So I became a witch

"However, if you want to stay, there is no way. It must be very hard, right? The outside world. But that also means you have to give up everything outside." Tifa said.

Celia froze for a moment, clenched her hands unconsciously.Leila looked at her wordlessly from the side and didn't speak.If Xilia chooses to stay, Leila will make the same choice, or rather, she hopes that the princess will choose this way.Only she understood that even as the princess of a country, Xilia could not be called happy.In order to be able to catch up with her older siblings, Xilia worked hard to study, but in return, she only got the title of "Incompetent Princess", who was often ridiculed by the nobles in private.However, Xilia clearly understood this, but deliberately pretended not to care and smiled, and then worked harder, in order to be recognized by others.

For this reason, he even did not hesitate to personally participate in such a dangerous trip, betting everything on it.

In the end, Celia still lost.That's why she became so haggard after learning the truth, as if all the pressure accumulated all the time had burst out.

"I..." Xilia opened her mouth, with some kind of desire rolling in her eyes.She hesitated for a long time, and finally shook her head slowly but firmly, "It still doesn't work."

"Really, is that all right?"

"Well, although I may not be expected by anyone, I still hope that I can be of some use, instead of choosing to escape." Xilia said with self-deprecation.

"Really...you are very strong. So, what about you?" Tifa looked at Steller again.

"Me? I'll probably go back too. After all, there is nothing worth remembering here for me." Steller shrugged and said.At this time, she has changed back to the original assassin-like equipment. When they were sent to this world, the equipment on their bodies was recovered by the nuns because of the pollution. Now they are about to leave When I went, I returned it to them again.

"...Really? Personally, I hope you can stay." Tifa said with some regret.

"Hey, is that so?" Steller said, the expression hidden under the mask pulled the corners of his mouth.

"If you feel pain, please come back here. No matter what, this will always be your home." Tifa said softly in a voice that only Steller could hear.

"...Well, I will."

"Then, let's leave through the passage here. This is specially made by us. It can send you where you want to go in an instant. Of course, it is a one-way street." Tenostine also appeared at some time.

"... By the way, you still maintain that appearance." Steller said a little speechlessly.The Thanostin in front of him still maintains a very similar but slightly different appearance to Helia. It is clear that as a god, he should not have a fixed appearance, but he seems to be particularly keen on Helia's appearance .

"Well, for some reason, I feel that this girl is very friendly with us, so I just keep it like this. Of course, we won't borrow this look for nothing, and we will give you a small gift .”

"Gift?" Celia froze for a moment.

Thanostin raised his finger to cover his lips and blinked: "I won't tell you. After all, it's boring to tell a secret. However, I will definitely help you at a critical moment."

"...Thank you." Celia said, but now she didn't seem to take Thanostin's words to heart.

So, this is the end.Together, the three of them have gone through a journey of nearly seven days, and the curtain will also come to an end.The mutual help and laughter along the way will all become ghosts.

Looking at the glowing mirror passage in front of her, Celia's expression suddenly became a little dazed, and she looked in Steller's direction indistinctly.However, what made her a little disappointed and a little relieved was that the appearance of the other party was the same as when she first saw it, without any change at all.

That's right, that was exactly what she had been longing for, a strong and firm existence.

Thinking about it now, I probably yearned for that person unconsciously from the very beginning.Different from her weak and incompetent self, Steller has everything she doesn't have. When she saw her incomparably firm and clear eyes, somewhere in Xilia's heart, it was as if something suddenly poured into her. Come in.

That's why I can't help but want to chat with her, whether it's at night or in the morning, in order to protect the face of the Wang family, she has to maintain the dignity of the princess all the time, but in front of Steller, she seems to be able to do nothing. Tell everything without burden, and the other party can always listen to his own words silently.

It was the same when the ship sank, in a haze, I felt someone hugging me desperately, not letting myself sink like that.Through the waves of the water, she saw the face under the mask of Steller for the first time.

What a nice view.It was the only thought on her mind at that time.

If you want to, get closer to her.

For the first time, I had the joy of being recognized, and for the first time, I had someone who could talk to me regardless of my identity.However, this dream is about to wake up after all. The relationship between them is at best the relationship between the guide and the employer. With the end of the seven-day journey, this relationship will also come to an end.

"...It's about to end." Xilia unconsciously revealed the words in her heart.

"Yes, it's over." Surprisingly, Steller answered her.

"...When we go back, we will be separated."

"Isn't it great? After you go back, you can continue to be your princess. When you meet someone who doesn't like you, just tell him to shut up."

The corner of Xilia's mouth raised slightly: "I won't do that. So, what about you, Steller? If you can..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Steller: "The mouse must not be exposed to the sun. Otherwise, the only thing waiting for it is a dead end."

"Is that so...?" Xilia clenched her fists tightly, then lowered them again.

"However, if you need anything, you can still come to me."

"Huh?" Celia raised her head abruptly, her eyes covered with mist.

"After all, we also need to have a good meal. We finally got a big customer, and we can't let go easily. Whether it's assassinating political opponents or poaching and reselling rare materials, you can come to me. For contact information, Leila It should still be there, our badge."

Chapter 120 IX Destruction Prologue

"...In other words, can we still meet?"

"Maybe so."

"...that's great." Silia unconsciously held the necklace on her chest.It was something that Steller returned to her shortly after coming here. It seemed that what was given to Claire before was just a fake, and the real one had been kept in her hands.After hesitating for a while, she gently took off the necklace and handed it to Steller again.

"this is?"

"Sure enough, it's better to put it with you." Steller's lips stretched slightly, and after a few days after learning the truth, he smiled again for the first time, "Just take it as proof, that or something .”

"Friendship?"

"Hmm! Ah, no, that, if you don't like it, just pretend I didn't say it..." Xilia scratched her face embarrassingly.

"...No, it's better to say, wouldn't it be embarrassing for the noble princess to want to be friends with me?" Steller said.

"No way! Thank you for chatting with me a lot along the way. Thanks to you, I feel like I can cheer up again! Even if this world has perished, even if the witch is gone, at least we are still alive, aren't we! As long as you live, you will always see hope!" Xilia showed the confident smile at the beginning again.

Seeing her smile, the expression under the mask of Steller also involuntarily stretched: "Well, that's what I want."

"So, I will continue to work hard. Although I may not be able to compare with Brother Wang and Sister Wang, I will definitely make this country better! Become, let Steller and everyone else, A world where everyone can live happily!" Silia said firmly.

"...It would be great if it could be realized." Steller said.

"That's right, it's definitely possible! Then, if that day really comes, can we, just... let's go look up at this starry sky together." Xilia's voice suddenly dropped.

"Okay," Steller said.

"Sure enough... hey? Is it okay?" Xi Liya was taken aback.

"Well, there's nothing else to do after all," Steller said.

"In that case, let's make an agreement like this! Others...ah, it seems that there is nothing more to say." Xilia looked slightly disappointed.

"Your Highness, it seems that it's getting late." Leila reminded her softly.

"Well, I see. It's so strange. I should have a lot to say, but... I can't say anything." Silia lowered her head.

"Then, it's enough to say goodbye at this time." Steller said.

"Goodbye...?" Celia repeated.

"Well, goodbye. Looking forward to seeing you again." Steller said.

"I see! Then, goodbye."

"Me too. I'm very glad that you can be our guide. As for the agreed reward, I will deliver it to you later." Leila said.

"See you."

There was nothing left to say, and the three standing in front of the light mirror took a silent step forward, and then disappeared together on the other side of the mirror.

"...Leaving." Tifa said slightly melancholy.After the three disappeared, the light mirror also disappeared out of thin air.The nuns and Tenostine were still standing there, as if waiting for something.

"...Hey, is this really okay?" Isabel said softly.

"In any case, we can't do other things, can we?" It was the big nun who first appeared in front of the three of them and brought a little girl with her.At this moment, she had already taken off her hood, revealing her long blue-black hair.

"PhD……"

"It's you, there should be something you haven't told them?" The nun called Doctor suddenly turned to Thanostin who had been sitting in the back watching the show, "For example, how the seven continents were destroyed... ...For another example, the enchantment left by the witch, the deadline."

"Oh, sorry, I forgot." Thanostin said briskly.

"……Really?"

"It's true, you must believe me." Tenostine blinked innocently, but it didn't look like he was telling the truth.

"...Forget it, anyway, all we can do is to pave the way for those children as much as possible. Whether it is survival or destruction, it will be their own choice."

……

When the light in front of her eyes disappeared, Steller realized that she was in a small dark space.

There was no light, the air was highly polluted, and there was a rotten and moldy smell everywhere, which made her instantly understand the fact that she had returned.Of course, Celia and Leila are not by my side either, they probably returned to their place of origin.

Thinking about it now, the past seven days were like a beautiful dream, and now, it's time to wake up from the dream.

Steller took off his mask and cloak, and returned to his usual appearance.It was obvious that the so-called "Black Feather Cult" was established only with an interesting attitude at the beginning, but he did not expect that this ironic place, which was like a joke, gave him a little comfort.

But that's all there is to it.

"Are you back?" came the usual calm and uncertain voice from the door.

Steller froze for a moment, then smiled: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you every time."

"After all, the enchantment of this base is almost all set by me. So, is there any gain?"

"It's okay. If you want to talk about the harvest, it's probably this thing." Steller turned on the simple homemade light switch, then lay down on the armchair he was familiar with, and threw the spherical Rubik's cube out. .

"This is?" Tina raised her eyebrows indistinctly.

"I don't know. It is said that it is a treasure left by the witch. If you have it, you can save human beings from under the black membrane. However, it seems that only my right eye can make it work normally."

"...I see, so what are you going to do?"

"Throw it away for now, maybe it can be used as some kind of bargaining chip when necessary."

"...Then, it doesn't matter if I take care of it for the time being."

"Well, it's up to you. After a while, the princess attendants should also send the agreed rewards, and throw those to the underground exchange, but pay attention to batch transactions, otherwise if you are targeted by other forces, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome. Then, use all of that as start-up funds for the event," Steller said.Only in front of Tina would she show this completely different appearance, giving instructions indifferently and mechanically.Tina didn't seem to be surprised by this, but seemed to be used to it.

"Understood. In other words, are we going to start?"

"Ah. After all, the necessary chess pieces have been prepared. Go and tell other children that it's time for this country, and those foolish people, to taste our revenge." Steller said coldly He smiled, a slight red light appeared in his eyes.

Chapter 130 The Wanderer

Xilia looked at the black sky outside the window, dazed.

It has been quite a while since I returned to the capital.Except for Celia and Leila, no one knew about the rebellion on the ship. Those knights who disappeared were finally awarded honorable titles, and their families were properly protected.The only thing that worried her was what Claire said on the boat. With the power of Duke Hoffman, even the royal family would be hard to stop if they wanted to take revenge. The Hoffman family kept silent about the death matter, and did not use this as an excuse to make any noise, but quickly selected a new heir, calmly and even a little uneasy.

Afterwards, the summary of Steller in the report was briefly mentioned, and only referred to as "a guide", which was also requested by Steller himself.Although in Celia's view, if there is no Steller, not only the other knights, even she and Leila will be buried in the sea together, but she seems unwilling to show it in front of the stage, so in the end it is still here Forget it, and no one pursued the existence of this matter afterwards, because compared with the truth of the destruction of the world, the two events of the complete destruction of the Knights and the identity of the guide can be said to be almost negligible.

As Xilia expected, the world has long been destroyed, and the other seven continents have all been destroyed. The fact that they are the only survivors in this world has caused an uproar among the royal family. Although the news was blocked in time, However, it still spread among the nobles at the upper level through some channels, and everyone became panicked for a while.For this reason, Xilia, who was the disseminator of the news, was also ordered to be grounded by the king. On the surface, it was some kind of punishment, but in fact it was more about her protection.

However, as far as the results are concerned, the incident eventually disappeared.After all, compared to the illusory doomsday, people have long been used to living in the present, but it is impossible to know how many people have left a shadow in their hearts.

After returning, Xilia had to face the reprimands from her worried brothers, sisters, and head maids for several days in a row. In the past, the reason is that although she did not bring back the news of the witch, she still got a lot of weapons against virtual beasts and technology of the lost era from the nuns. For this reason, those crazy scientists are so happy, they don’t care about the world. Whether it was destroyed or not, regardless of the identity of the other party, the executive frantically squeezed the technology that Xilia got.And even if this is over, Xilia still can't escape from the busyness. As the youngest daughter of the king, she has always lived a quite casual life, but I don't know if this incident made the king He became aware of the crisis, and gradually added various courses to Xilia. I don't know if he really wanted to train her, or simply didn't want her to run around again.

In this way, Xilia lived a physically and mentally exhausted life every day. Several times she thought that she would not be able to survive, but in the end, she still gritted her teeth and persisted.He was obviously so tired that he might fall asleep while walking, but when he really closed his eyes, the face of that person appeared in his mind somehow.

... By the way, we have an agreement.

Must, must build a better country.

For this reason, we have to continue to work hard.

"His Royal Highness, are you free now?" The knock on the door pulled her back from her thoughts, Xilia hurriedly looked away, and hurriedly put away the books in front of her, pretending to be studying hard , cleared his throat and said:

"Please come in."

Appearing in front of the door was Lily, her exclusive head maid, and she bowed politely: "Your Highness Xilia, Your Excellency Leila, please see me."

"Hey, ah, is it Leila? Please come in." Xilia was relieved in her heart, but she still pretended to be calm on the surface.

The head maid Lily nodded and retreated. Instead, Leila strode in and knelt down to meet her: "His Royal Highness..."

"Okay, okay, I won't say much about other things. There must be something important?" Xilia stopped her salute and asked a little nervously.

Leila nodded: "Regarding the matter that Her Royal Highness asked me to investigate, in recent days, the Hoffman family seems to have contacted many 'vagrants'."

"'Wanderer'?" Celia froze for a moment.

The capital of Rockefeller covers an area of ​​about 2500 square kilometers, which is the size of an ordinary city in the past. Among them, the center occupies about 6000 square kilometers, the civilian area occupies [-] square kilometers, and the rest is mostly uninhabited. polluted areas, or also known as "slums".However, even so, compared to one-eighth of the world's layout, it is still too small.So of course, there are also many artificially demarcated living areas in the area outside the Rockefeller Kingdom.Of course, without the protection of an enchantment like the Rockefeller Kingdom, people living in the outside world will suffer from stricter curses and pollution, and live a harder life than the criminals in the slums, and even their bodies will appear. a certain degree of variation.And these people are generally collectively referred to as "vagrants". In the slums of the royal capital, except for the vicious criminals, most of the rest are "vagrants" who have fled. This is why, ordinary residents One of the reasons we have such an aversion to slum rats.

Because these "vagrants" have lived outside for a long time and have quite a wealth of experience in the outside world, the country has also acquiesced in their existence. When necessary, they will be exchanged with some rare materials that can only be obtained by entering the restricted area. , to obtain the necessary resources for survival.However, there has never been such a thing as nobles directly summoning homeless people, and it is a big family like Hoffman.

"They seem to be desperately looking for something, so they have found a lot of 'wanderers' by various means of coercion and lure, and forced them to do things for themselves." Leila said.

"What exactly is something that can only be obtained by relying on homeless people?" Silia pondered, but she had no idea for a while.

"One more thing is that in the nearest civilian area, a reagent called 'happiness medicine' seems to be quietly popular." Layla said.

Chapter 130 Thoughts