For a moment, Elliot was unsure whether this was merely a figure of speech.
Judging by Victoria's tone, she undoubtedly meant that the Second Era had been destroyed more than once, but that was far too shocking.
Was this what it meant for history to have more than one layer? Had the Second Era already been destroyed? A time loop?
Elliot had read and watched quite a few novels, films, and other works like that.
So he instinctively sensed something was wrong.
If this really were a time loop, anyone who had experienced it would definitely take advantage of it.
For instance, if I fell just short of succeeding this time, I would prioritize making up that tiny shortfall in the next loop.
To an outsider, it would look like a string of incredible coincidences.
But there has been no sign of anything like that so far. Victoria was often surprised by Vanessa's unexpected actions, and the Royal Family's festival ran into trouble too.
There is absolutely no sign of time looping over and over.
Then what exactly does it mean that the Second Era has been destroyed many times?
Something stirred in Elliot's mind, and he abruptly turned toward the Difference Engine.
A line stood prominently in the event log:
[Believer Lillian Rose is destroying the Second Era.]
Ever since Elliot had talked her into becoming a Believer, she had been destroying the Second Era. Not even the Theresia Festival had made her stop.
She had kept destroying it right up to now.
Yet even after all that destruction, the Second Era was still continuing, which made it rather strange.
After pondering it for a while without finding any answers, he turned his attention to something else Victoria had said.
She said I was-too radical?
Of everything