Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

Upon seeing Pantalone, the Queen seemed to remember everything and continued.

"This world called Teyvat is like a carefully protected treasure. This meticulously designed world is like a miniature garden, and beneath its lies lies the real and cruel side that we must face."

"Even if it costs everything, as long as that result can be achieved, then everything is acceptable."

The Queen's words were undoubtedly intended to inform Pantalone that she was fully aware of the kind of enemy she was facing.

Or rather, it is precisely because they clearly understand what kind of enemy they are facing that they still choose to be enemies with them.

She had long been prepared to bear everything, and as a deity, she certainly possessed the qualifications and magnanimity to do so; this was the path she had chosen.

The Queen's answer silenced Pantalone, who had only wanted to know the answer from the Queen.

But when the Queen once again brought that question to his attention, Pantalone was forced to confront the very issue he had been avoiding all along.

He had always believed that none of this concerned him, and that as long as he waited for the real protagonist to arrive, everything would be resolved.

Therefore, he always believed that he could stay out of it, rest easy, and not have to worry about too many problems.

Even when formulating plans and deciding on policies, he only focused on the immediate situation and never considered whether it would actually be effective. But now, when the real 'crisis' was revealed to him...

He realized that he had been deeply involved without even noticing, and only then did he understand.

From the very beginning, given his status, he was destined to be unable to remain uninvolved.

He had been deliberately trying not to think about those deeper things, believing that those things and everything were irrelevant to him. But now, when he faced the Queen's questioning, he finally understood that there were some things he was destined to be unable to escape.

As long as he is in this world, as long as he is in this world called Teyvat.

He originally thought that as long as he could find a better plan, everything would be fine. But now that he is consciously facing the harsh reality, he realizes that some things are not as simple as he imagined.

Pantalone stared at the Queen's figure in silence for a long time before asking a question.

Even if it's destined to fail in the end, it's still the same?

"Someone has to do it. Besides, how can you be sure you'll fail if you don't even try? Even if you know some things are destined to fail, does that mean you should just do nothing?"

The Empress gently gathered the strands of hair that had been blown about by the cold wind, shook her head, and smiled.

These words stirred a slight ripple in Pantalone's heart, causing him to pause for a moment.

Yes, even if you know that you are destined to fail in the end.

But is it really okay to just do nothing?

Thinking about this, Pantalone couldn't help but find his previous worries somewhat amusing.

When did he become so timid and hesitant? This is so unlike his usual self.

Nothing is predetermined for things that haven't happened yet.

If you know this and prepare in advance, you will definitely have the opportunity to change things. Whether or not you can find a better plan, you will try to come up with an even better one.

Yes, he didn't need to think about what the original plan or preparation was from the beginning.

He only needs to devise a more perfect plan than that; there's no need for him to dwell on the past or things that have already happened.

Even if that final and 'only' plan is not under control, then we can simply replace it with a better one.

Instead of passively searching for the correct answer, it's better to take the initiative and answer it yourself.

As for whether he could come up with a perfect plan, Pantalone had not considered that.

He doesn't need to worry about whether he can come up with a perfect plan; for Pantalone, all he has to do is to do what he wants to do.

After seeing Pantalone's performance, the Queen smiled with satisfaction.

"Now that you have the answer, what I want to know is whether you are ready before that one and only plan is completed?"

If the previous empress had asked him such a question, Pantalone would have remained silent.

But for Pantalone, who now has everything he wanted, he already has the answer in his heart.

Gazing at the figure of the empress he served, Pantalone smiled slightly and gave his answer.

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Chapter 153 The Perfect Blank Plan (4k)

As Pantalone awoke from his dream and opened his eyes, he heard the girl's voice beside him.

"You're awake? It looks like you had a good dream."

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, the fairy maiden was resting her chin on her hands, looking at his figure with a smile on her face.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that he had long been accustomed to Columbia always being by his side, no matter when or where. This had been the case ever since the fairy girl began playing the role of his adjutant.

However, this time was slightly different from the past because he had used the 'Void Dream System' to connect to that dream, something that Columbia couldn't hide from her.

However, he never intended to hide this from Columbia, rather than being busy and flustered at a time like this.

Pantalone, who was extremely skilled in this regard, acted as if the two were longtime intimate partners, asking Columbia about what had happened while he was asleep.

"Were you looking at me like this the whole time I was asleep?"

"It hasn't been that long, just since you came back and I've been watching it until now."