Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

Based on his understanding of Paul (Rudius's father), that womanizer, and Gilead's simple-minded nature, he could easily guess what would happen next.

This is absolutely not suitable for Alice, who is only ten years old and blinking her curious big eyes, to listen to; it would set a bad example for the child.

"Ahem," Chen Ming cleared his throat, quickly and naturally changing the subject: "Alright, alright, let bygones be bygones, let's eat! Although these delicious dishes have gotten a little cold from chatting, the atmosphere is just right. Let's put aside all our worries and happily enjoy this late-night snack!"

He emphasized, glancing at Alice and Kyriano, "There's no need for formalities here tonight. Given our close relationship of mutual support and assistance, everyone can relax and do whatever makes you comfortable!"

In this slightly chaotic yet incredibly warm atmosphere, Alice's memorable tenth birthday finally came to a perfect end, and she spent it peacefully and happily.

……

Time passed quietly, and when the first soft rays of dawn the next morning shone through the gaps in the heavy velvet curtains of Alice's bedroom, casting a narrow strip of light on the floor, Chen Ming's biological clock woke him up on time.

As his consciousness gradually cleared, his senses returned. The first thing he felt was a warm and soft weight coming from the crook of his arm, and the soft, even breathing that carried a faint milky scent as it brushed against his neck.

He turned his head slightly, and what came into view was Alice's little face, immersed in her sleep.

She was fast asleep, her once vibrant and stubborn ruby ​​eyes now peacefully closed, her long red eyelashes casting soft shadows beneath her eyelids.

Her fair nostrils twitched gently with her breath, and her pink lips were slightly pouting, revealing complete relaxation and harmlessness.

Her signature fiery red hair was spread somewhat messily on the pillow, with a few strands playfully clinging to her smooth forehead and cheeks.

Although her personality was as fiery and impulsive as a raging fire, her sleeping face at this moment was incredibly gentle and serene, with a pure and innocent cuteness, like an elf who had accidentally fallen to earth.

Chen Ming needs to make a serious clarification here:

Although Alice is indeed one of his "targets" in his long-term plan for this world, it is not the right time yet—both physically and psychologically, Alice is still in a stage where she needs to be cared for and guided.

The reason he stayed here last night was to take care of Alice, who got drunk on her first time drinking!

Recalling last night, Alice was completely drunk and felt nauseous and had a headache.

Chen Ming, both amused and exasperated, helped her vomit rainbow splatters, then patiently wiped her face clean with a warm towel, carefully fed her warm water to soothe her discomfort, and finally, like comforting a restless kitten, coaxed her into a deep sleep...

Chen Ming knew all too well that drunk people, especially children, are in great danger if left unattended.

He had seen many tragic news reports in the main world about people suffocating to death due to vomit blocking their airways. Therefore, despite the somewhat cumbersome process, he chose to stay and ensure Alice's safety.

Of course, this task could also have been done by Gilead, who also cared deeply for Alice.

However, seeing Chen Ming there, she showed an expression that said, "I'm very relieved to leave you here." She decisively handed the completely drunk young lady over to Chen Ming and turned around to go back to rest, fully demonstrating the straightforward and trusting style of the beast race.

As for the beast-eared maids who were supposed to be guarding outside the door and ready to be at your service, they had all been taken away by Alice's energetic grandfather, Sauros, for some reason.

Based on Chen Ming's understanding of Shaoros, he probably sent those cute beast-eared maids to serve him in bed. After all, Alice's grandmother had passed away many years ago, and Shaoros was an absolute beast-eared girl enthusiast who was extremely fond of beast women!

During his years of teaching, Chen Ming, who had fallen from the sky, had inadvertently witnessed many times that Sauros was indulging in the company of beast-eared maids, and their figures were ubiquitous throughout the entire Bereas mansion...

After clarifying the situation, Chen Ming wanted to admire Alice's adorable and beautiful sleeping face a little longer.

However, his gaze inadvertently noticed that Alice's right hand, adorned with an exorcism ring, was unconsciously resting on the pillow, the old wooden ring standing out prominently on her slender fingers; while her left arm held the newly acquired magic wand tightly to her chest like a beloved toy.

The slightly upturned corners of his mouth outlined a satisfied smile, as if possessing these two things meant possessing all the world's treasures and a sense of security.

Chen Ming looked at the wooden ring that was said to ward off wolves, then at Ellie sleeping soundly, completely unguarded, and murmured to himself:

"This exorcism ring is clearly very effective..."

After saying that, Chen Ming sat up from the bed very gently, without touching a single hair on Alice's head, for fear of disturbing her sweet dreams.

Chen Ming tiptoed out of the room, intending to return to his mansion in the magical city of Charlotte.

However, a very subtle magical fluctuation clearly entered his senses. He subconsciously looked up and saw a strange phenomenon quietly forming above the tallest magic tower in the city.

It was a slowly rotating, vortex-like aggregate of magical energy. It was an ominous, dark red, like congealed blood, deep in the center and radiating a faint glow at the edges that distorted the surrounding light.

It floated there quietly, still small in size, but the magic contained in its core made Chen Ming frown slightly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ming immediately changed his plans. A barely perceptible ripple spread through the space around him, and the next moment, he appeared atop the spire of the magic tower.

The wind at the top of the tower was much stronger than below, making his clothes flutter loudly. Just as he was about to concentrate on examining the composition of the red magic vortex, he was unexpectedly interrupted by a subtle and peculiar sound coming from below.

The sound... sounded very strange, like the soft, alluring "meow" sound a cat makes when it's in heat.

Chen Ming looked down.

Below the spire where he stood, there was a viewing terrace with railings. The view from the terrace surprised even this well-traveled time traveler.

There stood the lord of Fituia, Alice's grandfather, the free-spirited and unrestrained Sauros.

This is not surprising in itself, since the tallest magic tower in the city is naturally built within the territory of the city lord's mansion, and it is reasonable for Shauros, as the lord, to appear here.

Strangely, the terrace was designed to accommodate only one person for viewing the view. However, not only did Soros's massive, mountain-like body stand there, but he was also holding a maid with fluffy cat ears and a flexible tail in his arms!

This requires Sauros to use extremely high levels of body control and core strength to maintain this difficult viewing posture steadily in such a narrow and dangerous place (after all, it is located at the top of a 100-meter-high tower).

Of course, the catgirl's naturally supple and boneless body, along with her exceptional sense of balance, undoubtedly played a crucial and indispensable role...

"Ok?"

When Chen Ming's gaze fell upon them, Shaoluos also noticed the extra person that had appeared out of nowhere at the top of the tower.

He looked up and saw Chen Ming. A hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he quickly smiled and greeted him, "Ah! It's Lord Wuxian!"

It is worth noting that his voice became unusually deep and steady, completely different from his usual style.

Chen Ming understood that the old man was probably in some kind of "wise man mode," which was why his voice and demeanor had temporarily changed.

Chapter 292: The Reasons for Disaster Relocation

The moment the cat-eared maid saw Chen Ming, her cheeks turned so red they almost blushed, and she was so ashamed that she wanted to bury her head in Shaoluos's arms.

Despite her extreme shyness, she displayed the professionalism of a maid, quickly and deftly tidying up her master's somewhat disheveled clothes. Then, like a frightened kitten, she hurriedly bowed in Chen Ming's direction before disappearing with astonishing agility down the spiral staircase inside the tower.

Chen Ming responded with a smile, "Good morning, sorry to disturb your... 'morning view'. I didn't mean to, I just came to investigate that magic vortex."

Following Chen Ming's gesture, Shaoluos looked up and saw the dark red vortex. He touched his prickly short beard and explained somewhat awkwardly:

"Is that a magic vortex? I thought it was some kind of divine orb! It looks quite rare, so I came up here specifically to pray a few words to it, hoping it will bring some good luck to the Boreas family."

Indeed, without professional magical perception, the slowly rotating dark red magic ball, when viewed from a distance with the naked eye, does resemble a red bead floating in the air under the morning light.

“No, that is not the Miracle Pearl,” Chen Ming shook his head, his expression becoming slightly solemn. “Quite the opposite, Lord Sauros. In my judgment, it is very likely the root cause of a massive natural disaster that will soon befall the territory of Fetoia, or rather, a sign that it has revealed in advance!”

Upon hearing the word "natural disaster," the relaxed expression on Sauros's face vanished instantly, replaced by the seriousness befitting a lord. He asked in a deep voice, "Natural disaster? Lord Infinite, could you be more specific?"

After a moment's contemplation, Chen Ming decided to reveal a part of the truth about the future to the actual controller of the Fitoa territory:

As far as Chen Ming knew, in the future of this world, there was a divine child named Lilia who possessed an extremely rare and powerful ability—to reverse time.

Although the scope is limited, it can only restore the state of the affected objects to approximately one day prior.

Things can be restored if they are damaged, and people can be resurrected if they die.

Although it can only go back one day, this ability is already incredibly overpowered, enough to break many conventions.

At the very least, this ability alone is enough to make her a top strategic resource and to be recruited by the nation.

Tragically, this divine power did not bring Lilia any good fortune.

She can neither return to her own time nor directly increase her combat power.

This only made her more valuable, thus imprisoning her more securely deep within that magnificent prison called the 'Royal Palace'.

He died a tragic death.

Although she may encounter a few different people and experience slightly different circumstances at the beginning of each reincarnation, her fate seems to have been predetermined—she will eventually face death.

Then, everything started from the beginning again—the Dragon God possessed the secret technique of the Dragon race to restart the world. If the God of Man was not defeated by the year 530 of the Ankylion Calendar, the Dragon God would activate the secret technique, retain the memories, and jump back in time to the year 330 of the Ankylion Calendar to start over. To date, this cycle has been repeated more than two hundred times, yet the God of Man has still not been defeated.

Unfortunately, Lilia, the goddess who possesses the ability to reverse time, also retains her painful memories in each cycle of reincarnation.

She will be reborn in some inconspicuous corner of the kingdom, in a remote village, carrying the memories of her past life, and once again embark on that seemingly cursed path leading to prison and death...

Of course, during the first few cycles of reincarnation, before being completely consumed by despair, the divine child Lilia also tried her best to escape from this cruel fate that led to imprisonment and death.

She had tried to hide her innate abilities and live a peaceful life with her loving parents in the small village where she was born and raised, just like any ordinary little girl.

However, it was all in vain; the trajectory of fate remained as firm as a rock.

When she turns five, the king's sorcerer will foresee her abilities and send soldiers to forcibly take her from her weeping parents and take her to the magnificent but dark palace prison.

She had also tried to escape the village before the soldiers arrived, hiding in the vast mountains or dense forests.

However, it was all in vain. The fate of a five-year-old girl, unarmed and alone in the perilous wilderness, was predictable.

She might be discovered by roaming, ferocious monsters and become a victim of their claws; or she might be captured by vicious mountain bandits or cunning human traffickers, her fate instantly plunging into an even darker abyss.

Even if she survived the initial capture and was sold to various places, experiencing a series of turbulent episodes, the kingdom's soldiers always managed to find her thanks to the prophecy of the sorcerer.

Her final destination, without exception, was still that inescapable palace, that magnificent prison tailor-made for her.

No matter what changes she makes, what seemingly clever strategies she adopts, or how fiercely she struggles.

Her fate was always a tragic one—perhaps dying in captivity, perhaps collapsing after overusing her abilities, or being secretly executed after being caught up in a palace conspiracy… The forms varied, but the end was the same.

Whether it's 100 years or 200 years.

In this repetitive life journey with only minor adjustments, she has long since lost count of how many times she has died and how many times she has come back to life.

Those countless births, growths, imprisonments, and deaths are like blurred words soaked in water, mixed together and difficult to distinguish.

However, only that moment of "being killed" remains incredibly vivid and sharp, even more so than the last, after countless cycles of rebirth.

Is it the cold, sharp pain of a blade piercing the chest? Is it the burning, twisting sensation of internal organs when poison takes effect? ​​Is it the emptiness of the soul being torn apart when magic backfires? Or is it the whistling wind in one's ears and the dull thud of the final impact when falling from a tower? Every experience of death becomes an indelible mark.

This may stem from the most primal instinct of life—the instinct not to die. This instinct compelled her to remember all the deadly threats she should have desperately avoided, etching that moment of imminent annihilation into the deepest recesses of her consciousness, making it the eternal background sound of her existence.

As a result, the memories of the divine child Lilia, which should have been rich and colorful, were almost completely filled and covered by countless "moments of being killed".

Those warm smiles of parents, the wisps of smoke rising from the village chimneys, the butterflies fluttering in the sunlight, the fleeting kindness that might have appeared in our short lives... these precious memories that constitute proof of "being alive" have all vanished, squeezed into an irretrievable corner, or even completely obliterated.

In her sea of ​​consciousness, only the "moment of being murdered" remained, like monotonous and terrifying waves, one after another, constituting her perception of the "entire past".

Until... in one cycle of reincarnation, the world seemed to have undergone some subtle, imperceptible change.

In this cycle, the king made an unprecedented decision—to use the immense magical power of the divine child Lilia, which contained the mysteries of time and space, to forcibly tear apart the world's barriers and summon a "hero" on whom great hopes were placed!

Thus, a young man named Shinohara Akito arrived in this unfamiliar world.

However, Akito doesn't have any cheat codes.

Yes, he has absolutely no cheat codes—he doesn't have the invincible power of a protagonist, he doesn't have a system by his side, he doesn't have any divine weapons, and he doesn't even know anything about the rules of this world of swords and magic.

Shinohara Akito is like an ordinary person suddenly thrown into a cage of wild beasts. The only thing he can rely on seems to be his outstanding and likable looks, as well as the infamous "gentlemanly" quality that is a must-have for male protagonists in Japanese anime.

With his good looks and gentle nature, he successfully touched the heart of the goddess Lilia, which had long been frozen and numb.

In a cold corner of the royal palace, these two souls from different worlds, both helpless in their own lives, unexpectedly resonated with each other, forged a sincere friendship, and ultimately won the heart of the divine child who had witnessed too much betrayal and exploitation and had long since stopped trusting others.

This period of time was perhaps the only brief miracle in which Lilia experienced color and warmth amidst countless reincarnations.

However, the good times did not last long.

Since he was summoned as a "hero," the kingdom certainly didn't send him here to sightsee and pick up girls.

Stepping onto the bloody battlefield and fighting against the enemy for the benefit of the kingdom is the "mission" and "value" he has been given.

In the midst of continuous battles, Akito, without any special abilities, was utterly exposed as vulnerable. He died multiple times in brutal combat, his head severed, his heart pierced, and he succumbed to poisoning...

Each time, it was Lilia who, disregarding her own exhaustion, activated her time-reversal ability to pull him back from the brink of death and reset him to his state from the day before.

It seemed to have become a desperate tug-of-war. Akito died time and time again on the front lines, while Lilia reversed time and time again in the rear. Her power was rapidly depleting, and her mind was under immense pressure, but in order to protect this only light in her life, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Until the very last time.

That time, Lilia couldn't catch up in time because the distance was too far. By the time she finally found Akito's body, the time of death had already exceeded the one-day limit that she could rewind.

Having lost Akito, and the only solace in this dark cycle, the spirit of the divine child Lilia completely collapsed.

Overwhelmed by grief and despair, mixed with an insatiable hatred for this unjust fate, she made a mad decision—she burned the rest of her life, using her soul as fuel, to forcefully surpass the limits of her abilities, attempting to change Akito's inevitable death from the past!

Simply put, it involves using the connection between Akito and his original world as a coordinate to forcibly interfere with spacetime, summoning acquaintances who might be helpful to his future survival to a past point in this world, hoping to reverse the future consequences by changing the causes of the past, and paving a path for Akito to survive.

This forbidden technique, which came at the cost of life, produced unpredictable results. It successfully summoned a girl named Shizuka Nanahoshi to this other world. At that moment, Rudeus was killed in a car accident while trying to save someone, and his soul traveled through time and space with Shizuka Nanahoshi, and by chance was reincarnated into the stillborn child of Paul and Senis (the baby's soul could not withstand the body's Laplace factor and was directly destroyed), thus completing his reincarnation.

In a sense, the future that the divine child Lilia hoped for—a future where "the Aki people could have more vitality"—did indeed have a slight possibility of being realized.

However, at the same time, this act of forcibly summoning people from another world and brutally interfering with the continuity of past time and space also triggered extremely terrifying and uncontrollable side effects—a catastrophic spatial turbulence known as the "Fitoa Great Transfer," which had a wide-ranging impact, caused countless families to be torn apart and people to die, also descended.

An ominous red vortex of magic appeared in the sky, and all living beings and buildings in the entire territory of Fetoia were randomly teleported to various parts of the continent without any pattern, bringing endless chaos, death and tragedy.

……