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Chapter 461: Interested in Meeting the Time Manager Herself?
Chapter 461: Interested in Meeting the Time Manager Herself?
Village Chief Bernina Tides is one of the three avatars of Bernina.
After the final battle in Aurum City, Bernina re-separated her three avatars, who resumed their roles of guiding players and assigning them beginner quests.
On their way back to the village, the Village Chief looked gratefully at Su Yu and said, "Thank you so much, bane of the rebels! If not for you, it might have taken another one or two hundred years for the main body to awaken."
"Don't thank me, it was just a lucky break," Su Yu humbly replied. "I should be the one thanking Lady Bernina! If not for her, Aurum City might have already fallen to the rebels."
As they spoke, they arrived at the Village Chief's house.
The Village Chief took an old brass key from her pocket, unlocked the door, and led Su Yu and the others inside.
In the courtyard of the Village Chief's house, Su Yu saw Bernina lounging in a small garden, reclining lazily on a swing.
The swing seemed weightless, swaying gently with the wind.
Bernina didn't look at them; instead, she was toying with a small golden hourglass, similar in appearance to Su Yu's trinket, the "Zhonya's Hourglass."
Notably, Bernina was wearing a pale blue silk nightgown. The fabric was so thin it was almost see-through, making every detail visible.
Su Yu's eyes widened as he prepared to observe the details more closely.
But at that moment, a wooden stick suddenly appeared behind him, pressing against his waist.
In the next second, an irresistible force sent Su Yu spinning 120 degrees in the air, hurling him backward into the sky.
The stick was Alyssa's weapon, and she had used the combat mage skill, "Roundhouse Staff," to prevent Su Yu from seeing something he shouldn't.
Not only Alyssa, but Tina's face was also filled with reproach, "Grandma, how could you do that?"
Bernina's appearance, except for her eyebrows and hair color, was almost identical to Tina's, and their figures were the same.
By allowing Su Yu to see everything, it was as if he had seen Tina just as clearly.
Tina quickly stepped forward, taking a blue robe from her spatial ring and draping it over Bernina.
"Why can't I do that?" Bernina shifted her gaze from the golden hourglass to Tina, smiling. "I'm alone at home, so why should I dress so formally?"
Tina was speechless.
That made some sense, but why didn't you change when visitors came?
This thought passed through Tina's mind, but out of respect for her elder, she didn't voice it.
"Anyway, Tina, you're back! Did you enjoy your trip?" Bernina left the swing and lovingly stroked Tina's smooth hair.
"Yes, it was very enjoyable," Tina nodded.
Then, Tina introduced Alyssa, who was still standing at the door, to Bernina. "Grandma, Empress Alyssa has also come to visit you!"
Alyssa approached Bernina and bowed respectfully. "Revered Lady Bernina, I am Alyssa Goldenflower."
"Alyssa, you've become an empress? Is it tiring being an empress?" Bernina asked with a smile.
"I think it's manageable," Alyssa replied earnestly. "Being able to serve my people and improve their lives makes me feel very fulfilled."
“Ah, you’re much more mature than I ever was!” Bernina praised Aijie, “Back when Kevin Lancaster was still on the throne, he offered me the position of Empress. But dealing with state affairs was so tedious that I couldn’t stand it after just a week and walked away from it!”
Aijie was speechless.
She had never heard this story before. It was surprising to learn such a peculiar anecdote about her ancestors.
“By the way, Lady Bernina, there’s something I’d like to ask you,” Aijie said seriously.
“Go ahead, what is it?” Bernina sat back on the swing, continuing to smile at her.
“I want to know if my ancestor, Kevin Lancaster, and other powerful beings can leave the New World?” Aijie asked.
“Well,” Bernina thought for a moment before answering, “I’ve seen the situation at the entrance to the New World and have communicated with some of the god-level beings inside. In the short term, say the next ten years, there’s no possibility of them leaving.”
Aijie’s eyes dimmed a bit.
Her ancestor was the “Pillar of Stability” for the empire. With him, the Lancaster family could ensure the stability and longevity of their rule. Without him, the empire would be in a precarious position. Once the power he bestowed upon her faded, she might not be able to control the ambitions of her subordinates.
But Bernina seemed unconcerned, “Don’t worry. There are benefits to the god-level beings not being able to leave. For example, you can use war to root out some of the reactionary forces within the country. War can also be a means for a nation to break free from its past and be reborn.”
“You’re much stronger than I was at your age. At least you can endure the tediousness of state affairs. Keep it up, I believe in you!”
“Thank you, Lady Bernina!” Aijie said gratefully, encouraged by her words.
As they spoke, Su Yu returned to the courtyard. He hadn’t been thrown very far.
Seeing Bernina already wrapped in Tiana’s robe, Su Yu felt a bit disappointed. He hadn’t had a chance to get a good look yet.
Of course, he didn’t dare show his disappointment.
Su Yu cleared his throat and said to Bernina, “Lady Bernina, Tiana mentioned that you have something important to discuss with me. What is it?”
Hearing Su Yu’s question, Aijie and Tiana also looked over with interest.
Bernina’s smile gradually turned into a serious expression. Water elements condensed around her, forming a tangible presence that rippled continuously.
She sat up straight and fixed her gaze on Su Yu, “You’ve heard about the blue and white kitten, right? I’m the assistant to the Time and Space Manager, capable of freely traveling between the two worlds. I’m dissatisfied with the time flow rates in both worlds and want to patch them.”
Su Yu recalled the conversation and nodded seriously, “Yes, I’ve heard about it.”
Morning Star had told him about this after her second visit to the real world, and he had been particularly surprised at the time.
“The assistant to the Time and Space Manager” and “patching the time flow rates”? What kind of power was that? He had been amazed for a long time.
“How do you plan to patch the time flow rates?” Su Yu asked respectfully.
Bernina smiled softly but didn’t answer directly.
She looked at Su Yu, Aijie, and Tiana, and asked gently, “Would any of you like to meet the Time and Space Manager in person?”
(End of Chapter)
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