In history, there once was such a pair of kings and ministers.
Oda Nobunaga.
Mitsuhide Akechi.
them……
One is a king with the name of Demon King and ambition for the world;
One is an important minister who is deeply trusted by the king and has made great contributions to the king.
But it is such a pair of monarchs and ministers...
Such an important minister launched the largest rebellion in history at Honnoji Temple on the eve of the king's unification of the world, killing the king he was loyal to.
Before.
When Shogo Tokiwa invited Kakogawa Hiryu to join his career, he had such a conversation with Kakogawa Hiryu about idols.
Who started that sentence?
Oh, right.
Kakogawa Hiryu suddenly asked Tokiwa Shougo.
"...Do you like Nobunaga?"
"I like it."
"Well, from today on, my idol is Mitsuhide Akechi."
Who is Mitsuhide Akechi?
He was the person in history who betrayed and killed Nobunaga.
However, after saying such tit-for-tat words, Kakogawa Feiryu smiled brightly, tactfully concealed his wish, and said full of hope:
"So, you must choose the changed history and create a future where the 'Honnoji Incident' will not happen, my... Demon King."
At that time, Tokiwa Shougo just thought it was a joke and didn't think much about it.
But now that his memory has been restored, Tokiwa Shougo recalled it again, and finally understood the true meaning of Kakogawa Toryu's original words.
He is...
I am praying that I will choose this world.
Choose this, and he will change the world after history.
He only had this wish.
As long as this wish is fulfilled, he will be unconditionally loyal to the king and become the wise Mitsuhide who has never betrayed Nobunaga as regretted and assumed by countless historians, and will wholeheartedly help the king complete the great cause of unifying the world.
But in the end, Kakogawa Hiryu followed the same path as Akechi Mitsuhide.
Time turned a circle and returned to the starting point, moving forward along the same trajectory.
Is it true that history cannot be changed?
…
…
At the end of the long street, the scarred Kakogawa Hiryu looked at Tokiwa Shogo who was wearing Zi-OⅡ armor walking towards him, and couldn't help but laugh miserably.
"Is this world so unworthy of your nostalgia?
"Family, friends, career, dreams...
"It obviously has everything you have ever desired!
"Or is it something I didn't do well enough?
"But until now, neither the lost soldiers nor the giant trees in Haidong, nor even reality have been able to break my trust in you. After you gave the order, I still went to the outside of the world barrier without hesitation to resist the invasion of the remnants of history. , I will never regret it until my death...
"Isn't my trust enough?
"Is it right to judge the situation like Mitsuhide Akechi did in history and give up trusting his king and instead choose to strike first to gain advantage?
"answer me!
"Demon King——!
"Is it wrong for me to trust you so wholeheartedly?
“Who am I to you?!
"
As Kako River Feiryu's questions and roars became more and more intense, there was a boom and thunder, and heavy rain poured down, instantly submerging Kako River Feiryu, leaving traces of running water on his face.
Looking through the dense rain curtain, Tokiwa Shougo saw that the Kako River flow was wrapped in a layer of mist, and it was impossible to see clearly the expression on his face at this time.
However, why do you need to use your eyes to see the expression on Kakogawa Hiryu's face at this moment?
The bewitchment of the disgraced scholar, the persuasion of Kaidong Dashu, and even the various intentions that Tokiwa Shogo has clearly expressed recently...
It is precisely because he understands the pressure under which Kakogawa Hiryu has carefully maintained that trust to this day that Tokiwa Shougo understands how painful and angry Kakogawa Hiryu feels in his heart now that his trust has been betrayed. .
"you're not wrong."
At least, in this relationship between king and minister, Kakogawa Hiryu, as a minister, did nothing wrong.
"It's me who betrayed your trust."
Having said that, was Shogo Tokiwa really wrong?
No, that's fine if he doesn't know, but after understanding everything, as a king, how could he abandon his own world because of his own selfishness?
Even thinking about it the other way around, if Tokiwa Shougo had betrayed him, would he still be the king whom Kakogawa Feiryu recognized?
From this aspect, the relationship between Tokiwa Shogo and Kakogawa Hiryu is like a knot that cannot be untied. From the moment they became monarchs, ministers, and friends, they were destined to break up. end.
Just as Meng Shishi once lamented, the Kako River flew and chose the most difficult road.
"Fei Liu, I can tell you with certainty - you are my friend."
Tokiwa Shougo continued to answer Kakogawa Hiryu's previous question.
"But as the king of time, I cannot allow the existence of alien history, so I will destroy this world."
Tokiwa Shougo's answer was sincere, frank, and upright, full of the responsibility and weight of wearing the crown, but Kakogawa Hiryu couldn't help laughing when he heard this answer.
Because this is not the answer he wants.
"The law is ruthless... Haha, the law is ruthless, that's true."
Kakogawa Feiryu's heart sank completely, his expression was self-deprecating, and he became more and more sad.
"You are right, I know, I know, what you do is right, but...but! Even if I know that this is right, I still can't accept it, and I don't want to accept it!
"Zhuanggo! You are a born king, but I am not. I am just a humble thief who wants to protect his own home...
"I stole your power, but I can't be as great as you... I can't do it!
"
The screams of the flying Kako River echoed in the noisy sound of rain. The rain washed over his face over and over again, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.
"What's more, in the current world, where is my place...?"
Kakogawa Feiryu's voice gradually decreased, and along with it, his determination gradually no longer wavered.
Affected by this, the dark alien knight's power involuntarily began to become active little by little, and then escaped from his body like smoke and surrounded his whole body.
Under the mask, Tokiwa Shogo lowered his eyes when he saw this scene, but he quickly opened them.
"No, even in that world, there is a place for you!"
He clenched his fist, hammered it hard on his chest, and shouted sincerely.
"Not only in this world, even if I return to the original world, I will still be your friend!"
Just like last time, Tokiwa Shougo once again extended his hand to Kakogawa Feiryu and extended a sincere invitation to him.
"You can come to live in my house and let me be your place of refuge, can't you?
"Isn't this reason enough?"
Kakogawa Feiryu stared blankly at the hand Tokiwa Shogo stretched out to him. What he could faintly see was a beam of light that was the only one extending towards him in the darkness.
Baimeng book
After a long silence, he smiled...
This time, it was a smile that came from the heart and was moved.
Until now, when I have given up on myself, do I still want to pull me, who is stubbornly addicted to the past and unwilling to move forward, towards the real future?
"It's so dazzling, King."
But he shook his head over and over again.
"But it's not enough."
Kakogawa Feiryu shook his head over and over again.
“Although this world is bad in all its ways, it is the place I vowed to protect with my life, and it has everything I desire.
"My parents are here, my home is here...
“I live a very real life in this world.
“But what will I be like when I return to that world?
"In that world, I have nothing but you.
"And apart from the power I stole from you, I am just an ordinary person with no talents.
"Even if I go back to that world with you, what can I do to help you?
"I can't help you with anything, I can only cling to you like a creeper and rely on you blindly.
"Even, in the end, I may still resent you for this...
"Zhuanggo, I can't accept myself like this.
"so……"
Accompanied by the low and suppressed mechanical sound effects, Kakogawa Toryu's last words slowly sounded out.
"Zhuanggo, let me be selfish and be buried in your past with this world."
【Zi-O...Ⅱ! 】
Wearing alien armor.
when--!
The clock chimed and everything was silent.
The rain stopped...
No, the raindrops stopped.
They floated quietly in the air, motionless.
The knight Kakogawa Hiryu, who returned from the battlefield to resist the erosion of the debris outside the world barrier, charged at the Demon King.
The alien and ferocious knight armor smashed into the raindrops suspended in the air. At the same time, it smashed into pieces the scenes of past memories in his mind.
[Hello everyone, I transferred here from today... Kakogawa Hiryu. ]
[This is a formal invitation, Fei Liu, do you want to come and create our future with me? ]
[Trust me, Fei Liu. ]
[Thank you for choosing a future with me. ]
…
The fragments of the memory picture were scattered and scattered together with the scattered water droplets.
Under the rain of broken memories and time, the image of a silver-white and gold-dyed clock quietly emerged at Tokiwa Shougo's feet, and then the energy ceased.
Shogo Tokiwa, who was wearing the Zi-OⅡ armor, swung his right foot, kicked, and spun around. The phantom of the clock hands that gathered energy passed by the Kako River that happened to be rushing in front of him.
The figure rushing forward in the Kako River suddenly froze.
On the body, the ferocious knight armor is like time going back, traces of battles appear and disappear, and new traces of battle appear.
Looking from the end to the initial road, I saw a series of knights' lights and shadows corresponding to those battle traces arranged all the way forward, from orderly to disorderly, from a few to many, from mature to immature...
That was Kakogawa Hiryu's life fighting for this world.
Finally, the armor disintegrated completely, revealing the original boy beneath it.
A piece of alien knight's watch separated from his body, fell to the ground, and shattered.
Snapped!
In the extremely silent rainy night, as this voice sounded...
Wow——
The endless raindrops stagnating in the sky fell suddenly.
The disappearing sound of rain returns.
Kakogawa Hiryu's body, whose eyes had lost all energy, slowly fell forward, and was embraced by Tokiwa Shogo with both hands and supported by his shoulders.
"Fei Liu..."
Letting the rain drip down his face, Tokiwa Shogo whispered in response to Kakogawa Feiryu's final realization.
"I did receive your past."
