Earth.

The underground research room of the Great Sky Temple.

With the assistance of Akari Tsukimura, Igor quickly grasped the situation in the laboratory and made a preliminary estimate of the task assigned by Shogo Tokiwa.

Overall, very optimistic.

Igor found that a simple accessory was needed to match the existing facilities in the research room and open a small portal to the world of the Beholders through the stone tablet......

Thinking of this, Igor finally confirmed to Shogo Tokiwa: "Your Majesty the Demon King, may I ask, do you have any other requirements?" ”

"No, no." Tsukiwa Shogo smiled, "As I said before, one-person, one-way, one-time, that's fine." ”

"I see." Igor nodded, "Well, please wait, about half an hour." ”

With that, Igor immediately took action.

And did not deliberately delay anything for his own personal reasons.

On the contrary, he seems to have some ...... Can't wait.

It's like rushing to death.

However, in the face of this seemingly abnormal scene, there was no doubt on Shogo's face.

With a leisurely smile, he sat on the chair that Woz had brought him, and spent a long time looking at Igor, who was already busy, quietly waiting for the last moment to come.

……

……

World of Dead Souls.

Makoto Fukakai is building a simple mound of graves out of stones.

For his adoptive father, Daigo Deep Sea.

……

Three years ago.

Makoto Fukami, who was passive and decadent because of the death of his sister Fukami Hana's soul, was transferred to this world by Kadoyashi and met the soul of Akomi Daigo who was still wandering in this world of dead souls at the time.

However, even when reunited with his father, whose whereabouts were unknown when he was a child, Makoto Fukami did not escape from the abyss of decadence.

After a quarrel, even fists and kicks, they broke up unhappily.

But it didn't take long for Fukami Daigo to come to Fukami Makoto again, still holding the food that had been prepared in his hand - rice balls.

Daigo Fukami handed the rice ball in his hand to Makoto Fukami, and at the same time, made a cold and hard sound in his mouth.

"Eat."

During this period, it seemed to be a wound at the corner of his mouth, so that the cold expression on the face of Deep Sea Daigo was a little out of shape.

Makoto Fukami will not accept it so easily.

He just glanced at the rice ball in the hand of the deep sea Daigo, and then angrily shouted to the deep sea Daigo:

"Now, what's the point of you putting on this fatherly appearance to me again? Don't forget, you abandoned us ten years ago! Disappear! Just like you did to us when we were kids...... Now this behavior of yours will only make me feel sick! ”

“…… Even so, I am your father. ”

"So what? Hua Yin is dead......"

"But you're alive!"

Daigo Fukami interrupted Makoto Fukami loudly.

"So, you have to keep living! No matter how painful it is, no matter how difficult it is, you have to continue to live with Huayin! ”

Daigo Fukami once again handed the rice ball in his hand to Makoto Fukami.

"And in order to survive, you have to eat it!"

Fukami Daigo believes that the heart of Fukami Huayin and the heart of Fukami Makoto are closely linked.

Therefore, as long as this is the case, the heart of the deep sea flower will continue in the heart of the deep sea and extend infinitely to the future.

That's what it's possible to be human.

Daisu of the Deep Sea is a deep believer in the possibilities of this human race.

However, these words fell into the ears of Fukami Makoto, who was full of anger and hatred in his heart at this time, but they completely changed into a different look.

"Shut up!"

I saw that Makoto Fukami suddenly raised his hand and slapped the rice ball in Dawu's hand fiercely.

"That's just your own expectation, except for making your heart feel a little better, for the dead Huayin, it means nothing!"

“……”

Facing Makoto Fukami's eyes full of anger, Satoru Fukami's gaze paused on him, then turned around a few steps, bent down, and picked up the rice ball that was knocked out by Makoto Fukami from the ground, and continued while unwrapping the outer packaging of the insulation and returning to Makoto Fukami.

"It's okay if you don't understand now, if hating me makes you feel better, then continue to hate me...... Makoto, then, with hatred for me...... Stay alive! ”

Saying this, Fukakai Daigo did not give Fukami Makoto a chance to choose again, but under Makoto Fukami's struggle full of resistance and anger, he violently stuffed the rice ball into Makoto Fukami's mouth and forced him to eat it.

So, in the process of Makoto Fukami constantly losing consciousness because of choking, only the last three words of Fukami Daigo kept echoing in his ears.

[Live...... Stay alive...... Stay alive......]

The voice was silent.

Then, I don't know how long it took, Fukami Makoto suddenly woke up, his consciousness returned, and he immediately coughed according to his throat.

Then, the voice of the deep sea enlightenment sounded in my ears again.

"I'll come back to see you in the evening."

Caused Makoto Fukami to snort angrily.

However, the behavior of Deep Sea Dawu will not change in the slightest because of Deep Sea Shen's angry gaze.

In the evening, the deep sea Daigo really came to the front of the deep sea Makoto again.

Another fight.

Makoto Fukami's rebellion was once again suppressed by Daigo Fukami.

And so on and so forth.

Makoto Fukami finally discovered that he couldn't eat enough, and it was impossible for him to beat Deep Sea Dawu.

So, Makoto Fukami had to swallow his anger and took the initiative to eat the meal brought by Fukami Dawu.

And from this I learned a secret......

It turns out that all along, the person who cooks is not a deep sea master, but a ghost named Darwin.

To be honest, this made Makoto Fukami's heart feel a little better.

However, his desire to resist did not diminish in the slightest.

Finally, after a few days of eating and drinking, Makoto Fukami won the battle for the first time.

"Hahaha——!!!"

That day, Daigo Fukakai didn't say anything, but in the laughter of Makoto Fukami, he left in embarrassment, and in the next two days, he only brought down the food and left silently.

In this way, Makoto Fukakai spent three days of freedom to choose not to eat on his own.

Then on the fourth day, he ushered in the strong return of Deep Sea Daigo.

On that day, Makoto Fukakai remembers the humiliation of being force-fed.

And I sincerely understood one thing.

Only when he has enough to eat can he have the strength to resist the deep sea enlightenment.

Makoto Fukami glared at the deep sea enlightenment.

“…… Are you kidding me? ”

"No, I'm just telling you the truth about what to do if you really don't want to be at my mercy anymore."

Leaving this sentence, Daigo Fukami left.

It wasn't until the next day that Daigo Deep reappeared.

However, this time, in the face of Makoto Fukami's action of reaching out for food, Fukami kicked Makoto out with an angry kick.

"Rubbish! Is that the answer you ended up giving me? Huayin doesn't have a spineless brother like you! ”

When Satoru Fukami brought up the rebuke of Fukami Huayin, he successfully aroused Makoto Fukami's anger and desire to resist again.

Makoto Fukami finally takes the initiative to find food to keep himself afloat.

Seeing this scene from afar, the deep sea enlightenment in his eyes, the worry that has not disappeared since the reunion with Fukami Makoto has finally weakened a little.

Time passed quietly, months later.

When the deep sea Daigo appeared in front of Fukakai Makoto with his empty hand and lost to Fukakai Makoto in the fight, Fukami Makoto said to Fukakai Daigo like this:

"Don't show up in front of me again."

On that day, Deep Sea Daigo watched intently at Deep Sea Cheng who was silent for a long time, and nodded slowly.

“…… Good. ”

Since then, the Deep Sea has not been seen.

……

“…… It is only today that I understand how much my father loves me. ”

It turned out that that time, the deep sea satoru did not come to see if Makoto Fukami had a good meal, but to come and say a final goodbye to Makoto Fukami.

As the memories ended, Makoto Fukami withdrew his gaze from the grave, turned around, looked at the immortal tower in the distance, and asked Gates softly.

"Now, Gates, you say, do people always know how to cherish after losing?"

Hearing this question, Gates opened his mouth and was about to answer, when he was suddenly stunned.

I saw an illusory knight's watch condensed and appeared in Makoto Fukami's hand, and gradually condensed with his words.

Then, Makoto Fukami subconsciously closed his five fingers, and just held the knight's watch in his hand.

【specter！ 】

Time, history, memory, constantly echoed between his soul.

Makoto Fukami's eyes quietly became more profound.

The emotions that were originally slightly extreme became soothing and calm, but the flames that ignited in them became even more fiery and firm.

Makoto Fukami glanced down at the specter knight watch in his hand, was silent for a moment, raised his hand, and said to Gates:

"Do you want it?"