Once upon a time, I thought I would continue with this ordinary life and believed that I would have a mundane yet happy existence. Because I had never thought about what death is like, I was very much looking forward to what encounters and life I would have after growing up.

Even if I didn't have a luxurious life, it didn't matter. I didn't have many pursuits, just wanting to be an ordinary person.

Death is so simple, sometimes leaving suddenly without any warning, making it impossible for people to accept.

And now...

In the corner of my vision, the Divine Lord was gasping for breath.

"I didn't expect it," Sara sneered. "You're not actually the Divine Lord. You're just a pitiful creature who happened to obtain Divine Lord competence."

Sara realized that the world hadn't changed at all. It was merely bestowed upon a small beast.

I never expected that the Divine Lord, worshiped by countless people, would turn out to be such an ugly demon! I never expected that the believers wouldn't realize it either.

Things were never as smooth as I imagined. I never expected that... what exactly is ruling the world?

Ha—!

Sara pointed her general's sword at the Divine Lord and charged forward.

She hoped this mutually destructive attack would be effective. Besides, considering her remaining energy, this was the only attack she could take.

At least it could eliminate this Evil Entity...

I never expected that our world had been under the control of Evil Entities. If this lord-level Evil Entity in front of me disappeared, would the real world disappear too?

"Stop!" Divine Lord roared. "If you kill me, your world will also disappear along with me. Don't think that by doing this, you can become the savior!"

"Heh," Sara sneered. "What does this emotionless Evil Entity know? I've already figured it out. It's better to live in this illusory world than..."

She was right. Even if she died here, there would be no regrets because she didn't want to live in an unreliable new world.

Just because...

In the new world, she had no attachments, no family, only endless longevity... and some unknown variables.

Thinking of this, Sara rushed into the space surrounded by hellfire without regard for her own safety.

Is it over? Dad... Mom...

Sara muttered in her dream. After so many years, I can finally live on my own terms.

At the same time, the temple began to collapse, the roof became broken, as if everything was going to completely dissipate.

The heavily injured Divine Lord seemed to transform into a humanoid figure, and in the end... in the end...

Sara closed her eyes dizzily, not thinking about anything.

In the world where Divine Lord had already disappeared, she wandered aimlessly like sleepwalking.

And the exit was in the distant sky... far away, nothing could be seen. Before long, she collapsed from exhaustion.

What is this? Could it be... here it comes again?

Don't touch me!

Take your dirty hands off!

I finally understand why people keep falling... why humans can slowly change and seize this world.

It's simple, really. This world no longer has a so-called Divine Lord, only the desires of humans themselves driving them to gradually become the masters of this world.

It's already too late...

In a hazy state like a dream, pain radiated from Sara's joints and an exhausted feeling as if sinking in quicksand.

In her blurred vision, a giant figure like an Evil Entity appeared, as if about to seal off the place where Sara was.

This Evil Entity-like fellow in front of her was dragging her, showing no intention of letting go.

Where are we going? To another world? And... are you the Grim Reaper?

What do you intend to do with me?

Eat me?

I don't taste good at all.

Dad once said that I'm an unyielding and determined girl who won't give up until I achieve my goal.

Thinking of this, Sara smiled.

She could only smile, unable to resist at all.

Upon hearing footsteps, Tsubaki-nine raised her drooping head.

Her body leaned forward from the bench, wanting to see the approaching person clearly.

"...Is it over?"

"Not yet, there's still you," Sara said, raising her gun seriously.

Looking at the confused expression on the other person's face, she burst into laughter, then put away her weapon.

"Hahahaha, is this the punishment you made to fool me before?"

"Heh..."

"It's over, now you can leave!"

"Can I?"

"Yeah."

"Hoo..."

Tsubaki-nine smiled bitterly, shaking her head, then let out a sigh of relief.

"Sara, then..."

"That name no longer exists," the girl shook her head.

Tsubaki-nine calmly stared at her and said, "Can I call you by your real name?"

"Yeah... Jeana! That's the name my father gave me, it's my true name, right?"

"Understood," Tsubaki-nine nodded.

If it's no longer in use, it means Sara has let go of her heavy burden... perhaps it's a good thing, or maybe... it's a bad thing.

"Heh, are you saying you don't want to go back?"

"What? How do you know about my past?"

"How could I not know!" Tsubaki-nine slowly removed her hat with a smile on her face and said, "The world won't be destroyed just like that, the next world won't be peaceful."

"Yeah, I still think the current world is better," Sara struck a pose like a model and said with a smile.

Then, she and the injured Douglas walked towards the outskirts of the town.

The pocket-sized radio lay quietly in Sara's pocket, and in this world, Evil Entities no longer roamed around.

However, there was still one...

It was the Divine Lord that pulled Sara out of that world and had been looking after her.

Even so, there was no need to thank it. Sara felt that it was just being meddlesome. Perhaps, it was only fulfilling its duty to protect the Divine Lord... although she didn't know its true intentions, but now that everything was already over, that fellow couldn't make any changes.

"Goodbye then." Standing at the end of the street, Sara waved to the Divine Lord.

"Raa..."

"Don't follow me!" She warned one last time.

Sara knew, perhaps the Divine Lord also sensed why she existed?

This world is like this, constantly repeating, constantly cycling, the same things happening in different places at different times.

A few days later...

A plain-looking girl stood in front of her father's grave, laying down a bouquet of flowers and gently sprinkling petals on top.

"Father, I'm doing well now." Her voice was small, without a trace of sadness. "Please don't worry, we will meet again."

"Thank you..."

Looking up, the boundless blue sky seemed to envelop everything in the world.

At this moment, a man praying next to the tombstone of his deceased family member saw this scene and curiously scratched his head.

Then he looked towards where the petals had not yet fallen. "Just now...was there someone there?"

The world seemed to completely freeze, no one would care about what happened there, and no one would care about the girl who had once existed there... who was she waiting for?

No one will remember what happened today, and no one will care.

The old world is about to collapse, unless humans continue to adjust, perhaps the world will end here?

It's been so long since then, Sara... um, should I call her Jeana now?

Jeana has unconsciously become a part of the world, appearing in every moment with the rolling gears of time. As for where these moments went... it might be another matter.

In a certain time period thousands of years later.

In a hall where you can overlook the entire world, a strange girl in white robes prostrated herself on the floor, observing the changes in the world.

"Oh my... Has it been snowing for over a thousand years?" The girl looked down at the world below with an indifferent expression, feeling particularly gloomy. "It seems like nothing has changed — only the process has changed?"

So much effort but no results, perhaps this is really because fate cannot be changed?

The more she thought about it, the deeper she sank. The girl had never felt so helpless before, perhaps because her hard work had not yielded any results, she only wished she had never existed.

However...

"It seems like the situation isn't as bad as imagined. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope for humanity?"

As she said this, the girl gently touched her pale face and turned her head towards another window.

That's right... in that land, countless lives thrive, the field of vision filled with vibrant creatures, a scene full of vitality.

"It's really enviable," the girl whispered softly, "Living over there must be so beautiful."

It's a pity...

The emotionally deprived girl has no idea what beauty is, nor does she know the value of life.

She has lost too much, but she has gained what everyone desires — immortality!

"What does it feel like to have emotions... to have a heartbeat?" The girl caressed her chest.

She had long lost all sensation, even her heartbeat, yet she had gained eternity!

To forever live in a world filled with desires, that is the ultimate dream of countless people, but it is fundamentally unattainable...

The legend of the Divine Lord has been passed down by humans, even if they have never seen the true face of the Divine Lord. It can serve as their spiritual pillar, giving them a reason to embrace each day that belongs to them.

Even so, they at least still have reasons to keep going! They have goals to live for! They have people worth living for!

These may sound very simple, but the girl no longer thinks like this.

She has long lost her family and the drive to keep going.

Time and such... it doesn't matter anymore, right?