Cyrene: Choose between me and the red earth! Is that really so hard, Chen Li?! (9K, continued)

Mimi pointed at herself with her tiny paw in confusion.

"Fine, since you're so cute, I'll forgive you this time. But don't do it again next time."

Chen Li looked at Mimi indulgently.

"Meme~"

What was he babbling about?

What? He said I'm cute?

Then it's fine.

You're right!

Meanwhile, Cyrene, who had been left to the side by Chen Li and Mimi, frowned more and more deeply.

Cyrene's intuition told her that she seemed to have missed a rather incredible opportunity.

"Um... partner, what's with the ritual sword?"

After forcibly calming herself down, Cyrene turned to Chen Li.

Besides, Cyrene had been curious about this from the very beginning... because she had keenly noticed that after Chen Li returned, the ritual sword in his hand seemed to have formed some inexplicable connection with her, carrying a mysterious summons.

That had not existed before Chen Li left.

"Take this ritual sword. Once you take it, everything will become clear. After all, it was supposed to be yours."

Chen Li handed the ritual sword in his hand to Cyrene.

Cyrene did not find Chen Li's words strange either.

Memories... it smelled like memories.

There seemed to be some kind of memory on this ritual sword, calling out to her!

It seemed to whisper in her ear, [Come, join us.]

Although anyone with normal intelligence should have clearly refused upon hearing that, then promptly reported someone attempting a pyramid scheme to the Cloud Knight Army uncles.

For Cyrene, however, that call was immensely persuasive.

And just as Chen Li had said, when Cyrene held this weapon that had once belonged to her, she understood everything!

No matter how the endless cycle turned, this ritual sword Phainon had received from the very first Cyrene had always been the same one.

However, every time