At the End of the Journey
So, is this the end of the Journey?
Hehe! I knew my skills would easily get me through the Journey, but it still feels good to be done!
Still, if it weren't for you... it might have been a bit harder.
I might have made a mistake somewhere, or I might not have found the clue.
I probably would've just gotten lost on the road to becoming a Grand Couturier.
You would have done it even without me.
Well, maybe! Hahaha!
But the important thing is! You, Captain, are by my side now.
Let us fly together, my inevitability.
Yes, of course.
So, how about we go to the Valley of Dragons together sometime?!
The Valley of Dragons?
Yes. It's an incredible honor to a human.
The Valley is a place you can only be invited to as an honored guest of the Dragon family.
...But I made a big boast that I wouldn't return until I became a Grand Couturier... Now I'm in a pretty pickle...
Just become a Grand Couturier.
It's not that easy...
I still need to learn a lot more about the special techniques, and most importantly, I haven't even found a Bella yet.
I have a plan.
A plan?
We'll start by looking for that person wearing a hood.
The one who that gave you the Bella.
...Oh!
Right. We can start by investigating that person!
You must be a genius!
Hmph! But this might be a very long journey. Unlike the year-long Journey we just finished.
I'm worried about how long you, a human, can keep up with me.
I think we can manage a few decades.
Khah-ha! Until the end of your lifespan?
Alright! Then we absolutely have to find it within that time.
I watched her brightened face for a moment.
The one who stands at the end of the [Journey], having endured countless moments of pain and suffering.
There will be more hardships ahead.
But I believe in her.
She'll surpass me one day...
And become the greatest [Savior] of them all.
Her light was so bright... I closed my eyes.
...Congratulations, Savior.
With this, you have passed the final trial of the [Journey].
...
Also... there is one more message for you to know.
Your request for an interview with Lady Alicia has been formally submitted to the Observation Council.
If the Observation Council and Lady Alicia approve, the interview with her you so desire may be possible...
...Savior?
I know it sounds strange.
Even I'm starting to wonder if I've unknowingly become a fallen Dragon myself.
But I have to ask. Wasn't someone else just here?
...No. There's been no one else but us here from the start.
...Strange.
There definitely was one... My inevitability.
Sorry but I'm putting the interview request on hold.
Excuse me?
Something more urgent has come up.
I need to go find someone essential to achieving my ideal.
Please say goodbye to Claire for me.
S-Savior! Wait!
That clue I've been searching for all these years... might just be you.
I'll find it.
I'll find it and give you the finished charm, no, magnificent clothes.
Don't worry! I'll make a masterpiece that's perfect for you!
And so, another new starlight ignited.
Its radiant flame was etched into the Archive—a beacon to pierce the endless dark of the cosmos.
Observation complete.