Now was the time.
"[Reality displacement Ex] "
Lowering the concept of my existence to the lowest without erasing it, the chains lost their target and stagnated. It would have taken mana to raise my conceptual existence, but lowering didn't cost anything. My lifespan might have been reduced to 15 years, it was rather fortunate that I was only 12.
The only thing that could see me now was Zet's detection skills, magic would deflect of their own accord. I was similar to something like a spectre or wraith, my existence was currently incredibly weak. My silhouette barely forming in the air, my body had become nearly transparent and my clothes phased through me. The chains and auto aiming magic attacks can no longer track me, but a simple spell like fireball would do. My defences were no longer present, I couldn't even lift my neck to meet his gaze.
Without mana, my current abilities were extremely limited. No in fact, there was nothing left that I could do. Without a starting amount of mana, I couldn't steal more from Zet. He had lowered my capacity to 1,that just wasn't enough for anything. In this state, I wasn't even able to look up and see his face. Urgh! Feeling around, there was still some amount of demonic energy left behind. It was barely enough for a single use of a mediocre skill. I can't use anything flashy like [Reality displacement]. Maybe I could use it to generate more energy, though I have to prevent him from finding out.
" [One above all
"Tch! Th...they're waiting. I can't... Take too long..." Shit, it's over. I can't do anything.
"What happen to all the vigour? How pitiful. You'll part with a quick painless death. Don't resist now, this is your last chance for salvation. " (Zet)
With those parting words, the pressure had lifted. I rolled around to have my back face the ground. I'd like to stare at the sky for my final moments.
No strength... No energy... No weapon... No skill... No comrades... Nothing... Even if I went on a different path to learning techniques, they can't do anything with 0 strength. This sucks... Everything about this situations sucks... Please... If there was some other god out there. No...praying or begging won't help at this point...
This was simply the end... Zet had fulfilled his promise to duel. I guess I could at least take pride in drawing his power out. Really...how I envy his existence... He has been a god for a few million years... It was a long time at least from my perspective. Maybe it was just a blink of an eye for him, or maybe he was actually proud of it. Who knows. Maybe... We could be friends in our next lives... It may take a million times the amount of time he used to serve as god.
"I hope your wish comes true. Well, how did it feel? Even though you didn't achieve your impossibly difficult ambition, you had at least made it to godhood for a minute. All of this was thanks to me reincarnating your memories. Were you satisfied with this fading dream? "(Zet)
"...I wonder. Anyway, why haven't you finished me off. "
" You lowered your conceptual existence to the point of dissipation. I've been holding your existence together this whole time, to see if you had any interesting actions left to make. Well, it looks like you had run out of options though, I could just release my grip and let you go anytime. "(Zet)
" You... Aren't you just lonely...? Why drag me into it. Aren't there other gods out there? Surely you could talk to 'origin class' wielders, they are basically concepts in the form of killable human beings. "
"... I killed them all. I was just like you and had the same fleeting dream. I made it a reality, but as you can see the present state... If you had actually become a god and brought me down, you will start to fear any being that's able to grow stronger and eliminate it to keep your 'position' as the strongest. You will fear that they will do the same to you just as you had done to the previous god.
It isn't an exaggeration to say that you will blast everything into nothing and reset the world, losing your loved ones in the process. I find the second most fulfilling and honourable path to take then, was to just die in a duel. Perhaps I was lonely, perhaps I was needlessly getting sentimental. But I only regret killing the previous god, and I take pride in preventing you from having the same fate.
Did you know? I can't remember her features anymore, but she was smiling to the end. I was the summoned hero and she the goddess, reincarnated me to defeat the [demon lord]. Instead of being content, I sought power and killed her. It has been a few billion years then. This job is awful... You don't get tired at all, but your spirit will deteriorate. So just accept this death peacefully... "(Zet)
Processing his words, I give a weak smile.
"... I see now. Haha... You... I will definitely save you... By killing you... In the meantime while waiting... You better not touch Amelia... "
His eyes widened in surprise, it seemed that I had made him shocked or interested. Hahaha... My resolve almost died just because I became useless... But this time, it won't die anymore. I will carry this will to my next life, and at that time... Even god will falter under my resolve...
"As long as she exist, she poses a threat... Make her stand down and I will guarantee her safety." (Zet)
"Right... Amelia, do not move until I return... Zet, you better keep your promise... Or you will never meet a peaceful end."
Rematerialising, a beautiful woman in her late teens appear. It seemed that her strength had developed in that short amount of time and she has manifested in a form fitting her. Her hair was still the same as before, but her dress had lost its black collar. Her collar bones and shoulders were now exposed on a new dress that had wide straps that covered between the shoulders and collar bones. New white detached sleeves had been developed and stuck to her dress under her exposed shoulder and armpit. The bottom half of the dress had lost the shiny metal like cloth layer and looked like a normal dress, with the exception of an opening on the left. Under the dress and covering the opening on the left was a mint mini skirt. The boots had been replaced with shiny knee long white socks.
"I look forward to your return, master. Kuh! I couldn't do anything..." (Amelia)
"Haha... Any end is welcomed at this point. The only thing preventing it is my instinct of self preservation or survival. Goodbye. " (Zet)
The scenery blacks out in an instant. It felt like it had been an eternity and an instant at the same time. Floating in the endless space of the afterlife. Has it been forever or was it just a few minutes ago that I lost my life? Just a few seconds after, I felt a familiar voice whisper into my mind. 'This was the demonic energy you left behind, use it as a parting gift'. Honestly... He looks like an edgy teen guy who wears all black, but he was more of a lonely old man.