When explaining the reason for Orochi's pursuit, Jenkins didn't hide the dark soul from Miss Magic, and Miss Magic didn't care much about it. Of course she has heard of the legend of the Four Kings Souls. If it has nothing to do with the ability of the savior of this era, she may still be interested, but since it is implicated in that impermanent fate, Miss Magic will not easily put herself in the one of them.
After dealing with the matter of Miss Windsor, Jenkins said a few more words of comfort, promising to take her out of here, and then turned to face the bald old man.
He has been curled up on the high stool, and during the few minutes the three of them communicated, he did not disturb them.
"Thank you for the snake."
"No thanks, it has invaded my territory, so I will naturally exile it."
The bald three-handed old man said that Jenkins did not continue to ask about the whereabouts of the snake. Obviously, it should not be seen for hundreds of years.
"So here we go? What are the rules here? How do we get out?"
"It's very simple. Outside the world, there are countless such corridors, which symbolize countless possible futures. But the timeline of the material world is unique, and there is no possibility of splitting into parallel worlds. Therefore, the infinitely impossible future is convenient. It is an illusion, existing in different corridors. Each corridor represents a variable, and the variable here is 'If there is no you'."
"What's the meaning?"
Miss Magic asked, but she didn't look up and meet the other person's eyes like Jenkins did. Although Jenkins didn't care about it, the oppressive power of the creatures in the paradox to the living is real.
The strange situation involving time and fate is usually not dangerous, but it is extremely puzzling. She knew that her companion had great force, but force was useless against such a treacherous situation.
"It's very simple. The fantasy world behind each door lacks a corresponding person. Since there are three of you, you need to enter the world behind the three doors. Behind each door, there is a person missing one of you." The story... yes, the story. When you have gone through these three doors, you will naturally be able to find the way back."
"What does it mean to go through the three doors? How do we get out of the doors?"
"Inside the door is a fragment of a story. Although it represents infinite possibilities, it is very short. I can guarantee that the longest time is no more than a whole day. As long as you discover enough possibilities in this short period of time, the world and You will naturally be able to discover the differences in the real material world. As for how much you want to discover... please experience it yourself."
As he said that, the dark hand behind him became longer, like a snake that had been captured just now, it swam towards the door on the left of the three of them, grabbed the doorknob and twisted it violently, making people feel uncomfortable. Open it with a toothache sound.
Jenkins narrowed his eyes, the door was the familiar Nolan Street, more precisely, the Fifth Queen's Road, and he even saw Papa's Antique Store. It was obviously raining there, but the rain was just a patter, so there weren't many pedestrians on the street, and it seemed to be an ordinary day.
"Do we all have to get in? Or is it just a story for one person to get in?"
he asked.
"Everyone has to enter the three gates."
The old man curled up on the high stool answered.
Jenkins nodded and looked at his companions. Miss Magic immediately said:
"I know the rules. This time the treachery sounds simple. I will follow your instructions completely. Moreover, you don't have to worry that I will be affected by what we will see. I know very well What is reality and what is false."
Miss Windsor was a little overwhelmed. She didn't understand the meaning of "Uncanny Land" as quickly as Jenkins did back then. After all, although Jenkins had just come to this world at that time, the literary works of another world he lived in had described even more unusual things.
"Just follow us. Remember, everything we see next is impossible. There is no parallel time and space in this world, and everything is an illusion."
"Parallel time and space?"
Miss Magic asked suspiciously:
"What does this phrase mean? The one just mentioned it..."
"Nothing interesting, just remember one thing—"
He stepped through the door first, exposing himself to the rain. After confirming that there is no one around, he turned around and opened his arms to face the two people inside the door, behind him was the dark and rainy Nolan street:
"Let's put it this way, everything in this world is illusory."
After the three of them entered the door together, the door disappeared. Although it looks exactly the same as the real Nolan City in front of you, if you observe carefully, you can find that there are still some differences.
Jenkins' real eyes can even observe strange auras everywhere in the space, jointly proving that this place is not the real world.
Of course, because they are not sure whose world is missing here, all three of them use the charm provided by Miss Magic to temporarily change their appearance to prevent encountering the possible "self" here.
But after that, they didn't know where to go. The scale of the past has never been so large. There is no guidance, and the so-called "story" does not happen immediately in front of the eyes. How to proceed afterwards is up to the three of them to make their own decisions.
"It's better to go there."
After changing his figure in the alley and returning to Fifth Queen's Avenue, Jenkins pointed to Papa's antique shop not far away. Miss Magic did not immediately connect this place with the identity of Jenkins Williams, but Miss Windsor probably understood what Jenkins meant.
The three of them broke into Papa's antique shop in the rain, and after Jenkins was familiar with the sound of the bell at the door, a voice said:
"Welcome to Papa's Antique Store, may I help you with anything?"
It wasn't Jenkins, the apprentice from the antique shop, welcoming the trio, it was Pop talking. After the old man finished speaking, he frowned suspiciously, probably seeing that the three of them didn't seem to be here for shopping.
"Sir, it's raining outside, we don't have an umbrella, can I take shelter from the rain with you?"
Jenkins asked, knowing that there were no umbrella stores nearby.
Because the clothes of the three were soaked, it was impossible to see how long they stayed in the rain. Probably because the three of them looked young at this time, and Jenkins was very polite when he greeted them, so the old man hesitated and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I will open the shop here until late, but I won't keep people staying."
"Don't worry, I have sent the servant to fetch the umbrella at home, and he will be back soon."
Jenkins, who is familiar with Dad's character, said that before Dad tried to test the three of them, he took the initiative to say:
"I am Viscount Savior Redemptor, and these two are my...friends."
Appropriate pretense and hesitation helped Dad to guess what Jenkins hadn't finished, and never distracted him from other things.
But Miss Magic still twitched the corners of her mouth. The fake name Jenkins gave herself was really very bold.