013: Dawn of the Deep Dark Soul

"Conditions? As far as I know, our Deep Abyss Squad has already set out. You didn't make it in time. We also told you Qualia-Direction's intelligence."

Disville thought for a moment, then suddenly understood.

"You mean it's time to confront the Maxwell Syndicate?"

"Make preparations in advance. I'm about to fight Entropy Lord to the death."

Li Aoz drew ever closer to Azure Planet. The space-time ahead of him twisted under his aoneng like butter sliced by a hot knife. The overwhelming presence of an Iota-rank (9) was unleashed without the slightest concealment.

"As you wish, Lord Lioz."

Mr. Disville said gravely, "Also—I think I just heard Lulisha call out 'Daddy'... Was that an illusion?"

"...Maybe it wasn't."

"Maybe I'm getting old," Disville sighed. "Lately, I've started letting my imagination run wild. Sometimes, I even pray to the heavens, hoping they will guide my daughter safely into the Abyss of the Dead and let her reincarnate into a happy, safe family."

"Having fantasies once in a while is never a bad thing. At least, that's what I think."

Li Aoz smiled faintly, crossing the river of stars and entering the Andromeda Galaxy where Azure Planet lay, heading straight onward.

"If you yearn for something with all your heart and put it into action—then you will surely receive an answer."

In such a short time, you had grown to this extent. It was simply beyond imagination. The path Morphedria could not open had revealed new hope through you.

Life came from the sun, and civilization originated from fire. The persistent pursuit and worship of light and heat had remained the eternal theme, from primitive tribes to interstellar empires.

Answering people's hopes, fulfilling life's expectations, becoming the hope of all living things upon the earth—as long as you could achieve these things,