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"Liu?" The elf's expression turned wary.

She has always kept her face veiled and has never revealed her name to outsiders, instead referring to herself as "Liang," the name of her village.

"Ryusang, I'm so glad you're still alive! Tell me what's going on? Why did the vanished Orario turn into this sea of ​​fire?" Belle asked helplessly, her mind in disarray.

Liu was at a loss, no...

"who are you?"

Belle was stunned. Had she mistaken someone else for someone else?

The two stared at each other.

“This kind of thing… is certainly in the ‘dark period’ right now, Lord Al.” Belle’s familiar voice came from behind.

“Huh? ‘Dark Period’?” She turned around, her gaze meeting that of Palum, who was walking quickly towards her.

"Uh... Lily?!"

Belle was both surprised and delighted; finally, someone recognized her.

Before Belle could even show the relief of meeting a close friend in the same situation, a cold interrogation rang in her ears:

"Speaking of which, how do you know my name?! Are you a member of the Dark Faction?!"

Chapter 78 Lily: That was all a lie!

Hmm, is this pure white fairy becoming suspicious this time?

But his obviously unfamiliar manner made Ciel, who was possessing Lily, chuckle.

Huh? Where's my little white flower? You're so smart, how could I possibly lie to you?

“The Dark Faction? No, I…” Belle waved her hands frantically, before she could finish speaking…

"Li'ang~~" Someone waved from afar: "Is anyone still alive? Are you alright?"

"Alicie, this human's words and actions are a bit...!" Ryu gripped his sword warily.

“Alicie? I don’t remember it being Ryusang…” Belle was still in a state of confusion. Why were people who were supposed to be dead appearing one after another in front of her?

“Oh my, this is the beautiful and youthful leader of the Astrea Familia, Lady Al.” Lily reminded her.

"Yes, it's me! Hehe, my fame has spread throughout the city, everyone knows me!"

"Huh? The Astrea Familia? The Dark Ages, Lily, what's going on? We're not..." Belle pressed down on Lily's shoulder.

Alexandra tilted her head: "Hey, Leon, what's wrong with him? He looks like a rabbit that's fallen into a trap in the snow."

Liu frowned: "I don't know either, but this man is very suspicious."

"Hey, you two, you're clearly short-handed, yet you're wasting time here." Two girls, one tall and one short, ran over from a distance; it was Kaguya and Lyra.

"Anyway, it's probably because the elf over there is holding us back again, right? He always runs around like a wild boar."

"Who's the wild boar?!" Ryu retorted loudly.

Lyra picked at her ear and said, "So, what's going on here? The enemy over there has been wiped out."

“That’s how it is…” Alexie explained simply.

Belle stammered, "Um, what's the date today? No, what year is it in the Age of Gods?"

Liu's face was serious: "Look, this man is too suspicious. Anyway, let's take him back for questioning first..."

Boom—Boom—On the other side of the street, flames rose.

"An explosion?" Lyra covered her ears. "Has the Dark Faction still not given up?!"

With that, she rushed towards the location of the explosion.

Liu shouted, "But this man still..."

Kaguya slapped Ryu's butt hard: "Idiot, how could someone as stupid as you be a member of the Dark Faction? Hurry up and catch up!"

Hearing this...

Charles rolled his eyes wildly in his mental space. Double standards, huh? Why don't you start questioning me then?! Look how dedicated the elf lady is!

After hesitating for a long time, Liu said hesitantly, "Hey, humans over there, hurry and take refuge!"

Alexandra reminded them, "The shelter is just ahead. Can you go alone? Don't worry, we'll take down all the bad guys!"

The footsteps of the girls, carrying the weight of justice, gradually faded into the distance.

Lily tugged at Belle's sleeve and said, "Let's hurry up and leave, it's dangerous here."

"Ah, yes... but where are we going?"

"Anyway, let's go to our base first."

Lily led the way, bypassing streets littered with the corpses of countless dark faction members, until Belle arrived at the familiar church.

"here it is……"

"Yes, this is our base."

Pushing open the church door and skillfully flipping open the basement partition, Belle felt a sense of peace welling up from the bottom of her heart as she returned to the old house once again.

After calming down, she sat on the simple bed and sighed, "Lily is truly reliable."

Holding the warm teacup, she glanced around, her expression gradually turning strange: "Um... Miss Cassandra, Miss Anya, even Marie..."

"Lily, does that mean... you arrived here even before me?"

Lily and the others stared at Belle with equally strange expressions: "No, Lily didn't travel through time at all. To be honest, it's surprising that you know us."

Anya crossed her arms and nodded, "It's meow, it's meow. The cat has never seen you before, meow. A head like this with white hair, if someone saw it, they would definitely remember it, meow."

Marie, hiding in the bathtub, poked her little head out: "Al? Friend?"

"Hey hey hey hey? Lily, didn't you travel through time with me...?"

"Ah~ Lord Ciel... This child is too naive, revealing the most important information so easily." Lily shrugged. "Yes. Everything I told you before was a lie to Lord 'Al'."

"I don't even know your name."

"Huh???" Belle was completely stunned, and sat up abruptly: "Huh? You lied to me? How could you? But clearly... how did you do that?"

"A prophecy, huh?" A slightly childish male voice rang out in the room, and an adorable kitten emerged from Lily's body and perched on Belle's head.

"Eh? You are..."

“My name is Charles, and I am the leader of the ‘Silent Garden.’ These are my subordinates.”

"A quiet courtyard?"

"It's a neutral organization dedicated to saving the world and doesn't belong to any faction."

Charles yawned and pointed at Cassandra, saying:

"We used the 'Bishop's' prophetic abilities to predict that you might bring about the 'end of the world,' so we deliberately had the 'Knight' find you before anyone else."

"Me?! The end? The end of the world?!" Belle's ruby ​​pupils contracted to pinpoints. "How...how could I possibly do such a thing?"

Ciel lifted Belle's paw and slapped her on the forehead: "You idiot! Your so-called 'dark period' or 'future' has been completely distorted since you appeared in the 'past'!"

"It is precisely because of your appearance, and even because you have done things that could lead the world into disaster, that we have abducted you."

“…Uh.” Belle lowered her head, looking lost.

"I'm sorry, I don't know why I'm here. Up until now, I still can't quite accept things like 'going back to the past'..."

"I feel like I'm still dreaming, but do people I've never met before appear in dreams?"

The cat patted Belle's head again: "Silly girl, silly girl, it might just be a nightmare for you, and you'll be back where you started when you wake up. But for us, it's 'the present.' How can we remain indifferent after being told that 'the end of the world is coming'!"

“Go Me…” Belle lowered her head: “But you’re wrong. Coming here might be the real dream for me…”

"Hmm?" Charles paused in his patting of Belle.

She looked up, picked up Charles, and their eyes met:

"I'm sorry, Fairy, I will find a way to make amends. But... no matter what I do, will it have an impact on this world?"

How would I know that? All I know is that your appearance has disrupted my plans, and now there's an easier way to achieve my goal.

Ciel tacitly accepted Belle's address and scratched his face with his hind paw:

"That depends on what you originally intended to do. Not every action will lead to the end of the world."

"After all, prophecy is based on the premise that 'we' do not interfere with the 'process'. Accepting you as an outcome changes the 'cause' in itself, and to confirm the new 'effect', a new prophecy is naturally required."

Secondly, to prevent the "apocalypse" option from appearing again, it's best to first understand the causes of the world's collapse and try to avoid them.

"That's good." Belle breathed a sigh of relief.

Charles raised his head and licked his fur: "Alright, let's do a simulation. If Lily hadn't been there, you would probably have gone to the sanctuary. Feeling lost and confused, you happened to run into a passing deity. Would you have confided your troubles to her?"

"God? Which one specifically?"

Charles gently coaxed, "For example, Astraea, or Hermes would also work."

Belle thought for a moment: "If that's the case, I should honestly explain my origins and ask for the right to stay in this world and observe."

As for what I want to do next...

We should see the world.

Charles said knowingly, "So, that means you'll tell the gods about the future."

"Probably..." Belle scratched her face shyly, "If it were Lord Hermes, he would probably trust me."

Ciel nodded his cat head: "I see. Did you give some one-sided information that led to an even bigger crisis in the future?"

Charles coughed, clenching his fist: "Alright, treat me as a god, and tell me what you want to say. Please answer truthfully according to the simulated environment; this concerns 'salvation'."

Chapter 79 Is your heart set on someone...?

"I……"