The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

"..."

Just as Perlis was about to pretend that she heard nothing, Carly responded very kindly:

"Brother Camp, you want to know what [Competition] does?"

Carly! Perlis glared at Carly in dissatisfaction, but the latter smiled and looked very friendly.

"I... I've always wanted to go there," Kemp's first words instantly made Perlis frown slightly, "but... I don't know the way..."

"Why do you want to participate in the competition?" Carly said, her icy blue eyes examining the boy in front of her. "The [competition] is a bloody battle royale, not an amusement park."

"I...I live on Skinny Horse Lane," Kemp's voice dropped an octave, "and I've been thinking about getting better."

"There are many ways to live a good life. Competition is not something you should focus on." Carly's voice became more serious, and Kemp swallowed his saliva. "Be patient, young man. As long as you invest more time, life will always respond to you."

“But…but…”

Kemp was about to say something when Perlis suddenly spoke:

"Forget about it," Blood Eye's upper eyelids drooped slightly, and his cold gaze shocked Kemp slightly, "You won't survive the border area."

"How do you know I can't do it?" Kemp puffed out his chest anxiously, "I...I exercise regularly."

"It's not the same thing," Perlis muttered, picking up the coffee, "I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible."

"I..."

Kemp wanted to refute, but was interrupted for the second time.

"Well, Brother Kemp, I can tell you some information about the competition."

Carly propped her chin up with her elbows. Her icy blue eyes showed the same penetrating power as before, as if she was dissecting Kemp's heart from the inside out.

"I won't try to restrict your freedom, but I hope you make your own choices based on reason, not impulse, understand?"

"Carly..." Perlis gently pulled the corner of Carly's clothes and whispered, "Why..?"

"How is it, Brother Kamp?" Carly ignored Perlis and looked at the hesitant Kamp, "Can you listen to me calmly?"

"I..."

Kemp grasped his trouser pockets with his hands and lowered his head, as if thinking about something. After a moment of calm, his pale blue eyes finally raised, with a firmness in them.

"I can do it."

"Very good," Carly nodded slightly. She gently pushed a chair in front of Kemp, "Sit down and listen."

Then, Carly explained the rules of the Tower of Babel Competition to Kemp:

"[Babel Tower Competition], as the name suggests, is a battle royale competition centered around the Tower of Babel. The entire venue is divided into three areas, with the Tower of Babel as the center."

As Carly spoke, she lightly tapped her finger, and the [Little Brids] formed a blue map in the air, attracting the attention of many passengers.

"The outermost ring is the [Border Area], which is mainly hilly. It has an open field of vision, but it is also extremely easy to trigger chain battles."

"The second ring is the [Strange Fog Forest]. It occupies the largest area of ​​the entire site. It is surrounded by fog and the field of vision is extremely narrow. You need strong close-range combat and anti-reconnaissance capabilities to have a chance of passing through."

"The innermost area is called the Base, a rocky area surrounding the Tower of Babel. Because the huge factor generated by the operation of the Tower of Babel can be injected into the ground, the inner side of the base is filled with a magma lake, like the moat of the Tower of Babel. Those who can reach here are warriors picked from thousands of miles away, and they are top predators."

"Then, it is the [Top of the Tower of Babel], where the winner is crowned as the [Blade of the Tower of Babel]."

"At the start of the [Tower of Babel Competition], the Federation's skyship will fly three times around the outer ring of the [Border Zone]. During this time, all teams can choose their own landing point to determine the starting point of this battle royale."

Carly broke up the blue dots that made up the schematic diagram, and when they gathered together again, they formed a huge sky carrier, which made Kemp open his mouth slightly.

“So big…”

"The [Federation's 'God's Punishment' Admir Sky Eye Mothership] is the largest airship in the entire Admir continent," Carly smiled slightly, seeming to be very satisfied with Kemp's shocked look, "Once you jump off this mothership, your fate is no longer in your own hands."

Carly waved her hand gently, and the skyship turned back into the map, but this time there were many tiny dots on it.

"After the competition begins, light prism signals will appear on the map. There must be a supply warehouse in the area where these signal points are located, and from these supply warehouses, contestants can obtain some supplies and the most important things for the entire competition."

“That’s the [Dog Tag].”

The blue light spot changed in the air, and this time it formed a small diamond-shaped pendant. It was called a dog tag, but it was more like some kind of gem.

"There is an induction magnetic field created by the Tower of Babel between every two areas. When passing through these magnetic fields, only those with dog tags can survive, and the rest will be burned to ashes by the factor energy current emitted by the Tower of Babel. Two hours after the start of the game, the factor energy storm of the Tower of Babel will begin to gradually devour inward from the outermost circle, devouring all those who did not have time to pass through the magnetic field or evacuate."

“So, if I don’t get the dog tags, then no matter what…” Kemp’s expression was a little gloomy.

"You will die," Carly took a sip of coffee and paused for a moment. "If you want to survive, you can either get a dog tag and head to the inner circle, or take an escape pod. That's what I'm going to say next."

Carly waved her hand gently, and blue spots of light formed a base with three escape pods inlaid on it.

"In addition to the role of the pass, the most important function of the [Dog Tag] is to serve as the key to the [Escape Pod]. There are different numbers of escape pods distributed in the three areas of [Border Area], [Strange Fog Forest], and [Tower Base]. They can pass through the energy storm and launch the survivors to the outside of the [Competition] venue to escape. If you leave in these escape pods, you can get the corresponding rewards. Is this what you want?"

"I..." Kemp was slightly stunned, then nodded, "Yes."

“But as I said, [the competition] is far more bloody than you can imagine.”

Carly noticed that Perlis was getting a little impatient with the crowd's gazes, so she dispersed the blue dots floating in the air and diverted the attention focused on her.

"Most people who participate in the [Contest] have very strong goals. Some of them are mercenaries who are about to retire and want to do one last job before their martial arts completely degenerate. Some are ordinary people who are desperate. They regard their lives as worthless and would rather use their last breath to exchange for the possibility of welcoming tomorrow. There are also - don't think I'm joking, they are people who enjoy killing and blood. Only blood can feed their thirst, and the [Contest] is a place where they can legally obtain blood. It is their paradise."

Carly looked at Kemp with her icy blue eyes again, then shook her head slightly.

"In my opinion, you are definitely not one of the three types of people I mentioned above. Although the rewards for the competition are very rich, even if you just evacuate the [Strange Mist Forest], you can get a ticket to worry-free food and clothing for the rest of your life, but this is basically risking your life, and there is no cost-effectiveness at all. There are at least hundreds of people participating in the competition every year, but the number of people who can really come out alive, except for the [Blade of Babel Tower] who reached the top, is only 20 to 30 at most."

"That's it. I told you this, and I hope you can think about it carefully."

After saying that, Carly calmed herself down slightly, her ice-blue eyes framing Kemp's face firmly, as if she could read his thoughts.

"I believe you are not stupid, so please cherish your young life and don't let your blood become a toy for others to enjoy and watch."

......

1) Rain Addict (Part 3)

After hearing what Carly said, Kemp left in a trance, seemingly deeply shocked.

After watching Kemp disappear at the door of the hostel, Carly felt something pulling at the corner of her clothes. She turned her head slightly and found that Perlis was looking at her with puffed cheeks, looking very cute.

"What's the matter, little white flower?" Carly responded to Perlis' silly and cute look with a smile.

"Why did you tell him so much in detail?" Perlis was very dissatisfied, "You don't want him to participate?"

"It's precisely because I don't want to that I showed him the cruelty of the competition," Carly said softly, caressing Perlis's cheek lovingly. "There are too many stupid kids. Save as many as you can. Look at how he looked in the end. Isn't it obvious that he has given up?"

"But talking about [competition] in a place like this is too conspicuous!" Perlis moved Carly's hand away from her face in dissatisfaction. "Don't forget, the Federation may be monitoring us at any time, and there are also Wilkin's venomous snakes. Who knows when they will suddenly jump out."

"Don't worry, the little birds are always monitoring the nearby area, nothing will happen," Carly turned her hand and touched Perlis's head again, "You are under the protection of the smart Carly Philos, how could anything happen to you?"

"You were so careless..." Perlis shook her head slightly, avoiding Carly's hand, "You demonstrated it to him with the little bird in public, with so many people watching..."

"Okay, you're jealous, so I'll only show it to you next time, okay?" Carly smiled and patted Pearls on the back.

"Ugh!"

Perlis sighed helplessly, and at the moment she sighed, Pace, who had been invisible since morning, also sighed.

"Ugh!"

Finally, after being immersed in the ocean of newspapers for so long, Pace raised his head and happened to meet Perlis's gaze——

"Hey, good morning, little princess."

"So you didn't know I was here..." Perlis was a little speechless, then turned curious, "Why are you sighing?"

"Here, take a look at this."

Pace pushed the newspaper to Perlis, who was shocked after just glancing at the headline:

"The army of Iron Lord Mikhail Irenfono is gathering on the north side of the Dragon River. The Dila government has protested, but Thebite has not responded yet..."

"Although it hasn't started yet, it's a foregone conclusion that the Iron Lord is about to start a war," Pace sighed, "There are sufficient reasons for war... the army has been assembled, and that damn..."

Pace pointed slightly at the picture in the newspaper: it was a black-and-white picture taken by the war correspondent Yu Dila on the autumn plain, showing the steel torrent on the other side of the Dragon Vein River and countless flags rising from the outline of the army.

From those flags, Perlis saw the emblem of the snow sculpture at a glance——

"Is it... the Monarch family?"

"That's right," Pace sighed again, "The good news is that even if I leave Thebite, Vans and the others will be fine. But the bad news is... they, like countless other families, will be pushed to the battlefield of Dila by the Iron Lord..."

The black-haired, black-eyed boy scratched his head in annoyance, and for a moment, Perlis saw a glimmer of fire in his eyes.

"It must be that guy Venia again... I should have just taken him away..."

From Pess, Perlis once learned everything that happened on the Wanren Mountain: he was just a hair's breadth away from killing Venia, but he gave up the chance to save Perlis and was forced to leave Thebeth.

Pearlis fully understood the worry that Pace had for his family. She recalled her childhood self: the self who lay in her own garden every day, counting the days for Edward to come home.

Family is the most important thing, only family.

Without even thinking, Perlis blurted out her true thoughts:

"Young Master, if you are worried, why don't you just..."

"Don't be silly, little princess," Pace shook his head dejectedly, "We've come this far, how can I leave you behind and go back?"

Pace looked out the window. The drizzle of Lavis crossed the outline of the day, which suddenly reminded Pace of the delicacy of the rain in Loton.

"And... I am no longer a Thebiter, have you forgotten? I escaped the battle of blood and steel..."

Yes, he is no longer a Thebite. Perlis can fully understand Pace's feelings. Just like her, Pace has become an alien. And aliens are always expelled.

But is there anything wrong with being an outlier?

Just as Pace was willing to violate the Thebites' [Law of Blood and Steel] to save himself, Perlis recalled her love for rain. She was born with an endless fondness for the time of drizzling rain, and had never experienced the process of making a choice.

But are there really predetermined right and wrongs for these innate things?

If it exists, who decides? If it doesn't exist, why was Pace exiled for violating the "Blood and Steel War" out of kindness? If it doesn't exist, why was Perlis treated as an alien since childhood?

Just as Perlis was thinking about her various little ideas, Carly suddenly interrupted the conversation:

"The Iron Lords won't start a war so soon," Carly said decisively. "During the [Babel Tower Competition], the Tower of Babel was active. Although the Federation's agreement states that they will not attack any area, as long as it is disguised as an accident caused by the [Competition], everything becomes justifiable..."

"They have a reason to use their power." Perlis nodded.

"After the competition, there will still be room for dealing with these issues," Carly nodded slightly at Pace, "Don't worry, I will help you find a solution when the time comes."

"Ha, thank you for your concern, Ms. Carly." Pace nodded slightly, no longer looking so frowned. "Now it seems that the itinerary for the next two days is more important. We need to prepare well... So where are we going?"

"So you really didn't hear anything just now..." Perlis was a little embarrassed.

"I was distracted by worrying about my family, hehe..."

"Stupid young master!"

"Ouch!"

Perlis tapped Pace's head gently, and when he flinched slightly, she couldn't help laughing.

"You are so stupid."

"Don't scold me, don't scold me. I'm not scolding you because I'm a gentleman. Even if you almost became Wilkin's little princess, you can't... Ouch!"

"Are you still talking about that? I'll beat you to death!"

"I dare not, I dare not!"

Amidst the laughter and joy, Perlis's melancholy heart became calmer. Yes, from the perspective now, the two-day trip is the most important. In the warm atmosphere of the "steam pipe", the girl smiled and tried to put away the ominous premonition that had been hanging in her heart since the moment she got up. She knew that since she had a companion by her side, everything might really be better than she imagined.

Even though she was holding the blade of revenge, even though all this was supposed to be full of bitterness and hatred.

But when she faced that moment, with Pace and Carly by her side, she no longer had to tremble alone.

......

1) Rain Addict (Part 4)

Whenever Kemp saw the high-rise buildings in Slender Horse Lane that were made of old cargo boxes, he would always recall the scenes from the College War period.

That day, his father turned away and joined the front line.

That day, as the front line continued to retreat, he was forced to move into the slums on the border of Lavis with the refugees.

The border of the border city is the border of the world.

Kemp never saw his father again, and from rumors he learned that his father was killed by Wilkin's invaders. A man in a black coat handed him his father's remains: a single-shot pistol and the name of the murderer:

【Fang】Balza Durant.