Just a magical girl who picks up trash

She and Yu had once agreed that she would help Yu become stronger, and then Yu could use this power to resurrect his "brother". This was not difficult for Yu who had the system. Although resurrecting a dead life was not an easy task, as long as Yu continued to become stronger, it was only a matter of time before he could do this.

However, Ling didn't think so, especially when he saw that after so many years, Yu still insisted on his original intention.

It's a matter of course, isn't it?

After all, the more Yu insisted, the more it showed how important that 'brother' was in Yu's heart.

So...what about yourself?

The jealousy caused by this suspicion made Ling clearly understand that his position in the other person's heart might be very important. After all, after a hundred years of living together day and night, it is impossible to say that there is no affection. However, this feeling can never compare to the existence of the "brother" who has been with the other person for less than a few years.

Why is this happening?

I am not willing to accept this, really... I am very unwilling to accept this!

By the way, if that’s the case, wouldn’t it be fine as long as we don’t let her brother be resurrected?

Yes, as long as that brother does not resurrect, she will be the most important person in Yu's heart.

For Yu, Ling even developed a rebellious mentality towards the system of her creator and was unwilling to merge with the other party, thus leaving Yu. Obviously, it was also for the sake of being with Yu forever, so she could naturally do other things.

For example, the existence of Yu's brother. If he had not been resurrected, he would always be the most important person in Yu's heart.

No problem, yes, no problem...it's a matter of course, isn't it?

After all, I have been with her for so many years, I have given up so much for Yu, and Yu and I have protected this world for more than a hundred years. She has made such a contribution, so there is nothing wrong with asking for a little bit of compensation, right?

Such thoughts gradually began to emerge in my mind, and like seeds breaking through the soil, they began to take root and sprout, and then grew into an unshakable and thriving tree.

And in the end, under this morbid idea called possessiveness, Zero finally fell in love, and that was an action that she now regretted deeply.

She... attacked Yu.

Of course, this kind of attack is definitely not intended to hurt Yu or anything. After all, even if it means hurting himself, Zero would never hurt Yu or anything. Therefore, the so-called attack is actually to deprive Yu of his power... To be precise, it is Yu's absolute control over the system.

As a shadow system, it can only exert its own power because it is affiliated with its master. Naturally, when the system recognizes its master, its master will naturally become the first authority owner of the system and have absolute control over the system.

Originally, Zero would have no objection to this. In fact, she was happy precisely because of this, because it meant that Yu dominated her wholeheartedly, which was such an exciting thing for a "Yu control".

However, that is no longer possible now. It is not because he is dissatisfied with Yu's control of the system, but because he cannot allow Yu to continue to control the system and become stronger.

If you ask why, it is because as Yu and the system become more powerful, Yu has obviously begun to gradually control the system's creative ability.

This is certainly a good thing for Yu, but you have to know what Yu’s wish is: to resurrect his brother!

If she is really allowed to completely control this power, then Yu will do so without a doubt. After her brother is resurrected, her position in Yu's heart will naturally be in jeopardy.

That's not allowed, absolutely not allowed, that's not allowed to happen!

It was with this idea in mind, this paranoid desire, perhaps what humans call a hot-headed move, that one day decades ago, System (Zero)... suddenly attacked its master.

It was not to hurt Yu, nor to seize his power, but simply to take away his authority over the system, turning him from the first authority holder into the second authority holder. This was not a difficult task for Ling, after all, to some extent, she herself was the system.

However, it was at the moment when she took action. Although she did not expect that her most trusted and closest partner would actually attack her like this at this time, after years of experience, Yu was obviously not an ordinary person.

The two of them directly started to fight for the system. What could be described as the final result... Although it was not completely successful, for Zero, he had achieved his goal.

She and Yu shared the authority of the system, and because of this, not only did Yu's strength not suffer any loss, but it also prevented him from further discovering the system as he became stronger, and thus discovering the creative abilities within it.

In this way, the other party will not be able to resurrect his brother. His plan has undoubtedly been successful, and his goal has been achieved. As for the rest... it doesn't matter anymore.

With what could be called an excited mood, Ling thought so. Even after obtaining half of the system, her first reaction was to think about how to explain it to Yu next.

Of course, I don't ask the other party to forgive me right away. After all, it is a fact that I "sneak attacked" the other party. But it doesn't matter. As long as the other party doesn't know my true feelings, it doesn't matter if I bear some stains.

Anyway, she and Yu had endless time. In the long years, she had plenty of time to slowly reconcile with Yu. Now, all she needed was...

"You stole the system's permissions to prevent me from using the power of creation to save my brother, right?"

When such a voice, which could not be described as cold but was instead sweet and calm, resounded throughout the system, Zero was stunned in that instant as if he had been struck by lightning.

She...knows?

But why?

Until now, Ling still doesn't know why, but at that time she was obviously not in the mood to think about it, because she knew very well how important her brother was to Yu, and she also knew how much effort Yu had put in to resurrect his brother over the past hundred years.

And now, betrayal by a close friend, obstruction by his only family, and the shattering of a century of expectations, he never expected that the one who shattered his wishes was the person he trusted the most. This betrayal... even Zero could imagine how serious the consequences would be.

At that moment, Ling was panicked, really panicked. Even if she died on the spot, she would not feel panicked at all. At that moment, she almost subconsciously wanted to argue with Yu.

However... it was too late.

Yu ignored Ling and turned away.

Yes, there was no scolding, no anger, no disappointment or any other emotion, just so calm and indifferent... turned around and left.

Afterwards, a rift arose between the high priest and the saint, which everyone knew about in the Mirror Organization. The entire faction was naturally divided into two parts. Strictly speaking, most people sided with the high priest Zero at the first opportunity.

why?

First of all, the Mirror Organization that was established has always been governed by Zero. Even Yu's role is almost like a mascot and the strongest fighting force. Zero can do everything well, and Yu has 100% trust in him, so there is no problem in this regard.

On the other hand, after the two of them completely "broke up", it was obvious that Ling was still ensuring the operation of the Mirror Organization, but Yu seemed to have given up everything and locked himself in the room. Since then, he has never paid attention to any operations in the Mirror Organization.

Feeling hopeless... This was probably how Yu felt at the time.

Zero didn't understand this at that time, but now she seems to understand it.

Of course, she didn't understand it at the time, but that didn't mean she didn't understand how scary Yu was in that state, not in terms of strength, but in terms of mentality.

In view of this, Zero began to use various methods to stimulate Yu, trying to divert his attention from the fact that he could not resurrect his brother.

However, the final result was...no result.

The fate and bond between her and Yu reached a real freezing point because of her own impulsive behavior.

Of course, despite this, Ling still wholeheartedly maintains the Mirror Organization, maintaining the existence of this direct protection organization that she and Yu established together.

And more than once, people in the organization have proposed that the high priest should completely control the Mirror Organization and become their sole 'leader' or something like that. And there are not many people who object to this, even those who are loyal to Yu.

Because they knew very well that Yu no longer had that idea...the kind that he had completely given up on.

However, among all the people, only Zero objected to this... Yes, she was the only one who would not allow this to happen, even if she was the one who would ultimately benefit from it.

"There can only be one leader of the Mirror Organization, and that is Her Highness the Saint. Anyone who dares to question this will become my enemy!"

There was no exaggeration at all; she simply announced this self-evident fact in front of all the members of the Mirror Organization.

74. Bad luck

"There can only be one leader of the Mirror Organization, and that is Her Highness the Saint. Anyone who dares to question this will become my enemy!"

It was not some fake trick or some formal excuse, but a decision and declaration from the heart.

The proof of this is that the grass on the graves of those who rebelled and thought they "understood" the high priest's thoughts is now two meters high.

It is so easy to create a barrier, and even if the broken mirror is restored, the glaring cracks in it are still so clearly visible.

It's obvious that what Zero believed, 'time will heal all wounds', has no effect in front of Yu. Because of her betrayal, Yu has completely given up everything...including the bond between them and the mission of saving the world.

As a result, the Mirror Organization naturally had no choice but to allow Zero to continue operating. As the shadow of the system, her sense of mission also made her unable to give up resisting Baiyin... But perhaps because of the lack of Yu's restraint, or because her own "dark side" had awakened, the Mirror Organization's actions became more and more brutal.

The result of this was the birth of the continent's first terrorist organization... the Mirror Organization.

Recalling the past, this was the beginning of her and Yu becoming opposites, and the beginning of everything. However, although the situation was bad at that time, it was not so bad that it was irreversible.

After all, the relationship between Yu and Ling is there. The two are destined to be inseparable. Although Yu is completely disappointed with Ling and even resents him, it is obviously impossible for him to kill him.

However, to be honest, compared to the current cold war situation, if Yu really wants to kill himself, in Zero's opinion, this is actually a good thing.

There are only two possible outcomes of the Cold War: the first is complete estrangement, and the second is the eventual search for a solution.

The relationship between the two meant that the first possibility did not exist, because they were like strangers, even Yu knew that this was impossible, so in the end he could only choose the second option.

The person who took the initiative to speak was still Zero, which was only natural. After all, compared to her, Yu, who had given up everything, was now in a complete "corpse state" and could not possibly take the initiative.

And the breakthrough point for Zero to talk to Yu again is also very simple: she used a sneak attack to make Yu lose the possibility of resurrecting his brother, so wouldn't it be enough if she just gave him this possibility again?

It is such a simple thing, but it is obviously not so simple to implement, because:

"After gaining access to the system, the Shadow System no longer has enough creative power to allow you to revive a life, unless you are prepared to 'create' your brother from scratch."

The power of creation is a very magical power. It is very easy to create everything, not to mention life. Creating a "mortal" is not a problem at all. However, Ling knows very well that Yu will not do that.

Her goal was to 'resurrect' her brother, not a clone she created called 'brother'. Yu could tell the difference, and so could Ling. Therefore, her goal in coming to Yu for the first time in a hundred years was not here, but rather:

"The Shadow System no longer has the ability to resurrect your brother, but the Main System can."

Such a sentence finally made Yu's eyes light up for the first time in decades. This was what Ling hoped for very much, but if possible, it was not the result she wanted.

But... there was no other way. She had had enough of Yu and her cold war, and didn't want to experience it any longer. Although she was reluctant, Ling still said the last resort:

"You know, we're just 'proxies' after all. The true savior will come to this world with the real system one day in the future... Well, it's not in the future anymore, but it's possible in the near future."

This is also the reason why she came to find Yu at this time. After all, she could already feel that as the main body (system), she had found her own master and was about to come to this world.

But Ling didn't want to be swallowed. After all, she had two ideas at the beginning: one was to destroy Yu's possibility of resurrecting his brother, making herself his only one; the other was to destroy the possibility of the system merging with herself, making Yu her only one (master) as well.

Now, although the previous goal encountered an unexpected accident, it was undoubtedly a success... Of course, if I tell you the next method, it will be considered a failure in a sense.

But there is nothing that can be done about it... Although there is nothing that can be done about it, even after Brother Yu Jiang is resurrected, at least... at least she can become the second person in his heart?

With this expectation, Zero finally felt like giving in and taking second place.

However, it was obvious that Ling underestimated the importance of her brother in Yu's heart, and also underestimated Yu's disappointment and hatred towards her after her betrayal, so...

"The system and I are one. According to the original rules, when she arrives, we can retire and hand over everything to her. I will also be assimilated by the system and become her power."

This was the original setting, but who would have thought that she would have her own ideas?

"But assimilation is mutual. The system can assimilate me, and I can assimilate the system in return. As long as I gain the power of the system, I can help you resurrect your brother."

This is true. After all, she is just a shadow, and there is a difference between her and the real system.

As for the creative ability that she originally possessed, the system naturally had to exist above that. Therefore, if she swallowed the system, it would not be surprising that she could achieve such a result.

only……

"Help you devour the system? Instead of that, why don't I help the system assimilate you, and then let the system help me?"

This was the first conversation between Yu and Ling in decades, and it was a conversation full of sarcasm and resentment.

"..."

Even though he had been prepared, it was obvious that Zero was deeply hurt by the other party's words. In the end, he could only suppress the sadness rising in his heart and give a calm answer:

"Because you can't guarantee that the system will be willing to help you. After all, it requires the consumption of creative power. Therefore, compared to the system, I am more suitable."

After all, Ling was willing to consume his creative power for Yu without any hesitation, but the system that had its own master was not necessarily the same. It was not impossible for it to go back on its word or break its promise.

This is what Zero wanted to express, and Chiyu naturally understood it, but...

"I can't trust you!"

In one sentence, it fully explains what kind of position Ling holds in Yu's heart now.

That discussion ended in a bad mood, but it was not without effect, because he knew the existence of the system and knew the new expectations. At least... Yu finally "woke up".

Even though the result of waking up was that he would start to go against himself in every way, and the ultimate goal was even to let the system "assimilate" him, which was an idea that was completely contrary to his own, but even so, despite the sadness, Zero was more or less happy in his heart.

As long as she can wake up...that's enough.

With this thankful thought in mind, what Zero needed to do next was very simple.

Although Yu, who harbors hatred for her, aims to wait for the system to arrive and let it assimilate him, and then let the real system help him resurrect his brother, Zero's idea is completely the opposite.

On the one hand, she certainly didn't want to leave Yu, even if he hated her. On the other hand, as she had said before, no one could guarantee whether the system or the owner of the system would be willing to help Yu realize his wish.

What if the other party is reluctant to give up the power of creation? What if the other party deceives Yu?

With such doubts, it was natural for Zero to think that the best solution was for her to devour the system.

Because she had already decided to help Yu, even though the other party no longer trusted her, she still planned to do so.

But no one expected that there is a saying that goes: plans can never keep up with changes.

In Zero's plan, he was supposed to devour the incoming system, become a real system, and help Yu realize her wish. In fact, she did so, and waited for the arrival of the system after various arrangements.

Then, without any idea of ​​"sending subordinates" to help the other party upgrade as it is called in the game, Ling directly prepared to kill Yu Huan himself and then obtain the system (Yu Yuan).

Even though it failed in the end, it was nothing in Zero's opinion. After all, the other party was the one who saved the world and the master chosen by the system. How could such a guy succeed in one attack?

So as long as I find the severely injured Yu Huan and kill him, there will be no problem, right?

...That's how it should be.