Chapter 723: Takamiya Shinji and Itsuka Shido

"It looks like Brother's plan was very successful!"

In a void-like space, Yui gazed at the two large screens in front of her, a smile on her face.

"In fact, for Takamiya Mio, as long as it is for Takamiya Shinji, she could even abandon this world." Lingyun's figure emerged behind Yui.

"Papa, has the matter with Westcott ended?" Yui turned her head, looking at Lingyun behind her with some confusion.

"Although it was a bit troublesome, it has been settled," Lingyun said with a smile. "At the same time, I also prepared a little surprise for Kurumi; I think she will like it."

"A little surprise? A gift Papa prepared for Sister Kurumi? I think no matter what it is, Sister Kurumi will definitely like it!" Yui tilted her head and said.

"Mio, look at this place, do you like it?"

The sun had already set, and Takamiya Shinji had brought Takamiya Mio to a place in the wilderness. It was a vast sea of flowers, with blossoms of every color blooming in this place, looking extremely gorgeous.

"This place is truly beautiful!" Although Takamiya Mio was a Spirit, she was also a girl; when she saw this beautiful sea of flowers, she could not help but be captivated.

In the center of the flower sea, there was a huge white stone, with a depression in its center. When the two arrived before this giant stone, a brilliant light rose up from the center of the stone. Amidst the rising light, a small seedling grew before them; before long, the seedling grew into a plant, and at the top of the plant, there was a colorful flower bud.

Before long, the flower on the plant bloomed before the two of them, and countless specks of light drifted out from the petals, rendering this place extremely beautiful against the backdrop of the setting sun.

"Shinji, what is the name of this place?" Takamiya Mio looked at this beautiful sea of flowers with some joy.

"This place is called the Hill of Memories!" Takamiya Shinji said with a smile.

"Hill... of Memories?" A premonition of ill omen rose in Takamiya Mio's heart.

"To tell you the truth, I never thought I would be able to meet you again, Mio." Takamiya Shinji held Takamiya Mio's hand, looking at the sea of flowers before them, a trace of disbelief in his eyes. "When I was struck back then, I thought I had lost my life. I never expected that when I opened my eyes again, I would appear in this world and see you once more."

Hearing Takamiya Shinji say this, a flicker of panic appeared in Takamiya Mio's eyes. She discovered that her lover seemed to already know what she had done, but could he accept the things she had done?

"I also never expected that you, Mio, had done so many things for me!" Takamiya Shinji said.

"I, I..." Takamiya Mio wanted to say something, but could not get the words out.

"However, I really want to meet that child!" Takamiya Shinji said with a smile. "I also want to see what kind of person the one entrusted by the Spirits you created really is!"

"Crack, crack..."

Just at this moment, the space in front of the two of them suddenly shattered, as if two worlds had suddenly connected at this time. In front of the two of them, two other people appeared.

"Eh, who are you?" Itsuka Shido, holding Murasame Reine's hand, looked at the two people before him and could not help but open his mouth wide.

Just a moment ago, he had brought Murasame Reine to the best dating spot recommended by the people here. He never expected that just as the two arrived, the space would shatter, and two other people would appear before him.

Looking at the boy in front of him who looked almost exactly like him and was wearing casual clothes, Itsuka Shido's brain fell into a system crash for a moment.

"It seems my luck is really quite good!" Takamiya Shinji looked at the bewildered Itsuka Shido before him, a smile appearing on his face.

"You, you..." Itsuka Shido looked at Takamiya Shinji, who was holding Takamiya Mio's hand, and a flash of realization suddenly crossed his mind. "Are you Takamiya Shinji?"

"Ha, that's right, I am Takamiya Shinji. This counts as our first meeting, I suppose." Takamiya Shinji wore a smile, looked at the boy who was born because of him, and extended his right hand.

"Although I learned of your existence from Mr. Lingyun, this is indeed our first meeting." Itsuka Shido could not help but let out a bitter laugh and likewise extended his right hand.

Having met the source of his own appearance in this world, Itsuka Shido felt very conflicted inside.

The moment their two hands clasped, both of their bodies trembled, and a momentary confusion flashed through their eyes.

"Shinji?"

"Shido?"

The girls beside them spoke at the same time, but the words they said were not quite the same.

"It's nothing. I just didn't expect your past to be like this!" Itsuka Shido let go of his hand and shook his head. "It's just, am I considered Takamiya Shinji now, or Itsuka Shido?"

"No, you are still Itsuka Shido, and I am still Takamiya Shinji," Takamiya Shinji said with a smile. "It's just that I am a Takamiya Shinji who possesses the memories of Itsuka Shido, and you are an Itsuka Shido who possesses the memories of Takamiya Shinji."

"Ugh, that sounds really troublesome!" Itsuka Shido shook his head with some depression.

"Well, there's no need to dwell on such things," Takamiya Shinji waved his hand. "Perhaps the four of us should have a good talk now!"

"Mio, you should know that I died a long time ago, right?" Takamiya Shinji said to Takamiya Mio.

"This..." Hearing Takamiya Shinji's words, a trace of wavering appeared in Takamiya Mio's eyes.

"I know you did many things for me, but I cannot approve of such things," Takamiya Shinji said.

Hearing Takamiya Shinji say this, Takamiya Mio's body could not help but sway, as if she had suffered a massive blow.

"Moreover, you should also be clear that Shido is not me. Even if he possesses my memories and has the same appearance as me, he is still not me, is he?" Takamiya Shinji held Takamiya Mio's hand once again and said softly.

"But, I... I cannot be without Shinji, even if it is just a fake... I only have Shinji; if I lose Shinji, there is no meaning to living..."

In front of her lover, Takamiya Mio revealed her weak side. Although she possessed power that no one else could possibly have and was revered as a god by Westcott, the other side of Takamiya Mio was merely a little woman longing to be with her lover. After Takamiya Shinji died, Takamiya Mio's heart had actually died as well.

Takamiya Shinji reached out and hugged the girl beside him: "So, you created Shido and at the same time gave him the ability to seal Spirit power. This ability can be considered the natural enemy of Spirits; after all, a Spirit who has lost their Spirit power is no different from an ordinary person. Actually, you had another purpose, which was to create an existence capable of killing yourself, right! After all, you are a god, possessing powerful strength; even if you wanted to die, it would be impossible..."

Takamiya Mio was silent for a while before she spoke: "Did he tell you this?"

"A part of it, but more of it I deduced myself. Mio, I'm not a fool!" Takamiya Shinji said.

"Creating an existence capable of killing yourself?" Itsuka Shido, who heard Takamiya Shinji's explanation, was already dumbfounded; he clearly had not expected that his birth had this purpose as well.

But the silent Murasame Reine beside him, and his own left hand being held tightly, had already silently told him the truth of this matter.

Upon learning all of this, Itsuka Shido could not help but become dejected, bending his body powerlessly. That he would become the existence to kill his own "mother"—what kind of ridiculous thing was this!