Chapter 252 (Self Edited) Arbitrator and Official History Part 5

Thus, the worst ending appeared at present.

Lina slowly let out a breath while looking at the scene before her. She tried to smile by forcibly moving her lips, but it must have been difficult. However, she couldnt do this without smiling Besides, this kind of action was probably appropriate for this situation.

To begin with, if I really have to say something, its just me suffering the consequences. Wu-san, you always warned me, but I always ignored it. However, above all, the only thing that I couldnt help with is I dont regret it. Even though I knew this fact from the middle that this would happen, I didnt feel like stopping. Perhaps, even if I could rewind the time, I would still have done the same thing. (Lina)

The number of corpses that had been piled up was already innumerable. And that was also a great achievement. She was sure it was the worst punishment, but she couldnt hear a single voice of resentment.

Even if she was resented, she didnt have enough power.

Wu-san, are you going to ask me what I should do if I have time to cry, right? It feels depressing, but its tolerable somehow (Lina)

Lina really wanted to hear a voice.

However, her wish never came true. She understood it.

She was no longer the Human Arbitrator, and it was impossible for fate to help someone who was no longer the Arbitrator. She also understood that, but

Aah Im not going to ask something luxurious like please say kind words, so can anyone say something gently? Well, at that time, I suppose this is luxurious, isnt it? (Lina)

The reality wouldnt change if she tried to run away from the matter. When she gave up and turned her consciousness ahead, the unmistakable reality of Lina lied there.

At a glance, it looked like garbage. It would be too much in many ways to say that, but it couldnt be helped because it really seemed to be the case. However, those black dots seemed to be a group of people. She didnt know the details because they were still far away. She only knew that they were armed.

Other than that, could she say that she was aware of the atmosphere floating around them? It was a harmful and hostile-fear atmosphere.

Moreover, all of them were directed to her. To be honest, if she could cry, she would do it.

Well, I really cant cry, but (Lina)

Even if she thought that would excessively break her, she had to re-think about the other side.

Then, she came up with a joke. She couldnt repent or feel remorse, and she wondered why she was feeling that way. Then, she suddenly thought.

It was really a joke, but

Aah yes. If they are spoiled, but it is probably something different. (Lina)

She was the only child, and her parents couldnt spoil her. They couldnt afford to spoil her.

Hmm, an older sister No, as expected, an older brother, isnt it? If there is an older brother, I also What an idiot I am (Lina)

However, this much saying was allowed. At least, she wanted them to forgive her for saying it.

Even a Demon King has the right to dream, right? (Lina)

While boasting about that, she pulled her sword from the waist. Although the face was so far away that it couldnt be discerned, the situation became noisy. A bitter smile appeared involuntarily.

Goodness, they cant defeat the Demon King in that condition at all. Pull yourself together. I can leave the rest completely to you guys, so (Lina)

Anyhow, she might be forced against, but it couldnt be helped. Surely, she chose this herself, but this was also what they chose.

Once they got here, there was only one thing she needed to do.

Now Shall I fulfill the final role? (Lina)

It was an obvious consequence of the end of the Heroes. Of course, this was a natural and familiar story.

The person who had too much power was feared and destroyed as the Demon King. It was only that.

She just had to play her own role. She just needed to fulfill it until the end, but there was one last thing.

I dont know who is watching me all this time, but I want to give you a piece of advice. I have no regrets, not even a single moment of remorse, but this is definitely a wrong path. If possible, you shouldnt do the same thing, and dont let anyone do it. Its just that this is my fault. After all, Im an embarra.s.sment as a human. (Lina)

She wondered if this would change things even though this was the last time she could say it. While wondering about that, Lina was walking toward her end with a smile on her face.

Aah I see. (Lina)

Lina sighed without seeing the scene until the end. While squinting at the back of Lina, who was getting further away, she remembered the words talked earlier.

You said earlier that she was running away. Is that what you mean? (Lina)

[Yes. She was running away from people. At that time, her power was more than enough to be awe-inspired by people.] (Wu)

She was helped by them, isnt it? (Lina)

She didnt want to be helped by them, but they didnt know that fact. And those who dont know, shes too powerful and more importantly, shes ominous.] (Wu)

Ominous? (Lina)

Lina hadnt seen everything, but as far as she had seen, she looked like a normal, including the last scene.

Aah, no.

Only the hair color was different.

But that hair color probably changed a little before the end, isnt it? Every time I saw it, the hair color changed, but I think it was closer to black. (Lina)

[Youre right. Your guess is correct, but when it comes to ominous, thats not the case. Remember. She is the only one who survives, despite the fact that her surroundings have been annihilated and nothing is alive. That also happens many times.] (Wu)

Aah. (Lina)

Certainly, that was true. In other words, depending on how people looked at it, it looked as if she was the one who was causing it.

If you think about it for a moment, youll know that its impossible, but its unreasonable to be afraid of her. (Lina)

[I agree, but the world of human beings is unreasonable. I know it well because I can see the past, and she knew it and took all the actions. She could have abandoned them. With the exception of the fragment of Evil G.o.d power, if that is left alone, the damage would increase but that doesnt affect the world and humankind. Of course, it doesnt cause a fatal injury, but] (Wu)

Still, she pulled out her sword. It feels the same as Nii-sama (Lina)

[Youre right. Theres only one difference between him and her. Hes just stronger than her, the rest is not too much.] (Wu)

I think theres too big a gap of strength (Lina)

Even so, it felt strange to Lina that she looked like someone else, even though she might have been herself. However, she didnt think she would do the same thing in the same situation, so it might be natural to say that

[Well, of course. She and you are originally two different people. Originally, both of you should have been almost fused at the time of the first awakening, and it was her who was the basis of that.] (Wu)

So, the reason that didnt happen is because I have Onii-sama? (Lina)

[Thats correct in a sense. You guys merged because the awakening stage was advanced by inheriting Ainas power. It wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that it was his fault, considering the inheritance of power wasnt carried out because of your brothers presence.] (Wu)

As for me, Im grateful about that. (Lina)

Well, yes. And maybe she also thinks the same. Perhaps, me too.] (Wu)

Although Wu-san understood about it, it didnt seem to be convinced by this ending. That was why it was glad that it didnt happen.

Then, the reason why it showed Lina something like this was already well understood. She didnt want to ask as much as possible, but she still had another question.

By the way, what happened to the situation with the Elves? There were a lot of things that happened, right? (Lina)

[Yes, it was. Even though she was prepared, she also had limits. She couldnt look at the piled corpses and the gazes from the surroundings, so she tried to take a break from getting involved with the Elves for a while. That was it.] (Wu)

Well, its not at the level of ominous. (Lina)

[She had a good reason to resent the world. Perhaps, that was why, but well, it seems that she completely broke through it. As a result of going to defeat the Demon King and manage to defeat him brilliantly, she was recognized by the world and humankind as the next Demon King.] (Wu)

Lina didnt want to be happy about that at all, but she was sure Wu-san thought so more than anyone else. She couldnt say very much if that wasnt a joke.

[And right after that Her hair color changed to pure white.] (Wu)

Did she become the enemy of the world? (Lina)

The existence that could harm the world It was the same with the Demon King

Eh? The Demon King I know had black hair, you know? (Lina)

[Yes. If you view the Demon King by hair color, there shouldnt be a Witch from the beginning, right?] (Wu)

If you ask me that, I guess the answer is yes. So, why did her hair color change? (Lina)

[Well. That was all I could see, and by that time the connection had already broken. Theres no way to know more.] (Wu)

Anyhow, there was only one fact. She became the Demo King and was defeated by people as the Demon King. That was it.

There is really no salvation, isnt it? (Lina)

[I dont know how it was for her. But as an objective opinion, everyone would agree with you.] (Wu)

Was there nothing you could do? (Lina)

[To me, yes, I couldnt help her. She had decided herself, and that accelerated the time. No matter what she did, the ending didnt change. She inherited too much power. If she didnt inherit that, at least, it might have been possible to change the ending, but at that time, she and I couldnt understand the consequences. It was also true that without power, she would have fallen in the middle of her ambition.] (Wu)

That was probably the time with the Evil Dragon. However, Lina didnt really talk about it because she thought that she wasnt there. If that was the case, she shouldnt ask too much.

Was there anyone else who could manage to defeat it? (Lina)

[Not that I know of. Even if there was another Arbitrator, it was still impossible. Perhaps, G.o.d could do it, but it was impossible to get a sleeping G.o.d to do something for you.] (Wu)

Eh? What does it mean that G.o.d is sleeping? (Lina)

[It means as it is, you know? I also cant even see G.o.d, so this view may be mixed with speculation. G.o.d, who was still asleep, was the one who defeated the G.o.d called the Evil G.o.d. Strictly speaking, G.o.ds cant fight each other, so it may be that they cooperated with suitable humans, but it would still be difficult to destroy G.o.d. So, I wasnt sure what to do. G.o.d seemed to be active for nearly 300 years ago, but since then, He has fallen asleep and is still asleep.] (Wu)

Hmm it seems that it was hard. I think it cant be helped to think this, but to be honest, I dont think Hes useful. (Lina)

[I agree, but dont say too much. He is also my creator. Still, thats why you cant rely on the power of G.o.d.] (Wu)

It sounded like a warning, probably because it was true. It was also talking about things that didnt seem to be necessary in order to tell them. It seemed trying to tell Lina that it was useless to think about it since it was already too late when it happened.

[So, thats why I talked and showed you various things. Do you really understand the intention?] (Wu)

To be honest, I dont understand. (Lina)

[I do understand that sentiment. If you want it, its safe to end the story here. But you dont want it, right?] (Wu)

Thats right. (Lina)

The path she followed was all memorable. And even if the ending was different, there was no big difference from the big picture. No, there was a possibility that it was getting worse because the ending was different.

In other words Soma, who was following the same path as her, was likely to have the same ending.

When you found that the royal capital was in danger, wouldnt you move around because of your loved ones? And since you understood that, you had to move.] (Wu)

That was right.

To the bitter end, Lina didnt care what happened to the world. When she thought about it, Lina and she were two different ent.i.ties.

However, there were still things that Lina couldnt give up. For that reason if she didnt want the scenes she saw unfolded Lina would do anything

So, what do you think I should do? (Lina)

[It helps when you say that. Well, first of all] (Wu)

Perhaps, it would be the same as her. With such conviction, Lina listened to the voice she was accustomed to hearing.

TLN:

From these five chapters, the Human Arbitrator has two main attributes. First, it is a kind of authority where it can dictate human live or not (so, basically it is OP against humans). Second, it has the ability to absorb the strength of people who died in front of Lina.

IMO, the argument that Soma would have the same ending as Lina is a bit shallow because unlike Lina who conclude all the big events not in the most perfect way, Soma did it way much better. The only similar part about those two is just the OP strength they both have.