Lena knows.

‘I can tell that Janus-nim also has the goal of becoming a god.’

The main purpose of Janus is not to end the regression, but to quickly achieve the original purpose.

Saying that he will end the return is just an additional work and an empty check that will be done only after he becomes a god.

In the end, if neither of them can become a god, the return will continue.

“hahahaha… … .”

However, there is a stark difference between Oz and Janus.

the difference is the way

Oz chooses the means, but Janus does not choose the means.

He only chose the fastest and simplest way among the conditions for becoming a god that Oz had identified in advance.

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Kill everyone who believes in God and completely destroy that belief.

If so, God does not exist, and a new God is born only when a new faith is built from there.

Yes, Janus decided to kill everyone except ＜Parade＞.

It is the fastest way to fill the world with faith towards yourself.

Anyway, for the purpose of creating a ‘world without deception’, I had to push the creatures once, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

‘That’s okay, but… … .’

It didn’t matter what Janus’s purpose was. Lena has only one purpose.

To put an end to this regression.

That’s all.

“really… … really… … .”

Oz and Janus. In fact, I don’t like either.

Because they involved Lena for their own purposes.

“I hate it terribly, and I love it.”

Even so, Lena couldn’t possibly hate them.

No, even if I hated it, I couldn’t completely sever my relationship with them.

I couldn’t stop this hate.

“I’d rather just… … .”

Before the plan started, Janus explained to Lena what Oz was like now.

The return has already ended.

Currently, Oz has no power to start a new round.

Her purpose has been achieved.

“Shall we finish it?”

After all, Janus was like Oz.

I suffer loss by explaining things that would have been easier if I had kept my mouth shut.

Even though he knew that Lena might stop if he conveyed that fact.

Even knowing that she could remain silent without further assistance.

He told Lena the truth openly.

It was because of his principle of action, the ideology of not betraying his comrades.

Because in order to create a world without deception, he had to thoroughly practice that ideology first.

“Just here. Would it be comfortable to be killed by you guys?”

And, as expected, Lena lost her will.

The long war, which was thought to end only when one side died, was already over before anything could be done.

Lena murmured as she put down the weapon she was holding.

‘Anything was fine… … .’

Lena wanted to put an end to her relationship with Oz in any form.

But Oz didn’t look at himself this time either.

He was just facing straight ahead, as always.

It was the same with this ankle grab. Just once is good, so it must be the last time.

I want you to look at yourself.

That’s what I thought.

“Nope.”

At that moment, a short, determined voice cut off Lena’s thoughts.

It was Shuren.

He looked at Lena with infinitely cold eyes and said.

“You must resist.”

“… … .”

Lena glared at Shuren, who was resolutely speaking. It was absurd.

He speaks as if he understands Lena’s dejection when he doesn’t know anything about it.

“You don’t seem to enjoy fighting. Or are you thinking of betraying Oz-sama?”

“I saw your hatred.”

“… … .”

He is an arrogant person without end.

Lena’s teeth trembled at that determined attitude.

“There must have been something hidden deep inside.”

Shuren doesn’t know about Lena.

I don’t even know if she is part of Oz’s family. But even that can tell you something.

Lena’s condition is not good right now.

“The incompletely burned flames are pitiful.”

he knows

How empty was his teacher, Prudence Loa.

He was kind to everyone and did his best, but when he was left alone, he was just an empty person.

that would have been a regret

It must have been a sense of skepticism about the war that ended prematurely.

“If it’s a flame that’s already attached… … .”

Shuren was Prudence Loa’s closest family.

That’s why you know.

“Because burning until it burns to ashes would be more satisfying than stopping halfway.”

Stopping in the middle always leaves a lasting impression.

It’s a law to look back someday.

And after looking back like that, when you realize that the road has already disappeared, you can only feel empty.

“under… … !”

Rena listened to Shuren’s theory and laughed as if it were absurd.

There is a degree of selfishness to do one’s best in a subject that is disturbing one person by flocking like this.

“okay.”

However, Lena grabbed the weapon she had put down again.

She recalled her first. Even back then when I knew I wouldn’t be rewarded for my efforts because I had no talent.

Lena had been working hard all along.

A path that someone would go through in a month, Lena passed over several years.

Even so, I was not pessimistic about it and just tried my best.

“Just because it has no meaning doesn’t mean my life is over yet.”

The return is over.

But her life is not over. Now is the time to look beyond.

The wall of regression that has never been overcome. It’s time to look at life beyond that.

Because there is not just one goal in life.

So now… … .

“First of all, let’s do our part for Janus-nim, who has been faithful to me.”

without the need to be grandiose.

without the need to be ambitious.

Just to repay your trust.

That was reason enough for now.

* * *

From the top of Salem’s tower, Janus was looking down at the churning street.

Streets are engulfed in flames and buildings collapse.

Where there were people, screams resonated together, and where there was water, blood pooled together.

and in that fire.

“It’s nice to see you working hard.”

＜Parade＞ was proudly marching with laughter and chatter as if a festival had taken place.

Bold gestures, facial expressions that don’t match, shouts that don’t mesh.

＜Parades＞ were heterogeneous just by that, and it seemed to embody the inside and outside of a person in an extreme way.

Discord between outer and inner.

Janus lifted the limits on the ＜Parade＞’s emotions and reversed their facial expressions in order to laugh at the human appearance created by God.

The only time they truly reveal themselves is when they wear a mask.

That reversal was the model of the world that Janus laughed at.

“Ahh! Mr. Janus.”

“Let’s not shout loudly in your ear. Orator.”

The old man shouted into Janus’ ear, dyed his mask with a solemn expression, and said,

“really… … really! Was it okay to exclude the two ‘sluggish’ and ‘sophisticated’ from this job!”

“There is no big problem.”

Janus replied as if it were no big deal to the old man who asked him a question in a passionate manner.

[eloquent speaker]

orator

Because he was the kind of person who used to talk like that.

In response, the [orator], orator, shouted as if he did not understand.

“Why!”

“Malek is no help. Salem’s attack kills you instantly if you allow it. The guy is big.”

Janus was able to understand after fighting Salem once.

With the skills of himself and the agitators at this point, even if 100 people gathered, he could not defeat Salem.

“Then you’re saying it’s okay for us to die! Ahh! How deplorable is this!”

“Hey Orator? Do you have dementia? I told you not to follow me on this operation if you don’t want to die?”

Janus never lies to his colleagues.

Because that is the belief he must uphold even in death.

Therefore, Janus had warned in advance that most of the ‘instigators’ would die according to this plan.

And they would have readily accepted that death.

At those words, Orator beat his chest in frustration.

“I know! I know! How deplorable is this! Parents and children fighting! There is nothing sadder than this.”

“I think the story got leaked? We must have been talking about whether you guys could die, right?”

“That’s just fine!”

“Ugh, crazy man… … .”

Janus was speechless.

I knew it, but there is no sane person among the ‘instigators’.

Even though he ordered it, it was to the extent that I couldn’t understand how he was inciting people with such a mental head.

‘Well, if I was normal, I wouldn’t have agreed to my goal… … .’

All of the ‘demagogues’ are madmen.

That’s why he was able to earn the trust of Janus.

Unlike those who pretend to be crazy, real crazy people are usually honest about their desires.

While Orator was screaming and raging alone, this time a man with a gentle attitude approached Janus and said,

“I understood about the naughty singer. Then why are the sophists? He’s nimble and seems to have liked this job a lot? The sophist will be sad. I’m sure it will. I know. Aren’t sophists very fond of such immoral acts? So, Mr. Janus. please explain… … .”

“Why don’t you talk while breathing first… … ? Rect.”

Janus restrained the man by cutting off the man’s endless words, as if he was fed up with them.

[rattler]

Rect Damian

While Rect shrugs in disappointment.

Janus answered before Rect could speak again.

“Yes, I am right about the sophistry. He must have liked this job regardless of the risk. It’s because the judges are twisted.”

“Then why… … .”

“I’ll continue to explain, so let’s shut up for a moment, Rect.”

Janus took a deep breath and immediately interrupted Rect, who was preparing to pour out words like a rapid-fire cannon.

“It’s because I’m not enjoying this at all.”

“Oh oh! Is it so! It must be because, as I said, it is truly deplorable!”

While frowning at the sudden appearance of an orator, Janus affirmed his words.

“Yeah, right. A pitiful body that came from someone else’s body, a half-life, and a me that is ambiguous to even call a soul. Even so, he is a foolish person who considers him a son.”

Janus did not deny that he himself originated from Oz.

I think that I have separated from him and now I have become a completely different being, but I cannot deny the fundamentals.

That’s why, deep down, he liked Salem’s foolish attitude.

“Because Salem Sudra is my father.”

Although Salem favors Oz, he has never tried to get rid of Janus.

Even if he was a half-life and an alter ego that originated from someone else, Salem regarded him as his child.

What a foolish act.

And that foolish act became the driving force behind Janus.

at least one person. Doesn’t it mean that there are people who recognize him as an individual even though he knows everything?

If he were a simple person, he would have treated Janus as a doppelganger and tried to get rid of him.

“So this is a sad thing. But when the guy who can’t understand the mood in front of Salem’s corpse is smirking with joy… … .”

Janus removed the mask that was covering his face before talking behind his back.

The mask in ＜Parade＞ is a means to express sincerity.

It is meant to be sarcastic to those who wear masks to hide their true feelings.

So, Janus took off his mask as if to cover his true feelings.

Janus’s face was smiling like the members of many ＜parades＞ running rampant in the streets.

Yes, I was laughing, but… … .

“I don’t know what to do.”

flinch!

Orator, who was screaming at Janus’ blatant displeasure, and Rect, who was constantly talking, couldn’t help but be silent.

“Well, and I can’t just let Lena die like this.”

Janus knows Lena’s temper well.

As long as she lost her purpose, there was a high probability that she would throw herself away without considering the option of escaping if the mission failed.

Still, he is one of the few people who shares memories of returning.

That’s why Janus didn’t want Lena to die.

“Is that so. Then what were you going to do with me?”

And a middle-aged woman wearing a hood asked as if nothing was wrong with Janus’ answer.

The only person who knows about the origin of ‘Salem Sudra’, who is said to have suddenly appeared one day.

[Speaker]

Remian Sudra

Janus put the mask on again and said in response to Remian’s question.

“Shall I be honest?”

“Yes.”

He told her coldly with a sincere expression, not a lie.

“I want you to hold on to Salem’s ankles and die in this fight.”

“That’s fine.”

[Speaker] Remian Sudra smiled lightly through the hood and replied.

“That’s good, because he’ll make him suffer too.”

Despite Janus’ request to die implicitly, she rather smiled.