CHAPTER 662: CHAPTER 659: DISCUSSION IN THE PATH OF ICE

"Time travel, the original canon, trials..."

"Old Yang, after going through all these things, you must be very tired, huh?"

In the dimly lit ice ring tunnel, Ronald and Yani sat on the ice. At this moment, only the lights mounted on their helmets cast two beams of light, providing them with precious and clear illumination.

Perhaps it was because of the very complex feelings earlier.

During the conversation, Ronald relayed his experiences to the one beside him... the owner of an awakened personality.

Yani’s reaction was indeed in line with her abilities.

Upon hearing this news, the young girl’s emotions were firmly in control as she received the information. Even when Ronald finished sharing these experiences, Yani didn’t dwell on her own existence as part of the trials, facing the fate of inevitable disappearance.

Instead, she was the first to show concern for Ronald’s feelings!

"..."

Faced with Yani’s caring words,

Ronald opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to brush it off. But thinking about the current situation, he ultimately revealed a bittersweet smile:

"How should I describe it..."

"When I first confirmed that I had traveled through time, I was desperate to calm myself down and then tried my best to stay away from danger. I was pretty much tormented by these bizarre experiences. Later on, I came into contact with some unique circumstances of this backward era..."

Saying this, Ronald paused slightly, then pointed to his head:

"The inherent cognition cultivated here over several decades clashed significantly with reality, and this accumulation of contradictions is actually more indescribable than when I first realized I had time-traveled."

"It’s also thanks to this world’s original canon system, which is something both familiar and strange to me, and also very interesting, that I was able to divert my full attention to these matters, thanks to my study habits."

"..."

Hearing this, Yani let out a slight sigh.

The warm breath passed through the illuminated air in front of her, puffing up a mist as if breathing in winter.

Yani watched the trace of her breath quickly dissipate into the air.

Then she slowly spoke up:

"So what about now? How do you feel now?"

"Now..."

Many familiar faces flashed before Ronald’s eyes.

The time he had crossed over into this world had already surpassed a year.

After experiencing a complete cycle of seasons in this otherworld, he had also changed significantly from his former self. If he were to summarize it now...

"Right now, there’s still confusion,"

"But fortunately, humans are impulsive creatures, whether binding ties with people for better or worse, or opposing them, and then finding things worth caring about and starting the pursuit, life just goes on."

Ronald described his thoughts casually.

But Yani didn’t nod in agreement like before; instead, she piercingly continued:

"Old Yang, with your personality, life can’t possibly always be aimless."

"What is it that you really want to do deep down?"

"..."

Yani’s judgment rendered Ronald speechless.

Though the identities and relationships in the original canon trials were false, Yani’s assessment of his character was incredibly accurate. Even under these circumstances, she raised a question that Ronald himself was reluctant to think about.

—His goal.

"..."

This time, Ronald was silent for a long time.

After thinking much longer than any previous occasion, he finally shook his head and answered:

"What I want to do may hurt quite a few people."

Yani’s expression was unchanged:

"Do you plan to overthrow the ruler of this backward era?"

"I’m not that type," Ronald quickly waved his hand to deny it, then continued, "As for me, I actually want to limit the utilization of the original canon in this world."

"Although it seems that they might also likely follow the right path towards the future after some time, the oppression of ordinary people by the caster community is still too severe. Essentially, there’s no difference between humans, and I don’t want them to be led astray in this respect."

As soon as he spoke, Ronald realized that his thoughts were impolite.

He immediately chuckled awkwardly, defending himself in a tone he himself found laughable:

"Ha ha, these are just my own arbitrary thoughts after all. In a world where the fundamental rules are completely different, no one can guarantee which path is truly the right one, after all, it’s still my bias."

Yani’s reaction was starkly different from Ronald’s.

The young girl stood up from the ground of the ice ring tunnel with decisive movements, briskly straightening her somewhat deformed clothes, and then immediately spoke seriously to Ronald:

"Old Yang, you can’t prove yourself wrong, either."

"Walking on an uncertain, dark wasteland, before reaching the end of the road, no one can force others to believe—that their choice is right or wrong."

Ronald continued to sit on the ice.

He watched the girl in front of him earnestly, slowing his tone as he asked:

"Yani, are you trying to persuade me?"

Yani shook her head in denial:

"I have no intention of interfering with your thoughts."

"It’s just that, listening to your descriptions, I think it’s time for you to make a choice. Hesitation often leads to outcomes people are least willing to accept."

"..."

"Thank you, I understand."

After another long period of thinking,

Ronald stood up and thanked Yani, at the same time, bowing earnestly to the girl in front of him.

"Once the trial is over, I really shouldn’t continue to hesitate."

"But Yani, I..."

Ronald was about to share his thoughts with the young girl in front of him.

But before he could, Yani raised her finger to lightly wave it, stopping the conversation with a smile.

"Old Yang, don’t feel any psychological burden."

"At least on this journey, I will play my role as best as I can."

Ronald immediately wanted to say something:

"But I don’t want to..."

Before he could continue, Yani cut him off:

"I would rather keep walking this path!"

"..."

Ronald looked at the girl in front of him.

Yani’s tone was resolute, and he couldn’t see any wavering in her eyes.

Maintaining this stance, Yani continued to speak:

"The Divine Comedy’s original canon trial..."

"The first poet of the new era, the last poet of the old era."

"At least in my memory, I have quite a bit of respect for that Dante. Being able to help you activate the spells created by his work, when I think about it, it’s not such a bad idea."