Dragon Clan: Fujimaru-san is saving the world

The fundamental way to achieve future vision is to statistically collect and simulate the current material structure, and calculate the future that will surely arrive.

But in fact, there is no "absolute" future vision in this world.

The future that no one can see is fixed, because the future itself is not fixed and is constantly changing. The moving matter has no rules. Even if the rules are mastered, it may cause further fluctuations because of "seeing the future".

To put it more egregiously, if someone could change the quantum tape, the world would fall into chaos.

The future means nothing.

But if you want to reach 99% of the future, there is still a possibility, and even an absolutely clear way.

The answer is observation.

Experience every future calculated by your own simulation. After going back to the real time node, make adjustments and modifications according to the progress of your own simulation, and finally you may arrive at the future you want.

Norton has seen the future countless times and experienced countless failures.

This future is like this for the first time.

A future reached only this time by relying solely on theory without practice and excluding all external observer factors.

There couldn't be a better time than now.

Sorry Fujimaru Ritsuka.

This is the only way.

Norton stretched out his hand to the girl who had fallen into a deep sleep and would never wake up again.

【Space opening】

The reason why Fujimaru Ritsuka's body was not completely burned to ashes with a word spirit.

The first reason - it's not necessary.

The Seven Deadly Sins are the most vicious curses in the world. From a physical level, objects destroyed by the Seven Deadly Sins are far more damaged than being burned to ashes.

For example, it is like a stone. When burned by fire, it may turn into a liquid state, or even directly sublimate into a gas.

However, this gas can still return to its original material form - at least Norton can do it easily.

But the seven deadly sins are different.

People killed by the seven deadly sins will not return to their original material state, because the body has fundamentally received an "end".

In addition to the unobservable soul, two of the three elements of life——

Physically, mentally, completely destroyed.

As for the second reason for not destroying it completely - Fujimaru Ritsuka is a rare talent, and probably there will be no second one in history.

If it were made into Deadpool, it would definitely be the most terrifying killing weapon in the world.

She's still useful.

As the vanguard to kill that hypocritical god-king!

The space opened up and threw it into the space where he and Constantine held the Noble Phantasm. It was a high-latitude world that was completely isolated from the real world. While it could perfectly preserve the body, it also absolutely isolated the body after Fujimaru Ritsuka's "resurrection". Possibility of being a monster.

Sorry, I don't want to give you even the slightest chance of an accident.

——

Norton supported Lu Mingfei, who was completely unconscious at this time, and after putting him down on the ground, he deployed the alchemy matrix of the space technique to teleport both him and Ange to a location a thousand meters away.

Such casual squandering of elements, without any regard for gains and losses, is naturally because he has reached the end point.

Japan, Italy, the Arctic, North America, and China.

All the alchemical matrices have begun to operate, and the only existence that can stop itself has died.

Next, just wait.

At this time, the moment finally came when everything was revealed.

Norton spent so much effort and reached the final destination——

Before that, perhaps a question must be raised -

[If it is said that the convergence point of the world is inevitable, then what is the inevitable reason? 】

Answer: Because the world that does not meet this necessity will be cut off, leaving only the necessity.

Yes, this is still the [Convergence Point] theory.

But it is different from the simple result of the binding point.

It’s not about closing down, but about further thinking about this reality and coming to the question of “whether the development of the world is determined by something.”

because--

[If there are people who "cut", it means that there is some kind of "will" that determines the direction of the world. 】

In other words, the [Convergence Point] of the world is essentially due to the existence of a high-level [Observer].

After going round and round, I finally came back to the observer theory.

There is one, or several high-level observers, or even the universe itself.

They set standards for the world, and in order to achieve a certain purpose, they require that what they want to happen must happen at a certain convergence point in the world.

Maybe it’s because of this kind of world that they will move towards the future they want?

It doesn't matter, the point is not here, but -

How can one get rid of such observers?

If the other party is above this world, then there is no use hiding in outer space.

to go deeper

Until it can no longer rise to it

At least, be on the same level as the observer

The answer is: [root]

It cannot be at the apex of the ascent, the recording point of the universe's original existence.

If you can reach the root, then you may be able to modify the root that records everything.

No matter how bad it is, it is possible to avoid the high-level observer.

As long as no one observes and no one filters, there will be no [Convergence Point].

There are no "necessary" events.

There is no destiny.

I want to get rid of my predetermined destiny.

Never let yourself get to the source.

It is definitely not about annihilating humanity.

It’s definitely not about escaping into the inner world.

That's right.

Norton's long-cherished wish is

[Put the entire world where you are into the root. 】

[Make yourself the highest observer. 】

【Beyond fate. 】

Crazy and unreasonable, everyone who sees this conclusion will probably think so.

But for Norton, that was the only possible way out of "Constantine's death" and to achieve true freedom.

Stuffing the entire world into the root means that no one can observe the development of this world, and then the future of this world will not be fixed in any way, just like the knot in a belt that is driven by the wind and breaks away from its shackles. .

A complete return to freedom and disorder.

To be honest, this idea is not impossible to realize, and once it is realized, no one will be disgusted with it.

In a world of absolute freedom, no one can decide the future of life.

Everything is decided and created by oneself. There are no difficulties that are "absolutely insurmountable", there are no people who "must die", and there are no things that "must happen".

Even if there is a land of steel ahead, it will not be cut off by any existence and turned into nothingness, but will go to the end on its own.

A free world.

So far, the results are beautiful and dreamy.

However, there are countless problems.

And the most difficult problem to solve is called——

[Just getting close to the root will destroy everything. Stuffing the world into the root is no different from destroying the world - committing suicide. 】

[Even if we don’t get close to the source in the end, but only reach the space where the source is located, there is no material that can guarantee the survival of the planet - slow death. 】

Yes, there are no guarantees in the future given by Norton.

Human beings may be killed by a massive torrent of information the moment they are drawn into the space of the source, and that is not even accepting the truth.

Just repeating the process of "living" is enough to make human life reach its limit in an instant.

And it is hard to say whether the protective layer that the entire planet has self-forged on the surface is useful in front of the source. Generally speaking, it will be chopped into pieces in an instant.

Norton certainly thought about this.

His idea is to use the crown he obtained from the Root, a miracle that can never be replicated by alchemy, to fight against the Root.

[Separation of cause and effect]

【Space opening】

Forming the earth and the roots into a subtle state that seems to coexist but without medium contact, he uses the mysterious layer he has created to do his best to keep the planet safe.

certainly.

This plan has no guarantee at all.

No one can say this is absolutely safe.

And this is one of the reasons why Norton insisted on killing Fujimaru Ritsuka.

If she just plugged the world into the root to escape her fate, maybe the girl would still be willing to talk to herself, but if she was betting on the safety of the entire world, then she would definitely find other ways to ensure the safety of mankind.

But that won't work

As a destined hero, although Norton recognized Fujimaru Ritsuka's personal strength, he also did not recognize the existence of his "self".

For a god-king like Norton who has looked at the history of the ages and read almost all the changes in the world, as well as all world lines and timelines, all people are essentially slaves of fate.

The same goes for Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Her great deeds, her will, her ideals, thinking, values, and journey, everything she built, do not belong to herself, but are destined to be driven by the collective will of the world.

In the final analysis.

Isn’t the so-called [Savior] just a doll made by restraint?

Did Ritsuka Fujimaru become the savior, or did the savior become Ritsuka Fujimaru?

Can the question really be answered?

At least Norton had nothing but pity for that girl from beginning to end.

A girl who has to take on the responsibility of saving the world even before she reaches adulthood.

A girl whose self-will may not even exist.

Even if Fujimaru Ritsuka is allowed to live, she will definitely kill herself in turn due to various chances and coincidences.

Inhibition.

Human principles.

Human beings are really too unfree creatures.

On the other side of the powerlessness, they might say so.

——Maybe accepting it is also an option.

People will deceive themselves - it is also a kind of beauty to follow fate.

But Norton would never admit it, never be willing to admit it.

If the world wants him and Constantine to die, then it would not be a pity to destroy the world.

If the world ahead is bound to be destroyed, then...

At least it will be through my hands to destroy this world!

The short freedom is as gorgeous as fireworks.

——Norton, who imagined this, made his judgment on "Fujimaru Ritsuka" based on his own knowledge.

That is not unfounded. With thousands of years of knowledge that surpasses any living thing, maybe what he said is not entirely wrong.

but.

Are they really all correct?

What is the "root" of Fujimaru Ritsuka?

Norton gave up on futile exploration before the question was answered.

It is precisely because of this——

"elder brother."

The wind rolled up the corners of his clothes, and the dust and sand were ignited by the high temperature and flowed towards the sky like fireflies. Norton looked sideways and saw that the relative who had been with him for thousands of years was beside him.

The boy's face was still so delicate, and there was no indication that he had the record of being able to kill the top three human hybrids in the world by himself. He looked more like a weak boy next door, gentle and sweet.

"You did a great job, Constantine. And I'm sorry for causing you any trouble."

"It doesn't matter, brother."

Both Norton and Constantine knew that they were talking about Lu Mingfei.

With the power of the [Seven Deadly Sins], even Lu Mingfei would have been killed instantly. As long as the person in Lu Mingfei's body did not exhaust all his power to reproduce himself from the beginning, the outcome would have been doomed. .

The Dragon King in the adult stage is an existence in a different dimension.

It was different from any enemy Lu Mingfei had ever encountered, but its size alone made it stand at the top of the planet.

If Norton hadn't appeared, Lu Mingfei would have died there.

Because of his brother's weakness as a human, he put himself in a situation of death.

I have always wronged you since the beginning.

Norton silently recited words of gratitude in his heart.

He couldn't express it, but he was finally able to objectively understand his feelings for Constantine.

Norton gently placed his hand on Constantine's head.

"Then, I don't know what will happen next. Constantine, are you still willing to stay with me?".

There was a rare confusion in his words, and his posture was so fragile that he had never shown it before the enemy.

In fact, both Constantine and Norton knew that they did not win.

Although it was said that Fujimaru Ritsuka was killed by countless means, in the plan, Fujimaru Ritsuka should have been defeated as early as a dozen stages ago.

Surviving to this point is already beyond expectations, not to mention that on this basis, the Cave King she carries further consumes the power of the King of Bronze and Fire.

But the problem is that there is still a difficulty ahead.

The malice from the world, the restraining force that drove them to death countless times.

At the end of gaining freedom, it will inevitably appear again.

But, do they really still have the energy to cope?

Although he clearly didn't know the answers to these things, Constantine's response seemed natural and abnormal. The words of the answer were crushed in the strong wind, but they were still captured by Norton.

He said it so decisively that Norton couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Sure enough, this is the only thing left.

Go ahead, go ahead.

There is only progress.

The magnificent array flowed with countless dense ancient characters, and the golden wheel rotated and spread at an extremely high speed. Countless chaotic cyclones came from the sea and transported the thick elements to the sky. Immediately, a crack appeared.

Thousands of kilometers of cracks appear on satellite cloud images. They envelop people's fear and confusion, tearing apart the atmosphere and the membrane that wraps the mystery and separates the inside and outside of the world.

The world became riddled with holes in an instant, and the Arctic ice slipped from the white peaks and fell into the deep sea after the sound of shattering.

Everything starts from here——

【Didi dididi~~~~】

Suddenly, in the area where only Constantine and Norton were, a clear alarm sounded in this space where there should not be any aliens.

Constantine was stunned for a moment. He turned back suddenly like a little boy who was frightened by a female ghost in a horror movie, looking around with hysterical and frightened eyes.

"elder brother!"

Constantine let out a low voice that even he didn't know was actually a bit sharp and broken. He subconsciously hid beside Norton and grabbed Norton's hand with his hand.

".It's okay Constantine."

(Unexpectedly, that woman left such a deep shadow on Constantine)

Norton also looked in the direction that Constantine was looking at. Even if he didn't look carefully, he knew that the elements there were not moving at all, and the silence was terrifying. If Fujimaru Ritsuka really came back to life, this would probably not be the case.

The girl has been completely killed and placed in a high-dimensional space, without any possibility of exception.

".It's my cell phone."

Faced with Constantine's obviously extreme behavior, Norton responded.

Constantine was relieved when he heard this, but then he suddenly paused, and a new doubt naturally arose.

In the eye of this elemental storm, who can call?

Using a mobile phone?

"Ah, those who can transcend the turbulence of elements and communicate with me can only be those who can interfere with the elements. Word Spirit Envoys cannot do that. They can only be alchemists, and their alchemy level is quite high. "

"so--"

Norton picked up the phone and looked at the unfamiliar phone number, his eyes flashing.

Do you even want to be an obstacle to me?

However, it was already expected.

The alchemical matrix has begun transmission.

At this moment, no one can stop it.

So, it doesn't matter even if it delays time.

After being prepared and thinking about the pros and cons, Norton answered the phone under Constantine's gaze.

【Moses Moses~】

A woman's voice came from the phone.

After Norton answered the phone with the mentality that it was true, he heard the familiar voice.

"Da Vinci, this is our first conversation."

[Hey~~ I’m so unfamiliar with my words. Is this the first time in my life? I was your landlord before, right? Are you going to hang on and not pay back the money? 】

"Humph." Norton hummed without emotion. "For that part of the reward, I've already repaid you by helping you write Flamel's notes."

The two of them were like friends they hadn't seen for a long time, and maybe that was the case, slowly reminiscing about the past.

Both people could hear the violent sound of electricity near the other party's microphone, which was caused by the strong wind. Obviously, the people on both sides of the phone were standing in the center of the [Alchemy Matrix] at this time.

Linking the origins of the world, only the top alchemists can stand at these centers.

"Do you want to remind me that you can destroy my alchemical matrix at any time?"

Norton sighed, seemingly unfazed by the possibility he spoke of.

Just like he said.

When the refining process begins and Fujimaru Ritsuka has died in battle, the game is over.

He took Constantine, who had only one hand left, out of the eye of the storm in the alchemical matrix, and walked towards the edge of the forest that should have been next to it, but at this time it had been completely turned into a crater by the high temperature.

After leaving the alchemy matrix, the voice in my ears became clearer, and I could only hear Da Vinci smiling.

[Do I look like such a malicious person? 】

【And in the final analysis——】

[You’re not worried about this at all, are you? 】

Norton raised his eyebrows. Da Vinci's obvious tone clearly meant something, and coincidentally, Norton and Da Vinci were probably the only ones in the world who knew what was being discussed under this riddle-like conversation.

[Map, you showed it to Chu Tianjiao on purpose, right? 】

[Chu Tianjiao is indeed an elite. He can detect your abnormality in advance, and he can set a trap for you and get the information completely calmly. This is a great thing. But unfortunately, the first time I saw the map, I realized it was too late. 】

[The so-called alchemical matrix that surrounds half the earth is just a possibility that Chu Tianjiao and I lied and made it up. It cannot be said that it is not possible, but based on my understanding of you, you will definitely exceed this level. 】

[Let me make a report. 】

[The modern Flamel is more capable than you think. He single-handedly dealt with the alchemical matrix in North America. 】

[And I am now in Iraq, and I have also solved the alchemy matrix you arranged in advance. 】

[Over in Italy, the Gattuso family is also hurriedly talking about the removal of the alchemical matrix. 】

[Interestingly, the alchemy matrix in Beijing, China was also destroyed, and it was the Chen family, a local family in China, who did this. 】

[If you follow the general theory, your plan has been declared bankrupt at this time. 】

【but--】

Da Vinci chuckled and told the answer.

[You have prepared two plans. 】

[The hemispheric alchemical matrix composed of North America, Japan, central China, Italy, and the North Pole will send the world to its roots by sacrificing the earth's general population. This is plan one. 】

[The second plan is to take a route that cannot be stopped from the beginning. 】

【Arctic】

【Germany】

【Mongolia】

【Central China】

And——[Japan]

[It seems that these places cannot form a spatial alchemical matrix, but in fact, they have another thing in common. 】

Da Vinci slowly revealed the answer hidden in his heart.

[Genesis, North Pole - Ragnarok, the White King's rebellion was suppressed, all the rebellious dragons were killed, and the White King himself was nailed to the copper pillar of the North Pole. 】

[In 25 AD, in the Yangtze River Basin of China - the King of Bronze and Fire rebuilt the Bronze City in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River after incarnation, and died after detonating the world-destroying Word Spirit Candle Dragon. 】

[In 453 AD, Attila, the leader and emperor of the Huns in ancient Eurasia and known as the "Scourge of God" by Europeans, whose real name was Jormungandr, was finally stopped from marching westward at the Battle of Chalon, and then this year passed away. 】

[1900 AD, Hamburg, Germany—The Secret Party discovered what seemed to be the eggs of the Black King. At that time, the Lion Heart Society, a hybrid organization, was completely wiped out. Menike, the human hybrid leader, tried his best to die together with Li Wuyue, the King of Sky and Wind. 】

That was something Leonardo had never said to anyone else.

Whether it was the Summer of Mourning in Hamburg, Germany, or the fact that Attila was different from history, and his real place of death, these should not be deeply understood by people in the secret party, so even Chu Tianjiao only felt that at the time Strange, but I didn't think so.

Norton's real plan——

[The place you chose was not chosen based on geographical location from the beginning. 】

[This is indeed the alchemical matrix, and indeed the most basic pentagram]

[But————The structure of the pentagram does not correspond to the coordinates of space, but stretches one-dimensional time to complete the construction of the pentagram on the scale of time. 】

The literal structure of the circle - symbolizing the overlap of beginning and end.

An ink-like circle.

For the Dragon King, who possesses the most advanced vision of the future, the timeline is not a line at all——

But "round"!

[Your alchemy matrix has established anchor points thousands of years ago, tens of thousands of years ago, or even at the beginning of the creation of the planet. 】

That was not what everyone originally imagined. The so-called space alchemy matrix, nor was it a large-scale life alchemy that sacrificed half of the earth's population.

From the beginning, it was not as simple as consuming the alchemical matrix of life.

Or rather, not just.

From the death of the White King until now——

【2008 AD. 】

[Japan, Akanigawa - The secret party discovered the resurrection of the King of Bronze and Fire, and sent troops to sniper and successfully "killed" him. 】

five times.

The five deaths are composed of the Dragon King.

As mentioned before, large-scale life alchemy uses the human life in the enclosed parts as the starting source to push the entire alchemy into operation.

But is there a better fuel?

Isn't that obvious?

The inspiration for this proposal itself was Leonardo da Vinci's idea of ​​"reaching the source of the Holy Grail War", which is to put the souls of the seven heroes into the Throne of Heroes and at the same time open the hole to the outside of the world, allowing the winner to arrive source.

So, what if a more expensive sacrifice is used?

Combined with what was said before, in Sumerian mythology, the dead would pass through the Hades and the Star Realm, so would a greater being also flow its own information into that gap?

What flows in is not the Dragon King’s soul.

It’s just the reality of [Dragon King’s death].

As the most advanced life forms on the planet, the "fact" of each of their own deaths is enough to cause turmoil in the history of the planet.

Yes, they are weak.

Because it is divided into juvenile stage, sub-adult stage, adult stage, and the concept of super evolved form that no dragon has ever arrived before.

In history, they were often killed by their fellow humans before they showed their true overwhelming concept. They were often hunted and killed by humans driven by Odin in their infancy.

But the fact is that in the distant age of gods, they made all human beings crawl and destroyed the intelligent species for several eras.

When they return to the throne, the moment they return to the concept of adulthood——

Everything about the planet seemed small.

It can be deduced from this that the torrent of information is huge enough to open the mouth. With the ability of one of the seven crowns controlled by Norton - [Space Opening], it can blur the concept of the size of the planet and create a world that is stuffed into the root. possible.

And in this plan, the most suitable sacrifice is undoubtedly——

It is myself (Dragon King).

It replaces the seat of the gods in mythology, replaces the existence of the Creator, and embraces all mysteries in its arms.

This kind of existence that completely transcends the personality of a heroic spirit, even if it is just one, is enough to open a hole far beyond the scale of the Holy Grail War.

And if Norton performs alchemical calculations, he can reach even more distant realms.

It starts with the White King and ends with his own death.

It's not space alchemy.

But the alchemy of time.

It is not the large-scale biological alchemy of humans, but the "life" alchemy of sacrificing an existence like the Dragon King!

Beyond that fuel.

The fuel needed to push the entire earth into its roots.

life?

wrong.

More immediate fuel is also needed.

Originally, Norton's purpose of drawing the space alchemy matrix on the map was to synchronize the [One-Dimensional Timeline Alchemy Matrix] and the [Three-Dimensional Space Alchemy Matrix]. The former creates holes, while the latter uses human life as fuel to promote planet.

However, the latter is too small.

Far from enough to achieve one's purpose.

So, that's just a preliminary plan.

The real method. Interestingly enough, the girl named Fujimaru Ritsuka once used an ability that was so close to the correct answer in front of her.

The high temperature that burned out the candle dragon, and the band of light that wrapped around the planet.

That's right, isn't there a more suitable fuel?

Norton understood at that moment the true identity of the light belt.

[That is the embodiment of using human history itself as fuel to advance the history of the planet! 】

In Fujimaru Ritsuka's world, someone came to the same answer as himself.

And can it burn down human history?

--easy.

[Seven Crowns. Conceptual Arms]

There is no difficulty at all in using the concept of human history as the embodiment of weapons and fuel for achievement.

If I have to say it, it is the amount of calculation.

My own alchemy array happens to be the time matrix, and there is no difficulty in refining history.

However, because the history from the White King period is too long, even Norton would have to bear tremendous pressure to reset it all. There may be no way to take into account the operation of the alchemy matrix while calculating.

The amount still needs to be adjusted.

Norton figured out a way early.

What if what I burned was not the real history?

Isn't this true?

Some people have spent thousands or thousands of years helping themselves to construct a history that is ready-made, hypocritical, fragile, and easy to manipulate.

[The false history constructed by Odin from the fall of the Black King to the present day]!

If the "hypocrisy" of this period of history itself is burned as firewood, the efficiency will be maximized!

All elements are completed.

So at that moment, no one could stop Norton.

[This cannot be accomplished in just a few years. You have been preparing for it since we discussed the root causes in Rome, Italy, right? 】

Da Vinci concluded this.

Maybe she is the only one in the whole world.

Only this genius among geniuses can reach the truth after hesitating and thinking.

Can understand Norton's almost crazy plan.

Maybe it's a sigh, maybe it's surprise, maybe it's admiration, or maybe it's some other emotion that's hard to decipher.

Leonardo da Vinci said -

[So, I can’t stop for a long time. 】

[This is alchemy that will definitely be completed. 】

【At least.】

[The person who can stop you is not me. 】

Do not know why

When he said the last sentence, Da Vinci's tone was filled with long sadness.

You clearly know that your plan will inevitably lead to resistance from the inhibitory forces of both the planet and the primates.

Because once that kind of future is realized, it means that mankind may perish, and the planet is also on the verge of collapse.

This means that the only way Norton can get rid of the binding point is to bear the obstruction of both [Alaya] and [Gaia].

Fujimaru Ritsuka is just the first line of defense for "destiny".

Norton, Lord of Bronze and Fire.

Just because I have seen more than anyone else, I am also more miserable than any other existence.

Sad and deplorable, the king cursed by knowledge.

If anyone can surpass the established script at this moment.

It must be a contradictory body that is neither human nor dragon.

So, the script came to the end.

I will do the final processing of the rhythm of the first two chapters.

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.

Readers are the author's bread and butter. It is my blessing that everyone can appreciate my work.

Thanks.

Since there are complaints, there must be something wrong with me. It is because the plot processing deviates from the previous level that I am complaining.

If I were to do it again, I would emphasize the element that Norton is an "adult" more, and add the description of the intensity of Fenrir's adulthood in the previous volume.

I crammed in the settings and over-pursued the settings in my mind, which resulted in misalignment. I subconsciously thought that by writing about Adulthood, everyone would understand why Norton was so strong. I thought that by writing about memories, everyone would understand why Norton had lost in the past. I didn’t stand in the readers’ shoes. Think about the thoughts that arise when you see the content from a standpoint

Even if I write about the adult stage, readers may not have a real sense of it. I need to focus on describing this part of the actual concept.

Indeed, it was my fault.

Thanks for pointing it out.

I change.

Alas. But it hurts.

This volume is actually the one I am most satisfied with unexpectedly. It is all filled with ideas that I think are awesome and reasonable.

But it was my self-righteousness that led to a decline in perception.

I can only hope that after everyone vents their dissatisfaction with me this time, they can look at the upcoming plot objectively.

I was very excited to write this volume. I felt that I had connected all the foreshadowings, opened up my imagination, and also gave my poor answer to the mushroom philosophy as an FGO cloud player (later).

Now

Let’s all look forward to it without any expectations.

Also, Ritsuka didn’t make any mistakes. I won’t change what I said.

Leonardo da Vinci said "beyond imagination".

She hasn't lost at all.