Chapter 100: Omniscience

Speaking of comedy, there was a comedic part from the very beginning.

Sora, who should have collapsed from running out of fuel, not only woke up as usual but was also thumping away. However, the only one puzzled by this was Senritsu, who didn't know Sora very well. Swept away by the technique.

Seeing Sora looking so energetic, both Leorio and Killua breathed a sigh of relief.

Kurapika even used "because it's Sora" to refute Senritsu's question.

However, Kurapika did indeed feel a sense of incongruity that was harder to eliminate than what Senritsu considered strange.

This was not something that could be pointed out or explained in words. I think there is something wrong with Chrollo.

Therefore, at the moment that slight sense of discomfort suddenly expanded and erupted, unlike Killua and Leorio, the confusion and bewilderment ended in an instant, and he was able to act immediately.

From the very beginning, the possibility of being controlled by a Nen Ability was almost eliminated.

The reason I called Hisoka instead of Pakunoda is because I thought it was impossible for him to lie about the question "What did you do to Sora?", because I know I am as familiar with "Karna" as I am.

I knew at a glance that "that" was not Karna. However, depending on whether you know of Karna's existence, whether you can understand what state "that" is in probably differs greatly, so you can say "the content is different" without explaining. Choosing Hisoka's question.

"... I understand. As a reference, can you tell me how you knew?"

Hisoka on the other end of the phone did not answer the question, but asked back in an annoyingly good mood, because he certainly understood.

The answer to this question was not a kind of nervous service spirit, but an anger that seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

"I think it's impossible for Sora to leave Gon's side in front of you, or to protect Gon without standing in front of him."

Killua and Leorio of course noticed immediately, but still could not understand or even imagine what "that" was or what state it was in, immediately answering why they could only look down at the "her" in the distance. Window. Do.

Letting go of Gon's hand, dancing gracefully like a first-class dancer, the movement of looking back while walking, with the innocent dance steps of a child, meant nothing other than incongruity. One thing convinced me, "That is not Sora."

Although there was no distance to escape to a safe zone, even so, when she was further away from Hisoka than Gon, and not even protecting Gon at all, "she" was not Sora.

A person who could do that would not have fallen into this situation in the first place.

When I pointed this out, Hisoka laughed and agreed on the other end of the phone, "I understand."

However, even if he was convinced, Kurapika would not get the answer he wanted.

"However, I would like to know who she is. At least from her words and actions, she doesn't feel like she's being controlled by the Brigade, and no matter how you look at it, she has a girl's personality, so she is not Karna.

Should we switch to Pakunoda?"

Glancing at Senritsu, who was listening to the conversation on the phone with a headset, she still didn't understand why Kurapika and the others were so confused and cautious, but for the time being, it was Hisoka communicating until now. Heartbeat, telling him you didn't lie.

I didn't have high expectations at the beginning, but I was frustrated because I ended up not understanding anything. Trying to pass through.

However, before Hisoka could wave his arm, a voice came through the phone into Kurapika's ear.

"Hisoka. Rent death hand hey."

I knew whose voice that was.

I got it, but I didn't get it.

Unlike Karna, the voice itself had not changed. Her voice sounded a little higher than usual, but her words were more refined and gentle than Sora's.

It was definitely Sora's voice, but Kurapika didn't recognize it.

If it was Sora's voice, I never thought about how he stole Hisoka's Mobile Phone before Hisoka threw it away.

What caught my attention most was that voice, which gave a feminine, soft, gentle, and tender impression. Although it was clearly a real voice and didn't sound like a reading or a synthesized voice, it wasn't just a script for a stage, but a series of questions. I heard a voice that would read aloud even in the answers.

Kurapika on the other end of the phone, a seemingly innocent voice, full of the joy of finally meeting, but it soon disappeared, and the hollow voice without an echo told Kurapika on the other end of the phone.

"Nice to meet you."

These words turned confidence into despair.

Without a doubt, Kurapika was convinced that "she" was not "Sora."

Kurapika's mind was filled with despair, the voice was hollow, clearly indicating that he and the other party were meeting for the first time, "she" was not Sora, the person he thought he could finally take back was not here, a blank space, and the words "Who are you?" that should have been prepared didn't come out either.

Therefore, Kurapika, who couldn't say anything, instead "she" continued the story.

He spoke freely and offered suggestions.

"Kurapika. You should stop using Senritsu as a lie detector for 'me'.

It's just scaring her."

That said, turning his gaze to Senritsu was not intentional, just a reflex.

However, Kurapika, who shifted his gaze to Senritsu, froze.

Senritsu beside him was bloodless, her complexion turned from blue to white, even stiffer than Kurapika.

Chrollo's heartbeat in the car was about the same as when he heard the heartbeat, saying that even if his own Nen Ability was blocked and he was surrounded by enemies, it was no different from an afternoon tea break, and he actually heard the heartbeat. This is a reaction, but more than that, Senritsu was very afraid.

Senritsu couldn't even take off the Headset, covered her ears, and shouted "Stop talking!", not even able to ask the voice "Are you okay!?".

Instead, Killua and Leorio noticed that Senritsu's behavior was strange, grabbed her and shook her, saying: "Hey, what happened!? What did you say!? After all, Sora was controlled!?" asked.

Senritsu did not answer the question, but gritted her teeth and asked back.

"... What... to... this... voice... this is... heartbeat... what is it?"

Even on the other end of the phone, Senritsu's ability could clearly hear "her" heartbeat.

Conversely, Senritsu tried to listen more carefully, concentrating on listening to her heartbeat to confirm whether Sora was being controlled by the Phantom Troupe with her Nen Ability.

Eyes unable to focus, Senritsu who was completely terrified and didn't know where to look, Killua shaking her, and Leorio who stopped her and said "Calm down!" were puzzled. Looking at Kurapika from another angle, as if seeking an explanation, but Kurapika was the one who wanted an explanation.

Just as she seemed to read their mood, "she" smiled and told them.

"Hey, take off the Headset quickly.

Even if you hear a heartbeat that keeps beating like the second hand of a clock, it will only consume your spirit."

Hearing this, Kurapika's face turned red, and he was speechless again.

Turning to Senritsu, she shook her head slightly to confirm "her" words.

He told him that it was impossible to guess "her" mental state from the heartbeat.

What is real is just "sound".

By comparison, Chrollo's heartbeat inside the car was so human, reassuring—an organic yet extremely inorganic, emotionless, hollow sound that reflected no feelings, like the second hand of a clock made of flesh. Fear told me there was no other choice.

Faced with such affirmation, Kurapika couldn't help but shiver at her answer, which was more honest than her mouth, but after being persuaded not to burden Senritsu any further, she took off the Headset with trembling hands and finally squeezed out the words that should have been prepared. Like a vortex.

"... Who are you... who are you?"

Being vigilant against anyone other than Shiki Sora, feeling angry at not being cared for or respected like Karna, feeling that Shiki Sora was still too far away, and feeling desperate when facing the unknown. Kurapika asked while feeling the fear of the "unknown."

"She" answered the question immediately.

I raised my name with a hollow voice, which could be read even in the answer book.

"If it is a name as an existence, then it is 'Shiki Sora'.

If it is a name as a function, you can call it God, Origin Stitcher, Akashic Records, Book of Raziel, Holy Grail, any name you like."

It was a reply that didn't really give an answer and was meaningless, but I was able to understand what one of the "function" names "she" told me meant.

Part of this understanding reignited the fire of anger in my heart, which had been repainted by fear.

"What happened to Shiki Sora!?"

"I'm just sleeping. Okay. I'll wake you up when I'm done."

Killua and Leorio couldn't help but wonder what kind of conversation Kurapika, who was trembling all over like Senritsu, was having. The "sky" beyond the sky seemed to be able to see through everything about Kurapika and hurriedly told him the answer he wanted.

Kurapika's answer was exactly what he wanted, but of course, he didn't believe his words.

However, Kurapika also understood that it was stupid to suddenly deny and be hostile.

It was as if I didn't know who "she" was, but if Boyuetian brought her, it would be less complicated if she were brought before me. I could also imagine having to let "she" "be like me."

I don't know what would happen to Shiki Sora if I fought someone like this.

So, Kurapika retreated for the time being, because Gon was just holding hands quietly, without any sign of vigilance toward "her."

If it were Gon, no matter who the opponent was, if he decided that someone was going to hurt Shiki Sora, he would never hold hands and be Together like that, so the answer was "Shiki Sora's." I decided to believe it.

"... What's the use?"

But if you believe the answer, believe it, there are some things you should be vigilant about.

Senritsu played the empty heartbeat that made him so afraid; she called herself "God" instead of her own "existence," but called herself a "function," and told him she could see through everything he did and how he felt. I asked because I had no good impression of the other party's business, even though I couldn't imagine it at all.

And as if that question were a preset harmony, "she" answered instantly.

"Just do what Shiki Sora told you to do."

Kurapika was startled by this answer.

This wasn't a good feeling either; in a sense, it was a terrifying answer, but even so, the answer I didn't expect would come from someone who seemed to lack humanity from the beginning, anger and caution." Kurapika was speechless for a moment, "Did anyone ask you?"

Hearing this reaction, "Shiki Sora" smiled elegantly and then continued.

《'May Kurapika be happy.'

Sleep now, 'Shiki Sora' my spirit heart, however, the words of a completely different person.

"Kurapika, please don't give up on happiness. May you never feel guilty for being happy.

No matter how much you give up, don't give up on happiness.

I hope the fact that someone wishes, hopes, and prays for Kurapika's happiness can alleviate your guilt.

Happiness will shine on Kurapika's life path... no matter how hurt I am, no matter how many times I regret, no matter how many times I cry until my tears run dry... I hope everything will be cherished, and everything will be rewarded with happiness.'》

Instinctively, Kurapika's fingertips touched the Stone hanging by his ear.

The moment of happiness is happiness itself, reproducing the form of happiness that makes me want to cry.

This is not an empty word, it will not ring anywhere, there is no choice but to disappear without leaving anything behind. Tell you.

《'May Kurapika be happy.'

This is what Shiki Sora wants me to do. 》

As soon as the word "Shiki Sora" was finished, the word "she" became elusive, returning to a void where nothing was left.

But "she" still said.

"She," who called herself "God," made Kurapika sing.

"I will fulfill your wish."

The omnipotent wisher, the Holy Grail, I said.

"So think about what you want.

I am not omnipotent, but I am omnipotent, so I can grant most things. 》

I could hear "she" just say "yes" and push the phone to Boyuetian.

Kurapika wanted to ask her not to end the conversation by herself, but he felt from the previous exchange that this kind of complaint might be ignored and would not be as effective as Shiki Sora, so he just remained silent. Waiting for Pakunoda to answer the phone.

"... Get on the Fixed airship. I've already told you where we're going... if Hisoka wants to, then get on the ship. If you swear not to do anything until the hostage Exchange is over, tell him to do whatever he wants."

《... Hisoka doesn't say, is this "sky" okay? Don't you have anything you want to ask? 》

Because "Shiki Sora" suddenly changed the phone in almost a round-trip manner, Pakunoda could hardly answer "'What is that?' What do you mean? What did you do?" I thought he would ask me, but Kurapika gave instructions without asking anything, so Pakunoda asked without thinking.

It's not that I care about Kurapika, I just don't want to be bothered later, so if there is a chance to find various excuses to say it first, but Kurapika immediately replied: "I don't need it." Returned.

"Anyway, you guys don't really understand the situation, right?

If it were originally Nen Ability Manipulation, you could lie down and carry it to minimize the possibility of being noticed before getting close to this side, but I didn't do it. At that time, it was determined that there was little possibility of Shiki Sora being manipulated, but since "Shiki Sora" called herself the "Holy Grail," as far as her function is concerned, the Phantom Troupe has nothing to do with "her" existence or behavior, Kurapika is deeply convinced.

I can't understand most of the function names she mentioned, but the words "Holy Grail" and "God" would definitely not appear to the residents of this world.

For Kurapika and others, the Holy Grail is nothing more than one of the sacred objects that appear in myths and religions.

There is no such thing as a "universal wish."

Unless you know something about the "Magic" and "Holy Grail War" of Shiki Sora's world, it is almost impossible to understand why "she" calls herself the "Holy Grail" as a function.

Judging from Pakunoda's behavior, he definitely didn't read the memory of Shiki Sora coming from a completely different world. Even if he read that memory before releasing it and brought him back, he could still read "Holy Grail." Kurapika dismissed the possibility that the Brigade manipulated anything, while judging that the Brigade side did not know the detailed situation or identity of "her," and chose to continue anyway.

Even if you ask for an explanation of who "she" is, it will take time.

If the Brigade side knows of "her" existence, but if "she" wakes up on the way to bring him, and only knows about Pakunoda, if we give them time here, other members will be suspicious. There is a high probability that you will consider it, and if that happens, it will become more complicated and inconvenient.

To put it plainly, Kurapika neither trusted nor mistrusted Sora, but for the same reason, he initially believed Sora's words, "When you finish your business, I will wake you up." Gon was both fearful and vigilant. Snuggled beside "her" to protect him from Hisoka's harm, there was no sign of doing so, at least I know the opponent won't turn into an enemy. If we exchange.

To tell the truth, Pakunoda wanted to leave "her" as soon as possible, so she agreed to this explanation and gave Hisoka a message from Kurapika.

Kurapika hung up the phone and dutifully waited for the conversation to end, at which point Killua and Leorio asked, "What was that?!" The answer to the bomb-like questions and the follow-up actions of the still-frightened Senritsu hurt my head.

Kurapika did not realize that he was losing his composure because he had more and more things to consider and things to do due to unexpected situations he had far from anticipated.

Chrollo, locked in chains, was unable to speak because his mouth was gagged; he could not say a word and silently looked down out the window.

He opened his black eyes, and a strange light radiated from his body, watching all the while.

I have been watching "shikiorisora" for a long time.

And Kurapika did not notice that "she" was looking at him with hollow eyes that had anticipated nothing, Chrollo, that was the despair of despair.

"The Brigade is also a disaster, be careful. I didn't expect the 'Goddess' to be literal rather than a metaphor, so there's no way around it."

Inside the airship, when Hisoka asked "Who are you?", "Sora" was the Brigade's hiding place; he did not interrupt the story and listened obediently, expressing his feelings as if it were someone else's question, which made Pakunoda very angry.

Pakunoda's depressed drinking was the Goddess who had been the source of his frustration until Hisoka appeared.

"Are you like that too? But let me tell you, it's not my fault you're unhappy, I didn't intend to do so."

"……Hehe, but my original Prophecy said that your existence would ruin my hopes, but what does this mean?"

Hisoka laughed and announced that the prophecies Hisoka proposed through various means such as tampering with the Prophecy and acting as a substitute would not go as he wished.

Regardless of his true intentions, for this magician who has always maintained a superficial maneuver, this can be called a feat. If it were a battle between humans, it might interfere with the hostage exchange later, so I said, "Don't say unnecessary things."

Considering that dirty "eye" in the hideout, there is no need to worry about "Sora". On the contrary, if "she" killed Hisoka, who was clearly trying to partner with the Leader, it would be more convenient for the Phantom Troupe, but Gon would leave "Sora" with any unfair power he possessed. It seems it was not thought that there was a place to be there, so he sat motionless in front of the two, as if to protect "Sora" from Hisoka's harm, so I thought he would not get involved in the killing of the two others. Stop.

However, not only Pakunoda's considerations, but even Gon's will to protect "Sora" meant nothing to this Goddess, and he gave a calm, hollow, and direct answer.

"First of all, if I don't wake up, you won't be able to be alone with Chrollo.

The person waiting for your prophecy is not Chrollo, it is Karna."

Faced with the answer before him, Hisoka widened his eyes, as rare as his displeased face, and he was silent for a while, a dull look appearing on his face.

While ignoring Hisoka, Sora told Gon and Pakunoda, rather than Hisoka, more about Hisoka's original Prophecy and the future that never came.

"In the second week of Hisoka's prophecy, it said, 'Through the mediation of kougyoku, the person we have been waiting for will arrive. Kurapika will appear as an intermediary, and it is not Chrollo who will fight you, but Karna, who will wake up in my place.'

Karna promised to fight you whenever there was a chance, didn't he? You tried to keep your promise.

Kurapika knew Karna was running around not knowing what was going on, but Kurapika didn't know his ability, so there were two martial artists in the Brigade chasing him, and Karna had no aura. Considering he hadn't recovered yet and Gon was still there, he must have thought this was a disadvantage. Actually, there is no need to worry at all.

So, when receiving the call that Karna and the others had escaped, Kurapika made a Compromise, on the other side of the platform, far away from them, to exchange hostages and not let Nobunaga and the others interfere with Karna and the others. Negotiation.

However, the person conducting the negotiation was Shalnark, whom Illumi was manipulating. After Nobunaga and Feitan died, you could meet Chrollo brought by Kurapika without being disturbed by the Brigade.

However, if there is no Brigade, it is unfair and cowardly, but Kurapika did not want to release Chrollo just like that. Anyway, if Hisoka was determined to kill Chrollo, if Hisoka lost and Chrollo escaped, that would be the worst-case scenario where we couldn't follow up on the information known to the Brigade. Kurapika and the others could refuse to let them go, but since I am here declaring hostility towards Kurapika and the others, Karna announced that he would fight in place of Chrollo.

If Karna instead of me wakes up, this is what would happen."

"……Ah, I believe it."

Like Chrollo, Hisoka's prophecy contained two possible futures, and when I explained the one he called Kanaruto, Hisoka made a faint sound.

Of course, in this situation, the "person waiting" is Chrollo, which is strange. There are many unnatural things about the content of the prophecy.

Considering the current situation, even if Illumi could forge information and guide the members to a completely different place so as not to interfere with the Brigade, it would be a profitable time, at most buying an hour. I had to do it.

Moreover, for Chrollo, there is no value in fighting him as a duel, so he would definitely prefer to fight Hisoka rather than kill Hisoka; he would escape from the scene or let the Brigade know where he is. As long as it is not too far from the hideout, if Chrollo performs flashy skills in succession, the members taken to another place by Illumi will notice.

So, if Hisoka is unlucky, during the duel, at best, after the duel ends, almost all the Phantom Troupe members will come, and there is a possibility that the members will be disturbed by the duel, or come to avenge the Leader. Although very expensive, if this is the future described in the prophecy, then the part "You will be happy unless the Goddess wakes up" is unnatural.

Although confident that he is the strongest, Hisoka did not underestimate the Phantom Troupe.

Although he was seriously injured in the battle with Chrollo, he won the battle with Chrollo. If it were a draw, the battle with the remaining members of the Phantom Troupe would be fine, but he calmly judged that a one-on-many lynching was disadvantageous.

So, in such a situation, even Hisoka would choose to retreat rather than intercept. He chose to, but in his heart, he felt the ecstasy of defeating Chrollo. Thinking about the mood of Hisoka having to give up those expectations due to anticipation, the "you are happy" in the prophecy no longer applies.

This is even more so if the Brigade breaks in during the duel.

Fighting the members who broke in and annihilating them with Chrollo might make me feel good, but after all, I was doused with a basin of cold water, the tension did indeed drop, and I can say I am happy. I am not in the mood.

First of all, if this is the future in the prophecy, then apart from himself and Uvogin who died before the prophecy, it is impossible for only 4 people in the Phantom Troupe to die. I am definitely committing suicide.

Sora answering that the "person waiting" was not Chrollo, but Karna, convinced Hisoka from the bottom of his heart.

If he is my opponent, even if I cannot fight Chrollo, I will certainly not be dissatisfied. I have confidence that I can smile and say that even if I lose and am seriously injured, I am happy.

"So, when I wake up, the battle you wanted with Karna is over. I apologize for that. I'm sorry.

Well, in exchange, there will be a chance to be alone in a place where Chrollo and the members will not interfere, so Compromise."

"…………Will you fight in Karna's place?"

While accepting all kinds of things, Hisoka was exhausted and very depressed because he was shocked to have lost the perfect opportunity to fight Karna.

Hisoka felt that he was closer to Karna than Sora, and felt uneasy because he couldn't keep up with his own rhythm, but unlike Karna, this person was deliberately dangling in a glimpse, which is really rare for Hisoka. Although I thought "I don't like it," I tried to invite him with the pride of a battle maniac, but it also ended in failure.

Gon became vigilant about Hisoka's remarks and stretched out his arms to block his way, as if to protect Sora, but Sora did not see him in front of him.

She could not see any meaning in what he was doing, no request, but she did not say that stopping her was "meaningless".

As usual, "Sora" gave a hollow answer, as if reading the contents of the paper in front of her in an instant.

The Goddess was able to see through the parts of Hisoka that he could not explain and could not fully understand.

"Hisoka. How do you intend to deal with the 'Disaster'?"

This question is the answer to why Hisoka could not be interested in this Goddess—"Sora", and why he was withered without the desire to fight.

From the beginning, "she" had no guard against Hisoka and was full of gaps, but this was because she was not considered an opponent, so she thought there was no need to be one. Hisoka had already noticed.

Whether Sora, or even Karna, could stand at his feet was doubtful. When he was convinced that calling herself a "Goddess" was not a metaphor, why didn't Hisoka want to fight "her"?

Because "she" is a "God" existence worthy of the name.

He didn't want to fight someone who was absolutely stronger than him, an opponent he couldn't win against; this was not a lame excuse.

This is exactly why "Sora" asked.

Natural disasters and... typhoons and earthquakes are equivalent to all living things. How do you fight against an overwhelming torrent of power? What should I use to judge victory or defeat? But besides that, the reason Hisoka was not interested in "her" was simply because she couldn't even be called a "living thing", let alone a "person".

Just as she told Kurapika over the phone, this Goddess does not exist as a "Goddess," but merely functions as a "Goddess."

Because a dialogue is established, it is an illusion, but the existence before one's eyes basically just provides answers to the questions asked. Ego or self is 'sky spirit' and does not exist in 'her'.

It is not just that Hisoka lacks interest in "her"; "she" does not even see Hisoka's existence.

Even if one enters, it is a perception like a Stone on the side of the road.

A person who, even while having nothing, influences many things too unilaterally.

A person who has hurt too many things yet cares about nothing.

This is a natural Disaster that only looks like a human.

Originally, she had no form, just a "thing" that possessed power. Spirit heart", so just like a typhoon or an earthquake, due to air currents and tectonic plates, it occurs frequently in specific regions. Heart sky" just drifts in the direction it wants.

I guess that is "her".

This is why Hisoka is not interested in "her", nor is he attached to her.

Even if you challenge a typhoon or an earthquake to a competition, let alone winning or losing, it is a question of whether you can even become an opponent.

Hisoka finally realized that he had subconsciously assumed it was meaningless to identify "her" as an individual without an ego or self; such a function is not as human-like as a machine.

Without realizing it, I have already lost all desire to deal with "her".

Just as you cannot win a game by attacking a Disaster, it is meaningless to talk to a Disaster.

The answer will return, but it is the same as the result of looking up a dictionary. This is better than talking to oneself, rather than a dialogue.

This is why Hisoka asked the final question with the feeling of looking up a dictionary.

"...... Does Sora still remember you?"

"I do not remember. Both Sora and Karna do not know of the existence of 'me'. Intelligence spirit because one can only perceive the external world if one exists, so intelligence is the body I live under the belief you created body personality I I do not acknowledge existence

Do not worry. Sora and Karna are neither natural disasters nor gods; they can live like humans. Well, Karna has many problems."

Facing Hisoka's question, the mere "all-knowing" one who has nothing coldly spoke the answer he had prepared.

He told him that he even remembered a little bit of "her" memories, and that Sora would never become an "eye" like "her".

Regarding Sora's answer, he would never feel despair at being unable to find value or meaning because he knows everything, knows everything, and therefore can never do anything; Hisoka replied: "Yes." Waiting for the Airship to arrive somewhere.

During that time, I was sick with many people I hated, but I was relieved by "her" "don't worry", so I was looking forward to being able to build a one-on-one relationship with her chrollo, just as I had originally anticipated. Switch.

From the first time I saw it, I thought I wasn't interested, but I don't like it, the biggest difference between sora and "her". In Sora's helpless eyes, the azure of unwilling despair is carved, now purely pity and waiting.

However, Hisoka made another mistake.

Just as Hisoka understood, it can be said that there is no ego or self in the sky. Without a doubt, this in itself is a natural Disaster.

However, even if a natural disaster has no ego or self, due to air currents and tectonic plates, it occurs and moves according to a certain degree of regularity; I am just doing the bare minimum of steering.

Hisoka did not notice.

"Sora" has no interest in Hisoka, but Sora has not forgotten that he hates Hisoka so much that he suggests suicide whenever he has the chance, but he cannot connect this to "Sora". None.

... Impossible, the condition to deliberately release Chrollo is Kurapika's ability to forbid the use of Nen Ability. Constraint rules I did not expect I hid information regarding the current situation imposed on me.

"Ah, right, Hisoka will lose to Karna.

That person does not hate you at all, but he is truly angry; he used Sora, Kurapika and others, and everything the Brigade wants to protect, for his own desires, trampling on them. Serious.

He lost his left hand and right leg, and his face was also severely burned, but this must have been a satisfying battle."

"...... I wish you hadn't said that, because it makes me even more frustrated; this is not your future."

"Sora" continued the complaint about what Hisoka should have accomplished for Hisoka.

Despite being told he would lose and that he would suffer injuries not considered pitiful, such as losing limbs and severely burning his face, Gon admired the crazy battle of Hisoka who longed for his own future. Pakunoda glanced at him and retreated frankly and grandly.

And the person who said superfluous things continued to say meaningless things while laughing innocently, calmly, and happily.

"Sorry.

While apologizing, without any remorse, he quickly changed the subject.

From Hisoka to Pakunoda.

See if she still wants to know, if this Goddess did not awaken to the answer she originally wanted, but instead awakened a Demi-god hero, whether she chooses pride or resignation.

I don't even need to ask, so I will answer.

"Shalnark is being manipulated by Illumi, and the combatants Franklin and Bonolenov will head in a completely different direction from the direction they are fighting Karna and the others. This is not for Hisoka, but for Illumi if there is a chance to escape on his own, I want to keep the troublesome members as far away from the hideout as possible.

Therefore, you and Kortopi, Shizuku, and the manipulated Shalnark, as well as Illumi disguised as Hisoka, will remain at the hideout, but Machi feels a bit uncomfortable with Shalnark, so I will tell you.

Therefore, by spending time reading Shalnark's memories, you will realize he is being manipulated, and that Hisoka has been replaced by someone else. At the same time, Illumi realizes you have been discovered, so he starts to fight.

At that time, Kortopi and Shizuku will guide you to the place where Karna and the others are really heading, and protect you from Illumi and the manipulated Shalnark, then leave the battle.

Just as the two said, you contact the other members who were guided to another place and head to where Karna and the others really are. Fortunately, Franklin and the others trusted their intuition and were not far from the hideout, so we were able to join them and head to them immediately.

We only arrived after the battle between Hisoka and Karna ended."

Having said so much, the sky suddenly grew higher.

Ignoring the person who stood up and shouted: "'Sora'?"

"She" sang laughingly as she approached and drew near.

"'You are forced to make two choices in a small private room.

Only pride or obedience is the answer

If you choose pride, shoot through it

Because it becomes a Magic Bullet, hitting the emerald.'"

He looked at Pakunoda with pitiful eyes, humming the Prophecy while teaching her what it meant.

"Your Prophecy is somewhat different from Chrollo's and Hisoka's.

Basically, Neon Nostrade's Prophecy prioritizes avoiding a bad future, so most of the warnings are to avoid "death", but for you, given your situation at the time, "death" is not a bad future.

Of course, if you don't have to die, you wouldn't want to die, but since your death is the last time, then, if you don't do anything, it is very likely that someone else's actions avoided that death. The text telling you what you should do is very timely."

At that time, your "terrible future" was not your own death.

Therefore, according to the warning text of that prophecy, what could be avoided was not "death," but a "do-nothing" you. The Phantom Troupe Spiders' own actions pointlessly diminished the meaning of their existence.

The meaning of that prophecy was, "If you want to avoid the despair of resignation, then die."

Regarding Sora's interpretation of the prophecy and the lack of salvation potentially available in Pakunoda's future, Gon was speechless.

Even knowing that I have already avoided the future, I do not want to hear it; I have to make the worst choice, either to die or to discard all meaning of life and the meaning of living from now on. Possible.

However, when Pakunoda herself was told of the worst future, contrary to Gon, he broke the silence and smiled slightly.

Not only Gon, but even Hisoka, who had not cared about his reaction, widened his eyes and cast his gaze toward Pakunoda.

"... So. So what? Which one did I choose in the end?"

"You don't even need to ask 'me' about this, do you?"

Sora did not immediately answer Pakunoda's question, but asked back instead.

Pakunoda was somewhat annoyed, because her reaction was nothing more than a surprise to the Goddess. I agree.

Just like Sora's reaction, as he said, my reaction was neither unexpected nor surprising, and there was no need to ask this Goddess or about the vision of the future.

I know very well what I chose.

However, "Sora" answered.

It might not have been Pakunoda explaining, but Gon, who looked like he didn't know what was happening, which made me become increasingly powerful.

"What you chose was 'pride'; even if there is a warning in the prophecy, it will not change or be lost; such a warning is merely insurance.

Because Kurapika was hit by the nephew of Franklin whom you brought, Chrollo was able to escape.

Then Karna began to seize Chrollo, and you pointed a gun at Karna to stop him, if only for a moment."

Raising the thumb and index finger of the right hand to imitate a gun, "she" continued to speak, the fingertip inserted between Pakunoda's eyebrows.

"Seeing your actions, Kurapika will attack you even when you are injured, and will try to stop your attack on Karna.

You know how unfair Karna is. I am not confident that my attack can buy a second of time, and even if it could, there is no guarantee that Chrollo and the others can use that time to escape from him.

I know what I am about to do, without even thinking about how likely my death is to be in vain.

With the personalities of Karna and Kurapika, it is unlikely they will be killed, so either submit to them and live with your beloved companions, or even if it is just a futile death, make the choice to put your own life on the line for the Brigade to buy time to escape.

However, the range of choices is narrow. I know your answer."

The fingertip stabbing at him poked lightly into the center of Pakunoda's eyebrows, and the fingertip moved away.

"You ignore Kurapika and fire at Karna. Your memories, thoughts, many things.

Because Karna is kind, rather than those incomprehensible memories flooding into your mind, your thoughts make you hesitate, and also buy you more time than you expected, so the Brigade is able to leave safely.

And that bullet of yours becomes a Magic Bullet, causing irreparable trauma to Kurapika and Sora.

Kurapika does not want to kill for Sora's sake, and no matter how hard I try, Sora will soon know. Realizing this, Sora also feels he has a responsibility, taking on the sin that everyone did not want him to bear.

It becomes a shackle that slows down the footsteps of the two, and no matter how much they think about it, they cannot reach the final destination they dream of.

Because both think they should not be there. Because their dreams were broken by your Magic Bullet.

If you had not taken the wrong step, this is the result of the future you would have experienced.

Kurapika's happy journey, the Spiders will kill the ending, a happy ending, finally accelerating and confirming the world's destruction, the Pruning Event, the bad ending world."

He finished speaking in the way he had not changed from the beginning.

Looking down, with a pitiful helplessness and despair in his eyes, yet with a gentle smile that seemed to have love, "she" saw not only the tragedy of the Brigade, but also her own "spirit/heart," even if it was "despair," I still finished speaking in a hollow voice, coldly reading the answer sheet.

Compared to learning the news that there was no salvation for Pakunoda's future, Gon's mood was the worst, having nothing to say; although it had been decided not to visit, Pakunoda and Hisoka were both speechless. He looked suspiciously at what "she" said.

"... Sure enough, is it a bit of an exaggeration to say 'the end of the world is a foregone conclusion'?"

"I am not exaggerating.

Because this route, the King to the world, sacrifice, sacrifice, but ah, this is the hair characteristic, the acid-tongued Devil, and the..."

When Hisoka spoke as a representative of the reason for the doubt on his face, "Sora" responded immediately without looking back.

To this, the two of them naturally tilted their heads.

No one here was familiar with the name "Isaac."

No one knew this was the name of the Chairman of the Hunter Association.

And "Sora" did not explain, continuing to speak with a desperate look, as if looking into the distance.

The prelude to destroying the world is cold, without any emotion.

"If Hisoka is seriously injured and the Brigade is recovering Chrollo, then asking for your cooperation is meaningless. You will be hurt more.

If it is about the same as us, Sora and Biscuit will try their best to cooperate and satisfy Gon's wish. Companion and Blue Planet are no longer available. So Gon and the others started over again: 'Companion' will be about a whole year later.

By that time, everything related to the King who failed to become a beast of mercy has paid many sacrifices, so he has not lost many things, but has not obtained the power he gained. And because you did not participate in the war, there is no way to know the remnants of the King.

So two years later, only Leorio is still alive. If it were not for Gon, he would say 'Ark Arc', Gon and Killua did not escape, but boarded the ship through Ging, while Sora and Kurapika boarded the last beast extinction.

However, 'Pandora's Box' Elpis, because I have no Material to open, 'Ark Arc' is used for Purification instead of the ground...

Look, just this alone is already very different."

Just like when she was talking to Hisoka at the airport, like a naively playing child, like a charming dancing princess, she spread her arms very elegantly, looked back with a cute movement, and then spoke with a smile.

I hardly know what you are talking about.

But I know this is a future without hope.

This is avoided in this world, but it does exist, it certainly exists in a place we cannot reach, we cannot perceive, we have to cut it off because it deviates from the point, the story of the world that was pruned.

Sora smiled and told such a story.

Funny, no way, I answered with the despair that permeated to that degree, as if saying I could not laugh anymore.

"I am not exaggerating; in this world, the wings of a butterfly can split into countless futures. However, the dimensional region where that world is located and the energy maintaining it are not infinite.

Therefore, except for worlds that will branch into more futures, there is no parallel world with a fixed ending, so one-way worlds that cannot even turn back are cut off. Spending time, space, and resources for an obvious future is a waste, so they are pruned like cutting off branches and leaves."

Therefore, the world line where Karna awakens had to be pruned. "Because Elpis had no Material to open the 'Ark Arc', it had no choice but to sink, but the 'Ark Arc', everyone participating in the future Branch is stepping on it.

In order to keep the world alive, in order to keep humanity alive, there is no other way but to destroy the world line, and one can only lose the future and possibilities.

"Hey, Gon. Do you know the final Magic, the true undeveloped Miracle, whose authority has not yet been usurped by civilization?"

Just as he turned toward Hisoka, Sora, who had turned around gracefully, suddenly asked. Gon said in confusion, "Eh!?" He did not seem to mind, so he told the three of them while dancing on the spot.

The inevitability of the "Pruning Event" and the unreasonable world cause system.

"'Everyone in the world will be happy'."

But this is, even if it is Magic, I cannot reach it. Things that should not appear. After all, if the ending where everyone in the world becomes happy is "Fixed", then that world will be judged as no longer having the possibility of a "future", and will be pruned.

The Pruning Event does not care whether the future it leads to is good or bad. The only criterion for whether to prune is whether or not there is a future.

Unreasonable, right? But it must happen. Once the ending is decided, no matter how happy it is, it has no choice but to end. Everything you have built, the sacrifices you made for that happiness, and the precious things you gained from those sacrifices, everything is at the Root, in the void, in the farthest, it melts and zeroes out. It becomes meaningless.

No matter how many futures are branched out, it will never end, but the world creates multiple futures, falls apart, destroys multiple worlds, constantly expanding, while killing.

A determined future, crushing, killing, destroying countless possibilities, even if they seek an infinite future, they try to fuse different futures into one..."

Having said so much, Sora stopped dancing, stopped.

"She" asked.

"... But why do you..."

The smile that had been hanging on my face since I woke up disappeared.

And at that moment, even the helpless despair in his eyes did not disappear.

For the first time, the eyes and the expression were not contradictory, the pairing was not contradictory.

"How can you survive?"

Sora asked the three of them: Gon, Pakunoda, and Hisoka.

Because she is omniscient, she asked the three of them the answer to a question she did not understand.

"Since it has already been decided, no matter how you struggle, it will end, why don't you give up?"

The Goddess asked the humans with an innocent and mysterious look.

"In this world, in your own life, what meaning do you see?"

No one could answer this question.

I have an answer. It is indeed so, but I just cannot say anything specific, let alone, in front of this Goddess, I dare not say it out loud.

Because this Goddess certainly knows.

They know the "answer" that they cannot express in words, without even having to ask.

If it were this Goddess, she could use convincing language to state an answer better than the one we ourselves cannot say.

At the same time, the "answer" is completely meaningless to "her".

Besides the "answer", "she" knew from the beginning the desperate ending that is meaningless to them.

I did not say it out loud because I was afraid of others telling me my despair.

... "She" would know.

Nevertheless, what I was looking forward to was something like "Sora". Or if it were "her" own, they do not know.

"-Yes."

By the time I raised my voice in satisfaction at the answer of "I will not answer", everything in "Sora" had returned to normal.

His omniscient, innocent doubt disappeared, and he smiled calmly, as if forgiving everything.

"Sora" gave up everything, with a desperate smile in his eyes.