As the strong wind blew over, the leaves in the jungle rustled in the wind. The half-moon peeked out from the dark clouds and brought some light to this silent and dark land. The outline of the huge hollow was completely revealed in front of Tang Hao and Mustard Seed. The harsh environment seemed to become a bit gentler at once.
"I've been here before." Tang Hao narrowed his eyes.
"Oh, when?" Wasabi Hatsune casually added.
"Two hundred years ago."
"…"
"At that time, there was a beautiful girl by my side. I watched her grow up little by little. In order to protect her, I really suffered a lot. Unfortunately, she was too arrogant and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye."
"…"
Wasabi didn't know whether he was telling the truth or not, but she felt that this guy was getting more and more cunning. It was said that it was taboo for a man to mention another woman in front of a woman, but he didn't hide it at all. This kind of open and aboveboard behavior made her not know what kind of expression to use to face him.
At least, she couldn't smile, but she wasn't that angry either.
Rustle, rustle, rustle —
The two of them walked slowly, their shoes making a slight sound on the muddy ground, but it was unusually clear to their ears. There seemed to be no sound of insects at all.
"They're not here." Tang Hao looked around, but he couldn't see Shiro Amakusa and the others. There was no signal from Roman either.
"Did we fall into a trap?" Wasabi wasn't good at tactics, but she was used to the scheming of humans, so she instinctively thought of Shiro Amakusa as the worst. "That guy deliberately made us come to the Big Hollow, but in fact, he's luring us away so that they can rob us?"
"It's very likely." Tang Hao nodded in agreement. "That guy is despicable, so it's not surprising that he would do something like this. Really, can't he learn from me and be an open and aboveboard person?"
"…" Wasabi was speechless again. How could a robber accuse a thief of robbing others? Was that even human?
"Sorry, I'm not that despicable."
Just then, a familiar voice rang out in the air, followed by a gust of night wind. A figure appeared not far in front of him. It was the young priest that he had met in the church, Shiro Amakusa.
"Aiya!" Tang Hao pretended to be surprised. "You actually came to the meeting. Not bad, not bad. You're still human."
Shiro Amakusa knew that he was deliberately trying to make him angry and make him lose his cool, but using such petty tricks was a little embarrassing, so he ignored it and smiled. "Just the two of you?"
"Isn't two people enough?" Tang Hao looked at him meaningfully. "You are now less than ten meters away from us. You should know that this distance is nothing to experts."
Shiro Amakusa's eyes flashed, but he immediately said, "Are you trying to scare me? But your methods are still a little too low-level. "
"But you were afraid just now, weren't you?"
"…"
Shiro Amakusa was speechless. He dared to show up alone, of course, because he was fully prepared and did not have to worry about being killed. But when Tang Hao said those words just now, he was indeed a little afraid, because he still could not see the strength of the woman next to Tang Hao.
At this time, he suddenly remembered what happened yesterday. The originally good situation was ruined. Not only did they not gain the slightest advantage, but they also seriously injured a few people. If he had not arrived in time, Cuchulin, Midea, and Shiroki Muneichiro might not have been able to get back.
After the incident, everyone, including Aozaki Seiji, reflected deeply on their actions. They unanimously agreed that Tang Hao must not be given a chance to speak before the battle began. Once he spoke, it meant that he was going to become a monster!
In this regard, Shiro Amakusa also felt that it made sense. After all, they were all people with a moral bottom line, and it was impossible to win a quarrel with someone who had no bottom line.
But he still had something to say to Tang Hao.
"Last night, I used a substitute to talk to you, but perhaps that was not enough to show my sincerity. Now that we have officially met, I want to make a request to you again …" Shiro Amakusa stretched out his hand with a sincere expression. "Tang Hao, please help me and save humanity together with me!"
Desire, sincerity, and undisguised eyes, anyone could see that this man was sincere.
But Tang Hao was still unmoved, and he even had goosebumps.
Starting from Kirito, then Golden Shimmer, and now Shiro Amakusa, although everyone had different goals, as long as he came into contact with him, he would always inadvertently reveal a hint of gayness, which made him feel uncomfortable … There must be something wrong here, right? Or, in addition to his attractive features, he also had the charm to attract men?!
"I already rejected you yesterday."
Look, look, my reply was obviously very serious, even related to the survival of humanity, but why does it feel strange after saying it?
Shiro Amakusa smiled slightly.
Weiwei your sister, Weiwei, change the words!
"In ancient times, there was a saying, 'three visits to the thatched cottage'. Liu Xuande just asked Zhuge Kongming to come out of the mountain to restore the Han Dynasty, and now I want to save the world's human beings, so it's not too much."
That was because Zhuge Kongming himself had the idea of coming out of the mountain, and he was not going to Chaldea. If he knew that he would have to work overtime every day when he went to Chaldea, other servants would only manage the warehouse, and they would have a day off during festivals, but he would not rest all year round. After finishing his own work, he would have to work overtime for someone else. Not to mention three times, even if he had to work thousands of times, he would still not leave the mountain!
"Why are you so obsessed with me?"
"You are a prophet in my eyes. If I become your enemy, my ideals will be greatly hindered. Although I may not have the chance to visit the thatched cottage three times, at least … before I become your enemy, you still want to confirm your thoughts."
"Then I will use the same words to reply you again … I refuse!"
"Why?" Shiro Amakusa frowned, he had a lot of questions. "Gilgamesh said that you once lost the power of magic in order to save a world, then you should know that human desire is just the root of the disaster. As long as this desire is cut off and life becomes eternal, humans will no longer have war and sorrow, and will no longer lose. Perhaps there will be some lack of excitement and progress, but compared to eternal peace, what is that?"
"In fact, if you wish, I can pass the initiative to you and assist you in recreating the Third Law. For this, I can give up everything I have, even if it means becoming fuel for the Holy Grail, and you will become the savior of mankind."
Shiro Amakusa said sincerely, especially when it came to becoming the fuel of the Holy Grail, there was no hesitation. There was no doubt that he really wanted to save all mankind.
But!
"Savior …" Tang Hao smiled, disdainful of these words. "Indeed, I once saved a world, but it was not because I wanted to be the savior. In fact, anyone who is called a savior has never thought of being a savior in the first place. They just happened to appear in that place, stood at that turning point, stood in the strong wind, and were blown around involuntarily. Then, at the end of their journey, they happened to save mankind, so mankind gave them the title of savior. However, there has never been a savior in this world. There are only humans who want to live. The so-called end of saving mankind, to them, may just be a new beginning. "
"But …"
"Just now, you said that compared to eternal peace, human desire is nothing, right? I don't want to lecture you on any grand principles. I just want to ask you, do you have a girlfriend? "
Shiro Amakusa hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "No."
"But I do!"
"…"
"I have a girlfriend. Although we don't live in the same world, and although there's a huge age gap between us, I like her. I want everything about her. I'm full of desire for her. As long as I'm with her, I want to do all kinds of shameful things with her. It makes me very happy and very satisfied. It's like being in heaven …"
Next to him, Nashiko's face was red from listening to him. He wanted nothing more than to find a hole to hide in.
"However, if you are allowed to realize the third method, to cut off human desire, it means that she and I, who stand in this world, will lose the feelings, desire, and desire for each other. When we meet, we will be strangers. We will no longer want to hug or kiss, and we will no longer do those shameful things. Eternal life is equivalent to eternal rotten wood. Do you think … I will accept such an ending?"
"…" Shiro Amakusa frowned. He was suddenly confused. Although he had never experienced the taste of love, was this feeling really that strong? Strong enough to make a successor who had saved the world addicted to it?
"Amakusa, you don't understand love." Tang Hao looked at him and shook his head with a sigh. "Although your ideals are great and selfless, humans have endless love other than war and killing. Have you ever loved someone?"
"I …"
"You haven't. You've dedicated your life to saving people, but you've never tried to love anyone. You don't even understand the most important thing about humans, and yet you're trying to save all of humanity. You're too full of yourself."
"I …" Shiro Amakusa trembled slightly. For some reason, he felt a strong pressure from Tang Hao, causing him to step back subconsciously. He didn't know how to refute.
"Look back, Amakusa. Perhaps the person who loves you is standing behind you, waiting for you to love her. When you can understand that feeling, perhaps you will truly understand what it means to be saved by humans."
Shiro Amakusa listened in a daze and turned his head subconsciously …
Swoosh!
At this moment, Nashiko, who had received Tang Hao's instructions, had already transformed back into Yuji and rushed over at lightning speed.
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