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This was the only thing she could do.
.......
"Yes, let's destroy this damn world!"
"Ah, I'd do anything to save Origami!"
The young boy and girl made a pact, transcending the barriers of time.
Just as Itsuka Shido was about to go and find Tokisaki Kurumi in this timeline, he froze.
Because he encountered someone who shouldn't be there.
"Yo, Shido, um... should I say it's been a long time?"
A young boy stood smiling in front of Itsuka Shido.
Itsuka Shido, on the other hand, had a solemn expression.
He/She shouldn't be here.
He/She should be at the heart of the fire right now, busy saving people.
"Ah, it's been a long time—"
A bead of cold sweat slowly trickled down Itsuka Shido's face.
He spoke the name that stood before him in a tone that was hard to tell whether it was cautious, fearful, or nostalgic.
"【saying】!"
When Itsuka Shido called out that name, something seemed to happen.
"Well, it's me."
The little boy still had a smiling face, making it impossible to see the truth hidden beneath his expression.
Why are you here?
Here, it refers to both the location and the time.
"Would it be strange for me to be here? Well, let me put it this way—"
He/She slightly opened his/her eyes, revealing a pair of chaotic pupils that were too intimidating to look directly at.
"We were here then, we are here now, we will be here forever. Time has no meaning for us anymore; every minute and every second I am who I am. Shouldn't that answer be enough?"
"........."
Arrogant? Immature?
He's arrogant and a bit eccentric, but what if you knew that what he said was true?
Speechless.
"Ah, you don't need to worry about me messing up the original history. After all, there are all sorts of monsters in this universe. Some like to cause destruction, some like to repair, and some love to hunt time disruptors. In short, you don't need to worry."
"So—are you ready, Itsuka Shido? Are you prepared to turn this world upside down in order to save a girl?"
He still had that smiling face when he spoke, but his words seemed to carry a tremendous weight, pressing heavily on Itsuka Shido's mind.
"........."
He understands rewriting history and the butterfly effect.
but........
"Ah, I have—no, I made up my mind long ago! I will save all the elves!"
He spoke with a strong voice, while also recalling the sorrowful expression on Yatogami Tohka's face when he first met her.
"Are you here to kill me too?"
These words flashed through his mind again.
I've made up my mind; I won't let them show that sad expression again!
"Is that so? Very well, I can sense your dazzling resolve, then—"
Go, do what you must do. There's no need to panic, no need to be lost, because—
"I approve of your actions, I endorse your ideals! Even if everyone in the world denies you, I will still approve of you. After all..."
"Aren't living beings just people who live for their desires?"
The unknown being sighed and smiled at that moment, and then its figure gradually disappeared before Itsuka Shido's eyes, like a dream bubble.
At that moment, Kurumi Tokisaki's voice came over, as if time had been frozen.
Do you approve of me...?
Thank you very much, as is often said.
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At the last moment before the beam cannon was about to strike, Itsuka Shido lunged forward and pushed Origami Tobiichi's parents away.
Very good......
Then, he was completely engulfed by an incredibly thick beam of light.
And the power of the 12th bullet ended at this moment.
At this moment, the world has undergone an unknown change.
The moment Chang Yan regained consciousness, he instantly jumped out of bed, scanned his surroundings warily, and then used his breath to dry his clothes, which were soaked with cold sweat.
He actually fell asleep without realizing it?
Don't lie to me! Do you think I don't know my own health condition?
This is clearly something that has tampered with my work!
Besides that guy, there's probably no one else.
But that guy is sealed away so far away, it shouldn't be possible...
As Chang Yan pondered this, he opened the Extraordinary website to see what changes had taken place in the world.
Then he saw this pinned post.
"Powerful Players Join Forces to Create the Greatest Game in History—SAO Announces Closed Beta!"
Chapter 372 [We] will eventually become all of this!
SAO?
Although I'm quite interested, this kind of thing is completely irrelevant, isn't it?
Virtual reality, a fully immersive gaming experience, is simply irresistible to most people.
But that can only happen after those things are eliminated...
Perhaps others can happily put on their helmets and play games.
But they can't.
Because they know, they understand, the horror of those things, the despair and madness they bring to the world.
Someone has to step forward;
—Someone has to gather firewood in the dark;
Someone has to light a torch to dispel the darkness!
—Proceed under that starry sky!
And he had to do it.
We don't talk about lofty principles, nor do we talk about the world.
It's just him personally.
He often said that.
He longed for a peaceful life.
Spending all day chatting and playing games with a bunch of buddies, then dating someone, or staying single forever...
That's good enough.
Yes, that's fine.
That's all...
(Do you really think this is enough?)
Yes, that's fine. Live a peaceful and quiet life...
(Really?)
real........
Are you sure you only crave a peaceful life?
Yes.......
(Will he simply live out his decades in a simple life, and then peacefully close his eyes on his sickbed?)
........
(What if you could live a little longer?)
.......
(What if I could live a very, very long time?)
(What if, by chance, immortality were possible?)
........
To shut up!
Shut up! ...
You shut the hell up!
Don't mention this to me!
I, I.........
As the saying goes, clenching one's fists and breathing heavily.
His pupils dilated and shrank, and his heart was pounding violently.
He was nervous, he was panicked, he was afraid.
He gripped his chest tightly, his heart pounding, as if trying to force his violently beating heart to stop.
Thoughts are more like a vast ocean with its floodgates opened, roaring and venting all sorts of crazy ideas.
No, stop!
stop now!
I can't, I can't think about these things!!!
I........
I........
I can--
(Admit it freely, affirm it completely—)
(You are yearning, your mouth is shouting, every cell in your body is screaming—)
(Your brain, your thoughts, your soul, your will—)
(Everyone is longing for it—)
To shut up!
Shut up!