The Final Volume: A Tiny World in the Dust - Demon King (2)

"Can something like that be done? Even a 'past state' can be recreated and overwrite the present state!?"

"You really can't see beyond the end of your nose... You have two choices, Neumann."

Jili suddenly appeared in front of her and raised her pale index and middle fingers.

"It's nothing impressive, really. Just the same old two choices—close your eyes and let me kill you comfortably and take your soul, or put up a futile struggle, get tortured to death, and then have your soul taken?"

"I, I..."

Neumann was trembling all over. Her terror was so intense she felt like throwing up! That was right—she couldn't win. Defeating the Leader was absolutely impossible. She'd never even considered it. She was bound to lose in the end, bound to die... So why bother with a futile struggle?

Wasn't that what Jili had meant from the start? Death was a major event in life. Rather than die so miserably, wouldn't it be better to die comfortably? Wasn't that it? If destruction was fate, wouldn't it be better to accept it peacefully?

"Stop right there!"

Suddenly, a girl jumped out and spread her arms and legs wide, forming a giant X as she stood in front of Neumann.

Facing Jili.

Her vivid purple hair fluttered in the wind, somehow bringing to mind the flame of a life about to go out.

"...Huh?"

Even Jili looked surprised, but his surprise quickly turned to disdain, then settled into laughter.

"Pfft! Hahahaha! Are you trying to make me laugh? You know I'm in a bad mood, so you're putting on a little show for me?"

"What are you laughing at? Don't come any closer! I'm serious!"

As she spoke, bubbles bubbled out of Little Ying's hands in a rainbow of colors. If an enemy recklessly