God Realm.
Final Stage.
Octopus Lady gazed at the familiar face before her, one she had seen repeated thousands of times already, her eyes filled with sorrow.
Even though she knew everything before her was false, a trial from the gods, Even though she had made countless mental preparations before entering the God Realm.
The moment she saw that familiar face, she still inevitably sank into it.
Again and again, repetition after repetition, cycle after cycle.
Octopus Lady could no longer remember how long she had remained in the God Realm, Only that she kept hoping for a new beginning amid the endlessly replayed tragedy, resisting the arrival of the ending.
She had not lost her mind, And she knew full well that if this continued, she would fail the trial and be completely erased.
But she simply could not bring herself to act in a way that aligned with her Authority.
All because the "justice" she had gained back then was not something she had fought for, But a gift from Black Whale.
"My dear Matilda, once the war ends and peace returns, let's go to the seabed together. We'll use reefs as bricks and coral as tiles to build a little home that belongs to us."
"Then, we'll have lots and lots of children. We'll care for them together and raise them until they grow up."
"Every morning when the sun rises, we'll watch the first ray of dawn break through the sea. Every night when the sun sets, we'll gaze at the last trace of fading afterglow."
"We'll be very happy, Matilda. I promise you..."
Black Whale's face was full of tenderness, his eyes brimming with undisguised love for the person in his arms.
"Alright, I believe you. I believe that day will come."
The bloated and