Outside the Bronze Bell...
Hearing the sound from within, Judah frowned, staring at the half of Lucas's body that was exposed, lost in thought.
The lighter's flame was still quite bright.
A pale yellow light leaked from the bottom of the Bronze Bell, illuminating the inside of the spire.
Lucas held up the lighter, the flickering flame reflected in his eyes, and said, "Kosma, since you are here to fight Honkai, then... you must have some information to tell me."
"Tell you... Heh heh... Hahahaha!"
The young man's head let out a laugh, his voice sharp and piercing.
Lucas felt something was off.
This familiar laughter was very eerie.
Kosma was clearly different from Su, Welt Yang, and others; he felt more like...
A Yandere Valkyrie?
Lucas's expression grew somewhat solemn, and he was already prepared to escape.
"I can tell you some things, but... you also have to provide corresponding information."
Kosma's rough, hoarse voice entered his ears.
Lucas frowned and said, "Provide corresponding information?"
"That's right."
After Kosma's head opened its eyes, it stopped swaying. Since they were upside down, each person saw the other inverted in their eyes.
The young man's head continued, "This should not be difficult to understand."
"If it's an exchange of information, I can accept it, but you have to tell me first... how will we exchange it?"
Lucas stroked his chin.
Kosma laughed again.
"Hehehe... Hahahahaha... How to exchange it? Of course, you tell me a piece of information I don't know, and I tell you a piece of information you don't know."
"Then what if I tell you a piece of information you don't know, but you say you already knew it? How would that count?"
Lucas raised his doubt.
Kosma shook his head.
"There are rules to restrain it; you don't need to worry."
Lucas didn't speak.
No need to worry...
Is there really no need to worry?
If Lucas was skeptical of Welt Yang and Su, then facing Kosma, Lucas's vigilance was fully maxed out.
After all, this guy seemed too off.
Even if someone said Kosma was a contamination source, Lucas would believe it.
"So... want to make a deal? Hehehe..."
An eerie laugh echoed in the air.
Kosma stared intently at the man. While Lucas was thinking...
Judah suddenly spoke, "Hey, human, I advise you not to trust him."
The clear voice was like a drowning person's last straw.
Almost without thinking, Lucas immediately refused.
"I need to think about it some more."
After saying this, Lucas turned off his lighter and left the Bronze Bell.
Kosma said at this moment, "It's okay, I can wait for you... I can wait for you forever, hehehe... I believe you will come to find me."
As soon as he finished speaking, another eerie laugh followed.
Judah saw that Lucas had not agreed and breathed a sigh of relief, her tense expression returning to calm.
Away from Kosma's head, Lucas turned to Judah and said, "You... know about him?"
The white-haired, blue-eyed Armed Doll's gaze flickered; she stammered, unsure how to answer.
A few seconds passed.
Lucas's gaze was calm.
"Can't you say? It's okay, I can understand you."
Armed Dolls are different from ordinary Valkyries.
With a little thought, Lucas knew that Judah must also have a master, just like Klein and Cang Xuan's Book.
He just didn't know who this Armed Doll's master was.
If viewed from the original Honkai relationships, there could only be two people who might be Judah's master: Theresa and Yue Xia.
As a Honkai player, Lucas had watched the Armed Doll Academy anime.
In it, Theresa and Judah had a very good relationship; they not only lived together but even called each other sisters.
Yue Xia, like Judah, was also a vampire.
As for who the specific master is, Lucas couldn't tell, especially Yue Xia; whether she even exists at St. Freya Academy is still a question mark.
In any case, Armed Dolls are subject to others.
Judah turned her head, thought for a moment, and said, "I... I'm not really clear about him either. Someone just said not to trust a talking bell."
"Hm?"
Lucas put another question mark.
After thinking carefully, Lucas gave up. It was useless to dwell on it; it would only add to his troubles.
Moreover...
Lucas didn't want to exchange information with Kosma; he was looking for Su, not this Elysian Realm bearing the mark of Xu Guang.
Continuing to dwell on it would just be a waste of time.
"And then?"
Lucas couldn't help but press for more.
Judah shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Hearing this answer, Lucas wasn't very surprised, but Judah's warning was somewhat thought-provoking.
It seemed Kosma either knew the truth or would bring danger, similar to Herrscher of Sentience.
His thoughts slowly drifted.
Lucas thought of his second master—Herrscher of Sentience.
He had originally wanted to inquire about her information, but unfortunately, he had too many things to do now.
A dangerous person like Herrscher of Sentience could only be put off for a bit longer.
"If Morning Bell is Kosma, then who would twilight drum be?"
Another thought suddenly arose in Lucas's mind.
If twilight drum was also a male Elysian Realm, then it would be either Childe or Kevin, as there are only four male Elysian Realm among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.
"What… are you not satisfied with my answer?"
Judah glanced at Lucas.
He spread his hands.
Lucas said, "I never said I wasn't satisfied. Rather… I'm already used to such answers."
Judah opened her soft, cherry lips, but in the end, said nothing.
Yes.
In the memory of the white-haired, blue-eyed little girl, it might have been the first time she said she didn't know, but in Lucas's memory…
This kind of thing had happened many times.
People are unable to understand each other.
Judah stopped speaking.
Not a single sound came from inside the Bronze Bell.
Kosma seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
"Rules… Thirteen Flame-Chasers, what exactly did you do…?"
Lucas mumbled in his heart.
Kosma might not be dead yet, but in his current state…
What was the difference from being dead?
It was even worse than being dead.
Lucas couldn't even imagine himself turning into a large bell.
And it was obvious.
Kosma was very likely just like Su.
Both chose to commit suicide to maintain order.
However…
The difference was that Kosma was still alive, while Su was already dead.
Lucas glanced at his watch.
It was 3:19 AM.
There was still a long time until 6:00 AM.
Lucas said, "Judah, let's go check out the other spire next."
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