Arknights, But Raising Terra Chapter 20

But Chen Ran didn't mind. He explained the situation on the planet model to Amiya while extending his hand to her:

"Alright, stop sticking your butt out over there. Come into my hand, and I'll drop you in."

... ... ...

... ...

The entire Terra was flourishing—

At least, that's how Savior Kal'tsit saw it.

The Divine Messenger had brought them food, water, and even housing.

With the survivors no longer worried about survival, they naturally had the energy to do other things, Such as...

"Doctor Kal'tsit!"

"What are you saying, kid! That's the Divine Messenger!"

"Oh, oh, oh... then, Divine Messenger, does our doctrine... ah, no, no, does the Lord God have any decrees to convey to us?"

The revival of theology was certain, and the rise of religion was inevitable.

Within a mere few days, the religion founded by the former fanatic had gained the admiration of all the survivors.

And Kal'tsit, naturally, was bestowed with titles such as Saint, Prophet, and Divine Messenger.

Kal'tsit... did not stop them.

After all, Terra had been rife with religion before its destruction, and this was merely a return to normalcy. Moreover, the deity of their religion was real.

But therein lay the problem.

Since it was a religion, it naturally had to convey the deity's will.

But the will?

Kal'tsit thought about it. When she had met the deity before, she had also asked about this very question.

And what answer had she received then?

To have children.

Kal'tsit: "..."

This was insane.

Ask, Divine Messenger, Divine Messenger! What should we do after joining this religion?

Answer, Party.

Was this some kind of evil cult?

So, Kal'tsit could only lie with a straight face, Saying it was for the revival of humanity, for making this planet a better place, and so on.

Fortunately, those survivors actually believed her.

They all proactively expanded their camps and explored outwards, Until—

"Divine Messenger! Divine Messenger!!!"

A survivor rushed into the conference room, shouting, "The Lord God has appeared again! Divine Messenger, hurry out and see!"

Kal'tsit heard this and looked out the window.

As expected, a colossal hand, large enough to blot out the sun, reached down from the sky, then opened its palm...

"Is that a human figure? Who has the Lord God sent this time?"

030. Demon King Rabbit: Who is this cat? Why are you hissing at me?

Standing in Chen Ran's palm, Amiya was successfully transported to the surface of this planet.

After Chen Ran retracted his hand, Amiya performed a lady's curtsy before turning to look at this... so-called parallel world line.

"Is this... the world line that was destroyed by the Sea Creatures?"

"Why is it a little different from what I imagined?"

All she saw was a scene of vibrant life and flourishing nature.

But she didn't see any people.

"No, the Lord God said that this parallel world line has survivors."

"Then... are the survivors here forming factions and fighting endlessly, or are they united?"

Amiya preferred to believe the latter, but having traveled through countless world lines, she knew the greater possibility was the former.

After all... the people of Terra were beyond saving.

Amiya firmly believed that the Lord God would not lie to her. This place might be the 'good ending' she had been searching for so long.

"But didn't the Lord God say a cat would come to pick me up when I arrived here?"

"Where's the cat?"

Amiya turned her head to look around, and the moment she sensed someone approaching—

"Amiya...?"

An unfamiliar voice came from behind her, yet it called her name accurately.

Ah... this person must be the cat the Lord God mentioned, right?

So Amiya turned her head and saw Savior Kal'tsit, holding the 'Holy Sword' but with a look of astonishment on her face.

It was impossible for Savior Kal'tsit not to be astonished.

Kal'tsit had thought the Lord God might have sent another Sea Creature, or perhaps another Divine Messenger.

But...

Even though the black veil on her face added a touch of mystery and elegance, Kal'tsit still recognized that the person before her was Amiya.

And when Amiya turned to look at her, just as Kal'tsit expected a touching reunion—

"Who are you?" Amiya asked.

This seemingly genuine confusion froze Kal'tsit in place.

This... isn't the Amiya I know?

That's right...

After all, she was sent here by the Lord God. Perhaps she's also a Divine Messenger?

No, maybe she's a Sea Creature? Can't those Sea Creatures evolve into human form now? Maybe she evolved into Amiya's appearance?

Kal'tsit tried to convince herself.

Because the way Amiya looked at her now, as if she were a stranger, was truly hurtful.

With a complex expression, Kal'tsit subconsciously looked up, wanting to see if there was a small flower on Amiya's head.

But she didn't see a small flower; instead, she saw a black crown that almost made her heart stop.

"Continuance of Civilization...?"

Kal'tsit's pupils widened in shock. She tightly gripped the 'Holy Sword' in her hand and involuntarily took a step back.

Because Kal'tsit knew Chen Ran could create planets with his bare hands, but she didn't know he could even create different worldlines.

It made Kal'tsit instinctively believe that she had encountered a cyber ghost.

Why?

The black crown "Continuance of Civilization" represented Originium. But in the worldline where the Sea Creatures caused the apocalypse, Originium had already been destroyed by them.

Now, with the black crown reappearing, who could represent the black crown, no, who could represent Originium?

It was Precocity.

At this, Kal'tsit's cat ears on her head retracted, and her back hunched slightly.

Fortunately, after the rhombic pupils in Amiya's eyes flickered a few times, Amiya chuckled softly:

"Just kidding, I know you, Doctor Kal'tsit."

Amiya curtsied elegantly and added, "I have traveled through many worldlines, and naturally, I have seen your figure, Doctor Kal'tsit, in them. However, this is the first time we've had a conversation like this."

Amiya knew who Kal'tsit was, and even knew what her relationship was with Kal'tsit, the Doctor, and Theresia in other worldlines.

Was she their daughter? Their sister? Or a good child doted on by the three of them?

Enviable?

Amiya undoubtedly envied it.

But after seeing so much, for so long, Amiya was left with only numbness.

Just like Savior Kal'tsit before her.

Why was this Savior Kal'tsit surprised when she saw her? Why the anticipation?

Was she expecting Amiya's arrival?

No, it wasn't.

Kal'tsit wasn't seeing her, the Demon King Rabbit, but the shadow of other Amiyas on her.

The Demon King Rabbit knew this very well. The anticipation she showed was for someone else, and the affection she showed was not hers.

So, even though the Demon King Rabbit was smiling now, her eyes were filled with coldness.

The rhombic pupils in her eyes flickered continuously. The moment she saw Kal'tsit, Amiya had analyzed Kal'tsit's past and present, and her thoughts, through the black crown on her head.

Fortunately, the black veil on her face prevented Kal'tsit from seeing this.

"You..." Kal'tsit hesitated: "Are you really Amiya...?"

"It's me," Amiya chuckled softly. "Though I'm not the little bunny you're familiar with. Hmm... Doctor Kal'tsit, do you know what a parallel worldline is?"

"I know..." Kal'tsit nodded, but her guard remained up. "So, you mean you're an... Amiya from another worldline?"

"That's right. The Lord God called me 'Demon King Rabbit'."

Amiya thought for a moment and asked, "Lord God, do you know? Or should I call you 'Savior Cat'?"

Kal'tsit: "... ..."

No, it's Savior Cat, not Savior Meow...

And that's not right either. When did I actually accept this nickname?

However, upon hearing the title the Lord God had bestowed upon Amiya, Kal'tsit finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

"But Demon King Rabbit? Amiya, you... can I call you that? Amiya, what happened in your worldline that caused you to become this—"

"Ah, right."

Amiya had no intention of listening to Kal'tsit reminisce. Instead, she turned her head, forcefully interrupting the topic. "The Lord God said that this worldline has passed a long time ago. So what about me in this worldline?"

Kal'tsit: "... ..."

"I see," Amiya nodded, as if guessing something. "Even the Doctor has to rely on the Sarcophagus to forcibly extend their life. So, if the me in this worldline isn't an immortal... then my fate is already sealed."

Kal'tsit: "... ..."

"Then what about the Doctor?" Amiya asked again. "Is the Doctor still lying in the Sarcophagus?"

Kal'tsit really wanted to say the Doctor was out, but she held herself back.

Of course, the reason she pushed the Doctor back was because the Doctor had been forcibly awakened this time, so they still needed to return to the Sarcophagus to recuperate...

It was absolutely not because the Doctor heard the activation sound effect of that Hakimi and the meowing attack sound effect, and then laughed for three days and three nights until Kal'tsit couldn't stand it anymore and forcibly pushed the Doctor back into the Sarcophagus, okay?

Absolutely not.