I loaded the dream game

"Because I didn't know you very well at that time." Xia Zhi explained.

"..." The girl was silent for a moment, then continued to ask: "But... Xia Zhi will always go back, right? To that future?"

"Hmm..." Xia Zhi nodded gently, and then he thought of something and comforted her, "But it doesn't matter. Since you are here, maybe the 'future' has also been changed."

"..."

The girl remained silent for a long time before she spoke again in a voice so weak that it was almost inaudible:

"……if……"

"What?" Xia Zhi asked puzzledly.

"What if... nothing changes?" the girl raised her head, looked into his eyes and asked.

No one knows what the future will be like, so we feel worried and afraid.

"What if... the future can't be changed at all?"

Obviously, the current me is so familiar with him and likes him so much, but Xia Zhi said that the "future" me is not familiar with him...

"What if... that 'Suwako' isn't me at all?"

So, where will the self who likes the summer solstice go?

"What if... I disappear?" The girl felt an inexplicable fear in her heart, and her voice trembled a little.

She definitely doesn't want that kind of "future".

"..."

"It's okay..." After a moment of silence, Xia Zhi gently held her hand and said softly in a firm tone: "Even if you are missing, I will definitely find you back."

"Whether you are lost in time or hiding in some other parallel world, even if you only exist in a 'fantasy' where there is nothing, I will definitely pull you back to reality!"

"Even if you want to run away, I will never let you leave my side - please make such preparations as soon as possible."

"...It's already been decided." Suwako gently hugged Xia Zhi's body, buried her head in his arms, and said softly: "It has been decided from the very beginning..."

"So... no matter what, please find me."

No matter what the "future" is like, she will no longer worry about it.

because……

"Yes, I promise you."

Got such a promise.

The girl thought to herself.

.......

Chapter 188: Unrest and the Prelude to War

The world is undergoing changes that we are unaware of and cannot predict.

This was the conclusion Azriel came to after patiently observing for several days.

Whether it was Hubie's abnormal behavior of frequently disappearing, the strange behavior of the humans in the settlement recently as if they were preparing for a long journey, or the tension that could be felt around her intentionally or unintentionally, all of them were telling her that something seemed to be about to happen.

As expected, it must be related to "that", right? Azrael thought.

This was also what she heard during their conversation at Xiazhi - the other races in this world seemed ready to unite against the Flügel and Artosh-sama.

Being able to hear this news didn't mean that Xia Zhi and the others didn't keep it a secret well enough, nor did it mean that they were completely relieved about Azriel, but...

Azriel could sense that the 18 had an almost indifferent attitude, as if they didn't care about her at all.

They are just a bunch of humans...

If it were in the past, Azrael would have thought this in her heart with extremely angry and twisted emotions.

However, after witnessing the abilities of the human named "Xiazhi" and seeing with her own eyes how they had led the war to this point bit by bit, she no longer felt angry in her heart, but instead felt a deep chill.

——Humans are too weak, so no one has ever taken them seriously, which is why they have managed to survive by chance.

It was this race that was completely ignored by no one during the war, but took advantage of this non-advantage to act secretly, manipulating the war situation from behind, and then, little by little, pushed the Flügel and Lord Artosh, who were most likely to win in the end, to the point where they were in opposition to the entire world. In the process, even Gip-chan was used.

What do they want to do?

Azrael didn’t think that just this group of people could defeat the strongest Artosh-sama.

The so-called "strongest" is not just talk.

That is the true meaning. With only one god, one fantasy species and one race, they can gain an overwhelming advantage by going to war against the world with such a small military force.

The throne of the One and Only God is in the hands of Artosh-sama... this is beyond doubt.

No matter how many insects crawling on the ground gather together, they are still no match for destiny. No matter how clever the weak are, their final fate is to be completely defeated by absolute power.

But... for some reason, Azrael always felt a little uneasy.

"Yes, I'm just worried about whether Raphael and the others can protect Master Artosh."

It was a matter of course that Artosh-sama could not be defeated by the insects that gathered together, but it was their job to stop the insects. If there was even a slight possibility that Artosh would be harmed by the insects, it would be considered a serious dereliction of duty on their part.

"No, I can't stay here any longer!"

Azriel threw the broom aside, took off the white headscarf on her head, and threw it on the table.

——I don’t want to be a maid anymore!

Although she said that, Azrael didn’t change out of the maid outfit in the end because she didn’t have any other clothes to change into.

But this did not affect her subsequent "prison break" action.

She knew that it was impossible to go back with her current strength, so she had to get Jibril's help.

However, she searched all possible places, but as usual, she could not find any trace of the girl.

“Gip-chan, don’t hide from your sister at a time like this, meow.” Azrael whispered to herself anxiously.

It seemed that people were already familiar with her, or maybe it was the effect of the clothes she was wearing, but no one came up to stop Azriel or ask her anything as she walked along. Everyone was doing their own things in a tense and orderly manner, moving all kinds of sundries in a hurry, and no one had the energy to pay attention to her.

This tense atmosphere made Azriel’s inexplicable uneasiness even more intense.

Finally, she found the figure of the girl looking up at the distant sky near the cave exit.

“Finally I found you, meow…” Azriel felt a little relieved.

"Senior? Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Jibril turned around upon hearing the voice and looked at her in confusion.

“It’s hard to explain, nyan… Anyway, let’s hurry up and return to Avant Heim with me, 017.” Azrael said anxiously.

She originally thought that since she could see it, then Gip-chan, whose brain worked faster than hers, should have discovered it earlier than her, so even if her explanation was not needed, Gip-chan would definitely understand it.

however……

"why?"

What he got was the girl's doubtful response.

“Why…Kip-chan, did you really not realize what might be happening?” Azriel couldn’t help but ask loudly.

“If I can’t be with Master Artosh at this time…”

"Ah, you're talking about this." Jibril showed a look of realization.

"If you mean 'that', Senpai... it's too late now."

What does it mean that it's too late...?

Azrael’s thoughts faltered for a moment.

Jibril turned her head and looked at the huge figure that appeared in the distance and floated in the sky, like a sky island, and continued:

"Because it...has already begun."

Chapter 189: Challenging the World

"Sure enough, it really came..."

Xinke raised his head, looking at the huge "island" in the distant sky slowly moving towards this side, and muttered to himself.

The information provided by that person was consistent with the Dwarfs’ predictions. Avant Heim had indeed appeared on this route.

——Since we have already decided to become their enemy, then we might as well go all out and gather all our strength to completely destroy them before they can react.

This is what the coalition party thinks.

The disappearance of the Flügel and the God of War was something that everyone welcomed. Regardless of what would happen in the future, being able to take this opportunity to eliminate the most powerful force was a good thing for their side no matter how they looked at it.

So they began their "ambush".

It's not quite right to call it an ambush, because such a large-scale troop movement would be impossible to remain undetected. Even with the cover of camouflage, in fact, any Skywing who pays a little attention can discover the elves and space-time ripples caused by the movement of a huge number of elves under the spell.

Therefore, it would be more appropriate to say "waiting" rather than "ambush".

However, even knowing this, Avant Heim still did not change his original course.

In other words, that is to say...

“I was totally underestimated.”

A ferocious smile and murderous intent appeared on Xinke's face.

"In that case - all the team, get ready, and release the full-scale ritual of the "Void Zero Protection"!"

Attacking tentatively and then organizing effective defense and counterattack after the opponent reacts is something that only inexperienced novices and fools without IQ would do. Since it is a "surprise attack", of course, it is necessary to ensure that the hit is made, not to save skills at all, to pour out all the firepower to the maximum extent, and try to kill the opponent directly in one wave.

Isn't it common sense to use your ultimate skill as the first move when you meet someone?

However, what Xinke didn't expect was that even though she was very decisive, there were still people who acted one step ahead of her -

-

"I see, is this the Phantasma?"

Looking at the fantasy world below, which looked completely different from the "Sky Island" outside, Xia Zhi exclaimed in curiosity.

The scene before my eyes was like a world completely independent of the outside world, filled with all kinds of unreal objects.

There is no earth or sky here. The entire space floats in the air. A large number of cubes are piled up in a complex and chaotic way, as if to serve as a "landing point" in the traditional sense.

This fantastical scene, which is completely different from the real world and seems to be from a different dimension, is a scene that can only be seen inside a fantasy world that is a world of its own.

"Should I say... it's worthy of being the second-ranked race?"

With a power beyond cognition and imagination, as if from a different dimension, the world and the scene are forcibly distorted, and the entire thing is altered and replaced.

Such an existence does have abnormalities that are not inferior to those of the Old Deus.

Xia Zhi thought to himself.

"Xiazhi... the terminal left behind received the message... the personnel have basically been evacuated..."

Hubie's voice came from beside him, interrupting his thoughts.

"Really?" Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Then close the space portal in fifteen minutes."

Fifteen minutes should be enough, right? he thought to himself.

"I'm sorry, but please be patient in that world for a while."

Although the environment in the artificial world is not suitable for life at present, with his special care and Suwako's divine protection, it is no problem for humans to survive in it for a short period of time.

So, now that the weakest and most important "king" has been "protected" and disappeared from the chessboard, no matter what you do next, you should not be able to lose, right?

This means that you can do whatever you want, right?

Xia Zhi thought silently in his heart as he looked at the Phantasma named "Avant Heim" below him and the Flügel that seemed to have noticed their presence and was approaching them.

If the God of War camp can compete with the entire world with only one god, one fantasy species and one race.

So are they now challenging the whole world?

Xia Zhi thought so, looked at the mechanical girl beside him and said: "Let's get started, Hubie."

Hubie nodded, the blood-red lines in his deep orange eyes lit up slightly, and as the mechanical device above his head unfolded a complex spell, a faint blue light filled the surrounding space.