Are you really not behind the scenes?

That idiot must have forced himself again.

However, she can't do much to help Hikigaya. It's shameful to say that as a teacher, the only thing she can do for her students now is to ask for leave for them.

It is really......

Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't help but squeezed her palm, obviously feeling a little unwilling and pressured.

However, no matter how unwilling she is, this is a fact that cannot be changed.

She couldn't do anything else to help Hikigaya.

Doing what she should do now is the limit.

"What a shame..."

With an extremely unwilling voice, Hiratsuka Shizu whispered.

While Hiratsuka Shizuka was thinking this, Hikigaya had already entered the Stone Wings and closed his eyes to rest in the Stone Wings... The powerful healing function of the Stone Wings is what Hikigaya needs most, so he doesn't need to go to the hospital. Just because of his quick recovery, Brother Zhun and Brother Ling were able to continue fighting for so long, and Stone Wings definitely contributed a lot.

Originally, the Stone Wings were only used to heal injuries, but today, for some unknown reason, the Stone Wings suddenly glowed... a dazzling light...

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Unknown forces came from all directions, inexplicable and unexplained, as if they were wrapped up, and everything around them disappeared.

Hikigaya felt like his whole body was being swallowed up by this light.

There is no concept of up and down space, length of time, anything else.

However, this feeling comes like a tide and recedes like a tide.

It seems like a very long time, but also seems like only a moment.

When his consciousness returned, it was as if he had had a dream. In a daze, he opened his eyes.

Then, the scenery spread out from the field of vision.

remains......

It is a ruin.

The rays of the sunset illuminated the darkness, and a stone statue-like ruin stood there. Hikigaya stood on the cliff, looking at everything in the distance.

The surroundings were very quiet, not a trace of insects or birds could be heard, and not a trace of evening breeze could be felt.

What permeates this space is solemnity, loneliness, and a kind of... antiquity that Hikigaya can't describe.

Under the light of the setting sun, Hikigaya saw a figure in a daze...

The silver giant has his back to the setting sun, and his majestic body is amazing.

Hikigaya could feel that giant... looking at him.

As if across time and space, the giant's eyes were looking at him.

He stood there blankly, looking at the giant's body and murmuring his name...

"Nexus..."

Once again, Hikigaya dreamed of Nexus.

Since becoming a qualified person of Nexus, Hikigaya always sleeps with the evolution truster, but he only dreams about Nexus once.

The last time he dreamed of Nexus, he was confused as to why he became Nexus, but unexpectedly, he was injured in the battle this time, and he dreamed of Nexus again.

But...why did he dream about Nexus again?

He no longer has any doubts about fighting. No matter what enemy he faces, he will fight to the end without any hesitation.

And why would he dream about Nexus again?

The appearance of Nexus should have meaning...Whether it is choosing the fittest or answering the doubts in the minds of the fittest, every appearance of Nexus is undoubtedly meaningful.

It was the same when Nexus appeared this time.

So...what's the point of this time?

Hikigaya thought about what Nexus wanted to tell him, and wanted to get closer to the ancient ruins.

However, just when Hikigaya was about to take his own steps, suddenly, Hikigaya saw flames.

The sudden black flames burned without warning, and the earth, forests, mountain peaks, ruins, and... giants!

They were all swallowed up by the flames!

This......

Hikigaya's brain couldn't react to what was going on and why such a thing happened suddenly. However, the body's instinct had surpassed the brain's reaction. Before Hikigaya could react, the body moved instinctively. .

Head towards the ruins.

However, the moment Hikigaya left, without warning... and again without warning, indescribable horror came...

"——!!!???"

At that moment, the moment he felt the breath, Hikigaya's body suddenly stiffened, and he suddenly opened his eyes wide, with surprise and trembling that could not be concealed in his black pupils.

what is this?What is this feeling?

Dangerous...dangerous...extremely dangerous!

It's like being targeted by a hunter, like being targeted by a ferocious beast. As long as you move, you will die. If you move, you will die. There is no reason, no reminder, just such a breath, so A feeling...what on earth is this...what on earth...is this! ?

Hikigaya couldn't help but move his throat. He obviously didn't feel the aura was too strong, but he just couldn't move... he just didn't dare to move.

——His body is afraid of that guy!

What exactly is this! ! ! !

And when Hikigaya was intimidated by this momentum, Hikigaya saw the darkness coming...

Chapter 5: A great terror is coming

"————!!!!!!"

As if he had a nightmare, Hikigaya suddenly opened his eyes, and his body that was supposed to be lying on the bed suddenly sat up.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead at some point, and his body that should have been in pain due to the heat also cooled down at some point.

Like a drowning person who finally managed to climb ashore, he was gasping for air, trying to suck all the oxygen in his life into his lungs.

Had a nightmare...

Hikigaya muttered in his heart.

That was...the worst nightmare!

In his dream, Hikigaya saw destruction... a scene of being burned and swallowed by darkness, destroying everything.

It was a kind of scene... scary, powerful, evil... so terrifying that it was almost impossible to resist.

After going through so much, Hikigaya thinks that his heart is relatively strong. He can think calmly without encountering any situation...such as killing someone, or killing someone he values ​​​​with his own hands. , look at what is happening next or what is about to happen calmly.

But just now, in that nightmare, Hikigaya could do nothing.

His brain told him to go over, to move forward, to protect the ruins and Nexus, but his body... couldn't move.

It's fear...the fear of death and the oppression of darkness on living things make the instincts of living creatures surpass their reason!

It was more powerful than Hikigaya had ever seen, a fear he had never seen before.

Even for alien beasts, he had never felt such darkness.

Even the light of Nexus cannot suppress it, and even the battle-hardened warriors cannot resist it.

Hikigaya came to his senses as if belatedly, and wanted to leave the Stone Wings to rest outside. However, when he was supporting his body with his hands and trying to get out of bed, he found that his hands were... trembling?

Shaking uncontrollably...

Strange, monster...

Even after leaving the dreamland, the body's instincts are frightened to the point of trembling. What on earth is that?What was it that appeared in the dream and destroyed Nexus and the ruins?

Even Hikigaya, a rational monster, could not help but tremble and fear in the face of this indescribable fear.

No matter how strong a person is, he cannot resist in the face of such fear and darkness!

Holding the arm of the other hand tightly with one hand, Hikigaya suppressed the fear in his body with great perseverance. Although he felt deep fear while dreaming, he was still very emotional after waking up, but this eventually became After entering the real world, Hikigaya's reason also returned. This rational monster forcibly controlled his fear.

Then he left the Stone Wings and returned to his house.

By this time, it was already late afternoon...

Have you slept since morning until now?

Hikigaya rubbed his head. Although he expected that he would sleep deeply this night, he didn't expect that he would sleep all day long.

Moreover, there are many unanswered calls on his mobile phone, all from Kiritani Kazuto.

Are you worried after seeing the news?

Hikigaya thought for a moment, and then sent Kiritani a message.

The reason why he didn't call was because Hikigaya wanted to be alone for a while. The nightmare had a great impact on Hikigaya. At least Hikigaya didn't expect that he would dream of such a thing.

He needs time to calm down.

But just as he sent the message, he saw Kiritani's message sent over.

It's like being in front of your phone.

Hikigaya originally thought that Kiriya's news was simply 'got it', but he didn't expect that Kiriya sent such a message.

"Senior, do you feel anything? I've had a bad feeling since this morning."

Bad feeling?

what is that?

Hikigaya was stunned for a moment, but soon, the scene from the dream appeared in Hikigaya's mind involuntarily.

Generally speaking, dream scenes disappear soon after waking up. People will only remember that they dreamed, but not the specific content of their dreams.

Probably 'you can never reach the point where you know the reality of dreams'.

But now, Hikigaya remembers clearly... the flames in the dream, the darkness in the dream, and the power that destroyed everything, he remembers clearly.