It has to be said that this is an incredibly sad thing.

"Gresh, is she pretty when she grows up?" Aponia asked with a smile, looking at the video projected by Velvet and Gresh awakening from her slumber.

"You've grown taller and bigger... Hmm, you're even bigger than Sister Hua and Sister Pado."

Greta blinked and said something incredible.

Children's words are innocent and harmless; lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.

Memory entity Hua, struck by the sharp knife of the truth, pursed her lips, glanced down helplessly, then looked at Gretchen and sighed.

Paddo, however, didn't care. She chuckled and said, "That's useless. It will only make it more difficult to steal...and retrieve the goods. It wouldn't be good if we got caught."

"But, Sister Pado... why are you afraid of being discovered when picking up the goods? I... I don't understand."

Perhaps seeing what she would look like when she grew up, Gretchen desperately craved knowledge, hoping to grow up quickly through it, but her memory could not be changed... but now it's not entirely like that?

“I saw a familiar souvenir. Was it from a concert that was so many years ago? I didn’t expect Kevin to have kept it so well and even gave it to Greta.”

Eden chuckled softly. Being uninvolved, they could only silently wish them a smooth process, and for now, everything seemed fine.

“Kevin has loved Eden’s singing since he was in school. He’s always been a fan of yours,” Sue said with her eyes closed. It was unclear how he acquired the influence, but she didn’t seem unaware of it at all during the conversation.

“I do know that. If you want, I can make another one for Gretchen… Although I’m not very good at it, the important thing is to record the singing.”

“…Alright then,” Su said calmly.

...

Afterwards, Gretchen recounted what she knew about Sa, and everyone shared their knowledge and information without holding back from Vita, allowing her to listen attentively to every word.

But there are reasons for this, for example...

"...No, how can you talk about how to deal with me right in front of me?"

Vita asked, puzzled, "I have a toothache."

She had wanted to leave for a long time, but coming here was easy, leaving was difficult.

Of course she understood what they meant; weren't they forcing her to take sides? And they insisted they had a solution—what made them think they had a solution?

She held her breath, and said, feigning anger.

"This is so unreasonable!"

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Chapter 63 The decisive battle begins

In response to Vita's reproach, Kevin made only one move: he raised the sword and held it against her slender neck.

"You can choose to say no."

Kevin just watched her quietly, his cold blue eyes seeming to await an answer.

This is a game of strategy, concerning cooperation between the two sides.

She can make her request, but she cannot refuse outright.

"..." Vita puffed out her cheeks angrily, her eyes filled with resentment that almost turned into beams of light, but it had no effect on Kevin.

Even the most coy gestures have no effect on a large block of ice; Kevin will not be swayed by her actions.

Gretchen's location is too far, beyond the reach of even the Thousand Worlds Journey. The Ark cannot take off and still needs some time to repair itself, and this time he must eliminate all threats to it, including Vita if necessary.

He stared at the other person coldly, his pupils as icy as ever.

Greta didn't try to persuade him, since according to Uncle Kevin's account, the other party was on the side of Sona, or at least was Sona's agent for now.

Alicia smiled radiantly, but simply looked calmly at Vita. It wasn't hard to guess what the other woman was thinking, after all, she wasn't the kind of person who was truly unrestrained.

A person who cares about nothing will have no weaknesses, although that also means they lose the meaning of life and have no bottom line.

But Vita, she wasn't.

After obtaining all the information from Luo Mo and learning about the other party's true purpose, their plan was not surprising; it was almost entirely an action directed at her.

Vita's every action had a purpose, whether it was actively following them or leading them to Gretchen, especially with the appearance of the righteous Vita along the way. Alicia had reason to suspect that Vita herself possessed the authority to enter the forbidden area. Her authority was likely stripped away sometime later, not now.

She simply wanted them to meet with Vita, to accept and trust each other. In that sense, she wasn't entirely cold-hearted.

And so, they remained in a stalemate for a long time.

Vita's face gradually turned cold, her awkward smile and feigned enthusiasm vanishing, replaced by indifference and coldness in an instant. This change made Gretchen and Fu Hua frown; what she was saying wasn't the truth.

"So... you've got me cornered? That's right, of course I can't beat you all. One of you might be a chance, but five of you together..."

She rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on, wondering if she regretted following him this time.

After all, in that empty passage, even if she tried to hide, the other party wouldn't be able to find her.

"Then I guess I have no choice but to admit defeat."

She smiled nonchalantly, tried to push the sword against her neck with one hand, but there was no reaction. She said casually,

"But have you forgotten? I can escape. Think about it, the one here doesn't really look like my original self, does it?"

"As for authority, look, why don't you all know about the sacred relic? If you put a little pressure on the seven little Vitas, they will soon have no choice but to step forward because of the danger posed by Fros..."

Alicia listened quietly, and simply smiled as she spoke.

"Yes, of course you can run away, but where can you run to? The Salt Snow Holy City? The Quantum Sea? Or some desolate, silent place?"

"But, would that really free you from the cycle of suffering? You wouldn't want to see this area completely reduced to ashes of war, would you? Otherwise... you could have simply walked away back then. I still think we should be on the same side now. Why don't you join us?"

"Salt Snow Holy City...that's quite a fitting name."

Vita's heart skipped a beat. She forcibly suppressed the bitterness in her heart and showed a helpless expression, as if she had been completely controlled.

It's not a pleasant feeling to have your final location known to the other party.

Moreover, to be honest, she didn't want to give up this rare opportunity. If Gretsch was rescued... there would be no possibility of outside life here, and the cycle of beginnings would repeat itself over and over again: floods, destruction, rebirth... the city in the name of God would always be shrouded in the shadow of God.

"Alright, I do have a way to let you see the gods... and save you from the destruction of Fros, while the Vitas still trust me, while So hasn't completely denied me. There is still one chance."

"But it's different from what you've recorded. He is a god, a god who rose from a human body, a being with will. He will kill you, though I don't care about that..."

"But do you have the means to oppose the gods?"

Vita ultimately chose to comply; as the agent, she still had the authority to confront Satan directly.

But there's only one chance.

It was also her... only chance to gain access.

"Hmm?~"

Alicia chuckled lightly, showing little sign of compromise. "There's no need to elaborate on this. It's about fighting against a god, but isn't He only one-tenth the size of the Cocoon of the End?"

"Even one-tenth is beyond the reach of ordinary people," Vita muttered, but inwardly she breathed a sigh of relief. Since the other party knew, it meant there was still a chance to fight.

In any case, they are people who have faced the end, and they should know the value of that power.

"So, does that mean we've achieved our initial goal?"

Alicia said softly, and Kevin also put down his greatsword. At some point, he may have become just a background character.

But that's alright, as long as the goal is achieved.

"The only question is... how did you know I was going to steal His power?" Vita asked finally, as both a probe and a revelation.

"Hmm?~"

Alicia smiled without saying a word, her face showing little surprise.

Of the others, only Gretsch showed a surprised expression. If it's possible that they all knew how to manage their expressions, then they probably did know all along.

This made Vita feel both frustrated and relieved.

"...May I ask a question? Did the person beside you...who can predict the future, foresee your victory or defeat?"

Vita's sudden question was not hard to guess, and in fact, they had already revealed a great deal about it.

They knew far too much about the museum, about her, and even about Saha; it went beyond the scope of mere intelligence.

Playing against them is like two people playing chess, but the other party has the ability to read minds, and all their thoughts are laid bare.

This made Vita feel increasingly frustrated and like she was being led by the nose.

She had originally intended to observe the situation from behind the scenes, so that whether they won or lost would have nothing to do with her and she could reap the rewards without any risk... But now, she was essentially forced to do hard labor, and failure would inevitably mean being killed by Sa.

Thinking about it another way, there are seven little Vitas living in the world in her place, doesn't that make things a bit better...? What a load of rubbish! She doesn't want to live like this.

Alicia paused for a moment upon hearing this, glanced at Vita with some surprise and curiosity, but didn't say anything more.

"Okay, okay, I guess I asked a stupid question. If it had failed, you wouldn't have come all this way."

Vita slapped her forehead and said dejectedly.

Kevin remained expressionless and did not reveal anything. Since the other party thought so... then so be it.

A deterrent that anticipates the future is quite effective. Even after the other party has stolen their power, they will be more hesitant to attack Gretchen.

Meanwhile, Gretchen was thinking, "Foreseeing the future... Could it be that Mother Aponia has also been resurrected?"

But many of the futures she foresaw did not end in success.

If it were really that wonderful... they wouldn't have failed.

But she knew now was not the time to speak, and despite having a bellyful of questions, Gretchen kept them to herself.

...

And on the other side…

“Look, that Vita has misunderstood your ability as precognition,” Velvi said with a smile, pointing with one finger.

"Isn't that normal? Besides... it's no different from predicting the future." Luo Mo rolled his eyes at her, letting her figure it out herself.

That's right, the future is in our grasp.

"That doesn't seem to make any real difference, indeed..."

One second Mebius was calmly analyzing the situation, the next he was staring intently at Luo Mo, a chilling aura emanating from him. "I really want to dissect you and study you thoroughly~"

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