Talulah, I'm still a child.

"The main body is busy with other things right now, so I'm asking you to take care of you."

"So before we begin..."

"Yes, it was indeed the original body that did it. He threw most of the people in this world into it. However, the merging of the two worlds is almost complete. Everyone will be back in a little while, and they won't remember anything. There won't be any negative impact."

Xue Mei No. 1's smile was exceptionally infectious, just as she herself said, sunny and cheerful, but Amiya still didn't quite understand.

"So why is it a girl?"

"Because the original body is unique, if we clones want to exist in the outside world for a longer time, we need to show more differences from him, such as the number of tails, and naturally, gender. The more we resemble him, the more we will be attracted back to his body."

(But no matter what, the height is still the same.)

Amiya noticed this keenly, but she didn't say it aloud, otherwise she was sure that even the sunny and cheerful Xue Mei No. 1 would be depressed.

She didn't doubt what the other person was saying. Even if she couldn't understand it, she trusted her intuition that the other person wasn't deceiving her, and that no one would dare to impersonate Mei Xue, not even a clone.

"Then, may I ask Brother Meixue why you did this?"

"Of course you can. The original body has already explained it. Amiya, you can know everything you want to know. As for Mei Xue's reason for doing this... what do you think of that world?"

"great!"

Amiya answered without hesitation that it was thousands or even tens of thousands of times better than the current Terra continent. Even though she had only seen the tip of the iceberg, she had learned about the general appearance of that world from Theresa. Although there were occasional minor conflicts, it could definitely be described as a peaceful world.

"That's right. This was just an experiment for the main body. It wasn't a dream or an illusion, but a real small world."

"It's just that its future is too short."

Try... Amiya carefully pondered these two words, and she suddenly realized something: the so-called attempt is actually consistent with the purpose itself.

"Could it be that Brother Meixue is planning to..."

Congratulations, you guessed right!

Seeing Amiya's expression, Xue Mei No. 1 couldn't help but clap her hands, and then reached out to pinch Amiya's cheek.

"It's a pity there's no reward, because anyone can guess what the original is going to do."

"This won't do, if it's like this..."

"But don't you like that world, Amiya? Even if you don't, do you think the others who were dragged into it like you would hate it, especially after they know it's not a dream?"

Xue Mei No. 1's words stunned Amiya. She pursed her lips, knowing the outcome. Even if she could accept it, how could those displaced people, those who had suffered humiliation, and those whose lives were hanging by a thread possibly give up on such a world? In fact, Amiya herself was looking forward to the arrival of such a world.

"Alright, alright, I can see you're really conflicted. So... let me tell you a story, continuing what they didn't finish. That way, it won't affect anything if we don't go into the beginning."

With a gentle clap of her hands, Xue Mei No. 1 took out a pear and took a bite, which was also a way of showing the difference between herself and Mei Xue.

"That story takes place after a prosperous and powerful civilization was dragged into this world. At that time, they obtained a research sample that had never been seen before, codenamed LD002. I won't say its real name, I'm a bit afraid of dying. You only need to know that the codename of the original is LD003."

Since Mei Xue's number is 003, then 002 must be his sister, Su Xue'er. After witnessing Mei Xue's power, curiosity led this powerful civilization to open the forbidden box.

However, they encountered the worst and most ruthless side of fate, or rather, fate led them to open Pandora's box.

Chapter 124 Talulah's Promise

"Amiya has woken up. That's amazing."

Mei Xue smiled. He was naturally happy to see this outcome. In fact, Mei Xue could understand whether Amiya wanted to indulge in that dream or not, because Amiya was still young. But from this perspective, she had grown up a lot.

"So you consider this round a loss?"

"No, it doesn't count. This was just an experiment, how can it count?"

After getting dressed, Mei Xue jumped out of bed and snapped her fingers to clean up the traces in the room. Then she pondered whether to wear the usual single white stocking or go barefoot. Although the doctor had just torn her stockings again, the little fox didn't need another pair.

"You're cheating again... Fine, are you really going to do this?"

"Ah."

"Then we will stop you."

"I know, so I will wait for you to come."

Mei Xue twitched her ears, then picked up the sleeping Cecilia and took her to the next room. The smell in the room probably wouldn't dissipate for a while, so the little angel should just sleep peacefully.

As for Talulah? She didn't quite understand what the two were talking about, but she keenly sensed that things weren't as simple as they had previously said.

Gently stroking her lower abdomen, Talulah sighed softly, then smiled with relief. Regardless, she hoped her daughter could be born into a good enough world.

She just didn't know why, but ever since she became pregnant with her daughter, she had always felt a kind of inexplicable discomfort. How to describe it... she felt that this girl would be very mischievous in the future, but she was unusually quiet now.

However, out of a mother's instinct, Talulah still loved the child dearly, and the "tyrant" feared by the Ursus nobles was now beaming with happiness.

"Talulah, I have a question for you..."

Seeing Talulah stroking her lower abdomen, the Doctor was somewhat unhappy. Of course, it wasn't jealousy, but rather resentment at her own lack of self-control. Speaking of which, Mei Xue's reproduction is more like mitosis. Damn it, she tried so many times before, but this little fox wouldn't let her be a mother. Although it was mainly because she herself didn't want to, putting aside the facts, doesn't this little fox bear any responsibility?

"what happened?"

"If Mei Xue were to do something very dangerous, would you support him?"

"meeting."

Without any hesitation, Talulah's answer was firm and decisive, and the Doctor scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

Even if that matter was so dangerous that it could potentially kill Mei Xue?

"Ah."

"I thought you would stop him or try to persuade him."

"...That's usually how it is, but I've already sworn an oath."

As she spoke, Talulah held up the ring on her hand. It was the first and only ring designed and made by Mei Xue herself, and it had a very special meaning. However, the ring on the Doctor's hand also had commemorative value, as it was made by her and Mei Xue together.

“Draco will always protect her treasure, that’s what I promised him, so no matter right or wrong, no matter how dangerous, I will always stand by his side.”

Of course, Talulah knew that Meixue wouldn't do anything so offensive; her little fox was the most sensible.

“That’s great… I made the same promise to him.”

"Hmm, what is it?"

"Don't tell you."

The doctor smiled playfully, then Talu scratched her waist.

"You were just fighting side by side a moment ago, and now you won't even talk about this anymore? Watch me!"

"Hahaha, stop tickling me, stop tickling me!"

The two on one side were playfully fighting on the bed, while Mei Xue on the other side placed Cecilia on the soft bed, using her tail as a pillow for her, and looked at the little angel with exceptional tenderness in her eyes.

"You like her very much."

Behind her appeared another woman who looked seven-tenths like Mei Xue, but with a more aloof temperament and only two tails. She was Mei Xue Unit 2, with a nihilistic personality, and didn't care about anyone or anything except Mei Xue, not even Talulah. She was created by Mei Xue to better coordinate the fate lines.

"Of course, she is very cute and sensible."

"But that's not the whole story. We should have realized long ago that her meeting with you was no coincidence."

"There are no coincidences in this world, Number Two. For us, everything is fate's arrangement."

At this moment, Mei Xue had put aside her innocent and naive side, as well as her mature and steady side. Number Two felt that she was as gentle as a mother. Although this was somewhat contradictory to Mei Xue's gender, it could indeed be said that everything in this world is a child of fate.

"...You're right."

Number Two did not refute. No one in the world was more qualified to talk about fate than Mei Xue. Even now, the world was still operating within the framework he had predicted. It was only because of previous mistakes that the current situation was somewhat unstable.

"Then I'll go carry out my mission now."

"Yes, go ahead. The liches are probably already preparing to hinder the Iron Duke's forces. As for Duke Windermere... well, let Number Three give her his regards. Her daughter is safe and sound."

"learn."

Xuemei No. 2 disappeared from the spot. They were both incarnations of Mei Xue's tail, possessing their own independent consciousness and the ability to use all of Mei Xue's abilities, though of course, they could not achieve the same effect as Mei Xue.

Looking at the sleeping little angel, Mei Xue couldn't help but rest her chin on her hand, and smiled helplessly at the folding fan that Cecilia had placed on the bedside table.

"Use it properly."

With that, Mei Xue got up and left. He still had to see everyone on Rhodes Island. He had arranged for them to go elsewhere without permission. Once they realized what was happening, they would definitely bully him. Mei Xue touched his tail and hair, as if he could already foresee that tragic scene.

Meanwhile, in Amiya's room, after listening to Xue Mei No. 1 recount those events, Amiya felt her worldview begin to waver, and she even started to wonder if she was still half asleep.

Compared to what we just discussed, Victoria's little war is really nothing.

“Now the Iron Duke has joined forces with Deeppool, and the intelligence network of Caster is spread throughout the country. The Duke of Windermere… she is the most impatient, especially since her daughter is currently trapped in Lentinium.”

"However, Victoria's army is worth noting. Ah, that guy who's been hiding in the shadows probably won't be able to sit still any longer."

With her fingers twirling through her hair and moving gently, Xue Mei No. 1 could even review the situation with Amiya.

"Then...why did the Grand Dukes of Victoria allow the Sarkaz to enter Londinium?"

Amiya had always been puzzled by this question, but she had never asked it, nor had Kal'tsit or the Doctor ever answered it.

"This is actually the result of the Grand Dukes checking and balancing each other. Victoria, which is leaderless, will eventually need a stable leader. However, the one who starts the war will inevitably be condemned and become the target of everyone's criticism in the early stages of the war. No one wants to be besieged."

"In such circumstances, the Grand Dukes need an excuse, an excuse that would allow them to launch a war legitimately without incurring guilt—the Sarkaz."

Amiya's face gradually turned pale, but Xue Mei No. 1 continued to speak.

"The Duke Cavendish considered himself clever, thinking that introducing the Sarkaz was an extremely brilliant move. He controlled the number of Sarkaz so that they posed no threat to him, and he also guessed that the Duke of Stafford would be the most impatient. Therefore, as long as the Duke of Stafford rebelled, he could rightfully stop him and gain considerable prestige. Then he could push the Sarkaz out as sacrificial pawns and say that the Duke of Stafford died at their hands. However, little did he know that this was exactly what the other grand dukes wanted."

"And coincidentally, the Sarkaz needed an opportunity. When the elderly Duke Stafford was eager to launch the war, Duke Cavendish thought everything was going according to his plan, but he did not expect that the Sarkaz had already secretly gathered their strength. They launched a swift counterattack just as the first battle was about to end, causing both dukes to die on the same day."

"Then, as you know, the Sarkaz occupied the city, but they also knew the Grand Dukes' plans, so they took control of the city's defense forces and declared that 'the city's defense forces will temporarily take over the work under the jurisdiction of Londinium.'"

Unbeknownst to her, Amiya had already clenched her fists. She wasn't stupid; she had already realized what was going on in all of this.

"Therefore, all parties reached a consensus without prior communication and began to accumulate their own strength. However, the holding of the first Terra United Conference made them realize the change in the world order. They needed to end the war and develop rapidly before the United Council had a firm foothold and before countries were still suspicious of each other. Otherwise, things would not be easy in the future."

If the Terran United Council wants to truly develop, it must not allow a former hegemon to develop freely. Each of the Grand Dukes, including Victoria, is a formidable opponent. Although Victoria alone cannot contend with the entire United Council, she is still quite troublesome.

"So...that's how it is..."

Amiya's eyes flashed with unimaginable rage. Yes, she was angry, angry that the Grand Dukes would allow the Sarkaz to enter their capital for such a reason, and that so many people would be dragged into a pointless war because of it.

On her way here, Amiya had seen too many people, those homeless scavengers. Their homes were gone, their families were gone. They were born into this world, but they didn't live. They just didn't want to die, so they lived. Who made all of this turn out like this?

She witnessed a little girl infected with Oripathy die of starvation. The only thing in her pocket was a new photograph, showing that she had been living in her home not long ago.

"It's boring, isn't it? That's what we all think. War needs a grand reason, but the jewels on the crown and the blood on the sword are both red. And those who suffer the most from war are not the ones who will benefit the most after it ends."