I stood on a place completely filled with white. To the right, to the left, everything was just white.
This place felt like where everything I had done came to an end. And also, the place where everything began.
Why should I be confused and ask, "where am I?" — this was already the umpteenth time I had ended up here.
This became the Lobby, whenever the game created by Weinz had been completed by me.
And the game with Rosa-chan had become the last one. Which meant, soon I would be able to meet the two of them again.
Finally, I felt that Rosa-chan's departure really did make my chest ache so much.
I might sound stupid if I said that all of them were real… but I didn't care about that.
Everything that happened in my life had always been mixed between reality and lies. All of it blended together and entered my memories.
I got up and started to stand, trying to find where Weinz was.
Then, I got an idea. Maybe, if I opened the status screen and used the Vision skill, I could find him.
Moreover, my condition was also critical right now, because I had to find and locate Weinz as soon as possible.
Click.
Just as I expected, the words Vision and Boost appeared on my status screen. That meant it was proof that I already possessed three skills.
The other numbers also increased.
Like my magic becoming 23, stamina 14, strength 15, and a few other stats that had risen.
As expected, after everything I had done, those numbers must have increased too.
Compared to that time, when all the numbers on my status were just 1. I couldn't imagine how weak I was back then.
Although, the Creation skill itself had an extraordinary and dangerous ability.
Creation had such a terrifying power, so I had to be careful when using it.
And because of its potential, I had to guard myself, so I wouldn't have any desire to kill people.
——
"Vision," I said the word to activate the skill.
Before, I had tried not to read the command aloud and wanted to use it directly.
But instead, a warning message appeared on my status screen.
It said, "the ability must be enhanced to gain a stronger power," it wrote.
That meant I could only rely on Cyve's ability to help me.
I started looking in all directions, hoping I could find Weinz with this skill of mine.
"Hah… where is he—" I said.
When I turned around, suddenly he was already standing very close to my face.
I was startled and immediately fell to the ground. I didn't expect to be surprised by him like that.
While I was still rubbing the parts of my body that hurt, Weinz laughed at my reaction.
It seemed… he really enjoyed this, huh?
I stood up again and faced Weinz.
"So? When will I be released?" I asked.
"Relax~ You'll be out soon enough," he replied.
How could I relax… I had been in this fake world for too long.
And I wanted to return to that world soon; there were still so many things I wanted to do.
"Before that, what do you think about the world I created~?" asked Weinz.
I thought for a moment. That wasn't an easy question to answer.
"Let me think…" I said.
"Go ahead," he replied.
I really did feel amazed by the world he created.
It was as if I had been transported to another world. He managed to create a world in the form of a game.
Then, all the characters inside that game felt so real.
Cyve and Rosa-chan… I already considered the two of them as people who had once lived with me.
Even, perhaps Cyve was always around me.
I also felt happy, but at the same time, I felt sad about some things.
Starting from Cyve's request for me to end her life, then when Rosa-chan left.
Maybe… I already knew what I had to say.
—
"Weinz, I think… your world isn't bad at all," I said with a smile.
I could see Weinz looking a bit surprised to hear my answer, but I felt he was also pleased.
"Well… thank you. I didn't expect you would enjoy it that much," he said.
As I remembered, I entered Weinz's world only because I was mistaken for targeting Lis-san, Yuu-chan, and Hime.
Which ended up with me being locked up in an underground room.
Then, Weinz came and said he would use his magic to prove that I didn't have any intention of going after those three.
That's right, I should ask him about that.
"Weinz, what was the real reason you put me into your game?" I asked.
I knew the reason was to find out whether I was after those three or not.
But that wasn't what I was asking him about this time. What I meant was, I was asking about his personal reason for wanting to do it.
If he had been ordered to do it, then fine.
But if he had another reason beyond just following orders, I needed to know what that was.
"I… just wanted to see someone play the game I created," he said.
"Of course, as the creator of that game, if someone plays it, it would make me happy, right?" he continued.
I understood now. That was the main reason why he created the game and mastered the Utopia magic technique.
The reason sounded very simple, considering his position as the game's creator.
There's no one who wouldn't feel happy if something they made was used by others. So, I could understand Weinz's feelings.
"I told you earlier, didn't I? Your game's pretty good… I actually enjoyed it, even though there were a few things that made me feel guilty."
"But above all that, I don't hate the game you made," I continued.
I was sure he would feel happy after hearing what I just said.
"Ah~! Alright~! Are you ready to go back~?" asked Weinz with a voice that sounded like he was shouting.
It seemed, he was back to his usual personality that I'd seen before. Yeah, it's better for him to use that side of himself.
If I saw him acting like a normal man, somehow I'd feel scared myself.
Maybe he was sick, or something entered his head and reset all his memories.
So yeah, this personality of his was easier to look at.
"Of course," I replied.
There was no need to wait any longer — this was the moment I had been waiting for. I would return to that world.
And… I couldn't wait to see who would be in front of me when I woke up.
Because, after leaving this world, in that world, it would be as if I had just dreamed, right?
"Alright, you just need to close your eyes and fall asleep," said Weinz with a smile.
Hearing that, I was surprised — I didn't expect him to say that.
"Huh, that's all I have to do? Seriously?" I asked, still in disbelief.
I never thought that the way to leave this place was simply to fall asleep…
"We'll meet again over there~ so, see you later~~" said Weinz, who suddenly disappeared from my sight.
I lay down on this place and began to close my eyes. Soon, I would fall asleep and wake up in that world.
Once again… I would never forget everything that happened in this world…
My life together with Cyve, the complicated royal marriage problem with Rosa-chan.
It all passed by so quickly, but the memories would always remain in my mind.