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“Wait, what I n matter is all those who came from another world Those whose bodies are disjointed fros I’ll end up eliardless if they be friend or foe That will probably end with the deaths of the Heroes too…”
The robed figure’s right arht
And what appeared on it was a claw of light identical in form to the Claw of 0
But the size was quite different
Firo’s Claw of 0 preserved its shape and size as a clahile it was used
But the claw the robe showed me looked as if several swords had been stacked next to one another
It’s probable that the power he lent that world was that bottle Fitoria kept in the ruins
That uy is my life’s savior
Then perhaps I should believe in him
No, if you think about it, I ca fully well I would probably die
If there’s anywith the world, we die, and this guy beats the bitch Goddess, then perhaps rets will fade
… No
If we beat her, then it’s for the sake of protecting the world
It’s because we couldn’t do that that we’re so troubled I can’t let this come to pass
“There’s a possibility the world will fall to ruin, but I’m sure I can kill that Goddess In order to prevent any more havoc by her hand, should I end it here?”
“Wait” (Naofumi)
I grab the shoulder of the robe
I decided at that time That I would protect the world
“What’s wrong?”
“Is there no other way?” (Naofumi)
“None… if I said that, would you give up?”
I silently shake my head
“As I thought”
The robed man dissolved the claw in his hand, and turned to me
“I… decided to save that world” (Naofumi)
“Then with that resolve in mind, do you swear to never look back? Can you live on without regrets? Will you hate the world if, in order to save it, you become a sacrifice to it?”
“How foolish Would someone who couldn’t do that crawl his way back from death?” (Naofumi)
There are people I want to protect
There are people I want to save
There are people I love
If I become a sacrifice for them, then that’s a cheap price to pay
And wait, that really isn’t any different than before
“I’ve kept you talking for a while I have to go there as soon as I can” (Naofumi)
I turn my feet to the world the robed man had pointed to
“If a noret into a world of probleer”
“Like I care! There’s a place I o I don’t care what happens to me on the way” (Naofumi)
I say the words that had been on o
“I’ll never regret it” (Naofumi)
As if the robedhis shoulders
“… Got it”
The robed figure took off his robe, and started folding is
There… stood the strange lifeform depicted in Fitoria’s murals
Su like a cat He was bipedal, and his width was a bit unnatural
But not to the extent of the beckoning cat, or earless blue robot
He earing overalls, and his tail had the appearance of that of a lizard’s I can only see him as some sort of cat beastman
The Spirit of the shi+eld starts to circle me
It’s as if he’s saying, ‘I believe in you’
“You’re going to die, you know? You’re fine with that?”
“When I first went to that world, I discovered that life itself was a battle Even if you’re si in a warm bath one day, you know that an end will eventually come There’s a tirets, I’o ahead” (Naofumi)
Even if this choice leads to ruin… I won’t hold a grudge
“Well then… just keep on going far, far in that direction, and you should get there That’s the path you were on before you bumped into Me”
“I see I won’t say this discussion was useless Thank you” (Naofumi)
Well, I really don’t know But I’ll believe hi my life is worth
Hmm? Wait a second
Can you get to a star in the sky by foot? No, I don’t have any other means in the first place
It doesn’t see to send ht now
Even so, it would be worse to have the suspicious guy I just met take me there
I understand that he was going to do so with an unclear result
In the first place, the world I’et up and go?
“Come to think of it, you had ave your name” (Naofumi)
“My name? I have quite a few, but are you fine with the one I’ve been called for the longest amount of time?”
“Yeah” (Naofumi)
“Arc”
“I see Well, Later then” (Naofumi)
“Just a o well”
“What is it?” (Naofumi)
“First, shake My hand”
H like this
“Now concentrate yourit, so make sure to do it properly”
“Quit nagging” (Naofumi)
“Calm yourself… yep, I’m done Fare thee well”
I part fro down the path
The light given off by the Spirit of the shi+eld didn’t go forward to lead me
Thoughts of stopping by another world to get a car or rocket pass through my mind
But that’s not my problem
I ht?
And if I waited for the Spirit of the shi+eld to guidewould happen
Atlas did say that was the last bit of his power
It seems that Arc felloanted to take me, but I’ll bet that would be just as slow
Will things get hectic? Don’t worry They already are