Chapter 475: Crystal Palace's Rigid Determination

"Dear Roxy, please don't joke like this with me. If you've truly forgotten me, it would make me feel extremely sad."

Broly tentatively said this, his face also putting on a sorrowful expression.

"Dear?"

Roxy's expression was somewhat subtle; this was the first time she had heard such an intimate address from a stranger's mouth, directed at her, a demon.

But after thinking it over, she still couldn't find any trace of the boy before her in her own memories, so she said: "I don't know who you are, nor do I know where you heard of me. If you're in trouble and need help, I can help you. But if you've come to interact with me with the mindset of amusing yourself at my expense, then I can only say goodbye to you."

Broly: "..."

He could already confirm that this loop's Roxy indeed did not have the previous loop's memories.

"Sorry, Roxy. Actually, I'm lost. My name is Broly. I'm a new student preparing to enroll at Ranoa Magic University. I heard of you from a friend, so when I saw you, I subconsciously came over to seek help."

Broly hurriedly gave this explanation.

"Friend?"

Roxy thought for a moment and actually thought of an acquaintance. It was the guard escort request from the Jia Mu Chamber of Commerce she had taken on when coming to this side of Lanoa.

Seeing the boy before her looked about the same age as that kid Jia Feng, she therefore said: "I understand. You know Jia Feng, right?"

"Ah, yes."

Broly wasn't actually familiar with that Pallum young master, but in the previous loop, when he and Roxy were intimate, he had heard of the other party from the girl's mouth. Now, pretending to know Roxy through him, he agreed.

"Broly, right? I'll take you to the registration area."

The Jia Mu Chamber of Commerce paid very generously, which made Roxy a bit more enthusiastic.

"Wouldn't that be too much of a disturbance to you?"

The boy before her showed a somewhat restrained expression. Roxy hurriedly waved her hand: "It's fine. Anyway, I was preparing to go that way too."

Roxy walked in front holding her books, Broly following behind. The girl's bearing was clearly much more childish than in the previous loop.

After being taken to Ranoa Magic University's new student registration area, Broly thanked Roxy. The demon girl waved her hand, indicating no need for thanks.

After watching Roxy leave, Broly then summoned the Crystal Palace in his consciousness and began interrogating the suddenly unreliable Crystal Palace:

【What's going on, Crystal Palace? Why doesn't Roxy have the previous loop's memories? Wasn't it agreed that as long as she became a Crystal Palace Official Member, her memories wouldn't be affected by the time regression?】

The unexpected situation appearing on the demon girl made Broly feel like he had been deceived by the Crystal Palace, so his tone became somewhat unkind.

In response, the Crystal Palace merely rigidly gave an affirmative reply: 【Yes, as long as one becomes a Crystal Palace Official Member, this world's inferior time rules will find it very difficult to affect an Official Member's consciousness.】

【Then why does Roxy currently not have the previous loop's memories?】

【Because Roxy Migurdia is currently not a Crystal Palace Official Member, therefore she is also not affected by the Crystal Palace's rules.】

【How is that possible? In the previous loop, Roxy already married me and became My Wife. How could she possibly not be a Crystal Palace Official Member?】

【Notice: This world is in a special spacetime. The Crystal Palace's recognition of newly joined members in this world is limited to the spacetime of the current time period.】

The response information given by the Crystal Palace wasn't described very clearly, but Broly managed to make out one point: the Crystal Palace was roughly because this loop's demon girl currently did not yet have the identity of being his Wife, thereby refusing to provide the corresponding protection for Roxy, who had joined the Crystal Palace as an Official Member in the previous loop.

"That's how things are."

Broly returned to the inn and explained this loop's unexpected situation to Orsted, who had already booked the rooms.

"Your Crystal Palace is somewhat unreliable."

Orsted said.

"It's not unreliable, but rigid. Although it can answer fluently in my consciousness, I can clearly sense that it does not possess intelligence.

My Crystal Palace merely rigidly operates within my consciousness. It neither demands I do anything, nor restricts me from doing anything."

Although the Crystal Palace was a bit rigid and an accident occurred with Roxy, Broly was still very grateful for this non-intelligent life existence that had accompanied him for a long time.

"Then do you need me to do something now? For example, let me directly commit suicide to extend your Stranded Duration in this world to the 500th Year of the Dragon Calendar?

At that time, you only need to make Roxy Migurdia become your Wife in the final loop, then help me defeat Laplace. The rest I'll handle.

And after I solve the Human God, this world's time won't need to continue regressing, and you won't need to worry about Roxy Migurdia forgetting you."

Orsted said, and he felt this would save a bit more time, letting him reach the loop where the Human God is killed by himself faster.

"Uh, that's not necessary."

"Hm?"

Orsted looked over with some doubt.

"Although my Crystal Palace didn't let this loop's Roxy gain the previous loop's memories, it does have a method to retain and recover her previous loop memories."

"What method?"

"Very simple. Just have this loop's her agree to become My Wife again."

"But what meaning does that have? Next loop, won't that girl just return to the state of forgetting you?"

"No, it has meaning, Orsted. I might not have explained clearly before. After I successfully Capture a target acknowledged by the Crystal Palace, I can obtain Happiness Points exchangeable from the Happiness Value possessed by the successfully Captured target.

Happiness Points are extremely important to me. 1 point of Happiness Value, upon Capture success, will be exchanged into Happiness Points at a 1:100 Exchange Ratio.

Happiness Value is only produced on a Capture target who has not yet become My Wife, due to feeling Happiness. As for after Capture success, only Happiness Points can be produced..."

"You mean, because the Wife identity was denied by the Crystal Palace, your act of Capturing this loop's Roxy Migurdia again can instead let you obtain more of the Happiness Points you need?"

"Yes. But even without this situation, I would continue to Capture Roxy. She is My Wife, so she must only be able to become My Wife.

It's just that I might adopt your suggestion and extend the Stranded Duration to after the 500th Year of the Dragon Calendar. Orsted, you won't mind my intention to drag things out, right?"

"No, I don't mind. As long as the Human God's doomed fate is confirmed, no matter how long I need to wait, I will wait."

According to Broly's words, he would most likely spend a lot of time Capturing Roxy Migurdia in every subsequent loop.

And this would cause the time needed to stay in each loop to continuously lengthen.

However, Orsted had no intention of complaining. Broly was willing to assist him in solving Laplace, so he was also willing to assist the boy in doing things beneficial to him.

"Next, I will re-enroll in this loop's Ranoa Magic University. Perhaps I'll stay on this Sharia side for the remaining time."

"Living expenses are already prepared. You don't need to worry about that."

Orsted decisively took out a backpack filled with treasures.

"No, what I mean is, while I'm pursuing Roxy again, you can also relax and enjoy a life without revenge. At least, before my stay duration extends to Year 500 of the Jia Long Era, you don't need to be obsessed with revenge."

Broly's words stunned Orsted; he stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Broly, you're right, I can relax. But the relaxation I want most right now is to sleep with you, then beat up the Human God of this loop in the dream. What do you think?"

"Oh, that's a good idea. We're idle anyway. Shall we sleep now?"

"Sleep now. I hope the time beating that bastard lasts a bit longer."

"Your mother's cunt, why?"

In the night's dream, the Human God of the twentieth loop suffered a miserable beating from the Saiyan and the Dragon God once again.

"Since you asked so sincerely, I'll answer you properly..."

Broly popularized science for the Human God while beating him, explaining the reason he was being beaten.

Upon learning the Saiyan's reason for dealing with him, the Human God only felt that his previous loop selves were all a bunch of idiots.

Especially the self from the loop where he first met Broly, who directly politely asked an existence with combat power capable of overturning the world's structure to leave the Six-Faced World. Why did he have to drag the other party down and guide him before the Dragon God?

Now it's good, right? The otherworlder stayed and wouldn't leave. If it were just that, it might be acceptable, but the other loop selves even schemed against him, deliberately preventing him from meeting the capture target he wanted to find. Isn't that even more harmful to others and himself?

However, the Human God also knew that given his personality, scheming against the boy was practically inevitable.

"Do I still have a chance to obtain forgiveness?"

When the dream was about to end, the Human God, beaten into a pile of mud, asked.

"You should go say that to Orsted."

Broly had no intention of forgiving the Human God. Although the Human God had accompanied him longer, in terms of sincerity, it was still the Dragon God.

"Broly, let's meet again in 4 years and 11 months."

Orsted bid him farewell the next day, going to live a life that didn't require considering revenge.

"Right, Orsted, did you help me solve some trivial matters this loop?"

Before parting, Broly thought of this point and asked.

"Uh..."

The Dragon God's face showed a few points of embarrassment.

"Sorry, I forgot. But I'll go handle it right now. You rest assured in this loop to capture that demon girl and make her your wife again."

Orsted left, and Broly should also re-enroll.

This time he had no intention of buying a house in Sharia, but decided to live in the Magic University's dormitory.

Familiar with the route, he found the Principal of Ranoa Magic University and sponsored some of the academy's research projects.

Broly enrolled smoothly. Originally, the Principal of Ranoa Magic Academy, seeing his generous spending as a suspected major donor, was prepared to arrange him in the best Building 3 male dormitory, but unfortunately there was a group of noble students there that Broly didn't like much.

And more importantly, Broly was here to pursue Roxy again, not to engage in useless socializing with unrelated people, so he naturally refused and chose a luxurious single suite in a male dormitory building near the female dormitory where Roxy was.

"Sigh, finances are tight again this month. Should I skip breakfast? Anyway, if I endure it, it'll be noon soon."

Roxy stood in front of the academy cafeteria. Recently, due to the Magic Array course, her expenses had exceeded the expected budget.

"Ah, Roxy-senpai, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Just as the demon girl was considering whether to tighten her belt and save today's breakfast money, she heard a childish voice from the side.

Roxy turned her head and saw the boy she met yesterday, wearing a gentle smile, greeting her.

"It's you. I remember you're called Bu... uh..."

Roxy was a little embarrassed; she couldn't remember the boy's name.

"I'm called Broly."

At this, Broly didn't mind and introduced himself again.

"Right, that's it. That's what I was just about to say. Cough, cough..."

Roxy coughed lightly twice, eased the embarrassment, then asked: "Right, Broly, what business do you have this time? Could it be you can't find your classroom again?"

"No, I can still find the classroom. It's just that seeing you again, Roxy-senpai, I wanted to express thanks for your help yesterday. Also, senpai, you haven't eaten breakfast yet, right? How about we eat together?"

Broly invited. Seeing Roxy's hesitant look at the cafeteria entrance just now, he knew the demon girl was currently in a financially tight situation.

"Uh, I'll pass."

Roxy hurriedly waved her hand to refuse.

"My treat. Consider it thanks for senpai's help yesterday."

And Broly knew how to make Roxy accept his kindness.

"Are you serious?"

"Serious."

"My appetite is quite large..."

【It's your stomach that's quite hungry, right?!】

"Rest assured, Roxy-senpai. Unless you can eat an entire cafeteria's worth of food, I can foot the bill."

"I'm not that big an eater. No wait, it's impossible for any normal person to eat that much, right."

Roxy started complaining, feeling that her relationship with the boy she'd only met two days ago had drawn closer, and she was no longer restrained.

Of course, Roxy only ordered two large set meals, and ate together with the boy at one table.

During the meal, other students occasionally cast glances over. Compared to the previous loop, when they met in Year 409 of the Jia Long Era, Roxy, now a first-year at the Magic University, had a rather poor situation in the academy.

Because of her demon race identity, Roxy was always treated differently by others.

There were those who mocked and ridiculed, those who came to pick fights, and those who rejected and loathed her all the same.

Of course, Roxy herself didn't care too much about the outside world's gaze toward her.

(Chapter End)