Chapter 83: Battle of Finale (Part 2)
Sacrifice, or survival.
Cécile had once pondered this question with utmost seriousness.
Because… this princess knew that her life did not belong only to herself, but also to the companions who accompanied her throughout her life.
Whether it was the loyal Sword and Shield Guards, or the friends and family by her side, everyone didn’t want her to sacrifice. So, despite so many things happening, she had to fight with all her might to survive, right?
Because only by surviving could new hope be forged, and only by surviving could they protect all those they ought to protect.
But alas…
At many times, we simply don’t have that choice, do we?
Just like the soldiers protecting their country, knowing that the survival rate of frontline battles is less than 50%, yet they still have to make sacrifices for the ultimate victory.
Just like the sisters who infiltrated the Demon Race, knowing full well that if their identities were discovered, they would be brutally ravished by the enemy, yet they still persevered through all hardships to reach the other shore located in the abyss.
Just like Lonis, Elus, Sister Lian Lan, Senior Isumi… everyone came here having made a desperate resolve.
Therefore, though her combat power might not reach the pinnacle of the Rainbow Abyss.
At least…
Let me stand together with everyone.
…
Cécile extended her hand forward.
And at this moment, she discovered that the hand reaching out from the depths was not hers alone.
Instead, it was…
…
“Wh-what’s going on? Father, Sister Ling Li, and Candelle… why are you…?”
What her fingertips felt was not the coldness of touching emptiness, but the warmth filled with happiness and affection from her family.
“Cécile, at a time like this, as family, of course, we must be by your side.”
Ruo Hui Gong smiled slightly, and Witch Ling Li rested her cheek on Cécile’s shoulder, saying, “Don’t worry, no matter what the future holds, we will accompany you to the very end.”
“Sister…”
“Candelle too! I’ve long disliked these supreme beings from higher dimensions. Why should they have the audacity to casually decide our lives and deaths?! I want to drag these guys off their thrones and slap them hard!”
…
Since it was her family’s wish, Cécile had no hesitation.
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Senior Tsukimi Shimo, Senior Elus… as descendants of the Kolotia family, I will absolutely not hold you back, so let me give it my all.
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Watching the girls charge towards the final destination, the Eight-tailed Fox also smiled slightly:
“Haha, is this the end? This kind of ending is quite interesting… What do you think, Zhisheng Luo, Bai Ye? What’s your choice?”
Flick shrugged. At this moment, only Bai Ye and Zhisheng Luo remained by her side.
Bai Ye nodded, showing no hesitation: “According to my calculations, when the supreme beings are completely annihilated, my probability of shutting down will be infinitely close to 100%. So, before I stop computing, I want to gather as much data and clues about the surroundings as possible and transmit them back to the seniors.”
“!”
“Risk is also opportunity. In the process of life’s evolution, 99% of mutations are not effective, but it’s that 1% of power that can open up a new path for us.”
Bai Ye smiled slightly, showing no fear of what lay ahead.
Because…
This is what they, as robots, were like.
From their initial programming, they were instilled with the noble mission of “prioritizing the protection of all humanity before self-protection.”
So, even if it meant sacrifice, it was as natural to Bai Ye as recharging.
But, but…
When it came to making such a decision in the end, Bai Ye felt profoundly reluctant.
She was reluctant to part with the days spent together. She was reluctant to part with Lonis and Su Ling’s boisterous and playful antics in the living room.
So, Bai Ye knew…
This reluctance was precisely the gift everyone had given her.
It was her companions who made her understand the beauty of emotions.
It was everyone who made her understand the preciousness of life.
So,
“Everyone, don’t be afraid, Bai Ye… will always be with you all!”
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Watching Bai Ye’s body also begin to dissolve towards the front, the Eight-tailed Fox lowered her head slightly.
Why did things turn out this way?
Sacrificing herself to protect the world was completely out of character for her.
However,
Seeing these silly girls, she too had been assimilated by this feeling.
Perhaps it was because she was inherently silly?
Yes, because she was originally an emotional support fox-eared girl meant to comfort people!
Looking at the workers who had toiled all day, looking at the eyes yearning for the future, she couldn’t help but want to accompany them, to listen to their joys and sorrows.
And later, precisely because she couldn’t achieve that, she gradually compromised and changed.
If the dreams of the spiritual world couldn’t be fulfilled, then why not raise a rebellion against fate with everything in the physical world?
…
In the past, the fox-eared girl stood in the depths of the boundless earth-cave, gazing at the unreachable starry sky.
But today, the Eight-tailed Fox stands in the vast expanse of the universe, looking down upon the snow-covered land.
Change and persistence, from beginning to end.
If this is the true meaning of the Han Yuan,
Then, let me…
…
“Eight-tailed Fox, you too…”
“Mm, Zhisheng Luo. Everyone is waiting for me over there, so of course, I can’t stay here alone, can I?”
…
Flick laughed happily.
As she walked towards the end of the world, Zhisheng Luo also understood.
This was not predestined fate, but freedom… freedom that transcended the complexities of human nature, freedom that transcended the rules of the universe, freedom that transcended one-dimensional time, freedom that transcended madness, transcended reason, true freedom.
Until the very last moment, the girls could have chosen to wait on the sidelines, could have chosen to let only Lonis and Elus sacrifice, but undoubtedly, not a single girl chose to flee.
The power of the Rainbow Abyss would be perfected at the edge of life and death, and the rules of the world would be fully revealed at the end of time.
Therefore,
Therefore…
The Fiery Abyss, symbolizing the beginning and revenge,
The Orange Abyss, symbolizing observation and learning,
The Bright Abyss, symbolizing opposition and transformation,
The Tree Abyss, symbolizing life and cycles,
The Han Yuan, symbolizing existence and eternity,
The Deep Sea Abyss, symbolizing inclusiveness and circulation,
And finally, the Dark Abyss, symbolizing the end and the final destination…
…
Everything had converged here.
The power of everyone was incomparable to any existence, anything in this world.
So… move forward.
Break through, and use your lives to write new possibilities, right?
…
A bright light appeared from the end of the world.
Completely engulfing everyone’s bodies, engulfing Zhisheng Luo’s consciousness.
This was the end, and also the beginning.
The power of miracles appeared from the point of causality…
Under the radiance of the Rainbow Abyss, all would return to peace, and all would return to the correct track of time.
And the lives of the girls, until now,
All vanished into the void of hundreds of millions of years ago.
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Vaporized into thin air.
Epilogue
Returning to the ‘present,’ it had been over a month.
But even so, Zhisheng Luo still didn’t understand…
Why only ‘she’ survived surviving.
At the moment facing the end, she had merged into the ‘end’ together with everyone.
But in the end, she was still alive.
Returning to the island where everyone had departed before they set off, with her body intact.
The difference was that there were no longer any cheerful voices on the ship. Although the little slimes were still living their lives, their masters would never return.
Was it because she hesitated at the last moment?
But she clearly wanted to be with everyone too!
Then, was it her own power that was insufficient?
After all, her companions had made considerable resolves to reach the other side of the rainbow. But she, in the end, was just a slightly stronger ordinary person.
So…
“Warrior Zhisheng Luo, are you there?”
“…”
“The ship will arrive at its destination soon.”
“I know, thank you.”
…
The maid’s voice from outside the door brought Zhisheng Luo back to reality.
Yes, Zhisheng Luo’s identity now was the hero who saved the world – this was an honor that should have belonged to Lonis, an honor Zhisheng Luo was not worthy of.
But…
Only Zhisheng Luo returned to modern times.
Both her companions, as well as Dr. O’Kali and King Ruo Hui Gong, had also disappeared… In this past month, Zhisheng Luo visited many places, trying to find clues about her companions.
But she found absolutely nothing.
Everyone had completely disappeared, leaving only Zhisheng Luo to return to the modern era alone.
Only she knew what had happened, only she remembered everything that had occurred in the past.
So…
She had to recount the deeds that everyone had done.
Everyone’s contribution must not be forgotten; the courage and will to never yield to the supreme beings was the most precious wealth of humanity.
Thus, during this period, Zhisheng Luo had been giving speeches all over the world.
And the venue for the final speech was precisely the place where the girls had once lived, C. Academy.
Having endured the vicissitudes of a thousand years, C. Academy today was still full of vitality.
Dewdrops on the leaves dripped onto the moss-covered stone chairs with a gentle breeze, the classroom bell rang, and students could be seen rushing about between the ancient buildings.
This was
Not only the place she had lived in for nearly two years, but also the place where Lonis, Elus, Su Ling Zhou, Mi Xue Zhou, and Senior Isumi had spent their youth and grew up learning.
So, how Zhisheng Luo yearned to find any news about everyone here!
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But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Not only did Zhisheng Luo not find any clues of the girls, but she also unexpectedly learned that the ancient academy had also been completely closed.
This was apparently because Miss Emerald Glaze, the Dean, had been admitted for “advanced age” maintenance, making it completely impossible to find the location of the juniors’ classes.
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“Damn it! Damn it!!”
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Zhisheng Luo clenched her teeth, exerting all her strength to suppress the impulse to destroy and vent.
But even so, she still raised her head and stared hatefully at the Sun Loli Goddess statue standing in the center of the park.
This guy was the instigator of everything!
She had chosen the hero who would save the world from the future, but from the very beginning, she had arranged a destined death for them.
Alice and Siria, even if they didn’t know about everyone’s final sacrifice, must have known about Isumi’s death – but even so, Alice had always concealed the truth, allowing Senior Isumi’s death.
And all of this was for the sake of saving this world.
Heh heh…
Yes, saving the world was the right thing to do.
To save the world, they could kill the silly Lonis, kill the tsundere Junior Elus, kill the cute Su Ling and the cheerful Mi Xue, kill Cécile and Candelle who relied on each other, kill the joking Eight-tailed Fox and the knight who had come this far, Lian Lan.
Kill everyone’s dreams, kill everyone’s promises, kill the future that rightfully belonged to the girls…
Then why not kill me!!
Why was I made to live alone in loneliness!!!!
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“Ahhh!!!”
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Zhisheng Luo let out a hysterical scream.
She didn’t understand, she didn’t comprehend, she couldn’t accept this outcome where only she survived.
She couldn’t accept that she, who “caused” Senior Isumi’s death, could live “safely” in this happy future.
So…
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“Alice, if you have even a shred of conscience, kill me! Let me also become that existence swallowed by time!”
Zhisheng Luo rushed forward, attempting to shatter Alice’s entire statue.
However…
At this very moment, a figure walked over.
…
“Miss Zhisheng Luo, hello.”
“!”
…
Zhisheng Luo was stunned and then realized that the person walking towards her was a middle-aged woman with a solemn expression.
She wore a proper teacher’s uniform, and if Zhisheng Luo was not mistaken, she was the Dean of Students of C. Academy, Dean Lov.
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“Dean Lov, why are you looking for me…?”
“Miss Zhisheng Luo, in recognition of your heroic performance in saving the world, the school committee has unanimously decided to grant you the right to enter the Temple of Clarity to receive blessings.”
“Are you kidding me!”
…
Hearing Dean Lov, Zhisheng Luo felt only absurdity.
At that time, she had infiltrated C. Academy to obtain the power of the Orange Abyss to save her hometown, and that was how she met the girls.
But now…
Everything was over, what was the meaning of such a thing?
Therefore, Zhisheng Luo wanted to vent her anger at Lov, wanting to question her – was Lov in league with Alice, knowing full well the Sun God’s plan and intending to send her students to their deaths!
But…
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Dean Lov’s expression remained serious, her pupils devoid of joy or sorrow.
“Miss Zhisheng Luo, it seems you are not satisfied with this decision? If so, I must inform you that it was not our school committee’s decision to invite you to the Temple of Orange Abyss… as the magic power of the temple is not sufficient for continuous activation.”
“What do you mean…?”
“The invitation for you to receive blessings at the Temple of Clarity was a personal decision made by the Maiden God of the Temple of Clarity.”
“Maiden God?”
“Yes, because just yesterday, the Maiden God finally revealed her true name to us – and that name is exactly the same as our missing brave girl, both named ‘Isumi’!”
Lov nodded and said so.
Ending: A New World
Her body floated in the void, and even her consciousness turned into a point in the infinite light.
This feeling should have been one of profound emptiness, but Lonis merely sighed with “considerable helplessness.”
“Sigh!”
This was not for any other reason than that there was someone beside her who was the same as herself: “I still can’t quite figure it out, is Elus really that confident? What if we fail, won’t that mean…”
“Hmph, a silly fox is just a silly fox. Being foolish like this at this point? This isn’t a matter of belief or disbelief, but a necessary action.”
“Eh?”
“Otherwise, what should we do? Let this world be destroyed? That’s a ghost marriage, you hear me!”
Elus frowned and pinched Lonis’s ear!
This made Lonis quite frightened… because during this period, she had been teased by this black-haired girl quite a bit.
Although it only started with pinching her ears, Elus would then continue to bully her for reasons like ‘the feel is too good’ and other nonsensical excuses.
In the end, it even escalated to some strange things!
And in the Rainbow Abyss space, Lonis had nowhere to escape and could only be pitifully ravaged by the black-haired girl repeatedly!
However, today, Elus did not do so.
She simply gazed at Lonis, her large eyes like a flawless crimson gem, crystal clear!
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“El-Elus?”
“What is it? Can’t this Master even gaze at a silly maid?”
“No, it’s not that…”
“Hmph, have you been here for too long, silly fox, and forgotten what day it is today?”
“Day…”
“So stupid!”
…
After saying that, Elus yanked Lonis’s tail fiercely, and this action made Lonis suddenly realize what time it was.
“Could it be! Is it already a thousand years later? It-it’s that fast?”
“The flow of time in the consciousness world and the material world is different, and besides, this silly fox always tempts me to play, and I sleep for hundreds of years after playing, so of course, it’s fast!”
“Waaa…”
“In short, it’s almost time, get ready quickly!”
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A beam of light appeared in Elus’s palm, and then these lights turned into countless texts, floating in the void.
Upon seeing this text, Lonis was also stunned, because if she wasn’t mistaken, this was…
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“El-Elus! Wh-what is this…”
“Mm, silly little one, do you still remember what I promised you before? After you complete your mission, I’ll find an opportunity to let you reshape your body.”
“!”
“Although it’s not easy to put this ability into the Rainbow Abyss space, Alice said this is a small reward for us, so it’s fine!”
“Waaa…”
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Looking at the UI before her, Lonis’s cheeks turned completely red.
Although she couldn’t see what she looked like due to the first-person perspective, now, even Elus’s figure could be modified.
This meant that Elus could be completely modified to look like a little loli, a cute girl, a…
…
“Lonis?”
“Ah, no, no, it’s nothing!”
…
Although Elus’s figure could be adjusted, if she didn’t want to die, it was better not to tamper with those things!
So, Lonis only looked at her own body’s curves.
Here, she could cancel out those bizarre settings she had set for herself, such as tentacle monster affinity, extreme sensitivity, mild pain conversion!
After all, the supreme beings had been defeated, and she wouldn’t need to fight in the future world.
However…
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“I-I’ll just keep it as it is then.”
“Oh? So Lonis really likes being a weak, cute little girl, huh? Then I recommend turning on ‘Severe Pain Conversion’ as well. That way, when I’m bored and have nothing to do and start eating fox meat, Lonis can also express her gratitude with tears.”
“That’s too perverted!!!”
“Hmph, then I’ll just pick a few randomly. Hmm… done!”
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Elus seemed to have assigned a few more traits to Lonis and herself, then pressed the confirm button with satisfaction.
Because the action was too fast, Lonis couldn’t see clearly and could only see Elus say arrogantly:
“Hmm, Lonis, rejoice, shall we? I’ve arranged many new functional props for you, the function of the buttons has been expanded, you must be looking forward to it.”
“Wuwu…”
“Alright, the tunnel is almost constructed, we will soon… return to reality.”
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Elus stretched lazily and smiled happily.
Yes…
When they fought against the supreme beings, the girls had undoubtedly perished with them.
That was the final attack from the supreme beings, and its inherent causal power could not be easily resolved.
However, could humanity, which had prepared for a thousand years, stand idly by?
After all, quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
Although the technology of the supreme beings was profound, through the research of countless people over a thousand years, they had developed a power to counter causality.
That was… the Rainbow Abyss.
This power not only brought hope and defeated the supreme beings’ attacks head-on but also transcended causality to “preserve” hope, allowing hope to remain for a thousand years.
…
Lonis certainly remembered that when she embarked on her Rainbow Abyss journey, she had indeed encountered corresponding Maiden Gods in each of the temples.
Lonis had passed the trial and gained the recognition of the Maiden Gods, thus gathering the power of miracles.
But who were those Maiden Gods?
For a long time, Lonis had never considered this question. Or rather, the existence of the Maiden Gods had been deliberately “blurred” for some reason.
It wasn’t until Senior Isumi died and Tsukimi Shimo found her that Lonis learned the true answer.
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“Mm, Brave Lonis, the future Maiden God of the Temple of Clarity will be Isumi.”
“What?”
“That power and will from Senior Isumi will not disappear, but will accompany us in our fight… and after a thousand years, when all causality reaches its endpoint, Senior Isumi can also regain her physical body and live in this world.”
“Is that… amazing!?”
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Since then, Lonis was no longer afraid of death.
Because she knew that even if she sacrificed herself, she would become a part of the Rainbow Abyss’s power, just like Senior Isumi, and be reborn when time reached its fated origin point.
Although Lonis did not tell Elus the full details of the plan, the intelligent princess naturally guessed Lonis’s plan.
Therefore, the two of them agreed that no matter what happened, they would die together, so as not to be separated by life and death.
It was just that the girls did not expect…
Not only themselves, but all the girls had chosen the fate of sacrifice.
Then, in the future…
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“Yes, we should restart our journey now, starting from the Dark Abyss, and awaken our companions one by one from the temples.”
“!”
“And it’s not just us who can be awakened. Some warriors who sacrificed in the past might also have a chance of revival… So get ready, silly Goddess, Lonis!”
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Elus smiled slightly and said to Lonis.
End of Volume
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