Chapter 633: That Gods Name is...... (2/2)

Seeing Fate screaming like a spoiled child, Chronois spoke to her with a cold expression on her face.

[How could you be so foolish…… It is natural for us to act on her intentions, even if she did not directly express it in words.]

[That's right! That's why Shallow Vernal-sama gave us this power…… because she's telling us that ”if we judge that Shallow Vernal-sama's action isn’t right, use her power that she gave to us and stop her”!]

[……Are you trying to tell me that you didn't betray Shallow Vernal-sama? What convenient nonsense are you talking about…… I can only think of this as a reckless remark. In the first place, the very idea of being able to stop Shallow Vernal-sama with the power she lent to you is……]

[Unnn, that's right. I'll never be able to oppose Shallow Vernal-sama the way I am now.]

[Hmmm?]

[That's why…… I'm going to do this!]

As she said this, the powerful magic power that Fate had been clad in started weakening. At the same time, Fate's face started being dyed in pain.

[Guuuhhhh, aaAaaAaaAAAAAhhHHH!?]

[God of Fate…… What are you? Wait, don't tell me———- Stop! Don't absorb Shallow Vernal-sama's magic power into your body!]

As Fate screamed louder, her body cracked little by little, emitting a strong light. Looking as if Fate was on the verge of exploding from within, Chronois hurriedly tried to stop her.

[Our magic power is different from that of Shallow Vernal-sama's! If you take it into your body, your very existence will be ”painted over and you'll disappear”! You won't just die, you know!? It would be a complete annihilation of your existence! Stop it!!!]

[AaaaAaaaAaaaAaaaAAAAAA!?]

[God of Fate!?]

[Fate-san!!!]

The powers that Shallow Vernal gave the Gods were something like a blessing. It's as if they're wearing a membrane made of Shallow Vernal's magic power on top of their own.

That is all that they were bestowed with. Just as Chronois said, the magic power Shallow Vernal had is of a different caliber. It is only an external boost, and if you take it into your body…… The original magic power within your body would be immediately swallowed by Shallow Vernal's magic power, along with their existence.

If that happens, even Life's power will no longer be able to revive her. It would mean that the existence of Fate would disappear from the world. And for Fate, such a time draws near.

With the intense pain that seemed to rip through her body, the consciousness of the being known as Fate was being painted in white, disappearing from existence.

(……What am I doing? I've done something stupid…… Truth is that I also know about it. I know that what I was saying was just convenient nonsense…… I'm sure God of Time and Space's words were more correct.)

The light flooding out of her body covered Fate's body, swallowing not only her consciousness, but even her body. Little by little, her emotions and consciousness were disappearing from within.

(I am———– born for———– Shallow Vernal-sama's sake———– That is our reason for existence———– and yet, I———– went against Shallow Vernal-sama's will———– Shallow Vernal-sama would definitely———–  be disappointed in me———–  What am I———–  talking about———–  again———–  Aaahhh———–  I'm disappearing———–  I am———–  disa———–)

Her thoughts have been completely painted white. So deep and cold white, making her unable to think anymore…… emptying the contents of the thing called heart.

She can't remember anything anymore. She can't think of anything anymore. Everything is just whi————

———–Ah, yes. It's nice to meet you…… Errr, I'm Miyama Kaito.

(———–Miyama———– Kaito…… Kai…… -chan.)

———–W- Wait right there, Fate-san!? C- Calm down!

(……What is this? It feels warm.)

———–Fate-san, I'm going back to my question…… Then, why me?

(Ahh, how nostalgic……)

———–Here, the present I have prepared for Fate-san.

(That cushion made me feel so happy……)

———–It's alright, Fate-san. That is alright.

(……Really? Is this really alright?)

———–It's already too late for you to say that though. I've already known you were selfish and troublesome…… but still, I've fallen in love with you because you're kind in some way, cheerful to the core, and you make me smile whenever I'm with you……

(Ahh, I see…… So that's how it is.)

Thoughts that should have been painted out began to resurface, and within her heart began to heat up…… a small light appeared.

(I won't disappear. Even if Shallow Vernal-sama becomes disappointed in me, even if the reason for my existence disappears…… There are still ”things that are important to me”.)

Feeling as if the pieces of a puzzle were falling into places, the being known as Fate, which had been on the verge of breaking apart, began to return.

No…… She begins to be reborn anew. Along with the pillar of her heart that she gained……

The intense light that seemed to cover the space gradually subsided. As the Gods and Alice watched, the magic power pulsed through the trembling space.

[!? W- What is this…… this magic power!?]

[It's just like Shallow Vernal-sama's……]

Sensing the clearly different magic power, Chronois and Life looked astonished. As if in response to their dumbfounded mutters, the light converged and settled on a single point.

[……It was just a bit.]

As her ”silvery-white” hair swayed, her beautiful voice echoed through the space, expressing to everyone her definite presence.

[It might be like taking just one step at the foot of a mountain so big that I can't see the top.]

Her change isn't only in her hair. Her eyes where her authority dwells…… became ”purple with a golden pattern in it”…… Eyes that are unique to her.

[But yes, I did take a step forward.]

When the light was completely cleared, reigning in the space with her overwhelming sense of presence that seemed to swallow everything, that being———–

[……Transcending time, space and life———– I've arrived———– to the realm where Shallow Vernal-sama and Underworld King resides.]

God of Fate…… No———— the transcendent God called Fate.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Arehh? Was Fate actually the protagonist? I mean, who the heck is the real protagonist?

? ? ? : [He's sleeping in a cradle.]

Serious-senpai : [……The protagonist is completely at home, taking up the princess role huh……]

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