Misteln's Discovery and Questions / Long Time No See, Rin

Just as Rita was struggling with how to make Gwen had suddenly become as straightforward as You Lan Dai Er, understand this complicated issue, she suddenly saw a meaningful smile in Gwen's eyes.

"!"

In an instant, Rita realized the problem—she might have been tricked.

Instantly, Rita, whose pretty face had been slightly flushed and showed a hint of distress, became serious and calmly said:

"Gwen, in England, it is ungentlemanly to discuss a lady's age."

Similarly, in continental Europe, it would be considered impolite to discuss a woman's age without proper etiquette.

"But Rita, you are really beautiful, like Perfect Maid who only exists in a game has come to life."

Seeing the change in Rita's expression, Gwen realized that Rita understood the truth, but he still praised her sincerely.

"Moreover, I believe that Rita will definitely be an excellent mother when she has children in the future."

Although there was an element of feigned honesty in his words as he teased Rita, Gwen's praise was absolutely genuine.

"..."

Hearing Gwen's somewhat blunt praise again, Rita felt her heart beat a little faster.

She could sense that Gwen's words were truly from the heart.

Although Rita has a wealth of words to respond to such compliments, Rita currently feeling flustered and unable to organize her thoughts properly.

Rita pursed her lips, and the familiar smile that many at Destiny Headquarters would recognize returned to her pretty face:

"Thank you for your praise, Gwen."

However, for now, please ask Rita to help these children who are working hard to move.

With that, Rita turned and left.

Such an escape would be unbecoming of a maid, but the maid, her heart stirred, had no time to concern herself with that; she only wanted to avoid Gwen's gaze—

Because of the sincerity in that gaze that touched Rita's heart, and because of what was in Rita's heart...

Seeing Rita's somewhat disheveled figure, Gwen, knowing that his words had had an unexpectedly good effect, smiled slightly and did not intend to chase after her and pursue her relentlessly.

But just then, Gwen suddenly felt dizzy, as if his consciousness was being pulled out of his body.

Fortunately, Gwen's immense mental strength and ability to "Nourish Body with Soul" made the connection between his mind and body exceptionally close; he only staggered a couple of steps but did not faint immediately.

However, the noise Gwen made also attracted the attention of Rita, who was trying to escape.

Turning her head slightly, Rita noticed that Gwen seemed to be in some kind of trouble. She quickly turned back to Gwen's side and supported the body that was now much taller than her.

"Gwen, what's wrong?"

Even without the keen perception that comes with Gwen's powerful mental strength, Rita, who was familiar with Gwen, could tell that Gwen was not faking it, and her pounding heart suddenly jumped into her throat.

"Something unexpected happened."

Having already examined himself the instant the problem arose and discovered its source, Gwen did not resist Rita's help and leaned against Rita.

"But don't worry, it's not a bad thing, it should be considered a good thing."

However, I might need Rita to take care of me for a while.

"Please rest assured and leave it to Rita, Gwen."

Hearing Gwen's words, Rita's heart, which had been in suspense, finally calmed down a bit, and she carefully helped Gwen.

"Okay, I'll take a nap first..."

Some of the muffled sounds grew fainter and fainter until Rita could only hear Gwen's steady, long breathing.

"..."

Rita, still somewhat worried and unable to let go of her concerns despite not knowing exactly what had happened, did not do anything unnecessary out of trust in Gwen and helped him onto the transport plane.

Meanwhile, Gwen, who appeared to be fast asleep, found himself in a very familiar world—

"This is... Yae Village?"

Looking at the small bridge, flowing water, and houses in front of him, as well as the towering Tenshukaku in the village, Gwen recognized the source of this sense of familiarity at a glance.

Immediately, Gwen's gaze fell upon the figure before him, a figure he hadn't seen for several days—

"It's been a few days, Misterine. It seems you've exceeded expectations?"

With her long white hair tinged with purple on the inside and her dreamy purple eyes, who else could this person be but Misterine, who helped Gwen fuse the Yae Sakura Stigmata?

"My mission is not yet complete, and the Stigmata has not yet fully merged with you, but suddenly it has drawn us together here."

Misterine shook her head, looking around at this tiny world that consisted only of the village in front of her.

"Let's go, let's go take a look, the answer should be there."

Gwen raised an eyebrow in surprise upon hearing this, but then smiled and extended his hand to Misterine.

The Stigmata were on his body. Although they were not fully integrated, Gwen could sense that there was no hostile consciousness or aura towards him in this world.

"Um."

Seemingly used to this, Misterine nodded gently, placed her hand in Gwen's palm, and was led by him across the small bridge into the sunlit but deserted village...

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Chapter 327 Misterine's Discovery and Questions.

Entering Yae Village again, which he had visited in the illusion a few days ago, Gwen was quite familiar with the place. However, since he was still leading Misterine, Gwen slowed down his pace.

Walking through the streets and alleys, looking at the stalls set up on the side of the road, a sense of everyday life washes over you, and you can even imagine what a lively scene this place must be.

However, Gwen and his companion were nowhere to be seen. The once bustling streets were eerily silent, and this stark contrast was enough to stir up unease and fear in people's hearts.

However, the two people walking here were not deterred by this eerie scene.

"It seems that the original owner of this Stigmata fondly remembers this lively scene..."

Reaching out from a roadside stall, she took a snack, put it in her mouth, and savored its slightly rough yet intensely sweet taste. Misterine said softly.

"Indeed..."

Gwen surveyed the scene before him, a mix of bustling activity and desolation, and sighed.

"After all, for a long time in her life, she may only be able to fill the emptiness in her heart by recalling the beauty of this place."

Will Yae Sakura's impression of this village be the same as the wonderful experience Misterine had?

Just look at the Demon Blade: Crimson Sakura in her hand and you'll know.

If we were to talk about Yae Sakura's fondest memories of the village, it would only be from the time when her younger sister hadn't yet been sacrificed as a rainmaking offering, and they were traveling through the village together.

"..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Misterine remained silent, but her slender fingers picked up another pastry, and she closed her eyes to savor it.

Seeing this, Gwen did not urge her, but simply smiled and waited for Misterine's conclusion.

"... You're right."

After a long while, Misterine slowly opened her eyes and sighed softly—

"Beneath that sweetness lies a deep, unyielding sorrow..."

As she spoke, Misterine held up a pastry, pointed it at the sun in the sky, squinted her eyes, and carefully observed the almost imperceptible shadow on the surface of the pastry.

"Life is full of disappointments, which is why we should strive to pursue what is good in life."

Gwen, oblivious to the shadow in Misterine's eyes, looked up at the sun in the sky, raised his hand and clenched it. The great sun in the sky seemed to respond to Gwen, suddenly shining brightly, the light so intense that Misterine instinctively closed her eyes.

"..."

Realizing that his actions seemed to be affecting Misterine, Gwen lowered his hand somewhat awkwardly.

"Let's go and see that unidentified guest."

"Um..."

Misterine feeling somewhat heavy-hearted, noticed Gwen's embarrassment and couldn't help but smile. Her heavy heart lightened slightly, and her tone softened—

Let's go.

Entering the equally deserted shrine, we passed through the rear courtyard and went straight into the Tenshukaku.

This time it wasn't as pitch black as when Gwen, where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Although the light was still somewhat dim, there were still lights to illuminate the area.

However, as she surveyed the spacious yet somewhat dilapidated first floor of the Tenshukaku, Misterine couldn't help but frown—

"The environment here is strange; it seems something is distorting this place..."

"That makes sense. After all, there's Divine Keys made from a Herrscher Core on it, so some anomalies are to be expected."

Gwen smiled, offered a casual explanation, and stepped forward, walking through the spacious Tenshukaku towards the stairs.

What a joke! One is the master of the Stigmata, and the other is the prototype who specializes in Stigmata. Even if the Erosion Herrscher were to come back to life, Gwen would be confident that he could crush it into two small pancakes.

However, it seemed that Gwen's wish had come true. As the two went deeper, the environment inside the Tenshukaku became increasingly distorted. The lights flickered, the meticulously crafted wooden walls began to exhibit the properties of steel, and even a broken light bulb appeared overhead.

"Did I jinx it?"

In this increasingly distorted and eerie Tenshukaku, Gwen and his companion made their way to the top floor, standing under a rare, stable, and bright light, looking at the tightly closed door in front of them.

"The facts have already happened and will not change because of people's words. At most, a casual remark may just happen to hit the nail on the head."

Misterine shook her head slightly, explaining her opinion, while her gaze wandered around.

Even though she had transcribed many Stigmata, Misterine had never seen such a strange sight.

"That's true for 99.9 percent of the world's so-called 'jinxes'."

Gwen agreed with Misterine's point of view. Just like the jinx in the next story, Little March's words just happened to be true, rather than the fact that her words led to that "can't be" or "maybe" ending.

"What about the remaining 0.1%?"

Upon hearing this, Misterine couldn't help but withdraw her gaze from looking around and turn to Gwen.

"It's as if the world has played a cruel joke on me; my words have become law—"

His thoughts had already drifted along the Gene Lock on his body to the infinite multiverse next door, and Gwen, the Poisonous Milk Master, couldn't help but chuckle.

Although Gwen hadn't read the later works, he still learned of this person's existence from occasional comments while reading fan works about the prequels. This person said that Gwyn's approach wouldn't work, but then opened the heavens right in front of him. There are countless similar and opposite examples, making him the number one master of jinxing.

"Is there really such a thing as a 'jinx' in this world?"

Seeing Gwen suddenly laughing heartily, Misterine hesitated for a moment.

"Perhaps it does exist in some worlds where fate or something similar exists."

Although he was laughing happily because he remembered something pleasant, Gwen did not ignore Misterine's question and answered with a smile.

"However, that's still a bit too far off for you and me."

Instead, let's focus on this door in front of us..."

Although seeing Gwen laughing so heartily just now piqued Misterine's curiosity, she really wanted to ask who that jinx was and why he was laughing so happily.

However, upon hearing Gwen's words, Misterine suppressed her thoughts, looked at the door in front of her, and reminded him—

"Be careful, the source of the anomaly may be here."

"Yes, I can feel it."

Gwen nodded, gesturing for Misterine to take two steps back, then placed his hand on the door and pushed it open forcefully—

Boom!

"Ah!"

The two doors, which should have opened smoothly, crashed backward with a loud thud amidst a metallic twisting and tearing sound.

In his astonishment, Gwen also heard a terrified girl scream.

Realizing the situation was beyond his expectations, Gwen didn't wait for the door in front of him to fall. He dug his fingers into the door and grabbed it, preventing it from collapsing.

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Chapter 328 Long time no see, Ling.

"Careful."