He didn't dwell on it, instead turning his attention to where Lil' Jilly was. In the crater lay a loli who was already a bit medium-well. Lil' Jilly was currently staring blankly at the sky.
She was well aware of her situation. There wasn't a single drop of Magic Power left in her body. What awaited her next was either death or becoming a captive. This was truly terrible; she had actually lost to a monkey!
Ren Isana's figure jumped down from above and landed beside Lil' Jilly. Seeing her in this state, he couldn't help but feel amused. Was she cooked through? She really had turned into a delectable loli.
"Miss Flügel, congratulations on being taken captive by the monkey you spoke of!" Ren Isana said with a grin, looking at Lil' Jilly. He wondered what she was thinking now.
Hearing Ren Isana's words, Lil' Jilly glared at him with a fierce, babyish expression and barked, "We Flügel won't let you get away with thith! Jutht you wait, I'll definitely twitht your head off!!"
Such threats had no deterrent power at all. Looking at Lil' Jilly, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Ren Isana's face. He knelt and poked one of the places where she had been toasted.
"Ah... Ow, ow, ow!!" With that poke from Ren Isana, a stinging pain instantly flooded her entire body. Lil' Jilly's whole frame convulsed. Currently, she was no different from an ordinary person, having lost every shred of her strength.
"Still talking tough? I heard a Flügel's wings are sensitive spots?" As he spoke, Ren Isana reached out his finger to poke her small wings, which were blackened and covered in dry, brittle feathers.
At Ren Isana's poke, Lil' Jilly trembled even more violently. She even fainted outright, her eyes rolling back and a bit of saliva escaping the corner of her mouth.
Seeing Lil' Jilly faint like that, Ren Isana was speechless. He didn't continue poking her wounds; instead, a green glow lit up in his hand as he began to treat the girl.
He decided to take her back and give her a proper education. He wondered if the future Lil' Jilly would have these memories? Thinking this, Ren Isana gave Lil' Jilly some basic treatment and then lifted her up, leaving the crater.
Once outside, Schwi also landed on the ground. She looked dazed; she truly hadn't expected that a human could actually defeat a Flügel.
The data she had uploaded was finally being received by the entire Ex-Machina collective. Just as Ren Isana emerged from the crater, he felt the spatial fluctuations around him as dense Dimensional Rifts were opened.
One by one, the Ex-Machina emerged from the rifts and landed steadily on the ground. In just a few moments, the entire area was filled with them.
Having reconnected to the Ex-Machina cluster, Schwi also received power support from the others. Her body began to glow, and her damaged parts were continuously being repaired. In moments, Schwi was restored to her original appearance.
"Welcome back to the cluster, Uc207Pr4f57t9." The leading Ex-Machina scanned the battlefield, its gaze finally falling on Schwi.
Hearing those words, Schwi stood up and spoke slowly, "From now on, please call me by my name, Schwi Dola. I have already given my 'heart' to you all. Now, please help Riku!"
Schwi's gaze met that of the Ex-Machina before her. Since she had rejoined the cluster, she naturally hoped her race would help Riku. With their assistance, Riku would surely have an easier time!
The leading Ex-Machina also spoke slowly upon hearing this, "We shall grant Riku one hundred percent support. The entire Ex-Machina collective will henceforth assist Riku with all our might to fulfill his wish!"
The moment she received this answer, a flash of excitement crossed Schwi's eyes. After this great battle, Schwi's emotional systems had become even richer, and her heart was growing more complete.
Ren Isana walked over at that time. Because he was human, and because Schwi had broadcasted Ren Isana's recent battle to the entire cluster, the Ex-Machina did nothing to stop him.
"Hello, Miss Schwi. Can you take me to see your husband?" Ren Isana looked at this Ex-Machina who was the spitting image of Shiro and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Truly, lovers eventually become siblings.
Hearing Ren Isana's words, Schwi's gaze fell upon him, data streaming through her eyes as she spoke slowly, "Question: Who are you? Where did you come from? Why are you looking for Riku?"
Even though this human had saved her, she would not bring any threat to Riku. Before clarifying the situation, she would not simply agree.
The other Ex-Machina also turned their gazes toward Ren Isana. If he didn't provide a reasonable answer, he would likely be subdued by their joint force.
"Hmm... how should I answer those questions? Let me think... right, I was asked by your daughter, or perhaps your son? I've come back from the future!" Ren Isana pondered for a moment and decided to just tell the truth.
Laying it all out—their child had sent him to save people. There was no fault in that logic, though his words nearly caused Schwi to crash on the spot.
"Daughter? Son? Mine and Riku's? Ugh... although I can simulate a hole, still..." Schwi calculated frantically, trying to figure out how she could have a child with Riku when those things hadn't even happened yet!
"Don't misunderstand. In the future, you had already died at this girl's hands, and your child was an existence born at the moment of Riku's death after the great war!" Ren Isana explained immediately upon seeing Schwi nearly freeze up.
Hearing this, the data in Schwi's eyes stopped its frenzied calculations and returned to normal. She looked up at Ren Isana and said, "According to calculations, if you had not appeared, the probability of my death was 99%. The probability of Riku's death was..."
She fell silent there, and also thoroughly believed Ren Isana's words, because modern humans simply did not possess the power Ren Isana did. Thinking this, Schwi spoke slowly, "I can take you to see Riku, but I hope you will tell him the purpose of your arrival when the time comes."
In her heart, Riku was the most capable. Knowing about the future from Ren Isana would surely allow him to formulate a more perfect plan; perhaps they wouldn't even have to die!
"Of course!" Ren Isana nodded and agreed. He had to tell him; it wasn't a major issue.
Once the agreement was made, the Ex-Machina communicated something amongst themselves and quickly retreated, leaving the scene. Only Schwi and Ren Isana remained.
After all the Ex-Machina had withdrawn, Schwi turned her gaze to the shrunken Flügel Ren Isana was carrying. She said nothing, merely opening a spatial tunnel and walking inside.
Ren Isana followed suit. Led by Schwi, he carried the unconscious Lil' Jilly into a cave.
The humans here were pleasantly surprised to see Schwi return and rushed forward to greet her. At the same time, many looked curiously at Ren Isana.
They were particularly shocked by the Flügel in Ren Isana's hand. Such a small thing? Many felt a sense of awe, not quite understanding what was happening, especially since they had never seen this human before.
Schwi's return quickly caught the attention of Riku's sister. Seeing the person Schwi had brought back, she stepped forward with some confusion and asked, "Schwi, who is this?"
"He is here to see Riku!" Schwi said simply, then walked directly toward Riku's location, wondering if he felt any better now.
Corone was stunned by Schwi's response. Watching Schwi lead Ren Isana into Riku's room, she thought for a moment and followed them.
Entering Riku's room and seeing him still lying there, Schwi's face was filled with worry. She hurried forward. Riku was still unconscious, but his breathing was steady and he didn't seem to be in much trouble.
"Riku..." Schwi checked his condition, a flash of concern in her eyes. She truly hoped he would recover soon!
"Let me treat him!" It was then that Ren Isana spoke. He tossed Lil' Jilly to the side and walked up to Riku.
He was here on business and didn't have much time to wait, so he decided to wake the man up first.
Hearing this, Schwi hurriedly made some space to let Ren Isana treat Riku. Of course, she didn't lower her guard, staring fixedly at Ren Isana; if he made any dangerous move, she would act immediately.
Ren Isana didn't care about Schwi's reaction. He stepped forward, scanned Riku's condition, and immediately released [Healing Magic] to begin the treatment.
One could only say that the humans of this world were truly too weak. With just one cast of Ren Isana's [Healing Magic], all the issues in Riku's body were resolved. He didn't even have to try; the effect was simply too potent.
As Ren Isana finished the treatment, Riku slowly woke up. He startled awake, immediately calling out Schwi's name. Beside him, Schwi responded with intense emotion, "I am here!"
"Schwi!!" Hearing her voice, Riku's face was filled with joy. He had just had a dream where Schwi had been killed. The fear of losing her had been suffocating, making him almost unwilling to wake up.
"Thank goodness you're alright!!" Riku rushed forward and pulled Schwi into his arms, his face full of relief. This was wonderful, truly wonderful!!
"Yes, I am fine, Riku!" Though Schwi didn't know what was wrong with Riku, her data indicated that what she should do now was comfort him!
"Ahem!" However, Ren Isana didn't want to be an outsider forever, so he gave a dry cough to break the atmosphere. Honestly, Riku and Xu Xian belonged at the same table; after all, Schwi was truly mechanical, and many functions were non-existent.
The sudden cough startled Riku. He turned to look at the stranger, Ren Isana, and was stunned. Simultaneously, he noticed the Flügel Ren Isana had tossed aside!