How about... I just don't die for now, and manage to live a bit longer?

After returning to the Realm of the Dead with Leon and finding the trio of bottom-line items under the label {Gentle-Betrayal-P.S.}*, feeling myself stuffed into these strange objects by Leon, a strong sense of survival suddenly filled the eyes of the mermaid beauty.

According to my original plan, after helping Leon deal with the Four Pillar Gods, I would leap into the root of the real world, completely shatter the remaining will of myself, and become a part of the real world, facilitating the integration of the decaying Abyssal Realm into the real world.

If this plan succeeded, Leon, who was quite a decent person, would definitely remember my goodness and abide by our promise, reviving my people and treating Wendy and the others well.

And my sacrifice, firstly helped Leon solve the troublesome Four Pillar Gods, secondly enhanced the potential between the entire Number 3 Root, avoiding the real world and my people from suffering incursions from Number 1, and thirdly made it more likely for Leon to win against Number 1, avenging me in the future.

However you think about it, this is theoretically the most perfect plan; everyone can get what they want… The problem is Leon's "subjective initiative" was just too strong!

Holding onto the bottom-line trio that held my entire clan, and feeling the insidious design within it that was fully targeted, the somewhat "unable to rest in peace" mermaid beauty started to sincerely doubt whether she had been out of her mind, wondering why she would consider that Mr. Leon was a "positive character".

Fortunately, I wasn't confused by the Four Pillar Gods and stayed clear-minded from beginning to end, not thinking of sacrificing the real world to complete the Abyssal Realm; otherwise, just using one of these three strange objects could make my life a million times more unbearable than dying on the spot.

Wuwuwu... I really dare not mess around anymore in the future. I was just planning to be a bit abstract, but he actually really took action against my entire clan!

"Um… about that…"

Looking at the mermaid beauty holding the bottom-line trio with hollow eyes, appearing as if she had been played to pieces, Leon couldn't help scratching the back of his head and sincerely apologized again:

"I really didn't expect you to do this; I thought you were bewitched or even controlled by the Four Pillar Gods, so I... made a bit more preparation.

After all, you once ruled the Abyssal Realm, and your ability to use and manage the roots far exceeds mine. I really had no confidence in winning against you, and if I lost, the entire real world would have been destroyed by you and the Four Pillar Gods. I truly had no choice... sorry about that…"

"No... it's okay…"

Seeing Leon, who seemed to have regained a bit of humanity after leaving the "war zone", the mermaid beauty, still full of fear, couldn't help but take a deep breath and then asked with suspicion in her eyes:

"If... just saying if, if I return to the roots now, would you really treat my people well?"

"I will!"

Knowing the existence of the bottom-line trio genuinely frightened her a bit, Leon hastily tried to make amends:

"Evangelin, from my perspective at the time, your cooperation with the Four Pillar Gods was likely for the Abyssal Realm and these people, and if I were to extract... bring out your people, then there'd be no need for you to oppose me.

So I can swear, although I had those three things crafted just in case, the intention was mainly to use them as a 'deterrent' to force you into a good conversation and let you abandon the plan to destroy the real world. There was no intention of actually using them."

"Then... what if I insist?"

"....."

After hearing the mermaid beauty's words, Leon, not wanting to lie about this, could only return to her with a somewhat helpless expression.

If you insist... then I'd certainly have no choice but to take action.

The people of the Abyssal Realm were indeed innocent, forced to struggle to survive in a world on the brink of collapse, and after death, they were even forcibly resurrected to go against you, which is indeed excessive.

But the people of the real world have done nothing wrong either; why should they be stripped of their roots, forced to wait in despair for destruction like the people of the Abyssal Realm before?

Let's say this: if you still think of sparing in such circumstances, then it's cruelty to all the innocents in the real world. Some things are destined to be unable to satisfy both sides perfectly.

What I can and should do is try to strive for that better outcome, endeavor to take the future into my own hands, and not in such dilemmas hesitate to end, leaving the fate of everyone in the real world to be decided by the benevolence of the mermaid beauty.

"I understand..."

Although Leon didn't voice his thoughts, sometimes not answering is a form of answer.

Staring at him with a complex expression for a while, the mermaid beauty sighed and said:

"You are stronger than me... If the past me could be decisive like you, maybe I couldn't have saved the Abyssal Realm, but we might have endured for some more time.

Or if I were more ruthless, transferring as many people as possible while the roots in me hadn't dispersed, instead of continuing to sustain the Abyssal Realm, their fate might be better than now... So, should we have a child together?"

"?????"

Isn't it? What on earth does this have to do with those two topics you mentioned? How did you get with this thinking?"

"I'm afraid you'll go ruthless again!"

The mermaid beauty sighed and said:

"Although I intend to throw myself into the roots for the unification of the two realms, my people are different from humans and even differ from the mermaids among the three Marine clans. Who knows if you'll sincerely accept my people and consider them as part of the real world?"

Leon was left speechless and said:

"I'll do as I say, and this worry is a bit too..."

"Some things can't be done just because you want to do them."

Breaking off Leon's words, the mermaid beauty hummed and said:

"I can reluctantly trust your character, but if it really comes to that, no matter how good you are, you'll definitely save your own people first; there's always closeness and distance, and once I disperse completely into the roots, no one will be there to protect my people anymore.

But if you have a child with me, it's different... My people will surely recognize my child, which means they'll loyally follow you and in terms of bloodline closeness or consideration of interests, even if you don't prioritize saving my people, at least you would treat them equally, right?"

By this, darn, it seems quite reasonable?

"You see, you agree with my judgment, right?"

After donning the crown and girdle, and taking the scepter in her left hand, the mermaid beauty, who looked quite Queenly in demeanor and glamorous, patted Leon on his shoulder with her right hand and then solemnly said:

"For the peace between humans and mermaids, for the future stability of the real world and the Abyssal Realm, to unite the newly born world as one, I think we should find a place to properly have a… Hey? Don't walk away! Where are you going?"

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*Note: {Gentle-Betrayal-P.S.} was translated as "[温柔-反目-同归]" in the original text, which signifies a fabricated label indicating some conceptual or narrative element.