377 374. To the second part of the final chapter.txt (1/2)

Now, one world has disappeared.

However, it is only a world in my memory that has disappeared, and in reality, it is only the end of a recollection.

Because of my 'past vision' for so long, I was under the illusion that I was Tiara Hoozeyers, but I'm used to brainwashing and amnesia, so I quickly bring it back to 'I am me'.

And then he checks the situation.

My consciousness seems to have jumped from a thousand years ago to the present (now). But this is not the day Aikawa Uzumi (me) came back to life, nor is it the world of the gentle winter ruled by Yotaki.

In any case, time, the stage, people, and everything else had disappeared, leaving us in complete blackness.

There was nothing but consciousness in the complete darkness. To put it simply, it's like a soul floating in the afterlife.

When I understood that about-face and stabilized my mind, the girl who was the narrator - Tiara Hoozeyers - abruptly proceeded with the epilogue.

''--Yes, oops!　So, with this last 'blood power' thing, I'm still here for a thousand years later, and now I'm connected to my masters. In today's parlance, fresh blood magic?

Only the voices echoed.

Instantly, the world, which had been pitch black, turned red.

Blood filled my vision and I felt as if I was drowning in a sea of blood.

The horrific change made me feel a little nostalgic even before I was surprised.

This is not the first time I've been here. As I recall, once when I was killed by that idiot (Ragne), I arrived at a bright red place similar to this one. Is the pitch-black place that I just came from close to the back of the sixty-sixth layer where I fought against 'The One Who Steals the Wind's Reason' Titi?

So I calmly sort through the information and check my surroundings again.

There's really nothing there.

I don't even have my body to think about it.

Nothingness. I can only call it a world of nothingness or an afterlife.

--I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to do with it.

But it's a place I'd rather describe as the ”interdimensional space” than the afterlife. It's not that much inconvenience or fear, and it's even a little bit safe. It was a space that seemed easy to live in for those who used dimensional magic. But Tiara would not agree with this naming. If I were to say from that book-mad, this is the story -- the 'line between the lines' (...).

''Ehihi!　It's as good as it gets, Master. I know.

Tiara's cheerful voice reverberated through the space, as if she read my thoughts, ”I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that.

The end of her words were oddly fished out, and I was a little annoyed. I was trying to move my throat to answer it - and I was.

----

I'm in trouble because I don't have a throat to shake.

With this, I can't have a proper conversation.

The abrupt ending of ”past vision” earlier, this one-sided space where only Tiara can speak, is really a selfish one.

'Oh no, even if you say the end is selfish, it's not ....... From that point forward, there really is no relationship between the ”gentile” and my daughter Rastiala. The boy, or rather the 'Evil Dragon of Helllight (Fafner Helvilleshain)', comes out and ......

Ignoring that excuse, I focus on her voice itself.

I can feel the activation of magic, though it's slight. Is this a combination of non-attribute and dimensional attributes? Apparently, it seems that magic can be used normally here. I activate 《Dimension》 with no chanting to permeate this space and begin to imitate magic.

''As I've said many times, it's not the 'reason stealers' that are important. No, personally, I don't hate them either: ....... But what's important in the world right now is that Yotaki sister's 'thread'. And also the 'power of blood' that I reached through my master and Helmina's book. These two--

When she finished saying that, with a thump and a sound effect like the end of a storyboard, Tiara released a decisive line. I knew it was a decisive line, even though I didn't want to understand it because of this close contact of bodiless souls.

''These two are cursed, masters, after a thousand years (・・・・).''

I name the new magic, admiring that it can produce such a convenient sound for sound effects.

''Ah, ah, ......, -- magic 《di-vibrate》''

Considering that it's not air that vibrates, but magic, it was a pretty easy magic to use. When I was able to speak, I tried to stop Tiara's one-sided conversation.

Honestly, I have a lot to ask. I've got a lot to complain about. I even apologize. Of the many words I really have to say, the first one is--

”Saint Tiara.

'Yeah, it's me!　Shhhh!

I called out my name.

Tiara was not surprised at my imitation of magic and called my name back in a friendly manner.

However, I knew that this amiability was a way to trick others, so I started by talking about 'trust'.

'You ....... The last time you were at the eleventh crossroads, all you said was a lie ....... What's the 'bai bai'? There wasn't an ounce of goodbye in sight.

I try to blame him coldly for the time when I met Tiara again, who was 're-born' in the Allied Hoosiers not long ago. However, perhaps because I was looking at Tiara's memories just now, I'm using language similar to what I was using at the time.

On that day, I settled with the two Aide Titties in the northern Vyasia country, retrieved Yotaki's body, which was treated as the 'ruling king (Lord)', and hurriedly returned to Hoozeyards.

Waiting there were a pair of Ryner Tiara's who were fighting with Rastiara. And just like a story written in a book, me and Rastiara and I confessed to each other, tied up and became compatible.

''Right!　That was mostly a lie!　But it was true, too!　For example, the big reveal of Master's history with women?　Oh no, I've heard it's good to mix in a little truth when lying, and it's true!　One hee hee!

He laughed and admitted that the day was a travesty full of lies. With that attitude I tell him in the lowest voice possible that there is no such thing as 'trust'.

'...... From now on, I'm going to talk to you like you're a liar.'

'No, I'm not. It's not that I'm a liar, it's just that people are creatures who want to keep their promises but can't.

But Tiara defended herself in a voice even colder and lower than mine, saying that it was natural for people to lie.

Whether she was serious or trying to go up in smoke - even I, who had acquired many skills after a long battle, couldn't read it at all. At the very least, I could only see that the current Tiara possessed a value of 1.72 or higher in 'Fraud'.

Each and every word of that fraudulent tiara made me brace myself.

After all, Tiara Hoozeyers, who threatened to take on the world with her ”past vision” earlier, is really the saint Tiara I'm talking to now, who has escaped for a thousand years. At the very least, he has the same level of strength and nuisance as the 'Stealers of Reason'.

I'm going to have to be careful, and I'm going to check my memory of the day I was in love with Rust Tiara.

At that time, this guy had said this.

I mimic Tiara's skill 'reading' and reread the events of the past with precision.

”Yeah. I copied and degraded his soul, and then it fell apart, and it's all tattered and missing. It's a bit of a stretch to call this the person in question! It's nauseating to watch, isn't it? ”-- I'm just a 'magic (messenger)' with a bit of a memory of the saintly Tiara from a thousand years ago.

It's a lie.

I can be sure of this because I saw her a thousand years ago earlier.

A saintly tiara doesn't give up on being herself just because she's a bit disjointed and lacks a soul.

That day, the 'something that is not certain if it was a person or magic' that was there was definitely Tiara herself. And just as she said, there are a lot of copies springing up in the world after this millennium that can be said to be the tiara itself - and surely, all of them are real.

Furthermore, the real thing was ”Saint Tiara doesn't like her master,” as she had repeated many times - but

”That's what I mean. I'm done with the old story. Master, you have to live a new story and find a new way to end it...

This is another big lie.

I've come to know Tiara's overly paranoid love for her.

Even if it's thousands of years old, she has an obsession that keeps the old story going.

In other words, the only person who was right that day was Rastiala.

The good-natured guy had been straight-hearted, putting others before himself, desperately trying to save Tiara's life. The true meaning of that guy's words could be understood now.

”-- I won't allow it to end like that!　Lady Tiara, why are you lying to me!　Lady Tiara is qualified!　I'm qualified to express my thoughts before anyone else!　So confess here!　In front of everyone!　Clearly!　That legendary saint, Lord Tiara, loves Kanami more than anyone.　Otherwise, your story wouldn't be over!　It's not going to be over forever!

The story of Tiara isn't over yet.

That's a given.

All along, Tiara has no intention of dying. There is a madness that keeps her turning the same page over and over again until she can read the last page she is happy with.

And the main source of that madness is--

”Master, I like...

He seemed to have read the thought again, and Tiara herself spoke the rest of the story.

It was that even after a thousand years, Tiara Fuzzyards still loved Aikawa Uzumiami.

''Ah, Master Master ....... ''Master Master, Master Master, shhhhhh!　I really, really, really like you!　For the record, I love it to death!　I love it so much I want to kill it (・・・・・・・・)!　I love it!　Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee--!

No more daring, Tiara echoes her confession.

The bloody space is filled with only her love. Only, in that crazy confession, the words that stuck with me were--

'Yes!　Because this means exactly what it says!　I'm dead and I killed my mentor (・・・・・・)!　And on top of that, my love for it still hasn't subsided one iota!　That's the kind of heavy love my daughter felt!

As far as I'm aware, that scum (Ragne) killed Aikawa Uzumi (me).

However, Tiara talks about the whole series of events as if she were taking credit for it. She speaks as if she, too, can control the strings. I'm not able to see what's behind her words. Even though I know that this Tiara's innocent-looking tone is false, and that she's really a thoughtful big liar - no, because I know, I can't judge which one is the truth anymore.

'No, haha. It was hard to woo the girl who sensed it and bring it to a point of compassion, you know?　Because of your magic, Ayde, I had to relive some of my hidden memories!　Ayd-kun, you're the one who steals logic, but you're too much of a rebel against the 'magic thread'.

Whenever the time comes, Tiara speaks as if she were bragging about the other side of the story.

I'd like to ask a variety of questions ...... first, but I thought I should respond to Tiara's confession now. You may want him to play it lightly, but unlike the old me, he knew very well that this confession was not to be played lightly.

'Tiara ....... Thank you for liking me like that. ...... but I'll choose 'Las Tiaras'. I won't choose 'Tiara'. Maybe that choice will never change again.

I'll say so.

To be honest, a thousand years ago, I was a 'freak' as a person. Even from my point of view now, I was very unapproachable, and I was enough of a lunatic to make people think I was creepy. I thank you so much for liking me and helping me in so many ways.

That's when, for the first time, Tiara's merry chatter stopped.

Then, after the confession of love, a very unsteady laugh filled the air.

''--!　...... hihi, hihihi. Hihihihihi!　Hahahahahaha!　Ah-ha-ha-ha!　Ha, ha, ha, ha ....... Yes. Yeah, that's fine. It's the right thing to do. Oh .......

I let out a huge sigh.

Feeling a mixture of jealousy there, I ask, including a confirmation of my earlier memory.

'You set that up, didn't you?　...... because whoever I choose to be will die at 'a cost'.

'...... Yeah. If you have a heart-to-heart with your master, he's going to be in a lot of trouble. That's why I supported my daughter after a thousand years as a mess. To put it bluntly, a substitute.

Tiara admitted.

After that, he ran and ran and ran and ran, looking for a place to impose the 'price' - in the end, he must have made a substitute for himself.

That was the 'Demon Stone Man (Jewelculus)' Rustyara Hoozeyers.

'So it's true ....... Even if it is, I would never give up on someone I love ....... I don't want to bend anything anymore.

As long as I live, people around me will be unhappy. The same worries as Tida's a thousand years ago are attacking me now - and yet, I'm unwaveringly looking my way.

Surely, the chemistry between me and Rustyala was just as someone had planned.

But even if I was being manipulated from the 'thread' behind the scenes, that doesn't make my memories of Rustyala a lie. It's true that I met her, we laughed and explored the labyrinth, rescued each other, and had heartfelt and enjoyable adventures together.

I love Rastiara.

Just because there is a ”curse” doesn't mean it will change.

You can't change it, and I'm sure everyone (・・・・) would agree with me: .......

'I don't want to bend anything anymore, or ....... But is a master who thinks that way really a master?　Just like my daughter, I think even that feeling is 'made up'.　Sister Yotaki, it was made by you.

Then Tiara asks a disagreeable question and comes to shake me up.

It was also a proposition from Aikawa Uzumi, which has been going on for a thousand years.

But I would answer immediately.

I don't care if it's 'made up'. I am no longer confused. Even if we ourselves are made, 'I (I) am (I) am. Even if our lives are structured with strings, the path we have taken is the path we have chosen by choice.

I think I said the same thing in a past battle. As if to recreate that battle, Tiara tries to chase me with a tone of voice similar to that man (Palinkulon).

''Heh, hmm. Then what is that you?　Are you saying that you're a real master at continuing to play the 'ideal' of others?　Is it typical for Aikawa Uzumi to be the 'me that is me' that Yotaki's sister forced me to be?　You know yourself that it's only the skin and no substance at all, Aikawa Uzumi?　Hey, isn't there a discrepancy?　You really hate your sister, don't you?　That's the point of life!　Hey, hey, hey, are you listening to me?　Shhhh!

Unlike the past, my mind remains as calm as the surface of a lake.

What comes to mind is an event that happened just recently.

The last image of the idiot (that guy) who killed each other at the 'top' of Hoozeyards Castle.

Ragne Kaikwola, who lost the meaning of life and everything, and yet died laughing and spouting contradictory words--

Lagune said that 'I, the contradictory me' is the one I can be proud of. --and so am I (・・・・・).