"oh?"
Denton's words aroused Tokiwa Shougo's interest.
"What's the matter?"
Even though he said that, Tokiwa Shougo could probably guess what Denton wanted to ask.
Denton during this period was simpler than he imagined.
On the contrary, it was another person whose thoughts were much more complicated...
Thinking of this, Tokiwa Shougo couldn't help but squinted his eyes and raised a meaningful chuckle at the corner of his mouth.
Denton, who happened to see Tokiwa Shogo's expression, felt nervous in his heart. He couldn't help swallowing his dry throat and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you about the recent incident of the Red Death Disease. How long can the mortality rate remain?”
"There's something, I think you misunderstood."
After hearing this, Tokiwa Shougo secretly said "Sure enough", but slowly shook his head.
"Denton, you have to know that since the outbreak of the Red Death, I have only controlled Alicia's condition..."
Tokiwa Shougo's unexpected answer made Denton's mind suddenly confused.
at the same time……
"Meow~"
Yuryusen let out a cry in Tokiwa Shougo's arms.
Ouch... Lowering his head, Tokiwa Shougo took a look at Yuryusen and couldn't help but feel happy.
'Yes, yes, Master Yu Liuxian is right. '
He tapped Yu Liuxian's forehead and thought: Yes, if it is not limited to humans, he did use extraordinary power on two cats.
However, Denton, who cannot understand cat language, obviously failed to understand the meaning of the interaction between Tokiwa Shougo and Yuryu Sen.
And, it was only then that he recovered from his shock.
"You...you mean..."
"Oh, what, don't you believe it?"
Looking up, Tokiwa Shogo looked at Denton, who still had a lot of astonishment on his face, paused, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and smiled.
"Denton, do you remember the butterflies on Earth?"
Looking at Denton who was stunned again by these words, Tokiwa Shogo continued.
"It seems that I remember it. So, I wonder if you have ever observed the process of a caterpillar emerging from its cocoon and turning into a butterfly? Haha, it was a long and difficult time..."
As Tokiwa Shogo narrated, a pale golden mist appeared above the desk, condensing a mirage.
In the picture, the camera is facing a cocoon with a small opening. In the cocoon, there is a butterfly struggling out of the small opening little by little. However, no matter how hard it struggles, the situation does not seem to be getting better...
Tokiwa Shougo put Yuryusen on the table, stood up, looked at the butterfly in the cocoon, and said meaningfully.
"The situation is different, Denton. After these years of development, you are no longer the tribe you were back then. If I didn't use my extraordinary power, you wouldn't be able to survive."
Denton: "...You mean that we are the butterflies in the cocoon, and the red death disease is the... cocoon that binds us?"
"That's right."
Looking at Denton again, Tokiwa Shougo nodded appreciatively and continued.
"So, you must rely on your own strength to get through it, otherwise..."
Following Tokiwa Shogo's words.
"Hiss!"
A strange voice sounded, instantly attracting Denton's attention.
I saw that the cocoon in the mirage was suddenly violently torn open by someone from the outside world, allowing the butterfly to easily crawl out of the cocoon.
However, the butterfly that was supposed to stretch its wings after breaking out of its cocoon, show off its beautiful body, and fly into the sky, did not look beautiful at all. It was shrunken and thin, and its wings were tightly attached to the body, unable to stretch at all. Let alone flying.
There is no doubt that this was a huge failure.
For the rest of its life, it will only be able to crawl on the ground, with empty wings, but will never be able to touch the blue sky.
At the same time, how long can it live like this?
Denton watched that scene in trance, and with Tokiwa Shogo's next words, he couldn't help but bring himself into the butterfly in the picture.
"How about it? If you were that butterfly, would you be willing to give up the entire sky just for a moment of relaxation?"
"——I don't want to!"
Subconsciously, Denton answered instantly.
Tokiwa Shougo smiled.
"Yes, I don't want to, and neither do I."
As Tokiwa Shogo's words rang out.
Above the desk, the picture in the mirage, the cocoon, and the butterfly began to flow backwards, just like time went backwards.
Soon, the scene before the cocoon was violently torn apart was restored.
Tokiwa Shogo's words continued.
"You are my people. When you suffer, my heart also suffers. However, precisely because I am your king, I cannot take away this suffering that you must go through."
The butterfly in the mirage began to struggle outwards from the small opening again. The marks of its being squeezed by the small opening of the cocoon looked extremely painful.
"Denton, I am not a god. I am also a person who has the same life as you and lives in the same river of time. One day, I will leave."
Tokiwa Shogo told Denton calmly that he would leave this world.
"When the time comes, the only one who can help you move on is you."
These words made Denton retract his gaze from the mirage and look at Tokiwa Shogo.
Tokiwa Shougo continued to speak while walking around the desk and towards him.
"I deeply believe in the possibility of human beings. The zero mortality rate during this period of time you asked me about is one of the evidences of the possibility of human beings - it is the power of the heart and the miracle created by hope, and you continue The next step is to work hard to make the hope we have given them during this period become real and continue.”
At this point, Tokiwa Shogo's tone began to deepen.
"So, go and open up the future, Denton! It's not about praying for unknown mysterious power, but relying on your own hands and your own wisdom to open the way to the future.
"If it were you, you can definitely do it!
"Just as I believe deeply in the possibilities of humanity, I believe deeply in you.
"Because you are my people!
"So, Denton, do you also believe in the possibilities of mankind and your own possibilities?"
"It's like, I believe in you."
Tokiwa Shogo walked up to Denton and stared at Denton's eyes with his deep eyes.
In his eyes, Denton saw sincerity, trust, and kindness that were inconsistent with Tokiwa Shogo's young face, but to Denton now, there was no sense of incompatibility at all.
"I believe!"
Denton replied in an unusually firm tone.
From Denton's eyes, Tokiwa Shougo saw the respect and trust from the heart.
He knew that with the belief of opening up a future for this world, Denton had become his most loyal retainer in the world.
In the mirage, the butterfly finally broke free from its cocoon at this time, unfolded its beautiful and healthy wings, and flew around Denton with a golden shimmer, before turning into a phantom as it flew into the sky. disappear.
The butterfly disappeared, but did not disappear.
Because it has been engraved in Denton's heart forever.
Next, Denton began reporting.
Then, discuss the treatment plan for the red death disease with Shogo Tokiwa.
Tokiwa Shogo gave very instructive thoughts.
Denton respectfully bowed out with a satisfied look on his face.
Tokiwa Shougo returned to the chair behind his desk and sat down, hugging Yuryusen who jumped onto his legs again and lay down, and looked towards the door.
"Click!"
The door opens, the door closes.
Edith walked in quickly.
And as soon as you come in, there is a strong smell of gunpowder.
"King of Time! Did you arrange Alicia's Red Death Disease?"
To this, Tokiwa Shougo's eyes narrowed, and then he simply said: "If I say yes, what will you do?"
