Chapter 361
Chapter 361
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 361
Chapter Title: Disaster, and the Hero (4)
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Approaching death. Fading consciousness.
At the end of her life, Raniel voiced her true wish for the first time. No one heard her voice, but the stars lent an ear to her desire. For that was the very reason stars existed.
A star was a being that answered wishes.
The foundational concept of the stars stirred.
The constellations trembled. The stars embroidered across the night sky shifted with a great clamor. And the realigned constellation was one no one had ever seen.
A constellation new to those living in "this era."
But to him, gazing at the sky from a distant place, it was not new. A certain mage who had lived in an era even before ancient times looked up at the heavens and let out a hollow chuckle.
"...As expected, you're with her, you damn star friend."
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 2.
In my hazy consciousness, a voice rang out.
I listened to that voice.
Even amid approaching death, even as my senses faded, that voice alone came through crystal clear.
⚙ STAR VOICE ⚙ What do you desire? Desire?
⚙ STAR VOICE ⚙ Yes, desire. ⚙ STAR VOICE ⚙ Countless people live harboring dreams. Even if they lose what’s precious, even as the world nears destruction, even with no place to close their eyes, even without the leisure to sleep, humans still dream. Dream.
⚙ STAR VOICE ⚙ Dream. Desire. Wish. ⚙ STAR VOICE ⚙ Humans live with dreams as their guiding stars. Right before life crumbles, they shout their dreams like screams. As if those were their lingering regrets. What does that mean right now?