Under the stinging sunlight, Ansu snapped his eyes open.
The final scene of the simulation made his heart pound and cold sweat soak his body.
Ansu immediately surveyed his surroundings; he was back in the ruined village in the wasteland, where the sounds of battle echoed, the massive silhouettes of shadow wolves flashed by, and the Holy Light divine arts of the clergymen flickered one after another.
He was finally back...
Seeing Miss Witch not far away, Ansu felt as if a lifetime had passed.
This simulation had been far too long...
"Ansu?" Celia noticed Ansu's tense expression and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's nothing." Ansu gave Celia a soft smile.
The current Miss Witch had no idea how much had happened deep underground, but Ansu's state of mind was now vastly different.
He deeply remembered the scenes of Celia being joyful for him, angry for him, and falling into despairing darkness for him.
He also remembered...
That overbearing yet innocent kiss.
As Ansu reflected on those emotional waves and even felt the corners of his mouth curl up slightly, the system jumped out impatiently and interrupted him.
【Reality】
【Radiant Calendar 625, May 30, 12:25】
【Rating: A】
【Commentary: The falling leaves bring word... of a Great Yandere Era...】
【Host, please don't die, onegai... what will I do without the Chosen One (sobbing)!】
【The host chose the 'Guiding Blackening' strategy in the simulation; if realized in reality, it will bring an unstoppable crisis to the entire world.】
【To prevent the host from acting on impulse! To maintain world peace and stability! This system has a responsibility to provide subsequent simulation deductions as a warning!】
【Please watch the VCR!】
Although the system usually spoke a lot of nonsense, Ansu was genuinely curious this time...
A subsequent simulation deduction? Does it mean the direction the world might take after my death?
Three seconds later, the scene before Ansu's eyes changed abruptly, revealing a broken world shrouded in darkness.
【Ending 1: The Black Flame that Burns the World】
【Due to the host's tragic death in front of Celia, her final anchor point completely collapsed, and she fell into darkness amidst despair.】
【Consumed by the whispers of the evil god, Celia gained the most powerful filthy magic power, becoming an enhanced version of the 'World Ending Witch' far more terrifying and extreme than in the original plot.】
【A world without Ansu has no meaning... The Black Flame burns the world to ashes, leading it toward the quietest of ends...】
Ansu stared silently at the apocalyptic scene before him.
This was naturally an ending he did not wish to see...
Soon, the scene changed again.
【Ending 2: I Want to Create a World with Ansu!】
【Celia kept the promise to 'live on,' escaping the ancient ruins with incredible willpower; in the years that followed, she traveled to every corner of the world, searching for all forbidden knowledge regarding life and the soul.】
【Five years, ten years, twenty years... Even though her strength became incomparably great, countless failures exhausted her hope; eventually, she chose to exile herself within a meticulously woven dream, living day after day in a daze...】
【The Ansu in the dream became her only motivation to live, until one morning, Celia woke from the dream to find everything was an illusion; the cruel contrast between the dream and reality led her to choose to end her own life in despair.】
【Let an eternal slumber end this eternal longing.】
The scene vanished once more...
Although this wasn't a world-ending conclusion, Ansu felt an indescribable emotion, as if he could feel the pathos and despair from the simulation himself...
His gaze subconsciously sought out Miss Witch nearby.
Celia blinked in confusion, not knowing what was wrong with Ansu.
However, the flash of sadness in his eyes made her instinctively nervous; she leaned in and gently squeezed his fingers as if to comfort him.
"Ansu... what is it? I'm worried..."
"It's nothing, really..." Ansu gripped her hand back and explained with a smile, "I just had a dream, a dream with... a not-so-good ending."
"A dream?" Celia frowned slightly. "Why are you dreaming in broad daylight?"
"Who knows." Ansu grumbled about the system in his heart; it just had to use these simulation deductions to scare him, making him afraid to 'operate' freely in the future...
If he messed up, he would become the culprit behind the world's destruction!
Can't this system show me some better endings?
Is it really a 'Bad End' for everyone if I die...?
【Yes.】
The system was indeed being quite talkative today; perhaps Ansu's actions had truly startled it.
It felt as if the system was constantly emphasizing one thing:
Stop thinking about your damn fake death! How can you be so selfish!
【Please watch Ending 3】
There's more? Ansu was surprised.
While he held Celia's hand, the scene before him changed once again.
This time seemed better than the first two; Ansu even saw a thriving, prosperous city.
But in the next second, the city was instantly destroyed by armies and war smoke...
【Ending 3: The Great Yandere Era】
【Celia inherits the demon army's treasure, gains great power, and becomes the Demon Queen, as the second Demon Calamity War makes a comeback.】
【She believes that only by becoming a true deity can she achieve resurrection; to this end, the Demon Queen continuously accumulates strength, gathers faith, and launches holy wars...】
【During the struggle for hegemony, Freya defects to the dark faction, and Vera also becomes the Demon Queen's right-hand woman; having a common goal, they assist Celia on the path to godhood.】
【But darkness can never defeat the light; the Righteous Gods join forces once more to completely kill the new god without a divine spark during the War of the Gods; after Celia's death, the world returns to peace, entering the next cycle of order and chaos.】
Seeing the end of this conclusion, Ansu suddenly wanted to laugh out of helplessness...
Wait, why are my sister and Freya involved too?
Is everyone really going to become a yandere...
Meanwhile, Celia grew even more worried as she watched Ansu's expression shift from sadness to laughter...
"Could it be that you ate something bad for lunch?" She kept feeling Ansu's forehead, then widened her eyes in surprise, "Oh! Why is it so hot? It must be heatstroke!"
"The sun is a bit strong..." Ansu didn't actually have heatstroke, but he could only go along with Miss Witch's thoughts.
Thus, he was dragged by Celia into a relatively clean room in the ruined village, where the temperature was much cooler.
Celia couldn't be bothered to hide her magic anymore; she hurriedly took out a pot for water and channeled flames to boil water for Ansu.
"Should I add a bit of medicine?" Celia squatted before the pot, rubbing her chin in thought, and then pulled out a row of colorful herbs and potions that made Ansu gasp.
"I'm not that sick, really, stop messing with that..." Ansu grew more helpless and tried to get up.
"No!" Celia's face scrunched up as she glared at Ansu angrily, "You stay right there and lie down! A patient shouldn't be giving orders to the doctor!"
Ansu looked fearfully at the bubbling pot of medicinal water; the color was already starting to turn black...
A doctor...
He had never heard of a doctor who modified people on a whim... calling her an expert in 'forensic medicine' would be more accurate...
Since Miss Witch seemed determined, Ansu could only let her fuss over him while he checked the system panel again.
The previous scene was likely the final ending provided by the simulation deduction, as the system fell silent as usual, leaving only the prompts for points and rewards.
【Reward: 120 Points】
【Reward: Spiritual Experience Lv2】
【Remaining Points: 148】
Spiritual experience was a talent that complemented the study of high-level magic; otherwise, the violent raw mana would drive a person to madness.
Magic masters of this era, like Celia, all possessed similar talents to stabilize their mental strength and soul willpower.
Ansu continuously scrolled through the skill icons unlocked in the simulation, silently planning his next moves in his heart.
Rate on N.U.
