I sat still for a long time after returning to my room.

‘· · · · · · · Why didn't I think of that? ’

Maybe he didn't think about the connection between the past and the present.

Of course, he wasn't forgetting all about future change.

‘I was anticipating the possibility of a Mephisto change and Lena changing the future. ’

Given all this, I decided to intervene in the past.

‘We had to do something to find a way back to the modern world. ’

He said he would not change the history of the past, and could not stay in a room in the countryside.

That's why I decided to take into account the Time Paradox to some extent.

‘The moment the heretic molecule that came out of the beginning and the child got involved in this time axis, change was inevitable. ’

It would also be one of the reasons for my actions that the past and present do not seem to have changed greatly due to the lack of connections.

But it wasn't.

There was a clear connection between the past and the present that I did not know.

‘· · · · · · · Human Backup. ’

The hypothesis that humanity was born using systematic backups of extinct xenogens, and I thought it might be right after I met Teddy and Adele.

The hypothesis that meeting with the Gentile God has made it more reliable.

‘If this hypothesis is correct · · · · · · · · The problem is not one or two. ’

First, as the child has said, Teddy and Adele's survival is more important than anything else.

‘What if Teddy and Adele are barred or sealed in the Ten Year War without extinction? · · · · ’

If they don't end up dead.

Assuming that the theory of human backup is true, what happens if this happens?

‘Instructor Pidgin and Gia cannot exist. ’

Of course it is.

The two cannot be born as long as the soul (system) that has to be composed of Lake Pidgin and Cynthia is still alive.

‘What would have happened if there had been no Fiji and Shinjia in my life? ’

What if we didn't have Gia's full support?

What if there was no instructor's guidance?

‘And if you don't get [Ultimate Weapon] · · · · · · ·. ’

I touched the iron necklace on my chest.

‘Would I have been able to overcome those harsh original stories? ’

I shook my head.

That can't be right.

I wouldn't have grown so fast without Jia's help in the beginning.

If I hadn't gotten [Ultimate Weapon] from Instructor Pidgin, I wouldn't have been able to overcome pushing billons or crises.

Not only that.

The disappearance of these two causes all sorts of changes.

‘If I hadn't met Jia, I wouldn't have gone to the gambling den. ’

They wouldn't even get a ticket to the gambling parlor.

In the beginning, there was no need to go to the gambling den to find the doppelganger.

It was Gia who kicked the two officers out of Doppelgänger's house.

‘Then the meeting with Yoo-Hwa will also disappear. ’

If the meeting with Yoo-Hwa goes away, the meeting with Maiden will also go away.

‘The encounter between the two of you is the beginning and the origins of the Book of Genesis, which fell into this world. ’

Disappearing those two is like denying everything about me.

‘Even if it wasn't for the changes around me right now, these two changes would have caused a huge surge. ’

The disappearance of Instructor Pidgin may not kill his wife.

Mayden may not be able to meet her husband at the military school.

If so, Hermite may have ended up living like a bitch in the back alley.

‘There are going to be so many changes I can't even imagine. ’

This is not the only problem.

Now, these two extinctions alone can predict variables of this magnitude. What happens if more people perish, change, or are born?

"Humanity backups don't just apply to Teddy, Adele and the Gentile. ’

According to my hypothesis, all existing humanity is the backup of heterogeneous species.

‘Whenever I act in this past, the living and dying xenogens will continue to change. ’

I mean...

"Those who should be born in the future should not be born, and those who should not be born will be born. ’

Just right now.

Rescued Alvehem and Riperiel, which were supposed to be destroyed, and the people who were supposed to die in history survived.

What would happen if one of those missing persons made a significant contribution to human history?

Will it be the future I used to know?

That can't be right.

‘The future is always changing. ’

This is what will happen if the theory of human backup is true.

And one more thing.

What happens to me when the future changes? ’

It's one of the theories about Time Paradox.

It is a hypothesis that if I change the past from the future, the future me will not be born.

In other words, if this hypothesis is correct, I should not exist.

"I'm fine" means the future hasn't changed that much yet? ’

If Teddy and Adele survive now, will they eventually die?

Or is it not the real past world, but a parallel world based on the past?

Or is it that, according to the immutable histories, history is becoming its original state of affairs because what will happen?

‘· · · · · · · I don't know. ’

I don't know.

There was no way to know.

All the theories I know about time travel are fiction, delusions, and hypotheses in a fierce fantasy.

‘At least I won't be able to confirm until I go back to the modern world, my body, or something changes around me. ’

There are no answers.

This was the only conclusion.

“· · · · · · · After. ”

I took a small breath.

Then I took a deep breath. It was to initialize the brain and change the mind.

There's no time to waste on theories that can't be answered and worries that can't be answered.

“· · · · · · · Good. ”

That's about 10 minutes.

After a light meditation, I opened my eyes to feel a little clearer.

‘I have a rough idea of the situation. ’

The ideas just now were not completely useless. It gave me a chance to think in many ways.

‘Let's recap and think about how I will behave afterwards. ’

I fell back into the gaps in my mind.

* * *

That night.

After a long review, I was able to come to a conclusion.

“So all we have to do is figure out a way to get back and find a way to defeat the drink, as planned? ”

“That's right."

The child quietly twisted his legs.

“Obviously, if our actions do not change the future, or if we defeat the drink, there will be no problem. ”

“Yes. If you defeat Drink, you will avoid future destruction at least. ”

The death of Marcin is the end of the world.

In short, my goal is to reach the end, not the end of 859 A.D.

“Even if the future doesn't change, you'll get the experience of fighting a drink. ”

“Bingo.”

The child and I smiled face to face.

“But I have a question. ”

“What?”

“If our actions change the future, is there nothing we can do or lose our very existence? ”

It was a sharp question.

I've been thinking about that for a long time.

“It's okay.”

But now I have come to a conclusion.

“There's no chance that our existence, whether the future is changing or not, will make a difference. ”

“Why?”

I tapped my head with my index finger.

“My memory. ”

“· · · · · · · · Memory? ”

“Huh."

“What does that mean? ”

The child tilted his head.

“It's simple, assuming our actions affect the future. The future will change with the salvation of Alveheim and Riperiel. Right?"

“Yes.”

“Anything else would have changed between me and Lena. Rena got rid of what was about to be sealed because she saved the Reaper. ”

“· · · · · · · Right? ”

I tapped my head again.

“But my memory remains intact. ”

“· · · · · · · Ah! ”

My eyes opened wide as if he understood what I meant.

“I see. If the future changes our own existence, our memories should change. ”

“That's not all. ”

I lightly raise my palm up. At the same time, a moderately sized fireball appeared on the palm of my hand.

“My magic was learned from Lena. If the meeting with Lena had gone, if my existence had changed, I wouldn't have been able to use magic. ”

But I can still use magic.

“All other abilities are the same. ”

The child lit up his eyes.

“There's a good chance that the future won't change or affect us. ”

“It also means there's a much greater chance that whatever you did in the past won't affect the modern world. ”

“I suppose so.”

This is my conclusion using only the current given information.

If the past has changed the future, my existence cannot remain intact.

“This is the best time to defeat a drink. ”

“Oh, different from the modern, there was a spirit in this era, right? ”

“· · · · · · Pretend you're Chuck. ”

“Moreover, since the end of this history is a draw · · · · · · · our intervention will likely lead to a win this way. ”

“Precisely.”

I didn't have to explain anything.

It was perfect as if I were reading my mind.

“So what we need to do right now. ”

The child lit up his eyes.

“by asking the Savior to cooperate. Reinforce connection with Riperiel and Alveheim while simultaneously · · · · · ·. ”

“I need to be strong enough to stand up to him. ”

“Perfect.”

We smiled at each other.

This is the best I can do right now.

* * *

The next morning.

I was shooting arrows at Adele and the palace as promised yesterday.

No, I was watching Adele shoot a bow.

“Ancestor! How was it? ”

“Huh, huh? Amazing.”

To be honest, I was a little mesmerized.

‘· · · · · · You're a really good shot. ’

I was amazed at Albheim's heroic ability once.

‘Why is Jia and Jia so lame again? ’

When I looked closely, I was surprised twice because the archery pose or habit was very flat with Jia.

“Was there a bad habit or something you needed to fix? ”

The glaring eyes are quite overwhelming.

“No, it was perfect. ”

“Really?"

“Sure. Seems like you're a better shot than me. ”

Adele holds her bow in her arms and smiles brightly.

“Then it's your turn! ”

Adele steps back from Saro. Then he pointed to the place where he had originally stood.

That means stand there and shoot.

“Adele. Do you mind if I borrow that bow?" ”

“Of course!”

Adele gladly nods and hands me the bow.

“· · · · · · · What are you saying, are you okay? Lending someone a weapon won't be easy. ”

“Someone else would have hated it, but your ancestors are okay! ”

Adele smiles at me with her bow outstretched.

“Really?"

· · · · · · · Thank you, but I felt guilty. I smiled bitterly and received a bow from Adele.

Paan!

At that moment, the wind gusted from my body. There was no pain at all.

“Wow · · · · · · · · ·. ”

I opened my eyes to Adele's admiration.

“Be beautiful · · · · · · · · ·. ”

You can see the pink air currents in Adele's eyes.

I was impressed by how I turned into an elf.

“What's the name of this bow? ”

“Ah, the silent assassin. It has a special ability called 'Intangible Flesh', which allows you to use the wind as an arrow to fire indefinitely. ”

“Hmm."

It's like the flesh of the wind.

I bounced off the protests lightly.

Pahang!

At that moment, an intangible wind forms and smashes the target.

“From the beginning, it was so perfect. ”

I continued to pull the demonstration, leaving frightening Adele behind.

It was quite fun to destroy an infinitely regenerative target.

Maybe it's because I'm an Elf, and I'm running low on magic.

I think I can shoot a bow all day long.

“The more I use it, the more like the flesh of the wind. ”

Perhaps the most windy version of a weapon is the 'Silent Assassin'.

Okay, let's do more.

I started giving variation to intangible flesh.

Fast-fire, multishot, acrobatic, foxy, and the usual Spiral Arrow.

“Wow · · · · · · · · ·. ”

About a minute like that.

Along with Adele's admiration, I withdrew from the demonstration.

“Great, that's great. ”

If Adele had a tail, she'd be running around like a propeller by now.

It was that burdensome.

“Well, can I ask you a question? ”

“What?”

“The last time you stepped on that air, did you happen to notice ”

Adele cautiously asks.

“That? I just used the flesh of the wind to build a foothold in the air. ”

“Well, running at that speed? ”

“Yes.”

“You even solidified the wind in the air and kept it intact? ”

“That's right."

“Oh, my God. ”

Adele's mouth is halfway open.

You seem surprised by something.

“Why? Do you want me to teach you how to write? ”

“! ”

At that moment, Adele's eyes flashed.

“Oh, please tell me! ”

Then he pushes his face up as far as his nose can reach.

“Ah · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

Adele quickly regained consciousness and returned to her original posture.

“I'm sorry. I don't even know why. ”

“No, I didn't do anything weird. ”

I handed over [Silent Assassin] to Adele.

“Well written. ”

At that moment, my appearance returned to its original state. From an Elf to a Human.

“Ahh · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

Perhaps it is a shame that my appearance has returned to its original state, Adele shed the elasticity of her regret.

“So it's about the fleshly application of the wind. ”

It was time to transfer the skill to Adele.

“Huh? Ancestor. Light on the shoulders. ”

With Adele's words.

“Oh-ho.”

“! ”

When I arrived, the Dragon Lord stood behind me.

“D-Dragon Lord! ”

Adele nods in awe.

“Never mind that. ”

The dragon lord, who waved his hand lightly to block Adele's greeting, reaches out his head beyond my death.

“· · · · · · When have you been watching this? ”

“From the beginning.”

I naturally muttered to my ear.

“Tell me you're here." ”

“I wanted to see what the High Elves are up to. But · · · · · · ·. ”

Then I scrubbed through my right ascot with my index finger.

“You've seen better. ”

Dragon Lord chuckles.

It was a smile filled with joy that made people uneasy for some reason.

“to the number of worlds in abundance. ”

I said something I couldn't understand with that look on my face.

“The child of the forest who protects the world's water. ”

I say that, and I scrub my body with my index finger.

“The leaves of the water of the world to protect the child of such a forest. ”

“· · · · · · · What are you talking about? ”

I turned my head and looked at the face of the Dragon Road.

The Dragon Road was smiling brightly, staring at my shoulder, not my face.

Yeah, my shoulder.

‘· · · · · · · Hold on. · · · · World Water on the Right Shoulder? ’

No way!

It was time for my pupils to gradually grow.

“The stigmata of Adam. That, too. ”

“! ”

At the words of the Dragon Lord, my pupils were so dilated that they could no longer be dilated.

“A sign of the High Elves! ”

“· · · · · · · · What? ”

High Elves?

My Elven stigmata?

"No, a child of the forest who protects the world's water with more than ten thousand worlds? ’

My Elven stigmata was not like that.

Did they change the shape of the stigmata?

I quickly turned my head.

It was to check my shoulder.

“Hold still! ”

“Ugh!”

However, my attempts were lightly stopped. The power of the Dragon Lord has lightly overwhelmed my neck.

“· · · · · · · Haha! ”

Keeping my shoulders and neck tight with both hands, the Dragon Lord was smiling heavily at my death.

“Of course you are! ”

A mix of joy and joy.

It was such a smile.

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