A goddess statue, bound by golden chains, appeared, tears of red paint still falling from its eyes, its hands clasped together, embracing a blood-red gem.

"Within the confines of walls, we have gained civilization."

Only by pausing can we see the future.

Aponia's voice echoed through the space, and the power of the Commandments was activated once more, the inscription passed on to the next civilization's trial participants.

"Come, extend your hand... The precepts are self-evident."

She spoke slowly and gently, yet her voice carried an irresistible allure and seduction. Before she knew it, Mei reached out her hand and received the final mark.

The darkness vanished, and she was back in the hall, with the hero of Aponia.

Regarding her adventure, Aponia simply stated that everything she did was still within the observation of fate, and even actively seeking death in the Thousand Calamities was still within the predictive range of fate.

She knew, she saw, but she was powerless to make any changes.

Because in the long history of the past, it only brought more tragic events... People who could have faced death calmly eventually collapsed and headed towards despair.

and so……

"I also look forward to that day, Mei..."

In her subsequent conversation with Alicia, Mei discovered that Alicia had already made preparations behind the scenes, meaning that... regardless of whether Aponia intervened or not, she would not lose her life at the hands of Senjaku.

This should have been a good thing, but Mei's heart was now shrouded in even more gloom regarding the so-called prediction.

Is fate... truly beyond our control?

...

In the Golden Courtyard

“Yes, going out of Paradise might change the predicted death, but Mei wouldn’t make that choice.”

Alicia said somewhat sadly,

She saw her successors struggling against their fate, and it was as if she saw her former self, wondering if she was the same.

How will she demonstrate her will when faced with an inescapable fate or outcome?

Alicia expressed that she was really looking forward to it.

"But...why? Wouldn't it be safer if we left?"

Pado asked, puzzled. If you asked her, she would definitely run away.

Since staying here will get us killed by Nia, why not just run outside?

"Because... danger doesn't disappear with time, it only becomes more difficult to deal with if you miss your chance. Running away is not the way to fight against fate."

Aponia said with a smile

Of all the heroes who emerged, she was the one who changed the most.

Compared to her mysterious and serene demeanor in paradise, where her eyes always held a hint of melancholy, she is now more down-to-earth, no longer troubled by fate...

Moreover, compared to her, only Mr. Luo Mo could foresee the fate of this era.

She couldn't help but smile faintly, as if she had rediscovered some of the time she spent in the sanatorium.

Life was warm and pleasant. For a moment, I understood Su's current feelings. Seeing Alicia every day and her story that was about to be revealed, she did not find life boring.

"Yes, running away is not the way to go,"

Alicia blinked, quickly veerging the conversation in another direction, "But it seems like Thousand Calamities is the biggest victim this time, right? Sigh, to highlight Aponia's power, it seems to have been relegated to the background? How unfair~"

Mebius's eyes lit up; Alicia's words had struck a chord with her this time, and she seconded the agreement.

"...I don't need your sympathy. Aponia will die by my hand sooner or later!"

Qianjie snorted coldly, and the flames behind him became even more frenzied.

He was extremely unhappy, not only with Aponia, but also with Mei, and even more so with the screenwriter.

But he wouldn't go so far as to cause trouble over a work that involves him, and... the descriptions in it are not flawed. If that Herrscher defeats him, he still has a reason to challenge him.

"Jie, Jie, stop burning! The chairs behind are going to catch fire! Even illusory flames have a temperature, and... the canned food is so hot! Stay away from me!"

"Meow-!"

Paddy shouted, hastily fleeing her seat. Of course, despite her complaints, she didn't forget to take her cat with her.

...

In the villa

"Prophecy... this prophecy, is Aponia's prophecy truly accurate? It feels like the story that follows is always accompanied by the prophecy, as if Mei's life is entering a countdown."

Theresa breathed a sigh of relief and said,

Regardless, escaping the immediate danger of the Thousand Tribulations relieved her, but Alicia's readiness to strike at the last moment indirectly proved the truth of the prophecy.

This made her, who had been relaxed, tense up again.

"Of course, she herself even called it a curse. For her, who could not change her fate, this ability was also a curse."

"Knowing what will happen but being unable to change it, even though the future has already appeared before her, she can only let nature take its course, moving towards the not-so-beautiful future she foresaw."

"I don't think it's a very good thing."

Luo Mo's eyes flickered uncertainly. The so-called prophecy was nothing more than a curse that accompanied the birth of her talent and abilities.

Knowing that the future is unchangeable is nothing short of tragic.

At least from Luo Mo's perspective, Teacher Himeko is still alive, and her significance can at least change the ending that should have been one of scars.

If he can reach the final outcome.

"Can't she change it herself...?"

Delta murmured, a hint of confusion in his sharp eyes.

She also wanted to ask the other party to check if her sister could be saved after learning this information...

But if it's just an unchangeable future, she even feels fear, afraid that she won't see a glimmer of light.

Since she's determined to continue, she shouldn't let others interfere.

"If we can see everything in the future, what's the point of having any feelings? Life is interesting precisely because it's unknown!"

Brownie leaned against one side of the sofa and shook his head as he spoke.

She hated the monotony of life and didn't want a world with boundaries, which is why she tried every possible way to escape from there.

Guan Xing pursed his lips: "Is this the power of the strongest mind control fusion warrior? It's like a dream."

"Vampires never believe in fate, and of course, humans don't either. Oh, of course, our meeting was arranged by fate."

Under the moonlight, her eyebrows curved, and she swung her small, dangling feet, which were so fair they seemed almost translucent in the sunlight.

Naturally, she didn't wear pantyhose at home.

Stargazer scoffed, "Heh—you don't believe in fate, do you? You're just drooling over Mr. Assassin."

"How could that be? Even if you were reincarnated a million times, you still wouldn't believe it. After all, it's a choice between belief and destiny..."

"...Hmph, that's not wrong."

...

"Alice is really keeping an eye on you, Mei. Luckily you don't have to go to Paradise now... If you went and something dangerous happened, that would be bad."

Kiana said sourly.

She had some reservations about Alicia's journey to paradise, but dared not speak out due to authority.

Mei met many beautiful girls in the game, so don't forget about her in the end...

Well, she actually still trusts Mei in this regard; most people are not a threat.

Except for one person, Alicia... Her social terrorist-like demeanor really worried her.

"That was also to protect me... She had her own purpose. You see, the enemy didn't even encounter Raven earlier."

Mei touched Kiana's hair and explained.

"...It feels even more dangerous now. Words like 'special' and 'unique' are too dangerous."

"Ok?"

"No, I mean the opponent's strength. Even the incredibly powerful Thousand Calamities and Aponia are ranked behind her."

"...I just heard that, Kiana. Anyway, your birthday is coming up soon, isn't it?"

"...!!"

...

On the screen, the predicted time was passing little by little, and the ten-day period seemed to be just around the corner.

But when faced with the raven, it leisurely sipped the wine Eden had given it, and greeted it with a smile.

"Mei, I thought... you were going to die in the line of duty."

Okay, although the greeting isn't exactly auspicious.

But Mei calmly analyzed the situation with her, explaining the predicament she was currently facing.

She also keenly sensed Aponia's difference, which was reflected in some subtle things that were not easily noticed. For example, when both Alicia and Paddo were sent back to the hall from Paradise, they experienced a noticeable dizziness... but Aponia did not.

Meanwhile, the conversation between Aponia and Sue subtly revealed this.

Sue expressed deep bewilderment at Aponia's views on the future, believing that even if there were differences in their spiritual perception talents from the beginning, it wouldn't have resulted in his current complete ignorance of the future of Paradise; the gap couldn't be that large...

That cannot be explained simply by the fact that more effort was put into its creation.

Unless, the other party... has a deeper relationship with Paradise than she does.

"So, when the Pure Land of the Afterlife was finally completed, what did you leave behind?"

“…Su, it’s not that we built this place together, I—am this paradise of the past life itself.”

This was her reply.

What she left behind was herself.

Because of someone, she integrated herself into this paradise.

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