Apocalypse Witch: To the Strongests of an Age of Plenty
Episode 20's

A loud splashing sound echoed from the lake filled with thick shards of ice.

Karuta, Marika, and Aine were observing the source of the sound.

Karuta spoke while looking at the spreading ripples.

"How's your arm, Aine?"

"Alright, Sacri-sama. It's not a problem. I've collected the severed arm, so it will automatically reconnect once I get back to your body. However, I have to keep the Crystal Blossom on your chest for that long."

"In hindsight, our armor recovered from any damage when we pulled it," Marika said. "Although it seems we are violating the law of conservation of the masses while doing so."

So, this is not a problem.

Only one Problem Solver remains: Anastasia Blast. But all Problem Solvers are the strongest people in their respective fields. He definitely wanted to be at his best before attempting that final battle.

In addition, Aine had lost her arm after pushing Marika off the path of danger at her command. He would feel guilty if the wound was permanent.

Later, there was a transmission from Student Council President Omotesandou Kyouka through their Crystal Blossom.

"Karuta-kuun, Marika-chaan? All the uproar and explosions seemed to have stopped, so did everything manage to end safely?"

"Yes, only Anastasia is left now."

"Then I don't want to ask this of you, but can you help me?"

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"The previous snowcaps were completely stockpiling the RV, so I was trapped inside. Currently, the room inside was large enough to have a sufficient supply of oxygen, as well as a supply of food and water for some time, but being buried alive was not good for my mental health."

Karuta and Marika exchanged looks.

Then they glanced around. Roads and forests had already sunk under the white layer, so assessing the distance appropriately became extremely difficult. It felt like everything had been buried and the entire terrain had changed.

"Where do we park the RV?" ask her.

"I thought you'd remember! No sign or anything!? And what temperature is below zero out there? I really don't want to be stranded outside!"

One-armed Aine did not look to feel any pain as she slowly tilted her head.

The three turn from the lake - from a secret base that someone has built - and begin digging to remove the Student Council President and the RV from the pure white snow.

They were no longer interested in the lake.

Or with what has sunk in its depths.

Utagai Karuta feels a strange smile when he feels more worried about the missing doll hand than the lump of mortar containing what was once a human named Susannia Evans.

Was it because revenge this time did not require real death?

Or has he become accustomed to, become corrupted, and transcend the limits of turning points?

Even he himself did not know the answer to that question.

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He wants to change.

He did not care at all whether it was a good person, a bad person, a rich person, a poor person, a popular person, or a hated person.

He just wanted to be someone different from what he was at the moment.

Sorry, I do not understand the instructions given. Can you give me some more information or ask me a specific question that I can help you with?

It was Susannia Evans' only wish.

He had transformed himself from the inside and the outside, yet none of it made him feel satisfied.

There was a hole in him that he wanted to remove, but it remained until the end of his life.

"I'm sorry."

The shadow changed shape.

The crying and grim woman was just apologizing endlessly.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. All because I need your help."

She is Persephone, the Greek Goddess of Death.

She was supposed to be the goddess of spring, but she gained new attributes after Hades, the Underworld Ruler, took her away. After spending too long in the underworld and having a spring breath, he obtained the ultimate regeneration that surpassed even the Strength of Crystals.

It was the worst curse for Susannia who wanted nothing but to change or be changed.

If he had plastic surgery or even burned or sliced his face, his face would always return to its original state, so that he could never escape from "himself". No matter how hard he tried to distance himself from her, he would be dragged back there, like wearing a collar tied with a rubber band.

He could feel the hatred.

He half cursed it.

But no one addressed to his shadow was always crying. Persephone was a god always toyed with by fate, so Susannia's anger was aimed at a destiny that continued to torment her.

"Don't worry. That's not very important."

"...? Whatchu mean???"

"There is hope. I really have high hopes for Crystal Magic and Grimnoah."

"You can't interact with the enemy. Building an emotional bond will only lead to future suffering" Susannia said.

"I don't mean it like that" Susannia smiled slightly. "This is not at my level, but the Crystal Power has excellent healing and regeneration abilities, right? And there are hundreds of them... The error rate may be higher for them, so they may find environments or circumstances where healing or regeneration is not successful. Isn't that much-needed data? Then I was able to break free from the vicious cycle of regeneration and finally escape from being 'me'. Nee hee - hee."

"I'm so sorry. What I want most is for you to stop hurting yourself. I'm so sorry. And I should be the one to support you."

“Yes, no problem,” said the woman non-stop. But not acting disparagingly, but sounding like a very obvious thing to him and not taking time to think. “This difference of opinion only happens because you are still worried for me after so long, and it makes me happy, you know? No matter what the end result is like.”

Susannia and Persephone observed the Sea Crystal Magic Academy from the outside until they finally came to a conclusion.

With excellent regeneration ability, removing foreign bodies from the body becomes difficult.

Especially toxic substances.

Preventing bleeding alone is not enough to remove toxins from the body. Systems designed to repair the body will work in vain until their stomachs and blood vessels are effectively cleaned, so they will be caught in a cycle of futile crystallization throughout their bodies.

For the Crystal Magician, it was difficult to know how much of a substance could help versus a substance that could damage, so they had to be very careful while taking medicines.

But what if you go in the opposite direction?

Susannia only needed to stick the slices into her own body. If he could fill his body with artificial objects, machines, and components to intentionally trigger metal poisoning and rejection, his disgusting regeneration would not be able to keep up. He will make her spin her wheels so that she cannot handle bigger changes like plastic surgery.

Susannia smiled and bowed in prayer towards her still sobbing shadow.

"Thank you."

And he spoke to his enemies who had also reminded him of what it means to live.

"Thank you very much, Grimnoah."