Chapter 393 It’s OK to Cry
"senior?!"
Natsuki Subaru stood up in surprise. Xia Yu's strength had already left a deep impression on him. Now that Xia Yu suddenly came back, he immediately felt that he was saved.
"The witch of deception hidden in history?"
Yurius, who was the first to notice this, frowned, looked at Xia Yu and asked, "Aren't there only seven witches in the world? I have never heard of the title of Witch of Pretense."
"Oh, yes." At this time, Natsuki Subaru also reacted. He touched his chin and recalled the information he had seen in the Roswaal mansion when he first came to this world.
"It is said that there are only seven witches, named Envy, Greed, Pride, Sloth, Gluttony, Anger, and Lust. Among them, the Envy Witch Satira is the most terrible and once destroyed half of the world."
Emilia and Satira have the same characteristics, both are silver-haired half-elves, so Emilia is hated and feared by ordinary people.
"That's why I said she is a witch hidden in history." While responding to everyone's questions, Xia Yu walked over and sat on the ground, then looked at Natsuki Subaru.
Before Natsuki Subaru asked, Xia Yu's pupils dilated slightly. For a moment, Natsuki Subaru felt the world spinning, as if his soul had left his body and went straight to heaven.
The next moment, the consciousness that had left the body suddenly came back to mind, and the blur in the vision opened the curtain.
The darkness that was thought to extend endlessly dissipated in the blink of an eye, and the world that should have been colorless was painted in bright colors.
There were noisy voices and car horns all around, above my head was an unfamiliar ceiling, and around me were modern people wearing modern clothes.
He suddenly appeared in a coffee shop, and the perception of his five senses was so real, as if he had traveled back to the modern era.
However, the very fact of being in a familiar landscape made Natsuki Subaru's heart tremble for some unknown reason.
"Hey, Subaru, looking at your expression, you don't think you've traveled back in time, do you?"
At this moment, the voice of the senior who liked to play tricks on people suddenly sounded, and Natsuki Subaru looked over.
Xia Yu came over with a tray like a waiter. There were two drinks on the plate, and a small rainbow floated above the drinks.
The wonderful, fragrant and sweet smell rushed straight into his nostrils. This extremely real feeling surprised Natsuki Subaru so much that his throat choked.
"this……"
"Don't be stunned. This is all fake. It's just an illusory world I created with my mental power. It's equivalent to a lucid dream. You know what a lucid dream is, right? If you don't understand..."
“I understand…”
Natsuki Subaru answered blankly. He knew about lucid dreams, but lucid dreams still had the word "dream" in them, and dreams were vague and illusory.
How could it be so real, so real... for a moment he really thought he had traveled back in time.
"Don't think too much, drink something to calm down first."
Xia Yu placed the food tray on the table in front of him, then sat down opposite Natsuki Subaru, then picked up a drink and took a sip.
Seeing this, Natsuki Subaru did not reply, but also followed Xia Yu's example and picked up the cup in front of him.
The drink in the cup is very strange, as if it reveals seven colors, and the rainbow floating above makes it look like a dreamy drink in a fantasy world.
It was not until this moment that Natsuki Subaru was truly sure that he had not traveled back in time. After all, there was no such drink in the real world.
Putting the cup to his lips, he also took a small sip like Xia Yu. The colorful liquid in the cup had just entered his mouth when Natsuki Subaru's eyes suddenly widened, and then he couldn't help but drink it all in one gulp.
It was a wonderful taste that he had never tasted in his life. The moment he took a sip, it was as if he tasted a rainbow, with seven flavors attacking his taste buds. It was obviously very sweet, but not greasy at all.
"How about it? Have you calmed down now?" Xia Yu said with a smile, looking at Natsuki Subaru's satisfied expression.
"Huh... What kind of drink is this? It tastes amazing." Natsuki Subaru put down the cup in his hand with satisfaction, and his originally trembling heart also calmed down.
"This is a rainbow fruit that can be sold for hundreds of millions of dollars for half a fruit. It is a delicacy that you may not be able to enjoy even if you have money."
“That’s really amazing, hahahaha.”
Hearing this, Natsuki Subaru laughed loudly. After a few seconds, he stopped laughing, looked at Xia Yu again and asked, "So, Senior, what do you want to ask me by bringing me to this dream world?"
"Very perceptive." Xia Yu put down the cup in his hand with a smile, then crossed his fingers and placed them on his philtrum, staring at Natsuki Subaru.
"Because there are some things that cannot be told to the outside world, such as what happened in your last life. In order to get accurate information, I had to create this spiritual world."
"Although I can also directly read your memory to get information, you are still an acquaintance of mine after all, and that would be a bit disrespectful to you."
"So as long as they are strangers, you can read their memories without any scruples, right?" Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but complain about Xia Yu's words.
But the next second, Caiyue suddenly reacted: "Wait, last life?"
In response to Natsuki Subaru's astonishment, Xia Yu just smiled and nodded.
"Don't forget, I'm also a time traveler. Like you, I'm an outsider in this world, so..." Having said that, Xia Yu reached out and tapped his head, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"You are not the only one who has the previous memories. Besides, this is the spiritual world and cannot affect the outside world. Try to tell it to me."
Hearing this, Natsuki Subaru frowned, his eyes wandered and hesitated, his fists clenched, and he replied tremblingly: "If...if we fail..."
"Don't worry, I won't die that easily, just feel free to talk to me." Xia Yu put down his hands and lay down on the chair in a lazy manner: "Besides, I've said it before, this is the spiritual world, and the outside world can't affect it."
Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the noise from the outside world gradually disappeared in Natsuki Subaru's ears. Desire and hesitation appeared in his eyes, and he bit his lips tightly.
“I…I…”
“I can’t say!!”
Natsuki Subaru roared with all his might, breathing heavily, supporting his head with both hands, his eyes full of pain.
"I can't say it. I tried to say it, but it only brought more pain. I'm sorry, senior, I can't say it. I can't hurt you."
“Tsk…”
Seeing that Natsuki Subaru had been hesitating for so long and still didn't dare to say it, Xia Yu felt a little unhappy, but at the same time a little relieved.
After all, the reason why Natsuki Subaru didn't want to say it was not because he was afraid of his heart being pinched, but because he was afraid that his heart would be crushed to pieces.
Natsuki Subaru is a good guy and can be dealt with.
"Alright, alright, you're so confused." Xia Yu tapped the table with his index finger and responded, "It's just death and return, it's not a big deal."
"Huh?"
For a moment, Natsuki Subaru made a hoarse cry as if he was a duck with its neck pulled.
"Death returns?"
Muttering and repeating what Xia Yu said, Natsuki Subaru's expression gradually froze, and suddenly he shouted loudly: "Death Return, I can use Death Return!!"
"I know." Xia Yu replied with a relaxed look.
However, although he seemed relaxed, Xia Yu was actually secretly sensing the possible sudden appearance of the jealous witch Satira.
Fortunately, Satira did not appear, and the other party could not affect the spiritual world.
"I...if I die, time will go back and the world will start over. I'm using death return." Natsuki Subaru, who realized that nothing happened, said again in disbelief.
"I can use Death Return! Death Return! Death Return! Death Return! I'm using Death Return!"
"I've died countless times, countless times, and then started over again! I'm using Death Return!"
As he spoke, the roar that seemed to vent his anger gradually turned into a crying tone. Natsuki Subaru's eyes gradually filled with tears and he supported his head with both hands.
"I have returned through death... countless times..."
"I have been unable to tell anyone, I have been through this countless times... countless times, and I have been the only one to bear it..."
The soft sobbing gradually turned into loud crying, and Natsuki Subaru, who had finally vented his anger, lay on the table and cried like a child.
At this moment, all the pressure that no one understood, no one knew, and no one to confide in was vented out by Natsuki Subaru through wailing.
That strong feeling of loneliness of being alone has finally dissipated a lot.
Xia Yu on the other end just listened silently, neither stepping forward to comfort nor saying anything.
After an unknown amount of time, Natsuki Subaru, with red and swollen eyes, raised his head. He glanced at Xia Yu, who had been silent, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I just..."
"I understand, it's a way to vent. I wonder if you have heard a song?" Xia Yu suddenly said, and without waiting for Natsuki Subaru to reply, he snapped his fingers lightly, and a BGM suddenly sounded around him.
"A man should be strong for others, grit his teeth, and stand firm to the end. It doesn't matter if he falls down, he can just stand up again. As long as he can do this, he is a hero..."
"It's okay to cry. Just laugh again. If you can do this, you're a hero..."
Listening to the lyrics in the BGM, Natsuki Subaru was stunned and tears welled up in his eyes again. This was Senior Xia Yu comforting him.
This kind of comfort without words, but with other methods, is really...
Natsuki Subaru listened to the entire song silently, wiped his eyes with his sleeve, suddenly stood up, and slapped the table with his hands.
"I understand, Senior! No matter if you cry or fall, just stand up. Thank you for your teachings!"
Seeing that Natsuki Subaru had recovered his spirits, Xia Yu also smiled and said, "Just think it through. Because I also retained the memory of time return, so I remember clearly the number of times you returned. After all, the world was reset suddenly, which made me miserable for a while."
Hearing this, Natsuki Subaru scratched his head a little embarrassedly and replied: "Sorry, it's mainly because I'm too weak, so... Oh, I see!"
Natsuki Subaru suddenly raised his fist, and a look of understanding appeared in his eyes: "No wonder you want to help me become stronger, it turns out that it is to prevent me from dying and returning again."
"Senior, you really... I'm crying to death."
"Stop! Shut up!"
Xia Yu stopped Natsuki Subaru from saying anything else with a frown on his face, then tapped the table with his index finger: "Okay, now tell me in detail what happened to you in your last life."
"Okay, senior, this is what happened..."
Black screen...
Light up...
"So, that woman said that fate was blurred, and she asked you to start over, so you died and returned?"
In the spiritual space, Xia Yu touched his chin and thought, while Natsuki Subaru used his memory to materialize what happened at that time.
"That's right. When I woke up, time went back directly, and then you came to me. It turns out that you also have the memory of going back. No wonder you came to me the first time."
After finishing speaking, Natsuki Subaru drank the drink in the cup in one gulp again. This spiritual space was quite real. He had said so much that his mouth was dry.
"Well, it seems that the woman is really the deceptive witch Pandora. Tsk, trouble." Xia Yu couldn't help but rub his temples. There was very little information about Pandora in the original book. He only knew that she possessed a similar ability to make her words come true.
But apart from this ability, Pandora is nothing. Even an ordinary person can kill her, and she has no offensive power.
She can only change existing facts through her own abilities, which is equivalent to changing part of the cause and effect.
"Senior, looking at you like this, is the witch named Pandora dangerous?" Seeing Xia Yu's worried look, Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, that's Pandora. In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman created by the gods. She once opened Pandora's Box and released the seven deadly sins into the world."
"I don't know if it's a coincidence, but the Witch Cult in this world was also founded by Pandora, and the Archbishop of Sin can be said to be her subordinate."
Hearing this, Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but touch his chin and said, "Well... in this case, as far as I know, Pandora also refers to an asteroid in astronomy, the planet of calamity!"
Because his name Subaru is also related to the planet, Natsuki Subaru is quite interested in astronomy and stars. Therefore, he quickly thought of the connection between the name Pandora and the planet.
"But this information seems to be of no use, haha..." Natsuki Subaru scratched his head and laughed.
"It's really useless. You might as well not say anything."
"Hey, senior, you're going too far!"
Ignoring Natsuki Subaru's complaints, Xia Yu collected his thoughts, raised his eyes and said, "Forget it, let's go out first. At least we know what happened and we can be prepared for the next thing."
"Wait!" Hearing that they were about to return to the outside world, Natsuki Subaru hurriedly asked, "Senior, what's the situation outside now? Aren't we going to be watched like statues?"
"Don't worry, it's just a dream. Even though a long time has passed in the spiritual world, it's only a moment in the outside world. So don't show any flaws. We just met."
After he finished speaking, Xia Yu snapped his fingers, and the originally clear picture began to spin, and then the picture was stained with ink, and the world returned to darkness.
"!"
Natsuki Subaru's pupils suddenly shrank, and the blurry picture came into focus again. His body shook as if he suddenly stepped on empty air while lying in bed in a daze at night.
Natsuki Subaru came back to his senses and noticed Xia Yu's gaze. He looked up and saw Xia Yu smiling at him.
Seeing this smile, Natsuki Subaru instantly understood that everything that had just happened was real, and they really had chatted for a long time in the spiritual world.
Natsuki Subaru lowered his head, his heart rejoicing. It turned out that he had never been alone. It turned out that someone had always known about his death and his actions.
