Illimitable Until Death

Chapter 484: Canʼt

“What was that just now?” Natsuki Subaru looked at the ice pillar that pierced the ground, leaving behind debris as if he had suddenly calmed down, rubbed his chin, and spoke as if he had suddenly realized something.

“Could it be that… this is the magic of Another World?” Natsuki Subaru’s thought process was truly different from that of ordinary people.

While he would exclaim in excitement at the sight of a beautiful girl, he appeared calm and composed when faced with magic, which was quite perplexing.

Ignoring this, the silver-haired girl furrowed her brows and somewhat uncertainly said, “Another World?”

“Well, don’t worry about it.” Natsuki Subaru waved his hand casually and nodded to himself, saying, “Anyway, it’s a world of magic or maybe a Fantasy World, a place far removed from reality.”

“…Although I don’t know what you’re talking about, I don’t think your statement is correct.” The silver-haired girl spoke with a mixture of confusion and seriousness.

“Reality is reality, and no one can live in a Fantasy World. If you keep holding onto such thoughts while living here, it can be very dangerous.”

When she said this, the silver-haired girl’s voice carried an unimaginable heaviness and sadness.

Obviously, the concept of reality was a cruel one for this silver-haired girl, hence her profound emotions.

However, Natsuki Subaru failed to grasp this.

Compared to the silver-haired girl, who understood the cruelty of reality, Natsuki Subaru still treated the idea of being transported to Another World with a somewhat carefree attitude.

However, it was evident that the silver-haired girl was merely expressing her thoughts and had no intention of correcting Natsuki Subaru.

So, the silver-haired girl once again turned her gaze to Fang Li’s body and, with a sincere tone, said, “Anyway, please return that insignia to me. It’s really important.”

Hearing the words of the silver-haired girl, Fang Li, holding the insignia in his hand, pondered for a while before sighing.

Then, Fang Li spoke up.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t return it to you right now.”

With just one sentence, the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat tense.

“Hey hey hey, Nii-chan, are you serious?” Natsuki Subaru hugged Fang Li’s neck and whispered to him with a mischievous look, “This is a rare trigger event to increase favorability, and the target is a silver-haired beautiful girl, silver hair, the ultimate attribute of 2D, although I’m extremely envious, jealous, and hateful, I’m now definitely considered your companion. If you let the other party’s favorability drop to negative, I’ll suffer along with you.”

Saying this, Natsuki Subaru once again flashed a familiar smile at the silver-haired girl.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry, we’ll return the insignia—”

Before Natsuki Subaru could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Fang Li.

“I said, I can’t return it now.”

Fang Li didn’t even look at Natsuki Subaru, only meeting the silver-haired girl’s gaze and saying, “I’m sure you understand. That Thief named Felt took something equally important to me. Since you stopped me from chasing her and made me lose track of her, I can’t just casually give you this insignia designated for exchange.”

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became even more tense.

The air seemed to become heavier, causing even Natsuki Subaru to refrain from speaking, only involuntarily swallowing saliva.

As for the silver-haired girl, she appeared somewhat troubled as she said, “Can’t you really return it to me? I’ll be very troubled if you can’t.”

It had to be said that the silver-haired girl’s appearance was already stunningly beautiful.

Now, with that beautiful face carrying a troubled expression, it was enough to make anyone feel unbearable.

Just like Natsuki Subaru, who now appeared as if he had been injected with chicken blood, eager to stand up for the silver-haired girl.

Fang Li was also a man and naturally didn’t want to trouble such a holy and beautiful girl.

However, Fang Li wouldn’t make decisions recklessly.

“Since this insignia is so important to you, you should also understand my feelings, right?” Fang Li said, “The thing Felt took from me is just as important as your insignia. So, if you really want to get this insignia back, let me retrieve my item first.”

“But, aren’t you planning to use my insignia to exchange for your item?” The silver-haired girl seemed convinced but still expressed concern, “What if my insignia is traded away by you?”

“Then, it’s your problem,” Fang Li frankly replied, “Originally, Felt stole this insignia. If you want it back, you have to find Felt. Even if I trade it away, it will only reset the situation.”

“Or rather, if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have found this insignia now, right?” Fang Li said convincingly, “Now, because of me, although you haven’t retrieved the insignia, you understand its whereabouts and know who to find to get it back. In this sense, you’ve already gained something.”

The silver-haired girl was speechless.

Because Fang Li’s words were entirely correct.

At this moment, a somewhat gentle voice sounded from the silver-haired girl’s body.

“It seems like things have become a bit complicated.”

With the emergence of this voice, a small figure flew out from the silver-haired girl’s hair.

It was a cat with gray fur, but it was only the size of a palm.

“A cat?” Natsuki Subaru finally reacted, stunned.

That was the most normal reaction.

The palm-sized cat floated on the silver-haired girl’s shoulder, humanizing its posture by folding its hands in front of its chest, and greeted Natsuki Subaru with a soft voice.

“Hello there, Nii-chans in strange clothes. Although I can understand your feelings, please don’t look at me like this. I’m actually a Spirit.”

Natsuki Subaru was speechless on the spot.

No, it should be said that he naturally accepted this fact.

“Since there is magic, it’s not strange to have Spirits too. In Another World, such settings are possible.” Naturally, such words, heard by the silver-haired girl and the gray cat, could only be described as an unfathomable mystery.

In this situation, Fang Li made a straightforward statement.

“Anyway, I’ll hold onto this insignia for now.”

With these words, Fang Li opened his palm and showed the finely crafted insignia to the silver-haired girl, saying, “Of course, you can also try to take it by force.”

“So, what do you say? Shall we fight for it?”

The silver-haired girl and the gray cat looked at each other in bewilderment.