I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

She sighed and said nothing, and he remained silent as well, only opening his mouth slightly, and azure water flowed out, outlining the shape of a fish, and then... he closed his lips and swallowed the star.

goo-dong-

After a while, the "black sun" dissipated, and the [Star Harmony], having lost its controller, quietly fell and sank into the sea, quickly disappearing without a trace.

"........."

I looked up and glanced at the butterfly, both illusory and real.

The azure water flowed in front of it, its wings fluttered, and the rushing water pierced through the butterfly before changing direction and heading in another direction.

"........."

It's another butterfly, both ethereal and real, but with half its wings broken, making even flying difficult.

But... it still appeared before my eyes.

He remained silent, only opening his mouth to reveal a deep blue fish, and then... closing his lips and teeth to eat it.

Moving forward, the butterflies disappeared.

Manipulating the flowing water, it lifted the ground used for concealment, revealing the refuge underneath. Its wings fluttered slightly, carrying a faint scent of lilies, and it slowly moved forward, finally... arriving in front of her.

"coming?"

Mei wasn't surprised; she was the target he had to "hunt," and she herself had no complaints... After all, she had done everything she could and prepared everything she needed to.

The rest... just believe, believe in the future.

Mei didn't offer any explanation or say anything else; she simply pressed the hidden button silently.

Bang! ! !

A dull thud, like something exploding in deep water, caused the surroundings to shake.

But... that's all.

"........."

Mei shook her head helplessly, smiled, closed her eyes, and let her figure be shrouded in shadow.

His lips and teeth closed, making a slight clicking sound, and this most brilliant genius of human civilization... also lost his voice.

【Do you want to continue? 】

That's all... The hunt is over.

[So...then...]

With wings spread, it soared into the sky.

The "patterns" covering the planet's surface shimmer with a deep blue color.

Pure white lilies are in full bloom, bringing with them a refreshing fragrance.

The ocean flowed wildly, giant waves blotted out the sun, and a world-destroying flood submerged everything until the entire planet was dyed blue.

The horns of doomsday resounded through the sky. On the boundless sea, only the pure white wings spread out, shining with moon-like brilliance. On the sea surface, only the Honkai Beasts, seemingly celebrating their victory, leaped about.

After a long time, the "patterns" covering the planet's surface gradually faded, the surging waves slowly receded, and the land reappeared, as if the flood that had submerged the world had never existed.

With a gentle flutter of her wings, she landed softly on the calm sea, her wings folding and drooping as she settled into the water.

Gollum—

With a soft popping sound, he looked down and saw a pink crystal flower drifting from the sea and landing at his feet.

"........."

He silently picked it up, examined it closely, and stroked it.

Then, night fell, and the world fell silent.

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[Ending achieved: The Trumpet of Revelation]

[Author's Note on Launch]

It'll be available for purchase tomorrow! As promised, I finished writing the ending of the first volume before its release! Congratulations!

First of all, thank you all for reading this far! Thank you so much! [Clap hands!]

By the end of this volume, you should all have realized that the key themes of the first volume are [the identity of the Final Ruler], [self-awareness of humanity], and [blood kinship] certified by Skadi. These elements will run throughout the entire book... Honestly, when we were writing it, we really didn't expect this volume to be so intense. Again, sorry, I'm going to climb away now _(:з)∠)_

Let me mention a few other things, like the characters we talked about at the beginning who would be infiltrating other games... Besides Skadi, there are a few more! However, they won't appear so early, and they'll be integrated into the story with plausible identities, essentially borrowing a setting and appearance.

As for Skadi, as a character who appears throughout the entire book, she naturally has her own main storyline, but it's with the snake, namely Mebius, and quite late in the story. However, at that time... Skadi's identity might undergo some changes, such as... becoming Isamara... or something like that?

Well...who knows? After all, [Hai Si] hasn't even appeared yet, right?

Please rest assured about the following volumes; the content won't be like that (swear words). As for the length, we initially planned a sequence of [long-short-long-short], so that volume seven would be the end of the long volume. However, the pressure on volume one was overwhelming, and we're truly sorry. We'll adjust the schedule later. _(:з)∠)_

As for the ending of this volume, there's an epilogue related to "Paradise of the Past" and "Modern Civilization"—this appears at the end of every volume. There are also some personal additions—just take a look and enjoy!

There will only be one chapter left for the next few days, as we need to work on the outline for the next volume. Don't worry, the next volume will be much shorter. The main characters involved are Aponia, or rather, the people from Twilight Street.

As for the female lead... ahem, although our planned ending is harem-style, the one most affected, and the one who changes the protagonist the most, is Eden from Volume 3—the cover character, by the way! (After all, she's my favorite character—a little favoritism is okay, right?)

If you're asking why it's not Alicia... Alicia herself likes and loves [humans] and [people who love humans]. Honestly, it feels like it's too difficult for someone like her to "like" someone. It just feels a bit strange when we write it out... She can be biased towards someone, but she can't possibly like someone—that's probably the feeling.

In other words, Alicia can probably only be a "friend" here, not a "lover," um... or maybe a "loser"? Just kidding~

Finally, thank you everyone for your support! And thank you for pointing out our problems! Thank you so much! [Clapping hands]

Please continue to guide me in the future!

Epilogue: On the Fourteenth Hero (10043)

————【Event: Rain】————

tick-

The rain fell gently, bringing a slightly cool and damp feeling.

"Hmm? The Land of Bygone Days... will it still rain?"

Mei Raiden was a little surprised.

"Ah, please don't be surprised, Mei-san... it rains here sometimes."

Sitting to the side, Eden swirled his wine glass, gazing at the drizzling rain, and spoke softly.

"However, this isn't a weather simulation or anything like that; it's just something that someone here does regularly."

"someone?"

Raiden Mei frowned.

"Among the [Ying Jie] I know, there shouldn't be anyone who would do this... So, it must be the last one left?"

"nature."

Eden spoke softly, his eyelids slightly lowered, his gaze fixed on his wine glass, as if he were recalling something.

“You can take this opportunity to get to know him… He’ll be in a slightly better mood on rainy days, but of course, the challenges you’ll face will be much more difficult.”

"If possible, don't call him 'Yingjie'... He doesn't like that name himself."

"Ah... if you're ready, you can have Airi or Sakura take you to see him. Of course, Gretchen can also do it. Otherwise, something... unpleasant might happen between you."

"He doesn't sound like an easy person to get along with?"

"No, on the contrary, once he accepts you, you'll find he's a very easy person to get along with, although he himself seems a little... awkward."

Eden smiled, as if he had remembered something amusing.

“Go see him. As the most special of the visitors, you should go see him. Besides… Ellie must be looking forward to it too.”

"I will."

Raiden Mei nodded in agreement.

————【Event: A Glimpse of the Ocean (Choose Alicia)】————

"Oh~ Mei wants to go visit her? That's great~ I was just about to tell you about that too~"

Alicia said happily.

"It's a rare rainy day after all, I have to go to his place for a bit~ Hehe~"

"...Wang? Is that his name?"

"Yes, but that wasn't his original name. It's just that some things happened later..."

Alicia's mood dipped for a moment, which was unusual for her, but she quickly recovered.

"But Nozomi doesn't care about those things anymore~ So let's go, Mei~"

After saying that, Alicia pushed Raiden Mei forward.

It seemed that Alicia was not very willing to bring this up—Raiden Mei thought to herself, and temporarily suppressed her desire to ask.

However, as the two moved forward, Raiden Mei became somewhat puzzled.

“Alicia…is this the [Deepest Place]? Is that [Hero] here?”

"Yes, Wang is here, but he's deeper inside. Also, I'm glad you call him 'Yingjie'!"

“I heard from Eden that he doesn’t like the title ‘Yingjie’.”

He always seems to underestimate himself, but he truly deserves the title of "heroic hero"—once you understand him completely.

As Alicia said this, she quickly walked forward to an "edge" that was shrouded in shadow, turned around, and said with a smile.

"Alright~ This is the entrance~"

"here?"

Raiden Mei stared at the abyss-like darkness below, speechless for a moment.

Yes, just like this.

Alicia stepped forward, grabbed Raiden Mei's hand, and then jumped down with her.