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His voice was like a dream.
Welcome to my... wonderful new world.
"Are you here to mock my stupidity, Shiraishi Kawa?"
Kuonji Yuju's voice sounded as if it had been pulled from an ice cellar, each word carrying a chilling coldness.
Shiraishikawa simply smiled.
"Oh dear, this is too bland."
He tilted his head, his short, silvery-white hair gleaming in the moonlight.
"I took the mansion with me only to complete the cycle of reincarnation. I will not break my promise."
"Reincarnation?"
Kuonji Yuzu's brows furrowed even more. She subconsciously glanced at Aozaki Aoko beside her, who was clenching her fists, her long red hair flaming like a burning flame in the wind.
Shiraishikawa didn't answer, but simply snapped his fingers.
In an instant, the ground began to shake.
Kuonji Yuzu stumbled and almost fell, but Aozaki Aoko caught her.
They stared in shock as the destroyed mansion reappeared on the once empty foundation.
The cracks in the walls healed themselves, the broken windows were restored to their original condition, and even the charred roses in the courtyard bloomed again.
"That's impossible..."
Kuonji Yuju muttered to herself, her purple pupils contracting sharply.
The entire mansion was enveloped in soft golden light, and every damaged part was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a few seconds, the Western-style mansion that held countless memories for Yuzu of Kuonji stood intact in its original location, as if it had never experienced that disaster.
Kuonji Yuzu's chest heaved violently. She subconsciously took a step forward, but then stopped abruptly.
Her gaze darted back and forth between the Western-style mansion and Shiraishi River, her inner struggle clearly visible.
"There are beads in Kuonji Temple."
Aozaki Aoko called out softly.
"Go ahead and inspect your mansion."
"but..."
Kuonji Yuzu turned to look at Aozaki Aoko, her eyes filled with hesitation.
"I am fine."
Aozaki Aoko gave her a reassuring smile.
"Go ahead, I have something to say to Shiraishikawa."
Kuonji Yuzu bit her lower lip, and finally nodded.
"Be careful."
After giving her instructions in a low voice, she walked quickly toward the mansion, her black skirt fluttering in the night wind.
Shiraishikawa watched Kuonji Yuju leave, a playful smile playing on his lips.
"What a touching friendship."
"Cut the nonsense."
Aozaki Aoko interrupted him directly, her red eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Where is Aozaki Touko?
Shiraishikawa shrugged.
"I left. Probably because I was afraid of your revenge."
He sighed dramatically.
"After all, who isn't afraid of the Red Devil?"
Aozaki Aoko clenched her fists even tighter, her knuckles turning white.
"Don't change the subject. Who exactly are you? This kind of power... can't be from an ordinary magician."
Under the moonlight, Shiraishikawa's expression became profound.
He slowly raised his hand, palm up, and a distorted ball of light and shadow formed in his hand.
"You're right, Aozaki Aoko. I am indeed... beyond your comprehension."
The ball of light and shadow constantly changed shape, sometimes resembling a 2.7-inch book, sometimes a key, and finally settling on a spinning hourglass.
"In the new world, I have the power to change my destiny."
Shiraishi's voice suddenly became low and distant.
"But I chose a compromise—I completed the cycle while leaving myself a backdoor."
Aozaki Aoko's pupils dilated slightly; she suddenly realized something.
"Wait... you're from...?"
"From the future?"
Shiraishi Kawa finished the sentence for her, his eyes filled with admiration.
"A smart girl."
Aozaki Aoko's mind raced, connecting various clues in her head.
Chapter 494 Bearing the Hope of the Future
"So that's why you can complete the cycle... because you traveled to the past to begin the ritual, forming a closed loop!"
"Basically correct."
Shiraishikawa nodded, and the hourglass in his hand dissipated into starlight.
"However, the details are much more complicated. My very existence is a paradox; only as a visitor from another world could such a miracle be accomplished."
Aozaki Aoko tried to calm her racing heart.
"So what is your purpose? Why are you doing this?"
Shiraishi's expression suddenly turned serious. He took a step forward, and the moonlight cast dappled shadows on his silvery eyelashes.
"My universe is different from yours, Aozaki Aoko. The choices I made... were to carry the hope for the future."
"hope?"
Aozaki Aoko frowned.
"What are you saying?" 13
"Some things are more convincing when seen with one's own eyes than a thousand words."
Shiraishikawa suddenly gave a mysterious smile.
"Want to come and see what I've done?"
Before Aozaki Aoko could react, Shiraishi Kawa had already reached out and pressed down on her shoulder.
His palms were strangely imprinted with warmth, contrasting sharply with the cold of the night wind.
"Wait, you-"
Aozaki Aoko's words came to an abrupt end.
She felt the world was distorting and stretching before her eyes, as if she had been thrown into a kaleidoscope.
Colors and sounds mingled together, forming a chaotic vortex.
A violent churning sensation came from her stomach, like she was on a runaway roller coaster.
Then, all fell silent.
At the same time, Kuonji Yuju was standing in the center of the living room of the mansion, her fingers gently stroking the intact tea set.
Her movements were cautious, as if she were confirming that this was not an illusion.
"Really... everything has recovered..."
She whispered to herself, her voice trembling with disbelief.
Suddenly, a rapid flapping sound of wings came from outside the window.
Kuonji Yuzu turned her head and saw her familiar, the robin, fly in in a panic, almost crashing into the crystal chandelier.
"Master! Master! Something terrible has happened!"
The robin's call was sharp and piercing, and all its feathers stood on end.
Kuonji Yuju's heart sank.
"Calm down, what happened?"
"Lady Aozaki Aoko! She, she and that Shiraishikawa...they..."
The robin was circling aimlessly in the air, babbling incoherently.
"Shiraishikawa pressed down on Aozaki Aoko's shoulder, and then... and then they disappeared! Right before my eyes!"
The teacup in Kuonji Yuju's hand fell to the ground with a thud and shattered into pieces.
Her face turned deathly pale instantly.
"What did you say?!"
The robin finally stopped and landed on a candlestick, its little chest heaving violently.
"I saw it with my own eyes, Master! That man must have done something to Lady Aozaki Aoko! They just... disappeared!"
Kuonji Yuzu felt a sudden dizziness and grabbed the table to keep from falling.
At the same time, Aozaki Aoko felt her consciousness being drawn by some invisible force.
When she opened her eyes again, the sight before her made her gasp for breath.