The civilization before the collapse, heroes and heroes are reborn with me

"He has more important things to do." Kevin handed the invitation to Alicia, "He asked me to return it to you and also to bring a message: 'Those who are here are here because they believe in Alicia, and those who leave refuse to fight because they believe in Alicia.' He always believes in you."

Alicia reached out and took the invitation from Kevin. The invitation was well preserved, as if it had never been opened.

She heard the sound of a girl crying deep in her heart.

Fire Chasing Moth Base.

The silver-haired young man stood in front of the window, looking at the night sky in the distance, recalling the memories that had not faded even after so many years.

"She should have met Kevin by now." He thought, "Remember before Kevin went there, she and Eden set off fireworks? In the past... I also made this promise with her... But in the end, it was just my wishful thinking."

He had also thought about returning all the gifts that Alicia had given him over the years to Alicia, but... those were gifts that Alicia had given him... so in the end, he did not do it.

He once thought of saying to Alicia: "I will give back everything you gave me, including my life that you saved, which I will also... give back to you..."

He couldn't save Alicia anyway, but he would use this life to pave the way forward for Kevin and the others.

But it would be a bit too willful to say that. After all, Alicia did nothing wrong. His words sounded like an accusation.

"Goodbye, Alicia... Goodbye, [Flawless Person]."

"Lilith, where exactly do you want to take me?"

Walking in an aisle holding the hand of the girl in front of him, Zhu Yufeng spoke with some confusion.

His eyes were covered with cloth and the surrounding environment was dark to him, so he could only be led by Lilith to avoid accidentally bumping into the wall.

"Hey, don't be impatient~" Lilith's voice sounded in the front, "It's almost there, this is a surprise I prepared for you!"

Surprise? Just don't be shocked.

After walking for a while, a little light came into his eyes through the cloth, which let him know that he should have reached his destination.

"Okay, we're here. Next, I'm going to untie the strips for you."

"Snapped!"

Zhu Yufeng subconsciously tensed up his nerves. His eyes were covered by a cloth and he couldn't see what was happening in front of him. He didn't know what Lilith was going to do.

Although Lilith assured him that she was no longer interested in killing him, and as a fusion warrior, it was not so easy for him to die now, but...

Right now he couldn't fully trust Lilith, they were just partners.

Hmm? It felt like something was floating on his face... This feeling...

Then, the cloth tied around his eyes was loosened, and the world suddenly became bright.

"Happy birthday, Kaede (Boss)!"

After my eyes adjusted to the light, what came into view was Kevin and Alicia, standing on both sides holding simple firework tubes and wearing formal attire. Besides them, there were Eden, Xila, Rofko, Esmodes, Abaddon, and Nahemma.

In the middle of them, is an exquisite cake.

Zhu Yufeng was stunned and looked at the fireworks scattered on the ground. It turned out that what just flew onto his face were fireworks?

"Happy birthday..." Zhu Yufeng repeated the sentence subconsciously, and then looked at Lilith behind him, "Lilith, what on earth is this..."

"I prepared this birthday party especially for you~" Lilith smiled playfully, "Just consider it as a reward for taking care of me while I was in a coma~"

A birthday party for him?

"This birthday party was planned by Lilith alone. To be honest, I was surprised when I arrived at the scene to help with the decoration. I didn't expect Lilith to be so capable~" Alicia said with a smile, "Feng, you have to accept the girl's kindness~"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Alisha with a strange expression. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. Could Alisha think that Lilith had some feelings for her?

It would be best if Lilith didn't think about killing him.

Or maybe she actually wanted to tell herself to look forward and not hang herself on a tree?

Is this so...

Zhu Yufeng smiled at everyone and said, "Thank you. Of course, I especially want to thank the organizer of this banquet, the great Miss Lilith."

"Hey, why is your tone so strange when it comes to me?" Lilith said with some dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by 'Great Miss Lilith'? Can't you just speak properly?"

"I'm speaking politely, aren't I?" Zhu Yufeng said jokingly, "I used honorifics for you and added positive modifiers before your name."

Lilith: "..."

You...why can't she refute such obvious nonsense? !

"Okay, no more jokes." Zhu Yufeng looked at the surroundings, smiled faintly, and said, "Thank you for hosting this birthday party for me, Lilith."

"You've barely passed." Lilith put her hands on her hips.

Kevin put down the fireworks tube in his hand and looked at the interaction between Zhu Yufeng and Lilith with a thoughtful expression. Then he looked at Zhu Yufeng and said, "This cake was also made by Lilith herself."

"You can also bake cakes?" Zhu Yufeng looked at Lilith in surprise. He knew that Lilith could cook, but he had never dared to eat the food she cooked before.

Lilith looked at Zhu Yufeng with empty eyes: "Why? What makes you think I can't bake a cake?"

"Then I have to apologize. Sorry, Lilith, I was shallow." Zhu Yufeng said with a smile, and then looked at the cake made by Lilith. It must be said that it was quite exquisite.

"Originally, I wanted to pay someone to custom-make a cake, but Lilith was adamantly against it. It wasn't until I saw the finished product that I realized that Lilith's craftsmanship was as good as that of a first-class chef." Nahaima said, "Although I still think that your birthday cake must be made by the best chef in the world."

"I told you I'm younger than you, so stop calling me the boss, Nahaima." Zhu Yufeng said helplessly, "Besides, this kind of thing is really unnecessary."

"You saved my life, what's unnecessary?" Nahaima shrugged. "I don't have much, but I have a lot of money... although not as rich as Miss Eden. Besides, you are my benefactor and my captain, so what's wrong with calling you boss?"

No, have you forgotten that you are also a nobleman?

"Oh, we still have some gifts to give out!" Alicia said as she took out a carefully wrapped pink gift box. "King, King! This is a gift I prepared for you a few days ago. How do you think it is? Isn't the packaging cute? Do you want to open it now?"

"Well, it's indeed your usual cute packaging style." Zhu Yufeng took the gift box from Alicia, "Although I also want to open it now, but in order to maintain the sense of surprise, I want to open it after I go back, is that okay?"

Please forgive me, he doesn't really want others to see the gift that Alicia gave him. This is the only desire he has for Alicia.

"Of course it's no problem~ After all, this is a gift for you~" Alicia said with a smile, "Besides, it's really not appropriate to open it now~"

"This is a gift from Mei and I to you. Mei has an experiment today and can't be here. Sorry." Kevin said apologetically and handed over his gift.

"It's okay, I understand. This is... a sapphire pendant? It looks really good, thank you." Zhu Yufeng said as he looked at the pendant Kevin gave him.

"Because in our place, the birthstone for September is sapphire." Kevin said, "If you like it, that would be the best."

"It's my turn next!" Nahaima put a crown on Zhu Yufeng's head. "I specially asked someone to make this crown. You can also use it as a birthday hat. Although it may be a little heavy because of the pure gold, it's a piece of cake for a fusion warrior."

"Nahima, you know Feng doesn't like this kind of ostentatious things." Abaddon said with a headache, then he walked up to Zhu Yufeng and said, "This is my gift. Like Kevin, it's a medal made of your birthstone."

"You think I'm exaggerating, but you still used gems to decorate it." Nahaima retorted.

"At least I didn't put a bunch of gems on the pure gold crown." Abaddon retorted, "You used to be a nobleman in Australia. Can't you have some taste when giving gifts to others?"

"Huh? You also said it was in the past. Feng is the boss I truly respect. How could I give him something hypocritical like before? Besides, this was made by a world-class craftsman. Do you think I have no taste?"

"Anyone want a crown as a birthday present?"

"Am I not human?"

Ignoring the two’s daily bickering, Xila stepped forward and said bluntly: “I don’t know what a gift is, or what will make you happy, so if you have anything you want, I’ll go get it now.”

"Uh... no need to be so troublesome. I received your kindness. Thank you, Xila." Zhu Yufeng touched Xila's head.

"Then it's me. When I came here, I brought Dr. Mebius a gift from her." Loveko also took out his own gift and Mebius' gift, "This watch is my watch." It has been refitted with Wei Wei, it has complete functions, and it will be very convenient in life.”

"My gift should be placed at the door of your dormitory now." Eden smiled and said, "After all, it's a bit big, it's not suitable to give it to you here."

"That's really curious." Zhu Yufeng said with a smile.

"This is my gift. It's a bone carving. Handle it with care." Esmodes put her gift on the table beside her with a smile.

Zhu Yufeng took a look and looked at Esmodes: "The raw materials are..."

Don't give me a human bone!

"It's just some animal bones, don't worry." Esmodes said with a smile, "Abadon watched me do it, he can testify."

Zhu Yufeng looked at Abaddon, and Abaddon nodded.

That's good……

"Okay, now that the gifts have been given, it's time to make a wish~" Lilith turned off the light, "Make a wish, Feng, and remember to blow it out in one breath! Otherwise, your wish won't come true."

"How can you be the same as Alicia?" Zhu Yufeng said speechlessly, "How could such a thing be possible..."

"How do you know if you don't try?" Lilith said with a smile, "You can also think of telling us, and we can all think of a way to make it happen for you."

"I agree~" Alicia raised her hand with a smile.

"If it's your wish..." Xila also raised her hand like Alicia, "No matter what your wish is, I will definitely help you realize it!"

"I think it's better to respect Feng's opinion." Abaddon came out to smooth things over and said, "For something like a wish, it depends on whether the person involved is willing to say it, right?"

"Tell me, tell me, as long as it can be done with money, leave it to me and I will definitely get it done for you!" Nahaima said, patting his chest.

Luo Fukou was as rational as ever: "From a universal point of view, birthday wishes are inherently illusory and have no theoretical basis. If you speak them out loud, the possibility of their realization will be greater."

Looking around, Zhu Yufeng smiled and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I think it's better for me to fulfill my wish myself." Then he looked down at the cake made by Lilith, and the smile on his lips gradually faded.

A wish...?

What could he wish for?

Make a wish that Alicia likes you? Or make a wish that you can return to your own world?

Neither of them makes sense. To some extent, he has already achieved the former, although it is not the kind of love he imagined. As for the latter... he doesn't think there is any hope.

Wishes are something that only have meaning if they are realistic.

There is only one thing that he can work hard on now, and has a direction, and that is...

"I hope I can change the fate of the Thirteen Fire Chasers and change that regrettable ending. Their destiny should not sink with this era... Especially Alicia. She should see the next era and witness with her own eyes the blossoming of humanity from the seeds she sowed."

Zhu Yufeng made a wish in his heart that he had made before he traveled through time and blew out the candle.

Lilith turned on the light, and Alicia had already picked up the long serrated knife for cutting the cake: "Feng, you are the protagonist of this banquet. Do you want to cut the cake yourself? Or should I do it? I can't wait to taste the cake made by this beautiful girl Lilith~"

"Since it was made by Lilith, let me do it." Zhu Yufeng stepped forward and took the long serrated knife from Alicia. He had no other ideas. Since Lilith was willing to organize this banquet for him, it was at least sending him a signal that the relationship between the two of them could be taken a step further.

It is no longer a cooperative relationship of mutual benefit, but the first step towards becoming "friends".

Then, he also has to respond to Lilith properly.

After the banquet, Lilith offered to help Zhu Yufeng take the gifts back to the dormitory. Abaddon had been drunk by Nahema, and Nahema had to carry Abaddon back to the dormitory. Kevin still had to take the cake to find Mei, so when he saw that Lilith would get some gifts for Zhu Yufeng, he said goodbye and left without saying anything. Rofko left halfway because he still had experiments to do. Xila and Alicia were also going to help get some things together, but Zhu Yufeng said that he and Lilith were enough, so he didn't insist.

On the way back to the dormitory.

"I thought you would agree to Alicia." Lilith said while holding the gift.

"Please let me go. I'm not ready for her to see my dorm room." Zhu Yufeng said with a wry smile, "I don't want her to suspect that I have mental problems."

"Why don't you just tell her no? After all, all the damage in your dorm was caused when you couldn't stand the side effects."

"No... I... don't want her to look at me like that... that kind of caring look, really..."

"Oh... whatever you want."

"By the way, thank you so much for today's banquet."

"Didn't you say thank you?"

"I think I need to say it again. After all, this is also a progress in our relationship, isn't it?"

"...Yeah, by the way, hasn't Alicia ever held a birthday party for you before?"

"How is that possible? She and I...are not that kind of relationship yet...Besides, even if it's Kevin, it's because he's depressed. I don't want to be treated as a mentally ill patient who needs care by Alicia."

“…It’s obviously such a good opportunity.”

"I don't need this opportunity."

When he returned to the dormitory door, Zhu Yufeng realized that the gift Eden gave him was a harp, but he knew nothing about music?

"This is for viewing purposes only, not generally used for performance." Lilith rolled her eyes and mocked his lack of knowledge.

After putting the gifts away, Lilith suddenly took out a beautifully wrapped gift box: "Here, it's for you."

"I thought your gift was that cake..." Zhu Yufeng was a little surprised.

"What? I never said that was my gift to you." Lilith turned and left. "Remember to give me a gift in return on my birthday."