Along with the response, a humanoid shadow appears.
I can’t tell the age exactly, but it’s a woman.
It’s strange, but that body is half-transparent, and I can see the giant machine through it.
Is it like the plate? A sort of temporary form without substance?
“I apologize for the intrusion. My name is Rust.”
『Yes, yes. I know your name. You are one of my beloved children in my world. And of course, you have the right to come here. Please call me Server.』
“I have the right?”
“You destroyed the one devouring my world. For that you have my gratitude.”
Server, in the shape of a girl, bows and thanks me.
I see some static along the edges.
『I apologize for this unsightly form. I have not much time left.”
“Yes, that is why I am here. This can tell you more.”
I show Rose in my hand.
Rose stretches its vine towards Server, who takes it like they’re shaking hands.
So that form does have substance.
『A powerful divine atmosphere. I see, this is part of Zwei’s power. I pity that child, but I am glad to see at least a portion of it remains. Yes, and this is Araysla’s. You destroyed her.』
Server says to Rose.
They keep discussing something and nodding.
『Rust, this world was created as a playground for those reincarnated from another world. The ones reincarnated as demons would all aim to become demon king, and the hero system was created to oppose them.
However, Araysla snuck in from the underworld, and took over the hero system. And that is not all, she slowly dug her roots deep in every corner of this world, and tried to silently invade it.
The deep scars carved in time that are those roots did not disappear when Araysla herself was vanquished, they still eat away at this world.
Are you sure you want to proceed with Rose’s plan?』
Server asks me.
“We will be going back, right?”
『Yes. The world will rollback. It is all we can do if this world is going to continue to exist despite the scars Araysla carved in time.』
Server lets go of Rose’s vine.
『But of course, rolling back comes at a great cost. Even just rolling back for a minute, or a second. Even if I use all of my decaying being, it won’t be enough to completely remove the scars Araysla left in the past.
In fact, it is likely that we can only rollback just enough to maintain this world. And so, after I disappear, Rose will have to change into me.』
Server looks at me, and I can feel Rose also looking at me from the palm of my hand.
“…That is why I came here.”
I struggle, but say it.
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