Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

Chapter 206 The Magical City of Pierpont, Part 7

Having not received the answer they wanted, Elena and Qin were clearly quite heavy-hearted.

Reality dealt them a heavy blow. Angela's appearance not only disrupted their rhythm but also made them realize that the enemy they faced was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

The most terrifying thing is always the unknown.

Angela's interference completely ruined their plans to leisurely explore this magical city. Elena and Jean had originally intended to relax and enjoy the unique experiences this magical city offered.

Therefore, Qin's previous views were not entirely unreasonable. The truth is a sharp knife; sometimes, knowing too much is not a good thing. Ignorance is sometimes the greatest strength.

"What do we do next?" Elena asked.

She is very confused.

Beatrice is terrifyingly strong—even the top witches in this kingdom would find it difficult to defeat her.

Since becoming a witch, Elaina has rarely experienced such setbacks. After all, witches are at the top of the pyramid; if something is difficult even for a witch, then most people would be troubled by such a thing, and such situations are unlikely to be frequent.

"Let nature take its course," Qin replied.

Perhaps only a zither could have such a mindset, remaining so calm even after knowing so much. Normal people couldn't do that.

“We are not gods, and we cannot change what we cannot change,” Qin said. “Besides, I think even gods have things they cannot do.”

Qin's words left Elena feeling powerless. She knew Qin was right; they truly couldn't change many things. But Elena didn't want to give up. She hated this feeling of helplessness, this feeling of being at the mercy of fate.

"Do you think it's feasible to apply for protection from the Magical Integration Association?" Elena asked thoughtfully.

"First, the association won't trust you and provide protection just because of a few words. Second, even if they do provide protection, they probably won't realize how terrifying Beatrice is. Their meager strength would be easily torn apart by them. Third, even with comprehensive and foolproof protection, and the Witch of Tolerance personally watching over them, how long can such protection last? How long do you think Beatrice's witch can wait?"

Qin's clear and logical words left Elena speechless.

That makes sense.

It seems he had considered this possibility and approached this method long ago. However, he had already rejected this solution.

"Are we just going to do nothing?" Elena asked dejectedly.

She really hated this feeling, hated this helplessness.

“When nothing can change the situation, you should learn to give up appropriately. This is not cowardice, but on the contrary, it is a necessary compromise,” Qin said. “Moreover, my intuition tells me that they can make me go back obediently without using violence.”

“Controlling your mind? Aren’t you immune to this…” Elena trailed off, unable to finish her sentence.

“That’s Beatrice, nothing is absolute. After all, she was able to develop a painkiller specifically for me. And while it might be a little difficult to target me, wouldn’t it be easy to target you?” Jean said.

The story of Qin Hua was not fully told.

But it has already been made very clear.

There are countless ways to get Qin to compromise. With their intelligence, those guys already had a well-developed plan ready for Qin years ago. Since they were comfortable with Qin escaping, they never worried that she wouldn't come back.

This is the confidence that comes from a powerful kingdom with over a thousand witches, each possessing unique skills.

Unfortunately, Qin was born in that oppressive and terrifying hell.

There, humanity is secondary; everything serves necessary interests.

"Looking on the bright side, things may not have gotten to the worst point. After all, if they wanted to take action, they would have had far too many opportunities. The reason they haven't acted is definitely because I'm more useful alive," Qin said.

Now that things have come to this, Elena can only accept this optimistic assertion.

“So, the rest is the same: travel around—see places I haven’t seen yet,” Jean said. “Don’t try to change things you can’t change—no one is the protagonist of their time, and you can’t have everything you want.”

The difference between optimism and pessimism may simply lie in how one expresses it.

Irene didn't say anything more. But just because Qin said that didn't mean he thought so—that was just his personality; he had learned to compromise his whole life.

I'm not one to compromise so easily.

There's always a way.

There is always a way.

Irena pondered various feasible solutions, but they were all rejected one by one because they were too outrageous.

She couldn't think of a suitable solution until Elena and Jean left the magical city.

Embarking on a journey to the next destination should be the most relaxing and enjoyable time, but these days it's anything but.

Perhaps this is Angela's purpose: to disrupt her own state of mind, you bad person.

Think carefully about whether there's anything in this world that could threaten Beatrice. The usual methods are completely ineffective against someone with cheat codes.

As the saying goes, you have to fight magic with magic. If you want to punish someone who cheats, you should let someone who cheats in the same way do it.

The only thing that could truly defeat Beatrice's kingdom was Beatrice itself.

Elena thought of Qin beside her—they valued Qin, so they wouldn't want to see her die. Would threatening them with Qin's life make sense? Would they, driven by self-interest, be willing to compromise?

This plan is the most feasible one that Elena could think of; any direct confrontation would be a path to certain death.

Although it was cruel, Elena even felt like she wasn't alone.

But this was the best method Elena could think of. A person with morals cannot be a match for someone who has no moral compass.

With these thoughts in mind, Elena slowly steered her broom forward. What exactly is the future? Perhaps only when we truly see the future will we know.

For the first time, Elena longed for the future, eager to see what new colors each new day would bring. For the first time, she was also terrified of the future.

But there's nothing we can do about it; perhaps this is the inevitable path we take towards reality.