[Ding! Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9) has sent you memory footage: "Redo of Healer."]
Seeing the private message from Eriri, Clyret hesitated. She had wanted to see her own memory footage, even though Eriri had advised against it.
Now, on the verge of discovering the truth, she found herself hesitating, afraid of what she might see.
But since the footage had already been sent, it would be cowardly not to watch it. Gritting her teeth, she finally pressed play.
In immersive mode, the experience was nearly identical to watching a regular video, except that her perception of time was drastically accelerated.
Before long, she had finished watching—and what she saw left her questioning everything she knew.
Flare Arlgrande, the first princess, who was adored by the people for her saintly demeanor, was actually a sadistic tyrant who saw her subjects as nothing more than expendable pawns.
Her younger sister, Norn Clatalissa, was just as ruthless, capable of massacring civilians without batting an eye.
The kingdom's high-ranking officials were no better—merciless executioners who would do anything to achieve their goals, even if it meant sacrificing their own people.
The military, posing as bandits, raided demi-human villages and sold captives into slavery. Clyret found such atrocities absolutely intolerable.
And the so-called heroes? They were nothing but disgraceful individuals who defiled the very title of "hero."
If these were the people governing her nation, then its king was likely even worse.
Clyret felt lost. Was this kingdom truly worth protecting?
At the same time, she sympathized with Keyaru's suffering but was furious at the way he later used alchemy and hypnosis to take advantage of her in the memory footage.
Taking a deep breath, Clyret recomposed herself and refocused on the chat group. She needed confirmation from Eriri.
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): This may be inappropriate to ask, but… is the future shown in the memory footage real?]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Of course, it's real.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Well, if you hadn't joined the chat group, this would have been your future. But now that you're here, things can change. You wouldn't just stand by and let the events unfold as they originally did, right?]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): You're absolutely right. I won't let such a future happen. I will personally correct the kingdom's wrongs.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Exactly. The purpose of memory footage is to reveal hidden truths. Now you know what you weren't supposed to.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Clyret, I'm curious—what kind of world do you come from? Is it a R18+ world?]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): R18+ world?]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): You know, the kind of world that's… very explicit.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): ...]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): No, our world is just an ordinary one.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Yue-chan, the "Redo of Healer" world is technically a typical fantasy world, but the original storyline is… well, somewhere between mainstream and R18+, if you know what I mean.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Ah, I see! So it's mainstream in plot but R18+ in execution.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Exactly.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): ...]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): By the way, Clyret, you should check on the situation with the Healing Hero and confirm whether or not he has used the Philosopher's Stone to reset the timeline.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): The timeline should not have been reset. I still have my right arm. But I will verify it soon.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): If this is indeed the first timeline, I will make sure to stop Flare from tormenting the Healing Hero.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Here's an idea, Clyret—if you confirm that this is the first timeline, I can strip him of his "Hero" title. That should prevent everything from unfolding as it did.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): Stripping him of his title… isn't that a bit extreme?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Don't worry, I'd only remove his "Hero" designation, not his healing abilities. After that, it's up to you how you want to handle the kingdom and the demon race. Of course, if I get bored, I might step in just for fun.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): Understood. I will work hard to become stronger and handle these matters myself.]
After speaking with Eriri, Clyret solidified her resolve.
No matter which timeline she was in, she would no longer allow the kingdom to continue its atrocities.
Meanwhile, the other group members had finished watching "Mieruko-chan" and "Classroom of the Elite" and began chatting.
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): Clyret, does your world follow the classic "Hero vs. Demon King" setup?]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): Yes, our world has demons and a Demon King. The Hero exists to defeat him.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): That sounds so fun! Too bad we can't watch your memory footage.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): ... I suppose I'll upload my memory footage to the chat.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): I was just joking! Don't feel pressured.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): It's fine. I'll just edit out certain unnecessary scenes.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): That works! Hurry up and upload it~]
[Honjou Kaede (Level 6, Stage 2): Yeah, I'm excited!]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): Finally.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Hurry up already!!!]
[...]
Under the pressure of the group's excitement, Clyret trimmed out inappropriate scenes from the footage Eriri had sent her and then uploaded it to the chat group.
[Ding! Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7) has uploaded memory footage: "Redo of Healer."]
As soon as the footage appeared in the chat, Chika Fujiwara and the others eagerly entered viewing mode once more.
Thanks to immersion mode, the group quickly finished watching the memory footage and returned to chat.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): I see, so it's another irredeemable country like the Empire in Akame ga Kill. Clyret, if I were you, I wouldn't serve such a kingdom.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Honestly, agreed!]
[Adele (Level 5, Stage 7): That first princess was terrible… But she seemed okay after losing her memory. Maybe a person's environment really shapes their personality?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Possibly. Some people remain rotten no matter what, but maybe Flare wasn't inherently evil. That doesn't excuse her past actions, though.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): Exactly. I hate it when anime and novels force ridiculous redemption arcs for villains.]
[Tatsumaki (Level 5, Stage 7): Hmph, a kingdom that corrupt deserves to be wiped out.]
[Kureha Clyret (Level 2, Stage 7): The Kingdom of Jioral definitely needs reform, or the common people will continue to suffer.]
Clyret didn't disagree with Tatsumaki's sentiment. While she didn't believe in exterminating the entire kingdom, she had already made up her mind—the royal family could not be allowed to remain.
At that moment, Honami Ichinose, who had been silent since the memory footage was uploaded, finally spoke up.
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): Um… I have a question about the memory footage.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): What's up?]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): A lot of the details don't match. The overall storyline is correct, but many specifics are completely different.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Let me guess—D-Class's performance isn't the same as in the memory footage?]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): Exactly! I don't know everything, but D-Class is doing way better than in the footage. Especially Kei Karuizawa—she's like a completely different person.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): Oh, I remember! Kei Karuizawa showed up during Eriri's zombie apocalypse livestream half a year ago.]
[Kaguya Shinomiya (Level 7, Stage 1): Now that you mention it, she was one of the people who became a Reincarnator along with Yukino Yukinoshita, right?]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): That's right.]
[Adele (Level 5, Stage 7): Wait, Eriri went to a zombie world?! That's terrifying.]
[Fumino Furuhashi (Level 6, Stage 9 ~ Level 7, Stage 1): Terrifying!]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): ???]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): You all know Karuizawa-san?]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 7, Stage 1): We've only seen her in Eriri's livestream. We never interacted with her.]
[Erina Nakiri (Level 6, Stage 9 ~ Level 7, Stage 1): +1]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): I'm the only one in the group who actually knows Kei Karuizawa.]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): So, her changes… are because of you?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): That's right. The only reason I went to your world was to send her back. I planted an energy seed in her, so her strength should be quite formidable now—at least enough to do whatever she wants in your world.]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): Do whatever she wants… That sounds a bit extreme. I had no idea Karuizawa-san was this strong. She seemed so normal.]
Reading Eriri's message, Honami Ichinose swallowed nervously.
As Class B's leader, she had interacted with Kei Karuizawa before and had heard from others that she was strong. However, she hadn't expected her to be powerful enough to be described as "unstoppable."
With that level of strength, she could likely break the school's rules without consequence.
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): It's already been six months. As long as Karuizawa Kei hasn't slacked off, she should at least be at Level 3 by now. At that stage, ordinary firearms wouldn't even faze her.]
[Honami Ichinose (Level 1, Stage 2): Alright, since Karuizawa-san knows you, maybe I should take the chance to talk to her. Who knows? We might even become friends.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Sounds good. You don't need to hide the chat group or the fact that you know me.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): By the way, why hasn't anyone mentioned the spirits yet? You all finished watching Mieruko-chan, right? Any thoughts?]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): We got sidetracked talking about Clyret's world! Eriri, are you with Miko right now?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Yep, but I'm invisible at the moment. I even pretended to be a ghost to mess with her just now.]
[Fumino Furuhashi (Level 6, Stage 9 ~ Level 7, Stage 1): Pretending to be a ghost… Did you take on the form of one of those grotesque, black-smoke-covered spirits from the memory footage?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Of course not! Do I look like someone who'd do that? Those are harmful spirits. The real ghosts, like Miko's dad, look like normal people. I just made myself able to pass through walls, float above the ground, and appear semi-transparent.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Miko does seem like someone you'd want to tease, but don't you think that's a bit mean? You should've brought me along too!]
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