A long silence fell over the room. Maggie looked at Rosette, her feelings indescribably complicated, while Rosette, perhaps embarrassed by her earlier miscalculation, looked somewhat awkward.
"Hmm... I don't even have a lover, so you can't be my partner, therefore your assumption is invalid."
Maggie considered her words carefully before speaking again.
This time, however, her tone returned to normal. She roughly understood Rosette's thought process, and since it was a misunderstanding, it wouldn't hurt to talk things out properly.
She was a reasonable person; since Rosette had no ill intentions towards her, there was no need to dwell on her little scheme.
Anyway, he's naturally cunning and secretive, and he rarely tells anyone about the things he plans in secret.
Let's assume we understand.
"However, your prediction is correct. I do come from the future. As for why I have your heart, I can't explain it. You can tell me any of your plans. As long as they are not immoral, I can cooperate with you."
Maggie is someone who really likes to be straightforward. Although she is fairly good at scheming, she will naturally choose to 'survey' if she can be upfront about things.
Her voice was calm, and her gaze was fixed on Rosette.
Perhaps the two had been facing off for a while, because the sunlight outside was beginning to emit a faint glow, which shone through the seawater into the cave and onto her, making her seem like an existence that did not belong to this world, and that her brief arrival was just a dream.
"Will my future self be dead?"
Rosette still didn't answer Maggie's question, but instead asked something else with a subtle expression.
It's probably because he didn't believe he would entrust his heart to someone unimportant that, after confirming that Maggie wasn't his partner, he immediately assumed that his future self was already dead, which is why his heart was lost.
"...No, you're perfectly fine."
Maggie is numb.
Talking to cunning people is exhausting; they can make so many connections. But she couldn't bring herself to talk about reincarnation and the struggle for the position of the supreme god.
He could only take a deep breath and explain somewhat awkwardly.
Well... although we don't know who won in the end, at least Xiu is still alive and well, so Rosette should also be considered alive.
But Rosette noticed the evasive look in Maggie's eyes and asked another question thoughtfully.
"You know me from the future, right?"
His words made Maggie freeze again.
Is this the sea god?
So much can be analyzed just from a few words and body language.
"Yes, I know. If you're going to ask any more questions, our cooperation can end here."
Maggie didn't want to continue arguing with Rossette. She was now a little afraid that he knew too much and might cause historical changes, so she interrupted their conversation, which was based on an unequal information gap, with a threatening tone.
"Okay, I understand."
Rosette lowered her eyes, seemingly giving up on further probing and deciding to stop there.
But Maggie couldn't know what she was thinking.
“I obtained godhood very early on, but... for some reason, my heart was stolen and is now imprisoned in the Wheel of Sunlight. I foresaw that someone would appear and break the deadlock that prevents me from participating in the war of gods.”
"And then, you appeared."
Perhaps because it was too unbearable, he omitted part of the process, but Maggie quickly connected it to the content in the comic, a small line about the sea god being backstabbed before becoming a god.
It was only mentioned in passing, without going into detail, but it was enough for Maggie to know his current situation.
It seems there's a reason he became a lone wolf.
It could be a good friend, or it could be a betrayal by a relative. If this were a male-oriented novel, he would definitely be a handsome, strong, and tragic male protagonist with a miserable past, but who should not be underestimated because he is young and poor.
He eventually succeeded in becoming the god of the sea.
Thinking about it this way, Maggie suddenly felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment. Was she now almost like a personal old man?
It was also a golden finger that made him the protagonist one day.
"So? What do you want me to do?"
Maggie stroked her chin. It seemed she didn't have the ability to help him get that heart back either.
Or is he going to use the heart inside her body to help him participate in the war of gods?
So, won't the heart eventually wither away completely? Then everything becomes meaningless.
She can no longer have the heart of the sea god inside her body, because it has long since atrophied and died.
"Yes, the heart in your body is the same as the heart in the Sun Wheel. It is very weak now. If we can use the heart in your body to power it, it can recover."
"As long as the heart becomes stronger and can establish a connection with me, I will be able to successfully retrieve the heart."
As Rosette finished speaking, Maggie suddenly realized that things had become simple.
Anyway, her current situation is quite special. Her physical strength and magical energy will recover quickly, so it's just a very simple task.
"Can."
Maggie nodded and agreed.
She helps purely so that things can function normally in the future and that history won't be altered. What if she wakes up to find that the Sea God has changed and she doesn't know where she's gone?
Thank you.
Rosette seemed relieved and thanked Maggie sincerely.
Maggie didn't know, but she was very clear about why her attitude had changed so quickly.
He could tell that Maggie seemed to be the type of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force. His arrogant attitude earlier had displeased her, but she hadn't shown any resistance to helping him.
Given this, he quickly adjusted his original plan, revealing everything to Maggie so that she would receive the information she needed, thus making their positions equal.
As he expected, Maggie did not continue to resist helping.
Speaking human language to human beings and ghost language to ghosts, adjusting one's strategy according to the opponent's personality, is one of the reasons why Rosette was able to successfully become the sea god.
Head-on confrontation has never been his style.
Even though... she wasn't his future partner.
Seemingly recalling the incident of touching Maggie with her fishtail, Rosette's cold ear fins turned a faint pink, and a hint of annoyance appeared on her face.
He actually misjudged something like this.
For a moment, Rosette felt a faint resentment towards his future self. If his future self hadn't done something out of character, he wouldn't have said such outrageous things.
Fortunately, the woman didn't laugh at him, otherwise he might not have forgotten this incident for hundreds or even thousands of years to come.
He might meet this woman again someday in the future, and he might still feel resentful about 'mistaking his partner'.
Rosette's abnormality wasn't obvious, and the environment was rather dim, so Maggie didn't notice anything amiss.
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