Childhood Anime Grand Tour

As the fluorescent giant disappeared, Liu Yufei did not reappear. It was as if everyone had just woken up from a dream, but looking at the green grass on the ground, they knew that this was not a dream.

The fierce battle finally came to an end, but there were no winners on either side. Even the unstoppable Ohmu left behind many of its comrades' corpses.

"Sylvie, is there no way to bring life back to the earth?"

"Ah! Of course there are..."

Upon hearing Sivir say that there was, Raster's eyes lit up with excitement, but Sivir's next words caused Raster's mood to plummet to rock bottom.

"This wasteland can be purified and restarted by killing all living beings in the world!!"

This statement is essentially meaningless. All living things, including humans, are not so generous as to sacrifice themselves to save nature. Therefore, this problem remains unsolved once again.

This was said by Sivir while she was holding him. In fact, to solve the problem of nature, you don't have to sacrifice all living things. You just need to eliminate humans. Isn't that what the Titans did?

Has that man disappeared?

"Who? Was it him? He's gone! What a pity, I was planning to invite him!"

"Hmph! Fine, if they really come, I really don't know how to deal with them."

"Hehe, how strange! There are things you can't handle, Your Highness. What do you plan to do about that Nausicaä?"

"What do you mean, what should we do? Can she walk now? Don't worry, she'll come by herself!! My biggest worry right now is, what will happen to you?"

As Kushana spoke, her sharp eyes fixed directly on Crotova. A hint of panic flashed across Crotova's face, but she pretended not to understand and said:

"Me? Your Highness, I am utterly loyal to you!"

"Captain Crotova, at this point, if you don't say something, it'll be difficult for me to keep you here! Are you one of my third brother's men, or my second brother's men, or..."

Crotova's eyes flashed with fear, but it quickly turned to grief and indignation, then to helplessness. He then shrugged and said:

"Is it too late for me to want to become yours now?"

"It's not too late!! Tell me, what's your purpose?!"

"As you can see, my goal is the secret stone. You know, I'm just a poor soldier!!"

Indeed, Crotova was quite helpless. He had been dragged into the royal struggle, a situation that was certain death. What was even more helpless was that Crotova had no choice at all. He tried to play both sides, jumped around, and struggled desperately, like a clown, but in the end, all he could do was survive.

From a personal perspective, he didn't want to harm anyone, but as the saying goes, "When you're in the world, you're not in control of your own destiny!"

"It was your third brother who instructed you..."

"Your Highness, you should already know! Why ask?"

"That old bastard, he's about to die and still won't behave. He should take his ridiculous lust for power to his grave! Bang..."

Under the pressure, Kushana pushed the plan on the table down. She should have guessed it long ago, but she still didn't want to admit it until Crotova said it.

Kushana had to shatter her last shred of illusion. Yes, the one playing this game wasn't the Second Prince or the Third Prince, but her beloved father, His Majesty King U.

Kushana cannot accept that a father is plotting to harm his own daughter, but that's reality; it doesn't stop happening just because you don't accept it.

So how should I put it? As a political strategist, Kushana is still unqualified, and as a military strategist, she is too soft-hearted.

"Your Highness...we are now..."

Crotova was also seeing Kushana's true anger for the first time—a helpless kind of anger—so he became careful with his words. Kushana coldly replied:

"No, we must continue south. Our third brother is probably closest to the front lines now; we must rejoin him there!"

"Your Highness, the Third Army is probably... Of course, they are well-trained, and perhaps they will achieve a great victory!"

Seeing Kushana's look, Crotova immediately changed his mind. Kushana was already on the edge of a cliff, and if she really dragged him down with her, it would be disastrous!

"Captain Crotova, thank you. A fast horse is ready outside. Go to the capital and let them know you're safe!"

Looking at Kushana's forlorn eyes, Crotova knew that she truly meant to let him go. But Crotova also knew that even if Kushana didn't kill him, he would still face certain death once he returned to the capital.

Crotova immediately avoided answering Kushana's question directly, steeling her resolve, and said in a determined tone:

"I am willing to serve Your Highness!"

This is the truth, tantamount to selling oneself to Kushana, and of course, it also represents betrayal of King U.

Life may seem to offer many choices, but sometimes there are no choices at all. Just like Crotova now, whether he is the second or third prince, he is just a rag. Once he is used up, his value is gone.

Firstly, he had no other choice, and secondly, for survival, Crotova chose to side with Kushana at this moment!

Now, Kushana has become the weakest party. Her only army has been wiped out, and the secret stone has disappeared without a trace. It seems that there is no chance of turning the tide.

But as I said before, if everyone can see the opportunity, is it still an opportunity? For someone like Crotova who has no resources, all he has now is this worthless fate. If he succeeds, he will be ennobled and appointed as a high-ranking official; if he fails, the outcome will be the same.

Just then, the soldiers outside came in.

"Your Highness, the princess from the Valley of the Wind... wishes to see you!"

She could still be called a girl before, but ever since she saw Nausicaä's public display of power last night, Nausicaä's status has been elevated to an unprecedented level. Kushana didn't mind the title and smiled, saying:

"It seems she's carrying a lot on her shoulders too!!"

The war was over by then, and some of the countries that had come to the alliance had already left. Of course, even if they hadn't left, this group of people wouldn't have been able to form a fighting force. But Nausicaä showed no intention of leaving and even took the initiative to meet with Kushana.

"Let her in...no, I'll go out and greet her..."

Kushana wanted to let Nausicaä in, but then she remembered something and left without saying a word.

The two met not on the ship, but on the hillside they had attacked earlier. The hillside, which was originally covered in yellow sand, had turned green because of Liu Yufei. The two girls walked on the grass and chatted happily on the hillside.

It seemed they deliberately avoided discussing serious matters, only chatting about everyday things. But this didn't matter much; this conversation instantly changed Kushana's perception of Nausicaä.

Kushana is actually a pitiful person. Because of her status, she had no friends since childhood. Coupled with her royal family background, her childhood was truly indescribable.

Nausicaä is a succubus, and even the Zerg cannot be immune to her, let alone Kushana.

"Ah! I thought you had a happy childhood? Looks like we're in the same boat!!"

Kushana never imagined that Nausicaä's childhood was so miserable. It's just that the two of them have different perspectives on things, which leads to one being cheerful and the other being cold and aloof!

“Your Highness, I have already given that item to Asbel. He is currently in the Land of the Earth Demons, so I thought…”

"What are you thinking about? Go check on him, and ask him if he's your lover!!"

Kushana tried her best to put aside her status, so she spoke casually. The two chatted for several hours until people from the Valley of the Wind came to call them.

"Your Highness, you scared me to death this time! When we get back..."

"Grandpa Mitt, you should all go back! I still have some things to do, so I need to stay here!"

"What? Nausicaä, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Mito was truly desperate and directly called out Nausicaä's name, to which Nausicaä immediately explained:

"Please, Grandpa Mitt, you must get back safely..."

"Princess, did they want you to stay as a hostage? I'll fight them to the death!!"

The old man behind him suddenly lost his temper, but fortunately, the people next to him stopped him. Mitt, also furious, said:

"Is it because of that thing? She asked me that before..."

"No, it has nothing to do with the secret stone!!"

Nausicaä immediately rejected the idea, but looking at the old men's expressions, she knew she couldn't remain silent. Her gaze suddenly fell as she said:

“I have to investigate some things. Why can the Earth Demon Kingdom capture the King Insect? They must be brewing a conspiracy. The King Insect has foreseen that something bad is going to happen, but based on the premonition of future killings, they have closed their hearts.”

After saying this, Nausicaä felt even more powerless! She was right; the technology in this world was no longer effective at capturing Ohmu! Even if she tried to capture an Ohmu, it would kill her without hesitation.

"Your Highness, these matters have nothing to do with our Valley of the Wind, why are you..."

"Grandpa... go back and tell Teacher Yuba that he will support me. I must find out the reason for the Ohmu's actions, for everyone's sake, and for the Valley of the Wind. Please!"

As she spoke, Nausicaä bowed deeply, and several old men immediately burst into tears. They had watched Nausicaä grow up, and they knew her personality best. This child was still just as foolish as ever!

"No, if you don't go back, how can we explain it to the chief? Chief Gil is really looking forward to your return!"

Realizing that reasoning wouldn't work, Grandpa Mito immediately resorted to emotional appeals. To him, the survival of the world was irrelevant; all he cared about was Nausicaä's safety.

"Grandpa Mitt, tell Father that Grandma's prediction is going to come true! He'll understand!"

In the end, the old men couldn't persuade Nausicaä, but before leaving, they left her all their equipment. Under the sunlight, the airship slowly took off, and Mito waved to Nausicaä with mixed feelings.

Nausicaä tried to put on a sweet smile, and seeing this heartwarming scene, Kushana was deeply moved. Then, thinking of her distant father, a murderous glint appeared on her face! (How about crafting Frostmourne for Kushana?)