Chapter 62: Delicious Cocoelia, Making Jiansuo Drool

"Looking at their promised future, Buluoniya! A world without poverty, cold, or suffering; a world where people no longer need to pray for survival like prisoners; a world we can forever protect."

"It seems she has completely become Nanuke's puppet." Liangmian Sukuna shook his head and said.

"Yeah, even if that perfect world she speaks of truly exists in this world, it's impossible to pin hopes on others' promises." Jiansuo spread his hands. "Besides, the object of reliance is still the Star Core."

"Whatever, if it's supposed to be destroyed, let it be destroyed; I don't care at all."

"It's just a shame she can't come to Japan; if she were a jujutsu sorcerer, I would... probably like her." As he spoke, Sukuna's narrow, sharp eyes slightly narrowed, pupils flashing with blood-red light. He slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a chilling smile.

"Do you like that? I'm afraid you just like chopping her into pieces." Jiansuo wasn't surprised by his expression.

Sukuna has always liked to cruelly kill women and children, and also enjoys fighting strong opponents—basically anything that amuses him, he will enthusiastically destroy.

And Kekeliya, as a woman, satisfies Sukuna's desire to cruelly kill and also his wish to fight strong opponents—she is practically the perfect target.

As for her thoughts and ideas of abandoning preservation and embracing destruction, the so-called salvation ideology, Sukuna doesn't care and has no interest.

"Are you very interested in this woman?" Sukuna suddenly asked.

"Hmm, a bit interested." Jiansuo watched with interest as Kekeliya's lofty, confident expression appeared on the screen.

"I want to see what despairing expression she'll have when her ideals shatter and everyone abandons her... hehe, it will surely be delicious."

""For seven hundred years we've kept trying, kept resisting, believing humanity's brilliance would guide us to revival. The result? We've been utterly defeated!""

""Why, when facing an irresistible force, is our first thought always to resist, to plug our ears, rather than listen to its plea?""

""That is the folly and cowardice deep in human nature, hard to erase. Cast them off, break the chains that bind you! The Star Core will lead humanity toward evolution, and He will...""

As Kekeliya spoke, she grew more excited, her soaring voice like the climax of an opera, all instruments sounding together. But suddenly a discordant note rang out in the opera, interrupting her train of thought.

""Enough of the brainwashing, witch!" Xier walked over slowly from behind Buluoniya.

Kekeliya wasn't surprised by everyone's arrival; her expression only showed slight regret.

""Buluoniya! I don't know what exactly happened between you all. Even if you explained it on the spot, I probably wouldn't understand those mysterious things. But there are two things I'm very clear about—"

Xier's voice was like warm support, firmly leaning against Buluoniya's back. Under the witness of everyone's gaze, she spoke each word solemnly.

""First, these guys went through great trouble to come here just to seal that thing called the Star Core.""

""Second, do you remember what I said? If anything happens to you, I will definitely come to save you.""

""So, do you understand? Even if you're brainwashed by that woman over there and forget our promise completely—I'll still knock you out and drag you back!""

""Xier..." Buluoniya's pupils instantly dilated, light trembling in her eyes."

That's well said...... Xier.

Inside the Valkyrie Academy, seeing Xier's isotope's fearless courage, Buluoniya couldn't help but sigh softly.

When she heard the Xier in the light curtain say, "I will definitely come to save you," even the Xier beside her didn't realize that Buluoniya's older sister gripped her hand tightly, tightly, as if afraid of losing something.

Back then, when Xier was transformed into a quantum state in the X-10 Experiment, she had also made the same promise as Xier.

No matter what, she would bring Xier back from the Quantum Sea to reality—now, feeling the warmth in the girl's palm, she felt both incredibly fortunate and happy. She successfully fulfilled the promise from years ago, finally grasping this hard-won happiness in her hands.

""Buluoniya's older sister......" the Xier beside her smiled faintly, as if sensing something.

""The promise my sister made back then, now spoken by me from another world, feels wonderfully strange." Xier sat on the bench, gently swinging her fair calves, "She said the words I wanted to say to my sister.""

""Oh?" Buluoniya showed a sly smile, "How, Xier, do you want to knock me out and take me back to the dorm?""

""Ah, this... sister......"

Being teased by Buluoniya, Xier's delicate face instantly flushed with a blush.

""Is that enough? I've given you plenty of time...... time to say goodbye." The silent Kekeliya beside them suddenly spoke.

Kekeliya told Buluoniya the second purpose of this trip: to witness her choice. Now there are no secrets between Kekeliya and Buluoniya; she has fully disclosed all her thoughts, and as the guardian of her ideal world, she wants to know Buluoniya's thoughts.

""Buluoniya, I've been racking my brains, racking my brains on how to convey all this to you. The promised tomorrow will surely come, but if you can't stay by my side and guard that new world together... then I will fall into agony—Buluoniya, an anguish that cannot be erased!""

""Perhaps I should also thank you, outsiders. Pressured by your influence... I have finally been able to face my final weakness.""

Kekeliya's stern gaze suddenly softened a little as she looked at the girl before her: "Buluoniya, from childhood to now, I have never forced you to obey my will; no matter what, you always have a choice—then as now."

""Choose, daughter.""

"It seems this great guardian wants to play the emotion card at the critical moment." Ningguang put down his pipe, slowly exhaled a puff of green smoke, "That's only human nature."

"Lord Ningguang, but I think Miss Buluoniya wouldn't agree." The little secretary beside Ningguang spoke.

"Yeah, Buluoniya's nature is gentle, but at critical moments she also becomes quite firm; plus this girl herself is smart—in business dealings, you can't fool this type with your little tricks; you can only play the 'sincerity' card."

"But this also counts as Kekeliya's genuine emotion, after all... no mother wishes her daughter to stand on the opposing side."

Buluoniya took a deep breath, slowly opened her eyes, as if making up her mind, her gaze becoming calm and steady.