"They don't need me... They're already happy without me..."
...
"That's fine... Who am I anyways? I was just born four years ago and my age was accelerated by the Totality Catalyst..."
...
"I do not belong in this world..."
...
"..."
「 Hello! 」
"...?"
「 It's good to personally meet you! 」
"...??"
Tenshi could hear a female voice in this darker world. Her mind plunged into loneliness and despair after Angel of Nothingness Tenshi manipulated her emotions
The voice that she's hearing wasn't being heard through her mind, but rather through her ears. It's as if the person who's talking is near her or right next to her
"W-who is that?"
「 Hm... I'm pretty sure you can recognize my voice through Philip's memories, right? 」
"..."
Tenshi slightly turned her head to the right to try and recognize the voice. In this moment, her dead eyes flickered and light shone deep within her pupils
"T-the system! Emily?"
「 That's it 」
"H-how? Where am I?"
「 Well, this is expected the moment you absorbed the Nothingness Catalyst... Much more since you absorbed it in Philip's World of Absolute Nothingness 」
"..."
「 Nothingness is a concept of emptiness and silence. It is an aspect that is absent of any other concepts, even itself. Do you have what it takes to receive this power? 」
"..."
「 There is a reason why you received this power. As the first test told you... You will experience being alone a lot, especially since you're now intertwined with the Fate Controller 」
"..."
「 This means that expect the unexpected... Philip will be targeted by countless of dangers and he might disappear occasionally during that. Of course he could still call you through Soul Connect or Soul Link, but that could only do much, considering the extent of the universe and outside of the universe 」
"...?"
「 Oh! You still don't know about the multiverse? That's fine, Amatsuka might have a few ideas about it, but that's all that you can honestly learn. Unless you, yourself, can go outside the universe, which is impossible in this current moment of time 」
"..."
「 Anyways! So, why are you here? Well... You're supposed to figure out the second test by yourself, presented by your Angel of Nothingness form, but the system deemed it unnecessary for you to suffer this much 」
"..."
「 You could've overcome it yourself, which would've been better... But this is too much for you to handle 」
"..."
「 You don't even know what I'm talking about, do you? 」
"I do... It's just that what's the point anymore if they don't need me?"
「 You really think that? 」
"Yes! I saw that they're doing fine even when I'm gone. They don't notice that I'm gone and they've already forgotten me... There's no point in coming back..."
「 Don't you think that's just the influence of the Nothingness Catalyst? That it's manipulating you? 」
"..."
「 No one has forgotten you... Did I forget you? If I didn't forget you, would Philip forget you? 」
"..."
The light deep within Tenshi's dead eyes slightly became bigger
「 Look at your other personalities... You said it yourself, they have individuality of their own and you don't consider them as yourself. They don't see you as nothing, especially Amatsuka since you're very special to her 」
"Does that count though?"
「 Yes! 」
"..."
「 ... 」
"..."
「 You know what? I was wrong about you... 」
"...?"
「 I thought that you'll be the light to Philip's darkness... Yet, you're here sulking and abandoning what you desired to do 」
"...!"
Tenshi's eyes suddenly went brighter. It was like a switch was flipped and the darkness in her eyes was filled with a blinding light
「 Oh! Uh... That was fast! 」
"You're right... What am I doing?"
Tenshi straightened her body from being curled up, like a child tucking themselves in the corner of a room
"I made a promise... I made a promise to Philip that I will be by his side forever! Even if he has forgotten me, I'll make him remember me! If that's not enough, then I'll remake the memories we had"
「 That's the spirit! 」
"I'll destroy and overcome any obstacles that are in my way!!"
Tenshi raised her hands and large amounts of energy gathered around her hands. Bright sparkling yellow light gathered around her right hand and sinister dark red light gathered around her left hand
She was about to clasp her hands together when Emily stopped her
「 Wait! Stop! 」
"Huh? Why?"
「 Well, it's unexpected that you managed to pass this test, but you needed my help... Even then, the system wants to show something to you 」
"What's that?"
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Nothingness Catalyst! 』
『 The Angel of Nothingness Transformation has been unlocked! 』
『 Realm of Nothingness has been received! 』
『 The Realm of Nothingness has forcefully claimed your existence, deleting your concept 』
『 You have been taken into the Realm of Nothingness 』
『 The Realm of Nothingness will test your existence and mind 』
『 Test 1: Loneliness 』
『 Loneliness is being alone in the universe. You will experience loneliness several folds than normal 』
『 You have passed the first test! 』
『 You have received Fallen Jewel and Cursed Jewel! 』
『 You will never feel loneliness ever again 』
『 The Bounded Ring of Totality of Fate has imprinted Loneliness 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Loneliness Catalyst 』
『 Test 2: Abandonment and Forgotten 』
『 Abandonment is the worst action a being could experience. You will experience abandonment at the most crucial moments 』
『 Being forgotten is a state that's almost irreparable. A powerful mind is required to handle ignorance and being neglected 』
『 You have fallen into despair... 』
『 Executing special procedures... 』
『 Omega System intervention is required! 』
『 Initiating conceptual salvage and retrieval of the catalyst... 』
『 ... 』
『 An unexpected exception has occured!!! 』
『 This is Tenshi Hikaru's first exception 』
『 Classifying positivity and negativity of exception... 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru's First Positive Exception has occured!!! 』
『 You have overcame the second test by yourself without the Omega System's help! 』
『 It is unexpected for you to regain your reasoning after you fell in deep despair 』
『 It just shows your unwavering love, understanding, and affection towards Philip 』
『 Love Shard has leveled up! 』
『 Love Shard (Lv. 0) -> Love Shard (Lv. 1) 』
『 You passed the second test! 』
『 You will receive the Void Jewel, Timeline Jewel, Nothingness Jewel, ??? Jewel, ??? Jewel, ??? Jewel, and ??? Jewel 』
『 You will be abandoned, but you will be retrieved 』
『 You will not be forgotten, even a sliver or your existence and concept 』
『 The Bounded Ring of Totality of Fate jas imprinted Abandonment and Forgotten 』
『 Tenshi Hikari has obtained Abandonment Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained Forgotten Catalyst! 』
『 ...! 』
『 Forgotten Catalyst... 』
『 ... 』
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『 Confirmed! 』
『 Even if you overcame the second test by yourself, the initial action of the Omega System will still apply 』
『 You can't fall in deep despair... 』
『 Philip will always remember you in his heart, mind, soul, existence, essence, and signature 』
『 Both of you possess the Unbreakable Bond that will tie both of you forever 』
『 A special trait that could only be achieved by two beings that became an absolute one together 』
『 You also possess the Void Corsage Variable Artifact 』
『 The Void Corsage links you and Philip no matter where both of you are 』
『 The inviolable Red String of Fate has also intertwined both of your destinies together 』
『 The Red String of Fate is indestructible and uncuttable! 』
『 Both of your Rings of Bounded Fate has resonated and both of your locations has been known! 』
『 Philip has found your location! 』
『 You have a choice to return back or proceed to the third test 』
『 The Omega System won't help you this time... 』
『 What will you do? 』
[ Consequential Choices System ]
[ What will you do? ]
[ A. Return back to the Terra Mansion ]
[ B. Proceed to the Third Test ]
[ C. Stay ]
[ D. ??? ]
"...!"
The Consequential Choices System activated on Tenshi and her surroundings changed and all the colors inverted. Her field of vision also widened, as if to focus on the gold and red display in front of him
"So, this is the Consequential Choices System? It looks scary... Whatever my choice here will dictate the absolute future and will delete the other possible futures..."
Tenshi's eyes shook and she couldn't move a single muscle on her body
"I can't avoid this... I don't have the means to deny this, unlike Philip... I have to choose wisely"
Tenshi's eyes then panned on the fourth choice
"Question marks?? What do those mean?! It's tempting to choose that choice... What do I do?!"
Tenshi took his time to decide which choice to make. She already knows that the absolute time has stopped due to the activation of the Consequential Choices System. Even Philip is stationary somewhere else, even though Soul Link is established, that's why the Omega System could reach this far
"..."