Chapter 779 - 779: You Are All My Wings

Ben looked at Nia, who had transformed into an All-Knowing Blade. He felt a sudden urge to say, "I met Nia first! Knowing her, teaming up with her, it was all me!"

But why did it turn out like this?

Nia's hopes, which had been fading, now plummeted completely.

Her earlier words, "I like Nia, and everyone else," combined with her transformation into an All-Knowing Blade, her special ability "Endurance," and the conditions for unlocking combat with Pyra and Mythra...

Looking at these words, no matter how Ben read them, all he could see was one thing: "Persecuting Nia!"

If anyone told him this wasn't intentional, Ben would absolutely not believe it.

Because in the game, he'd already experienced enough malice and memes from the developers.

For example, the first All-Knowing Blade he got, Flores. He'd thought she was a cute, delicate little girl. He'd doted on her, tried his best to find things she liked, and worked hard to increase her trust level, unlocking her affinity ring bit by bit.

Even after getting strong All-Knowing Blades like Agate and Roc, he never abandoned Flores.

What he never expected was that this girl he'd always thought of as a sister was actually a manipulative young boy.

And he'd spent hours salvaging in Tantal just to earn money to buy core crystals from the general store in that small town in Guld.

He chose Tantal because the background music there was more energetic. But no matter how energetic, he couldn't listen to it for that long.

After saving up five hundred thousand, he finally bought a core crystal. And the pull was indeed a beautiful girl, just as he'd imagined.

But the problem was, their roles were reversed!

The Blade he pulled, Lyn, was indeed very beautiful. But the key was, this All-Knowing Blade formed a harem, not the fantasy Ben had imagined for himself.

And then there was the artificial Blade Poppi, made by Tora. Even though Tora spoke with conviction when talking to her, claiming JS and JK stood for high-sounding terms like "Judgment Knight."

But seeing the maid and school uniforms as decorations in Tora's house, and Tora saying in the Tantal factory that his grandfather, Gramps, drew inspiration from lewd magazines, and that his father, the engineer, only found joy in building beautiful girls – Ben had reason to believe that JS and JK actually represented Junior High and High School.

As Ben lamented Nia's persecution and the game's lack of seriousness, he also pushed the story forward as quickly as possible.

He barely explored the maps along the way, as Pyra and Mythra's fate was still uncertain.

Especially when the scene shifted to Mythra, seeing her caught between two artificial Blades, and Malos shouting "Don't take away my memories with Rex!" as he absorbed her core crystal's data, put all the players on edge.

In the Spirit Crucible, Rex failed to obtain the so-called "third sword." His companions were shocked and disappointed, but Rex smiled and said he finally understood everything.

By this point, Rex was finally beginning to mature.

When everyone else arrived, Mythra's information and memories had already been stolen by Malos. A grief-stricken Rex fought Malos and Jin but was completely overwhelmed.

However, within the core crystal on Rex's chest, there was still a backup of both Pneuma's and Mythra's memories. Watching Rex being constantly suppressed by Jin, they were heartbroken.

Why don't you give up on us?

"Our true wish is to go to Elysium and have God erase our existence – that would be beneficial to this world, so just leave us alone."

"How could I possibly leave you alone… Every time you get hurt, your pain is transmitted to me. With every additional pain, I can feel your heart crying."

"Even if we disappear, you can still go to Elysium someday, so..."

"Then it's meaningless! I want to go to Elysium with you. We promised, didn't we? I'm going to Elysium for you, purely for you, I will definitely go to Elysium! So let's go together! Let's confirm why you were born, and where we and your future are headed – I hope you believe me. For you, I won't let you burn this world anymore, so – give me everything you have!"

With Rex's promise, which felt like a confession, all his previous worries and fears scattered with his words.

They revealed their deepest secrets to Rex.

"This is all we are. Even so, do you still want us?"

At that moment, Rex's consciousness arrived at a giant platform. Pyra and Mythra stood there. Behind them stood a mecha, half white and half red.

"Holy crap! This is fantasy turning into sci-fi? Where did the mecha come from?!"

Ben was absolutely stunned!

While the previous scenes had made him feel passionate, it was mainly due to the game's excellent presentation, with the camera angles and music perfectly synchronized.

But there wasn't much that truly amazed him. After all, in such a classic, hot-blooded story, he could somewhat guess what would happen next.

Up to this point, the game mechanics, art, and world design were what had truly impressed him.

But this suddenly appearing mecha still caught him by surprise.

All-Knowing Blades, Aether flow – these had led Ben to believe it was a world of swords and magic. Although there were robotic girls like Poppi and technology adapted for Titans like the Indoline Corporate, he hadn't paid much attention to them.

After all, a world of swords and magic could still have engineering and alchemy. In World of Warcraft, there were even subways and airships.

But what the hell was this mecha?! This was too much!

Seeing the mecha appear before him, Ben was shocked. Of course, what was even more excessive wasn't here. What he found most excessive was Rex's next action.

"This is our true selves. Even so, do you want us?"

"Do you guys like this world?"

"Nia, Tora, Grandpa Aegeon... I really love this world with everyone in it."

Facing Pyra and Mythra, who had revealed everything, Rex smiled, nodded, and slowly walked forward, taking their hands.

"You are all my wings..."

For some reason, looking at the scene before him, a sentence suddenly appeared in Ben's mind.

The next moment, he was back in reality. The core crystal glowed, and the previously unconscious Mythra fully awakened the power of the Architect.

"Pyra and Mythra... have turned into the green one!"

"What is this hinting at now...?"

He saw that the All-Knowing Blade representing Nia, which Rex had been holding, was replaced by the green one's blade after Pyra and Mythra awakened.

Combined with the color, Ben fell silent.

In that instant, he felt a pang of sympathy for Nia. He hoped there wouldn't be any more plotlines persecuting Nia from now on.

(End of chapter)

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