Just in the afternoon sun, the mild warm wind blew into the room from the window, carrying a few scattered documents and blowing Tilly's hair.
Probably because the annoying hair touched her eyes, or maybe it was other reasons, she suddenly felt a sour feeling in her eyes. But even so, she didn't dare to close her eyes, for fear that the scene would disappear again.
And the other party doesn't seem to intend to give her a chance to be stunned.
Leaving the luggage behind, the visitor strode forward, walked around the mahogany table, and stretched his arms directly into his embrace.
A solid and real touch came through the clothes, which made Tilly realize that what she saw... may not be an illusion.
"Ash... Embers?"
"It's me." Ash pressed against her cheek, "Long time no see."
When the other party's voice opened, Tilly's vision instantly blurred.
It was as if something that had been suppressed for too long finally got a chance to pour out.
Although she knew that this was not very dignified, but unexpectedly didn't want to stop in front of Ashes, she didn't need too much cover, whether she was happy or sad.
Besides, she is not sad now.
not at all.
Ashes caressed her hair gently, quietly providing space for her to pour out. The two just kept their standing positions, letting the sun cover each other.
After a long time, Tilly settled down.
She wiped the sticky tears from her face and stared at Ashes and said, "What happened after the War of Divine Will? Why did you come back now? What has my brother been procrastinating all these years?"
The latter smiled and rubbed her slightly flushed face, "Don't worry, I'll tell you everything I know. To be honest, I'm also surprised to see Roland in the dream world again."
Then Ashes recounted in detail what happened after he woke up.
In Roland's words, even though he has gained control of the cradle, it is still a time-consuming and laborious task to search for a witch's consciousness in the memory bank of civilization, not to mention that her body no longer exists. It is possible to restore accurately, so Ashes stayed in the realm of consciousness for a long time.
During this process, she gradually returned to her original self from fragmented fragments. However, considering that her consciousness is also growing during the adaptation process, Ashes is not sure how much different she is from the past.
As for the body, it was cultivated entirely from impressions. Although Roland hoped to perform a few experiments before implementing the connection, she did not want to wait any longer. Fortunately, the process of combining went very smoothly, and when she opened her eyes again, she was already standing on the bottomless island.
"So that's why the scars on your face disappeared?" Tilly asked.
"Uh..." This time it was Ashes' turn to be a little embarrassed, "I used to think that it could not only remind me to stay vigilant at all times, but also increase deterrence in battle, so I stayed. But now... there is no need to continue. Fight, I think you… might…”
Looking at the hesitant look of the other party, Tilly couldn't help laughing, "I don't deny it. But that won't be a factor that affects my preferences. Is this dress you also wore in the dream world?"
"Hmm. Not only clothes, but also money and luggage. Roland said it's easier to reproduce these things than to recreate consciousness."
The two looked at each other for a moment before Ashes continued, "I don't know if I lost anything during that period of unconscious wandering. Even compared to the me in the past, is the current me counted as Ashes in your mind? , I have no way of knowing, but one thing I can confirm is that the desire to see you has never diminished since the beginning."
Tilly reached out and interrupted her, "I can make sure for you that you are Ashes, and nothing has changed from the past."
Ashes was silent for a while, then showed a look of relief.
"By the way, what about Anna and Nightingale, they obviously returned to the camp after the war. And what is my brother's situation now? Could it be that he won't be able to get out of the world of consciousness in the future?" Tilly took her from her arms. Hold up, change the subject.
"Roland is not in the realm of consciousness now, but the world itself. He really can't leave the cradle center, but Anna and Nightingale can come back at any time. It's just..." Having said this, Ashes cleared his throat, "The problem is not whether No, it depends on whether you want to. In short, Roland's life is better than you think, so don't worry about him. "
"Is that so?" Tilly asked in confusion.
"That's right, forget about that guy, he's not worth your concern at all." Ashes shrugged, then as if suddenly remembered something, he turned around and took out a stack of papers from his duffel bag, "In addition, Roland has some other things. Let me turn it over to you."
Tilly's expression froze immediately, "It won't be a new responsibility or entrustment, will it?"
"You don't need to deal with it yourself." Ash explained, "These are all things he fiddled with, and their main purpose is to reopen the channel between the dream world and the real world."
Before entering the dream world, Roland's "beam of light" was inseparable, and due to his loss of contact, the witches of God's Punishment could no longer relax as they did in the past. This one is going to be a big problem.
Now that there was finally a solution, Tilly couldn't help but feel relieved for the ancient witches.
Judging from the bizarre legends and patterns on the document, these ten ** are a new kind of magic device.
"I'll ask Agatha to come here." Tilly raised her brows slightly after the phone call, "By the way, there were several ancient witches and their elder brother's consciousness that were interrupted together? Their bodies can no longer be used anymore. used."
"Roland has also considered this point. In fact, the next step for him is to design a new carrier for the God's Punishment Witch, which can not only be used as a soul container, but also automatically adapt to consciousness and restore its normal perception ability. Ash nodded and said, "But this step cannot be completed by the cradle alone, Neverwinter must also participate in it until such a technique is mastered."
"I believe Celine and the others will do their best." Tilly pursed her lips and smiled.
"And until these are completed, it is the last step." Ashes continued, "This time Roland seems to want to do it more thoroughly. In addition to letting witches have access to the dream world, he also wants people from that world to come. Over here. That guy even called it Project Newgate in the scheme."
Tilly opened her mouth in surprise.
She immediately realized the purpose of Roland's actions. There is no doubt that once a group with technical advantages and a group with magical power have communicated, it will inevitably bring about earth-shaking changes.
Although it can quickly promote the development of civilization, it will also cause many foreseeable troubles. When she thinks that it is herself who has to face those troubles, Tilly feels that one of the first two is the biggest.
"I knew I shouldn't take this crown." She pouted angrily.
"But I feel that even if you do it again, you will still agree to his request." Ash took a step back, then knelt down on one knee, clenching his fists like a knight, "You are doing better than you imagined, my Your Majesty. You are already a qualified king."
Tilly stared at her for a moment, then slowly extended her right hand and said, "Then are you willing to walk with me?"
"Of course." Ash's answer was sonorous and forceful, "It's my honor."
That's right, compared to an hour ago, the things piled on her desk have not decreased, but have become more.
But she didn't have the resistance she had before.
Because this time, the scenery around me is completely different.