Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"..."

Yu Huan was speechless after hearing this. Without waiting for Yu Huan to ask any more questions, Yu Huan had already revealed his entire plan. He also explained the damage to Yu Huan's soul. After hearing about the damage to his soul, Yu Huan immediately fell silent. After a long time, he did not ask any questions about this. Instead, he suddenly asked:

"Tell me... what exactly is that so-called enemy?"

Yu's story is naturally inseparable from the "invaders" lurking in this world, and this obviously attracted Yu Huan's attention. At the same time, it also made her understand for the first time the true meaning of her system's existence: saving the world, as the name suggests, is a system that protects the world and expels invaders!

"In the truest sense, compared to Jing, it... should be the holder of our system..."

"A true rival!"

134. Silver

"Broken Plane... well, that's the name I gave to the main world, the world we're going back to. As the name suggests, it's a world that's broken or on the verge of collapse due to insufficient capacity!"

Yu slowly stretched out his hand, and a black and white sphere like a yin and yang ball slowly emerged from it. While the black and white colors were surging irregularly, the next second, the mixed light of the two colors floated out from it little by little, forming hundreds of additional small spheres that circulated outside the black and white sphere.

Countless small spheres were slowly rotating like meteorites surrounding a galaxy. After doing all this, looking at Yu Huan's gaze, Yu said:

"Just like what you see now, if the broken plane is the real world, then the plane we are in now and the plane similar to the Desolate Forest that my sister has been to before are small worlds formed by the fragments of the world that were broken from the main world. Of course, it's no problem to regard them as derived planes!"

"They cling to the shattered plane. Although they can't escape it, because the shattered plane is already on the verge of collapse, they can't merge with it again to form the original complete world... This can roughly be considered the basic structure of this world!"

The current structure of the world was presented to Yu Huan in the simplest and most understandable way. Yu Huan did not intend to elaborate on the complexities, as she would naturally know them once the system was upgraded to a certain level. Therefore, she mainly discussed the system's 'enemies'!

"Actually, it's better to say they're invaders like 'us' than enemies. After all, in a sense, neither my sister nor I are from this world, nor from the broken plane. We're so-called 'travelers' from another world. And the same is true of that enemy, except they're not human, but... another, even more bizarre existence!"

In the black and white spherical galaxy in her hand, a substance like mercury suddenly appeared. At first, it was just a tiny bit, almost too small to be seen. However, as Yu Huan watched, she saw the mercury swallow up a small sphere at the edge bit by bit, and then began to spread and expand with this sphere as the center... and finally turned the entire galaxy into mercury without any black and white color.

"I call it silver, a substance whose existence is unknown why or how!"

Looking at the mercury-like substance in his hand, Yu's expression became slightly solemn as he said:

"Let's not talk about unnecessary things for now. In short, sister, you only need to know that the owner of this thing has the power to erode the world, devour the world, and assimilate everything. As for its purpose, I don't need to tell you, I'm sure you can guess it. After all, it's the kind of thing that is common in the setting of a second-year different world!"

"Devouring all life and destroying the world?"

The so-called middle school second-year setting is nothing more than this. Yu also nodded in agreement:

"Strictly speaking, it should be an existence that integrates the world into itself and makes it its own!"

As he spoke, Yu smiled faintly, and a faint red light suddenly appeared in his other hand. Then, like data, the light suddenly and violently rushed into the mercury in his left hand, and then after a burst of stirring, it split into countless parts. At the same time, Yu's voice continued:

"A hundred years ago, due to some conflict, I noticed these guys and destroyed them before they could achieve their goal or even fully grow. I originally intended to wipe them out completely. However, I didn't expect to be tricked by them during the battle, and I almost died!"

As he said this, a hint of darkness seemed to flash in his eyes. Seeing Yu Huan's expression change slightly, he immediately smiled and said:

"But I won in the end. I wiped out almost all of this guy's individuals, and I don't know where his remaining consciousness has fled. After all, with so many subordinate planes, I couldn't find them all. Then, I started looking for Rangers and Guardians from the Mirror Organization I originally established to travel to various worlds. On the one hand, it was to protect the world... Of course, "protection" is actually a transaction, after all, I want to reap the benefits; on the other hand, it was also to track down the traces of Bai Yin. However, this guy is too cunning, and it's been over a hundred years and there is no result!"

The silver light in his hand had almost been purified by the red light, and then he casually dispersed it. Then he looked at Yu Huan and said, changing the subject:

"Well~~ Let's not discuss these big issues until Sister completely 'controls' her own system. Anyway, with me guarding it, that guy won't dare to act recklessly for the time being. Now... I'd better talk about the current situation in this world!"

Even with such casual words, Yu Huan almost subconsciously responded:

"So... can I understand your words as setting up a flag?"

This sentence instantly changed Yu's expression, and then...

"Okay, it seems I did say some things I shouldn't have said, but it doesn't matter... Anyway, I've already eaten my sister, so even if she said something like I'll go home and get married after this battle, I don't need to worry about it... Anyway, what should be achieved has been achieved!"

"...So can we please not bring up this kind of thing anymore? Besides, I'm a girl now, so what about eating it..."

"Hehe~~ What's the big deal? I've already done what I need to do. Or maybe you prefer a normal girl over a lesbian? In that case, even if I become a 'boy', it's not a problem for me..."

"Stop, let's get down to business. Don't drive, thank you!"

"Hehe~~Okay, let's talk about it later!"

"I won't tell you anymore. Is it possible that the system can even do something like this?"

"Of course, sister, if you want..."

"So why do you want me to become the Demon King? Could it be that Silver is in this world?"

After decisively changing the subject, Yu seemed to hear a displeased "tsk" sound, but because the sound was too quiet, Yu Huan thought it might be an illusion. As for her question, Yu shook his head without even thinking about it:

"How is that possible? If that guy Baiyin is really here, then I won't let you get the source of this world and become the Demon King. Instead, I will take you away immediately and destroy this world!"

There was no hesitation at all. Yu Huan could clearly feel from Yu's tone that what the other party said... was all true!

135. The rules of the game in the world

"Destroy this world, Yuanyuan, this..."

Hearing his sister actually say such a terrible thing in such a casual tone, Yu Huan was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to speak, Yu had already spoken first:

"Sister, I'm not the child I used to be. So even if you say I'm cold-blooded or that I have no feelings, that's actually the truth!"

Pointing at himself, with an innocent yet emotionless smile on his face, Yu immediately said with a smile:

"The contract I (the system) signed with this world is only to protect the world, not to protect living beings or humans. Therefore, my responsibility is to destroy Silver and prevent them from invading this world. In this case, if I can really destroy Silver directly, I won't hesitate to deal with just one or two planes. After all, apart from my sister, I don't care about anything else!"

Sincere words, although Yu Huan could understand what Yu said, and could also hear the threat level of the "Silver" from the other party's tone, but as a human being after all, psychologically it was inevitable that he would find it difficult to accept it. As if seeing through Yu Huan's thoughts, Yu immediately restored his original lazy smile after he finished speaking, and pulled Yu Huan close to his arms and smiled again:

"Well~~ Of course, I'm not a vandal. I'll try my best to use peaceful means. And you don't need to worry that I'll turn evil or completely lose my feelings. After all, I've already found... my heart and... the meaning of my existence!"

As long as you are here, I will always be a human being; a world with you... is the meaning of my existence!

Yu Huan could sense what Yu wanted to express, and it was this wholehearted reliance on her that made her feel it in an instant... Even after a hundred years of devastation and countless hardships in battle, it was still unique to her... the reliance from her sister!

"Well, I won't leave you again!"

No extra words were needed. Just this small assurance was enough to bring a sweet smile to Yu's face. After letting Yu Huan go, he looked at the other person with a smile:

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. Now let me tell you about my plan!"

In fact, there is nothing much to say about it being a plan. To become a real Demon King, all you have to do is gain recognition from the world and then be given the mission of the "Demon King". In this way, when you become the Demon King, you are also the guardian of this world, a being like the source of the world.

Yu's purpose from the beginning was very simple, which was to make Yu Huan become such a being, so as to replenish her soul through the source of the world and make her more powerful. As for the method of becoming a demon king...

"The world is asking you for help, so you are the stronger party. It's just that you are replacing the Demon King who didn't exist in the first place and becoming the guardian of this world. It's obvious that the other party will not refuse such a thing!"

After all, once this world really becomes Yu Huan's property, it means that Yu Huan will unconditionally protect the other party's existence. In this case, the world can feel at ease!

"Of course, becoming a Demon King isn't that easy, even if you've gained the world's recognition!"

Although Yu Huan was favored by the world because of the mission, she was not a native of this world after all. Therefore, the world could not just cheat and give her the source of the world (the Demon King). Therefore, if Yu Huan wanted to become the Demon King, she still had to rely on her own efforts!

"Silver isn't in this world, but when I came here, I discovered that this was once a place ravaged by Silver, so some of that guy's 'residues' are still here and haven't been cleaned up!"

Although Yu successfully defeated Baiyin a hundred years ago, under the circumstances at that time, being able to destroy Baiyin's body was already the best result Yu could achieve. She no longer had the energy to deal with the remnants of Baiyin that were scattered to various worlds during the battle. In addition, the remnants themselves would not pose any threat to her, so Yu would not care even more!

Because these residues have been separated from the main body, they can no longer exert the effects of silver. They will gradually weather away over time. However, of course there are exceptions.

"It seems the remnants of this world were accidentally revitalized by some idiot who wanted to become a demon king, and even the most basic consciousness appeared. So, he is now secretly trying to take this world for himself, using it to replenish his body and energy..."

Yu said this with a hint of meaning, and Yu Huan suddenly realized:

"So what you're saying is that if I want to become the Demon King, I have to destroy this silver residue first, and then everything will be fine, right?"

Yu nodded, but then slowly shook his head:

“You can say that, but not entirely!”

Looking at Yu Huan's puzzled expression, Yu explained:

"It is absolutely necessary to eliminate the remnants, but if you do that, sister, you will not become a demon king, but a savior. This does not conform to the 'setting' of the world, so you will only lose the chance to become a demon king. So it is obviously impossible to do this!"

This isn't a dungeon where everyone is happy just by defeating the boss. It's a complex and diverse situation, so rushing in recklessly won't work. Instead, we need to... proceed step by step!

"It's the 'routine' of this world for a hero to defeat a demon king. It's also the fixed 'script' of this world, so your sister must also defeat the demon kings Gaimon and Lessa... Well, of course, neither you nor I, not even Hei Yu, will interfere in such matters, and of course we won't actually let anyone die, so you can rest assured on this point!"

After reassuring Yu Huan, who was clearly worried about Ai Xue, Yu immediately smiled and said:

"Although it's just remnants, it's clear that the opponent is also a master of concealment like that guy Baiyin. Unless I destroy this plane directly, I won't be able to lock onto its location in a short period of time. So if I want to eliminate it, I must lure it out of its hole first!"

What does it mean to lure the snake out of its hole? It's very simple!

"The hero's subjugation of the Demon King will inevitably attract the world's attention, and the identity of the 'Demon King' will be confirmed. At that time, the Source of the World will definitely appear. Silver will definitely not miss this opportunity. Therefore... that is our chance!"

136. So the villain is the protagonist

It is not difficult to eliminate a residue. For Yu, who can directly attack the main body, it is just a matter of raising his hand. However, their purpose is not just to eliminate the silver residue, but to use this residue to allow Yu Huan to successfully become the Demon King. Therefore, this requires some more complicated operations!

"The world has no good feelings towards heroes, nor towards humans. After all, humans always break the barriers of the world and summon people from other worlds here. They have opened a 'hole' in the world many times. It would be strange if the world likes them!"

It is precisely for this reason that the Demon King is so powerful. Strictly speaking, because he hates humans and heroes, the world is actually on the side of the Demon King.

This is also the fundamental reason why, although the Demon King will always be destroyed by the brave, the demon race has been able to flourish for so many years and has never been extinct.

According to the setting of the world, the Demon King is the kind of existence that will be "resurrected" after several years no matter how hard you try to destroy him. In order to resist the demons and the Demon King, humans will naturally organize heroes and summon heroes from other worlds to fight against the demons... This can be regarded as a mechanism of operation in this world.

However, unlike before, this time, due to the intrusion of the Silver Residue, the world truly felt the threat from the 'Demon King'. After all, the damage done by Silver to the world was significant, so in such a situation, the world clearly could not directly 'designate' the Demon King. That would be tantamount to handing its own essence into the hands of Silver, akin to seeking death!

However, according to the 'mechanical essence', only the Demon King can obtain the source of the world. Therefore, under such circumstances, the only thing the world can do is to suspend its recognition of the Demon King. Although Gaimon has always called himself the Demon King, in fact, he has never been recognized by the world. He is just a powerful demon with the name of 'Demon King'. The same is true for Lessa.

"Of course, even if they are self-proclaimed Demon Kings, they are still Demon Kings. Therefore, they will definitely be defeated by the team of heroes in the end. This is an established rule!"

That is to say, no matter how Gaimon and Resa struggled, they were obviously no match for the brave man and others who possessed the 'protagonist halo', and they were definitely defeated. And this was the time... when Yu Huan, arranged by Yu, appeared!

"Once Gaimon is defeated, the Silver behind him will surely rush out and attempt to devour the Hero. After all, the Hero is necessary to bring out the true Demon King (the source of the world), so this is the one thing it absolutely cannot tolerate. At that time, Xiaohuan, you can descend into the world in the name of the true 'Demon King'. While openly destroying the Silver, you will also establish your own identity as the Demon King and be recognized by the world!

The Demon King is the one who rules the continent, so naturally he needs his own stance and presence, and this is one of the keys to being recognized by the world. And only when Yu Huan truly becomes the Demon King will the world safely hand over the source of the world to her. And what Yu Huan has to do is very simple, which is to shelter and protect this world. It's such a simple deal!

"At that time, Sister only needs to eliminate Shirogane and then directly defeat the hero. After declaring yourself the true Demon King and that Gaimon is just an imposter, everything will be basically resolved. You will reign supreme as the Demon King and obtain the Source of the World to repair yourself. At the same time, the heroes who were supposed to 'heroically sacrifice' in the fight against the Demon King will also escape disaster and keep their lives... This is obviously not a bad thing for you!"

After all, Zuntian is not the only hero. You have to know that Ai Xue is also one of the heroes. If she died because of his expedition against the Demon King, to be honest, Yu Huan would not need to deal with the source of the world. It would not be a big deal to directly destroy the world. After all, in a sense, she and Yu are sisters, and some of their personalities are very similar!

This is Yu's plan. It sounds a bit complicated, but in fact, Yu Huan thought about it briefly and summarized Yu's words simply and clearly:

"So, to put it simply, the reason you kidnapped me was to quickly intensify the conflict between the Demons and the Hero. Then, after the Hero successfully defeated the Demon King Gaimon, you'd have me go out and destroy Shirogane. Then, with a pretentious attitude like 'That guy is just a Demon King imposter, and I'm the real Demon King,' you'd go up and defeat the Hero and seal the Demon, right?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Simply put, it's about letting Yu Huan show off. How can I put this into words...

“I always feel like I’m cheating!”

It's like a play, defeating a hero or something...

"Wait, do I have to fight with my sister again?"

Yu Huan suddenly thought of this problem and immediately yelled at Yu.

"Do you think my sister will attack me?"

Ai Xue was willing to give up her identity as a hero for Yu Huan, and even gave up her power to save the world for Yu Huan. In this case, if she knew that Yu Huan was the Demon King, it would be difficult to say whether Ai Xue would attack Yu Huan or not, or whether she would turn against him in the face of the enemy.

And if Ai Xue didn't fight, Yu Huan naturally wouldn't attack the other party. In this case, how could he show his strength and successfully seal the demon?

"So...sister, you can't let Sister Ai Xue recognize you!"

Ai Xue's sisterly affection for Yu Huan came from the heart, so Yu naturally didn't mind calling her "sister." Of course, the more important thing was that Ai Xue was a "family person," so there was no need to worry about her being an enemy. Therefore, in order to prevent the two sisters from fighting on the battlefield, Yu had obviously already thought of a plan:

"I've read my sister's Ranger's Book before, and I have some further plans for your next step in development. Since we're both Demon Kings, why not..."

Having said this, with a half-secret smile still on his face, Yu finally said comfortingly:

"Don't worry, sister. Just trust me, your sister. I will definitely write a perfect happy ending for you!"

This sentence directly blocked all of Yu Huan's subsequent questions, and finally Yu Huan could only sigh helplessly... She could see that her sister was obviously hiding something from her, but it was not a calculated concealment, but a concealment like... a mischievous little girl. Although she didn't know what Yu was up to, Yu Huan also knew that the other party would not harm her, so... what else could she do?

"I can only apologize to my sister later!"

After all, in the eyes of the other party, I was kidnapped, but now I am plotting with the person who kidnapped me to become my sister's mortal enemy, and I am even planning to fight with my sister...

Yuhuan always felt that her sister's anger after this incident could not be resolved by just one or two apologies!

137. Three Forces

March of the Holy Calendar Year XXX

It is the beautiful season of spring when flowers are blooming and everything is reviving, but the entire continent is completely devoid of the harmonious and beautiful atmosphere that is created to welcome the arrival of spring.

An atmosphere of panic hung over the heads of every race on the continent. The oppressive atmosphere seemed to have sucked all the air out of them, making it so that everyone on the continent, whether royal nobles or ordinary people, could feel the blood and heat in the air even when they breathed.

How long has this war lasted?

One month? Two months? Three months... No, it was a full eighteen months, a year and a half!