Sometimes, silence is the most meaningful response.

Looking at the silent Guardian's Staff after her jest, Charlotte's heart churned, even feeling a subtle sense of eeriness.

The Blood Holy Scripture can help Charlotte traverse history, filling in the "gaps" of the past, while Royena's diary and memories further suggest that, before Charlotte crossed over, Lilith and the Bloodline reincarnated again and again, hoping to break the shackles of a doomed fate.

But Charlotte had never considered one question.

As a transmigrator, has she herself... also "reincarnated" like Lilith?

Is it her first time crossing into this world?

No.

It's a difficult question to answer and a hard one to prove.

Royena's memory fragments show that this world has reincarnated countless times, yet none of those reincarnations involved Charlotte, or perhaps... the reincarnations took place before Charlotte crossed into this world.

Therefore, Charlotte naturally assumed this was her first crossing.

But... what if it's not her first time crossing?

What if the history she's experiencing now has also happened before?

Perhaps she's occasionally entertained such thoughts, but Charlotte just smiles them off.

After all, as a transmigrator, as the owner of the Blood Holy Scripture, this kind of protagonist halo in a novel grants her considerable distinctiveness and a sense of anticipation.

Charlotte instinctively thinks she is unique, that her time is the "now," and what she's doing is crossing "the past" to fill historical gaps...

But, what if she's not?

The silence of the Guardian's Staff, its prescient yet evasive demeanor, might be the best answer to this question.

Charlotte recalled the scenes of world destruction from Royena's memory fragments.

Her expression gradually became more complex.

Obviously, if it's also not her first crossing, if what she's experiencing now is the same "history" that took place before...

Then... in the past "future," she probably failed too.

"So, how many times have I met you?"

After a moment of silence, Charlotte asked.

The Guardian's Staff paused slightly, hesitated for a moment, then sighed:

"It should be... the second time."

"Should?"

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

"At least... that's how it is in my memory."

The Guardian's Staff pondered before answering.

"Haha, you seem much more honest now."

Charlotte chuckled.

"Even if I'm not honest, Your Majesty would eventually perceive it. What I need to do is to avoid extra variables before the true end comes."

"Extra variables? So, that's why you've always been evasive and ambiguous?"

Charlotte asked.

The Guardian's Staff bowed respectfully, without answering.

Charlotte sighed.

She rubbed her temples and said:

"So, I've already failed at least once, haven't I? Am I actually walking down the path of history now?"

"..."

"What is my ending? Did I fail in the struggle against Helios?"

"..."

"What do you mean by deceiving history? Does Haral know all of this? Or... is this all Haral's doing?"

"..."

Looking at the silent Guardian's Staff, Charlotte grew somewhat impatient.

She took a deep breath, calming her frustrated mood from the lack of response, and coolly said:

"Guardian's Staff, you better tell me everything I want to know, that is... if you still wish for my cooperation."

The Guardian's Staff was slightly taken aback, its expression a bit complex.

After a moment of silence, it sighed:

"Indeed, even if replayed once, your character hasn't changed at all..."

"True Ancestor, if you genuinely want to know, I'm afraid I can only tell you part of the truth..."

"Part of the truth?"

Charlotte raised her eyebrows slightly.

After pondering briefly, she nodded:

"Go ahead."

The Guardian's Staff bowed and turned serious:

"In that case... I'll start by answering your first question."

"True Ancestor, it's true that this is not your first experience of today's events. What we are going through now is indeed history that has already occurred."

"This is not your first return; in the previous cycle, you awoke once, you inherited Castel, you became the Falling Star Queen, you subdued those Bloodlines who betrayed you..."

"These are all things that have happened before."

"Not only that, but we are also still on the predestined path of history. You received the invitation from the Church Authority Country just like before, although much earlier than last time, you also came to the Holy Capital as before, your followers still discovered the secret of the Ninth District, and just as you did in the past, you plan to rescue the witch who is about to be judged..."

"Wait a minute, isn't this your orchestration?"

Charlotte frowned slightly.

"You're right; I'm indeed pushing this forward because... if I don't, history might have a 'variable,' just like this time, the Church Authority Country's succession occurred earlier than the last time I remember."

"History cannot change, so it cannot tolerate 'variables.' All 'variables' will be corrected, and thus... I must guide you to avoid these extra 'variables'!"

The Guardian's Staff answered.

"An extra variable? But if that's the case, aren't you worried that it will ultimately lead to the same conclusion?"

Charlotte frowned.

"No, it won't."

The Guardian's Staff shook its head:

"The root of the world has already begun to change. In the history we cannot observe, 'variables'... have started to appear, and at least three times already."

"Three times?"

"Yes, I cannot know what kind of 'variables' they are, nor can I observe why the history that's already happened is still facing issues, but I believe these 'variables' are definitely related to you, and I must ensure these 'variables' do not affect the ongoing history. In other words... I must ensure you act according to the past history."

"As for the rest…"

The Guardian's Staff looked at Charlotte and respectfully bowed again:

"It's up to you."

It's up to me?

You want everything happening now to follow the course of history, yet you rely on me?

What's the difference between this and parents wanting their children with poor grades to score full marks, without changing their study habits?!

Charlotte held back her urge to complain.

However, she soon noticed certain words spoken by the Guardian's Staff…

Wait…

Variables in the history that already occurred?

Three times? Related to her?

Charlotte's heart stirred, and she fell into contemplation.

History cannot be changed.

This was what Lilith had left for her.

However, Charlotte could already be sure that although history couldn't be changed, the broken history could indeed be rewritten.

In other words... Non-existent history can be filled in, recreated.

The Guardian's Staff just mentioned that three variables have already appeared in the history that occurred.

And her own crossings to fill history... have been three times too.

Is it a coincidence?

No, this is definitely not a coincidence.

Perhaps… the 'variables' spoken by the Guardian's Staff are precisely her own fills into the blanks of history!

Charlotte's heart stirred, and she immediately thought of many things.

Indeed.

History cannot be changed.

But history can be created.

And filling the blank spots in history is, in essence, a creation!

According to the Guardian's Staff, even if the ending is the same, a different process will eventually lead to different variables.

Even if these variables can't affect anything now, they will play a role at critical moments.

At this moment, Charlotte felt she vaguely realized what the Guardian's Staff was doing.

It might be concealing.

Concealing the 'variables' that appeared after Charlotte 'created history,' deceiving the 'history' that is happening.

Until the end comes, and Charlotte's 'creation' of history, the gathered 'variables,' ignite to form a blazing fire, ultimately changing the predetermined future!

This also led Charlotte to further speculation and judgment:

Clearly, in the history of the last reincarnation as mentioned by the Guardian's Staff, the previous 'Charlotte' probably did not cross the past to fill the history like she does now.

"It seems... you have realized what I'm doing."

Seeing Charlotte's expression change unpredictably and then finally calm down, the Guardian's Staff spoke respectfully.

Charlotte remained noncommittal.

She glanced at the opponent and said indifferently:

"You haven't answered my remaining questions. Since now is the history that has already occurred, then what's my ending in the history you've experienced? Was all this Haral's plan?"

The Guardian's Staff, with an apologetic look:

"Sorry, great True Ancestor, I cannot answer your last question... Please understand that, many times, an answer itself is a variable."

"But what you told me today, isn't it already a 'variable'? Why hide it?"

Charlotte asked.

"Variables are different. Some variables might not affect history, but others could lead to our efforts being in vain. I am merely a divine artifact directing and assisting you, my knowledge is inherently limited, and many of these limited memories are sensitive themselves."

The Guardian's Staff sighed.

After speaking, it looked at Charlotte again and continued:

"However, regarding your other question, I can answer."

"In the past reincarnation, I did not see your ending, not only that, no one saw the final outcome..."

"What does that mean?"

Charlotte frowned.

The Guardian's Staff shook its head:

"I don't know, maybe history was disrupted by some incomprehensible existence, causing blanks, or maybe... there never was an end."

"Perhaps, before you realized the conclusion is bound to fail, you had already decided to restart, seeking a possible future in a new cycle."

"But in any case, one thing is certain, and that is in the last cycle, even with all efforts, despite all preparations, even with all possible powers united, you still had no chance of winning."

"You would ultimately fall, the gods would ultimately fall, the world is destined for destruction, all the transcendent are destined to return to the void's origin..."

"And this time..."

The Guardian's Staff paused slightly and sighed:

"I'm afraid this is our last chance."

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