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Katariona Crosses the Belt of Reincarnation (Part 2)

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The four of us enjoyed chatting together while appreciating the delicious cake.

And, what’s more, Leon, on this rare occasion, did not eat too quickly but savored every bite of the cake.

“Hoh.
Charlotte can really do whatever she wants.
I will not let such a girl hold onto Sylphy's scales for even a second longer.
We must get it back as soon as possible.”

When I told him about the recent events, Ron-sama was indignant.

“It's the same as before I went back in time,” I remarked.
“Come to think of it, I wonder what happened to our country after I was executed before my time travel? It is unlikely that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was under Charlotte's control, would have been able to govern the country properly.
Besides, His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen would certainly not keep quiet, besides, what happened to Chris?”

And what about my uncle, who was scrambling to save me?

“Are you concerned about that?”

Ron-sama asked me as he brought a cup of tea to his lips.

I would be lying ……
if I said I wasn't at all concerned about it.

“Fumu.
Then, let's go and have a look at your alternate timeline after you were executed, shall we?”

I gasped at Ron's unexpected suggestion.

“Is it ……..
……?　Is that possible?

“Normally it's impossible, but I think you'll be fine.”

“?”

I tilted my head, not understanding the meaning of Ron-sama's words.

“Are you not aware of it? Well, that's okay.
What do you think? Would you like to go see it?”

“'……
yes.
I'd like to …….
go and see ……..
……”

To be honest, I am afraid to go.
I'm afraid to see what this country will end up like after I'm executed …….

But–

“Perhaps there might be clues to nullifying Charlotte's magic.
So I'd like to take a look.”

“Very well.
Good, let's do this quickly.
Let's leave now.”

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Ron-sama got up from the sofa.

“I'm coming with you!”

“I'll go too!”

Leon and Marie offered to go with us.

Ron-sama placed his hand on his chin and his face became grim.

“Leon is fine, but Marie is not.”

“Why not!? Protecting the young lady is my duty!”　

Her voice was unusually hoarse, something you would not normally expect from Marie.

“It's because it's dangerous.”

“I'm willing to risk it for Milady's sake!”

“It's different from going to any of the other spaces out there.
You are crossing the belt of reincarnation.
If you enter the reincarnation belt before you have finished your present life, your body and soul will be separated.

Really!? I exclaimed in my mind.

Marie's face contorted in frustration, but she continued to insist.

“Isn't the young lady not yet finished with her present life? Wouldn't that be dangerous!”

“Rio and Leon are exceptions to the rule.”

Leon and I are exceptions? What do you mean?

“Marie.
I'm going to stay here too, so let's wait for Yurie and the others to return.”

Sylphy-sama held Marie's shoulder and tried to pacify her.

“'……
Sylphy-sama ……, but …………”

Marie looked like she was about to cry.

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“Sylphy-sama is right.
Marie, I'll be back safe and sound, so please prepare a nice cup of tea and wait for me.”

I smiled as best I could and turned to Marie and hugged her.

While hugging Marie, I suddenly became aware of something.

Before I knew it, I seemed to have caught up with Marie's height.
In the past, Marie used to be a head taller than me,…….

“……
miss,……
I promise you,……
please make sure you come back safely,……
I'll have some of my special tea waiting for you.”

“Of course.
I promise …….”

With that said, I separated myself from Marie and turned to Ron-sama with a serious face.

“Ron-sama, please.
If you would.”

“I understand.”

As Ron-sama held his hand over the space, a tear gradually formed and it was enveloped in a dazzling light.

“So bright!”

The light was so intense that I covered my face with my hands to protect my eyes.

“Rio, over here!”

Leon hugged me.

At a moment like this, my heart skipped a beat.

“Let's go! Hold on to me! Don't ever let go!”

I felt the same kind of attraction that I felt when I entered Marion's space for the first time.

“Ugh.
I feel queasy.”

“I've put up some barriers.
You can open your eyes now.”

Ron-sama's voice echoed from below my body.

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Gently, I opened my eyes and a golden world burst into view.

The world was silent, with countless bands stretching here and there.
The golden bands seemed to have no end, no matter how far they went.

“Is this the belt of reincarnation?”

I gulped and cleared my throat.

“Yes, it is.
The belt is connected to every axis of time.”

I heard Ron-sama's voice again from below me, and as I looked down, I saw his black scales.

Ron-sama was gliding through the belt of reincarnation in his dragon form.

“Huh? Where is Leon?”

I could feel Leon's warmth just before entering the belt of reincarnation.

“Surely not!? Did he get trapped in the belt!? Leon!”

My voice echoed in vain in this silent world.

“……
here ……
I'm here ……
……
…….”

I heard a faint voice a few feet in front of me and looked to see a white fluff clinging to the scales.

“Leon!?”

I ran up to Leon and picked him up because there was no wind resistance in the belt of reincarnation.

“Why are you in cat form? Are you okay?”

“……
I'm fine.”

His eyes squinted.
Did he had sustained any injuries as a result of protecting me?

He seemed absent-minded, and as I stroked his back, his eyes fluttered open for a while.

Then, standing up in a dignified manner, he stomped his feet.

“Oi! Come on! Ron, that was way too rough!”

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“Hmph! You're just being a wimp.”

“Shut up! You could've just put me on your back before you went into the Belt of Reincarnation.”

“In that place? If you wanted the building to be destroyed, we could have done that.”

The dragon form of Ron-sama is quite large.

If he had transformed into his dragon form in my room, it would have caused damage not only to our townhouse but also to the surrounding area.

“By the way, Ron-sama.
If a person who has not finished their life enters this space, their body and soul will be separated, right? Leon is a god, so he should be fine, but at the moment I am still no different.
Why is that? I assume that Ron-sama knows the reason?”

I am in the belt of reincarnation, my body and soul have not separated, and I am physically present.

” ……
Well, yes, I do.
But if I tell you the reason why right now when you are unaware of it, you will not understand.
That's right.
Only the god of creation and the god of time from generation to generation can interfere with the belt of reincarnation.
Let's just say that's a hint.”

I have no idea what he's hinting at.

“If it were the gods, they would have known about this.
That's not a hint.”

Leon was right, and I knew it too, having learned it directly from the gods.

“I don't know about that.
Fufufu…
…….”

Ron-sama chuckled meaningfully.

“What does that mean?”

“No idea.
Well, we're almost there.”

Will arriving at the timeline of our destination mean that we will experience that dazzling, floating sensation again?

“Don't worry, it's easier than entering the belt of reincarnation.”

Ron-sama chuckled as if he had read my thoughts.

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TL: Ooh~ I can’t wait to see what happened! Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and happy reading! See you guys next time~!