Regress by myself

… To be honest, I’m not sure why Horn made this choice.

Maybe he really wanted to die. Because he’s been wanting to die for a long time. But now that the situation has changed, wouldn’t it have made me want to live again?

‘I would never have made this choice… … .’

No matter what, Horn chose death in the end.

I can’t say that ‘my’ situation didn’t affect Horn’s choice.

Among the reasons why he did not choose to postpone death, there must be a desire not to burden ‘me’.

Seeing him bowing his head toward the horn like this, it seems that ‘I’ don’t know that either.

“sorry.”

[Don’t apologize. Rather, I want to say thank you for keeping your promise.]

How evil is this… … .

[Then let’s start right away without wasting time.]

Horn closed his eyes.

‘I’ also looked at him for a while and then closed my eyes.

My hand moves in the dark, and I feel the power radiating from my hand.

shaaa-

The sound of blowing wind is heard.

When I open my closed eyes,

There was no one in the place where Horn was.

* * *

I muttered while staring blankly at the place where the horn was.

“… I am tired.”

Of course, it doesn’t mean that the body is tired.

‘I’ sighed deeply, shook his head violently as if trying to come to his senses, and stretched out his hand toward the sky.

oh oh oh-

Once again, vast divine power dwells in the hand, and it quickly escapes.

The direction of that divine power matched the direction in which Morton ran as soon as he came out of the ruler’s sanctuary.

‘Morton also made a soul contract with me.’

According to the conversation between ‘I’ and Horn, Morton is also ‘I”s weakness.

There’s no way that ‘I’ who even killed Horn will keep Morton alive.

‘I’, who had been looking there for a moment, shook her head and saved her energy.

“He is dead.”

I get goosebumps at the calm tone.

“Now then, let’s have a little talk.”

Before he could finish his words, his eyes darkened.

It’s like the darkness I saw when I touched the crystal ball in the superhuman examination room and fell into an illusion.

‘Is this an external force?’

It is a strange power that is difficult to express in words.

By the time my eyes adjusted to the darkness, another ‘me’ similar to me appeared before my eyes.

He stared at me for a moment, then he crumpled his face.

“Damn it, you’re wearing Odin’s protection.”

“… Is that bad?”

“It’s not bad. It’s because I don’t know if you are my future or my past.”

What else are you talking about?

“Of course you are my future. Can’t you see my condition?”

I’m not even a transcendentalist yet.

“… You don’t know anything. The universe you and I belong to is not the same place.”

“What?”

“It means a completely independent and separate universe. You don’t become me just because time passes.”

“What is that… … .”

Wasn’t this vision a foreshadowing of a highly probable future?

“If we fail, at that moment the universe disappears and a new universe is created. We start over at some point in the universe. Of course, in the newly started universe, I am not myself at the same time. It’s just Martin.”

The back of the head is tingling.

“… I see what you mean. However, repeating creation and extinction means that one of our universes has already disappeared, so how can you and I be together like this? It makes no sense.”

At my words, the guy shook his head.

“With this power, it is possible.”

On the palm of his hand, there was a bead that looked like it was made of solid darkness.

“Is it an external force?”

“Yes, external forces make anything you can think of possible.”

“her… … .”

To make it possible to meet and talk directly with a person in the extinct universe… … .

As the Lord of Calamity said, omnipotence seems like a power that fits perfectly.

“But it is also precious. Even at this moment when we are facing each other like this, external forces are constantly being consumed.”

“The reason you conveyed the information to me in the way you talked to Horn was to shorten the current time.”

to save external forces.

“right.”

“So what are the conditions for failure? How can the universe die out and a new universe be created?”

“I don’t know.”

‘I don’t know what’s really important.’

As he was frowning, he opened his mouth.

“Don’t look at me with those eyes. The only difference between you and me is that I’ve lived a little longer than you, so I’m a little stronger.”

“… Who said what?”

“I ask this time. How many times have you seen visions?”

“This is the second time.”

“Looking at Odin’s protection, the first illusion must have been something like this, right?”

The nome explained the illusion.

It was completely consistent with what I saw in the association’s prosecutor’s office.

“Right, that’s right.”

“eleven.”

“… … ?”

“This is the number of ‘Martin’ who came to visit me. And three of them were not even blessed by Odin.”

I met many… … .

“By the way, is it important to receive or not receive Odin’s protection?”

“Not receiving Odin’s protection means that the universe’s Martin was hostile to Earth. I wouldn’t have done that if I had gone through the visions you and I had. Those three are the Martins of the past universe that failed.”

“I see… … . But how do you know these facts?”

“I also heard from Martin in another universe.”

Another Martin… … .

“How was he? As long as you know these facts… After all, he must have been stronger than you, right?”

“Were you stronger than me?”

He continued with a slightly dreamy expression on his face.

“He exploded stars with a single word and overpowered even that ‘existence outside the gate’. He was a strong man on a different level from me.”

Surprised, I asked without even realizing it.

“Does that make sense?”

The ‘existence of the outside world’ I saw was a monster that ate stars instead of food.

But to overwhelm such a guy… … .

“I saw with my own eyes the ‘outside beings’ avoiding him. maybe he… You must have reached the end of that universe. He was the guy I thought was the closest to the last victor among us.”

“Awesome… … .”

If such a person said something, it could be said that it was credible.

“But even he did not know whether his universe was before or after mine.”

“Well… … .”

“In a way, we are all competitors. Because if someone fulfills the conditions, they become an existence in the past universe where all but the last victor will be annihilated.”

In the end, the reason this guy read Odin’s protection from me and wrinkled his face was because of his anxiety that I might be a character in his future universe.

“… But why did you tell me something that might be helpful? A competitor?”

The guy shrugged and replied.

“Before we are competitors, we are one and the same. If you try to interfere with another me as a competitor, that will lead to the loss of all of us.”

“Right. There I agree.”

“If you agree, I hope you will help another Martin when the opportunity arises.”

Five?

I couldn’t even think of the opposite.

“Are you saying I can meet another me who comes to my world just like you?”

“If you get an external force. Of course, even if that were the case, you wouldn’t know from the start. later… So when you reach the level of us in the first vision you saw, you can at least know that there is something watching.”

“Well, by the way, the me in that first vision… Could it be the past?”

“maybe. It’s kind of a turning point.”

“bifurcation?”

“Martin, who saw the same vision as us, was in a state of obtaining Odin’s protection just like us. The other three didn’t.”

“I see… … .”

In the first illusion, Roden was occupied by the ‘existence of the outer gate’.

‘This guy changed that future.’

This guy stole the planet from Roden, and it seems to be holding it well so far.

Then, is it right for me to do something like this guy?

Did Roden foresee such a future?

When I asked him about it, he burst out laughing.

“Do you think a transcendent who has reached the level of taking the planet from Roden will be bound by foreknowledge?”

“… … .”

“Roden can foresee the future of the planet Roden, which other gods cannot see. Because he is the owner of the planet. But that doesn’t mean you can see the future after you reach transcendental status.”

“Then why did he say that? Is there something special about him?”

“It’s not just Roden. It seems that gods who specialize in ‘creation’ like that usually feel something instinctively when they see us.”

“It was like that… … .”

“Any other questions?”

“How many times did you regress before you became as strong as you are now?”

It wasn’t a question I wanted to hear.

I was just asking because I was curious how many times I would have to die and return to become as strong as this guy.

But his reaction is strange.

“return… rani?”

Why are you acting like a person who has never been able to regress?

“The return I received as an EX-class perk.”

“What do you mean? None of us I met did anything like regression.”

He’s a transcendental figure that even monarch-level demons look down upon.

But now he had a very anxious face, like a frightened child.

“Just calm down.”

“… calm down? How can I calm down after hearing such words as returning!”

I feel like my ears will tear.

Feeling like your very existence is shaking.

Even so, it must be because of Odin’s protection that his mind is sane, right?

“Have you ever died?”

“He said he never had a regression.”

Oh, it was.

“Then maybe you don’t know because you haven’t died?”

“In the first place, I’ve never even heard of the ‘EX-level perks’ you mentioned.”

“Well… It pops up the moment you die. Maybe you don’t know because you haven’t died yet. Wouldn’t it be possible to gain the ability to return if you die later?”

“Isn’t that regression an ability based on your characteristics?”

“right.”

he said weakly.

“When you become a transcendental person, you lose your characteristics.”

“… … ?”

“A trait itself was created by some divine being for a mortal. It is not necessary for transcendentalists. Characteristics… It disappears the moment you become a transcendental person and walk your own path.”

… It’s amazing.

“Then, does that mean that if I become a Transcendental Being, I will no longer be able to return?”

“That I don’t know either. One thing is clear… That said, none of us I’ve ever met said anything like regression.”

I don’t know what’s going on

Am I the only one special?

‘why?’

He raised his finger and pointed at me.

“As expected, you… … .”

It was then.

shaaa-

Light suddenly leaked from somewhere and began to swallow the darkness.

“… Nonsense.”

The man scrunched his face and shouted.

“There is still enough external force! But why!”

He shouted and moved the darkness, but even so, he could not cover the light.

Seeing such a sight, I had a hunch that I would leave this place soon.

“hey.”

He looked up at me in amazement.

I told him to stay as calm as possible.

“I know what you are thinking. You think I’m the last victor?”

“… … .”

The guy didn’t deny it.

“Regression is actually nothing special. So far you’ve been doing really well without it.”

It has become strong enough not to be outdone by the lord of calamity, and it protects the seven worlds.

Looking at the achievements he has made, it is to the point of admiration.

“Just because I have the ability to regress doesn’t mean I’m the last victor.”

I conveyed my sincerity to him who was swallowed up by the light and could not see well anymore.

“You may be the last victor.”

I hope he continues to do his best as he always has.

I hope that the world of Nome’s father, Aline, and younger siblings can be at peace.

“So don’t give up until the end.”