Luo Lin waved to Durandal, Seele, and Kiana, who were discussing some profound topics not far away, and walked aside with her communicator in hand.
The sudden contact from Void Archives left Luo Lin somewhat bewildered, but considering that the golden cube had already taken on Otto's appearance, it wasn't impossible for its behavior to be slightly odd.
However, with this thought, the girl became wary. The previous connection with Hyperion had already been closed, and Luo Lin leaned close to the microphone of the communicator and said in a low voice, "It's not like you to give gifts for no reason, Void Archives. What are you up to?"
Void Archives took a few seconds to think, which for a former supercomputer AI was an unimaginable delay. Finally, it spoke: "I... want to save someone."
"Save someone? Who...???" Luo Lin felt as if lightning had struck her, standing there dumbfounded, almost dropping the communicator from her hand.
Void Archives wanted to save someone? Who could it possibly want to save? It was the consciousness of the Divine Key, the super AI of the ancient civilization, and the companion of someone for five hundred years. Could it really want to save someone?
Luo Lin felt sweat beading on her forehead, and the communicator in her hand became heavy and hot.
"——Otto Apocalypse!" Void Archives said.
"..."
Otto! Otto. Otto...
A man steeped in sin. Even though he had forged a body of soulium, and even if his body died he could return, he still believed himself to be human.
The Archbishop's words were not false; he indeed seemed more human than some others who wandered aimlessly, like walking corpses, unaware of their own fate and were no different than mere machines.
The Archbishop was such a complex person, his desires, his emotions, his sins... almost reaching the pinnacle of humanity.
Otto's entire life had been observed by Void Archives, his tumultuous life impacting the thoughts of the golden cube...
Void Archives was qualified to say that in this world, no one understood Otto better than it did.
After all, hadn't they both become like Otto?
Luo Lin wiped the sweat from her forehead and tried to remain calm as she pretended to be ignorant: "The Previous Overseer doesn't seem to need rescuing, does he? Is there anything in this world that could threaten his life? That's impossible, right?"
Void Archives chuckled coldly: "But that's him seeking death on his own. He thinks dying elegantly is dying properly."
"Well... you're telling me, but I'm just a B-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, I don't have that ability, do I?"
"Miss Luo Lin, you shouldn't deceive yourself at this point, should you?" Void Archives's tone was somewhat teasing: "There's a limit to burying your head in the sand. From what I've observed, I don't think you're unaware of your 'tiny bit' of special role."
"Not just anyone can catch the eye of the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta...
After all, no matter what, I'm a Divine Key linked to the imaginary tree..."
The golden cube spoke confidently, "I can feel the complex aura entwined around you. Although it causes minimal interference, in the journey to find the way home in the sea of quanta, even a small error can lead to a thousand miles off course..."
"Even if you have the means to cross the imaginary tree and the sea of quanta, if you don't solve this problem, I'm afraid you won't be able to return to your original world."
"..." Luo Lin fell silent.
System, is there a solution?
[Get crystals, a lot of crystals, I'm afraid the host will have to stay here for a long time to gather enough...] the system spoke,
[But the flow of time between different worlds...]
The girl pursed her lips. "But I do have some ideas... It just requires your cooperation a bit."
"How certain are you?"
"Uh, not a hundred percent, but at least seventy to eighty percent," Void Archives's tone became playful, "Miss Luo Lin, you don't want to be unable to go home, do you?"
Luo Lin sighed, "Void Archives, can you... speak normally?"
Void Archives introduced seriously, "I'm sure you've already realized that the time I spend in St. Fontaine, compared to this Kolostein, is in the distant future. Some things for me are already history..."
"In other words, some information is already known to me." The golden cube chuckled, "Of course, the acting captain of the Second Team, Bronya, and the Third Team's Raiden Mei are also aware of it. But if I were to tell them that I plan to rescue Otto Apocalypse, I'd probably be surprised if they didn't tear me to pieces..."
"As for the people of Kolostein now... hmph, saving people relies on information. I don't want to change history before the time comes." Void Archives said in a somewhat rogue manner, "For the sake of convenience, I can only turn to you."
"What should I do to help you?"
"This brings us to the complex aura on your body." The golden cube became excited, "It's the mark left by the tree and the sea on you, emitting unique fluctuations—you're like a candle lit in a pitch-black room. Its very conspicuous."
"And Otto is now outside of this world, somewhere in the imaginary space. He has made [contact]with the Imaginary tree in a special way, creating a rather large space..."
"And I want to enter there. This requires your help—your complex and chaotic aura is an excellent camouflage. With just a little concealment, we can sneak into that space without being detected."
"And then?"
"And then? We'll have to improvise! That's my job... As long as you can help me, and we can enter that space without being detected, half the battle is won."
Void Archives didn't hold back: "There, I can start to eliminate the aura on your body... consider it an advance payment for you. If I fail later, you'll only miss out on a small gift, but with your own means afterward, you should also be able to find your way home, right?"
Luo Lin saw a transport ship landing not far away, and Adult Bronya and Walter's group walked out.
"What about Bronya and the others? How will they go back?"
Void Archives thought for a moment, "I'll send them back when I erase your aura, or... well, anyway, the people of Kolostein now can still find the Cosmic Juggernaut. They won't be stranded here for too long."
Behind Bronya, the golden cube shimmered slightly, and Void Archives's consciousness scanned the surroundings, finally fixing its gaze on the prominent cathedral.
"Either way, you won't lose... What do you think?"
"Ok. Let's do it!"