'If the so-called World's Will refers to the two Counter Forces, Gaia and Alaya, then the transition of the Age of Gods in Uruk and the end of the Age of Gods in Britain are manifestations of these Counter Forces.'
'Gaia is somewhat manageable… as long as the planet is fine, she doesn't care much. But Alaya is different. She clearly focuses on the continuation of humanity. What she needs is the progression of history. Whether it's humanity maintaining the Golden Age or the end of the Age of Gods, both seem to go against her will.'
The Diamond Age fades, giving way to Gold… the Golden Age fades, giving way to Silver... until the end of the Age of Gods, mystery disappears. The history of humanity is interlocked, and large-scale trends are inevitably unchangeable.
Advancing the progress of humanity… this is the outcome desired by the Counter Force named Alaya.
Reflecting on everything he experienced in Uruk and Camelot, the past where it seemed the entire world was against him made Ryuya understand who his true enemy was.
'The gods? Were they merely tools of the Counter Forces?'
'However...'
'As a king, one should acknowledge the world, permit the world, and bear the world.'
'How could I possibly stop here?'
Taking a deep breath, Ryuya initiated his final simulation of the day. No matter how many times he failed, no matter how many times he died, he would search for that one correct path through endless failures.
[Confirmed starting simulation instance, Age of Gods Legend: Uruk. Please select talents.]
"I select the talents: Ultimate Being (SSS-), Eternal Nation (SS), Sun-Crowned King (S), Lord of the End (SS)."
Because he obtained the Ultimate Being bloodline (SSS-), Ryuya no longer had to worry about dying immediately upon being born in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers. With four initial talents, he considered and decided not to bring the Uruk Heroic Spirit Monument or Rashomon Gate this time.
"Gil, Tia, Eresh, Siduri... and all my people... this time... I will not lose."
…
[Simulation started. You are born.]
[Born in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers, targeted by the World's Will, you should not have survived in this world. But even facing the infinite magical energy outside the world's barrier, you, as the Ultimate Being, were unafraid, possessing immense innate talent.]
[Not only did you not die from the baptism of the Sea of Imaginary Numbers, but with your unlimited potential, you grew astonishingly fast. Dragon bloodline, fairy magic, youkai blessings, the fear of the gods… all manifested within you. You soon developed an exceptionally powerful physique.]
Unlike the very beginning of his previous birth, this time Ryuya's growth rate under the Ultimate Being talent was even more astounding. Moreover, unlike hiding within the Rashomon, he could now observe the World Barrier and the worlds encapsulated within the World Bubbles.
"These... are the worlds within the Sea of Imaginary Numbers?"
He had thought the Sea of Imaginary Numbers was the edge connecting worlds, and the worlds within each World Bubble were parallel worlds like Uruk or Camelot. But contrary to his expectations, what he saw inside those World Bubbles were scenes of devastated, scorched earth.
Humanity extinct, planets destroyed. Worlds that prospered and fell due to the Counter Forces lay like waste in a garbage dump, silently awaiting their disappearance.
Destruction, slaughter, nothingness… this was the main theme of the worlds within the bubbles, the true state of these worlds.
[Witnessing too many ends and possibilities within the World Bubbles, you realized Uruk did not need to rely solely on itself. Relying only on Uruk's limits would never be enough to defeat the gods.]
[Combining your experience from the previous failure, you already had some new ideas.]
[Traveling through the drifting Sea of Imaginary Numbers, you observed the World Bubbles while searching for the World Bubble containing Uruk and for Tiamat. Finally... seven months later, you encountered the Creation Mother Goddess slightly earlier than last time.]
["Tia..."]
[Gazing up at the great, benevolent, sacred goddess, your mind recalled the scene after your death… Tiamat retrieving her Saint Graph, transforming into the true Beast II, and destroying everything.]
[Finally seeing your beloved again, you advanced without hesitation.]
["Aaaa..."]
[Looking at you with a strange gaze, Tiamat could sense that you, like her, were a life form that had reached the ultimate.]
[She couldn't understand the look in your eyes, but Tiamat could feel the overflowing loneliness within them.]
["Tia, I'm truly sorry I'm late."]
[If one were to gather all their shared memories, were the final emotions real?]
[The memories were not illusions. Future, dreams, light… they were filled with immense hope. Though unsure how to convey the feelings in his heart, Ryuya's very existence was an answer.]
[Touching your fingertips lightly, as their figures converged, Tiamat saw it… she saw your love for her.]
[Would not abandon, would not leave, would not discard, would not harm.]
[Just as you had promised Tiamat long ago, you had returned.]
["I love you, Tia."]
["No matter how many times, no matter how the world changes, this answer will never change."]
["I love you, Tiamat."]
[Witnessed by countless worlds, you, named Ryuya, once again declared your love to Tiamat, who had waited in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers for endless time, always alone, having even lost her reason and wisdom completely.]
[Until death do us part.]
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Protagonist Stat Sheet: Reality
True Name: Ryuya (Isbel Pendragon)
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Gender: Male
Race: Human (Ultimate Being)
Origin: Legend of the Sun-Crowned King, Rashomon, Legend of Uruk
Parameters:
Strength: A+
Endurance: A+
Agility: A+
Magical Energy: S
Luck: A
Abilities:
Magic Resistance: A++
Magical Energy Recovery: A++
Magical Energy Emission: A++
Noble Phantasms:
Blade of Vowed Obsession (S)
Rashomon (S)
Uruk Heroic Spirit Monument (SS)
Skills:
Ultimate Being (SSS-): An absolute talent formed by devouring the White Dragon King Bloodline, Red Dragon's Affection, Fairy of Avalon, Master of Youkai, and Foe of the Gods, Beloved of the Gods.
Effects: Dragon Transformation (All parameters increase to SS+), Holy Weapon Master, Magical Energy Affinity, Charm towards Monsters A++, Increased Initial Favorability with Goddesses, All parameters increase when facing enemies with Divinity.
Sun-Crowned King (S)
Eternal Nation (SS): Reality Marble, glimpses the power of 'Life'.
Lord of the End (SS).