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"Perhaps, in Alicia's eyes, you are someone who can seek recognition?"

"It's like in your eyes, you can find recognition from the 'Hua' you are familiar with."

Chapter 16: Alicia and My True Self

"Identification"?

Lin Wei left Hua's area thoughtfully.

Maybe it was because of the bell that Alicia had some inexplicable expectations or misunderstandings.

It's not a big deal, just talk it out.

After all, I am not Mei, nor am I a Herrscher. I am just an ordinary person who came from nowhere.

It's not worth her spending this kind of effort on me.

Lin Wei originally wanted to go back to the hall. According to his guess, Alicia should be waiting for him in the hall at this moment.

However, Lin Wei somehow went to the area where Eden was located.

The setting sun that seems to last forever will never rise again. It is just a remnant of the past.

A beautiful woman who also belongs only to the past, sits high on a golden throne, shaking a golden wine glass, quietly appreciating all of this.

"Hello, my friend. You look very thoughtful. What can I do for you?"

Seeing Lin Wei who came uninvited, Eden greeted her in a friendly manner.

"To be honest, I don't know why I came here. I was thinking about Alicia, but somehow I ended up here."

Lin Wei shook his head and gave a brief explanation.

"Maybe it's because we had a party here not long ago with you and Ellie? I hope I didn't disturb you."

For some reason, Lin Wei felt that he should find Eden first.

"Don't mind me, my friend. Ellie, haha, you know, sometimes she's just too enthusiastic. It's normal to feel overwhelmed."

Eden smiled and invited Lin Wei to sit down.

"Would you like to have some of that drink from last time?"

Lin Wei nodded, calmly sat down next to her, and asked her about the doubts in her heart.

"Eden, in your eyes, apart from the bell incident, is there anything else worth noting about me?"

"Ah, for every hero, this question will have a different answer. At least for me, I prefer to listen to the most inconspicuous subtle melody in every piece of music. That is the soul that makes a song popular."

As usual, Eden pushed a glass of "drink" to Lin Wei, smiling calmly and elegantly.

"As for Ellie's thoughts... that's something only she can know."

Lin Wei smiled, took the wine glass and took a sip, "It seems that I still have to ask her in person~"

"Ah, that's how it should be. After all, your journey to the paradise is about to end, and as a friend, I don't want you to leave here with regrets and confusion."

This casual remark was like a bucket of cold water poured over Lin Wei's head, leaving him completely unprepared and standing there in a daze, not knowing what to do.

Just like a toddler going to school for the first time;

It’s like students are suddenly told that their student career is coming to an end;

The comfort zone is closing and the vacation is over.

I am about to end this journey and return to the world of appearance.

Lin Wei's throat was dry. He didn't want to leave this peaceful paradise.

Face the reality that you don’t like, face the collapse, face the struggle, and face the future.

"Has anyone informed you?"

Just like I was before I came here.

"Ah, you misunderstood, my friend. It wasn't that something had changed in reality, but it was Aponia who foresaw your departure."

Eden smiled and gave another unexpected answer.

"Aponia knows you don't want to see her, so she asked me to pass on her blessing to you."

Lin Wei was speechless after listening to this. Okay, it’s a proven case.

If the World Serpent sent people to chase him away, he could still argue and continue to find ways to stay here.

When Aponya says "you're leaving", you'd better leave.

Otherwise, this guy might jump out and chase people away because of her prediction, and the result would be quite tragic.

"…What is her 'blessing'?"

Lin Wei deliberately emphasized the word to express ridicule and sarcasm.

Needless to say, Lin Wei had already roughly guessed what Abonya wanted to say.

His fists were clenched.

"Aponiato, let me tell you one thing - 'Fate is inevitable.'"

Eden shook his wine glass and calmly relayed Aponya's words, which really made Lin Wei's blood pressure soar.

Destiny? Oh, what a ridiculous word.

Lin Wei tried his best to suppress his suddenly extremely irritable emotions and closed his eyes so that his red eyes would not appear too rude. After all, Eden was just a messenger.

After calming down a bit, Lin Wei still couldn't help but make some sarcastic remarks.

"Abonya is quite self-aware. If she had said this to my face, I would have torn down her house."

"..."

Eden was also a little helpless. She was not surprised by Lin Wei's sudden temper.

After all, we are all burdened people struggling against "fate", so how can we accept the "destiny" declared by another person from a high position?

Just let him calm down.

"Oh, if the priestess in the temple hadn't said that, would the story of Oedipus Rex still be the same as it was?"

Lin Wei took some effort to calm the violence in his heart, then raised his head and looked at Eden seriously.

"Chance controls us, and we can't see what the future will bring. Why should we be afraid?"

Lin Wei recited a line that impressed him because it was more in line with his attitude towards life.

"I left my hometown to avoid the divine revelation, but I didn't expect this to be the result! Fate! Why did you play such a trick on me? I tried hard to escape and fight for my own life, but I still couldn't escape fate!"

As if Lin Wei had aroused his interest, Eden raised his wine glass high, as if he had transformed into King Oedipus on the stage, and sang the heavy lines with his beautiful voice.

It's like a elegy for myself.

Lin Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly - it was indeed a classic drama, not only timeless, but also able to transcend the world and even transcend time.

Oedipus Rex, a classic Greek tragedy.

It tells the story of a family's fate being announced by a prophecy made by a temple priest, and everyone trying every possible means to escape the fate, but in the end the prophecy was fulfilled by accident.

Lin Wei didn't like this story, so he spoke with undisguised malice.

"Does Aponia also want to play the role of a 'priest' to me once and then sentence me to the ridiculous fate she mentioned?"

"Ah, my friend, Aponia means no such thing, and be assured that she means no harm."

Eden walked back to the mortal world from the non-existent stage, speaking in a gentle and graceful voice that effectively soothed the irritability in Lin Wei's heart.

"She didn't predict your future, nor did she intend to impose 'discipline' on you. Look, the fact that Aponiya never appeared in front of you is proof of that."

Eden raised his glass to Lin Wei.

"She just asked me to convey the message 'Don't run away from your fate'. But in my opinion, the reason why fate is fate is that it should not be avoided."

"Destiny may bring tragedy, but avoiding destiny will cause more tragedy. At least, that's what I think."

"..."

Lin Wei was silent for a while, and his anger was no longer at all.

He understood what Eden meant. This was indeed a blessing, pointing directly to the heart that he had been avoiding, and making him face the reality.

Lin Wei hesitated for a while, chuckled, drank the non-alcoholic wine in the glass, and decided to be honest.

"My situation is somewhat special. King Oedipus is unwilling to accept the future declared by fate, but I don't want to change the established future."

Eden also drank the wine in the glass gracefully, with a slight blush on his cheeks and a hint of intoxication in his words.

"I'm just a singer on the stage. All I can do is send you my blessing and then sing a triumphant song. As for more in-depth things, hehe, maybe it would be better to tell Ellie. This is just a trivial suggestion I give you as a friend."

After saying that, Eden raised his glass to Lin Wei again with a smile, but this time it was more like a silent farewell.

Lin Wei knew that it was time to end the banquet.

He said thank you and got up to leave.

At the end of the passage, Lin Wei stopped and looked back. Eden was humming a beautiful ballad that he had never heard before. It was a beautiful song from that era.

The breeze brings warmth and the music sounds melodious. Is it a blessing or a farewell?

Lin Wei's heart was filled with ripples. In fact, fifty thousand years was not an unfathomable chasm, right?

She is there and I am here.

Lin Wei smiled slightly, clenched one hand, raised it in the direction of Eden as if inviting him to drink, and whispered to himself,

"Would you like to drink together?"

Eden, who was far away at the end of his sight, had his back to him, but he also raised his glass to drink as if they were in sync.

Lin Wei laughed and turned away.

As the world spun around, Lin Wei exited the memory device and stood in the center of the golden hall.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Wei pushed open the door of the lounge and walked in.

"You're finally back? From the looks of you, have you made up your mind to answer my questions?"

Alicia sat elegantly in the middle of the sofa, looking at Lin Wei who pushed the door open with a smile on her face, as if she had been waiting for his arrival.

Lin Wei looked at her, shook his head, walked to Alicia, and sat beside her calmly.

"Oh, you've become so bold? It's really surprising."

Although she said she was surprised, Alicia's face was filled with an even happier smile.

Lin Wei shook her head. Since she had decided to be honest, she didn't hide anything and said directly,

"Aliceia, I'm not the one you've been waiting for."

"Oh? I'm a little confused."

Alicia tilted her head cutely, expressing her confusion.

Lin Wei looked at her crystal-like eyes, gritted his teeth, and said,

"Although I am indeed friends with Ling, I am only a human being after all, not the person you expect."

"The Herrscher who is just like you!"

Lin Wei hardened his heart and said it directly, then lowered his eyes and looked between his legs, ready to wait for Alicia's overwhelming questioning.

But there was no response, only a long silence.

Lin Wei said nothing because he was waiting for Alicia; but Alicia also remained silent, which made Lin Wei begin to feel uneasy.

After waiting for a while, Lin Wei looked up at Alicia's face again with some trepidation. He wondered what her expression would be? Angry? Sad? Surprised? Unbelievable?

Neither. Alysia just kept that gentle smile, and even became more gentle because of happiness. After seeing Lin Wei raise his head timidly, he stretched out a hand and gently stroked Lin Wei's face, his tone was gentle and joyful.

"You are finally willing to speak your truth~"

No, I've exposed all your secrets, why don't you give me some reaction?

Lin Wei was unsure and once again couldn't guess what Alicia was thinking.

"Hmm? Why are you looking at me like that? Um... maybe I should?"

Alicia glanced at Lin Wei in confusion, then pretended to understand something and covered her lips with her hands in disbelief.