Three years after the seven of them had begun traveling around the world, the Creator started feeling unwell.
First, he started to forget the most obvious things. Then, his eyesight deteriorated.
He had noticed the changes in his body much before the sages did, but he pushed himself every day.
āI thought Iād be a burden to all of you if I was unable to use my powersā was the response the Creator gave to them.
ā According to him, he had been alone up until he got his powers. His parents told him he was nothing but a waste of air.
I can relate to the feeling in a way.
ā And then heā¦ His lifespan ended. We buried him at the top of Snowpeak. We spread around the world, as he wanted. Thatās when we were baptized by the world as The Six Sages.
ā Is that also when you settled in the Sageās Forest?
ā I wanted to be close to him. Iām the youngest one, so he used to spoil me more than Iād like to admit. Itās one of the reasons why I used to fight with Shamsheel so much. She said I was monopolizing him.
Ever was pretty spoiled when I first started living at the Sageās Palace.
Does she see me as a shadow of the Creator?
ā Moments before he passed away, he left us one last order. Something simple.
āI want you to live your lives freelyā
ā Itās why I travel around the world in the Thundercloud Boat. There are unexplored areas, enemies yet to see, and experiences to be lived. I want to gather as many anecdotes as possible, in case I happen to find him in the afterlife. (Rifaiv)
ā Iā¦ Wanted to. Laze around. And so. I did. Kouya-san complains. A lot and hits me. He says I should. Work. Can you tell him. To stop? (Milligan)
ā It was supposed to be a secret between Shamsheel and me, but I guess Ernika found out somehow. (Ever)
ā The research on skills?
Recent events have made us realize that we know next to nothing about skills or levels.
What is the voice that Roar and I heard? Itās still a mystery.
ā We had an ulterior motive. We wanted to see if we could bring the Creator back to life.
ā So it was you who froze him?
ā Well, if I burned him to ashes it would be impossible to revive himā¦ Right?
At this point, I canāt discard the possibility.
The Creator himself was able to give life to the sages. There could be a skill hidden somewhere with the power to revive someone.
ā Fast-forward to now, Ernika found out and Shamsheel is dead. We have no way of knowing what Ernikaās motivations were.
I wonder if Kouya knows anything about it. I havenāt been able to talk to him properly yet.
ā So, what are you going to do? Are you going to carry on with the research? (Takaya)
ā ā¦No. (Ever)
Clear and calm response.
ā I realized I would be intruding in a world that I should not get close to. Seeing that girlāsā¦ mutationā¦ made me realize my mistake. I donāt want to risk the Creator becoming something like that.
ā I think thatās the right choice.
Wherever he is, the Creator is resting peacefully.
ā Takaya, thereās something I need to tell you. (Ever)
Just when I thought we were done, huh.
ā Is it perhaps, by any chance, good news?
ā Take a wild guess.
ā What is it?
ā Your ex-friends have escaped from my basement.
ā Itās the worst news you couldāve given me. Thank you.
And, as always, my classmates find a way to come back into my life.
ā My magic lost its effect when I became a shield. But donāt worry. I will protect you at any cost. Itās not an exaggeration to say that youāre my new Creator.
ā I donāt think theyāll be stupid enough to attack me.
After the horror that they went through I canāt imagine them taking revenge.