I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Don't get me wrong, no one other than the Master is worthy of trust down here."

Melusina looked directly into Tokisaki Kurumi's eyes and said calmly, "I just believe in my own strength... You want to absorb all my power? You can't do it yet."

Tokisaki Kurumi's smile froze slightly.

"It's not good to be too confident..."

However, Melyuchina did not respond any more, with an expression that said, "I've already told you the truth, and there's nothing I can do if you don't believe me," which made Tokisaki Kurumi angry.

"She's so cute, but her personality is so unpleasant... It seems like every time I talk to her, I always get the short end of the stick... I'm so angry..."

Tokisaki Kurumi secretly made a decision that next time she met Lancelot face to face, she would never waste words with him... If she said so much again, she would be a dog!

Relying on the [City of Time], Tokisaki Kurumi quickly absorbed enough spiritual power from Melyuchina as "travel expenses".

Looking at Melyuchina who seemed to be unaffected at all, Tokisaki Kurumi looked at her as if she was a monster, and finally gave up her plan to make any small moves reluctantly.

"【Keke Emperor】——Twelve Bullets!"

On the ancient clock behind Tokisaki Kurumi, the Roman numeral representing the number "twelve" at the top emitted a dark shadow, which flowed into the muzzle of the flintlock rifle that Tokisaki Kurumi held high.

The rifle, loaded with bullets, felt vibrating in his hand. A highly concentrated spiritual energy surged within it.

It was as if an invisible person was stopping Kurumi, preventing her from firing that bullet. It felt like she was holding in her hands the power to transcend time, an irreversible, inviolable existence, a power that defied gods and logic.

Kurumi raised the corner of her mouth and smiled coldly, pointing the gun at Origami.

"Show me, Origami... If you find [that method] at the moment of drowning, what kind of path will you forge... or what kind of end will you reach."

He pulled the trigger and a pitch-black bullet shot out from the muzzle.

Tobiichi Origami didn't dodge, letting the bullet hit her chest, and then... her whole body seemed to be torn apart and thrown into the distortion caused by the bullet.

"……call."

After a while, Tokisaki Kurumi looked at the night breeze gently caressing the space where Tobiichi Origami was just now, and put down the flintlock.

"Origami has been sent back five years?"

"That's true in theory... But, this is my first time using the Twelve Bullets, so there might be some deviations."

Suppressing her inner excitement, Tokisaki Kurumi put on a charming smile again and turned to look at Melyuchina.

"Well then... it's your turn now. Please don't move around. If you miss, it will be very difficult to handle."

The flintlock was raised again, and the black muzzle was pointed at Melyusina's eyebrows.

"unnecessary."

"……What did you say?"

Tokisaki Kurumi's pupils shrank slightly, and she looked at Melyuchina in shock.

"Aren't you going to go five years ago with Ms. Origami?"

"That's not what I meant... But I don't have time to explain. If we don't leave quickly, the 'road' will disappear."

She put the index and middle fingers of her right hand together and tapped lightly on her forehead, and waved her free left hand towards Tokisaki Kurumi.

Without giving Tokisaki Kurumi time to understand, Melyuchina said calmly.

"Goodbye."

Then, Melusina turned into a streak of light and disappeared in front of Tokisaki Kurumi.

At this point, Tokisaki Kurumi was completely unable to remain calm, and her face was full of disbelief.

Just because... at the moment Melusina disappeared, Tokisaki Kurumi felt a very strong breath of time.

As the spirit of time, there was no way she could mistake that feeling.

"Lancelot...what on earth are you..."

Looking at the place where Melusina stood before she disappeared, Tokisaki Kurumi muttered to herself, and then let the evening breeze drown out her voice.

524

Chapter 524: Deviations in Time and Space.

When Fulilian was studying the Goddess Monument, she accidentally triggered the Goddess magic on the monument and returned to eighty years ago, when she was traveling with Xinmeier and others.

In order to allow Frellen to return to the correct time and space, Xinmeier "made up his mind" to bring Haita, Aize, and Ash together to study the magic on the Goddess's Monument after completing the journey. In the end, it was Ash who wrote the method of returning on the stone tablet.

The moment Xinmeier "made up his mind", time completed a closed loop, and Fulilian also remembered the text on the stone tablet and finally returned to the future.

It was also because he mastered the method of using the "magic of returning to the past" that Ash was kicked out of that world by the goddess of that world, and later came to the world of the battle as Melyuchina.

After studying this magic, Melyuchina understood why Fulilian returned to the last time she touched the Goddess Monument.

Although this magic can send the user to the past, it requires an anchor point. When Fulilian first touched this stone tablet eighty years ago, she left an anchor point at "this point in time".

Therefore, Melyuzina couldn't use this magic to go back five years... because she lacked the anchor point for that point in time.

After all, she had only been in this world for a few months. If she had arrived five years ago, she could have used her past self as an anchor.

However, if she had already been in this world five years ago, she would have decided to save Origami Tobiichi's parents then. Why would there be so much trouble? Why would there be any need to travel through time?

However, although there was no anchor point, this little thing was not difficult for Melyuchina at all.

If there is no anchor point, then create one.

When Origami Tobiichi was sent five years ago by Kurumi Tokisaki using the Twelve Bullets, Origami Tobiichi became Melyuchina's anchor.

Following the "road" left by Origami Tobiichi when she traveled through time and space, Melyuchina was essentially taking a ride and also came to five years ago.

However, when Melyuchina arrived at this point, she discovered that something unexpected had occurred...

hot.

The hot wind blows, just like being in a steamer.

Five years ago on August 3rd… Summer vacation was just halfway over, and it was the hottest time of the year.

However, the current temperature is obviously abnormal...

The sudden change in brightness from the quiet and dark night to the summer day would cause a strong stimulation to the naked eye... but this stimulation obviously did not affect the dragon's pupils.

Therefore, Melyusina could clearly see the scene in front of her - a town falling into a sea of ​​fire, with only the red destruction in sight.

"what happened?"

Melyuzina frowned.

The fire that covered the entire Tengu City... Melyuchina had an impression of it. It was caused by Kotori Itsuka, who was given a spirit crystal by Mio's mother.

Origami Tobiichi's parents were also killed on this day, so Origami Tobiichi always thought that it was Kotori Itsuka who killed her parents.

Wailing and crying could be heard from afar. If negative emotions could be seen with the naked eye, the despair and pain emanating from this city would have long since covered the sky like dark clouds.

"These people's future deaths are already predetermined. Even if we save them all here, the power of history will cause them to die in various ways in the future. It's simply not worth the effort... The most important thing now is to find Origami, who arrived here before us..."

Melyuchina knew this, very well...

"Come out, Mandala!"

A square magic circle suddenly appeared in front of Melyuchina, and Melyuchina reached her right hand into it and took out a ball of thread.

Whether in Greek mythology or Norse mythology, there are three goddesses in charge of fate. They are responsible for weaving the thread of human life and the web of fate, representing the past, present and future respectively.

In Greek mythology, although the three goddesses of fate are descendants of Zeus, even Zeus, the king of gods, has no right to change their decisions.

The youngest goddess of fate, Clotho, is in charge of the future and weaving the thread of life. The second sister, Lachesis, is responsible for deciding the length of the thread of life. The eldest, Atropos, is in charge of death and is responsible for cutting the thread of life.

And what Melyuchina held in her hand was the thread of life.

"Although this world has only myths but no gods, and even I alone cannot sustain its effects forever...but at least it can allow those still alive to survive this fire safely."

Not seeking right or wrong, just seeking peace of mind.

Melyusina threw out the ball of lifeline, and strands of silk threads invisible to ordinary people flew towards the people who died in this city, extending the lifelines of those who should have died in this disaster.

However, this method can only save the living, but cannot bring the dead back to life.

"If Origami's parents weren't dead yet, this method should be able to save them..."

Muttering to herself, Melyuzina walked through the streets covered in flames.

The rising and spreading tongues of fire approached Melyuchina, but could not even touch the corner of her clothes.

Suddenly, Melyuzina saw a picture and narrowed her eyes.

"that is……"

……

"My tears are for you to keep, my smile is for you, and please take all my happiness and joy with you."

"Huh--?"

Hearing the unexpected words, the young Itsuka Shido widened his eyes.

"This is the last time I cry, and the last time I smile."

After saying this, the young Tobiichi Origami turned around and looked at Itsuka Shido.

Seeing her face soaked with tears, Itsuka Shido was speechless, and Tobiichi Origami turned her head away again.

"However, only this anger belongs to me. This ugly emotion belongs to me alone. No matter how long it takes, no matter what means I have to use, I will kill her, kill that... angel!"

"..."

Angel... When Shido Itsuka heard this word, his fingertips trembled slightly.

However, he couldn't say it. He couldn't say that the elf was Origami from the future. He couldn't tell the young girl the truth.

"So, before that, please keep those emotions in your mind until I—kill that angel."

With her back to Itsuka Shido, Tobiichi Origami said this.

"Origami..."

Itsuka Shido could only call her name in a daze.

The young revenge ghost left Gokawa Shido alone and walked away.

"I……"

Shido Itsuka fell to the ground, just watching Tobiichi Origami gradually disappear into the distance, his heart filled with a huge sense of powerlessness.

I came here to make a change, but I can only watch helplessly as everything happens before my eyes.

At this moment, as if some disguise was torn off, the child-like Shido Gokawa began to grow rapidly... or rather, he returned to his original appearance, that is, high school student Shido Gokawa.

At this moment, the impatient voice of Kurumi Tokisaki sounded in Shidao Gokawa's mind.

"I really can't stand it..."

"I'm sorry, it's rare that you used the Twelve Bullets specifically for me..."

'I don't mean that.'

In response to Gokawa Shido's apology, Tokisaki Kurumi said with a sigh.

"Origami's murderer was herself? I see. This is indeed reason enough for her to despair, but... this situation is clearly caused by my use of [Kekekei].

Itsuka Shido seemed to hear the sound of teeth gritting. It was very rare for the always unpredictable Tokisaki Kurumi to do such a thing.

'It's so boring, so unhappy, so - so unpleasant.'

"Kyouzo...?"

"Origami's hatred of spirits, Shidou's encounter with Origami—and the fundamental factor in the creation of the original world—all stem from my power. If I hadn't sent Origami and Shidou back five years, the original world wouldn't have been possible..."

She clearly "wanted to change the world", but her actions were precisely the factors that constructed the existing history and world - this fact made Tokisaki Kurumi extremely angry.

Hearing Tokisaki Kurumi's disdainful tone, Gokawa Shido couldn't help but gasp.

However, a guess emerged in his mind at the same time...

"Kyousan, could it be that you are also..."

"Attention, Shidou, someone is coming."

The reminder that sounded directly in his mind brought Gokawa Shido back to his senses slightly. Then he raised his head and saw a beautiful girl slowly walking towards him.

The other person's exquisite face and dignified temperament had an attraction that was enough to ignore gender. Even Shido Gokawa, who had seen many beautiful girls, was stunned for a moment when he saw her face.