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Chapter 3988 The Song of the Purple Moon (39) — If the future is as you expect...

...Even the most powerful lord among the species of the Crying Angels cannot abandon the characteristics of this race.

In other words, after being thrown out of the light circle, the [Weeping Angel Lord] remained motionless—which looked very strange.

I remember the pink-haired girl called this guy something like... "Ashi"?
The little boy, Luo, had picked up a twig from somewhere and was playfully poking at Shi's body—the scene was no different from a little kid playing in the mud and catching earthworms.

He showed an extremely strong interest in the [Crying Angel Lord], which made Ah Xi Ruo suddenly feel left out.

have a bee in one's bonnet……

We can't stay here forever, can we?

It was the power of the [Crying Angel Lord] that brought her to this distant time and space... So, the path back must still be found through [Ashi].

In addition...

What puzzled Ah Xi Ruo was that she had truly returned to her past life... her consciousness had entered the body of [Gamma] from back then? But... what about the consciousness of [Gamma] in this era?
and also……

This body is so weak, it really is the body of a soft and cute little girl... Ah, Xi Ruo even discovered that the "self" she is now actually has a little belly, and her legs seem to be a bit short.

Hmm...it's just baby fat!
“Miss Gamma, has it always been like this?” [Lo] suddenly turned around and asked.

Ah Xiruo was stunned... This guy saw right through the fact that the [Crying Angel Lord] came from the future. Didn't he realize that he wasn't actually the real [Gamma]?
"How should I know?" Ah Xi Ruo said calmly, "Didn't you do this?"

“That’s true.” [Luo] smiled slightly and said very sincerely, “I’m sorry, Miss Gamma, I’m a little slow. If I’ve made you uncomfortable in any way, I hope you don’t mind.”

As she spoke, Luo formally bowed to Ah Xiruo.

"What...what are you doing! It's nothing!"

Having gradually grown accustomed to the boss's demeanor, Ah Xi Ruo felt extremely uncomfortable with Luo's actions...

Although the scoundrel always called her "Miss Long," Ah Xi Ruo sensed a deep, hidden concern in his voice.

In this little boy, all she could sense was... manners and alienation.

Of course, it's also possible that it was the first time the two had met—after all, the little boy [Lo] had said, "Are you Uncle Cicero's child?"

...So this was the first encounter between Gamma and Luo?

Ah Xiruo's brain suddenly couldn't keep up... If her future self replaced the [Gamma] of this era, would it change the course of the future?
Despite the fact that the true dragon of China has been invincible in the 003 world for thousands of years, it is completely clueless when it comes to the topic of time and cause and effect.

All of humanity's conjectures about time... are merely conjectures, because there is no way to truly verify them, because they cannot be proven. Therefore, we can boldly assume that they are not wrong—that's all.

“Miss Gamma, is something on your mind?” Xiao Luo asked softly. “I can sense that you’re feeling a bit unsettled.”

"...You can sense my thoughts?" Ah Xi Ruo frowned subconsciously.

Xiao Luo said, "Actually, it's alright now. I've managed to control this ability a little bit. Besides, I've even brought it with me..."

He pointed to the peculiar black eye mask he was wearing.

"What is this for?" Ah Xi Ruo asked curiously.

Xiao Luo simply shook her head slightly. "Miss Gamma, the arranged blind date has already started. Let's do something more meaningful... Let's just leave this statue here for now. Someone should come and take care of it later."

"Oh, okay...wait, what did you say?!" Ah Xiruo's eyes widened instantly. "A blind date?!"

“Yes.” Xiao Luo said with a smile, “It’s a blind date arranged by the royal family. Miss Gama, didn’t you come here to become a candidate for the Crown Princess?”

Ah Xiruo suddenly took a tactical breath... The dead memories began to attack her—she suddenly remembered that strange "girls' academy" she had accidentally stumbled into, where she was taking courses to become a "Crown Princess"...

"I didn't want to come here!" Ah Xi Ruo said irritably, "Anyway, it was an accident... I can't explain it to you!"

Although she had already crossed the line with that jerk... how could she mentally prepare herself to say those kinds of things to this little boy?
Why go on a blind date?
—In some future divine era, I've been beaten into your shape. Want me to tell you more about it?
"Unexpected?" Xiao Luo lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

There was no disappointment or surprise, he was just calmly thinking about something... Perhaps for him, this blind date was just a task that had to be completed.

By the way, he is the crown prince of the empire, so there are many things he can't control, right?
"...Actually, since we're already here, why don't we..." Ah Xi Ruo hesitated, "...begin?"

“Okay.” Xiao Luo nodded. “Then, Miss Gamma, let’s get to know each other first, about our interests and such… I usually enjoy reading, what about you?”

Playing...games?
“…I’m about the same.” Ah Xi Ruo coughed lightly.

Xiao Luo smiled slightly and said, "Let's go over there and take a look. I heard that Cecilia in the courtyard has already bloomed."

Ah Xi hummed indifferently.

Anyway, there's no way to leave for the time being... so why not take this opportunity to learn more?

……

The two walked side by side... In this vast sea of ​​flowers, it seemed that only these two small figures existed—except for the [Weeping Angel Lord] lying on the ground in a strange posture.

It remained motionless until a pink butterfly slowly flew over and finally landed on its nose. The next moment, the Crying Angel Lord's eyes suddenly moved.

In an instant, the butterfly that had been perched on its nose transformed into countless black particles and vanished.

“Ko…Li…Bu…S…”

Intermittent sounds came from [Ashi]'s mouth... and its body seemed to be breaking through the limitations of its racial characteristics, moving with a very slight amplitude.

Its wings began to flap slowly, and its arms began to move little by little—like a person whose time had been slowed down hundreds or thousands of times.

But at that moment, the broken butterfly suddenly reappeared... as if time had reversed, starting from the black particles and reappearing, and then reuniting!

The pupils of the Crying Angel Lord also changed slightly.

"Hmm... the property of reversing time and space? What an interesting quantum biological evolution template."

Just then, an untimely voice suddenly rang out behind [Ashi]—at [Ashi]'s speed, it would probably take an extremely long time for him to see the other person.

But soon, [Ashi] saw what the newcomers looked like... It wasn't one person, but two.

A handsome man with long, flowing hair, wearing a silver robe, and possessing an extremely noble air.

Another young man, equally handsome, followed respectfully beside the long-haired man.

The young man suddenly said, "Master Cicero, this statue seems to have been obtained by His Highness."

“I saw it too, Declare.” The long-haired man… Cicero looked in the direction where the two small figures had walked away and said calmly, “But didn’t our little prince leave it here? The prince doesn’t have a ‘heart’, he’ll forget about it soon, and in the end, someone will have to deal with it.”

The young man… Declare did not speak.

The topic concerns the ultimate heir to the eternal royal family, something a mere earl's heir cannot discuss—even if his teacher is the prince before him.

“And…” Cicero circled the statue of the Weeping Angel Lord twice with great interest, and after a moment’s thought, “I must have created this thing.”

"what?"

Decrat suddenly looked up, as if her cheek was twitching.

—Teacher…what crazy thing have you done this time?
Even if you are a prince, you are still a member of the eternal royal family... but the future is taboo. As a member of the royal family, shouldn't you be more mindful of your duties?
“Hmm…it was indeed me who did it, but not the current me…” Cicero had now moved closer to [Ashi], staring directly into [Ashi]’s eyes. After a while, he narrowed his eyes and chuckled, “I see. As expected of me!”

Declare simply turned and left... He felt that his future earldom might be in jeopardy.

Startled, Declare's expression suddenly changed slightly, and he quickly whispered, "Teacher, the royal guards are here!"

“It was just a routine patrol,” Cicero said casually. “Decrea, put this statue away for now. I’ll have to study it more carefully later.”

"This...this isn't right, is it?" Declare's survival instinct was exploding wildly. "After all, this was brought by His Highness..."

"Relax, relax!" Cicero covered his lips with his hand and chuckled like an aunt, "I still have a lot of confidence in my daughter. Didn't you see how happily those two children were chatting just now? My Gama is very charming, not at all inferior to the noble ladies of the other marquises' families!"

"...Teacher, my family still has a title waiting for me to inherit!" Decrea decided that she couldn't let her teacher run wild!
Cicero waved his hand dismissively and said, "What's the point of inheriting that kind of thing? Declare, your future is going to be very, very bad, so enjoy yourself while you can."

"How can you curse your own disciple like that?!" Declare was instantly thrown off balance.

Cicero chuckled and said, "The royal family all say I'm a jinx, but just take it with a grain of salt... So, when are you going to put the statue away?"

"Who cares about you?!" Declare stomped her feet in anger, turned around and waved a portal of light, walked straight in, and then disappeared.

“You really are an impatient fellow.” Cicero shook his head slightly, then narrowed his eyes. “However, considering how miserable your future is, I… will let it go from now on.”

Cicero's gaze then suddenly fell on the [Weeping Angel Lord], meeting its eyes once more, and he said softly, "You agree, don't you... [Ashi]?"

In an instant, the Crying Angel Lord's body underwent a significant change—as if it wanted to jump up, but it was still too slow, too slow!

Cicero chuckled and casually snapped his fingers, instantly making [Ashi], who was lying on the ground, disappear.

"Cicero, so you were here all along."

Just then, a portal of light slowly materialized, and a figure emerged from it... It was a beautiful woman with long silver hair, who was also extremely elegant.

Cicero nodded calmly, looking at the silver-haired woman. "After all, it's the first time Your Highness and my daughter have met. As an elder, of course I'll be a little concerned... Aren't you the same?"

The silver-haired woman said calmly, "Your Highness doesn't have much time to spare, so please have your child work hard. After all... there are several other families waiting for you."

“You’re really strict,” Cicero shrugged.

The silver-haired woman gave Cicero a suspicious look and said thoughtfully, "Cicero, although I don't know why you agreed to let Gamma participate in this selection of candidates, I hope you won't do anything strange. After all, the Root has always been watching us."

"What bad intentions could I possibly have?" Cicero asked, looking quite aggrieved.

"That would be best," the silver-haired woman said calmly.

Then, the woman fell silent, staring into the distance like an ice sculpture... at a vast blue sea of ​​flowers in the distance.

"The Cecilia flowers... are in bloom."

Cicero muttered to himself.

……

……

After chatting idly for a while...

“Hmm… blue, not a very blue, with star-like specks of light on the petals…” Ah Xi Ruo suddenly frowned. “Why don’t you just take off your blindfold and see for yourself? Why do you need me to describe it for you in such a complicated way!”

Xiao Luo said softly, "Because I want to know what the Cecilia flower looks like in Miss Gamma's eyes... so that I can remember it forever and also recall this moment."

"..."

Ah Xi Ruo subconsciously rubbed her forehead—you dog of a man, have you been doing this since you were a child?
No wonder I was so easily charmed by him...

She couldn't help but sneer, "Looks like you're going to a few more blind dates? Are you planning to bring other girls here to see the flowers and say the same things? Pah, you little scumbag!"

“Miss Gamma, do you not wish for me to meet with the other noble ladies from the marquis’s family?” Little [Luo] suddenly asked softly.

"...Whether you want to meet a few or dozens, what does it have to do with me?!" Ah Xiruo rolled her eyes.

"Miss Gamma, would you mind if I needed to meet with other ladies?"

"...What's it to me?" Ah Xiruo wanted nothing more than to pounce on him and punch him. "We've only just met, you don't think I've done anything to you, do you? You childish brat!"

“Miss Gamma, your heart is beating so fast,” Xiao [Luo] suddenly reminded her. “We mustn’t get excited.”

"Ugh...this is so annoying!!"

Ah Xiruo instantly bristled, pouncing like a dragon on its prey and shoving Xiao Luo to the ground. "Kid, didn't you want to get to know me? Now I'll show you my temper!"

—The one who beat you up is Gamma of this era, what does that have to do with me, Long Xiruo!
A delicate pink fist was raised instantly, about to punch Xiao Luo's face—but in the end, Xi Ruo couldn't bear to punch that face, so she punched Xiao Luo's arm instead.

Suddenly, a swift, invisible force instantly lifted Ah Xi Ruo's entire body into the air!

She tripped and fell flat on her face... Completely bewildered and with a mouthful of mud in her mouth, Ah Xi Ruo instinctively got up and saw a slender figure walking quickly towards her.

Her long silver hair swayed gently in the breeze.

Ah Xiruo's eyes widened instantly, "Ice..."

Just then, a warm hand suddenly covered her mouth, followed by Cicero's voice, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my child is spoiled by me and doesn't know her own strength... Your Highness, please forgive her."

The silver-haired woman frowned and carefully helped Xiao Luo up.

“I’m fine.” Little Luo shook her head. “Uncle Cicero, please don’t blame Miss Gamma. I must have said something that made her angry.”

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness." Cicero still firmly covered Gamma's mouth.

The silver-haired woman suddenly said, "Your Highness, it's almost time. We should go back."

“Okay.” Xiao Luo nodded without the slightest hesitation… or even turning around.

The silver-haired woman opened the portal, then took Xiao Luo's hand and walked in without looking back.

Only after the light disappeared did Cicero let out a soft sigh... as if he had just remembered something, and quickly let go of her hand.

Ah Xi Ruo gasped for breath, staring blankly at the man... she didn't know how to describe him.

Their eyes met, and all was silent.

“You…” Ah Xi Ruo finally opened her mouth first.

“Go back,” Cicero said abruptly. “Although I don’t know what misunderstanding has occurred, I will find out… but this is not a place for you.”

After saying that, Cicero reached out and gently touched Ah Xiruo's forehead.

"Wait...wait a minute, I..."

A strong sense of detachment made Ah Xiruo's consciousness suddenly spin.

“If, in the distant future, everything happens as you wish…” All she could hear was Cicero’s faint voice, “then you have no need to come back… my child.”

……

"Hmm... Father?" In the stillness of the flower field, little Gamma slowly opened her eyes. "What... happened to me?"

Cicero gently rubbed little Gamma's head. "Can't remember?"

“I remember, His Highness and I were admiring the Cecilia flowers here, and we were having a pleasant chat…” Little Gama thought seriously for a moment, then frowned, and her face paled slightly. “I… Father, I think I almost hit His Highness? I… How could I?”

Then Cicero stared at little Gamma with a serious expression. "Gamma, my child, I never expected you to..."

This made little Gamma extremely uneasy. "Father! I didn't mean to... I... I just don't know why... it's like I can't control myself..."

"Hahaha! What a clever child!" Cicero suddenly burst into laughter, vigorously rubbing little Gama's head. "The competition for the position is so fierce! Child, you actually came up with this method to attract His Highness's attention and give him an unforgettable impression. You've already won by several levels over the other noble ladies!! You truly are my child! You've really won big!"

"...What?! You old geezer, go to hell!! I don't want to!!!"

Little Gamma immediately stomped on the prince's foot, then angrily lifted her little skirt and ran away.

—Oh no! I prepared for so long, and now I'm doomed! His Highness will definitely think I'm a violent maniac!!
Waaah, I'm so embarrassed!