Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 165 "These are all irrelevant, right?" Red Martial God? (4.1k)

An...can see the future.

Yuan Qingzhuo had no doubts, and almost subconsciously recalled that he was given a choice when he was promoted to the White Iron Rank a long time ago.

——Future Vision Node.

He still clearly remembered the effect of that skill.

——You can vaguely see the nodes and scenes where major events will occur in the next few decades or even hundreds of years, and see the vague direction of future history.

Maybe.

But Yuan Qingzhuo believes that An's ability to see the future is probably far more powerful than this future vision.

Because this is just the blessing obtained by the White Iron Steps.

And what about An?
At the very least, it is the fifth rank, Legend.

After a brief thought and confirming the truth of An's words, Yuan Qingzhuo said, "So, Sister An, is this the only reason you told me this?"

He pondered, then asked:

"——I just hope that I, who learned about this, can stand with Caroline in the future?"

“Hey, little teacher, listen to me carefully.” Caroline raised her eyebrows after hearing this and pointed, “This is my mission…so I didn’t say hope.”

"Yes Yes Yes."

Yuan Qingzhuo dealt with Caroline, whose mouth was harder than steel, and then saw An nod slowly:
"That's true."

An closed her eyes and told the future she had seen one by one: "But whether it was me, Farandel, or the entire cult, or the royal court, or heaven...all races, all species with intelligence have struggled."

"But the final result."

She paused, and calmly told the end:

"——It is still the seven-fold abyss that keeps spiraling."

"After an immeasurable amount of time, everything will be annihilated, and only the sevenfold abyss of the eternal spiral will remain."

At this point, An looked at Caroline and gazed at her tenderly: "Only Caroline, only in her can I see a glimpse of hope for the future that will end all this."

"—even if that is the end of the world when everything will die."

Hearing this, Caroline raised her head and curled the corners of her mouth.

Yuan Qingzhuo, who saw this scene, didn't know why Caroline, who was chosen as a tool, was so proud of herself.

He said: "But all this is nothing more than a glimpse of the future from the past, Sister An. It is all just a false future that may change."

Yuan Qingzhuo stared at An seriously, and then saw her nod.

An smiled and admitted: "Yes, these are just one-sided words from my mouth."

She paced and looked away:

"I said that Yuan Qingzhuo could help Caroline in the future, and I also saw a glimmer of hope for change in you. At best, it was just an overly optimistic fantasy."

Ann stopped and walked to Caroline's side, crossing her arms and hugging the girl who was as tall as her: "But I am willing to believe in this illusory future."

"So, will you choose to believe me, believe Caroline?"

Ann bit the words slowly and softly: "Believe that everything I see will come true. Believe that Caroline is the only hope in this dying world."

Caroline had already decided that after Yuan Qingzhuo said he was willing, she would try to refuse a few times before reluctantly accepting this burden following her.

“——I don’t want to.”

With almost no hesitation, this unexpected opposite answer made Caroline's pupils shrink suddenly, and the remaining expressions on her face collapsed in an instant.

"Is this so..."

An didn't show any surprise, she just nodded and touched the red-haired girl's head.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Qingzhuo saw the drastic changes in the favorability bar above Caroline's head.

[Caroline: Friend (↑)] → [Caroline: Neutral (↓↓↓↓↓)]

This is the downside of saying only half the words.

Original clear and pure thought.

——If this was a cliché plot from some crappy third-rate novel, the author should have ended the chapter here.

Then Caroline would break free from Ann's arms, rush out of the room with gritted teeth, and then he would rush to chase her, but he would accidentally lose her.

It was not until the end that he encountered her tombstone somewhere in the abyss, and he regretted it deeply.

So Yuan Qingzhuo sneered and shook his head:

"Sister An, I never have the habit of placing all my hopes on another person."

Caroline narrowed her eyes, broke away from An's embrace, and glared at Yuan Qingzhuo coldly: "Tsk, who wants you to follow me?"

Then she wanted to go outside.

But before she took two steps, the girl let out a loud "Ah" and almost fell to the ground.

Yuan Qingzhuo grabbed Caroline's long red ponytail and pulled his hand back when the latter was about to punch.

He sighed helplessly: "Why don't you listen to what others say?"

Caroline covered the back of her head, stroked her hair which was pulled so hard that it hurt, and then bared her teeth viciously: "What kind of mammoth tusks can you spit out of your dog's mouth!"

"——Sister An, it doesn't matter whether the future you saw is true or false, and it doesn't matter whether Caroline is the savior of this world."

Yuan Qingzhuo spread his hands calmly:

"These don't matter."

His words made Ann freeze for a moment, and also made Caroline slowly inflate her cheeks and stand back in place.

Yuan Qingzhuo stared at the confusion on the nun's face and asked:

"Sister An, what makes you think that I am a coward who would change my thoughts and decisions at this moment because of the so-called 'future that I have already seen'?"

Under the gaze of the mother and daughter, he raised his fist and clenched it: "It has nothing to do with some messed up future, and it has nothing to do with her being a destined hero."

Yuan Qingzhuo said calmly, as if stating a fact:

"Since you, Sister An, asked me to teach Caroline, and since Caroline wants me to go with her, I will respond to your expectations."

The eyes of the girl named Caroline reflected this boy who was much younger and weaker than herself.

"--If the future wants me to oppose her, then I will tear the future apart; if fate wants me to turn here, then I will smash fate."

Yuan Qingzhuo reached out to An and shrugged calmly:

"All I need to do is just that simple."

After this moment, he could see a helpless smile flash across An's eyes.

You can also see the girl's puffy face deflate in an instant, turn into uncontrollable ecstasy in the next instant, and then become serious in the next instant.

Clear reminder sounds followed one after another.

[Caroline: Neutral (↓↓↓↓↓)] → [Caroline: Trust (↑↑↑)]

[It has been detected that Caroline Noah's favorability has reached "Trust"! ]

[Congratulations, you have completed the unique achievement task "How to Train Your Dragon"]

[Congratulations on obtaining the unique achievement How to Train Your Dragon! ]

How to Train Your Dragon: Accompanying you for a long time, saving you in life-and-death crisis... No matter what methods you use to determine your fate, Caroline Noah believes in you. But the final result has already appeared.

Caroline cast a trusting look at you. 】

[Effect: Caroline Noah will obtain the unique blessing "Brilliant Soul" when she breaks through the third level and sublimates. ]

Before An could hold the outstretched hand, another pair of slightly rough but white and powerful hands had already grasped Yuan Qingzhuo's hands.

Then, she pulled him into her hot bosom.

"Hahahaha! I didn't expect you, little teacher, to be so good at bragging!!!"

Caroline turned her joy into mocking laughter. She put her palm on the top of Yuan Qingzhuo's head and laughed: "Look at what you just said... I regret not recording it for you to listen to ten years later."

"Do you still think of me as a child, Caroline?"

Yuan Qingzhuo felt the hot and soft feeling on both sides of his cheeks, and spoke with difficulty: "Whether it is ten years later or twenty years later, my answer will not change."

"Hahahaha! I remember these words very clearly. I will definitely repeat them in front of you eight or ten times in ten years!"

Caroline almost burst out laughing.

“Whatever you say…” Yuan Qingzhuo felt Caroline’s body getting warmer and pushed open her abdomen with his hand: “I can’t breathe…”

Looking down at Yuan Qingzhuo who had forcibly pushed her open, Caroline curled her lips and said, "What, little teacher, you're not happy to be hugged by the generous sister Caroline?"

After saying that, Yuan Qingzhuo could clearly feel that the strength coming from the arms wrapped around his body had more than doubled.

It is scorching hot, resilient, yet unexpectedly soft, making one want to sink into it.

This was Yuan Qingzhuo’s first impression when the girl hugged him tightly again.

The next moment, he stretched his head to the side and coughed loudly:
"Cough cough cough..."

Even under the influence of the reincarnation body, this level of force could not cause any substantial harm to him.

But it will still be painful.

"Caroline you're strangling me—"

In order to escape from the clutches of the devil as soon as possible, Yuan Qingzhuo pretended to be unable to breathe and shouted with a purple face.

Seeing this, Caroline snorted coldly and loosened her arms: "I'm hugging you and you still look unhappy... You deserve to be strangled to death!"

Then, she couldn't help but laugh:
"You are so weak and yet you are still talking about tearing open the future and shattering destiny. It's almost laughable."

Yuan Qingzhuo pretended to have survived a disaster, knelt on the ground, and took the opportunity to check the new prompt that popped up.

[It is detected that you have completed the unique achievement task "How to Train Your Dragon"! ]

【You have completed the prerequisites! 】

[You have triggered the unique achievement task: Red Martial God! ]

[Mission objective: Make Caroline Noah win the title of "God of War" at the next God of War Festival.]

【Task Introduction: Stronger, stronger, stronger... step by step, towards the strongest.

Caroline never needed to use the title of "God of War" to prove her extraordinary talent. On the contrary, the word "God of War" will be a great honor for her to be crowned with.

The God of War is not the end, but the beginning. 】

[You can choose to accept or not accept this achievement task. 】

[Note: This achievement task can be accepted at the same time as the unique achievement task "The past and the future are all mine."]

Byd triggered the unique serial tasks, right?

And just like last time, two were triggered in succession... Wait a minute.

Yuan Qingzhuo looked down.

It seems different from last time.

The last time was to choose between [How to Train Your Dragon] and [Hero's Shadow].

But this time, can both tasks be selected at the same time?

[It is detected that you have completed the unique achievement task "How to Train Your Dragon"! ]

【You have completed the prerequisites! 】

[You have triggered a unique achievement task: The past and the future are all mine! ]

[Mission Objective: Defeat Caroline Noah in the next Martial God Festival and win the championship, and raise Caroline Noah's favorability to "Intimate" or above.]

[Mission Introduction: Come, crush your pride with your own hands and prove to her what it means to be the strongest.]

[You can choose to accept or not accept this achievement task. 】

[Note: This achievement task can be accepted at the same time as the unique achievement task "Red Martial God".]

[Red Martial God] wants Caroline to seize the position of Martial God.

However, [The Past and the Future Are All Mine] requires himself to defeat Caroline to win the championship of this session, and does not require himself or Caroline to get the so-called "God of War" title.

——Only the champion of each session is qualified to challenge the God of War.

These are the rules of the Martial God Festival.

So, there is no loophole to exploit.

Lying on the ground, covering his throat, Yuan Qingzhuo forgot that he was still lying there and fell into deep thought.

——Then why can I accept these two tasks that are impossible to complete at the same time?
——Yuan Qingzhuo couldn’t have really almost strangled himself to death!

Caroline, who was pretending to be angry, couldn't help but secretly glance at Yuan Qingzhuo who was lying on the ground. After two seconds, she couldn't help but look again.

——Why are you still lying on the ground!!!

——I’m not really going to die!!!

Thinking of this, Caroline looked for help at Ann, who was standing aside and watching all this with a smile.

Unable to bear the girl's repeated erratic gazes, An said helplessly: "He was thinking about something, and seemed to have forgotten that he was still lying down."

Caroline tilted her head:
"Ugh?"

After a moment the girl responded, letting out a long tone of confusion.

"ha--?"

Caroline resisted the urge to curse and grabbed Yuan Qingzhuo (the type who was lying down and thinking) by the back of his neck, "What are you thinking about, little teacher? You are so engrossed."

When she said this, the red-haired girl couldn't help but blush slightly, and said in a disgusted tone:
"Hey, hey, hey, you're not savoring the feeling of my body just now..."

Yuan Qingzhuo, who had just accepted two tasks at the same time, was suspended in the air, looking at Caroline seriously:
"I was thinking, at the Martial God Festival, should I not help you and let you win the title of Martial God, or should I go on stage and knock you to the ground with my own hands?"

Caroline: (◣_◢)!!!

"——Say it to me again!!!"
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"Sister Farandelle, just send it here, right?"

On the top floor of the library, Rush bowed slightly to Farandel.

"Ah~ Little Rush is amazing. You've worked so hard." Flandre turned around with a smile. He had noticed that the girl's hand had been touching her waist intentionally or unintentionally. "Why don't you come in and sit down and take a rest? I can also explain to you the purpose of this invitation letter."

But he never expected that Rush shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sister Farandelle. We'll do it later."

The girl grinned and showed a bright smile:

"Sister An must have something important to tell Brother Zhuo, so I think Brother Zhuo must be very tired... That's when Rush is needed."

(End of this chapter)