Riku, Who Refused to Accept Himself as the Victor, and the Destruction of All Beings Other Than Humans and Ex-machina

Son of Nature: "It was only a possibility."

Son of Nature: "As for whether it was real, you can verify it yourself in the future."

Bai Xuan did not think that claim had to be true. He could only say that such a possibility did exist.

Son of Nature: "Besides, to the future you, the moment Schwi died, victory or defeat no longer mattered, did it?"

[Even if "complete victory" was impossible, they still had to make the final move that would "force a draw."]

[Thus, the Ex-machina gave the final move—one that pierced the planet and destroyed the game board—the name "True Canon: Star Killer." With that, the game was over. A draw.]

[Sorry, Deities—]

[Even at this point, he still wanted to make excuses like that. Riku even felt the urge to kill himself.]

[What do you mean, a draw? You're nothing but scum, nothing but a loser. Even if you use Schwi's wish as an excuse! You still! Pathetically and miserably! Lost—Riku!!!]

The Star Grail's recognition was important, yet it was not important.

For Riku, he wanted to gain the Star Grail's recognition because of Schwi's death. But even if the Star Grail recognized him and he became The Only God, he would not recognize himself, because the one who shattered the planet had not been Riku, but the Ex-machina.

The Star Grail appearing before Riku meant that it recognized the Ex-machina as "tools," but Riku knew the truth better than anyone.

Obtaining the Star Grail had been Schwi's final wish. With victory already fixed as impossible, they had used a "despicable" method to force a draw.

Riku did not consider himself a victor, but he still wanted to obtain the Star Grail.

Human Tribe Leader: "That's true."

Human Tribe Leader: "The moment Schwi died, Riku died