Nazarick, First Floor exit.
The Naiyuan Trio, who had already crossed over, once again saw that unfamiliar yet familiar sight after so long.
When the three of them walked out of the Great Tomb, streams of mournful moonlight greeted their eyes.
The gentle light shone upon their faces, making them instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes.
Herohero, who had been quietly lying in Solution's arms, jumped down as well. The pitch-black Slime transformed into Human Form and stood beside Naiyuan and Momonga, staring blankly at everything before them.
The scent of the earth, the cries of birds and beasts, greenery that had once been beyond reach now visible everywhere—there was no dust to obscure the view, and the brilliant starry sky stretched out in full sight.
Everything before them kept stirring their nerves, leaving the people who had thought themselves prepared standing there in a daze.
"Such a clear starry sky."
"This all feels so real that it almost seems unreal."
"Yeah!"
"It's unbelievable. Like a jewel, it makes us utterly fascinated."
The three sighed in wonder again and again. How long had it been? Just how long had it been since they had seen a sight like this?
Even though they had seen a forest and starry sky on Nazarick's Seventh Floor, the Naiyuan Trio had not been deeply moved. After all, they knew that sky was fake, not real.
The last time Naiyuan had seen a starry sky was before he crossed over. As for Momonga and Herohero, they had only seen one as children, when the sky had not yet been completely obscured by dust. Even then, they remembered that scene only vaguely.
"Come on, Momonga and Little Herohero. Let's take a closer look."
Naiyuan called out to the two beside him, then impatiently spread the Dragon Wings on his back and shot into the sky.
The massive gust instantly snapped Momonga and Herohero back to their senses. Seeing Naiyuan already reduced to a Black Dot, the two exchanged smiles.
[Flight] ×2
After casting the spell, the two instantly floated up and flew after Naiyuan.
Seeing the three Supreme Beings vanish into the horizon, Sebas and Demiurge spread their wings as well and followed after them.
Meanwhile, the expressionless Solution quietly remained where she was. Without a flight item or magic, she could only watch as the others gradually faded from her sight.
"I hope you return soon, Herohero."
Solution gazed calmly at the sky, silently praying in her heart.
"It truly is beautiful."
When Demiurge and Sebas broke through the clouds and arrived beside Naiyuan and the others, they heard a sigh of admiration.
Naiyuan stood quietly in midair, the Dragon Wings behind him not moving. By all rights, he should have fallen, but the power of magic allowed him to stand upon empty air as he praised the sight before him.
"As expected, compared to the sky on the Sixth Floor, the real thing is far more beautiful."
"Indeed. Still, Blue Planet was quite an impressive fellow to turn the Sixth Floor into something like that."
"Blue Planet... It would have been nice if he were here too."
The Naiyuan Trio stood side by side, talking as they admired the moon before them, occasionally letting out sighs of wonder.
Blue Planet was a man who loved nature more than anyone, the creator of the forest and starry sky on the Sixth Floor. Even Naiyuan had to marvel at his devotion to nature.
Thinking of how his greatest wish had been to see a sight like this, the three could not help but feel a pang of melancholy.
If Blue Planet had truly crossed over, then Nazarick from the original story would probably have become some kind of planetary environmental protection organization, right?
Naiyuan imagined what things would be like after Blue Planet crossed over and came to that conclusion.
Demiurge, who had been silently listening nearby, heard the conversation of the three Supreme Beings and continuously pondered its meaning.
"Like a jewel?"
"Supreme Being Blue Planet's wish."
"The praise of the three Supreme Beings."
"I understand!"
Linking all the information together, Demiurge's mind spun rapidly before he finally spoke in sudden realization.
The world was like a jewel, and the Supreme Beings praised this jewel. Then everything was obvious—the Supreme Beings wanted to rule the entire world and make this jewel belong to Nazarick forever.
Demiurge once again felt fortunate that he could understand the profound intentions of the Supreme Beings. Since the Supreme Beings liked jewels, then it was the duty of the Floor Guardians to present this jewel to them.
As plans for conquering the world continuously formed in his mind, Demiurge's entire body trembled.
"At your command, we Floor Guardians will surely devote every ounce of our strength to presenting this jewel to the three Supreme Beings."
Demiurge instantly appeared before the Naiyuan Trio and spoke to them respectfully.
The three, who had been conversing, were startled by Demiurge suddenly jumping out in front of them.
"Then go do it."
"We'll be watching."
Momonga and Herohero did not pay much attention to his words, merely replying with light chuckles.
Naiyuan thought of something, but seeing the happy expressions of his friends, he said nothing. After all, wasn't conquering the world rather interesting?
"Yes. I will devote myself wholeheartedly until death."
Demiurge spoke with a resolute expression, secretly admiring his own cleverness for successfully guessing the profound intentions of the three Supreme Beings.
Returning to the rear, Demiurge looked at the serious-faced Sebas and could not help secretly mocking him.
"What a dereliction of duty. As an administrator serving the Supreme Beings, you cannot even glimpse the tip of their profound intentions."
"Sure enough, only I, Demiurge, am the most loyal subordinate of the Supreme Beings."
At that thought, Demiurge could not help revealing a chilling smile as he looked pityingly at Sebas beside him.
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Seeing that smile and the meaningful look in his eyes, Sebas suddenly felt an inexplicable urge to punch him.
"We should head back. There will be plenty of time to admire this beautiful sight later."
After watching for a while, Naiyuan spoke to the other two.
"I hope that decades from now, we can still admire the moon together like this."
Herohero sighed wistfully. Momonga patted him on the shoulder and smiled at him.
"Of course we will. The three of us will still be just like this then."
Those firm words reached Herohero's ears as he looked at his two friends beside him.
Momonga placed a skeletal hand on his shoulder without any expression on his face, but Herohero could feel his sincerity. Naiyuan also placed a hand on his shoulder with a smile, showing his agreement.
"Not one of us will be missing, Little Herohero. After all... we're family now."
"Family?"
Herohero looked at the smiling Naiyuan, and something deep within him was profoundly moved. Those words filled him with warmth.
Family... How long had it been since he had heard that word? Ever since he had numbly begun working overtime, his concept of family had gradually become blurred.
"Momonga and Naiyuan, I'll stay with you forever."
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