Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Kara

　　The first time that Sui Yuan and Iressa met was in the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates' jail.

　　Under everyone's worried and anxious gazes, Sui Yuan felt greatly pressured. He turned to look at his subordinates who had followed him, waving his hands in an apathetic manner, indicating that they were to leave for now, that he needed to have a "one-on-one" talk with Iressa.

　　"…Commander. No matter what Iressa says, don't take it to heart," The lieutenant couldn't help but warn quietly before leaving, afraid that their Boss would be unable to endure an attack, which would cause something bad to occur, "Hill is waiting for you. He's your true guide now. You must not…hold any superfluous feelings for anyone else."

　　Sui Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He painstakingly maintained his aloof expression and slightly nodded. He watched as the s.p.a.ce pirates quietly but reluctantly withdrew from the jail. Then, Sui Yuan turned to look at Iressa. The first thing he saw was an emotional, regretful, and longing expression. That pair of wet eyes were slightly red and held profound emotions, making Sui Yuan s.h.i.+ver. Gooseb.u.mps broke out all along his body.

　　He could feel that there was indeed a secret connection between his spirit and Iressa's. This kind of connection made him feel that the other was familiar, close, and dear—that he was trustworthy. Of course, Sui Yuan would not be affected by this emotion. He very quickly tossed it to one side and steadied himself.

　　"Germain…listen to my explanation. The rumours on the Star Network aren't true. I…" Iressa choked, trying to move his limbs that had been tightly fastened. Although sentinels' protective instinct towards the guides made it so that they would never treat guides roughly, it was evident that Iressa was an exception to this rule this time, "I always wanted to come find you, but—"

　　"Alright," After 5237 confirmed that there were no listening devices installed in proximity, Sui Yuan slightly raised his hand to interrupt Iressa's heartfelt confession, "I'm not Germain. You don't need to put on an act."

　　Iressa's expression froze. For a moment, he didn't understand. Then, it dawned on him, "So you're the Actor? Seems like I was mistaken and was played, ne! I originally thought that Hill was the issue. I never expected that you were controlling him from behind the scenes," As he was speaking, his expression was full of disdain, "Although I know that sometimes we must resort to foul means, don't you think you're too terrible? You're even capable of laying your hands on a child, ne!"

　　Sui Yuan, who was unexpectedly chided, but was actually the victim who "the child" had laid hands on："…………………………"

　　Although he felt that this development was not quite right, Sui Yuan still couldn't help but rectify, "Hill is also an Actor."

　　Iressa："…………………………"

　　After freezing for a moment, the corner of Iressa's mouth rose, "So, it was like this. It's truly unfair, ah. Two against one. You two were also hidden while my ident.i.ty was already exposed. It's only expected that I would lose. Moreover, it seems that you two aren't greenhorns. You're very skilled at digging pits for others, ne. I originally thought that my method of controlling the sentinels via their guides was not bad. I could easily get by until my task was completed. I never expected that I would fall through in the end."

　　Iressa didn't looked nervous or anxious. He was relaxed as if he had only lost a gamble with a good friend. He didn't seem to care about whether he lived or died. Sui Yuan didn't understand this and was thus very guarded.

　　"…What are you planning? Are you this calm because you have a way to escape?" Since he didn't understand, Sui Yuan directly asked. He had already installed a barrier that would prevent the Destroyer from escaping, so he wasn't too worried at the moment.

　　"Don't be so nervous. I don't have any plans," Iressa laughed, shrugging, "If I had wanted to run, I would have escaped when the matter first blew up and when I realized there was no way to turn things back in my favour. Why would I wait for you to capture me? I'm just…a bit weary, that's all."

　　"…Weary?" Sui Yuan was startled.

　　"Mn, weary. When I first became an Actor, when I got another chance at life, I was extremely grateful. I rejoiced. I would earnestly complete my a.s.signed tasks. However, the negative feelings began to acc.u.mulate. I became twisted, irascible. I had a belly full of grievances and gradually forgot my initial intentions. In the end, I became a Destroyer."

　　"When I first became a Destroyer, I thought it felt pretty good. I could ignore the d.a.m.ned plot and protagonists. I could do anything that I wanted. However, after venting my feelings, I felt incomparably empty," Iressa made a bitter laugh, eyes lowered, "We are not innately evil. We are made of flesh and blood and have emotions too. We want to interact with other people, to share warmth with others. Unfortunately, a Destroyer is fated to be a villain who must be exterminated. A Destroyer is fated to lead a lonely life, travelling from world to world, covered in the blood of countless innocents."