Chapter 134: Peeling Off the Son of God gently stroked Mary's head...
The Son of God gently stroked Mary's head. Even though so many years had passed, his attitude towards Mary was as if they had not yet separated yesterday.
Mary was not at all restrained. She was not nervous because of this living miracle and was still immersed in her own thoughts.
"By some chance and coincidence... I traveled to another world. Initially, I worked together with Fani Valentine, until one day, I was imprisoned and forced to separate from him."
Regardless of whether he understood or not, Mary continued, "It was around that time that I met Jolyne Kujo. I could have easily brought her out, but for some reason, every time I started to act, it was thwarted by various factors."
It was as if taking Jolyne Kujo away and letting her be free was something that was not allowed by God.
In fact, the more Mary helps Jolyne Kujo, the more likely she is to get hurt and the more dangerous her situation becomes.
Even if she stood in front of Jolyne Kujo, the attack would bypass Mary in an incredible way and hit the poor girl behind her.
"Why?" Mary didn't understand. In other worlds, she could do whatever she wanted, but she couldn't interfere with the fate of Jolyne Kujo at all.
"Because only when that world disappears can ours be born." The other party's voice was as gentle as ever. "You should have discovered that although the two worlds are not exactly the same, they are strongly interconnected."
"Yeah… Johnny's real name is actually Jonathan Joestar, and the same thing goes for Dio…" The more Mary thought about it, the more similarities she could see between them.
"Indeed, my remains are the anchor of the main world. It is because of me that this world remains stable. The parallel worlds spawned from the main world are much more fragile." The man's hand gently brushed Mary's brow and continued, "The same is true for you, Mary."
"...Why would I become a corpse? I don't think I deserve such an honor." Mary was not feeling inferior, but she really felt that compared to this adult, she had done nothing to help sentient beings. How could she become someone who stabilized the world?
"How can you not deserve it? You have done so many things, so many that you have changed the fate of this world." The man's finger tapped her brow again, and Mary's mind once again had a new memory.
"This is……?"
"This is the memory of a parallel world that is infinitely close to the main world."
In the rapidly flashing memories, Mary watched everyone's life as if she were watching a movie. She saw Jero fall into the sea and find his final peace; she saw the Sound Man being shot through the body and dying peacefully; she saw Vika Bibbo lose everything and eventually turn into pieces for unknown reasons...
There is no happy ending for everyone.
"Is this our world?" Looking into the man's eyes, Mary had lost the ability to cry.
"Yes, this is our world. Because of your actions, other parallel worlds will gradually be affected and gain a glimmer of hope. You changed the fate of this world, so you will gradually become a person with a skeleton, Mary."
"Because of Fani Valentine's Stand ability, you ultimately took him to another main world. Because you are the one who changes fate, you are more easily influenced by the forces of evil and draw closer to them." The man smiled helplessly. "Goodness and evil will always coexist and perish together. The more good you are, the more evil will be attracted to you. The stronger you are, the stronger they will become. That's why the fate of the evil will change because of you."
No wonder she met... a bunch of weird weirdos.
"So, your eventual imprisonment was the result of a union between you and that world. Pucci is the most important medium for the overlap of the old and new worlds. He must succeed for our world to exist. Every time you jump through time and space, you lose your memory, which is also the inevitable result of the world's interference."
"What if I hand over my body?" Mary took a deep breath and slowly expressed her thoughts. "You just said that you are the anchor of this world. Can I be the anchor of that world?"
The man's eyelashes trembled slightly. "Are you really going to go this far, Arisel?"
Mary's palms were sweating a little from nervousness, but she was thinking more about Jolyne Kujo's determined eyes.
When she fell into prison, Jolyne Kujo extended a helping hand to her without reservation.
Even though she was also living in a precarious situation, she was determined to hold an umbrella for Mary. Even though she herself was hungry, she would still share her food and quietly feed Mary.
Even before Jolyne realized Mari's power, he had always considered himself her protector, never wanting her to come to harm. He even managed to hide Mari's tracks, and was beaten to the ground by a prison guard, bleeding from his forehead. Even after Mari demonstrated her abilities, Jolyne never relied on her.
She was strong and brave, the epitome of all that was good. But every time Mary considered taking Jolyne Kujo away, they encountered various obstacles. Countless dangers pushed them to the brink of despair.
Once, Mary stood directly in front of Jolyne and split the bullet in half with a dagger. However, the remaining fragments still pierced Jolyne's abdomen. If Jolyne had not used thread to sew her wound, she might have died that day.
But no matter how many difficulties she encountered, Jolyne Kujo never lost heart, and never blamed anyone for her experiences. She always remained strong and shining, like the most dazzling diamond.
"I'm sure I can't ignore the fate of Jolyne Kujo. If she dies, I won't be able to live peacefully in this life. No matter what, I will save her. No matter what it takes, I will not hesitate."
"In that case... follow me over there." The man held out his hand, and Mary took it. It was just as dry and rough as she remembered.
The other person's finger lightly drew a line in the air, and a huge crack appeared in front of Mary.
Even after knowing the man's identity, Mary was still shocked. Just as she was about to follow, another pair of hands grabbed her.
"Where are you going, Mary?"
"Johnny?!"
Normally, shouldn't time have stopped for him?! And...how did he recognize himself? Her appearance had changed!
But Johnny didn't care about the surprise in Mary's eyes. He didn't even pay attention to the living miracle beside him. He just said stubbornly: "Where are you going now?"
"This..." Mary wasn't sure if a third party was allowed to know these things. She looked at the adult beside her, who nodded with a smile, "He's the most important person in this world, so naturally he can break free from certain constraints."
"Me?" Johnny felt a little embarrassed, perhaps not expecting such an outrageous evaluation. He looked at the man before him, whose face was obscured by holy light, and he hesitantly said "goodbye."
The man nodded slightly, then took the two of them to another world.
The moment he crossed the crack, Johnny screamed and subconsciously grabbed Mary beside him. Mary, in turn, tugged at the man's sleeve, also terrified.
The reason is simple. The place where the three of them stepped on was not land, but ten thousand meters above the sky!
After escaping the initial instinctive panic, Johnny immediately found that he did not need any support and could stand steadily in the sky. He relaxed instantly and looked around with interest.
"Wow! Mary, look, look! There are so many small boxes moving underground! What's with those buildings? They look like they're made of glass. Aren't they afraid of shattering? The sea is really huge. Even though I'm standing so high up, I can't see the end!"
The 19-year-old boy was so excited that he tugged at Mary's sleeve and kept talking, hoping to get a response. However, Mary was preoccupied, and no matter how seriously she responded, she seemed a little absent-minded.
"Sir... why... did we choose to come to this high altitude?" Logically speaking, shouldn't we descend to Xu Lun's side?
The man spoke calmly, as if explaining something to someone in the past. "I can't personally interfere with fate. It would trigger a massive butterfly effect, potentially even causing chaos that would destroy the world. Furthermore, this isn't a world I govern, so it's impossible for me to interact with it."
"Then how can we save Jolyne Kujo? Is the body enough?" Mary asked hastily, which only caused Johnny to be confused. "Josylume Kujo, who is that? Why did you want to save him?"
Mary was afraid Johnny might misunderstand, so she quickly explained, "Kujo Jolyne is your great-great-great-great-granddaughter from another world, right?"
"Huh?! What does that mean?!"
With Johnny's interruption, Mary's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. She looked at the man, waiting for his reply.
"That's right. As long as you can think of the remains as the foundation of a fixed world, as long as it exists here, the old and new worlds can be separated, becoming two different worlds. Then, the fate of Kujo Jolyne's death can also be resolved." The man who knew everything naturally understood Johnny's feelings. Before he could speak, he added, "The saint's remains are not a corpse. They are a skeleton forged by the spirit. They will not endanger Mary's life."
This sentence not only comforted Johnny, but also calmed Mary's mind.
She had already prepared herself for death, but it would be best if she could have a happy ending.
"But...it's going to hurt, right?" Johnny muttered to himself. He looked at Mary, whose hair and eye color had changed, but whose inner core hadn't changed at all. He suddenly stepped forward and came to the side of the adult. "Please, could you please let me take this pain for you? You're a god, so you can definitely do something as simple as transferring the pain!"
"Johnny!"
"Mary, just think of this as my selfish desire." The blond, blue-eyed, cat-like man suddenly turned around and hugged Mary.
He choked up and said, "Actually, I really want to say frankly that I'm only helping you because I want to help you. But in fact, I'm just a despicable bastard. I hope that after I do this for you, you can choose me. I hate Diego, I hate Manden, and I hate all the men who like you."
The other person's eyes were blue with tears, which was infinitely adorable, but he himself was completely unaware of it.
"I want to be with you forever, Mary. I can't even say that with a clear conscience if I don't do something for you."
Deliberately ignoring Mary's expression, Johnny took advantage of Mary's hesitation and immediately turned around and said to the man, "Please do this!"
A smile appeared on the man's face. The beauty produced by the human soul will move people no matter how many times.
"Wait, my lord!"
"Okay, I promise you." Two warm halos appeared at the man's fingertips, like halos condensed from the sun. They flew towards the two people and penetrated into their bodies.
"Uh...?" Mary, for some reason, felt as if she were submerged in a warm ocean, even though she was clearly in the sky. Her consciousness began to grow hazy, like the drowsy feeling of being drunk, yet also filled with a sense of comfort and warmth.
Where is she?
who is she?
Her eyes caught a glint of dazzling gold, like the rising sun.
Is that... the body hidden inside me?
She saw the golden color getting higher and higher. After reaching its limit, it suddenly exploded like fireworks and scattered to every corner of the world.
Just when everything was completed, Mary finally regained consciousness.
She looked at Johnny, who was staring at his body in disbelief. "Why doesn't it hurt at all? I feel so comfortable. It's like all the hidden injuries from my early years of equestrian training have disappeared. Mary, are you in pain?"
"It doesn't hurt." Mary shook her head, feeling more relaxed than ever.
The memories she wanted were recovered, and what she wanted to do was achieved.
"That's all, right?" Mary once again looked down at the world so far removed from her own. She felt uneasy until she saw Xu Lun was alright. But she also knew that if she showed up rashly, it would create a strange butterfly effect.
"That's right. Now, the Joestar bloodline will not help the priest go to heaven." The man used his divine power to tear open the cracks in time and space again. Looking at the two people in front of him, he said gently: "Let's go. It's time to go back."
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