—So there would be no regrets.
After tossing those words to Noah, Gaia and Alaya stopped disturbing him. They controlled the core of Between Worlds, generating Imagination-Absorption Force to elevate Noah's authorities, sovereignty, and blessings.
Noah was left standing there alone, at a loss for words.
"Regrets?"
Thinking carefully, Noah really did have many things he could not let go of.
If this truly was his last chance, then no matter what, Noah hoped he could finish those things.
With that in mind, Noah silently offered Gaia and Alaya his thanks.
"Buzz—!"
As though it knew exactly what Noah wanted to do most at this moment, a feather radiating a gentle white glow drifted lightly before him.
Looking at the feather floating before him, Noah raised a hand without hesitation and pressed it against it.
The next second, Noah's figure turned into a streak of light and flowed into the feather.
Gaia and Alaya, who had secretly witnessed the scene, both revealed expressions of unsurprised understanding.
"Sure enough, the thing he wanted to do most was go home..."
Strictly speaking, Between Worlds was Noah's home.
Unfortunately, to Noah, there had only ever been one place that could truly be called home.
Gaia and Alaya both understood that very well.
Only that would never change, no matter what happened.
As guides chosen by the world to become the sole hope known as Noah, Gaia and Alaya could only silently bless this child.
They hoped that, in the very end, Noah would be left with no regrets.
"Splash—!"
Before he could even open his eyes, Noah heard the clear sound of waves.
Mixed in with the sound of the surf were the cries of seagulls.
The moment he heard those sounds, Noah knew.
He had returned.
So Noah slowly opened his