Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

"what does that mean?"

"That is to say, Rudeus's child will be born soon, right? I want to celebrate for him first, and then there's his wedding with Roxy..."

"Is that the reason?"

"Also, there is more..."

"Why did you lie to me? Ron, aren't we companions? What reason do you have to lie to me about this?"

When I came to my senses, my wrist was already tightly grasped by Qixing.

Even if you want to run, you can't escape.

She stared at me intently, as if she wasn't going to let go until she got a real answer.

This is the first time I've seen her so serious.

I subconsciously clenched my fists.

Want to tell the truth?

In fact, there is probably no problem even if you tell the truth.

After all, I've been running around all the time, being an adventurer, and practicing in the Holy Land of Swords, so it shouldn't be strange to Qixing anymore.

Going to the Demon Continent this time shouldn't be a big deal in Qixing's opinion.

Experience a thrilling battle.

Finally returned safely.

That's basically it. Even if Qixing knew about this, he would accept it calmly.

……

However, my intuition told me.

You absolutely cannot tell the truth here.

I can’t really pinpoint the reason, but I always feel like telling the truth will only make the consequences worse.

"Well, since you want to know so much, then I can only tell you."

I took a deep breath.

"It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but actually I..."

"what?"

"I'm afraid of heights."

"?"

Qixing put up a big question mark.

I scratched my head and laughed dryly:

"I haven't told anyone because it's a bit embarrassing, but actually, my legs get weak whenever I stand on high places. I've been like this since I first came to the Sky Fortress."

"But this is an aerial fortress?"

"Well... for me, it's like flying on a plane. No matter how smooth the ride is, as soon as I realize I'm at altitude, I still subconsciously feel scared."

Looking at Qixing's incredible expression.

I forced myself to keep a straight face so as not to reveal myself.

I stared at Qixing for about five minutes. Finally, Qixing pulled the corners of his mouth and looked away, sighing as if he was completely helpless with me.

"Forget it... You won't be of much use to magic research even if you stay here."

“That’s true…”

I laughed dryly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyway, I managed to get away with it.

……

……

I stayed at Qixing for about half a day.

I left the Sky Fortress.

Although Perkius said that we can set off at any time, I still want to make as much preparation as possible.

Ever since my swordsmanship skills reached their limit, my strength has not improved for a long time.

But now, I have a brand new body.

Although I don't know what this body can do, I think it should be much stronger than the previous mortal body. Maybe my swordsmanship can also be further improved.

In addition, there is immortality.

Now I can control my severed arm a little, but it’s still far from the level of Badigondi.

According to Perkius, about 80% of my body is now of the bloodline of the Undead Demon Clan. In other words, even if I can't be as good as Badigondi, it won't be too far behind.

So I need some time to become more proficient in controlling my immortality.

It would be best if we could get there before Qixing's Dulai disease strikes.

But I won't die in vain.

Although I've already decided to bring back the Socas Grass even if it means death, returning alive is the best option. This is true for both me and Qixing.

I still want to continue supporting Qixing.

As a false companion.

……

From then on, about a month passed.

During this month, I was busy every day trying to push the limits of my immortality.

The first step is to cut off the arm.

I've been able to do this since the beginning, and the same goes for my legs. It doesn't matter if the cut surface is rough, as long as the flesh isn't completely destroyed, I can reconnect it easily.

After confirming this.

I began trying to mince the severed limbs.

But this is still not the limit.

Thanks to the first phase of training, even if my limbs were chopped into pieces, I could still clearly feel my arms...

No, it should be called the soul.

Even if the body is completely destroyed, the shape of the soul does not change, so it can be restored in a traceable way.

It will take about half an hour at first.

Gradually, the speed increased.

Now I can control the speed to about one minute.

Although it's still not as good as Badigondi, it can be confirmed that even if a limb is completely destroyed, it can still be healed.

Next comes the third stage, body organs.

Use a knife to scrape off the top layer of skin, exposing the muscles to the air.

Then the peeled skin is completely burned with fire.

Then try to completely regenerate the skin.

This process took about three hours.

The difficulty of regenerating the body and reorganizing the body is completely different. Even if I try my best, I can only shorten it to about half an hour so far. Moreover, the more parts that are completely destroyed, the longer it takes to regenerate.

It was during this phase that I realised the difference between myself and Badigundi.

That is the tolerance for pain.

My body has probably transformed into an undead demon, but my perception of pain has not become dull.

The pain of a broken arm is a piece of cake for me. After all, I have undergone cesarean sections frequently for a long time, so I can endure it easily without even frowning.

But the pain of having your skin completely peeled off is constant.

Because of this, physical regeneration becomes slow.

But as long as I keep trying, one day I will be able to overcome even this level of pain. By then, regenerating my body will probably not be so difficult anymore.

This is followed by the fourth stage, internal organ destruction.

Let me start with the stomach that I am most familiar with.

Then comes the lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines...

Finally, the heart.

Because the internal organs in front healed smoothly, even if they were completely destroyed, it would not be difficult as long as the pain was overcome, which led me to be careless in the end.

So after I crushed my dark heart with my own hands.

His body instantly collapsed to the ground as if he lost control.

Even the slightest bit of energy left to stand up...

They have all disappeared.

Labyrinth Chapter: 99, Invitation of the Guardian

A heart-breaking moment.

My body collapsed to the ground as if it had lost control.

It would be fine to take the heart out of the chest, but once the heart is damaged, it feels as if a string holding the body together has suddenly broken.

It's really an amazing feeling.

Rather than being paralyzed, it's closer to being disconnected...

That’s right, it was like an extremely delicate instrument that suddenly had its power source unplugged.

The heart is like my second brain, controlling every move of my body. Once it is damaged, I will temporarily lose control of my body, and I may not even be able to lift my arms.

I feel disconnected from my body…

This is my current situation.

I looked at my body.

My crushed heart is struggling to heal quickly, but it's probably too late to rely on its own healing speed, because my body has begun to show signs of collapse.

The body that was originally no different from an ordinary one turned into black liquid like melting snow.

It is not accurate to say that it is a liquid.

It should be like plasticine.

Bones, muscles, nervous system...

His whole body seemed to melt and spread out on the ground like a deflated balloon.

But I felt no pain.

If this trend continues, there might not even be enough space to replace the heart before it completely heals.

What will happen to me by then?

Will he die?

I, who possess an immortal body, will melt away like this?

Of course it is...

impossible.