Purity Online - The World For The Fallens
[Season 2] Chapter 39: The Lies that Give You Strength

Before reading this chapter, prepare a box of tissue first, yes. Because there will be a dramatic scene that climaxes this arc. So much and thank you.

Chara: My feelings are not good, yes _-"

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"What do you mean?" ask Yamamura. "Don't you also have something to protect?"

"No, I've lost everything. The only thing I can protect is this Winter Region, but I failed to do so. I have absolutely ... nothing to protect."

"Then, can't you find a new one? That way, you'll have it again. Something to protect."

"It's futile. It was all a lie. Sooner or later, something will be taken from me. Nothing real in my life. Everything is fake."

"You kidding? You consider your life, your happiness, your motivation, your dreams, and all the relationships you've worked so hard to build are just lies?"

"If it's real, then why did it all leave me?!" Rudolf's tone of voice began to rise. "Why am I the only one with a bitter destiny?!"

"If the Santa I was the reason for living is real, then why hasn't he seen me since that day?! That's proof that he's just a figure created by my imagination!!"

"Alright, whatever if you want to take it all as a lie. But, remember!! It is the lies that give you the purpose of life!! It's the lies that keep you fighting for your life, right?! That lie ... gives you strength!!!"

"The name is a lie, until anytime it will still be a lie!!!" ketus Rudolf's. "Until now, lies will never come true. Something fake will not be able to be genuine!!!"

"No!!! Whatever fake it is, if you decide to take it as something real, then it will be a real thing for you!!!"

"You think so too, don't you?! Otherwise, why do you keep fighting even if you know Santa is just a fairy tale to lie to children?! Why do you continue to believe in the magic of Christmas even though your friends ridicule and laugh at you?!"

"That's first!! When my eyes were still blinded by the fairy tale about Santa Claus!!!"

"Lied!! You still believe it until now, don't you?! Otherwise, why would you accept Santa's pet wildebeest form?! Why do you keep protecting the Winter Region?! Why do you keep protecting the things that drag you into those dark memories you want to forget?!"

"This is correct ...." Rudolf bowed while bowed. "Even if I knew it was all a lie, I couldn't stop believing all those false fantasies. Although I hate this form and this area, but I still protect it desperately."

"Why? Why do I keep protecting all this?"

"Is it because of the woman's orders?"

"No. .., I think there's another cause ...."

"That's because .. I still miss the magic of Christmas ...."

"Something I hate the most .. turns out to be something I miss the most ...."

Rudolf smiled bitterly once more. His breath was one-two. His age is not long. His gaze began to darken and the bright red light in his eyes that was not hit by the arrow began to dim.

"For this long .. it was the lie .. that always protected me."

As if to symbolize the brightness in the monster's deer heart, the snowstorm that had since engulfed the Winter Region subsided completely. The wind was no longer heard. The gray cloud curtains are scattered, revealing a bright night sky and decorated by the stars.

"A beautiful night sky like this .. I haven't seen it in a long time." Rudolf raised his head, looking up at the sky. It was the first clear night sky he had seen in that world as well as the last night sky he could see.

"That's because you've been locked up in the dark all this time."

"So .. You're the one who freed me from the darkness?"

"That's how it is" Yamamura said as he lifted his head.

"Hey, kid ...."

"What's? Last wish? Don't ask me to do anything troublesome, yeah." Yamamura said with a view still fixed on the night sky.

"Just calm down, I won't ask you to save the world or anything." Rudolf smiled for the last time, revealing his teeth.

"I ... just want to ask you to change this world .. to be a better place."

"I don't know you at all, but ...."

"I believe you."

"I believe you can do it, boy."

"At least you can get rid of that 'snake' word, right? That last conversation should have been something dramatic" Yamamura said with a smile.

"Shut up, stupid."

"Yes, yeah. I-i understand. I'll grant your last wish."

"Thank you ..., boy ...."

The sight of the monster deer darkened even more before it finally turned completely black. However, suddenly a dazzling white light appeared, filling the black space in Rudolf's sight until it became a white space. Santa Claus stood before him, making both his eyes grow. He looked down and found that his current body was his former body. Rudolf the human body. He's not a nightmare deer anymore. He has been free ... from that darkness and nightmare ....

(Let the feels add, you can read it while listening to this song: https://youtu.be/qeu0\-X0hEWE)

"We haven't seen each other in a long time, Rudolf," said Santa. "You've grown up apparently."

"Of course, you idiot. You know how many years have passed since Christmas Eve where you met me for the last time?" Rudolf smiled, revealing his teeth while trying to hold back his sense of smell.

"So ...what Christmas gift do you want this year?"

"It's simple." Rudolf lifted up and crossed both of his arms behind his head. "I want everyone to be happy, so that no one else needs to suffer like me."

Hearing that, tears must have flooded the corner of the eyes of Santa Claus. The white-bearded middle-aged man smiled.

"You ... have really grown up ...."

"Rudolf ...."

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Inside a palace room that was somewhere, out of nowhere, the two black-robed people were standing staring at the small pillow-faced crystal ball before them that was projecting an image of the final conversation between Rudolf and Yamamura. One of the two men looked like a woman as her lips were covered in bright red lipstick.

"He managed to defeat Rudolf" said the man. "His charisma and fighting ability were ... completely similar to the Elterior God Emperor."

"Yes ..," said the woman.

"I wonder at you. Though from the news of the attack by Calamity Angels that we get, we already know that he is the God of Elterior. Then, why did you have to block his way by using a guardian like that?"

"You stupid or what? He has not shown his divine power before our eyes directly. It could be fake news made by higher-ranking gods to play us."

"Yes too .... That's why you blocked his path despite deliberately trapping him in this world, huh? To ascertain whether he really is Elterior-sama or not." The black-robed man nodded his head.

"so. Those guards are just lowly men, so dying is okay, isn't it?" An evil smile was drawn on the bottom of the woman's face that was not covered by the shadow of the cloak hood.

"But our time is limited. If not sooner, then 'he' will appear, you know!!"

"Yes ...." The woman said as she opened the window and walked out towards the veranda. He looked up at the night sky. The night wind blew, shaking off the little black robe he was wearing so that one of his eyes was visible. A purple eye with lentic eyelashes typical of women.

"I also hope ... the boy ..., I mean Elterior-sama soon gets her memory back."

The pupil of the woman's eyes suddenly disappeared and was replaced by the ankh symbol, then the ouroboros and dark sun symbols appeared in sequence, surrounding the ankh symbol earlier.

"The question .. I hate waiting the most ...."

To be continued

Explanation:

Ankh \= Ancient Egyptian emblem shaped cross with handle. Usually used as a symbol of eternity and **afterlife. It is for this reason that the Egyptian gods are usually shown holding ankh in their hands.**

Ouroboros \= Ancient Egyptian emblem shaped snake that eats its own tail. It represents a cycle of life and death that will never stop.

If you are having a hard time imagining the eyes of the black-robed woman, author love illustration, deh.

(The eyes & symbols are the result of being collected, but the one that edits and composes the sign itself :v)

It was more or less like that, but the purple color in his eyes was somewhat darker.

Btw, with this Magic of Christmas arc is over, huh. Somewhat sad also must namatin arc that has lasted for 2 months + kill the Rudolf. But, well, if you don't do it later plot kaga streets.

Rudolf: Boong you, thor. Seneng, right, you, I'm dead _-" Basic ***Chara Slayer.

Author: Apaan, kaga :v Nekting* (negative thinking) mulu nih chara.**

Rudolf: Time?

Author: Okay for this chapter. Thanks for reading and see you in the next chapter!! Bye!!

Rudolf: Avoiding questions, here _-"