Chapter Forty-Four Time

  When I returned to the concession from the residential area, the sky had completely darkened.

  The time spent was not on the return journey, but in breaking through the blockade of the Ice Flower.

  The ice flower left by Kuu Hiyori when she departed was a terrifying thing with an extremely low temperature, probably not much different from absolute zero.

  That chill seeps into the heart, freezes thinking, and seals off space...

  That thin layer of petals looks fragile, but it's hard to the point of being terrifying. To break through that barrier, I spent all my might.

  As I walked away, I found Karen unconscious again, it seemed that the time for anesthesia had passed and she had fallen into a coma.

  And so, when everything was over, the sun set in the west, and the sky had already darkened.

  "Ah, still alive." Lelouch's voice rang out as he carried the unconscious C.C. back to the Governor-General's residence.

  Lelouch's eyes narrowed again as he looked at C.C. in his arms, then back at him, "Truly unexpected, you actually like... beasts."

  "Hey, what's going on with this beast thing? When did I become a beast?" I retorted loudly.

  "Are you kidding me? You're actually pushing your own disciple away?" Lulu's eyes widened in shock, her face a picture of "how did the world come to this".

  "Did you see me push Dolores?" I was suddenly angry.

  Two eyes.

  ……

  After that intense battle earlier, I'm completely exhausted and can't even muster the energy to make sarcastic remarks. Using Raitei's Descent has left my body extremely weak, and now I desperately need some good rest and recovery.

  "Whatever you say, I'm tired today and need a rest."

  "Besides, don't worry, before pushing Do Kairin, I will push you first, so please look forward to it."

  "Uh-huh, that's right."

  Although powerless to satirize, it's still possible to make a few jokes about it.

  After handing over Karen to be arranged by others, I returned to my own room and fell onto my bed with a thud. My eyes closed and I fell into a deep sleep.

  This time, I really lost big.

  Especially since the relics were taken by the gods, although what Kuu Hikari said may not be true, but if...if they were really taken by the gods, then the chance of leaving this world would become even more remote.

  Everything seems to have returned to its starting point once again.

  Ruling the world, gathering all scientists, and then studying time machines... Is this the only way to go?

  No data, no research materials, just relying on a slogan.

  Just like manufacturing a machine gun in ancient times without any tools, how long would it take?

  Tens of years, hundreds of years, or even thousands of years...

  Can you wait for me for such a long time?

  When I slowly woke up from my deep sleep, the sunset's rays shone through the window and cast a dimly lit hue, making one's mood unknowingly somewhat depressed.

  How long did you sleep?

  The aftermath of the Thunder Emperor's descent was too great, and even I couldn't estimate how long I had slept.

  One week, or two weeks, or even longer.

  It's like it won't happen even if I fall asleep for a dozen years or so.

  There was no clock in the room, I got up and left the room, just opened the door and bumped into cc eating pizza in the corridor.

  "Are you awake?"

  "How long did I sleep?"

  "Thirteen years, seven months and three days." Without any hesitation, a number that made my heart skip a beat came out of CC's mouth.

  ……

  "Just kidding." CC said after half a day of silence.

  Scared me to death, this vicious woman just now had a serious face, making me almost think I really slept for so long.

  "How long did I sleep for."

  "Twenty-one years, seven months and three days."

  ……

  I get it now, this guy must be forcing me to spit it out, he must want to force me to spit it out.

  Fine, I'll rant to you then.

  Let me think for a moment, how should I mock her now? It has to be elegant, the legendary three consecutive mocks should satisfy this ill-tempered woman.

  Uh...... yeah...... hmm......

  "Ah la, you're awake." Just then, Lelouch's voice suddenly came from behind.

  The savior has arrived, let the complaints go to hell.

  My beautiful turn around, radiant smile: "Lulu Xiū, I slept for several weeks."

  One thousand five hundred thirty one weeks.

  ……

  Why does time suddenly get longer, a fifty-two week year, five hundred and twenty weeks in ten years, more than one thousand five hundred weeks, that's thirty years!!!

  Is this guy also forcing me to spit it out!!!!!!!!!!

  Do you guys really want to see me rant that much? A bunch of idiots, are you guys that happy to see me rant?

  I took a few deep breaths and turned around to head downstairs.

  There aren't just two of them in this world, I'll go ask others.

  After walking for about five minutes, I arrived at a garden and happened to see Nana Li.

  "Yo, Nana Li." I walked in and greeted her with a smile, even though Nana Li couldn't see me, I imagined my smile could be contagious to her.

  "Brother is awake, it's been a long time."

  What's going on with this greeting that feels like it's been hundreds of years since we last met? Did I really sleep for a very long time?

  "Hey Nana, Onii-chan has a question for you, and Nana must answer honestly."

  I tried to make my voice sound deeper, so it would sound more serious.

  "Alright." Nana nodded cautiously.

  "I... fell asleep for several days."

  "Thirty-six thousand five hundred days... roughly."

  Why has time become so long again? A year is 365 days, ten years are more than 3,000 days, and 36,500 days equal a hundred years. Have I slept for that long?

  Besides, I don't recall turning you into a vampire either. After a hundred years, you should have turned to dust by now.

  How can you still look like this now? You're not some kind of thousand-year-old loli!!!!!!

  So, what's going on with that anyway?

  I get it, they're absolutely ganging up on me, absolutely, what's the purpose, to mock me?

  But anyway, why do I always think of Tucao whenever something happens?

  This should just be a simple prank, right? I think this is an extremely simple prank.

  There is no meaning in it, I think so and firmly believe it.

  But what happened next was completely beyond my expectation.