A foreigner's journey

There is laughter and sadness in the rest of the life after the disaster.

Due to the self-explosion of the Midgar cannon, the entire upper level of Midgar and the Shinra headquarters building were completely razed to the ground.

Even though many Shinra Company personnel and Shinra soldiers sought refuge outside the city due to the meteorite falling from the sky, tens of thousands of people were still killed in the explosion.

These people did not die from the impact of the meteorite, but were wiped out by mankind's own creation. It is really sad and lamentable.

In contrast, Shinra Corporation completely declared its collapse.

Many high-level executives of Shinra were killed. Only Heidegger, the director of the public security department, escaped with his life by sneaking into the crowd of refugees in the Lower City. But soon, people recognized the ‘big shot’ who was often on TV news. After being severely beaten and imprisoned in a temporary prison, Heidegger finally survived for the time being.

Compared to the 2nd and 1st members of the Special Forces who were all killed, the situation of the Secret Service Tuckers was slightly better. Although Supervisor Zeng and most of the Tuckers agents died tragically at the hands of Hojo and monsters while trying to protect the Midgar cannon control room, Reynolds and the others, as veterans, escaped with their lives because they tracked Heather.

After witnessing the shocking battle, Renault sat on the ground dejectedly and said to his friend Luther -

[No matter what job you do, it’s fine. I don’t want to fight anymore. 】

In response, Luther pushed up his sunglasses and nodded silently in agreement.

Returning to the Eastern Continent, Heather and others found that the steel city Midgar had been turned into ruins. The upper city was completely razed to the ground, and the lower city was said to be even worse, buried under a large amount of rock and molten steel.

The once world-renowned economic and cultural center [Midgar] has completely become history.

Next to the ruins of Midgar, a large temporary gathering place was formed by bonfires and simple tents.

There is no longer a distinction between upper city and lower city. People who have escaped from the annihilation crisis support each other and encourage each other, vowing to rebuild a beautiful home.

After asking around, Tifa and Heather finally found the person they were looking for in front of a tent.

The landlord Marley was standing in front of a large pot, sweating profusely, vigorously stirring the large spoon, and cooking food for the injured.

"Grandma Marley!"

Tifa ran forward and hugged Mare tightly. She had long regarded Mare as a relative, and the worry that had been suppressed finally became lighter at this moment.

"Tifa?" Mare exclaimed in surprise at first, feeling the choked sobs of the girl in her arms crying with joy, Mare gently patted Tifa's back to comfort this good child whom she regarded as her daughter.

Then, Mare looked across and Heather smiled and nodded at her.

"You brat, you've kidnapped Tifa for so long...come here and help!" Mare handed the spoon to Heather without saying a word.

Heather scratched her head and had no choice but to take the spoon and start cooking the stew.

In the distance, Barrett raised his daughter Marlene high, and his laughter was as loud as thunder.

In front of a tent, Jesse hugged his mother and cried loudly. Biggs and Wiggy took Jesse's mother out of Midgar first, and then they were able to escape the fate of being swallowed by the explosion.

Not far away, Alice was also hugging her adoptive mother Emina tightly.

When the moonlight shone down, the starry sky was bright, and clusters of bonfires were lit on the earth.

People may laugh or be sad, but after all, they still think about the beauty of the future.

A new day is about to begin, and the sun rises slowly from the horizon. People in both the upper and lower cities are bathing in the sunshine of a new future.

In front of a cliff near Midgar, Cloud placed the Destruction Sword, which was covered with shatters and could no longer be used, upside down on the ground, and gently stroked the handle.

"Bye Zack...thank you."

In a daze, Claude seemed to hear Zack's cheerful voice ringing in his ears——

【Finally it’s time to say goodbye. Claude, don’t forget...]

"I won't forget it."

Claude looked at the rising sun with a bright smile on his face:

"I am proof of your existence!"

………………………………

Then, two years flew by.

A new city stands beside the ruins of Midgar. It may not be as luxurious and luxurious as the upper city, but thanks to the assistance of Cam, Junon and other cities, this [New Midgar] was still built at an astonishing speed.

[Mako], this highly efficient energy source that once made humans all over the world feel as if they were poisoned, was eventually spurned by all mankind, and all Mako furnaces were dismantled.

Junong Port was no longer restrained by Shinra Company and Mako Reconnaissance, and it became a peaceful fishing village again. More and more people are fond of using chocobos as a means of transportation, and chocobo farms in pasture areas are doing a booming business.

Although the convenience of human life now is far less than that during Shinra's rule, it is freer and more vibrant.

The heroic actions of Heather and others to save the planet have not spread. The partners who once gathered to save the planet are scattered around the world, running for their own careers and ideals.

Jesse and Claude took Jesse's mother and father who was lying in the hospital bed to the Ice and Snow Village, hoping that it would be closer to the River of Life and might alleviate the symptoms of Jesse's father's severe Mako poisoning.

Barrett took Biggs and Weegee around the world in search of oil fields.

Yuffie returned to Wutai with a large amount of magic crystals, vowing to become the most powerful ninja in Wutai's history.

Tifa and Heather reopened a bar in New Midgar City, still called "Seventh Heaven", while Alice opened a flower shop not far from the bar.

Not long after, Alice also moved into the bar.

Not only that, in a dream one night, Heather once again saw a woman with blond hair reaching her waist wearing a white dress. She stood in the sea of ​​reeds and smiled at herself, but it was not just a smile.

In the end, Heather didn't know whether she had a beautiful dream or if it was real.

The happy days are passing day by day, and the bar and flower shop are operating prosperously.

During this period, Heather confessed her identity to the two of them, saying that she was not from this world. In response, Tifa just smiled calmly: "No matter where you go, I will follow you."

Alice pointed her finger on her cheek and tilted her head: "The ancient Settras are not allowed to leave the planet... But if the teacher and Tifa want to leave, I will definitely go with them."

The attitude is very firm.

That's what he said, but Heather has never been able to find a way to take the two away.

Logically speaking, the only way to take them away is to regard them as [weapons] and then recast them into their own telekinesis abilities. But after recasting, are they really still the original Alice and Tifa? What's more, no matter how Heather gave herself hints, she could not regard the two women she loved as cold weapons.

Gradually, Heather also gave up.

Maybe there's nothing wrong with just staying in the Final Fantasy world. The will of the world accepts him wholeheartedly, and all the energy and resources in the world are at his disposal, as well as the two women he loves, and even the will of the planet has "sincere emotions" with him.

There is no longer a need to face the cold and hostile will of the world, and there is no longer a need to consider how to avoid being expelled or targeted by the world.

Heather can now understand what Bastet means. Once a foreigner finds a world that is willing to accept him, perhaps staying is the best destination.

On this day, Tifa and Alice went shopping together, leaving Heather alone in the bar.

The ceiling fan above the head was turning slowly. Heather sat behind the bar with her legs crossed and read the newspaper. The Thunder Wolf dragon, which had transformed into a juvenile form, lay on the floor and dozed off.

Suddenly, he frowned and looked up at the bar.

I saw a large number of writings made of frost on the bar table, as if the computer suddenly recovered after being stuck and a large amount of data was flushed on the screen——

[You only need to complete any three C-level or higher level tasks in the current world to leave this world and go to the next random world. 】

[Please note that you must be in a relatively static state for 10 seconds when leaving the world. Once the break is interrupted, the act of leaving the world will enter a 3600-second cooling period. 】

[Start issuing random tasks. 】

[Current task——]

[‘Long Live Shinra’ – Become the head of any department of Shinra Company/become the president of Shinra Company. Difficulty evaluation——D/C]

[‘Loyal Dog Tempus’——Become the 1st special forces soldier. Difficulty evaluation——D]

['Magic Crystal Hunter' - Collect at least 40 kinds of magic crystals, of which at least 15 kinds of magic crystals have a growth rate of MAX. Difficulty evaluation——C]

[‘Firepower Bombardment King’ – activate any cannon by yourself and complete a bombardment. Difficulty evaluation——C]

[‘Head of Jenova’—The infected Jenova cells successfully gained dominance and completed the final aggregation. Difficulty evaluation——B]

[‘Wandering Planet’—Destroy the planet, use the planet as a boat to travel across the universe, and successfully find the next habitat for life. Difficulty evaluation——A】

['I am also a legend' - Successfully summoned a legendary summoned beast/Successfully defeated a legendary summoned beast. Difficulty evaluation——B]

[‘The Fall of the Winged Angel’—Defeat the deified Sephiroth. Difficulty evaluation——A】

[Please note that when you select some tasks, other tasks will be unselectable. 】

【warn! At present, the world’s will is paying too much attention! 】

【warn! At present, the world’s will is paying too much attention! 】

【warn! The current strength of the alien fire is not strong enough to resist the attention of the planet's will! 】

[Due to force majeure, all tasks have entered the alternative stage. 】

【…………】

Soon, Heather felt the alien fire in her chest burn, and there were 16 more world flames inside. It seems that the 'Magic Crystal Hunter' gave 2 flowers, 'I am also a legend' gave 4 flowers, and the 'Fall of the Winged Angel' gave 10 flowers.

What's happening here? Did the foreigners suddenly fake the body? Why didn't you get active while I was fighting with Sephiroth?

Before Heather could curse, new frosty writing appeared on the table.

[Sorry, dear stranger, you received too much attention from the will of the world when you entered this world. With your current strength of alien fire, you cannot hide it, so the mission system forced you to enter the hidden interface. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause you. 】

"It doesn't matter whether I understand or not, just get out of here." Heather waved her hand and yawned: "I'm doing well in this world. I don't have to worry about you. I feel like I've adapted to your free-range mode. "

[We understand your emotions at this time. But please understand, because the basic factor to measure whether a foreigner is qualified is whether you have awakened your conceptual talent. Before that, we should not interfere or guide you too much. 】

"I really took off my pants and farted..."

Heather became increasingly impatient:

"My girlfriends are coming back soon. It's best not to let them see you. Get out of here."

[So, have you really given up on the vision you had when you first joined the Outlander journey? 】

"..."

Heather frowned. He didn't want to take his girlfriends back to his hometown in glory to meet his parents. However, he really couldn't take them away.

"Wait a minute, do you have a way for me to take them away?" Heather suddenly straightened up from her chair.

[The journey of the strangers is not smooth sailing. Are you sure you want to take them through a life and death crisis? I have a better proposal, would you like to hear it? 】

"explain!"

【Complete the stranger's journey and win the final victory. At that time, you can make a wish and take them back to your hometown. Please be assured that ‘Final Wish’ will not one-sidedly misinterpret your wishes and will only achieve the results you desire perfectly. 】

Heather crossed her arms and sat in front of the bar: "But I can also stay here honestly, safe and happy."

【Safety? I'm afraid not necessarily. Although the world that outsiders have experienced and left will not be broken into by other outsiders, it is possible for outsiders to break into the world that other outsiders are experiencing. This is within the scope of the rules. 】

"...In other words, my leaving here is the best way to protect this world?"

Heather suddenly smiled:

"Are you threatening me?"

[We will never deliberately adjust encounters between outsiders, just as we will never lie. What I'm telling you is just a possibility. Although tiny, this possibility still exists. In fact, we have witnessed more than once that a foreigner who stayed in a certain world and let down his guard was killed by a powerful foreigner who suddenly broke in, and the world he cherished was turned into scorched earth or even completely collapsed. 】

"So, I am now considered your high-quality customer? In the past, you would have been too lazy to care about me, right?"

【Please understand. 】

"...If I leave, will it take a long time when I return to this world?"

[The journey of strangers is independent of the sea of ​​time and space. For them, your separation may be just a blink of an eye. 】

Heather's [Yuan] could already feel Alice and Tifa walking towards the bar chatting and laughing. He slowly exhaled a long breath: "So, what is my next direction?"

[Acquire as much world fire as possible, strengthen your own strength, and accumulate your own strength in order to win the final victory. 】

"...I will think about it, you can go."

When the bar door was pushed open, the frost writing on the bar disappeared, leaving only Heather sitting behind the bar with her arms folded and frowning, and the thunder wolf dragon Jin Oga flicked his tail and purred dissatisfied.

Tifa and Alice walked into the bar lobby carrying shopping bags. When they found Heather with a sullen face, they couldn't help but asked strangely: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Alice looked around keenly. She always felt that something [something] had briefly stayed in the bar hall. It was a higher-level, indescribable feeling.

"I have something to say to you."

After greeting the two people to the bar, Heather looked at the two women she loved and said slowly:

"I may have to take a long trip."

"How long?" "Where?" Alice and Tifa asked at the same time.

Heather said sincerely: "I don't know how long I will be gone. This is my mission as a 'traveller'. However, my ultimate goal is to bring you back to my hometown. I want to ask you again, Will you come with me when I come back again?"

"Yeah!" The two nodded without hesitation.

"I will definitely come back."

As if speaking to Tifa and Alice, as well as to herself, Heather said with great seriousness:

"Until then, please wait patiently for my return."

Tifa touched Heather's cheek and said gently: "Be careful along the way."

Alice stood on tiptoes and kissed Heather on the other cheek: "You must come back safely."

"I am leaving."

Heather was afraid that he would not have the courage to leave if he didn't leave. After kissing the two of them goodbye, he made up his mind and strode towards the door of the bar.

As he pushed open the bar door, his whole body was completely enveloped by the sunlight outside.

Tifa and Aerith ran over to open the door and found that the sun was still shining outside, but Heather was missing.

"He...will come back safely." Tifa put her arm around Alice's shoulders.

Alice gently touched her belly with her hand and nodded:

"must!"

PS: This volume is finished