Yes, love can save humanity.

【"boom----------!"】

[Hearing Ophelia's name, the soulless body of "Dusk" suddenly burst into even more intense flames]

[“Oh, Ophelia! Foolish and beautiful woman, you betrayed me!” Surut roared, “I will kill everyone you trust, destroy all your hopes, and let you witness endless destruction!”]

[“Betrayal? You mean you ignored her wishes and forced her into a perverted contract?” You laughed, “How could anyone take such a wishful and overbearing clause seriously?”]

[“You are a monster who doesn’t understand human nature but craves recognition. All the beauty in the world has nothing to do with you who only know how to destroy!”]

[“O———Din———!”]

[Surutu roared like a wild beast that had lost its mind, wildly wielding the sword of fire, releasing endless light and heat, and attacking you.]

[You control the storm and thunder, like an eagle soaring in the sky, fighting freely in the endless heat waves, dodging the attacks that are clearly intended and have no rules.]

[“You bastard!”]

[The Flame Giant King roared, and a huge aura surged out from His shoulders, transforming into membrane wings that soared into the sky.]

[This is just as you wish]

[Because, at this moment, the Flame Giant King has been engulfed by rage and is beginning to show signs of being a dragon.]

[“Evil dragon, accept the dawn of destruction——『Bolverk Gram』!”]

[You pull out the magic sword and release your true name]

[The blue greatsword instantly splits into more than ten short swords, surrounding the long sword you threw, like a group of meteors, piercing through Surut's newly grown membrane wings and knocking him down to the ground.]

[“Want to fly? Do you have my permission?”]

[“O—din—!”]

[“What an irrational beast.”]

[The monster in front of you is clearly just a body without a soul, but you feel a more terrifying pressure]

[You can't help but sigh at this hellish situation]

[Surutu without a brain is stronger than Surut with a brain]

[Of course, you don’t really think so]

[Because from the beginning to the end, this soulless body never released its own treasure]

[You raise your hand, and the magic gun appears in your hand again]

[“『Limited Expansion: Great God’s Announcement』——!”]

[Accompanying your declaration, the spear of light turns into an endless torrential rain, bombarding Surut continuously]

[These attacks failed to penetrate the skin of the Fire Giant King, but they also crushed its huge body to the ground, causing it to roar even more furiously.]

[“I will kill you! Odin’s successor!!!”]

[“Did you get your brains knocked out?” You listened to Surut’s roar and replied with a smile, “My name is Charles. Don’t make a mistake, Surut.”]

[Suddenly, endless chill burst out from Surut's body]

[The left half of the scorching body of the Flame Giant King grew an ice shell that was incompatible with the flames.]

[That is the concept of the "sun" that devoured the Nordic sky, and also devoured the world of frost and ice. In the history of mankind, it killed the king of the gods, and it was also born with the fate of destroying the world. The power of Fenrir! ]

[You can clearly feel that Surut's spiritual foundation is constantly improving, and his divine killing power is also constantly rising and improving]

[This is undoubtedly the most serious situation for you who possess divinity]

But you are not panicking

[“Hahahaha, it’s finally here?”]

You even burst out laughing.

[Because the goal you want to achieve has already appeared before your eyes]

[You wave your hand again, and a magical rope appears in your hand]

[‘Pseudo Wolf Binding Chain’, this is a treasure you asked Beast IV juvenile, Goyanskaya, to make, specifically for binding ‘wolves’, imitating the rope that bound the giant wolf Fenrir in pan-human history]

[“It’s time to fight for your life.”]

[“Accept the dawn of destruction——『Heavenly Wheel of Destruction』!”]

[You pick up the magic sword, hold the rope tightly, and mobilize the power of "Wild Hunt". You fall from the sky with endless storms and thunder.]

[Faced with your attack, the furious Fire Giant King did not dodge, but instead picked up the Sword of Flame and unleashed an extremely powerful blow]

[“Shine like the sun, Sword of Fire (Loptr L?gjarn)!”]

[Your magic sword pierced through Surut's skin, breaking the balance of power in his body]

[The power of the planetary doomsday device that swallowed up many "destructions" returns to the Nordic land along with the dissipated "pseudo-Wolf Binding Chain"]

[You have accomplished the combat goal brilliantly - liberating other powers in Surut's body and bringing new possibilities to the Nordic Lostbelt]

[Your soul, under the flames that destroyed everything in the world, was burned to ashes in the next moment]

【you are dead】

[Simulation results are being settled...]

"This is really burning my heart and soul, and I'm trying my best."

Looking at the ending of the third week, Charles felt a lot of emotions.

Although three reincarnations have been simulated, for Charles, the life in the third round is considered complete.

Unfortunately, in the third week, he received education from the Valkyries, received the blessing of Shidune, inherited Odin's power, obtained the help of Ophelia, and tricked Goyanskaya into giving him his weapons... It can be said that he used all the cheats he could collect, but in the end he still couldn't defeat Surtur and complete his plan to transform the Nordic Lostbelt into a singularity.

"After Surut lost his soul, he is even harder to beat than when he has a soul. It's really against the will of heaven." Thinking of this, Charles couldn't help but mutter, "Well, let's see what rewards can be calculated."

"After receiving the rewards for the third week, it's almost time to go to bed."

"Tomorrow is my first day at work at Ba Vanshi."

[Evaluation: A]

【Devote all my energy to the cause until my death】

[Love: 2→3]

[Skills acquired: 『False Holy Lance Creation (B)』, 『Protection of the End (A)』, 『Resolve of Steel (B)』]

[Obtained Noble Phantasm: "Pseudo Wolf Binding Chain (A-)"]

[You have achieved the basic clearance conditions for the simulation instance: Unending Ice Flame Century]

[Now, you can observe the future of this ending]

【Observe? 】

"Ah? Do I still need to choose?" Looking at the contents in the simulator, Ciel couldn't help but complain, "I finally simulated an ending with great difficulty. Is there any reason not to read the epilogue?"

Having said that, Charles chose to continue the simulation without hesitation.

[Due to your sacrifice, Surut's power has been further weakened, and he has completely become the energy source for Scathach Skadi, the King of the Lostbelt, to maintain the operation of the Lostbelt.]

[Skadi listened to your last words and began to consciously transform the Fantasy Tree]

[The Nordic Lostbelt Fantasy Tree - "Sombrero" has completed its development, and all its resources have been exploited by Skadi, and the Nordic Lostbelt has regained its "spring"]

[The Valkyries Slud and Hirud have started dormant adjustments and are now officially expanding]

[Humanity Continuation Agency, Phoenix Chaldea personnel passed through the Lostbelt, and under Skadi's control, the Nordic Lostbelt with a low level of abnormality was able to survive]

[In the middle of 2017 AD, Beast VII, U-Olga Marie descended in the fifth Lostbelt, "Interstellar City Mountain-Olympus"]

[At the end of 2017, the seventh Lostbelt "Golden Sea of ​​Trees Chronicles - Navi Mictlan" was confirmed to be removed, and the Nordic Lostbelt became the final Lostbelt]

[In 2018 AD, the alien god Chaldeas started a plan to destroy the Lostbelt and establish a new human order]

[Nordic Lostbelt, Destruction]

"Sure enough, in the face of Chaldeas' power, only Skadi's Nordic Lostbelt couldn't resist."

Although he knew this would be the result, Charles still couldn't help but sigh when he saw the ending.

However, the simulation does not end here.

[“I’m sorry, gods... I’m sorry, Ciel... I failed to protect the Nordics...”]

[“I’m so sorry...”]

[Before passing away, the King of the Nordic Lostbelt, Scathach Skadi, left behind his last words]

"..."

After reading the last paragraph, Charles fell into a long silence.

He was sure of one thing.

Some people are going to have trouble sleeping.

Chapter 27: The Coward's Dream (Two in One)

Skadi had a dream.

A distant and long, vague but clear dream, not just twice but three times of life.

The dream should have started in the year 3000 of the Twilight Calendar, or the year 2000 AD.

At the beginning, only the Valkyrie Hildre had changed - she fell in love with a human.

A child, to be exact.

The child's name was Charles, and he was a boy with sky-blue (ciel) eyes, just as his name suggested.

Hildesh never said anything good about the child. Instead, she complained that he was too lively and that the topics he talked about were always strange and fantastic, causing her headaches and trouble.

But what’s interesting is that even if Xilude said she was annoyed, there would always be a slight smile on the corners of her mouth every time she came back from going out.

Just like three thousand years ago, when the gods had not yet left.

At that time, she just thought that it would be a good thing if Xi Lude could regain some of her lively appearance like before.

Unfortunately, happy times always pass quickly.

If you are not careful, the moment of farewell has arrived.

The child named Ciel had reached the age to go to "Valhalla" according to the rules she set for humans.

Skadi thought about whether to give the child a break.

Even if this would break the rules that had been in place for years, even if the so-called rules were something she could correct at will.

Reason also told her that this precedent should not be set.

At least you can't do it because of your own likes and dislikes.

So, she thought of a compromise.

As long as Hildreth opens her mouth, she will fight for the life of her beloved child.

She is willing to update the regulations from time to time to change the survival rules for the people born on this land, and also for her children.

Even if this would increase her burden in maintaining the operation of the Lostbelt.

Funny, right?

Scathach Skadi, the last great god left in the Nordic land, is a god who needs others to give her the courage and reasons to change even the rules she has set.

It's just like a little girl who, for fear of getting hurt, put away her curiosity about the outside world, locked herself in a small world, waiting for others to cross her defense line, waiting for others to save her.

So, the child died.

At that time, she had never seen the child.

But she knew that the child was different from her.

Because he did not make things difficult for anyone, did not beg for leniency, but just calmly accepted the cruel rules and welcomed death.

She remembered that after that, Hildreth lost her smile again.

Then, everything went back to the beginning as if nothing had happened.

This time, Hildreth did not go out, but chose to stay in the Ice Palace and not go out again.