The very next day, Song Jia didn't visit the Great Demon King.
Instead, she went to the library to find her boss.
"You have to tell me." Slamming her hands down on the table in front of Nova, Song Jia adopted a dominant position. "Is this world set in virtual reality?"
Nova only spared her a glance before returning back to the book that he was reading.
"Is this some kind of new kabedon? My heart fluttered a bit."
"..."
Song Jia sighed. She knew that he was being deliberately difficult. She snatched away the book that he was reading.
"I know you're keeping secrets from me. In any case, you still haven't answered my question about my missions going consistently forward in time. You also haven't given me an explanation as to why all of my missions involved high-ranking male gods, or why you purposely cheated me out of my salary."
Song Jia pursed her lips. "I won't insist asking if you don't want me to. You're my employer, and I'm the employee. Even if you gave me difficult missions and paid minimum wage, if I really want to quit, I can always resign."
Nova's gaze flickered. Seeing that she had his full attention, Song Jia continued.
"However, as my boss, you should tell me the full details of my mission. I can't do my job properly if you don't give me proper information. I'll ask again. Is this world set in virtual reality? Is the male god behind this? If so, why can't he remember anything?"
Song Jia was truly frustrated this time. In fact, her sole mission purpose was to take care of the vengeful reincarnator. But it seemed that in every mission she was in, the male god would always be one step ahead and get rid of them for her.
"Jia, sit down."
Nova accurately read the instability of her mood. In fact, he could understand where her frustrations were coming from.
If the male god had not loved her to the point of obsession, Song Jia's actions would have delivered a perfect ending to every mission.
If the male god had followed the original timeline in her first mission, and loved Bai Mei Lien, Song Jia's actions to protect their relationship together was correct. Even if she had sacrificed herself, and made the male god remember her with affection, it wouldn't be to the point of collapsing an entire world.
It was the same for her second mission, third and fourth mission. She went with the information that was given to her, and made plans with the premise that the male god was a normal person.
Unfortunately, the male god wasn't a normal person by any means.
He wasn't only abnormal, he was also blackened. Song Jia thought that she was dealing with a different male god each time, but it was actually just the same person all along. Not to mention, this male god had adapted to recognize her faster and faster with every encounter.
Zhao Cheng was indecisive, not knowing the woman he truly loved until it was too late. He even deluded himself with substitutes at the end of his life.
Xiang Feng deluded himself with the princess who possessed the same face as Li Jia, but when the real one arrived, using his sharpened senses, he was able to identify her scent.
Lin Yitian identified Song Jia at first contact, using the same method as Xiang Feng. This time, even with an identical twin, he could distinguish between the two of them just by their different gazes.
Ye Minzhe had identified Song Jia at first glance.
And now, without contact or without even seeing her, Xu Jinhai could identify Song Jia as soon as she was in the same room.
Little by little, rectifying the mistake that he had deeply regretted before.
Nova admitted that the male god was terrifying. As of now, even if Song Jia used her abilities as a transmigrator and tried to run away, the male god would still be able to find her even if she went to the furthest ends of the universe.
There was no escape.
Nova's gaze solidified into a look of contemplation.
But still...
This woman had become too spoiled!
"Jia, are you upset that the male god got rid of the vengeful reincarnator for you?"
Song Jia's lips parted in surprise.
"How..."
"The vengeful reincarnator this time was a child of fate. They are also favored by the heavens. If the male god hadn't killed her, do you think you would be able to?"
Song Jia suddenly became serious. "I didn't want to kill her. She isn't a bad person. Maybe if I could talk to her a little bit more..."
Song Jia felt that the vengeful reincarnator was also a strong woman on her own right. There was a cause she was fighting for, and she had struggled hard to be able to stand up on her own two feet. Song Jia respected that kind of attitude.
After all, if this world was truly 'fake' as the vengeful reincarnator had believed it to be...
Then her actions couldn't be judged to be wrong at all.
"Jia, remember that the vengeful reincarnator wants to kill the male god. Her very existence is devoted to killing him. If you want to keep her alive, then that means...you're choosing the vengeful reincarnator over the male god?"
Song Jia's expression became stagnant.
Nova continued speaking.
"You can't choose everything. In this life, you have to choose the people you're willing to give up, and the people you're willing to give it up for. We need to avoid becoming paralyzed by indecision, terrified that every choice might be the wrong choice. We can only choose what matters to us the most and take a step forward with them, never looking back."
Nova's lips tightened. If Song Jia hadn't been lost in her thoughts, she would have seen a hint of emotion that an A.I. like him shouldn't have possessed in his eyes.
Song Jia pursed her lips. "Isn't he a high-ranking male god? Even if the vengeful reincarnator tried to hurt him...she probably wouldn't succeed, right?"
Although she said that, Song Jia was actually deeply unsettled inside her heart.
Nova sighed.
Really, the male god had spoiled her too much.
"Jia, didn't you have questions for me? I promise to answer all of them. In return...I have something for you to do."
Song Jia looked at Nova. It was the first time he looked at her with such a serious look. Song Jia understood that he was giving her a promise, and he would definitely not revoke it. This time, he would face her and answer her questions properly.
This was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
After a brief hesitation, she nodded.
"Just tell me what I need to do."
Nova concluded that it was probably time for Song Jia to wake up. She should stop blinding herself to an obvious truth that even Dora the Explorer would know the answer to.
His lips curved slightly.
Then he spoke a single sentence that made Song Jia's eyes turn wide with disbelief.
...
After her conversation with Nova, Song Jia visited the Great Demon King.
The room he was staying in was large and had many windows. Most of them were open, letting sunlight flood the chamber. In one corner of the room, the Great Demon King was hunched over a desk writing something on a leather notebook with a smile.
Song Jia remembered that when she first visited the Great Demon King's castle, it was dark, gloomy, and cold. Now, almost everything in its interior had changed.
Song Jia once complained to him that the atmosphere inside the castle was too gloomy, so he made everything brighten up. The windows were opened, the monochrome colors of the curtains and the carpets were changed, and numerous flowers were brought in to liven up the atmosphere.
Song Jia looked at the Great Demon King. Even his appearance had changed, just because he thought she liked seeing him without any horns and a tail.
Song Jia quietly approached him.
"Jinhai, what are you doing?"
The Great Demon King didn't hide what he was writing from her, instead saying with a proud face, "I'm writing a diary about the two of us. I'm thinking that if we have children in the future, I'll read this to them as a bedtime story."
"..."
Your Majesty, your children will end up hating you.
Song Jia coughed and said, "Jinhai...there's a favor I want to ask from you..."
Her voice became quieter and quieter with each word that was spoken. Song Jia felt that she really shouldn't have agreed so quickly. Wasn't this just courting death? Who would agree to such a ridiculous demand?
The Great Demon King stood up and smoothened the anxious lines on her forehead. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Jia, you can ask me for anything."
He won't deny anything from her. In fact, he wanted her to be even more greedy, and completely rely on him. That way, she won't be as distant to him as before.
There was nothing that he wouldn't give her.
Anything she would ask, he would willingly give.
Song Jia looked at him. "That, Jinhai...can you give all of your power to me?"
No matter what it was.
Everything he had, it had already completely belonged to her.