Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

Charon did not leave. Instead, she squatted beside the Corpse Vulture, picked up the harmonica that still had the marks of strumming, and played the melody called "Homecoming."

The melody briefly drowned out the roar of the rainstorm and reached the ears of the [Corpse Vulture], which was gradually losing too much blood and was dying.

A glimmer of light appeared in her empty eyes as she lay dying.

"... He was hit by a bullet, but he was still able to play. It's incredible."

"This is my last song for you. No matter how terrible you are, I will still remember you... Remember that we once had the same destiny, but ended up sliding to completely opposite ends.

Your hatred has long been twisted into sin. But if it weren't for you, I don't think I would have learned how to hate and found the right target to hate.

I used to be a person who knew nothing, and my companions served as my teachers and taught me a lot of knowledge... I think you must be my last teacher.

The teacher who taught me what hatred is in the most intense way."

"...Is that so? You've found someone you want revenge on, too... Okay."

"Homecoming" was still playing. The girl endured the pain of eye rejection and tried her best to make the melody of the harmonica clearer than the sound of the rain.

When the melody stopped, in the endless rain, the loser completely stopped breathing.

Chapter 415 The End of Memories

Rescue the kidnapped people, leave the cave, report the case anonymously to the police station, and synchronize the situation to the [Shepherd]...

After the battle, I was overwhelmed by the endless stream of things to do...

After asking the Shepherd to meet the client, I received a call from him and came to the Port of Epis...

“Ropemaker, we’ve arrived at the port… According to what the Shepherd said, he, the client, and the rescued Jace and Erlin should all be here.

Let’s go talk to them.”

[Charon] seemed a little absent-minded while speaking, and Zhe spoke with concern.

"[Charon], why do you seem... a little worried?"

"You figured it out, Ropemaker. Even though I defeated the Corpse Vulture... I still can't let it go.

Just as I thought, when the wind changed and the downed banner obscured her vision, she could have retreated and hidden, waiting for her vision to return before continuing to snipe. In this way, I would have had no chance of winning...

But her pride wouldn't allow her to admit that her sniping skills were inferior to others. She still chose to face off with me despite her blind spot.

"This also proves that your tactics are successful."

"Well, but after I knew she actually wanted to die... I began to wonder, were the actions I took also deliberately instigated by her?"

[Charon] has been thinking about this matter, and she feels that she will somehow break the game set by the other party and create an opportunity for a reversal.

The [Corpse Vulture] is waiting for this moment to arrive, and then use a head-on confrontation to verify whether [Charon] has surpassed her... This may be the former's true intention.

Zhe was silent for a while before speaking.

"I think her thoughts must be very complicated."

"What on earth was she thinking about at that time..."

[Charon] didn't think of the answer, so she followed him to meet the client. Although she knew that the other party was not her teammates, she still had to face them.

But just as he passed by the inconspicuous trash can on the side of the road, Zhe's eyes were suddenly attracted by a corner of scraps of paper exposed under the lid of the trash can.

His intuition told him that maybe he should go and take a look, so under the puzzled gazes of [Charon] and his sister, Zhe went forward and opened the trash can.

"Rope maker, what are you doing?"

"Uh, I don't know either. I just suddenly thought of something and it bothered me a little bit."

In the trash can, there were a pile of crumpled food packaging, discarded ether batteries that smelled of seafood, and some torn pieces of paper.

Zhe reached out and picked up one of them. It was not difficult to identify that it was a torn notebook. It seemed that the [Corpse Vulture] had thrown away more than just the ether battery here.

After realizing this, [Charon] and Ling also stepped forward to help Zhe find the papers and piece them together.

The contents of the diary made the three of them silent for a long time. The pain experienced by [Corpse Vulture], who was like a family member and a lover who had already proposed to him, was even more profound than they had imagined.

"So this is her style of teaching techniques? How profound..."

[Charon] didn't say anything more, silence replaced all speech. At this time, Zhe didn't know what the other girl was thinking.

After a long time, [Charon] went to see the client first, and the brother and sister finally found [Shepherd]. When the latter saw them, anger was clearly heard in his tone.

"[Phaethon]... Well, I will remember you two brothers."

"Uh, are you mad?"

"How can I not be angry? I clearly told you that if anyone died, tell me immediately and I'll find some experienced cave thieves to handle the matter... and you still took the risk without telling me!

Two novice rope makers, with the fighting power of only one man... How dare you challenge a former soldier obsessed with murder?!

If I knew you were doing this, I would never have shared those locations with you! Uncle, I'm here to seek a win-win situation, not to collect the bodies of newbies in this business!

After a stern lesson, [the shepherd] also expressed his admiration for their rope-making skills.

He even directly predicted that the day would come when Phaethon would reign supreme over the net.

(This conversation with Jace and Erin is also very interesting, but it is omitted here.)

When the brother and sister came to [Charon] again, the latter had already finished talking with the client Nathan, the younger brother of her teammate [Rita].

Nathan gave Charon a tape of the Leela Squad, which he found when he was sorting through his brother's belongings. There was a recording in it that was specifically for Charon.

"...Thank you very much. Can I listen to it now with my rope maker?"

"With me and Ling? Great, I thought the only thing we could do here today was to collect the commission fee."

The brother and sister were very surprised by Charon's words. Nathan tactfully walked to a slightly farther place. As for the commission fee, he would pay it to Zhe later.

[Charon] looked at Zhe and Ling beside him. Her lips seemed to be trembling slightly...

They gently held her hands. Feeling the strength and warmth in their palms, she pressed the play button.

It was a message from Lira's team to their sniper. It was a warm message from their companions.

Near the end, the old videotape recalled that familiar melody, and the sound quality was incredibly clear, as if it had just been recorded yesterday...

After the song was finished, there was no more sound from the tape.

She was looking at the woman who called herself Charon, desperately wiping away the tears that wouldn't stop. The harbor wind warmed her hair, and she finally raised her head.

"Rope maker... remember? I was afraid to know the expressions on their faces before me."

"Of course. Now, can you see it clearly?"

"Hmm... It's very clear, as if I've returned to the moment of our separation."

"Is that so... So this is our last look, this is the answer you wanted me to find. Thank you... Thank you for all the time..."

After meeting Nathan, I spent a long time enjoying the sea breeze with Charon in the port of Episode.

The three of them said nothing... because they all knew that the time of separation was approaching. The temperature began to cool down, and finally, he and she returned to Liufen Street...

"Ropemaker... no, Zhe, Ling. I'm really sorry for bothering you two during this period. You've taken so much trouble for my personal affairs. The help you have given me cannot be described in simple words."

In front of the video store, [Charon] crossed his hands in front of his lower abdomen and looked at the brother and sister in front of him.

"It's no trouble. To be honest, Ling and I have been a little confused recently because of personal matters... I met you at this time, and I always feel particularly close to you. Ling, you feel the same way, right?"

"Just like my brother said, we've gained a lot from going through this together... At least I feel a lot better now! Our wills have always been the same, haven't we?"

Zhe and Ling spoke one after another, and Charon couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

"Yes...thank you for standing by me when I was overwhelmed by self-doubt.

You're right, we've long been companions who have trusted each other's backs. That's why... because we're companions..."

[Charon] hesitated, then seemed to make up his mind.

"Please listen to me, you two...! Perhaps you've noticed... I'm sorry, but I've been hiding something from you. [Charon] isn't my real code name."

Chapter 416 Trigger: Do you want to take it off?

"You stopped me from continuing then, saying the time wasn't right yet... so what about now?"

Trigger gently lay on Zhe's body, pressing his face against his chest, looking so adorable.

Trigger, who rejoined the Defense Force at that time, aimed to thoroughly investigate the fall of the Old Capital, find the real culprit, and make them receive the retribution they deserved. He even said:

"If the ferryman who brings me to the truth demands a price... I can stake my life on it."

Because of this, the brother and sister did not let Trigger reveal her real code name. At that time, they were far from being strong enough to protect their companions.

It is also far from being powerful enough to be able to tell the stories of the past to the trigger tray of that time.

As for now, Zhe held the trigger tightly in his arms, thinking that it was time to fulfill the promise he made back then...

"So, Zhe and Ling's teacher is..."

"Yeah, but I don't think the teacher would do something like that, so I've been investigating."

Zhe confessed to Trigger. After all, he had already told Miyabi before, so there was no reason not to tell him now.

"So that's why you said before that even though we're separated for a short time, our ultimate goal is the same?"

Trigger was very calm, just slightly raised his head. Although he couldn't see clearly, he still looked at Zhe.

"It's only now that I have the courage to confess to you. I'm so sorry..."

"Don't apologize, I understand."

The trigger stopped Zhe from saying anything next. Some things didn't need to be said in detail. The latter also hugged his arms slightly tighter, his shyness revealed in the pink light on the blindfold.

After the frank conversation, the two became closer. Zhe looked at the trigger and suddenly reached out to touch the latter's cheek.

"Do your eyes still hurt now?"

"No, it's actually much better now."

Trigger answered without hesitation. The erosion of his eyes was irreversible, but after so long of adapting, he had gotten used to it.

"Can you take off the blindfold and let me see?"

"Eh? Wanna take it off? I get it..."

Trigger seemed a little shy about this request. After all, this was her first time taking off her blindfold in front of Zhe. But since it was his request...

After taking off the blindfold, Trigger closed her eyes and did not open them. It was not until Zhe spoke again that she opened her eyes embarrassedly.

Pick the two pictures you like.

The eyeballs, eroded by ether, appear crystal clear, displaying a unique beauty, but this is not a reason to continue to preserve them.

Compared with these, alleviating the pain of the trigger is more important, and now it is natural to start the treatment process.

"Trigger, can you please not wear the eyepatch for now?"

"Eh? If that's your request, but... why?"

Trigger was a little confused, but Zhe had already turned over and pressed her down again. In fact, this was a psychological factor.

I used to wear an eye mask to maintain a sense of mystery, but now when I suddenly take it off, it’s a novel experience, plus I have a different image under the eye mask.

"This is the first time I've seen what you look like under the trigger patch. Can you keep looking at me?"

Zhe's words were gentle but he did not stop his actions, while Trigger found it difficult to speak and spoke intermittently.

"Well...but...but, like this...how can I keep looking at you..."

Trigger was shy and nervous, which was completely different from my previous experience, but I gradually overcame it.

This concludes the second round...

"Zhe, have you fixed the third board of this bed?"

"Uh, it has been repaired. How did you know?"