Chapter 1358: with translation of chapter title

"Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods..."

"Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods..."

Thus line 1: ""Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods...""

But we need to output 【1】 then translation.

Let's produce:

【1】 "Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods..."

But we need to keep the opening and closing quotes? The Chinese had double quotes; we can use English double quotes. We'll output: ""Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods..."" Actually we need to match the number of quotes? The line had outer 「」 and inner 「」. In English we could just use double quotes for the whole thing. I'll output: ""Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods...""

But to be safe, we can output: ""Correct, even if this is merely futile, the world is nothing more than a joke played by the gods..."" (with opening and closing double quotes). Let's do that.

"But when I step into the 'destruction' written by the gods with my own legs, you will witness—even if it is an insignificant footnote, it will leave its mark in the story!"

"But when I step into the 'destruction' written by the gods with my own legs, you will witness—even if it is an insignificant footnote, it will leave its mark in the story!"

「「……」」

This is just an ellipsis inside quotes. So translation: ""..."" Actually Chinese: 「「……」」 outer quotes with inner ellipsis. So we output: ""..."" (double quotes with three dots). Or maybe just "...". We'll output: ""..."" (double quotes with ellipsis). Actually we need to preserve the ellipsis inside quotes. So: ""..."" (that's double quotes, three dots, double quotes). But we need to output as a single line: 【3】 ""...""

"Thus, at the end of the 134th reincarnation, the 'Bound Guest' and the 'Scholar' fulfilled their fate once again."

"Thus, at the end of the 134th reincarnation, the 'Bound Guest' and the 'Scholar' fulfilled their fate once again."

Ka'ersi Lan Na's eyes had more flickering light, the heat inside him grew stronger, as if it would dry his blood.

"Perhaps, it's not only they who fulfill fate. I just can't remember anymore. In the boundless darkness, for no reason, a voice has always lingered around my ears..."

"Chasing fire is a journey of continual loss; amidst all that, life is also insignificant."

"'Burn it to ashes'…how familiar an ending. It also appears in every journey, always the same."

——

"Attack on Titan."

"Saephyr's words... are so cruel."

"Eren gritted his teeth, hardly able to imagine how Weiß felt hearing those words. Like a worm endlessly pushing a round stone uphill, while engaging in resistance dubbed 'futile', he also had to be stabbed by his own comrades."

"But upon reflection, Saephyr also shared a similar experience, bearing the dawn of Orvados alone for hundreds of years, during which she also endured countless cold words from those she protected; even Eren himself misunderstood her actions. Could it be that enduring others' misunderstandings is also part of 'bearing the world'?"

"But, Eren, given Saephyr and Nakatsu's cognitive conditions, their conclusion is actually fine." Armin said, "In Saephyr's eyes, the one who destroyed her homeland is Weiß, and the one responsible for her people's annihilation is the 'Savior'. In Nakatsu's eyes, Weiß's path has no clear endpoint; continuing onward merely repeats the cycle of 'destruction'."

"Nobody is wrong; everyone has their own convictions, but when all of this collides, what arises is no longer a simple right or wrong, but a cruel tragedy called 'fate'."

"... This might also be why Weiß gradually reduces the weight of 'avoiding past comrades' sacrifice'."

"What he does is futile; explanations are useless. All he can do is turn himself into an emotionless 'machine' and keep walking down the path he believes is correct."

"But the thirty‑million‑generation ordeal has only just begun, and Weiß has already been worn down like this—how does he endure?"

——

">>> Eternal Recurrence #134: Target Khaos Lan's 103rd attack on the scepter's core failed. The weight of the 'avoid past comrades' sacrifice' decision approaches 0.00018, noting overfitting risk."

">>> The life cycles of the twelve golden heirs end in sequence, and the regression algorithm for target Khaos Lan proceeds."

">>> Eternal Recurrence #5297: Target Khaos Lan's 5266th attack on the scepter's core failed. The life cycles of the twelve golden heirs end in sequence, the rate shows an upward trend, and the regression algorithm for target Khaos Lan proceeds."

">>> Note: It is considered that the target's strategy almost completely matches Eternal Recurrence #42, and partial damage to the target's cognitive function is noted, with irreversible risk."

">>> Received administrator instruction: no longer to warn about cognitive function damage risk."

"Afterward, the record of Khaos Lan's 100,000 strikes on the scepter's core all ended in failure. The life cycles of the twelve golden heirs end in sequence, and the computation process regresses."

——

"Saint Seiya."

"Even just looking at these numbers, I feel numb. These few lines of data report are the tens of millions of years Weiß experienced in Orvados."

"These numbers feel as biting as Siberian winds, instantly making Hyoga a bit dazed. These hundred thousand cycles are already enough to drive someone to mental breakdown countless times, yet they don't even reach 1% of 33,550,336."

"But that bastard Comegus doesn't want to see any hints of Weiß's cognitive damage anymore." Seiya clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said.

"For it, the more Weiß persists, the stronger the Iron Tomb becomes; from an experimenter's perspective, it actually enjoys seeing Weiß engage in this futile struggle." Hyoga said in a low voice, "... As long as Weiß cannot endure, all his efforts will turn back into the Iron Tomb's strength... Comegus is just waiting for that moment."

"Shun couldn't help but feel a sigh: 'From Comegus's perspective, he probably never imagined Weiß could endure thirty million generations. If it weren't for the Black Swan suddenly proposing to change the train's route, sending the train crew to Orvados, that thirty‑million figure would have kept rising.'"

"Shiryu nodded thoughtfully: 'In that case, we should also thank the Black Swan. If it weren't for her proposal, Weiß's ordeal would continue, and we would still miss the Iron Tomb, which is incubating a great lord... Weiß can endure thirty million generations, but he might not endure the next, or even the next after that.'"

——

""Do you still remember him, Khaos Lan of the Dawn-less?""

""Praise Myrmidon, the greatest conqueror, the greatest protector, the strongest; the dying lion, eyes like flame, king without a nation.""

""Speak, if Kethor is forever unforgotten: how many scars have you carved into him, how many bones have you shattered, piercing his chest from behind.""

""How does the Gorgon Par Ear Library collapse in a sea of fire, and what color is the destruction of the last lancer.""

""Poor minstrel, you are not only suited for song, dance, and jest, but also adept at blood‑licking betrayal. You can easily disguise your foolishness with the weight of the world, then use it to adorn mutual slaughter, giving tragedy its flavor.""

「「……」」

""The 108,642nd Eternal Recurrence.""

""Inside the lancer arena, there are no more mountain‑like cries, no more roars of lancers contending for honor.""

""Here only suffocating silence remains, along with countless corpses and crows circling high above; the bodies lie fallen on the road to the arena, and Khaos Lan's figure walks through them.""

""…This posture is truly ugly, 'Savior'." The voice of Wandi echoed in the center of the arena."

""Even after enduring one hundred eight thousand six hundred forty‑two cycles, Wandi… your way of addressing me has never changed."""

White E's voice held no emotion, only the numbness and fatigue after a hundred thousand cycles of reincarnation—heavy, withered, like rusted gears forced to mesh, emitting the most indifferent sound.