Before the Final Trial
So this is it...
Yes. This is [Dirac's Well], the site of the final trial.
I heard the general situation from Lady Alicia.
But summoning the being beyond that [Vestige of Corruption]...
Is that really possible?
If what the [Witch] said is correct, then functionally, yes.
If it fails, there is no other option. We'll just have to make it work.
I steadied my breathing as I listen to the two of them.
The end of this [Journey]...
I also thought the [Vestige of Corruption] was excessively large.
Even for a powerful individual, it was on an unprecedented scale.
If what you told us is true... then do you mean this is not just your problem alone?
...The reason I came to this world was something that happened in battle.
The flames [she] unleashed temporarily melted the dimension surface.
The embers remained, preventing space-time from repairing itself.
Then your proposal is...
To erase those embers during the final trial of the [Journey].
You can do something like that?
I could imagine her fighting Voidborns or monsters. But extinguishing fire...
That seemed far-fetched, even for her.
There is no need to play firefighter. It's not a fire that goes out with water.
What we need is a means to define those embers into a form that can be defeated.
Yes. By applying [Dirac's Well], it should be possible, if only temporarily.
But please remember that the limitations are equally clear.
The time we can maintain it will not be long.
...There are beings called Demon Lords.
Beings that can bring down an entire world as if it were a joke.
That scale is hard to grasp...
Among them, there is one that calls herself the strongest.
Her name is—
The Star Savior Succession Trial, the [Journey]...
Its final trial will now begin.
Nervous, Captain?
Good. That is the right mindset.
Your opponent will be the [Demon Lord Asmodeus]!
[Dirac's Well] has begun projection!
At Lisa's shout, the world split open before my eyes.
A world engulfed in flames.
And above it, a figure leisurely flying as she looked down upon everything.
...!
The instant I witnessed her, my consciousness went dark for a second.
Even if it is an inferior construct born from my memories, it's still more than your body can handle.
...At least here, it would be wiser to stay on edge.