The leaves that had been completely dried up regained their color in the blink of an eye, and the erosion of the Crystal Valley was stopped by the revival of everything.
Although Oort didn't know what happened, he couldn't help but roar when he saw that the star he had successfully preyed on actually resisted again. His whole body erupted with blue-black light and he turned into a disk again, attempting to fight again as before.
However, this time it was different.
This time, the sun is fully supporting us.
As a result, the surface of the sun far away in the universe boiled rapidly, and the common temperature was transmitted to Favia, causing it to rise again.
In that alien world called Crystal Valley, the brilliant sun appeared, tearing through the dark blue-black world and illuminating the pair of solemn eyes.
It is as majestic as the sun, and possesses the most magnificence and solemnity in the world.
"I am the sun—"
Looking down at Ort, which had transformed into a disc for battle, Favia stared at it and roared with all his might.
"Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, the spirit crystal, and... the sun!"
At this moment, the wills of the planets responded to his words, running above the giant sun formed by pure energy, and bringing down anger on another ancient dead star.
"Rage together! Rage against the dying of the sun!"
Endless light burst forward, causing cracks in Ort's body. Then, pure white flames erupted, and the blazing flames gradually rose, burning Ort's body and spreading rapidly, causing him to fall to the ground uncontrollably.
At this moment, Ort heard a voice. It was not the voice of the planet that called out to him, but the memory he gained from analyzing the flesh and blood of this star during the previous battle.
...After experiencing billion years, Oort suddenly became a little numb to the sensation of time.
This stellar-level creature, which was clearly killed by itself but inexplicably resurrected, has remained numb and its body has been on the verge of death for billion years.
Push your limits and burn out.
At the moment when Ort consulted the memory of this star, the Star Eater confirmed the appearance of the enemy with its own body.
This is, how——
As Orth repaired himself and continued to analyze the record, he suddenly trembled, the first time he had done so since his birth.
Favia's bloody hand was removed from Ort's heart.
"I'm here to recycle it. This is mine."
Favia looked down at Ort, which was still in the process of being repaired, and told it, "This is what revived you."
Then, without any hesitation, he removed the last fragment of the silver key that was stuck in the heart of the huge alien visitor.
However, Ort, who was in the process of repairing, resisted to a certain extent and released a scorching flash at the man.
The flash turned into countless flames that eroded his entire body.
All sounds in the world disappeared, and Favia's vision was filled with red.
The burning flames were boiling in his body, burning the whole world...
The man had experienced this level of pain countless times during the battle with Ort. From the severe pain in the beginning to the numbness now, it didn't matter anymore.
"...Although my wrist was burned off, I didn't feel any pain." Favia could already see the white bones under his skin and flesh. "So this might be an illusion, don't you think?"
"......"
"Are you wondering why I don't resist?"
He smiled and said,
"If you meant to destroy the planet, and you came here because you got the schedule wrong, and you should have continued to sleep, but you woke up early because of me, then it's actually my fault."
Although his whole body was burned, a long-lost calm smile appeared on his face.
"But, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Perhaps the meaning of my life is to meet and correct you, the visitor from another planet, whom we call Ort. You can now disappear."
Return to the slumber you were supposed to continue in, or be physically shattered into pieces in the dark depths at the bottom of the world.
Sun raised his hand and looked directly at Ort, aiming at the weak and flowing central processing system of the Star Eater deep in the hole.
The last bit of the sun's power gained from the burning soul enveloped Ort's entire body, just like the sound of burning flames bouncing and decaying between the surrounding Crystal Valley and the remains of the sky, like an unknown whistling song in a corner of the night that would probably not reach anyone's ears.
Energy circulation system collapses.
Motion output system, crash.
Immune system damage and collapse.
Predator simulation system, crash.
The remnants of cosmic rays, collapse.
The lost supernova, about to be destroyed.
Every silent rupture, in Favia's gaze, seemed to emit an earth-shaking roar.
Then, with a violent explosion, Ort's body turned into pieces and slowly fell to the ground.
Until this moment, Ort was still reviewing the memory of Favia in front of him, because he could not understand why he, who was also a star, could be ignited again.
Under normal circumstances, he was clearly dead, and in the blink of an eye before he fell into eternity, his consciousness became blank, and his whole body basically turned into fragments and was slowly falling. Ort confirmed with his own eyes the appearance of the star that was killing him.
Why can we surpass our already lost selves and surpass the already lost supernovas?
Just because of breaking the limit, billion years were burned out?
Such insignificant years, such...
This is, how——
“It’s beautiful…”
In the silent and soundless changes, it uttered such a mechanical sigh. Perhaps this was the first time.
Although they can never learn culture, they should be able to imitate the behaviors of the creatures they have preyed on.
"sun......."
And this last whisper was blown away by the wind, never reaching Favia's ears, and there was no more sound after that.
“…Is it beautiful…?”
Favia couldn't help but smile when she heard Ort mutter "beautiful" but didn't know what he was talking about.
The Star Eater, who was called by the planet but got the time wrong and fell asleep, met his end.
When the blood-red sky above, which symbolized the protection and blockade of Pluto UO, dissipated, a sky full of cracks was revealed, and the originally terrifying crystal valley on the ground quickly faded away, representing the end of the alien scenery of destruction.
At the end of the only exit to the other world, the towering tree withered and the sun set.
Favia knew that she was about to disappear.
But as long as that world──people can continue to exist, that is enough.
but--
"...I think I can hold on for a while."
To return to the place where I was born, because it was agreed.
"I should go back... Someone is waiting for me, I can't break the promise."
He smiled unconsciously and shook his head involuntarily, walking towards the exit step by step.
.......
1891, Himalayas.
Two humans who were supposed to be dead are here.
One of them is Helena Blavatsky, a magician and founder of Theosophy, who was supposed to die in a deep sleep somewhere in London on a certain day in May.
One of them is the gentleman who was supposed to die in a waterfall somewhere in Switzerland on a certain day in April, the detective Sherlock Holmes.
"Investigate the evil left behind by Moriarty..."
Under the clear and azure blue sky, Helena, who at first glance looked no more than fifteen years old, was actually over sixty years old. With the help of magic, she made herself appear like a young girl, but her eyes revealed the steady gaze of a sage who had experienced many years.
"Indeed, Watson would be envious of the beauty of the scenery from the Himalayas, which is at the end of the world. However, he might also complain that the scene is too much like a fantasy story and lacks a sense of reality."
The detective who should have died said so, and his gaze, which flowed from his eyes full of reason and wisdom, followed the Himalayas steadily and gently.
However, he obviously changed the subject and did not mention Moriarty too deliberately.
Helena naturally noticed this, and then asked casually:
"What kind of person is Moriarty?"
It is evil, it is the Napoleon of the criminal world, it is an unquestionable sin.
Originally, if he had not yet had his final battle with the criminal genius at the Rheinbach Falls, Holmes would definitely have said,
Yet that day in Rheinbach, Holmes felt as if he were meeting this 'Napoleon of crime' for the first time.
"At this age, I still can't get rid of the myth that 'I am the only special one'. This confidence is actually unfounded, but it is just the glory of the past that is still at work. To this day, I ignore the disadvantages that are difficult to recover from and just keep deceiving myself:
One day I will succeed and get rid of my previous meaningless life in one fell swoop.
As we grow older, our dreams of success become more and more inflated, and the more desperate people are, the more likely they are to fall into the pursuit of turning adversity into victory.
But, this is the hopeless part of human nature..."
Moriarty, who tricked Watson into leaving Holmes, boasted so much in front of the detective.
"I thought you were going to give a detailed account of how you managed to evade the British police and learn of our whereabouts."
Holmes said calmly.
"Well, of course I've had this thought, but that kind of thing isn't really important, at least not right now, is it?"
The old man said as he bent down with great grace.
"Yes, I am very excited to think that I can eliminate all the harm caused by your existence to society, James Moriarty."
"It is an honor to be cornered and fought by you, Sherlock Holmes."
Thus, "The Final Problem" came to an end, and the two fighting men finally fell down the waterfall together.
"It looks like it's over."
At the moment of falling down the waterfall, Holmes calmly told Moriarty that he was not very panicked because it was just a necessary strategy.
What really ended was the evil named James Moriarty.
But to his surprise, Moriarty showed a rather calm expression. He did not explain what he had done, but spoke with an expression as if he was reminiscing about the past.
“Yes, if I could let it go, it would be much easier, I’ve always known that.
If you don't force yourself to let go, you will only encounter all kinds of bitterness and pain. I have fully experienced this.
I was unable to help Babbage complete his research, and Babbage died with regret.
However, the thought "Fortunately I didn't give up" flashed through my mind more than once or twice.
Because it is because of my and his persistence that there will be people who come after us and succeed.
Yes, I think this is also good, I am already very satisfied... Even so, I still want to curse--"
This was the first time Holmes had seen Moriarty's expression.
Then, Moriarty suddenly gritted his teeth:
"Faria! You bastard! This is an evil plan that has been going on for decades! You knew that all these things would develop according to your calculations. Indeed, it is very pleasant. It is also very pleasant if it cannot go as you wish...
But this is not my design! If I have the chance, I will definitely let you truly see my evil plan!"
This was the last Napoleon of the criminal world left in Charlotte's heart.
It is evil, but also like a child pursuing something.
Therefore, at this moment, in response to Helena's question, he answered like this -
"Very interesting, this is what is called fate, me and him."
The reason why the two came to the Himalayas was because there were still many unknown secrets here, and it was also purely accidental.
This was actually very good for Helena who was trying to escape from the association. However, the association's influence was spread everywhere, and Helena, who had faked her death and escaped, had already been targeted. So not long after, somewhere in the Himalayas, seven magicians in all-black winter clothes stood in front of the two.
For Holmes, it was not difficult to break through the siege. As long as the two of them put in their best efforts, they could undoubtedly solve it easily.
But Helena didn't want to do that, she didn't want to kill anyone.
"I am already an old woman. Although I have no children, if I had, I would be about the same age as them now, right? I don't think it is right for me to take their lives. After all, I am already dead."
