I Have Crossed Over, but You Are The Second Week?

However, some things still need to be said——

"I will never forget the great responsibility I shoulder, and I will never give up halfway or take it lightly."

"Jose, are you like this too?"

"Am I..."

Qiu Si said weakly: "In my case, I have no other choice. It's completely different from Lady Fortuna's sense of mission and responsibility..."

"Perseverance, naive... just driven by illusory persistence."

It's a sense of responsibility and mission, but Fortuna is also very clear in her heart that she is no different from Qius, they are all driven forward by vain persistence.

For a while, the mood between the two became low.

However, compared to Qius, Fortuna is stronger, and she also knows that the emotions permeating the two of them should not last, and they should cheer up and work harder.

Therefore, Fortuna changed the subject.

"Although thanks to the elves, I can hardly feel the change of seasons in the forest. But the clothes and books you sent over several times have also helped a lot."

"Thank you so much all the time."

The elves in Fortuna's mouth are not like them. Compared with humans, they only have different ears and races. They are micro-elves living in the big forest.

Although they are called 'Elves' on the human side, they are not actually the same race. If we really want to distinguish them, maybe it should be more accurate to say 'Fairies' and 'Elves'.

So naturally, Qius, who was not a human being but an evil elf, naturally knew what elves Fortuna was referring to.

However, for what Fortuna said, Joss didn't think he had done anything worthy of praise.

"Originally, it shouldn't be right for people like you who have merits that should be rewarded to stay in such an inconvenient place..."

Qius felt that what he had done was nothing compared to what Fortuna and the others deserved, so naturally he was not complacent, but felt indebted instead.

However, Fortuna didn't care about these.

"Please don't say such things, because we like this forest very much, and we have long regarded this forest as our home."

While saying the words as if they were joking, Fortuna showed a gentle smile without any pretense.

"We are very satisfied with our current life."

Chapter 396 Unfair Choice

While Fortuna was chatting with Qius, the delivery of goods between the Witch Cult followers led by Qius and the elves living in the Great Forest of Ariol was also completed.

The Witch Cultists led by Qiu Si did not come here as guests. Although the act of providing goods also contained kindness beyond a sense of responsibility, it was not the reason for them to stay here when they had nothing to do.

What's more, they were not suitable to stay in the Elliot Forest.

Therefore, after receiving the report from his subordinates about the completion of the delivery of goods, Qiu Si also organized his own staff to prepare for the return journey to leave the Great Forest of Ariol.

But before leaving, Qiu Si stopped following the other believers and turned away, trotting to come to Fortuna again.

"By the way, there is actually one more thing!"

Qiu Si asked hesitantly, "Miss Emilia, is she in good health?"

Juss knew Fortuna, knew Fortuna's brother and sister-in-law, so he would naturally know Emilia who was the child of those two.

Although the young Emilia had never met Qiu Si before, and had never heard of Qiu Si being mentioned by others, Qiu Si had always been paying attention to Emilia's affairs.

Among them is the guilt towards Emilia's parents, as well as the responsibility that he has always insisted on. He must pay more attention to Emilia's affairs, whether it is from the perspective of personal relationship or justice.

Of course, he asked whether Emilia's health is not because Emilia has any hidden disease, it's just a tactful, it belongs to him, he cares about Emilia's recent situation and whether she is happy in life Just a way to be happy.

And as Qiu Si's friend, Fortuna, who can be said to be very familiar with Qiu Si, naturally understood the hidden meaning of Qiu Si's words.

"Don't worry, Emilia has always been in good spirits and is being raised to be a wonderful child!"

"Presumably, she will definitely become a good child who is a bit too good for us."

Fortuna said with a smile.

But the next moment, she showed some regret and guilt.

"...But, I'm sorry."

"Emilia, she probably won't have a chance to meet you..."

"It's okay, no...it's better to say that it's already good."

Qiu Si shook his head, and he was not shaken by what Fortuna said. Rather, he himself could accept the fact that he couldn't see Emilia from the bottom of his heart.

"I won't expect more. For me, as long as Lady Emilia can continue to grow up healthily and happily, I am satisfied."

"If you expect more and want to get more because of this... then it would be too happy for a 'sinner' like me..."

That is not self-deprecating irony, but a deep feeling that I am not worthy of extravagance and happiness. It is not from others, but from my own inner pressure and punishment on myself.

The words in Qiu Si's mouth contain only the deep self-reflection that is like a prisoner's awakening before he dies.

As for Qius who behaved like this, Fortuna pursed her lips and did not change the subject or say comforting words in order to enliven the atmosphere as before.

For Qiu Si, the silent pressure that weighed heavily on his heart at this time was probably a kind of 'salvation' for himself.

A voice from a believer came from behind, asking if Qiu Si could leave, and Qiu Si followed the believer's question and bowed slightly to Fortuna.

"Then, I, who have committed a lot of crimes, will also leave. Lady Fortuna, let's... see you in the future."

"... No matter what others say, we are very grateful to you."

After a moment of silence, Fortuna still said this to Qius.

"—very sincerely!"

"With your words, even if I am destined to be miserable for a hundred years, I will definitely risk this body without hesitation."

"Then, let's take my leave..."

With a mean smile on the corner of his mouth, Qiu Si put his right hand on his chest and leaned slightly towards Fortuna's direction, then turned and left with the other believers, without looking back halfway.

The handover of supplies with the members of the Witch Cult led by Qiu Si is over, and everyone living in the Elliot Forest naturally returned to their usual lives.It is obvious that what Fortuna, as the leader, needs to do is not to deal with the follow-up matters, but to return to the 'Princess Cabin' to take care of little Emilia who is still waiting there.

Naturally, Fortuna didn't know that the little Emilia she was thinking of was hiding in a nearby tree at this time, and after a brief conversation with others, she turned around and chose to leave.And after noticing Fortuna's movements, little Emilia, who had been hiding in the tree all this time, naturally also noticed this, and started running in the direction of the 'Princess Cabin' in a panic.

"It seems to be a very ordinary life. There are no ups and downs. Your life when you were a child was really boring."

"Maybe it's boring to you, but in my opinion, such a peaceful life is happiness instead."

Emilia shook her head at Echidna and said so.

"Actually, I also thought about giving up my participation in Lugnica's king campaign, and then finding a remote small town that can satisfy daily life, and spend my life with Subaru in peace and tranquility."

"There is no magnificent experience, and there is no sudden event that will involve everyone in it. I just live every day as if in this Ariol forest. It seems that there is no change, but people can feel it. to a happy everyday life.”

"……Oh?"

Echidna asked with some interest: "Since you think so, why didn't you take Subaru and leave Lugnica Kingdom in the first place?"

"The Kingdom of Lugnica is not the only country in this world. If you really want to stay away from disputes, then you just need to take Subaru far away, right?"

Just like what Echidna knew, Subaru and Rem made the same choices in a certain 'repeated' 'reincarnation'.

Fleeing from Lugnica far away, they lived in seclusion in a city in Kararagi, living a boring, repetitive life every day, but full of the happy life they expected in their hearts.

Although the ending that belonged to the two was not happy in the end, Rem died on the delivery bed due to dystocia, and Subaru also refreshed the save point of "Return by Death" because of the "peace of mind" generated by saving his friend. .

In the end Subaru could only take their children and friends to spend a life full of anguish and regret...

But at least such a life was once happy, wasn't it?

So, why didn't Emilia choose such a future?

"It's a simple reason."

Emilia didn't know what was going on in Echidna's mind, she just said what she understood.

"It's impossible for Subaru and I to trust each other enough to 'elope' from the beginning. If I asked Subaru to leave Lugnica together rashly, I would definitely be rejected."

Emilia has already been rejected once, and it was a rejection that almost knocked everything about her into hell in the future that was no longer possible.

So Emilia was afraid, afraid, afraid that she would be rejected by Subaru again.

So Emilia endured and kept silent, even though other people were launching love formulas one after another to Subaru, even if someone had already had an intimate relationship with Subaru, even if she knew Subaru's feelings for her in her heart.

She still didn't dare to speak up and ask for more.

Because she is afraid of being rejected.

Because she was afraid of Subaru's backing away.

"As for what happens next..."

Emilia was silent for a moment.

"How should I put it, I think that if I really do that, on the one hand, I will be ashamed of Subaru's efforts for me, and on the other hand, it will be unfair to other people..."

"Unfair to other people?"

"Um……"

Emilia nodded.

"Echidna, you know about me and other people's affairs. After all, even strangers' past can be reproduced through trials, so our affairs should not be a secret to you."

"Yeah, just like you thought."

Echidna said with some pride: "Whether it's you or anyone else, I know all about your uniqueness and experience."

"But what does that have to do with what you say is unfair?"

"...I'm just an ordinary person, I don't have any special background or prominent family affairs, and even my family and parents don't exist at the moment, so if I want to be with Subaru, I don't need to worry so much."

After thinking about it, Emilia explained to Echidna like this.

"But others are different,"

"Like Crusch, Anastasia, or Priscilla..."

"No, Priscilla's words shouldn't matter, because she is also the kind of person who has no scruples."

Emilia shook her head, thinking of the few times she had contact with Priscilla.Even though they haven't reached the level of intimacy, they still have enough understanding of what kind of person Priscilla is.

"Cursch is the head of the Karsten family, the sword of the kingdom that protects the kingdom of Lugnica. She has a responsibility that cannot be given up on her body. There is no way for her to make a choice like me."