The Wheel of Chronos

Sharon fell into confusion and hesitation.

His Majesty Mu Li wanted to rush to the hospital as soon as possible to guard His Royal Highness Queen Lani, and at the same time continue to deal with Tianyang's funeral. Therefore, after getting a positive answer from Xue Lun, she temporarily relieved her heart and took her old subordinate Newrent with her. Together they hurriedly left Zhaoming Palace.Eve and Sharon, who stayed behind, walked out of the palace together, preparing to return to Spencer Mansion in Old Jack's car.Sharon walked without saying a word, and Eve was half a step behind her, like a loyal follower.Old Jack followed them quietly, asking no further questions.

His Majesty Mu Li said that he would not force Xue Lun, so he really did not force him, he came and went as Xue Lun was free, and he was not afraid of Xue Lun running away.Of course, Sharon couldn't run even if she wanted to.Eve has already told her what the future will look like. She can run away for a while, but not for a lifetime.But His Majesty the Emperor really has trust in Xue Lun, and Eve is the best proof that this messenger who descended from the sky 30 years later embodies Xue Lun's determination and perseverance to save Tianyang. .His Majesty the Emperor believed that if the future Xue Lun was always working hard to save Tianyang, then the present Xue Lun would definitely not let her down.

However, now Xue Lun is really in the midst of great hesitation and hesitation. It is precisely because she knows that she has no choice that she is so hesitant.If she must go back to the time before Tianyang's accident, then she must be mentally prepared to fail. She doesn't think she can succeed once. What she has to do is to face unpredictable failures and difficulties, and just Only six chances.

"Eve, let me ask you a question." When getting on the car in the parking lot, taking advantage of Old Jack still behind and not following, Sharon asked softly.

"Tell me." The young female warrior treated Sharon with respect, which made Sharon uncomfortable.

"If I went back in time directly and moved to the Goddess of War before it lost control, but failed in the process of saving the princess, wouldn't I fall to the Goddess of War with the princess?"

"In theory, it is true, but you do not belong to the past world. If you fail, you will be corrected directly and return to the current time node. For example, suppose you activated the time-reversal machine at [-]:[-] this afternoon. , back to the time period before Princess Tianyang’s accident in the morning, after the failure, you will still return to [-] o’clock this afternoon, which means that your act of saving Princess Tianyang did not happen.”

"In other words, if I can't change the fact that Princess Tianyang died, then all my backtracking will be in vain, and in the end I can only continue walking along the current world line without the princess?" Sharon said out of their own understanding.

"Yes, that is indeed the case." Eve replied.

Sharon glanced at the approaching old Jack, didn't continue talking, and got into the car.

As the car set off, Xue Lun quietly looked at the bustling scene of the imperial capital outside the car window, feeling as if she was in a dream.It would be great if all this was really a dream, but unfortunately, she is now in a terrifying world that is even more unreal than a dream, and she may never be able to wake up.

There were only 6 chances, which made Xue Lun very hesitant. She was afraid that she would fail, and every time she used it, she would lose one chance, making it difficult for her to take that first step.

Probably seeing her thoughts, Eve sighed and said:

"I understand your worries very well. I was also afraid that if I go back to the past, what should I do if I can't find you smoothly. However, I still gritted my teeth and came here. Because if you don't start, there will never be results. I have fewer chances than you, only one chance, and you in the future will not give me any more chances. There are only ten machines that we can make, and I used up one and took six away. The next three coins, the future you said that these are for your own use. If I fail, the future you will complete all these yourself. We really can’t allow you to hesitate for too long, maybe it’s okay in the short term, but If you go beyond the scope of going back in time, then we are powerless to restore everything."

"How long do I have to think about it?"

"In less than 30 hours, you have to make a decision before the end of tomorrow."

"I don't understand, you used a time machine to go back 30 years, and why I only have a little more than a day?"

"Ah, I forgot to explain. There is a difference between you and me. I am a person who does not belong to the current time node, but you are not. Therefore, in the process of your physical body traveling back to the past, you must offset more There is a lot of world stress. The energy consumed by this kind of stress offset is very amazing, even though it is only a short period of more than 30 hours, it is more than the energy I need to travel through 30 years."

"I understand." Sharon's expression became more serious.

Although their conversation in the back seat was very quiet, the old Jack in front still heard every word.He frowned when he heard it, and was also at a loss. He didn't understand what inexplicable words this young girl who had just arrived was saying to his eldest lady.It was a very strange thing for her to go home with the eldest lady. Although His Majesty the Emperor personally introduced her to him, old Jack still didn't know who she was.Moreover, after this inexplicable conversation, both of them fell into a helpless and clouded mood.

Although he was very curious, he had served the Spencer's family for many years and knew what to ask and what not to ask. He could see that Sharon didn't want him to know all this, so he would never ask more questions.

After driving the car back to the Spencer mansion smoothly all the way, after getting out of the car, Sharon remembered to introduce Eve to old Jack:

"Uncle Jack, this is Eve. She is... one of His Majesty's guests. His Majesty can't take care of her during this time, so he entrusted our family to take care of her. You can arrange a guest room for her."

"I see." Old Jack nodded.

"Eve, please go with Uncle Jack." After hastily exhorting, she walked into the mansion with a dull head.

Eve looked at her and couldn't help sighing.The Aunt Xuelun at this time point is very different from the later Aunt Xuelun. The most critical change is the determination and confidence in dealing with failure.Aunt Xue Lun did not have the strategizing and resolute spirit that later Aunt Xue Lun had. I hope she can pull herself together as soon as possible to complete the most critical part of the plan.

"Miss Eve, please follow me."

"Okay, Grandpa Jack." Eve smiled.

"Grandfather..." Old Jack was stunned for a moment, thinking that I am only in my fifties, am I already a grandpa?

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Sharon returned to her room, locked herself inside, and fell powerlessly on the bed.She stared at the intricate decorative patterns on the ceiling, losing focus for a moment.The tearful appearance of His Majesty the Emperor shocked her too much. She never dared to think that one day, the pillar of the empire would show such fragile emotions in front of her, begging herself to save her daughter.

But Sharon really understood her feelings. During the time when she lost her family and sister, she prayed countless times for someone to help her and save her family.The feeling of helplessness and helplessness still enveloped her and never dissipated.The death of a loved one, the heart-wrenching grief, is hard for anyone to bear.

She said that she may be a selfish person, but Tianyang is by no means within the scope of her selfishness.This is the truth from the heart, so she is in pain now, she is too afraid of failure.Because the result of failure is unbearable, it not only represents the future of the captive human beings 30 years later, but also represents the real death of Tianyang.

Yes, now in Xue Lun's heart, Tian Yang has not died yet.Because salvation is not yet complete, there is still hope.As long as Xue Lun still has one breath and can go back in time, Tian Yang has the possibility of being saved, and it is not considered a complete death.

She's not dead, she just doesn't exist at this point in time.

But the possibility is only a possibility after all, she must put it into practice, so that Tianyang can truly live.She knows that she must turn the possibility into reality, but she is also afraid that she will lose the possibility from now on. I am afraid that it is difficult for anyone to understand and share this kind of contradictory psychology.

"Dong dong dong", the door was knocked, and Josephine's voice came from outside the door:

"Sister, can I talk to you?"

Sharon paused for a moment before replying, "Wait a minute, I'll open the door right away."

The door opened, and Josephine stood at the door with her photo album in her arms, staring up at Sharon's face.She said worriedly:

"Sister, you look terrible."

"Oh, is that so..." Sharon raised her hands and rubbed her face, then turned and walked into the house. Josephine followed and closed the door behind her.

Sharon went to the bed and sat down. Seeing Josephine standing at the door but not going in, she patted the place beside her and said:

"Come on, Josie."

Josephine still froze in place.

"Josie? What's the matter?"

"Sister, I have a question to ask you, you don't have to think about other things, just answer me truthfully."

"What's the matter, Josie?" Sharon forced a smile and asked.

"Are you my sister?" Josephine asked suddenly.

"..." Xue Lun was speechless for a moment, terrified.

After the quiet silence, Sharon spoke up, and she felt that her voice was fluttering:

"Why do you ask that? Of course I'm your sister."

"I just feel that sister, you seem to be different from the you two days ago." Josephine lowered her head and said in a low voice.

How could this girl be so sensitive!

"What's different?" Sharon asked tentatively.

"Your change is really sudden. In fact, sister, I know that there is a part of your character that is indecisive. Until two days ago, I could still see the obvious characteristics of this part in you. But Just...just that afternoon, after we took a picture under the Christmas tree, you suddenly changed. You seemed to be determined and decisive in everything you did, without any hesitation or concern for others. You never cared about your father's presence. What to do, but that day, you suddenly had a conflict with your father and locked him in the study. You obviously meddled in his affairs, but he didn't pursue it. This is not something you can do at all, I I was really surprised, but I just kept holding back and didn't dare to ask in detail. Until today, the princess died unexpectedly, and you were suddenly summoned to the palace by His Majesty. I really had no choice but to ask.

Sister, what happened to you? "

The forced smile on Sharon's face finally couldn't hold back any longer. She stared at Josephine and asked suddenly:

"If I tell you that the princess can still be saved, only I can save her, and if I don't or can't save her, all human beings will be captured by Lemuria, do you believe it?"

"I believe." Josephine replied firmly without hesitation.

"But I... only have a very small chance to save successfully. If I fail, then everything will be irreparable. If I don't save, at least I still have hope... Do you know what I mean?"

Josephine smiled suddenly: "It seems that you are still my sister, so your hesitation has been transferred to this."

"Ah... Josie..." Sharon sighed and rubbed her forehead, she was in no mood to joke with Josephine.

"Are you going to say 'I don't understand' again?"

"No, I'm just... I'm just scared..."

"Sister, there is nothing to hesitate about, just go."

Sharon looked at her in surprise. She firmly believed that Josephine's kindness was enough to make her willing to save the princess, but she was surprised that Josephine didn't even ask whether the matter was dangerous or whether it would cause irreparable harm to herself. s damage.

"Anyway, even if I stop you, you won't let it go, can you? Instead of letting you worry about it for the rest of your life, it's better to let you do it now." She added.

Sharon laughed and shook her head.Josephine came to her with the photo album in her arms, gently embraced her face with open arms, and hugged her for a while.Then she let go of her embrace, squatted down, and using Sharon's knee as a table, opened the photo album in her hand.

"Sister, let me show you a photo, you have never seen it before." She dug out an old and yellowed photo from the album and handed it to Sharon. Young little baby, lying in a crib, is looking blankly at the camera.

"This is me?" Xue Lun was shocked, she didn't even know that she still had such a photo.

"Well, it's you. When I first came home, my father gave it to me in private. He said it was his treasure and handed it over to me. He hoped that I could treasure it for him. Hehe..." She laughed suddenly, "You were so cute when you were young."

Sharon was a little embarrassed for a moment.

"Father said that this was taken when he brought you back from the maternity clinic. Your biological mother just passed away. You became all his hope in life at that time." After a pause, she continued:

"Sister, you are not only the hope of our whole family, you are also the hope of His Majesty, in other words, you are the hope of the entire empire and the survival of mankind. So don't think about whether you will fail, you only need to think that you must succeed. No matter what, you still have us. Sister, no matter what the result is, you must remember that we will always love you and support you, and we will always advance and retreat together, live and die together."

The author has something to say: A reader once asked me what kind of character Josephine is, and I replied that she is an angel.

Before Sharon went back to 6 years ago, I said that Josephine is not dead, she just doesn't exist at this point in time.The same concept is also applicable to Tianyang. Tianyang is not dead, she just doesn't exist at this point in time.The time concept of the Kronos Wheel is very special. I hope that everyone will not always think that the death of the character means be. This kind of thinking is really narrow, especially in such a story where time is constantly going back and the world line is constantly being revised. middle.