"Hey! Little Luo Ge, we meet again!"
When Luo Ge came to his senses, he found himself in a pure white space.
In the past, he might have been a little curious and looked around.
But now he's used to it.
Whenever this happened, he knew he had entered a dream and was meeting with Hitogami.
Seeing Luo Ge's expressionless face, the Hitogami leaned closer, tilting his head to examine him. "Well, what's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?"
"Nonsense!"
Luo Ge retorted without hesitation, "Every time you come here, something bad must have happened."
"How could I be happy? Tell me, Hitogami... is it Zenith who's in trouble, or Paul?"
"None of those are true!"
"Well then, congratulations! On my advice, you finally found your maid and sister, and you even brought back clues about your mother from the Demon Continent in just over a year. That's fantastic!"
"... And here's some good news: although Zenith is trapped in the maze, she's not dead yet."
"Little Luo Ge... the family will be reunited soon, aren't you especially happy right now?"
"Yeah, I'm happy, how could I not be happy?" Luo Ge didn't look up, only giving a perfunctory answer to the Hitogami.
"Speaking of which... Hitogami, it's been over two years since we last met, hasn't it? You didn't come here just to offer some empty congratulatory platitudes, did you?"
"Well, since you don't like listening, let me just get straight to the point!"
" Luo Ge, the Dragon God is coming!"
" Dragon God, are you finally coming?"
Luo Ge's reaction Hitogami; they had expected to see fear, or even terror, in Luo Ge.
But the result was exactly the opposite.
The Hitogami saw not a trace of panic in Luo Ge, but rather a calm expression of "I knew it."
It was as if they had long anticipated this day would come.
"Aren't you afraid? That's the Dragon God! The terrifying guy who killed you without even asking questions the first time we met—that's one of the Seven Great Powers!"
Those who oppose him usually meet a very tragic end!
"Scared? Of course I'm scared! But what's the use of being scared? I'm still being dragged down by you."
In fact, Luo Ge had long anticipated this day, after all, the Dragon God wasn't stupid.
As it grows stronger and more powerful, the Dragon God will one day become aware of its existence.
He had expected this day to come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon, so suddenly.
Why not come earlier, why not come later?
It just so happens that this happened right when I finally managed to bring back the news that Zenith was still alive from the Demon Continent after going through so much trouble and hardship...
Back then, he was quite weak, and his fighting strength was even inferior to Ghislaine's; he could only bully Paul.
Facing the Dragon God, he was almost powerless to resist at that time, and was completely overwhelmed by the overwhelming power.
Now... he has grown into the Demon Sword King, and can even defeat the immortal Demon King Atofe.
But when he thought about the possibility that the opponent was the Dragon God, Luo Ge felt that such a possibility was almost zero.
If Luo Ge once had a sliver of hope, believing he might be able to defeat the Dragon God, he only realized how vast the gap between him and the Dragon God truly was as he grew stronger.
That's not something you can catch up to simply by putting in effort and saying a few words.
Just as Luo Ge was deep in thought, the Hitogami suddenly walked over and patted him hard on the shoulder.
"Hey, don't be so downcast. You're not necessarily going to die."
"What do you mean? You mean I can just run away like last time?"
"No."
"You've got it wrong, little Luo Ge... You don't need to run away this time at all."
"Could it be? I can kill the Dragon God?"
Luo Ge's heart skipped a beat. Had this day finally arrived?
Is the Dragon God in a period of weakness? Just like a woman has her period every month, could the Dragon God also have such a weakness?
Or perhaps the Dragon God wasn't actually as powerful as he imagined? Was the Dragon God's power just a misconception born from his youth?
"Kill the Dragon God? Brother Luo Ge, you're overthinking it. In this Six-Faced World, defeating the Dragon God might be barely possible... but to completely kill the Dragon God is practically an impossible task."
"So, Hitogami?"
What exactly do you mean?
"Brother Luo Ge... have you forgotten that the Dragon God is cursed, so no one dares to approach him. He's used to being alone, and more importantly... he's not coming for you this time."
"You weren't targeting me? Then why did you just now?"
"Don't rush... I haven't finished yet. The Dragon God has indeed come, but the good news is that he's not looking for you, but Rudeus."
"Oh, it's Rudeus. That's alright then."
Luo Ge had barely breathed a sigh of relief when he was suddenly surprised again.
"Wait a moment!"
" Rudeus? You mean Rudeus might encounter that Dragon God guy?"
"Yes, that's right!"
"Although I cannot detect the Dragon God's whereabouts, I can see the future of others at any time. Just now... I used my Future Sight to see Rudeus's future... and he disappeared."
"Disappeared? Where?"
"At the location of the Red Dragon's jaw, Rudeus's fate suddenly vanished, and my Future Sight... I can no longer see any future related to him."
The Hitogami waved his hand helplessly, looking quite troubled.
"As for why I suddenly couldn't observe his future, it can only mean one thing: after he met the Dragon God... he no longer had a future."
"You mean Rudeus will die?"
"Yes, Rudeus will die. He's encountered the Dragon God; that guy has absolutely no chance of survival."
"So what do you want me to do? You don't mean you want me to go and rescue Rudeus, do you?"
"Are you kidding me? Even if I went, I might not be able to make it."
" Luo Ge, you will definitely go!"
"Why?"
"Because of fate, I have already seen the future in you..."
Luo Ge gave the Hitogami the middle finger and gave him a disdainful look.
The riddle teller only speaks halfway through his sentence; he'll be kicked out of this other world.
Although the Hitogami did not know what this action meant, they still felt somewhat insulted.
But he didn't care about the details, and waved his hand to continue, "... In short, you can't possibly leave Rudeus to die. This is the predetermined future, just like water, no matter how it flows, will always flow downhill, and if you drop an apple, it will definitely fall to the ground."
"And you will definitely go; it's the inevitable future..."
What if I deliberately choose not to go?
"That's impossible... Like I said, I've already seen the future."
"Alright, since you can see the future, let me ask you this: if I go... will Rudeus ultimately be saved?"
Yes, it will.
"If you go, Rudeus will definitely live!"
"What if... what if I don't go?"
" Rudeus will die, he will definitely die!"
"Yeah?"
" Hitogami, I must say, you really understand me, because it's not my style to avoid something just because I'm afraid of my opponent."
Luo Ge raised his head, his gaze calm and resolute.
" Hitogami... I don't care what kind of future you see, but this time, I will decide my own future."
"You're really motivated! I'm rooting for you, little Luo Ge."
"Oh right, I've already told you the result, so what's your answer?"
However, Luo Ge suddenly looked up in the direction of the Hitogami, his gaze thoughtful.
"Go! Why wouldn't you go!"
"Although I don't know what your intentions are... your ability to tell me that Rudeus will die... may not be out of kindness, but there's no doubt that you're plotting to use me against the Dragon God."
"There's no such thing as a free lunch, but anyway, I still want to say thank you to you, Hitogami."
"Don't mention it, because I'll always be on your side."
Luo Ge didn't notice that the moment he turned around, the Hitogami's lips suddenly parted into a meaningful smile.
"You absolutely must survive this time."
"Brother Luo Ge..."
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