Merlin ultimately persisted in asking Chen Luo for a bit of Wish Essence, then obtained Infinite Word Deception from Chikujoin Shinjin.
Ding! Mission complete!
Everything that had just happened, along with all discussion of the outside world, was muted and rationalized with the World Consciousness's help.
Only in this world did Chen Luo count as an agent, so it was perfectly normal for him to have certain privileges.
"All right, let's continue discussing Setsuna's resurrection." Chen Luo turned to Altair.
"Now that I've put Chikujoin Shinjin away, I'm the only one who can use Infinite Word Deception. And since I can grant your wish too, I'm the only one you can turn to now," Chen Luo told Altair.
"...What do you want?" Altair was somewhat wary.
Altair could never guess what Chen Luo would do next.
And after Chikujoin Shinjin had been sucked into a strange scroll, Chen Luo had become the "only tool" capable of reviving Setsuna, making Altair even less willing to let down her guard.
"Relax, I won't make things difficult for you. Let's discuss how to revive Setsuna instead," Chen Luo said.
"What is there to discuss? Can't we just follow the original plot? Isn't the finished solution already right in front of us?" Altair asked.
"But the problem is... because of that transmigrator and because of you, this world has gained far too many uncertain factors. Characters who shouldn't have appeared have appeared, so fate has shifted," Chen Luo said.
Chen Luo really was not trying to scare Altair.
This world had long since become unrecognizable. At the very least, that middle-aged man from the original plot who could use Gravity Bullets had not appeared. Otto, someone far more devious, had replaced him.
And then there was Shana the Scarlet-Eyed...
"Then can't we