Chapter 296 - Probably Because of Her Laments

A new set of teacakes were lined up on the table Or rather, food exists in Alices house huh. No, well, they obviously do. I didnt realize it since she had the image of someone whos always hungry hey, wait a minute? Im sure Alice doesnt need to eat or sleep. So, I guess that hungry-looking self she had before was just an act to fool me huh.

Well, even though eating is just supposed to be their preference, this woman still acts like she hasnt been fed for days

[Ah, where were we again?]

[At the moment when the Evil G.o.d appeared.]

[Ahh, thats right. That Evil G.o.d, the mastermind called it the Great Evil G.o.d of Despair, but that Evil G.o.d didnt have any kind of will. It just follows the reason of its existence, destroy the world.]

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I see, its not that this Evil G.o.d is evil because it intends to destroy the world. Its just that its a kind of catastrophe that works for the sole purpose of destroying the world from the moment it appeared

[As soon as that Evil G.o.d arrived, Darkness enveloped the hearts of humans around the world, and lured them to despair, well, just because its the last boss, it used the last bosss mental attacks? What a disgrace of a last boss, it is. How about you just physically smack people around?]

[You just smoothly dissed it huh. Well, enveloping the hearts of humans around the world with darkness. Isnt that amazing.]

[I guess so. Well, it would be OK if you imagine it as Isis-sans magic power of death spreading around the world. Well, in terms of ability, Isis-san is many times stronger than it]

I see, that certainly is a mental attack. If the magic power of death is to force the other person to fear death, then the Evil G.o.ds power is to force all humans in the world to feel the emotion of despair Hmmm. It looks like an outrageous being just from listening to her story.

[In reality though, it was quite a dangerous opponent Not only does it paint the humans hearts in darkness, but it also dyes our vision in black If it remains like that, the people all over the world would die.]

[Such a monster, how could it be]

[Just because it was given despair, it would instantly fall to despair, the human hearts arent that simple, you know? Rather, its because despair exists that they try to resist it and at that moment, the hearts of all humans in the world were connected as one because of the Evil G.o.d. Thats why it was an opportunity.]

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The joking look on her face changed to a serious look and Alice continued speaking.

It seemed to imply that the content is important from here on out.

[The small wishes in the hearts of people around the world, a sure hope for the future With the power of , I weaved all of those thoughts into my own body. To defeat the Great Evil G.o.d of Despair, to protect the people I care about. I weaved the whole world together.]

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[In conclusion I won. I defeated the Evil G.o.d and defended the world Some even started calling me the Hero of Hope.]

[Alice.]

I wonder why? It was supposed to be a happy ending. It was a victory for Alice, who gathered the hopes of the world against the Evil G.o.d, who wanted to envelop the world in despair.

It was supposed to be a great event, just like the ending of a legend but why does Alice have an uncheerful look on her face?

[That was a joyous event, as the world became at peace it would have been great if it had ended there.]

As if to answer my question, Alice gives a self-mocking smile.

[I noticed the anomaly right away. No matter how many days I didnt eat or sleep I found myself not getting tired at all.]

[ ! ? ]

[Weaving hope around the world my body originally couldnt withstand such immense energy So, that must be why my body evolved No, it transformed. To a monster that surpa.s.ses the Evil G.o.d]

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Alice, who is supposed to be the Hero who defeated the Evil G.o.d, before she knew it, became a monster that surpa.s.sed the Evil G.o.d I see. Thats why she said she was Ex-Human Alice must have exceeded her limits as a human at that moment.

In a world where humans are the only race existing, she has become a being that is completely out of the norm.

[Well, that doesnt mean I was persecuted or anything like that. I mean, they actually couldnt. At that time, Ive already become someone that the whole world couldnt defeat, even if they were united.]

[Is that so]

[Yes. However, my partner my best friend laughed at my distress, telling me Idiot. Just because you acquired power exceeding human intellect, you think youre a G.o.d? How stupid. and treated me no differently than she ever did before. My little sister and my friends were also the same. They naturally laughed at me, as if they were telling me that no matter what kind of being Ive become, I will still be me.]

Whether its Alices best friend or her little sister For them, it doesnt really matter if Alice became someone beyond human intellect.

No matter what happened, Alice is still Alice Im sure that hearing those words would make Alice happy, and I could see it from her expression now.

[However, my despair started at that moment.]

[Eh?]

As if to interrupt such an atmosphere, speaking in a heavy and pained voice, Alice lowered her head for a moment before looking up again with a smile on her face, as if she was about to cry.

[From the moment my body was transformed I had become immortal.]

[Wha.]

[Thats right. Now, just as Kaito-san imagined while the people I love and cherish with all my heart and soul are getting old My body remained this way for a long, long time.]

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Now, I finally understand. I understood the despair Alice has been experiencing

The story told so far is the story of a girl who was called a hero, and defended those important to her And now, it was the story of the girl who lost them

[My mother died, my father died The cruel pa.s.sage of time took away my loved ones one after another. Over and over again, I experienced the death of my loved ones. When my little sister, the most important person in the world, died of age while still worrying about me I cried so much that tears wont come out anymore.]

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How much grief has she felt? For the people she protected, even fighting an outrageous being like an Evil G.o.d How much grief did Alices heart has experienced, having to see their deaths

[ I thought of myself as invincible. As long as I have people to protect on my back, my heart will never be broken. That I can be as strong as I want, and I can beat even the mightiest of opponents And it certainly was true.]

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[My heart would never fall as long as my loved ones were around But losing those people My heart, it broke into very small pieces broke so much that it was laughable.]

I cant say anything. The pain of being left along, I know a little bit about it.

When I lost my parents and was left alone, I felt a terrible emptiness in my heart and Im sure Alice felt that too

At the same time, my question was answered. Why did Alice manifest such a tremendous fury for Eden-san Perhaps, she is afraid of losing her important people more than anything else.

Because she definitely experienced so much of it

[When a loved one dies, a cold, dark hole is left in your heart where the person should have been before The hole may be small, but it will never go away That hole will remain in your heart, forever and ever.]

[Alice.]

[I couldnt bear the thought of being left alone. I didnt have the confidence to carry their deaths with me So, when all my loved ones are gone I thought that I couldnt live anymore.]

[ ! ? ]

Her heartbroken voice, her tear-filled eyes They were telling us that Alices words arent an exaggeration.

However, if thats the case, then why is Alice still living in front of me now? Did something happen that changed her mind?

[The last one left was my best friend. Shes amazing. She apparently doesnt want to leave me alone, and that thought alone kept her alive for much longer than the others However, her limits still arrived.]

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[A future where I am left alone to mourn for others, and where I would take my own life My best friend must have sensed this. Therefore, on the verge of my best friends death She placed a curse on me.]

[A curse?]

[Yes. A gentle, yet painful curse And it still binds my heart today. A curse I couldnt go against, namely my best friends last wish I still vividly remember the conversation I had with my best friend at that time.]

Slowly as if she was reflecting each of those words, painfully as if lamenting her heartbreaking fate, Alice began to quietly say the words of her last remaining memories with her best friend.

Dear Mom, Dad Alices past, the details that continued to torment her, were finally revealed. At the same time, it was also the answer as to why Alice has shown such fury. At that time, Alices anger might have been because of her laments.

? ? ? : [Whoa there, thats it for the meantime. As expected, wed want to break it up in a way that would make the readers curious. Next chapter, the curse left behind by the girl she lost, the important person she had protected The climax of Alices arc is finally arriving! Eh? No, Im just Alice-chans fan, you know?]

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