When I thought back to it just now, time was already very tight. In order to avoid Ning Feng asking too many questions, I only made one change to the teleportation array.
I remember it was...
"...Uh, what!?"
Her slowly widening eyes suddenly widened, and Xilin stared blankly at everything in front of her.
An empty hall, rows of seats, a star map on the dome... and a slender figure standing by the window.
Looking at this scene she had seen in her dream, Shirin suddenly realized that the symbol she had changed was actually "return".
Shirin returned to Sky City once again and was teleported directly to the Stargazer's side.
After that, Xilin also learned what happened while she was unconscious and what kind of achievements the Stargazer had made by using Ning Feng's body.
The outside world's rating of stargazers is complex, but it mostly revolves around words like "powerful," "mysterious," "terrifying," and "dominant."
If Shirin hadn't seen it before, she would definitely have agreed based on that video alone.
They would never believe that this legendary figure, who is considered mysterious even in the history of the Watchers, would look like this.
Recalling the gentle figure in her previous dream, Shirin found it hard to reconcile the frail figure before her with the one who now silenced the entire world.
"Your Excellency the Stargazer..."
Suddenly appearing here, Xilin felt not much tension, but rather a little confused.
She didn't know why she thought that way, but she didn't feel uneasy or nervous; instead, she felt a sense of familiarity.
It's like looking at a familiar, gentle elder; even if she possesses great strength, you won't feel afraid.
For some reason, Shirin asked on her own initiative:
Have we met before?
After a moment of silence, the stargazer, whose back was to Shirin, did not answer the question, but instead spoke:
“I actually noticed you a long time ago, probably when you first came into the sight of the Watchers.”
What?
Shirin was genuinely surprised to learn that she had already been noticed at that time.
"This is easy to understand. Your appearance caused quite a stir at the time, with such a pure bloodline atavism. Some people believed that your essence was actually the same as that of pure-blooded elves born in those worlds."
With a furrowed brow, Shirin wanted to retort, but remained silent.
Sure enough, the stargazer continued:
"Of course, that idea was rejected. Your existence is no different from those awakened beings who have mixed bloodlines of different extraordinary beings."
"You are human, and only human."
This is the consistent style of the Watchers and an unchanging consensus.
"At the beginning, someone suggested that you go undercover among the supernatural beings, or at certain times make contact with their higher-ups."
"But all of these ideas were ultimately rejected."
She blinked. Although Shirin was very unwilling to accept that idea, she had to admit that there was some truth to it.
"……Why?"
Why didn't I end up going down that path, and instead was able to live a carefree, easy life?
hehe.
With a soft chuckle, the stargazer spoke with a touch of wistfulness, his voice low and resonant:
"Because we no longer need to do those things."
What?
Looking up blankly, Shirin saw a hint of kindness in the stargazer's eyes.
“Things are different now than they were a thousand years ago. We are no longer so weak, and we no longer need to sacrifice the lives and future of a small number of people to achieve those goals.”
“We have already sacrificed enough; there’s no need for you to go through what we’ve already done.”
For a moment, Xilin was speechless. She hadn't expected such a reason. She wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
The stargazer spoke lightly, but Shirin heard so much in his soft words; a single sentence seemed to contain the blood and tears of countless sacrifices.
A strange emotion welled up inside her, making Xilin feel an urge to cry, but she held back.
Clenching her teeth, Shirley tried her best to hide her emotions, paused for a moment, and then asked:
"...What do you need me for?"
The stargazer's eyes flickered as he looked at the sea of clouds. He turned and tilted his head, giving Xilin a strange look.
Then, while Shirin was still confused, the stargazer said something strange:
"I was looking for you?"
"Didn't you run back by yourself?"
Shirin: ...Huh? Uh!
yes!
I sent it back on my own initiative.
Shaking his head, the stargazer felt somewhat helpless about the spirit of the lost lake, while also experiencing a sense of déjà vu.
It seems that I see a former friend in Shirin, who is also an elf and also from the same Lost Lake.
"Let's go back."
The stargazer gently raised her hand and touched the top of Shirin's head, speaking softly as if guiding a lost child:
"Remember, running away will never solve the problem."
Then, before Shirin could answer, the Stargazer gently touched the elf's brow with his index finger.
Swoosh.
The moment Shirin disappeared, blood trickled from the corner of the stargazer's mouth.
"...Time."
Turning to look at the sea of clouds, her dim eyes brightened slightly, and her hoarse voice echoed in the air:
"Running away will never solve the problem."
"Extraordinary beings, I hope you will respond and not disappoint me too much."
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