It's normal for an evil god to raise an Abyss.

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It was about the first time the two met in the Elf ruins. In order to understand the "heart", Hubie forcefully kissed Riku and tried to have further relations with Riku but was stopped by Riku. Riku brought Hubie back under the pretext of letting Hubie understand what the "heart" is and intending to "take advantage of" the stray Ex-Machina.

So, now there is a problem.

From Hubie's words, how many people can understand that the original meaning of this sentence is "Hubie forced Rick to perform straight behavior"?

The huge square suddenly fell silent, and people focused their eyes on Rick with various emotions.

Kelong walked forward with heavy and sharp steps.

"That kind of thing-"

He punches Riku in the chest with his left fist, using all his strength, and roars loudly throughout the cave.

"——At least we should wait until we are sure we have evacuated to a safe area!"

Rick's head tilted and he lost consciousness.

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The young survivors of the destroyed settlement were forced to perform that act by their leader upon their first meeting.

Such rumors spread at an unprecedented speed. After all, gossip is also human nature. Now the whole settlement is discussing this matter enthusiastically.

The discussion was also magically divided into the following categories:

"No, Rick is right, we should do what needs to be done in advance while we can do it."

"No, Rick should have asked for the other party's consent first."

"Wait a minute, let's talk about whether they have agreed to it or not. We haven't confirmed this yet."

"Come on, there's evidence that it was forced! There's no room for discussion..."

and so on...

(Strange, very strange. First of all, the argument is very strange. No one mentioned that Hubie was young.)

(Is this all strange, or am I the one who is strange?)

(I heard that war can make people insane, and it turns out that all the people in this settlement are hopeless...)

(It would be better to just destroy all of these humans...)

Rick couldn't help but think so.

"Hmm~ No wonder Rick isn't interested in me. It turns out it's not that I'm not attractive enough, but that I'm too big. Hmm, as expected, a little sister's body shape is just right. Rick is indeed a lolita control~"

Good, it’s not hopeless, at least someone is aware of Hubie’s young age problem… What the hell.

The most problematic guy has appeared!

Rick knew who the teasing voice came from without even having to look.

"That's enough, Miss Xueyue, you've been laughing the whole time, you never stopped!"

“I’m sorry, but this is really funny, hahaha~”

Xueyue leaned against the door frame with a very happy expression.

"After all, there was an Ex-Machina there, so why didn't your Shadow give any warning?" Riku sighed helplessly.

"You can't blame me for this. Xubi has no hostility towards you, and judging from the result, it met your expectations~"

Xueyue had a gloating smile on her face and didn't take the blame.

"..." Rick sighed. He felt that he sighed more today than in the previous month.

However, in front of Xueyue, at least he didn't have to put on the image of a cold leader. He could be closer to what a boy of this age should be like. It was a rare moment of relaxation.

"Ms. Xueyue, could you please take Hubie to clean up?"

Because of Xueyue's contribution and to show his respect for her, Rick always uses honorifics to address Xueyue.

Rick patted Hubie's shoulder again:

"This sister is someone you can trust, so it doesn't matter if her identity is exposed."

"Yeah... Hubie, got it." Hubie nodded and agreed in a low voice.

The Ex-Machinas are waterproof, dustproof, frostproof, fireproof, bulletproof, explosion-proof, magic-proof, and elf-proof. It is a very convenient design, but it has no anti-fouling function. Although it has a self-cleaning device, it needs to be driven by elves, so it naturally cannot be used in human settlements. Moreover, Xubi himself cannot clean the fine details.

Originally, Rick was still thinking that if he cleansed Hubie, it might lead to more and more strange rumors about him. Fortunately, Xueyue, as a woman, would not have any problems, and she also knew the secret, so there was no need to worry about Hubie's identity being exposed.

"The bathhouse is empty~" Kelong's voice came from afar.

"Okay, I got it, Sister Kelong." Xueyue leaned out and responded.

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The bathhouse was empty. Everyone else had left. There were only Xueyue and Xubi here. To be more precise, one person and one machine.

The original principle of this bathhouse was to throw red-hot stones into a large pot, use the rising heat to force out sweat, and then pour cold water on it to wash away the dirt and cool the body down.

Now that there was no one else around, Xueyue used some tricks to keep the water temperature at a warm level.

After rubbing the towel in the water and then wringing it dry, Xueyue carefully cleaned the mechanical parts of Huby that were covered with dirt and dust, while also carefully examining the mechanical structure.

Although Xueyue was not very proficient in mechanics, she could tell that this was a machine made with extremely advanced technology.

"Xueyue... is she also a mechanical enthusiast?"

Hubie naturally noticed Xueyue's gaze and asked in a low voice.

“Not really, but seeing such a magical and sophisticated structure, it’s hard not to take a few more glances.”

Xueyue responded with a smile and casually found a topic to talk about.

"But, Hubie, why did you follow Rick back here?"

Chapter 82 The End of Peace

"Hubby, I want to analyze the language unique to humans, the language of the heart. I want to understand Riku's heart."

"Then why? The Ex-Machinas are so much stronger than humans, why do they want to understand the human's [heart]?"

Facing Xueyue's question, Hubie lowered his head and remained silent, like a child who had made a mistake.

"There is no reason. I want to analyze it because I cannot understand it..." Then he responded in a low voice.

"Don't Ex-Machina usually act in groups? Why are you the only one?"

"Because there were multiple inconsistencies during the analysis process that could not be ignored, the connection was determined by the connection body to be a [hazardous logical error that is threatening the connection body], and the connection was terminated."

Xueyue understood that this was normal. For the rational Ex-Machinas, the human heart - emotions - could not be calculated rationally at all. Hubie also insisted on his own ideas and wanted to further study the so-called "heart", so he followed Riku here.

However, the act of a heartless machine trying to find a heart is irrational in itself.

"It's okay to take your time with this kind of thing. [Heart] is a kind of human emotion."

"【emotion】?"

"Well, live more with Rick and feel what the human heart is. There is no fixed answer to this question. I believe that one day, you will get your own answer."

In the original work, Rick and Hubie were also a pair of star-crossed lovers. Xueyue didn't want to break them up, but instead wanted to add fuel to the fire. But speaking of not having the [heart] to seek answers - Xueyue suddenly thought of a guy who might be worth fighting for as the "prey" of this world.

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"Ms. Xueyue, in your world, how do humans live?"

"I have been to more than one world, but most of them are quite peaceful. The world is generally peaceful, and most humans live in peace."

"Is that so? That's a wonderful world..." Rick exclaimed, his eyes full of longing.

(But there are also various conflicts in those worlds...)

However, Xueyue did not say this out loud, because even if there were conflicts and wars, it would be much better than this damn world. There was no need to say it out loud to lower Rick's hope.

Almost a year has passed since Xueyue and Paopao came into this world.

During this year, it was a relatively dull daily life. With Hubie's help, Rick's field investigation received strong support, and as the two spent more time together, their relationship obviously improved. The "lock" in Rick's heart had gradually dissipated, and Rick had smiled from time to time recently, no longer the gloomy look he had when they first met.

Of course, this is also related to the development within the settlement. With Xueyue's occasional help, the facilities in the settlement have been improved, both in terms of food and medical care. There are more moments of laughter and joy in the settlement, and everything is moving in a good direction.

But Xueyue could still vaguely feel the uneasiness and worry hidden in Rick's heart.

This is because these appearances of prosperity are only temporary. As long as the war does not end, the gods' slightest movement and the aftermath of the battle will be enough to destroy everything.

"Rik! Something terrible has happened! We have detected six dragons through the telescope, and a large fleet of gnomes is heading here."

Listening to Kron's report, Rick knew that the moment had finally arrived.

"The routes are north-north-west and north-east-east! If a conflict breaks out like this, the area nine miles to the east will become a battlefield!"

Kelong's shouting was heard throughout the settlement, and all the peace came to an end.

Rick began to efficiently command everyone to retreat, instructing them on what food and luggage to take away.

At the same time, Rick, Hubie, and Kron calculated the approximate range of the battle in a few minutes, and then decided on a suitable refuge location from the 28 places selected after five years of investigation.

Eight hours before the battle begins, complete the evacuation preparations, start moving, and then...

Rick saw the figure going against the flow of people. No, that's not right. She was not going against the flow of people. She was just standing there, in the position where she could best observe the battle situation, like a stubborn stone in a torrent.

The crowd gradually moved away, leaving only Xueyue and Rick.

"What are your plans?" Rick vaguely guessed what Xueyue was going to do.

"I will collect the debt that you cannot collect." Xueyue said in a cold tone.

"...Be careful." Facing the anger hidden in the ice, Rick didn't know what to say, because he had the same feeling, so he could only give a warning.

"You should protect yourselves. I won't expose your existence."

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In a corner that was already deserted, Xueyue jumped down from the cave and ran towards the battlefield.

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The nearly two thousand residents of the settlement just watched as their homes were swallowed up and destroyed by the light.

Looking down from the high platform at the settlement that had evaporated along with the rocky mountains, people sobbed and cried.

Kelong clenched his fists and trembled all over.

This is taken for granted, although in theory, lost homes can be rebuilt.

The telescope that I worked so hard to repair is also lost. There is nothing we can do about it. We can only think that it existed for today.

Fortunately, the data, maps, measuring tools, and other important items were all transferred and moved out smoothly.

But - but so what?

What is important is not only the tangible things, but also the countless efforts and sacrifices that have been made to maintain the settlement, the emotions that people have for living there until now, and the wishes and prayers that have been passed down by the ancestors. All these intangible things were destroyed in that instant.

And most of the time it was just a stray bullet, easily destroyed without any malice or meaning.

It's strange that someone doesn't cry, and it's crazy that someone doesn't feel frustrated.

Indeed, I have saved my life, but what should I do with it in the future?

Going through the same thing again?

And I have to make countless sacrifices, swallow so many tears, bite my lips tightly, and silently endure such a sad and miserable experience;

Just to be destroyed like garbage once again?

Really, I've had enough, this is a joke...

Chapter 83 Death is coming?

When the tears that could no longer be held back were about to burst out, Kelong saw his brother's back.

"Rick? ...Rick!"

Rick and Hubie sat on the ground side by side, hugging their knees.

Kelong immediately ran towards the slightly trembling figure and hugged him tightly from behind.