Arknights, but keeping Terra in captivity

"You ate it, so where's the sarcophagus?"

[Is it not okay for others to grow legs and run away? ]

"Do you think I'm stupid and easy to fool?"

【Isn’t it? 】

"You fucking——"

After Vishdale habitually exchanged a few words with Chen Ran, she finally came to her senses and turned around to look around.

How the sarcophagus disappeared—Wishdale didn't really care.

Because just as she already trusted Chen Ran unconditionally, since Chen Ran said he had a way, then he must have a way.

As for what method... Vishdale was too lazy to think about it.

Anyway, Chen Ran won’t harm her.

Because the sarcophagus disappeared, this place suddenly became empty.

Some small details that had not been noticed before were also revealed to Wishdale's eyes.

For example, Vishdel soon discovered that next to the original location of the sarcophagus, there was a pile of scattered source stones.

This was nothing unusual. What caught Vishdale's attention was the metallic luster reflected in the pile of source stones.

So Wishdale walked forward, squatted down, and reached out to pull it out a few times.

"what--"

Vishdale suddenly laughed, stood up, and took a few steps back. "I suddenly understand what you meant when you kept saying 'curiosity killed Kal'tsit'."

[That's curiosity that killed the cat, although you're not wrong about that.]

So what happened? What did you find? It could be someone's belongings.

"Ah."

This time, Vishdale didn't argue anymore. She just spread out her palm, revealing several rings lying in her palm.

This is...Amiya's ring.

After Theresa, it was Amiya again.

By now, two 'demon kings' had left her.

And according to what Chen Ran said, 'Village Sword', next, Vishdel will become the third 'Demon King'.

"You bastard, do you think I, the third 'Demon King', will be the same as His Highness and that little rabbit?"

Vishdale looked at the rings and was silent for a long time before asking this question.

All men are mortal.

"You bastard, you know that's not what I want to ask."

[Yes, Xiao Wei, you will die too]

[But, until you die, Xiaowei, I will be with you.]

Then I will become the fourth 'Demon King' and shout, 'Resurrection, my American cockroach!'

"Fuck you! Even if I don't know what you're up to, based on my understanding of you, you've definitely changed the lyrics again, right?"

【really】

[So, Xiaowei, do you want to know what the original lines are? ]

"I don't want to think about it, I use my ass to think about it, I know it's not a good word"

What a pity!

"Ah."

Vishdale gave her the middle finger, as if she felt she had finally won an argument.

Unaware of what he'd missed, Vishdale simply curled his lips and said, "That's enough. You said it yourself, you bastard. You'll stay with me until I die. Now, I'm going to live for a million years and outlive you, you bastard."

[A thousand-year-old turtle, ten thousand-year-old——]

"Shut up!"

Wishdale's mood finally seemed to improve.

Although she also knew that she could not live for tens of millions of years, she had less than a month left and would be buried with the planet.

But so what?

"You bastard, remember what you said today. Otherwise, even if I die and go to hell, I will scold you from morning till night."

Vishdel packed up the rings, took off his clothes, and wrapped up the pile of source stones on the ground.

……

……

……

'Epitaph Name'

[It is an epitaph, an inscription, not a name]

"Shut up!"

【But Xiaowei, you really wrote it wrong】

"...Fuck, okay, okay, how do you write that word? Tell me!"

After working for a while, Wishdale finally finished writing some small signs.

Looking at the small mound in front of me, and the words "Amiya's Tomb" written on the sign...

Wishdale sighed softly, raised his little head and looked up at the sky.

Then he lowered his head and looked at the huge black mass of Originium people heading towards Rhodes Island, like a zombie siege.

"You damn Originium, you better not give it to me. Copy Amiya too."

Watching the group of 'Originium people' climbing onto the ruins, hearing the swaying sounds of the hull being dismantled, feeling the shaky structure beneath my feet—

But Wishdale was not afraid.

She just quietly looked at this group of former 'operators', former 'friends', and former 'partners'.

"damn thing."

Vishdel simply sat down, swaying his legs wrapped in black silk stockings, and asked, "Where's the 'Village Sword' you mentioned?"

When saying this, Wishdale used a teasing tone.

The so-called 'Village Good Sword' is the Black Crown. When one wears the crown and is crowned, he will become the 'Demon King'.

But Amiya is also a demon king, isn’t she dead?

So even if Vishdel really puts on the black crown and becomes the third and final demon king, what's the point?

Did Wishdale know this?

Of course she knows.

The reason why I didn't mention it is because 'revenge on Originium' itself is a joke.

Vishdel was just using this excuse to keep herself motivated to live.

And the reason why Vishdale was teasing her now was that he wanted to see how Chen Ran would talk nonsense seriously this time, and what words he would use to make her happy and rekindle her hope of living.

"Hurry up, you bastard."

Vishdale wanted to hum a little tune: "I'm waiting."

Don't be impatient.

Chen Ran's voice rang in Vishdale's head:

[Okay, Xiaowei, look up now]

"Look up? What for?"

Vishdale subconsciously looked up at the sky.

What he saw instead was a black crown descending from outside the starry sky.

As if being steadily dragged by a pair of hands, the crown was slowly but impartially placed on Wishdale's head, as if being placed by two hands, crowning her.

then--

After Theresa and Amiya.

The third and final 'Demon King' on this world line was born.

Chapter 174: The last few days before the end of the world, two people snuggling together.

Black Crown and Originium, these two are matching components.

But now that Originium has gotten out of control, even if its relationship with Black Crown used to be that of a key and a lock, now this lock has been upgraded to a password fingerprint lock.

The Black Crown key is actually no longer useful.

If you use it forcibly, the result will be the same as Amiya in this world line, death.

and so--

The black crown that Vishdale was wearing at the moment was actually made by Chen Ran.

His authority is directly connected to Chen Ran, which is equivalent to Chen Ran giving Vishdale a cheat.

"Oh...is this the Black Crown?"

With a hint of curiosity, Vishdel flicked the black crown with his fingers. "I thought it was so powerful, but it seems just like this."

【if not? 】

【Xiao Wei, what else do you want? 】

【Change the color of this black crown?】

"?"

Vishdale was stunned for a moment: "Can this black crown be changed in color?"

[That's not true]

[Look, this is white, this is yellow, this is green, this is the LED colorful nightclub disco version——]

"Fuck! My eyes are about to be blinded! Close it quickly!"

【I think it’s pretty good-looking】

After a while of commotion, the black crown successfully changed back to its original color.

Wishdale rubbed his eyes, then lowered his head and looked at the "zombie group" under his feet.

"Hey, you bastard, what do you do with this black crown?"

[It's up to you, Xiao Wei, to use it however you want. Anyway, no matter what you come up with, Xiao Wei, I'll cover it for you.]

"Ah la...you bastard, you finally said something I like to hear."

"Of course not. After all, even if I were to tell you, Xiao Wei, about memory card readers and the condensed knowledge of previous civilizations, you wouldn't understand."

[Then it would be better to let you, Xiao Wei, swing the spear like a firewood stick from the beginning. You can swing it with your might anyway.]

"Tsk, I knew it. You bastard, you didn't talk to me after three sentences. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

[You know? You know and you're asking me?]

[What's up, Xiao Wei, are you a bitch? Don't you feel uncomfortable if I say a few words to you?]

"..."

Vishdale didn't say anything, but just gave the middle finger as usual.

Then he jumped down lightly.

The moment Vishdel's toes touched the ground, the ground that was originally covered with Originium quickly withered and died like a decayed fungal blanket, until its original earthy color was revealed.