Chapter 123
"But what does my joining the Witch Cult have to do with helping Emilia ascend the throne?"
"Of course it's related. Didn't you say before that defeating the Witch Cult is a great achievement? So there are two methods here."
Li Yue pointed to 486.
"One way is for you to join the Witch Cult as the Archbishop of Pride, then unify the entire Witch Cult from within, and then directly occupy the entire kingdom and become the king yourself."
"Huh? But I don't have any special abilities, and I'm going to be the king?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't have special abilities. You can find a skilled fighter to be your henchman. As for becoming a king, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to be a king. You just need to remember how to manage your subordinates. Then, when you become king, you can marry Emilia to be your queen! Emilia wants to realize her dream, right? Just tell her that if she marries you, you will be willing to fulfill her dream. She definitely won't refuse."
Li Yue clenched his right hand, and a green light flashed. In front of 486, a scene appeared of himself wearing a gorgeous robe and marrying Emilia, who was wearing a long dress. Looking at Emilia in her wedding dress, he was completely dumbfounded.
"Wow!! This kind of classic storyline is awesome!"
"The second method is also that you join the Witch Cult and then integrate Witch Cult. But in this method, you are not going to be a king, but a villain! You are going to become the Demon King of this world!"
"Demon King?"
"That's right, Demon King of this world, you began to conquer this world with terrifying power and enslaved everyone in it. Under your terror, everyone could only submit, until Emilia stood before you and defeated you!"
"You are the Demon King who destroyed the world, and Emilia defeated you, will rebuild the world as its new leader!"
A green light flashed in Li Yue's hand again, and the image of Emilia piercing 486's body with tears in her eyes appeared before him. 486 looked at Emilia in the image, who was clearly there to assassinate him but whose face was full of sorrow and tears, and his body was moved again.
"I destroyed the world, and then I created the world!"
"It's Demon King Route like this! This plot is just too amazing!!"
486 couldn't help but cheer.
So, which line do you choose?
Faced with Li Yue's question, 486 was caught in a dilemma. As a self-proclaimed strategy player, he was now struggling with which route to take to get a better experience, so he asked Li Yue a question.
"Excuse me, could you tell me who this expert you mentioned is who can help me integrate the Witch Cult?"
"The strongest in this world, the Sword Saint Reinhard, beloved by the world!"
"The strongest in the world?"
486 was shocked.
"Of course, the only one who can guarantee you to reach that level is the strongest in the world. I will tell you all his information. As for how you can win him over to your side, that's up to you."
"I see, I understand now!"
486 nodded.
"Since my teammate is the strongest of the righteous faction, then I'll choose the Demon King Route!"
"Oh? Why?"
Li Yue asked curiously, while 486 laughed smugly.
"The expressions on people's faces will be quite interesting when they discover that the strongest person they trust is actually the Demon King's subordinate!"
201. [Mistake] Join the Chat Group
Li Yue was quite pleased that 486 chose the Demon King Route, because the Demon King Route is much more fun! As for the story planning of this Demon King Route, it was based on specific experience provided by a famous siscon. As for how well 486, the imitator, can achieve it, that remains to be seen.
The Witch Cult in this world wasn't entirely evil at first. It was just that it was tricked by the real scoundrel, the Witch of Vanity, and then manipulated by her behind the scenes, which led to its current wretched state.
Although the Witch of Vanity is very strong, with Subaru's Return of Death and Reinhard the Virtuous's strongest combat power, the two of them should have no problem taking down a Witch Cult.
After telling Subaru the general plan, Li Yue left with Shanks and Aizen. They couldn't stay here indefinitely, as the storyline here would take a long time to develop.
And there's another very important thing: a month has passed, and new members will be joining the Chat Group soon.
Although Li Yue, along with Aizen and Shanks, left Roswaal Mansion, they did not leave this world. Instead, they opened a Portal and returned to the Royal Capital.
Although Emilia did not accept Li Yue's suggestion, she gave Li Yue and the other two some gold coins as a token of Li Yue gratitude, so that they could spend them in this world.
So, Li Yue and the other two found a tavern in the Royal Capital and chatted while waiting for the newcomers to join the group.
[So Arrogant! So, you mean new people join here every month?]
[Perverted Scum Man: Yes, to be precise, new people will join in 30 days.]
[Give Me Some Face: Oh? Does that mean I'm going to become a senior too?]
Shanks, sitting opposite Li Yue, was drinking and sending messages in the group chat with a big laugh.
[So Arrogant! I'm going to be a senior soon, how great! I'd better make a good impression on the new junior later.]
[Meme Lord: How do you want to show your appreciation? Give me something or do something for me?]
[So Arrogant! Hmm... it seems there's not much I can do. Wait, wouldn't I, as a senior, lose face?]
[Fat Woman in Black Stockings: You could introduce the Chat Group to the newcomers. Like when you first Chat Group, you didn't know anything about it and needed someone to explain it to you. If a newcomer is unfamiliar with the Chat Group, you could help explain it to them.]
[So Arrogant! Oh! Senior in black stockings is right! I hope this time it's a cute junior; that would make me, as the senior, even happier!]
[The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Although I know you're thanking me, it still sounds really weird.]
[Meme Lord: Senior in black stockings, this is a sign of respect from your junior!]
[The Fat Woman in Black Stockings:...]
There was no other way; Kasumigaoka hadn't mentioned her name in the group chat, and she didn't talk much, so I could only call her by her nickname in the group, which was "Fat Woman in Black Stockings." But "Fat Woman" was definitely not a friendly nickname, so I just called her "Black Stockings."
"By the way, Group Leader, you've been to all the worlds that everyone in the group lives in, right?"
Shanks, curious, spoke up in the real world.
"Yes, I've been to all of them. I've mentioned it before, and everyone's world is quite interesting."
Aizen shook his head as he listened to Li Yue's words.
"Li Yue-kun, I think for some people, it's simply that you find it interesting."
"No way, everyone will definitely find it interesting."
Li Yue waved her hand, her face beaming.
Aizen stared at Li Yue speechlessly.
"So, Li Yue-kun, do you want to know how my world has changed during this time?"
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Li Yue was also curious about how the story of Bleach had progressed. She had only borrowed the Hōgyoku from Aizen twice before, and had no idea about the changes in the Bleach world.
"Because of your previous actions, I have now become a man who is heartbroken and has no choice but to leave with a sliver of hope."
"Haha, isn't this great?"
Li Yue laughed.
Aizen and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
"And what's even worse is that even the Hollows in Hueco Mundo think so. They've all started to think of me as a pathetic wretch tormented by love."
"They dare not talk about me to my face, but behind my back they have been talking about me in all sorts of ways. I have heard them discussing my tragic love history more than once in what they thought would be unheard by me."
"That's definitely quite awkward."
Li Yue couldn't help but laugh.
In Soul Society, it was one thing for the Bleach to have misunderstandings, but now even the Hollows have misunderstandings and are secretly gossiping about Aizen, their leader. This is really speechless for Aizen. What was Aizen's image in front of the Espada originally? He was sitting leisurely in the head seat, letting everyone have afternoon tea, and then calmly saying, "Before us, there are absolutely no rivals!"
But now, sitting in front of them is nothing more than a pitiful lover who was deceived and willingly fell into depravity in order to save the only woman in his heart. To be honest, the contrast is quite huge.
"However, because you, Li Yue-kun, appeared under the name of Quincy, the entire Seireitei is now focused on the Wandenreich. They have found the entrance to the Wandenreich and are preparing to take action against Wandenreich."
Although Li Yue's reputation was completely tarnished, what Li Yue did achieved Aizen's expected goal, so Aizen didn't blame Li Yue; he just couldn't help but want to complain.
"That's good. Those Quincy, before Yhwach wakes up, will have a terrible time facing the Bleach, especially Yamamoto."
Li Yue revealed Yhwach's abilities, but did not disclose that Quincy could steal the Bankai of Bleach. As a result, the confident Bleach will likely suffer a setback when he first enters the Wandenreich. Only after suffering a setback will he be able to gain the upper hand in the second battle against the Wandenreich.
The second time the Seireitei clashed with the Hueco Mundo Wandenreich when Aizen into battle.
"Well, as long as the result is good, that's all that matters."
Shanks overheard the conversation between Li Yue and Aizen beside him and roughly understood what it meant.
"So, Group Leader, you did quite a lot in Aizen's world, right?"
"Yes."
Li Yue nodded.
"So... what have you done in my world?"
Shanks couldn't help but ask, while Li Yue shrugged.
"No, because I only stayed in your world for a short time before going back."
But Shanks' lips twitched upon hearing Li Yue's reply.
In other words, if you stay there for a long time, you'll get things done, right?
Fortunately, although I haven't spent much time with Li Yue, I can at least be sure that Li Yue's not a particularly reckless person.
The three chatted while waiting for the countdown in the Chat Group to refresh, and a new member appeared the moment the timer reached zero.
[Join the Chat Group Little Clumsy]
[Big Clumsy, join the Chat Group]
202. The legendary Holy Grail, said to grant any wish!
[So Arrogant! Here they come, my dear juniors have appeared!]
[So Arrogant! Let me see... Oh, you 'Little Clumsy, Big Clumsy. Are you all family? It's amazing how you're all liar!]
[Fat Woman in Black Stockings: This name is indeed a bit surprising. Although there aren't many people in the group yet, it's the first time I've seen two people with such similar names.]
[Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Right now, everyone in the group seems to be from different worlds, so are the people who came this time from the same world?]
[Meme Lord: You know what, it's actually possible.]
[Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Really?]
Li Yue's remarks greatly surprised Kasumigaoka.
"What's wrong? Are these two people from the same world?"
Shanks looked at the messages in the group and couldn't help but ask Li Yue.
"To be honest, I'm a little unsure."
Li Yue didn't give a positive answer; instead, she shook her head.
"Are there enough clues?"
Aizen was also very curious, mainly because the two people's names were too similar. They were Little Clumsy children and Big Clumsy. His first thought was that they were at different stages of a person's life, but could people at different stages of their lives join the same Chat Group at the same time? Wouldn't that directly involve the power of time?
"The current clue is that things have gone wrong, and this clue reminds me of a certain family."
Speaking of that family, Li Yue couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Oh?"
"That family is known for their Hereditary Clumsy.' They usually like to maintain an elegant demeanor, but they always mess things up when it comes to crucial moments. And there's a girl in the family who messed things up as a child, and she still does now that she's grown up."
"So, the person who joined the group this time was actually the same person? And it was the same person at different times? Is this even possible?"
Aizen was somewhat surprised; this touched upon the power of time.
"No, if it really is that person, it doesn't touch the power of time, but rather touches Parallel World."
"Parallel World?"
"The general idea is that the same individual can have different futures depending on the choices they make. Each future is a World Line, and the same individual behaves differently in different World Line. They can all be considered independent individuals. The one Little Clumsy is a child in a Parallel World, while the Big Clumsy is an adult in another Parallel World. They can be considered the same person, but they are not the same person. They influence each other, but they do not influence each other."
Li Yue spread her hands out.
"You could say that these people come from the same world because they all come from the same worldview and are basically governed by the same world rules. Or you could say that they don't come from the same world because their worlds develop independently and their future trajectories may be completely different."
"Countless Parallel World governed by the same world rules? Do such worlds really exist?"
Aizen was taken aback.
"It really exists, and this world is full of infinite possibilities. They can create any kind of work for you. In short, it's terrifying."
The world Li Yue was referring to was the famous Type-Moon world. As everyone knows, Type-Moon world is famous for having many Parallel World, and it can create all sorts of World Line. In one World Line, you might be an ordinary purple-haired female passerby, but in another World Line, you might become the final boss, the Black Holy Grail.