I am a hero of the former civilization.

The man came to his senses and saw Alicia sitting on the coffee table in front of him, her face cupped in her hands, her fair legs swinging up and down, and her blue eyes crescent-shaped.

"No wonder you called me here in such a hurry, are you happy now?"

"Of course I'm happy, and this was inspired by you too. Remember the birthday party in Hawaii last time? That night I was thinking, I wish it could always be like this, but it was impossible."

Snapped.

Alicia clapped her hands lightly and said excitedly, "But thanks to you, my little wish has come true."

Her wish is no small matter, but the prerequisite is to resolve the Fire Chasing Council; otherwise, how could those people allow a powerful faction to emerge?

"Hmm?" Alicia hummed the song from the TV and continued to describe the future: "I wish Eden could come too, and Sue too. I always feel like he'll stay here too. You know, I watched a TV series before where a lot of interesting people lived in a hot spring hotel. It sounds so wonderful."

Is it "Hana Saku Iroha"?

Ryan also felt that the plot was somewhat familiar. Now, of the thirteen heroes, only Gretchen, Sue, and Eden were missing, with only slight differences.

Outside is the apocalypse, and inside are all tough guys who can take on a thousand men. What kind of youth slice-of-life drama is this?

But how to put it? This wall, which can be pierced with a single finger, is in a sense like a mental barrier. It's as if once you step through the door, you can relax completely.

“You could actually do this too,” Ryan said calmly, adding in his mind, “Unfortunately, it was too late when you did it.”

It seems the thirteen heroes have never been able to gather together, because not long after, some of them would fall, while at this moment, people like Himiko and Destobia, who had died long ago, were still alive.

Alicia, unaware of those tragedies, tilted her head in confusion before huffing, "Hmph, are you saying I'm a procrastinator?"

"No, that's not true. Just be an angel and I'll take care of the demons." Ryan didn't delve any deeper. At least for now, there was no tragedy in sight, and he had almost forgotten about it.

In that instant, Ryan felt a kind of pleasure that surpassed everything, an ultimate pleasure that came from opening up a new path of destiny.

The feeling was so strange that Ryan couldn't even describe it, yet it was like touching a powerful authority, making every hair and every cell rejoice, as if crossing the sky to go to another indescribable world.

A dramatic shift in fate led to a consciousness that transcended the heavens and the stars, meeting the gaze of an indescribable being.

Ryan, that's strange.

Alicia also sensed this joy, and to put it another way, she seemed even happier than Alicia herself. She turned her head slightly and saw that Aponia was also looking over, her eyes filled with surprise.

What are these two up to?

Alicia shook her head back and forth, leaned out, grabbed Ryan's face, and turned him to face her.

"Alright, the best is yet to come, come with me."

"and many more."

Without a word, she dragged Ryan up the stairs, leaving Aponia in the living room to watch the two with a hint of fanaticism in her eyes.

In that instant, she vaguely felt that she had transcended the limits of fate and the concept of the future.

What is that thing that is above the future? Could this be the reason why I can't see Ryan's fate?

The paintbrush was scratching away when Hua, who was about to make dinner, passed by quietly. She peeked at the paper and saw that it was covered with something that looked like a spider web, which filled her with questions.

"Aponia, what are you drawing?"

The nun paused for a moment, looked up somewhat blankly, and after several seconds, finally revealed a relieved smile.

"I don't know, let's just say it's a tree branch."

Chapter 283 Kevin, Already in "Slacker Mode"

The villa has three floors and dozens of rooms. Although it is large, the decoration is very simple. Many things were made by Alicia and her team.

Was that a connection between heaven and man?

Ryan was still a little confused. There was too little time. Even without Alicia's interruption, he couldn't see clearly at all, or even if he could see clearly, he couldn't describe it.

Is that Akivili?

He had some unsubstantiated ideas, but one thing was certain:

If the trajectory changes drastically, fate will provide a response, just as it did when you first gained power.

Does this mean that the power of authority is nothing at all? Is the key the sudden opening of an unimaginable path at the crucial juncture? If I truly cross the end, what will I see?

Ryan felt his head was about to overload; the wild ideas based on the unknown had no limits, causing him to clutch his head in pain.

At that moment, a slightly warm hand grasped his.

Alicia's eyes were full of concern, but she refrained from asking any questions, just as she was keeping Ryan's secret. It took him a full half minute to recover.

"It's alright now. Something was a little strange just now. It seems there are some things we shouldn't think about too much."

"So being a little slow isn't a bad thing. Come and see the room I arranged."

Aren't you curious??

Alicia, who had already jumped several meters away, turned around with a bright smile: "Everyone has their own secrets."

Ryan was taken aback, then smiled helplessly. This was Alicia's greatest strength; she was unconventional and free-spirited, but very careful not to let her freedom affect others.

The villa was huge; even with Mebius and the others included, it wouldn't be full. Many rooms had their doors open, but were empty inside.

"This is Sakura's room. She made a tatami mat herself; it's very comfortable to lie on. This is Aponia's; it looks so empty. Doesn't she get bored? This is Pado; I wonder where she got so many boxes..."

Alicia explained that the women were on the second floor and the men on the third floor, not too far apart. The central courtyard on the first floor was a huge living room, along with some storage rooms and the like.

“A hot spring was discovered underground, and I specially asked Vilvi to build a bathhouse for it. However, it's only for girls to bathe at night, so you're not allowed to peek.”

“Who wants to peek!” Ryan rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, why would I need to peek? With the power of the wind, I can 'see' exactly how many hairs each of you has.

"By the way, can I just pick any room on the third floor? Could it be somewhere away from Qianjie?"

“Everyone should get along harmoniously and no one should be isolated. Besides, you don’t need to be picky.” Alicia wagged her index finger and winked. “Even if you live on the second floor, I don’t think most people would object.”

"Ahem, don't make jokes like that." Ryan licked his lips, turned his head, and just then saw the white-haired young man returning with a laptop.

This isn't his harem. If he dares to do this, he'll definitely attract a lot of hatred. Isn't he afraid of being anally assaulted by Kevin?

Alicia noticed the look in her eyes and covered her mouth in astonishment: "Oh my, you don't mean you want to sleep in the same room as Kevin, do you? That's a very bold idea."

Ryan didn't react at first, but judging from her expression, his blood pressure spiked.

"You're the one who dares to do that!"

Kevin looked up and saw Alicia running down the corridor, chased by a furious man. He then looked at Pado, who was eating potato chips.

"What are these two doing?"

"Teacher was probably teased by Sister Ellie. Don't worry, it'll be fine in a bit. Brother Jie was teased quite a bit last night, but he still put up with it."

boom!

"Ouch."

A crumpled piece of paper flew out of the storage room and hit Padofelis on the forehead, causing her to cover her head and slowly squat down.

I told you not to provoke that Qianjie, and you used the wrong idiom again.

Kevin wanted to laugh. Actually, he was quite wary of Qian Jie a few days ago, but later he found that although this person was irritable, he was not crazy. He just had a foul mouth and didn't want to provoke him, so he had to keep a straight face.

"You're back, Kevin." Sakura, wearing a white apron and carrying a fruit basket, came out. "Dinner is still an hour away, you can rest for a bit."

"Um, I need to help Mei work overtime. Could you cook me a bowl of noodles?"

"Okay, beef noodles, right? I'll call you when it's ready."

"Thank you." Kevin quickly thanked him, put down his laptop, and reached out to grab the beer that Himiko had tossed to him.

puff.

I opened the can, took a few big gulps, and the remaining fatigue instantly vanished.

"Kevin, hurry up and try out the chair I just made." Hua walked over and said sullenly, "I was going to have my senior brother try it out, but it seems like he's busy."

"Oh, okay." Kevin sat down, finding it quite solid. After a moment's thought, he replied, "It would be even better if it were a bit softer; it's quite cold down here."

“You’re right, Aponia, could you make me a mat?”

The nun, who was tidying up her easel, turned around and smiled gently: "No problem, I'll have Wilvey get some fabric later."

Her eyes were fixed on Kevin, making him feel a chill run down his spine.

"Aponia, is there a problem?"

The nun seemed to have noticed something, and slowly lowered her eyes: "It's nothing, it's just that you seem so full of sunshine, and the remaining darkness and despair are almost imperceptible."

Darkness and despair? That's not like me, is there some mistake?

Kevin didn't quite understand, thinking to himself that apart from being affected by the war when he first joined the Firemoth, he had mostly maintained a sunny and cheerful attitude.

However, Aponia was always a bit eccentric, so he didn't take it to heart. He twitched his nose, smelled the aroma of braised beef noodles in the air, and saw the harmonious scene in front of him.

The collapse was still ongoing, but at least everyone was getting along well at the moment, even a little too relaxed, which made me feel a bit listless, and I couldn't help but yawn.

It's strange, I'd forgotten I was still a moth chasing the flame. If I had graduated smoothly and worked hard in Changkong City, and happened to move into an apartment, I would be living this kind of life.

The young man picked up an apple, took a bite, then gulped down several mouthfuls of beer, slumped into a chair, and stared blankly at the romance drama on TV.

Kevin is becoming more and more like a lazy bum; he's definitely not going to be a savior.

Ryan held onto the railing and happened to see the 'savior' looking listless, and he squinted his eyes with pleasure.

No one knew better than him what kind of suffering Kevin should face; it could be said that this torment made death a relief, and he didn't even want to keep his soul.

Rather than seeing that delusional savior, this lazy Kevin is much more likable.

Even if I streamed it now and showed you that Kevin, you still wouldn't believe me, right?

Ryan threw a crumpled piece of paper downstairs, which hit Kevin on the head. He then quickly pulled his head back and looked at Alicia at the end of the corridor.

"Fairy, you have nowhere to escape."

"Ryan, what do you want to do with me?" Alicia asked, trembling.

"Hmph, you'll find out soon enough." Ryan slowly walked over, slowing his pace halfway down as the girl gave him a sly smile.

There's definitely a trap.

"I forgot to remind you of something. Mebius just called me and said he'll be home for dinner."

Ryan stopped in his tracks and suddenly realized something: Alicia's purpose didn't seem so pure. He hadn't realized it before, but now he felt like he had fallen into a trap.

Or should I just go back to my office to sleep? In terms of comfort, the lounge in the executive area is top-notch.