Chapter 613
Ravonna stopped and raised her voice to report.
"She really knows how to flatter herself." Sylvie gave her a mocking look, then took a few more steps forward before stopping with a playful expression.
"After several twists and turns, you finally stand before us."
"Time Criminal, before your end comes, is there anything you want to say?"
The Time Keeper at the top and left spoke in turn, their voices like those from a hearing aid, each sentence carrying a hollow echo.
Sylvie laughed, "Is this why you want to see me? To kill me? If so, then so be it."
Sylvie wasn't scared at all; in fact, she almost laughed.
"Let's get started."
She tilted her head back, looking as if she were offering her neck for execution.
The guardian on the right spoke up, "Your bluff poses no threat to us, Time Criminal!"
Should we take action?
There's no way I'll actually take action; I'll never do it in my life. I can only bluff and make a living with empty talk.
Sylvie raised the corners of her mouth and said with a playful expression, "No, I don't think you think that way. I think you're terrified!"
"No, Time Criminal, you're so disappointing. Delete her."
The guardian at the top gave the order, and the two Time Guard protecting the elevator drew their cutting weapons in unison and walked towards Sylvie.
Sylvie turned around and looked at Ravonna: "Is this your plan? To lure me in, and then use your numbers to bully me? Heh, I'm not your only enemy. Even if you kill me, it won't change your situation."
"Besides..."
"These two aren't enough to kill me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a short sword burning with flames appeared in Sylvie's hand. This was Kid Loki's Sword of Victory!
Puff!
Puff!
The scorching, blinding sword light sliced across the necks of the two Time Guards. The Time Guard's faces showed an expression of disbelief, completely unexpected that they would be killed instantly without even having a chance to react.
With two sharp sounds, Ravonna and Mobius each drew their cutting weapons and swung them at Sylvie.
Sylvie sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, as if she hadn't seen them and let them hit her.
"Pfft!"
A piercing sound rang out, and the Time Keeper on the far right, the one who said Sylvie was bluffing, suddenly froze, stiffly looked down at the Flame Sword to his neck, and then his head dropped down, his head falling off.
Rolling around—
The guardian's head fell off and rolled in front of Ravonna and Mobius.
Ravonna and Mobius were stunned, and then they realized that Sylvie, whom they had hit, had disappeared.
The real Sylvie was watching them with a mocking and sarcastic expression not far away, or more precisely, watching the head of the Time Keeper at their feet.
Sparks and electricity were crackling and flashing at the neck of the Time Keeper, and the mechanical structure inside was clearly visible when looking down the neck.
"How... how could this happen?"
Mobius was stunned. He hadn't expected Sylvie to launch a surprise attack on the Time Keeper, and he certainly hadn't expected the Time Keeper to be... a machine?
Mechanical? The Time Keeper are robots? No, the Time Keeper are... fake?!
Mobius was startled by the idea and instinctively looked at Lafna.
However, it turned out that Ravonna's reaction was a bit off. Her eyes and expression showed no surprise that the Time Keeper was a robot. Instead, there was an indescribable sense of relief and calm.
She knows!
She knew the Time Keeper were robots!
How is that possible? Ravonna knew all along that the Time Keeper robots, that they were fake?
The Time Keeper is a lie. She deceived herself and everyone else.
Etc...
Sylvie knew that the Time Keeper was fake, that it was all a lie, which is why she deliberately let them come to find the Time Keeper. Her purpose was, as she said, that only when the Time Keeper came out would he truly feel what despair was!
"Ravonna..."
Mobius called her name with a complicated expression, his eyes unconsciously filled with pleading.
He wanted Ravonna to give him an explanation; he wanted Ravonna to tell him—you're wrong!
But Ravonna ignored him, not even glancing at him, and simply stared at Sylvie before walking past him coldly.
"It's time to put an end to this."
As soon as Ravonna finished speaking, she slammed the scissors in her hand hard at Sylvie.
Sylvie sneered, and the two quickly began to fight back and forth.
Mobius was like an abandoned child, at a loss. He already knew the truth and had sensed Sylvie's sinister intentions.
His faith collapsed, his beliefs crumbled.
He felt the despair of war, the anger of being deceived, and the unbelievable absurdity and injustice brought about by the truth.
For Sylvie, and for those who were once judged and cut short, Mobius can now empathize, because it was all so absurd and unbelievable.
The truth he believed in, the justice he touted, Time Keeper he followed, worshipped, and obeyed were all false!
If all of this is fake, then are the missions he carried out, and the missions carried out by the Time Variance Authority, real?
Those Time Criminal who were tried, those Time Branch that were cut off, were they really wrong? Were they... really guilty?
If they are innocent, then what about themselves?
All these years of hard work and dedication, claiming to be righteous, aren't the things they've done actually aiding and abetting evil?!
It's a disaster!
The weapon fell to the ground, and Mobius collapsed to the floor with a thud, completely devastated!
"Bite!"
The elevator rang.
Someone's here. Who is it?
Sylvie and Ravonna instinctively stopped and turned to look at the elevator.
As the elevator doors slowly opened, the first thing that caught the eye was a fully armed Time Guardian.
"C-20!"
Ravonna exclaimed with delight, but as soon as she finished speaking, the look in her eyes turned serious.
Because behind C-20 were all sorts of Loki, whose Loki were smug and triumphant, exuding confidence and triumph, but none of them showed any wariness or malice towards C-20.
"C-20, you betrayed us!" Ravonna reacted instantly and shouted angrily.
"I just found out the truth and did what I had to do."
C-20 said coldly, "You deceived me, you deceived us! Time Guardian? Heh, they're nothing but Time Criminal whose memories have been brainwashed and altered by you."
"You stole our identities, you stole our memories, and you made us work for you!"
"This is utterly shameless!"
"Today, I will join them in overthrowing this institution full of deception and lies!"
C-20 was originally just an ordinary Time Guardian, but during a mission, she encountered the Lord of the Void Su Quan and had her memories restored by him.
She wanted to follow the Lord of the Void to overthrow the Time Variance Authority, but the Lord of the Void thought she was too weak and told her to be patient and wait.
She endured and waited, until today, until this moment, when the Lord of the Void's forces were about to conquer the Time Variance Authority, and she finally couldn't bear it any longer!
She revealed her identity and began to dismantle the enemy from within, working in tandem with those inside and outside to completely end the battle.
Finally, only the Time Keeper's palace remained unconquered. She learned what had happened from the Loki and led Loki in to provide support!
"Brainwashing?"
"You... no, it's us, our memories have been altered?"
Mobius suddenly stood up, his face turning red and then pale.
C-20 glanced at him and said, "Once you get the Controller for Ravonna, you'll know the whole truth."
Mobius glanced at the Time Keeper's head and said bitterly, "I thought I knew the whole truth, but I didn't expect there to be even more lies."
Mobius then looked at Ravonna and asked with grief and indignation, "After so many centuries together, I thought we were friends, very good friends..."
"How can you remain expressionless when facing me? Doesn't your conscience bother you?"
Ravonna shook her head and said coldly, "Mobius, you know nothing."
"You can tell me!" Mobius cried out in anguish.
With her back to the two silent Time Keeper, Ravonna stood on the steps, her gaze sweeping over Sylvie, C-20, Mobius, and the various Loki in turn, before letting out a soft chuckle.