"Starlight-sama, your heart."
He screamed, before him Starlight just pulled out her heart from her exquisite body that now has a fist size hole.
He screamed in terror but to his dismay, in response, Starlight who just lost her heart giggled like a little girl.
"Stop being a brat, my child, and listen. This is a precious treasure called [Heart Of Reality] it's a Tier 10 – EX Grade Treasure. This item allows you access to other realities of your choosing, a sample of these were the various anime, novel, or manga you loved when you were young. This will also protect and guide you while fulfilling your hidden and deepest desires that you might not know yourself."
She explained, a tea set appearing before them, ignoring Kierby's frowning expression of concern, a sweet fragrance spread around the two of them as she poured natural treasure like tea for him and one for herself.
"Wait, but isn't that your heart?"
He felt conflicted receiving the heart of someone who treated him kindly like her own child, whether it's a treasure or whatnot.
He did suspect her to be trying to manipulate him but the fact that she did free and help him doesn't change.
Moreover, he could tell that she isn't lying when she claimed that she's doing this for his own good.
Knowing what's running through Kierby's somewhat chaotic mind, Starlight shrugged as a melancholic smile replace her always teasing and mischievous expression.
"For real did you really forget, didn't I say before, I'm nearing my end; my complete annihilation.
I am already dying what's the matter, why were you ignoring my heart.
Just accept it dammit."
"But…!"
"No, but's moron !
And don't worry about me trying to manipulate you using this treasure.
We can vow.
"…"
"So this is what they called rejection, this feeling! It's worse than death.
I am really a hopeless woman."
"Did I cause your slow destruction?"
He asked, ignoring her earlier words.
"No dummy, you aren't the cause, didn't I tell you to stop jumping into bullets.
You should stop repeating such behavior always blaming yourself for every little thing that's happening.
Now I started feeling bad for my fragment, she'll surely be stressed out because of you.
Just accept my heart, you moron, consider it to be a parting gift or a memento of the sort it will help you greatly."
"…"
"No, more buts, you moron.
What kind of idiot would refuse a Tier 10 EX Grade Treasure, that can produce a limitless amount of source energy, and can be used as a conductor of sorts for the concept of Karma.
The hell child were you an idiot or what?
You're supposed to be a genius above all others but here you are denying a precious treasure that could have caused prime reality wars.
Just accept my heart, I'd rather give my heart to one of my children than to leave it floating about in the chaotic boundary before some random monster or whatnot getting their hands on it."
In the end, Kierby gave up arguing to Starlight, accepting Starlight's [Heart Of Reality] thereafter the moment the [Heart Of Reality] got near him, it turned into molds of cloud like sparkling nebula dust that went straight into his soul bypassing any defenses he had.
Before he could react whatsoever the [Heart Of Reality] promptly fused with his soul becoming one with him.
He then felt a strange sensation similar to something being complete, like a puzzle that had been neglected for a long time being complete, as the energy known as source energy began nourishing both soul and spirit.
This development also triggered something dormant and hidden deep within him, he momentarily sensed dozens of unique energies stronger and more dangerous than that of source energy surging inside him nourishing his already being nourished soul and spirit.
"Is everything ok?"
"Yeah, everything is alright~"
He replied with a gentle smile on his already breathtakingly handsome face.
"You should often smile.
Now your time is almost up, you better ready yourself for a long journey.
It's better for you to choose a reality you wanted to be in."
"Ok, I choose! Wait, I don't know where to go! Can't you choose one for me as a parting gift surely you know more things than me, just make sure to send me to a world of swords and magic."
"You sure about me choosing a reality for you."
Starlight embraced him for the second time, but this time it was also the last, she began petting his head treating him like a puppy, smiling kindly now acting more like a mother figure than a mischievous horny teenager.
She paused for a few seconds as she began contemplating something in her head, before a mischievous smile overshadowed her motherly act.
"Bye, bye, my cute handsome child, I wish you luck and happiness in your journey."
[Target reality has been confirmed [Irregular Da×mac×i ] would you like to continue] {Yes} {No}
{Yes}
He pressed the {Yes} bottom without much of a reaction whatsoever.
His whole was encompassed by a dazzling multicolor light before vanishing from his previous spot.
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"You really did give him your heart of reality."
An unknown being from the infinite darkness said, his voice hoarse and ancient, more ancient compared to Starlight.
"Why do you have a problem with my decision?
Just like what I have said to that child, my life my decisions.
So fuck off~"
"Do you really think that a single being that hadn't even reached the foundation stage could post a problem against that existence."
The unknown ancient figure asked, ignoring Starlight's earlier brazen words.
"At least I did something meaningful than just sit around and complain again and again without doing a thing."
She replied, her previous gentle smile when talking to Kierby was nowhere to be seen, it was replaced by a cold and emotionless eyes that could make anyone freeze due to coldness emanating from her mere gaze.
"Meaningful you say! You must be joking, is dying first to escape that existence grasp is what you called meaningful.
Don't fool me Starlight, you're too young to fool this ancient one.
Justifying your action as an act of self-righteous sacrificing yourself for something you envision on a whim.
Do you take me for a fool.
This is the most hilarious joke I've ever heard since time immemorial, you damn brat."
He angrily spat.
"I am me, and you are you that's it.
You have your own way just like I have mine.
You have your own reasons for doing nothing just like I have my reasons for sacrificing myself.
Call it cowardly or what, but I'm confident if it was that anomaly, there's surely is a result."
"So, is that your last words?"
The ancient figure asked, this time his tone of voice did not contain mockery and anger, his tone showing sadness and pity.
"Old shit acting sentimental now out of all times!
Do you want me to give that tick skull of yours a punch."
Starlight gesture, doing a gripping fist sign.
"Your personality never did change all this time."
"Why? Do you have a problem with my personality?"
"I couldn't have imagined that I have a daughter like you."
"You regretted having me now, you old shit.
Just like you regretted mom from leaving us behind because of your nonsensical beliefs."
The unknown figure who claims to be Starlight's biological father couldn't help his lips from twitching.
Suddenly, Starlight's body began to, slowly but surely becoming nothingness.
Her father looked at this scene with a pain filled expression.
"Don't give me that look, old shit."
"…"
"You're ignoring me now! Ok, bye then! See you next time."
"…"
The next instant, Starlight's body completely disappeared into nothingness.
"…"
Her father did not mutter a word all this time as he just looked at the place where his most rebellious daughter had died.
He didn't know what to feel, he had long-lost his feelings due to living eternally.
"I hope you made the right decision, my daughter."
He muttered in a low voice no one can hear before disappearing from his spot.
In the first place he is alone so no one can hear what he had just said.
The other two people who were with him in this realm of nothingness had long left.