I was sent to a cave where I was once raised by the great demon Beguragud.
It was explained to me that the world was created too narrowly, that I could not go out of the demon world, and that no other life forms existed.
It was a world where the sun and moon appeared alternately and nothing changed. I used to count the number of days that passed, but I stopped doing so when I decided that it was barren.
If I had been able to move my body and train myself to feel tired, I might have been able to forget the time in this huge amount of time, but I was forbidden to use magic excessively in this world. In the real world, Ao and the others are changing my body. I was forbidden to use magic excessively in this world, so that there would be no glitches in the updates of the changes.
I walked out of the cave and took a look around. Even in this desolate place, where the only thing that has been recreated is the world of Mejis, I felt that it would be better if there was a change in vision.
But I soon grew tired of it. I didn't feel thirsty or hungry. I didn't feel tired, I didn't feel sleepy. If I kept walking like that, it wouldn't be long before I was walking all over the world.
I stopped moving and had more time to think. It occurred to me that since I had been through so much, it would not be a bad idea to look back on it.
If only I had done this, if only I had done that, if only I had done that.
While I was doing this, I suddenly realized that I could not remember the faces of some of my acquaintances. I wondered what they looked like, what they sounded like, and no matter how hard I tried, I could not retrieve the memories hidden in the haze.
Realizing this fact, I immediately began to draw on the ground. I wanted to remember the faces and the memories of our time together in a tangible form.
However, my drawings on the ground were erased one by one by the wind blowing. So I decided to carve them into caves and rock walls.
I cut down the rocks and carved the images so that I could remember them more clearly. One was not enough, so I kept carving the same person over and over again.
Before he knew it, the empty wilderness of the Mejis demon world was lined with countless stone statues.
I forget the passage of time and I don't forget everyone. If I continue this work, ...... I thought, when I suddenly compared the stone statues.
It was the same person, but something was different. This one, this one, this one, this one, and this one are all slightly different.
I compared them with the statues I had made in the beginning, thinking that perhaps my memory had shifted. But I couldn't tell which one was the correct one anymore.
I had already lost my ability to remember correctly. He was no longer confident in his own memory.
He couldn't see the statues, but he couldn't remember them clearly. Even when I read the names on the statues, I can't recall the memories of the people in my mind.
I kept tracing my memories of everyone over and over again, trying not to forget, trying not to forget. Yet, like water scooped up by the palm of my hand, memories that should have been precious to me kept spilling out.
Realizing that there was a limit to the memories I could keep, one by one, one by one, I gave up the memories of those I wanted to keep.
Ao, Marya, and Leyshia ...... only have memories of people they can count on one hand. I'm not sure if I'll be able to remember any of them.
Ironically, I was able to remember my compatriots without trying to forget them. Thanks to the fact that I didn't know the name originally, I only needed to understand the meaning of the word "compatriot".
Even though I remembered their names, I don't remember what they look like anymore. I don't remember their voices, I don't remember the words they said to me. The only thing that was connected to the memory of my compatriot, who only came to my mind in a haze, was one word: "Don't change.
"Don't change. ......?
As usual, I was repeating it in my head to keep the remaining memory in my mind. My consciousness became clearer at the sound of my own voice. I wondered if I could still speak, if I could still sound like this.
I thought about the meaning of the words I had spoken. When was the last time I thought that I would never change in this world, that I would never grow old or grow up? I've completely forgotten about everyone.
I remembered the purpose of being in this world, but most of the process to get there was lost.
Now that I've lost my motivation, is there really any point in staying in this world? The passage of time has completely taken away the heat in my heart. I've changed so much. I'm aware of that.
Why am I still here?
If you can't stand to be in this world, you should leave. The only way to do so has always been left in the back of my mind. The Demon Lord who created this world must have made it so for me to stay.
For the first time in a long time, I opened my eyes and looked at my body. The chains that are wrapped around my body, it's easy for me to get out of this world. If I kill myself, my spirit will be expelled from this world and I can return to the real world.
I found myself pouring magic power into the chain. I guess I was fed up with staying in this empty world. There's no reason to stop, it's already lost. Or so I thought.
"......".
But as the magic flows through my body, I can feel it all over my body. This magic doesn't belong to me. I don't remember anything, so how can I have this kind of magic that makes me feel warm?
For the first time in a long time, I remember the meaning of being in this world. Yes, my body in the real world is being reborn. And it's ......'s girls who are providing the magic.
Even though I couldn't remember anything, the desire was still there. I surrendered my consciousness to my magic and thought about the emotions contained within it.
"Ao, Marya ......
I was able to say the name clearly. There was a memory that I had forgotten, but it was there. My memories here have been worn down over time, but the magical power that floods my body is still being given to me by these women.
I want to see you again. I want to see you as soon as possible. That's all I want.
The voice I heard from the magic power flowing through my body. I guess this is Ao's wish. I can hear not only Ao's voice but Marya's as well.
She reads the memories of the past. She reconstructs her lost memories by comparing them with her own mind.
I've been doing a lot of useless things at .......
I've tried everything from daydreaming, to drawing on the ground and walls, to carving statues in a single-minded effort, but it's nothing. It is my own mind, my own body, that is connected to the real world.
They are still thinking of me. They're sublimating their thoughts into wishes, putting their wishes into magic, and sending it to me.
I slowly get up. I forgot to move it, and I thought I'd lost all feeling in my body long ago. But now I'm feverish, and I'm more confident than ever that I can move.
I was convinced that the answer lay within me. Then I will use the magical power in my body to derive the answer I seek.
Thinking about it, he had known how to do this from the beginning. He could do what he had done when he had read the memories of the demons who had turned into snake monsters in the Mejis demon world.
My body as a demon. I can clearly see the meaning, the purpose, and the path ahead. The factor that led to the best solution when logic defined me as a demon.
The fear etched in my mind. The test for me to fully awaken is to understand and overcome that fear.
All I need to do is realize that I'm overcoming it. I need to make my demon body understand that.
"Oh, no problem. I've already overcome this. Then you can be.
I felt like I had my hand on a door that didn't exist. I understood that to step beyond it was to interfere with reason, and I opened the door without hesitation.
I opened the door without hesitation.
"It's done?
As he continued to recreate Exoik's body, the power to interfere with it finally occurred. It was a deterrent that signified that he had overcome the passage of time and had become perfect.
There is no need for me to tamper with it any longer. He will come back on his own, without the need for the gold to call him back.
"......, what's wrong?
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if you can find anything you like.
It's been taken care of. You're awake.
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
Wait, you idiot.
He's finally responding to the one who's been telling him to hurry up. I told him to wait, but he couldn't stop.
I'm going to adjust it so that when the mind returns to the body, the load is minimized. It's a small price to pay for the final touch, but you don't have to treat a person who's trying to get up and walk like a baby.
How long has it been?
Exoik asked as he opened his eyes. In a state of mind that must have been hundreds of years old, is any flicker of ...... will, or is it growing stronger?
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
"Don't worry. It's only been three days. The war situation hasn't changed at all, it's just that there will be a final invasion soon.
You made it. Good.
Ecdysium is checking his own body and letting the magic flow through his body. He is probably checking to see if what he went through in the virtual world is reflected in the real world.
But there's no need to check. I can already feel it in my skin. The exhuast is done. It's going to be just like I imagined, or even better.
"...... eh, eh, eh, eh?
You're looking very pale, Ao. I'm not sure what to do. You've been supplying me with magic power for a very long time, haven't you?
Yeah, yeah,........ I'm sure you'll be fine,......?
Yeah, I'm fine. I haven't changed at all. I haven't changed. ...... I just have.
It's not that I'm not a good person. In the event that you have any kind of questions concerning where and how to use the internet, you can call us at the web site.
I'm not sure what to say. What is it?
I'm not sure what to do. ....... It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.
What?
I don't know why the gold and purple are looking at me. What's that look on your face that says, "What did I do that was unnecessary? I don't know. I don't know, idiot.
"Well, Exduk. I can see what you've already done. But before we go to war, there's one more thing you must do.
"One more thing to do?
The virtual world forbids excessive use of magic. Just because you've obtained the ability to interfere with logic, you can't just go straight to the real thing. In the end, I myself will teach you how to fight.
You can deliberately interfere with reason and even become awake. But that's only enough to catch up with the Kuro Demon's back. I've already prepared the other methods I can use. I'm going to have to raise the power of Exoik as much as I can.
Right. I'll take your word for it. Thank you, Blue Demon Lord.
If you're going to thank me, show it in the results.
When I saw Ecdysium looking straight at me, I felt a little distraction in my mind.
I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. If only they had all made it to this point,......, it would be such a naive idea.
One of us remains, albeit imperfectly. That's not enough for you, greedy. You can't be satisfied with that.