Vol 6 Chapter 16 (2/2)

How could I not be moved to tears from sheer happiness after reuniting with my little sister and companions?

There’s no way that’s not happening.

“Looks like today’s portion won’t be finished huh~” Zi Long said as she smiled at us.

Isn’t this great? Zi Long mouthed to me.

Un, yes. I too mouthed back my reply.

“Looks like I’ll be able to meet Yi De again soon.”

Now all my worries were laid to rest and Yun Chang would probably bring me to Yi De soon. Should I start thinking about the promise I made with my little sisters back in Xu state?

There should be some similarities between the historical relations of brothers and ours which will become spouses right.

“… Big brother, about that…”

But when they heard what I said, everyone’s smiles faded away.

I don’t know what happened but I get the feeling that it’s nothing good

Looks like my premonition has come true once more, albeit in a way I never imagined.

“What?”

Even after I heard it from several people, I still couldn’t believe it.

Yi De has lost her memories?

“Impossible!” I exclaimed as I slammed the table, the very first time I have done so since I’ve come here, in a fit of rage and bewilderment.

“I too feel the same but now… It’s the truth after all.” Yun Chang said between her clenched teeth as she lowered her head.

But what she doesn’t know is that my impossible is an absolute impossible and not an utterance borne out of mere frustration and disbelief.

I’m not good at history at all but I’ve never heard anything about Zhang Fei losing his memories, All I know is that the 3 brothers reunite after Guan Yu crosses 5 pa.s.ses and slays 6 generals.

But now, Yi De has lost her memories. What the heck is going on?

“Yun Chang, is what you said really true?”

“I wouldn’t joke around with our oath…”

“Could you have made a mistake somewhere?”

“Big brother! Please don’t make me repeat this over and over!” Yun Chang roared at me, but her voice wasn’t one of rage, but one of sorrow, and after she did so, she began to sniffle.

“… I’m sorry, Yun Chang.”

I said too much.

“My lord, it is indeed as Yun Chang has said. We all saw it with our own eyes.”

“Un, I got it.” I sighed and slowly sat back down on my seat.

But what the heck is this? I’m clearly Liu Bei, and I’m in the last years of the Eastern Han so why was there something that shouldn’t have happened?

…

Wait… This isn’t the only thing that shouldn’t be happening. Just raising my head, I would see Feng Xian, Wen Yuan and Hua Tuo; 3 people who shouldn’t be here.

Now that I think about it, I’ve been unknowingly changing history since the very beginning. Zhang Jue, Lu Bu, Cao Cao’s father, Yuan Shu, Yan Liang, even that expansive Battle of Guandu. Weren’t all of my actions then outside of what happened in history?

… Perhaps… What happened to Yi De, is my fault? Could this be the b.u.t.terfly effect of my actions?

“…”

“Big brother? What’s wrong?”

“My lord?”

“Xuan De, don’t fall asleep with your eyes open.”

“He’s clearly not sleeping alright? He’s not Lord Lu Bu.”

“…” All I saw was white nothingness in front of me. I didn’t know what I should say, or what I should do.

So the ultimate culprit is me?

“… Snap out of it, my lord.”

It was me who brough harm to Yi De.

“Xuan De.”

If I hadn’t been such a busybody, this wouldn’t have happened.

“Xuan De!”

“Ah!” All of a sudden, I felt a force being exerted on my body, and I toppled over.

“Big brother!”

The pain from the fall made me regain my senses and I turned to see Zi Long’s stern, beautiful face.

“Don’t help him, Yun Chang. I was just trying to wake him up.” Zi Long gestured to Yun Chang not to move and looked at me with cold eyes as she continued, “Xuan De, get a hold of yourself. Look at you, what are we supposed to do with you in that state?”

Zi Long’s voice was unexpectedly kind unlike how her expression was.

“In any case, Xuan De must now think about what we need to do now.” Zi Long said as she swept her hands across the room, “Everyone is waiting for a decision by their lord.”

“…” I followed her palm and swept my eyes across everyone’s faces. Powerlessness and helplessness were written all over their faces. These feelings were things that only I had shown before.

Ah, that’s right, I’m Liu Bei. If even I am so weak to the point where I have broken down in front of everyone, it’s over.

History has already changed… What I need to do now is to deal with what lies ahead of me, I convinced myself as I forced myself to get up from the floor.

It’s times like these that make me feel that having close relations are painful.

“Big brother, don’t be like this.” Yun Chang said as she brought me into her arms once more, “What happened to Yi De is not big brother’s fault.”

… Who knows? But whether it is or isn’t, what I need to do now is to think about what to do next.

And right now, I must take a stand. At this sudden development, I must face it head-on.

“Everyone, come with me to see Yi De.”

Even if she has lost her memories, I must still reunite with Yi De.

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