On the 21st of July, 2356, a 16 year old boy went missing.

Considering the world's population of 7.3 billion, the disappearance of a boy wasn't a big deal.

Of course, this was based on the fact that the missing boy was just an 'ordinary' boy.

Anzawa Amagi, the name of the missing boy.

This name symbolized the symbol of an era, and it was the key to whether a world could continue to function.

Anzawa Amagi's disappearance turned the world he was in into nothingness, becoming an insignificant speck of dust in the long river of history.

"Anyway, he went missing three days ago, just as the inheritance ceremony was about to be completed.

I originally thought it was a prank from a teenager's rebellious stage, but who knew that things would develop far beyond my imagination. "

In this wondrous space, there was a vast expanse of dreamlike stars.

The stars were like golden sand, forming a staircase from bottom to top, giving people a wonderful feeling that they could easily pick the stars as long as they walked up.

But in the space, the two people who were lucky enough to witness such a beautiful scene only stood opposite each other, looking at each other, ignoring the beautiful scenery.

"Yayayaya, this isn't a funny joke."

Taking a closer look, the two people standing opposite each other had the same appearance, but one looked like he had gone through the baptism of a storm, and the other looked like he didn't care about his appearance, but he looked calm.

The strong contrast made it impossible to tell that the two had the same appearance.

"Ah, it really isn't funny, because this isn't a joke to make you laugh."

The battered man tiredly raised his hand to push the loose hair in front of his forehead to the back of his head, "If I had any other choice, I wouldn't have used such a risky method to contact my past self."

"Oh?"

Although he wasn't interested in his' future 'self, and even a little disgusted, the battered man still kindly spat out a doubtful syllable.

"It doesn't matter if a boy goes missing, there are as many replacements as you want.

But … .it was as if the 73 was bound to the youth. The moment the youth disappeared, other than the Void Ring that disappeared with the youth, the 73 in Peng Gelei's possession also lost its reaction and became useless. "

The battered man couldn't care less about laughing at the person opposite him, his emotionless eyes finally flashed with a dark light, "What do you mean?"

"Ahh, was I that stupid in the past?"

As if he had lost the strength to support himself, the man, who seemed to have been baptized by a storm, slumped to the ground. "In short, Penglie's ring lost its function three hours after the boy went missing."

"Although Marley's Ring and Pacifier, which is protected by Bermuda, are not affected, but … you also understand what it means when one side of the triangle collapses, right?"

The disheveled man sighed and lay back with his hands on the pillow, closing his eyes. "I've looked into it and found that the young man seems to have some kind of connection with the 'past' era. That's why I contacted you at the risk of losing all my power."

"Connection?

Is it similar to the existence of a space-time traveler?

It's a bit like the Marley Ring holder's ability to travel through parallel worlds. "

The slovenly man did not sympathize with his' future 'self' at all. He only felt that the situation was quite troublesome. "This is really troublesome. That kind of ability isn't too bad if it relies on one's own will, but if it's passive …"

The slovenly man frowned and thought for a while before deciding to shift the blame. "No matter what, since she's Penglie's man, let Penglie deal with her.

How much longer can you last? "

"I don't know.

I'll try to hold on as long as possible and wait for her to come back. "The man weakly promised, opened his eyes, and looked at his' past 'self.

"Okay, I'm going to shift the blame."

As if he didn't want to see the stupid face of his' future 'self, the slovenly man shrugged and disappeared into the beautiful space in the blink of an eye.

*

"Ah, Penglie's leader, I'm really sorry for the late-night visit."

Uncle Kawahira, who was squatting on the windowsill, couldn't help but smile apologetically as he looked at the burly man who was holding his heart guard hair and glaring at him.

"What's the matter?"

His voice was several times louder than usual, indicating that the twelfth leader of Penglie was not in a good mood.

"Ah, there is indeed a matter, and it's a big matter."

Uncle Kawahira jumped off the windowsill and looked at him solemnly. "I need to borrow Penglie's ring … Ah, don't look at me so passionately, I won't use Penglie's ring to do anything bad, I just want to summon the previous leaders."

Ah, that look of 'I'll tear you apart with my bare hands', he was old, and his heart couldn't take it.

If it weren't for the sake of the world that he had been protecting until now, Uncle Kawahira really wanted to leave. He sighed and added, "This matter concerns whether Penglie and the world can operate stably, so please.

Of course, after that, please leave for a short time. "

"Hmph, if you dare to lie to me, I'll tear you apart!" The twelfth leader of Penglie took off the ring and threw it at him fiercely. He then turned and walked out of the bedroom.

"Ah, look at how arrogant you are!

If it weren't for the fact that I'm afraid of problems in this era, I would've pushed you out to find them! "— Uncle Kawahira thought to himself, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

Was there a ritual needed to summon the previous leaders of Penglie?

The answer was no.

Uncle Kawahira used the simplest and most crude method, which was … He clenched the ring with both hands and used his mind to send a message. "Ah, I beg you in fear and trepidation to show yourselves."

Then, the heroic figures of the previous leaders of Penglie appeared out of thin air? _?

Of course, there were only three of them. Most of them didn't want to see Uncle Kawahira at all, even with the First Generation leading the way? _?

The First Generation, the Ninth Generation, and the Tenth Generation were all kind people … Uh, that was enough to show how disliked Uncle Kawahira was. _?

"Gacaphis, do you have something important to say?"

The First Generation took a step forward and looked at Uncle Kawahira politely and distantly with a pair of eyes that had calmed down after the baptism of time. His orange-red eyes faintly reflected the magnificent and clear flame on his forehead.

"Of course there's something important. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of inviting you out. There's nothing to gain."

Uncle Kawahira adjusted his glasses and ignored the Ninth Generation's slightly furrowed brows and the Tenth Generation's solemn expression. His previous reverent attitude of asking them to show themselves was replaced by a mysterious and unfathomable one, which was extremely annoying. "Let's keep it short.

The future leader of Penglie, the Sixteenth Generation, disappeared the moment the inheritance ceremony was about to be completed. To be exact, it happened three days ago. "

Uncle Kawahira rubbed his temples as if he had a headache. "After he disappeared, the 73 that Penglie had also lost its reaction and became useless.

As you know, 73 is the one that supports this world. When 73 loses its function, it means the end of the world.

Even with the support of Marley's Ring and the Bermuda Guardian's Pacifier, it's still a drop in the bucket. "

"Disappeared?" Even though he didn't have a good impression of the man who almost made him into a Rainbow Child, but …?

G Tada Tsunayoshi couldn't turn a blind eye to the matter of the 'future leader'. "Then can you determine what happened to the future leader?"

"I don't know what happened. 'Future Me' sent a message: the missing boy is somehow related to the 'past' era.

I guess the boy may have an ability similar to the owner of Marley's Ring.

If it's his own will, then it's fine. If it's passive, then it's a big problem. "

?

G Tada Tsunayoshi looked at Uncle Kawahira with a solemn expression. "What's the purpose of you looking for us?"

"Of course the purpose is to find someone. What else can it be?

The current leader Penglie definitely can't do it. If he leaves, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any problems in this era. As the one who maintains the stability of the world, I can't do it either, so … "

"We don't have the ability to cross time and space." The First Generation expressed that they couldn't do it.

Uncle Kawahira smiled and said that it wasn't a problem. "It doesn't matter if you have the ability to cross time and space. I'll help. You just need to find someone.

Anyway, he's your descendant. You don't want anything to happen to him, right? "

The Ninth Generation, who hadn't spoken until now, couldn't bear it. He turned slightly to look at the First Generation and the Tenth Generation. "Let me go. No matter what, there's no reason to see our own people wandering outside. Besides, he's still young and has a long way to go in the future. I really can't bear to …"

"Okay, Ninth Generation."

The First Generation smiled and interrupted the Ninth Generation's words. He calmly looked at Uncle Kawahira. "You should have made a choice long ago, right?

I can probably guess who you've chosen, but you still have to ask for my opinion, don't you?

Your flirting really isn't presentable. "

Uncle Kawahira didn't care at all about the First Generation's words. He didn't say anything and just looked back with a smile. His eyes were like a dangerous and cunning lion watching innocent and pitiful sheep that were destined to fall into his trap.

He wasn't worried about being rejected. He was sure that the person he chose would agree.

The two sides stared at each other for a short time, but there was a hint of tension.

G Tada Tsunayoshi didn't disappoint Uncle Kawahira and stood up. "As the Ninth Generation said, there's no reason to see our own people wandering outside. I agree."

The First Generation was the key to the operation of Penglie's Ring, so he couldn't leave.

Although the Ninth Generation didn't have a problem, it was more convenient for young people to move around. After thinking about it, he was the only one.