As it flew over, Leon raised his hand and caught it.
"Then, let's meet next time, Dear."
A satisfied smile rose on Constance's face.
The next moment, the Dahlia in Leon's hand abruptly ignited with blue flames, obstructing his line of sight.
When the flames dissipated, the Dahlia that was just in front of him had disappeared without a trace. The flower in Leon's hand was also gradually being burned away by the fire; it was certain that it would vanish before long.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand that operation.
If Constance specifically wanted to leave something for him, then what was the meaning of her personally burning it at the very end?
Leon couldn't understand, but he was also too lazy to try to figure it out.
"? Why are you just watching?"
Black Swan, who had witnessed the whole process from the side, simply couldn't believe it.
She certainly couldn't keep Constance, but how could Leon not keep her? Rather, Black Swan had been counting on Leon to take action and solve everything from beginning to end.
But now, he actually watched helplessly as Constance left and remained indifferent.
Did you also commit betrayal, Haji Leon!
"Because I think what she said is quite right."
You don't say—Leon really felt that way.
For him, fighting a Pathstrider was indeed quite boring; it really wasn't as good as fighting the Lord Ravager named "Ephemera."
Because the two were of the same difficulty level to him, not even counting as a genuine issue.
He was actually happy to see Constance's ascension and was willing to give her this opportunity.
If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly.
Since she, like Jingliu, felt she could win against him after the Coronation, then Leon would give her this chance. To avoid her being unconvinced later.
"...In your eyes, the current her falls into the category of the weak, right?"
Black Swan thought of something and said.
Do not bully the weak—one of the Galaxy Rangers' bottom lines.
"Actually, you count as one too."
Leon glanced at Black Swan and said just that.
"Then what are you looking for Constance for?"
If he didn't plan to take action, then what was the meaning of letting her look for Constance?
"Just accompanying you to test the waters."
Actually, Leon came to find Black Swan more to find Elio. Constance was just asked about in passing, and incidentally to prevent Old Swan from crashing and burning.
Leon came to act as insurance.
If Black Swan had the ability to take down Constance herself, he wouldn't have any opinion. But if Black Swan fumbled and missed, almost being directly taken down by the opponent, then he would take action to solve Constance.
"Capitalist, you win." Black Swan had nothing to say.
She looked at Leon; she actually wanted to ask what was up with that aura of "Fuli" on him just now. But she always had a premonition that if she asked, something bad would happen.
"What are you going to do next?"
If Leon didn't plan to take action at this stage, then what did he come to Penacony for?
Black Swan was confused.
"Stroll around everywhere; this Penacony has quite a few hidden things."
Leon was referring to the Swarm.
"If not solved, it will become somewhat of a trouble in the future."
Of course, he planned to solve the Swarm in passing since he was already here. This wasn't a big deal either. After all, it was unlikely for a "Swarm: True Sting" of the "Emanator" level to be in Penacony.
Just petty fights.
"Do you think Constance's 'Coronation' site is here in Penacony?"
Thinking of something, Leon asked.
If not, then he couldn't understand why Constance came here. A perfectly good future, not turtling up to wait to become a Venerable, but instead risking the great danger of colliding with him to specifically run to Penacony to cause trouble.
The meaning was unclear.
Unless the key node of her path to becoming a Venerable was right here, otherwise Leon couldn't think of why she came.
"Mhm, I think this place is her coronation site."
Regarding his guess, Black Swan gave affirmation.
"According to my understanding of her, she would absolutely not do anything meaningless."
"Did Elio not say?"
Leon asked Black Swan because he thought Elio had told her these things.
"No."
Black Swan shook her head, "The Destiny's Slave told me very little.
"However, I can be certain that Constance must be secretly laying out something. And the things being laid out must involve that future where she becomes a Lord Ravager.
"It's just that neither you nor I have detected it yet."
Black Swan planned to go look for it later. She didn't believe Constance hadn't left a single trace.
Leon nodded, "As long as it's here."
If the Coronation was here, then he could give Constance this chance to become a Venerable.
If not, then he would have to take action to solve everything now.
Leon didn't have extra time to waste with her, nor did he want to waste too much time on her. Before he left Penacony, she could succeed if she could. If she couldn't succeed, then she wouldn't have that chance anymore.
He gave the opportunity, it wasn't that he didn't give it.
Whether she could grasp it depended on Constance herself.
"Do you have anything else? If not, I'm leaving."
"No, you go."
Apart from Constance's matter, Black Swan really didn't have anything to ask Leon.
"When I find something related to Constance's plan, I will notify you."
Although Leon planned to let her undergo Coronation, the necessary pre-war work still had to be done. To avoid being caught off guard later.
Leon nodded.
He greeted Black Swan and went to busy himself with the Swarm matters after parting.
Meanwhile, Penacony's Primal Memory Zone.
"I actually can't think of a reason why you would help me."
Constance raised her hand, gently stroking her own cheek.
[Is this rare?]
[Regarding things about him, everything is unknown and uncertain.]
To this, Elio gave his own answer.
[Cannot draft a script—doesn't that mean one can only drift with the current in the flood of fate?]
[However, it is a pity I don't like drifting with the current, so I am here now to adapt to changes.]
Elio's cat pupils looked at her and said.
[Since there is no script, then let me write a few more strokes within the controllable range.]
[No longer bound, but writing boldly.]
When there was a script, Elio had to consider this variable and that variable, which would affect quite a lot. Logically speaking, Constance should absolutely not have become a Lord Ravager so easily.
But she had become one now; all this was the chain reaction brought by Leon.
Ever-Flame Mansion.
Not dying at Acheron's hands meant dying at Constance's hands.
And dying at Constance's hands would accelerate the arrival of "Ephemera."
Facing Leon, since there was no script, then might as well let it write a bit boldly; anyway, in the end, there is him as a safety net.
"Mhm~ The price you offered is indeed quite tempting, making me unable to refuse."
She looked at the black cat in front of her, the corners of her lips rising.
"The Vision of 'Terminus'."
Constance murmured the chip Elio promised her.
"Just listening to it makes one feel excited."
She agreed to its request for cooperation.
"Using the Reappearance of the Swarm Disaster as the grand scenery for my ascension seems not bad either."
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