At this moment, although Yin Luna Beiyasi felt dizzy, her thoughts were extremely clear.
Although Yin Luna usually followed the arrangements of Shade and Luvia when making plans, her wisdom was not low. Otherwise, she would not have been able to use the magic of "Wise Pyroxene" after the Pantanal War:
“Why isn’t the future you simulated an extension of the present?”
She questioned. Although the future that Shade did not exist was just a game, she was still panicked by it. This panic even overcame the fear that the other party was an unknowable relic:
"You, really mean 'what if'? Tell me, why doesn't Shade exist!"
As the girl questioned harshly, the light of the scales behind her became more restrained and profound.
The man who slowly rolled up the parchment took a small step back without making a sound.
"I am indeed assuming, and this is definitely not simulating the 'future'. Even if you can view different versions of the script, how can all the scripts include the audience below the stage?"
Yin Luna frowned, and after thinking for a moment, she completely understood what he said:
"Without Xia De... ... the audience off the stage... ... different versions of the script... ... Xia De once asked me, and others, if this is the sixth..."
The dark golden scale behind her shook for a moment, then became more stable. At this moment, the 17-year-old girl stood in the alley, as if she saw the long river of time flowing around her, and the doubt was solved. Xia De had been pursuing the truth for more than half a year, but she pieced it all together in just a few minutes.
The scales briefly turned into a rapidly spinning ring of life, and the whisper-real time was added to it. She already understood everything:
"Different scripts, not simulating the future, but the past... Are you saying that the Sixth Era has been restarted before? And more than once!"
She held her breath:
"Also, Luvia never mentioned that she was cursed by time, and Luvia also said that Shade was outside of destiny. Are the several restarts related to Luvia? Now, it's not the real Sixth Era?"
Her eyes were fixed on the man in front of her, and the smile on "What If"'s face became even brighter:
"Yes, you are smarter than I thought. You pieced together the truth so easily. It's amazing, very amazing! Yes, this is indeed not the real Sixth Era. You are right. It has been restarted more than once, but no one can tell you what happened."
Yin Luna touched her still bleeding nose, and her expression became more serious:
"Then why is there Shade in this Sixth Era? What does the newly appeared Shade mean to this world? What happened in the past Sixth Era? Why didn't the departed ancient gods and old gods save this world on the verge of doomsday?"
"You can find the answers to these questions the next time we meet. Remember? I'm going to play three games with you, and this is just the first one. Please think carefully about what you need to do to find the truth you want to know in the only two remaining hypothetical games in the complicated past."
He put away the parchment roll and bowed respectfully to the girl in front of him:
"Thank you for everything you have done for this world, the Chosen One of Balance. You are the most special among all the Chosen Ones, but you are the same as them. You are not simply good or evil. You only do what suits your own heart."
"You're leaving? Then where will you show up next time?"
Yin Luna asked again.
"Fate will arrange everything, just like our meeting today. Oh, please hide my presence from everyone. This is not a request, but for your own good. Once the people around you know about me, you will lose your last chance."
"What chance?"
The man shook his head:
"The chance to save the person you love. He or she is on the path to the most tragic end, and you, and only you, have the chance... You have been hiding more than one secret, so hiding my presence is nothing to you, right?"
He slowly backed away, his body fading and becoming transparent. Before his body touched the wall of the alley, he disappeared completely.
"What if... there are two more times left."
Yin Luna clenched her fist, took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off her face. She waited until the severe headache and dizziness subsided before she walked out of the alley.
On the other side, the five-member team that had been busy all night had also left.
Father Augustus returned to the church, and Luvia returned the staff to Shad before going to work at the Prophet's Association. Therefore, Dorothy was the only one who went with Shad and Mia back to St. Teresa's Square and had breakfast at Silver Cross Avenue.
Miss Writer not only earns a lot, but also has very flexible working hours, which is a perfect career. Although it is okay to stay up all night, after returning home, the blonde still wants to make up for the sleep and pulls Shade to rest together:
"Look at you. When you turned into a cat to suppress the coffin just now, you looked like there was nothing left to love in the world. It really scared me. I know this is the influence of the relic, so take a break, Shade. Don't you have the magic of Moon Dream?"
Dorothy's gentleness made Shad unable to refuse, so they slept from eight o'clock in the morning until noon on this Friday. What woke them up at noon was not Little Mia who wanted to eat lunch or the crowd outside the window, but the knock on the door downstairs.
"Who could it be?"
The writer lady sat up yawning, and Xia De, who had just woken up from her moon dream, felt that she was fine, so she went downstairs in her slippers to open the door.
When the door opened, it turned out to be Yin Luna standing in front of the bustling square. The 17-year-old girl looked very uneasy. After entering the door, she even reached out to touch Xia De's arm to confirm that he was not an illusion but a real person, and then she was truly relieved.
"What's wrong with you? Are you in trouble?"
Xia De asked with some doubts, Yin Luna shook her head:
"Well, I want to hear more about how to meet the Lady of the Lake."
Xia De was a little surprised, but still nodded:
"No problem. However, since you want to go to Huntington City to see the Cherubim, do you need me to accompany you?"
"No, no, I'm not going there myself. I'm going there in the next story... I want to keep it a secret for now, is that okay?"
She pursed her lips and asked Xia De.
"sure."
Xia De didn't ask any more questions, but told Yin Luna about his experience of entering the "Lake of Cherubim". Yin Luna even took out a notebook to record it, and only after she finished writing did she return to her usual demeanor:
"Were you okay last night? You made quite a big noise. I went to investigate early in the morning, but the church has not found any clues so far."
"Of course we are fine. We just didn't expect that the angel-level relic would almost break containment. Now the relic has been taken away from Tobesk, so there will be no problem."
"That's good."
Yin Luna nodded. Because of her strange mood, she didn't even mention the idea of having lunch with Xia De. Instead, she waved goodbye with great concern and prepared to leave.
"Yin Luna, are you really okay?"
Xia De grabbed her hand and asked worriedly, but Yin Luna still shook her head:
"Of course I'm fine."
Xia De looked at her suspiciously and said nothing. The 17-year-old girl blushed because of such naked gaze. In Xia De's ear, "she" said gently:
There was no obvious problem. She was in a special menstrual cycle.
"I don't need to know that."
Xia De responded in his heart, and then said to Yin Luna:
"Feel sorry."
"What are you sorry about?"
She asked in confusion, and then saw Xia De lowered his head and sucked her finger. Yin Luna Emilia Bei Yasi swore that even when she faced the unknowable relic just now, she was not as nervous as she was now. She felt that her face was about to explode with heat, and even her limbs trembled because of shyness and excitement.
The voice in Shade's ear said again:
There is no obvious problem. Maybe, you should have some confidence in her.
Xia De nodded gently and removed Yin Luna's fingers. Although he knew that his actions were somewhat inappropriate, it was at least better than forcibly kissing Yin Luna:
"Yin Luna, if there is anything, you must tell me and Luvia. No matter what trouble you have, we will help you solve it, yes, any trouble."
"I know, you don't have to tell me this so seriously."
The girl's face flushed, and her thoughts had long since drifted away. As for the "what if" thing, it was temporarily thrown out of her mind.
Xia De was still a little worried, so he suggested:
"You haven't had lunch yet? Let's go eat together later. Oh, Miss Dorothy Louisa will go with us. Yes, she is my team member, the female writer who wrote Hamilton's Detective Stories."
"OK."
Yin Luna nodded again, the emotions in her heart had completely overshadowed the troubles.
There will always be troubles in life, big and small, but for Yin Luna Bei Yasi, small happiness is enough to overwhelm those troubles on the other side of the scale. She never asks for much, but if someone tries to take away the things she cherishes, then even a good-tempered girl will show her strength.
In fact, Yin Luna and Dorothy knew each other, but they were not very familiar with each other. The 17-year-old girl knew the relationship between the female writer and Shade, and Dorothy could certainly see Yin Luna's attitude towards Shade.
The lunch time at noon was quite pleasant. As a fan of Hamilton Detective Stories, Yin Luna was happy to have lunch with Dorothy. In addition, Shad was there too, which was simply two joys added together.
During lunch, Xia De also briefly explained to Yin Luna what happened last night. When talking about Mia, Xia De looked at it with concern, worried that a night of sleeplessness would affect the cat's health.
But in fact, Xiaomia was squatting on a high stool, waiting for Xia De to feed her, with great interest, and she didn't look tired or sleepy at all.
"It probably sleeps too much."
Xia De reached out and touched the cat's head, and the cat squinted its eyes and meowed obediently.
The lunch location was a private club in the city, which Dorothy took the two of them to. Of course, there was reason to suspect that the money would be credited to Leicia's account in the end. The security here was very high, so some sensitive topics could be discussed. Seeing Xia De touching the cat, Dorothy smiled and said to Yin Luna:
"You haven't seen the cat that Shade turned into yet? It looks really good."
Yin Luna showed an interested look, and Xia De immediately shook his head:
"Don't look at me like that. I never change normally. If you want to see a cat, you can change yourself."
The writer smiled:
"Shad, Transfiguration is very dependent on talent. Do you need me to repeat the content of the second-year basic spell course at St. Byron's? Transfiguration masters under the ring sorcerer system are divided into two categories. One category is born with extremely high transformation talents and corresponding spirit runes, and the other category follows the ancient Druyin, follows the way of nature and lives closely with animal companions, thereby obtaining corresponding transformation abilities."
"I think Shad belongs to the latter category, and Mia is his nature spirit."
Yin Luna said, holding a spoon, and asked Dorothy if she wanted to add the plot of the detective turning into a cat to the story.
"It's an interesting plot indeed, but unfortunately the detective stories I write generally follow non-supernatural rules."
The blonde girl felt sorry, but she had a good chat with Yin Luna. After lunch that day, when Yin Luna was about to return to Blackstone Security Company, the two exchanged business cards. Dorothy even invited Yin Luna to go out with her to collect materials when she had time, and Yin Luna was very happy to receive the invitation.
Xia De found a horse-drawn carriage for Yin Luna and sent her off at the door of the club. When the girl with long brown hair waved goodbye to Xia De and the blonde writer at the window, she had already made a decision.
No matter what, no matter what the cost, she will hold the hands of those she cherishes and loves. The balance of the scale is controlled by her, and she is the one who dominates everything. The protagonist on the stage must lead everything, and the new story script must not be a tragedy.
The sixth era of the present world, the year 1854 of the universal calendar, the new year, the month of sowing. The sound of horse hooves fades away, and the spring sun is warm. The departed child of destiny has made a choice, and the entanglement and sour emotions are like light feathers and fluctuating strings. On the stage of fate that no one knows, new possibilities are added because of you. This is a story that has never happened before, and this is a choice that has never happened before. O stranger who is entangled in love, how are you going to repay the heart you owe
Holding Mia, Shad was startled as he and Dorothy watched the carriage go away.
"Hmm? Wait, what did you say? Why are you saying that now? I just had lunch with Dorothy and Yin Luna, what do you mean by scaring me with that? Is this meal important?"
He looked around, fearing that an unknown-level relic would suddenly jump out, or that the evil god would appear in Tobesk again.
But this is just an ordinary downtown street, and all is well.
At least for now, all is well.