I, the Lord of the Fifth Heavenly Throne, flow out of all things!

Looking at the two people in front of her, you and I were silent, just staring at each other, Ayase Kasumi couldn't help but speak.

Fujii Ren came back to her senses and turned her head to look at Xiangchun, then looked at the other 'self' in front of her as if she was looking in a mirror.

This time, when she looked carefully, Fujii Ren discovered something strange about the other person.

With his demonic perception, he sensed that the other person was emitting a feeling of impending death.

It may look fine on the outside, but it is already so weak on the inside that it will die soon if left alone.

"You, who are you?"

Fujii Ren stared at the young man in front of him who looked exactly like her, and asked in a deep voice with gritted teeth.

Duanmu Lian looked at Fujii Lian in front of her, feeling very melancholy and complicated.

He didn't expect that he would collide with the other party, but since he did, he had nothing to be afraid of.

However, Duan Mulian must be careful.

Because the Fujii Ren in front of him is equivalent to the sense of touch of the mercury snake of the lord of the seat, and his consciousness is connected with the mercury snake.

The essence of Fujii Ren is the existence that Mercury Snake created using the soul of German Ren Rotos Leichhart during World War II as material, his own holy relic Philosopher's Stone and his own blood to contact Margaret.

Duanmu Lian didn't know whether the mercury snake was peeping, but what Fujii Lian could see, the other party could also see.

Therefore, when communicating with Fujii Lian, Duanmu Lian also has to take the Mercury Snake into consideration.

In a flash, Duan Mulian said indifferently to Ayase Kasumi and Fujii Ren, as they were staring at her:

"Duan Mu Lian, this is my name."

Duanmu...Lian?

Except for the different surnames, the first name is also Lian.

However, the surname "Duanmu" is a relatively rare surname in Japan.

Thinking of this, Fujii Lian wanted to ask something, but Duanmu Lian just opened her mouth and continued talking.

"If you want to ask what our relationship is, we can be said to be brothers in terms of blood relationship, but not in the traditional sense."

As she spoke, Duanmu Lian's eyes changed when she looked at Fujii Lian.

"brother……"

The complexity, melancholy, sneer and other emotions in Duanmu Lian's eyes were all captured by Fujii Lian.

As for brothers, he only felt an indescribable confusion because he had no memories of his parents.

He was separated from his parents at a young age and was adopted by a man who was a friend of his parents.

Because she was very young, Fujii Ren has no memory of her parents, and she doesn't even know her original name or birthday.

The name Fujii Ren was not given to her by her parents.

"Let's talk somewhere else. This is not the place to talk."

Duan Mu Lian turned her head to look at Ayase Kasumi, glanced at her slightly bulging belly with a meaningful look, then walked straight past the two of them and walked out of the store.

Fujii Ren and Ayase Kasumi looked at each other, and then followed Duanmu Lian.

This kind of thing happened suddenly, and both Fujii Ren and Ayase Kasumi lost their appetite for food.

Because if they don't figure out certain things, they won't be in the mood to eat.

……

Duanmu Lian did not take the two people directly back to her apartment, but bought some food on the way and then took the two people back to her apartment.

For him, everything that would happen after meeting Fujii Ren was inevitable.

Moreover, it is not certain whether such a change is good or bad.

Now, in order to maintain the status quo, he has maintained it for countless reincarnations.

I am no longer the weak and powerless mortal with no foundation.

He has the ability and skill to face the changes brought about by the unknown.

"Like a hospital..."

Fujii Ren looked at the simple and clean apartment in front of her and smelled the smell of disinfectant in the house, which was a common smell in hospitals.

However, considering the weak feeling of Duanmulian, the smell in the room should be related to her.

At this time, Duan Mulian, who had put the ingredients into the refrigerator, returned to the living room with three glasses of juice in her hands.

After placing the juice on the table, he sat on the sofa and asked a question that made Fujii Ren's mood visibly become sad and silent.

"Himuro Reia, is she dead?"

"..."

Duanmu Lian's impolite words made Ayase Kasumi and Fujii Ren in front of them feel very unhappy.

But at the same time, it also made Fujii Ren recall some things while she was sad.

That was Himuro-senpai, who said she had seen me before.

"The person that the senior is talking about is you?"

Although it was a question, Fujii Ren's tone was extremely certain.

As he spoke, he took out a relic of Himuro Reia from his body, a Q version of Himuro Reia pendant.

However, the pendant was stained with a trace of dried blood.

"That was my birthday present to her."

Duan Mu Lian took a calm look at the pendant in Fujii Lian's hand, and a hint of memories flashed in his eyes.

Even though it was something from his childhood, the memory was still as clear to him as if it happened yesterday.

Hearing this, all the confusion that Fujii Ren had felt before was resolved at this moment.

At the same time, he couldn't help but recall the bitter words that Himuro Reia said to him before she died.

[So… I recognized the wrong person… Fujii-kun…]

My heart hurts for no apparent reason.

At this moment, feelings of guilt and bitterness filled Fujii Ren's heart.

He lost a lot during his time in Suwahara.

His good friend Yusa Jiro died in the battle, and Himuro Reia was accidentally killed by him.

In the end, he only protected Xiangchun.

"She's dead... I'm sorry..."

Recalling her past regrets and remorse, as well as the guilt for accidentally killing Himuro Reia, Fujii Ren couldn't help but apologize.

"lotus……"

Ayase Kasumi, who was sitting next to Fujii Ren, couldn't help but reach out and hold his hand, with guilt in her eyes.

She was also responsible for the death of Himuro Reia.

She already knew that her grandfather and Himuro Reia's grandfather were brothers. In other words, they were related by family.

Himuro Reia's role as the Princess of the Sun is to be the sacrifice in Reinhard's resurrection ceremony.

Valyria and Lisa, the two members of the Black Round Table, are like parents to Himuro Reia.

But their attitudes towards Himuro Reia are completely different.

Lisa Brenner has always insisted on following through on the decision she made sixty years ago. Since she has chosen to abandon Yitzhak, she does not want to redeem his descendants.

But Valyria has been trying every means to replace Himuro Reia with Ayase Kasumi in order to help Himuro Reia escape her fate.

It was also because of Valyria's replacement plan that Fujii Ren had a fierce battle with Valyria in order to save Ayase Kasumi.

When Valyria tried to use Ayase Kasumi as a scapegoat to save Himuro Reia, Fujii Ren fought him.

But during the battle, he was stabbed by the golden holy spear summoned by Valyria [Briah], and Margaret was directly torn out of his body.

Fortunately, Fujii Ren seized the moment when Valyria released the Holy Lance, which weakened his spiritual armor, and pierced him with the guillotine blade.

However, what Fujii Ren did not expect was that Himuro Reia suddenly rushed out and stood in front of Valyria.

In the end, the guillotine blade pierced both Himuro Reia and Valyria, taking their lives.

That was the most unforgettable and painful memory that Fujii Ren dared not forget.

He felt extremely guilty for accidentally killing Himuro Reia.

"She knows she won't live long. She has known since she was a child that she will die in the future. She is afraid all the time, so she shows little emotion to others. If she doesn't have enthusiasm for reality, she will be less afraid when she dies."

Hearing Fujii Ren's unconscious apology, Duanmu Lian probably guessed what would happen to Himuro Reia.

He didn't feel any emotion about this.

Himuro Reia has experienced this kind of ending countless times.

No matter what the story line is, the probability of that girl surviving is the lowest.

"That kind of thing..."

Hearing that Himuro Reia had known about this cruel thing since she was a child, Fujii Ren clenched his fists.

"Let's put aside the matter of Himuro Reiai for now and continue talking about you and me. I thought I would never see you again in this life."

Duan Mulian took a sip of the wine glass on the table, then rubbed her only remaining eye and said calmly: "I didn't expect that I would meet you by accident before I die. This damn fate is really good at playing tricks on people."

"Duanmu Jun, you..."

Hearing Duanmulian say in a nonchalant tone that she was going to die, Ayase Kasumi felt inexplicably suffocated.

Especially since the other person looked exactly like Lian, it made her feel sad.

"Well, the reason Himuro Reia and I can be friends is probably because we are both the kind of people who won't live long."

Facing Ayase Kasumi's sympathetic gaze, Duan Mulian sneered, looked at the two people in front of him with a more pitiful look, and said with a smile: "You don't need to sympathize with me. After all, you are the ones who should be pitied and sympathized."

us?

Fujii Ren and Ayase Kasumi felt their hearts sink. Duanmu Lian's eyes made them unconsciously recall the series of reality-shattering events that happened in Suwahara.

They thought everything was over, but a feeling in their hearts told them otherwise.

Everything is not over yet.

"You know what?"

Fujii Lian looked at Duanmu Lian in front of him and asked in a deep voice.

Duan Mulian nodded and responded calmly: "First, let's talk about you and me. I told you before that you and I are not brothers in the traditional sense. The truth is - I am your clone."

"Clone!?"

Ayase Kasumi and Fujii Ren widened their eyes and screamed in disbelief.

Fujii Ren's expression suddenly became interesting at this moment. She really didn't expect that the relationship between herself and Duanmu Lian was so bizarre.

"…Then who created you?"

Her tone was somewhat gnashing of teeth, and Fujii Ren was now very angry and unhappy.

Of course, this is not directed at Duanmulian, but at the bastard who created him.

After all, anyone who knows that they have been cloned will probably feel unhappy and angry after the shock.

"Ahem, one is the Starscream you know, and the other is a professor named Ayase Kozo."

Duan Mulian covered her mouth and coughed lightly, then answered in a hoarse voice.

"Starscream, Ayase... Kozo?"

Fujii Ren remembered the disgusting guy he had killed, but when he heard the latter's name, he unconsciously looked at Ayase Kasumi beside him with an unnatural expression.

At this moment, Xiangchun clutched her clothes tightly with both hands, and her heart was very uneasy.

Both of them knew Ayase Kozo.

The person who claimed to be a friend of Fujii Ren's parents and adopted Fujii Ren was Ayase Kozo.

By the way, the name Fujii Ren was also given by Ayase Kozo.