You are all my wings!

“That’s right, it’s me, Cheng Erheli. You’ve already completed your mission for the Goddess of Origin, so you don’t need to pretend anymore, right?”

'Cheng Erhe Li' did not answer, his tightly furrowed brows still not relaxed.

Mshiluna turned her gaze to Leon and said:

"Your spacetime manipulation techniques are indeed astonishing. No wonder you were bestowed with the Origin Curse Mark. But do you know that if you continue to interfere with spacetime like this, you will eventually trigger the end of the era prematurely? You don't want to be unable to be with Astaria anymore, do you?"

Astalia: "..."

Why does everyone now assume they're having an affair with Leon?

Chapter 490 Astalia: You're really courting death!

Astalia: "Your premise is flawed. Leon and I were just doing a simple test; there was nothing like us living together as a couple."

“Look at your lips, the bite marks haven’t faded yet, and your clothes and hair are all disheveled. It’s very obvious.”

Mshiruna smiled:

"There's no need to argue about what's already happened. I'm not going to fight you for your man."

Astalia blushed and had no choice but to change the subject: "So, aren't you afraid of being exposed by showing up so suddenly this time?"

Upon hearing this, Mshiruna glanced at 'Chengerheli' and said, "Isn't it because your actions were too erratic and were about to become uncontrollable that I had no choice but to show myself?"

"So, can we consider you a friend?"

Lyon spoke up.

M'shiruna is a cunning schemer who once tricked me. Although she later indirectly helped me and Hamra, she did indeed do Hamra a lot of favors, otherwise I wouldn't have been so easy to talk to back then.

But is she currently at the eleventh level or already at the twelfth level?

Originally, it was speculated that after surviving the final catastrophe of the Eden Era, Mshiruna implanted her remnant soul into the fruit of the Sacred Tree, disguised herself as a pure elemental spirit of the new era, and reclaimed the [Ion] Origin Law that had been taken back by the Goddess of Origin. With the accumulation of her two lifetimes, she was able to reach the twelfth rank.

But now it seems that she has probably already reached the twelfth rank in this era. As for the method, it is probably to seize the [Ion] Origin Law of a new era and disguise herself as a pure elemental spirit of the new era.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be so composed in the new continent of Auster, which is rich in the aura of origin.

Moreover, it seems that she has developed a path dependency, attempting to break through to the thirteenth level in the next era in the same way. However, she was discovered by the Goddess of Origin and was thus completely suppressed in the Time Prison to be worn down by the cycle of time.

In other words, she has the potential to reach the thirteenth rank in the future.

Thinking about this, Leon felt a headache coming on. Now he had three elves of the twelfth rank by his side.

One is a survivor from the previous era, the other is the eldest sister of this era, and the third is the strongest twelfth-tier member of the next era. They can be called the most formidable sister duo.

Unfortunately, the relationship between these three seems very strained at the moment.

"Friends? That's up to you to think, but for now, my goal is the same as yours."

As Mshiruna spoke, a slight smile appeared on her lips and her refreshing face:

"Of course, I also advise you to take the necessary precautions, because I never know when I might turn on you."

"So, what exactly is this about disrupting spacetime and triggering the end of an era?"

Astalia frowned and asked.

Instead of answering, M'shiruna asked, "What sustains the world?"

Astalia replied, "The three initial forbidden zones—the [Material Singularity], the [River of Time], and the [Divine Realm]—constitute the three stable structural points of the world: its core, its underlying layer, and its surface layer."

The three initial forbidden zones were the original creation forbidden zones created by the collision between the origin and the end.

"That's right. In fact, thanks to the [Ion] Law, I've actually gained a fairly good understanding of the principles of spacetime."

Mshiluna said:

"So I discovered a long time ago that there are many chaotic spacetime turbulences in the River of Time. Although these turbulences are dangerous, they do not cause harm to places outside the area. But at some point, some of the spacetime turbulences began to spread outward, like turbulent currents on a great river. The direction is hard to tell. They may flow forward or they may generate a force against the current. Their surging force is enough to slowly change the structure of the entire River of Time, or even cause it to collapse. This is what I believe to be another key reason for the end of the era."

Upon hearing this, Lyon noticed that the panel had refreshed with new messages.

[Main character/supporting character Kekeqi's personal side quest "The Mystery of Destruction" completion rate +20%, current completion rate 78%]

Ok?

In other words, M'shiruna's judgment is not far from correct.

However, the panel missions only increased by 20%, which suggests that there are other reasons for the destruction of the future Flood Era.

This reason is obviously not related to the Origin and the Goddess of the End for the time being, because when Leon heard 'Cheng Erheli' explain the cause of the end of the era, it was the struggle between the two supreme gods and the tide of birth and death outside the world that led to the end of the era.

However, the progress on the panel did not increase at that time, indicating that there were other forces besides them that contributed to the destruction of the world.

Astalia frowned and said, "You mean, Lyon's interference will exacerbate the spread of these spacetime turbulences?"

She didn't question M'shiluna's mastery of time and space.

Despite M'shiruna's previous performance being only rudimentary.

But given that M'shiruna is so well hidden and is a survivor from the previous era, it's not surprising that she has a variety of methods at her disposal, especially since she seems to have the help of two Lords of the Forbidden Zones.

Astalia herself has focused on the fields of civilization, holiness, and concepts, and has also dabbled in the other ten powers. She has a wide range of methods, with only the way of time and space being slightly inferior.

"It's not that Lyon's interference will intensify, but rather that all interference is possible."

As Mshiluna spoke, she glanced at Leon:

"Especially your spell just now, the spacetime interference was extremely far-reaching, probably involving the distant future, or even the end of the next era, right?"

Lyon said, "Yes, because we ourselves come from that era."

“Even if you come from that era, the moment you stand in this era and try to influence your future, it’s like tying a knot in a rope. It will only make the two timelines more and more complicated and the impact greater and greater. Since you are proficient in the way of time and space, you should have considered this issue in advance. It is unwise to make the situation more and more complicated now.”

Mshiruna shook her head, her eyes filled with reproach towards Leon: "We should have a sense of awe when faced with the vast and infinite changes of time and space."

Astalia frowned. After Leon unlocked her potential, her insight had increased once again. Although many of her powers were sealed, she still sensed something amiss.

'Her theory seems to conceal some kind of trap... no, or perhaps it deliberately hides some crucial information.'

'But why would she do this on purpose?'

Or is she already planning to sabotage us?

At that moment, Leon laughed.

He didn't smile, but laughed as if he had heard a joke, his silver hair swaying in the sunlight, as if he too was mocking M'shiluna's words.

Mshiruna frowned immediately: "What are you laughing at?"

"You're really good at twisting the facts. What rank am I at now? Even if my methods are slightly sophisticated enough to connect to the distant future, my total magic power is limited. Even with this god-level treasure, I can only interfere with a negligible spacetime node. How could I possibly cause such a massive collapse on my own? You're far too unbelievable."

Considering Msiluna's history of causing trouble, Leon didn't mince words.

"You're really ungrateful."

Mshiluna shook her head: "There is an old saying in the Holy Temple of Saint Ersha: 'A thousand-mile dike is destroyed by an ant's nest.' How can you know that a huge dike was initially destroyed by a small ant nest?"

“What you say makes a lot of sense. I have heard it before and I completely agree.”

Lyon shrugged:

"But for a dam to collapse, there must first be a flood. Without the constant erosion of a flood day and night, how could a tiny anthill cause the collapse of a large dam? The original cause of this so-called spacetime turbulence was probably one of the earliest nature gods who were proficient in the way of spacetime. Don't blame me for the collapse of this era."

Mshiruna paused for a moment, then said, "Even so, we shouldn't interfere unnecessarily."

"That's impossible."

Lyon shook his head: "Since the river of time is already filled with many turbulent currents, even if it weren't for me, there would be others. Everyone can only take care of themselves, and even have to worry about whether the interference of others will affect them, or even affect their own existence. Perhaps, without careful attention, they could suddenly disappear into the space-time."

Mshiluna then said, "At the very least, before you take action, you should consider avoiding the impact on spacetime turbulence and preventing the problem from spreading."

"This is a chain of suspicion. If the solution you think of is just to restrain others, it certainly won't solve any problems, because human hearts are unpredictable, and you can't restrain any existence that can affect spacetime."

Lyon said:

"You keep bringing up these topics, which is either stupid or a deliberate attempt to sabotage and trap people. Which one do you think you are?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Erheli, who had been silent ever since M'shiruna said, "You've completed the mission for the Goddess of Origin, so you don't need to pretend anymore," raised an eyebrow and glanced at Leon, a strange light flashing in her emerald green, star-like eyes.

[Goddess Cheng Erhe Li's favorability +2%, current favorability 26%]

Astalia was also somewhat surprised, but Leon was as astute as ever, daring to argue even with people whose situation was unknown.

Although no battle took place after M'shiruna arrived, she did gain the upper hand in the verbal exchanges due to the information advantage she had accumulated in the previous era.

Lyon's questioning at this moment clearly overturned the psychological disadvantage of the group's lack of information, bringing them back to a level playing field.

Mshiluna paused for a moment upon hearing this, then chuckled, "Not bad. It seems your understanding of the Dao of Time and Space is even stronger than I anticipated. You are indeed a rare genius."

Lyon said, "It's not that I have a deep enough understanding of the ways of time and space, but rather that I have a deep enough understanding of human nature and the human heart."

"Oh?"

Mshiruna raised an eyebrow.

"Your sudden appearance seems to be a rescue for 'your actions being too big and too fast to be controlled,' but in reality, you yourself are in dire straits and have no choice but to show up. Am I right?"

Lyon said.

Mshiruna frowned almost imperceptibly, then quickly regained her composure: "An interesting point of view, but I meant well, of course."

"That's not necessarily true. You've been lying in wait for so long. Logically speaking, even if you were to be exposed, you wouldn't choose this time. Because the actions of the Goddess Cheng Erheli are aimed at making things bigger and bigger, so that all the experts in the Holy Land will know that she has gone mad, which may trigger the other hidden sentries left by the Goddess of Origin in the Holy Land, thereby attracting 'her' attention."

Leon paused for a moment, then gently took Astalia's hand and smiled:

"Therefore, it is highly likely that 'she' is still watching this place, and you obviously do not yet have the power to resist 'her'. In that case, it is hard to imagine that someone like you, who has been lying low for so long, would suddenly show up because of someone else, unless it is necessary and just out of kindness. So I can only assume that this matter is also closely related to you, or even more so to your interests."

Astalia was engrossed in Leon's words and had virtually no guard against him, she was caught off guard and Leon successfully grabbed her wrist.

Startled, she didn't break free in front of the group.

Because she subconsciously felt that breaking free from Leon's hand at this moment would be somewhat disrespectful to him, which wouldn't be good.

So she asked telepathically, "Why did you suddenly link arms with me in front of them?"

"My Lord, although the situation has changed with the addition of M'shiruna, it's still the same as I told you before: continue to cooperate with me. I have my reasons."

Lyon answered telepathically.

Astalia was helpless. She was clearly of a much higher rank than Lyon, so why did she always indulge him like this?

'Logically, I've already forced myself to regain my composure and temporarily put those painful memories behind me, so why am I still so passive?'

Such a thought flashed through her mind, but she couldn't break free from Leon, so she smiled and remained silent, only intently observing the reactions of Mshiruna and Chengerheli.

Nearby, when 'Cheng Erhe Li' saw Leon taking the initiative to link arms with Astalia, a barely perceptible shadow flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, M'shiruna frowned, but didn't point it out, only saying:

"Since you've seen through me, I'll be frank. Yes, Cheng Erheli's actions have indeed had a significant impact on me. After seeing that the three of you couldn't reach an agreement, I had no choice but to show myself."

Lyon then asked, "So, what kind of impact are you concerned about? Is it related to your theory of spacetime turbulence?"

Although he guessed that M'shiluna had to appear for some reason, he couldn't figure out what that reason was for the time being, so he could only continue to probe indirectly.

Mshiruna smiled, her agate-like eyes sparkling, with purple lightning flashing lightly in her irises, as if she were also casting a perception-type magic to scan her surroundings.

After scanning the area, she said, "It's very simple. As more and more information about Cheng Erheli is revealed, the locations of the other two Lords of Disaster Zones and Lords of Spirit Abyss will also be exposed."

Ok?

What is the relationship between Cheng Erheli and those two masters of the penalty area?

Leon looked at Astalia and found that Astalia was also looking over at him, their faces almost touching.

Astalia and Lyon exchanged glances, their eyes sparkling with a strange light, and the corners of their mouths unconsciously turned up, as if they were somewhat pleased.

Upon seeing this, 'Cheng Erhe Li' narrowed his eyes.

Astalia quickly realized that this action was inappropriate, so she immediately turned her head away to avoid thinking about Leon all the time.

But even turning her head, she seemed to still be feeling the lingering effects of the taste, so she simply changed the subject:

"Why were the positions of those two masters of the Forbidden Zone of Creation exposed because of Sister Cheng Erhe?"

"This is what makes Chengerheli special."

Mshiruna said, "Her body can withstand the manifestation of the Origin Goddess multiple times, and she is also the Origin Goddess's preferred backup clone. Do you know why?"

Why?

"Because the core characteristic of the Earth-based Origin Law is that it can bear everything, even the core authority of the Forbidden Zone of Creation."