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Well, there wasn't any point to keep standing around, so I reluctantly walked through the corridor

After what see out for voices and unknown assailants co spirits of the dead with regrets, I reached an entrance

By the way, I got scared for nothing, since it was all quiet even until I reached here

But I will never ad cautious

Yes, let's go with that

While reaffire door handle, and went inside easily

I wasn't that stupid Of course I would have noticed that s here were unlocked with aura

When I entered the dark roohtly soon after

Illu e lamp like it was froht light

What greeted ht for sore eyes

A television, a real honest-to-goodness television

The last ti every anime show I could think of

Good tiood times

Ah, now that I noticed it, there was also a long, sleek couch opposite of the television, separated by a stylish coffee table in the e object on it

No, it wasn't strange

Could it be?

It was!

One of the objects that I guaranteed that I held in my hand most of the time when I was back on earth

No, it wasn't a phone I wasn't popular, remember?

It was athe internet

But as it on the table when there wasn't a monitor? Heck there wasn't even a keyboard

Still, there wasn't anything else in this room, so I naturally sat down on the couch and looked for the remote

Alas, this was a cruel joke The re in ht eye

No, I wasn't crying

This was just sweat co from my eyes Yes, that's it

I don't knohy I wasme down more

So, I picked up theelse here except for this

But theeither

Ah, that's it! Let's try using aura again

Let's see

When I was releasing aura fro the mouse, the television suddenly turned on by itself

The screeching sound of static and the grey squiggles were showing on the screen

”Please no littlea creepy mask”

”Please no littlea creepy mask”

”Please no littlea creepy mask”

”Please no littlea creepy mask”

I chanted this like I was praying to someone like a cultist

But when the static settled, I was surprised to see a blueinstead

Aura Detected: Identifying

Identify Complete: Confirmed Identity

User: Orion (2nd Persona)

[API] is beginning to boot up

Please wait a moment

Eh?

What is this? Am I in the future?

While being du the words written in japanese, I wait for the television to change

Welcome to Aura Persona Interactive [ API ]

User: Orion ( 2nd )

:Interactive Options:

- Browse Memories -

- Spectator Mode -

- Transhts -

- Request Interchanging Of Persona -

:Other Options Are Currently Locked:

What? Options?

I didn't understand fully what happened, but this suddenly turned game-like

For now, let's try an option that is less likely to be dangerous

Okay, I have decided!

I hts - , and clicked it

The next moment, a pair of headphones suddenly appeared out of thin air

As I was an avid gamer, I placed the headphones on my head without a hint of hesitation

Don't underesti because real life can be cruel

I judged that the microphone attached to the headphones would be used to transhts

It was just like those chat calls I used to do with my team mates back on Earth

People online were somewhat easier to interact with than real people back then, so I naturally grew accusto up my microphone and placed it near my mouth

I wondered who I was transo wrong right?

As I reassure , I watched the television screen change into the words

[ API ] Connection Established

Speak Now

Alright

After clearing in to part my lips

”H-hello?”

-Lucifer's POV-

”damn”

This was terrible

I just felt two of my [Archdevils] were killed

The proof of that, was the large surge of power that returned to me

I concluded the ones who have fallen were Mastema, and Mephisto

Which ave them in ”Myriad” failed

Judging on hoisdoth returned, they must have been truly vanquished

Well, if their souls were still lingering, Polaris-sama could revive them, but the problem was the person in question

I could not very well ask the busy ”Demon Goddess” to revive failed s to do anyway

But even so, they were minions, but they were certainly not weak

In fact, they ranked top when compared to the rest of the deiven life by Polaris-saic power

Even if I was the ”Deive ht

Which begs the question, as the one who killed them?

They could never have a hu that could match them except the hero

But even the hero couldn't have took the for war

Naturally, I was sure that they were defeated separately, and with cunning tricks

They must have been sealed, or couldn't use their power for some reason

Yes, huathered wisdoht

But there was rarely a time when they would separate from each other

No, no, this must have all been taken into account, this was just bad luck and ti A fluke if you wish

Naturally, I was mad but I had to keep up my composure as a ruler

It was regrettable that the plans were hindered, but I had to move on

The others were still alive and carrying out the plans in both the east and west continents

It was only a matter of time

So, since I wanted to investigate what exactly happened, I sent spies to move to ”Myriad” and find out

While looking overwithin me

-Jun's POV-

The soft h my hair

Sunlight was seeping through the cracks of daybreak

Illu different colors of the prism

Signifying the start of a brand new day

But, the bitterness of yesterday cannot be glossed over that easily

I was currently standing with Gere white stone

While clenchinge

At the back of the village chief's house, I was staring at the shaking back of a little boy olf ears and a drooping tail, trying his best not to show tears in our presence while he itching from time to time

It seerave while not realizing he had tears flowing down his cheeks like a waterfall, which I did not say out loud

I was still regretting the fact that I wasn't cautious that tier

What strength? Wasn't I just an arrogant bastard that thought that I could do anything?

All that talk, and for what? When the tiuy off

I had to watch a mother sacrifice her own life to protect her son as just trying to save her

I couldn't forgive myself

Did I realize ?

Don't mess around with me

I was regrettingwhat I could have done instead of that stupid plan of splitting up and attacking blindly If I took a different route back then, this wouldn't have happened

What happened after I invoked my skill, [Aura of Wrath] was

I un with ht

Starting froant noble

The knight was still dodging but he razed him most of the time

It ended in a few seconds, I drilled thenizable

The only one as left standing was the strange knight with broken ar chipped or rusted, reflecting the leam

So, I kicked it up a notch and used [Aura Flash] to drag the knight to the outskirts of the village

This was to avoid casualties and unneeded destruction

Not that I cared that much, but I still retained a little of my reason in this state, albeit hard to do

When I was outside, I releasedby itself

The [Aura of Wrath] skill was dangerous since it moves the body autoardless of the means So I decided to study more on this in the future

It was taking a bit e and adapt for a while but when his sword suddenly broke, the victor was decided

There was no trace of his corpse left after I regained my calm

When I confirmed that there was no enee

I cleaned up the re the map and made it back to the square

When I saw the elderly woman olf ears and tail, I i enerating her body, she didn't get any better

After she told me that it was fine, I stopped and concluded that it was too late

The reason was glaringly clear The arroas coated in poison, a lethal one at that

Since enerate and not cure, there was no helping it

Even if I created a new skill, it wouldn't work since regeneration would shorten your lifespan little by little

I found out that the woman was already ill and kept it froe

The disease was an incurable one that [Beastradually take years off of your life the more it is left untreated And because it was incurable, it was no different from a death sentence

Her lifespan was shortening day by day at a rapid rate but still, she chose to live freely

Such adh it was detrimental in the current situation

The disease was alien to anything I had ever known

I had no way to cure it

I was powerless

There was nothing I could do except wait

When she knew her time came, she said her last words to Jin that I politely tuned out for privacy

Surprisingly, she said to me

{”Thank you”}

What? What were you thanking me for

I couldn't do anything to help you

Why was she gently ser

I would never know

Since soon after, she took a slender sword out of thin air which could only be called beautiful, and gave it to Jin

Just before she slowly closed her eyes for good

And noas lao back

I didn't want this

I didn't want to get involved with others, but I didn't want to hurt the innocent either

I disappointed Jin, that little kid who easily believed that I was a person to look up to

I didn't knohat to do except stand here looking at the back of Jin froave hi like it was precious

Maybe I should say my farewells to this place now

With me here, he would always be reminded of my lies, and I would always be reminded of my helplessness

At that moment, when I motioned to turn around

I heard a familiar voice that sounded nervous

'H-hello?'