Alisa had a dream. In this dream, her parents were still alive, together as a happy and loving family.
Everything was blissful, and although the world was increasingly falling apart, they were safe. Unfortunately, these days did not last forever.
The Aragami destroyed her happiness, taking away what she cherished most. They were devoured before her eyes by a powerful Aragami, leaving her alone in the world.
Her heart ached, and she was shattered until, suddenly, they appeared...
God Eaters, humanity's only hope—humans capable of killing Aragami.
To be a God Eater meant being prepared to die, but that didn't matter to Alisa. She became an avenger, seeking to quench her thirst for blood against the beasts that had taken everything from her...
She walked in the darkness of chaos to defeat such devouring beasts.
However, Alisa and the other God Eaters soon realized that killing Aragami and cleansing the world of this threat was impossible. The Aragami were born faster than they could be killed and would soon devour the world.
This was a bitter fight they were destined to lose, until that day.
All the God Eaters, as beings infected with chaos, walked a path of darkness, slowly becoming corrupted. They had no guide; they were alone.
Or so it seemed, until a light shone amidst the infinite darkness—the holy and sacred light of the Order.
Hope was not lost; the world had another chance to be saved. This crown protected the world and accepted everyone. They just had to run towards it.
Those who walked in the Abyss felt peace for the first time and instinctively ran towards the light, yearning for that warm embrace...
But they were tainted. Every time they got closer, they were burned by the holy light.
That light, which they desired, was unreachable—a longing for warmth and a path to Order, a respite from their terrible fate...
So they stopped running, knowing deep inside that it was too late for them. That light would never be theirs, and their only option was to surrender, watching from a distance as a paradise they could never enter. They could only envy as thousands of humans passed through and ran toward the crown.
They, the saviors who had sacrificed so much for humanity, even sinking into darkness, could not be saved...
They were alone...
Then the God Eaters saw her—Alisa, who should have been burned like them, ran without rest, heedless of her injuries. She simply did not want to be alone again.
That light reminded her of her parents' warmth, of love...
Her determination helped her endure the bitter suffering. Even when her body began to fragment and disappear into the darkness, she did not give up. She gave everything for one last attempt, reaching out her hand. It seemed that even then, it was not enough to reach the light, which made Alisa despair. But then, a pair of hands emerged from the light, gripping her firmly and pulling her into the light...
Her tenacity inspired the other God Eaters to try again, gritting their teeth, especially those like Lenka and Lindow...
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"Welcome, Alisa..."
"We've been waiting for you... my child..."
"!!"
Alisa saw them, and her tears wouldn't stop. The ones who helped her in the end were her parents, or more precisely, their souls...
"Papa... Mama..."
"You've suffered, my child, but it's all right now."
"Very soon, this nightmare will end..."
As humans who had died years ago and with the Overlord devastating the world, they had been unable to reincarnate. They awaited destruction, taking refuge under the light of the crown, watching the mortal world, supporting the living in their struggle for survival. They knew it would be the end if they died, at least until the crown appeared...
Now, all the souls of the dead were safe, waiting for the moment to live again...
"Papa... Mama, why are you here..."
Still embracing, Alisa asked uncertainly. She didn't know if being here meant she was dead, and although she felt peace, she worried a bit about what her parents were doing in this place...
"To answer your question, we are in a dimension parallel to reality, so this is not the underworld, and you are not dead, my child..."
Smiling warmly, her mother explained everything her daughter needed to know. She couldn't help but glance at the millions of souls watching attentively, some gritting their teeth in frustration and nervousness.
"But all of this is thanks to the Champion who descended to this world..."
"Champion?"
"Yes, the Savior..."
Nodding, Alisa was guided by her parents, soon entering the place where millions of souls were gathered...
All the souls were watching a cage and those inside it.
Alisa, too, was surprised by what she saw, as it was beyond anything she could have imagined...
"To protect and save the world, the beast must die, and only the Champion can do it..."
"But to achieve this, he must bear the weight of the world and all of us..."
The look in Alisa's parents' eyes was warm but also helpless. The Champion's battle was something they couldn't interfere with, yet they all gathered to witness the miracle...
"That person..."
And of course, Alisa recognized the one fighting the beast. It was the boy who entered the base and built the tower, the one who had knocked her out...
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Alisa's vision began to blur...
"Your time is up, my child. You must go back..."
"Make sure to help the Champion when you return, even preparing him tea is fine; he is tired..."
"Very tired..."
"No, no, no, papa, mama..."
Alisa shook her head fiercely, refusing to return. But she was alive and didn't belong there. It was already a miracle she could enter, so she had to go back. Then everything disappeared, and Alisa opened her eyes...
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"The new Model Alisa Illinichina Amiella has awakened."
This news made Johannes stand up. About 20 days had passed since the God Eaters fell into a coma, with crystals emerging from their bodies.
Until then, there had been no response from them. According to Sakaki's investigations, the Apocalypse virus had entered their bodies, infecting most of their major organs, and suppressing the Oracle Cells.
It was also confirmed that the two microorganisms repelled each other, unable to coexist. Thus, the God Eaters, almost Aragami in human form, faced the worst possible situation. The Apocalypse virus had destroyed the God Arcs and severed all connections with the God Eaters. Even if the God Eaters awoke, they would revert to ordinary humans...
Fenrir no longer had any use for them...
However...
"But that's not all. Although Alisa lost her God Arcs, the strange virus in her body changed her beyond the Oracle Cells..."
A deep interest shone in Sakaki's eyes as he displayed Alisa's statistics and changes.
Alisa's time as a God Eater had ended, but her new life as an evolved human had begun...
"This is..."
Johannes was naturally surprised. The new tests conducted on Alisa exceeded the expectations for a God Eater. It was a blessing in disguise, and furthermore...
"Her weapon, or as I prefer to call it, Prototype God Key, has shown incredible abilities that remain a mystery..."
The images showed Alisa wielding a massive sword similar to her God Arcs, but unlike it, her sword glowed and had a beautifully crystalline carving that seemed otherworldly...
This was a Void, the sword of Alisa's heart, the first to materialize in this world and therefore the most special...
"God Key?"
"Yes, because her weapon is the key to a world of new abilities, a domain of the gods..."
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