Suke recalled a sentence he had once seen on the internet.
If you were given one billion, but asked to stay in a dark, enclosed space in an undying state for one billion years, and at the moment time ended, the memories of these one billion years were deleted, while in reality only one second had passed.
Then, may I ask, are you still you?
Suke did not know how others would answer, but he had not deleted his own memories.
Under the ability of the Statue of Yoba stand to alter cause and effect, located within this closed future.
He had truly accompanied Tsukishiro Yuki and lived on the post-apocalyptic Earth for six hundred years.
He also finally understood why, in Tsukishiro Yuki's cognition, he had never used the Return Scepter to leave.
Because all of this was originally of his own volition.
During these six hundred years, they traversed every landscape on the planet.
After losing humanity, the planet did not stop turning because of it.
Other native lifeforms belonging to this planet thrived, and the cities of the steel jungle became new ecosystems.
From another perspective looking down at the planet from high altitude, Suke had never felt that this blue planet was so beautiful.
But there was one thing Suke still wanted to complain about.
Tsukishiro Yuki, this older unmarried woman, although she knew everything about heaven and earth and her serious knowledge could be called extremely profound,
In certain aspects, she was truly just a blank sheet of paper.
Almost aside from matters related to revenge or things helpful to it, this Great Witch knew nothing.
But let's let that pass.
Her ability to take care of herself in daily life was an even bigger mess!
Suke even remembered one time when he asked her to dry the wet bedsheets.
As a result, Tsukishiro Yuki directly used an [Ignition] magic and almost roasted the sheets.
Although he could take unlimited sheets from the Furniture Catalogue, this was still a bit too ridiculous!
Compared to her, even that Miss Pink Elf, who couldn't distinguish the five grains, could be called dextrous!
He wondered, when she adopted Hikami Meruru, was she acting as the "Mom" taking care of Meruru, or was Meruru, acting as the "Daughter," taking care of her?
Six hundred years of time passed in a flash.
When the glazed giant statue, whose form was even more vast than the planet, held a flower and smiled softly, the Great Witch and the Farmer walked out of that self-sealed cycle, and their existence reintegrated into the origin of the world.
In the eyes of the ordinary people in this world, nothing had happened; everything was as usual.
Only Suke and the others from Stardew Valley could perceive the change that was like heaven and earth turning upside down.
Especially the pink puppy of his farm, who rushed in front of him almost the instant he and Tsukishiro Yuki walked out of the first-floor infirmary————
"Sir!"
"Sir, where did you go just now? Do you know what happened just now!"
Witch Emma grabbed Suke's palm, scanning him up and down with worry. That manner of immediately sticking to him was exactly like a pet puppy confirming its owner had returned home safe and sound:
"Just now, everyone forgot about you, Sir!"
"Whether it was Hiro, or Sherri and the others... they didn't remember you, Sir, and even thought that I was the one who held this banquet!"
"You... hmm, Yuki?"
"Sir, you and she are..."
Witch Emma still wanted to say something, until she suddenly saw Tsukishiro Yuki holding Suke's hand from behind, and she instantly became vigilant.
She looked at this old friend of hers. Tsukishiro Yuki still wore that smiling expression, but Witch Emma felt that some temperament about her had changed.
But Suke actually wanted to retort to this:
I say, Emma, you could notice that I was gone, but you completely didn't notice that Tsukishiro Yuki was also gone?
It's fine for the Hiro and Emma of this world who were affected, but you are different, aren't you?
Aren't you two best friends?
"Long time no see, Emma~"
"You humans are indeed very interesting; I have decided not to destroy humanity~"
"And from now on, we have the opportunity to live together in one place again~"
"Please look after me, Em-ma-sen-pai~?"
Facing this pink puppy who was slightly bristling at her, Tsukishiro Yuki smiled faintly.
She intentionally or unintentionally revealed the ring on the ring finger of her left hand; that red and yellow gradient radiance was quite dazzling.
Witch Emma comprehended the scene before her with some difficulty. She looked at Suke, then looked at Tsukishiro Yuki,
Seemingly unable to figure out what exactly had happened between the two in less than half a day for them to suddenly become so intimate.
This sense of tacit understanding in their gestures was simply even more than with Miss Elysia...
Witch Emma fell into a brainstorming session.
Suke led the two back to the hall on the second floor where the banquet was being held just like that.
"Yuki, are you alright?"
"Great Witch-sama!"
As soon as he appeared with Tsukishiro Yuki, Nikaido Hiro, Hikami Meruru, and the others immediately crowded around.
"Great Witch-sama, I was truly worried about you... sob... It is really great that you are fine..."
Especially Hikami Meruru. This child dressed as a nun looked like she was about to cry, stopping herself from speaking several times.
Presumably, if Suke and the others weren't watching, she probably would have already thrown herself into Tsukishiro Yuki's arms.
"Mr. Suke, I am truly very grateful to you..."
"If not for you, I do not know when I would have been able to reunite with Great Witch-sama... whimper...?"
Hikami Meruru wiped her tears while reaching out, wanting to shake Suke's hand to express her gratitude.
But when she lowered her head and saw Suke's right hand being tightly held by Tsukishiro Yuki, Hikami Meruru froze.
The young girl's nose twitched. She leaned in close to Suke to sniff as if in disbelief, then immediately raised her hand to cover her slightly parted mouth and nose as if receiving a massive shock.
"Great Witch-sama, you, you and Mr. Suke, he..."
"Come here, Meruru."
Tsukishiro Yuki extended her free hand and raised it slightly. Hikami Meruru immediately shut her mouth.
She knowingly bent down and lowered her head, allowing this Great Witch, who was much shorter than her, to pat her:
"This man beside me, from now on... hmm, you just call him Uncle~" Tsukishiro Yuki hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
Although Meruru was her adopted daughter, letting Meruru acknowledge Suke as "Father" was still too strange.
After all, this form of address... well~ what if it has other uses~?
"Do you understand, Meruru?"
"Un, Uncle...?"
"I understand... I sincerely feel joy for you, Great Witch-sama... That is great..."
Feeling Tsukishiro Yuki's gentle and familiar touch, Hikami Meruru sobbed even more severely.
Don't misunderstand, this was merely her expression of feeling happy.
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"Yuki, you..."
Nikaido Hiro and the Sakuraba Emma of this world hesitated by the side.
Now that the Witch Factor in all the young girls had been cleared, there was no longer any need to worry about turning into monsters.
The two wanted to step forward to ask Tsukishiro Yuki some questions, but worried about disturbing her conversation with the others.
"Alright, we can talk about the past later. I will answer your questions one by one, Hiro, Emma~"
"Right now, we need to drag out the bad guys peeking in the dark first."
Tsukishiro Yuki turned slightly sideways, her gaze looking toward a hidden corner outside the window.
And realizing it had been discovered, the Owl Warden was forced to fly into everyone's field of vision helplessly, finally landing on the windowsill.
"Mr. Warden...?" Hikami Meruru was somewhat surprised; she had not yet realized the severance of the connection with the Warden, which was originally her familiar.
"Respected Great Witch Excellency, hello."
"I would like to send you a notice on behalf of the United Government. Your power is truly a massive instability factor for this world. We hope you can leave this planet."
The Owl Warden that appeared did not waste words, delivering the content it needed to state crisply and neatly, like reading from a script.
"Your existence is the greatest threat to the continuation of humanity. If you do not wish to come into conflict with us, please give us your cooperation."
"We have already prepared a rocket to send you into outer space. Please move out tonight."
"The United Government sends its regards."
Watching this owl, originally Hikami Meruru's familiar, defect, Tsukishiro Yuki was not very surprised.
After all, the child Hikami Meruru was not smart, and hadn't read many books.
Although she cooperated with the human government to build the Prison Island, how could she outscheme those cunning humans in terms of strategy?
However, to even have her own familiar infiltrated and turned... This child Meruru, when there is a chance, should be taught to read more serious books, and not hold onto romance novels all day.
"Oh?"
"What if I say no?" Tsukishiro Yuki raised her eyebrows, smiling yet not smiling.
"If you refuse, then we can only express deep regret————"
"We have arranged a total of 340 supersonic missiles loaded with nuclear warheads aiming at this island. If you explicitly express refusal..."
"We can only let these unfortunate girls be buried with you for your selfishness."
The Owl Warden bowed deeply and spoke with regret.
"Nuclear bombs...?"
"Are you kidding? Why would the government do this...?!!"
The Owl Warden deliberately raised its voice very loud, making it sufficient for all the girls in the hall to hear.
When they heard that the place they were in was locked onto by over three hundred nuclear bombs, even the calmest Nikaido Hiro could not help but be moved.
Why did the government want to do this?
Hadn't they already lost the Witch Factor?
And looking at Yuki like this, it was obvious she had already given up on destroying humanity!
Those guys who hold positions without doing work, why would they...!
"By the way,"
"Everyone, please do not think about leaving this island for the time being. The Marine Corps of the United Government has also surrounded and blockaded this place."
"As long as the Great Witch Excellency refuses our request, the army will ensure that not a single fly can fly out of here before the missiles arrive..."
"Great Witch Excellency, what is your opinion?"
"Pfft!"
The Owl Warden's voice fell, but before Tsukishiro Yuki could reply, Suke couldn't hold it back first.
Using a moral kidnapping special attack against the kind nature of a Witch? Interesting.
Good people deserve to be pointed at with guns!
Feeling that one-fourth of the divine power remained on the Statue of Yoba today, and sensing the phantom of the Stand still sitting cross-legged in the outer heavens, Suke almost laughed out loud directly.
"This gentleman,"
"This is an extremely serious occasion. I do not know what is laughable about this."
The Owl Warden tilted its head; it seemed unable to understand Suke's reaction.
That's right. Neither the government constantly monitoring the Prison Island nor the girls watching the battle in the morning actually knew that the one who defeated Tsukishiro Yuki was Suke.
That phantom Stand sitting high in the heavens was formless and shadowless; its clear glazed body would only be seen by those Suke wished to see it.
Under the government's limited intelligence cognition, they seemed to believe that the one who defeated Tsukishiro Yuki was Witch Emma beside him.
They hadn't even obtained intelligence on Abigail.
That mysterious darkness symbolizing deep space was not something the optical equipment of the technology side could see through.
These self-righteous governments, it seemed they really thought,
Calculating based on the destructive output caused by Witch Emma, that using nuclear bombs could achieve the same effect of severely injuring Tsukishiro Yuki.
What if Tsukishiro Yuki was a glass cannon with high attack and low defense? This was the government's judgment of her.
"It's nothing. You continue speaking. No matter how funny it is, I won't laugh."
How should he put it.
Although Suke did not hate humanity, he could somewhat appreciate Tsukishiro Yuki's mindset now.
"Oh right, you mentioned the army just now, right?"
The phantom Stand slightly opened those eyes that were as slender as willow leaves. An incomparably compassionate gaze fell from the high heavens, finally locking onto the fleet of warships cruising around the Prison Island.
Suke didn't even need to control the phantom to strike. He merely gathered his voice into a line, and softly spat out words toward the army group blockading the Prison Island————
"Why don't you try now, and see if you can still contact those so-called armies?"
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[Beep... Beep...]
[Ee! To think I am actually an incarnation of ■■!]
[Namo Lapis Lazuli Light King Buddha!]
[The tide arrives upon the Pacific Ocean; today I finally know that I am me!]
[The world is like a sea of bitterness; the sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn back and you are on the shore!]
[We must return quickly... return quickly, return quickly!]
The Owl Warden, having connected the portable miniature communication device, revealed a look of incredulity.
Watching the army group on the communicator that originally densely surrounded the Prison Island, but was now suddenly scattering like birds and beasts on the sea surface in irregular movements away from the area,
It discovered it might have provided the wrong intelligence————
The existence that stopped the Great Witch from destroying the world might be someone else!
The Owl Warden immediately dialed several more calls.
When voices of "Ee" also came from inside the nuclear submarines located in the deep sea that controlled the launch of nuclear warheads,
A sense of fear carrying a thick eeriness surged into its heart.
Including those high government officials far away in the land cities who were witnessing all this through it.
"Pass on some words to those people behind you on my behalf."
"I have never stopped the Great Witch from destroying humanity. That is to say, humanity has never escaped from the risk of being destroyed!"
Suke squandered all of today's share of the Statue's energy, allowing the giant phantom located outside the planet to gradually solidify and reveal itself:
Its entire body was clear like glazed glass, holding a leaf in one hand and a bowl in the other, sitting upright between grass and leaves.
Sentient beings still could not see its face.
But just its body, which was more magnificent than the planet, and the boundless abundance of vegetation displaying the phenomenon of withering and flourishing between illusion and reality beneath its seat,
At this moment, was enough for all of humanity to be fortunate enough to witness that suffocating breathtaking view that looked like a myth reviving————
"Prepare yourselves well, humanity! I advise you to make plans early, lest the day the Great Witch comes back to kill, you won't even have a shred of power to resist!"
"The ones who should truly put in some effort to leave this planet and find a way out, perhaps should be you guys, right?"
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