For the rest of the time, Jiang You did not interfere much, simply having Little Kiara experience the Internet as per the original plot. Just as in the original Worldline, Little Kiara's talent as a Prana hacker blossomed. Then Jiang You discovered that starting from her early teens, she had begun to subtly change her father's Cult and gradually seize control.
Having only been exposed to the Cult's doctrines since childhood, Little Kiara was as familiar with the Shingon Tachikawa Eiten School as she was with breathing, and it could even be said that before Jiang You appeared, what she had been learning was nothing but dogma. Surpassing her father was not all that unusual; it was just that her awareness of power and her ability to control it already in her early teens made Jiang You unable to help but lament that she was a natural freak.
Now, Little Kiara is already sixteen. The Shingon Tachikawa Eiten School has also been transformed into a new World Magic group adapted to the online society. Because they help others for free (Not really, the Cult still needs to be profitable, it's just that the methods are gentler), coupled with the unique characteristics of the Spell "All the World's Desire" specializing in spiritual comfort, the number of believers has increased drastically.
Kiara's body grew wildly alongside the Cult. Though she was still in high school, she already possessed a remarkably provocative figure. Combined with her slightly curled long black hair, she appeared far too mature.
Due to Jiang You's intervention during their teenage years, the current Kiara Sesshouin, while still somewhat detached from ordinary people and not considering everyone as "human," had not gone so far as to derive pleasure from bearing others' desires or achieving maximum joy(?) by destroying their lives. Her philantrophy had also been influenced; most of the time, she still treated everyone equally, though there was one being who was a bit more equal than anyone else.
Jiang You had successfully positioned himself as the anchor for her humanity. Although the ultimate purpose was to satisfy his own desires, it was still a happy ending for everyone involved.
Today was another Summer Festival. Kiara waited early in her private chambers for a certain someone to appear. That guy had never missed a single festival, always by her side whenever she needed him. Yet after all these years, she still didn't even know where he lived, which made her a bit unhappy. "There's no need to be stealthy anymore. Father can't control me anymore, so why won't you just come through the front door?"
Looking at the fully developed Kiara Sesshouin in her yukata, Jiang You found it hard to tear his gaze away from her face. Originally, Sesshouin had always worn the same friendly smile, one she showed to everyone, but now she was completely different. This smile contained not a hint of falsehood, it was something meant for him alone.
Meeting Jiang You's desire-filled gaze, Kiara Sesshouin smiled, reaching out a hand to him. "Are you planning to just keep watching? We should get started. I've been waiting for this day for a very long time."
"Right, it's time to head out." Jiang You tried to pull his gaze from Kiara's body. Taking Kiara out for the Summer Festival every year had become a recurring mission of sorts, the best time to farm Affection.
Only, this time he had already reached the point where a CG could be triggered.
Jiang You's hand was clasped from behind by the other woman, and waves rippled in Kiara's eyes. "I'm not talking about that. This is the reward for the eight years you've endured. You said that humans can only experience their own sensations. But you were wrong; I can feel what you feel too. Endurance is hard, isn't it? Humans should obey 'Pleasure.' You know that my spell 'All the World's Desire' can actually make one empathize with others, not just in spirit and soul... but also in sense of touch. You were the initial target for my development of this spell."
This was exactly what Jiang You had been aiming for, but he never would have guessed that Kiara Sesshouin had developed her spell for this very reason. She wanted to derive pleasure from Jiang You's desire. Turning a group-oriented skill into an exclusive one meant she really knew how to play.
"Actually, I could have done it a long time ago. Did you really have to make me take the initiative?" Kiara looked at Jiang You reproachfully. "While you were holding back, I was holding back too. You're the only one worthy of making me suppress myself. But today is the day that ends."
At this point, Jiang You had no reason to refuse. Under the fireworks outside the window, he pushed her down onto the bed.
Then, because of a certain Vicious Dragon, Jiang You's threshold was a bit too high. As for the consequences...
"I'm truly sorry I couldn't let you enjoy yourself to the fullest..." For the first time, Kiara, who had always lived a quite disciplined life from the waist down, experienced the feeling of her entire body going completely limp. She couldn't even muster the strength to turn over, leaving herself at the mercy of Jiang You as he moved her, swapping the bed for a drier mattress. "For the next spell, I will try to amplify the senses. I will definitely make you satisfied..."
"Actually, you could just sever your connection with me." This connection was one-sided, so Kiara had access to much more information than he did. Jiang You never would have thought Kiara would be so sensitive to this aspect. According to the original plot, she had already surpassed the level of a hundred-man slayer. Or was it because her threshold was lower, making her so addicted to this kind of thing? "Also, don't use spells to develop things like this."
"No." He was sternly refused in a strange matter.
After a moment of silence, Kiara was the one to speak first: "You're planning to leave, aren't you?"
"Wait, can your spell read my mind too?" Jiang You was startled, because he indeed planned to let this timeline return to normal after the Summer Festival ended. The plot had been altered too much now, and if it all fell apart, he would have to start over from the beginning, which would be a real hassle. Besides, right now, even a half-library administrator couldn't read his mind. Was Sesshouin's "All the World's Desire" really that terrifying?
"Of course not..." Kiara shook her head. She respected Jiang You as an equal. She wouldn't lie to herself, so she wouldn't lie to him either. "It's just that we've been together for so long, I can probably guess some of your thoughts. Yesterday, besides desire, your eyes also held a hint of evasion. You're definitely planning to do something that will betray me, aren't you? Actually, I guessed three possibilities, but it seems I got it right on the first try. If it weren't for your eyes, I guess I would have followed you for a few more months... or?"
"So, why?" Kiara struggled to prop herself up, seemingly wanting to pin Jiang You down with her body. Unfortunately, with her current stats, she couldn't manage it. Of course, she knew this result; she was just trying to use this method to state her position. "If it's you, I can follow you anywhere you go and do anything you want. Right now, the power of Shingon Tachikawa Eiten School is quite immense. As long as you speak the word, I can do anything, even start a war."
"Am I some kind of little mustachioed man?" Sure enough, Kiara Sesshouin was still that person who didn't treat others as human. She had simply changed from making herself happy to making Jiang You happy. With just one word from him, she would turn against the world. To be honest, this feeling was pretty great, but Jiang You hadn't gone crazy to this extent yet. "I'm just leaving for a while. You should know that I'm no ordinary person, right?"
Kiara rolled her eyes. "I knew that when I was eight."
"It's more exaggerated than you imagine. In short, my presence poses a huge threat to the existence of the timeline. I am an existence that should not appear in this timeline..." Jiang You briefly explained his situation, but omitted many key issues.
However, with Kiara's intelligence and talent, she soon caught the key. "So... you appeared here for my sake, right? Without you, I would have died of illness? ...No, it shouldn't be that simple. With my personality, if you didn't exist... I guess I understand. I would have become some kind of demon, right? Even the current me can't treat people other than you as normal humans, so I would satisfy myself in my own way."
"You really are... a genius." Although her method of taking revenge on society was a bit different from others, Kiara guessed too accurately. Seeing her being so reasonable, Jiang You decided to strike while the iron was hot. "You wouldn't want everything we've been through to vanish, would you?"
"But, if you just abandon me like this, I will become just like I was before." Kiara smiled and bit Jiang You's earlobe. "If you don't want that, then stay by my side. If the world is destroyed, you will still come back to me, right? Then let the world be destroyed. A world without you has no value. Let's just keep going like this until the end of time. And you, you can play with me at every age as you wish. It's okay, as long as you reach out your hand to me again, I will still fall in love with you. Just like this, okay?"
Is she turning a bit yandere? Green, you deserve to die a thousand deaths. Jiang You completely ignored his own responsibility and shifted the blame to a certain author.
"Wait a minute, did I say we can never see each other again?" Raising someone is indeed interesting, but replaying the same plot several times would also get boring. Jiang You quickly mentioned the existence of the MoonCell, then told her he would be waiting for her there.
And so, the world was saved just like that.