She was back.
She closed the door and returned to the familiar mansion. Looking at the familiar environment in front of her and the familiar smell in the air, Youzhu suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of peace. Then, she walked to the center of the living room and sat down against the huge pillar. She rested her head on the pillar, bent her knees, and slowly closed her eyes.
The living room was very clean because she cleaned it every day. Although she had accidentally traveled to another time and space, time did not seem to have affected this place. The wooden floor was still as spotless as ever.
She liked to take afternoon naps and would spare a few hours to sleep every day. However, she did not like to sleep on the bed during the afternoon nap. She would usually sit on the floor of the living room and read a book. Then, she would unknowingly lean against the pillar and fall asleep.
Qing Zi once said that she was a morbid romantic and repeatedly told her that this way of sleeping would cause a certain amount of damage to the body. For this, Youzhu just laughed it off and had no intention of correcting it. Over time, Qing Zi also stopped mentioning it.
At first glance, Youzhu was indeed a very special girl. Compared to Qing Zi, who was more realistic, she was obsessed with the relics of her parents. She was a romantic and literary girl who was immersed in the past. But in fact, she was not that kind of girl. Under the shell of extremely high self-esteem, her heart was actually hiding more passion than Qing Zi.
However, as a witch, her inherent duty and mission forced her to bury this passion in the bottom of her heart. Otherwise, one day, she would harm others and herself, just like her own mother.
Of course, her mother did not have any regrets. She left this world with a smile and satisfaction. Her father had never regretted their union. In the last few days of his life, he had been telling her about his encounter with her mother. His eyes were filled with gentleness and love until the moment he closed his eyes.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, a marriage with a witch would inevitably lead to a tragedy, and that was indeed the case. His mother died after giving birth to him, and his father didn't live past the age of thirty and left in a hurry. The two of them originally had great prospects and futures, but … the two of them clearly knew that this would be the result, but they still chose to be together. Perhaps to his father and mother, this was the happiest outcome, because this relationship was far more important than their lives.
Therefore, living in the mansion that her parents had left for her, she could feel the love they had for her. Every time she leaned against a pillar to sleep, she could see her parents in her dreams. At that moment, she felt extremely at ease. It was as if all her troubles as a witch no longer existed.
Perhaps, it was only at times like this that she could release the passion that had been sealed away.
That should have been the case …
But why can't I sleep now?
You Zhu closed her eyes, but she couldn't fall asleep. She couldn't help but think about Qing Zi.
Qing Zi … probably won't come back, right?
Although Qing Zi didn't say this, they had been together for more than a year, and they knew each other's habits and personalities very well. If Cheng was her confidant in magic, then Qing Zi was her confidant in life. When Qing Zi left, he didn't say a word to her, and she knew that was his way of saying goodbye.
Maybe Qing Zi would occasionally come back to stay for a few days and talk to her, but the cohabitation like before would probably never happen again.
Without Qing Zi, Cheng wouldn't come back to find her. After all, her target was always Qing Zi.
In the end, she was still alone.
Of course, she was already used to this kind of loneliness.
Then she thought about this strange trip. The few days she had lived in Fuyuki were an unprecedented experience for her. If it was in the past, she would never have imagined that she would live with so many people, live and fight together. It was very lively and also very annoying. She shouldn't have been able to adapt to it, but … she didn't hate it.
What would happen to those people after that?
Ling was very talented. If she wasn't a witch and didn't receive her mother's legacy, her achievements in magic might not be as good as Ling's. She also said that she would go to the Clock Tower to study, and she should become a very good magician in the future.
Right, at this time, Ling was only six or seven years old, right? She hadn't even been born yet … Unfortunately, she didn't have the habit of traveling, so she couldn't confirm it. Probably even if she confirmed it, it would be meaningless.
Everyone had their own lives, and from now on, they probably wouldn't meet again.
And Tang Hao … She didn't even say thank you to him.
Some complicated feelings grew in the girl's heart. There was nostalgia, reluctance, regret, and even feelings that she didn't know what they were. But the only thing she could be sure of was that it seemed that her heart hadn't completely returned from Fuyuki in 2004. That incredible experience had left an indelible mark in her heart.
But it was over.
Yes, her adventure was over.
So, go to sleep. When she woke up, everything would start again.
Even if she was the only one left.
After getting rid of all the thoughts in her heart, the girl closed her eyes again, and sleep gradually came over her …
Bang!
Just then, there was a loud bang. The door was violently pushed open, and the girl who was about to fall asleep woke up.
Youzhu immediately opened her eyes. Her calm eyes were filled with anger and murderous intent. This mansion was the only thing left to her by her parents, and no one was allowed to violate it … no one!
The girl quickly got up and entered combat mode.
However, when she looked forward …
"You —"
"I'm here to deliver something." Tang Hao strode to Youzhu and stopped half a meter away from her. He seemed to be talking to himself. "That's right, I have no reason to take you away from here, and there's no place more suitable for you than this mansion. But even so, I still hope that you can have the space to choose."
Tang Hao grabbed Youzhu's hand and stuffed something into her palm. It was a phone, a card, and a piece of paper.
"The phone has been turned on, and I've written down the instructions on the paper. I won't force you to use it. It's up to you whether you want to use it or not." After saying that, Tang Hao left without looking back, closing the door on his way.
Youzhu stared blankly for a long time before she came back to her senses and lowered her head.
"Permission to join the 2-D chat room …"
…
The invitation card could be used on many people, such as Fang Tong, Beeater Cao Qi, or even Erinsaka Rin and Ilya. There were also some group member worlds, such as the world of "The Fairy's Tail", which could be used to make up for the lack of core combat power in the chat room.
Also, the promise he made to Ling Meng and Iresta had to be fulfilled.
In the beginning, Tang Hao didn't consider Youzhu. First of all, her personality and habits were not suitable for this kind of group gathering.
However, in the current chat room, how many people were really suitable for a group gathering?
The most typical example was Gu Mingdijue. She didn't even attend the banquet last time, but did that disqualify her from being a group member? When needed, she would still stand up. Wasn't she also helping Xiao Meiyan grow in the magical girl world?
Although Youzhu wasn't a member of the chat room yet, she had been tested. At least in this Holy Grail War, she was undoubtedly a trustworthy teammate.
And most importantly — —
It's my own thing, and I decide how to use it. Is there a problem?
This special invitation card was earned by him and Yuji. Although there were others who helped, the ownership was still in his hands. Yuji didn't need it, so it was entirely up to him to give it to whoever he wanted. If he didn't even have this bit of freedom, what kind of administrator was he?
As for whether Youzhu would accept it or not, it was also up to her.
No matter what the final outcome was, Tang Hao wouldn't regret the choice he made at this moment.
There was no righteousness here, and it had nothing to do with benefits. It was just that he wanted to do it.
Of course, if Youzhu really joined the chat room, there might be some problems in the timeline. Because Youzhu was someone from eleven years ago, once she entered the chat room, would the time of this world be frozen at this time, or in Youzhu's timeline?
Perhaps it was both.
After entering the [Origin], Tang Hao already knew that the so-called time did not advance in a straight line, but was an infinite Möbius strip. Any point in time could be a beginning or an end. It was just that ordinary people couldn't realize this, let alone cross the timeline.
But for the vast river of time, whether it was the past, the present, or the future, there was no difference.
"Leave it to her?"
"Yes."
After returning to Fuyuki, Patchouli asked faintly. After getting a reply from Tang Hao, she didn't say anything else. For this kind of thing, she would at most give her suggestions, but she wouldn't interfere with Tang Hao's decision.
And Yu Ji was even more indifferent. In order to save her, Tang Hao had taken the initiative to jump into the source, and was even willing to die with her. With such feelings, what was a mere invitation card compared to them?
"Since the matter here has been resolved, it's time for us to go." Patchouli closed the book, then looked at Okita Soki, "I'm going back. Do you want to come with me to the Land of Fantasy or back to the Hero's Spirit?"
"Land of Fantasy? That's your world, right? "
"Well, if it's possible, I hope you …"
"Of course, I want to go! I want to go! " Okita Soki nodded without hesitation, her face full of excitement. "I haven't seen other worlds yet. How can I miss such an experience, let alone the world where Patchouli lives?"
Okita Soki was a servant summoned by Patchouli. He was not bound by the Holy Grail and basically had complete freedom. The two hit it off, and the matter of going to the Land of Fantasy was decided.
"What about Ilya?" Tang Hao then looked at Little Ilya.
"Eh! Me? " Little Ilya couldn't help but hesitate. Because it was a parallel world, she didn't consume any travel points to come here. So, her travel points were still full. Of course, she was interested in a different world. "Meiyu is still waiting for me. If I don't go back soon, she will be worried …"
Tang Hao could see that she wanted to go, so he immediately smiled. "But it doesn't matter if you go back for a day or two. Anyway, you can go back at any time. Just treat it as a vacation. When you go back, you can tell Meiyu about what you saw and heard there. You can even bring her here to play in the future. Isn't that great?"
"Ugh … Then, okay." Little Ilya hesitated for a while, but finally, she was persuaded by Tang Hao. But during this period, the one who was the most excited was not her, but Ruby. "A world with the Originator. I really want to see it! Are we going now? "
It seemed to be a little impatient.
"No hurry." Tang Hao smiled and shook his head. His eyes turned and fell on Rin Harasaka.
"Oh right, we still have to say goodbye to Sister Rin," Little Ilya said.
"What goodbye? Anyway, we've said everything that needs to be said." Rin Harasaka didn't seem to care, but the expression on her face betrayed her true thoughts. After all, she was a tsundere. Even if she was reluctant, she wouldn't say it out loud.
In fact, at this moment, she felt a little lonely.
Tang Hao, Patchouli, and Yuji weren't from this world. Even Big Ilya, who was from the same world as her, had already decided to bring her to the Land of Fantasy for a checkup. Now that they were about to part ways, she was the only one left behind. It felt like … she was abandoned.
But on the surface, she still looked elegant and generous, trying her best not to show her melancholy.
"What do you plan to do after this?" Tang Hao asked.
"Me … I'll probably study at the Clock Tower," Rin Harasaka answered after some thought. This was something she had decided a long time ago. Once the Holy Grail War ended, she would head to the Clock Tower in England and see a wider world of magic. As for reaching the Origin through the Holy Grail War, that was never her wish.
"The Clock Tower, huh … I suggest you don't go." Tang Hao gave her a Chinese-style look of disdain.
"Huh?" Rin Harasaka was stunned.
"With all due respect, of the three major magic associations, the Clock Tower is the most shameful. Although the gemstone geezer is in charge, that old man doesn't care about anything. Even if he does, none of his apprentices have a good ending. They are either ruined or broken … I don't mean to say this, but although the gemstone geezer is the most powerful magician, his ability to teach apprentices is better than a pig's!" Tang Hao was full of disdain, as if the Clock Tower and the gemstone geezer were some kind of plague.
Ruby was unhappy when she heard that. She wanted to save her master's face, but Tang Hao slapped her away.
In fact, what he said was not wrong. At least the gemstone geezer had many apprentices, many of whom were talented. But except for Neto Harasaka, none of them were not ruined. The reason why Neto Harasaka was not ruined was because the gemstone geezer did not care much about him and only brought him into the world of magic. Otherwise, he would not have been able to protect his only child.
Even so, there were still countless magicians who wanted to join the gemstone geezer because he was strong. In their opinion, the gemstone geezer's apprentices were ruined not because the teacher was bad, but because the apprentices were too weak. If it were them, they would definitely be fine.
This kind of self-righteous thinking was very much in line with the thinking of the Clock Tower.
That's right, Tang Hao looked down on the gemstone geezer's ability to teach apprentices. But he still recognized the old man's own ability. As for the Clock Tower … it was a disgrace to the magic association.
He really did not mean to belittle it, but the plot was like this.
It was supposed to be the most powerful magic association in the world, but it failed three times in a row in the FGO plot.
For the first time, Gaia set human reason on fire and destroyed it. The clock tower didn't even ring once before it fell to the ground. The second time, in the fourth singularity, London, Dad Dou and Jack directly destroyed the Clock Tower. It was a joke. The third time, which was the second episode of FGO, the Clock Tower wanted to dismantle Chaldea. It looked down on Chaldea with disdain. Just when everyone thought that the plot of the second episode would be against the Clock Tower, it turned out that the alien Astral Gods caused trouble. The Earth turned into white paper, and the imaginary enemy, the Clock Tower, failed again.
Three times, three times in a row!
When Gaia was stirring up trouble, the Atlas Courtyard was not defeated. They even appeared at the sixth singularity. However, their philosophy was different. Although they helped Chaldea, they did not confront Gaia. In any case, they survived the destruction of humanity.
When the alien Astral Gods caused trouble, although the Earth was turned into white paper, the Blue Sea still survived and gave great help to Tachika Fujimaru and the others. They even rebuilt the humanity rescue organization there.
With the destruction of a human principle and the freezing of a human principle, the three major Magic Associations, the Atlas Hall and the Sea of Immortals, were both very strong and very low-key. Meanwhile, the Clock Tower, which had the highest profile, had been wiped out three times in a row.
Of course, such an accusation might be a little unfair to the Time Tower. In terms of strength and influence on paper, it might still be the strongest of the three major magic associations, but … no matter how strong you were on paper, if you were wiped out, you were wiped out. The higher you boasted, the more painful it would be when you fell. Unless FGO produced a third series and waited for the gemstone geezer to make a move, the Time Tower would forever be nailed to the pillar of shame of the moon.
"So, don't go to the Clock Tower. You can't learn anything there." Tang Hao advised earnestly. "If you don't believe me, you can ask Ilya. In her world, you only went to the Clock Tower for training for a while. Did you become more shameful after you came out?"
Rin immediately turned to look at Little Ilya.
"This … uh … that …" Little Ilya stuttered, looking embarrassed. Although Sister Rin was still Sister Rin at the critical moment, there were many times when it was indeed shameful.
Lin suddenly twitched. Little Ilya did not say anything, but looking at her expression, he might have really been shameful.
Damn it, then should I go to the Clock Tower or not?
But if I don't go to the Clock Tower, where can I go?
Among the three major magic associations, she only had some connections at the Clock Tower. As for the Atlas Courtyard and the Blue Sea, even if she wanted to go, they might not accept her.
"Actually, I suggest you go to the fantasy land first."
"Fantasy land again?"
Upon hearing this, not only Lin, but even Patchouli and Yuji could not help but roll their eyes. Was the fantasy land a shelter for the needy? If not, why did Tang Hao always go there no matter who it was? Or did he treat the fantasy land as his own backyard?
"I … I don't have a reason to go there, right?" Lin frowned. Actually, when she heard Tang Hao's invitation, she was a little tempted. Even if it was just to broaden her horizons, she was not a member of the chat room, nor did she have a reason to go there. Instead, it felt like she was just a passerby, and it did not feel good.
"No, you have a reason."
"Huh?"
"Actually, there's something that I haven't had the chance to tell you. Now, the time is ripe …" Tang Hao pointed at Lin with a serious expression and said, "Rin, have you forgotten your long-lost sister?"
"Huh?!"
Lin was stunned. She stared at Tang Hao in disbelief. "You … you mean?"
"During the Fourth Holy Grail War, Sakura was adopted by your father to the Jiatsuri family. She's your sister. Don't you want to see her?"
"You even know about this? Ah, that's right. After all, you participated in the Holy Grail War. But … Sakura is already … "Rin Motosa lowered his eyes, and his mood suddenly became gloomy. In that war, the Kantō family was exterminated. Of course, it was impossible for Sakura to be alive.
"No, she's not dead. She's in the fantasy land."
"What did you say?!"
Looking at Lin's shocked expression, Tang Hao smiled and pointed to the side. "If you don't believe me, you can ask Teacher Pa. Although I'm a very honest person, I know that you always think I'm a liar. Even if you don't believe me, Teacher Pa will not lie."
"Ahem … Can you not call me Teacher Pa? It's weird. " Patchouli coughed a few times. She was a little embarrassed, but when Lin looked at her inquisitively, she still answered seriously, "He's right. Sakura is indeed in the fantasy land, and she lives with me. Ten years ago, it was Tang Hao who brought her out of this world."
"So … so that's what happened? No wonder we couldn't even find her body … "
Hearing this, Rin heaved a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
Tang Hao felt hurt. He was telling the truth, but why did this girl look shocked and in disbelief? But after Patchouli explained it, she seemed to understand everything … Was this blatant discrimination?!
Sigh, forget it.
"So, do you want to go now?"
"… Yes!"
Finally, Rin nodded. After ten years of separation, how was his sister, who lived in another world, doing?
Lin's heart was filled with anticipation. Of course, she would never have thought that ten years later, her six-year-old sister would still be a six-year-old loli.
Just like the girl named Amethyst, seventeen years ago …
Ah, forget it!
"Let's go, let's go!"
With a wave of his hand, Tang Hao activated the shuttle function, and everyone went directly to the fantasy land.
Before leaving, Tang Hao took one last look at this world. The green light on his body dissipated as he left, but he knew that this was not the end. Perhaps in the near future, he would return to this place again … Of course, it could also be another time and space.
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