I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Then, doubts arose in Shido Gokawa's mind.

'Who is she? And why is she walking straight towards me?'

It wasn't until the other party stopped in front of him and spoke the first words that made him widen his eyes slightly.

"Shidou, why are you here?"

Does the girl in front of me know me?

After understanding this, Shido Itsuka immediately shut his mouth. The chaotic situation before him made him dare not say anything, for fear that he would say something wrong and cause a bad influence.

"Kyousan, do you know what this is all about?"

Shido Gokawa could only ask for help in his mind from the only acquaintance he could talk to at the moment - Kurumi Tokisaki.

'Ah... She looks like someone Shidou knows, but Shidou asked me if I knew her. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I don't have any impression of this mysterious girl who suddenly appeared... There is only one thing I can be sure of, this person is an elf.'

"Elf...!"

Itsuka Shido suddenly became serious.

Five years ago in Tengu City, besides Itsuka Kotori and Tobiichi Origami, an unknown spirit appeared?!

"Could it be that she is the Phantom?!"

As far as Shido Itsuka knows now, there are three known elves that appeared in Tengu City at this time.

Kotori Itsuka, who caused the fire in Tengu City, Origami Tobiichi, who came from the future with the help of Kurumi Tokisaki's Twelve Bullets to this present time to save her parents, and Phantom, who turned Kotori Itsuka into an elf.

"...I don't think so. After all, at this time, Shidou was still just an elementary school student. Even if someone knew [the current Shidou], when they saw you, they would at most mistakenly think that you two were related, but they would be able to recognize you at first sight."

Itsuka Shido's heart trembled.

"So, the person she knew was actually [me five years later]?"

"It could be [six years later] or [seven years later], who knows? I think in a year or two, Shidou-san will still be as cute as he is now~"

'Wait! Doesn't that mean I can't grow any taller?!'

Melusina could not hear the conversation between Shido Gokawa and Kurumi Tokisaki, after all, this conversation only appeared in Shido Gokawa's mind.

Melyuchina just stared quietly at the direction where the young Tobiichi Origami left, with a slightly solemn expression on her face.

"I clearly came to this point in time using Tobiichi Origami as my anchor, but why can't I find Origami's location?"

"Also, why did Origami's parents die? Origami clearly didn't become a spirit, so who did that?"

Theoretically speaking, Melusina will arrive at the same time that Origami Tobiichi is sent to by Kurumi Tokisaki. There may be a deviation, but Melusina has tried her best to reduce the deviation, and the deviation value should not exceed ten seconds.

However, even if Melyuchina covered the entire Tiangong City with her magical perception, she could not find the aura belonging to Tobiichi Origami.

It was hard for Melyuchina not to notice the large hole not far away. The remaining high concentration of spiritual energy and high temperature showed the power of the blow that created this scene.

In addition to the residual spiritual power and high temperature, Melyuchina also sensed other auras... the aura of fading life.

Melyuchina raised her head, and her pair of golden eyes, which even the scorching sun could not harm, seemed to be staring at the dazzling figure who had just unleashed a terrifying attack on this place.

"Shidou."

"!!!"

Hearing the call, Gokawa Shido subconsciously tensed his whole body, his eyes fixed on the "elf he would meet in the future" in front of him.

"Although I am also concerned about why you didn't heed my advice and ended up here... but there are more pressing matters at hand. Since you arrived here before me, could you please briefly explain the situation to me?"

Melyuchina narrowed her eyes slightly, and the light in her golden eyes was filled with intimidating pressure.

"Were Origami's parents killed after all? Who killed them?"

Shido Gokawa was sent to this time by Kurumi Tokisaki using the Twelve Bullets. Relying on the power of the Twelve Bullets, Kurumi Tokisaki can share what Shido Gokawa saw and heard when he traveled here.

Melusina's words made Tokisaki Kurumi a little confused.

"As expected, they came here for Origami's parents, but...why don't they know the real murderer of Origami's parents? Could it be that Shidou and I are hiding something from them?"

"Yes! Right before my eyes, a falling white light engulfed the figures of Origami's parents..."

Shido Itsuka didn't think much about it and simply described the situation to Melusina.

Then, he paused abruptly, a look of astonishment slowly appearing on his face, followed by confusion and hesitation.

"...As for the face of the elf who did all this...I'm sorry, I didn't see it."

525

Chapter 525: Dark history exposed.

"If the spirit before you came here from [our future], why is she asking about the identity of the spirit that killed Origami's parents?"

"I don't know why, but it seems our future selves have chosen to conceal the truth about this matter... If that's the case, then it's best for us to continue to conceal it."

"After all, we know almost nothing about each other, and we have no way of confirming whether they are friends or enemies. Shidao, you must not trust them too much."

Tokisaki Kurumi's voice sounded directly in Gokawa Shidao's mind, but was not heard by Melyuchina.

However, Gokawa Shido still had a doubt.

"But, you're the only one who can send someone back to the past, right? Since they were able to get here, that at least means they've earned your... or your future self's trust, right?"

"Shidou is right. The Twelve Bullets is my most important ability, and ordinary people don't get this kind of treatment... What on earth will my future self be thinking?"

Shido Itsuka said that he did not see the face of the elf clearly at that time. Melusina did not care much about it. Just getting the news that "Origami Tobiichi's parents are dead" was enough.

"This is difficult... We're still a step too late. Since Origami's parents have been killed, the lifeline of the three goddesses of fate can't save them..."

What puzzled Melyuchina even more was...was that elf actually Tobiichi Origami?

If it was Tobiichi Origami, why? She was clearly still a human before arriving at this time.

"Could it be that after arriving in this world, Origami met Mio's mother at this point in time, and was gifted with a spirit crystal and transformed into a spirit?"

Wild thoughts without any evidence will have no effect other than disturbing the mind. You will not get the answer just by standing here.

Melyuchina needs to go back to an earlier time, to a time when everything could still be salvaged.

And she also knew what method could be used to accomplish this...or rather, what kind of person.

Relying on the magical perception that covered the entire Tiangong City, Melusina easily found the man. The other party had been staying in the building since just now and had not moved.

"Shidou, come with me."

Melusina glanced at Itsuka Shido, and her cold voice carried a sense of dominance that could not be refused.

Shido Gokawa's whole body stiffened slightly, and then he heard the other party explaining.

"You were probably sent here by Kurumi using the Twelve Bullets, so your time to move around should be running out, right? You will probably be forced to return to normal time soon. Before that, don't stay too far away from me, otherwise I won't be able to protect you."

The words that gave him a sense of security made Shido Itsuka stunned in place. It was not until he saw the other party gradually walking away along the street that he stood up and followed.

'I don't think she's a bad person.'

Shido Itsuka said this to Kurumi Tokisaki in his heart.

"Hmph! Shidou is so trusting, so leave the suspicion to me. I still think she's suspicious. Maybe she said that to make it easier to catch you later?"

“That shouldn’t be the case…”

Shido Itsuka smiled awkwardly in his heart.

"Where are we going?"

Following Melyuchina, Shido Itsuka asked this question.

"Find someone."

Melyuzina said calmly, "Then... do again what you have already done."

Afterwards, the two came to a tall building.

Just as Shido Itsuka was about to go in and take the stairs, Melyuchina grabbed his clothes.

"For us now, time is very important. We should not waste it if we can avoid it."

The next moment, Gokawa Shido felt his feet go empty.

The fear and anxiety brought by being far away from the ground almost made Shido Itsuka shout out... The reason why he didn't shout out in embarrassment was because before that, Shido Itsuka had the feeling of being grounded again.

"Adjust your breathing. It's normal to feel dizzy. If your legs feel weak, it's okay to just sit down and rest for a while."

"..."

Itsuka Shido really wanted to take a break... The summer heat and the high temperature of the flames were mercilessly taking away his physical strength.

However, Shido Itsuka thought that what Melyuchina said was right... they didn't have much time to waste.

From the top floor of a building that seemed to overlook the residential area, one could clearly see the street where the fire was still raging, and the sirens of fire trucks and ambulances could be heard wailing nearby.

Shido Gokawa couldn't bear to witness such a tragic scene, so he looked away and saw Melyuchina with no expression on her face.

It was approaching evening, and the firelight on the streets gradually obscured the afterglow of the sun.

The burning city... reminded Melyuchina of the burning Fuyuki City.

At that time, even the Dragon Fang Soldiers, who were no better than ordinary soldiers, could threaten her life... and Director Olga Marie was still there at that time.

Shido Itsuka looked at the top floor of the building to make sure he didn't miss anything.

However, he found nothing.

He didn't find the person who should be here.

"Could she have left already?"

Itsuka Shido asked this question subconsciously.

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a response from Melyuchina.

"No, she's always been here."

At this moment, it was as if responding to Melyuzina's words.

"Click", "Click", "Click"

Voices that were quite familiar to Melyuchina and Itsuka Shido rang out from all directions, surrounding the two of them.

Itsuka Shido recognized them immediately...these were the sounds of flintlock rifles being loaded.

"Oh My God……"

A familiar voice, a familiar tone.

"I didn't expect that there would be guests coming to a place like this... It's really rare."

The figures that emerged were all Tokisaki Kurumi with charming smiles.

Facing the cold muzzles of guns, Shido Itsuka subconsciously tensed his body and moved closer to Melyusina little by little.

However, judging by his aura, he didn't seem to be planning to accept Melyusina's protection... Instead, he seemed to want to protect Melyusina in return.

Suddenly, Melyuchina's eyes changed. As if she had noticed something, she glanced at Shido Itsuka beside her calmly and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Shido Itsuka did not notice anything unusual about Melyuchina, but tried to take a deep breath to calm his violently beating heart, and then stared intently at a girl standing on the roof.

She did not point her flintlock rifle at them like other Tokisaki Kurumi, and her clothes were also very different from the Tokisaki Kurumi that Gokawa Shido had in mind.

What worries Shido Itsuka the most is...

"...Kyousan, why are you wearing an eyepatch at this time?"

'Please don't mind.'

'Could it be that he was injured?'

'Please don't mind.'

'But……'

'Please, don't mind!'

I don't know whether to use the word "gritting teeth" or "angry and embarrassed" to describe the feeling at this moment with the Tokisaki Kurumi I know... But Gokawa Shido still understands one thing, that is, it is better for him to remain silent about this and pretend that he didn't see anything.

There is an old Chinese saying that goes...He who knows the times is a hero.

If you want to reverse the current situation, you must travel through time and space again and go back to the time when nothing happened.

Therefore, it is necessary to borrow Tokisaki Kurumi's Twelve Bullets once again... This is the conclusion that Melyuchina came to.