I love time travel the most!

Sitting opposite him was a young man of about twenty years old. Unlike the ordinary boy whose only highlight was his triangular eyes, the man opposite him was much more handsome and dashing. Even in the freezing cold, no one shouted and yelled as loudly as him.

He is a reliable adult.

The two of them are currently the only two entities with color in the vast, snow-covered ruins.

"Here, have some soup to warm yourself up."

"Thank you, Kobayashi."

The boy with triangular eyes took the steaming bowl, greedily absorbing the little bit of warmth, while complaining, "Should I find you some clothes first? I'm not like you, Kobayashi, who can withstand the cold. I'm just an ordinary person."

"No way, no way. Everything here, from food to clothing, is frozen solid and completely unusable."

"This is truly devastating news that makes things even worse."

The adults' words shattered the boy's illusions, seemingly telling him to face reality. It was like seeing clearly the numerous lifelike human-shaped ice sculptures surrounding them.

"Speaking of which, Natsuki-kun, would you like some sake to warm yourself up?"

"liquor?"

"Ah, this was just found in Lord Rom's stash of stolen goods. It's a really good item."

"It's a good thing it survived."

The boy with triangular eyes looked at the surrounding ruins, feeling a pang of sympathy for the fact that it had survived the violent, icy shockwaves just like him, but then immediately felt a deep sense of pity for it, knowing that it was about to be drunk up.

Did they unexpectedly find common ground in each other's plight?

Although comparing people to alcohol is strange in itself.

"How about it, would you like some?"

"I'll pass, I'm not old enough to drink."

The word "only left" might not be the most accurate way to describe it, but the steadfastness of "only left" was like a shackle that prevented him from doing something irreversible, suppressing his thoughts.

If they let themselves go, they might actually become villains who destroy the world.

"Can you stop being so childish? Are you a middle school student?"

"He's a high school student!"

The adult male opposite him seemed to be able to see right through him. Even though he hadn't said anything that could kill him, the man could understand his meaning very quickly.

An incredible person.

But I'm so angry, even though I need the other person's help every time, I'm still so angry!

Then, in a retaliatory manner, he gulped down a bowl of hot soup.

“Delicious!”

The boy with triangular eyes exclaimed in surprise.

He never expected that the other party could make such a delicious hot soup even with extremely limited resources. Just how versatile is that person?

Doraemon?!

The steaming liquid flowed into his stomach, and the heat warmed his body from top to bottom, reviving his frozen body and bringing a look of comfort to his face.

But immediately, he stopped drinking the soup.

"Wait a minute, Kobayashi! Where did the meat in this soup come from? It's not an ice sculpture, is it...?"

"No."

"That's a cat..."

"No, not really! Do you think I can fight against that behemoth?"

The other person rolled their eyes in annoyance.

They seemed to be troubled by his unfounded delusions.

"Yeah... indeed."

Thinking about it, that adorable little cat turned into such a terrifying being after its owner's death. The change was too drastic!

"This is just one of Mr. Rom's collections, so eat with peace of mind. It's definitely not some random junk."

"Just how many good things does that old man Rom have? If he has so many good things, why did he only serve me watered-down milk? That's so stingy!"

Instead of being comforted, he became even more resentful.

Honestly, is it really necessary to be so petty? The other person is now frozen solid and can't move anymore.

After a while.

The boy with the triangular eyes asked, "I said, is it still alive?"

"You mean Parker? He's probably dead. You saw that beam of light that shot into the sky, right? After that, the cat's presence disappeared. He's probably dead."

"Really? There's someone in the capital even more powerful than Puck?"

Yes, you saw it.

The adult did not grieve over the death of his close friend; without any emotional fluctuation, he continued to stir the soup in the pot at a leisurely pace.

The boy with the triangular eyes fell silent, and in a daze, he heard those words.

"You must live on strongly!"

"...Hey, so it wasn't a daze after all?"

He couldn't help but complain loudly.

This is a phrase that people in the slums often say, and its meaning is as simple as it sounds. But in the current situation, no matter how strong you are, you probably can't survive, right?

"You haven't frozen yourself silly, have you?"

"Probably. If this continues, I might really have to go see the apple vendor."

"That's really good news."

"Is this considered good news?"

It's great to see that he still has the energy to complain.

However, his bluish-purple cheeks did look like he was about to reach his limit, even with hot soup to soothe him.

Just then, a figure appeared at the edge of the icy world. It was a beautifully dressed, elegant young woman who immediately caught their attention.

She leaped back and forth on the roof beams and arrived in front of the two in the blink of an eye.

"Welcome back, Ryuu."

"Miss Liu Zi is finally back. If you had waited any longer, you would have only seen my cold and aloof self. But please don't misunderstand, I'm not pretending to be aloof, I'm really already completely cold."

The two people reacted differently.

The elegant young woman then spoke with a sharp tongue: "Lord Natsuki's life or death is none of my business. Even if you were to freeze to death like a bug on the roadside, I would not feel the slightest bit of sympathy, and would even choose to turn a blind eye. I can guarantee that."

"Isn't the place Miss Liu Zi made a promise a little strange?"

The depressed boy squinted, making his already gloomy, triangular eyes appear even narrower.

the other side.

"Liu Zi, what's the situation?"

"As you suspected, Lord Kobayashi, the entire capital has completely fallen, and almost everyone has been turned into ice sculptures. Furthermore, Lord Puck has also been defeated by a man with fiery red hair, and it was all done with a single sword strike..."

"Was that the beam of light from just now?"

"Yes."

The information the girl brought was somewhat unexpected.

My friend's death was somewhat expected, but to be taken down with just a basic attack, especially against such a powerful opponent, is truly baffling.

"Also, although the other person also has slanted eyes, he is much more handsome than Natsuki-sama."

"……what?"

"He's much more handsome than Lord Natsuki."

"I know, no need to repeat myself! Anyway, I'm just an ordinary person! Damn it!"

The boy with triangular eyes was brought to his knees by the girl's sharp tongue.

Looking back, I didn't do anything to her, did I?

At most, they would run up to the other person's owner, cry and wail, then cling to his legs and refuse to let go, desperately seeking help. Why would they target them like this?

Even knowing that the other person is naturally sarcastic, it's still so hurtful!

"But it's okay, that's just what makes Miss Ryuu-chan so adorable."

"You are truly beyond redemption, Lady Natsuki."

The elegant young woman remained sharp-tongued, but the boy shamelessly didn't care at all.

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"Alright, it's perfect timing that Liu Zi is back too. Let's organize the intelligence."

His words stopped the two from arguing.

"Don't look so serious. It's just about finding the reasons for failure and correcting them. Relax."

Despite saying that, the boy with the triangular eyes remained incredibly serious. Even though he was so cold that his consciousness was almost leaving him, he forced himself to stay alert and prepare to memorize what he was about to say.

A light chuckle.

"First, let's talk about the main reason for this failure. Come on, Natsuki-kun, what do you think it is?"

"Hmm...it probably didn't stop Satella from coming to the slums, right?"

"Bingo! You got it right! Clap clap!"

The boy was not proud of answering the question correctly; instead, he frowned and was annoyed by his failure.

He was too stupid.

Although Satila managed to deceive him for a time with her clumsy words and lies, her wariness gradually increased over time. Eventually, she completely distrusted him and ran to the slums, only to be killed when she happened to be caught in the transaction.

This is the whole picture.