Chapter 263

I may be scared, but when faced with a challenge, I absolutely cannot back down!

Sister Elysia is so good to her; if she doesn't do anything in return, how can she live up to her Sister Elysia?

Thinking this, Pardofelis pressed her trembling legs with both hands, her eyes resolute, looking like she was ready to go all out.

Elysia: "Pardofelis, I'm so happy you said that."

Pardofelis: "Hehe, I'm telling the truth. After all, Sister Elysia is our pillar of support."

There's only one Elysia. Once she's gone, she's truly gone. How can she live without Elysia?!

Vill-V: "Little Pardo, I didn't expect you to be so determined, even willing to be boiled in oil. It seems I underestimated you."

Pardofelis: "Uh, Sister Vill-V, you can't really put me in the oil pan, can you?"

Hairy animals are afraid of fire and burns.

Next time she's deep-fried, she'll probably be bald.

Bronya: "Bronya has noticed something suspicious. Has Pardo really lost her memory?"

Theresa: "It's strange. It's understandable that Pardofelis ran away; she was probably scared by Kevin's cold demeanor. But she wasn't surprised at all by Sue's arrival."

Kevin: "..."

Cold and aloof? Did that frighten Pardofelis?

Is this always how others perceive me?

Pardofelis: "Uh, is that so?"

If not, why would she abandon Sue and Kevin and run away alone?

Pardo admitted that she was cowardly, but she would never abandon her companions; she did not run away Finality.

Etc!

If there's still a long time before the Finality of the Memory Body synchronization process, then there won't be any problems.

In the scene, Pardofelis runs through the ruins, and after getting exhausted, sits down to rest next to a pile of broken stones.

Not long after she escaped the atmosphere between Kevin and Sue, the projection that Vill-V had left her appeared before her, explaining the whole plan and the necessity of the final step.

"The last step, boss, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Pardofelis guiltily looked away. "Oh, I see, it's a hidden gem, isn't it? Wait here, I'll go get it right now."

After speaking shakily, Pardofelis turned and tried to run away.

"Alright, Pardo."

Vill-V shook her head helplessly and said with her hands on her hips.

"Stop pretending to be deaf and dumb. My purpose as a backdoor is to allow you to maintain your own identity, and it has indeed worked, hasn't it?"

Although Vill-V has disappeared, her backup plan is still in effect. Due to their unique characteristics, Sue and Kevin were able to maintain their own selves even after being corrupted.

But Pardofelis is different.

She lacked both immense power and the willpower to withstand the corruption. Without Vill-V's help, Pardofelis would likely have been trapped in her beautiful dream, unable to extricate herself.

"Look at what you're saying, there's no back door here. We're honest and fair in business, dealing with everyone."

Pardofelis shrugged.

Vill-V pressed further, "Then tell me, since you don't have any memories of the Fire Moth here, why didn't you find it strange when Sue called your name?"

"..."

Pardofelis was speechless for a moment.

"Haha, that's business, how can you say things like that directly? Is there anything else this boss needs? If not... I still need to go elsewhere to get more goods."

"Of course, although that customer is quite special, I need you to be his guide."

A blow from Kevin.

Flame-Chasers's destructive power is undeniable, but if it were to erupt directly, it could only destroy most of the unimportant data, rather than the truly critical points.

If the weaknesses of the Herrscher of Corruption are not exploited, the damage inflicted on her will be greatly reduced.

"Only you can do this now, open the way to the outside world, and make this strike work where it's crucial."

"Vill-V said seriously."

It was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous mission.

Even other Flame-Chasers wouldn't dare guarantee they'd survive Kevin's full-force attack, let alone Pardofelis.

Even if one is affected, it could be fatal.

"Uh, boss, I don't understand any of what you're saying."

Pardofelis chuckled awkwardly, his calves trembling.

"Why don't you go find someone else? I'll be going now."

As she said this, Pardofelis subconsciously took a few steps back, as she usually did, disappearing Without a Trace before the other person could continue speaking.

Okay, goodbye.

"Ah?"

Vill-V's indifferent attitude made Pardofelis, who was about to slip away, stop halfway.

"I've already said," Vill-V explained, "The sole purpose of this backdoor is to allow you to maintain your individuality, so I don't have the power to force you."

This is the interior of the Herrscher of Corruption, a vast and dilapidated ruin, without boundaries or rules.

Pardofelis was freer than ever before.

Don't do what you should do, do what you want to do.

After she finished speaking, Vill-V's image disappeared completely, leaving only Pardofelis in the entire world.

So quiet, so free.

Pardofelis: "Sister Vill-V, you trust me that much? What if I run away? What will happen to your plans?"

Vill-V: "A person's character is their destiny. If you Pardo, run away, Kevin's attack will fail, and my plan will collapse due to the lack of a key component, resulting in utter failure."

This is not an exaggeration.

Vill-V's plan appears meticulous, with each step linked to the next, but precisely because it is so interconnected, each step is crucial.

The loss of any one part can cause a thousand-mile dike to collapse due to an ant hole.

Pardofelis: "Huh? Is it really okay to entrust such an important task to me?"

Pardofelis scratched his head. Although he suddenly felt pressure on his shoulders, the feeling of being entrusted with high hopes was really not bad.

Even she herself didn't think she could shoulder such a huge responsibility.

Elysia: "You have to believe in yourself, Pardofelis. You're very capable. The Thousand Worlds is in your hands, isn't it?"

Pardofelis: "Thousand Worlds, uh..."

It seems that only she can complete this task.

Opening a path to the outside world—even Su, after being corrupted, couldn't do this within the dormitory of the Herrscher.

Only by relying on the Second Divine Key and by borrowing the authority of the Herrscher of the Void to control space can this great undertaking be accomplished.

Pardofelis: "Wait! Sister Vill-V, you knew from the beginning that the Thousand Worlds was in my hands?"

Chapter 427 Pardofelis's Choice

Pardofelis suddenly realized something: killing her to create an opportunity for Kevin at a crucial moment was also part of Vill-V's plan.

So her killing herself wasn't an accident, but rather something that the Vill-V had planned from the very beginning.

And the ultimate reason for all of this is the Thousand Worlds?

Because of the Thousand Worlds, Vill-V included her in her plan, which is why she wanted to kill her and send her to the back door of Kevin Annihilation Button.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to help Boss Kevin with her abilities alone.

Pardofelis thought about it more and more and it made perfect sense; the Thousand Worlds was a jinx!

Vill-V: "Little Pardo, don't worry about the details. Besides, do you think there's anything in the Previous Era Elysian Realm that can be kept from me?"

Pardofelis: "Sister Vill-V, next time something like this happens, you can let us know beforehand so we can be mentally prepared."

It turns out I really did Vill-V's trap from the very beginning!

This incident served as a wake-up call for Pardofelis: if she ever finds anything of great value again, she should either sell it immediately or keep it hidden from others.

She couldn't control something like the Divine Key.

[In the scene, the image's energy is exhausted, and the backup plan that Vill-V had left for Pardofelis has completely disappeared.]

Whether it can be effective remains to be seen and depends on how Pardofelis performs.

As the erosion intensified, the sky above this world gradually turned dark red, and Pardofelis's petite body was shrouded in shadow, so fragile.

"That's strange... I should have just ignored her from the start."

Pardofelis walked through the alley, the crimson twilight casting a melancholy glow over everything, as if the world had come to an end.

"Besides, besides... didn't I already find Boss Kevin Brother Su?"

After walking for a while, Pardofelis finally found a reason for herself.

As Vill-V said, the back door she left did help Pardofelis retain her sanity, but that was all. Even if Pardofelis wasn't captivated by the dream, she was by no means the kind of person who was truly enlightened.

"Honestly, why do we have to fight to the death?!"

Pardofelis screamed and crouched down in a sorry state, clutching her head with her arms.

In fact, remaining immersed in such a beautiful dream is not necessarily a tragic ending. They are, after all, Flame-Chasers's Memory Body, a set of data within an Elysian Realm.

Whatever the Herrscher of Corruption intends to do to the real world, and no matter how much damage she causes, the Memory Body should not be held responsible.

The Herrscher of Corruption are the Herrscher of the next era, while they are the Flame-Chasers of the previous era.

Their fates should not have intertwined, but it seems that the Imaginary played a cruel joke on them, bringing such an unreasonable disaster so abruptly.

Pardofelis lowered her hands and looked up at the illusory sky where even the sun had not appeared.

"Everything here, the beautiful dream woven by the Herrscher, is so perfect. This is the life I've always wanted, but why, why do I still feel so unwilling?!"

Even today, when Pardofelis recalls holding flowers and venting her emotions at Sakura's tombstone, she still clenches her fists so tightly that her nails dig into her flesh without her realizing it.

She could have done something.

Even though she wasn't good at fighting, she could still sneak into the base and bring Sakura's younger sister out.

Or he could be discovered as soon as he entered and arrested as a suspect, but given his status as one of the last thirteen Fusion Warrior, Pardo wouldn't face severe punishment.

But I didn't do anything.

He could only kneel before Sakura's tombstone, tears streaming down his face, sobbing uncontrollably. No matter how much he regretted it, nothing could be changed.

"Alright, since only I can do it, then this will be the last time!"

Pardofelis gritted her teeth.

Do something, even just a little bit and then run away, is better than doing nothing.

Pardofelis ran forward, silently praying that Kevin and Sue wouldn't move too fast, giving her time to escape the scene.

She will leave immediately as soon as she can use the Thousand Worlds Vehicle to connect with the outside world!

"This is it, just for a little while, I'll be leaving soon!"

Standing on a long bridge, Pardofelis patted her trembling legs and unleashed the Thousand Worlds, tearing a large hole in the sky above her head.

It was easier than she had expected; the power of the Thousand Worlds remained effective within the Herrscher of Corruption, enough to connect to the outside world.

Having done all this, Pardofelis knew she had to make her escape, otherwise, if Sue and Kevin attacked with all their might, even the aftershocks would be enough to obliterate her completely.

Just as Pardofelis turned around, the strange sensation emanating from the Thousand Worlds forced her to stop.

There, the wormhole that was originally formed by the Thousand Worlds is shrinking because it is too large to maintain automatically.

The only way is to continuously infuse it with energy through the Thousand Worlds.