LGSG Chapter 49

Chapter 50 Love and Being Loved Xia Ran Loves Him

Xia Ran rushed over, but it was already over.

Xie Qiao carefully glanced at the empty ground, feeling a bit incredulous.

Six-Sided Dice was defeated so easily?

The clamoring NPCs disappeared, and the confronting Butler disappeared.

Sui Yuan Ju was now so quiet, it seemed that only the moonlight and the wind remained.

Xie Qiao raised her head, wanting to ask Xie He about the details of the battle.

But she saw that Xie He’s expression wasn’t good.

The victor shouldn’t have this kind of expression.

“Mr. Xie!”

Xia Ran walked to Xie He’s side.

When his gaze landed on Xie He, the black-haired youth’s pupils suddenly contracted.

Something like tree vines drilled out of the ground, tightly wrapping around Xie He’s lower body, like withered wood. The part connected to Xie He’s body was also visibly seeping blood, and it was unknown whose it was.

Xia Ran’s heart felt like a string had been tightened.

“Mr. Xie…” he said slowly.

Xie He’s voice was noticeably lower.

“Don’t look, it’s a little unsightly.”

Crimson runes appeared on Xie He’s morbidly beautiful face.

Even if he couldn’t understand the strange text of the runes, he could still sense a bit of shocking horror.

To say it was unsightly, it couldn’t really be called unsightly.

After all, his facial features were still the same. It was just that, set off by the runes, he appeared particularly bewitching.

Xia Ran was stunned.

He had never seen Mr. Xie like this before.

Fragile, scarred, and with a hint of vaguely evasive inferiority.

Xia Ran thought, Mr. Xie must be in so much pain.

In an instant, feelings of heartache swept through his entire body, making his eyes sting and his throat so dry that he couldn’t even form sentences.

Xia Ran reached out his fingertips, wanting to touch Xie He’s face.

But his actions were misunderstood by Xie He.

Xie He said, “It is indeed very ugly. I also hate myself.”

He knew that the basis of Xia Ran’s affection for him came from his face.

So Xie He had always maintained his demeanor.

This way, Xia Ran would love him a little more.

From birth to death, the only love he had was filled by Xia Ran.

To Xie He, this monster who was born cold and indifferent, Xia Ran was like a god in the clouds.

Because only a selfless god with great love would love all living beings equally, even a monster like him.

But he, because of a temporary serious injury, let Xia Ran see his ugly, miserable side.

Ugly.

Xia Ran would no longer love him.

He raised his hand, was he going to give himself a slap?

Xie He thought with some dejection.

But he didn’t dodge.

However, what landed on his face was the warm, cautious caress of the youth.

Xie He’s height was much taller than Xia Ran’s.

In order to touch Xie He, Xia Ran had to tilt his head back as much as possible, stretch out his arms, and even stand on tiptoes.

“It hurts a lot, doesn’t it?” Xia Ran said, “Mr. Xie.”

Xie He’s eyelashes fluttered twice in surprise.

Exposing his ugliness meant that he could no longer force himself to wear a ridiculous, hypocritical mask.

Xie He just quietly stared at Xia Ran like this.

No longer putting on his usual smile.

“Yeah,” he said, “It hurts me to death.”

Xia Ran immediately panicked.

“What’s wrong, Mr. Xie? Can you still move now?” he said.

Xie He: “Not for the time being.”

The moon was gradually obscured by clouds.

But Xia Ran’s anxious expression was still clearly imprinted in Xie He’s vision.

So cute.

I want to kiss him.

So Xie He said, “A kiss will make it stop hurting.”

It was clearly a flirtatious love talk.

But his expression was serious and extremely earnest.

Xie He thought, last time it was just a light brush of his lips. It was too rushed, like a fleeting glimpse of light.

He wanted to truly feel the youth’s warmth.

Xia Ran instantly became a little nervous.

Last time, he mustered up his courage, also because parting was near.

Reluctance, and having to leave, and the thought that he could run away after the kiss, all sorts of factors made Xia Ran act recklessly that one time.

But right now, it was something that had to be treated formally, solemnly, and seriously.

Xia Ran’s heart pounded like a drum.

He was thinking, what kind of relationship did he and Mr. Xie have right now?

A seemingly ambiguous confession, a distant yet close .

Was this enough for a kiss?

Was this considered a successful act of loving someone?

Could Mr. Xie… feel his love?

From childhood to adulthood, Xia Ran had always subconsciously felt that he wasn’t a normal person.

He had joys, sorrows, loves, and hates, but he was always said by others to be like an indifferent puppet.

Not reading the atmosphere, saying inappropriate things, and the occasional display of monstrous strength.

Made Xia Ran even feel like he was an overly indifferent antisocial personality.

He tried hard to integrate into the crowd, but was always rejected.

“I…” Xia Ran instinctively wanted to refuse.

But Xie He saw through his retreat.

“I love you, Ranran.” He interrupted Xia Ran’s words without explanation, like cutting off all possible escape routes for a snail, “Do you love me?”

Love?

Xia Ran didn’t know.

He would just be captivated by Xie He’s face.

When Mr. Xie was happy, he would be happy with him. When Mr. Xie was sad, he would also be sad for Mr. Xie.

Was that considered love?

Xia Ran hastily shifted his gaze slightly.

“Mr. Xie,” he said, “I don’t know.”

Xie He: “It’s okay.”

In Xie He’s vision, he saw the murderous Fu Qu and two other human players who were reluctantly following him.

Shen Hua wasn’t there.

Xie He had already guessed a bit of the inside story.

He still remained unchanged and indifferent.

Even if Fu Qu revealed murderous intent and abilities towards him.

Xie Qiao’s scream was drowned out by the hunting wind.

A huge eye appeared in the sky, suddenly devouring the surrounding light.

Xie He’s hands and feet were all mutated.

He could only soften his tone and plead for Xia Ran’s sympathetic gaze.

“Ranran, I said, whether you love me or not, it doesn’t matter.”

Look at me.

Just look at me.

Xia Ran’s heart stirred.

But he also sensed something was wrong.

“It’s okay,” Xie He said, “Don’t pay attention to them.”

“Ranran, I love you.”

Again and again.

Like a monster’s desperate plea for an answer.

Xia Ran: “Mr. Xie!”

Xie He: “So… can you kiss me?”

“Or, do you hate me?”

Hate monsters, hate me.

Xia Ran shook his head: “I don’t hate you!”

A blank look appeared on the black-haired youth’s face.

“I just…” he said, “I don’t know how to love someone.”

Xie He curved his eyebrows and eyes.

The scythe that Fu Qu was holding was already close at hand.

Xie He thought, kiss Xia Ran before dying, and then tell him that he loves him.

Regardless of whether Xia Ran understand love or not, after his death, after the game was cleared, the name Xie He would be accompanied by the nightmare of love,walking him for the rest of his life.

The originally envisioned upright decision was suppressed by his vile nature in the face of death.

He simply didn’t want Xia Ran to live well with other people after he died.

As for why… he had to die.

Xie He heard the words of the Butler, or rather, the Six-Sided Dice itself.

“You bugs all have unusual traits and will be rejected by society. You were born to belong to the game. Whether you are innate monsters or acquired monsters. Xie He, you, your sister, including Fu Qu, have all become monsters tightly bound to the game.”

The Six-Sided Dice slowly said, its voice naturally bewitching.

“Of course… including that youth who was tricked in by me with great difficulty.”

Xie He’s mind suddenly surged.

Therefore, his legs were cut off by the Six-Sided Dice.

Countless vines mutated on his body, devouring his flesh and blood.

Xie He was nailed to the ground.

“Xia Ran is a little luckier than you. It’s a pity, he should have been a monster more suitable for the game.”

But he had a lot, a lot of love.

In his childhood, he had the love of his parents.

In his youth, the Six-Sided Dice set up a calamity. Originally, it was about to succeed.

Xia Ran’s abnormalities were discovered by everyone, and he was reasonably ostracized by the school. Even the police secretly began to pay attention to him.

Although the pressure was borne entirely by Xia Ran’s parents, the psychological problems of that child, who was only a teenager, were still affected, and he completely became a marginal person in society.

As long as a little more pressure was applied, he could slide towards the abyss.

However, Xia Ran’s tutor appeared.

An ordinary college student.

He didn’t give Xia Ran drowning love like his parents, unconditionally and completely. This kind of love had pressure.

This college student just told Xia Ran.

Everyone is different.

He sent Xia Ran a lot of anime merchandise and took him to play all kinds of console games. He let him know that this weirdness was very popular in anime. He took Xia Ran to anime conventions, to cosplay, allowing Xia Ran to be recognized by people through the guise of anime characters.

Although the trauma of childhood was irreversible, this guy actually built anchor points for Xia Ran little by little.

The Six-Sided Dice was unwilling to give up such a tool of authority as Xia Ran.

Finally, it pretended to be the carrier of a full-sensory helmet and tricked Xia Ran into falling for it.

The Six-Sided Dice knew that Xie He had always been restless.

So it sent Xia Ran in.

“Once you escape,” the Six-Sided Dice said slowly, “the entire instance will collapse as a result.”

“Xia Ran must stay here.”

“What, Xie He, are you going to give up the goal you’ve been working so hard for?”

Xie He had always been a guy who only had himself in his eyes.

He would use any means to achieve his goal.

Moreover… this was the freedom that Xie He had always dreamed of.

Freedom within reach.

Was he going to deny freedom, or even deny himself, for the sake of a human, a vain love?

Xia Ran still didn’t kiss him.

He turned around and left.

The scale in his heart swayed precariously, and finally fell in a mess into the bottomless hole in his heart.

Xie He sighed.

Feeling that he was close to begging for pity.

Like a ridiculous clown with no one to appreciate him.

But the next second.

Warm blood splattered on his face.

Drop by drop.

Like the warmth left by the youth’s fingertips.

It was Xia Ran’s outstretched hand that grasped the blade of the scythe that was approaching Xie He’s chest.

Because of his urgency, he only had time to avoid it himself, and used his flesh to stop it.

Fu Qu said in a deep voice, “Get out of the way. I don’t kill humans.”

Xia Ran’s strength was great, and at this moment, he actually showed a great advantage.

He held the blade of the scythe tightly, letting his skin tear and flesh split.

Fresh blood tilted and dripped down the blade.

Fu Qu hadn’t expected Xia Ran to stop him.

He had heard all of the conversation just now.

Xia Ran didn’t love Xie He.

This made Fu Qu obviously breathe a sigh of relief.

It was good that he didn’t love him.

Xia Ran was Shen Hua’s friend.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t know how to kill Mr. Xie in front of Xia Ran.

But he didn’t expect Xia Ran to stop him.

Fu Qu wanted to withdraw the scythe.

He had principles.

He couldn’t kill people.

Because in the killing, Fu Qu gradually felt that he had begun to blur the line between humans and monsters.

So he couldn’t kill people.

As long as he didn’t cross the line of killing people, he wouldn’t really fall into becoming a monster like the Six-Sided Dice.

But Xia Ran’s strength was too great, like pliers, making the scythe steady and unmoving.

Seeing more and more blood, Fu Qu became anxious.

“Xia Ran, are you willing to stand against humans for the sake of a monster?”

“…Yeah.”

A firm response.

Xia Ran’s expression was still clear.

Even though the two human players other than Fu Qu were staring at him as if they were staring at a monster.

Xia Ran thought, what was the difference between himself and a monster?

No matter what Mr. Xie was.

Mr. Xie was just Mr. Xie, that was enough.

Xie He looked at the palm under the scythe, and he could vaguely see the bones.

He darkened his face: “Ranran, let go.”

Xia Ran blocked his body in front of Xie He.

After confirming that Fu Qu was temporarily in a dilemma, he turned around with peace of mind and looked at Xie He.

Xia Ran: “Mr. Xie, I will protect you.”

Xie He: “Is this still not love?”

Xia Ran: “I… don’t know.”

This question was too obscure.

It would take the youth a long time to digest.

But there was really no time.

The huge eye in the sky was getting closer and closer.

This was the projection of the Six-Sided Dice.

When Fu Qu and Xie He were in a mixed battle, it would reap the benefits.

In this kind of stalemate, it would also help fuel the flames.

Therefore, there was really no time.

Xie He’s voice softly said, almost pleading: “Ranran, kiss me.”

Xia Ran turned his head and glanced at Fu Qu.

Fu Qu’s face was pressed with thin anger, but he was really stubbornly guarding the almost rigid bottom line.

This time, Xia Ran finally stood on tiptoe.

He tentatively put his lips to Xie He’s lips and teeth.

Mr. Xie was so cold.

No beautiful, affectionate blush and heartbeat appeared.

The pain in his palm occupied too much of Xia Ran’s mind.

He also didn’t know how he was persuaded by Mr. Xie with just a few words.

But Xia Ran suddenly felt that he had to do this.

Cold lips.

The smell of blood lingered between them.

Xia Ran didn’t know how to kiss, he just lightly touched him and then left Xie He.

But Xie He smiled.

He said in a low voice: “Ranran, remember to always love me in the future.”

Xia Ran was puzzled.

He clearly still didn’t know if it was love.

But…

Before the words could come out, his consciousness suddenly became chaotic.

Xia Ran disappeared from the spot, and a few scattered tarot cards fell.

On the tarot card, the black-haired youth lowered his eyes, expressionless, and surrounded by patterns of black and red roses.

The card name was “Heartless”.

Xie He lowered his eyes.

Watching the card gradually dissipate into the air.

He thought, the only chance to gain freedom was given away like this.

It was simply too foolish.

But… he was willing to sink.

Because Xia Ran didn’t mention love in his words.

But Xie He knew that he just didn’t know how to love.

But Xia Ran loved him.

That was enough.

Xie He raised his eyes and met Fu Qu’s gaze.

“Now,” he said, “are you going to let the Six-Sided Dice be the mantis?”