Ark: The Cycle of Light and Darkness

When the black flames burned away the last flesh and blood of the inner guard and turned the corrupt secrets into ashes, Levi finally turned his head and looked at his companion who had long been considered missing in the battle.

"Scout……"

The latter did not reply directly, but looked at Levi's Rhode Island uniform.

"I didn't expect... to meet you here, Levi."

There seemed to be no feeling of reunion after a long absence in the faint voice, but Levi knew that Scout was this kind of person. It didn't mean that he didn't care about feelings, but he never showed it on the face that was tightly covered by the mask. face

"Oh, you are still the same as before - how long has it been since we last met? Three years? Four years?"

"It's been four years, seven months and four days. Levi, you have been away from Rhode Island for four full years. Scout

's voice was quiet, but always powerful, just like his ghostly and elusive sniper rifle:"But... looking at your appearance... what made you determined to come back?""

"Various things have happened, and I think there are various reasons for this.……"

Leaving aside Theresa’s question, Levi cannot mention the reason why Amiya persuaded Levi to return to Rhode Island without the permission of the person involved, even if the other party is also an elite worker in Rhode Island. member

"Anyway...it'll be nice to be back."

Scout is not stupid. Levi's perfunctory way of making it clear clearly shows that the other party has secrets that he cannot share with him. He is a silent sniper, so how could he not get to the bottom of it?

"I heard about the battle between you and Tallulah before - thank you, if you hadn't saved Amiya, I'm afraid not only my team members would have been wiped out in this battle."

"Your squad...all?"

Scout nodded.

"Slinke, Putel, Changscorpion, Leifa, Mulam, Wineberry Soft Core, Solana, Mimi, Little Mary, Thumbtack, Yulan, Changyin... I remember each of their names. , but it can't stop their appearance from gradually blurring in my memory.……"

Having said this, Scout raised his head and looked at Levi. There was already a trace of tears in this"ghost"'s eyes.

"They are dead, all of them, Levi - died in the integration movement, in the hands of those madmen."

Levi took a deep breath. It was the first time he saw Scout showing such a fragile expression.

He didn't know how to comfort the silently crying man in front of him.

"I know - these sacrifices are meaningful... Chang Xie... Mimi... all of them have been prepared for a long time... but I am not willing to give in! That group of lunatics took away everything, and memories are my only motivation to continue fighting."

Levi understood instantly.

Why could Rhode Island not find any trace of this man even though they had been sending reconnaissance teams and infiltration teams to clean the battlefield?

——It was Scout who chose not to let them find him.

He knew that if he returned to Rhode Island, he would definitely survive, and perhaps there would be new team members and a new position.

With the doctor back in charge, Rhode Island will have better tactical planning, stronger field command, and more sufficient combat effectiveness.

However, maybe this also means that he can no longer take revenge with his own hands.

This man was probably prepared before this. He was going to die in Chernobog, but every bullet he fired before his death was a revenge fireworks prepared for his team members.

Levi was speechless - he couldn't persuade Scout to be noble, because he himself couldn't let go of his hatred.

If it weren't for that special"tenant" in his body, how long could he persist? When will the rage of vengeance and bone-gnawing hatred devour him?

——I don’t know how long it took.

A few minutes seemed as long as half a century. It wasn't until Scout sighed quietly that Levi, who was also lost in thought because of his performance, came back to his senses.

"Levi... I... I can't go back to Rhode Island now... I happened to rescue a reconnaissance team here before. Can you help me take them back?"

Levi's eyes flashed with joy, but he frowned as if there was some difficulty.

"……What's wrong?"

"They...are really the target of my mission this time. Everyone is happy to be able to bring them back."

Sighing somewhat worriedly, Levi continued:"But, since you saved the person, they must have seen you. I can keep your behavior a secret, but are you sure they can too?"

Scout shook his head.

"……They can't, so I need you to go back and tell them that I have sacrificed my life to cover you in finding them."

"Tsk! I'll take the blame. It's not fair enough."

"Stop talking nonsense! Don't forget that you owed me a favor four years ago! I want you to pay it back now!"

After hearing this, Levi couldn't help but raise his head and look at Scout, and the latter looked at him without hesitation, as if he was competing to see who could last longer.

Until finally, Levi took the lead to put away his gaze.

"……Okay, I promise you. But if you are in danger, you can contact me and I will find a way to save your life."

Scout nodded, acquiescing to Levi's statement.

However, just when Levi was about to ask him to lead the way to find the three detectives (W, who was still unconscious, was naturally left on the roadside), Scout's words But it came faintly

"——Levi, one more thing."

The old man who had been there since the Tower of Babel was built looked at Levi again.

"……Can you tell me why this weapon that belongs to His Highness is in your hands - Edge."

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