Araya lay on the ground dying.
The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception saw his death line and cut through it, and the life that lasted 300 years had passed.
With Araya's defeat, the corpse doll under his control also stopped moving.
The entire lobby suddenly fell silent.
Touko stepped forward, looked at Araya who was gradually losing his vitality, and said, "Araya, what do you ask for?"
"What I'm looking for is roots!"
Even if he failed, even if he was about to die, his tone remained even.
"Root!"
Hearing this name, Shiki's expression changed.
Ryuji glanced at her, and hastily cast sleep magic on her.
"Humph, this is so dangerous, I almost woke him up." Ryuji breathed a sigh of relief.
Neither Touko nor Araya knew that Shiki was related to roots, but Fujino was in the dark.
"Why are you so obsessed with things like roots." Touko kept asking.
"There is no way to save everyone."
Araya started a private monologue like a regular villain.
"That was such a long time ago… Everyone can't be saved, so how can those who can't be redeemed yet? No answer!"
Araya seems to have been a Partner of Justice for a long time, with high hopes of 'saving everyone'.
However, over the years, he gradually realized that humans cannot be saved.
"However, if we can open the source and end the world… Until the end of the world to record death and witness death."
"That which is not appreciated and that which is not redeemed, if it can be reassessed, the meaningless dead will be given meaning. They can justify what happiness is."
Ryuji was dumbfounded, with this thought, Araya might not be the Demon God's Pillar in this world!
Chaldea's business had yet to expand into this world!
"Really, there are troubled people in every world." Ryuji complained.
Araya's finger moved slightly, "So it turns out that you are not from this world, you came here under the influence of the Counter Force!"
"Are you an existence called a Heroic Spirit!"
Ryuji shrugged, "No matter how you look at it, I'm still human!"
Most Heroic Spirits were sublimations of humans, so their appearance was no different from humans.
But the auras of the two were very different, and a Magus with some magical ability could tell the difference. Unless there is a Noble Phantasm to cover the aura.
Araya opened his mouth, but remained silent in the end.
Death was a certain end, so there was no need to argue, no matter what Ryuji's identity was, it had nothing to do with him.
Araya's body slowly turned into smoke, he didn't have a spare body, so this time he really died.
"What I want is to arrive at the roots!"
Araya shouted these words and completely disappeared from this world.
Ryuji said: "To the end of the monks, serve a sad song."
Touko rolled her eyes at him, "What are you pretending, you obviously want him to die."
"By the way, this is also your old friend, really heartless." Ryuji whistled.
"Stop talking sarcastically, put on your clothes, and let's go…"
"Yes."
Actually there is Magecraft to relieve drowsiness, but how could Ryuji let go of such a good opportunity.
Shiki is very light, and she is more like a girl when she is quiet.
Because of Ryuji's suggestion, Shiki's long hair was very soft and felt beautiful.
Ryuji hugged her in a princess posture, if the girl was still awake, it would be very noisy.
Fujino looked at Shiki enviously, her face a little red, thinking how great it would be if she was in Ryuji's arms.
"Let's go." Ryuji smiled at Fujino, the girl nodded and followed him.
The Araya incident is over.
After Shiki woke up, there was a long silence, maybe due to the feeling of confusion after finally getting her revenge, but she recovered quickly and continued with her usual daily life.
"Shiki, what are you chasing now?"
When the two were alone, Ryuji asked.
Shiki before, her heart was preoccupied with grudges, but after Araya's death, her heart that was filled with hatred became empty again.
In accordance with its origins – empty.
Shiki shook her head, "I don't know."
Ryuji smiled and held out his hand to her, "Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
"Hah? What ridiculous thing are you talking about?" Shiki looked at Ryuji with a look of a fool.
"This is not a ridiculous statement, but an affectionate confession." Ryuji disagreed.
"Then I refuse."
Just like at the hospital a few months ago, Shiki rejected Ryuji's confession.