Araya Zonglian, the biggest mastermind behind the series of stories in "The Realm of Emptiness", except for the chapter "Future Gospel", every other chapter has the shadow of this person. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Because of Shinji's intervention, he was able to change his fate, and Asagami Fujino and Witch Kiri, as well as Hakuchun Rio, Cornelius Aruba, Shojoba, Genki Satsuki and others who had never met, were all pawns of this person.

Born more than 200 years ago, after a time of rapid technological development and extreme turmoil, he learned that it would never be possible to save everyone, and instead began to collect deaths, record them, and try to open a path to the 'root', but each time he failed.

This time, he set his sights on the two rituals, wanting to reach the 'root' by obtaining the two ritual bodies that were inherently connected to the root. Fujino, Kiri-e and others were chosen by Araya to stimulate the awakening of the two rituals and make the two rituals aware of their own nature.

Fujino is better, and before she becomes Araya's pawn, she is taken away by Shinji and takes refuge under Orange's door. Kiri-e is different, she has been targeted by Araya from a very early age, and after the death of her family, the high medical expenses needed to maintain her life are paid by her family's old friend, namely Araya Soren.

If you want to change the fate of the fog painting as a sacrifice, Shinji will have to face Araya one day sooner or later, but I didn't expect this duel to be earlier than expected.

Shinji's left hand shook, and a splash of silver light slipped from Shinji's sleeve, and it was a silver slingshot.

"You-the magician who gave the fog a 'dual existence'?"

"I'm just fulfilling her wishes and eliciting her own qualities. ”

Araya Zonglian's voice was as heavy and bitter as her expression.

"Isn't there anything you want?" Shinji tightened the wrist strap of the "Sharpshooter Bow Knife" as he endured an oppressive gaze from ten meters away.

"Similar beings attract each other and repel each other, and that's all I want. What about you? What do you want? young magician. ”

Shinji shrugged his shoulders at Araya's sullen face, and the air in the hallway, which had almost turned solid, unbelievably relaxed.

"Not at the moment, if I have to say it, it should be considered self-satisfaction. ”

Every traverser, especially those who are familiar with the world, will have similar thoughts as Shinji-

To save someone who should have died.

to reverse someone's sad fate.

Give someone a different life.

However, few people have thought about it –

Does that person really need to be saved?

Who defines the sorrow of fate?

Is a different life what that person wants?

When you realize this, you will find that the root of all these actions is good intentions, but there is also an element of self-satisfaction.

Therefore, Shinji never sees himself as a savior, he is just a self-centered, selfish human being.

"Self-satisfaction?" "Araya, who doesn't know Shinji's particularity, doesn't understand Shinji's thoughts.

"yes. I want to see the Witch Strip Fog Paint regain his health, I want to see the Witch Strip Fog Paint overlook the scenery according to his own will, and I want the Witch Strip Fog Paint to live happily. Shinji's attitude was not confused.

"Is there any meaning behind these wishes?"

"No, it's just pleasure, and I'm happy to see a fog painting like this. ”

"There is no value, there is no meaning, there is no understanding. The distress on Araya's face grew heavier, "It's like I can't understand your origins. ”

The last sentence really piqued Shinji's curiosity: "Oh, what is my origin?"

It is that everyone has an origin, and the person who is known, alive, and can accurately determine someone's origin is the Huangya Zonglian in front of him. Not only can he determine the origin of mankind, but he also has the art of "Origin Awakening".

"If you want to know, try to awaken the Origin. Araya's voice was passed by Shinji's ears and imprinted directly into his heart, as if it was a spell with a strong suggestive effect.

"I refuse. Shinji was unmoved, "Although awakening to the Origin will make me realize my own essence and gain the power that comes from it, at the same time, I can't resist the urge of the 'Origin' to live according to a certain pattern, which is too boring. ”

In terms of reincarnation, the origin is the source of reincarnation, and the cause that has been determined from the beginning will not change no matter how many times it is reincarnated. And once the Origin is awakened, the original person will be swallowed by the "Origin". This is due to the fact that the personality of the average human being, which has been formed less than 100 years ago, cannot cover the core meaning that has existed since the founding of Chaos, so it is bound to be dominated by the directionality that comes from all the causes, that is, the "roots".

Although the accumulated past lives of the person who awakens to the origin will thus become a mixed group that exists for eternity, and thus obtain the accumulated power, it is clear which is more important than the cost of being dominated by direction.

Therefore, Shinji never thought about going over to awaken his origin.

Araya was not surprised by Shinji's choice: "Did you know about the 'origin' from Aosaki? So, you are her disciple?"

Aozaki is Araya's name for oranges, and the two were classmates in London for a while. It is not difficult to see from his words that he is sure of the movements of oranges, and he also did some research before coming to see Shinji.

"It doesn't matter if it's yes or no, it's important that I hope you don't interfere with Witch Strip's life anymore. And you don't want me to sabotage your plans, do you? ”

"Definitely. ”

Shinji grinned, and Araya Zonglian's eyelids drooped.

The corridor that had been transformed into another world was suddenly divided into two worlds, one heaven and the other earth, one of which flowed and transformed, and the other side oppressed and stood still.

"I'm not going to back down. Shinji's right hand clasped a rune bullet and put it into the net pocket of the "Sharpshooter Bow Knife".

"Neither will I. "Aguya Zonglian stepped forward, and with each step, the oppressive force became stronger.

"Since the contradictions are irreconcilable, there is nothing to talk about, but to follow the greatest truth of the ages-"

Shinji's slingshot bowstring is taut, and each hose twisted into the bowstring carries an astonishing amount of power.

At the foot of the Araya Soren stretched out three circular patterns, three slender rings overlapping each other, resembling a figure depicting the trajectory of the planets, floating between the ground and the air.

"——Win or lose, the person with a big fist has the final say!"

The words settled, Shinji let go of his right hand, and the "Rune Magic Bullet" roared and tore through the air under the impetus of the bowstring, hitting the chest of Ayaya Zonglian with a naked killing intent at a speed comparable to that of a bullet.

Before that, Araya Soren spoke.

"King Kong!"

The terrible sound of breaking wind stopped, and the silver magic bullet was fixed in the air, followed by the second sound of Araya Zonglian.

"Sue!"

The wide palm is clenched firmly.

PS: Saying pleasure to Mapo is really emotional.