"..."
Seeing Herrscher Mei's utterly unconcerned attitude, Raiden Mei actually began to believe her a little and take it seriously. Then she looked at Tianqiong.
"Then she... is Kiana from the future too?!"
Looking at Tianqiong, Raiden Mei believed Herrscher Mei's words a little more. No matter how much Kiana changed, it was impossible for her to change this drastically in such a short time.
"Yes."
Completely ignoring Tianqiong's awkward expression, Herrscher Mei nodded bluntly.
"Your future self suddenly appearing before you... this feels like one of those elementary school essays about the future. I never thought it would come true one day." With a sigh that was impossible to tell whether it carried belief or sarcasm, Raiden Mei took two steps back.
Without waiting for Herrscher Mei or Tianqiong to say anything, Raiden Mei continued, "Then... what happened in the future?"
"What happens in the future isn't important. What matters is your choice. I know you fear the power inside your body. You're afraid she'll hurt the people you care about..."
"But believe me, in the end, you'll still accept her, just like I did!"
As soon as she finished speaking... a pair of Jizo Mitama's ghostly arms emerged behind Herrscher Mei. Lightning curled around her body like obedient pets.
"This power is..."
Watching the power Herrscher Mei displayed, Raiden Mei's eyes widened. How could she possibly be unfamiliar with it? It was precisely what she feared... the thing inside her body.
"You... this..."
Raiden Mei opened her mouth to say something, only to realize she did not know how to begin.
"Your future self will inevitably face a choice. Will you remain nothing more than a spectator, silently watching a knight fight a dragon from below the stage—a housewife? Or will you cut away your own past and