The adventure continues.

And of course, a chime will sound, and the tale of adventure will come to a halt.

Once, when asked about this, he commented: 'It's a great shame. There's nothing to be said.'

'A little girl... Can a little girl also be the main character?' 'Of course she can. It's her own story, after all. In other stories, she might be a hero herself, or even an evil dragon. There are all kinds of roles she can play.'

Father told me of many beautiful sights. I feel that the world is a lovely place, and it makes me happy.

(Arriving at the predestined location makes the Sword of Narzissenkreuz tremble as if it has come to life.)

...I can only hope that they aren't treating my dear old Sponsian too poorly, or let it rust in the harbor... ...And I hope my skills haven't rusted away either.

(A radiant auric glow pools within.)

...Analysis of the nature of Vourukasha Oasis... intriguing. The structure of the so-called 'sacred lotus' is similar to the composition of mine and Jakob's bodies... yet it has almost no common properties with that of Mr. Karl.

Not going to answer? Well, that's fine. It was just a mild curiosity of mine, after all.

...Finally convinced her to follow us to the gestalt still under construction... She seemed apprehensive, but everything will turn out fine. We no longer have to fear the future.

A sacred blade indwelt with great enough reason and will to create and destroy a universe, or a dream.

...But I still have to be careful. I've never seen Alain angry, and I don't want to find out what he looks like when he gets angry.

Well, Narcissus has girded his subordinates with the Aegis of Four Orthants, so our powers are unable to overcome them. That's how it is.

But you don't have to worry about me. I don't need help — you've seen what I'm capable of. And... Perhaps I know more about this place than even you do.

I once dreamed of becoming one just like you. But that dream is now shattered. All I have done is meaningless. An empty dream.

The story continues. For Ann, please keep going.

Nothing, it's just that... You're Aether, right? And... where is the little white thing that's always with you? What was her name again? Why isn't she here?

Even if our world couldn't even grow mint, we could still survive, and as long as we can survive, we can revive our civilization. That will be the next topic...

Assistant took the day off.

'Alright. Let's call him Kate.' Ah! Then Colonel Kate it is. I mean, he's always got that cool and aloof feel to him. Plus, he's always buried in books, so a rank like that really suits him.

Empty buildings feel lonely, yet enduring at the same time... In the apocalypse, stone structures outlive humans a million times over. It's the same here. So, to a certain extent, it's just a bit of apocalyptic scenery...

To their left is the Great Magician Parsifal, casually leaning on the railing, flashing her signature stage smile.

I once dreamed of becoming one just like you. But that dream is now shattered. All I have done is meaningless. An empty dream.

It's just that, at the time, I didn't think that you would make the same choice as me and help Ms. Mamere.

'Experiment number sixteen aims to verify Jakob Ingold's research conclusions on the Primordial Sea, and use his theory as a foundation to achieve a breakthrough...

If only my family had enough money for a Kamera and things didn't go wrong, I'm sure my mom would have taken lots of photos of me...

The enigmatic 'Mary-Ann'...

Eavesdropping is a bad habit, good ladies‍.

Mary-Ann was right. It's warm here.

Conches were often favored materials in ancient Fontainian civilization for making ritual implements, and the sacred unguents within this conch chosen as a sanctified chalice have finally emerged.

...To excise the self is not to die, but rather to die before death. That way, there is no life to be ended. Thus may one achieve eternity. This step is vital, for by this, may one avoid receiving a Vision by some error.

...Then let us speak of other flowers! I've always been in Fontaine, and I've never gone elsewhere. That said, a friend of mine has been to Sumeru. I heard from him that there are many flowers there that can't be found here.

But I can't give up. He's still 'alive' right now. At the very least, in this sense, it can continue. It cannot be a waste.

Shh. There's no need to say anything, Ann.

At that moment, the dragon's army blew down the castle gates open with cannon-fire. Lyris urged her friends to flee, which they did only with great difficulty and tearstained faces.

Well, I suppose we could also just call it 'the answer.'

...I have named him. All that remains is to implant...

The Steambird runs lots of fantastic serialized novels, including the thriller 'Great Detective Hurlock,' which recently reached its dramatic conclusion!

How bothersome.

He only took the actions he did because he calculated the coming of the apocalypse. He wishes to save the world.

Thank you for your logical troubleshooting and... emotional adaptive maintenance.

That's so strange. You can fly, but you're not a bird. Are you an evil dragon? Or an evil dragonling?

... The assistant doesn't seem reliable. Caused some accidents. Just another obstacle to overcome.

The heroes of different stories will naturally find different (expedient) holy swords, and they must also face different nemeses.

...I was assigned to the same lab. I was nervous at first, since everyone said that he was a child prodigy. Since the disaster, such people are even more precious.

It was a brief time compared to our eternity. But those brief moments granted us mastery of this universe.

... No progress worth reporting today.

...Got the sword, despite the cost... The director's condition is deteriorating. Hope she can hold on...

I need to come up with some reasonable pretense, though I'm not sure how long it'll hold... We need to at least ensure the Tower of Gestalt's completion...