Philip closed his eyes and all of his abilities reached peak power and supercritical point that he felt he was trapped inside a solid mass. The abilities tore through the black world and he succesfully escaped after those many years
His consciousness was pulled through the worlds and he was excited to come back and see more what he can do. He felt a little refreshed, now that he has an ultimate goal
"To achieve my ultimate goal, I have to gather even more power. This is not enough, I need more!"
*Giggle*
It was then that Philip heard a sinister and creepy giggle of a woman inside his head. The tone of the voice was different from everyone else that he heard, so he didn't recognized who's voice he heard
「 You have obtained a sub-world of World of Imagination, the ⟨⟨ World of Absolute Nothingness ⟩⟩ 」
Nothing else happened except for Emily's voice of telling him that he obtained the world that he was just in. All of his senses was turned off for just a second, including all of his feelings and emotions
~~~
Philip abruptly opened his eyes and he immediately saw Tenshi's face directly in front of him. She was looking at him with worried eyes. She was also holding his cheeks with her smooth and soft hands
The red atmosphere in Philip's room has already dissipated and the dark hue of midnight looms over the room. But somehow, the moonlight reached Tenshi and illuminated her face. Her blue-white hair has a natural light glowing within
Philip directly gazed on Tenshi's eyes and he understood her emotions. He gaze her a warm smile and open eyes
"I'm always here for you, Philip. No matter where you go, I will be there... I can fight for myself, so don't you worry about me"
"Okay, I'll count on you"
Philip gave a bigger smile and Tenshi leaned forward to kiss him on the lips. She mounted on top of him and they hugged each other lovingly
But that didn't last too long because it wasn't the time and they both know it. Tenshi leaned her head on top of his right shoulder and they embraced each other tightly
Philip looked forward and relief slowly swelled up in him after being trapped in the black world for so long
It was then that his attention was caught by the different items on his office table and a few corpses lying on the ground
There was the Mana-infused stone briefcase, the Mana Cores, the Purple Geode, an Atomic Star, the magic gun, magic staff, the broken smartphone, Gear and Axle Orb, Viz Diamond, flame tears, the Ornamental Box with the Cursed Finger inside, Markium Shard, and the unsheated Divine Sword of Anefengtus. He looked to his left and surprisingly saw the Cracked Black Box that E-1 came out of. He then looked down on the floor to his right and saw two bodies; Chris and Amare's preserved dead bodies
He smirked and a plan that will change everything in terms of power level has been drafted in his mind
"Tenshi?"
"Yes?"
Tenshi slightly pushed her body away from Philip and the engaged eye contact. Tenshi has her arms wrapped around his neck
"Would like to help me with something?"
"Of course, I'm willing to help with anything"
"I have a goal in mind..."
"What is it?"
"I would like to die..."
"..."
"But I can't die..."
"You want to find a way to kill yourself?"
"No... If I die alone, everyone will be sad, you will be sad, and everyone that was left behind will suffer the repeated destruction of the universe and threats outside the universe"
"..."
"It already happened three times... I don't want it to happen again"
Philip bowed his head and tears broke from his eyes. Tenshi looked down on him with sympathetic and sad eyes, but she lifted his face and wiped his tears away
"What would you want to do?"
Tenshi asked
"I will find a way, not only to kill myself, but to end everything at the same time. In that way, no one will have to suffer and everyone will disappear knowing that everyone they know and love will come with them to whatever's next"
"..."
Tenshi looked at him with curved eyebrows, not knowing what to say or feel about Philip's goal and desire
"Is that thinking way too twisted and selfish?"
"Yes"
Tenshi didn't hold back and answered him honestly
"I'm too aware... If you don't like my goal and desire, we can continue our daily life and you have the option to not help me. But please, don't try to stop me"
"..."
Tenshi didn't say anything and he got off of Philip. She walked towards the office table and looked at the items that he obtained. She then looked at the window and gaze at the starry sky. She could see past the atmosphere and see individual rogue asteroids, planets in other planetary systems, and stars burning brightly
"Did I say I don't like your goal and desire? Did I say that I would stop you?"
"No..."
"Once in a while, I will question your humanity and insanity. I witnessed and saw your life history. I understood and felt everything you went through. But it's different from here on out... You have a deep and wide scar and unimaginable trauma that you want this to happen..."
"..."
"But, wouldn't you be a little more happy and satisfied now that I'm here? The people that you can call a family is here? You have the freedom of what you can do... Why end it when you could at least enjoy yourself once in your life?"
"..."
Philip already considered everything that Tenshi said, but his mindset is unshakeable and he won't think otherwise. But of course, he still has the kindest heart and he won't let anyone be hurt because of his actions and existence
"I already thought of that, that's why I'm telling you this... I failed to check up on and save Justine, I don't know how to face everyone else since the Old Man entrusted me with the protection of the mansion and Justine is practically everyone's first family..."
"..."
"And of course, I will be enjoying every bit with everyone. It's not like my goal is right in in my hands already... I will make everyone happy that I know before I will achieve my goal. Perhaps my mind will be changed in that time"
"Perhaps... But, I'm not yet intrigued of your goal as of the moment... We have to change that because I don't want to see you keep suffering. Although, you're still full of mysteries that beings across the universe and outside the universe see you as someone who's either a threat, a savior, or a Deus Ex Machina. As I see it, there are a lot of mysteries that's needed to be unveiled and therefore, I will help you the best that I can because something tells me that you will encounter these mysteries and I would like to be there when it happens"
Tenshi was gazing throughout the universe as she said this
"That sounds like a plan... Thank you"
"So, what's your plan? Looks like you had something on your mind"
"Yes... During my journey, I will be meeting lots of people with different talents and power, but they are not enough... I will be needing power, more power unimaginable to achieve my goal. You and I alone are not enough... So, I will be creating a golem, a machine, a doll, whatever you want to call it, to have a power that can help us"
"And you're going to use these items to create it?"
"Yes"
"Alright? Are we doing it now?"
"Nope... Let's rest for now. Besides, I don't have everything and to achieve it, I have to help everyone in this mansion"
Philip laid down on the bed as he stared at the ceiling
"Interesting... Do you need help with that?"
Tenshi walked towards Philip and crawled to his embrace
"Hmmm... Maybe? We'll see, but I think i can manage"
"Alright, if you say so..."
"Let's sleep"
"Hm? But you can stay awake forever now, can't you?"
"Well... Once in a while, I'll miss sleeping and the relief that you feel everytime you wake up"
"I guess so... I have been in this world for four years and sleeping feels quite decent"
"Yup!"
Philip then went ahead and closed his eyes. He instantly fell asleep since that's one of his innate skills. Tenshi was surprised and giggled. She also went to sleep while hugging Philip
~~~
Morning broke through the atmosphere and woke Philip up. He slowly opened his eyes and an unexplainable relief washed over his body
'Huh... Never felt like this for a while...'
He then slowly moved his limbs and his muscles contracted from extreme comfort. He also felt that he was clothed, since he was wearing blood clothing last night, it must have dissipated and Tenshi clothed him. He was wearing a brown tank top and a gray boxer shorts
He looked around and searched for Tenshi, only to find her nowhere
'She must've woken up early to do something...'
He immediately got up, fixed his bed, took a shower, brushed his teeth, and prepared himself for the rest of the day. He wore the clothes that Tenshi clothed him again because why not
'I don't feel hungry... But eating for the sole purpose of the taste of food is bliss...'
Philip went ahead and exited his room, casually passing by the bulky cracked Black Box and two dead bodies laying on the ground. He came into the hallway and decided to head to the kitchen. His toned muscles were smooth, his chiseled collar bones were showing, and his calves were powerful
Before he could take a turn around the corner, he suddenly stopped after sensing a powerful presence coming from around the corner. He waited until the person came into his vision
A few seconds later, a golden retriever came happily trotting along the hallway. It was Merry, Justine's gift to Mathilda, and the dog who helped against Trrnc when he almost wiped the entire mansion six months ago
Merry suddenly stopped after sensing that Philip was gazing at her. She abruptly turned her head and she became wary as her ears and tail folded down. She also bent her legs in a defensive position while shaking
Philip walked forward and approached Merry slowly. She became even more scared and she trembled in place. She wanted to run, but for some reason, she cannot run by looking at the approaching Philip
A few moments later, Merry couldn't move and Philip knelt in front of her. He extended his hand downwards and Merry tightly closed her eyes as she prepared for the worst
Then suddenly, she felt a comfortable feeling brushing down under her chin. She subconsciously relaxed her body and lifted her head from the strokes of Philip's finger
"Arf!"
Merry relaxed herself and put her guard down
"Cute"
「 Interesting creature... 」
"Huh? Why?"
"?"
Merry tilted her head from confusion when Philip talked to himself after calling her cute
「 By the way, I can hear you if you talk through your mind 」
"Wait..."
「 Yup 」
'So, you could read my thoughts this entire time?'
「 Uh huh 」
'My whole monologue and such?!'
「 Yes 」
'So that's why you were able to answer properly when I was asking myself something'
「 Correct 」
'Haaah... Anyways, why's this an interesting creature?'
「 Yeah... You have to find it out yourself 」
'Wutt... Okay fine'
Philip then went ahead and picked Merry up and placed her on his arms. He walked back into his room and sat on his bed while still holding Merry around his arms
Merry was confused as to what was happening and she slowly became worried
"Don't worry Merry, I'm going to seek your origin, okay? You're one of who I'm aiming for, if what I think you are is right"
"Arf?"
Philip shifted two of his right fingers and placed it above her forehead, right in between her eyes
"Origin Seeker"
He closed his eyes and he entered a kaleidoscopic hyperspace towards Merry's origin and past. A few seconds later, he found himself in a middle of a dark room with the absence of light. It was then that the dark room was illuminated with neon blue lights, coming from several hundreds of cylindrical containers scattered throughout the extremely large room. The containers are connected with giant tubes, wires, and panels
The size of the cylindrical containers vary depending on the size of the object or organism inside. He could see dogs, birds, mice, bears, sharks, whales, elephants, adn surprisingly some extinct creatures and fantastical creatures like a Brontosaurus, a Megalodon, a wyvern, and a giant desert worm and leech hybrid. Not only that, there are several creatures that are either abnormal, hybrid, or fusion of other animals melded together. But the cylindrical containers that is catching his attention are a giant amalgamation of flesh, blood, and bones, and a healthy golden retriever
"What is this place? Where is this place?"