Chapter XXXIX/39-22

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Last updated: 20 August 2023

Prologue

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Herrscher of Sentience

Seele

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To be free, what are restraints?

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To a bird, its restraint is to have its wings taken away.

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To a flower, its restraints are its roots in the ground.

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Those who are noble often say that the answer has already been decided, all that's left is to open your eyes—

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Open your eyes.

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Maintain the situation.

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You tried to open your eyes.

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Your eyelids did not move at all.

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"..."

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Begrudgingly, you could only connect the various scattered memories in the sea of your consciousness and search fervently for a way to wake up.

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But for some reason, this act that should be done in an instant resembled a ball of tangled threads, getting messier as you attempted further.

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But ultimately, you came up with a convincing conclusion: you're experiencing sleep paralysis—a phenomenon that leaves your consciousness clear, but restricts your body.

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Sentience

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"Don't even try."

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A voice rang from your heart with a chuckle.

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Sentience

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"Nobody can restrain me."

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Yet, you still could not move your body.

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Undoubtedly, this was the strongest counterattack that your body could make against your consciousness.

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Sentience

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"Fine. If this is the case, let me show you who's boss!"

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...

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......

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Pitch darkness had blurred your sense of time.

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In this arduous internal conflict, something gradually became clearer.

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Sentience

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"Evidently, this is a rain that symbolizes the victory of the consciousness."

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Rain drops slid down the skin and seeped into the blood. Then came the perfume of flowers and the sound of winds. They flowed into your body at once, and the world was no longer silent.

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With that encouragement, you forcefully opened your eyes.

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< End of the extra dialogue. >

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A thought suddenly invaded a corner of your consciousness from nowhere, and enticed you to stay stagnant.

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"..."

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Sentience

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"Yes, there's no place more comfortable than this."

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And so, you abided your body and gave up thinking.

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Perhaps you've worked so hard until now for this moment of good sleep.

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...

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......

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Pitch darkness had blurred your sense of time.

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In the choppy dream, something gradually became clearer.

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Sentience

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"Evidently, this is a rain that disturb a sweet dream."

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Rain drops slid down the skin and seeped into the blood. Then came the perfume of flowers and the sound of winds. They flowed into your body at once, and the world was no longer silent.

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You quickly came to a persuasive conclusion: you were resting in a flower bud, and the seemingly boundless darkness was nothing more than layered petals.

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From this conclusion, you should maintain the status quo. After all, your body had been sleeping soundly in it—unless leaving the darkness could give you more.

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Sentience

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"But just smelling the flowers is boring."

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A voice suggested between dreams.

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Sentience

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"It's more fun to figure out why this flower grew this big, or who had the guts to put me in here."

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This thought impelled you to open your eyes.

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< End of the extra dialogue. >

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A faint light guided you out of the dark nothingness, and you could sense foreign matters again.

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As it turned out, you were lying splayed in a sea of flowers, and the light that woke you came from the moon hanging in the sky.

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"Moon...?"

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No, I should call it the Tower.

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"What is the Tower?"

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It is... the tallest building in the Salt Snow Holy City.

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But why is a tower hanging upside down in the sky?

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Because the bubble universe it is in happens to overlap with mine. The structure is kinda like... an hourglass.

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"What's a bubble universe?"

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A bubble universe is—

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...

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Wait, why am I obsessing over these pointless, moronic questions?

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It must be the body!

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You were clever enough to find the culprit within 2 seconds.

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Stunned by your aura, it loosened its grip on you, allowing the memories that were scattered across the sea of consciousness to flood toward you like fish that had escaped nets...

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You saw "you" being eaten away by the void that symbolized death. You saw "your" efforts destroyed by the light that obliterated all things. You saw "you" sunk into the darkness until you heard rain.

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Then who am "I" now?

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...

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Your head ached.

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Ugh, I shouldn't have laid for so long.

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You decided to—

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Stand up.

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Maintain the situation.

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Out of caution, you got up in the safest way: you slowly pushed yourself off the ground with your hands before standing on your feet.

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My head feels a lot clearer now.

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Against the night wind, you took a large step happily, but your body had other ideas!

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Although your left foot stepped on your right foot, you managed to balance yourself. This is a great victory in itself.

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... That's it?

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You're a millions years too early to ambush me!

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A thought suddenly invaded a corner of your consciousness from nowhere, and enticed you to stay stagnant.

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You wish.

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Yes, no being can manipulate you now.

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To prove this point, you decided to get up by doing a kip-up. This would be a cakewalk for "you".

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That's what you expected to hear, but your body put a spoke in you wheel!

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The moment you tried to spring off the ground, your body bent into a powerful curve. But that was as far as could go.

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Because the next second, you fell back on the still-warm ground.

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Shoot...

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Is this a joke?

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< End of the extra dialogue. >

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Anyhow, you had to concede one thing: your body was working against you.

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Not only that, but it was trying to make you accept that you just weren't used to having a body yet.

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... Heh.

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"With gold tied to its wings, the bird can never soar again." For the free, a restraint can either be taking what they had or giving what they didn't have.

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So you only had one option left!

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Destroy your biggest enemy—the body!

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Destroy your biggest enemy—the body!

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Embrace your eternal friend—freedom!

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I've said it, right?

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"NOBODY CAN RESTRAIN ME!"

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Even if this person is myself!

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Seele

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Seele

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Despite the graphic commentary, the viewers that arrived late still couldn't imagine how soul-stirring this duel was.

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After all, they only saw Herrscher of Sentience punch herself in the chest, collapse to the ground, and kick herself off the ground while laughing.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Hey, what's with that look? I wouldn't bother telling you if you weren't acting all nervous.

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Seele

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Sorry... It's because we're worried about you...

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Herrscher of Sentience

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I get what you mean, but I'm feeling real fine. On the other hand, you look...

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Herrscher of Sentience pondered for a moment before smiling heartily.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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See? How could you have lost with me around?

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Seele

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Yeah, we couldn't have defeated Vita and liberate both worlds without Herrscher of Sentience and you all.

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Seele

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But what we will face might not be easier than what we have.

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Seele briefed the Herrscher of Sentience on the event she had no way of knowing.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Wait...

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Herrscher of Sentience

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You guys came looking for me first only because my getting a body caused the biggest reaction in both bubble universes?!

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Seele

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Yeah...

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She tacitly hid the second reason for the other Seele. Whether the Herrscher is curious enough to search her mind is another matter.

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Anyhow, before the girls arrived, the residents of Salt Snow Holy City had already returned to normal life thanks to the authority or creation.

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The cataclysm was but a wind blowing salt snow fleetingly to them. They barely noticed it.

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Even though Seele hadn't met her friends that awoke in the other bubble universe yet, she could still sense their presence, albeit not as clearly as a Herrscher that was revived.

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Seele

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What? You got a problem?

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Heh, I'm not you who's grumpy all the time. This just goes to prove how unique I am.

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Seele

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... Whatever.

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Seele

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But something is bothering me.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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What is it?

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Seele

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Herrscher of Sentience, don't you look the same? But you said...

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Seele, destroying the body and not changing are different things. Secondly, I must correct you, the body you gave me has never belonged to me.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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You're a Herrscher born from the Sea of Quanta, while my power is the projection of the Cocoon of Finality. Leaving our preferences aside, we're naturally opposed by nature.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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In other words, your gift was great, but was sent to wrong person.

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Seele

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So if Kiana moulds you a body one day, you'll accept it smilingly?

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Herrscher of Sentience

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This ain't stacking dolls. No matter who gave me a new body, it'd be a liability.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Besides... I can mould that thing myself.

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Seele

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?

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Do you still remember? Prof Rock said she's essentially a mass of energy, so she need to attach to matter to connect with us. Me, on the other hand. can freely shift between matter and energy.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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The body is but one of a million matters. I can show you seventy-two transformations if I want to!

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Herrscher of Sentience

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I maintain this human form in front of you only because it's convenient. And expressive too!

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Seele

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Looking at it this way, you're actually more impressive than Divine Keys.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Hey, why are you bringing that...

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Herrscher of Sentience

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You know what, what you said deserves to be acknowledged, personally and realistically.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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You're grown over the course of this adventure. I don't even know if I can come back without your help. So, yeah, thanks a lot!

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Seele

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Uhh...

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Seele

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Actually, I didn't fight in the last battle, it was Seele...

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Yeah right, didn't Seele already told me what happened?

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Or are you saying the raindrops of creation are as sharp as needles? They drilled through the boundary of bubble universe and homed in on my head?

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Seele

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Herrscher of Sentience

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"List the efforts of others to deny your own." This trick doesn't work on me. Just be honest and accept my compliments.

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Seele

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... I seriously suggest a certain someone to not read minds all the time.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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And I suggest a certain someone to stop beating around the bush, so instead of playing her agony aunt, I can do something worth my time.

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Seele

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You...!

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Herrscher of Sentience

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You what? What did I say wrong?

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Herrscher of Sentience

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I think you better find the time to handwrite "I'm worth it", "I'm the best", and "I'm number one" a thousand times. Whenever you're out of words, read them.

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Seele

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Haha. We can continue talking on our way.

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Seele

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We need to confirm the status of Kira Senpai and co. asap, and... we don't know how the residents of the Iron Sand are doing after the rules are gone.

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Herrscher of Sentience

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Okay, great, our Sage has the say. I've been lying for too long, so I could use a walk with you.

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She walked past the two toward the town ahead with bouncy steps.

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Seele

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She's in a good mood.

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Seele

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Duh, the bad guy was defeated and we can go home.

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Seele

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Yeah. But somehow I feel she's happy for something else.

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Seele

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... Huh?

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Seele

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Such as, the first person that her friends checked on... is her?

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Seele

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Who knows, I can't read minds.

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The girl's dream was once colorless and lonely.

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But now, a bright thought was rising like the sun.

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Her dream would grow colorful as the boat sailed. The other side of the sea would be lined with friends that welcomed her home.

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Everything was as what the other Seele said earlier—

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Seele

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"This must be a good start."

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This must be a start of countless good starts.

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End