Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

What saddened Sonora a little was that no one seemed to care about Sura.

Nobody paid any attention to this girl who claimed to be fighting for the freedom of the entire Chongxu.

Everyone only had eyes for Lu Yaai and Ziyuan, and at the very least, for Coco, who had saved Chongxu before.

Sura, who supposedly fought for the freedom of the Chongxu people, was seen by the Chongxu people who were busy with their lives.

It is truly insignificant.

Of course, Sonora didn't really care.

She just felt a little sorry for Sura, who was ignored by everyone.

Then she stopped caring.

Unlike Sura, she has Jiang Si to take care of her, and her future looks bright...

He made up his mind that he would stick with Jiang Si from now on, since he was willing to keep his promise.

This shows that they definitely care about themselves.

From now on, I'll have someone to rely on...

My previously heavy and depressed mood suddenly turned into an unprecedented sense of ease and joy.

Then, as I passed by the conference room lobby, I saw a scene of chaos inside.

The vanished incubators, the witches' guild attempting to escape, and some members of the Sanctuary—a three-way battle ensues in complete chaos.

She only glanced at it from afar before quickening her pace and leaving.

But at the end, all I heard was a somewhat exasperated shout:

"We mustn't let her go to the magical kingdom!"

……

When Lu Yaai completely disappeared, Zi Yuan's gaze was drawn to the only remaining heart.

So that's how it is. Coco didn't completely burn her heart in the end?

No wonder Lu Yaai was able to be resurrected. At that time, all the data in Chongxu was cleared. In principle, it would have been impossible for Lu Yaai to survive.

Previously, it was hung up in Chongxu, and the heart of his previous life was used to construct Chongxu by gathering the personal realities of all the people in Chongxu.

Just as I was about to reach out and grab it.

A fair, delicate hand gently covered the heart.

"The witch's experiment was actually incomplete until the very end."

The hand enveloped the heart, then the fingertips gently traced the edge of the heart, stained with blood, and stopped at the coronary artery.

After poking the coronary artery, the heart sprayed out a little bit of foul magic, like spurting blood.

Only then did the girl place her heart to her lips and taste the blood with the tip of her tongue.

It looked like he'd eaten a mouthful of rouge.

When the lips parted from the heart, the girl's lips were bright red, full, and vibrant.

It was clearly just a phantom, yet it looked just like a real person.

Ziyuan turned around and looked at her.

It is exactly the same as the projection that appeared in the previous Chongxu.

It was only after obtaining the Time Dao Fruit and entering the Full Bloom stage that she realized this.

The other party is a projection of the present from the past timeline.

Lu Ya, who appeared in the New World before, should be the same.

"You've mastered the Dao Fruit of Time?"

Ziyuan stared at the illusory figure, slightly puzzled. "It can project one's own image into the future?"

Lu Ya's tone was as if they had met for a long time, with no small talk, just muttering complaints, "No, if I could control the Dao Fruit of Time, I could really stand in front of you, but unfortunately, Lu Ya is just an ordinary girl, and can't become a magical girl or a witch."

Not surprising at all.

"So with the help of the Witches' Guild, I only borrowed a little bit of the power of the Time Dao Fruit, using Lu Ya AI's existence to project myself into the future. Right now, it's actually similar to a video conversation..."

After briefly explaining the reason, Lu Ya touched the heart, but since it was just a projection, she couldn't actually touch the heart.

The ambiguous actions just now were because Lu Ya was holding a projection of an identical heart in her hand.

"It's all so that I can give your heart back to you."

Lu Ya held the heart in her hands and handed it to Zi Yuan.

Shion, on the other hand, picked up the heart from reality.

"The Dao Fruit of Time requires a powerful personal reality imprinted on the heart to be used. We searched for many, many people, and in the end, only your heart, Jiang Si, was compatible with this Dao Fruit of Time. However, having only one heart is extremely difficult. The Witch Society and I have tried many times, and we can only achieve this kind of projection function."

"No one else knows that the heart actually belongs to you, Jiang Si, so everyone thinks that only I can use the Time Dao Fruit. They've been trying to get me to use it, but I think you'll definitely like something this powerful..."

Lu Ya's eyes sparkled as she looked at Zi Yuan, as if expecting praise.

"So I secretly separated the Time Dao Fruit from your heart. On one hand, I created an unfading dream for Chongxu people, and on the other hand, I used their dreams to maintain your heart's activity and wait for your arrival."

Lu Ya's tone carried a hint of smugness: "They have no idea that I separated the Dao Fruit from my heart. I sealed the Time Dao Fruit in the past [Pseudo-History]. When you arrive, Lu Ya AI will take you into the [Pseudo-History], and you will definitely be able to obtain the Time Dao Fruit from there."

"With the heart preserved in Chongxu, I believe Jiang Si will be able to fully master this power. So, do you like my gift?"

Lu Ya bent down slightly, as if to be at Zi Yuan's height, and looked at her at eye level. She said with a smile, "I was never interested in giving you any gifts for your birthday before. This time, I've finally found a gift that you like, right?"

Ziyuan nodded slowly, "Okay."

"What do you mean by 'can'? Yes, it can."

Lu Ya hovered around her, constantly complaining, "If you like someone, just say you like them; if you don't, just say you don't. Don't keep saying 'can' or 'can't,' I don't understand, Jiang Si, I don't understand~"

Ziyuan tilted her head, "I like it."

Then, her previously downcast face immediately broke into a smile. "That's right, that's right, you have to say it! How would I know if you don't say it? I like it too, Jiang Si."

"I haven't delivered it yet."

"Because you can give me anything, I want to tell you in advance that I like it."

Lu Ya avoided her eyes, as if trying to hide something, and lowered her head, murmuring repeatedly, "I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it the most."

After a long while, Shion gazed at her quietly: "You mean the gift?"

"Yes, it's a gift. What else did you think it was?"

With a light laugh, Lu Ya responded and casually brought up the matter of the heart and the Dao Fruit—

Not yet.

I'm not good enough yet.

That was myself, with blood on my hands, filthy and disgusting.

Things you absolutely must not say.

"The integration of the heart and the Dao Fruit is complete. Our test results show that using this heart to transform into a witch will allow for better control over the Dao Fruit. However, we don't know exactly how much control it will allow. Anyway, if you entrust it to me, there will definitely be no problem."

Softly, Lu Ya hugged her gently: "Because you can always do anything."

Even if it means kicking the truck to a stop.

"Ah."

Once Ziyuan agreed, Lu Ya relaxed and then bumped her head against Ziyuan's chest.

"Anything else I want to say? What else did I want to say... Damn it, I'm running out of time, but my brain is fried. I have so much to say..."

"Let's talk about it later."

Hearing Ziyuan's words, Lu Ya snorted, "No way, who knows how long we'll have to wait again. Oh, right, Dragon Raja is about to be updated again."

"...I won't look."

"Beware of the magical kingdoms; they have special methods to deal with magical girls, after all, magical girls are their technology."

"We still haven't killed enough."

"And also, the past recorded by the World Tree cannot be changed..."

"Burning it should do the trick."

She was rambling on and on, and in reality, Lu Ya probably didn't even know what she was saying anymore.

Say whatever comes to mind until your body begins to disappear.

After things quieted down a bit, she took Ziyuan's hand and looked down at the new world and the North Sea.

"Actually, I initially thought that Lu Ya replacing me would make you happy, but it turned out like this... I'm sorry."

"nothing."

It was a really fun game.

He even achieved a breakthrough in the heat of battle, which is not bad.

Seeing Ziyuan's wistful expression, Lu Ya smoothed her hair and smiled reassuringly, "I'm glad you like it."

Her lips twitched, and as she gazed in the direction of the ruins, Lu Ya finally let out a soft sigh.

How should I express this?

Her original intention was to use cold code to fill in her burning love that had scorched her.

However, code is just code; it can't be turned into poetry.

The regular ticking sound is just a mechanical repetition; it can never create a rhythm that stirs the heart.

In the end, it backfired, and what appeared to be a morbid expression of resentment became the problem.

But one cannot deny that it might also be a possibility for oneself.

I keep cutting myself open, removing the bad parts, wanting to leave only the beautiful and normal parts.

But looking at those discarded, rotting things, it's hard not to feel like looking in a mirror.

Those dark and malicious things cannot be forgotten or ignored by deceiving oneself.