Chapter 548

Kirishima Ai listened to the story of how this Witch was corrupted by desire and transformed from a kind Magic girl into a greedy Demon King, she seemed thoughtful when she heard the final description.

The girl blinked her eyes:

"It doesn't sound like Guang just wants to resurrect someone, does it?"

Previously, she had even speculated that... the Witch of the past might have done all this in order to... resurrect the girl named Silver Feather.

At first, she thought it was a classic story.

But after listening to Roland's description and carefully recalling Silver Feather's memories, Kirishima Ai felt that it didn't quite seem like it.

However, upon hearing these words, Roland couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed both unexpected and perfectly reasonable. She giggled, her laughter as light and melodious as a silver bell or a drop of water on glass.

Her smile was as bright as the moon, reminiscent of an elegant and graceful white cat.

How could such a small wish satisfy the serpent's enormous greed?

That Witch was an insatiably greedy serpent.

Naturally, what the other party possesses is also incredibly vast... incredibly vast, with an insatiable greed that seems unbelievable.

Roland smiled and said:

"It's all."

The silver-haired girl's words were quite brief.

At first, Kirishima Ai didn't understand and felt that Roland hadn't finished speaking.

Then, even when she understood a little bit, she still wondered if she had misunderstood.

Uh... what?

But Roland simply reiterated, clearly and completely, that...

"The Overlord wants to resurrect all the unfortunate deceased."

"Past, Present, Future."

"To save all suffering, to create a new world without sorrow, and to make all that is fleeting Eternity."

Powerful Magic girls can indeed resurrect the dead.

Even so, the idea of resurrecting everyone is nothing short of insane.

It can only be described as greed.

Leaving aside whether such a world would be happy, how exactly can it be achieved?

"So what exactly do we do?"

Kirishima Ai was stunned.

There are two methods.

Roland's voice was very clear.

"One reason is that the power of the Demon King Lords as the omnipotent wish stones is suppressed by the Genesis Crystal, so the Genesis Crystal possessed by Her Majesty the Queen must be destroyed first."

"The other Crystal of Magic girls, formed from the wishes of people from the past to the present, and a medium that can bring back the deceased."

Therefore, either destroy the Genesis Crystal in the Queen's possession, or seize the Crystal of all the other Magic girls.

However, in reality, they are essentially the same.

This time, Kirishima Ai truly thought about it for a long time.

"If it could actually happen, it might not be entirely a bad thing..."

While it cannot be definitively said to be the right thing to do, some people do indeed find happiness in it.

But she could also imagine the problems involved.

Roland nodded slightly.

"But unfortunately, although we are Magic girls, we are not real girls. We cannot only believe in the beautiful side. We have responsibilities to the Kingdom, our families, and our loved ones. We cannot sacrifice the future of the entire Kingdom for the absurd questions raised by a mad Witch."

That was indeed a crazy yet beautiful wish.

However, even Magic girls like them are unsure whether Lilith could truly create such a world once she obtains all the Crystal.

Besides, the Witch had already gone mad by then.

If all Magic girls lose their powers as a result, who can stop them?

Even Queen Al White, Lilith's lover, could not possibly abandon the entire Kingdom for Lilith.

Therefore, a conflict arose between the two parties.

Lilith, driven by her insane desires, seeks to seize all the Crystal, while the Kingdom must kill this newly born Demon King.

"--We must kill that mad, depraved person we once loved."

"Sever her Feather Wing with Magic, blind her, pierce her bones with chains, nail her to the ground, and finally pierce her heart with a sword."

As the silver-haired girl recounted these events, her words were gentle and light, as if she were continuing from before, telling yet another fairy tale, but those were things that had indeed happened before her eyes.

Why can he laugh? And what kind of emotion is behind that laugh?

"Ah, although it breaks my heart, even my teacher back then was incredibly beautiful."

Roland clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and looked completely absorbed in the moment. His voice was as beautiful as ever, but it sent a chill down Kirishima Ai's spine.

That concludes the story.

After that, the Witch Lilith mysteriously returned from the dead and became Teacher Haihara.

Even with the desire to "resurrect everyone," the mad Witch was unable to do it the right way, and in the end... she committed a sin.

In the end, no one knew what the Witch was really thinking.

He fought alone to the very end, and then was killed.

"That's the truth?"

"At least that's the truth as I know it, but you don't seem to think that's the whole story?"

Roland noticed Kirishima Ai's interesting micro-expressions.

"... No, I was just wondering what the teacher was thinking."

"Perhaps I don't know everything, but this is all I can tell you."

Roland put his hands behind his back, ending his little story segment.

Of course, Kirishima Ai soon discovered that there was still one thing that remained unexplained.

"Wait, if—I mean, if I were Silver Feather —then why would I... Silver Feather —be resurrected along with them?"

"Hmm, that's why I came to find you, Kirishima. I'd like to ask you to answer this question for me: why did you come back to life? And what's the point of it?"

Even Roland wasn't sure.

In her memory, the former teacher did not seem to show any extreme sadness or grief, nor did she appear hysterical when the child died.

But during the period when the teacher degenerated into Overlord, he would occasionally seem to be sober, carving a silvery-white Crystal.

At one point, Roland genuinely believed that the Witch might want to resurrect the child.

Perhaps, perhaps it is indeed a little special? (The last part, "erminger 21 cages," appears to be a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

So what's the reason?

She was really curious.

How can I answer your question?

Roland smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, and answered cheerfully:

"It's very simple."

"The Silver Feather Crystal Crystal Magic Power extracted from the teacher's memories, as well as Silver Feather's own memories. If you touch it now, perhaps you can remember something."

"..."

When Kirishima Ai heard this topic, she thought of someone, and her expression turned strangely sad, revealing a gloomy look.

"Yes, I'm sorry, the Silver Feather Crystal is no longer there."

"No, it's still there, just temporarily not by your side, but you can still feel it because it's always been in your heart."

Roland, quite certain, added, "Not only that, she also said:"

"If you let your guard down and listen attentively, the echoes of the past will respond to you."

"Then, you'll be able to slowly recall the child's memories."

This Witch often acts as if she knows everything, which is puzzling, yet she also seems mature and reliable. At these times, Kirishima Ai obediently listens and follows her instructions to feel everything she can feel.

She calmed her mind until it became as still as water, as if there were only a pool of water there.

At that moment, Roland cast Magic, creating an illusory Kirishima Ai in front of Kirishima Ai that only she could see, until it enveloped Kirishima Ai, causing those distant memories to surface in Kirishima Ai mind.

Consciousness became dark and chaotic, drifting aimlessly into the past.

I vaguely think I saw something.

In the dark, deep pool, tiny ripples occasionally spread, producing the Crystal.

As Kirishima Ai pondered, wanting to know more about the past...

She seemed to see a very beautiful light.

Clean, bright white light.

Just like those leisurely days of the past.

There are many scenes, but what is hidden within them?

Not long after.

The girl had already heard fragments of sounds from the past, some of which she vaguely understood but didn't quite grasp.

The memories and Roland's Magic came to an end.

In the cold, gray city night, Kirishima Ai briefly appeared dazed, as if the sounds of the past were vivid and clear, ticking in her ears.

That's incredible.

But what came first was a feeling of sadness.

There were things like that in the past, no, not this lighthearted feeling, but something that is completely indescribable.

Is that so?

After seeing those scenes, Kirishima Ai seemed confused, yet she also seemed to understand something.

She first gathered her jumbled emotions and focused on the reality before her, then she saw Roland Eldritch looking at her with anticipation.

Roland seemed to possess a certain peace, speaking softly and gently:

"It seems that Kirishima has gotten some of the answers we wanted to know?"

Upon hearing this, Kirishima Ai nodded.

Kirishima Ai cannot say that she is convinced of anything because of this.

But afterwards, she told Mr. Roland what she understood from a largely detached and restrained perspective. Mr. Roland went from being very interested and concerned at the beginning, to showing a slight look of surprise, and finally, he showed a thoughtful expression.

It seems to be saying: Oh, I see.

After pondering for a while, Roland suddenly looked at Kirishima Ai with a smile that was different from before.

"What's wrong?"

Kirishima Ai.

Roland nodded calmly and replied casually:

"Nothing, I was just thinking about whether I should kill Kirishima here."

"... Uh, um?"

Recently, Kirishima Ai has encountered quite a few outrageous things.

So, her mind was initially shocked, but her body acted even faster, instantly taking out her Transformation Artifact and Crystal, ready to switch to battle mode at any moment.