Vanessa seemingly teleported behind the figure and held up a knife to the person's throat.
"If you lie to me, I will make sure you die a horrible death."
Amused the figure chuckled as she phased through the maid's arms and floated towards a chair at their dining table.
'Most amusing. I am all that stands between Hiro dying and living. You still don't want my help?'
Raylene closed the door as the three sisters sat at the table. They used [Sisters of a Lifetime] to converse but before they could discuss anything significant the woman in front of them placed her elbows on the table as she commented.
'Now now isn't it extremely rude to speak among's yourselves while I am still here?'
At that moment all three of the women received the same alert.
- Alert: Sisters for a lifetime [C] has temporarily been disabled. All functions are deactivated until further notice. -
Losing their means to check with one another, Hiro's women grew more annoyed that this person could lock their equipment just like that. Due to their background as Savior royalty Lene and her sisters knew plenty of secrets about Valorious.
Unable to remain silent any longer Vanessa asked in a threatening tone. "Who are you?"
The figure then removed her cloak and showed her face as she answered.
'Who I am is not important, what does matter is the unique problem we now face. Hiroyuki Mitsurugi is fated to die in this branch. There is no stopping it. Do you girls wish to take a gamble though?'
Jei tried to keep herself composed as she responded. "Explain."
'You girls are all Savior royalty, right? Excellent ones even part of the Vaginarnis candidates.'
Raylene immediately stood up and grabbed a sword she kept under the table. "Who are you and how did you know that?!"
Vanessa then stood and placated her sister. "Lene, I know how you feel but please calm down. If there is a way to save Hiro-sama, I will take it."
'Relax. I mean you all no harm. Let us put it this way. Your husband may be strong, but his enemies are intent on killing him. There is no way for him to survive in this life. But the same does not hold true in others.'
After the maid and the blacksmith striker returned to their seats. the woman continued to talk.
'I will explain it in a way you all can understand. You know of his enemies right? From the servant of Eternity to the Convent of Shadows. Your man has an impossibly hard life ahead of him.
'Yet there is a silver lining. What they are waiting for is the Heavenly Sword, not Hiroyuki Mitsurugi. In this life, he came here already as the Heavenly Sword thus like a fly in a web the spiders are all focused on him.'
"How? Heavenly Sword Hiro's main skill. Cannot be removed."
'Like I said, it's already impossible in this life. A main skill is incorporated into one's soul. You can only remove it if you die. But Hiroyuki is a transmigrator. He didn't get born with the skill, he got it when he came to Valorious. Thus if we move before he arrives it can be done.'
"Kairos' Hourglass, you wish to turn him into a root or a seed then?" murmured Vanessa.
'As expected of Savior royalty, extremely quick on the uptake. Yes, I will create a root where Hiroyuki Mitsurugi does not become the Heavenly Sword. This will allow him to evade detection. Granting him a small chance of growing in strength hidden from his enemies.'I think you should take a look at
Raylene crossed her arms in annoyance as she asked. "Why do you wish to help darling? Who is he to you? And why do you even need us?"
'…I am someone who wishes for his happiness. He has led an abject life and deserves to gain love and purpose. I need you because I cannot travel towards another reality.'
"Travel between worlds hard. Only [Awakened] can go. We are all [Novices]. How can we help?" asked the mage.
'You only need to be [Awakened] if you go with your physical bodies. If only your souls travel, there is no restriction. I can send your souls into the bodies of other people. You will move with those. From that point on it is up to you three.'
Vanessa asked as her eyes trembled. "How is going to another world supposed to help Hiro-sama?! Aren't you just using us for your own selfish goals!"
The woman smiled bitterly as she answered. 'I already told you. Hiro will die in this life. And due to being hunted, his branches are all gone except one.
'You should know, a soul never truly dies until it disappears from the hourglass. What I give you all is a chance. You cannot save Hiro here but you can save his final branch.'
Seeing as no one argued with her the woman continued. "A branch only becomes a root when it reaches [Awakened]. You all know this. Help me save one branch. If Hiroyuki gains strength in that branch he will survive. He would have a fighting chance."
Jade then answered in a stoic voice. "What should we do?"
'You need to go to his original world, a place called Earth. There you will kill him before he is summoned by Rhyne. I will handle the rest. The memory of your actions will bleed into your other selves so go only if you are prepared.'
Vanessa then shouted in fury! "HIRO-SAMA IS THE MAN I LOVE THE MOST! WHY WOULD I KILL HIM JUST BECAUSE YOU SAID SO? THIS MAKES NO SENSE!"
'The magic I will cast requires him to be in a dead state. I will revive him, but he needs to die first before it would take effect. I know I am asking a lot. But weigh the two sides.
'If you do not help me, your beloved will cease to exist when his enemies complete their hunt. I on the other hand will help you hide that one branch so Hiro might live in another life.'
The blacksmith striker then asked in a stern voice. "How do we know you are speaking the truth? What if this is all a ruse to get us to kill darling's last branch?"
'You have a Gracyeanor with you do you not? Ask her if I speak the truth. You three are also on your last legs mind you. You are also being hunted to extinction because of your association with Hiroyuki.'
Vanessa then looked at Jade as she asked. "Jei, is she speaking the truth?" unable to refute any of the claims the small bandaged mummy nodded her head.
Raylene consoled her sister who started to cry. Jade similarly held Nessa's prosthetic hands as she spoke. "Vanessa. Hiro already gone. Better if he lives another life. There, we still with him. This our gift. Our curse."
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she continued. "If Husband happy. Safe. Even if I not there. I can endure. For him. I can."
After much deliberation, Hiro's harem agreed and gave their approval of the mysterious woman's plan. They knew it felt fishy, but if Jei says Hiro is on the verge of being removed from the hourglass they must go.
The woman had Lene and her sisters lie on a bed and casted spells on them. A portal opened beside her as she gave her final instructions.
'You will have a few hours before the time arrives. The more you dally the closer will the time Hiroyuki will be summoned approaches. He only has one branch remaining. If you fail he will cease to exist in Kairos' hourglass. You cannot miss this chance!'
The girls then closed their eyes and had their souls got sent to the portal to Earth.
