Chapter 93: Illusory Realm & Reunion

  Looking at Yu's tightly closed eyes, the knight silently gently leaned him against the wall, then carefully examined the walls and floor around Yu.

  Since nothing was wrong with the law before, it means that something special has just been seen or encountered.

  The knight naturally knew the height of the law, and sat down again, and would not look up high. Bending over to check the past, he naturally saw that red eye.

  Although it is not obvious, but after careful examination, it can be seen naturally.

  After a moment of contemplation, the knight speculated that the law must be touched by hand to fall into a deep sleep.

  I don't know if the law has lost consciousness or its consciousness was transmitted elsewhere. The knight thought for a moment whether to take the risk of touching it, which might not be very smart, but could possibly awaken the law's consciousness; or should he take the law and leave first, but there is a possibility that when they come back, they won't be able to find this place again, and the law may never wake up again.

  Bending down to look at the quiet and closed-eyed Lyu, the knight's facial lines softened slightly.

  A decision has already been made. Although this decision does not conform to one's previous code of conduct.

  When his fingertips touched the crimson pattern, the knight closed his eyes and fell beside Lü.

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  Staring blankly at the person in front of him, Akatsuki had some subtle differences from his memories, but still had a handsome and sharp appearance. It was probably because he had already entered high school from junior high when he wasn't around, looking more mature than before, showing signs of having gone through the passage of time.

  The emotions in those eyes kept changing, from intense fluctuations at first to finally calming down.

  Because of deliberately lowering it, the voice was tinged with a hint of hoarseness.

  "I have always been willing to believe that you did not die."

  Although confused, he chose to remain silent and continue listening.

  Akatsuki paused for a moment, his gaze not meeting Ritsu's eyes but drifting off into the distance. "Kiseki misses you. He goes to a certain place every month, without saying it out loud, but it's clear where he's going."

  I'm not sure if it's just an illusion, but Akashi has been talking about Kise all along, without mentioning himself even once, yet somehow giving off the feeling that he's hiding his emotions between the lines.

  "This time, you won't be leaving again."

  Lü Jing quietly listened, although there were many places he didn't understand, yet he couldn't bear to turn around and leave. Even though he knew some things weren't reasonable, it was possible that he had forgotten something very important. However, he still wanted to just let things be as they were, stay here and not leave again.

  Just as Lü Yu was about to open his mouth to agree, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.

  Akatsuki slightly furrowed his brow and unconsciously looked back, where he saw a young man wearing clothes that were not quite like those of the ordinary world, yet somehow perfectly suitable.

  That person had a head of striking blond hair and an adorable face that made him look very young, and was now walking in their direction.

  When someone came and saw Lü, they were obviously stunned for a moment, as if they were somewhat uncertain and stared at Lü for a long time before hesitantly opening their mouth to ask a question.

  "Are you a lawyer?"

  He nodded slightly and saw the young man first look surprised but then walked in front of Lü without much hesitation.

  It seems like he's not quite used to some of these laws. The young man coughed a few times before continuing steadily.

  "Let's go back, I don't know how much time has passed in reality, but it's probably not short. The captain and the others should still be waiting for us, and who knows what unexpected accidents will happen here."

  Lü was a bit confused, although he said that the person in front of him looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember what his name was.

  It was probably because he didn't get a response from Lü that he sensed something was off. The knight thought of something and quickly said.

  "This must be the work of that image in the ruins, this place will mess with your memories, and the longer you stay, the easier it is to forget reality. I just arrived here and haven't been affected too much yet, quick, remember, I am a knight."

  The knight looked a bit anxious, and when he heard the name "knight", he was obviously stunned for a moment, then tried his best to recall. This person is a very important person, his name is Knight, so the relic is...

  It was as if a valve of memories had been opened, and Lü's body trembled slightly. She sorted through the surging memories, her eyes gradually clearing up.

  The knight looked relieved and a smile appeared on his face.

  "I think I can go back now."

  The figures of the heroes and knights began to fade slowly until they finally dispersed into thin air.

  Akakiri suddenly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the desk, with his uniform draped over the chair in front of him.

  Everything is just like it was after training yesterday.

  He raised his hand to cover the expression on his face, Akira's eyes were calm but slightly darker.

  It seems like just a dream.

  It's just this dream, it's so real and clear.

  It was as if that person was standing in front of him once again.

  It seems like the training time was still too short. Akatsuki picked up his coat and went out the door.

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  Lü opened his eyes and after adapting to the darkness in front of him for a while, he saw that the heroic guest beside him also sat up.

  "It's good that you woke up. Next time when you see something, don't touch it with your hands."

  The knight's voice was rarely serious, but Lü Ting could hear the sincerity in it. Looking back, if the knight hadn't appeared, he would probably never have found a way to wake up, because his memories would only fade away with time.

  But at the same time as being frightened, I didn't feel any regret.

  Lü nodded slightly to indicate that Xia Ke would no longer bother him, and in return, Xia Ke gave a satisfied smile.

  At the same time, Akashi couldn't help but think of that young man he had just seen, and yet Akashi was still the same as ever, it's just that he hadn't seen him in a very long time.

  Yes. It's been many years.

  Even if what I saw was just a strange thing in the ruins created by memory, I still thank it.

  Although Ritsu promised not to touch again in the future, if time were to flow backwards and he had to choose once more, Ritsu would still choose to make contact.

  Even if it's just an illusion, Ritsu won't give up on the chance to see Akane again.

  Being able to see Akashi again in the real world is a thing filled with too much uncertainty. It can't be guaranteed, so it must be grasped firmly.

  Feeling the warmth from Xia Ke's palm, Lu Jing woke up from his memories and looked up at him.

  The knight's complexion was unclear due to the dim light, but the outline of his gentle features and the soothing lines could still be made out.

  "Let's go, Captain and the others are still waiting for us to regroup."

  Lü nodded and shook hands with Xia Ke. The two walked forward along the long corridor, and for the first time saw a fork in the road.

  At this time, it's better not to think too much, the knight just casually follows a certain path with the law, as long as it's guaranteed not to be circling around again. At this time, following intuition without considering too much is the most reliable way.

  The law followed the knight unhesitatingly, turning left and right, until they finally arrived at a place similar to a large hall.

  The grand hall, which is no longer a narrow path, gives people an extra sense of spaciousness. Most importantly, this place is no longer dimly lit, but bright and magnificent.

  Four sides have exquisite carvings of human figures, scattered jewels that have not been dusty due to the passage of time, but are still bright and beautiful.

  But for Xia Ke and Lv, these are not the most important things. What's important is that at the end of the hall, Koro's figure is quietly standing there.

  The knight's tense nerves relaxed slightly, revealing a hint of a gentle smile.

  "Squad leader, I've finally found you."

  Kuluo raised his head and looked at the knight and Lü's joined hands, giving a faint hum of acknowledgement.

  "It seems that they must have fallen in different places. I've been observing the layout here for a while, and it's more like there are unknown things at work here than to say it's a well-made maze."

  Kuroro continued, slightly raising his hand to point at the words on the bas-relief.

  "The historical facts recorded here prove that this country was formed long ago, but it did not have any religious or superstitious beliefs."

  "So there are many things that can't be explained here, it can only be said that some other unknown thing has modified part of this place before we came."

  There are records in historical documents about the law of course that are not well understood, but the knight-errant obviously has some knowledge.

  Nodding in agreement with Koro's words, the knight added.

  "Not only non-religious, but also extremely pursuing freedom country."

  Kuroro slightly curled up the corners of his lips and gave a crisp nod. "Right. But that's exactly why the sudden change in the latter half of the text is quite surprising."

  "The description is not detailed, just a simple passing mention, but it seems that this country, which has always only believed in seeing is believing, really saw something that cannot be explained by common sense, and fell into temporary confusion."

  They then split into two factions, each holding their own views.

  "But what could have led to a split was once again calmed down due to something that happened, and the country was united in heart and mind."

  "These several turns all come from the same person."

  "A person with red eyes."

  The author has something to say: Tomorrow's exam results will be released, and all kinds of nervous emotions are complicated and entangled [sigh]

  Sorry for the late reply, I just got home after 7 pm today [tear]

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