Chapter 88 Lian Lan’s Resolve
“Warrior Lian Lan, are you alright?”
“Mhm, I’m fine…”
Lian Lan slowly nodded.
Although she and Isumi had successfully infiltrated the interior and even rescued many villagers who had escaped from the prison.
Her heart, however, couldn’t help but generate a sense of déjà vu, a feeling of nostalgia.
Had she…
Been to this prison before?
But unlike when she was in the hospital, she couldn’t recall any specific images.
What made Lian Lan feel even more bitter was that she didn’t even know what it was about the place that evoked nostalgia… was it the air, the smell, the light, or the sounds?
Standing beside her, Isumi shook her head and said, “Warrior Lian Lan, you should take these villagers and seek refuge first.”
“No, how can that be? Isumi, it’s still very dangerous here… and you can feel it, can’t you? The ground is vibrating, which means some heavy mechanical weapons might be attacking us.”
“Mhm.”
“As a hero, I shouldn’t have any stray thoughts. I’m just a bit confused, believe me, I’ll be back to normal soon.”
“…”
Isumi’s expression suddenly became very serious.
She seemed to have something to say, but in the end, the orange-haired girl still shook her head and sighed, “Alas, perhaps this is fate. Sometimes, I really wish I didn’t know so much…”
“Miss Isumi?”
“Lian Lan, perhaps I shouldn’t interfere with your fate. But if you want to know the answer, then keep going straight to the center of the command district.”
“!”
“If you don’t want to, you can also retreat and rest. I know the weaknesses of these mechas, but I can only deal with them alone.”
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Isumi seemed to intend to defeat the mechas by fighting alone… and since she was doing so, the two of them had to temporarily separate.
Lian Lan walked alone down the forward passage, her eyes filled with bewilderment.
As a hero, the girl knew that such feelings were fatal… because if you lack courage, if you lack the resolve to challenge everything, then you lose your qualification as a hero.
But…
Why did she feel a faint sadness?
It was as if she had forgotten something vitally important.
That’s right, forgotten something!
Come to think of it, if she hadn’t come here, her memory of starting from here would have been completely blurred!
So, if she started from this clue, would she be able to recall what she had forgotten?
She had wandered and traveled, finally arriving at the Dulan Islands.
On that island, she initially lived a hard life as a wanderer, but later, she helped the villagers subdue the culprit, and only then was she formally recognized as a hero.
Although she had been wandering during this time, she felt a great sense of accomplishment in her heart.
Later, she went to Nile Port and was appreciated by the Governor’s daughter. Due to her outstanding physical fitness, she even won the championship of the martial arts tournament…
She met many companions and comrades from the Dragon Roar Fleet.
Afterwards…
(No, this memory line is clear. Hmm… perhaps after arriving at Nile Port, I developed a habit of keeping a diary, so there’s no possibility of false memories.)
Lian Lan took a deep breath. Since her later memories were not forgotten.
Then the most critical part would be her memories before leaving, or even her past life memories.
My past life…
It seems I was a figure skating athlete?
My mother and father’s names…
Hmm, although it’s difficult, if I think about it carefully, I can still vaguely remember.
And next, my cause of death…
Because of a long-distance relationship, was I abandoned by my lover?
Because I failed the preliminary selection and missed the finals?
So, I went to a bar to get drunk, and finally…
(No, these things are too negative. I… I can’t let past events influence my present self.)
Lian Lan took a deep breath. At this point, although she still remembered her past life memories, she felt as if they were experiences of someone else.
Helpless, melancholy, it seemed no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t become the perfect herself.
So…
The only thing she couldn’t remember should still be the time spent in Hero City.
I must have lived here for a long time, and somewhere around here…
“I met the one… who awakened me?”
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…
Lian Lan’s pupils contracted, and she finally remembered what she had forgotten.
She had not woken up for no reason.
Because to awaken a hero slumbering in ancient times, someone had to come here and offer their future and fate.
This was a story connected by time, where the partner and the hero would cooperate and embark on a journey to save the world together.
Then why…
Could she not remember that person’s face?
Not only that, but she couldn’t even remember her existence.
“Uh… what is this!”
Lian Lan rubbed her head, falling into pain.
But in the end, she still stood up.
Because Lian Lan knew that what Isumi said was correct, all the answers would be found in the command district.
Everything she had forgotten,
And that…
Unavoidable fate.
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“Hmm, it seems we can’t get out of the supply district. We can only head to the command district first and then find a way out.”
“Princess Lonis…”
Loniis took a slight breath, surprised by Elusia’s ability.
After just glancing at the map, she had memorized all the locations – not like herself, who would get lost even going to the Demon King’s castle and end up in the armory by mistake.
“Mhm, what is it? Little tool person?”
“Ah, no, it’s just… um…”
“If you have something to say, say it. Don’t dawdle. This princess hates direct people the most.”
Although she was a tsundere, Elusia still said this.
“Right, right! Do you… do you not like girls?”
“Ah?”
“N-no, I didn’t mean anything else. I just wanted to know your thoughts…”
“What are you thinking about, you guy?”
The silver-haired princess gazed at Loniis, her eyebrows furrowed.
If it were the current Elusia, she definitely wouldn’t answer Loniis’s question. But the past Elusia’s personality was more subtle, not to mention she couldn’t remember her experiences with Loniis.
So…
The girl replied, “How can I put it? Actually, this princess is bisexual, so it doesn’t matter whether it’s boys or girls.”
“Eh?”
“Because I’m also a normal princess? Instinctively, I’d have some good feelings towards heroes, but I strongly dislike, even hate, men who are too flirtatious.”
“Ah, ah?”
“However, compared to boys, girls are much easier to control? Their bodies are soft and fluffy, and they can be kept at home as wives… but ordinary girls seem to be missing something.”
“Uh?”
“What is it? Hmm…”
The silver-haired princess sighed, seeming to fall into deep thought.
