was more powerful than he expected. He even doubted whether Yuki was really just a name in this world. An unknown apprentice sage.

However, when Sena glared at him fiercely, Yuki began to tremble involuntarily, obviously the real owner of this body was very afraid of the paladin in front of him.He is used to playing the bold "Yumujin" in the parallel world, but he is a bit new to this timid and introverted magician.

"This way we can't reach the opposite side," Yuki tried to explain with Sena's gaze, "but we can think of other ways."

Sena didn't seem to want to discuss offense with a fledgling trainee.But just now Youmu's action of manipulating the water was vivid in his memory, and he had to admit that this seemingly unconfident magician was really capable.

"There is no need to discuss too much. If You Jun washes away the soldiers on the city wall with water like before, I will go to the opposite side and cut off their heads before they regain their senses."

Although it sounds feasible, Yuki still remembers the task assigned to him by the system: to enter the city with Sena.

"I can help Mr. Knight go there," Youmu carefully considered his words, "but please let me go into the city together, I also have reasons to go."

Sena subconsciously wanted to dismiss it, but looking at the firm expression of the other party, she didn't say the ridicule after all.

"A fool in a hurry to die."

He snorted unhappily, and signaled You Mu to get on the horse.

"Speaking of which, I will not be held responsible if I accidentally slip down."

"I'll be careful." Yuki held the end of the saddle, trying not to get involved with Sena's clothes, lest the other party be upset again.

Sena pulled the reins, and the steed carrying the two people was still vigorous, turning around on the broken bridge dexterously, making room for a run-up.

"Listen to my instructions, don't cast spells immediately."

"En." You Mu held his breath and concentrated.Ke Sena did not ride the horse for a long time.

"I said you, are you just riding upright on the horse like this?" Sena suddenly asked impatiently.

Yuki was confused by him.How else can I ride on horseback? Do I have to sit sideways like a girl?Forgive him.

"How much more straightforward to say, hold on to me, are you an idiot?"

"..."

How should I put it, although it is virtual data, it has been a long time since Izumi Sena's face and Izumi Sena's voice reprimanded him like this.Although he knew very well that even the genuine Sena in reality would often speak harsh words when caring about others, but it was almost a year ago since he was treated like this last time... no, it was only a year ago, how do you feel It seems like a long time.

Yuki shook his head, forcing himself to come back from the endless fugue.Following Sena's awkward instructions, he carefully put his hands around the opponent's waist, and clasped his hands in a posture that did not touch Sena as much as possible.

He heard the other party's inaudible speech.But this time, Sena didn't make it difficult for him anymore, he clamped his legs, and spurred the horse to rush forward.

It takes some time to chant the spell, but it cannot be cast too early, otherwise it will consume too much mana.So Yuki stared at the front, secretly calculating when to chant to match Sena's movements without any mistakes.

The landing was successful. Those enemies never expected that the peaceful moat under their noses would suddenly turn into a beast. They were washed away by the flood and lay dying on the ground. When Sena rode through it, it was like stepping on a puddle of debris. As easy as the aquatic plants.

"Good job."

Sena didn't look back, and exaggerated lightly, as if carelessly.But Yuki knew that the other party was actually very satisfied, because a visible {intimacy+6} floated from outside the field of vision and got into Sena's chest.

After entering the royal city, Yumu had no reason to continue sitting on the horse.He nervously maintained the embracing posture, constantly observing the surrounding environment, looking for reliable explanations, so as to deal with Sena's order to drive away.

But the knight did not immediately drive him off his horse.Although the two of them successfully entered the city, the inside was deserted.The originally bustling and bustling streets were ruined, and the magnificent houses were charred and dilapidated by the bombing. There were only a few scattered barracks with bonfires burning, and the firelight reflected on the armor and cold weapons of the enemy.

"What's going on." Sena gritted his teeth, he had only been out of the city for a few days, but everything was different.Although he is not too worried about the safety of his companions—those guys are as strong as monsters—this is his hometown after all, it was raided by the enemy and ruined, how could he swallow this breath .

"Now that things have happened, is there any reason for You Jun to stay here?" Sena's voice became cold again, but You Mu knew that it was not aimed at him, but those enemies.

"There is a secret road in the palace, you can leave the city safely, and I can send you there."

"Mr. Knight is not leaving?"

"After I get rid of all the scum in town."

Yuki felt that the person he was hugging was trembling slightly, Sena had obviously swallowed his rationality with anger, he could be a glorious knight defending the city with one enemy and one hundred, and he could also become a hellish Shura who killed without blinking an eye.

Two lines of subtitles flashed above the field of vision: {Leave from the secret passage; stay first}

According to past experience, only being with Sena can trigger more key plots.Yuki decided to stay, Sena laughed disdainfully upon hearing this.

"What are you doing here, watching me kill people? That would be too bloody for You Jun, I advise you not to force yourself."

"I will be more useful than Mr. Knight thought." Yuki seriously retorted.

Sena laughed noncommittally.Aima had already carried the two of them to a certain camp not far away, Sena drew his sword out of its sheath, the ice sword shone with a cold light was extremely sharp, Yuki could feel the cold air coming from the sword just looking at it like this.

Although Sena looked extremely angry, his words and deeds were quite calm. Every camp did not kill them all, but left the captain to ask for clues.The huge royal city was quickly cleaned up by him, and it became a truly empty city with no people in it.When we arrived at the last campsite in front of the palace, the setting sun had sunk into the horizon, the full moon was shining brightly, and the surroundings were dead silent, only the bonfire in front was crackling and there was still a little smoke.

"Mr. Knight, please wait a moment."

Yuki poked his head out from behind Sena. Along the way, he neither prevented Sena from interrogating and taking revenge, nor took the initiative to participate in it. He just observed the surroundings silently. Until now, this is the first time he has made a sound.

"What, tired of watching?"

"Those people are kind of weird."

The moonlight as bright as water fell on the open space in front of the tent. The soldiers chatting and drinking seemed to be irradiated by X-rays, and their flesh and blood were hidden, revealing the gloomy bones. But they didn't realize it, and kept repeating the behavior of drinking, letting The purple wine spilled on the ground through the empty skeleton.

"No bastard is telling the truth," Sena murmured in a low voice, "but it seems that maybe they don't even know that they will turn into skeletons at night."

"If you guessed correctly, they were all under the forbidden spell," You Mu explained in a low voice, "in ancient times, in order to create an army of undead, a king asked a wizard to cast a curse on the soldiers, so that as long as the skeletons were not broken to pieces, they could be restored continuously. Become a steady stream of 'combat power'."

"Tsk." Sena obviously couldn't agree with the king's actions, but he also realized that if Yuki was right, the dozen or so soldiers in front of him would be very troublesome. The corpse was also resurrected as a skeleton.

And he and You Mu, as the only two living people left in this dead city, couldn't parry so many skeleton soldiers at all.

Yumu was extremely calm, he finally understood why Yumuzhen, who is a magician, came to this dilapidated royal city - the system task was updated, and some unsolved mysteries required him to find out the reason.

{Mission Update: Take away a skeleton soldier. }

The mission was vague, but the assistant had already told Yumu that he was carrying a special rattan cage given to him by Lianmi, which was said to be woven with the whiskers of the ice dragon from the peak of the snowfield, and it was a skeleton that could be resurrected infinitely Soldiers, once they fall apart and put them in, they will not be able to be put together due to the freezing of bones.

"Before dawn, we have to find a place to take refuge."

Even if he is as brave as Sena, he has to agree to retreat temporarily.He knew Wangcheng well, and after placing his beloved horse in a hidden hiding place, he said to Youmu, we should go to a relatively higher place, and it is best to get supplies.

The place Sena mentioned was a certain weapon store. Although it was also attacked by artillery fire, there were still many intact weapons. Yuki looked at the dazzling array of shelves in admiration.Sena picks and chooses with ease, and suddenly throws him a spear.

"The length is moderate, light and easy to use. It is a good self-defense weapon for beginners." Sena was still choosing without looking back. "For mages, not fighting in close combat is the most basic defense. Cast a spell."

"Thank you..." You Mu was a little confused when he was suddenly stuffed with a weapon. He tried to swing the spear. It felt a bit like a long magic wand, but he was quite used to it.

"There is also this dagger, which is very light, but the blade is very sharp. If you use it well, it will not be a problem to cut bones." Sena continued to talk, completely unaware that the self who talked so eloquently was completely different from the original image.At this moment, he only thought about how to defend himself, how to prevent this little magician who looked helpless from being injured by the skeleton soldiers.Although he will try to protect the other party as much as possible, he can't leave that person defenseless, so basic homework is still necessary.

However, after talking for a long time without responding, Sena was still very dissatisfied. He turned his head and wanted to blame Yuki for not making a sound, but found that Yuki was looking at him with a smile.

"What's wrong?" Sena frowned alertly.

"Ah no... I'm sorry," Yumu realized that he had been staring at others and laughing, it was too rude, he hastily lowered his gaze, "I'm just a little surprised, it turns out that Mr. Knight is very gentle."

"What do you mean, are you mocking me?"

"No!" Youmu quickly shook his head, realizing what he said, he couldn't help but blushed: "Thank you, Mr. Knight, I will try my best not to hold back."

"Izumi Sena."

Yuki looked up in a daze, but Sena turned her head and didn't look at him anymore.

"Mr. Knight sounds so silly. My name is Sena Izumi."

Yuki changed his words happily, but Sena just responded vaguely, but beckoned him to go over, took out the dagger, and taught him how to swing it in order to exert the power of the weapon.

After the supply of weapons and armor was completed, the two came to the attic on the second floor.Since this is just a small business shop, the space on the top floor is small, but the comfort lies in the comfort. The most important thing is that the second floor is relatively safe and easy to defend.

The wooden floor of a few square meters was bare, only glass shards and gunfire ashes, and the narrow single bed was fairly neat, but it was a bit narrow for two adult men.

Sena wiped out a relatively clean space with the toe of her shoes, and sat on the ground with her sword in her arms.Seeing that You Mu was still stuck in place, he said impatiently: "What are you still doing in a daze, do you want to squeeze the floor too?"

Youmu, who has played several world lines, is open-minded, and he really wants to say directly, in fact, Quansang can go to bed with me and squeeze.But it was too difficult for the magician in this world to speak so frankly. He hesitated for a long time, and only managed to choke out one sentence: "The floor is cold, and the bed is still empty."

Sena seemed to hear a funny joke: "I have been in a worse environment than this. I am a shining knight."

The assistant told Yuki that in this Western fantasy world, there are only a handful of knights who can get such a reputation.However, Yuki, who has seen all kinds of Sena, no longer cares about those titles, he just hopes that Sena will not wrong himself for him.

"I only need half the bed."

As Yuki said, he climbed onto the bed, leaned his back against the wall, put his hands on his knees, and didn't speak any more, just stared at Sena stubbornly.And Sena sat silently for a while, unable to bear his gaze, turned her back to him.The two secretly competed, neither of them willing to show weakness first.After a while, Sena couldn't help turning her head, and found that Yuki had fallen asleep with her knees on her knees, her round gold-rimmed glasses were crooked, and there was a red mark on the bridge of her nose, which was very cute.

Sena had no choice but to take off his glasses for him, Yuki shook his head in dissatisfaction, and continued to sleep in a precarious sitting position.

"Stubborn fool."

He supported Youmu to lie down, tucked in the quilt, and sat down leaning on the bed, feeling sleepy, but he dared not fall asleep.

But Sena didn't know that Yuki hadn't fallen asleep at all, he wanted to trick him into going to bed too, but magicians in this world didn't have the courage to go all out and the confidence that Sena would not be angry.In the end, he had no choice but to fall asleep and let the man gently cover him with the quilt.

Yuki secretly opened his eyes under the blanket, watching the moonlight falling on Sena through the skylight.

He couldn't help praying devoutly that the Sena Izumi and Yuki in this world would be able to go to the end happily.

-TBC-

*The stalk of the [29] section, which shows its original shape under the moonlight, comes from "Pirates of the Caribbean 2"

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