Kael doesn't even hesitate.
"Is there even a choice here? Of course I refuse!"
When Kael sees the prompt, he feels like the System has completely lost its mind.
He hasn't forgotten that in a previous life simulation, he died because of Childe.
If he hadn't experienced that death firsthand, maybe he really would have softened.
After all, he's played Genshin Impact. He knows Childe is that morally gray kind of character. He knows how deeply he loves his younger siblings.
But…
Kael remembers Yanfei, watching helplessly as he walked toward death in that previous simulation. The pain and despair carved into her face are burned into his mind.
And how many ordinary people suffered that same agony because of Childe?
How many families were torn apart?
How could he ever forgive him?
Still, the System only presents choices at truly critical moments.
Does agreeing or refusing Childe actually affect the ending of this life simulation?
[Received.]
[As you watch Childe, still struggling to arrange his affairs even on the brink of death, thinking of his family, you feel nothing but bitter irony.]
[You coldly cut him off.]
["I'm not kind enough to help my enemy clean up his mess."]
["And your Fatui have committed countless atrocities. How many people lost everything because of you?"]
["When they died, did you ever think that those cockroaches you look down on also had families waiting for them to come home?"]
[Hearing your words, Childe coughs up a mouthful of blood and forces a bitter smile.]
["So… it still won't work?"]
["I thought… someone like you, who cherishes his sister so much, would understand my worries…"]
["Then… let me trade information with you… you've always wanted to know how we found you, haven't you…"]
["It's because Chenxi is carrying some kind of device, isn't it?"]
[Childe's eyes widen slightly in shock.]
["You… knew…?"]
[After confirming that La Signora hadn't leaked the information to Childe, you were already close to the answer.]
[Yelan is a veteran intelligence agent who lives in the shadows. Her vigilance is far too high for anyone to tamper with her easily.]
[That leaves only one possibility.]
[Chenxi, who is nothing more than an ordinary person.]
[You had once entertained a far more terrifying suspicion.]
[Is Chenxi really… Chenxi?]
[Or maybe… she truly forgave you?]
[But judging from Childe's reaction, your guess was correct.]
[There was some kind of surveillance device planted on her.]
["I still have… more information…"]
[Even with his final card exposed, Childe refuses to give up, still trying to bargain.]
["That won't be necessary. I'm not interested in your information. Whatever you have to say, save it for when you're repenting to the people you killed."]
[This time, you don't hesitate at all as you drive the ice spear into Childe's heart once more.]
[His body jerks violently. His eyes widen, staring straight at you as his breathing abruptly stops.]
[The man who once held immense power, who climbed from an ordinary soldier to a Harbinger through sheer violence, dies with his eyes open in a foreign land.]
[After doing all this, your body sways. Dark red blood spills from the corner of your mouth as you nearly collapse.]
[You quickly plant the spear into the ground, barely keeping yourself upright.]
[Your condition is far worse than it looks.]
[Childe left numerous wounds on your body. Several are deep enough that flesh has been torn open, blood pouring out uncontrollably.]
[The most severe injury is in your abdomen.]
[When Childe lunged earlier, you failed to dodge in time and his spear pierced straight through your stomach.]
[After donning the Mask, Childe's Elemental Power multiplied many times over.]
[The electro-infused spear destroyed your spleen the moment it struck.]
[You're already at the end of your rope, forcing yourself to stay standing through sheer willpower alone.]
[Once the enemy finally falls, you let out a breath. The weight of your injuries nearly sends you crashing down.]
[No.]
[The device on Chenxi…]
[They're still waiting for me…]
[Thinking of Chenxi and Yelan, you lean on the ice spear and begin moving step by step toward The Chasm.]
[Halfway there, your strength finally gives out and you collapse onto the ground.]
[Chenxi…]
[You crawl forward, stretching your hands ahead of you with everything you have left.]
[Blood seeps from your wounds, dragging a long crimson trail across the ground as you move.]