Editing of famous scenes from the anime, including the opening of the Starburst Air Strike

In that case...Rick already has a plan in mind.

Looking at the girl with a tense expression, it must be said that Rick was completely immersed in the girl's words for a moment.

but...

Hubie slowly placed his sights on the chessboard, and then slowly placed a chess piece on top of the board, directly avoiding Rick's 'check', and even...

"Checkmate!"

That's right, at this moment, Du Xubi just controlled the 'big prize' in his hand and went straight to 'King' Rick like attacking the dragon, and directly turned the defeat into victory on the chessboard.

"..."

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

CC outside the video started rolling on the floor with laughter after seeing this scene. Lelouch beside him was also very moved, but...

This guy... is really brainless...

At first I thought Hubie was playing the emotional card, but now I realize that no matter who plays the emotional card, the final outcome will not change.

To be honest, this scene did leave many viewers unable to react. Originally, the atmosphere was so ambiguous, but now, what was revealed was only the awkwardness radiating from the inside out. Even though they were separated by a screen, they already felt goosebumps all over their bodies.

Rick, who was in the high-energy inventory, was originally completely led by Hubie's words, and even his emotions were constantly driven...

However, for him now, the only expression left was helplessness and bitterness.

The young man began to adjust his emotions at this moment. Although he wanted to die very much, he still took a deep breath and let his emotions slowly calm down.

finally...

"Hubby, judging from the atmosphere at this time, it should at least be a draw, right?"

"Um.......?"

It was as if she didn't understand at all why Rick said such a thing. Her clear and bright pupils just stared blankly at Rick in front of her, making Rick grab his hair helplessly for a moment.

How to explain it... This is Rick's problem...

At this moment, Hubie just tilted his head and looked at Rick, his eyes full of confusion.

"Hubby... in terms of the atmosphere... ahem..."

Although Rick desperately wanted to redeem himself from the fact that he had already lost the game, Hubie really couldn't understand the meaning of Rick's words.

"Atmospheric state...? What happened to the atmospheric state...?"

“No, nothing….hahahahahaha….”

Rick realized that he couldn't explain it at all, so he put his hand on his head, wiped the sweat of embarrassment, and then laughed with relief.

At this moment, Rick seemed to have reconciled with himself. His laughter slowly echoed in the empty ruins, and even reached every viewer who had been watching the video.

They have discovered that Rick at this moment is like a completely different person. Unlike before, he even smiles a lot more now.

I don't know how long it was, the two of them kept fighting on the chessboard. Although Rick was the loser every time, his face was full of smiles. While they focused all their attention on the chessboard, the black and gray storm outside had slowly stopped at some point.

After realizing that they could leave this place, Rick and Hubie packed up the chessboards in their hands and slowly walked towards the exit.

Perhaps because of the protection of the elves' magic, the exit of the elf ruins is now drizzling with colorful snow, and all kinds of bright flowers are blooming at this moment.

The violent black and gray storm just now seemed to be separated from them by a century. Even if they looked around, they could not feel the impact of the black and gray storm. The exit now seemed like a paradise-like scene. Those bright flower stamens fluttered up in the breeze, adding a thick stroke to this cruel world.

"Ah...so beautiful..."

Regardless of whether they are humans or Ex-Machinas, they are all products of living in this world, and in other words, they have never seen such a scene while participating in endless battles.

This was the pure beauty of living things, accompanied by life. It was the most primitive scene, but it made the two of them stand there in a daze.

They kept looking around, and there was only shock in their eyes.

Even the audience could only utter one word after seeing this scene.

That is...beauty...truly beautiful...!

Other viewers don't know, only the Blank siblings and Stephen from six thousand years later, Jibril, know that this is what their world looks like now.

Unlike the war-torn world, this kind of scene should be the environment in which human beings survive.

It is not until now that the Blank siblings and Stephen understand how difficult it was for their predecessors. Everything they have today was created by the efforts of every living life.

If Rick and Hubie could live in such a world one day, they would surely sigh that humans could one day live such a good life.

In the high-energy video, Hubie at this moment showed an innocent and pure smile. After the genuine joy in her heart, the corners of her mouth were slightly opened, and a crescent moon appeared on her face.

"Hahahahahaha..."

When Rick turned around and saw a girl smiling at him, he felt extremely happy and joyful in his heart, and a gentle smile appeared on the boy's face.

The two of them just smiled at each other and walked slowly among the flowers. The breeze that blew from time to time seemed to announce that their relationship was heating up, constantly moving the audience's emotions.

For a moment, Rick's face was filled with a very moving smile. At this moment, he was really happy to meet Hubie. It was great to meet Hubie here.

The more scenes like this happened, the more moved Rick's heart was, until that delicate emotion slowly rose in Rick's heart and reached its peak.

"Hubby..."

"It's great that I'm not alone..."

There was a hint of seriousness and gratitude in Rick's words, and his eyes had already been conveying his gratitude to Hubie.

The person who can always stay by his side is undoubtedly... Hubie.

As they walked, Hubie, who heard these words, looked at Rick as if asking a question.

"Rick... is never alone..."

Perhaps when hearing these words, even Rick himself was stunned. From the perspective of others, perhaps he was never alone. He had partners to fight with and a sister to take care of him, but...

None of these people can really open Rick's heart.

Rick may have realized that even as a partner, Rick would still close his heart without exception. When he made up his mind to order others to die, he would be more rational. Even when facing his sister, he never said anything. His sister also had a very difficult time. He also knew very well that if he vented the pressure again, his sister would not be able to bear it.

So... in a sense, Riku has always been alone, with no one to share things with, and no one to share responsibilities with. If this is the loneliness of being a king and the pain of being a leader, then many kings would deny it one after another.

Just like Lelouch has CC and Gilgamesh has Enkidu, even the Hokage has a very trusted military advisor by his side, just to share the pressure in his heart.

Therefore, a true king and a true leader would never look down on Rick from the beginning. Although he is just an ordinary person, a person who has no pressure to share, friends or even partners, he still persists in this way.

This is Rick... the most cowardly leader in the apocalypse, but also the most successful.

It's not until now that I realize how difficult Rick's situation was. He had no help and had to bear it all on his own. In other words, it's some kind of miracle that he can hold on until now.

However, since they have met Hubie, maybe this is their salvation...

After silently enduring it for so long, someone suddenly came out to care about him. Even Rick, who had closed his emotions for a long time, began to be moved, and was even overwhelmed by this warm feeling.

The more this happened... He tilted his head slowly, his expression seemed to reveal his embarrassment, and he was busy explaining to Hubie beside him:

"No....."

"I used to be like a fool, forcing myself, trying to be strong, pretending..."

As he spoke, Rick stopped walking, and the sunlight, just at this moment, shone on Rick. The boy bathed in the sunlight, slowly placed one hand on his chest, his eyes filled with soul.

Rick felt like he was reborn at this moment.

"But...how should I put it..."

As he was thinking, a crescent shape slowly formed on Rick's face, and his smile was fully revealed.

It’s a moment of hope for the future and Rick’s acceptance of who he really is.

As he was thinking, snowflakes kept falling on Rick's body.

"Simply following your own inner will is unexpectedly worth a try..."

Hearing such moving words, Hubie's mechanical pupils couldn't help but keep widening.

At this moment, the Mecha-Machina girl, Shubi, finally saw the boy's true appearance, not a guy who looked like a dead body.

The person in front of you is the energetic young man, the leader of mankind, Riku.

Rick slowly shifted his gaze to Hubie, and the smile just now disappeared in an instant, replaced by Rick's extremely solemn eyes.

“Hubby….”

At this moment, Rick finally faced himself and remembered what he had always wanted to do.

Even though that thing was once so far away from him.

But....as long as Hubie is by his side, he feels like he can do anything.

So, at this moment, Rick paused for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and said slowly:

"Tell me the purpose of this war and the conditions for ending it."

The boy at this moment has a face full of confidence. This boy who has been carrying everything on his shoulders has finally become what he wanted to be when he was a child. This fearless look is exactly what he wanted to be.

When Hubie heard Rick say such a firm word, he just stared at the boy in front of him blankly.

"...!"

However, compared to Hubie, the audience's reaction was wonderful.

"? You are not kidding, are you bro......?"

“Hahahahaha, it’s getting ignited finally…!!”

"It looks like... the main film has just begun!"

More and more comments filled the comment section at this moment. Although many people had different opinions, the expectations for this video had increased a lot.

Although they all knew very well in their hearts that it was not easy to end such a battle with the power of humans and Ex-Machinas, relying on such a single force, it was simply a pipe dream to want to unilaterally end the war with such a weak force.

Chapter 26: Your acting is really good!

All the audience understood that no matter how strong the belief was, power was power, and in the face of absolute power, it was indeed unlikely to reverse the outcome.

but......

It must be said that Rick did give them great encouragement at this moment. One could even see the determination in his eyes.

As for the current situation, the audience really wants to see how Rick and Hubie will defeat these monsters, each more exaggerated than the last, and finally save humanity.

However, this kind of development is still unacceptable to many viewers. After all, it is too outrageous. Just like Muzan in the Infinite City, even he himself knows very well that it is a very difficult thing for him to survive in that world, even if he has the so-called immortal body and immortal life, and...

The sky here is covered by smog all year round, and even when the sun comes out, it is better than nothing. This is the best place for Muzan to survive. At the beginning, Kibutsu Muzan also thought so. It was not until he saw the horrific explosion, which was enough to cover him directly, that he realized how ignorant his thoughts were.

In this situation, he was even unwilling to believe that such a fragile life as human beings could exist in this world.

Of course, Muzan is not the only one who has such thoughts. There are also many people who think that Rick and Hubie's ideas are unrealistic.

The so-called end of the battle was just talk in the end. Even Kotomine Kirei, who had experienced the Holy Grail War, thought so.

Although Rick's declaration was very inspiring and even exciting, most of the audience found it unbelievable.

Hikigaya who is good at thinking, Lelouch who is good at strategy, and the Sora brother and sister who are familiar with this world, for a moment, did not see the conditions for victory in them.

It is undoubtedly impossible to win like this... especially since the opponent is not human.

Back to the high-energy video, Rick's gentle voice at this moment touched Hubie's heart all the time.

At the same time, the images seen by the audience also began to change.

Rick's voice still echoed in the audience's ears, but the scene at this moment existed on a huge chessboard.

“When I was young, I always thought the world was simple.”

“There is no game that cannot be won, hard work will be rewarded, everything is possible, the world is so simple and clear…”

"Either win, lose, or draw, look at the world with a pair of eyes that are not covered by turbidity... This is how the world should be."

Influenced by Hubie, the emotions in Rick's words slowly spread out and reached the hearts of every audience member. At the same time, Rick's voice became so moving that even the audience outside the video could feel the determination.

That’s right, in the picture, as the chessboard spread out, Rick and Hubie slowly made different marks on every spot.

If you want to win, you have to find the conditions for winning.

"It's just... that's what the ignorant and stupid children think..."

As Rick spoke, the scene of him and Hubie doing research together flashed by.

Although I don't know how long it has been, I always feel that the two of them are constantly looking for the possibility of winning in this process. Since they want to end this battle, then...

"boom!"