“I slept for a very, very long time, probably several thousand years... At that time, I was in the elemental realm, I had my own race, and many people worshipped me, but I was very bored, so I chose to fall into a deep sleep.”
“My awakening came from the call of other extra-paradigms. They said that interesting people and interesting things had been born in the prime material plane, and that the world might be destroyed because of it. So they woke up all the extra-paradigms to see... and that was you, Ira.”
Ernie began speaking from the very beginning, while Ira immediately frowned, sensing something amiss, and said, "You mean... all the outsiders, all of them woke up just to see me?"
Surely not? Then everything I've done...
Thinking of something, Yinla suddenly realized something and looked sharply at the beautiful jewel ornament placed at the top of the wardrobe... It was now also shimmering with beautiful light.
That was one of the gifts that all the elves gave her when Cassiopeia first came to the Demon King's territory... Ever since, Illa has felt that something was wrong, as if she was being watched.
So, is that the one?
If we're talking about something else entirely, concealing the mana fluctuations within that thing would be a very simple matter...
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"Yes, that was indeed a method used by someone outside the circle to observe you... but that person had no malicious intent."
Ernie said, sitting very calmly in her chair, her beautiful dress laid out on Yinla's bed, her weakness completely exposed like a lava crystal, and continued, "Actually, the other party helped you block my and the Celestial Knights' first attack on you."
"Of course, I'm not going to attack you now, and you're definitely not the culprit who destroyed the world. But that Celestial Knight still has some stubborn prejudices and may still regard you as [Chaos], and seems to be on his way."
"..."
Hearing this, Yinla, who was about to destroy the crystal ball, stopped. He squinted at the bead and said, "So, where is that person you mentioned now?"
Although she asked the question, Ira had already guessed that Tekap's feeling was probably correct; that outsider might have been on the terrace... preparing to protect her?
In response to Ira's question, Ernie spoke the truth honestly, saying, "Those two seem to have been waiting in the Demon King's territory for the arrival of the Celestial Knight Raphael. They even stopped me when I came... They must have been preparing to protect you."
What's the point of protecting me?
Yinla pondered this question. He sensed something slightly but didn't detect anything unusual in the Demon King's territory. He said, "Two people? Why? Even if you trust that I'm not [Chaos], you shouldn't be protecting me."
In that instant, Yoonra grasped the most crucial point and, with the mindset of a normal person, asked the most reasonable question... However, the answer to that question was the most unreasonable.
"Because it's interesting, right? Probably... because destroying the world and [chaos] are interesting, they're a consolation in their boring lives. Most outsiders share this attitude—they've lived for far too long, so long that they're utterly bored, it's hard to understand, isn't it?"
Upon hearing Ernie's light laugh, Yinla paused for a moment, thinking of the Federation of the past... the Eternal Federation that surrounded countless stars to obtain energy, and that mastered the [Eternal Spiral], [Cosmic Reboot], and [Threat Prediction] to rule the universe.
Indeed, they were utterly bored, so bored that at the very moment the [Infinite Energy Creation - Third Permanent Mechanism] was born... the AI judged humanity itself as the [culprit behind human extinction], and then carried out its final judgment.
Therefore, Yinla was able to understand, surprisingly, how valuable "fun" was to those boring beings outside the realm of reason.
“I can understand, it’s precisely because you can do everything that you… um?”
As Yinla said this, he then noticed that his room was empty. He tensed up instantly, and then he saw Ernie sitting in the same spot, seemingly unmoved...
"you?"
In response to Ira's doubts, Ernie, having finished her demonstration, explained, "This is proof of becoming 'Outside the Logic,' an ability called 'Disappearance'... What's hidden isn't the 'physical form' but the 'existence,' so your understanding is correct."
Yes, if one has this level of ability, then it proves what Yinla said about "being able to do anything"... that one can do what one wants to do, and there's no need to do what one can't do.
The world is like an amusement park in the eyes of those outside of reason.
"Beyond the scope of the discussion...beyond the scope of the discussion..."
Yinla repeated the word, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. Then he tentatively asked Ernie, "Is there a rule in the 'Outsiders' circles—that outsiders cannot easily attack non-outsiders?"
"..."
These words stunned not only Ernie, but also Vereesa and the human woman who were watching from afar, and even the entire world outside the planes watching this scene.
"I see..."
Yinla nodded, getting the answer from Ernie's expression. He thought quickly and continued, "So, what is the [punishment mechanism]? Facing the Celestial Knights and other outsiders who might attack... how long do I need to hold out before reinforcements arrive?"
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