Chapter 67 Past and Present
Although Lonis found it hard to believe at first, since things had come to this, she also understood the reason behind it all.
Castor would be taken by Jeyuri, and grow up again in the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom as a kind of infant experiment.
He would also experience those pains, experience the edge of death, and thus gain power… Finally, he would, as per the established plan, once again lead the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom, be accepted by Siria once more, become General Castor again, and become an enemy to the girls.
Then…
He would return to the past once more, challenge the Supreme once more, be defeated by Time’s Tomb once more, and become an infant once more.
Such a fate…
Wasn’t this the most despairing of cycles?
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Therefore, Lonis felt a chill down her spine.
Although Castor was not a woman, nor was he her friend, his fate of constantly repeating such a cycle was truly too tragic.
At least if she had such a fate, she would absolutely not accept it—that feeling of never being able to reach the future was simply despair.
“Th-this kind of thing, how can it be like this?”
“Of course it’s like this, because everything is already destined.”
Jeyuri did not explain further, but with a knowing smile on her lips, she walked past Lonis.
However…
Elus suddenly turned and blocked Jeyuri’s path.
“Hmph, Jeyuri… Don’t be too overbearing. Creating the future is fundamentally our responsibility, so how the future turns out is also decided by us.”
“Miss Elus, are you trying to disrupt all of this? Castor himself likes suffering, wouldn’t you be too much of a saint to want to save him?”
“Hehe, it’s not that I want to save him, but that the idiot Hero I have wants to save him.”
“Ah!”
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Lonis was stunned, not expecting Elus to understand her thoughts to such an extent.
Although Castor had been her enemy in the past, during their recent confrontation with Time’s Tomb, he had fully displayed the courage and responsibility he owed.
If not for Castor, her companions might have been sacrificed again—though in human history, instances like “the cunning rabbit is dead, the hounds are cooked; the birds are gone, the bows are stored” were countless, Lonis was not the type to cower and tremble behind others.
Even though she was still a little soft girl now, she was still the “Little Soft Girl Hero”! She would do her best to save everything, so…
Lonis nodded and said,
“I believe that even without bringing Castor’s physical body back to the Independent Kingdom, there will still be a low-ranking individual named Castor who will step his way up.”
“Oh?”
“Because this is not a historical accident, but a historical inevitability!”
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Lonis’s words made Jeyuri frown: “A fine ‘historical inevitability’. In that case, I shall not interfere further.”
“Jeyuri…”
“Take care of yourselves, humans, hahaha!”
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Having said that, Jeyuri left directly.
Although Lonis still wanted to say something to Jeyuri, to tell her not to be so reckless in the future, and not to oppose Zijing.
However…
That kind of future was also Jeyuri’s own choice.
It was her own fate that she was willing to accept, so out of respect, no one else should interfere with her choice.
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After Jeyuri left, Elus also sighed and looked at the silver-haired girl:
“Lonis…”
“Yes, Your Highness Elus. I’m fine.”
“Hmph, at this point, I don’t know whether to call you weak or resolute… However, if that’s the case, then I’ll accompany you to the end?”
“!”
“Let’s keep moving forward, we still have many places to visit.”
The girl took Lonis’s wrist and continued to walk forward.
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Thus, after completing her matters with Jeyuri, Lonis continued to stroll around the headquarters with Elus.
This was not only for rest but also to find countermeasures…
Although Time’s Tomb seemed terrifying, it must also have some loopholes and flaws, otherwise the Supreme civilization would have used Time’s Tomb long ago and wouldn’t have waited until now.
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“Hmm, I wonder what kind of existence the core of Time’s Tomb is. It looks so much like a coffin, is there a person inside?”
“Not a person, it’s very likely a Supreme.”
“Uh?”
“But if we don’t penetrate the core of Time’s Tomb, everything remains speculation. Regardless, we must reach the core of Time’s Tomb to analyze its power composition.”
“Then Elus, should we try combining again? If it’s a heart-to-heart connection…”
“That’s the final trump card. If it’s countered, it’ll be over.”
“Th-then what should we do?”
“After the incident with Castor just now, I’ve thought of some methods of combat. But for now… hmm, it seems everyone has some ideas. Why don’t we share them?”
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Elus did not explicitly state it, but continued to advance with Lonis.
Passing the fragrant cafeteria, passing the training area where many warriors were training, the girls’ ultimate destination was the headquarters’ library.
Unlike a traditional library, this place contained all the books from the previous civilization epoch, so even some comic books were included.
However, it was here that Lonis saw an unexpected person.
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“Su Ling, why… why are you here?”
“Ah, it’s Little Luo!”
Su Ling Zhou quickly stood up and, with a hint of fear, blocked Lonis’s view with her body.
Just a moment ago, she had taken out paper and pen and was furiously writing something at her desk.
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“Su Ling, what is this…”
“Ah ah, Little Luo, don’t be so inquisitive. It makes me… feel so shy?”
“Ah?”
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Lonis was stunned because Su Ling rarely showed such a shy expression.
So, involuntarily, her eyes drifted towards the page, and she discovered…
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“Things I must never forget, Article 33: Little Luo is my best friend, and we once worked together at the Maid Cafe. On our first day, Little Luo received 95% positive reviews, much better than me.”
“Article 34: Although Little Luo is usually a silver-haired girl, she occasionally has a big tail. If you encounter a cute-looking white-haired fox-eared girl, accompanied by a black-haired girl, it’s highly likely to be Lonis.”
“Article 35: Little Luo and I once had a Slime race on a spaceship, although I lost in the end. But Little Luo and Elus’s cooperation was really amazing!”
There was a lot more information besides these.
It basically recorded trivial matters.
But looking at this, Lonis seemed to understand something…
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“Su Ling, could it be that you…”
“Wuwu, to be discovered by Little Luo and Elus, I have no face to live in this world anymore.”
“Ah?”
“Ugh… o(╥﹏╥)o I was afraid of being affected by Time’s Tomb and becoming a little loli, forgetting everyone… But recording it like this is too embarrassing, isn’t it? It’s not like a Young Lady of the Zhou family at all…”
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The pink-haired girl lowered her head and said with some disappointment.
