神明的恋爱游戏 46、第46章

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46

Cloudsofsmokebillowedoutfromtheburningwoodenbridge,andthesoundofcracklingflamesfilledtheair.Thefirewassointensethatitseemedtobeeatingawayattheveryfabricofrealityitself.

Kaitostoodattheedgeofthechasm,hiseyesfixedontheinfernobelow.Hefeltasenseofdetachment,asifhewasobservinghimselffromoutsidehisbody.Itwasafeelinghehadgrownaccustomedtoovertheyears,onethatallowedhimtomaintainhiscomposureinthefaceofchaos.

Thebridgebehindhimhadbeentheonlystablepointinthisever-changingworld.Now,itlayinruins,consumedbytheveryflamesthathadoncedrivenhumanitytoseekanswers.

Kaito‘sthoughtswereinterruptedbyavoicefrombehindhim.“Whatareyouwaitingfor,Kaito?“ItwasLila,hertonelacedwithamixofcuriosityandconcern.

Kaitoturnedtofaceher,hiseyesnarrowingslightlyashetookinherappearance.Shelookedtired,herskinpaleandherhairdisheveled.Afaintscentofsmokeclungtoher,areminderofthedangerthatlayahead.

“I‘mwaitingforyoutotellmewhat‘sgoingon,“Kaitoreplied,hisvoicecalmanddetached.“You‘vebeenactingstrangelately,alwaysdisappearingatthemostinopportunemoments.“

Lilasighed,runningahandthroughherhair.“I‘vebeentryingtouncoverthetruthaboutourworld,Kaito.Therearesomanysecretshiddenbeneaththesurface,waitingtobeuncovered.“

Kaitoraisedaneyebrow.“AndwhatmakesyouthinkI‘mnotawareofthem?“

Lila‘sgazelockedontohis,ahintoffrustrationinhereyes.“Becauseifyouwere,you‘dhavestoppedmebynow.You‘realwayssoquicktojumptoconclusions,Kaito.“

Theword‘always‘hungintheairlikeachallenge,andKaitofeltatwingeofannoyance.HehadstoppedLilabefore,notbecausehewasright,butbecauseheknewshewouldn‘tlisten.

“I‘mtryingtoprotectyou,Lila,“Kaitosaid,hisvoicesofteningeversoslightly.“You‘regettingclosetosomethingyoudon‘tunderstand.“

Lila‘sexpressiontwistedinamixtureofangerandsadness.“Iwon‘tbeheldbackbyfear,Kaito.Ihavetoknowthetruth,nomatterwhatitcostsme.“

Kaitowatchedher,hisheartheavywithasenseofforeboding.Heknewthatlookalltoowell,theonethatsaidshewasdeterminedtofollowherconvictionsevenifitmeantriskingeverything.

Withoutanotherword,Kaitoturnedandbegantowalkawayfromthechasm.Lilafollowedhim,herfootstepsechoingoffthewallsastheydisappearedintotheunknown.

Thebridgebehindthemburnedwithafieryintensity,itswoodenbeamssplinteringandcrackingunderthepressureoftheflames.Itwasareminderthateveninthedarkestmoments,therewasalwaysawayforward,alwaysachancetorebuildandstartanew.

AsKaitowalked,thelandscapearoundhimshiftedandchanged,likeakaleidoscopeofcolorsandtextures.Theskyturnedadeepshadeofcrimson,andtheairgrewthickwithanotherworldlyenergy.

Kaitofeltit,atinglingsensationthatrandownhisspine.Heknewthatthiswasit,themomenthehadbeenwaitingfor.Themomentwhentheveilbetweenworldswasatitsthinnest.

Andthen,withoutwarning,everythingwentwhite.

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Lila‘seyesflutteredopen,andshefoundherselfinaworldunlikeanyshehadeverknown.Toweringspiresofcrystalpiercedthesky,castingrainbow-coloredshadowsonthegroundbelow.Asoft,etherealmusicfilledtheair,likethegentlehumofaharpstring.