I'll kill you after I finish this game!

One of them was an acquaintance of Reiji's, the Witch of Miracles, Frederica Berencaster.

When the other person saw Lei Zhe, an old acquaintance, a gloating smile appeared on their face, as if they were about to have some fun.

There was another petite and adorable woman dressed in Lolita fashion, with long, azure hair, who was smilingly sizing up Razer.

"Greetings, Reiji. No need for introductions, Beren. My name is Piis, an envoy of Lady Fizelinu..."

The petite, frighteningly blue-haired Lolita girl slightly lifted her skirt and gave a graceful bow to Razer, then stated her name.

Upon hearing this name, Lei Zhe felt a sense of reassurance about the unknown future.

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Chapter Seventy-Six: Mary's Reign, Reinhardt Will Become a Companion

On the other hand, when the video went dark in front of the viewers, they all thought that the video had ended.

The screen remained completely black, and the sound faded into silence, but there was no sign indicating a complete end.

What followed was a situation that left many viewers stunned.

At this moment, a question that silenced countless viewers appeared on the dark screen and was sent to every respondent.

[Question: How many years did Margaret, the goddess of twilight and the fifth throne, reign?]

[A: Ten thousand years]

[B: Five Thousand Years]

[C: One million years]

【D: Eternal Infinity】

【please choose】

.......

Um!?!?!?!?!?

Countless people nearly fainted upon seeing this question. Mary had just taken her seat and ended the fourth day of the struggle, and now this long-absent question-and-answer session had appeared at the very end.

Moreover, the question asked was about Mary's reign duration. It's rather unlucky to ask how long someone can sit there right after they've sat down.

After all, Mary was right about one thing: people yearn for beautiful places, and although the concept and meaning may differ for each person, they are generally the same.

Mary's dream world, built with love, is a hope that everyone can one day find happiness.

Few people, except for those with terrible personalities, would dismiss such a beautiful and gentle wish as naive and laughable.

After all, the other person's love truly created an almost impossible miracle.

Inside the church of the Twilight Street Sanatorium in a pre-collapse civilization plane.

“Oh my god…”

Sister Aponia, who was comforting the children, trembled slightly upon seeing this sudden question.

Mary's vision of a world of hope and happiness filled Aponia with longing and envy.

Such an existence is indeed divine, and also a testament to God's greatness and love for humanity.

After seeing Mary take her seat, the children in the orphanage couldn't help but innocently ask Aponia if they could also find happiness in the future or in their next life.

This question left Aponia feeling exhausted and heartbroken. These children were abandoned because they all had incurable diseases, and they were afraid of being abandoned again, so they always behaved very well.

They also hoped to be happy and blessed, to see Mary's world, which would surely be happy in the future, and to be redeemed in the future.

"Is there anything wrong with a world like this?"

Aponia clasped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture, looking at the question that appeared on the screen, a helpless, bitter smile appearing on her lips.

She knew this wasn't unfounded; in any case, the last option was probably out of the question.

Because if it were eternal and without end, this problem would not exist; any intelligent person could see that.

"Perhaps it's because it's 'too' wonderful."

At that moment, a deep voice came from behind Aponia, answering the question that seemed to be directed at her.

Aponia didn't turn around to look, while Thousand Tribulations, wearing a mask, leaned against the door frame, silently watching the video.

"Is excessive beauty also a sin?"

Aponia opened her eyes and, without turning her head, asked Qianjie a question in return.

In response, Qianjie looked out at the clear sky and said in a deep voice:

"I don't know, but I do know that it is difficult to create something beautiful, but very easy to destroy it. And... there is an idiom called 'things will turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme.'"

Aponia fell silent. Thousand Calamity was absolutely right. Forging something beautiful is extremely difficult, but destroying it is all too easy.

Too much perfection can backfire; when things reach an extreme, they can turn into the opposite. This is the principle of reversal at the extreme.

Moreover, the worldview presented in the video reveals the fact that gods are subject to change.

The previous day was the fourth day, in an extreme fatalistic world called Eternal Return, and the terrifying Nayuta was restarted an infinite number of times.

The new world Mary created, according to calculations, is the fifth day, a world called the cycle of reincarnation.

Whenever a new god is born, the old god and the new god will fight to the death for direct dominance.

However, Mary had even tolerated the domineering god who was incompatible with her; her world yearned for beauty.

What is there to rebel against in such a world, or what gives the newly born god the confidence to surpass the Fifth Heaven?

What do other people think at this moment?

..........

[The Clown of Gods]: Will this goddess's world... also come to an end one day?

[Leader of the Seven Deadly Sins]: It's really unbelievable. Could it be that even so many supreme gods on the fifth day could be defeated?

【Cherries Blessed by the Gods】: This question... no, is there really someone so stubborn as to dare to usurp Mary's seat?!

[Blue Ribbon Goddess]: Since you dare to raise this question, then the time it takes for the world to be at peace is probably not the last option...

[Water Goddess]: Oh dear, does this question mean that Mary will be usurped in the future, and that her fifth reincarnation will be destroyed?

[Axel's sadistic male character]: You idiot Aqua!! If you can't speak properly, shut up!! This goddess is much greater than you, show some respect!

[Cautious Hero]: Hmm... but it won't be so easy to usurp Mary's throne. Her companions Skadi, Fujii Ren, Nanami, and the Mercury Serpent who admires the goddess are not to be trifled with.

【Pink Fairy】: Oh dear, even if Mary is no good at fighting among the gods, the domineering god she is protected by will not leave her unhelped.

【L】: Option D, eternity and infinity, is impossible, but option B, five thousand years, is too short for the lineup of the fifth heavenly gods. Unless something happens like the fourth heavenly king who voluntarily and intentionally gives up his seat, it is impossible for him to abdicate in a short time.

[Little Lucky Grass King]: According to the person upstairs, in that case, the new 'Sixth Day' world must be better than Mary's world. Just the fact that it can accommodate all the domineering gods is no easy feat.

[The Sin of Gluttony - Marlene]: Marlene is the goddess of supreme brilliance in my heart. I wonder what could be more radiant than her, or what world could be better than hers.

........

This question has caused many people to become somewhat unstable in their mindset, since most people greatly admire and affirm Mary's dream world.

However, this also confirms that Mary's reign was not permanent.

But countless viewers couldn't imagine who would have the ability to usurp Mary's seat.

Forcibly taking a seat? If that were to actually succeed, countless viewers would truly admire the ruthless person who could pull it off.

After all, although Mary is a goddess, her combat power is not outstanding. However, she has a group of ruthless and capable fighters under her command. Even the Mercury Serpent, the ruler of the fourth heaven, will unconditionally help Mary.

To be able to successfully usurp the throne in front of so many domineering gods is truly like a sparrow pecking at a cow's ass—a sparrow eating a cow's ass!

But if, like in the case of the eternal return on the fourth day, Mary were to offer her seat voluntarily, then countless viewers would be quite curious as to how the other party could have gotten Mary to give up her seat.

After all, the world you desire to create must be better than Mary's, right?

Moreover, by tolerating a domineering god, they set a precedent and broke the age-old rule.

If you can do better than Mary and get her to willingly give up her seat, that would be a really impressive thing.

Suddenly, just as all the viewers were discussing this issue, the audio from the video space rang out again, breaking the discussion.

[Mei submitted her answer, choosing C]

【correct answer】

[Reward: Power Seeds - Magnetic Field Rotation, now distributed]

Suddenly, the audience members who were discussing the question fell silent, not expecting that someone would answer it correctly so quickly.

The correct answer is C, one million years?

To humans and other special species, this is indeed a very long time ago.

But for some gods in certain planes, it seems to be nothing special.

The period during which the Mercury Serpent was present was considered the time of the universe's restart, and it was immeasurable.

Mary's time on the scene was relatively short compared to that of the Mercury Serpent.

"Mei, you actually got it right? That's great!"

Inside St. Freya Academy, Kiana breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Mei answer correctly. After all, the punishment for answering incorrectly was no small matter. Fortunately, Mei answered correctly, and the girl was happy for Mei.

"Congratulations, Mei-nee."

Bronya also congratulated Mei on her success in answering the question.

"It seems that this choice was correct. Even if it is not eternal, their power will definitely not only last for ten thousand years."

Mei breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Mei suddenly submitted her answer because she saw the analysis from everyone in the video, and then she realized that options A and D were unlikely.

However, between B (ten thousand years) and C (one million years), Mei chose to believe in the power of Mary and her companions.

They would never end this precious world that they fought so hard for, after only ten thousand years.

Buzz————!

Suddenly, Mei's reward arrived: a seed the size of a glass marble, radiating electromagnetic light, floated in front of her.

The introduction to this superpower system shocked Mei to the point of being overwhelmed by its power, and the Herrscher core within her body began to vibrate violently.