I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

……anyway.

Should have thought of it earlier.

"In this seemingly normal world, the most abnormal-looking things may be real."

That's what the red-haired heroic spirit said at the time.

Eric didn't think much about it at the time, but while being irritated, he completely lost interest in this strange world that had no logic at all.

Not all anger.

Just because at that moment, an almost unbelievable thought suddenly flashed in Eric's mind.

——Is the "reality" seen in the eyes really the so-called "reality"?

It sounds convoluted and somewhat unclear, so it gives people the illusion that he was actually brainwashed by the red-haired heroic spirit's piercing gaze and serious words.

He has never paid attention to this kind of fleeting "inspiration", because there is no trace of it.

Changeability occurs at the moment when the so-called Holy Grail shatters.

A gap appeared on the surface of the Holy Grail, which looked like a golden cup, and overflowing energy gushed out from that gap.

It was no surprise that such a situation occurred. Eric saw this piece of shit as displeasing to the eye, but he didn't really have the idea of ​​letting the whole world be buried with him. At that time, he was ready to minimize the impact on the outside world.

Just like when he dealt with that "allforone", he simply smashed down five ice walls, sealed himself and the Holy Grail tightly, and ensured that the leaked power could only hit his ice.

The inside of the ice wall is dark, and no light can penetrate it.

But when the Holy Grail is broken——

very strange.

Not a sound escaped.

But the weird light invaded Eric's side in an instant.

This change was so fast that no one could react in time, and Eric couldn't even avoid it.

It was as if the time of evolution had been cut off directly.

The image in the corner of the silver-haired boy's eyes turned from black to bright, and the expression on his face also stayed at the moment when he turned from indifference to surprise.

"you--"

Still no signs, no evidence, but suddenly, it all came to him.

The "holy grail" that "teased" him with this series of farces is disappearing, and the majestic power that is pouring out is like a giant beast that can swallow the world.

Standing in the center of the sudden release of scorching eyes, the giant beast roared at him.

The roar was deafening, causing severe pain to the eardrum under the huge shock, and even a little blood leaked from the ear.

"...So, is that so?!"

In the midst of this great change, the second half of the silver-haired boy's words finally came out.

If the development of the first half of the incident is still nonsensical and light-hearted, it seems that there is no difficulty at all.

So now, Eric didn't expect that the truth that was concealed from him was actually like this——

……wrong.

It's no longer a "concealment".

Eric's hearing ability was obviously damaged, and this injury was irrelevant to him, but the focus at this moment was in the non-existent sound waves.

What really broke out from the depths of the Holy Grail was the "roar" from a certain consciousness.

That's not the "Holy Grail," that's what Eric realizes first.

Moreover, even if the "Holy Grail" is not destroyed at this moment to release that consciousness, it cannot prevent this scene from happening.

In the final analysis, this is the ending he will definitely meet, because the "thing" that he realized when he first stepped into this world is actually it!

--why……

The silent hiss that eroded from the moment to the body and engulfed the boy's figure in the "light" fell into his head, and he couldn't make a continuous sentence.

The only thing that can be sensed clearly is the thousands of overlapping words similar to questioning that burst out in a short moment.

This consciousness is indeed questioning him, and it still contains the most violent and difficult to suppress intense emotions.

—Aren’t these your “wishes”?

Eric's pupils tightened in an instant, and the golden pupils reflected the light that hit him, but because the light was too bright, it seemed that his eyes were swallowed by the vast whiteness.

He could have moved.Of course he can break free from the pull of this strange light.

however.

That seemingly inexplicable question suddenly crashed into the sea of ​​mind, arousing unexpected turbulent waves.

"……it turns out."

"Since then, it's been—"

His voice came to an abrupt end.

Because the light was completely released, it swallowed up the artificially created dark space, and also swallowed up all the sounds that were originally made here.

……

When he opened his eyes again, he had come to a special place.

There is nothing around.

There is no figure, no sound, and no afterimage of the shattered "Holy Grail". This space seems to be washed into a white chaos, including the concepts of sky and earth, and there is nothing.

The group of people I saw before disappeared, as if they had never appeared before.

If it weren't for his memory being infallible, it would really make people feel that he had never been anywhere since the beginning, let alone seen——

"So, is that what you want to tell me?"

The dead silence filled here is the proof of "no life exists" in this space.

Eric didn't feel flustered because he was dragged into a strange space all of a sudden.

The moment he figured out the truth in an instant, he fell into a calmness that was even more undulating than this dead silence.

The "consciousness" that dragged him here disappeared, and the young man didn't care about it. After he paused for a while, he just walked around on his own, and started to walk around in this strange blank space.

It seems that Eric should be here for the first time.

But his attitude is too [casual], and he is not as nervous as someone who falls into the unknown.

It's like, after so many years, he finally returned to the place he hasn't been able to go back for a long time. No matter how subversive changes have taken place here, what he sees will make him feel...

【Remember】.

"Is it like this before... Tsk, I know it's impossible."

It should be said, "how did it become like this".

The teenager's mood must be complicated.

As he walked, he turned his head and looked around.

He wanted to find some traces that fit the vague impression, but the ending was not surprising, it was impossible for him to find the old shadow he wanted to find.

Is it because he has been away for too long? When he left, this place was not like this at all.

Although I can't remember exactly what it looked like, I can be sure that it won't be as barren as it is at this moment.

If the memory that was about to be indifferent and clean is not wrong, then the place where he is now should be a lake.

Looking to the left and right, you could have seen the lush forest under the blue sky.

No other figure is normal. While he is here, there is no other life except himself and another person who should be here.

It is really……

It's been too long.

Eric—no, Eddie, no way.

One day he will be able to return to his "hometown".