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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 517: Even if Its Existence Fades, the Feelings Linger on for Eternity.
Chapter 517: Even if Its Existence Fades, the Feelings Linger on for Eternity.
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Why?! Why is that woman still alive?!A strained voice, dripping with disbelief and anger, reached my ears. Turning my head slightly toward the source, I saw the speakerLukas decapitated headglaring at me with terrifying intensity.
Hmm, even reduced to such a state, you can still maintain consciousness or perhaps your personality. Orcould it be my intervention, ensuring you dont decay completely, has left you stuck like this?
I dont care about me! Answer me! How is it possible?! How could someone as insignificant as youa mere Demon Kingperform something as impossible as resurrecting the dead tampering with souls?!
Oh my, what are we going to do, Ed? teased Tia, tilting her head playfully as she leaned closer to me.
Hmm
I leaned back on her lap pillow, pretending to think it over. Honestly, I didnt owe Luka any explanations. Nor did I see any reason to justify myself to him. But seeing as I wasnt going anywhere for the moment, enduring his constant whining might be more irritating than indulging it.
Alright, fine. Ill give you an answer. But first, theres something I need to take care of.
To restore Tia to her physical form, Id taken what was inside her and stored it within myself.
Now, focusing my consciousness, I activated ittriggering a sharp, electric pain that shot through my entire body.
Ughh Ghkk! Ghaaaah!
Ed?!
Urgh Cough Cough! N-no worries Its done.
Blood spilled from my mouth in torrents, but that was the end of it.
I had finally sealed away the Demon Kings power specifically the banishment skill. And with that, the lethal [Blood Engine] was forcibly deactivated. The immense damage left me battered, but at least I wasnt going to die in the next few minutes.
Unfortunately, without the [Regenerate] I wouldnt be able to recover any time soon. Moving was out of the question for now.
Still, no matter how luxurious Tias lap pillow might be, the sight of Lukas snarling severed head glaring right at me ruined any chance I had to relax. So, this was as good a time as any to talk.
Sorry to keep you waiting. Alright, Ill tell you what led to your sorry statehow you ended up a head rolling on the ground.
With a twisted smirk, I wiped the blood from my lips (thanks to Tias gentle touch) and let my memory drift back to where it all began.
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It all started when I finished reading Lorenzs {Record Of The Heros Story} and placed my hand on the door that would lead me to a new worldthis one.
At that moment, a glowing orb of white light appeared, phasing through the door as if it werent there.
What the?! What is that?!
Wait a second Is this a Fragment of God?
The sight of the glowing sphere sparked an immediate sense of recognition. But that recognition only made me more confused.
All the Fragments of God were supposed to have been recovered by Lukaor so Id been told. Thats what created Luka in the first place.
Whys one of them here? Did Luka miss this one? No way That shouldnt be possible.
Sure, it wasnt unusual for humans to miss one or two pieces of something scattered everywhere. But this wasnt human error. This was divine.
Even so, here it was. The Fragment floated in front of me, while next to me, Tia crossed her arms, her expression equally puzzled.
Hey, Ed? What are we gonna do about this?
What? Do about it? Geez What should we do
Ordinarily, Fragments of God were my enemies. Up until now, Id just cut them down and that was that.
But knowing Luka knowing who he was knowing his story I couldnt bring myself to destroy this one outright.
Well, it doesnt seem like its doing much. How about we let Luka know about it the next time we see him? We could just tell him, Theres one left over here.
Yeah I guess that works.
It wasnt the most elegant solution, but it was better than nothing. Leaving the Fragment untouched here, in the white void that God had created, didnt seem like it would cause any problems.
So, with that decision made, I turned back toward the door and reached out to open it again. But as I did, the Fragment floated toward me and hovered directly in front of my face.
No matter how many times I stepped aside, it followed me, insisting on staying within my line of sight.
What the hell?!
It doesnt seem to be stopping you Maybe its trying to tell you something?
If you say so Alright, lets see.
Carefully, I reached out and touched the glowing orb with my finger. Back when I first absorbed a Fragment, it had caused excruciating pain. But now, as someone who had ascended to a higher state, it posed no real challenge.
Sure enough, the orb offered no resistance as it flowed into me. What remained was to synchronize my consciousness with the Fragment, just like I had done in Nicos world.
Luka?
What resonated within was none other than the lingering echo of my former subordinate, whom Id said goodbye to not long ago.
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Impossible! Luka That fools individuality shouldve crumbled completely when he was separated from me! I confirmed that with my own eyes!
Calm down. Im not done explaining yet.
How can I stay calm when youre spewing nothing but absurdities?!
Lukas disembodied head roared in frustration, and I sighednot that Lukas anger wasnt understandable.
Alright. Look, Lukawhats your goal? What is it youre truly trying to accomplish?
My goal? Isnt it obvious?! My goal is to erase you from existence!
Geez, thats not a goal; thats just a method. Lets call the original LukaJunior to avoid confusion. Got it?
Luka scowled, but I continued.
Junior thought of his purpose like this: To ensure that Gods peace and safety remain undisturbed by any threat. Thats why Junior came to me. He wanted to prevent you from screwing things up so badly that Id end up turning my wrath on God. By giving me the information I needed, he was fulfilling his purpose of safeguarding Gods serenity.
Thats ridiculous! Helping you is nothing short of betrayal to God!
No, youre the fool here.
With Lukas eyes burning with rage, I stared straight back at him, my voice cutting through his protests like a knife.
The Fragment Id absorbed didnt contain Lukas soul, but it did hold his memories.
His final echoes had left me with one last message.
In the white void of my mindscape, Lukas lingering presence smiled faintly and spoke softly:
[Im sorry, Senpai. Ive left you with quite the burden to bear, havent I? I wish we couldve traveled together longer. I wanted to make you groan in frustration one last time before we parted but oh well.
One last thing: please dont come to resent God too much. God is lonely and fragile. For the first time, someone exists who can harm Him, and He doesnt know how to handle that.
So, someday, if you become strong and great enough not like some pesky insect or venomous bug, but someone who could stand as their equal.]
The memory cut off for a moment, Lukas residual consciousness forming one final smile.
[..If you can, please become their friend. After all, God is my origin, and I think youd get along pretty well. Fufu Well then, Senpai, goodbye..]
With that, Lukas remnants faded away, his soul now melded into mine like a gentle yet aching light within my heart.
Thats why you lost, Luka. You discarded something you deemed unnecessarysomething that turned out to be my greatest trump card.
As I gazed at Lukas confused and indignant expression, my lips curled into a bitter smile. My heart ached for the memory f the companion Id never see again.
