The Cloud Whale Sky Island is accelerating, as if it has turned into a meteor, and is thrown into the distant and mysterious depths of the universe. That is the direction from which the travelers came, and the place where they must go back.
The blue curtain was dotted with billions of stars. After leaving the shadow of the Dyson Sphere, the bright and bright light finally flowed out. However, due to the speed, it had turned into silent streaks when it fell in the eyes of everyone.
The flowing river of light. The huge whale is leaping over the river and crossing the sea of stars.
"you……"
Alice raised her head, looked at the Creation Mecha in front of her, and asked blankly: "Aren't you coming with us, Themis of Heaven?"
"..." The girl did not answer, only nodded silently. She floated in the driving space of the Armed Goddess, her eyes seemed to deliberately take in the entire Cloud Whale Sky Island, and she saw Olvera and Oveira in the Fairy Sleep Inn.
Metien and others also saw Linge and Saint Xalia who were rushing here. She curled her lips and forced a smile: "I...I'm sorry, Alice, I may not be able to...be with you.
Let's go together..."
"That's it..."
Alice heard a hint of sadness in her tone, and she couldn't help but think, Themis in Heaven must really want to leave with us, right? Otherwise, she wouldn't be so sad. If she could, of course she would
I hope she can stay, travel together, and find a way to fight against the witch association, and we will definitely lead to a happy and happy ending. That is the game plot that Alice likes. But for some reason, the genius player suddenly feels that he should not go to heaven
Themis made such a request.
Because doing so would just make things difficult for her.
Themis of Heaven must have her own reasons for not leaving; but at least her heart is on our side, and that's enough, isn't it?
Thinking of this, Alice's mood was not so bad. Although she still felt a little regretful, she felt that she could restrain it and not let it show in her expression and tone: "I understand, there is nothing we can do about it.
Although all the witches in the witch association are hateful, they are also your sisters, especially Tiandi.
Si... Forget it, let's not talk about these annoying topics. Themis of Heaven, when you return to the Temple of Heaven, take good care of yourself, and wait with peace of mind as we teach those witches a lesson! Although this time
I lost, but this is my first time driving a super robot. Next time, it won’t be like this next time!”
She also didn't forget to save face for her previous defeat, which made Themis of Heaven couldn't help laughing. A touch of bright red blood finally appeared on her pale face, but she looked particularly sick, like...
A patient who has lost excessive blood is suddenly exposed to sunlight. The bright light will penetrate every inch of the thin and cold skin, causing the intertwined cyan and red lifelines below to flow to the end of their destiny.
"I'm not going back to the Heavenly Temple, Alice."
The girl interrupted her softly.
This made Alice stunned and didn't understand what her answer was. The genius player subconsciously asked: "Then where do you want to go?"
She neither accompanies them on the journey nor returns to the Holy Temple of Heaven. Could it be said that she plans to wander alone?
That must be very hard, right?
The genius player thinks that he must persuade Themis of the Heaven to give up this idea. Even if she really doesn't want to intervene in the struggle between the Witch Association and the King of Order, there is no need to force herself to this point? An Xinxin
How nice it would be to stay in the Temple of Heaven,
The former person was very lonely, but now that so many aliens and monsters have been moved from Cloud Whale Sky Island, everyone will accompany her in the sacred realm of the goddess. As for the various chaos and wars in the world, in the past, with the girl
It has nothing to do with it, and it will not involve her in the future.
Because Themis of Heaven is the most beloved child of the goddess, and has inherited her appearance, name... and ideals.
Alice believed so strongly.
But her question made the girl with silver hair and golden eyes stunned for a moment, as if she herself needed to think before she could get an accurate answer. She opened her mouth and said slowly: "I'm not going anywhere, Alice...
I want to stay with my mother..."
"Then you stay in the Heavenly Temple——"
The conversation stopped suddenly, and Alice was stunned for a moment.
She finally realized what the strange reaction of Themis in Heaven meant, but the price was a bit heavy. The genius player only felt like someone had hit her head hard with a hammer, and she felt an indescribable dizziness.
Themis of Heaven smiled at her, raised her hands in front of her eyes, and saw that they had gradually become transparent.
When she got up, little bits of light were flowing out of her body and merged into a tiny sea of stars. In the driving space of this creation mecha, all scenes were essentially reflections of the soul. Therefore, death would
The dispersion of the materialized starlight may just fit in with a certain expectation that the girl has always hidden in her heart.
"I...heard...Mother's voice calling me..."
The girl said softly, her voice was like a nightingale in a deserted mountain forest, echoing vaguely and spreading a sad echo across the sky of the Cloud Whale Island, making everyone feel her voice.
The tranquility and relief at this moment: "Alice, did you...hear it? What a warm...such a gentle voice..."
Themis in Heaven felt like she had had a long, long dream.
In the dream, I was called by a warm, gentle voice, opened my eyes, and then had a great and kind mother, two sisters with different personalities but who both liked her, and fourteen others.
The sisters were born after her and grew up under her silent observation. They live together in a beautiful world, maybe sometimes it is not so beautiful, full of deception, betrayal, greed and unbridled desire, but most of them
Times are beautiful, full of flowers, dreams, longings and sincere emotions.
She was held by her mother's hand and walked slowly in the deserted city, getting to know various buildings, including the Game Command Company headquarters building, which her mother was most proud of.
She slipped away quietly at Alice's instigation and played games with her in the arcade all afternoon. When she came back to her senses, she felt empty but inexplicably satisfied.
She was not serious enough at work and made mistakes. She was severely punished by Tiandis. After she fell asleep sadly, someone placed a jar of her favorite star gummies beside her bed.
After her mother and two sisters left one after another, she mustered up the courage to continue to face life, but she did not dare to come out to face the new young girl's power, so she could only silently observe their daily activities: Saint Charlia gives everyone
When telling stories, when Carabosse educates his disobedient sister, when Pereke and Olvera take care of potted plants, when Lorena teases Leticia and Lilithi with homemade toys... she
Just watching from the side, always there.
But how long ago was that dream...
"Heaven, when you don't know how to make a choice, just believe in your emotions. Because sincere emotions will never hurt anyone."
"Heaven, let me give you my name. From today on, you are called Themis of Heaven. You are the person who enforces the laws of the world in the name of the goddess of creation. You must believe that the choices you make are actually mine.
choice."
"Heaven," the voice in the dream was as warm and bright as ever, "Are you tired?"
If you are tired...just take a rest.
…
At the end of the dream, she was still woken up by the same voice. But Themis in Heaven was not afraid, because she knew that waking up was just the beginning of the next dream, and her mother would be by her side no matter what time.
In this way, I am actually very lucky. When others have to risk their lives to fight for their ideals or beliefs, only she can sneak away and hide in a safe place where no one can go.
A place to stay with the people you love most in your life.
Both lucky and selfish.
But there is no way, who has neither ideals nor beliefs? Therefore, there is no reason to fight or live.
When she came back to her senses, Themis in Heaven could already see the faint starlight through her palms; she could also see through her own body the heart that had gradually stopped beating. The strange thing was that she didn't feel uncomfortable.
Death is far less terrifying to her than mortals imagine, because she is inhuman and cannot learn all human activities based on emotions, including tears, lying, and naturally, fear.
if.
She couldn't help but think how great it would be if she could die as a human being.
Although...
"I actually... don't regret it..."
A shallow smile appeared on her face, as if she remembered something happy: "Because, I met Alice again, met... Xiaoxia and the others, and met a lot of new friends. These are the things I have spent time with you.
Although the days are... so short to me, they also seem to be extremely long..."
"Mr. Ringer, thank you for taking me to the banquet that night. You didn't... let me miss the best part of this memory."
The young man paused, then pursed his lips slightly. For the first time, sadness and regret appeared in his pure golden eyes. He vaguely remembered that the last time he experienced a similar feeling was when the man left.
"Medien, thank you... for lending me the clothes, although I know you are not really happy about it, right? However, I'm sorry, I don't have so many clothes to wear. I left that set of clothes at the Holy Land of Heaven.
Don, if you have a chance in the future, you can go and get it back... By the way, don't forget... our agreement?"
On the first floor of the hotel, the little pink-haired girl saw this scene through the window with a sore nose. She really wanted to say that as long as you are willing to stay, I will wear any number of clothes for you. But her throat was choked, making it impossible for her to say anything.
Just half a sentence.
"Miss Siesta, thank you for hosting such a lively... banquet. This is the first time I realized that... mortals are such an optimistic race. Even sad farewells can sometimes be faced with a smile.
...So I ask you and everyone on Sky Island to say goodbye to me with a smile. Isn’t that the original purpose of the banquet?”
Standing in the prosperous primrose field, the traveler fairy with three pairs of butterfly wings raised her head in confusion, feeling very uncomfortable. Because a long time ago, someone said similar words to her, although that person was the first and longest resident of the hotel.
, but the silver-haired girl in front of her only had a brief encounter with her at the banquet, but her mood at that time and now should be similar, right?
"Ah, and... Lorena, thank you for making such beautiful fireworks. It reminds me of something... a long time ago. Although you didn't know me at that time, I already knew you.
You have been here for many years. I hope you...can always remember me..."
Lorena stood in front of the hotel door, staring deeply at the nearly translucent figure, as if she wanted to engrave her appearance deep in her memory and respond to the other person's expectations with actions. But she suddenly thought,
A girl's life is just like the fireworks blooming in the night sky, flying upward for so long just for a moment of brilliance. But after the embers cool down, will they regret their choice at that time?
Some people can accept it, and some people can't accept it.
Ironically, the former is often the party involved, while the latter is the bystander.
"What are you talking about, Themis of Heaven?"
Alice was stunned, as if she had lost her soul. She shook her head desperately, refusing to accept the sad information revealed in those farewell words: "I don't understand, I really don't understand... Haven't we already won?
?Look, Carabosse didn’t catch up, and neither did the Dyson Sphere... So, we will all be fine, please stop saying these incomprehensible words, okay, Themis of Heaven?"
By the end, her tone was almost pleading.
But.
No one has ever said that "victory" can be equated with "living".
"Don't be willful, Alice..." The girl smiled weakly. At this time, her body was almost completely transparent. Even the Armed Goddess became illusory, and countless blue energy flowed from the inside of the body to the cloud whale sky.
The island is like the flow of blood from the dying to the new. One life is being accelerated by this force, while another life is destined to die because it has lost this force.
The girl stretched out her hand and tried to touch Alice's cheek. This was just an instinctive action. She would not realize that at this moment, she seemed to be overlapping with a figure who was great enough to open up the world a long time ago. In essence,
They all have the same characteristics. Many years ago, the goddess had already noticed that among these seventeen children, she was the only one who could finally touch the loneliness in her heart: "You promise
Through me, I want all stories... to have a happy ending..."
"So, don't... think of this world as... a game, Alice. It is the choice before you, the prophecy you see when you wake up, and... a story of salvation. You are... the rescue
People, please, please save Tiantis, save everyone, and then...save this world..."
The outstretched fingertips began to scatter like star sand. The wind blew the gentle sand and brushed the girl's cheek. It seemed that her outstretched hand was still touching her face, and even her words and mood were conveyed to her.
.
Mother...
Have I become a little bit more like a human being?
The wind blew through the primrose fields in the distance, seeming to bring a whimpering sound from afar. It had obviously disappeared without a trace, but the girl's last words seemed to linger in my ears clearly. Everything
People were stunned at that moment, and time seemed to freeze.
The sound of the young man's footsteps was particularly harsh. In fact, he himself couldn't explain why he was rushing here so hard. Even if he caught up in time, it would be of no use. He was not the person who could change the outcome, or rather
On the contrary, he indirectly contributed to this outcome.
Ringer slowly stopped and stood behind Alice, unable to say a word. The girl's back was turned to him, her shoulders were shaking, as if she was trying her best to endure something. He hesitated for a moment, and finally
She still stretched out her hand, wanting to touch that person's shoulder, but suddenly she turned her head, a face filled with tears filled with helplessness and sadness: "You lied to me!"
"This is simply——"
She trembled all over, cried out painfully, forcefully, and loudly: "This is not a game at all!!!"