Chapter 163: Cannot Be Found Even with Clairvoyance

Karna furrowed his brows and asked Merlin in a cold tone.

"？One and a half years? Where did you get such an odd number of days?"

"……Ah. Think about it, don't you also know 'her'?"

"No need to worry. You are a Servant by nature…… you understand that you are a remnant of the dead, and you have no interest or regrets regarding your second life, so the time limit is always a problem, right?"

Regarding Karna's question, Merlin did not answer the reason for the "one and a half year" time limit, but instead said: "It has nothing to do with you."

Karna's inflammatory words made Biscuit's blood boil, and he shouted: "Don't be stupid!"

It was extremely annoying, but I realized that Merlin's lines were not provocation but goodwill, so I stopped for the sake of Sora, not for Merlin.

I understood the basis for the overly cruel time limit of "one and a half years." I remember.

"Don't be stupid! Don't say such foolish things!!"

Hmm, because being omniscient but not omnipotent, that omnipotence has been stuck in my mind.

With that desperate look in his eyes, there was no choice but to give up on killing.

I remember September, about half a year ago.

On the airship, the words of reunion "she" announced.

"Then, Kurapika. ――――Next is two years from now. The Ark Arc will be in about..."

It perfectly matches the time limit Merlin announced.

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Perhaps he sensed that Killua had already understood the basis for the time limit he announced, but he did not explain in detail and continued his narrative.

"Killua seems to have remembered.

Yes, that 'Goddess' announced 'two years from now' in September, so it can be said that Sora-kun's life is guaranteed for about a year and a half. Conversely, no matter what, this world might let Sora live for another year and a half.

But I am certain that is all. No matter how much she is hurt, no matter what she loses, she will live for a year and a half; after that, being treated as an unwanted person and dying might still be the best ending.

……Karna. You should be the one who understands this best, so why don't you let Sora go now?"

Following Merlin's statement, the gazes of the three who did not understand "deterrence" all turned toward Karna.

However, Karna did not have the confidence to explain it well. I think the reason I explained it to Kurapika in Yorkshin was because I had to teach him, even though I lacked confidence, and the reason the other party could understand was because Kurapika is smart.

So even if I explain it to this point now, it would just be a long-winded speech, meaningless. Karna ignored their "What is that?!" gazes, looked straight at Merlin, and answered his question.

"Because Master does not want it."

While answering, he kept calling out to himself.

He kept calling for Sora, who was trapped in a dream, to wake up.

Even if that dream is the world Sora longs for. I know I am doing something worse than death to restore reality, because I know that the happiness I crave so much that it cannot be forgiven is right there in my dream.

Even so, Karna did not hesitate, nor did he waver.

Other than this, Karna could not give an answer.

He knew better than anyone that Sora had no other answer, so he never yielded; he discovered a contradiction in Merlin's statement and used it as a shield to refute him.

"First of all, according to your statement, it is not Master's own will that keeps Master alive, but the world itself, which is called 'deterrence,' so it is impossible for me to destroy Master's personality and steal this body."

But it never contradicted Merlin. He was not angry; he did not have a smile like a spring breeze, but answered with a smile that could only be described as cruel.

"That is why. Deterrence…… humans are so consequentialist that I think it is cute, so as long as it fulfills the role I want, I don't care what is inside.

Compared to Sora-kun, who has overly powerful Mystic Eyes and a fragile heart, I would rather have you, who possesses more power than Sora-kun but has no or cannot use any evil abilities, and, for better or worse, is mentally stable. On the other hand, it is easy to use.

...... Most importantly, if you use that body, Sora-kun will be able to eliminate the possibility that he cannot get rid of it, even if it is one in a million.

However, do you think you won't let Sora be free? Because of your desire for Sora-kun, are you going to make him live a life of constant injury while being jealous of what he truly wants but can never get?

Or, if she does not have a year and a half of life, then the possibility she fears would not be one in a million, but can you imagine it?"

It was Killua who answered the last question, not Karna, and it sounded more like a bitter sarcasm.

"!? Wait! What does that mean!? Why would she still be alive after a year and a half…… is 'that possibility' higher!?"

Gon, who was terrified by Biscuit and Merlin confirming "No" to Killua's scream, also responded: "That possibility?"

Merlin smiled at Killua, whose face was as pale as paper and who was about to cry but was too scared to even cry.

He was no longer wearing the cruel smile directed at Karna, but had returned to a smile like a spring breeze; yet it was a superficial smile, clearly indicating that the mocking smile from just a moment ago was more familiar, not distant, but shallow.

"……Hmm, to be precise, it is not the 'that possibility' that Killua-kun is thinking of. But the final result is the same; her blood-descendant will continue to be used.

The only difference is whether the user is reduced to human malice, or the world itself, continuing to mechanically execute the same wish as Sora-kun."

First, with the futile addition and correction, Killua's knees would collapse like Gon's.

What Biscuit could not understand was that the hearts of these two disciples, who believed they were as hard as gems compared to themselves, were broken, "Do it!!" the request with a faint smile.

……Karna did not react, just looked at Merlin, listening to what he had to say.

Even though he knew he was his own enemy, he still stared at Merlin as if searching for something; those pale, scarlet eyes looked the same, without any preconceptions or prejudices.

"Simply put, as you wish, Sora-kun was not originally a resident of this world, but he also has many things that do not exist in this world, such as Magic Circuits, the Mystic Eyes of Direct Death, and Karna. That is why she is an anomaly to the 'world'."

Just this is troublesome enough, but the problem is that her mentality is good, yet it has been broken. Because the brakes she usually steps on are not working, the spirit that longs for a beautiful future will bare its fangs in the current peace and turn into a beast…… an enemy of humanity. Well, if that is the case, that is human nature.

Anyway, Sora-kun's existence is like a cancer cell; even if it is temporarily harmless to the 'world,' one does not know when it will turn into a tumor that leads to death.

That is why the 'world' wanted to get rid of it from the beginning, but the 'foreign object' she brought was convenient for the 'world,' which is why she is alive. ……You are still alive.

She is kept and used by the 'world' because it is convenient for eliminating tumors that invade the 'world' rather than Sora-kun. That is why, before she herself becomes an enemy of humanity, she is expected to trade with a similar beast candidate."

Perhaps because the explanations of deterrence, Gaia, and Alaya were too troublesome, I replaced them with "world" and told them very simply.

Biscuit heard Merlin's words and couldn't help but shout: "Are you still joking!?" Because I know these words are a kind of longing to become my own, a longing to escape reality.

Even if Sora is told that he might develop a tumor that could kill the world, like cancer, Biscuit cannot refute him because it is "exaggerated, overthinking, and impractical."

He knows Sora's abnormality, his heresy.

First of all, although the scale is different, the Hunter Association also uses Sora with the same "dangerous but useful" calculation.

It would not be strange for someone like Sora, who has no household registration, to be secretly eliminated before he causes trouble, but it is precisely because he demonstrated the merit of being the "natural enemy of the dead" at an early stage that the worst-case scenario was avoided.

It does not look like it is because she lives too freely, but her current situation is that she has been domesticated by the Hunter Association.

Because Sora's kindness aligns with the interests of the Association, Sora is to a certain extent submissive to the Association, which is why things are the way they are now. Moreover, Bisque knows that the most favorable outcome is for them to collapse due to their own troubles. Imposed upon them.

So even Biscuit, who cannot yet understand the situation on her own, understands that these words of Merlin are not an exaggeration.

I cannot say anything because I understand, but I bite my lip and glare at him, as if I do not want to accept his words.

Merlin's anger is mixed with killing intent, an aura that she cannot suppress even without deliberate proficiency, yet a spring-like smile remains on her face.

Merlin continues his story in a gentle tone, as if telling a child the truth about the overly cruel Sora.

"She is an excellent world cleaner, and at the same time, a troublesome foreign object.

... But the world knows that Sora-kun is excellent. If you use too much power to remove a threat from the world, that power will become another threat, so a limited and absolute clown to counter that threat, as well as many people who are ordinary to others, have all facilitated the 'world'."

The "world" does not want to spread knowledge and skills of "other worlds" and "magic," but the "magician" who feels surprised because of slightly deviating from the Nen Ability rules is just a "cleaner" of the "world." Wants. It suits people.

... So, her best future is to fulfill the role this world wants her to play, and then die immediately.

If Sora-kun did not have a year and a half of life... well, perhaps including this 'role', he might still have a year and a half of life."

He continues to tell the story, but Merlin does not talk about the core part, so Biscuit and Gon look strange.

But Killua knows. Now that Sora has realized what "role" this world will assign her besides "cleaner," he covers his ears with both hands and shouts pleadingly.

"Stop talking!! Stop it!! Don't say any more!!"

"Teeth?"

"! Killua!"

Biscuit is confused by Killua's madness, and Gon wants him to stay strong, but Killua shakes his head while covering his ears, whining and throwing a tantrum like a child.

Watching him like this, with a spring-flower-like smile, Merlin does not seem to find joy in Killua's madness and sadness. Paddy field.

"The reason why the 'world' allows Sora-kun, this 'foreign object,' is because she is useful to the 'world.'

However, continuing to use her as a 'cleaner' is dangerous because her performance is too good, and her performance is inversely proportional to her mental danger."

The reason for his critical remarks and actions toward Karna, who is trying to keep Sora alive.

"That is why the 'world' is good at using her womb.

Direct Death, powerful enough to even kill the world, Karna, you are limited to one generation; the magic circuit is rich in Mana, and performance can be adjusted to compensate for the lost Direct Death. Moreover, if the blood of someone from this world enters, the possibility of this world itself treating her as a foreign object and causing a rejection reaction will be lower, and for Alaya and Gaia, this is much more convenient than continuing to use Sora-kun."

He mentions the "role" of Sora that Killua noticed.

"Sora-kun's role can be maintained as long as she is a cleaner.

"Deterring the world, there is no doubt that the role she is required to play and imposed upon her is to create a cleaner who is more convenient and more convenient for the world than her————'Placenta'."

The word "role" is too cruel and too terrifying to drain the blood from Gon and Biscuit's faces like Killua's.

"... Placenta?"

When Gon involuntarily spits out words that are not even "mother," but rather being treated as a "birthing machine," even though he says it himself, a sense of nausea wells up.

Besides nausea, I remember.

A full year ago, even Sora herself did not know the wounds he learned on the airship, going to Padokea to pick up Killua.

Perhaps it is the reason why she, who essentially has female hobbies, avoids rather than hates these things.

... Remembering my parents forcing me to play the exact same "role" at 10 years old, I cannot even feel nauseated anymore.

What wells up in their hearts is resentment toward Sora's world and their own world, as well as resentment toward their own powerlessness.

"... Why... did Sora's 'personality heart' die... if Karna uses Sora's body... are you saying there is no 'that'?"

Killua, who is squatting on the spot covering his ears, asks in a low voice.

I really do not want to hear this. Because if you listen, you will go crazy.

——Although he does not want to think that Merlin killing Sora is right, Killua still grabs him tightly.

I want to know how to get Sora out of that "role."

I want to find a way to make it just a "mother" and not a "placenta."

"There is no particularly difficult logic. If it just becomes the male-personality Karna, Karna himself does not have this hobby, and it is impossible to defile the beloved Master's body. And Sora-kun. But he is stronger than me, so I do not think he will be locked in a cage, so I can only say no.

"Deterring the world" I mean, I absolutely do not want a child who inherits Sora-kun's bloodline to become a successor to the cleaner, and there is no need. It is just very convenient, so there is no compulsion.

... However, Sora-kun will definitely not be able to resist this impulse. It is not that she will die if she resists. I can never give up the wish of "I want a family."

How cruel it is to be exploited by such a wish, monster, can I imagine it better than you humans?"

However, Killua's wish will not come true. Instead, Merlin points out a more cruel possibility.

If this world really uses Sora's "wish," that is fine. If someone appears who decides "not to look at it that way," if someone appears to make her believe that the terrible possibility will not happen, then so be it.

Killua has decided it does not necessarily have to be him.

But Merlin says, "The 'anthropological world' is a result-oriented person, looking as cute as Merlin. I only see results. We do not respect those who produce results as the driving force.

If you only treat Sora as a placenta, then what this world uses is not a desire to fall in love.

It is clearly exploited in the most terrible way she longs for "wanting a family," which is her wound itself.

"————Sora-kun, no matter what kind of fate you face, even if you are the result of humiliation and being trampled, even if you know that giving birth to 'that' is synonymous with your own death, never kill the life in your womb.

Even surpassing the wish of "I do not want to die," for her who hopes "I do not want to kill," the 'anthropological world' uses

Merlin points out the possibility he might know but does not want to think about.

Hearing this, Biscuit shouts: "Shut up!"

She smashes her fist on the ground several times, while letting out a scream, letting out a scream.

Because she is the same woman, she knows well the cruelty of the role her apprentice is forced to play in this world, and she hates it to the bone; Biscuit would rather die now than experience such despair.

Even Gon, who doubts how accurate his own sex knowledge is, seems to understand that Sora's role is far from her happiness.

"... That is a lie." He mutters as if grabbing himself, his eyes wide open, as if looking for something, but his gaze only looks at the ground. Do not lift your lowered head.

Lift it up to look at Merlin, and you will find that even those distant eyes cannot find Sora's happiness and salvation, so you cannot lift it.

Even Gon, who had answered so straightforwardly, "I'll go find it now, so I don't need to do anything now," fell into helplessness and couldn't help but look away.

Killua was the same; resigning made him feel restless and confused.

But he hadn't been caught yet. I haven't given up yet. I cannot give up; I used my hands to drive my nails into my head to block my ears, thinking while awakening the pain in my brain that was about to stop in despair.

I cannot give up, so I think and search with a mind full of hatred for the world itself.

Absolutely not. Sora's happiness and salvation are neither real. I will never admit that what Merlin brought is the greatest and only salvation Sora can obtain.

Because if you admit it, everything will be rejected.

Losing meaning.

Sora's life, up until now. Things Sora would never let go of, no matter how much he was hurt and broken.

Everything Sora gave me, in the end, I was powerless to do anything about.

Most importantly, everything "until now" built with Sora has been covered by the Dream World created and displayed by Merlin.

"In Sora Killua I" is no longer me. The illusion displayed by Merlin has become Sora's "Killua."

The Killua who is here now has become someone Sora does not recognize. Losing meaning.

I hate that very much.

(... In the end, I don't like myself, so I'm just whining.)

I know why I cannot give up.

It is not for Sora. The wish to make Sora happy is an afterthought, and the essence of Killua's own wish is selfishness far removed from self-sacrifice.

Even so, even if you hate yourself and want to die, even if it is hindsight, Killua will not give up; you cannot give up, so I move my hands away from my tightly closed ears and lift my head. I glare.

I look straight at that creature with distant eyes, instead of looking at myself.

No matter how far I have to go, I am determined to reach there and punch off that smile that reminds me of that Goddess.

Regarding this decision, I say.

"Merlin. What is your purpose?"

I asked in a whisper.

Karna, who had been silently listening to the cruelty of Sora that Merlin kept talking about, asked Merlin again what his purpose was.

Asked to return to the beginning, Merlin did not seem to mind, as if the meaning of the story was lost this way, but as expected, he tilted his head and answered again, appearing somewhat troubled.

"? To save Sora-kun."

"No, what I want to ask about is 'transcendence'."

However, Karna immediately denied Merlin's answer and added the missing words.

Merlin's confused expression vanished, and a smile like a spring breeze emerged.

Ignoring his smile, which was nothing more than a mask, Karna, no matter how far he looked, stared straight into Merlin's eyes with those pale, scarlet eyes and spoke.

"There is no lie in the words 'I want to save' that your sky grasps; it must be sincere.

But this is not your 'purpose.' To you, it is merely a necessary 'means' for your main purpose. That is why you cannot wait for the '1.5-year' grace period; I am not sure, but I am very certain."

There are many things missing or ill-fitting, but Karna is by no means stupid. It is precisely because they have insight and can instantly reach realms that ordinary people cannot reach that they have a difference in perception from those around them.

And even if Sora is in danger, he will feel angry at those who understand Sora's wishes and then trample on them because they are "salvation."

Karna, not overshadowed by anger, stared straight at Merlin no matter how far he went.

I still cannot see the "thing" he hides behind his spring-breeze smile. However, he just saw through that he was hiding "something."

"You know what kind of person the Master is. You are..."

That is why, at least at this time, it is impossible to try to 'save' the Master in this way.

At the last moment when the Master struggled, struggled, and struggled, you decided that you could only send the illusory Dream World the Master wanted, thank you for your constant self-amusement. At this time, it is impossible to imitate the Master on stage."

Because I understand what kind of creature Merlin is, I can say "impossible."

This kind of creature just likes endings that are convenient for humans, and because it understands that it cannot essentially be called an ally of humanity, it declared that the current situation is impossible.

It is unimaginable to let Sora leave halfway, because he will create an ending according to his own preferences.

If he is a creature called "Merlin," he certainly has human blood, but I can never recognize him as human; I am convinced that I have no way to take measures to complete it.

... But Merlin—

"Is it so strange what I am doing or saying?"

The smile disappeared, and then he asked Karna.

That gentle, soft, warm smile, like a spring breeze and a flower, disappeared, but the coldness that seemed to be criticizing Karna was also gone.

Like a child, like a baby, he asked with a face full of confusion.

"I know what I am doing is not what Sora-kun wants. Even if Sora-kun's ending is painful and futile for everyone, I will still give him 'I know the rejection of the dream.'

I know what I am doing is extra meddling. I know that neither the world nor Sora himself wants me to intervene or interfere; this is my selfish imposition.

... But am I wrong?"

I earnestly sought an answer as if clinging to me.

But this did not seem to justify what he did.

Killua and the others were confused and surprised by Merlin's sudden transformation.

Gon did not dare to look straight into Merlin's eyes and looked up with a dumbfounded face, but Merlin seemed to have forgotten their existence from his mind, turned around, and asked Karna, who was facing him.

"Even if Sora-kun wants it, that is the 'world'... wasteland! Even if it is a happy ending requested by humans! Even so, even if she sacrificed her own life, there is only one thing that makes me think, 'That's it.' I can only protect what I have; I know I can only end up being hurt, taken away, lost, and broken, so even if it is a lie, even if it is an illusion! Is it like this!?"

The words were hot.

It sounded like a child's tantrum-filled cry.

Still very far away. But now Merlin feels so close to me that someone who looks further away than the moon is standing on the same star.

Merlin asked for an answer at a distance he thought he could reach one day, even though he could not reach it by reaching out his hand.

"... Can you tell me, you are a non-human hybrid like me."

"... Even if you know you cannot save them, you let that person live the life they want; even if they don't want it, you give them a peaceful end. Which of these is the 'answer that people hope to receive from humans'?"

Asked sincerely.

Now, even my Clairvoyance cannot find it; the past of the past, unwilling to be found.

Even so, the answer to the scene of that day has not yet faded; without closing my eyes, it is vivid, redrawing the world, resurrecting.

"You are free to come and see things that are truly beautiful."

That said, I intend to send it out.

I thought I could send it out.

But... Merlin...

"Don't be silly."

It was not Karna who answered Merlin's question; like Merlin, he possesses human blood, yet he cannot stand from the same perspective as humans.

No matter how special a family he was born into, no matter how he received special training, Killua would not change the fact that he is a "human"; he looked at him with angry eyes and answered.

I answer because I am human.

"Is this... your 'purpose'? Are you trying to exhaust all your life here and now!?"

My self-hatred was blown away. This is why Merlin's "answer" and "purpose" cannot be forgiven.

Even without the "insight of the poor" like Karna, or the instinctively sharp intuition of Gon, he knows Killua.

At least he likes Merlin and did not try to kill Sora. He is indeed using it, but the reason Sora wants to end his life here is because he cannot find anything else, so he can only do this, and Merlin himself does not want this method; I know I just have no other choice.

The purpose is not to waste it. Even the Clairvoyance that sees the world cannot find salvation for Sora, so Merlin can only end it here, and in the end, it can only be exhaustion.

It was never the result of Malice or negligence.

I at least know this is the result of his sincerity and goodwill.

Even so, I still cannot bear it.

And so Killua pointed it out.

I answered reluctantly, but I could not let it remain as it was. A decisive and fundamental "mistake" that Merlin did not realize.

"You might be trying to understand humans in your own way!

In order to get closer to 'humans', in order to get closer to the 'Root', you have no doubts about the method of 'using' and 'trampling' on people; it does not matter which answer you choose, this is not an 'answer as a human'!!"

I did not expect my words to resonate with others. Because I thought if anyone had such expectations, I would not have been forced to point out such things in the first place.

The reason I don't know anything is because I was angrier than the answer, so I just pointed it out.

... I thought I could tilt my head, looking confused, and not be understood. I thought such a viewpoint was just self-satisfaction.

Even so--

"Hmm?"

The momentum from just a moment ago dissipated, and Killua made a dull sound.

I don't understand. Among everything I have said and done so far, I cannot understand this reaction.

Likewise, someone who reacted slower than Killua, yet had the exact same thought, also could not understand, and widened their eyes.

I have no reason to understand. After all, if you have that kind of reaction, this interaction should be impossible. It should not have happened.

However, unlike the two of them, Karna and Gon, who had been silently listening to Merlin's questions, narrowed their eyes in pain.

Sora's salvation is such a reality; he looked straight at Merlin and made a pained expression.

Merlin, who should have proven himself to be "someone who cannot give an answer as a human," was instead questioned by Killua's viewpoint...

"!? "

But Merlin's reaction was instantaneous.

It was not as if she immediately put the mask back on; her face wore a smile as refreshing as the early spring breeze. Everyone, not just Merlin, was distracted by other events, and even more so.

Invisible to the naked eye, a boom came from too close, as if something had been smashed.

Immediately after, the world collapsed like falling flowers.

The clear sky, which originally had not a single cloud, turned into a cloudy sky covered by thick layers of clouds.

In the dense forest, a garden where a hundred flowers bloomed.

The world redrawn by Merlin was creating "Otherworld Avalon" and it was broken. Returning to the original world, returning to reality.

However, even after his own world was destroyed, Merlin still praised his opponent with a bright smile, showing no signs of being driven away.

"Hmm. Although it is hard to find from the outside, it is easier to break than from the inside... It seems you have raised your arm again, Razor."

He spoke to a tall, muscular man wearing a vest and shorts, with a square cut.

By this time, no trace of Killua remained anywhere.

Realizing that he had done something irreparable, there was not a shred of regret or despair.

"... Merlin. What are you doing?"

His eyes were narrowed into slits, as if he were smiling, but the anger in his voice, and the aura as if he were about to attack, proved that he had never been smiling.

The man named Razor created a volleyball-sized ball of Aura, actually bouncing it lightly on his hand like a ball, asked Merlin, and then opened his eyes wide to look at Gon and the others and said.

"... You are players. I am the person in charge of this game. One of the Game Masters is Razor.

Run now. This is not a game event, this guy has nothing to do with the game.... Whatever this guy did, we, the Game Masters, will take responsibility, so run away now."

Razor ordered the stunned four to at least introduce themselves, explained the reason why the GM came here, and what they were going to do, then left and ran; after realizing it was good intentions, he cut it off without Malice.

"I cannot do that. Or rather, this is a problem on our side, so please do not mess with it."

Although he did not understand the situation, Karna made remarks that could only be seen as a nuisance and obstruction to the person who came to help him, showing his usual speechlessness. "Suddenly turned cold?" Killua and Gon were stunned and held their heads in pain.

Fortunately, compared to Karna's remarks, Razor was more concerned about Karna's existence.

"...? Have you... Sora Shikiori?"

Relying on his unique appearance, Razor realized he was the person Jin and Eta had spoken of, but he also noticed something strange about him, and Razor was confused.

The appearance itself was certainly as the two had described; her beauty was too peculiar to be both androgynous and sexless. I guess he looked more like a neutral handsome man than a gender-ambiguous beauty.

Most importantly, he had only one blue eye, which was his most striking feature, while the other was a strange, deep crimson eye reminiscent of the Kurta Tribe, which made Razor even more confused.

Karna, realizing Razor's doubt and the reason for it, explained his own doubts concisely.

However, he just stared at him, because he didn't want to let Merlin escape, and he couldn't show that he was opening his mouth.

"Are you familiar with the Sky Master? I don't have time to introduce it in detail.

I am a ghost attached to the Master. I want you to understand that the Master died because of this guy. Do not get in our way."

"Karna. I know you don't have time to carefully check your words, but if that's the case, will you turn your precious allies into enemies?"

Following behind his enemy Merlin with a slightly surprised look, Razor became even more bewildered; he didn't understand the current situation, nor did he understand who Karna was.

However, even though he was confused, his sense of responsibility and pride as a G. M. moved him.

"No, of course I don't know why you guys are mixed up with this guy... I don't know why you ended up using 'Avalon', but I don't know this guy. G. M. We have a problem."

Besides, this guy isn't someone you can just attack directly. I'll clarify the situation later, and I'll definitely make up for it, so let's just take this guy out for now."

Saying this, Razor took out the G. M. Spell card "Eliminate".

Seeing this, Merlin smiled bitterly.

"Wow, you want to use that? Since Spell cards are of the cooperative type, I can't cancel or invalidate the effect, but the chanting is much shorter than mine, so I'm at a great disadvantage."

"That's why I'm using it."

Merlin said softly, "I can't do it in flight," or in other words, "If I don't do it, I can do it."

Even saying it is disadvantageous, let alone guilt, does not produce a sense of superiority. On the contrary, it is a sense of inferiority.

That is because I know that "Offset and Eliminate" is not a joke, but a fact, from when I visited this island more than ten years ago.

I am confident that my Nen has improved a lot since then, and I am confident that I have gained power, but even so, I know that if it were only Razor, I would still be helpless against this person.

First of all, it was not just Razor's ability that broke the otherworldly "Avalon" created by Merlin from the outside.

First, Merlin created a heavenly garden inside, deceiving the eyes of creatures and even digital equipment from the outside, and found a 10m square "Circle" that presented the illusion of "scenery where there is no one." What we have is Eta, who masters the number of players, names, and trends to a certain extent, and organizes and updates the list information in the game.

Because of her role, when there are no new players or no players returning to the game, she basically keeps watching the GI map, so she noticed the "Circle" that Merlin activated in the forest.

Sure enough, if you don't keep a close eye on player movements, you don't have any intention of restricting player actions, so you shouldn't have noticed or cared that "Yen" had been activated. I didn't, but I noticed it at a glance because Merlin's "Circle" was a very rare square, 10m by 10m.

And for Eta, who knows the effect of his "Circle," the otherworldly "Avalon," it is hard to think that this is a situation that can be ignored.

It is even more so if he knows that Sora, whom he is paying attention to, is also in that circle.

That is why I immediately contacted Razor and had him head to the scene.

Razor is one person, and because I haven't really understood the situation yet, I don't have any activities in charge for the time being, so I want him to wait and see. Because the GM's consensus decided that we should avoid contact.

Worst case scenario... if Merlin becomes an enemy, it is stupid to challenge him with a large number of people.

So Razor's role is like a canary in a coal mine. What is his intention in activating "Avalon" as a player, what is his intention in trying to do something that might lead to the collapse of the game GI, and in some cases, his life is even used as a material search role.

Eta and the others seem to feel sorry for this high-risk role, but Razor himself is convinced of it.

I know that other GMs wouldn't impose this on Razor, they aren't free at all, and during the events I'm in charge of, I check on them and follow up during the game system management breaks. I have no reason to be dissatisfied because I am well prepared for this.

Even the blow to break Merlin's "Circle," Eliminate, and the G. M. Spell card were because I provided the companion's aura through the card to increase the effect.

That is why I don't pull.

This was originally his island, and even as a selfish Plunderer, there is something in Merlin that humans cannot understand but is by no means "evil." Sake.

So, when Merlin said: "You are really angry. Are you going to kick me off the island?"

"I've wanted to do that from the beginning."

Not the Merlin who was supposed to be banished, responded in a hurried voice.

"!? Stop! Don't let this guy escape!!"

Karna, thinking he wasn't dealing with him, turned around, with an impatient expression and voice, and stopped Razor.

Not only Karna, but the other three also opened their eyes and shouted: "Stop!"

Standing in the position of Razor, who doesn't know the situation of Sora, I feel it's better to banish the troublesome Merlin to a far place for a while, and then listen to the situation to make up for it, but that is Karna. From the side, this is a bad move, but not the worst.

In a sense, Merlin has achieved his purpose, and the GI game can be sure that if you are expelled...

If you keep your distance, or if the effect disappears over time and Sora is released, I hope you banish him as much as possible, but otherwise, no matter how Karna struggles, Sora will continue to sleep and dream. Not released from the cage.

So, in a very critical situation, everyone tried to stop the laser, so I intended to activate the laser. "Eliminate" cannot be used immediately.

When I danced on his palm as Merlin expected, I realized this was Merlin's intention, as he deliberately said "I can't stop it myself" and "banish."

Karna moved his gaze away from him, and the moment Razor's consciousness shifted from Merlin to Karna and the others who were stopping him, a staff appeared in Merlin's empty right hand, spinning characters as if singing.

"Star's Inner Sea. Stand Uthaina."

Except for Razor, no one knew what that was.

However, they could also understand that this was not convenient for them, so Killua and Biscuit, who were fighting Razor like Karna, said "Don't do anything unnecessary!", and then Gon headed towards Merlin.

I don't know what that means. However, I feel that it is probably a Constraint like the keyword of Sora's Gem Magic—Gon's shout, so my body decided that at least I should stop the words being chanted like this song.

This judgment was correct. But all three of them were wrong.

Her appearance and the title of "Flower Magician" of Sora made her premise very wrong.

"Let me tell you from the edge of heaven, blessings abound here."

Continuing to chant, Merlin wound a custom-made yo-yo weighing 50kg and flew towards him, blocking it.

In fact, the strength of the wire was enough to withstand the same weight as Killua, and the fact that it was attached to the wrist instead of the Finger was the enemy. Killua hit Gon.

Then, when Biscuit used the two disciples as bait and stood guard between them, his eyes smiled bitterly, as if to say "sorry," pulled out the Dagger in his hand, and stabbed it at his staff. Her neck... carotid artery... stopped moving.

Although he was a child, he instantly overwhelmed three geniuses who were unreachable to players who had given up on returning to reality. I almost clicked my tongue, but still prioritized activating the card.

"Elimi...!? "

However, when a Stone the size of an egg flew in front of me, I reflexively jammed my own words and concentrated on avoiding it. If it flies to your head, put a lot of aura around it, don't avoid it. Spell card I continued to chant, and sure enough, that thing really flew directly at my eyes, and my body was not rational, but reflexive.

At the same time, the volleyball-sized ball of Aura, originally prepared to restrain Merlin, BOOM! It dissipated with a bursting sound.

Not far from the object that left his line of sight, the Aura ball was destroyed by a small Stone filled with Aura thrown from where he had dodged, which made Razor's thoughts even calmer and more relaxed, and created a large gap.

Taking advantage of this gap, a kick that seemed to have no hesitation toward the wrist holding the card was precisely decided.

In fact, he was holding back to take it easy, but the force of the kick was "not enough to tear the wrist and blow it away with too much momentum," and Razor's right wrist did not break, far from being shattered. At the same time, with the sound, "Eliminate" would be discarded.

Of course, he threw a Stone that could not be dealt with by reason at his own eyes, smashed a volleyball-sized Aura ball with a small Stone, although it was also wrapped in Aura, and then decided to kick and shake his bones to pieces. His wrist, it was Karna.

He realized that Merlin was a martial artist, inconsistent with his appearance and the title of "Flower Magician," and was a formidable enemy to Gon, Killua, and even Biscuit, so he had to prioritize blocking Razor's. Those actions that didn't know the situation and could have let him escape, even if he was well-intentioned, rather than Merlin.

I had no choice but to do this, although I realized that this was also Merlin's purpose, and I was cooperating with him to buy time until he finished his Spell.

"——Only the innocent may pass."

Originally he wanted to kill the card, but he gave up. The moment the card slipped from Razor's hand, he immediately turned around, turned to face Merlin, and ran.

But it was too late. Everything was in the palm of Merlin's hand.

"Utopia, the Avalon Garden that is forever closed."

The world was repainted and repainted.

But just before that, Razor dropped "Eliminate," and instead of picking up another G. M. exclusive Spell, I took out the card with my safe left hand and activated it.

"'Escape', go!!"

This was a backup "Eliminate," a card prepared to be used in the worst-case scenario, when it was dangerous after being blocked, or when it was considered dangerous to immediately separate the player from Merlin.

The effect is "Companion" when "Split" "Leap" "Compound." It moves multiple players within the card's effect range simultaneously to Elena, the younger sister of Eta who is in charge of exiting G. I.

Merlin is not recognized as a player because he does not have a Ring to realize the Binder that stores G. I. Spells. Before being trapped in another world that blocks the card's effect, I was able to escape.

"……Ah. I'm gone."

Alone under the blue sky in a garden like heaven. Only Merlin was left.

Bored, muttering to himself, like a child tired of answering.

"……The things I should do are already done, so I might as well leave the island."

Merlin continued to say things that no one had heard and no one wanted to hear.

"……But why can't I leave 'here'?"

I don't even know what I want to say. The one who wants to know the answer more than anyone else must be Merlin himself.

"……I thought 'I' had no emotions.

What I am going to show you is a one-time fuel made from the 'subtleties of the heart' that I collected in dreams.... This is an imitation made by imagining human thoughts, not 'my' personal item."

I knew from the beginning that I was not human.

I never wanted to be human.

I don't want to be human. However, I don't think I want to be a pure nightmare.

Merlin was discovered because he was a half-human, half-nightmare. Met.

Because I was able to meet some things that I thought were so, so, breathtakingly beautiful.

So, I believe I am fine with that.

But even so—

"In order to get close to 'people,' in order to get close to 'sky people' to the point where you have no doubts about the method of using and trampling on it, no matter which answer you choose, it is not 'the answer as a person'!!"

The "answer" Killua faced surfaced in his mind.

Merlin didn't know what kind of expression he was making to vent his dissatisfaction.

"……You are a liar…… Killua is right. Even 'I' can understand. No matter which one you choose, 'I' cannot give an answer as a person."

I was about to smile and send it away.

"You are free to come and see truly beautiful things."

Saying this, I intended to congratulate him and send him away.

I really, really wanted to say that. I could only imagine myself saying that and sending him away.

However, that day…… the words spoken from Merlin's mouth were————

"This is nothing but a useless death, so why don't you stop?"

I could not send him away with the words of blessing that "he" wanted.

I could never imagine those words would leave permanent scars.

……For a long time, the Trojan horse that did not realize it was a wound, did not use one-time emotions, but was driven purely by his own "heart," and the emotions created with his own "heart" as raw materials…… just poured out his dissatisfaction.

"……Jin.

Mother didn't even realize that when she learned that her Treasure had been destroyed and could never be restored, the words of dissatisfaction on her face were like tears of remorse.

Not knowing how much of a "person" he was, the dreamer stood alone on the edge of heaven, unable to go anywhere.