Chapter 84 Chapter 84: Only Remembering You
Chapter 84: Only Remembering You
"Could it be here...?"
Amiya had already placed one hand on one of the rings. If she removed one, she could definitely resolve the current predicament.
But before she could make a decision, Ace once again blocked her path.
"Amiya, go!"
Ace couldn't say for sure how long he could hold on, urging loudly.
Just as everyone was about to retreat, they were called to a halt again, but this time, it was the Doctor in the center of the team!
"Wait."
The Doctor suddenly straightened up, the previous weakness seemingly having completely vanished from her.
Similarly, Talulah's pupils abruptly constricted as if she had encountered some natural predator.
Tap—tap—
That was the sound of combat boots crushing gravel.
The great fire that had melted the entire plaza was extinguishing! The fire meteors falling from the sky were falling silent!
Every flame bowed low before this man, while rampant frost wantonly transformed the surrounding world into its own domain.
Thus it was declared: this place was now a domain of eternal frost.
"A man?!"
Mephisto, who had just arrived, was somewhat surprised. He couldn't interfere in his sister Talulah's fight, so he could only watch from here. Naturally, he noticed the man who had just arrived on the battlefield at first glance.
A distinctive Fire Moth trench coat, white hair flowing, handsome features, sharp and calm eyes no different from before.
But... Sister Talulah is... trembling?!
No, no, no! He must have seen wrong. Mephisto quickly tossed these troubling thoughts out of his mind.
"It's him! No mistake! It's him!"
The Black Serpent was trembling! In fear!
"Is it... a new enemy?!"
Nearl's hand gripping her shield was already sweating. That Draco woman alone was troublesome enough.
This newcomer didn't look any less formidable at all. If the guess was true, then a fierce battle was inevitable.
"Kevin?! It's Kevin! Why would Kevin come here?"
It had been ten years since parting ways at Babel. To meet again at a moment of crisis—how could Ace not be excited?
"Ke...vin."
"Doctor, have you regained your memories?!"
The Doctor murmured this name, and Ace asked with some surprise.
She was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. She only remembered this name, as if it were some kind of obsession?
She had clearly forgotten so many, many things, so why did she still remember this name?
And why did she remember only you?
Kevin paid no attention to the completely petrified "Talulah" beside him and instead walked slowly towards the Doctor's direction.
With each step he took, frost spread. To be honest, for everyone facing him directly, the pressure was immense.
"Don't come any closer!!"
Dobermann's teaching whip and Nearl's shield-axe were poised to strike. Even though there were no catastrophic phenomena like before, the pressure this man exerted on them was far greater than Talulah's.
But before Kevin entered their attack range, a figure directly bypassed their protective line and, under everyone's astonished gazes, ran towards Kevin like a swallow returning to its nest.
"Kevin... hehe, my Kevin."
The Doctor showed a foolish smile, her little head inside the helmet rubbing up and down against him.
Ace facepalmed. With his experience serving at Babel, he naturally knew what state the Doctor was in now.
Sanity Zero!
Whenever the Doctor reached her limit of exhaustion or sanity potions stopped working, she would always exhibit these symptoms of unclear consciousness, followed by doing things that surprised others?
Like now.
"Operator Kevin Kaslana. We meet again, Doctor."
Hearing this call, the Doctor almost burst into tears. With her sanity at zero, she seemed to have completely turned into a child, appearing somewhat aggrieved.
"Kevin, she bullied me!"
Under "Talulah's" somewhat horrified gaze, that finger pointed directly at her.
Hey hey hey! You can't just point randomly like that, friend!
In this world, you need evidence; you can't just falsely accuse someone out of thin air!
Did I even harm a single hair on your head?
"Mm, I'll help you."
He made the promise. The Doctor immediately felt at ease. She didn't understand why she placed such great trust in the person before her.
"It's you?!"
Talulah's voice was strange—clear yet carrying a hint of coldness—as if two people were speaking to Kevin simultaneously.
"You can break free from the Taboo?"
Kevin was surprised. He naturally recognized that the cold gaze in the woman's eyes was the same malicious gaze that had watched him on the snowy plains back then.
"Break free?!"
The Black Serpent wanted to laugh but couldn't. Didn't this guy know how troublesome the thing he unleashed was?
Ten years! A full ten years!
The Black Serpent had split its severely wounded dominant consciousness countless times just to weaken that damned thing's influence even by one ten-thousandth. But unfortunately, it couldn't be done.
Not even a tiny bit could be done!
Only after splitting off enough individuals to share the burden could "It" barely maintain its current form and continue parasitizing Talulah.
"Never mind. I have no intention of probing into your form of life existence."
Kevin extended a hand. But even such a simple action set off alarm bells for the Black Serpent! It felt all its hairs standing on end!
A lethal aura rushed forth, suffocatingly oppressive!
Clang—
The longsword tried to block but was firmly grasped by the other party.
Roar! Roar!
Draco flames rose from the sword blade. The terrifying temperature caused ripples in the surrounding air, yet it couldn't affect that jade-like palm in the slightest.
Crack—
The instant the blade and flames froze over, the Black Serpent decisively abandoned its weapon, letting go and retreating.
No chance of winning at all. Even Draco flames could be frozen?! What kind of monster is this guy?
"Ace, you can take the Doctor and the others and leave first."
Casually crushing the Black Serpent's longsword and discarding it on the ground, Kevin rubbed his fist and said to Ace.
Ten years without taking action; today would serve as a warm-up.
Of course, if one wanted to interpret it differently, understanding it as "covering the retreat" was also acceptable.
"Mm. Kevin, be careful too."
Ace wasn't one for excessive sentimentality. Knowing that they would only be a hindrance to Kevin here, it was better to take the wounded back for treatment sooner.
In any battle involving Kevin, they only needed to patiently wait for news of victory. This was something every veteran Babel operator and elite operator understood.
"Hehehe, covering the retreat? What a touching scene. In that case, you don't need to leave here."
Mephisto stepped forward, sneering several times. Dense herds surrounded the entire plaza three layers deep inside and out.
This time, both Kevin and the Black Serpent were stunned. Surrounding them? Was this a joke?
"I believe there is no fundamental divergence in our objectives. We can discuss this."
The Black Serpent attempted a final struggle. These Ancients had too many methods targeting souls; It really didn't want to take another hit from the Taboo.
"More words are useless."
Black ice condensed once more; killing intent fully revealed.
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