【Zhou Fumei】Walk left and stand right

06.

When Mephisto opened his eyes again, he found himself on a train.

Faust was gone, quicksand was gone, and Ursus' soldiers were gone.He was lying on the creaking wooden floor, and the night was passing by outside the window.

In this era of intercity suspension trains, rail trains can only be seen in museums, but he did appear on such a train.Mephisto checked himself, his clothes were fine, his face was fine, and his legs were fine.

Just when he was wondering, the train let out a long whistle and slowly stopped in front of the platform.Mephisto stepped out of the car door, deeply shocked by the sight in front of him.

It was a dilapidated and empty station.There was no light in the station, and there was no one on the platform. The only thing that illuminated here was the moonlight in the distance, which cast a thick layer of gray on the surrounding scene.The station is open-air, with huge pillars reaching deep into the clouds, and one of the pillars is hung with the nameplate of the station. Mephisto has learned Dongguo and recognized the four Chinese characters on it.

"Welcome to Kisaragi Station."

Some familiar voices suddenly sounded, and Mephisto turned around and saw a person he shouldn't have seen.

The man was clad in tattered battle armor, with a ram mask, the symbol of a demon.The Patriot General suddenly appeared in this lonely world, towering like a hill.

But he died on the battlefield two years ago.Mephisto finally confirmed that he was dead, he smiled mockingly: "Long time no see."

"It's been a long time. Congratulations on being beaten into a sieve by Ursus."

"Uh-huh. Each other. You are so leisurely and leisurely, and you want to change your career to be the station master?"

Even though he has become a wisp of dead soul, the commander's mouth is still merciless.The patriot sighed: "I see everything clearly, I have escaped reincarnation, and I have become a god. As you can see, without the influence of ore disease, I can already speak smoothly."

"Oh. Then what do you want from me?"

"The world of Terra is a special world. Anyone who escapes from that world has the opportunity to become a god. Mephisto, do you want to become a god?"

"What happens if you don't become a god?"

"Reincarnate, go to a place called Earth."

Mephisto nodded.

"That's inappropriate. There's a fool waiting for me, and I'm not a broken scumbag."

Patriot was not surprised by his decision: "In the next life, you and Faust will be reincarnated in the same world. However, according to fate, Faust will die in a train accident."

Mephisto's face darkened, and he hurriedly stepped in front of him.

"Then save him! Aren't you a god?"

"This is what I want to discuss with you. Do you think it's appropriate to offer tribute to the gods if you change your fate?"

The commander didn't even think about it: "A tribute is a tribute. He must live, no matter what the price is."

The Patriot was still wearing a thick sheep's head mask. Mephisto couldn't see his expression clearly, but for some reason, the commander always felt that the man showed a relieved smile under the mask.

"Those who can reach this station are the lucky ones chosen by God. Not only will your fate be smooth in the next life, but you will also have the memory of the previous life. But if you modify your fate, you will not only deprive most of your luck, but also take away the previous life. memory."

"Take it, it doesn't matter. Faust will find me."

The patriot finally laughed out loud: "What are you doing with your memory? What you want to take away is Faust's memory."

Mephisto paused.

"...Then let me chase him."

"This is not an easy task. The earth is a big, big place, and it is not comparable to the barren world of Terra."

Mephisto laughed.Since he entered this station, the Patriot finally saw the proud and high-spirited commander again.

"Earth? It sounds like a round thing. No matter where I start from, I can always return to the origin. On the way, am I afraid that I won't see him?"

"Oh. Don't you dislike people?"

Mephisto sneered: "Didn't you protect him in the beginning? You also targeted me because of it."

"So why do you think I would agree to such an unreasonable request to change my fate?"

Mephisto suppressed his smile, and his expression became a little serious.

"Okay. Thank you, uncle."

The Patriot laughed angrily at him.He touched the horns, and tapped Mephisto's forehead from the air.

"Listen, you'll be back here in 13 years. Now, little brat, get the hell out of here."

07.

Ten years later, on Earth, in Victoria's Castle.The young master of the family, Mephisto, recalled all the memories of his previous life after a strange dream.

The world of Terra, the Reunification Movement, Ursus, Rhodes Island, endless wars, and... a man who loved him so badly.

He finally understood the Patriot's admonition.In the world of Terra, whether it is a mercenary, a messenger or a Lateran notary, there are countless ways to find a person.But it is different here, the earth is too big and he is too small, Faust is like a grain of sand falling into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

He didn't even know whether Faust would still be called this name after reincarnation, whether he would still look like this, whether he was a man or a woman, and which corner he lived in now.

But Mephisto can only confirm one thing.

That person must still love him with all his heart.

As the patriots say, on his 13th birthday, Mephisto just closed his eyes and found himself in a squeaky old train.Mephisto turned around, but saw a face that was too familiar.

Faust stood in front of him, staring blankly ahead.His face didn't change a bit from his previous life, but he was a little taller, and he was still wearing a neat student uniform.

Mephisto's heart beat like a drum, and the joy of reuniting after a long absence filled his mind.He shouted Faust's name, rushed to hug him, but passed through his body.

The young master was stunned.The voice of the Patriots appeared out of thin air at this time:

"He is a living soul now, without his own consciousness, you can't touch him."

Mephisto has noticed.After the excitement of the first encounter subsided, he immediately discovered that the body of this "Faust" was somewhat transparent, like a kerosene lamp that was about to be extinguished, struggling to emit the last light.But Mephisto still couldn't suppress his desire for him, he stood very close to the soul, looking greedily at his beautiful red pupils.

The voice of the Patriots was there again.This time, his words were a little urgent:

"The train is about to enter the memory tunnel. You take that lantern, and the living soul will follow you. You have to take him through all the cars. There are things in the car that are deeply feared in his soul. You must protect him. , don't let him be consumed by fear, once the darkness fills his soul, he can never go back."

Mephisto searched and found a lit lantern on the doorknob.The lantern was full of dancing fireflies, the young master put his hands on the handles and sighed:

"Don't worry. Make sure to bring him out safely."

The cold moonlight disappeared, and the train entered a long tunnel.Mephisto looked back at Faust's living soul one last time, held on to the lantern, and pressed the doorknob.

One second they were still in a dilapidated carriage, but the next second, the scenery inside the car suddenly turned into a meeting room of the integration movement, with Tallulah, Kingslayer and even Patriots and other cadres present, as expected , Mephisto also saw another "Mephisto" on the seat.

"Faust" is standing in front of "Mephisto".At that time, the little black snake still had a thick haircut, stumbled when he spoke, and dared not look at others for more than a second.The haughty commander took a look at him and typed back his first confession.

Mephisto, carrying the lantern, glanced back nervously.Faust's living soul followed, and the color was still clean, without any trace of blackening.

The young master heaved a sigh of relief.And after the "Mephisto" finished rejecting "Faust", the scene changed back to the train carriage.Mephisto walked to the next door and pulled the door handle of the carriage.

The scene of this car is the back garden of the integrated movement. Holding a table of presents, "Mephisto" mockingly told "Faust" that he should cure his lisp, otherwise he would never have a relationship with him.

Mephisto walked through the carriages and opened the doors.The scenes around him kept switching, from the combat guidance room of the integration movement to the outside of Tallulah's office, and then, Mephisto saw the front gate of the integration movement.

"Mephisto" just came back from blowing the night wind, "Faust" put on a fur cape for him, and said some self-deceiving words. "Mephisto" nodded indifferently, but did not see that "Faust" behind him was looking at him irresistibly, his eyes were full of the shadow of a person, and his expression was a gentleness that he had never seen before.

Mephisto's heart twisted into an inextricable rope.The color of the scene faded, and Mephisto turned around and looked at Faust's living soul.

"You have always liked me so much, why don't you continue to chase me? Is it interesting to follow me and hide?"

Naturally, the living soul would not answer him.Faust's eyes were still staring straight ahead dully, his expression was as numb as a puppet, Mephisto wanted to touch him, but his fingers passed through the outline of his cheek, he looked at the still pure soul, biting Tighten your lower lip.

There is only one last car left.Just by stepping through the door, his Faust can turn back into a living creature who can cry and laugh.Mephisto twisted open the door, but saw quicksand all over the place.

In the dusty sky, "Faust" carried "Mephisto" on his back, and slowly moved forward on the barren land. "Mephisto" was crying and making a fuss. Mephisto, who was holding a lantern, looked back, and as expected, he saw the gunpowder smoke that hadn't cleared in the distance.

It really was this scene.

The lantern in his hand was getting darker and darker. Just like the two people who were cornered, the fireflies exhausted the energy in their bodies, and the light they emitted flickered on and off.Mephisto followed them slowly, and finally stopped outside a cave.

Mephisto naturally knew what happened in the end.He stood in front of the cave, unwilling to go in anyway, however, the living soul behind him seemed to have its own will, Faust passed him, stood at the entrance of the cave, watching everything that happened in the cave.

At this time, "Faust" inside is holding the hand of "Mephisto", leaving a final confession like last words.At the entrance of the cave, Mephisto saw the Ursus soldiers in the distance, and the scene of Faust's death suddenly came to his mind.Intense fear almost tore his soul apart, Mephisto staggered into the cave, and shouted helplessly to the two inside the cave:

"Go! 'Faust'! Leave me and go!"

He knew that they were in the train carriage now, and everything in front of them was just an illusion created by the gods.However, the "Faust" in the cave seemed to notice something, the man hugged the "Mephisto" in front of him, and looked back at him.

Mephisto in the carriage froze.Holding the lantern, he made eye contact with the "Faust" in his hallucination.

He almost thought it was a coincidence.However, that "Faust" looked into his eyes and mouthed two words to him.

"thanks."

Soldiers of Ursus appeared at the cave entrance.Before they showed up, that "Faust" jumped up and blocked the "Mephisto" in the hole with his body.

The gunshot rang out, and the blood sprayed everywhere, staining the man's black underwear.Mephisto saw that when "Faust" was hit by the bullet, although he shed tears, the corners of his mouth were smiling.

He protected the people he loved the most.the last time.

When Mephisto was stunned, the "Mephisto" in the cave let out the roar of a trapped beast. He rushed towards the heavily armed Ursus soldiers with his short sword, like a poor man trying to defeat a dragon with a toy. child.

Mephisto realized something.He rushed towards Faust's living soul with a white face, and that soul stared at "Mephisto" running towards the entrance of the cave with the same blue eyes.

One shot, two shots, followed by a piercing sound like a shower.Mephistopheles tried in vain to cover the living soul's eyes, calling Faust's name loudly, trying to divert his gaze from this tragic scene and focus on him now, alive.

But there was nothing he could do about it.Darkness rose from the soles of the living soul, devouring his colors at a speed visible to the naked eye.Mephisto's desperation and shouting did not slow down the speed of the darkness's climb, and the living soul passed through his hands, and his eyes were full of him from the previous life.

The "Mephisto" over there was smashed into a sieve by Ursus' bullets, and fell to the enemy's feet dripping with blood.At that moment, Faust's living soul sent out a black tide, and the rising speed of the darkness suddenly accelerated. In a moment, everything below Faust's neck turned into black ink.

The moment the living soul is swallowed by darkness, Faust will die in reality, and he will never see him again.

Mephisto was almost dominated by the fear of impending loss.The darkness engulfed Faust's eyes, as if it was about to overflow the top of his head. He couldn't touch Faust, so he could only put his head on his shoulder, helplessly praying for the blessing of a miracle.

"Don't go, Faust... I can't bear to lose you again... If you are willing to give me another chance, stay by my side, please, don't leave me..."

Mephisto had never had such a humbling moment.He didn't even dare to look at the living soul in front of him, for fear that in the next second, that person would turn into a pitch-black night and disappear completely from his body.

"Faust, Faust...I've always...loved you too."

The light of the lantern was so dim that it was almost invisible, but the surrounding scene still persisted.Mephisto covered his face in despair, but unstoppable tears still trickled down from between his fingers, dripping into the dark living soul in front of him.

Therefore, he didn't see that at the moment he shed tears, the darkness in Faust's body suddenly fell from the top of his head like an ebbing tide.After a while, the outline of the living soul reappeared, gradually returning to the original color of the boy.

Faust finally moved.He raised his hand and caressed Mephisto's cheek weakly.

They couldn't touch each other, but Mephisto seemed to notice something, he put down his hand, and slowly raised his head.

The two were very close, the man's blue eyes couldn't reflect him, and even the red eyes became dim.But Faust's soul looked straight at him and clearly said two words:

"Don't...don't cry."

Mephisto froze.The fireflies in the lantern fluttered in a small space, and the young master held on to the handle, but the unstoppable tears flowed down his jaw and fell into the yellow sand under his feet.

"Faust..."

At this moment, the train finally rushed out of the tunnel and was immersed in a scene of stars and moons.The quicksand around them disappeared, and they were still in an ordinary carriage. The moonlight shone on them through the glass windows on both sides.

Faust's living soul returned to its original state again, the boy's eyes were out of focus, and he stared straight ahead dully.Mephisto wiped away the tears from his face, and saw Kisaragi Station in the distance through the car window.

Patriots are waiting on the platform.When the car door opened, he took the lantern that Mephisto had returned, and handed Mephisto another bouquet of incense:

"Come on, let Faust hold it."

Mephisto lit a match and lit the incense.The end of the incense stick ignited a bunch of warm spherical fireworks. Mephisto handed the fireworks to Faust, and the living soul automatically raised his hand and took the handle of the fireworks.

Mephisto sensed something.He tried to touch the hand of the living soul, although it was cold, but his Faust had become a reality.

The patriot explained in a timely manner: "The living soul is a part of the body, and when it is condensed, it can become a substance."

Mephisto recalled the scene in the carriage when Faust told him not to cry.

"...Is he really unconscious?"

"No."

"Oh. Then turn around."

Patriot shook his head, muttering something like "Young people are really troublesome", but he turned his back quite cooperatively.The moment he turned around, Mephisto grabbed Faust's neck and pecked him on the lips.

"Listen well, when I go back, I'll go find you right away. You have to wait for me obediently. Before I find you, you are not allowed to fall in love with others... and you are not allowed after I find you. "

The patriots who turned their backs let out a sneer.Mephisto didn't bother to accuse him of eavesdropping, he pushed Faust through the door and jumped off the platform himself.

The moment he left the carriage, the doors of the train closed instantly, and the elongated siren continued to echo in the empty platform.The Kisaragi train started slowly, bound for the world belonging to the living.

As the train gradually drove away, Mephisto discovered that the transparent windows of the train actually showed the stories of their previous lives. Finally, the long train turned into a roll of film, carrying his Faust. Germany, immersed in the thick fog in the distance.

"The film that symbolizes memory has been pulled out. When he opens his eyes again, he will lose all the memories of his previous life."

Patriot's voice is still thick and steady.Mephisto moved his shoulders, and his voice was obviously tired: "Your train is too exciting. Fortunately, I don't have to go through this process."

"No. You've been through it."

Mephisto was a little surprised.

"what?"

"Before you first came to this platform, remember?"

The patriot's voice was laughing.He touched his chin, and seemed to find something.

"Speaking of...you and he experienced almost exactly the same scene. Why is that?"

Mephisto took two steps back, but still sat down on the platform.He searched for the starting point of the memories in a trance, and finally found something wrong.

Yes.From the moment the memory begins, he is already a ray of dead soul. The encounter, acquaintance, and separation with Faust are all his own memories that he experienced in the carriage.

Patriots once said that what the Kisaragi train displayed were all painful pictures that the original owner was most unwilling to touch.However, in those memories, there was no Ursus who brought him endless torture, Rhodes Island who drove them to a desperate situation, and even Tallulah who died before his eyes. The barrier of time peeled off, and only next person.

Just like what the man saw in the carriage, it was all him.

Mephisto crouched on the platform, burying his face between his knees.Until now, until they both experienced a death, until they finally obtained a peaceful new life, he realized that Mephisto in the previous life had always felt regret from the bottom of his heart.

You shouldn't hurt him with fierce words, you shouldn't play with his feelings recklessly, you shouldn't turn a blind eye to his admiring eyes, you shouldn't humiliate a person who has protected him until death, you shouldn't... you shouldn't be here now. He found that he had already fallen in love with him as well.

The patriot didn't speak, but stood beside him silently, helping him block the cold wind.Mephisto squatted on the platform for a long time, but when he stood up, there was no trace of sadness on his face.

"I'm going back to find him."

Patriot nodded: "I wish you well."

Mephisto took the incense sticks from him.The return train was coming from a distance, and the former commander stood on the edge of the platform and suddenly asked a strange question:

"By the way. Kisaragi Station, what exactly is it?"

Patriot is already a god, and has long since escaped the cycle of emotions and desires, but when he answered this question, his voice was extremely soft, as if thinking of someone.

"It's just... the end of the person, the unfinished longing."

-TBC-

To put it simply, from the beginning of this article, it is Mephisto's experience on the Kisaragi train.Faust did it twice when Clinging to Xianxiang told Mephisto "Don't cry", and both times made Mephisto cry harder.

The second part is the story of Mephisto looking for Faust on the earth after returning.Tend to the second perspective of the previous part.

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SUM: After returning to Earth, the young master Mephisto began to pursue Faust who had lost his memory.