LV999 – Chapter 13, Part 7

I won’t Give up on Anything

Part 7

NT: And so i said «fuck it», taking the desicion of doing it myself, just because i can, and because i can, i have to.

「Going after them is dangerous…… It will be our end if we are ambushed while following them…… I’m sorry. I got too careless」

「You have no idea who was inside?」

Palna asked cautiously hoping that Kagami knew something, but Kagami just sat up and shook his head.

「…… Someone from Resistance perhaps. I can’t think of anything else」

To which Yuki added.

「That Digder was definitely created by humans. But the only place where something like that could be created is…… Noah」

「I’ve been investigating them for a long time to verify that idea, but I couldn’t find anyrhing, not even Resistance nor the facilities where we woke up after leaving Earth Clear had room to hide the Mini Messiah, or at least, I couldn’t find anything」

Mary could only be silent after hearing that. Then, she hit the ground with her fist and muttered, 「Damn it…… In the end we didn’t get anything」, annoyed by the fact that they still had no info about their unknow enemy.

「…… But, maybe, no, there’s definitely something inside Noah」

Alice, who seemed to have an idea, suddenly said that.

「Why do you think that?」

「It’s just that…… I think Cruz-san might know something. Kagami-san, you said that someone was producing and spreading the monsters, right?」

「Yes…… I said something like that」

「Me and Menou are Demons, and we shouldn’t exist in this world. But even so…… Here we are, in the flesh…… I think that Menou and I are the same as Pitta-chan and Oboromaru-san, so…… we should have been created somewhere, I think」

Everyone had their eyes wide open after hearing that. Especially Mary and Yuki, who could not hide the surprise in their voices as they yelled, 「De-Demons !?」, the name of beings that should not exist in Earth Clear.

「It’s a bit frustrating to admit it, but…… In Earth Clear, we were just a bunch of data. So if we could be brought here, if someone could create bodies for us, then it is definitely also possible to do that for the monsters that exist in Earth Clear as data using the same method that was used in us. If that’s the case, then they can create all the monsters they want」

It was hard to believe. However, it was also the most logical thing to believe. What’s more, it was so obvious that one could only wonder why they hadn’t noticed it before.

「Is there a place left in Noah’s facility that I haven’t found yet?」

At the same time as Kagami muttered that, Mary began to press her temple while trying to think of somewhere where there might be something like that.

「That guy, Cruz…… when he left, he did so using some kind of transfer device, correct? Were did he transferred to?」

Kagami started thinking even more after hearing that. If the place he was transferred to was out of reach, then that might explain why he hadn’t been able to find anything yet. At the least, it was worth investigating. Takako, who seemed to understand what Kagami had in mind, muttered, 「It seems our next objective has already been decided」, as she turned around.

「I can’t wait…… I want to go……」

「No, wait, plea-…… please stop」

Murmured Tina, who was still writhing on the ground as she gasped for breath.

Alice’s comment about the possible origin of the monsters somehow managed to prevent the battle from being in vain. Then, everyone began to praise her saying things like 「Well done」, however, she just responded by smiling back at them while saying that it was nothing. Only Menou, who had a grim look on his face, and Kagami, who knew Alice too well, and had no trouble noticing that something was hidden in her smile, watched the scene without saying a word.

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『…… Before that, I would like to have a chat with you』

When they left towards Earth, everyone disappeared from the place, except Alice and Menou, who were held by the Dark Dragon. The two of them felt confused after the Dark Dragon say such words to them.

 Alice somehow understood why only they were left behind. When Alice decided to go to Earth, she recalled the fact that after the Demon King was defeated, all of them would have their memories erased, as well as everyone else’s at the time the Reset was carried out, and because of that, she could feel an unpleasant sensation spreading through her chest as she felt like they were being forced to fulfill a certain destiny.

『The place you go to is…… a world where Demons do not exist, and your bodies do not exist』

「Our bodies doesn’t exist? What do you mean by that……?」

Menou involuntarily dropped a few drops of cold sweat due to the unusual seriousness with which the Dark Dragon said those words.

『You will understand the meaning of my words after moving to the Next Stage, but…… in other words, you, and all the other Demons, can only live in this world』

「What do you mean by that!?」

 『If the Next Stage is the real world, then this is a fake world. And…… beings like you can only live in this fake world………… I guess I don’t need to say anything else for you to understand?』

The Dark Dragon keep silent after seeing Menou’s desperate gaze, feeling that continuing to give more explanations would only make the situation worse.

Menou could get an idea of ​​what was happening. Rather, he was able to quickly understand the true meaning of the Dark Dragon’s words. The reason why humans are not restored after the Reset and the strange characteristics of the Demons, who are completely replenished with each Reset after being totally exterminated was because they did not exist from the beginning, or in other words…… They were created every time.

Menou, who didn’t want to admit reality, tried to shout things like, 「I’m here!」 and 「I’m a person with memories and emotions, there’s no way I was something created」, however, he was unable to utter any words. Menou knew that nothing would change, no matter how much he yelled. But more importantly, he didn’t want to upset Alice, who was still by his side.

However, Alice herself kept looking at the Dark Dragon with a strangely calm look.

『I see…… what a smart young lady』

The Dark Dragon couldn’t help but utter those words impressed after seeing how calm she was.

Alice wasn’t worried since she knew there was no way for the Dark Dragon yo bring them to this place only to reveal such despairing truth.

Furthermore, she had already noticed certain clues that led to this kind of revelation. In other words, she already saw it coming.

NT: As always, if you find something weird, whatever, just tell me in the comments

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