After a long, long time had passed...
Luo Wei no longer heard any sound from them.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the pure white world momentarily dazzled him.
Nervous yet hopeful, Luo Wei gazed at the person before him.
At the same time, she also opened her eyes...
"E... Eleya..."
"Is it really you?"
A fleeting look of confusion appeared in her eyes, instantly making Luo Wei tense.
This expression didn’t seem like something Eleya would show, nor did it resemble Eltuga’s...
"You..." Luo Wei hesitated before asking, "Do you still remember? Remember the things we shared before?"
Eleya rubbed her temples and let out a soft groan. "Hold on, I have a bit of a headache..."
Suppressing his anxiety, Luo Wei waited patiently.
After a while, Eleya lifted her head.
"Right, what did you just ask me?"
Luo Wei thought for a moment and changed his question. "What was the first weapon you ever wielded in your life?"
"A farming tool used for threshing grain in the countryside," Eleya chuckled. "Did you think I’d say [Judgment]?"
Luo Wei sighed inwardly in relief but cautiously pressed further:
"What was the name of the priestess who invoked divine possession in Thornflower Castle?"
"Feilin," Eleya rolled her eyes dramatically. "Are you done interrogating me? It’s really me!"
Luo Wei immediately asked a third question. "During the royal capital’s chaos, who else was with us when we faced Carlton at the end?"
"Ophelia." Her expression grew even more exasperated. "Luo Wei... do you really not trust me at all...?"
Finally, Luo Wei relaxed.
It wasn’t that he was being overly cautious—it was just that the system panel’s notifications were... unusual, to say the least.
[Containment Facility - Subject 005]
[Eleya Christine]
[Affection Level: 100]
[Corruption Level: 0]
[Subject 005 has been assigned Room 203 on the second floor. Host may employ compulsory containment measures to reduce subject’s corruption level and mitigate threats.]
[Upon successful containment, host may acquire subject’s innate abilities.]
...
[Containment Facility - Subject 006]
[Eltuga Samantha]
[Affection Level: ??]
[Corruption Level: ??]
[Subject 006 has been assigned Room 204 on the second floor. Host may employ compulsory containment measures to reduce subject’s corruption level and mitigate threats.]
[Upon successful containment, host may acquire subject’s innate abilities.]
...
Did he just contain two at once?
But there was only one person standing before him! Luo Wei stepped forward, scrutinizing Eleya closely.
"What’s wrong?" Eleya grew even more puzzled.
"Where is she? Where’s Eltuga?" Luo Wei asked curiously. "The system shows she’s still alive. Can you still sense her presence?"
"Her consciousness hasn’t vanished—it’s just fallen into a deep sleep," Eleya murmured, closing her eyes as if trying to perceive something.
"But it’s fine," she added with a smile. "With you here, even if she wakes up one day, she won’t be able to cause any trouble."
"That’s true." Luo Wei nodded. After all, with the old mansion keeping things in check, Eltuga wouldn’t dare act recklessly.
Still, the more he thought about it, the more incredible it seemed...
He had contained a God of Light—albeit a second-generation one—but still, a deity with divine authority!
This was an unexpected gain from this journey...
"So, where do we go next?" Eleya’s gaze drifted toward the distant Mother Goddess of Abundance before sweeping across the endless white expanse around them.
"We’ll keep sealing the breaches first," Luo Wei said with a grin. "Then we’ll go home."
"Home..." Eleya whispered the word softly.
It had been so long since she last heard it...
Home meant a warm fireplace, a safe haven from the storms.
It meant living day after day with the one she loved, in a life that was simple yet filled with warmth...
Once upon a time, it was the life she had yearned for more than anything.
But due to countless twists of fate, she had thought such days would never come again...
"Home."
Repeating the word, a tender smile gradually bloomed across Eleya’s face.
"Oh, one more thing."
"What is it?" Luo Wei asked curiously.
A soft kiss landed on his cheek.
Eleya beamed at him.
"I’ve wanted to answer you like this ever since you started questioning me earlier."
"Every moment I’ve shared with you is my most treasured memory. How could I ever forget?"
Luo Wei was momentarily stunned.
After a long pause, he too smiled, gripping Eleya’s hand tightly.
"Eleya, welcome home."
...
As they ascended the steps leading back.
Hand in hand, Luo Wei and Eleya walked through the darkness, climbing upward.
The path home felt even more thrilling and urgent than they had imagined.
After what felt like an eternity, the darkness gradually faded, and Luo Wei saw everyone waiting for him.
They all rushed over in excitement.
"Brother! You were gone for so long..." Helena threw herself into Luo Wei’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Don’t cry~" Luo Wei wiped the tears from her cheeks. "Your face is all dusty—keep crying, and you’ll turn into a little mess. See? I’m back now, aren’t I?"
"Finally out..." Evelyn exhaled in relief. "If you hadn’t come up soon, I would’ve gone down there myself!"
"Professor, does this mean the favor I owe you is settled?" Luo Wei teased.
Evelyn shot him an amused glance. "Consider it even!"
"Luo Wei, you were down there for three whole days!" Tilis leaned in eagerly. "Tell us, what did you find? Were there secrets about the gods and the world? Or maybe—"
"Can’t you see how exhausted he is? Ask later!" Ophelia cut in with an exasperated sigh. "Why is your head always full of research, no matter the situation?"
"Huh? Ophelia, you came too?" Luo Wei gave her a questioning look.
"I couldn’t help it..." Ophelia sighed wistfully. "By the first day you vanished into the abyss, I couldn’t take it anymore. I immediately had Caroline contact the remaining members of the Hidden Order in the capital. When you still hadn’t returned by the second day, I gathered a team and teleported straight here..."
"Alright..." Luo Wei smiled helplessly. It seemed Ophelia had also abandoned her duties for once.
As everyone embraced, laughing and crying in a whirlwind of emotions, Eleya stood to the side, watching with a gentle smile.
"Her?" Ophelia cast a wary glance at Eleya before whispering to Luo Wei, "What’s her situation now?"
Luo Wei whispered back, "Handled!"
Ophelia immediately relaxed, her attitude toward Eleya softening slightly.
"Don’t think coming home means I’ve forgiven you! I still remember everything—the chaos you caused in the capital, and worst of all, kidnapping Luo Wei in the end!"
Though her expression was icy, her tone wasn’t harsh.
Eleya smiled and said, "Remember to save me a seat at your coronation."
Ophelia crossed her arms and declared loftily, "Only one seat for an envoy, and not too high-ranking!"
Eleya nodded. "I’ll go in disguise."
Luo Wei silently watched the two, thinking that the historic reconciliation between the Vignar Empire and the Siston Theocracy seemed to be unfolding right before his eyes...
"Alright, alright, save the chatter for home," Evelyn said helplessly. "Have you forgotten where we are now?"
"Right." Tilis then contacted the mages outside via magical communication.
A moment later, she added, "Done. The large-scale magic array is activated normally. Let’s prepare to leave."
The group rejoined the team outside.
Soon after, as the enormous magic array lit up with a radiant glow, everyone vanished into thin air.
[Emergency Repair Mission]
[Completed]
[Chapter 5: The Land Bathed in Holy Light]
[Task complete. Chapter concluded.]
The Black Forest returned to silence.
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ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
