Chapter 77: The Way to Save the World
All the mysteries have been solved.
Originally, to prove that the Pirate King’s treasure existed, Xinglu had tried to find clues… but in the end, she accidentally fell and was injured, her life hanging by a thread.
Even though Zhisheng Luo caught up, she was still powerless.
At the critical moment, Siria lent a hand, which turned danger into safety for the two of them.
However, as a clue to the treasure, it remained in Siria’s hands just like that. It wasn’t until Xinglu made a request again that she solemnly handed it over to the girls.
…”So, that’s why Xinglu, in order to prove the Pirate King’s treasure…”
“Mhm, it’s probably to make up for past regrets, isn’t it? After all, she doesn’t care what the treasure is, as long as the treasure exists, it’s enough.”
“That guy…”
Zhisheng Luo muttered, not knowing what to say.
Lonis, however, noticed a detail: “But, Siria… you only got the treasure map now, right? But why did you already know when we asked you before?”
“Mhm, of course it’s because during these thousand years, Alice and I have transcended the timeline.”
“Huh?”
“In other words, the me you see now and the me you saw before are actually the same moment! This might be a bit complicated. But you just need to know that if the world isn’t saved, time will be frozen for Alice and me.”
“Ah… I think I get it?”
Since the matter had been resolved, the girls returned to the present through the time tunnel.
After this journey through time, Lonis gained a complete understanding of Siria’s abilities and time travel: although in the usual sense, even if you go back to the past and kill your parents, you won’t disappear, because those are two different timelines.
However…
The girls’ world is not like that.
This is because it was established on the premise of a closed loop where “the hero from the future successfully saves the world.” Therefore, all past and present causes and effects are closely linked.
In other words, if you steal something from the past, that thing will completely disappear, just like the treasure map.
And if you kill someone, it will have a profound impact on the future.
Then…
…”Haha, Lonis, you don’t need to feel pressured, do you? Letting you and Elus live happily was the premise I promised you, and also your reward for saving the world. So I won’t deceive you and treat you like tools in this regard.”
Siria spread her hands and said so.
“But, not everyone else is necessarily okay, right? Including those who have already died…”
“These things are unavoidable. If you feel sad, then after going back to the past, why don’t you just not know them? Why don’t you develop feelings for them?”
“But, how is that possible…”
…”
Lonis clenched her fist. She didn’t want any of her companions to sacrifice themselves, nor did she want tragedy to occur. But the history that had unfolded told Lonis that the past could not be easily changed.
…”
However, just as Little Loli Lonis was worrying, Elus raised her eyebrows and shouted at the Trickster Demon:
“Hmph, Siria, I won’t allow you to bully my little pet. My little pet can only be bullied by me.”
“Alright, alright, but it’s almost time, you guys also need to make a decision quickly. The journey from Rainbow Abyss has temporarily come to an end, and the next goal is to return to a thousand years ago.”
…”
“It should take a few more days to prepare. This is the last moment of leisure before the great battle. Do whatever you want to do quickly during this time~~”
…”
…”
After speaking, Siria slipped away.
Lonis also knew that there was one most important thing she hadn’t decided yet. It was impossible to succeed if she went back to the past with her current half-hearted attitude.
That was…
Whether or not to change the fate of the people in the past?
There were too many regrets in the Apocalypse Independent War a thousand years ago. And her and Elus’s encounter was precisely based on those regrets.
If she were to make up for all those regrets, the future might change, and many familiar things might cease to exist.
But to stand by and watch people die…
…”
Lonis was struggling, but at this moment, she was lifted up by Elus again.
“Ah, seriously, you’re so stupid! You’re such a big idiot, you’re so stupid!!!!”
“El… Elus?”
After this time travel, although Lonis’s body was still that of a little loli, she had already gained the ability to speak.
“This world is not black and white. Between black and white, it’s not all gray, but composed of various possibilities. You, of all people, know this best, don’t you?”
“Know best…”
“Yes, you lewd loli, you saved the world through lewdness, didn’t you? Therefore, there is not just one way to save others and make up for regrets. Although you may not have good ideas yet, when we go back to the past, we will definitely find the answer?”
“El… Elus…”
“Hmph, back then when you molded such a strange body for yourself, I thought the sky was falling! I thought I would never be able to be a good partner with you, never be able to save the world perfectly with you, and always be made into a felt ball with you and bullied by strange guys.”
“Ah, ah! ><" Lonis's pretty face turned red. Only then did she realize that Elus back then must have been very insecure. After all, with such a partner, who would be happy! ..." That's why she had to adopt a controlling attitude to manage her actions and life principles... Otherwise, if she were accidentally imprisoned by a man, and that man used her safety to force Elus to submit, wouldn't the two of them become the heroines in those adult manga? But fortunately, it seemed like everything had turned out for the best, and there weren't too many unacceptable things. If that's the case then... "Then, then Elus, what exactly should we do when we go back to the past? Should we just give up and turn everyone into my harem?" "Hmph, hmph? If you dare to do that, then I'll chop you into Lonis cake right now and let the world be destroyed." "Wuwu! I was just joking!" "Hmph, but what Siria said about 'Jūzé' (a transliteration, possibly referring to a person or concept), everyone should have thought about it, right? Let's formally discuss it tomorrow during the barbecue, okay?" "Barbecue...?" "Yes, after hearing that we were leaving Nile Port to set off again, she prepared a farewell dinner for us... However, the last dinner was too formal and made people nervous. So this time, Zhisheng Luo had her change it to a beachside buffet barbecue." "!" "We can definitely come up with some methods during this opportunity! And we still have 'Heart Link' as a trump card, so I'm not too worried about having no way out?" Elus blinked her eyes and said so.
