Hero Creator: The Last Hero
Ch. 40 — Don't Die

“When the sky is no longer the same color, blood will adorn the world. A place of sacred ground, being a land of death, a hell of a world, formed thanks to the stupid game of someone seeking the end. Dunia— universe contains only life, as well as death.”

The sound reached the ears, the body floated in a place that looked like a blue river filled with fog, only containing his consciousness, the subconscious Rigel.

‘Where is this?’ He stared at the boundless black ceiling, his eyes no longer emitting the light of life.

“Finally we meet again after a long time, and this will be our last encounter.”

The voice he was familiar with, was indeed familiar to Rigel. But the problem is how he got here when he never should have shown up again.

“You and that man are really fuckers huh, using the core part of my soul as a container and erasing the soul imprint I left on your body. Well let it be, whether your plan succeeds or not is none of my business anymore.”

I don't know what upset him he seemed to hate Rigel for a while before his face softened.

“Listen, you can't run from destiny. Ever since that power became yours, the end of your journey has been determined. There is no way out, all that is left of you is a living body, the most important thing that a human has is no longer yours. It's a farewell, the years we've spent together have been quite pleasant, brother.”

The voice, even his face was so identical. It was Rigel's voice and face, the only difference being that his hair was still completely black, in contrast to Rigel's complete white.

“It's strange to be called brother, in fact you and that bastard are using me.” Rigel already knew everything, about what awaited him at the end.

Taking a different path in the hope of getting a different ending was already impossible, as what he said was that there was no longer a way to escape.

“For some things in return to have been together all this time, I let it leave some traces. In the distant future it will appear and sometimes not, you just need to look for it. Things that all humans have.” Slowly his body disappeared like dust swept by the wind, “Goodbye Rigel.” At the end he sincerely said farewell.

Rigel was alone with silence. There was no feeling of loneliness, he did not feel any special emotions that humans would normally have. Rigel did not feel lonely, or even sad once he knew the end he had.

“Now I understand, why humans are not allowed to know when and what they end up like.”

Fear, sadness and unease in life will be felt. All life is afraid of the fact that the living will meet death.

Slowly a silhouette of light enveloped him, full of warmth that brought nostalgia. His body lifted up, his consciousness returning towards his body.

***

At the same time, Tirith who had reached the Central Region cleaned Rigel's body with a wet towel. His gaze looked sad and worried because Rigel had no signs of reaching his consciousness.

“Many things happen, starting Heavenly Emperor, Legion Of Liberation and four great armies formed during your lay. When do you want to fall asleep? This is enough, so quickly wake up.” Tirith pleaded quietly while moving the water she used to wet the towel.

His eyes looked black like pandas. Not only was he deprived of sleep for taking care of many royal documents, Tirith cried quite a lot when he knew that Rigel again and again sacrificed a lot.

He even had time to curse at the Heroes who were too weak to constantly depend on Rigel, putting him into a dangerous place.

“Disregard two years of emptiness, the current two years of time you spend on yourself are very little. You keep fighting, tireless as if there is only you in this world.”

That was the fact, ever since appearing and destroying his marriage to Takatsumi, Rigel made an uproar with the massive slave purchase until even for the first time, there was a figure that subverted the Catastrophe.

Building the Region, creating many cutting-edge technologies that are slowly building a civilization where living without relying on magic is possible.

Even until now many great researchers and Alchemists gathered in the Region at the invitation of Asoka to help study the technology that Rigel created and spread his knowledge.

Human civilization is slowly changing. Not only that, Demi-humans buy freedom by believing in Rigel and Asoka who bring change for them. Although only rumors, some say that some races deified Rigel and Asoka as Apostles.

“Civilization is starting to change, the world is changing. The mess my mother left behind won't be finished until you wake up, Fairy King.”

A pink light gathered on the other side of Rigel, forming the figure of a little girl with beautiful reddish hair. His gaze was sad and bitter.

The fact that Rigel is the Fairy King suggests that he could be called Priscilla's stepfather. Although Sylph and herself had no blood relation, but their souls and hearts were already bound together as if they were real mothers.

Tirith was no longer surprised, she had gotten to know Priscilla. Priscilla has been visiting Rigel for some time now, and they often argue over who will take care of Rigel.

“There's something important you need to hear about Rigel, about what I said in the Labyrinth last time. Your fate, is what you should know, you should change.”

He still remembered the scene where there was no life left in this world, a place between life and death, creation and destruction.

Each of them clasped Rigel's unique hand growing like a lizard's tail, even his eyes were no longer something made of metal and glass.

“Do not die, Rigel.”

“I won't die ... Without doing anything to you ladies.”

A voice that carried nostalgia, blue eyes that opened slightly, a slight smirk on her lips, Rigel regained his senses.

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Yo, it's Author. It might not come as a surprise to me how often I disappear without updates and without warning. But this time forgive the inconvenience because I will disappear again, at least the worst until the end of the year.

Not to continue Creator Hero or health conditions, not also a breakup or heartbreak. But it's something I've been putting off for a while, which is adaptation.

The time can no longer be postponed, I can't wait. One cannot row two boats alone. Again sorry about this.