Esper X Family – Chapter 558 – The Scene in the Dream

Evening gradually approached.

No one noticed that Ye Yao had secretly met Parallel Tu Sheng.

Meanwhile, the Magical Girl Alliance had finished regrouping and was once again conversing with the Countermeasures Bureau higher-ups in the reception hall.

“I’ve learned the truth through some mysterious little channels. Although Ye Ge did go a bit overboard, those people were in the wrong first!”

Ye Yao’s opening words were shocking.

What did she mean by “the victims” had it coming?

Is that really the case?

Parallel Fu Qi’s mind nearly short-circuited.

Could it truly be that the one who got beaten had brought it upon themselves?

Ye Yao continued.

“According to my investigation, the people Ye Ge beat up were all unqualified adults. They had long been placing an enormous burden on someone mentally unwell, and they didn’t even notice anything wrong. That’s practically destroying a person’s life.”

“Ah… this…”

Parallel Fu Qi instinctively glanced at the indistinct Magical Girl Flower Leaf.

She showed no reaction, as if silently agreeing with those words.

Parallel Fu Qi fell into a brief silence. The others were also at a loss for words, completely unprepared for this turn of events.

Could it be… that those who got beaten really had it coming?

“We will conduct a further investigation. If the situation proves true, we will strictly follow the regulations and hand out the appropriate penalties.”

“That’s more like it~”

Ye Yao and the others left.

She had promised to remain at the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters until the results were out.

The other higher-ups began a heated discussion.

Parallel Fu Qi looked at Parallel Lou Wei beside him.

“If it’s really as she says, then Ye Ge acted to stand up for Luo Jianhua, forcefully taking her away from an unhealthy environment.”

“That’s logical, but we still don’t know the connection between those two.”

“That brings us back to the original question: the origins of Ye Ge and Lullaby. And that little girl isn’t willing to tell us.”

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Parallel Fu Qi sighed again.

Not just their identities, but even the source of that incredible power remained a mystery.

Still, one thing was certain. Ye Ge didn’t seem to be an evil, deranged woman.

At the very least, she was willing to stand up for a girl she had no connection to.

As for how to get the next piece of information, they would just have to slowly earn Lullaby’s trust.

Nightfall.

Parallel Lou Wei returned to his private quarters. He clearly needed a quiet environment to think things through.

The strange feeling he had when he saw Lullaby’s true face earlier bothered him.

Parallel Lou Wei would never ignore such details. He always had the attitude of getting to the bottom of things.

He had to figure out the source.

“That sense of familiarity, that resonance of the soul trembling… could it be a warning?”

Parallel Lou Wei usually didn’t entertain unrealistic directions of thought.

But if you ruled out all the answers that could be dismissed, then no matter how unbelievable the remaining answer was, it often held the greatest possibility.

Parallel Lou Wei took a deep breath and let himself slip into a brief state of slumber.

Perhaps his brain was overloaded and needed a moment to cool down.

A short sleep would make him clearer-headed.

In that instant, dreamlike scenes flashed through Parallel Lou Wei’s mind.

A ruined city.

A global catastrophe.

Fu Qi, whose fate was unknown.

And that black-haired figure who had instilled a sense of utter powerlessness on him—

Ye Ge.

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In those fragmented scenes, Parallel Lou Wei met her gaze, which looked at him as if he were already dead, further confirming his situation.

Without a doubt, she was the enemy!

At that moment, Ye Ge’s fist came flying at him!

“!!!”

Parallel Lou Wei’s eyes snapped open. His aura instantly burst outward, and cold sweat had unknowingly soaked his back.

A nightmare?

No!

A warning!

“What’s going on? Why did those scenes appear in my mind?”

Parallel Lou Wei pressed a hand to his forehead, trying to process more scenes, but no new information came. Only that scene of utter despair kept flashing through his mind.

The feeling was familiar.

When he first saw Lullaby’s true face, he had felt something inexplicable.

And now, after briefly emptying his mind, that eerie feeling had intensified, accompanied by images that had never appeared before.

It felt like… something that had already happened.

“The future?”

If he thought along those lines, then the images in his mind just now were scenes from the future, meaning that an earth-shattering event was bound to happen.

And Ye Ge was there, Fu Qi’s fate was unknown, and he himself was being attacked by Ye Ge.

Clearly, it would be an extremely brutal battle.

Even the entire city was ruined, as if it was the end of the world.

“Was Ye Ge talk about destroying the world true?”

Parallel Lou Wei had no choice but to reexamine this question.

“Damn it. Why aren’t the scenes more detailed?”

He couldn’t easily draw conclusions based on such fragmented information.

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But the scenes and that vivid sense of powerlessness gave Parallel Lou Wei an unprecedented sense of urgency.

He had to acquire a trump card he could rely on, something to ensure that the scenes in his mind would not come true!

Immediately after, Parallel Lou Wei rushed out to find Parallel Fu Qi.

The two began another late-night exchange.

“What do you mean scenes of Ye Ge destroying the world appeared in your head? Are you sure you’re not hallucinating from stress?”

This guy is crazy.

Parallel Fu Qi almost thought that the man in front of him had had his brain damaged by Magical Girl Lullaby.

It would be perfectly reasonable for brain damage symptoms to have a delayed effect.

“I’m not joking.”

Parallel Lou Wei’s expression was very serious.

Parallel Fu Qi had no choice but to take the matter seriously.

“What do you mean? In that scene, my fate is unknown?”

“You might be dead.”

“Nonsense. Even if you died, I wouldn’t die that easily. Who do you think has the strongest survival skills?”

Parallel Fu Qi didn’t dismiss Parallel Lou Wei’s words as nonsense.

If anyone else had said something like that, it might be suspected of delusion.

But if a certain top-tier member of the Countermeasures Bureau said it, its veracity had to be confirmed.

“I’ll put my work aside right now and get some sleep. I refuse to believe you’re special. Hopefully, similar images will appear in my head.”

With that, Parallel Fu Qi cut off his train of thought without another word and fell asleep right there in front of Parallel Lou Wei.

The latter remained silent, as if waiting for an answer.

A moment later.

Parallel Fu Qi’s eyes flew open, and he suddenly began gasping for air.

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“I think I saw you and me fighting desperately against a mysterious figure, and the whole city was falling apart. That feeling of risking our lives… it couldn’t be wrong!”

Parallel Lou Wei: “…?”

Wait, you could actually see it too?

So he wasn’t special after all.

And with Parallel Fu Qi’s words, Parallel Lou Wei’s mood grew even heavier.

“Regardless, we must improve our strength as soon as possible. Time waits for no one. I don’t want to see this city reduced to ruins.”

Parallel Fu Qi still seemed unsettled.

He had a feeling that his Brother’s strategy of direct confrontation might be a bit risky.

“What if… no matter what, we can’t match the other party’s strength head-on?”

“Then we’ll have to resort to any means necessary. I won’t allow anyone to destroy the current order.”

Parallel Lou Wei looked up at the sky, his eyes deep and profound.

“I’ll make my first attempt tomorrow. The headquarters will be in your hands.”

“That soon!?”

Parallel Fu Qi thought the man before him was being far too hasty.

It felt like someone was chasing him with a knife.

They didn’t even understand the origin of those fragmented memories.

But then again…

Against a future crisis, every second truly counted.

Parallel Fu Qi’s gaze also grew resolute.

“Do your best. I’ll convince Lullaby to tell us the truth as soon as possible.”

For now, Ye Yao remained completely unaware of all this.

Author Note

The temperature and humidity are both high. It feels like living in a steamer. Is this truly just May?

Text: I’m angry, I’m breaking off our friendship for five minutes!