dmims Chapter 42 After the dream ends, is it eternal sleep?
Chapter 42 After the dream ends, is it eternal sleep?
After the commotion of the coronation subsided, emptiness found the traces of the past.
I have so much to say to you, but I still haven't confided in Xi Lian.
—I can't tell. If Xi Lian knew everything, she would be even more heartbroken than I am.
"Miss Xi Lian," Kong Kong began, his voice like a taut string, "I... am one of your admirers, an imitator."
"Until this moment, I have been trying to impersonate you in the world... though I have never succeeded, and I have not even been able to fool myself."
She paused, trying to suppress the sadness in her heart, "But... I still want to say sorry."
Besides that, there's one last thing I'd like to ask for your help with.
When the moment finally arrived, his previous resolve vanished like fog, and his tone revealed an instinctive cowardice.
"Any request is welcome~" Xi Lian blinked, her smile seemingly capable of melting away all gloom. "I wouldn't refuse a cute girl like you!"
That smile sent a shiver down her spine. She struggled to suppress the surging sorrow within her, making her voice sound steady and clear:
"Please freeze me forever and forge me into a cone of light to anchor the cause and effect of the destruction of the Iron Tomb."
If possible... please take me on the train. That way, it will be like... I'm still with everyone.
Also, please tell my teacher: My name "Blank" is not the word "blank," but the actual word "□□."
Its meaning is also my true self - I was born from blankness, and I am willing to leave a brand new blank space for the world.
May love eventually bloom on this blank canvas.
The smile on Xi Lian's face, like ice crystals under the setting sun, melted little by little, seeping into a bottomless sadness.
"You clearly like her so much..." Her voice was as soft as a sigh, "but in the end, you make such a cruel request?"
Blank tried to maintain a semblance of calm:
"You can board the train; everyone will surely welcome you. With your brilliance, you will soon gain new friendships and embark on new journeys."
I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly... Oh, right!
She tried to lighten her tone, but it only made her sound a little unnatural:
"Xing and I finally convinced Danheng to go and steal some March ice cream together."
"This is a rare opportunity, you go in my place!"
"Why didn't you go back by yourself?" Xi Lian asked softly.
"Because..." Blank's voice trailed off, "If I were to return now, by some twist of fate, the 'Iron Tomb' might return."
"Or," Xi Lian stepped forward, her eyes gleaming with a profound light, "I will use my dissipation as the price to expand the power of your destiny and memories."
That way, you can truly escape its shadow.
"No!" Blank abruptly took a step back, as if those words were sharper than a blade. "This joke is no good at all! The future as seen by the Venerable Master is much more reliable!"
"Lying is bad, but it's also a viable future, isn't it?"
Xi Lian shook her finger, and a smile reappeared, but with a clear understanding of everything. "You know all my memories, so you didn't realize it at first—our memories have always been connected."
But later, they blocked you.
Otherwise, why do you think I trusted you so completely from the very beginning?
What?!
Blank's mind trembled violently. Recalling the beginning, there were so many anomalies that it was numbing; why would she specifically investigate?
Later, when no abnormalities were detected, it became even more impossible to discover.
"...Alright." Blank closed his eyes resignedly. "Even so, it only changes the probability."
I may still fall into the Iron Tomb, but you will not. Your companion… she must long to see you again.
Of course, I know that none of this can convince you to make such a cruel decision.
She raised her head, looking directly into Xi Lian's eyes, as if to lay bare her entire soul:
"Since you know my memories... then you must also be able to hear the strongest and most undeniable thought in my heart right now."
"If you don't freeze me... then I will immediately release all suppression of the remaining consciousness of 'Iron Tomb' and 'Emperor' within the scepter."
Her eyes were incredibly resolute, yet filled with a final, poignant trust:
"I believe I will not become a catastrophe for the galaxy—because I believe in you."
A long silence.
Finally, Xi Lian let out a very soft and gentle sigh.
"...Then...as you wish."
She stretched out her hand, her fingertips shimmering with an icy luster.
"Actually, after I applied the protective pattern to you, her memories of me... were swallowed up along with other people's memories."
Xing: It's okay! Even if my memories are burned away, I can still remember them!
"Besides, talking about a 'perfect ending together' actually plunges you into an eternal freeze. How could anyone bear to do that?"
Ice gradually enveloped the emptiness, but it didn't feel cold at all...
Xi Lian, I wish you happiness...
Just before consciousness sank into eternal ice, Blank had a dream.
She thought, this must have been specially prepared for her by Xi Lian, how kind of her!
The dream begins in Ellie's Pavilion in Onphalus.
Mimi—the earliest memory—gently pushes the swing.
They shared candied fruit, coated with finely chopped sugar crystals, brought back from the Ohmma market, the sweetness and slight astringency intertwining on their tongues;
They sat side by side on a repaired bench by the harbor, casting oracle cards at the distant, serene silhouette of the Titan of Necropolis.
Mimi always loves to cheat, secretly using her "memory" trick to peek at her cards.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you..." Mimi suddenly turned her head, her eyes sparkling with a mischievous yet gentle light, as if sharing a personal secret:
"In everyone's eyes, I have many cute aspects."
For example: "Pink Puppy" (Tian)
"Pink Little Sea Hare" (by Heather)
"Little Pink Hair" (Lady Big Black Tower)
『De Miao』 (Sai Fei'er)
Even the "pink mammal next to the Trail Blazers" is called (Nakashi Natsu)
Mimi chuckled softly, each nickname reflecting the vibrant and warm connection she once had with this world.
The stories of their travels together, the evidence of their love, are now being told by Xi Lian to Kong Bu without reservation through Mi Mi's words.
Even though Blank possesses all of Xi Lian's memories, listening to her recount them makes it seem like she understands everyone even better!