When the full moon leapt from the distant horizon, Malin witnessed the most magnificent Milky Way he had ever seen in his life.
The Sequence belonging to the Star Observer lit up once again after a long silence, and Malin returned to that flat Starry Sea. Just as the ladder of the old Agent began to light up, Malin saw the line continue to ascend, and in an instant, the Sequence of the scholars of the old era was illuminated, emitting a new beam of light.
Malin watched the beam rise all the way up, almost without any delay, breaking through the second ladder, which should have been the Sequence of the Ancient Book Collector, but at this mont, a new Sequence appeared there — the Witness.
A Sequence whose origin was unknown stood there, and then new beams continued to rise, until Malin watched as the Sequence of the Star Observer was lit.
Star Observer... How did I light up this Sequence?
With doubt, Malin noticed the chanized version of himself appear before him.
"It’s been a long ti since we last t, yet it feels as if we just t today. Another tiline’s version of , you’ve already reached this point." The chanized Heartless lo looked at Malin with a chanical smile.
"Yes, I’ve reached this point, too. I want to isolate our world from the Subspace." Malin said — with lo present, there was no worry of their conversation being overheard by outsiders.
"Sounds nice, another self of mine, do you know what the aning of the world is?" But the Heartless’s question left Malin silent. After so thought, Malin suddenly realized the problem — indeed, usually, the world refers to the world beneath human feet, as humans are bound by gravity to the point of forgetting that the world beneath them is but a tiny part of the true world.
"The true world refers to... the universe we’re in?" Malin looked up at lo, who nodded: "Yes, it seems your soul is no longer bound by gravity. Let tell you, if you want to sever the link between your world and Subspace, you need to beco a great being like the Naless. At least, soone like can’t do it."
"Why can’t you do it? I’ve heard the Naless ntion you. He said you could chase and fight against Chaos." Malin was puzzled.
"The world does not recognize because I am rely a vengeful evil spirit." lo’s frank answer left Malin stunned.
"The world doesn’t recognize you?" Malin’s question made lo nod: "Earth’s will has awakened, you know that, right."
Malin nodded in agreent with this statent.
"In my world, she awakened too, but ultimately she was distorted. I don’t know why she did not recognize my vengeance, but I think if you want these planet consciousnesses, like deities, to recognize you, you must maintain the essence of a natural person. I combined with machinery early on, and am more like a monster. Maybe that’s why my will doesn’t recognize , but she didn’t destroy herself for that. Until Clovis died, she was willing to perish under my Purification rather than further harm the planet that nurtured her."
At this point, lo looked at Malin: "If you really want to be a Savior, you should at least understand how vast the world you speak of is. Like your Sequence, I think when you climb to the pinnacle, you will understand."
"I understand." With that, Malin opened his hand, and under lo’s bewildernt, Malin summoned Mana.
When the planet’s consciousness awakened in Malin’s hand, lo’s electronic voice was filled with admiration for the first ti: "It seems you should be the true Savior of your world. I praise you for the beings of your planet; they should be grateful to you, Malin."
"Mana, can you help ignite the pinnacle of my Sequence?" Malin nodded to lo and then asked the newly awakened Mana.
"I can, but... do you think all this is worth it?" Mana stood up, looking at Malin, her face full of curiosity: "You haven’t reached the point of desperation yet, Malin."
"Don’t listen to her nonsense, we’re facing the abyss, and every step is a hell from which there’s no return." lo shouted loudly.
"If becoming the pinnacle is necessary for to save this world, then I am willing." Malin nodded firmly.
"As you wish, Malin. And don’t be a fool like this, becoming chanical and losing one’s mind is only a matter of ti. One day, he will beco a disaster." Mana said, then flew to Malin and tapped his forehead, and then she fled — understandably, this place was nothing but barren wilderness. If not for the sake of advancent, Malin wouldn’t have co here either.
"lo, don’t worry." Malin comforted lo, noticing the slowly rising light on the Star Observer ladder.
But this ti, lo sighed: "He was not wrong."
"lo." Malin was at a loss for how to comfort him, after all, even he admitted Mana was not wrong.
"I know, becoming foolish, losing humanity, one day, I will beco the kind of monster she spoke of, having lost everything, desiring only to destroy everything. Disaster will be my na, my world... will eventually be destroyed by Chaos, destroyed by the newly born Evil God, which is essentially, by my hand." With that, lo looked at Malin: "Malin, I have a request."
"What?" Malin was curious, as he doubted anything he could offer would be of help to him.
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