And I told you to stop playing with fire.

　After receiving such a grateful nudge, I was kicked out of the room.
　Apparently, Eva is planning to train as a bride to Ituna, Sianne and Hasumi.
　It seems that Hasumi has ignited her bureaucratic spirit, and of course my business has been put on the back burner.

　The only thing I can do now is to patrol Midgarda.
　It was said to be an ex-fantasy world, but the state of the city could be called a near-future science fiction city.
　Compared to the rubble and ruins of the city, there are more people and amusements lying around, so you should have no trouble getting out of boredom.

　In fact, even if I just wandered around for no reason, I could see some of the people's activities in the city.
　In particular, there were many people who were drunk, gambling, and preaching apocalyptic thoughts.
　In short, they were people who had been overwhelmed by the prospect of death and destruction and had abandoned the future.
　There were a very few, though, who talked about the success of the Salvation Brigade Crystal Gain.

　The next most common were those who lived ordinary days.
　Young people who had no doubt that the same days would continue to be the same, and families with happy children.
　There were those who tried to live strongly in the present, but also those who were simply full of themselves and indifferent to the state of the world.

　Soon they are destined to disappear like a bubble.
　Men and women, old and young, good and evil, must die equally in the destruction of the world.

　Is human life precious?
　Do you feel sorry for your child if he or she dies?
　Sorry, but I'm not going to talk about that genre.
　If anything, this guy is more about reason.

　As a matter of fact, the reason why this other world is dying is because of humans.
　They call it the magic furnace, that tower that can be seen from here as well.
　It is a device that sucks up the souls of the stars directly and turns them into resources.
　This city is built on the sacrifice of the stars.

　Stars that have lost their souls have no choice but to die.
　If the star dies, the world on it will be destroyed.
　If the world dies, the living beings on it will also die out.
　There is nothing strange about it, it is natural.

　The debt that has been handed down from our ancestors is paid by our descendants.
　No matter how unreasonable it may seem, that is the way it is.
　The only way to pay the debt of our ancestors is for our descendants to die to pay it.
　It's pointless to use ignorance as an excuse.
　That's the reality.

　In fact, the biggest victims would be the plants and animals.
　They are completely collateral damage.

　However, as long as they are human beings, it's natural for them to shoulder the burden of humanity.
　It is a minority opinion that the human race should be destroyed for not caring for nature.
　I've actually seen a number of otherworldly trippers who listen to me like this and claim that even these humans should be saved.
　I mean, it's a fact that some of my wives had human children who violated rule 2 in that way as well.
　Perhaps even per Ituna might say the same opinion.
　In order to prevent that from happening, there is a rule 3 that allows me to remain silent.

　I, on the other hand, know too much about the universe.
　I've seen and heard the perspectives of the gods, the convenience of the will of the stars, and all that kind of stuff, and I've digested it in my own mind.
　I'm not very good at it, but I can't bring myself to look at humans alone as special.

　However, I'm neutral on this matter.
　Even if the gods of this other world haven't yet abandoned humans, I won't interfere with them even if they prepared an ark that can avoid death.

　But there's absolutely no way I'm going to provide you with a dimensional navigation ship in my possession.
　The otherworlders here will do the same thing if they land in another world and survive.
　They will become a parasitic species that will kill and migrate to the 'stars'.
　Keeping the humans of this world alive means aiding and abetting the destruction of other worlds.
　I'm not going to be a part of that.

　So it's okay for me to destroy it?
　As we've talked about before, I have a debt to pay.
　I'll pay it off for all the lives I've taken, once and for all.

　Anyway, if the human race doesn't die out and give back our souls to the Gaff's chamber, we won't be able to pay the bill.
　We can't get down on our knees with all our hearts to the Mother Star, but it won't do us any good.
　The only sincere thing to do is to die and pay with your soul for the life of the star that you have been preying on, even if it is only for the interest on it.

　Of course, I'm not suggesting that we should accept our demise without resisting.
　For example, if I were in the same position, I would find a way to save myself, even if it meant sacrificing all the other human beings.
　I will not pretend to be something I'm not in order to save myself. And I can't even begin to comprehend the idea of accepting death as a guilty pleasure.
　I'll ignore anyone who complains, but I'll kill any enemy who gets in my way.

　Even so, I'm at least aware that the idea of sacrificing everything else to save yourself is evil.

　But what about the people of the Salvation Brigade Crystal Gain?
　They show no signs of realizing how vainly they are acting on justice.
　They insinuate that they are protecting the world without realizing that they are a malignant tumor.

　What I don't like more than anything else is that none of them would accept the fact that they are the root of all evil, even if they were informed of it.
　Or rather, not only the members of Crystal Gain, but also the humans living in Midgardas would react the same way in all likelihood.
　Just as they did in other other worlds.

　It was some kind of mistake.
　That it was wrong for their innocence to die.
　That it's not their fault, and that's why this is wrong, and I'm sure they really mean it.
　They cry and scream like victims.
　Because they can't stand the fact that they are part of the "evil".

　So I won't let them know the truth.
　I don't want to waste the effort.
　It's not impossible to make all of humanity aware of evil for the sake of temporary self-gratification, but once a person's soul enters Gaff's room, all memories are bleached away.

　That's why I won't do anything to the people of this other world.
　I'm not going to do anything.



　Something happened to test me as I was playing around in my brain.

'There's a leftie in the city!

　When we hear from Akai, we rush to the scene to find an enormous fishbone (Leftover) on a rampage in the slums.
　It was swallowing people as they fled, chewing them up and taking their lives without mercy.

　I was the first to arrive and watched the scene from the roof of the building.
　I continue to watch in silence, doing nothing, rambling on.
　I couldn't get angry at Leftover's slaughter, so I just watched.

　I understand better than anyone else what those fish bones are doing to people.
　Just to conclude, it's pointless.
　Whether they kill people or not, it doesn't make a difference.

"d*mn you, Leftover. You're with us!

　When Akai and the others finally arrived, they crystalized and leapt at the giant Leftover.
　However, it seemed to boast more powerful power and defense than its normal size, and Crystal Gain immediately began to be overwhelmed.

''Guwaaah!''

　It wasn't long before the blue one bit me from the waist down, I thought.

"No, you see I don't want to die--

　In vain, Blue was swallowed whole by his friends' hard attacks.

'Sapphire!　Safire!
'd*mn it!　How dare you make me a sapphire!

　Next, White, who dared to make a reckless charge, was cut in half by a fin and parted in torso tears.

''Ji, even Jedite...!
"Ruby, this is bad!　If we don't, we're going to get wiped out!
'Not yet!　If we retreat here, everyone in the city will be killed!

　Oh ... what the hell is wrong with you guys.
　How can you rely on such a cheating suit and still be convinced that you're righteous?
　You say you really don't feel any different.

　And why would you lose?
　How can you keep fighting with such poor fighting skills?
　Overconfidence?　Are you still overconfident?
　You're not using all the infinite amounts of power you're wielding.
　d*mn it.

　I let out a sigh at the sight of my body, and at that very moment.

I mean, is that Onyx out there?

　I was standing on the edge of the building's roof when Akai spotted me.

'Why are you looking at me!　You fight too!

　Well, it's no wonder they found me.
　And in case you're wondering, I'm supposed to be in Crystal Gain, too.

"Crystallize.

　I chanted the transformation word with anger at the disappointment of the Crystal Gainers.
　The soul crystal that sucked my soul changed, and the black armor wrapped around my entire body.
　The emptiness and languor of having my life sucked out of me also helps, and I'm getting more and more pissed off.

　If this was going to happen, I shouldn't have done a modification that used my soul as fuel.
　Or rather, you should have just fought normally and not transformed. Why did you transform?
　It's a good thing. It's silly to dismantle the transformation, so let's just get this over with.

　I raise my palm toward the giant Leftover, which has jumped up into the air and sent its telekinesis power (psychokinesis) flying.
　With an invisible hand, he firmly grabs Leftover's entire body and takes his freedom away completely.
　That's the crappy theory that it's not magic, it's a psychic (psychic) cheat, so it can't be nullified.
　Oh well. I'm sorry, but I'm going to take it out on you.

Finalize.

　Same as before. Absolute zero degrees assaulting my entire body and an intense burning sensation in my right leg alone.
　I feel the illusion that the anger at the crystal gain burning in my chest has transferred entirely to my right leg.

'Riser Kick.'

　He unleashed a flying kick at the defenselessly stiffened giant Leftover.
　The frantic kick penetrated the spine of the bone, and the shockwave of the explosion that occurred at the same time as the collision blew the giant Leftover away without a trace.
　It didn't disappear in the aftermath alone, so it was only a little bit, but it was refreshing.

'That was amazing. That big thing in one hit...!
What strength!

　As I untransform as soon as I land, Akai and Topaz run up to me with joy.

''Hey, Onyx!''

　In the midst of all this, the green ... emeralds ate at me.

'Why didn't you come earlier!　If they're that strong, even Sapphire and Jadeite.......
Don't touch it.

　I leap off Emerald's hand as she tries to grab my chest.

'You're getting on my nerves,'
What?

　Emerald as well as Akai and Topaz set their eyes on him and declared clearly.

'I told you guys that it's irritating to watch you guys!