Mini World Game Console-Chapter 700 - 701: Uploaded the Wrong Game Save!?
"What do you plan to do now?"
After turning off the projection screen, Ren Suo estimated the time. According to the game's progress and the specific timing, Wilcas would become the first Divine Descendant victim in about an hour, suffering a direct assassination by Los. What's worse, Los was cruel to the core; Wilcas would be subsumed by Los in the restroom...
Therefore, Ren Suo had this question for Lorifes, "When I go to Bargulf's banquet later, Los will most likely infiltrate this room after I leave. As long as I leave you here, then you can reunite with Los later."
Although in "Light and Dark Traitor," Los would only seek out Lorifes after the grand finale, Ren Suo wasn't going to rigidly follow the game's plot. If I did, I would now have to seriously consider who to romantically perish with at the Platinum Tower. Oh, that's not right; dying romantically with Dong Chengling is one thing, but with my own sister, it should be... wishing to die on the same day in the same month of the same year?
Ren Suo even suspected that sending Lorifes back to Los might be a crucial plot hint for the "Twilight Fading Flower" route.
If Lorifes were to reunite with Los, she would certainly tell him that the current Sony the Great was on their side, a comrade in revolution determined to overthrow the Empire. She would prefer Los to have a tense and thrilling card duel with Sony the Great in the future, rather than resorting to violence...
However, after some thought, Lorifes actually refused. "No, what Los is doing now could cost him his head. Reuniting with him now is meaningless; if he feels at ease to go on the lam with me because of this, we will always be living under the shadow of the Empire.
"If he chooses to continue to overthrow the Empire, my presence will only distract him. Compared to the situation with the Oathbreaker, I am safer with you."
Perhaps it was witnessing her brother's more flamboyantly cheap cross-dressing demeanor, but Lorifes had thoroughly snapped out of her infatuated state and returned to being the silver-haired beauty full of cunning schemes. "If Los infiltrates only to rescue me, although I would be happy, I would still choose to stay by your side, letting him go back and focus on the promising task of revolution and rebellion.
"From the moment Los was framed by the Empire for colluding with the Oathbreaker, he had no way back. If we still wish to live freely under Didra's skies, then we must completely topple the three mountains: the Empire, the Divine Descendants, and the Great Lord! As long as the Empire exists, as long as Divine Descendants are around, and as long as the Great Lord remains, Didra will continue to engage in those unnecessary wars. Civilians will still be exploited by the aloof Divine Descendants, and the Great Lord will still be able to act recklessly towards all beings!"
Ren Suo and Dong Chengling couldn't help but glance at Ren Xingmei. The range of topics you all discuss in casual chatter is quite broad, huh.
"If I can become the drive for his efforts, then I am willing to postpone the day of our reunion to the future," Lorifes said indifferently.
Ren Xingmei asked, "But what if he fails..."
"If he fails, isn't there still your brother?" Lorifes glanced at Ren Suo. "With me watching over you, even if your brother has second thoughts... at least you would let me and him meet for one last time, right?
"But if Los succeeds, then we have countless futures ahead of us.
"Rather than letting Los be distracted by me, it's better not to meet. Let him keep this anger and anticipation, and turn them into the force to overthrow the Empire."
Since Lorifes said so, Ren Suo thought about it and agreed. Lorifes was indeed very useful. Besides, Ren Suo faintly sensed that Lorifes might be his human-shaped strategy guide in Didra; without her, he would probably be adrift in the flow of events.
Moreover, the most important thing was that in the deaths of the villain Sony and the Otherworld coordinates, Los didn't really play a key role; he was at most a narrative casualty.
In fact, in the final battle at the Platinum Tower, Los had already made Didra's future and overthrowing the Exiled Monarch his priority, placing his personal resentment and vengeance in a secondary position. The killing of Sony was merely an act of fate-driven revenge; it wasn't intentional on Los's part—his hand just didn't obey too well.
Therefore, Los wasn't the key to escaping destiny, unless he was willing to retire to a pastoral life with Lorifes there and then. However, Lorifes's stance was clear: she didn't want to be a burden on Los. Even if they met, she would stay behind and spur Los on to continue his damn rebellion—which could be said to be true love.
Because even if they managed to escape temporarily, they couldn't evade it for a lifetime. Moreover, Ren Suo knew that to ensure the safety of their rear when the dimension wars began, Didra would likely strike first by activating Yisiben, the Dragon Worship Cult's undercover agent in Dark Descending, to directly annihilate Dark Descending.
By then, even if Los and Lorifes went home to have children, they would inevitably be forced out to continue dealing with major issues. "Light and Dark Traitor" had already destined him to be the greatest traitor within the Didra Empire.
Besides, there was still some time before the final battle at the Platinum Tower. Ren Suo had plenty of time to think of countermeasures, so there was no rush.
"Then you all put on the clothes of Divine Guards and disguise yourselves as soldiers to accompany me to the banquet," Ren Suo said. "Whether Los comes or not, it's too dangerous to leave you here."
Dong Chengling and the other two naturally had no problem. Ren Suo went out to ask Lanaya for three sets of Divine Guard uniforms. Lanaya asked, "What style do you want?"
"The same style as yours. Oh, and the same kind of mask as well," Ren Suo said. "My women will use them."
Lanaya silently looked at him, her purple eyes harboring a dangerous storm.
The other Divine Guards stared unwaveringly at the doorway. Sony the Great truly lives up to his name! Lanaya is a high-status Three-Star Divine Descendant, and he still dares to make such a blatant insinuation! Dressing his own women to cosplay as Captain Lanaya—Sony the Great sure knows how to play!
Ren Suo, being stared down by Lanaya, didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he suddenly remembered something, pondered for a moment, and said, "Right, see if you can find any Divine Glow Cosmetic Contact Lens Power here that can allow someone to disguise themselves as a Divine Descendant. Bring three pairs over."
Cosmetic Contact Lens Power, of course, existed in Didra and was regarded as a strategic item. Sometimes, Didra's Divine Descendants, not wishing to expose their identities, would wear Dimming Light Cosmetic Contact Lens Power to disguise themselves as ordinary people. Other times, to hide their identities, Divine Descendants would have mortal officers wear Divine Glow Cosmetic Contact Lens Power to masquerade as Divine Descendants and attract enemy fire.
Although Cosmetic Contact Lens Power soon became a sort of novelty item among the Divine Descendants, and Didra, having not experienced war in thousands of years, had never actually employed such a tactic, the 'Cosmetic Contact Lens Power Tactic' was indeed included in textbooks. Many similar tactics, such as 'sacrificing mortals to protect Divine Descendants,' existed. It was imaginable that if a large-scale turmoil occurred, the survival chances of Divine Descendants would greatly increase.
Suppressing her anger, Lanaya demanded, "What color do you want?"
"Whatever. If you like purple, then purple it is," Ren Suo said nonchalantly.
The Divine Guards at the door almost laughed out loud. Lanaya glared at them and went down to the warehouse in the elevator to get the gear.
Just as Ren Suo was closing the door, he noticed the elevator suddenly open, and a stream of soldiers from Snowy City filed out.
"Who are you? Under whose orders have you come?" Although Lanaya was absent, the other Divine Guards still faithfully carried out their duties, stepping forward to block their path and inquire.
The soldiers from Snowy City made way, revealing the golden-haired Divine Descendant General behind them—Wilcas!
Lorifes also came up behind Ren Suo at this time, surprised. "Golden Wolf Wilcas? What is he doing here looking for you?"
Ren Suo's expression also perfectly revealed a hint of surprise, but inside, he was already panicking. Damn it! If it weren't for Sony's persistent 'must maintain elegance' demeanor for the sake of royal pride, I would've already called Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei to beat a hasty retreat! What's going on? Why would Los come looking for me now? Isn't this the plot from my first save file, where Los, having turned into Wilcas, and the assassin from the Flame Dragon Knight Order came to take me down with them?! Mini-World Game Console, are you playing me?! Could the game save have been uploaded incorrectly?!
