The Soil of Doubt

Linlin bit her lower lip; she didn’t understand.

Instead, Xiao Lin gloated internally, ‘Do you really understand Mavis?’

Linlin hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

Xiao Lin pressed her advantage, ‘You discovered Mavis’s special nature a long time ago, didn’t you?

But you don’t seem to want to delve into all of her aspects. What are you afraid of? What are you dreading?’

‘Afraid that the result will disappoint you? Scared that it will ruin your inseparable relationship?’

‘Admit it, you coward!’

Linlin had analyzed her own heart long ago, so she remained unmoved.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to investigate Mavis, but rather that the forces behind Mavis wouldn’t allow her to.

Mavis leaned in close, sniffing.

‘That’s right, the smell is Linlin, the feeling is also Linlin, so it’s Linlin!’

Linlin felt disappointed and a little disheartened that Mavis couldn’t differentiate between herself and Xiao Lin, and asked, ‘Teacher Bertha, why is this?’

Teacher Bertha closed her eyes, her fingers lightly touching the void, extending thousands of threads, and sighed, ‘So that’s how it is.’

Linlin awaited the answer.

‘As I said, you should reconcile with your past self. You feel that Xiao Lin isn’t you.

But for Mavis, whether it’s the Linlin of the past or the Linlin of the present, she loves them equally, so she naturally can’t distinguish.’

‘Huh? Is that so?’ Linlin was somewhat surprised.

‘Mavis is very special; even I can’t see her true nature. But her senses are exceptionally keen.

She can’t possibly fail to distinguish Linlin; the one who can’t distinguish is you, Linlin.’

‘Me?’ Linlin felt puzzled; what was there about herself that she couldn’t distinguish?

‘Everyone has a child within, but some people lock them away after they grow up.’

‘This…’ Linlin knew she understood Teacher Bertha’s meaning.

But even though she understood, her rational mind still felt a sense of tearing.

To be a wife and give up the youthful drive of her youth was her firm choice; she had never felt regret.

Then, at this moment, Teacher Bertha’s words and Xiao Lin’s existence all indicated that, in fact, she had also produced a few threads of regret?

No! She never regretted being with Mavis! As Xiao Lin said, what she regretted was losing her drive to advance and settling for the status quo.

‘Alright, I agree.’ Linlin sighed and said.

The reason was that she had figured it out; it was definitely not Mavis hugging Xiao Lin and sticking close!

‘Yay.’ Xiao Lin happily said, quickly jumping out of Mavis’s arms.

Xiao Lin didn’t mind having more companions on the path to the peak.

But she wouldn’t allow herself to delay her path to the peak because of a companion!

Linlin: Why are you still here?

Xiao Lin: ?

Linlin: I’ve already figured it out, why haven’t you disappeared yet?

Xiao Lin: Bro thinks this is an animation? Think it through, and the inner demon disappears? I’m not a heart demon, damn it!

Linlin: Wait a moment, I’m coming over.

Xiao Lin: I’m screwed, don’t kill me! I really didn’t take advantage of Mavis, she’s the one who’s been taking advantage of me!

Linlin: …

On the way to the City Guard’s Gem Street branch, Linlin vaguely saw through some of the mists.

Could the small bit of soul she had that was separated from the Succubus Heart really give rise to such a spirited Xiao Lin?

The answer was negative.

Then the problem originated from her; the lingering threads of her will in her consciousness caused the birth of Xiao Lin.

In fact, everyone has a few different thoughts; occasionally, they fantasize about what would happen if they made another choice in the past? Leaving behind a few regrets.

This isn’t an illness; the human’s divergent thinking determines that it’s perfectly normal; only those who can’t control themselves are sick.

Linlin was already very determined and basically didn’t hesitate much.

If it weren’t for the original solution and the Succubus Heart taking effect, forcibly stimulating Xiao Lin’s birth, Linlin wouldn’t have thought there was a problem with herself at all.

But Linlin also had to admit that she had indeed suppressed some of her true nature; Xiao Lin was also her, just the her who wanted to place the emphasis on other things.

‘If I directly erased this part of Xiao Lin’s soul completely, wouldn’t that mean Linlin would be absolutely loyal to Mavis?’ Linlin suddenly thought.

Xiao Lin: I’m screwed! You, the main body, what the hell are you doing? Don’t do this! Xiao Lin doesn’t oppose Mavis!

‘Just kidding.’ Linlin smiled slightly.

Xiao Lin: …, Wuwu X﹏X.

Linlin was unmoved; selling cuteness wasn’t working on her.

She was now eager to confirm one point.

Training ground.

‘Did a beautiful and cute girl just pass by?’

‘I saw her too; she felt similar to that little girl who passed by earlier, like they’re sisters?’

‘No! This is the eldest princess, and that’s the little princess!

My god, to be able to meet these two princesses in my life is more than enough!’

‘Drag this guy away; don’t let him shout and yell.’

‘Okay.’

‘Wait, did she go to Mavis’s office?’

‘It’s over; she wouldn’t be threatened by Mavis, right? Should we go save her?’

‘Have you watched too many strange novels? Didn’t you guess that the little girl earlier was Mavis’s daughter?

Then this one should be… Quick, cover his mouth, don’t let him speak!’

‘Also a daughter? This is the eldest daughter… wrapped up tight.’

‘No no no, Mavis only got married four years ago, how can there be a girl this big, it can only be…’

‘…’ ×n

‘This one looks fifteen or sixteen years old, and four years ago she was eleven or twelve… Mavis is breaking the law, right? Under fourteen!’

Linlin, who was already eighteen but was mistaken for fifteen or sixteen: Are you being polite?

‘I can’t hold him down anymore!’

‘It’s over! He broke free!’

‘Heaven! Earth! Why is this happening! How can a princess get married!’

‘It’s over.’ ×n.

A sharp gaze swept over, ‘Extra training, one hundred kilometers! Immediately! Now!’

Beep beep beep beep…

Encrypted call.

‘…Mavis, can’t you really tell?’ Linlin worriedly asked.

‘No, I can tell. This is Big Linlin, and this is Little Linlin!’ Mavis said confidently.

‘No! She’s not Linlin, I’m Linlin!’ Linlin sulked.

It was fine when she wasn’t around, but why was it that when she was there, Mavis still stubbornly thought that Xiao Lin was also Linlin?

‘Huh?’ Mavis scratched her head, made the two of them come closer, looked left and right, and puzzledly said, ‘That’s not right, you’re both Linlin.’

‘You, I…’ Linlin was furious, grabbed Xiao Lin, who was trembling beside her, and hugged her in front of her chest, leaned her head on Xiao Lin’s shoulder, and pointed at herself, ‘Look closely! Hey, there’s such a big difference.’

No matter how single-minded Mavis was, she sensed that Big Linlin’s mood was a bit off.

Requesting super intelligence!

Super intelligence is conducting black box inference, and the conclusion is reached.

Since Little Linlin didn’t object, it was right to cater to Big Linlin!

‘That’s right, that’s right, you’re the real Linlin.’ Mavis pretended to suddenly realize.

But because her acting was too clumsy, Linlin saw through it at a glance.

Linlin was very depressed. She was the one who had been with Mavis all the way, so why would Mavis also think that Xiao Lin was also Linlin?

‘Why do you think she’s also Linlin? Give me a reason!’ Linlin said calmly.

Mavis knew Linlin was a little angry, and she racked her brains, ‘Because Linlin is Linlin.’

She didn’t understand why Linlin wanted her to deny that Linlin was Linlin.

‘I…’ Linlin bit her lower lip. Was this a reason?

Her gaze caught Xiao Lin, who was secretly laughing, and she was a bit angry, ‘You explain! Otherwise, I’ll withdraw my agreement.’

‘I’m screwed, it’s too much.’ Xiao Lin was speechless at the main body’s inconsistency.

But she still patiently explained, ‘It’s very simple; Linlin, you’re too rational, rational to the point of being strict.

Does it really have to be someone who looks exactly like Linlin, speaks exactly like Linlin, to be considered Linlin?’

‘Otherwise? You want to say that someone can copy an exact replica? Then how about adding continuity?’

‘No no no, I mean, let’s say, if Linlin’s leg is broken, is that still Linlin?’

‘Yes.’

‘Then is the broken leg Linlin?’

Linlin fell silent, and Mavis chimed in, ‘Yes, yes. Xiao Lin is like Linlin’s child, they’re both Linlin!’

Linlin: ? You shut up!

Xiao Lin: I’m screwed, what a magical way of expressing it, as expected of Mavis.

‘Ahem, in short, why can’t we all be considered Linlin?’

Linlin frowned, unwilling to admit this viewpoint.

‘Not convinced? Then I’ll give you something to believe!’

Under the gazes of the two, Xiao Lin came to Mavis, clasped her hands together, and sold cuteness, ‘I know that Big Sister Mavis is all-powerful. Can you do me a favor?’

If she called her “darling” again, Xiao Lin was afraid she’d be torn apart by Linlin on the spot.

‘Leave it to me, Xiao Lin said!’ Mavis patted her chest, guaranteeing it.

‘Okay, then I’ll start.’ Xiao Lin glanced at Linlin, seeing that she didn’t object, and continued speaking.

‘Does Big Sister Mavis know about the God of Causality?’

‘I know, I know.’

‘Legend has it that the god of karma, fate, and destiny created interconnected threads of fate for all things.

Among them, the threads of marriage were given to the gods of pure love, pure beauty, and pure affection, which is what we often call the Love God.’

Other gods were speculated on by mortals about their powers. Only a few, like the Love God.

When mortals were compiling their books for her, she personally appeared and specifically defined her divine name: the god of pure love, pure beauty, and pure affection.

The original titles of the gods of love, family, and friendship could only be abandoned, swept into the historical trash heap.

‘When mortals, under the witness of the Love God, enter into a marriage contract, the red thread of fate symbolizing marriage will connect the two.

Big Sister Mavis, I’ll teach you a simple spell, and you can help us look at the red thread of love on our bodies.’

‘Okay, easy peasy.’

Linlin’s expression was uncertain.

After Xiao Lin finished teaching, Mavis began chanting the spell, and suddenly exclaimed, ‘Hey! I see it! I have a very thick red thread in my hand, and then it splits in the middle, connecting you two!’

By right, being able to prove that Xiao Lin was indeed Linlin, Xiao Lin should have been happy.

As a result, her expression became very gloomy instead, staring straight at Linlin, whose expression had become calm.

Xiao Lin gritted her teeth and spat out a few low words, ‘Lies come true!’

Mavis didn’t hear it clearly, but Linlin heard it clearly, and she opened her cherry lips, moving them, but didn’t make a sound.

Xiao Lin knew what her mouth was saying.

Kill, you, oh.

She spoke very calmly, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

Xiao Lin was completely sure that if Linlin dared to say it, she would kill her before she could finish.

Teacher Bertha was good at seeing fate, but Linlin didn’t have that talent, and the spell Xiao Lin said was just something she made up on the spot.

However, Mavis, using this made-up spell, really saw fate, and it was the most special of marriage fate!

Xiao Lin might know why Linlin didn’t dare to investigate Mavis’s true background.

She was afraid, she was suspicious…

And Xiao Lin also knew why she was born.

Under the nourishment of the original solution, the soil of suspicion nurtured the newborn Xiao Lin.