Chapter 95: The Hero’s Choice
Upon reading this information, Lonis gasped in astonishment.
This was not only because she learned about Lian Lan’s past, but more importantly, she also learned about the Hero’s birth…
(As material core for an AI?)
So, was she preserved all this time to be an AI core? And then, because of the Hero Project, she was…
“Mm, that’s right, you little idiot. You were chosen as the Hero by the Princess. Congratulations, you are qualified to serve this Master~~”
Elus’s voice came through the amplifier again, and as Lonis was surprised, she also asked, “But, e-even so… why did this prison end up like this?”
“Hmph, that’s naturally because Lian Lan was tricked by the Trickster Demon.”
“Eh?”
“The Trickster Demon probably sent someone to bring Dao Guan here, right? Its purpose was to make Lian Lan leave Hero City.”
“!”
“After all, once the personality core is separated from the mechanical body, and Lian Lan becomes an independent existence, no one will be able to stop the Trickster Demon’s plan.”
“Could it be that the Vast Sea also…”
Lonis took a deep breath. The more she understood, the more cunning she felt the enemy was.
“Mm, the reason the Vast Sea became so chaotic is also because the Trickster Demon caused trouble.”
“!”
“Originally, according to the Trickster Demon’s plan, the entire Vast Sea should have become a breeding ground for chaos, and both ordinary animals and humans would gradually transform into terrifying monsters in this space. Lian Lan and Dao Guan should have also become its slaves, sweeping the entire world like Castor.”
“!!!”
“However, the appearance of one person changed all of this.”
“Who is that person…”
“The first Hero, Sun God Alice.”
Lonis gasped.
She looked at the records again, and a small figure faintly appeared before her eyes.
She had golden beautiful hair, and although her height was only about 1.4 meters, her head was large, like a plush toy in a claw machine.
But she stood directly above Hero City, preventing Lian Lan’s actions.
“Miss Lian Lan, please stop what you’re doing… because you’ve been tricked.”
“What?”
“The Trickster Demon has bypassed Hero City’s security and obtained knowledge from the Sea of Consciousness. And I’m sorry, Dao Guan was also harmed by him.”
“How… is that possible?!”
Lian Lan’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
Her wish…
Was just to save this lone girl.
She just wanted to see her smile with satisfaction and return to her hometown safely.
But why, why…
“Miss Lian Lan, your will has been polluted, and I will purify your existence and erase your memories from this period.”
“!”
“In this state, you cannot return to Hero City, but at least, you can become a Hero and fulfill Dao Guan’s last wish.”
“No, how can this be! Sun God Alice, you know that a Hero must…”
“Must work hard with their partner, right? But even without a partner, being able to persist alone is the true Hero, don’t you think?”
“!”
“I’m very sorry, I wish I had more time to accompany you… But for now, I can only use hypnosis on you.”
The golden little loli nodded, and the golden radiance illuminated the entire world.
Thus, to protect Lian Lan from the Trickster Demon’s virus, Loli God Alice used hypnosis to make her forget past events.
This girl, facing the world blankly, embarked on a journey alone.
After this, many things happened.
Alice and the Trickster Demon vanished, and 100 years passed. Hero City barely maintained stable order, but the tunnel leading to the Deep Sea was sealed due to a previous accident with the lines.
And during these 100 years, Lian Lan challenged the Vast Sea multiple times… Besides her dignity as a Hero, was there also an instinct from her soul?
She wanted to return here, to tell Dao Guan that she had become a Hero and completed your溯源.
…
“So, Elus wants me to defeat Lian Lan…”
“Mm, this can also be considered fulfilling one of Lian Lan’s wishes, right? She should have escaped the Trickster Demon’s virus by now and become your true self.”
“I see.”
Although some detailed questions were still unclear, Lonis had a general understanding.
However, Princess Lonis frowned and suddenly asked:
“Elus, I can call you that, right?”
“Mm, of course.”
“I want to ask you, why did you abandon Lonis and leave your body to come to the ephemeral Sea of Consciousness alone? Don’t you know that little idiot Lonis would be very worried?”
“Eh!”
Lonis was stunned. She didn’t expect the silver-haired princess to protect her so much.
And Elus on the radio? Her voice was still lazy, “Hehe, of course, it’s to understand this knowledge. Otherwise, how could I know the Trickster Demon’s plan inside out?”
“But that’s very risky. If something happened to you, then Lonis…”
“If something happened to me, Lonis would have you to take care of her, wouldn’t she?”
“Eh?!”
Elus’s words made the princess and the maid tremble.
And then, Elus smiled indifferently and sighed, “Ah, just like now. My plan was perfect, but the current situation has produced a small accident?”
“An accident, Elus? What’s wrong?!!!”
Lonis trembled, feeling that Elus’s tone was a bit off.
“Mm, that is to say… while the Trickster Demon was obtaining the power of the Deep Sea, it set a trap here. If you want to open the road to the Deep Sea, someone must operate it in the Sea of Consciousness.”
“!”
“This requires very strong mental power. As I open the path, my existence will likely be torn into pieces by data turbulence?”
“What?!”
Lonis was stunned. She couldn’t believe that Elus would say such a thing.
Torn apart by the stream of consciousness?
Doesn’t that mean Elus’s existence will disappear?
So the silver-haired girl raised her head and shouted, “Elus, what foolish thing are you trying to do! We can talk about the Deep Sea later, don’t do it yourself…”
“Lonis, I’m not doing anything foolish. Because if I can’t be by your side anymore, then *that* would be foolish… But now, isn’t there a silver-haired princess by your side?”
“!!!”
“Just as you hoped, a gentle, considerate, kind, and true Princess Lonis. So, I have no reason to exist anymore~~”
…
…
Elus’s words made Lonis tremble and fall to her knees.
Because she suddenly realized a reality…
Elus’s body is singular, yet two consciousnesses have emerged.
This means that no matter which choice is made, one consciousness will disappear and cease to exist… And Elus wants herself to go and save the world with the true princess.
But, but…
“Little idiot, let me call you that one last time? Then… farewell.”
