Endless Silver Machine

After Aika left, a feeling of fatigue hit Ling, and soon she fell into a deep sleep.

This world is originally equivalent to a dream. I don’t know if there is any contradiction in this statement about dreaming in a dream, but Ling did have a dream.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Ling opened her eyes in a daze. The unfamiliar ceiling made her immediately understand what she had to do. Her fatigue had almost recovered. She lifted the quilt that Aika had covered her body, put on her boots and ran out of the clinic.

It still seemed to be morning, so it didn't seem like long wasted.

You have to hurry up, because it starts just before noon.

She knew the location. She deliberately did not take shortcuts, but took the main road. Because Aika doesn't know those shortcuts, the chance of meeting him here is relatively high.

Hearing the familiar sound of play in the distance, Ling gritted her teeth and took a detour from the path beside the main road.

"I'm sorry, Wei Xi..."

I don’t want to see you now…

But I definitely don’t hate you…

sorry……

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Aika looked at the sea and saw no sign of the huge ship. This was the reason for Ling's misjudgment. From the direction of the village, the fleet approaching the coastline could not be seen.

There were not many people crowding in front of Ling's house to watch the excitement, but instead seemed a bit deserted.

Aika knocked on the door and waited quietly for a while.

"Aika?" Aunt Sophia, who opened the door for him, did not let Aika in immediately. "Isn't Ryo with you?"

Her eyes searched behind Aika.

"Aunt Sofia, I came alone."

"What's matter?"

Aunt Sofia still smiled kindly, giving no indication of how tense things were being discussed in the room.

"Can I listen to what the Holy See says?"

No need to beat around the bush, Aika has made up her mind.

He begged Aunt Sofia with firm eyes, but this did not move her.

"You are just guests staying here temporarily. There is no need to worry about things in the village."

This was a very polite way of saying it, but it conveyed the insistent refusal to Aika.

"Sofia, who is it?" Uncle Lehman also walked out of the house, "Boy, what are you doing here?"

"I want to talk to someone from the Holy See."

"I am a village chief after all. If children are allowed to interfere in the future development of the village, how can I survive?"

"If we leave everything to you, the village probably won't develop."

"You!" The long golden knife was pressed against Aika's neck, "Don't be too complacent, kid! Even if you are... Tsk! Our family's affairs can be solved by ourselves."

If the tip of the knife is pushed forward even one millimeter, it will pierce the neck. But this was not the first time that Aika had this knife held to his neck, and he even felt nostalgic.

"dad!"

The call from behind caused the golden blade to flick upward, probably scratching the skin, and Aika's neck felt a stinging pain.

Taking advantage of the moment when Uncle Lehman was wavering, Aika grabbed the blade of the blade hard with his hand, making it impossible for it to continue to advance.

The blade cut into the palm of his hand, and blood dripped down the tip, but Aika would not let go until Uncle Lehman gave up.

"Is it really...Ling?"

Uncle Leman didn't care at all that he had lost his weapon, but looked behind Aika in shock.

Ling put down her ponytail and faced her family.

"What are you doing! Why is it like this!"

Ling ran to the two of them anxiously. Seeing his father and Aika fighting each other with swords, it was impossible to calmly analyze the situation.

"It turns out I was right..."

Aunt Sophia walked up to Ling, held her cheeks, and touched her left and right.

"Mom...Mom..." Ling struggled a little uncomfortably, "Don't be like this..."

The golden blade dissipated, but what didn't disappear was a deep bloodstain in the palm.

His resilience in the real world seemed to still be effective here. When he let go of the blade, the blood stains did not spread further.

"Aika, what do you know?"

Uncle Lehman strode over, his broad hands firmly grasping his shoulders.

"Didn't I just say that I want to talk to people from the Holy See? It's just because I don't know anything that I want to talk!"

Why are these father and daughter so similar? They draw their swords whenever they disagree...

"What happened that made you even use time jump?"

"This is not a time jump. The two of us just borrowed the power of other people's magic costumes to temporarily return here."

"Is the magic suit...the 'foundation of omniscience'?"

"Honey, do you want them to go in first?"

Aunt Sophia still hugged her blushing face tightly, and it seemed that she had confirmed Ling's identity from the inside out.

"That's fine." If the people inside are left waiting for too long, unnecessary questions will arise. "Tell me what you want to ask first."

"I want to know what they're here for."

"I already know the answer to this question. Are you just here to investigate this?"

"Why are you still acting like nothing has happened?" Ling couldn't help but speak, and tears welled up, "Do you know how I feel about being left behind..."

"If that's the case, you will be kept in the future... I'm sorry, Ling."

Aunt Sophia hugged Ling tightly as she cried.

"The original plan was for everyone to leave together, but I didn't expect it would turn out like this."

Looking at the tears left by Ling, Uncle Leman seemed to understand what she was feeling.

"Anyway, if you want to know, come in together. There's no point in hiding this from you."

Uncle Leman turned around and walked into the house, leaving the road to Aika and Ling.

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There were four Holy See knights wearing the same uniforms as Wei Xi in the hall, and the man sitting among them was probably the Pope.

He is a young man who looks gentle and gentle, with sharp eyes hidden under his single-sided glasses. In Aika's impression, Wei Xi and Liu Yin both called this man "Dad".

"Do you have any evidence that I can believe?"

Although it seems so, he is definitely not such a simple person as he holds the power of the Holy See that is equivalent to that of the empire.

"Is this okay?"

Ling summoned his own Light Flame Sword, and golden particles shone in the room. Uncle Lehman also took out the light flame sword that had just been pressed against Aika's neck.

"Two swords of light and flame..."

The Pope thought for a moment, then nodded.

"I am Sethis, let's exchange information, the boy from the future."

——What kind of world do you see in your eyes?

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