Chapter 23: The Formal Conference
However, although breakfast was delicious and the journey was pleasant~
After resting, it was time to discuss important matters – since the Loli God and the Trickster Demon had both arrived, it was time to discuss the war of a thousand years ago.
At the highest floor of the hot spring house, everyone gathered together and began the conference very seriously.
Riancy was also invited. This was not only because Elus wanted to explain everything clearly, but also because she needed Riancy to recount the matters concerning the survivors of the Snow Kingdom.
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“So, Riancy, you’re saying… that many people from back then, before they died, told their children their dying wishes to reclaim their glory?”
“Yes, after what happened, we could only leave our homes and live in faraway lands. It’s not just the descendants of the surviving warriors, but also many descendants of ordinary citizens who are concerned about the revenge of the Snow Kingdom.”
Riancy sighed, her expression filled with emotion.
“Huh? Why are the common people also concerned about the Snow Kingdom? Don’t ordinary people prefer to live a normal life?”
Cecile tilted her head and asked curiously.
“Well… it’s actually because, despite all the things that happened in the Snow Kingdom back then, the country’s social welfare was very good. And because it was located in a cold region, the population was sparse, and the competition was not as fierce as in human countries now?”
“So that’s how it is…”
“Therefore, if the Snow Kingdom can be restarted, it will probably attract some immigrants.”
As she said this, Riancy closed her eyes as if she had accepted her fate.
After all…
Did she, or did she not, want everything to be as if it never happened?
Of course, she hoped so.
Because her relatives and friends had almost all sacrificed themselves in that upheaval.
Now that she knew the power of Rainbow Abyss could rewrite history, Riancy naturally hoped that all disasters had not happened and everyone in the past was living happily.
But doing so would be equivalent to abandoning reality and negating the development of humanity over the past century.
Many people might not have been born, and many people she had known would disappear – for example, the girl next door, who was a combination of a Snow Kingdom immigrant and a local. If she tried to rewrite history, it would mean killing her.
So…
Misfortune and fortune are interdependent, and there is nothing absolute in this world.
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Seeing that Riancy had thought it through, Alice smiled faintly and said to everyone:
“Then, it seems everyone has agreed to my plan. So, I will give you a general introduction to what happened in the past here.”
“Your Highness Alice…”
“Although we can go back to the past, we can only go back as warriors. So, please do not fall in love with people from the past, nor marry anyone or have children in the past.”
“!”
“Otherwise, the timeline will become very chaotic, and I will have to spend more effort synchronizing… However, if you really fall in love with someone, I will find a way to make everyone happy.”
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“No, Your Highness Alice, we are going back to save the world, not to fall in love.”
“Mm-hmm, I will also be careful of my tail and not do anything excessive~”
As if realizing that she was a “dangerous person,” Mi Xue Zhou and White-tailed Fox nodded and made a promise in front of everyone.
However…
Although Alice had confirmed this, she still said, “Well, hearing the two of you say that has eased my mind quite a bit. But in reality, the requirements are not just as I mentioned earlier… Later, you will fight side-by-side with heroes from a thousand years ago. And those heroes at that time will also have a certain connection with you all now.”
“Huh…?”
“For example, my sister Tsukimi Shimo was actually a senior to Elus and Cecile. And several other heroes are ancestors of the sisters Su Ling Zhou and Mi Xue Zhou. The martial arts styles that Lian Lan and Zhisheng Luo studied also had grandmasters who were guiding and…”
“What?!”
This time, all the girls were shocked.
Furthermore, Alice tilted her head and said to Lonis, “Miss Hero, do you remember? When you were at the coffee shop, Manager Lov vouched for you to enter the academy, and at the Ancient Academy, Dean Emerald often rested through petrification.”
“Ah… I, of course, I remember!”
Although some time had passed, Lonis had not forgotten…
It was said that both Dean Emerald and Director Lov were dolls with a very long history.
Then…
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“Then, if you all return to a thousand years ago, you will also meet Dean Emerald and Director Lov in their prime.”
“Ah!”
“Besides that, there are many ordinary warriors and soldiers who sacrificed themselves in the counterattack on the moon. So, what you need to do is not only fight alongside the warriors of the past, but also not tell your companions about the future.”
“I-is that so…”
“Yes, I think you all saw it along the way. Even if you all return to the past and save the world, it doesn’t mean there will be no sacrifices. In fact, there will still be many warriors who die in the long river of history.”
“This…”
Lonis was shocked and remembered what happened on the way to the moon.
At that time, when she and Elus entered an abandoned space station together, they encountered many corpses of fallen warriors.
They had fought until their last moment but did not receive any rescue. So, if she went back, would she be able to see them alive?
And Alice’s intention was…
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You cannot save them, because in our world, they have already completely died.
Perhaps one or two surviving might not change the course of history, but saving just one or two will be meaningless.
Just like the Snow Kingdom.
If it had not been destroyed, Lonis would not have appeared in this world at all.
So…
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“I don’t want people to die, but sacrifices are unavoidable. Because, speaking of our Earth, if all life could live to old age safely from birth, this world would have been extremely crowded long ago, and resources would not have been enough.”
“!”
“I can only do my best to maintain the continuation of the world, and at the same time, let the torch of civilization continue to extend. I’m sorry, at least in one aspect, I am not a qualified deity?”
As she said this, Alice’s expression was somewhat melancholic, no longer as lively and cute as before.
However…
“Alice, don’t be discouraged. I think what you’re doing is already amazing.”
“Lonis?”
“I am also from the previous epoch. If Elus hadn’t awakened me… I might have also disappeared into the long river of history? But even so, I don’t regret it.”
“!”
“Because I know that if I hadn’t been born, Elus would have lived in a warm family. So, no matter what the future holds, I will walk my life with integrity.”
Lonis clenched her fist and said very seriously.
