Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 270 You Want to Save the World Too?

I couldn't hold back anymore. After I finished writing this chapter and saved it, I thought I had already sent it out, but when I looked back, this chapter was still in the drafts folder.

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At this time, Onpharos.

At the very top of the Divine Enlightenment Tree, on the Throne of Enlightenment.

After a brief conversation, Lin Qiong finally understood why Kevin had memories related to the Star Train.

"So, after you're summoned here, you'll share some of my memories?"

Lin Qiong frowned slightly, staring intently at Kevin as he asked.

Given the precedent of "Walter Yang Chaoyue", he originally thought that the memory spirits summoned through Feather Dust would only take action after he gave the order.

But Kevin's appearance this time overturned his perception—

The summoned Kevin clearly possesses an independent self-awareness, and his style of doing things and logic of thinking are highly similar to the original, even to the point of being a complete replica.

He originally thought this was outrageous enough, but unexpectedly, he learned from Kevin the astonishing news that "Memory Spirits can share some memories".

This caused Lin Qiong's brows to furrow instantly, and his body to tense up involuntarily.

"Judging from the memories that suddenly appeared out of nowhere... that is indeed the case."

Kevin nodded calmly and continued to explain, "At least... I know that the Star Train exists, and I also know that the second Herrscher of Reason is on it."

"Besides that, what other parts of your memories did you share?" Lin Qiong asked anxiously.

His biggest worry right now is that this memory sharing will expose his identity as a time traveler.

In the worst-case scenario, the secret of possessing the system might also be revealed.

Upon being asked, Kevin crossed his arms, adopting a thoughtful expression, and replied:

"For example, the Fate Walker, the Commander, and the Star God."

Is there anything else?

Seeing that Kevin did not give the answer he expected, Lin Qiong had no choice but to ask again.

However, Kevin seemed to have seen through Lin Qiong's thoughts, and so he spoke up to explain:

"If you're worried about the shared part of your memories, there's some kind of secret that's bothering you."

"Then your worries are completely unnecessary, because those memories were not shared with me."

After hearing this, Lin Qiong's tense body relaxed a little.

He raised his hand and scratched his head, trying to hide his embarrassment at having his thoughts read, before speaking:

"While that's certainly a factor, I'm genuinely curious about just how much more you know about it...."

But Lin Qiong had only spoken halfway through her sentence when Kevin raised his hand to interrupt her.

"Let's end the conversation here; the enemy is coming."

After saying that, Kevin's previously relaxed expression instantly turned cold, and his gaze swept like a ray towards the purple light that had appeared out of nowhere in the distance.

Within it, a sharp, cold light flickered, accompanied by hoarse, heavy breathing.

Then, the Fire Thief, wielding a black sword, stepped out of the eerie purple light and reappeared before everyone.

The moment he appeared, his distinctive, hoarse voice, like a blade scraping against an iron plate, exploded in the air.

"The flame... I must reclaim it!"

Lin Qiong was initially wondering who the enemy Kevin was talking about was.

But when he heard those words, his heart was instantly filled with a sense of helplessness.

"No, you came back, fine, but of all times, you had to come back now to ruin my plans!"

Lin Qiong frowned, looking at the Fire Thief with displeasure.

If the other party hadn't shown up, he probably could have gotten more information about "shared memories" from Kevin.

But as soon as the Fire Thief appeared, Kevin's attention was immediately drawn to him, completely disrupting his plan.

"I've put up with you for far too long!"

Lin Qiong glared at the Fire Thief, his hands clenched into fists, and said through gritted teeth:

“You always resort to sneak attacks, and you specifically target those who are defenseless. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”

"..."

Faced with Lin Qiong's angry rebuke, the Fire Thief remained unmoved, like a stubborn rock, simply bowing his head and standing silently in place.

And the next second.

The Fire Thief suddenly sprang his head up like a spring, revealing the mask with a chipped hole in it to everyone.

Around the gap, an eerie purple light flickered, while the skin inside the gap had a chillingly pale, sickly appearance.

Although the Fire Thief could not be identified in its entirety through the broken gaps, Lin Qiong was almost certain that the other party was definitely not a normal human being.

After all, how could a normal person have such pale skin with faint purple lines?

However, the Fire Thief was unaware of Lin Qiong's inner thoughts at that moment.

From the gap in his mask, half of his mouth slowly opened and closed, and a hoarse voice followed:

"This is nothing more than...the suffering that must be borne on the path to salvation."

"what?"

When these words reached Lin Qiong's ears, he was suddenly stunned and subconsciously turned his gaze to Kevin, who was standing next to him.

After a while, he burst out laughing as if he had been amused by something.

"You want to save the world too?" Lin Qiong raised an eyebrow, forcing a smile. "Well, isn't that a coincidence? I happen to have a 'savior' by my side. Why don't you two have a chat?"

"There's nothing to talk about. I didn't want to be a savior willingly."

Kevin didn't even turn his head, and immediately threw out a sentence.

"But in order not to betray everyone's trust in me, and to keep all the promises I made, I had no choice but to 'save the world.'"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately suppressed his smile and adopted a serious expression.

He knew very well that Kevin's journey had been fraught with blood and tears.

The weighty word "savior" has never been a praiseworthy term when applied to Kevin.

It was merely a desperate choice made when faced with dire straits...

Just as the atmosphere at the scene was becoming increasingly heavy, the Fire Thief's voice rang out at the opportune moment.

"There is no other choice... It is a mission I must bear... Time... is running out."

His hoarse and somewhat weary voice struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Those present looked at each other, none of them able to understand the deeper meaning behind his words.

Why did the Fire-Stealer want to save the world? What was he burdened with? Why was he caught in a dilemma where he couldn't make a choice? And why did he suddenly mention time at the end?

A series of questions, like threads, entangled Lin Qiong's mind, making him uneasy.

Although he desperately wanted an answer from the Fire Thief before him, the other man's next actions made him abandon that idea.

The Fire Thief was seen clutching a staff-like object in his left hand, its tip shaped like a crescent moon and emitting a cold blue light.

Right now, he is holding that object up, its oddly shaped top pointing directly at the crowd on the throne side, and declaring:

"Now... hand over the fire to me... or... you will all die!"