Chapter 71: Episode 60 Perfect World
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A chimera's roar rang out in the Valley of Chaos.
The chimera that had been hit by Alice's blow was just barely able to connect its disintegrating body and regenerate at a rapid speed.
Furthermore, no one could have expected Alice to fight back from there.
Perhaps none other than Rick: ......
The dumb past me stood dumbfounded ahead of Alice, who reflexively dodged the chimera's counterattack.
With a crunching sound, the body crumples and blows away while cleaving the trees around it.
''Takkun!
Yeah, I see it. I was wondering. That I wasn't killed by a chimera blow, .......
There were several small shields floating around me in the past that had been blown up by the chimera.
Shields so small that I hadn't noticed them in the past.
Drops of light poured down from them, healing my wounds from the past.
Rick's healing shield had been prepared in advance from the beginning.
The chimera's target was not Alice from the beginning, but me.
And it had all been planned by Rick.
I heard a snapping sound.
A small crack in my past recollection.
'Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Then, with Alice's heroic scream, one after another cracks appeared.
The long recollection of the past was coming to an end.
In the midst of it all, Rick slowly approached me in the past and muttered quietly, as usual.
'Takumi,'
In my unconscious past, I hadn't heard those words.
Maybe it was the first time I'd heard it, and it was Rick's true intentions.
'This world is full of contradictions. It's so cruel that it seems like it should just go to hell and be destroyed.
Rick's voice was the most emotional he had ever heard.
'But I still don't want to give up. So go to .......
Pahhhhhh, everything popped and flew away.
Past recollections fell apart like shattered glass and scattered into several pieces.
In the midst of it all, we hear Rick's last words.
'I'm going to make you king of everything.'
Then the past recollection came to an end.
'...... Is this what you showed me, Rick?'
In reality, it was probably just a few minutes.
He was standing in front of me in exactly the same state as he was before he went into past recollection.
Obviously, it was a funny past recollection.
I could see things that I didn't remember, even things I didn't remember, as if they were complementary.
It seemed that Karuna's powers were affecting me, but the fact that I was back showed that it wasn't just that.
Clearly, there was another person, someone else, interfering in my past.
It was as if they were trying to tell me the truth of it all: ......
And there was only one person who could do it.
'Rick, answer me this. What the hell do you want?
Why did you send the chimera to attack me?
Why did you send Linden-san to the Demon King?
What was the purpose of that Takumi point system?
'You heard it at the end of my recollection?
A crack appears in Rick's black armor, and a blinding flash of light floods out of it.
Just as shadows disappear with the sun's light, the darkness disappears, revealing the glittering original demonic equipment.
So there's no need to hide it anymore.
'Takumi, you have the only absolute ...... in this world, no, this universe.
Nuruhach, Sasha, Batts, Rick, and I, the party members from those days, are coming together for the first time in a decade.
You will be the king of all the races.
As soon as Rick said that, Nurhachi and Batts were moving.
'Do you think Takumi would want that?'
That's not a good idea, Rick. That's a bad idea.
Nuruhachi cast a chain spell and Batts released the ropes from his arms.
Each of them attacked Rick in a pincer attack, trying to restrain him.
'The Gale of Thunder!'
However, lightning gushes out of Rick's silver cage faster than they can move.
Thor's basket of thunderstorms [Yalen Grapple].
Nuruhachi and Batts, who had been struck by lightning, were numbly stuck in place.
'Stop, Rick!'
Before I knew it, Sasha was standing between me and Rick.
'What's going on? We all got Takumi away from Nuruhachi! We all wished Takumi well!
With a thump, Rick's index finger touches Sasha's forehead.
Did an electric shock hit him?
Sasha fell straight down from her knees.
'That was just what Nuruhachi made me do. And it was good for me. Ten years has prepared me for a lot of things.
Rick walks past Sasha without a care in the world and comes right in front of me.
The tears that spilled from Sasha's eyes hit the ground and popped.
I look at Sasha, who is fainting but still shedding tears, and for a moment I picture the scene of the five of us gathered around the pot.
'Rick, I want you to apologize to everyone right now. Otherwise, I will never forgive you.
'I don't need to be allowed to ......, Takumi. No, I'd rather not be allowed to.
Rick had rarely, if ever, been able to express his emotions to this point.
Come to think of it, it was only that one time.
Only when he found out that he had kissed the Demon King at the Great War Party, did he show his emotions.
''Is that for the Demon King, or even for the Demon Race?''
I've never seen the inside of Rick's armor.
But Karuna had said that she could sense the same kind of presence from Rick as the demon race.
Rick silently put his hand on his crimson helmet.
For the first time, Rick reveals his face.
''......?!''
Karuna and I were both speechless.
There was nothing there, only emptiness.
'No, Takumi, it's not for the demon race. My body has decayed a long time ago. I'm no longer a demon race or a person.
Then why do you want to make me king of all the races, for what?
I don't understand Rick's faceless expression.
'You'll be able to sit around the table happily, regardless of what species you are. Humans, demons, and even gods would enjoy a good meal together.
Still, for some reason, I felt like Rick was smiling at me at this moment.
'You're going to make it, Takumi. A world like that. That's the world I couldn't achieve for thousands of years, the perfect world (perfect world).
An image appears in my mind.
I feel like I'm in a past reverie again.
But it wasn't my past recollection.
Surrounded by the Blue Rose, a knight in tattered armor is praying in front of the Demon King, who has been encased in ice.
Is this Rick's past recollections flowing in?
The images flowed like a fast forward, and the knight in front of the Demon King remained motionless, eventually collapsing like sand.
And at the same time, Rick's presence in front of him had also completely disappeared.
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A chimera's roar rang out in the Valley of Chaos.
The chimera that had been hit by Alice's blow was just barely able to connect its disintegrating body and regenerate at a rapid speed.
Furthermore, no one could have expected Alice to fight back from there.
Perhaps none other than Rick: ......
The dumb past me stood dumbfounded ahead of Alice, who reflexively dodged the chimera's counterattack.
With a crunching sound, the body crumples and blows away while cleaving the trees around it.
''Takkun!
Yeah, I see it. I was wondering. That I wasn't killed by a chimera blow, .......
There were several small shields floating around me in the past that had been blown up by the chimera.
Shields so small that I hadn't noticed them in the past.
Drops of light poured down from them, healing my wounds from the past.
Rick's healing shield had been prepared in advance from the beginning.
The chimera's target was not Alice from the beginning, but me.
And it had all been planned by Rick.
I heard a snapping sound.
A small crack in my past recollection.
'Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Then, with Alice's heroic scream, one after another cracks appeared.
The long recollection of the past was coming to an end.
In the midst of it all, Rick slowly approached me in the past and muttered quietly, as usual.
'Takumi,'
In my unconscious past, I hadn't heard those words.
Maybe it was the first time I'd heard it, and it was Rick's true intentions.
'This world is full of contradictions. It's so cruel that it seems like it should just go to hell and be destroyed.
Rick's voice was the most emotional he had ever heard.
'But I still don't want to give up. So go to .......
Pahhhhhh, everything popped and flew away.
Past recollections fell apart like shattered glass and scattered into several pieces.
In the midst of it all, we hear Rick's last words.
'I'm going to make you king of everything.'
Then the past recollection came to an end.
'...... Is this what you showed me, Rick?'
In reality, it was probably just a few minutes.
He was standing in front of me in exactly the same state as he was before he went into past recollection.
Obviously, it was a funny past recollection.
I could see things that I didn't remember, even things I didn't remember, as if they were complementary.
It seemed that Karuna's powers were affecting me, but the fact that I was back showed that it wasn't just that.
Clearly, there was another person, someone else, interfering in my past.
It was as if they were trying to tell me the truth of it all: ......
And there was only one person who could do it.
'Rick, answer me this. What the hell do you want?
Why did you send the chimera to attack me?
Why did you send Linden-san to the Demon King?
What was the purpose of that Takumi point system?
'You heard it at the end of my recollection?
A crack appears in Rick's black armor, and a blinding flash of light floods out of it.
Just as shadows disappear with the sun's light, the darkness disappears, revealing the glittering original demonic equipment.
So there's no need to hide it anymore.
'Takumi, you have the only absolute ...... in this world, no, this universe.
Nuruhach, Sasha, Batts, Rick, and I, the party members from those days, are coming together for the first time in a decade.
You will be the king of all the races.
As soon as Rick said that, Nurhachi and Batts were moving.
'Do you think Takumi would want that?'
That's not a good idea, Rick. That's a bad idea.
Nuruhachi cast a chain spell and Batts released the ropes from his arms.
Each of them attacked Rick in a pincer attack, trying to restrain him.
'The Gale of Thunder!'
However, lightning gushes out of Rick's silver cage faster than they can move.
Thor's basket of thunderstorms [Yalen Grapple].
Nuruhachi and Batts, who had been struck by lightning, were numbly stuck in place.
'Stop, Rick!'
Before I knew it, Sasha was standing between me and Rick.
'What's going on? We all got Takumi away from Nuruhachi! We all wished Takumi well!
With a thump, Rick's index finger touches Sasha's forehead.
Did an electric shock hit him?
Sasha fell straight down from her knees.
'That was just what Nuruhachi made me do. And it was good for me. Ten years has prepared me for a lot of things.
Rick walks past Sasha without a care in the world and comes right in front of me.
The tears that spilled from Sasha's eyes hit the ground and popped.
I look at Sasha, who is fainting but still shedding tears, and for a moment I picture the scene of the five of us gathered around the pot.
'Rick, I want you to apologize to everyone right now. Otherwise, I will never forgive you.
'I don't need to be allowed to ......, Takumi. No, I'd rather not be allowed to.
Rick had rarely, if ever, been able to express his emotions to this point.
Come to think of it, it was only that one time.
Only when he found out that he had kissed the Demon King at the Great War Party, did he show his emotions.
''Is that for the Demon King, or even for the Demon Race?''
I've never seen the inside of Rick's armor.
But Karuna had said that she could sense the same kind of presence from Rick as the demon race.
Rick silently put his hand on his crimson helmet.
For the first time, Rick reveals his face.
''......?!''
Karuna and I were both speechless.
There was nothing there, only emptiness.
'No, Takumi, it's not for the demon race. My body has decayed a long time ago. I'm no longer a demon race or a person.
Then why do you want to make me king of all the races, for what?
I don't understand Rick's faceless expression.
'You'll be able to sit around the table happily, regardless of what species you are. Humans, demons, and even gods would enjoy a good meal together.
Still, for some reason, I felt like Rick was smiling at me at this moment.
'You're going to make it, Takumi. A world like that. That's the world I couldn't achieve for thousands of years, the perfect world (perfect world).
An image appears in my mind.
I feel like I'm in a past reverie again.
But it wasn't my past recollection.
Surrounded by the Blue Rose, a knight in tattered armor is praying in front of the Demon King, who has been encased in ice.
Is this Rick's past recollections flowing in?
The images flowed like a fast forward, and the knight in front of the Demon King remained motionless, eventually collapsing like sand.
And at the same time, Rick's presence in front of him had also completely disappeared.
A chimera's roar rang out in the Valley of Chaos.The chimera that had been hit by Alice's blow was just barely able to connect its disintegrating body and regenerate at a rapid speed.Furthermore, no one could have expected Alice to fight back from there.Perhaps none other than Rick: ......The dumb past me stood dumbfounded ahead of Alice, who reflexively dodged the chimera's counterattack.With a crunching sound, the body crumples and blows away while cleaving the trees around it.''Takkun!Yeah, I see it. I was wondering. That I wasn't killed by a chimera blow, .......There were several small shields floating around me in the past that had been blown up by the chimera.Shields so small that I hadn't noticed them in the past.Drops of light poured down from them, healing my wounds from the past.Rick's healing shield had been prepared in advance from the beginning.The chimera's target was not Alice from the beginning, but me.And it had all been planned by Rick.I heard a snapping sound.A small crack in my past recollection.'Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!Then, with Alice's heroic scream, one after another cracks appeared.The long recollection of the past was coming to an end.In the midst of it all, Rick slowly approached me in the past and muttered quietly, as usual.'Takumi,'In my unconscious past, I hadn't heard those words.Maybe it was the first time I'd heard it, and it was Rick's true intentions.'This world is full of contradictions. It's so cruel that it seems like it should just go to hell and be destroyed.Rick's voice was the most emotional he had ever heard.'But I still don't want to give up. So go to .......Pahhhhhh, everything popped and flew away.Past recollections fell apart like shattered glass and scattered into several pieces.In the midst of it all, we hear Rick's last words.'I'm going to make you king of everything.'Then the past recollection came to an end.'...... Is this what you showed me, Rick?'In reality, it was probably just a few minutes.He was standing in front of me in exactly the same state as he was before he went into past recollection.Obviously, it was a funny past recollection.I could see things that I didn't remember, even things I didn't remember, as if they were complementary.It seemed that Karuna's powers were affecting me, but the fact that I was back showed that it wasn't just that.Clearly, there was another person, someone else, interfering in my past.It was as if they were trying to tell me the truth of it all: ......And there was only one person who could do it.'Rick, answer me this. What the hell do you want?Why did you send the chimera to attack me?Why did you send Linden-san to the Demon King?What was the purpose of that Takumi point system?'You heard it at the end of my recollection?A crack appears in Rick's black armor, and a blinding flash of light floods out of it.Just as shadows disappear with the sun's light, the darkness disappears, revealing the glittering original demonic equipment.So there's no need to hide it anymore.'Takumi, you have the only absolute ...... in this world, no, this universe.Nuruhach, Sasha, Batts, Rick, and I, the party members from those days, are coming together for the first time in a decade.You will be the king of all the races.As soon as Rick said that, Nurhachi and Batts were moving.'Do you think Takumi would want that?'That's not a good idea, Rick. That's a bad idea.Nuruhachi cast a chain spell and Batts released the ropes from his arms.Each of them attacked Rick in a pincer attack, trying to restrain him.'The Gale of Thunder!'However, lightning gushes out of Rick's silver cage faster than they can move.Thor's basket of thunderstorms Yalen Grapple.Nuruhachi and Batts, who had been struck by lightning, were numbly stuck in place.'Stop, Rick!'Before I knew it, Sasha was standing between me and Rick.'What's going on? We all got Takumi away from Nuruhachi! We all wished Takumi well!With a thump, Rick's index finger touches Sasha's forehead.Did an electric shock hit him?Sasha fell straight down from her knees.'That was just what Nuruhachi made me do. And it was good for me. Ten years has prepared me for a lot of things.Rick walks past Sasha without a care in the world and comes right in front of me.The tears that spilled from Sasha's eyes hit the ground and popped.I look at Sasha, who is fainting but still shedding tears, and for a moment I picture the scene of the five of us gathered around the pot.'Rick, I want you to apologize to everyone right now. Otherwise, I will never forgive you.'I don't need to be allowed to ......, Takumi. No, I'd rather not be allowed to.Rick had rarely, if ever, been able to express his emotions to this point.Come to think of it, it was only that one time.Only when he found out that he had kissed the Demon King at the Great War Party, did he show his emotions.''Is that for the Demon King, or even for the Demon Race?''I've never seen the inside of Rick's armor.But Karuna had said that she could sense the same kind of presence from Rick as the demon race.Rick silently put his hand on his crimson helmet.For the first time, Rick reveals his face.''......?!''Karuna and I were both speechless.There was nothing there, only emptiness.'No, Takumi, it's not for the demon race. My body has decayed a long time ago. I'm no longer a demon race or a person.Then why do you want to make me king of all the races, for what?I don't understand Rick's faceless expression.'You'll be able to sit around the table happily, regardless of what species you are. Humans, demons, and even gods would enjoy a good meal together.Still, for some reason, I felt like Rick was smiling at me at this moment.'You're going to make it, Takumi. A world like that. That's the world I couldn't achieve for thousands of years, the perfect world perfect world.An image appears in my mind.I feel like I'm in a past reverie again.But it wasn't my past recollection.Surrounded by the Blue Rose, a knight in tattered armor is praying in front of the Demon King, who has been encased in ice.Is this Rick's past recollections flowing in?The images flowed like a fast forward, and the knight in front of the Demon King remained motionless, eventually collapsing like sand.And at the same time, Rick's presence in front of him had also completely disappeared.
