Chapter 270: Return

After Najenda left, Akame sat down directly across from Lingyun: "Master, you said you were going to leave, is that true?"

Watching Akame, who was staring at him intently, Lingyun gave a wry smile and nodded: "That's right. Actually, you should have realized it long ago; I am not a person of this world. In a sense, I can only be considered a passerby in this world, and one day I will leave here!"

"Then, can you come back after you leave, Master?" Akame asked.

"That, I'm afraid it will be very difficult!" Lingyun shook his head.

Unlike the Sword Art Online world, this world suffered severe damage from the Underworld Power and was only saved from the brink of collapse with Lingyun's help. If there are no accidents, after Lingyun leaves this world, it will definitely hide in the deepest part of the River of Time and Space, entering a deep state of dormancy to repair the damage to this world. Even if Lingyun leaves behind the Space-Time Coordinate of this world, whether he can find this world again at that time will be a question.

"Actually, whether it is Luo Yexi's world or Big Sister Busujima Saeko and the others, they are also not people of this world, right?" Akame said slowly. "And, it is possible that they are even from different worlds, aren't they, Master?"

"You managed to figure that out?" Lingyun was slightly astonished.

"That is to say, Master has the ability to take a person away from the world they are in, right?" Akame continued immediately.

"You can think of it that way!"

Hearing this, Akame seemed to relax slightly, stood up and said, "Master, I'm going to go see Kurome."

Seeing Akame leave, Lingyun finally relaxed a little. At this moment, Lingqi suddenly poked his head out from a shadow.

"Ara, Lingyun, this disciple of yours seems to have some incredible ideas!"

"No matter what her thoughts are, I will respect her choice!"

Time flies, and more than half a year has passed since the establishment of the new nation. In these past six months, as the group of people promoted by Najenda gradually matured, coupled with Lingyun's occasional guidance, this country has entered the right track of development. Compared to when it was originally in ruins, this country now radiates vigorous vitality.

During this period, the Northern Tribes once wanted to take advantage of the Empire's collapse to head south and plunder, and Bulat was forced into retreat under the opponent's fierce offensive. Rumors flew everywhere for a time, and the newly established country once again showed signs of collapse. In a desperate situation, Najenda personally visited and invited Esdeath back.

After Esdeath regained control of the Empire's northern army, she once again displayed terrifying military capability and martial power. In just one month, she completely annihilated the invading Northern Tribes army and even counter-attacked into the territory of the Northern Tribes. Under Esdeath's iron-blooded methods, the Northern Tribes lost the ability to invade the Empire for the next ten years.

"The signs of this world's collapse have disappeared, right, Ruoxi?" Lingyun held a cup of tea and turned to ask Ruoxi beside him.

Ruoxi was lying on the sofa with a biscuit in her mouth, and said vaguely: "That's right, after your efforts during this time, Brother, the signs of this world's collapse have completely disappeared. Brother can choose to return to Earth at any time!"

"Is that so!" Lingyun put down the teacup in his hand and stood up slowly: "It seems the time for parting has finally arrived!"

With a "bang," the door of the room was pushed open directly, and Esdeath's figure appeared at the doorway: "Lingyun, are you leaving?"

"Uh, Esdeath, why are you here?" Lingyun looked at Esdeath at the door with surprise.

"I just returned as well, and as soon as I returned, I heard you talking about the time for parting." Esdeath's gaze was fixed on Lingyun. "Tell me, are you leaving?"

"You could say that; I won't have much time left in this world!" Lingyun was silent for a moment and nodded.

"Do the others know about this?" Esdeath walked up to Lingyun and stared at him as she asked.

"They should be mentally prepared, but they don't know the specific time I am leaving!" Lingyun said.

"Wait here obediently for me!" Esdeath said to Lingyun domineeringly, then her figure flashed and disappeared from the room.

Not long after, Akame and Kurome both rushed back from outside.

In the living room, Esdeath and the Akame sisters sat opposite Lingyun, three pairs of eyes staring at Lingyun in unison.

Bearing the gaze of the three, Lingyun also felt a lot of pressure. He coughed lightly and said, "You already know the ins and outs of the matter, so what is your choice?"

"Wherever Master goes, we go!" Akame was the first to speak.

Kurome, who was on the side, also nodded.

She and Akame were orphans to begin with; if Lingyun hadn't appeared, their future in this dark Empire would have been unimaginable. In their hearts, there was nothing more important in this world than Lingyun. Now that Lingyun chose to leave, they naturally chose to follow.

"And you, Esdeath?" Lingyun turned to Esdeath on the side.

"Me? Of course I'm following you. I have a premonition that by your side, I will be able to encounter more and more powerful opponents. If you leave, there will be no more opponents in this world that can pique my interest!" Esdeath said.

"Understood. Then, let us sign the Contract that belongs to us!" Lingyun nodded slightly, and a faint light rose from beneath the feet of the four of them, forming a complex Array.

The moment the Array was formed, Esdeath keenly felt that something in her body had fluctuated. But that fluctuation was very subtle and flashed by in an instant, so much so that even Lingyun did not notice it. After Esdeath investigated to no avail, she did not take the matter to heart.

"Are you planning to leave?"

The news that Lingyun was leaving soon reached Najenda's ears. She put down all her work and hurried to Lingyun's mansion. Following her was Leone, who ran a tavern.

Lingyun looked at Najenda and said with a smile: "That's right, it is time for me to go!"

"Then, will we be able to see each other again in the future?" Leone asked.

"If fate allows, we will naturally be able to meet again!" Lingyun nodded with a smile. After all, his power remained within Leone, and the connection between them would not be broken so easily. "Alright, it's getting late, I should go!"

After speaking, Lingyun turned into a stream of light and rushed into the sky, quickly disappearing from the two's line of sight.

When Lingyun rose to a sufficient height, his entire figure twisted and disappeared into the Void.

On the River of Time and Space, Lingyun's body slowly stepped out from the Void. In his eyes, the Akame ga Kill World, which was floating in the River of Time and Space, suddenly paused, and then the entire world began to shrink rapidly, finally turning into a tiny speck of light and sinking into the depths of the River of Time and Space.

"Hm? No, quick, dodge!" Lingyun's heart suddenly jumped. He gripped the Space-Time Coordinate of Earth in his hand and instantly disappeared from the River of Time and Space.

The moment he disappeared, several powerful consciousnesses descended upon this area. But when Lingyun left, he had already erased his traces very well, and coupled with someone acting in the shadows, the owners of these consciousnesses did not obtain any information.

Earth, in Lingyun's rented apartment.

Lingyun emerged from the Void and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Good thing I ran fast, otherwise I would have been in trouble nine times out of ten!"

Carefully looking at the scene around him, a nostalgic smile curled the corners of Lingyun's mouth: "I'm back!"