I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

A world that is only half a step away from collapse must need a "god" if it wants to be "resurrected".

He will be the source of strength, awakening the life that is forced to sleep.

The boundless white around is like the remnants of the background color after all the original scenery fell off. Only when the new god comes here and is willing to stay here, can it be re-colored.

At that time, the lost forests and lakes will reappear.

The sky turned blue like the outside world, the rivers all over the fields began to flow, and then the real "life" appeared——

'So, why not stay. '

The time of contact with that consciousness seems to be only a moment.

But what Eric could feel was the negative emotions accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years—no, or even longer.

The shadows accumulated over the long years are full of unwillingness, unwillingness, longing, longing.

Not only was the young man unable to breathe for a while under the weight of this emotion, but his vision also instantly turned gray, and countless pictures flashed at a torrent-like speed, including those experiences when he was still Eddie.

"Well--"

A strong fishy smell welled up in his throat, Eric clenched his teeth, and blood even oozed from between his teeth.

His internal organs should have been shattered, so it can be seen how big the impact of the weight of distorted emotions is. Another person might not be able to hold on for half a second, and would be crushed into minced meat.

Forcibly waking up from what felt like thousands of years of dizziness, Eric's face was paler than before, and his expression became colder.

Those memory fragments belonging to the "past" are comparable to a rancid quagmire that cannot be escaped from stepping on it, and they themselves carry indescribable malice.

He wants to raise his hand.

As if aware of the intention to resist, the ubiquitous consciousness turned into shadows, wrapping around his hands and legs violently.

"Go-go!"

Like a raging lion, the silver-haired boy struggled to tear away the shadow around his wrist, but he was tied up again not long after he was free.

This situation is extremely similar to when he fell into the illusion disguised as the Papara ruins in the previous world.

Similar—it would be strange not to be similar.

It's all fake after all.

Now that the precipitation has settled down, besides the anger that cannot be eliminated, Eric can't deny that there is a feeling of "sorrow" in his heart.

He was furious.

He was also extremely sad.

It's really hard to imagine that a man who thinks that he will never be shaken at this point will clearly realize that he has a pain in his heart that he hasn't endured for a long, long time.

The last time, and the last time I was so sad, it should be when Enkidu died and Gilgamesh "betrayed" him.

This time, it seemed that the damage was greater than the previous two combined.

Because he lost everything in just an instant.

"..."

Yes.

The abandoned world-consciousness conveys all its emotions, and its desire to be reborn is real enough to move the man who once abandoned it.

It can even be said that he owes it something.

……even so.

even so! ! !

"I—well, I won't say anything superfluous to you."

Whether it's guilt or the grief and anger that almost engulfed my heart at this moment, I can no longer explain it in words.

Moreover, it is useless to say more about this completely hopeless "world".

"That's it. There is no illusion, there is no need for existence. Since it started because of me, then I will end it."

"What do you want to tell me? If I don't have you, I won't be resurrected. If I destroy you, will I die again? Tsk, death..."

"—It doesn't matter, what does it matter."

Click.

It was just such a small sound at first.

Afterwards, a clearer tearing sound came from around the only silver-haired boy among the pale men.

One of the countless long shadows entwined around him—the one wrapped around his right hand, seemed to snap apart without warning.

Like the ripples of dew dripping on the lake water, the first moment appeared in front of the boy's suddenly spread index finger.

The next moment, this invisible ripple erupted instantly, forming a vortex of ice and snow that swirled fiercely, and fell upside down along his unshackled arm.

"Shhhhhh-"

The shadows surrounding him were ruthlessly shattered at this moment, and the ice chips flew all over the sky in an instant, covering the young man's cold face.

This may be the first and last time he held the gun in such a solemn manner since "resurrection".

The shattered shadows tend to come again, and the white space begins to shake, and the shadows are also the embodiment of the same obsession as the shadows.

Here, the whole world will turn against its former "children".

Bits of ice flakes were blown away by the sudden gust of wind, revealing the face of the silver-haired boy who seemed to have melted into the ice and snow.

When he opened his eyes, the golden light shining from his eyes was the most dazzling and inviolable light here.

It doesn't matter, anyway, he died thousands of years ago, and it's just to return to the peace that won't be disturbed by anyone—isn't it just [die again]?

Eric thought to himself mockingly.

It's just, it's just a little [unfortunate].

The spear made of ice was infused with the blood of its owner, and suddenly became a supreme weapon that could pierce even the body of a god.

When the boy was holding it tightly, he was distracted for the last time and thought of some things that should not be remembered now.

Those little devils in Class A should be much more relaxed without a stern and vicious big brother like him in charge.

They were already on their way anyway, so there was no need for people to keep an eye on them.But Jiao Dong who was thrown outside had to be worried.

Saitama and Kusuo are destined to have no chance to enjoy the free air-conditioning, so why did he have to worry about the free air-conditioning machine until the end!

Forget it, the two of them don't need to worry about it themselves, they can live a prosperous life wherever they are thrown, but the three of them will often quarrel when they get together.

But Lily and the others, what does Heroic Spirit, which sounds very unreliable, do? What kind of master do they need to recognize? What should they do if they encounter a nasty guy?

As for Ozymandias, Antasia, Jedidias, Enkidu, and...

……

Really, what are you still thinking about.

Don't you already know it's all an illusion?

All the people mentioned above don't need him to worry about, because the fact that he met them was a "fake" in itself.

All he can do is-

"Didn't I tell you, master. The things that look the most real may be the least real, but the things you think are false may hide the truth."

"...Wait, why do you always show up at unexpected times?!"

"Sorry, because I just recovered my memory now, and remembered why I was summoned."

As mentioned above, a guy who was definitely not supposed to be in the show popped up.

Eric was taken aback by him, and almost stabbed the gleaming heroic spirit with a single shot.

Mainly because the guy was so out of character.

He felt that all of this was fake just a second ago, and the heroic spirit that was part of the illusion——Karna, just appeared in front of him so casually.

"I am Super Karna who only changes form under special circumstances."

"What a weird name!"

"Master, the world you thought was an illusion is not entirely fictional."

The red-haired heroic spirit came to the silver-haired boy calmly.

He was completely unafraid of the icy cold that emanated from the young man, and the flames of the sun flowed from the god-killing spear he held upside down in his hand, silently resisting some of the threatening cold air.

"This world is a wrong existence. The illusion spreading from its interior will also affect the countless parallel worlds that actually exist outside, and the consciousness of some people will also be pulled in."

"……you mean?!"

Karna, who claims to be very super, said: "Many people are immersed in this without knowing it. Master, the people you meet, they are indeed not real, but it cannot be said that they are not real."

What he meant should be easy to understand.

This is a huge "fantasy".

The people who appeared here, perhaps because of chance and coincidence, the consciousness of some people came from the real world.

They didn't know that they were pulled into the illusion, and they thought that everything that happened was real.

Can't seem to say it's "true".

However, it seems that it cannot be said that all of them are "false".

"I don't know all the causes and effects, because I was only able to enter here after being summoned by Alaya Consciousness and guided by a magician who can move freely in the illusion."

Karna slowly told the truth in the most insipid tone, but he seemed to be able to understand the mood of the young man when he heard this, so after a short pause, he added another sentence.

"It shouldn't be an exaggeration to call this a long and huge beautiful dream."

"You didn't indulge in a perfect dream, and chose to wake up on your own..." Karna nodded solemnly, and looked at him: "Master, I sincerely admire you."

"..."

Eric's fingers holding the weapon almost loosened again.

He looked at the red-haired heroic spirit with strange eyes, and he probably wanted to express his exploration of the heroic spirit's thoughts and purpose, as well as his speechlessness about how this complicated matter had become complicated.

In short, it is very strange, indescribably strange.

But for some reason, at the end of the silence, the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably—he actually laughed out loud.

"What are you doing! I—tsk, I almost lost my temper, it's so funny."

"Hello." Eric called Karna: "It's true and it's false. What a perfunctory answer. I'm too lazy to think about who is true and who is false. I just want to ask you a question." .”

Karna: "Huh?"

"Are you called by that—oh, Alayashi? I remember the name. Speaking of which, I should have made a deal with it back then."

As if his heart moved, Eric only asked him: "Why you? I don't have any contact with you at all. It's not bad if someone else comes over."

This is not an important question, in the dark, he just wants to know.

Karna: "Ah."

Eric thought that Heroic Spirit hadn't thought about it, but Karna was indeed a very strange guy from beginning to end.

The heroic spirit didn't think for long, and said very seriously: "Because of our own excellent compatibility. Of course, it may be that there is another possibility that we don't know about."

"What do you mean?"

"In other words, there may be such a possibility."

Karna said: "I fought side by side with the master in another world that is destined to be out of reach, or maybe there is a fate that I can't imagine at this time..."

"However, at this time, I like Master very much. You are a noble person worthy of my appreciation and love."

The blazing flame meets the extremely cold ice, and when it touches, a white mist blinds the eyes.

Saying so, the red-haired heroic spirit was more in tune with his heart, and showed a little smile without hesitation.

Eric saw the smile.

Throw in the towel.It was the first time he felt such a clear sense of frustration for this Heroic Spirit who only hit straight balls.

But frustration is defeat, he didn't even think of getting angry at all, and his mood was completely calmed down.

"alright."

Unwilling to show a loose attitude in the eyes of the red-haired heroic spirit, the silver-haired boy turned around very neatly, and at the same time squeezed the ice spear tightly again.

"It's better to change the time... or change the place. If I didn't meet you here, I should also like people like you, Karna."

"Yes, I am very honored."

"That's all for the extra words. Since you're here to help restore the world to normal, then—"

Eric looked up sharply.

Karna also raised his head at the same time.

——Although the time and place of meeting were all "wrong".

——But at this moment, they will indeed fight side by side.

The author has something to say: A little echo of the prequel, the relationship between Eric and Karna is the best no matter where it is placed

——Although the time and place of meeting were all "wrong".