Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Chapter 1: The Twelfth Son ()

The deep sea that I had dreamed of twice, and the light that existed in the deep sea.

Now, Shiomi finally came and touched the light.

"..."

Tiamat silently stared at Shiomi who was standing there.

The pink star eyes were as calm as a mirror, reflecting his figure clearly.

"...Finally I see you, Goddess Tiamat..."

Shiomi also looked at Tiamat and spoke slowly. Halfway through his words, he changed his address:

"No, mother."

He is not the son of Tiamat, but a human being who addresses the original mother who gave birth to all life in the world.

This self-evident name slightly touched Tiamat, and there was a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"...Mother, child...you are..."

"A human being who has obtained the same power as my mother." Xi Jian introduced herself like this. "I have heard my mother calling me in my dreams more than once. My mother should still recognize me, right?"

"Child... No, you are not mine, child." Tiamat suddenly denied it.

Xijian was slightly surprised. He guessed that maybe it was because he had invaded Tiamat's spiritual world in this way but was not swallowed up and assimilated by the torrent of her consciousness that caused her to regard him as a foreign object.

"All human beings are your children. Even if I one day walk ahead of humanity and reach a new stage, it will be no exception."

But Shiomi has not forgotten why he went through so much trouble to get to this point.

The primordial mother, Tiamat.

The second evil of mankind, Beast II, holds the principle of "return".

The so-called essence of human evil is actually human love.

Malice is just a one-time thing, it will become diluted after being used. Only the desire to protect and the spirit of wanting a better future will threaten the current human beings and bare their fangs to the current peace.

So... Tiamat, who became the evil of mankind, did not completely hate mankind.

Only after understanding this point, Shiomi decided to make the current decision.

He would not deny the abandonment of Tiamat by the gods and humans in the past, but he could not blame Tiamat for wanting to return to this planet.

Neither side is wrong, both side is correct, it’s just that the methods and results are slightly different, and they are heading in opposite directions.

"My, child, you are my child too." Tiamat looked at Shiomi.

"I will not deny this fact, nor will I deny the existence of my mother. It's just that my mother's love is too great for humans in this era and even in many future eras, so it cannot be accepted by humans."

Shiomi said as he took a step towards her, trying to get closer.

However, the moment he stretched out his leg, he was blocked by a repulsive force so strong that he could not move.

Even so...

He still took steps towards Tiamat.

The closer they got, the more the invisible force tore apart Shiomi's soul and squeezed Shiomi's spirit.

This is the center of Tiamat's spiritual sea, where Tiamat's inner heart is located. Even if her main body is severely damaged and weakened, it will only weaken her inner barrier to the point where Shiomi can set foot in.

After all, it is still a foreign object. The closer it gets, the more it will be rejected.

"I have given birth to many lives and have been loved by all. But the children used me as a springboard and left me. I want to keep loving them and want them to stay with me forever. Is my love all wrong?"

When Tiamat finished speaking, she raised her eyes again, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

With every word she spoke, the human took a step forward.

Shiomi came closer and looked at Tiamat calmly, even though his body was covered with wounds and his consciousness was almost gone.

This human is still standing here.

"That's right." Xi Jian tried to open her mouth, "The children all love you, but children also have to grow up. If they always hide under the protection of their mother, they will never be able to walk out of their childhood and move towards a new stage, so--"

He reached out his hand, closer to Tiamat's face. "Children must go, to grow up, and for a better future."

"Don't go, don't leave me...don't continue to love me."

Their spirits were so close, the unfamiliar warmth of the child's soul was so close to Tiamat that tears welled up in her eyes.

"I won't leave, and I won't leave again." Shiomi held Tiamat's face, and a gentle smile was forced out of the corners of her mouth that were bleeding. "Even if humans will one day grow up to the point where they can completely leave the planet and head for the sea of ​​stars, I will always stay by my mother's side as her last child."

Words that cleanse the mind and shake the soul, without any embellishment.

As a human being he gained the identity of a father.

As human beings, we also understand the power of a mother.

That's why he was able to stand here and convey his thoughts to Tiamat.

“Ah… nostalgic memories of the sea…” Tiamat held her hands that were cupping her cheeks, “Humans… can also move forward on their own, to be with their mothers… I’m lonely and sad, but I’m also proud.”

"That's really... great..."

Having reached her mental and physical limits, Shiomi lost her strength and fell to the ground.

However, the barriers that squeezed the spirit and tore the soul apart are gradually disappearing.

Very warm, but not scary.

I feel as safe as a fetus returning to its mother's womb.

No, Tiamat is the mother.

"Ahh... my child, you're back." Tiamat hugged Shiomi.

"I'm back, mother." Shiomi hugged Tiamat tightly.

He has no past, no memories, and is unaware of the existence of his parents.

Perhaps there is a reason for choosing to directly contact Tiamat's spiritual sea.

The same is true for Tiamat.

The Original Mother, who considers giving birth, raising children, and giving love as the meaning of her existence, decided to wage war against the human race as a whole who made the decision that "you are useless" precisely because she was denied.

The actions so far have been carried out because of the extremely primitive system of "If you don't drive out humans, you will be killed."

After coming into contact with Tiamat in this way, Shiomi gained a deeper understanding of the nature of the seventh singularity.

If this "misunderstanding" could be cleared up, would it be possible to avoid having to fight a life-and-death battle with the "mother"?

To humans, Beast II is a terrifying invader.

To Beast II, humans are aliens.

What if... what if, among a total of more than seven billion human beings, there is one who can reach a reconciliation?

This is the reason why Shiomi took action.

It was a dangerous attempt, but it ultimately yielded the desired result.

Chapter 2: The Twelfth Son ()

When she came to her senses, Shiomi found herself resting her head on Tiamat's thighs.

She looked down at him lovingly, her hand slowly stroking his hair.

"Human, my child. How could there be a being so similar to me?" Tiamat's voice was still intermittent.

She has a language system that is completely different from that of humans and can speak like this because this is her spiritual world.

It is also because he has achieved a harmonious resonance with his mother's spirit.

"I can only say that they are slightly similar." Shiomi used her index finger and thumb to symbolically compare, and then let them fall weakly. "Until now, I have only overcome death. I can use this power to heal my wounds, but I cannot calm the curse of death."

Hearing these words, Tiamat seemed to smile slightly, so lightly that it seemed non-existent, but one could clearly feel her joy.

Different from the "joy" of changing this planet into a new one and becoming the mother of life again.

This emotion was more subtle and inconspicuous, but Xijian could not ignore it.

"It's okay, don't worry about it. Humans... no, not humans..." Tiamat was in a dilemma.

As the Mother of Origin, she can see the critical point in Shiomi more clearly.

It has reached the boundary between humans and gods, and cannot be simply defined using concepts such as "demigod".

Human beings are just that special.

The human being most like you, the child most like you.

Just as a human mother likes children who look like herself, Tiamat also gained this joy unconsciously.

"I am a human being. Even if I move on to the next generation, I will not give up the fact that I am a human being." Shiomi said softly.

"Yes, it is human. Mother, remember this," Tiamat said, "even if you do not belong to this world."

Xi Jian was a little surprised: "Mother, do you know my origins?"

"No, I don't know." Tiamat shook her head slightly, "But I know that you are at the origin of this world. Leave this planet and go to the place called 'Moon', maybe there is an answer."

These words made Xi Jian sit up immediately.

"Mooncell? Mother also knows..." He said halfway and felt that this was ridiculous. As the origin sea of ​​the planet and the mother of life, it must be possible for it to know.

“I don’t know the details.” Tiamat looked a little apologetic. “A mother who is no longer useful is no longer needed.”

"That's not the case." Shiomi held Tiamat's hands. "That was just a choice made by the collective unconscious of mankind. It was decided for the future of mankind as a whole. It was not a decision made by a single individual."

"Ah..." Tiamat looked into Shiomi's eyes.

"So even if everyone declares that they no longer need a mother, I will be the only human who accepts my mother and needs her existence." Shiomi's hand exerted a little force, "Until the end of the planet, it will be the same."

He admitted that there was selfish motive in his words, but he could also say that they were without falsehood or deception.

“Strange child, very gentle,” Tiamat said.

"It's not gentleness, it's just a matter of course. All the children love their mother equally, but they have to leave their mother because they need to grow up, end their childhood, and go to a new field." Shiomi said word by word, "As a 'human' who is a little faster than everyone else, I..."

"Mother understands, because you are the child who looks most like me." Tiamat said, gently touching Shiomi's forehead.

This is the spiritual sea of ​​Tiamat, where language is useless.

When Shiomi decided to contact the spirit of Tiamat and came here, all his thoughts were conveyed to Tiamat.

Words merely express what is on the surface.

Because Tiamat liked this way of conversation, she continued to talk with him.

Talk to your precious, one-of-a-kind child.

Then, because of this human being, this one in seven billion, I changed my original idea.

Ultimately, Tiamat hated the humans who had abandoned her, but she also accepted this as "something that could not be helped" deep down in her consciousness.

Because her origin is "Mother", she has the desire to become a protector of mankind.

This wish materialized into an existence called "Self-Seal".

When Tiamat first landed on the shores of the Persian Gulf, she bound herself with the rope that hurt her.

Until he is destroyed, loses his mind, and breaks this "self-seal".

It wasn't Shiomi who convinced Tiamat.

Rather, he touched Tiamat's spiritual sea, allowing her to remember her original wishes and regain her sanity.

"So, it's time to go back."

After a long silence, Tiamat said.

"Well, let's go together, mother." Xijian answered subconsciously.

He was neither corrupted nor bewitched, but out of child instinct, he accepted the option of going to the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers with his mother.

Even if it's not true, even if it should be denied before it's spoken.

He also didn't regret saying it.