This brave man is a scumbag

Chapter 612 Am I here...
The dream became clearer and clearer.

Zhou Li has already begun to recall some details that are about to be forgotten. For example, he has long forgotten the name of the maid next to the Black Emperor, or he no longer dares to think about her name.

Looking at his hands, Zhou Li, who woke up from his sleep, twitched a bitter smile.In fact, he remembered them all, the girl named Futaba, and the maid Carrie who went fishing with him, caught birds, and played with water.He remembered every plant and tree in the Hades Empire, and he always remembered the empty underground world.

It's just that I don't dare to think about it.

Gently moving his numb fingers, Zhou Li looked at the sweet Elma who was sleeping next to him, and the original bitterness in his eyes subsided a little.

Let him go in the previous life.

For some reason, since Zhou Li entered the Three Eastern Courts, he always dreamed about those days.Zhou Li didn't want to reminisce about the memories of his previous life, the heart-piercing pain that was calm and sweet was something he didn't want to experience again in his life.

Call ~
Zhou Li breathed a sigh of relief. In this life, after confirming that the authority of the Black Emperor appeared in his hands, he did not go looking for Futaba.He also didn't confide in Tiya like he did in his previous life, and he didn't build a deeper bond with her.

He understood that whether it was Tia or Futaba, or that lovely little maid Carrie, the source of their tragedies was ultimately himself.Zhou Li knew that as long as he didn't make Tariq repeat the same mistakes, and didn't let the Hades Empire prosper and fall, he would be the best compensation for them by not disturbing them.

"woke up?"

At this time, Zhou Li felt his shoulders lighten suddenly. He turned his head, looked at the girl rubbing her eyes, and asked softly, "Are you still sleepy?"

"Not sleepy anymore~"

Elma's voice sounded a little drunk just after waking up, it was nice and cute.She raised her head, looked at Zhou Li, and said softly, "Zhou Li, have you often dreamed recently?"

"Ok?"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, then he saw Elma's slightly swaying nose, thought that she could smell his emotions, smiled, stroked Elma's long hair, and said, "Yes, a continuous wake up dream."

"Um···"

Leaning lightly on Zhou Li's shoulder, Elma looked at the scattered stars in the sky and said softly, "Is it the last life?"

Zhou Li was stunned, but soon he smiled self-deprecatingly, as if he was laughing at his surprise.He slowly took Elma's hand, and gently slid his fingers against the other's tender palm, and said in relief, "Yes, in the last life."

Elma was never stupid.

Compared with herself, Elma can also "see through people's hearts".It's just that Zhou Li has experienced too much and seen too much in his previous life, so he has become very mature and can clearly see the evil and good of the other party.And Elma is different, because she is pure and kind enough, in her eyes, everyone has a smell called emotion.This is not a power bestowed by the gods, but her innate talent.

The water surface is clear enough to reflect the hearts of others.

Zhou Li is very tactful because he has experienced everything he could in his last life, so he can be slick in all directions and have a different appearance in front of everyone.But only in front of Elma, he never concealed himself.This is not just the so-called trust or belief, it is almost a resonance of the soul.Therefore, Elma had sensed something was wrong and strange about Zhou Li early on, but she didn't ask, and didn't point it out, she just followed behind Zhou Li silently.

After the arrangement against the Goddess of Life in the Twilight Forest, Zhou Li once had some words with Elma on the high platform.At that moment, Elma could smell the lingering sadness and happiness on Zhou Li's body.And when she saw Zhou Li doing everything just to find out her life experience, she understood that this was not a one-sided relationship.

The bond between oneself and the other party has been established long ago.Not only the present, the outside world, but also the past that I have never experienced.

"In that life, was I okay in the end?"

Moving her body slightly, Elma placed her ear gently on Zhou Li's heart.Zhou Li didn't say anything, just stared at Elma's long azure hair raptly. After a long time, he said softly, "It's not very good, but I'm by your side."

"So, you're still by my side, right?"

Elma could easily understand Zhou Li's words. She listened to the reassuring heartbeat, and a faint smile appeared on her face, "Where's Tiya?"

"what?"

This time Zhou Li was really stunned, he stared blankly at the girl in his arms, and stuttered a little, "No, no, no, why are you still talking about her?"

"I can smell it~"

Elma arched her small nose cutely, raised the corners of her mouth happily, and said cheerfully: "When you saw Tiya, there was tension, anticipation and guilt all over your body. I am very smart. Yes, you must have had a good relationship with her in your last life, right?"

Elma's eyes are beautiful, like a cool and gentle azure blue in the transparent ocean.She squinted her eyes slightly, and her somewhat sly smile looked very cute.Zhou Li was in a daze. After a moment of silence, he twitched the corners of his mouth and said bitterly:

"Yeah, we have a good relationship."

really good.

friend?Comrades?
Or rather, loved ones.

For Zhou Li, Tiya in the previous life is already his and Elma's relatives.They will make irrelevant jokes with each other, hurt each other in private, show off the good things they get in front of each other, and then throw the good things to you with the look of "this lady rewards you".They will eat together, Zhou Li likes bitter coffee, Erma likes sweet milk, Tiya likes sake very much.

Those days were always beautiful in Zhou Li's memory, without any modification, just like the cool and refreshing citrus in the hot summer.Not exactly sweet, but with just the right touch of tartness.

However, everything that followed destroyed this beautiful day, which made that supposedly beautiful memory be placed in the deepest part of Zhou Li's memory, and he didn't want to think about it.

"Well, it's over."

Elma could easily detect Zhou Li's thoughts, she stretched out her fingers, brushed the corners of Zhou Li's eyes lightly, and said softly: "Didn't you come back to solve all this?"

"That's true."

Zhou Li nodded, and the haze in his heart was also swept away by Elma's comfort.At this time, Elma seemed to think of something, and said:
"If you have a chance, meet Tiya again."

Elma looked at Zhou Li and said seriously: "She is a very good girl. She always wanted to see you when she was in Tariq, and thank you for your enlightenment and guidance in person, but she never had the chance."

"what···"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment. If it was another girl who said such a thing, Zhou Li probably suspected that the other party was setting a trap for him.But if it was Elma, then she wanted Zhou Li and Tiya to get in touch again from the bottom of her heart.

"It's all over."

Zhou Li sighed, and said subconsciously: "If I get in touch with her again, I'm afraid that she will die just because of me..."

"Zhou Li, disasters are not something a country can handle alone."

At this time, Elma sat up suddenly, faced Zhou Li, and said seriously: "Even if you don't contact Tiya, she will fight with you when disaster strikes. I don't know How did Tiya die in the first life, but I know that even if she didn't establish a deep relationship with you, she will still stand up when you need her, no matter when."

Zhou Li was stunned by Elma's words, he looked at Elma in disbelief, but he was doubting himself.Soon, the doubt turned into a wry smile, and the wry smile turned into self-deprecating.

Yes, I didn't even think about such a simple truth.

"Tiya rushed into the enemy's line alone to cover the evacuation of you and me."

With just a few words, Elma heard Zhou Li's lingering grief.Even though he concealed it very well, his voice didn't tremble in any way, and his words were very peaceful, but there was a kind of ups and downs that could not be ignored.

"What about this life?"

Looking at the young man in front of her, Elma, who knew how much pressure and pain the other party had endured, frowned slightly, and asked softly, "If Tiya in this life faced the same decision, would she marry me off for you?"

Zhou Li didn't speak, but his expression showed the answer.After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief and realized that he had been digging into a dead end all along.

Yes, even if the relationship between Tiya and himself was not so good at that time, and the relationship between her and him was just an acquaintance or even a stranger, that battle would still happen.And Tiya will still stand at the pass for Tarek, for the sake of all beings in this world, and rush into the formation alone.

Lying slowly on the grass, Zhou Li listened to the faint chirping of cicadas in the forest, looked at the warm moon in the sky, and after a while, he said, "I still have many people I want to see."

"Alyosha used to be our most loyal logistics officer. In the end, for the soldiers' rations, she protected the supplies at the cost of her own life. And Talis, this kid used to be my lieutenant, that is, Don Quixote He died in a meat grinder battle, in order to cover Don Quixote's attack. The kid Loka also, in the end, used his body to detonate the magic energy in order to protect me, and..."

This was the first time that Zhou Li babbled like an old man. He looked at the morning stars in the sky, and for some reason, he began to recall those people who he only met by chance in this life, or even deliberately staggered.

But without exception, they all died before Zhou Li's eyes.

Slowly, Zhou Li slowly closed his eyes, he was exhausted from the many days of dreams.Elma looked at the boy who was sleeping amidst the words, and gently pulled him into her arms.Zhou Li's originally frowning brows slowly relaxed, and the expression on his face relaxed as he leaned against his legs that smelled like a girl.

Stretching out her fingers, Elma gently smoothed the wrinkles between Zhou Li's brows. She had already guessed that what Zhou Li had experienced would be tragic, but she never thought that it would be so desperate.

He talked about many people and told many stories, but the ending of the stories was exactly the same. In the end, those who had established a deep friendship and bond with Zhou Li died for Zhou Li without exception.Elma knew that the death of these people would not be wiped out by a rebirth, on the contrary, it would become Zhou Li's lingering obsession.

He didn't want them to die for him anymore. Zhou Li felt that since he was reborn, he was obliged to make those who died for him work hard so that these people would not touch him, and would not touch him that caused their death. The Sangmen Star Brave.He began to frantically squeeze everything out of himself, with the sole purpose of ending all disasters before everything happened.

However, this can be tiring.

Elma still remembers that in the Battle of Yingnan, when Zhou Li opened his eyes and learned that Don Quixote's cheek had been corroded, he directly ordered all the doctors and healers around him to save Don Quixote's body. Face.They had never seen Zhou Li so panicked, and they never thought that Zhou Li would cherish his companion so much.At that time, Don Quixote had been rejecting Zhou Li. As a knight, she didn't care about Zhou Li's appearance.But in the end she still couldn't resist Zhou Li and accepted all the medical resources.

Zhou Li believes that all the tragedies in the previous life happened because of him.If he had worked harder and been stronger, no one would have died because of him.If it wasn't because Don Quixote came to his door and Zhou Li needed her very much at that time, otherwise Elma doubted whether Zhou Li would accept Don Quixote.

but···
Looking at the boy's peaceful sleeping face, the corners of Elma's mouth curled up slightly, and a trace of pity flashed in her eyes
"You still don't understand..."

Elma gently stroked the boy's cheek, her voice was soft, "Even if you avoid them and deliberately avoid contact with them, in the end, they will still follow you."

"It's not your status as a brave man that attracts them, nor your powerful strength. From the beginning to the end, everyone is fighting for you. They are for you, for a you who still maintains itself even though you have crossed two worlds. ···”

"Did I come at the right time?"

Lifting the curtain set by Zhou Li, Toreya looked at Elma and Zhou Li in her arms with some embarrassment, and asked in a low voice: "I just want to say that I have found the way to the city that the nun said , we can leave tomorrow."

"Good~"

Elma nodded lightly, and whispered to Torea: "I'm sorry, please rest here."

After all, Elma is also the favorite and female mother of the entire brave team. After hearing Elma's thanks, Toreya obviously relaxed a lot. Holding his spear, he fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at Torea's sleeping face, Elma suddenly became curious.

What role did Torea play in her previous life?

(End of this chapter)