Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1141 That can't be changed

Or... should I not die yet, and just live a little longer?
After returning to the Netherworld with Leon and finding the bottom line of the three-piece set of [gentleness-turn against each other-to-death], the mermaid beauty felt her entire race being stuffed into the anomaly by Leon, and a strong will to survive suddenly appeared in her eyes.

According to his original plan, after helping Leon deal with the Four Pillar Gods, he would leap into the source of the mortal world, completely shatter his remaining will, become a part of the mortal world, and cause the dying Abyss Realm to merge into the mortal world.

If this plan succeeds, Leon, who is a decent person, will remember his kindness and will surely keep his promise to him, revive his people, and treat Wendy and the others well.

His sacrifice served three purposes: first, it helped Leon resolve the troublesome Four Pillars Gods; second, it enhanced the potential of the entire Root No. 3, preventing the present world and his people from suffering further harm from Root No. 1; and third, it made it more likely that Leon would win the competition with Root No. 1 and avenge himself against Root No. 1 in the future.

No matter how you look at it, this is the most perfect plan in theory, and everyone can get what they want... The problem is that Leon's "subjective initiative" is just too strong!

Clutching the three-piece set containing the bottom line of her entire clan, and feeling the insidious design inside that was full of targeted attacks, the somewhat "unforgivable" mermaid began to genuinely doubt whether she had been out of her mind back then, wondering why she had thought that someone was a "positive character".

In other words, he was not bewitched by the Four Pillars Gods and remained clear-headed from beginning to end. He never had any evil intentions of sacrificing the present world to repair the Abyss Realm. Otherwise, if he had used just one of these three unusual objects, he would have suffered a million times more than if he had died on the spot.

Waaaaah... I'll never dare to do anything abstract again. I was just planning to do some abstract stuff, but he actually attacked my entire clan!

"That what..."

Looking at the mermaid beauty, who was clutching the three-piece suit with lifeless eyes, looking as if she had been completely ruined, Leon couldn't help but scratch the back of his head and sincerely apologized again:

"I really didn't expect you to do this. I thought you were bewitched or even controlled by the Four Pillars God, so I... made a little more preparations."

After all, you were once the ruler of the Abyss Realm, and your use and control of the Origin is something I can't compare to. I really have no confidence in defeating you, and if I lose, the entire mortal world will be destroyed by you and the Four Pillar Gods. I really have no way... I'm sorry..."

"No...it's okay..."

Looking at Leon, who seemed to have regained some of his humanity after leaving the "combat phase," the mermaid woman, still filled with lingering fear, took a deep breath and asked with suspicion in her eyes:
"If... I mean, if I were to go back to the Roots now, would you really treat my people well?"

"meeting!"

Knowing about the existence of the "bottom line" trio truly frightened her, who was usually so playful and sarcastic. Leon quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying:

“Ivanjeline, from my perspective at the time, your purpose in cooperating with the Four Pillars God was mostly for the sake of the Abyss Realm and these people. If I dug up and brought your people out, then you would have no need to be my enemy.”

Therefore, I can swear that although I asked the Third Hokage to forge those three items, my primary intention was merely to use them as a 'deterrent,' to force you to have a proper talk with me and abandon your plans to destroy the world. I had no intention of actually using them.”

"What if... I insist?"

"..."

After hearing what the mermaid woman said, Leon, who didn't want to lie about such things, could only give her a somewhat helpless expression.

If you insist... then I will definitely not hold back. These people in the Abyss Realm are indeed innocent. Not only did they have to struggle to survive in a world on the verge of collapse in their lives, but they are also forcibly dragged up to deal with you after death. This is indeed going too far.

But the people of the present world have done nothing wrong either, so why should their origins be taken away, like the people of the Abyss Realm before, slowly waiting for destruction to come in despair?
It can only be said that if you still think about showing mercy at this time, it would be cruel to all the innocent people in the world. Some things are just destined to be difficult to have the best of both worlds.

What one can and should do is to strive for a better outcome and try to take control of the future, instead of hesitating in this dilemma and ultimately entrusting the fate of everyone in the world to the mermaid's kindness.

"I see……"

Although Lyon didn't express his thoughts, sometimes not answering is also a form of answer.

After staring at him with a complicated expression for a while, the mermaid beauty sighed:
“You are stronger than me… If I had been as decisive as you back then, although I might not have been able to protect the Abyss Realm, I guess I could have held out for a little longer.”

Or if I had been more ruthless and moved as many of my people out of the area before my roots were completely dissipated, instead of continuing to stubbornly maintain the Abyss Realm, their fate might have been better... By the way, how about having a child with me?

"?????"

No? What the hell is there between these two topics? How did you manage to steer the conversation back here?

"I'm just afraid you'll do something drastic again!"

The mermaid beauty sighed and said:
"Although I am prepared to dedicate myself to the Root to unify the two worlds, my people are not only different from humans, but even from the mermaids among the three sea races. Who knows if you will truly accept my people and treat them as part of this world?"

Lyon remained silent upon hearing this:
“I will keep my word, and you're worrying too much about this…”

"Some things you can't do just because you want to."

After interrupting Leon, the mermaid beauty snorted:

“I can barely trust your character, but if something really happens, no matter how good your character is, you will definitely save your own people first. There will always be a distinction between close and distant relatives. And after I completely disappear after I am absorbed into the source, there will be no one to protect my people.”

But if you had a child with me, it would be different… My people would definitely recognize my child, which would mean they would loyally follow you. At that point, whether it's out of blood ties or considerations of self-interest, even if you don't prioritize saving my people, you could at least treat them all equally, right?”

You think... that makes a lot of sense now?

"See, you agree with my judgment, don't you?"

After donning her crown and belt, and holding the scepter in her left hand, the dignified and beautiful mermaid, exuding a queenly aura, raised her right hand and patted Leon's shoulder before speaking solemnly:

"For the sake of peace between the human and mermaid races, for the future stability of the present world and the Abyss Realm, and for the sake of uniting the newly born world from this point forward, I think the two of us should find a place and have a good fight... Hey? Don't go! Where are you going?"

(End of this chapter)