"Empty"

In the dead silence and darkness, under the impenetrable void, Fisher's consciousness was extraordinarily ethereal and stupid, but in that empty nothingness, he seemed to feel unprecedented tranquility, as if running in the boundless wilderness, wantonly giving up everything and as if carrying everything.

Until for a moment, it was as if he had heard some call of existence or a cry of despair.

"Why. What is the meaning of this universe? Almighty and High Lord, please tell us about these mayflies who are struggling under the power of your might, and tell us the meaning of your birth into the world."

The cry stopped him and opened his eyes.

And what comes into the eye is a deep darkness.

Fisher's eyes gradually changed from a sloppy, star-like light back to human-like pupils, and the sound made him uncomfortable, but it drove him to sit up and look around.

"Whoa. Wow."

The surroundings were peaceful, except for the eternal sound of waves crashing against the shore, and the faint murmuring of songs.

And he floated in the middle of this darkness, suspended above the boundless ocean of darkness but never falling.

Fisher lowered his gaze and looked into his chest, where his soul had been restored to its original state, and he could feel that there was a seemingly innate nature in the depths of that soul.

【None】

"You're awake, dear"

With the sound of the tide receding, the familiar female voice echoed in his ears, hooking his eyes to look ahead.

In the dark depths ahead, some indescribable being hovered among them, except for a pair of large, vague blue-gold eyes looking at him.

If you look closely, it doesn't seem to be eyes, but two mirrors that encompass countless stars, as if you have picked out all the galaxies in the vast darkness that emitted the fire of civilization and ignited the flame of soul and consciousness.

When the "flame" burns, it is a very complex song.

And the existence behind this pair of huge blue-gold eyes is the body of the so-called Helaire and Taki.

"[Ocean]."

"Hehe, I'm not wrong to call me that, and legends have passed down many names about me, and those who have passed away and cowards who still exist occasionally spread my existence."

“.”

There was a brief pause for a second, and the darkness seemed to squirm, and then out of it came a woman in a white robe with short curly blond hair.

The appearance of Fisher was all too familiar, an angel named "Herel".

Helle walked barefoot and smiling in front of Fisher, her true blue-gold eyes gradually overlapping with the large, vague blue-gold symbol behind her, occupying almost all of Fisher's sight.

Her white palm stretched out from the slender white robe to cover the hem of her skirt, and she sat down sideways and smiled at Fisher,

"Talking to you with a face you're more familiar with should make it easier for you"

Looking at the angel in front of him, Fisher inevitably glanced back behind him, where there was nothing, and the so-called new world had left him alone.

He slowly withdrew his gaze and asked Helaire,

"What about the gods outside the barriers?"

"All dead."

“.”

Helaire smiled and propped his chin as the darkness around him gradually dissipated a little, revealing the environment of the universe outside.

Outside, the shattered and unrecognizable bodies of countless huge gods were piled together, and because of their massive mass, they attracted the surrounding celestial bodies, so they burst into collisions in a short period of time, followed by a light countless times more brilliant than fireworks.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm very gentle, I wouldn't do it if I didn't have to. It's just that knowing that you and I exist is a poison for this universe that hastened to the end."

But here, in the depths of the darkness of the ocean, everything remains silent.

"So, now that it's over, we can finally talk about it for the first time."

The darkness around them overshadowed the devastating scene outside, and before that, Helaire's soft, moon-like voice came and dragged Fisher's thoughts back.

"yes. We're finally able to talk. ”

Seeing the scene outside, he finally relaxed a little, and he sat down cross-legged in front of Helaire as well, and looked up at her always smiling face,

"I just can't imagine that a true God like you, who has such unimaginable power, is only looking for a companion like me? Even if it's because the nature in my body is the same as yours, some of these reasons are ridiculous and ridiculous. ”

However, Hellaire, who heard this, just shook his head calmly and said,

"Looking for a partner? Honey, you seem to have made a mistake. You don't need me to seek, we were born companions long before your consciousness was born. Even without your soul, you and I will always be together, this is unquestionable and will not change. ”

Fisher opened his mouth, as if unable to comprehend her words, and could only ask,

"Then why."

"Then why do so much?"

Hellaire smiled slightly, but the expression on her face gradually became infected with Fisher's incomprehensible divinity, and her eyes seemed to burst out with an extremely ancient meaning, just like a song, a lyric,

"Beloved, this world is a throne for you and me, a throne that you and I take turns holding and creating, but from the beginning to the end, we have never been separated. Whoever is in charge and sits on the throne is both of us at the same time.

"We are naturally opposite, naturally independent, but we are intertwined and one with each other. Whether you are conscious or not, whether I am or not, you have always been the same to me, and I have been to you as well. ”

Fisher's pupils narrowed slightly, and Helaire in front of him seemed to have finally taken off the layered mask he wore in the world, and only announced the theorem in a straightforward voice.

"You don't know that beyond the fence is a world trillions of times more magnificent than the world created by those little ones, and even the light will never run out in their lifetime. From an explosion, everything grows, and space and time are shaped from then on. Powerful beings were born with the power to distort the world, and pursued the unknown with curiosity; The weaker ones gather together and dwell on the celestial bodies that can carry their civilization, looking at the light of the heavens near and far day and night.

"All of this today stems from my authority, and the present universe is my time. But before the birth of this universe, you were in charge of it. ”

With a wave of his hand, Helaire began to distort around him, and the existence of all things began to be deconstructed and annihilated, leaving only darkness and the brightening nature of his chest

"In that unimaginably long time, before I detonated the singularity to form what it is today, you. . . The blind and foolish [nothing] dominates annihilation with the law of nothingness and incomparably powerful, and that universe is incomparably brighter, yet trillions of times quieter than the universe at this moment. There is a collapse all the time, or rather, collapse is the essence of that universe, and nothingness and meaninglessness are the voices there."

In the world of nothingness and everything around him, Fisher felt as if he was melting, not in a physical sense, but in the collapse of the whole being.

It was a time of utter chaos and disorder, of annihilation and light.

But it was in such an environment that he felt strangely familiar and familiar, as he felt when he was asleep, running through the wilderness until he completely melted into the peace of the wilderness.

Until, a terrible voice exploded in his ears,

"Why. What is the meaning of this universe? Almighty and High Lord, please tell us about these mayflies who are struggling under the power of your might, and tell us the meaning of your birth into the world."

Fisher awoke abruptly from that state, and everything around him slowly withdrew from Fisher's chest, restoring the darkness of the universe to that fullness.

That is, a fullness called being.

"But as I said, we've always been partners together. Thus both in my time and in yours, our nature will coexist with each other. Just as the universe beyond the confines is full of annihilation, in your time [a] civilization was also miraculously born.

"They struggle with great difficulty in the nothingness of your ignorance and blindness, and use immeasurably long hours to accumulate the courage to live with generation after generation of precious 'consciousness of existence'. Eventually, after billions of years, they came to you and questioned your authority in a painful voice. They have put an end to your reign of nihilism and foolishness with your nothingness, and my reign was born out of their demise, to a time when there are now countless consciousnesses, civilizations, and gods."

Fisher frowned, as if he had sensed a sensation he had never felt before from Helaire's soft voice.

The universe of constant annihilation and blind foolishness represents nothingness, but its mere existence represents existence, and consciousness and civilization are born from that crack.

And that consciousness changed the throne by destroying the previous universe, and finally came to the time of being.

"These civilizations and gods that exist in the universe, they are constantly moving, echoing, colliding day and night into songs, and most of the time I just listen, listening to their beauty. Powerful gods want to ask the world about its mysteries and meanings. As everyone knows, "existence is meaning".

"You guessed it right, it was because Lamatia understood this that when they created the world, I was only going to watch from the sidelines, watching it come into being, die naturally, and that's it."

Fisher looked at Hellaire and couldn't help but ask,

"So, why are you breaking the fence?"

Unexpectedly, Heller blinked his left eye slyly and said with a smile,

"One yard to one yard, they took you away but it was a sin, and as punishment I broke the barriers. And making the already stormy ship more dangerous also makes the song more interesting, doesn't it? ”

“.”

Sure enough, that's what He is.

Fisher sighed, was speechless for a moment, and then asked,

"But why do you put my nature in that sea of souls so that Lamastia they take them away without knowing it, and why do souls contain my nature?"

"Well, everything in the world will be swallowed up by your authority and fall into nothingness, and only consciousness can suppress this. It's not that the souls I created are so powerful, it's just that those souls are a poor imitation of my singing, and I won't be devoured by you except those who live with you. ”

Heller's blue-gold eyes approached Fisher little by little, and those eyes were like the sea, trying to melt Fisher,

"I will often change the flow of your soul that contains you, for it is not only a restriction on your authority, but also a restriction on the souls that have sealed you up. They also have the right to enter the flesh and compose their own lives, and when a certain time has passed, I will set that soul free, and then temporarily recruit another soul to envelop your nature

"These souls come from different civilizations and have not yet been cleansed, and now the piece that wraps you around comes from a nearby civilization, and you have lived with this civilization as a background since you were born. And when Ramastia stole you, it was when I was preparing to replace this piece of soul and set them free. But for the sake of Lamastia they let these souls revert to the physical life within the confines, I will not be responsible for this sin. ”

In the end, Heller slowly got up and pulled the topic back,

"Back to the original question, dear. It is precisely because of the many reincarnations in the past that you have never been born consciousness as nothingness, and when you were in charge of the universe, everything has always been blind and stupid, but this universe and this time burst out differently.

"This may be an opportunity, my dear. In the coming time, I will take you to feel the meaning of the existence of the universe, so that after a long time, you may be able to make some changes for the good. So, when authority turns into your hands and the universe returns to chaos, everything may be different.

"That's why I emerged from the shadows, and I didn't hesitate to rudely interfere with the operation of the universe, just to take you away."

In the face of Heller, who is making everything clear and honest at this moment, Fisher has some half-understanding.

This was normal, after all, from his point of view, it was impossible for him to instantly understand Helaire's intentions from such a macro perspective as the cosmic harmony.

He also understood that it was precisely because of this inner confusion that Hellaire had a reason to take himself away.

“.”

But the thought had been squeezed into his chest, but something was blocked, so he couldn't easily agree.

He suddenly thought of Rafael, who was still waiting for her to return with her soul

He suddenly thought of Jasmine, and finally he had a chance to fill in her past regrets.

He suddenly thought of Valentina, who had agreed to go to see the winged whales together.

He thought of Aragina again, who had been waiting for him to take responsibility and give her a home; As for Elliog, she was probably looking forward to seeing herself when she woke up.

His past regrets with Elizabeth have not yet been clarified, and he has done everything to pull her back from her mistakes, is it just to punish her?

He had seen how she had groaned her name in the tent, hoping that he would reach out to save her when she lost her eyes and struggled.

Renee

Yes, and Renee.

She was the only person she knew and could rely on in that world, and when she was gone, she didn't know anyone in that world, even the friends and enemies of Lamastia were all dead, so did she have to stay there like this?

This.

Fisher opened his mouth and looked at Heller, who was gently outstretched in front of him, gritted his teeth and stroked his chest.

There is no restlessness of authority, only the beating of the heart,

"Bang bang. Bang. Bang."

"Me"

Fisher's eyes twitched slightly, and then he gently raised his head to look at Helaire and whispered to her,

"I don't want to go anywhere."

“.”

Heller's body didn't move, but behind her, in the endless darkness, the indescribable look of the behemoth in her eyes suddenly surged.

But feeling the squirming darkness in front of him, Fisher still didn't move, he just sat upright, looking straight at Hellaire in front of him.

“.”

In front of him, the humanoid body remained motionless like a puppet, and it was not until there was silence for a long time that Helaire withdrew his hand in front of him.

The divinity in her blue-golden, smiling eyes grew deeper, but it didn't bring frightening pressure.

She squatted down slightly, sighed and said,

"Well, maybe this kind of accident itself is also a kind of existential meaning."

"What do you mean?"

"Remember the game we played 10,000 years ago?"

Heller just smiled and asked rhetorically.

"Games?" Fisher, however, quickly recalled the details of the time, and said tentatively, "One price, three gifts"

Hellel nodded in satisfaction, then snapped his fingers and reminded Fisher,

"yes. Ten thousand years ago, it was no longer possible to force you away to secure the timeline of your consciousness. So, I have sent down two gifts for you to help you and the world through this difficult time. One is the Prophecy of Destruction, and the other is the Infinite Authority."

As the last standing index finger rested in front of Fisher's eyes, Helel added,

"Originally, in the timeline of my observation, you would never have discovered my true intentions under any circumstances, so you would not have used the Yang Scheme to force my last incarnation to show up to save your soul. So, according to the original timeline, there will still be one of my incarnations left within the current barrier. And my last gift is to take out the incarnation and preserve the world. At that time, the three gifts have been fulfilled, and you should also fulfill the price of leaving with me."

Yes, until the last moment, he had always thought that the ocean was coming towards the nature inside him.

Although there are some contradictions along the way, none of these contradictions can be explained, and most of them can be prevaricated with the cherishing of nature.

If you have to thank someone for letting Fisher figure out the key to this.

Fisher couldn't help but reach out and touch the [Yaren Niang Completion Manual] on his chest, which had become shriveled and only a book cover.

Immediately, his gaze became more determined.

He had to go back.

"But now, this game is you winning, my dear, and as part of the promise I can tell where the world wrapped in barriers is now. At that time, Azanrose designed the strength of his own hiding for this small world, and it was not as simple as staying where he was. You have the blessing of Azandros, and until you are sent to the fence, the barrier will appear for you to pass through. As for me to pass, I'm going to have to get that coward out."

Fisher's heart couldn't help but be clenched, and a sense of excitement that seemed to gush from the depths of his soul welled up in his heart, making his body tremble.

But Helaire in front of him was like an uncertain prophet, and made up the following words,

"But dear, you should know that the deadline for return will not be forever"

The darkness around him slowly dispersed like a cloud, revealing the vast universe outside that burst out in destruction, and beyond that, there were countless stars scattered across the universe, among which there were either the sparks of civilization and the extremely powerful gods of unknown numbers.

Helaire looked at the celestial body outside that was being annihilated, and his smile gradually changed to expressionlessness.

"Like this universe, even if we are as powerful as you and I can't avoid the moment when it comes to an end; As all living beings know, there will come a day when a nightmare called 'death' will come to you, my dear. ”

The corners of her mouth curled slightly, and she withdrew her gaze from the brilliant annihilation, and turned to look at Fisher, who was also looking at the annihilation.

"Now you are [human], because from birth you were put into the human body she created by the one who was transferred. But the nature of your soul, your body, is such that one day you will be out of this identity. And now, when you are only thirty years old, everything you remember will be turned into ashes in the long river of time, which is the unavoidable truth of the universe determined by the nature of your body. However, you are not the only one, and you will be as sustainable as I am.

"So, when your heart is empty because of all the disappearance, that's when I appear to take you out of that world.

"Even if you had known the outcome, would you have to go back, dear?"

Hearing this, Fisher's eyes couldn't help lowering slightly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a little helplessly, but perhaps it was a little unwillingness in his heart that made him can't help but quip,

"The heart is empty because of its demise. Do you mean, after Rafael and the others are gone? You know, I'm a greedy person, maybe I'll keep looking for new love to fill the void in my heart for maybe an infinite number of years to come? Then I will never leave with you. ”

But Helaire seemed to have seen through everything, and she just said nonchalantly,

"If you want, you can do as much as you like, because I know that the void will not be filled in any way, and you will only be satisfied if you return to me. And even if you still choose to try without believing in evil, it will be only an insignificant amount of time for the time I said we were together."

Listening to this, the smile on Fisher's face couldn't help but fade a little.

And until the end, the smile on his face gradually turned into a touch of relief, and he immediately spoke, more sincere than ever.

He said,

"You're right, after all, I've reformed myself."

"Huh. So, do you still have to choose to go back, dear? ”

This time, there was no other variegation in Fisher's eyes, he just nodded more resolutely,

"Ah, I'm going back. Perhaps, this is just a small period of time for you, or maybe even the miniature world within the confines is just that. However, all things are born and their meaning is given by themselves. Since my soul and nature are now trapped by people, let me find the full meaning of humanity for the time being. ”

Hellel smiled, but the familiar image of Fisher gradually began to distort, like a mirror flower, gradually dissolving into darkness.

It's just that when it's over, the smile on her face is still there,

She said,

"Humans, hehe"

Then, the entire universe seemed to shrink in front of His darkness, and the essence of the ocean in the darkness dragged Fisher across everything in an instant.

Countless distant planets and galaxies around them suddenly changed under the action of teleportation, and when they stopped, the ocean carried Fisher to a space that seemed extremely empty and nothing existed.

It was only when the ocean stayed here that Fisher knew that in the seemingly empty space in front of him, there was a new world wrapped in a huge barrier.

The darkness in front of him gradually dispersed, forming a huge passageway, and at the end of the passage, it seemed that Fisher, who carried the blessing of Azanros, was felt, and the barrier gradually flashed with golden light, gradually lighting up this dark universe.

Fisher's heart beat faster and faster, and his steps seemed to be drawn by the tangible golden light, uncontrollably walking towards the gradually opening golden barrier.

His face was illuminated little by little, but when it came, he looked back behind him.

Behind him, in the thick darkness, the indescribable thing with blue-gold eyes stared at him quietly.

Then the ocean said to Fisher with a smile,

"Go, savior, enjoy all that you have won and write a new chapter in it."

“.”

Fisher looked at the darkness behind him, he had wanted to say some goodbye words, but for some reason, the words reached his throat and melted silently.

It's like he knows it's not a goodbye.

Perhaps, as the ocean says, they would never have been separated, so what about saying goodbye?

So, before leaving, he smiled and whispered to Hellel behind him,

"We. . See you later. ”

“.”

The ocean didn't respond, just watched him go quietly with an unfathomable smile like the angel with deep meaning.

The golden light gradually swallowed Fisher, reintegrating it into the world where he was born, causing him to disappear into the golden light, never to be found again.