The star cup had appeared.
Everyone's eyes widened: did victory truly belong to Rick?!
And—perhaps it was just their imagination—after God Strike was blocked, War God Artoshu had done nothing more; what was his status?
The strongest of the Phantasma Race couldn't simply be waiting for death.
Had a segment been quietly cut from the footage?!
Yet most viewers didn't care about the missing clip; seeing the star cup, they envisioned Shuvi restored to life.
Type-Moon/Fate World, Sixth Singularity, Sacred Round Table Domain.
"That is the star cup."
Da Vinci was intrigued; the scholar and polymath blinked, staring fixedly at the star cup.
It was the conceptual device of the One True God; true or not, whoever touched it would become that world's supreme being, able to rewrite all rules unopposed.
Right now Rick was the sole human who could claim it—he would become the One True God and remake the world?
"It appeared! It really appeared!!!"
Mash was equally excited, though for a different reason: she wanted to see Shuvi revived and Rick's wounds healed.
If the two could live happily ever after, Mash would deem even the star cup unnecessary.
"Yeah!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka shared their excitement; obtaining the star cup would solve every problem.
To Mash and Fujimaru, the star cup was a true Holy Grail: it would end all tragedy, resurrect the lost.
"The star cup has appeared—humanity has won; every sacrifice was worth it."
Watching the emotionless Rick, Da Vinci quietly sighed; if his victory ended the tale, it would be a happy ending.
The earlier divine twist could be taken as Shuvi's death.
Yet if that wasn't the twist... Da Vinci felt a flicker of dread.
If the twist wasn't Shuvi's death, then what? What came next might be—her expression turned grave.
Mash and Fujimaru remained beaming; to them Rick had already won, and they waited eagerly for the words he would speak once he grasped the star cup.
magical girl illya.
"It appeared!!! The star cup!!!! Rick, you succeeded!!!"
Illya shouted excitedly, waving her hands and feet; the appearance of the star cup clearly made her extremely emotional, based on her previous conversations with Shuvi and the Ex-machina race.
Rick, having obtained the star cup, would inevitably become the One True God, and once he became the One True God, anything could be resolved.
Rick's life, the departed Shuvi—everyone would face the future with smiles.
Thinking of that scene, Illya showed a beautiful smile; after all, she was just a Little Girl, a Little Girl who loved Magical Girl.
Naturally, she hoped the world would head towards the most perfect ending.
"Success~~~ As long as he holds the star cup, he will become the One True God~"
Whether due to Illya being the master, or because of magical ruby's personality.
At this moment, magical ruby held immense goodwill toward Rick and Shuvi, and now the star cup had appeared.
She naturally hoped that he could become the One True God, reverse all the previous tragedies, and walk a path full of light.
"Checkmate."
magical sapphire also said calmly. She felt that the situation was stable now; there was no way they could lose.
Although she didn't know what had happened to the War God Artosh, his absence at this moment meant that everything was checkmate.
Just as Shuvi had said before, the situation had already reached checkmate the moment she died.
The addition of the Ex-machina race allowed Rick to instantly grasp the trump card: his intelligence combined with the Ex-machina race's analysis and power.
Although magical sapphire's personality tended to be quiet, she now wanted to emulate her older sister, magical ruby.
She wanted to say that one sentence! In this situation! How could Rick possibly lose?!
Compared to the joyous expressions of Illya and magical ruby and magical sapphire.
Miyu's expression, however, seemed exceptionally calm. She looked at Rick and the star cup in the video and murmured internally, "...Did he really succeed?"
Miyu's intuition was accurate. She vaguely felt a hint of dread, but she didn't show it.
Because she also hoped her intuition was wrong. She hoped Rick could win just once; as long as he held the star cup, he would win no matter what.
'Please, no more accidents.'
Miyu watched Rick in the video, her hands involuntarily clenching. She hoped deeply that Rick could win this one time.
He had suffered so much, he had lost too much, sacrificing everything to end this war that had lasted for untold years.
Even if it was just this one time, let Rick win.
The video continued playing.
The star cup appeared, placed right in front of Rick. It was a multifaceted body, like light itself, displaying a pentagram, a stellar dodecahedron.
"The star cup."
Rick looked at the star cup with a complex expression. He slowly reached out his hand, seemingly intending to touch it, his voice trembling as he said, "How many people were sacrificed for this moment?"
"Shuvi's kin and the other living beings, exactly! Exactly how many people were sacrificed!!!!"
Rick's voice regained emotion at this moment, and he shouted, deeply agitated.
Tears welled up in Rick's eyes; emotion returned to him. And as he spoke, True Scripture: Star Slayer had already begun to quietly break down.
Because the destroyed spirit corridor released unimaginable power; even True Scripture: Star Slayer couldn't last much longer.
Rick, having regained his emotions, seemed to collapse at this moment, continuing, "You didn't hesitate to deceive yourself, even using Shuvi's feelings!!"
"How could... how could you!!! Call this a draw!!!"
Rick roared in immense pain, but his movement didn't stop. He reached out, intending to touch the star cup and end everything completely.
But just at that moment, Rick's hand, which was about to touch the star cup, vanished.
Yes, it vanished. Rick's sole remaining right hand simply disappeared from this world.
It wasn't that Rick was unqualified to obtain the star cup, nor was it a sudden eruption of the black ash inside him. Rather, his body was consumed and destroyed by the light of the spirit corridor, gradually losing its strength.
It was tragic. Rick calculated everything, even sealing off his own heart at the end, sending the Ex-machina race who had awakened hearts to 'die.'
He even forced himself to believe that the Ex-machina race were heartless tools, and it didn't matter if they died.
Now, with the return of his emotions, Rick realized his mistakes and the wrongs he had committed. However, he also knew he couldn't continue to blame himself, so he planned to obtain the star cup to bring an end to this story.
But he failed.
This scene caused countless people to widen their eyes—not just the other races of the No Game No Life World, but everyone watching the video slightly widened their eyes in disbelief.
Rick actually lost. He collapsed on the very last step toward victory.
Type-Moon/Fate World, Church.
"..."
Gilgamesh fell silent, his expression looking somewhat displeased. Just seconds ago, he had been laughing wildly and saying things like:
See that! You high and mighty gods.
What if your power is strong? In the end, didn't the star cup still fall into the hands of a human?
Got slapped in the face, didn't you! If we weren't in the same world, I'd really want to see your expressions.
Now, Gilgamesh's expression was not good, while Kirei Kotomine couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. That's right, he was starting to feel pleasure.
It was just like when he handed the weapon that killed his teacher to the young Tohsaka Rin, watching her weep while holding her father's 'relic,' completely unaware that it was the murder weapon.
The current situation was the same. He was only a tiny bit away from obtaining the star cup, ending the great war completely, and allowing humanity to thrive on this land again.
And bringing Rick and Shuvi's plan to a perfect conclusion.
But fate is cruel!!!! Rick's body simply couldn't withstand the process of obtaining the star cup; his body was too fragile.
Even the residual energy could destroy him. After calculating for so long, to fail at the last hurdle—just thinking about this.
Kirei Kotomine's heart was filled with uncontrollable pleasure, his lips curving wildly upwards. This feeling was simply too exhilarating, so exhilarating that he wanted to burst into song.
However, considering the displeased Gilgamesh beside him, Kirei Kotomine suppressed his internal thoughts. If he dared to laugh heartily right now.
Then he believed Gilgamesh would definitely teach him a lesson.
Therefore, Kirei Kotomine wouldn't offend Gilgamesh and end up being stabbed in the back, unlike his teacher.
"I see, so that's how it is."
Although Gilgamesh's expression was displeased, he still accepted the situation. He looked at Rick in the video and said in a somewhat gentle voice, "You have already exerted the greatest effort a human can make."
Rick's efforts were visible to everyone.
Although Rick ultimately failed, Gilgamesh could understand him. Some things are simply beyond human capability.
At this point, Gilgamesh had to admit that those called gods were, in some sense, truly powerful.
They possessed bodies and power far superior to those of humans.
If any random god came here, their body wouldn't be destroyed by that power.
Because Rick was human, he moved like a ghost during the great war; no one knew he was human, believing him to be a member of another race.
Likewise, because he was human, when he was about to obtain the star cup, his extremely fragile human body caused him to fail.
"Is there still hope?"
Gilgamesh muttered to himself. As things stood, he also hoped that someone would take the star cup in Rick's stead at this moment and fulfill his wish.
To end the war in that world.
One-Punch Man World.
"It was clearly the final step."
Genos was somewhat distracted. This was the final step; why did reality have to be so cruel? Rick only needed to place his hand on the star cup to achieve victory.
Yet, precisely at this final step, Rick could no longer proceed. He had planned for so long, sacrificed some of the Ex-machina race, and even reduced himself to this state.
Even so, could he still not achieve victory? Just how cruel was that world?
Even a cyborg like Genos felt sorrow for Rick at this moment; he was truly pitiful.
He had achieved everything, the plan had succeeded, and the star cup was right before his eyes.
But he just couldn't grasp it! His body's collapse prevented Rick from holding the star cup.
"...Ah!!!!!!"
Tatsumaki was silent for a moment, then screamed, as if venting something. Tatsumaki rushed out without a second thought.
With her at the center, violent psychic powers spread outward.
Some Monsters who had just entered the range of Saitama's House, or those even further away, hadn't reacted yet when they were lifted into the air.
"Bang bang bang bang——!!!"
Blood splattered onto the ground. In an instant, just one instant, countless Monsters perished just like that.
They were still wondering in their minds why they were flying, and then there was no 'then.'
"Why! This isn't fair!!!"
At this moment, Tatsumaki shouted, and the violent psychic power surrounding her indicated that her strength had quietly increased slightly.
As for why, it was because she hadn't been this emotionally agitated in a very long time.
Shuvi's death had caused a huge spike in her emotional fluctuations, but because there was still hope then, Tatsumaki forcibly suppressed it.
Now, Rick was finally about to hold the star cup and become the One True God to change the world, but he failed. The power leaking from the spirit corridor caused him to lose the only hand he had left.
Now he was completely out of options, having utterly failed. In a sense, Rick had also been checkmated.
"Unfair! Unfair!!!! He put in so much effort!! Just to reach this moment!"
Tatsumaki shouted, clearly unable to suppress her emotions any longer, so she decided to randomly select a few Monsters to vent on!
Anyway, these Monsters deserved to die! Tatsumaki began her unrestrained slaughter!
She needed to vent!!
Thinking this, Tatsumaki vanished from the spot with a'swoosh.' At the same time, she called someone to ask if there were any Monsters nearby.
Saitama, inside the house, felt Tatsumaki's rage. He felt the same way, in fact.
Since becoming 'invincible,' Saitama rarely experienced emotional fluctuations; he was basically like a vegetable, without much feeling.
Saitama's emotions only fluctuated when he was eating delicious food, spending money, rushing to supermarket sales, or fighting strong enemies in his dreams.
Now, watching Rick fail to obtain the star cup, Saitama took a deep breath, unable to maintain his previous calm expression.
"Sensei."
Although Saitama didn't say much, Genos could feel that his teacher's expression and demeanor had completely changed.
The last time Sensei was this serious was when he saw himself fighting the future Boros.
No Game No Life World, Library.
"..."
Jibril wasn't surprised, because humans' bodies were simply too fragile no matter how you looked at it.
Not to mention that Rick now only had one breath left; his body had been severely eroded by the black ash.
Jibril felt that if she casually blew a breath at Rick right now, he might not be able to withstand it and would collapse.
Jibril now fully understood what had truly happened behind the scenes during the great war, and it was evident from her droopy wings.
At this moment, Jibril was extremely downcast. She clearly felt some regret; why did she stop Shuvi back then? If she hadn't stopped Shuvi.
Then her master might have been the sole victor that year.
However, Jibril was not one to dwell on past glories. Her attention quickly returned to the video, and she said curiously, "Has that fellow still not appeared?"
The One True God, Tet.
The One True God of this game world should, logically, be making his appearance now.
After all, Jibril often called him the God of Scraps behind his back. Now it seemed his reputation as the God of Scraps was well-deserved.
Rick spent so long planning, and just when he was about to reap the rewards, his body collapsed from being unable to withstand the power of the spirit corridor, and he would likely pass away soon.
Although Jibril didn't have much fondness for what Riku had done, he had at least used his own wisdom and personal charisma to win this war.
Regardless, Jibril would express her own respect for such an existence.
At the same time, if the other party really obtained the star cup and became the One True God, Jibril would have no other thoughts about it.
However, regarding an existence like Tet, Jibril always felt that he was somewhat unworthy of the status of the One True God.
Riku had at least produced solid results, while Tet had nothing and suddenly obtained the status of the One True God later on.
Now that the story had reached this point, she estimated that Tet was about to appear. Thinking of this, Jibril propped up her cheek and watched the video.
She wanted to see exactly how that Tet would appear and seize the star cup.
The video continued to play.
Accompanied by the disappearance of his right hand, a ring appeared before Riku. Seeing this ring, Riku could finally no longer hold it in and wailed, "Shuvi! I'm sorry... Shuvi... I lost again."
"Shuvi, if we can become one again, we will definitely win next time!"
"Shuvi! Next time, it must be in a game without death."
Riku's voice was filled with sorrow, and the Chess set that had accompanied him since childhood also appeared on the screen at this moment.
Looking at the radiant star cup, Riku said very sincerely with a sobbing voice, "If a god is born from thoughts—God of Games."
"Although my life is like dust, I am willing to offer my everything. This is my only prayer! Please!!!"
Riku's body was collapsing, and his legs were currently melting rapidly, but he was like a human grasping at the last straw, desperately refusing to let go of the final straw in his hand.
He was praying to the god, that 'god' who had confronted him as a child and beaten him so badly he had no power to fight back.
The God of Games. Shuvi had once said that any god would exist as long as there was faith.
So at this moment, Riku began to pray, praying for the other party to be born and appear in this world.
"If the act of a mere loser wanting to steal the star cup is too filthy, if these hands are too bloody for the throne of the One True God."
"Then please, at least tell us! That what we have done has meaning!"
"Anyone is fine! As long as they can end this war, let that person possess the star cup!!!"
In this space, Riku's voice was heart-wrenching. He prayed sincerely, hoping someone could end this war.
It didn't matter who it was! Just someone, please!
Riku's body was sinking, or rather, the star cup was slowly rising.
Just as Riku was about to lose consciousness, a figure appeared.
Ripples appeared on the ground, and a figure walked out from behind Riku. As soon as he emerged, he walked toward the star cup above, as if he had heard Riku's voice.
!!!!!!!!!
Riku's eyes widened. He, who was about to lose consciousness, finally saw it at this moment.
A pair of hands appeared and cupped the star cup. The originally blurred figure gradually took on color.
The appearance of the person walking toward the star cup in the light was one that no one had ever seen before.
He wore a large hat, his eyes were a diamond and a spade, and he was a young boy never seen before, but—
Riku knew who that was.
The one he had always lost to until now, losing again and again, to the point of getting tired of it.
Because the version of him seen in the depths of darkness always wore a confident smile.
"Hahaha." Riku laughed. This was the first time he had laughed so happily since Shuvi's death. He looked at the other party and said, "What do you know, you really do exist."
"I say, let's play a game again."
Knowing that the star cup was held by the God of Games, Riku's voice also relaxed a lot. He said very seriously, "Next time, I will definitely win! Shuvi and I, the two of us, will definitely..."
"..."
Leaving behind these words—Riku was swallowed by the light and disappeared.
Riku and Shuvi, the weakest—the last of the Phantasma Race, born from the belief of just two people.
He seemed to be holding something back, forcing a twitching smile in response.
Finally, he reached his hand into the star cup.
Then, everyone in the world witnessed that sight.
First, light enveloped the world.
Light spreading from the far distance dyed the red sky and blue earth white, stripping away the boundary between heaven and earth.
As the silently spreading light stopped, the world suddenly lost its color.
Gazing at the sky and earth, everyone was bewildered, and then it took a moment to realize.
The ash dancing in the sky stopped in mid-air, the flames of war forgot to flicker, and everything came to a standstill.
Even time itself, except for those with life, everything stopped.
All living creatures, lost in a daze at that sight, were left behind for several moments.
An unimaginable shock enveloped the world.
Clearly different from the shock of previous destruction, the gentle power possessed by this shock ran through the world like a lick.
At the same time, the people looking up at the sky widened their eyes at this moment.
Faced with this extraordinary sight, all creatures and races could only gaze in incomprehension.
The world began its own process of recreation. The desolate mountains that had been completely destroyed turned back time like a magic trick, reassembling into their proper forms.
The oceans that had previously been evaporated by attacks restored their own appearance at this moment.
Everything, under an absolute command that could not be resisted, and all of creation responded to it.
At this moment, after seeing this scene, all the races of this world understood one thing in their hearts, and that was... the war had ended.
On the other side, Corone silently moved a Chess piece. She looked at the chessboard and murmured to herself, "Checkmate, right, Riku?"
At this time, Riku's voice sounded again.
'If everything goes smoothly, can you help me move the white rook to Elchea... no, Sister.'
'I'll leave the rest to you. Thank you for everything up until now.'
That was the last time Riku had met with Corone before starting the final plan.
And Corone was holding an ancestral gem engraved with the names of Riku, Shuvi, and Corone.
With a hint of a sob, she said, "I say, Riku, Shuvi, it seems you two have done something quite remarkable."
"You have ended the eternal war, but..."
A tear fell onto this gem. Corone's tears wouldn't stop flowing, and her voice trembled as she said, "It's so strange! Why?! Why do I, your sister, feel so unwilling!"
Corone was extremely unwilling, and in a cave on the other side, someone quietly moved a Chess piece.
It was the God of Games, Tet, who seemed to answer Corone, "That's because the game isn't over yet. This isn't checkmate, it's check!"
"Hmm?" Soon, Tet seemed to notice something unusual. He looked at the chessboard with some surprise and said, "But with this move, you've actually forced me into a draw by perpetual check."
Tet smiled. He looked at the chessboard and said, "This is the first time. To actually be able to draw with me."
At this moment, Tet felt somewhat sentimental. He sat on the black and white chessboard where Riku had sat previously, looked ahead, and continued:
"Not created by anyone, not expected by anyone, not prayed for by anyone, relying solely on their own will."
"Evolving from beasts to standing on two legs, a nameless race that obtained intelligence—Humans."
"So, as the One True God, I shall give you a name—Human Race! [Immunity]."
Constantly learning, gaining endurance, never ceasing to resist, and not giving up even when down to the last person; finally, like the immunity mechanism of the planet itself, they stopped the races possessed by the foolish disease.
The concept of evolution is a very fitting name for a race that hides infinite possibilities within itself.
Then Tet smiled.
"Now then, let the game continue."
"Being forced into a draw by perpetual check is also quite unpleasant, so I'll do as they wished."
"Everyone playing together, where no one will die. I will prepare such a game and wait for you."
"This world does not have—reincarnation."
"Even so, if they continued to believe in a 'next time' until the very end, then I'll try believing in it too."
"Alright, then..."
Saying this, the weakest and last of the Phantasma Race held high the star cup.
With a voice that reached every person in heaven and earth, he announced:
"The sixteenth race that can claim to possess intelligence! Inherit the will of the deceased! Abolish the alliances and treaties between races."
"Based on the Ten Pledges, and looking up to the oath made to the pledges, at this very moment! The world has changed!!!"
"Come! Let the game continue!!!"
Under Tet's voice, ten rules were displayed in the video. These were the Ten Pledges!
Then the scene shifted slightly, and the sound of a girl crying was heard.
A Warbeast young girl with very cute fox ears and a Tail was sobbing as she said, "So, which part of this story is true, and which part is made up, desu?"
Tet smiled and acted like a riddler, saying, "But if everything were told, then it wouldn't really be a myth anymore, would it?"
Clearly, Tet had just been telling this fox-eared young girl the myth from six thousand years ago.
As for why she was crying, the people outside the video could relate deeply.
"..." Seeing that Tet wouldn't tell her, this fox-eared young girl, Izuna Hatsuse, said very unhappily, "I really do hate you after all, desu."
~~~~~
Tet smiled and stroked Izuna Hatsuse's head.
This caused a slight blush to appear on her face as she wagged her Tail and said, "But, since your petting feels good, I'll forgive you, desu."
"Izuna!!!!" X2.
At this time, two familiar voices drifted over. Tet looked up and revealed a 'mysterious' smile.
Izuna Hatsuse also turned her head and saw the Blank Siblings as well as Stephanie, who was carrying a large pile of things.
Seeing this scene, the countless people watching the video felt a bit dazed.
Because in this instant, they seemed to see Riku, Shuvi, and Corone.
Reincarnation? No, there is no reincarnation in this world; they were merely similar flowers.
But... even if they were similar flowers, they were just too similar.
And the timing of their appearance was just too coincidental, as if saying they were the reincarnations of Riku, Shuvi, and Corone.
In the next second, Sora lunged forward, hugged Izuna Hatsuse, and frantically stroked her little head, his face full of happiness as he said, "Really, where did you run off to? You have to be careful, there are bad people everywhere in this world."
Shiro was the same. She quickly approached Izuna Hatsuse, stroked her little head, and added, "Yes, like people like Sora, or people like Shiro."
"..."
Izuna Hatsuse felt Tet behind her disappear and thought speechlessly to herself, "That guy ran off after winning, desu!"
Looking at Izuna Hatsuse surrounded by the Blank Siblings, Stephanie advised, "I say, Izuna, you should be careful. There are plenty of suspicious people in the world like those two."
"!"
Izuna Hatsuse didn't look at Stephanie's face, but instead at her chest, at the gem on that large bow.
Swish—!!!!
With unimaginable speed, Izuna Hatsuse rushed to Stephanie's side and, without a word, reached out and took the ancestral gem from her chest.
Ah♦!~
Stephanie let out a strange cry.
But soon, question marks popped up over the heads of the three.
In the next second, Stephanie looked at the ancestral gem on her chest being taken away and shouted in a state of collapse, "Ah! What are you doing?!"
Izuna Hatsuse, on the other hand, didn't say a word. She silently stared at the gem in her hand; on its back, three names were engraved.
At this moment, Izuna Hatsuse seemed to understand that the story that guy told wasn't a lie after all.
"What is written here?"
The Blank Siblings also leaned in, looking at the names engraved on the gem with some confusion.
"Jibril," Shiro spoke. Whenever she faced something she didn't understand, she would call for Jibril immediately.
"Hi~" Accompanied by a flash of light, Jibril made a grand entrance. She spread her snow-white wings, descending from the sky with a smile. "I'm here, I'm here~~"
The moment she saw Jibril, Izuna Hatsuse's Tail immediately perked up, entering a 'bristling' state.
Furthermore, Izuna Hatsuse stared at Jibril with a very 'kind' expression, as if she held a deep-seated resentment.
Not just Izuna Hatsuse, but most people outside the video were also gritting their teeth and saying, 'You guy, you still dare to show your face?!'
Sora, however, didn't notice Izuna Hatsuse's condition. He held up the gem, handed it over, and asked, "Can you read this?"
Jibril looked at the script on the gem and said with some curiosity, "This is the script used before the unification of the Human Race."
Izuna Hatsuse looked at Jibril with a very 'kind' expression, thinking to herself, 'Come to think of it, it's all this guy's fault, please.'
On the other side.
Jibril looked at the names on it and slowly read, "Corone Dola, Riku Dola, Shuvi Dola."
"Corone Dola?" Sora was a bit confused; he felt as if he had heard that name somewhere before.
Stephanie took the gem back and introduced it as a matter of course, "She is the founding queen of Elchea. People have never seen her cry. She was a talented woman full of wisdom and smiles, and the pride of the Dola Family."
"Then what about the other two?" Shiro asked with some curiosity.
"This..." Stephanie said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't recognize them."
On the other side, Jibril floated, speaking thoughtfully, "Shuvi... this name doesn't sound like a name from the Human Race."
Izuna Hatsuse looked at the Blank Siblings, Stephanie, and Jibril, revealing a slight smile as she spoke, "Izuna feels like she knows, please, maybe..."
The perspective shifted to the chessboard, and Tet's voice rang out once more.
"The world isn't complicated, perhaps just as he once said."
"I went through many difficulties to create this simple game."
Tet floated in mid-air, looking down at everything below with a smile. "Everyone has completely overcomplicated it. I believe you can prove it, right?~"
In the next moment, Tet disappeared from the sky.
Then the scene changed slightly, with several figures appearing beside the Blank Siblings, led by the two of them.
Sora looked ahead with confidence, Shiro standing by his side. He wore a very kind smile and said in unison with Shiro, "Now~ let the game begin!"
The screen went black. No. 4, No Game No Life Zero, end!
Outside the video.
No Game No Life World.
After watching the video, the Blank Siblings fell into deep thought for a short while because their figures had appeared again at the end.
They appeared after the story of Riku and Shuvi ended, and! They actually saw a beastgirl!!!
"Banzai!!! This world is simply too wonderful!!!!!"
Sora shouted at the top of his lungs, clearly unable to suppress the wild joy in his heart. This was just too great.
"Banzai!" Shiro was the same; her tastes weren't much different from Sora's.
What Sora liked, she liked too!
"..."
Stephanie didn't speak. Her body was trembling slightly as she looked at the gem on her chest. At this moment, she could feel just how precious this gem truly was!!!!
The One True God Tet—his birth was a mystery, and how he won was also a mystery.
Now, Stephanie knew. He was the god born from the beliefs of the Ex-machina race's Shuvi and the Human Race's Riku.
And now, the relics of Riku and Shuvi! Aside from that wedding ring which could be said to have disappeared...
There was only... this ancestral gem she wore.
"What's wrong, Stephanie?"
After their brief moment of wild joy, the Blank Siblings noticed Stephanie's abnormality. Her body was trembling as she stared fixedly at the gem on her chest.
"That..."
Stephanie looked at the Blank Siblings. Finally, she made up her mind, gritted her teeth, and carefully took off the gem from her chest. She looked at the two of them very seriously and said, "That, could you help me protect this gem?"
The relics of Riku and Shuvi might not seem particularly important to others.
But if it's said that the One True God Tet was a god born because of those two, then this relic would become a priceless treasure.
At the very least, in this world, nothing is more important than this gem.
This is the only remaining witness to Riku and Shuvi.
"No, it's too much trouble. Protect it yourself." Sora put on a look of 'disgust'. Although he knew the value of this gem, he was unwilling to protect it.
Because this was Stephanie's family heirloom, it was better for her to keep it. After all, in this world, if someone wants to forcibly seize something, they can only do so through a game!
Shiro spoke calmly, "As long as Stephanie doesn't bet the gem and lose it like last time, there won't be a problem."
"Thwack!"
At that moment, an arrow seemed to fall from the sky, piercing Stephanie ruthlessly.
Ah, right. Not long ago, she had indeed bet and lost this ancestral gem along with her clothes.
Fortunately, these siblings helped her win back her clothes and the gem.
Actually, the clothes didn't matter, but the key was that this gem absolutely could not be lost!!
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