Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation: Succubus Sword God? I don't recognize it!

Chapter 576 Extra: Luo Qixi's Outrageous Proposal Before Parting

"To the Holy Land of Swords? Today?"

"Yes, just today, things aren't quite right over there. The god has made his move again."

In the restaurant, everyone sat nervously at the tables.

If Loki and Izoruti looked somewhat tense, then Sylphie's expression was almost one of terror.

She had no experience facing gods and men with Allen, and upon hearing this news, her intuition told her that another unexpected event like the one two years ago was about to occur.

Aisha was only slightly surprised, but her expression quickly returned to normal:
"Young Master, are you planning to go alone this time?"

The others all turned to look at her, their expressions varying.

Sure enough, Allen nodded and said, "Yes, I plan to go alone this time." As he spoke, he raised his hand to stop Izuruti from her impulse to object.

"Don't get excited. This time it's not that I've fallen into my bad habit of going it alone again, but rather that, given the current situation, I am indeed more suited to working alone."

He looked at his wives with great sincerity:
"Previously, whether in the archipelago, the deep sea, or the conflict zone, I was overwhelmed and needed everyone's help not for 'how to better fight against gods and men,' but for 'how to protect everyone's safety from the conspiracies of gods and men.'"

In the face of unexpected changes, the gods and humans played very strong hands thanks to their future vision:

The archipelago's magical storms, monster tides, and undead secret swords;
The Abyss contains Cole, who possesses the power of the sea god; an octopus that can command an army of sea fish; the God of War Armor; and Laplace.
The Warring States Period: The Northern God III, War, Aubel, and the Second Prince's Magic Legion.

The god understands me. Through a series of crises that affect those close to me, he extremely restricts my planning space, forcing me to follow his script in order to protect everyone's safety.

Fortunately, everyone did their best to help me during the process, which prevented the situation from getting out of control.

So at that time, I needed everyone's strength to create more space for breaking the deadlock. Even so, I was being pushed forward by both gods and men.

After he finished speaking, everyone hesitated for a moment, but considering their own circumstances, they quickly understood what Allen's somewhat convoluted words were trying to explain.

The island gods' bargaining chip for controlling Allen's behavior is 'Loki's safety'.

The breakthrough came from Melna, who was sent by Aisha.

The Abyss Sea has been transformed into 'the safety of Aisha, Lilia, and Senis under the condition that the Abyss Sea and the outside world have a twenty-fold time difference'.

The breakthrough came when Loki risked her life to awaken Allen, who was being controlled by the God of War Armor.

The conflict zone concerns the safety of Aisha, Lilia, and Senis, who are caught in the crossfire of war, and the safety of Lokishi, who is under pressure from the Northern God III.

The breakthrough came with Izoruti's help.

Allen continued:

"Things only changed after the Kingdom of Wanglong. The continuous plans of the gods and humans were thwarted, and I had a period of respite. During this time, I weakened many of the variables that the gods and humans could exploit."

Therefore, in the Kingdom of Dragon Kings, the situation was only truly under my control before I encountered Orsteed.

Izuru and Loki, your early departure has narrowed the space for the gods and humans to plot against me.

He had no choice but to play his hand against me head-on.

Pluto's powers were ineffective against me, so I outmaneuvered him and he died by my hand. Death, Randolph, was weaker than me, so I could ignore his Hollow Eyes and even threaten him in return.

The high priests of Milis are a bunch of useless fools, who can only be used by me to manipulate the situation in the Dragon Kingdom.

Only after the emergence of a stronger player like Orstide, and the chessboard began to crumble, did the situation start to spiral out of my control.

Luo Qixi and Izoruti's expressions froze.

If they had followed Allen, the situation might have become more unpredictable when Allen encountered Bitta and Randolph.

Bitta and Randolph may not be able to pose a threat to Allen, but that doesn't mean they can't threaten the two of them.

If the gods and humans create some variables and use their very existence as a starting point to create some unexpected crises, they can force Allen to stop acting according to his own plan. In that case, Allen's control over the situation will be lost in the early stages, just like in the maze and the abyss.

Allen continued, "How is this situation different from the previous ones?"
—The gods and men have almost played all their cards.

Currently, strictly speaking, there are only three people in this world who can pose a threat to me.

Allen held up three fingers, his tone calm, as if stating a fact:
“Olsteed, he is now our ally; Laplace, I have reached a mutual betting agreement with him in the Abyss; God of War Armor, currently Laplace’s consciousness within the God of War Armor can no longer erode me.”

In this situation, as long as the safety of the rear is guaranteed, I am not afraid of being outmaneuvered by any unseen forces.

Why were we always in such a sorry state before? Because in the future vision of God and Man, the safety of the rear is impossible to achieve. I am in the open, and he is in the dark. He can always bring out some cards to affect your safety in order to coerce me into making a judgment that benefits Him.

But now, as long as the rear is safe, neither gods nor men can do anything to me.

Allen pointed with his thumb to Alsteed, who was standing in the dark corner at the restaurant entrance: "So this time, Alsteed staying in the capital to keep an eye on things for me, while I go to the Holy Land of Swords alone to bring Alice back safely is the best way to break this deadlock."

As soon as the words were spoken, even though Loki, Hilfi, and Izoruti understood the reasoning behind it, they still showed complicated expressions.

After Allen said that, they felt useless and couldn't help but feel frustrated.

next moment.

Seeing their expressions, Allen leaned forward, his hand moving so fast it created an afterimage, and scooped up all three hands at once, holding them in his palm.
"Master Lieda once said: 'If you don't have the heart for the sword, you can't hand it out with confidence.'"

What is sword heart? The reason for wielding the sword is sword heart. Do you know why I wield my sword?

The three women stared wide-eyed at Allen's sudden, unexpected attack.

Afterwards, Luo Qixi listened to Allen's question with a blank expression.

Swing a sword? I, a magician, am not one of those!
Hilfi was also a magician, but she suddenly realized something, blinked at Allen's hand, and her face showed a hint of anticipation.

Meanwhile, Isorti thought to herself: Master never said that.
But she didn't expose him. Her slightly resentful expression turned into a helpless smile as she lowered her eyes and waited for him to speak.

Allen continued:

"I have many reasons for wielding my sword: to cast aside the anchor I use to live in this world, to find the reason for taking root in this world, and to seek out something I want to protect no matter what."

These reasons, though different, all lead to the same conclusion.

So precious, so real, right now, in this very moment, it's held in my hands.

Allen felt the warmth of the hand that was gripping his own, and smiled with a sense of relief, saying:
"I am not a perfect person. I have many flaws and am often cowardly, but I always pretend to be indifferent."

You gave me enough 'power' to find a reason to wield the sword, and it is also you who made my journey through the six worlds shine brightly.

So to me, your mere existence is already incredibly meaningful.

And even if we do have children in the future, won't they resent me for always putting mothers in danger? Haha, I have a feeling I, as the father, will be blamed.

As he spoke, Allen even glanced at Aysha.

The latter hurriedly avoided Allen's gaze.

Hilufi and Izuruti, standing in front of them, were completely unaware of what was happening, each experiencing their own joy and shyness.

In the end, they all squeezed Allen's hand in unison, indicating that they had received his confession and comfort.

Luo Qixi didn't see it either, but the little teacher's brain short-circuited for a moment.

She received Allen's confession and was deeply moved. At this moment, her feelings turned into pink bubbles that kept flooding her mind.

At the same time, Allen's last words echoed Hilda's wishes for them, causing her to subconsciously combine Hilda's and Allen's words in her mind and draw a conclusion.

A known:

She wanted to help Allen on this trip to the Holy Land of Swords.

Allen felt that she was already helping by simply staying at home.

Hilda wanted her to have a child with Ellen, which would also help increase the population of Boreas.

Then
Given the current situation, the best way to help Allen as much as possible is...
"Allen, how long will it take you to return from the Sword Sanctuary?"

Allen looked at Loki, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and said:

"I discussed it with Orstide. By using teleportation magic, I can quickly travel to the magic circle in the Kingdom of Sharia. Including the time to go to the Sword Sanctuary and deal with the issues, I should be able to return in about three to four months at the latest."

Luo Qixi nodded: "Then, Allen, go upstairs and rest for a bit before we set off."

Allen shook his head: "There's no time to lose. I'll pack my things, tell my mom, and then I'll be there shortly."

Luo Qixi touched her belly and said in a rather academic tone, "If all goes well, I can give birth to Allen's child six months after he returns, but only if this time it goes smoothly."

Allen, Hilfi, Izuru, Aisha, and even Alster, who was eavesdropping from afar, all looked stunned and turned to look at Loki.

Seeing Allen's astonished expression, Luo Qixi lowered her voice somewhat embarrassed and muttered:

"However, this time it won't work like before. Allen has to try his best. Of course, I will try my best too. Fortunately, this time I have Sylvie and Izoruti helping me."

Hilfi/Izuru: ? ? ? ? ?
Aisha: !!! !!! !!!
Allen was stunned for a long time before he realized what Luo Qixi was talking about. His lips twitched, and he uttered a soul-searching question:
"what?"

(End of this chapter)