NIKKE, after maxing out the favorability, all the Nikkis are not right

"Rapunzel?"

"Saint."

"snow White."

"Foodie."

"Lilyvis?"

"..."

Lilyvis.

When Dorothy mentioned the name, Green frowned.

He could still subconsciously say related words for other members of the Goddess Army, but he could not remember Lilyvis's appearance or characteristics.

Dorothy took in his frowning, thoughtful expression.

Although people can lie, expressions cannot.

Dorothy could see that he didn't know anything about Lilyvis. Even if he had known, the Ark probably erased his memory of it.

"It seems that Ark has always done a good job in keeping secrets."

"So far, we still don't know the cause of Lilivis's death, but there is no doubt that she disappeared suddenly and silently. There must be some conspiracy behind this."

Dorothy picked up her teacup and muttered to herself.

"Lilyvis, can you tell me about her, Dorothy?"

"..."

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you a little bit about her deeds."

Dorothy put down her teacup, and taking advantage of the bright moonlight, she tapped the table lightly, recalling the past.

"Lilyvis, she is the origin of all existing Nikkis. She is the first and most powerful Nikki. Even the Fairy Tale model, which is said to be the essence of technology, is nothing more than an inferior imitation of her."

"If I had to use one sentence to describe Lilyvis's strength."

"I think the sentence will definitely be, this technology is so powerful that it doesn't seem like it's something humans can create today."

"With just her fists, she could single-handedly crush hundreds of Letchers into scrap metal. It's hard to imagine that a hundred years ago, such a Nikki existed, right? But that's exactly what happened."

When Dorothy spoke of Lilyvis, a glint of longing flashed in her eyes: "She is undeniably the strongest Nikki in the world. Letcher's army was nothing but cannon fodder before her, until the heretic appeared."

"I still remember that it was the first time the Goddess Army was caught in a real tough battle."

"Faced with Letcher's encroachment, we have no recourse but to watch helplessly as the top combatants, who should have belonged to humanity, are controlled by Letcher, who then turns his guns against us."

"In that era, there was no antidote to erosion. Fortunately, Little Red Riding Hood came back in time to save the day, so we ultimately won that battle."

"But in the days that followed, we had to shoot our colleagues again and again. If you've experienced that kind of mental stress, you'll never want to experience it again."

"After a battle, Lilyvis was summoned back to the Ark. We thought she would be back soon, but who knew that the next time we met, she was already lying in a grave, as quiet as a corpse."

"..."

"The strongest Nikki passed away so suddenly and absurdly. No one can believe it."

"I am the same. To this day, I still have doubts about this matter."

"Who killed Lilyvis? And who had the ability to execute her? If she didn't want to die, then logically no one on the Ark could stop her from leaving. But no matter what the cause of her death was, it happened a hundred years ago."

“Time will always bury everything, whether it is sadness or pain, it will be slowly worn away, and in the end even the memory will become blurred.”

"But there are always some things, you and I, that we can never forget."

At this point, Dorothy sighed slightly.

Although Snow White and the others have let it go, or have forgotten it.

But she didn't forget.

Her love and hatred for human beings are the driving force that keeps her moving forward, and Lilyvis's unclear death is the truth that she must find out. Dorothy will never forget it until the day when the truth comes out.

And over the years, Dorothy did track down some secrets.

For example, she was aware of the intricate connection between Queen Letcher and Lilyvis, but Snow White and the others didn't know much about it.

However, even with this information, she would have to go see Queen Letcher in person to confirm the authenticity of the information.

"Let's stop here for now regarding Lilyvis."

"Um……"

"It seems that this trip to the banquet has reminded you of many things. Next time, let Honglian and the others take you to visit the old places. The world is so big, and there are more than just this mansion where you can keep your memories."

"If you follow them, you might remember something. As for what it is, I'll leave it to you to figure out."

Dorothy smiled and took a sip of her tea.

The moonlight shone in through the window, falling on her delicate, gem-like face, as elegant and mysterious as it had been a hundred years ago.

"Thank you for your hard work in keeping watch for this century, Dorothy."

"Is it hard..."

"What a belated apology."

Dorothy closed her eyes and suddenly smiled with relief.

"Sometimes, I always feel that I am not the type of person who can take responsibility. Whenever someone with more opinions than me appears, I can't help but want to throw the burden on his shoulders."

"Sure enough, I'm still not suitable to be the captain."

Dorothy put down her teacup, murmured softly, and turned to admire the moon.

"I won't bother you this time."

Green nodded slightly to her, drank the tea in the cup, and stood up and left his seat.

……

At the same time, in the wilderness under the moonlight, a majestic mechanical horse was striding majestically towards the Ark.

The person sitting on the horse was not someone else, but Crown, the owner of the Crown Kingdom, and her recently recruited guest Marianne.

On second thought, it has been two or three months since Green sent Marianne to the kingdom. Two or three months is neither long nor short, but separation is always painful. These days, the sorrow on Marianne's face has become more and more intense. Every night, she often lies on the windowsill alone, looking in the direction of the Ark, thinking of her beloved in her heart. As she thought about it, tears flowed down her face for some reason.

Even the stupid King Crown noticed the worry on her face.

So tonight, five minutes ago, the king, who was always dressed in his best, knocked gently on Marianne's door, and then came in uninvited with a creak.

As soon as she entered the room, Crown saw Marianne staring at the moonlight in a daze. Although she was completely unaware, the traces of tears in the corners of her eyes were clearly visible.

"Marianne, why are you crying?"

"I…I miss home."

"Isn't the Kingdom your home?"

"..."

"Although this place is nice, I miss that place, Commander, Lavi, Anis, Nian... There are endless drinks in the refrigerator, and I can play with flour when I want to take a shower. There are also many things to do."

"I miss it there, I really do."

Marianne looked at the moon in the distance.

That was the direction of the Ark, the place she longed for and dreamed about.

Admittedly, although most people don't like it there, for her, it is her first home, where there are people who like her and people she likes.

Crown saw that she looked distracted, but could not say anything.

Because the king was not good at speaking, he could not think of anything particularly comforting, but fortunately he had his ministers to help him.

Zhong Ming, awakened by the noise of the two, walked into the house while wiping his sleepy eyes and shouted in a slightly shrill voice: "Marian, didn't your commander give you a cell phone? Can't you just call him when you miss him? Really! You're crying here in the middle of the night. I get so anxious every time you cry!"

"I know, but the signal has been getting worse recently."

Marian picked up the phone on the windowsill and took a look at it, then put it down worriedly: "No matter how many times I press the send button, the message won't go through, and the call won't go through."

"So, I was abandoned here?"

"Will the Commander never come to see me again?"

"If that's the case, I'm so worried. I don't know what to do..."

"Ah, you're such a troublesome little brat! You seem to be clinging to your commander a bit too much. Be more independent on the ground, little one."

Zhong Ming sighed and suddenly glanced at the crown beside him: "Miss, since Marianne misses home so much, why don't we secretly go to the Ark to take a look?"

Obviously, this is an unreasonable request.

Although the Ark did house heretics in the past, those were only fragments of heretics.

But Marianne is a legitimate and intact heretic. Once she returns to the Ark and is seen by someone with ulterior motives, given the current level of alertness on the Ark, the top management will most likely order her immediate arrest for research.

Logically speaking, the Crown would not agree to such an unreasonable request.

But the king was always generous, and she agreed to Marianne's request without even thinking about it.

"Since this is the request of our people, let's go for it."

"Eh? Is it really okay?"

"Of course, if you wish, the king will fulfill all your wishes."

The crown smiled slightly, she waved to Marianne, and the three of them walked out of the castle together and came into the moonlight.

A moment later, Crown blew a soft whistle.

With the sound of horse hooves, under the bright moonlight, a proud and cold mechanical warhorse took vigorous steps, running in the wilderness, and finally stopped gracefully in front of the three people.

"Sit on it."

"It's called Tornado, and it's my warhorse."

"Given its speed, if we run at full speed, we might be able to reach the Ark before dawn."

"Marianne, let me say something unpleasant. If you really want to go to the Ark, you must be responsible for your own willfulness."

Zhong Ming mounted Tornado, then grabbed Marian's hand and pulled her onto the horse's back. Then, the nagging minister began to nag again: "Your sudden appearance will certainly surprise those who know you, but what next?"

"What if your commander is unable to protect you, and ends up forcing him to fall out with those high-ranking government officials and the Nikki Force? What will you do?"

"Of course, I'm not trying to dissuade you from doing this. I just want to tell you that responsibility is heavier than a mountain."

"You can meet the people you want to meet and do what you want regardless of the consequences. As long as the result satisfies you, we will do our best to help you."

Zhong Ming's words seemed to wake Marian up.

She sat on the horse and looked hesitantly at the bumpy road ahead, but she still couldn't help but want to see him.

"I, I still want to go to the Ark."

"Is it? Then we will go. Sit tight, Marianne."

Crown gently kicked Tornado's horse with his foot.

At her command, the tornado began to run and charge forward at an incredible speed.

This mechanical warhorse named Tornado is a legacy of the Ark. Its speed is no less than that of a vehicle. If it runs at full speed, it can even reach a speed of more than Mach 1.

Of course, this is also one of the Ark's lost technologies. In the distant past, when the Ark still controlled part of the earth, the Ark had too many good things at that time.

Fairytale-like Nikki, various experimental troops, endless drone technology, and the most advanced intelligent AI robots.

However, as the Ark gradually lost control of the ground, due to the lack of resources, most of these once flourishing technologies have now been lost, or like a tornado, have become isolated copies left on the ground.

Boom boom boom, da da da.

The sound of heavy iron hooves trampled through the wilderness.

The tornado crossed the hills and crossed the rivers. In just one hour, the castle behind it had turned into a tiny black dot. If it continued to run, perhaps it would reach the Ark before dawn.

You can go halfway.

Marianne felt a little anxious in her heart.

Should she really go back? If what Zhong Ming said was true, would her willfulness bring more trouble to Green?

Anxiety spread in my heart.

She lowered her head and thought silently for a long time.