The sky is blue and the sea is rippling. Even if it had just experienced a crisis that almost destroyed the world not long ago, it did not leave the slightest trace between the sea and the sky. Unlike those who are working hard to establish a new order, this natural landscape remains the same as it has remained since ancient times.

Today, however, the scenery has changed a little because of the arrival of a man.

Shiki's figure appears above the sea, where he died.

After helping the Scholars Alliance for a few days, things fell behind a little, and today took time out to return to the world of the last mission. Whether it's for future planning for the world, or for the end of the last mission, it is necessary for him to come back.

When I return here, the four seasons have an unusual feeling, every piece of land, every mountain, every tree, every wisp of air, everything in the world is connected to me, and the whole world itself becomes a part of itself. His gaze can be infinitely far away, like the heavenly eye in the Buddhist gate, he can see every corner of the world, and his steps can reach anywhere, just like the divine foot can come in an instant no matter where in the world.

Even if it becomes its own sovereign world, it is impossible to have such an effect, and of course it is not the function of the blessing of the world management system, all of which come from himself.

This is the world of the four seasons, and unlike the permissions granted by the relay world, it has been branded with him from its roots.

"Is this really the case?"

The four seasons are already anticipating.

He withdrew his gaze to look at the sea below, then let gravity drag him down, falling headlong into the sea.

Falling, falling, falling, falling......

Under the light of the sun, a piece of turquoise water gradually became dark and deep, and the emptiness gave people the feeling of cosmic space, and then a light appeared at the end of this darkness.

The vision of the four seasons brightened again, and there was no sea around him, or rather, it should be said that he had not fallen into the sea.

There is no sun and moon here, and naturally there is no day and night, liberated from the concept of time, and does not belong somewhere anywhere.

This is the inner core of the star, the deepest part of the planet that has escaped from the surface world.

With the emergence of the four seasons, the realm of the concept became a reality, at first it was a panorama of the entire planet, then it continued to shrink, and finally in front of him was a world composed of countless crystals, in which images seemed to record everything in the world, and in the center of the crystals there was a clean lake.

Being in the inner part of the world, the appearance of the four seasons has changed back to the image of a teenager, because the image of the spirit is presented here.

Shiki came to the lake, and when his legs stepped on the lake, his body did not sink, but floated on the surface of the water. When he reached the center of the lake, there was a ripple in the calm and waveless water, and then a man floated up from it.

"See you again, Sephiroth."

The man with the silver hair and grim eyes in front of him was Sephiroth.

"Hmph, are you back? If you don't come back, I'm going to clean up the world again. ”

Sephiroth spoke dangerous words in a calm tone, and his attitude had not changed in the slightest because of his current state.

As if to confirm what Sephiroth had said at the beginning, they met again. Sephiroth, who has made consciousness coexist with Genoa, will not really die unless Genova is completely destroyed. Because the Four Seasons left Janova at the beginning, Sephiroth naturally also survived, but fell into a deep sleep because of the consumption of power, until now the Four Seasons have come to wake it up.

"Humanity won't sit still."

It is precisely because of the choice to believe this that the four seasons did not completely destroy those viruses.

"I don't think you're here today because you regret your decision."

"Yes. I've never regretted leaving them with viruses. ”

"So for what?"

"Remember what I said? Whether it's an apocalypse virus, or a Jenova, or an intestinal animal, I'll make them a part of this planet. ”

Sephiroth certainly does not forget this sentence, and it can even be said that it is extremely impressive. The other party is by no means a joke made by naivety, but is really ready to realize it. Can it be done? Sephiroth is looking forward to it, looking forward to seeing the result. Whether it's success or failure, he feels like he can take a new step.

"Are you ready?"

Sephiroth thought he would wait hundreds of years to see how this would happen.

"Yes."

The four seasons looked at the lake, and everything in the world came into his eyes.

The Apocalypse Virus, Jenova, and Protosatozoa fused in the final battle, thus mutating, and they had a certain commonality with each other. After the final battle, the fusion was battered and inactive, losing its aggressiveness even if it existed in the outside world. But since it has not been destroyed, it means that there is a possibility of resurrection. He could feel the weakened fusion secretly building up its strength.

"The path to coexistence is not impossible. I accept, I accommodate, because I love everything deeply. ”

The brilliance of gold spread around the four seasons, and the holy spear formed in his hands.

"This force ......"

Even with even a glimmer of consciousness, Sephiroth could feel that power through experience.

The surface of the lake rippled with golden waves, and the world seemed to be dyed by the four seasons in his color.

The Four Seasons stabbed the holy spear towards the surface of the lake, and with a slight touch, the laws of the world were changed. And the power released from the holy spear pierced the virus fusion through the core of the star, carving it with the stigma of the four seasons.

"Is even Jenova tamed? You can really do exaggerated things. ”

Sephiroth felt the change in the source that held him together, and he felt the change in himself, but he didn't care about it.

After this was done, the entire inner core of the star seemed to become more real, and its ability to exist in this form was related to the power of the virus, and now the virus has become the force that sustains its existence.

"Sephiroth."

"Huh?"

"Are you interested in becoming the guardian of this world?"

After hearing Shiki's words, even Sephiroth was a little stunned, and actually said that letting the Demon King of the World Destroy be the guardian of the world sounded like a bad joke.

"Now I've made the virus coexist with the planet. Because of your connection to Jenova, it is fitting that you are the agent of the planet. If you don't want to, I can also detach you and return to the cycle of life. ”

It's like saying "say yes or die", but Shiki doesn't realize how much it sounds like a threat.

"Hahahaha!!"

Sephiroth laughed.

"It's so much fun. Okay, let me see what the world will become. ”

"Okay."

After the virus is solved and Sephiroth agrees to help him, the most important thing for the four seasons to return here is completed.