Hearing Zeig's question.
Kafka's expression became somewhat stunned.
It seemed she hadn't expected it.
"…Elio said that when he met you, you would ask three questions, but they're essentially all the same thing. If I heard any one of them, I was to tell you the purpose of this trip in full detail."
"However… the question you just asked doesn't belong to those three."
Regarding Kafka's reply, Zeig narrowed his eyes:
"So where is that gay guy?"
Kafka pursed her lips and said:
"Probably… somewhere nearby."
"?"
This time it was Zeig's turn to be surprised.
"You actually told me?"
"Mm. I believe you won't do anything to him."
"But I just blasted him out of the map."
"It's fine. He'll prioritize taking me away. He won't clash with you at this time. There are more important matters for him on the Xianzhou."
"Is he currently climbing up?"
"I don't know."
Kafka took a deep breath:
"Zeig, none of the questions you're asking are among those three."
"I know."
"Then why aren't you asking the ones you're really supposed to ask?"
"I'm not in a hurry. I want to see you get anxious."
"…"
Under Kafka's repeated hints, Zeig finally sighed and nodded:
"Fine. Then I'll ask you—what did Fu Xuan see?"
Hearing this, Kafka smiled:
"Very good. You asked one of those three questions, which means everything is going smoothly so far. Are you ready to hear my answer?"
Seeing that Zeig was listening quietly, Kafka continued:
"The Stellaron crisis on the Xianzhou has no direct connection to us. But if you look at it from Elio's perspective, then it can't be said that the Stellaron Hunters are innocent either."
"We had already foreseen all of this, but we remained indifferent until the right moment to get involved."
"The reason Master Diviner Fu Xuan was so shocked is because she discovered three facts."
Kafka looked at Zeig with a smile:
"First, the Stellaron Hunters are not enemies of the Xianzhou. You already knew this and believed me. I'm very happy about that."
"Second. The ones who brought the Stellaron into the Xianzhou and activated it are others. There are both internal troubles and external threats. Traitors within the Luofu and enemies from outside all want to subvert the Xianzhou."
"Master Diviner is in such a hurry to find the General, probably to inform him of this."
She paused, her smile undiminished:
"However, that's all the Master Diviner knows, because Elio didn't tell me the key information either."
"He foresaw that the Divination Commission would use the Matrix of Prescience Ultima on me. To prevent any accidents, at this moment, regarding the Xianzhou Alliance, I will only know this much."
"As for the third fact, I'm afraid the Xianzhou Alliance would never dream of it… haha."
Zeig spoke up:
"So, is the third fact related to you appearing on the Xianzhou?"
"Mm."
Kafka nodded, acknowledging it.
"If the Stellaron Hunters aren't the ones who started all of this, then why did Blade and I appear here?"
"Of course it's…"
"…for you."
…
"?"
Regarding Kafka's answer, Zeig narrowed his eyes:
"You mean, deliberately luring the Express to the Xianzhou was to give the Destruction Aeon a chance to block me?"
"Of course not. That was also an unexpected discovery for us. And it wasn't part of the plan either. So, back at Cloudford, I could have told you without any psychological burden."
Kafka's tone actually sounded somewhat relaxed:
"Of course, for these extra matters, I placed some protective measures on myself. Even if the Master Diviner used the Matrix of Prescience Ultima, she wouldn't know."
"What protective measures?"
"It's fine to tell you. Did you replace the crystals in one of the array bases?"
"?!!!"
As soon as she said this, Zeig was stunned for a moment.
Because Kafka was right—he had indeed used his own energy to replace the original contents of the three crystals at the Spatial Terminal.
"Alright, don't underestimate Elio. Let's continue our previous conversation."
"The answer is this interesting: The Stellaron Hunters appearing here, Blade being captured, and me being brought into this Matrix of Prescience Ultima—all of it was to bring you all—the Astral Express—to the Xianzhou."
Kafka stared at Zeig and smiled gently:
"The Astral Express was meant to come to the Luofu, and moreover, it had to accomplish something big on the Xianzhou. In the future Elio chose, the power of the Hunt is indispensable. For this, you must establish contact with the Alliance…"
"So, I had to trick you into coming here. I needed you to directly contact the Luofu General, help them resolve the Stellaron crisis, and make the Alliance owe you a favor. That way, in the future, at the most critical moment, the Xianzhou will lend you a hand."
After telling Zeig everything, Kafka smiled in relief.
"Well?"
"Isn't it surprising?"
"The infamous Stellaron Hunters did all this just to make you a hero of the Xianzhou—who would have thought of such a script?"
This speech moved Zeig to tears:
"Mom, you're so good to me, wuwuwuwu——!!"
…
Damn it!
From the Herta Space Station to the Xianzhou.
After all the ups and downs along the way, in the end it was still the original Kafka protecting him again.
Love it.
"However, the possibilities of the future are endless."
"Regarding the future, I can only tell you one last thing."
"In the best and worst futures, you will eventually face Nanook of Destruction. At that time, you will need all the help you can get, because it will be a cruel battle at the level of Aeons."
"Wait." Zeig raised his hand and said:
"He already blocked me once in the beginner village. Plus what you just said, he should be waiting nearby on the Xianzhou to deal with me, right? That would be the second time. Haven't I already run into him?"
At this, Kafka gently shook her head:
"The one who came to find you last time was not his true body. And this time… he also cannot enter the Xianzhou."
"Can't enter?"
"That's right, but that doesn't mean you'll be safe. Because you've provoked an even more troublesome existence. So… there are both advantages and disadvantages."
"When the final battle truly arrives, you, I, and the Astral Express will all be unable to reach that level of existence. In the vast majority of futures, fate will end at that moment."
"But if we follow Elio's script, there will ultimately be a slim chance of survival."
"…You know, Zeig, even Aeons can be killed."