Over The Infinite

-1 -

Countless doors built or floating in white spaces that extend far beyond. I suppose this is the door because of the fact that it is within the "Gate of Souls", but most of it has a distorted shape that does not make sense as a door, so much so that it does not physically interfere and open. It's not like there's anything on the other side of the door in the first place, all there is is is a door.

One such door was Erica Edenfelde, sitting back, waiting for me.

'I can't say that the battle is not... It's hard to describe well, because this technique is meant to interfere with the soul and polish it. There must be a world waiting for it. "

"The Gate of Souls" is a technique to polish your qualities as a magician, Lirica said. I mean, I guess what you're waiting for inside is something like drilling your soul.

If you just look at the schematics, this guy is also the test created by my soul. I don't even look like a mid-RPG boss, but well... I guess it's real. It's a little hard to think about keeping all that lying around and the person not interfering. And it doesn't look like Erica's going to be taking any hostilities here. I am convinced it will not develop into an act of combat.

"I'm tired of waiting, how long have I been waiting?

"It's about five minutes in body time."

Erica opened her hand and protruded toward this one.

That's about the same amount of time since the Gate of Souls was activated. Be patient with that.

"I mean, you came here with us."

"Yes, slightly different to be exact, but I put in an interrupt to interfere"

"Interrupt."

How can this world, where countless doors are disturbed, feel like a meteorological landscape, but is it not what it is supposed to be waiting for?

It's orderly but chaotic, and the shape of the door is distorted. I don't even know if there's an end to it, just a white space. It's also suspicious that the floor I'm standing on now really exists. Maybe it feels better because there's a foreign body called Erica, but this would be a space where you wear your spirit just standing.

"This is the first gate to the soul of the Watanabe Tsunami, in front of it. Nevertheless, as you are diverting the original world, it makes no difference that this is part of your mental landscape."

"Lirica said there's a gate in the back, and if you dive into it, you'll be alone as a magician... which is the gate."

There are too many of them to tell. Are these the gates that can be opened in the first place? It's full of doors that don't seem to open physically.

"Come on. That's not my world, so whatever. Well, I can perceive the original gate in person, so I thought I should rely on my senses."

I've been waiting, but I don't even know about this world. This is only my meteorological landscape. Do you mean I'm the only one who can tell the next stage?... I don't even know if this is in the form of a gate. Out of the way, the monster's mouth may be at the entrance.

"In the first place, waiting at the Gate of Souls is a lonely trial, and only one challenges. No one else can go inside. Even for me, just because this is right in front of Gate One, I can't follow you to the back."

"What does a super amazing wizard want me to do, imitate so much trouble?

"Advice, warnings, prophecies, information exchange, whatever you call them, but in short, we're talking"

You're telling me you've deliberately prepared this place just to talk?

"I have a sense that I have done all sorts of unscrupulous things to attract interest, but I cannot deeply interfere in the world you are in. You can only connect for a few minutes or so in a forced way like before, and even that is under strict conditions. So this is how I had to take a special way to have a proper conversation with you"

Well, somehow I understood. Instructions are too direct to fit into a trap, and I don't feel willing to be hostile. From Erica, more friendly… I feel something close to the curiosity that the Sky Dragon turns to us.

"Well, after all, what are you?"

"It's Erica. Erica Edenfelde. She's a super amazing wizard."

You introduced yourself, so I can see that. That's what you promised me, and that you understand what I want to hear.

"Your presence is too unnatural, even as a inhabitant of a parallel world. I've done a lot of research, but it's strange to have a presence like yours."

"I ask you once, why do you think so?

"A face very similar to Lirica, a wizard, a mysterious spatial interference, knowing the existence of the Gate of Souls, a full name that Dirk himself does not know, an alien, a parallel worlder, an S-rank adventurer who only exists by definition, when he appears to a place like this at the end of the sentence. Any one, no, two or three is fine, but if that's all, I don't know. But it's not. But it's too much. Too unnatural to make sense. And here we are. We still don't know what we're here for."

When it comes to introducing yourself and activating the "Gate of Souls" when you put it in twice in the past, it was about three encounters in total. Although there were detailed instructions and exchanges of information, I have no idea what the purpose or intent is. Even the content of the introduction remains unclear.

"I'm not even sure if you're on my side, enemies, or just want to direct me to use me"

"To be clear, I'm totally on your side. There's no such thing as hostile intent."

I guess so, I thought. Oh, my God, I've been acting suspiciously all this time, but I don't feel any crisis at all. Something in me insists that you can trust me unconditionally for some reason.

"I'm not willing to hide my purpose or my own information, but I'm not sure what to tell you, am I? It's not a good idea to disclose everything. But it's probably worse not to disclose anything."

"What are you talking about?"

It's like there's something else to hide, and I'm just saying that Erica's very existence has no importance.

"For example, some keywords I just said. Similar to Lirica Edenfelde. That's right. Because I'm blood related. It's her daughter, me. Doesn't look like he was tall."

"What... to?

Mother...? Did you say daughter? It's a sudden bomb statement.

Is that such a light piece of information? Isn't it kind of like the end of a story that actually reveals...

"Of course, I'm not the daughter of Lirica Edenfelde in this world. It is a being born as one of the possibilities of a parallel world. Well, maybe you won't be born in this world."

"He's only seventeen. Somewhere in the parallel world, there could be a big girl like you."

No matter how early the aristocrats get married, there's a limit.

"It's rude of you to be big on a girl. I don't think so..."

"No, it's standard just because he's too small, yeah"

Why the snake?

"It's also simple why I'm big...... growing up. I'm from the future of parallel worlds."

Things are accelerating. It's a level that no longer makes sense. I mean, isn't it even important to talk about how easy it is to reveal this?

"So, what about the aliens?

"I was born on the moon. I've never been down on this planet in my original world. … Oh, just like in the previous life of the Watanabe Tsunami, there are satellites on this planet."

"I know that. I just got here at the end of the year."

"... Really?

Moon...... then can't you even call me an alien? Out of the atmosphere for once. The species is the same, but if you insist, it would be aliens.

"I know about The Gate of Souls because I am the daughter of Lirica Edenfelde. I officially inherited. This is magic that hasn't even been figured out in my world. So wizard. Isn't that super amazing?

"... oh wow"

In other words, it is too much of a level of sumptuousness.

"What is this Gate of Souls? I hear it's a technique for polishing witchcraft."

"Those who haven't opened up to the third gate may feel that way, but it's just a drill of sorcery material as a result, and that's not the way it's supposed to be used. Isn't that what Watanabe thinks?

"... I thought so"

"The Gate of Souls is the Gate of the World. A boundary gate that connects all possibilities. It's a technique of unknown origin, probably developed with a similar concept to the infinite corridor."

"The infinite corridor and...?

"I don't even know who is using the details, so there are a few parts that can be answered even if asked."

It was an unexpected answer. I knew it wasn't a training device used for magic drilling, but I felt it was too far off as an impression.

"As I said at the outset, there is no reason to hide this level of information, especially my personal information. So you can answer as much as you want. You know, there may be things you can do to keep quiet in a private way."

"Then why did you turn the information down? Why did you bring me here?"

"I asked you to come here because this was the only place I could interfere unrestricted. As I said earlier, there's really a time limit when it's the real world, isn't there? In that regard, you can interfere almost unlimited here. It's the same as the infinite corridor, and it's barely been long."

... Was this the space of a system that hasn't gone through time? I know it's been a little while, but it's the same in the infinite corridor. Sure enough, even this far, if I tried to hear it in depth, it would be easy to go beyond a few minutes. And Erica said she had a story about something that she couldn't really communicate in a matter of minutes. So much so that if I was out of line, I wouldn't catch up.

"If you don't have to worry about time here, there's something I want to ask you. No, it's not a big deal..."

"Go ahead, go ahead. Unless you're disclosing information or not."

"Maybe it doesn't matter, but why are you calling me by my full name about Lirica? You're a mother, aren't you?

…………

Erica's movements stopped. Maybe it was an unexpected question. Or do you think it was too good to overflow the other way around?

"Oh...... and it was a little unexpected. Um, I don't know... I've never actually met him. So I didn't really have the impression that I was a mother... and I inherited the Gate of Souls with my eyes."

I don't know, but does Lirica have that feature in her prosthetic eye?

"... sounds like something you shouldn't have touched."

Maybe I'm ashamed to call someone I've never met my mother. I don't know. I don't know, but then I guess I won't see him....... although lirica definitely freezes.

"No, that's not... I'm just surprised it's so irrelevant. … well, the remaining unnatural points pointed out are about Mr. Dirk's full name and S-rank"

"Oh, oh."

I went back blatantly, but it wasn't my questioning time. I mean, Dilk is "mr."

"First the S-rank, but this is simply because we attacked the 100-one layer of the infinite corridor. There are others with similar titles."

"Well, I guess that's what we've talked about so far. It sounds like it was originally planned, and if it's a story in the future, it's nothing strange. I mean, in your world, even the S-rank."

"... uh, and... excuse me. I don't know how you answered... those two clans haven't reached S-rank."

"............ what?

No, you're crazy. If that's how you say it, there's no way you don't know it. But you're not attacking 100 layers? Even though you're in a state of bare hands right now?

"Stay, well, leave that detail alone"

"They're gonna put you down."

Is that a hard thing to say? Or is it hard to disclose information? But it doesn't seem to be classified per se.

"Next, Mr. Dirk's full name, but this was left as a development staff name in the Infinite Corridor System."

"... oh well, that happens sometimes?

It's not a rare story for development staff to leave a name in the source code. I don't know if I can handle it as well as the program.

"Yes, the negative layer of the infinite corridor… is one of the information that exists in the so-called space for administrators. It's in a pretty deep part. So maybe no one in this world knows. I was surprised he didn't know."

I see you called him by his full name without knowing it. Looks like Dirk was in some kind of a hurry.

"So, are we done for now?

"One more thing. What did you tell Dirk about the death of the caretaker?"

"Is that... intriguing? This is what we're going to talk about."

Is that the point?

"Okay. There's a lot more I'd like to ask you, but if you have something to say, just clean it up."

"Yes. What we are about to talk about is a shocking fact and an undetermined future. For me, the past, for Watanabe Tsunami, will be the future."

"Well...... I guess so"

Normally when I hear it, it doesn't make sense, but I can't even understand it if I assume that this guy is a parallel world person and a future person. I don't know what you're going to say, but there's so much to go on about this. I guess a hell of a story pops up.

"Let's make a prophecy. This world will be over soon."

"............ what?

I was ready to some extent, but instantly my head turned white.

No, suddenly what are you talking about, this guy?

"Not far into the future. That could be in a few days, maybe a month. The only certainty is the fact that this planet will collapse. The time limit, however long, is April of the Labyrinth Calendar ○ 025. We can only observe one possibility that has existed since."

"... what are you talking about?

I can't keep up with my understanding. No, I can understand, but why would that happen? I said prophecy, but there's no point in saying the right thing in this situation. In the first place, Erica's expression doesn't look serious and joking.

April of the Labyrinth Calendar is two months away. The world will end by then? There will be enough to say unscrupulous. Besides, this way of putting it, it's as long as April. Enough with the case right now...

"So you wanted to say it early,"

Are you kidding me? Seriously, don't end up talking about it. It's not early at all.

"Wait a minute, give me an explanation... No, before that...... if that's true, why just tell me"

"Because it is inherently certain that the world will end. The phenomenon that occurs flows its cause and effect to the parallel world. Even if we try to alter it in some way, we end up there. be more strongly influenced in the nearby world"

"So why me?"

"Because you're Watanabe Tsunami."

"I don't know what that means. Yo!!"

Are you saying that Watanabe Tsunami is the title of a hero or something that saves the world? Even Watanabe Tsunami, who became the original name, didn't do that. Saw it from a fantasy point of view was enough to exorcise ghosts and earthspiders, and if you look realistic, it's enough to knock out anti-Korean forces. He must be a hero, but he hasn't saved the world by mistake.

"... I don't know either. In fact, I don't even know if you can get around it. But if it's possible, you're the only one in this wide parallel world."

"Why, it's me there. Dammus is fine.... nameless or Imperial Dragon."

For some reason, the conversation stopped. What, did you say something weird, me?

"Before that, there are a few questions. Can I ask you something?

"... what the heck. If you can explain it properly, I don't mind being out of line."

Honestly, I'm having a panic in my head and I'm not catching up on my understanding. It would just be confusing to be given information early in the arrow inheritance right now.

But just don't let it unfold while we're off the sidelines here. I can't sleep at night because I'm concerned. I'm not joking about spending time frightened by the fear of the world ending.

"That's the point, of course. Um... a dumbass is a dungeon master... you can talk about Shingo Pestle, right?

"Other than that, who... hey, isn't it in your world?

"Oh no, this is just a confirmation.... So what's nameless?

"He's the administrator of the 200th floor of the infinite corridor. You're the general of a worm called Parasite Legion. He's crazy."

I'm not familiar with it, but it shouldn't be wrong.

"... What's a dragon?

"I'm the administrator of the 30th floor of the infinite corridor. The only survival left in the other world with only dragons. Looks like the Sky Dragon's mother I was with the last time I saw her. The only comrade who shared the purpose of destroying malice."

"... that guy. That's what..."

What's this all about? Is there too much he doesn't know?

Speaking of which, he didn't even seem to know Sky Dragon when we first met. I knew everything. I felt like a situation, but does that mean they're here, even for this guy, an irregular case?

... aren't you observing parallel worlds that will have similar histories?

"... So what's the only malice?

"The administrator of the 200O layer of the infinite corridor... Apparently. I'm not talking about Teng himself destroying my previous life's planet. And my gift..."

"Right..." The Prisoner of Cause and Condition ". That's..."

"... how did you know"

There's no such thing as a "nurse" message. No, I don't know if it can be S-ranked just like Dammus.

"It's these eyes. It's like the Devil's Eye granted the ability to be called" Heavenly Eye, "and if you put it simply, you can read the other person's information."

Oh, the one Lirica was talking about. So Lilica also sees my gift... isn't that the part to worry about now?

Tianjing was certainly one of the Buddhist words. Superhuman power...... psychic power. Per Yuki or Tomato, would you know more? Well, it would be something different from the actual divine power just because the name is. There are verses where the naming function of this world, seen in skills and classes, seems to be based on the knowledge of the organisms that live there.... my Primitive Man or something.

"... let's take a break. There's plenty of time here, so you might want to sit tight."

"I'm close to panicking."

"Ha.... Me too.... what is this. What's going on?"

Apparently, the information is not meshing with each other. It's supposed to be a parallel world or a similar world, but I guess the situation is different than I imagined.... Is it optimistic to think that maybe the part where the world ends is different...

-2 -

Take one with a can of coffee that Erica took out of somewhere.

So I noticed that the Item Box is available here. That mysterious space normally opened up if I tried it. What will be the treatment of the items used or left out here?

"Various prerequisites change, but I wonder if it turns out that my decision was correct..."

Erica's whining about something, but she's probably talking to herself. It sounds like we're sorting out a lot of information, so we shouldn't be interrupting. If that is the consequence of the demise of this world, it is all the more so. I barged in here poorly and missed my best hand. How dare you cry. I can't cry.

"… First of all, my aim is to avert the ruin of this world"

That's how Erica started talking when the can of coffee she was drinking chippy was empty. Apparently, he's finished organizing.

"Can I ask why? If you save this world, it doesn't mean your world will be saved, either, does it?

As far as I can tell, Erica's world is a different parallel world than here, a further future… a world that has already collapsed. I do not believe that the phenomenon that has occurred in the past will be undone because this world has been successfully completed.

"To be honest, I don't know what the implications are. The truth is that it interferes mostly with straw. There's nothing convenient about causal spills that change history itself, but at least if you know what caused the collapse of the world, you'll change the way you take action."

"... I don't even know why I'm doomed"

"Yes, most of them, including me, were dungeon masters... who thought it was the death of Pestle Shingo"

... Oh, is that what you were asking Dirk?

You said the world itself would disappear.... then you can't just have one star. Looks like the moon's still here.

"But it wasn't. No, is it that maybe not if I were to be exact? Our world, even if it is the planets that are crumbling, the world itself remains. Too far from Mr. Dirk's expectations. Errors are too uneven."

"... you said you were from the moon. Why do you still have satellites when the planet is broken?"

"The situation is that contemporary dungeon masters manage to stay in shape with gravity control. It's almost cut off."

You're doing a hell of a thing. The person.

"Can I ask you about that next generation of dungeon masters?

I can't ask you to disclose information out of too much curiosity. Perhaps the part about Erica's reluctance to disclose information is the part about the backbone of things. I have no choice but to leave the judgment to Erica than to know how one hand here affects you.

"… LC302-X5012"

But it was an unintelligible word Erica put out in her mouth, worried for a while. Like some kind of model number.

"Commonly known as Elsie. One of Pestle Shingo's wives. It must exist in this world at the moment."

"Oh, you're one of Dammus' daughters. They attacked the Moon's Great Cavity..."

... Oh, my God, is that your name? I know LC is the acronym for Elsie.

"I even know..."

If you thought you didn't know the moon existed, would that reaction also be natural? I didn't come in just to ask.

"Hey, I can almost see why you're reluctant to disclose information. But just keep talking and we're in a state of contour. Can't you clarify the reasons and conditions around here?

"... right. I'm sorry. I have to calm down. I panicked."

I don't have the right to blame you for that, but it's a matter of fact. I can't even choose what to ask.

"It's just a hard place to define clear conditions. I don't have a problem with what I told you. However, because it's refreshing how it affects you, you have to make a rounding choice..."

"Maybe, but you're concerned that my actions will be restricted because I know that information, right?

Expect, the doomsday route if you stay uninformed with nothing. Even if we give out information, we do not know whether we can reach the desired development without carefully selecting the contents.

"Yes.... let's start with the story of why we only talk about this to Watanabe Tsuna. This is the part where you can't really touch it."

"Oh, I guess so."

It's also the biggest question I have right now.

"Look at this"

So Erica moved her perspective from me to a slightly uneven part. There's nothing there. It was an open part where countless doors didn't even exist......

"... me?... and why cat ears"

I was there for some reason. And confronting that Watanabe Tsunami is Chitta, the cat ear who played a dead fight one day. Even if I know it's not real, I look like a dooya who wants to hit me.

"It's just reproduction footage. It doesn't make any particular sense that service is Watanabe Tsunami simply because it is easily reproduced in this world. As for Mr. Cat Ear... I don't know who he is, but he decided he was the right person to confront."

If that's what you mean, don't you see? Forced so much struggle is unparalleled in my life to that point. It's one of those still deeply memorable events. And he's got a face that makes me want to hit him.

"But you're too real and creepy"

Would it look like this if I saw me on a Gard head-mounted display?

Same thing happens when you watch it in a video, but it makes me feel weird to see myself. Although it is the closest thing to me, I feel uncomfortable just because it is not something I would normally look over and see. That's in 3D, so it's extra creepy.

"Hmm, what are we gonna do with this?

"Here's what I'll do."

"Nyah!"

Suddenly, I put a high kick in the cat's ear in front of me. The cat's ears melt with pity.

"... like sandbags to relieve stress?

"Why does that happen?... er, that's Pattern A. Next Pattern A '"

Two people back in the same position again. That's how cat ears got a high kick as if to recreate as much behavior as they did earlier.

"... it's the same, right?

"The time for Watanabe Tsunami to drop her hips was a second too late."

You know what I mean?

I'm an adventurer living in a world below comma, but I just can't tell if I'm watching it or if it's a difference in attack readiness behavior. Now that you know the difference, you might know it by reviewing it.

"You don't need to know the difference because it's just an even though, but the difference between these two patterns represents a thumbnail of possibilities. Nearworld. Unchanged branches of results. These myriad possibilities exist beside our world."

"I understand the very concept of parallel worlds..."

Like Yuki said one day, it's similar to choosing right or left on a branch. This is even finer though.

"In the same way, the world exists for every possible action. In this example, the speed of the kick is only a little slow, or there is a difference in thinking when the cat ear is damaged. … but with this degree of difference, the results will remain the same"

Does that mean that the difference is too trivial for a butterfly effect to occur?

"But rarely do some of them pop out of this frame."

"Gigna!"

All of a sudden, I thought I ran out and I teased the cat ear with a drop kick. Naturally, they both blow up big.

"This is Pattern B, or Watanabe."

"No, I don't know what that means."

Well, you'd have that option if you were confronted with cat ears bare hands, but that's not what you're talking about right now.

"Take action with changing results in the same environment and under the same conditions. In that way, the unusual results produce even different results… and create a remote world. That's how you make the difference between my world and this world."

"I know the reason"

I still don't know what you're trying to say.

If you drop kick, you fly yourself too, so you can limit your behavior afterwards. Even damage would be different. Then the consequences will change.

"You are the kind of person who accidentally creates the kind of changes that the world branches out of."

"Oh, so you said Pattern B was me.... but it's not just about me, is it? There seems to be a personal difference, but isn't this a story that can happen to anyone?

"Yes, it's a strange physique that Watanabe Tsunami stands and behaves strangely differently in countless parallel worlds, but that's all we've talked about so far. It would be quite impossible, but it would be possible to do so individually."

Erica's eyes look far away, but what am I doing in the parallel worlds I've seen so far? There's a guy doing something that doesn't even clap like that?

"But not you in this world"

"Gignarh!!"

Cat ears exploded to match Erica's words. If you look, the Watanabe outline of the video has some kind of switch in its hand.... remote-controlled bomb?

"... I don't remember using explosives when I knocked down my cat ear."

"It's just an even.... In short, of the countless parallel worlds, you are the only one... the Watanabe line of this world is heterogeneous."

"Damn, he said he was acting so flighty"

Is that weird enough to blow up a place that's usually done with a kick? I know it would be easier to understand in the story, but you have to plant it in advance, so it should be hard to say it's just an accidental possibility. In every world, I don't think it would change that much if I had a premise... No, you're not. Erica says it's out of range.... maybe I don't even know the existence of nameless or imperial dragons in parallel worlds.

"I can tell by some error. It is understandable that the flow changes as a result. But only you are different from the ground up. There is no such thing as" captivity of cause and effect "in any Watanabe line that exists in parallel worlds."

"... Huh?

That's... what's going on?

There is no doubt that this is the only gift planted in bad faith, even from the story of the Imperial Dragon. I don't know what kind of ending I've had in my last life, but somewhere in that life, I guess I'm in contact with the only malice. But is it possible that you don't have this gift except me? Of all the parallel worlds that can be created by differences in motion, it would be impossible for me to be the only one special.

"You're crazy. From what I've just told you, there's got to be a world of branching out of me."

I'm not the only one. It should be possible to branch out into everything in the world I'm in.

"... there isn't. Yours… The possibilities of this world converge only in this world. Distorted, unlikely structure. … there is no world for you.... at least I can't observe. Now it feels like this encounter with me was even incorporated"

I don't know what that means.

"It's the same thing I don't know."

It's not like I kept choosing the same option in games with choices. It's like everyone behaves the same way with a huge number of participating MMO-RPGs, using the same items at the same time, and even matching random numbers exactly. Impossible. Impossible... yes, impossible. I'm aware of that.

"No, that's crazy. That can't be right. And that means a future in which the timing of my skill alignment is even predetermined"

"Ha... why skill collaboration?

Other than me, you wouldn't understand. But that can't be right. I can't tell you what happened in the extreme, but when I confronted Berenvar, I felt like I had chosen the future from multiple possibilities. That should have been the best choice I could have made then. And at least at that moment, another possibility did exist.

"I can't explain it well. It just doesn't exist from the beginning. That's all I can say."

"I don't know, maybe it's just covered up and unobservable, or maybe it's no longer possible that it existed"

"... gone, gone?

Unexpectedly, I felt fierce discomfort.

... what. What am I uncomfortable with? What is this intense discomfort?

"What's up?

"No... nothing. Go on."

What have I touched now?

There is no doubt that the end of the world is an important story. I guess that's what this world is called a distortion. But more than that, I touched something very bad. Never touch, on the ■ ■ of the Watanabe Tsunami......

-3-

"Whatever it is, there is no doubt that this world is distorted, heterogeneous and unique. And I saw this as an opportunity."

"Opportunity?"

"It comes at a great price to interfere in another world in this way. Keeping it to observation alone does not give us much respite. There's not much time left. It's also unlikely it was left behind. But the only thing I've ever observed, if this world is too heterogeneous, it might still be possible."

"... is that why you've been in contact with me"

Erica nodded quietly.

"Watanabe Tsunami is the key to that. You. You're the only one on the outside of the possibilities."

Giving anyone else information can't change the future of collapse. That's impossible even for me in another world. But he said it was possible for me.

"There is no guarantee. You can't possibly fail..."

"Right.... To be honest, I think that's more likely"

The vision of failure clearly exists. It remains the result in the first place. But I don't even know if the vision of success exists rather than the way to get there.

"But... the possibility that there is not even a branched neighboring world, quite different from the world to be in. With you at the heart of everything in an impossible world, or possibilities that should have existed, a broken future, … perhaps you can move on to that infinite future"

There is a great separation in the path we take… there is the end of the world and the existence to face lies further ahead.

That time limit is imminent in front of us, and respite exists only marginally. And I'm the only one who can handle it.

Damn, I feel like I've been pushed for something hell. But it's not a matter of sitting down and doing something about it.

"If we don't do anything, the world will end. No choice exists in the first place to do nothing in such a situation.... What should I do to do that?

"I don't know. Without much information, everything is hand-explored, and there's only one chance. Perhaps there is no such thing as the end you wanted in the first place. But this is how I have to bet on the possibilities. It was also a terrible beating.... extra bad tach because you're trying to push that on people"

It's also a beat, a big beat, but if that's the only place to bet, I'll have to bet. Because just watching doesn't change anything. Well, even for Erica, we don't even know what caused it. I know there is no answer to being asked about measures.

"But what I told you made a difference."

"... sort of"

If it had been me until thirty minutes ago, I would have spent the remaining months studying normally. In this sense, Erica can be said to have succeeded in guiding. At least not in vain.

"Like I said, what do you expect me to do with Dammus' hand?

It would be a different impression just to tell it from me. I don't think he cares about that, but I think it's easy to be trusted.

"I'll leave the judgment from here to you. We do not prohibit the proliferation of information, so please take the path you believed to be best as you wish. Perhaps that would be the best result. … However, for your information, telling this story to Shingo Pestle in another world before did not change the result."

"... right"

Can you talk and believe me...... no, whether you believe it completely or not, that guy would take some action. I guess that means that's not enough. Other than that...... Regardless of the nameless, it is Ant who wants help from the Imperial Dragon.

"Is it impossible to have a dragon or a nameless?

"Yes. I do not know those exist. We know about the administrator system for infinite corridors, but it is also the first time that administrators exist by layer. Are you the one who can ask for help?

"Maybe the Imperial Dragon will cooperate unconditionally. I don't know your name."

In his case, his existence and values are too distorted to even know how he can direct them. It just doesn't mean they're hostile in the complete sense, so it could be. On the contrary, it could be scratched around.

I was talking about the stars collapsing, so for example, if they were meteorites, would they not be taken by the Imperial Dragon giant?... No, I also feel like Dammus will do something about it if it's a meteorite.

"Things are so different that you really don't know what it means, this world"

"Is that so different?

"No. So did the administrators earlier, and I'm talking about why they're putting their hands on layer 100 even if it's an infinite corridor offensive layer. Watanabe Tsunami has been promoted to intermediate rank for some reason."

"Well, I'm still a lower rank in the parallel world."

Even extreme hype is self-conscious, but is it faster than another me?

"Most of the time, you will be promoted in March. The world will collapse shortly after promotion, so isn't the Watanabe Tsunami about you with experience working in intermediate ranks? I don't know the current breakdown, but the party members are different, right?"

Party or clan... If you're in the lower ranks, you don't even seem to be trying to make a clan.

If you are truly a junior adventurer, is Yuki, Sarjes, as a certainty, somewhere between Philos, Gowen, Gaul, Tilia, and then Lirica when it comes to other member candidates? The Blood Castle event is not happening, and you will not be working with Moyer.... No way. I wouldn't be putting pandas together.

But even now, it is an unprecedented configuration.

"Oh...... dangerous. I almost forgot."

"You still got something?

I guess there's nothing else I've forgotten. Give me a break.

"... who is that Yuki?

"Whatever they say... the same previous life as me is a Japanese adventurer. Three men from Wang Du and a big merchant. I was a woman in my last life, so I struggled to get back to being a woman, and now I'm 20%."

"... what's 20%?

"The gender. He's only 20 percent female."

"What is it, that interesting creature?"

I'm sure it's an interesting creature, but it's more legitimate with us. The impact of the ultimate mazo or chimera or cyborg is bigger.... No, that's not what this reaction means.

"... you don't know Yuki"

"Instead of knowing, there's no history of that guy being an adventurer anywhere in the parallel world. I'm too suspicious."

"Yuki... isn't there?

"Watanabe Tsunami is partying with Mr. Philos, Mr. Gowen, Mr. Gaul, Mr. Tilia, and then with Lirica Edenfelde, it's pretty much fixed."

"... what about Sargess?

"He was able to confirm his record of being in the Labyrinth City, so I thought maybe he hadn't seen him or something."

What difference does that make? Without Yuki, my activities as an adventurer change from the ground up. Even a trial won't try to attack you the fastest, and that way the rookie fight is through even when you think about the time of year.... Is that why you don't have Sargess, and you remain in the lower ranks?... Oh, so you need to be careful.

"All right, let's just calm down and fold the info here.... you have time, don't you?

"As long as I'm here. … well, I'm interested in what path you followed to get there"

That's how I got to talk about my whole life. I don't know where the difference is, so it's really from the beginning.

As a result, although there is a difference between the presence or absence of "captivity of cause and effect", it is still just before going to the labyrinth city… a huge difference has emerged from the encounter with Yuki. Trial Fastest Attack, Five Trials, Meet Sarjes, Rookie Battle, Castle of Blood, Prepare and Secure Members for the Establishment of the Clan, Expedition, Meet Berenvar, Reproduced Japan, Infinite Corridor Negative Layer, Stationary Clock Tower, Meet the Nameless, Infinite Corridor Middle and Beyond Attack, Visitors from the World of Dragons, Moon, Four Divine Nebu and thus it also appears that all events occur in a chain from Yuki's encounter.

Not all causes are Yuki. But I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be here right now without that first encounter.

"Well, if you're not this far, you'll be on guard."

"... In fact, I didn't think it would be any different so far because I could only grasp the part that looked superficial"

As for me in the parallel worlds asked for now, I am an extremely common adventurer, although I can see myself in every part of my actions. I don't leave the frame of being a pretty good rookie, including the ones who are fixed members.

Well, that sounds like fun... but no. Though I went the wrong way with the Philos and the others, I don't think the situation is any better than it is in today's environment. I don't like the fact that Yuki isn't here, but especially relationships, not just positions and environments...... what I've created so far is too big.

Even Sargess doesn't want you to be gone. You know, even a guy who doesn't know when he'll be arrested, he'll miss you if he's gone.

"Actually, Dammus tells you to watch out for Yuki, too. Maybe he has the same information."

"I've never heard of a dungeon master with the art of interfering in parallel worlds, but maybe with higher authority, that's what we can do."

Whatever Dammus himself is, it's not strange to know if he's a nameless or imperial dragon.

The same goes for having higher authority, but they're moving from another world, and it's possible that they recognize as much as the existence of parallel worlds.

"Watch out for Yuki, I'm talking about what to watch out for."

"That's right. This is like Yuki's presence..."

Words stopped.

"... I can't even think about it. From here on out, this is the realm of the Watanabe Tsunami, beyond what I've told you."

"It's too heavy a project to be thrown round... if you have any concerns, tell me."

"I'm not saying I won't cooperate. Even if I tell you everything, that's not always the best hand. It won't even come true that I'm not actually a person in this world to interfere deeply. Then you should bet on the instincts that Watanabe Tsunami has… the information you feel you need, you should move with your actions"

If you compare this world to me other than that, you do also seem to keep picking the right answers all the time. But that's not the only decision I've made, and some parts of it would have been induced by the power of "captivity of cause and effect". At this time, there may be no choice but to use its power. It's not something to be trusted, or it's inseparable there.

Let us not forget that we may also be induced to avoid the collapse of the world. If I fail, it's J End, so I just have to be guided, but don't forget what's behind it.

"What about Yuki?

"He...... I can't help but think that this situation she was created in a distant way is better than it should be. It doesn't change the need for vigilance, but disclosing everything and hoping for help would be an option."

You threw a bun. I mean, it's up to me.

... If you follow my lead, I don't feel anything particularly suspicious about Yuki's existence. At least, it's hard to imagine what he's doing. If everything so far is about acting, it would rather be crazier than the Dammus.... and my guess is that it doesn't. His behavior is vegan. You'd better think there's some kind of paranormal force working on it. Therefore, whether to disclose information is pending.

"We talked about not knowing what caused the stars to smash, but can you tell us more about what actually happened? I need a little more information to explain to the Dammus."

"Yes.... well, I think it would be easier to get a visual look at it once"

"Oh, can't you see?

Once Erica pokes the wand she had on the ground, the ground, which was white with nothing, stains black. Together, countless doors disappeared.

"... the universe?

I see fine stars in a space surrounded by darkness. Closer to the sights I saw on the moon than the night sky.

It's a spectacular view, but the scale is too big and it's about to crush me.

"This is a video reproduced from my memory.... That's the moon over there. It will be our home now."

There were certainly small stars in the direction Erica pointed to. Except for the SF tick structure on the surface, it looks like it overlooks the moon I visited before this. It seems like that's what keeps me oddly depressed.

Nonetheless, there is nothing around it. Space was expanding in place of a planet to be.

"You mean you don't have a planet at heart, but you've vanished all over it?

"No, I usually use recognition inhibition to make it invisible. The inhabitants of the moon… it is a shocking sight, especially for those who originally lived on the main star…"

It doesn't look like people live on the surface of the moon, but I guess we can look outside in some way. Don't you want to live in a broken home?

"Here's the original sight that unlocked the perception inhibition."

Once again Erica stuck a cane in the ground like part. Then, just on the side of the moon, where there was nothing until then, emerges what was supposed to be.

"This guy is another... shocking sight"

What emerged was a crushed planet that was still likely to fall apart. There is also a problem with the scale, and from the moon it will look like the imminent collapse that is likely to be swallowed up now. There's no way a collapsed star can keep its shape up to this point. Probably doing some sort of gravity control to hold it, just like the moon.

"Our living area is the moon only. As soon as you stop gravitational control, you'll be caught in the collapse of the star and become a piece of wood dust."

"You never thought about moving to another star?

"For once, we can confirm that a dungeon exists on a planet equivalent to Mars on Earth, so we can attack it. … it's just a situation where the maximum force you can perform it… The Dungeon Master is handled by gravity control. We won't stay on our own."

That's a hard situation, dude.

"Still, this is a better category. In most parallel worlds, they are caught in collapse and no longer have any traces. The only example of the world's inhabitants surviving is us."

"In this situation, the upper levels of the labyrinth city...... how are the Four Gods and Mr. Alleyn, for example? If Dammus' daughter-in-law is taking over authority, he's missing or something."

"The Four Gods have been confirmed to have vanished in chains with the collapse of the stars, except for Mr. Elsie, whose life and death are unknown. Only a few other members were involved in labyrinth city operations survived. Adventurers are also mostly unknown in life and death...... Only a few dozen people have survived outside the Labyrinth City."

There is no better hope for life or death in this case than an MIA in the military. In short, I guess it means he's dead.

Really... Did you say that the stars collapsed and the clan itself was gone before you attacked the 100th layer? It would be impossible to keep the clan if we were caught in such a great collapse. Even if there were only a few surviving members, the tissue that was originally spinning on a large scale would not function.

"That's how you broke through 100 layers and became an S-rank.... That's not true. There would hardly have been a backup."

"You've been blessed with party members a lot. Especially not to Mr. Phosphorus, who led the way in everything."

…………

... I see. Has this situation made your dream come true? Maybe calling yourself a genius is a real genius. I felt hope in strange places.

"Well, is that enough? Because this sight doesn't feel very good to me."

"I'm sorry.... Is it possible to show this footage to someone else? It may be impossible because it's footage of a place you want to dream about, but it's not convincing."

"I was wondering if it would be possible to send the data alone somehow. I'll try to be good."

And, while I say, the landscape around me returns to a blank space full of the original door.

"Well, for now, you talk to Dammus and the Imperial Dragon. I want to see someone named Elsie, and Yuki doesn't know yet, but there are other people who need help. And then... what do you think we can do at the moment? Whatever. Say what you think."

"I don't know what more could be done than no information about the Great Collapse...... let's just think about it in the direction of taking advantage of the current situation"

"What's going on... oh, you haven't had time in this"

Nevertheless, I don't think the base level will rise, and the classes and skills are suspicious. You can do a mock fight, but your opponent is only about Erica.

"There is also that... what about diving into the Gate of Souls and going for the Second Gate like this"

I came here to see Erica, but you mean to use the original functions of the Gate of Souls? Certainly more positive than going home like this.

"I don't know if personal combat will help you in the future, but I thought it would be better than not doing it"

"But where I can use magic, it won't be a dramatic boost."

I know it's not in vain, but my magical aptitude is just known. It would be a range of errors where we started to make full use of it.

"It is misunderstood because only magicians use it, but the Gate of Souls is a place where souls are inherently drilled. Lilica Edenfelde will have a trial for Lilica Edenfelde, and Watanabe for Watanabe."

"There's a compatibility issue and not everyone can use it, so that's the perception. Then should we throw in all the guys who can dive in for Lirica to see if she's compatible when we get back..."

"That's one hand, isn't it? Few people are compatible in the first place, and the surgeon will be overburdened with it because we can't be sure if it's not activated."

...... hmm?

"Do I have to be activated to see compatibility?

"Uh, yes.... Oh, I told you that Watanabe Tsunami could come here because I knew it. I heard that Lilica Edenfelde used the Gate of Souls."

"... no, that's fine"

I don't know Erica knew that, but I don't. If her mother was Lilica, she might have some information like that.... So how did Lirica in this world know that?

"... once I hear it, its eyes are inherited from Lirica, OK with the perception that it functions the same?

"Yes, I think I'm probably more of a user, but the capabilities I was originally granted are the same"

"So I can't see the compatibility of the Gate of Souls?

"You just can't. The Gate of Souls itself is an unanalyzed magic. Even if they say it's compatible or something, we'll have to look for it in a triand-error."

... hmm? Isn't that weird?

"Do you have any questions?

"No, fine. Ask the person because it's not a question for you."

"Ha."

... It also feels like some very irrelevant story, but it should be crushed whenever possible even with doubts about the extent to which you can remember to catch on. No, he's been acting suspicious lately.

-4-

I walk alone in a white space. The destination is the First Gate of the Soul.

Erica waited at the entrance, waiting for my return. Apparently, I changed my way back when I gave up in the gate. In other words, even after the trial of the First Gate, you will have the opportunity to talk to Erica.

Can I assume that if I activate The Gate of Souls from now on, I'll see you anytime?

'No, even if you can interfere in this way, perhaps one more time is the limit. So if you can afford it, keep the information organized in the gate'

They won't be so restricted for the minute they observe, so they'll pass on this situation. So basically, this Gate of Souls will be the last encounter. Even if it all works out, it won't interfere. One more time is the last trump card to interfere in another world if you fail. If you want to ask me something, I want you to ask me within this time.

Do you know what the trials are like in the Gate of Souls? I'm not a magician, so I can't help talking about Lirica. "

'That's just... In the first gate, after being separated from the senses of the flesh, it is common to be thrown into an abstract, magically loaded space, in which the gate is searched for by a magical approach. However, because it also depends on when people use it, the environment, and the mood…'

"What's that... it's harder than I imagined."

'So this is how much magicians have to do to grow into a flying leg. If you're a regular person, you can go crazy, and even a good surgeon will try a few times.'

'... maybe this is the first and last time you can try The Gate of Souls. I'd like to reach the second gate, if possible. "

'I don't know if it would be helpful, and there's no precedent, so I can't be sure...'

"You got something? It would be helpful to have information even to the point of rest '

Since the world created by The Gate of Souls is based on information engraved on the soul of the person, the reincarnator could be something different again. It could be a trial that includes not only the Watanabe Tsunami of this world, but also the minutes of previous life '.

Rest or rest, that was even more disturbing information.

For once, I'm going to be a little tougher mentally than the average person, so a mental load would be bearable to some extent. I don't really understand the magical approach, but I was confident when it came to enduring.

But when memories of previous life, trauma, and those parts come into play, it's not the story. I don't feel like it would be a harder trial than normal, especially if it included before and after a death I don't remember, when I would have come into contact with the only malice.

Somehow, but I have a feeling. The true traumatic part I've been avoiding. I feel like they're telling me to face it.

Just walking like this, I feel signs of death.

I feel the only sign of malice approaching, once felt from my left arm in the Castle of Blood.

That's what I feel when there is a gate of my soul in a direction where signs of starvation, temper, and uncleanness can be felt intensely.

I want to stop my leg. I want to give up and go home like this. of the Gate of Souls. Systematically it is allowed.

But I decided to keep walking the road to him. Now, I'm not going to change that determination.

In the first place, we are more clearly aware that this is an inevitable path.

"The Prisoner of Cause and Effect" tells me. It is a declaration of certainty, certainty, and prophecy stain.

Now, confronting the wounds engraved on your soul is the only way to reach malice.

He said it was either left to fight the end of the world or a fine step down the road.

In short, this is a pre-prepared stage. It is part of the rail prepared by the only malicious intent. Even the presence of Erica Edenfelde is something that must have been prepared.

Swallow the discomfort. Swallow fear. Follow the cause and effect of death the other way, and let it exceed your best hand. That will be the only way to destroy malice.

I don't know what journey I followed or how long I walked. If you noticed, there was a giant gate standing in front of me. The size and shape are very similar to the first gate seen as Lirica. But the beauty emanating from it is something else. It even looks like the mouth of some unknown monster.

When you touch your hand lightly, the door opens naturally. Beyond that lies darkness.

Oh, the darkness I saw at the first gate is so true that I wonder how bright it was. There's so much darkness out there that I can be sure that if I step in, I'll never be able to come back.

"Ha."

It's no big deal. Don't lick it. I'm not so soft as to scare you to death.

This limb tremor shook the samurai. I'm not afraid of anything because I'm a samurai trembler. It doesn't matter if you're scared. So move on.

Undisturbingly.

"Ohhhhhhhh!!"

He shook off the terror wrapped around his body and rushed out to the gate with momentum.

Don't stop. There's no way out. Even if there is, I can't use it. I don't use it. That's what I decided. So even move forward.

There is an answer that cowards kept avoiding ahead.

The first thing I felt before my consciousness returned was the feeling of grass.

There is no sense of disconnection from the flesh as Erica was saying, as usual, unchanged from earlier. No, the Gate of Souls itself is like a dream in the first place, but I'll leave that aside.

I also have a vision. Very dark, but my eyes are visible. Hands and feet seem to move too. I guess it means a trial specific to the reincarnator I was concerned about.

It won't come true for a skilled expert, but it's better to be smart at night. Little by little, my vision became accustomed to the fact that this would be some kind of forest. That's not too deep either. Looking over, there was a direction where the trees were cut. Maybe it's more of a forest than a forest.

There are no signs. Instead of signs of monsters, I also feel like there are no animals, birds or insects.... or strangely quiet.

It may not be strange because this is like in a dream, but it is a place where life cannot be felt.

Careful at his feet, he headed in the direction where the trees were cut off.

Dozens of meters at most in distance. Adventurers, as well as modern Japanese, will never get lost. It was the way ahead.

"............ I see"

Asphalt. It also comes with familiar guardrails and poles.

It is not a labyrinth city. This is Japan. I don't know where it is, but I guess it reproduces Japan from my memory. It's not much different from the fake Japan that was flown during the expedition.

The "Item Box" seems to work the same way, so I take out the flashlight and the hand mirror.

I checked on the level just in case, but my appearance remained the same and I never returned to Watanabe Tsunami in my previous life.

It's dark around, and even with a flashlight, I can't keep my sight busy. There's also a street light, but it stays out.

"If it was that fake Japan, I'd probably have lit it"

I can't help but say stupid things. In the meantime, I run to the flashlight with one hand to gather information about my surroundings.

The result is that there doesn't seem to be any private houses nearby. If the model is called Japan, it is probably not that far away, but there was nothing to do within a short walk.

And thank you. It's pretty mountainous here. It's probably more like a place where people come and go than roads go, but the other side of the guard rail is a cliff. Well, this isn't the actual Japan, so I guess I won't be seeing people either way.

"What are we supposed to do here?

It was a bus stop when I thought I'd finally found the building. It also seems to have been discarded, with no trace of long used.

For once the bench stayed, so I lowered my hips. I'm not very tired, but it feels like I'm going to do something. I just can't grasp the situation.

It's a test of the "Gate of Souls", so we should look for the next gate… I guess we should look for the second gate, but that doesn't mean we should look for it because it's somewhere in Japan. In other words, not necessarily in Japan is another tough place.

... If this is the case, would Tokyo be the first place to go? I don't know the way or direction more than I know where this place is, so just go down the mountain along the road...

A decaying piece of paper was strewn on the wall of the bus stop. It seems to be a guide to local festivals, and the content itself is not a big deal.

However, it is noticed that the announcement also includes information such as the location of the event as additional information. And when I thought about it, I had other information. Rusty time guide, and address sign for the pole. There you will find information on the current location. There were many parts that could not be read by plundering, but what I found out for now...

"... a mare?

Apparently I'm in a place I was barely familiar with in my previous life.

... No, why Gunma Prefecture or Nene.