Endless Silver Machine

The three people quickly ran down the mountain along the markings. In addition to the roar of the approaching beasts and the shaking of the earth, another pale lightning flashed across the sky, which was particularly dazzling in the dark clouds, making the dark sky suddenly bright and clear.

After a second, a low thunder sounded from far to near. Marked by deafening thunder, torrential rain poured down from the sky.

"Put this on!"

"Lolo, hold on to me!"

Aika tied one end of the rope to his own waist and the other end to Luoluo's waist, tying the two of them tightly together. Then Luoluo took the raincoat from Shunsai and put it on his and Aika's heads, while Shun used the raincoat to cover himself and his luggage.

The heavy rain made it very difficult to walk on the rugged mountain road. Their feet were full of mud, and the wet rocks almost made them fall down many times. However, Shun and Aika insisted on holding on to their feet and passed the road they came from in the shortest possible time.

There was no communication between the three people, they just ran with all their strength.

When turning around a suspended mountain cliff, Aika clearly felt something was wrong with the rocky ground beneath her feet.

The next moment, the ground beneath Aika and Luoluo fell apart.

"Varied……"

Without warning, Aika's feet lost their grip, and he and Lolo were pulled by gravity and fell deep into the cliff together.

Shun was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what was happening in front of him.

"Aika! Lolo!"

He stumbled, stopped and ran back to the edge of the cliff, lying on the ground and looking down the cliff. However, there were only clouds and mist in the depths of the cliff, and Aika and Luoluo lost their traces in an instant.

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Below the cliff is a rolling torrent.

Aika stretched out his hand to grab the rock arm protruding from the cliff wall. He missed it several times and his arm was scratched with countless blood marks by the gravel. However, at the last moment when he was about to fall into the water, he grabbed the rock arm that protruded out and became their last resort when they fell into the water. buffer.

If you fall from such a high cliff and fall directly into the water, the impact will be equivalent to falling on the concrete floor. You will either die or be disabled.

With the sound of falling water, a huge splash was raised, and the splash was shattered by the subsequent waves in the next moment. The rushing river never stopped.

Aika and Luoluo fell into the rushing river. The harsh sound of the wind whistling past their ears was instantly submerged by the deep water, and the surroundings became extremely quiet.

Aika felt that the weight on his back became obviously heavier. Luoluo let go of his shoulders, slid down his back, and sank to the bottom of the water.

Fortunately, the rope connecting the two bodies did not break when they fell. Aika was floating in the deep water, grabbing the rope and pulling Luoluo's body back to her.

The constant choking of river water in his mouth and the sharp pain that stung his pupils made the impact from his eardrums even heavier, and the pressing feeling in his heart slowly penetrated into his brain.

Aika suppressed all the pain with perseverance, hugged Luoluo's body tightly with one hand, and surfaced with hands and feet on the ground.

"Lolo!"

Luoluo in his arms did not respond to Aika's call. He must have fainted when he fell from high altitude.

The surging water swept away their bodies like fallen leaves, and the rolling river water covered their heads again and again, submerging them both.

I don’t know if it was the Holy Lady who dropped the dawn of hope to human believers. A cluster of vines as thick as an arm hung down into the turbulent water. Without thinking, Aika stretched out her hands to grasp this only hope.

"Please... don't break it!"

I don't know where the power came from in his body. Aika grabbed the vines and struggled to twist his body in the rapids. With the help of the dual power of the vines and his body, he was finally washed to the river beach by the current at the critical moment.

If you continue to follow the trend, you will probably die...

Aika was still frightened, but at this time they were indeed saved.

Both men survived.

"Ahem!"

While fighting the rapids, a lot of river water was poured into my lungs and stomach. As soon as she relaxed, Aika's stomach couldn't help but began to churn, and she lay down on the river beach and vomited.

After vomiting, his body finally felt a little better, and Aika drove his limp legs to move to Luoluo's side.

She was still breathing, but lost consciousness...

"Very good……"

Before Aika had time to thank her fate, the roar of a nearby beast pierced her eardrums and shook the surrounding air.

It feels like that indescribable giant beast is right next to you...

Aika turned around and looked in horror, only to see towering trees not far from the river beach falling down one after another, and a giant monster walking on four legs stepping out of the forest with its head raised high.

It was a magical beast that was almost as tall as a towering tree several meters high. It spewed hot and moist breath from its huge nostrils and huge mouth.

This is an empty river beach without any shelter, and Aika doesn't have the energy to continue hiding with the unconscious Lolo.

The cloudy eyeballs protruding from the sockets stared at Aika and Luoluo, as if they were targeting prey. Then the monster opened its huge mouth, and the huge magic power visible to the naked eye gathered in that huge mouth.

If it cannot be stopped, the erupting flames will burn everything around the river beach, and the flesh and blood will be completely melted.

--dying……

It would have been better if he hadn't escaped with Luo Luo. Let Shun take her to a safe place, at least she won't have to be buried with him.

Regret is the most meaningless act. Just when Aika was regretful and unable to move, flames burst out from the giant mouth of the monster.

There is no place to escape here, and the outcome will not change no matter where you escape.

Aika opened her arms and hugged Lolo tightly, using her back to fight against the rolling flames.

If possible, he only hoped that Luo Luo could survive alone.

He could do nothing but pray.

However, the flames did not burn their bodies.

The flames that should have enveloped the two of them in the next second did not arrive as Aika expected.

He gingerly raised his head and opened his eyes, and the warm cherry color filled Aika's vision.

The warm sun and the gentle breeze carry a light fragrance.

The cherry blossom tree is in full bloom, with pale pink petals flying in the wind.

The environment Aika and Luoluo were in changed drastically in the second they closed their eyes.

It was a beautiful scenery that could never exist in reality, and Aika couldn't help but wonder if she had entered the world after death.

Under the cherry blossom tree, standing with his back to Aika, the dim and petite figure faced the huge beast.

The flying cherry blossom petals act like a barrier, isolating the rolling flames.

The flames continued to burn the flying cherry blossom petals, but they were still unable to break through this layer of defense.

Maintaining incredible magic, the girl with her back to Aika tilted her head slightly.

Aika finally saw the hazy figure in front of her clearly.

That is a girl that can be described as both cute and beautiful. The soft pink hair is tied into equally soft twin tails. Under the flat bangs are emotionless eyes, and the crimson kimono wraps her slender body.

The girl held a red paper umbrella, and the petals of fallen cherry blossoms slid lightly from the umbrella.

She is not the acquaintance in Aika's memory. There has never been such a fresh and refined girl in Aika's memory.

The girl just glanced at Aika and turned her attention back to the huge beast again.

She gently raised her crimson furisode, and the surrounding scenery changed again. The silver-white geometric structure quickly constructed a giant weapon in the void that was in sharp contrast to the girl's petite body.

Aika, who was slumped on the ground, could only stare at the girl's every move in stunned silence.

Then, the girl gently flicked her fingers towards the giant beast.

The giant armed cannon burst out with a silver-white torrent of magic power, penetrating through the flames and mercilessly devouring the body of the gigantic beast.

After the powerful torrent of magic surged, a deep ravine was dug out on the riverbank ground. Silver-white flames burned the fallen towering trees, which were gradually extinguished by the heavy rain from the outside world.

In this world where only cherry blossoms are flying, it is like a paradise isolated from the world, and not even a drop of rain has fallen in.

The girl holding the paper umbrella turned around and walked silently on the green grass with her wooden clogs. She walked up to Aika who was hugging Loluo. She looked at the brother and sister with moist eyes that could not see the emotion in them.

"I was seen...Seven-Colored Pansy..."

As if hearing her say this, Aika's memory was interrupted here.

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When I woke up from the darkness, the ceiling in front of me was filled with silvery moonlight reflected from the floor.

The faint light brings a touch of agility to the originally silent night, complementing the haziness of the night.

"It's a dream..."

Stretching out his hand from the quilt and repeatedly flexing and stretching his fingers under the faint moonlight, Aika confirmed the reality of waking up from a dream.

It is not a dream experienced while sleeping. That feeling is difficult to describe in words. In the dream, I didn't know that it was just an illusion, but when I woke up, I felt that I was just watching myself on the stage acting out past memories.

That was a real experience that happened seven or eight years ago. Why didn’t I recall it until I dreamed about it?

When Gurley taught Aika how to use magic equipment, the figure of the girl standing under the cherry blossom tree was not the image he imagined in his mind, but he had met her from the beginning.

Aika, who still doesn't know the truth about the world, met Hitomi who appeared in the world for the first time a few years ago.

"Hitomi..."

Only then did Aika notice that the girl sleeping next to him had disappeared.

Only the newly laid quilt was left where Hitomi originally lay.

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