The Cursed Gamer, Book 3

487: The True Reunion

Chapter 487: The True Reunion

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The light subsided and Neji found himself in the Dreamweaver's Fortress.

But that wasn't the only thing he found, he also found pristine ghostly chains wrapped around him, as well as around Lady Life and Anodi.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Lady Life asked in an offended tone.

Although she hadn't said anything earlier since Kimi was helping her flee the battle, now that she was trapped by her she had to remind herself who this was. This was the Director of the Last Act, the same woman who had been terrorizing the Cube since the beginning of its existence. The same Witch who had killed Perpetuity.

"Huh, are you going to kill us?" Anodi asked a little more directly.

"She's not," Neji said confidently, a little surprised that he felt a pressure on his will that could do anything. "She just wants to interrogate me. If I turn out to be who she thinks I am, then she'll let us be."

"Smart boy," Kimi agreed with a weary look in her eyes. "So then, what can you do to prove your claims?"

"It's better we talk in private," Neji said.

He didn't mind letting Kimi know about his circumstances. He understood from She Beyond Omnipotence's rant that the other possibility's Kimi knew about the situation, but she just refused to accept it and wanted to bring back that other Neji somehow. So it shouldn't be an issue if he let Kimi know about the entire situation.

However, the same didn't apply to these girls. Especially Lady Life. Lady Life clearly didn't know the situation, and that was why she helped Neji to begin with. And he wasn't even sure about Anodi.

"No," Kimi rejected it with a frown. "Talk here. Why must we go in private?"

"The balance of the Omniverse is at stake, that's why," he shrugged. "Don't be like this. If it's really me, you know there is only one way I could have come here. In that case, do you not understand the need for secrecy?"

"...."

She stared at him, and he stared back.

At last, she nodded. "Follow me, but you two stay here." She hesitated and pointed at the couch, "Take a seat if you want. If he truly happens not to be an enemy then I have no reason to treat you two badly."

The two women exchanged glances before nodding. The chains were powerful, but she didn't have time to cast them to their fullest potential. So if Lady Life wanted, she could break the shackles with little difficulty. But since there was a high chance that they weren't in fact enemies, there was no need to offend her.

While the two of them sat down on the couch, Kimi led him through the same path that she had dragged him the first time two years ago. This time he was being pulled by chains too, but not really dragged.

"I've missed you,"

"...."

He said and she stayed silent. Neji didn't miss the way her lips quivered.

He said a few more words on the path, but she ignored them all. They stopped in front of the same door as last time, and the two of them walked in.

Neji sighed in relief as the door closed, feeling a strong barrier blocking the sound surrounding them. Now he could be real to her. Finally, after so long.

"Who are you?" she asked directly as she faced him. "You can't be him."

The air was filled with tension and love. It was an odd mix, her doubtful gaze pierced his red eyes as he stared at her lovingly.