Such a feeling of droplets falling on quiet waters and ripples spreading.

Potsung, Potsung and several droplets fall, ripples overlap, reshape and for the first time, jump out of the water.

"Huh...! Shh shh shh shh shh shh shh!!!

More than that, would there be a word to describe your current mood?

More than an excuse, the difference in isolated power. To the difference in its power, literally rolled, the beginning and end of coming to this world at death.

In a nutshell, I regret.

But a passion so similar to anger that it can't be cleaned up in a single word is not something that goes away if you stick up your voice, but plays a giddy toothpick.

"Wow, that was a complete defeat until it was brilliant."

Unexpectedly thrown voice.

"Chip, Nord."

That didn't have to be tongue-piercing to be sure, it was only the man who showed up before me when he was close to death.

Usually, even with one of my jokes, I enjoyed this encounter and almost feel like a meaningful time, but now I didn't feel so good about it. Instead, when I think they were looking at an unusual self who suffered defeat without being able to do anything, I return the word to the feeling of hitting eight.

Nord gave me a soothing grin somewhere.

"Well, that's good. Live. I'm relieved."

"So you think it's good to lose? I'm kidding, you saw his power! If such a monster pops up in the world......!

"That's worrying."

Nord doesn't show me one disgusting face when it comes to eating, but he says he's worried about it for granted.

"He has not yet been able to fully control the protection of the Evil God"

"... it's getting worse."

Put the protection of the evil god under control, I don't know what state that refers to, but it seems like he's still saying his powers are not complete. Even so, I feel like Nord is worried.

"Right, that sucks. But nothing's wrong. Why do you think he left that place without killing anyone?

"It's..."

I know why you didn't kill me. But if you ask me, I don't know why I didn't kill the others. He's the kind of guy who gets pleasure in murder. I have no reason not to kill you.

So I couldn't answer aggressively. To me like that, Nord gives me a few seconds to start matching answers.

"I see people's souls. I know what he is and what he can do. From what I've seen, his soul is a good place to cliff. the protection of the Evil God and that his soul is not yet fully tamed"

"So what? Why wouldn't that kill you?

When Nord shook his head in a daze, he opened his mouth to make a fool of himself.

"Oh man, don't you get it yet? It is the resentment of the dead that makes the evil god who he is."

"I knew you were...?

Thin, I felt that way. If my power is to hear the voices of the dead, I will do nothing but resent what I hear from that water that contains the protection of the Evil God.

But then what the hell is an evil god to say?

Not to mention that the resentment of the dead has gathered to become God. Then this world should be full of evil gods by now.

I mean, I guess there's something else I can do if I'm evil.

But now let's get back to why the killer didn't kill anyone.

"So you're saying that the killer was about to be drunk by the evil god consciousness?

"Well, in brief, yes. If we get here, we'll find out later."

Nord didn't try to explain himself, he prompted me to think. I follow it and turn my head.

"... killing people on that spot could have led to a stronger force on the side of resentment, which could have been detrimental to him?

"Well, there's that, but you overthought it hard. The answer was simpler, and he couldn't afford more than he looked. Sleepless days will continue at night for a while. He's a conservative. The opposite is true of you, not the type to be impotent. It's the kind of race that lives with its own self preservation and desire on its scale."

Sure, that runaway, you could call him a conservative guy. But it didn't look like I could afford it. I feel like we were talking slowly... No, maybe that's what I think about when I walked away. For treating me, I was halfway there. If you're serious about saving me, you're not gonna tell your people you don't know if you're coming after me without running.

But if that was an indication of the inability to afford it, then that action can also show a whole understanding.

But then...

"You took in the protection of the Evil God yourself?

Naturally the question arises.

Yes, that would be too unnatural. If he's the one with the protection of the evil gods in his hands, why did he push himself to such a critical point?

I'll keep the situation where I can afford it. If it's conservative, then it's still something.

"That's not true. That is the result of the synchronization of his soul with the protection of the Evil God and the influx from the protection. In that sense, I can say he sucks."

"... I'm not sure"

I don't have enough prerequisite knowledge, and Nord's words don't come to mind sooo well. What, but I think you're deliberately talking complicated.

"Can you tell me more concisely?

"Ha, was it still difficult? In other words, he was a true demon king."

A true demon king......?

I don't understand what an untrue demon king is, but if Nord says so, I guess so. Because this guy knows a lot more than I do, and he's doing something I don't know again.

"Well, it's time to talk about him. Let it go now. You can't win now anyway."

"... don't be so clear."

"Not now. I lost that easy to understand. Look at the words. What's it gonna be?

That's true, but I think people should have something called attention.

For example, it's like being told a love story and salted on the wound right after the person you want to confess and wave at you.

Shall I fill Temehe's mouth with salt and cover him with gum tape!

And I don't even think about it. There's no salt or gum tape here...

I mean, what do you want to say, I'm nice to the person you're hurting, and I'll even apply you sweet honey.

Hmm? If it's honey, it's going to stain the other way around. So, chocolate? No, no, the story's starting to get lost.

... hey, I'm bored. My head is cold enough to do a one-person cont, and I'm calm. Maybe thanks to Nord for not decorating the words and saying Zubaz Ba.

"... So, what are you doing today?

Put your breath down and I'll remind you that this encounter is a limited time, and I'll hurry up. That's because Nord's business probably has a lot of advice that will get me deeply involved in the future. You'd be right to ask me something first.

"Well, there's no time, and let me just say what I want to say first. - First, the first. There's something in you that was born in this case."

"What was born in me?

Is the fact that you were born in me in this case a combination of souls? I don't think anything else has changed in me.

Maybe that's what Nord says. Is that what made you hear that voice?

"What was born in me?

"It's the nucleus of the soul. Well, usually anyone is born with it."

"Heh, the nucleus of your soul"

and although I tried hammering him, the inside said, 'What's that? filled with'.

But in the "Normally," part Nord added, I wondered if it was vaguely why my soul was brittle.

"Do you really understand that?

"You can't possibly understand. But I'll summarize the questions and raise my hand later, so I need you to finish your business first."

I don't have time for this.

Worst case scenario, I can look into it later as long as I'm asking about an errand.

"Ask God who's around."

"Aye."

So shall we take care of Dragon God again?

"Well, I'll keep going. Thanks to overcoming the cause of the near breaking of the soul, support is no longer needed. The stability of the soul was also increased thanks to the creation of a nucleus. Finally, you've become a man."

"Hey, you're gonna scratch me. The way they say it, I feel like I wasn't a person..."

It's just plain gusty.

"Your personality was like just a mass of superficial consciousness. I'm sorry, but your distortions weren't people's."

"It hurts even more..."

"It's nothing, okay? This is a pleasure. I can finally look at you in peace.... Well, I'm the one who set it up to be that way"

Yeah, what am I supposed to do now?

I have great difficulty deciding if I should resent taking my memories away from me, or if I should be grateful for what I have now because of it. I've been counting on you lately at a time like this. My mind is also complicated, and I won't be judging material.

... now, is it okay? If you don't let me take it from you, there's no reason for me to resent this guy.

"- So, are you done with your business? If it's over, I'd like you to start a questioning section..."

"No, there's more. The other you disappeared and returned to one freed the power you had from the beginning. You already know that, don't you?

"Oh. Don't listen to the dead"

It seems that the nucleus of the soul was not the cause, but the merger of the souls. I wonder if it feels like what he had before he was originally deprived of his memory helped me to push him into the dark when he had no idea what was deep.

"That's right. Additionally, the body's abilities and so on. I don't know everything, so I'll see for myself later."

"Oh, okay"

Well, that's a little exciting, too. I've been developing skills lately.

I just wonder if the other me disappeared is the reason why I'm honestly not happy?

"So. Skills in hearing the dead. It is a voice emanating from a part of the soul of the dead who cannot be abandoned untrained and remains in the world as it is. So why don't you just let that voice confuse you one more time and get you in tune? That voice is not the voice of the dead themselves."

"Oh...... I'm fine. I just saw a bad example of what happened, and most importantly... I just remembered how bad it felt."

"If you know what I mean. Well, don't worry. If you're about to be swallowed, I'll take it from you."

Argus' voice and feelings disappeared along the way, as if it was Nord's fault. I thought not, but it still was.

I got so sure I was scared.

"... oh"

This guy has everything I exist in his hand. Again, I felt terrified about it.

Depending on Nord's mood, my presence could disappear. Even if I resent it, I don't have the means to fight him. If I decide not to go to the capital of death, this guy can take every decision he makes.

Even my present will could be conveniently bent by this guy. Is there someone else you think is so horrible?

... I don't have it.

But I know Nord really cares about me. That's probably because you need me for Nord's purposes.

Then I have to ask. If I don't hear that, I can't judge.

I wonder if this guy is really on my side...

I was thinking about that deep down in my head, but I listen to Nord without changing my attitude.

"And you're the wary demon king. He's a pain in the ass if you kill him. As much as possible, I'd rather not kill you."

"I knew it... that's what I was thinking. So, do you know if he's after me right now?

If you know, it's very helpful as far as I'm concerned. Because unreadable enemies are also horrible.

"Unfortunately, I don't even know what the Demon King is doing. Anyway, don't be alarmed. It was the idea to change the name. They're lurking in the city, confused by people. So if you have other hands you can hit, hit them. Now I can't beat him for real."

"... by the way, how soon can you win?

"I don't know, it depends on how you grow up, but it'll be tough if you don't evolve at least one more time"

Is that it? Then you'll be right there. Right now, I'm level 99, and you're telling me that I might win a future that's not too far away?

Will it evolve as soon as I return? No, but... I don't even have to feel like saving experience.

If I did it with the Demon King class, I wouldn't necessarily be able to fathom it with a certain amount of magic right now...

Well, does that mean you're anticipating a fit?

"Well, just one last favor"

"Please?"

"Somewhere in the basement of the destroyed mansion, there is a crystal of evil gods. Perhaps there is no protection for the Evil God left, but keep it recovered."

You don't have any left, do you need to?

I don't even think so, but I can't say enough that it's not dangerous at all. It's suspicious, too, because Nord asked for it on purpose.

"Oh, okay"

I immediately took it on in two replies.

"Well, that's the end of my story, but it looks like we still have time. Thanks to your slow treatment."

"No, even if they say it like it was such a good thing... you're not gonna die, are you?

"Well, you'll be fine. As far as I can tell, the connection between the soul and the flesh is well restored."

"Heh..."

He also said things that didn't make sense. I'm in the mood to take college classes now that I'm consolidated in jargon.

"... well, if you're not dying. I was just accumulating a lot of things I wanted to ask, so it would help me too..."

"Well, here's your waiting question corner. I'll answer anything but inconvenient."

"Don't you answer the inconvenience..."

When they reopen it the other way around, it's hard to blame this one either. So I didn't mention it, I threw the question.

"First, then, the first. Was it Nord who called the Haruki? If so, why did you call those guys?

"... that's a very difficult question to answer. Well, the answer is yes and no... I didn't call the braves to let them do something"

"More, it would be helpful if you could chew me up and tell me..."

It's a voyeuristic way of saying it, and I have no idea what it's about or why it's neither. However, since I was declared not to answer the inconvenience earlier, I asked him to explain it specifically in a modest return.

In contrast, Nord showed a slight bare gesture to sort out his thoughts before explaining them to me. Apparently, it's not inconvenient.

"Oh yeah...... I don't know what to say...... there will be reincarnators in this world besides you?

"Oh, you're a killer and an arsh. I don't know if there's anything else."

"Oh, I don't know either. I didn't mean to call them in the first place."

Not intentionally?

So, why were those guys supposed to come to this world?

"I needed to reincarnate you into this world. I used your power to do that."

"My power...? You mean unique skills?

"No, I have that power, too. I don't even have to bother using your powers. What I'm saying now is the power to make a hole in the world's boundaries. I used that power to bring you into this world."

I have that power...

So, maybe now that I'm back on my own, I'm free to move around the world?

"I was letting you come to this world through my dreams in the other world to make your soul remember that power"

"Hey, give me a minute. If I didn't originally have that power, how could I have dreamed of crossing the world?

I learned a contradiction in Nord's words and just pinched my mouth.

"That's a simple story. With my power, I took a piece of your soul through a soul connection. I was forced to pull you with that gravity."

Where is it easy? I can't think of any way to do that.

And I thought, but didn't say anything to my mouth, instead I said something I wondered.

"Then why didn't you take it all? That's better. They brought you here in one shot, didn't they?

"No, it's not. My power can only work on my soul. Remember the body I prepared when I came to this world in my dreams?

Prepared body......

Is that the body that replaces that wonder?

"You can't forget. When you wake up, your face, your body, every once in a while, you're changing your gender."

"Ha, you sure do. That body was actually a corpse."

".................. Huh?

I accidentally leaked a dumb voice to Nord, who said something absurd with a half laugh.

Since I was reincarnated into this world, I have thought several times about who that body belonged to. Sometimes I thought I might be able to meet him somewhere and ask him about Nord.

But I never thought it was a corpse. Unexpectedly, the body I was moving was a corpse.

I mean, I... you were using the body of a dead person on its own?

Scared...

"I gave my soul to the dead human soul in a way that was like a blessing, and by evolutionarily returning it to its lifetime appearance. I used it as your receptacle."

"You... are definitely cursed"

He could even be cursed at me for using it unknowingly.

Shit, it's perfect.

Oh, if you're cursing me, just this punitive guy!

"I brought him back to life while you were possessed. There's no reason to be cursed."

"You brought people back to life...?

"Technically not. Though it evolved, it doesn't change that its body is a corpse. So that body slowly approaches death. Physically speaking, about a year was the limit. The reason of the world created by the Creation God cannot be so overshadowed"

Still, he can bring people back to life. Isn't that exactly God?

Who the hell are you?

"Well, the first one was great. Whatever, it was a hero's body back then. It's been quite a while."

"I'm terrified of your fear..."

I don't know which hero, but I just hope you don't curse me. If you want to curse, you can curse him around this bee, or you can curse him without fear of God.

"... so, when I say corpse, that body is not yours. So immediately the rejection, that is, the connection between the flesh and the soul, is broken. Then your soul will be drawn back to its original body by its connection to the living original soul."

I see, was that the time limit of 3 days?

"But if you bring all your soul, you don't know what will happen to your soul when the connection is broken. Because it is death that is not recognized by this world."

"Are you saying it could be the worst thing that could happen?

"Oh. For my purposes, if you don't come here alive (...), it doesn't make sense."

I see, I see. The conversation shifted considerably in the direction of the day after tomorrow, but is that what happened?

The truth finally arrived after 14 years. Emotional.

"Now, back to the story, I used your power, dead, to drill a hole in the wall that separates the world. At that time, the confused ones were the other reborns. Well, I was pretty forced to open it, so your soul took a lot of damage, too. Because of this, the power has been lost, but the residue of the power that was activated once remains. When the Empire summoned the brave, it opened a rift in its brittle dimension. There seemed to be some discrepancy, but there was a rift in the world you lived in, in the area you lived in."

"I see... so you're saying it was Nord's fault, but it wasn't his intention"

For one thing, I figured out why they came to this world. And that has nothing to do with Nord's will.

"Oh... well, time's running out, but what else do you want to hear?

"Then tell me as much as you can about your purpose."

I thought it was full of inconvenient things anyway, but I heard it for once.

"My purpose... well, naturally I want to know"

But Nord taught me just a few things about his purpose.

Simply put, my purpose is to save this world.

"The world?

"Oh. If I don't get out of here, this world isn't that far away. The future, it's bound to end"

Plus, give me information that looks pretty serious.

"But don't feel that way. All you have to do is think about coming here. It is my job to stop the annihilation of the world. We still have time."

"... why is this world about to perish?

It's not easy to believe that this world I'm living in is about to end, but it must be true because a special being named Nord speaks of it. Then it would be natural to want to know why the world is doomed.

Nord, on the other hand, has a word on his head.

"... it's my fault"

Yes, I spoke.

"I was weak. I wasn't strong enough. Everything."

"... specifically, you won't tell me"

"... who likes to talk about their mistakes?

"Sure..."

You can take this as inconvenient any more. At least now I don't seem willing to tell Nord.

"Then let me ask you one last thing. What you took from me, can't you go back?

"Oh, I'm never going back"

... So I can't remember the memories I had with Serna, Haruki and my parents in my previous life?

But I expected it. I knew it was, and only that degree of feeling, was born in me. That was just a little... sad.

"Well... then, when I see you, let me hit you once. So, I'm gonna make you a charlatan."

Anyway, I can't seriously get mad at this guy. I don't have any memories to be serious about.

Then you can forgive him to the extent of a single hit. I thought so.

"Ku...... haha! Beat me up, Chara. Oh, that's good. Hit me as much as you want. Until I feel better."

"Why are you laughing?"

"No, I thought you looked just like me."

"Huh?"

I leaned my neck unwittingly to Nord, who said something I didn't understand. But I couldn't help but remember my anger at the words that followed.

"Well, don't worry. I no longer have to take my memories from you. I'm already starting over. I don't even have time. This is the last time. I will take away the starch in you."

"Don't. You don't have to. It's me, including the starch. Don't take it away from me again."

I played my softly stretched hand so hard I wouldn't take it away from you again. That's another promise to me.

That's all we have to protect. To meet the thoughts of that guy who disappeared.

"... Ha ha, rebellion period? Well, to that extent, it wouldn't be an anxiety factor."

That's what I said. Nord's face fades. Apparently, time has come.

But nevertheless, this encounter was quite a long one. Hey, did you get to a pretty dangerous place?

"See you later."

"Oh, come and get me, will you?

To Nord's parting words, I said, 'I don't even have a clue yet,' and went back to the world.

- And what's left of Nord?

"... come slow. As slowly as you can. Until just before the collapse of the world began…"

Speak the opposite of dropping me off.

And say what you shouldn't be asked.

"- That's where your life ends when you meet me."

Slowly. Really little by little.

The time is brutally engraved.

Without knowing it, Ray moves the clock needle.

- No.

The ray being moved.

"At least sing your fun as a puppet (...)"

I still don't know the nature of a man who continues to deceive (...) the world.