Kalpas let out a sigh of relief as the loud and annoying man and woman finally left the realm. He held his hands to his chest, as if to protect himself from any further disturbance. "Hm… The noisy guy is finally gone!" he said with a cold snort.
He looked around the room, feeling bored and restless. He remembered the game that the pink-haired woman had recommended to them before she disappeared. "It's a bit boring, let's go play the game she recommended," he suggested to the others.
"Kalpas…" Aponia, who was sitting beside him, tried to speak.
Kalpas cut her off with a sneer. "What, what else do you want to say? Aponia," he said sarcastically. "You should have predicted what's happening now."
Aponia shook her head gently. "No, that's not what I wanted to say." Her voice was soft and calm, but Kalpas ignored her.
Kalpas glared at her with contempt. "You'd better think about how you're going to get out of here, the pink woman you cared about the most is gone, you can get out too!" he snapped.
He turned his head and walked away, leaving Aponia behind.
Kevin, who was standing next to Aponia, looked at her with concern. "Aponia, did you, did you see anything?" he asked. He knew that Aponia had the ability to see the future, but he also knew that it came with a price.
Aponia remained silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice. "I can't see the future beyond the elysian realm, but the elysian realm is empty in the future." She said it with a mix of sadness and joy.
She wondered what it would be like to be a Memory, a person who had no past or future, only the present. She thought that maybe it would be better than being a Knowing, a person who had to bear the burden of knowing everything that would happen. Maybe being a Memory was her salvation.
Su, who was sitting on the other side of the room, did not show any emotion on his face. He was used to the chaos and the uncertainty of the elysian realm. He did not care about the game, the pink woman, or the future. He only cared about himself.
Kevin and Hua, who were also Knowings, looked at each other with thoughtful expressions.
....
On the sunny St. Freya Island, Theresa was lounging in the spacious villa when she got a message from Luo Mo. She quickly jumped up and called out to Luna, who was sitting nearby.
"Luna, come with me to the theater!" Theresa said excitedly. She had been waiting for a chance to prank Luo Mo, who had been away for a long time.
Luna tilted her head and looked at Theresa with her red eyes. She didn't understand why Theresa wanted to go to the theater, but she nodded obediently. "Okay, sister."
Theresa grabbed Luna's hand and dragged her out of the villa. "That Luo Mo is finally coming back, and he had the nerve to ask me to clean the villa that he built, can you believe it? I'm going to teach him a lesson and make him embarrass himself in front of his friends."
Theresa huffed and puffed, venting her anger and frustration.
Luna frowned and said hesitantly, "Ah, sister, this plan… It doesn't seem very good for you, does it?"
Luna had not seen a lot of things in her life, but she knew that Theresa's plan was doomed to fail.
"It's fine, don't worry and trust me." Theresa said confidently, ignoring Luna's doubts.
She had a mischievous smile on her face, thinking of how she would make Luo Mo regret ever messing with her.
....
At this time in the World Serpent Headquarters, inside the hall
Gray Snake, Luo Mo and a group of Heroes looked at each other in disbelief.
Gray Snake was silent, he really didn't expect Luo Mo to be able to empty the elysian realm, his intention was for Luo Mo to bring back Mobius, at most he fooled a few Heroes for his own safety.
But he didn't expect ....
"What's the matter, Gray Snake, did the situation exceed your expectations?"
Mobius laughed softly, scrutinizing the Gray Serpent holding the black umbrella in front of her, as her creation, she also wanted to take this opportunity to see how far the other had evolved.
"Joking aside, my lord, how could I have possibly foreseen things with you around?"
Gray Snake said with a gentle bow, his mechanical eyes staring at Luo Mo as if he wanted him to give an explanation.
"Alright, Gray Snake, there's no need to be difficult for the little white mouse. I'm the one who's going with him, and he's the one who, perhaps, will have the answers I'm looking for."
Mobius said, interrupting Gray Snake's thoughts. She squeezed Luo Mo's hand and led him out of the hall, leaving behind a stunned crowd of Flam-chasers.
Gray Snake looked at Mobius and Luo Mo, who had just returned from the elysian realm with a mysterious accomplishment. He wanted to know what their plan was, and how it would affect the World Serpent.
"So, the plan…" he asked, hoping to get some answers.
Mobius smiled faintly and said, "Carry on as usual, and, what I say is no longer useful, is it?"
She knew that Gray Snake had his own agenda, and that he was loyal to the World Serpent, not to her. She also knew that he was curious about what she and Luo Mo had done in the elysian realm, but she didn't intend to tell him.
Gray Snake felt a surge of anger and fear, but he quickly suppressed it. He bowed his head and said, "Oh, my lord, how could it."
He then raised his head and glared at the Heroes who were standing behind Luo Mo and Luo Mo himself.
The World Serpent was created for the Stigma Project, and that was her significance, too. No one could break that rule, not even the plan's creator, Mobius.
Gray Snake's look to Luo Mo, He said, "Mr. Luo, what a surprise… You were able to convince Heroes."
Gray Snake clenched his teeth and said, "Bringing back Mobius was my expectation, but it wasn't the same as trying to move the most elysian realm data."
Luo Mo shrugged and said, "I brought Dr. Mobius, there was no breach of contract."
Fuhua walked out of one of the rooms, feeling much more refreshed than when she had woken up. She had been resting after a long time after exhausting journey of gaming.
She scanned the people who were waiting for her in the hall, and her eyes widened in surprise.
She recognized two familiar faces: Elysia and Dr. Mobius. They were her old friends and allies, but she hadn't seen them for a long time.
"Elysia, Dr. Mobius…" she muttered, not sure how to react.
Elysia, who had always been cheerful and energetic, ran towards Fu Hua and exclaimed, "Wow, it's Hua! Did you miss me!?"
She wrapped her arms around Fu Hua, giving her a warm and enthusiastic hug.
Fu Hua was caught off guard and instinctively tried to dodge, but she stopped herself. She remembered that Elysia was not an enemy, but a friend. She felt a pang of guilt for being rude to her.
She relaxed and returned the hug, feeling a mix of emotions.
Elysia pulled back and smiled brightly at Fu Hua. She said, "Yikes! Hua, you're not the same as before! You used to avoid it before, so… Have you become bold now? How nice!?"
She then added, "Rather, it feels exactly the same as when you didn't dodge before!?"
She was teasing Fu Hua for her awkwardness and shyness. She knew that Fu Hua was not good at expressing her feelings, and that she had a hard time accepting affection.
Fu Hua felt a flush of embarrassment and annoyance. She gave Elysia a dark look and sighed helplessly.
She realized that her initial reaction was not due to a lack of memory, but a body instinct. She had always been uncomfortable with physical contact, especially from Elysia.
Fuhua looked at Elysia with a sad and apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, Ellie, a lot of things happened, I'm suffering from memory loss now, and I don't remember much from my former civilization!" she said, explaining her condition.
Elysia frowned and touched Fuhua's cheek gently, as if she was trying to jog her memory. She said, "Like that… It doesn't look like it's a good thing!" She then smiled and added, "It's okay, it's fine if we create new memories together ah! Create even better, more cozy images."
She was trying to cheer up Fuhua and make her feel less guilty. She wanted to rebuild their friendship and make new happy moments with her.
Eden, who was standing next to Elysia, asked Fuhua with a worried tone, "So… Hua, do you remember me?" He hoped that Fuhua would recognize him as well, as they had been close friends before.
Pardo, who was in the back, also wanted Fuhua's attention. She shouted, "Hua, us! And us!" She pointed at herself and the other Heroes who were with her. They were all Fuhua's comrades, who had fought and suffered with her.
Fuhua looked at them with a pained expression. She said, "You guys… I'm sorry, I only have some images and know that you guys are my comrades, I don't remember your names."
She shook her head gently, feeling guilty and ashamed. She wished she could remember them, but her memory was too vague and fragmented.
Pardo saw Fu Hua's distress and tried to comfort her. She said, "Never mind, never mind, Fu Hua, it's not your fault!" She waved her hand and laughed. She was trying to lighten the mood and show Fu Hua that they didn't blame her.
"Meow-"
A small cat leaped onto Pardo's shoulder, making a cute meowing sound.
Fu Hua stared at the cat with a puzzled look. She wondered if the cat was one of the Heroes who had escaped from the elysian realm with them.
But she had no recollection of seeing a cat before. She was sure that there were no cats at the World Serpent's base, where she had been working before.
She asked, "This is?" pointing at the cat.
Pardo laughed and said, "Ahaha, this one is called Can-ned! We don't know how it managed to follow us out as well." She explained that the cat had somehow appear into the elysian realm with her data and joined them in their escape.
Vill-V, who had walked up to them, nodded and said, "Speaking of which, the can's appearance was indeed bizarre." She was curious about the cat's origin and how it had Escaped the elysian realm.
She said, "I remembered that I had only input Pardo's information, but I didn't realize that the can could follow us out, it's worth looking into!" She wanted to examine the cat and find out more about it.
Pardo panicked and said, "It's… That won't be necessary! Vill-V-san!" She didn't want Vill-V to touch the cat or do anything to it. She had grown fond of the cat and wanted to keep it as a pet.
Mobius, who was listening to their conversation, smiled and said, "I'm curious too, little Pardo!" She joined Vill-V in expressing her interest in the cat. She wondered if the cat had anything to do with her plan.
Mobius looked at Fu Hua with a curious and playful expression. "I'm also curious about Hua's current condition… Oh, Hua, it's rare that you remember me, so why don't I let you have a cuddle too, and you let me 'heal' your body, how about that?" she said, offering her a hug and a treatment.
Pardo was terrified by Mobius' words. She shook her head vigorously and said, "No, no, no, Dr., let's forget it!" She knew that Mobius' 'healing' was more like an experiment, and she didn't want to be her subject.
She glanced at Vill-V, who was busy examining the cat that had followed them from the elysian realm. She thought, Sister Vill-V was studying the can, and Sister Snake was probably about to study Pardo!
Fu Hua sighed and said, "No need, Dr. Mobius, I'm overly impressed with you." She declined Mobius' offer politely, but also firmly. She didn't trust Mobius' intentions, and she didn't want to be touched by her.
She wondered why she remembered Mobius so well, while she had forgotten most of her other friends and memories. She thought, God knows why she remembers Mobius so well…
She then asked Mobius, after some hesitation, "Speaking of which, Doctor, I feel like your body… It doesn't seem quite the same as I remember." She noticed that Mobius looked different from before, 'Petite' body and she wanted to know why.
Mobius snorted and said, "Hmph! Because of some side effects, Hua, you're rather exactly the same as I remember, without 'a single' change!" She said it in a secretive and sarcastic way.
She didn't blame Fu Hua tho, though, because she could see that Fu Hua had only a part of her memory. She thought, But it wasn't easy to blame Fu Hua, she could also see that Fu Hua really only had a part of her memory.
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Fu Hua then said, "Really, that's a good thing too, isn't it!"
Fu Hua didn't understand what Mobius was saying. She thought that Mobius was being sincere and positive.
Obviously, Fu Hua didn't understand what she was saying.