Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

"I don't want to criticize you for being so reckless and hurting her. After all, everyone has their tempers flare up, and everyone gets paranoid and overthinks things. You've always criticized me for that, right? I think I understand your thinking very well. So, what you just did wasn't something serious or irreversible."

"But, do you know what the first thing Miss Elina Lijie told me was? She cried with joy and said to me, 'You finally treat her as your mother.'"

"Although I'm not qualified to talk about my feelings at the time, I felt very similar. My first thought was, Gawain, you've finally grown to this point. You've finally become someone who can show such anger and sadness."

"So, let the past be the past."

"It's just a misunderstanding after all."

"I think you both miss and love each other all the time. In this sad disaster, being able to reunite after such a long separation is an important comfort."

"Go meet her."

"Apologize to her, thank her, and tell her your true feelings."

"I will always help you."

No one in the room spoke, but a nearly inaudible voice, both familiar and unfamiliar to Lokishi, was heard.

She stood up and leaned quietly against the door for a while.

Finally, he turned the doorknob and walked in.

In the dim room, Gawain was curled up on the bed, pulling at his beautiful black hair that looked like a lion's mane and whimpering pitifully.

This was the first time Luo Qixi heard him cry.

Luo Qixi smiled helplessly.

She closed the door, walked to Gawain's side, knelt beside the bed, pulled him over and hugged him tightly.

"There's really nothing I can do about you."

Luo Qixi forcefully pulled away his self-torturing hands, soothed his stupid head which must be in pain, wiped his tears, and hummed the simple tune that her mother always sang to comfort her when she was a child.

Seeing this incredible guy calm down again after her comfort, Luo Qixi also felt comforted. Although it was dim, Luo Qixi once again noticed that Gawain's eyes looking at her became more worried.

Simply, Luo Qixi stood up again, climbed onto the bed, and sat on the edge of the bed with her legs together, replacing the pillow. Then she ordered Gawain to lean over obediently, letting him lay his head on her thighs. Luo Qixi continued to soothe his head, and with her other hand helped him close his tired eyes, her tone unprecedentedly gentle:

"I take that back."

"Stupid, get some sleep first."

"I'll always be here with you."

In place of Elinalize, in place of Debbie, and in place of Sylphy who was also not here.

Chapter 36 Turning Point (1)

[Gawain's perspective]

Everywhere you look is pure white.

This is a dream.

Am I dreaming again after such a long time?

I've given up sleeping these past few days, obviously because I don't want to dream.

But it doesn’t matter. I feel that my condition is much better than before, so I don’t have to worry about going crazy in my dream and destroying the entire outside world.

No...wait...this isn't a dream.

[Oh my, you're the only one who realized this right away! That's amazing, Gao Wen.]

Suddenly, a white humanoid intelligent entity appeared in front of him, its body so blurry that its specific appearance could not be identified.

Interesting, can you read minds?

[It's not as amazing as you think! It's just that in this space, everyone's superficial thoughts are shared, and we can easily reach mutual understanding. Isn't that amazing?]

Nice features.

'It's a bit like talking.' (Middle-level thinking)

[Can't you read that deeply? But let's just treat it as if the other person can read my mind completely.] (Deep Thinking)

[Right! I love this feeling of unity the most!]

The prerequisite for bringing my consciousness here is that I need to be asleep, right?

【It’s so easy to talk to smart people. 】

Why now?

[Because you are in trouble, right? And I happen to be able to help you. ]

That's not a reason.

[Oh, you don't want to believe that I'm just a kind person? ]

"Alright, alright! I'll just tell you the truth, okay? With your intelligence, you can easily tell if I'm lying, right?"

【I am actually a god, Hitogami. 】

"I've been following you from the beginning, Gawain Vitrudia, the last prince of the Vitrum Empire, a member of a super race who accidentally drifted to this six-sided world. It's interesting, but also dangerous!"

"But I'm relieved that you're living a peaceful life! I've always been worried that you'd suddenly turn violent and destroy the remaining human world, right?"

【That’s why I want to help you. 】

Hitogami? I've never heard of this name.

You are a human god, right?

"Hitogami is my real name, right? "Human God" is more like a job title!"

Since you're worried I'll destroy the human world, why not just kill me from the start? If the history and myths I've read are true, then you could easily eliminate me the moment you learn my true identity.

This shouldn't be difficult for a six-faced god who can destroy an entire world.

Isn’t this how the other five worlds perished?

[I told you not to treat them as bad people~]

Gao Wen, you must have guessed it, right? I'm not some all-knowing, all-powerful god. When you first arrived in this world, I had no idea where you came from. I just kept an eye on you and accidentally overheard what you confessed to your sister.

"Besides, I'm not a god who excels at fighting, okay? Gao Wen, since you've read ancient mythology, you must know that the evil Dragon God destroyed four worlds and, in a battle with his subordinates who had defected, destroyed the Dragon World as well."

"That guy is the only one who possesses the power to destroy the world. Perhaps the second most powerful demon god among us can also do it. But just as humans are the weakest race, as a human god, I am also the weakest god."

"It's difficult for me to interfere with the human world right now, you know? Let alone defeating and killing you. If I get beaten by you, the human world will lose all its dignity!"

This is still not a reason.

The white god began to spin around like a monkey.

"Kids these days are so suspicious! Okay, okay, I'll be honest with you. The reason I want to help you is simply because I'm afraid of death."

"If the human world is destroyed, I, as a human god, will also die. I do not want to accept such an outcome, so I hope that you can live a peaceful and happy life that will not make you want to destroy the world."

"Anyway, you'll eventually leave the Six-Sided World, right? As long as you hold on until then, I'll be safe."

If you plan to bring your army to conquer the Human World, please don't forget to inform me. I will immediately surrender. Just spare my life. After all, if I die, the Human World will be doomed immediately. The Six-Faced World is such a deformed and immature world.

This is a pretty good reason.

Do you know how to leave the six-sided world?

[I don't know? The Six Ancient Gods were tools created by the Creator to maintain this imperfect world. I haven't left this world since I was born, and I've never thought about leaving. I guess I'm just what they call an otaku.]

"But don't you have the intention of leaving? If you can come to this world, you can definitely return the same way. This is a natural thing."

So, are you willing to believe me?

There is no need for trust.

[So, can we cooperate?]

【Although I am sad to hear you say that. 】

【Woooooo~】

How do you want to help me?

"Mr. Gao Wen, you must have guessed that I possess the ability of clairvoyance, right? After all, I'm a god created to maintain and control the entire world. It would be strange if I didn't have such an ability."

However, even based on common sense, you can surely judge that after the destruction of the five sides, the remaining human world has become extremely unstable. This is also the root cause of why I have not appeared on earth since ancient times to guide human civilization. I need to use the vast majority of my power to maintain the stability of the human world.

"Being able to dedicate a small amount of energy to observing the human world is the limit of my current idle abilities! This also includes pulling a portion of your consciousness into this space!"

[In short, after noticing that strange magical disaster, I immediately realized that this incident would seriously affect your stability. After all, Gao Wen, you are like a bomb!]

[So, I've been helping you find the people you want to find. However, as I just said, the abilities I can mobilize right now are very limited, and most of them are still on you. So far, I haven't found many of the people you want to find.]

[Of course, since I'm looking for you at this time, there must be a solution.]

"I can momentarily draw out some of the power I use to maintain the human world, and use it to glimpse the future fate of the person you wish to find."

[However, I won't be able to do this for the next few decades. At most, every twenty days or so, I can accumulate enough power to help you glimpse the approximate location of one of them.]

【How about it? 】

【Want me to help you? 】

What else do you want besides not wanting me to go crazy and destroy the world?

[After helping you find all the important people and gaining your trust, I hope you can return the favor.]

How specific?

[To maintain the stability of the human world, I, unable to physically interfere with it, have formed a secret team called the Human-God Apostles, using my ability to pull those who sleep into this dimension. These are believers who help each other maintain the human world.]

You can definitely guess that I would do something like this.

[In short, my collaborators have been in trouble over the years. They've been hunted by someone of unknown origin. I hope you can help me find that guy and kill him. Of course, I'd also be happy if you just sealed him away.]

[Don't forget to ask that guy why he did this.]

Found? Don't you know where the other person is?

[I don’t know.]

"At best, I'm just a manager of the human world. I'm called a god, but in reality, that's all I am. Gao Wen, in your eyes, I'm just a high-level worker, right?"

[So, it's normal that I can't lock onto or glimpse existences from outside this world with my abilities.]

"Rather, I'm still amazed at how I've been able to locate you. You, Gao Wen, are clearly from outside the Six-Sided World, a being that deviates from the norm. Perhaps it's your race's incredible adaptability, able to survive in any world, like a race of gods."

Okay, I agree for now.

[Great! Shall I get started? Whose position do you want to lock on first?]

Wait until you tell me the fate of the people you have seen.

【okay! 】

[Okay, to gain more of your trust, I'll first tell you about the person I found.]

[Phillip and his wife are still alive, currently hiding in the forest near Longming Mountain in the conflict zone. They seem to have survived thanks to the magic spear.]

Sylphiet's best friend's family lost their mother, and the rest of them are currently lost in the Wanglong Mountains, where the Wanglong Kingdom and the Kika Kingdom meet.

The former head of the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce and his wife were both on a deserted island in the southern archipelago of the Demon Continent, having passed out from thirst.

【above. 】

Please wait for me for a moment.

The human god calmed down and stood still like a puppet, and then soon, the entire space began to tremble slightly, and the blue-red shift phenomenon became more and more obvious.

After about three minutes, Renshen spoke wearily.

[Your and Rudeus's lost relatives are still alive, but their future situations will be different.]

I see Roz and Debbie hiding in a highly reliable shelter, surrounded by a dense, ancient forest. They have ample food, water, and fire. They seem safe from danger for months. They're acting quite cautiously! Perhaps they're planning to wait for your rescue? A wise decision.

I can't see Senis's situation clearly. Overly dense magic interferes with my abilities. She seems trapped in some ancient ruins. She doesn't seem to be in danger for a long time, but I sense something unfortunate is brewing. If I find her too late, I might just end up with a soulless shell.

Lilia's situation is dire. It's harsh to say this, but I suggest you save her first, or you'll regret it. Not only is she injured, she's also hiding. If left alone, she'll probably be killed within ten days, right? I also saw a picture of you looking very angry. The background seems to be a country in the southern part of the Central Continent. It seems your previous threats have had a negative effect.

So, who should I choose?

Lilia.

【Wait for me ten seconds.】