Chapter 261
And this is especially true for beings like Witch, enlightened beings, Demon King, Diva, who possess the most supreme blessings.
Why is it that these seemingly exaggerated blessings can never stand on the same level as the Disaster God?
Because the price of bestowing blessings is too high, almost without exception, one must pay the price of death to reach a level sufficient to contend with the Disaster God.
Tang Liuli's [Wall of Sighs] can block all attacks from the Disaster God, but to build such a Pure White High Wall, she had to pay the price of sacrificing all her flesh and blood. The result was just to create another fortress in the world that the Disaster God could not easily invade.
The same applies to the Witch's [Heart Forging]. Without Chu Yuanqing's intervention, even if she forged Laevateinn with her soul and body, she could at most control it before her death and unleash a sword strike on [Amaterasu]. While this strike could destroy East Flow Island and the surrounding sea for thousands of miles, it was far from killing a god.
These pillars of humanity are all bound by the price, resulting in them not even having the right to exchange their lives with the Disaster God, even after giving their all.
In other words, if they could use blessings indiscriminately without paying a price, the Disaster God would no longer be an insurmountable obstacle.
The news that Xie Qingxuan revealed was clearly stating the possibility of this future.
At this moment,
Chu Yuanqing finally believed Charlotte's hypothesis: the Planet Consciousness must have received information from the first timeline, which is why it connected to the Sea of Truth ahead of time, spending a long period of time to create the miracle known as Magical Girl.
The true purpose of this miracle is not to allow people in the New Era to use this system to quickly climb to a level where they can fight against the gods, but rather... to allow those warriors who once had the potential to kill gods to truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods in the second playthrough!
Wait, so does that mean the same thing when He gave me this pendant?
Chu Yuanqing's feelings were both excited and complicated. Of course, she understood that the magical compensation mechanism discovered by Xie Qingxuan was not necessarily a flawless mechanism. It might have an upper limit, or it might not be possible to completely exempt it.
But the feeling of having companions besides yourself making plans for the future is already a wonderful comfort.
Unfortunately, after doing all that, the Planet Consciousness most likely went into a deep sleep. Otherwise, talking to it might have revealed more unknown surprises.
Chu Yuanqing's thoughts raced. After having Xie Qingxuan demonstrate the activation of the blessing and the authenticity of the magical compensation several more times, she became increasingly excited and joyful.
"Qingxuan, come with me, let's go find Charlotte!"
Well, at this moment, Qing Bao, preoccupied with saving the world, completely forgot that the two guys were both bad guys who were obsessed with throwing music parties and playing doctor games.
The Pure White Witch's eyes sparkled. She decided to share this amazing news with Charlotte. She immediately took Xie Qingxuan's soft, slender hand and, as if she were a lamb entering a tiger's den, walked into the other's room without any precautions.
Volume 1: Chapter 248. Charlotte Gets Her Wish, Five-Person Party, Gauntlet Battle. (6K)
The bedroom in the center of the castle's top floor.
The floor here is made of dark-colored raw wood, with marble columns inlaid on the walls on both sides as decoration. The mysterious mural behind the bed and the gold-plated antique full-length mirror on the wall add a touch of Roman temple style, making it refreshing and unique.
Miss Saintess had just finished bathing. She was wearing a lovely lace lingerie, her beautiful curves accentuated by a large bathrobe, and she was humming a song in a cheerful mood.
The girl sat on the edge of the bed, her slightly plump hips and back curving prominently. She raised her slightly pink, snow-white calves and reached for a wooden comb on the bedside table. Her skin, exposed from her sleeves, was as white as snow, as she tidied her beautiful blue hair, which was slightly fluffy after being blown dry.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating this alluring scene.
Charlotte is exquisite and perfect in every way, and this is even more so after being pampered in the New Era.
When Chu Yuanqing entered the room, she felt for a moment as if she were looking at an elf in a game's CG, finding it exceptionally dreamlike. However, she had become immune to this alluring effect after years of getting to know each other, and quickly and objectively retrieved the appearance of the elf from her memories of the Gap World, finding Charlotte to be prettier.
Immediately afterwards, the Pure White Witch put this detail aside and dragged the bewildered Golden Haired Doggy in front of the Doomsday Diva. She then excitedly introduced Charlotte to this good news that symbolized a brand new future.
Chu Yuanqing's usually serious and earnest expression, like melting winter snow, shines with an infectious brilliance. Perhaps even those unaware of the implications would unconsciously feel happy for her joy.
Charlotte listened thoughtfully, trusting Xiao Xuan's judgment.
The cost of activating the [Titan's Authority] is the deprivation of one's own existence.
This deprivation is slow and domineering. It doesn't take ordinary people long to be conceptually stripped of their own existence, let alone climb to a level where they can contend with the Disaster God.
In the first playthrough, Xie Qingxuan's growth path is almost impossible to replicate.
This person's thinking is simple: since using authority will result in the deprivation of existence, why not just make one's existence so vast that it will never be completely taken away?
Thus, she gained the remembrance and recognition of all living beings through her protection, the blessing of the Gap World through her will, and the attention and crowning of the Planet Consciousness through her authority.
Ultimately, by boasting about his existence, he continuously amplified his fame and value like a snowball, leaving a significant mark in the Akasha's records, earning the title of Demon King, and developing his blessings to the level of divinity.
It can be said that Xie Qingxuan's growth path is the most conventional yet also the most tortuous among the team members.
Even if such a person is stripped of all memories in the second playthrough, leaving only a slight sense of déjà vu, her control and sensitivity to authority will be exceptionally high, making it impossible for her to ignore the fact that she has been stripped of her own memories.
In other words, the mechanism of repaying the price of a blessing with magic is a real one.
In reality, if Charlotte hadn't transferred the [Funeral Procession] to Chu Yuanqing before her death, she would have immediately realized the same thing after awakening and bestowing blessings in her second playthrough.
Miss Saintess understood how crucial this information was, and she nodded:
"Yes, as Xiao Qing said, this is excellent news, but to rule out the possibility of isolated cases, it would be best to confirm with Yayoi tomorrow as well."
Chu Yuanqing thought so too. Her delicate and lovely face turned serious as she earnestly said:
"That's true. Then I'll wake Yayoi up now."
Upon hearing this, Charlotte quickly grabbed Qing Bao's arm and said:
"So hasty? Perhaps next time would be better. Doesn't Xiao Qing think we don't have enough people right now?"
Chu Yuanqing clearly couldn't understand Charlotte's awkward thought process, and she replied confidently:
"That's definitely not enough. This is such an important matter; we need to confirm it immediately."
Charlotte realized what she meant and asked:
"So after you've confirmed that, you're going to let Yayoi go back to her room to sleep?"
Chu Yuanqing was somewhat bewildered.
Huh? Is there a problem with doing this?
"Xiao Qing is still the same as before, she really doesn't understand girls at all."
Charlotte looked at Qing Bao, who was obsessed with saving the world, with the same disdainful gaze she would give a block of wood. She knew exactly what was going on in this person's mind.
While there's nothing wrong with thinking that way, we just hung our locks on Lover's Bridge today! You wake someone up, ask them a few questions, and then send them back to sleep to be intimate with other girls. It's just too much!
Well, in Miss Saintess's thought process, the only acceptable option after waking up Little Sakura is to have a live music party together.
Unfortunately, Chu Yuanqing couldn't grasp such a complex principle at all. After seeing Charlotte release her, she couldn't wait to leave and find Little Sakura, who had just fallen asleep. She gently nudged her to wake her up.
The girl was wearing Kuromi's undergarments, her slender curves revealing her youthful figure. Her delicate waist looked especially tender in the moonlight. She was currently covering her body with the sheet, looking suspiciously at the hateful golden-haired lecherous dog, wildly imagining how many shameful things she and Xiao Qing had done.
Chu Yuanqing quickly brought up the main topic, inquiring about the cost of using [Heart Forging].
Little Sakura thought for a moment and said:
"That's absolutely true. Ever since I gained the ability to actively control magic, I can use it to replace my vital energy whenever I create something. Before, when I was folding origami cranes, I would always feel sleepy after folding for a short while."
Kiriwake Yayoi spoke, she realized that this was crucial good news. The reason why the Witch in her memory hadn't mass-produced Mythical Weapon was because this level of [Heart Forging] already required the sacrifice of part of the body.
Although the Witch used a clever method, directly forging Futsu-no-Mitama, Ama-no-Habakiri, Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi from bones and flesh to maintain the apparent integrity of their outer shells.
But in return, she practically forged herself into Mythical Weapon.
The blood flowing through the Witch's veins is lightning, venom, and sword energy; her bones are interwoven sword bones; her crucial heart is a collection of mythological concepts; even her human appearance is an illusion constructed from the Yata Mirror and the Yasakani no Magatama.
From this perspective, it makes sense that the Witch's sacrifice of her soul and flesh could create Laevateinn; her true form is a fusion of various Mythical Weapon.
Kiriwake Yayoi's mind was previously filled with thoughts of counterfeits, which was somewhat related to her subconscious desire not to become like that again, she remarked:
"So, if my magic power were inexhaustible, would I be able to wholesale Mythical Weapon?"
Xie Qingxuan interrupted this delusion:
"No Magical Girl in the world can meet the requirements you're talking about, and Mythical Weapon require very high-grade raw materials. From that perspective, even a part of one's own body is a relatively easy condition to satisfy."
Little Sakura seemed thoughtful; the real thing was indeed quite troublesome.
Speaking of which, if you have enough magic power and can forge quickly enough, wouldn't it be more convenient to temporarily create counterfeits with power comparable to the originals? If you could create a huge number at once, wouldn't it be just like Gilgamesh's Treasury of Kings?
That's right, thinking about it that way, if she can recreate the Yata Mirror, she might even be able to cosplay Inherent Domain. Who knows, she might become even stronger than Witch in the future!
Chu Yuanqing listened to their conversation with a somewhat complicated feeling. Did these two Little Idol really know what kind of conversation they were having? She had a feeling that they were not far from fully regaining their memories.
But since she hasn't proactively asked herself who she is, it means... it should still be some time, right?
Chu Yuanqing stopped overthinking. After confirming that the magic could compensate, she wanted to go back to sleep.
Well, today is Sunday, which theoretically isn't a day for any Little Idol to Magic Replenishment. After disciplining the disobedient Golden Haired Doggy, and receiving the good news that even after my death, everyone might still be able to fight the Disaster God, I should definitely be able to get a good night's sleep, right?
The Pure White Witch was in a great mood. She looked at the two of them and said with a smile:
"Yayoi, Kiyohyun, that's all for today. Goodnight."
After speaking, Qing Bao walked out the door without looking back, only to find that Charlotte was standing there, blocking her way.
The Doomsday Diva condemned:
"I heard from Xiao Xuan that Xiao Qing had everyone make a Magic Replenishment schedule for themselves, right?"
Chu Yuanqing felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She felt incredibly guilty, unable to process why Charlotte had blocked the door. Her mind was filled with the shame of being caught doing something wrong. She whispered:
"I... I didn't mean to keep it from you, I was just afraid Charlotte would be angry."
This is a lie.
Chu Yuanqing knew that Charlotte wouldn't be angry about this, but she worried that Charlotte would change the schedule to something even more terrible once she knew about it.
Charlotte instantly saw through Qing Bao's lie. She puffed out her cheeks and said:
"Lying is an even more serious offense. As punishment, Xiao Qing will not only have to wear cat ears today, but also a cat tail!"
As she spoke, the Saintess rummaged through her treasure chest and pulled out a complete set of catgirl maid outfits.
It's worth mentioning that the maid outfit's skirt was even shorter than the shortest skirt Chu Yuanqing had ever worn, barely twenty centimeters long, and the bust was designed so that it would be completely exposed if she bent over.
The only humane feature is that the tail isn't a plug-in design, but rather it's attached to the back waist of the short skirt.
Even so, it still terrified Chu Yuanqing, who had always disliked short skirts.
To be honest, because she cooks so often, she even felt that she would rather wear the apron that Liuli had handed her that day than this risqué maid outfit.
Chu Yuanqing hesitated and said:
"Um, maybe next time, there are too many people here."
Charlotte ignored him, stuffing her clothes into his soft, large breasts, and said righteously:
"It's not scarcity that's the problem, but injustice. How can Xiao Qing only dress up for me? This beautiful and adorable cat maid outfit should be admired by everyone."
Chu Yuanqing finally sensed something was wrong. She felt that if she stayed any longer, something extremely terrible would happen. She immediately seized the opportunity to use her illusion magic to teleport back to her room and go to sleep.
Unfortunately, the Saintess was extremely proficient in this magic. She reacted instantly, grabbed the other party's ethereal arm, and used the Contract Chain as a medium to let the surging magic power flow into it, directly injecting the magic runes of the Forget-me-not.
Tears welled in the Pure White Witch's eyes. She blankly clutched her burning abdomen, the magic dissipating naturally in her weakened state. She looked helplessly at the wicked Doomsday Diva, finally giving up resistance, and sighed:
"Fine, do whatever you want."
Charlotte cheered in victory, hugging Qing Bao whose skin was slightly hot but still soft, and said happily:
"I knew Xiao Qing was the best to me! Hurry up and put this on, I promise I won't take any weird photos!"
At this very moment.
Xie Qingxuan sat quietly on the edge of the bed. She took out a hoodie-style top from her handbag, which boasted about her curves and barely concealed her rounded shape. Ignoring Little Sakura's shocked and bewildered gaze, she took out two very familiar spherical objects and some bottles and jars that looked strange no matter how she looked at them.
Kiriwake Yayoi's face flushed crimson. As if she'd seen something dirty, she quickly took several steps back until her back touched the edge of the bed, only then gaining a fleeting sense of relief. She stammered, "..."
"Xie... Xie Qingxuan, what are you doing here! Hurry up and take all these... these unhealthy things away!"
Xie Qingxuan asked in confusion:
"Doesn't Yayoi want to become closer to Xiao Qing?"
"Then Charlotte Xiao Qing will go to the other rooms."
Little Sakura looked at Qing Bao, who was dressed in a maid's skirt, revealing a lot of skin, with white fur and golden eyes, and pursed her lips, caught in a dilemma.
If... if she doesn't participate, Qing Bao will definitely be bullied terribly by Charlotte and that perverted dog because of her current state!
The girl's cherry-pink eyes turned serious, her expression filled with fearlessness. She absolutely could not let the girl she liked fall into such a terrible "hell"!
Yes, that's right, that's exactly it. For Qing Bao's safety, even if it means sacrificing her virginity, she must join this terrible, immoral party and keep a close watch on the other two to see if they will do anything inappropriate to Qing Bao!
Kiriwake Yayoi endured the shame and testified:
"I... I want to get closer to Xiao Qing, but that's no excuse for you to use something like this!"
Xie Qingxuan thought for a moment and said:
"But Charlotte and I have already used them on Xiao Qing. So Yayoi doesn't like using toys because she's a proponent of the primitive, all-natural school?"
"It's already been used on Xiao Qing."
The phrase kept echoing in Little Sakura's mind, and her innocent girlish heart was almost crushed. In an instant, she hallucinated countless classic works by East Flow Island, as if she were the aggrieved husband who discovered that his wife had repeatedly attended Silver Party behind his back.