Is That My Alter Ego - Is That My Alter Ego chapter 63

63 – The End

Time passes. The group of dark wizards confidently walks towards Frost Territory.

Among them, Venice wears a desolate expression. Did he perhaps anticipate his own fate?

“Everyone… gather your dark magic in one place! I will blow up the entire territory in one breath!!”

Black bugs scattered on the white snow. The dark wizards gather all their power to amass dark magic. Even the old man joins in, and a massive amount of dark magic bombs form.

The moment those bombs hit Frost Territory, not only will Venice himself evaporate, but all the residents and the entire territory will vanish.

And when the dark wizards seize all their power and join forces with the dark magic. Venice, who has been waiting for an opportunity, steps forward.

“….Cal Vant! What the hell are you doing…!”

“Do I still look like Cal Vant to you?”

“What-!”

Crash-!

With Venice’s gesture, the bombs of dark magic ripple and disappear into the air. The dark wizards helplessly watch the dispersing dark magic, and the old man, who was grasping the situation, has veins popping on his forehead.

“…hahahaha. How incredibly stupid and disgusting you all are.”

“You… What the hell are you saying-! How did you reverse…!”

“…Are you referring to those words? It’s Venice. The humble and exceptional lady’s butler.”

…After I insulted and belittled you like that. Why do you still insist on being my butler..?

Even if you insult and disregard me… Why are you so pure, so foolishly kind?

As the mask of Venice is stripped away, the face that is revealed brings a moment of silence. The old man, blushing to the point where it seems like he might explode, points at Venice and shouts, “Traitor, no, you damn spy…! Bring that bastard in front of me, now!!”

The dark wizards, who were standing there dumbfounded at the old man’s outburst, all rush towards Venice.

Everyone runs towards one place with determination. Looking at them, Venice lets out a bitter laugh.

“…So this is the end for me.”

After letting out a small laugh, Venice puts on the mask again.

He then reverses the magic of the dark wizards who come running at him, and counterattacks.

Overwhelmed by Venice’s overwhelming and agile response, the dark wizards are defeated. As if there is nothing left to hide, Venice deals with the dark wizards, even sacrificing his own life.

However, the overwhelming yet desperate battle is disrupted by the intervention of the old man. Although most of the dark wizards have fallen, the old man is several times stronger than all of them combined.

Under the enraged old man’s attack, Venice falls to the ground without even reacting. Blood starts to flow profusely from his abdomen.

“How dare you… How dare you interfere with justice…! You will not die!! I will never kill you, I will make you suffer in agony…!”

“Cough… Cough. Let me try something.”

Even though it may be one-sided, the violence continues. The old man launches overwhelming attacks, but Venice is quick to reverse them.

“What… How can you reverse it…! That should be the power of the demon lord…!”

“hehehehe… Cough. That demon lord. Eat sh*t.”

“You…!”

The old man continues his attacks with bloodshot eyes. It would be a sight to behold if anyone could witness his victory.

However, Venice’s eyes still radiate life. No, it’s a gaze that seems to be aiming for something.

Venice, who reverses the old man’s reckless attacks driven by emotion, suddenly looks at the empty space and lets out a bitter laugh.

“….Yes. If I can just land a hit on that guy with this. Take it all.”

“…Waves of emptiness.”

As he muttered softly, an immense dark magic began to gather around Venice. It was as if all the dark magic in the world was converging in one place, creating a storm-like phenomenon.

Surrounded by the black magic, Venice and the old man seemed to have fallen into emptiness, with nothing but endless darkness unfolding around them, excluding them.

“What…is this…?!”

Even the old man seemed to be seeing such a spectacle for the first time, sweating coldly. Venice, observing his reaction, smiled briefly as if mocking him.

As Venice raised his trembling hand, something began to materialize within the darkness surrounding the old man.

Short swords, long swords, spears, wolves, tigers, dragons.

All things made of dark magic took aim at the old man. The old man sensed that something was wrong.

“….Goodbye.”

“Ugh…aaah-!”

The rushing blades mercilessly tore through the old man’s body. The darkness tiger tore at his shoulder.

The breath emitted by the black dragon engulfed the old man’s entire body in flames. Flying arrows of darkness pierced through the old man’s body.

Even if the old man tried to gather dark magic to resist, he had become a mere human against overwhelming dark magic, like facing a dragon.

“I…I will come back…!”

“….Cough. When that happens, it won’t be me, but others who will take care of you. Now, go quietly…”

“Screaaam-!”

As if it had all been a joke, a wave made of emptiness swept the old man away.

The old man collided, shattered, and was torn apart, leaving no trace before disappearing.

“…Cough.”

Once the act of devouring the target was completed, the veil of darkness disappeared. As if it had never existed in the first place, it vanished in an instant. In the place where the veil of darkness had unfolded, a gigantic crater formed as if a massive explosion had occurred.

“Cough… cough.”

“No… Venice… it can’t be…”

Venice’s appearance was far from normal. Blood flowed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, and he suffered from severe bleeding.

Nevertheless, Venice began to walk towards somewhere. And the direction he headed was towards the Frost Territory.

Step… step.

Red traces were left on the white snowy field. Each step seemed to be a struggle, but Venice didn’t stop and kept on going.

With each step he took, Ariel’s guilt seemed to grow heavier.

Eventually, the unstoppable Venice reached the Frost Territory. Looking up at the towering castle walls, Venice looked down at his own body, and soon became translucent.

“…Cough.”

Venice headed towards the Frost Castle without being noticed by anyone. The residents were curious about the remaining red traces as they walked through the village.

As Snowfield Village collapsed, some residents who had arrived at the Frost Territory under the Frost Lord’s orders could be seen.

“……….”

Venice, who was strolling through the village, stopped in front of a certain house. Approaching the house, Venice looked into the glass window.

-hehehe! It’s so fun, Teacher!

-Really? Then I’m glad!

Giggling… giggling.

Through the glass window, Venice could see the smiling faces of the children in the orphanage and the figures of Leni and Berry.

While looking at them, Venice smiled and placed a note he had taken out of his pocket into the window frame.

“…Take care. My children…”

Venice smiled brightly as she watched the children, then continued walking as if she had no regrets.

“……….”

At that moment, Venice stopped in front of another shop.

“It’s delicious…! It’s freshly baked bread…! Please try it once…!”

Inside the shabby shop, a girl that Venice had seen in the Snowfield Village was persuading people to buy bread. But no one looked back, and the girl’s expression turned gloomy.

Venice glanced at the girl for a moment, then smiled and approached her without anyone noticing.

And from her embrace, she took out a few gold coins and placed them on the table. From her embrace, she also took out a unfolded note and placed it there.

“…I’m sorry. Sister. It seems I can’t keep my promise.”

-Don’t wait.

After saying that, Venice smiled at her, then started walking briskly towards the Frost Domain again.

With weary steps, she reached the Frost Castle, but there was a powerful dark magic barrier artifact installed in the castle.

If a dark sorcerer were to pass through, the artifact would inflict unbearable agony and sound an alarm.

Venice returned to the back of her house and passed through the barrier without hesitation. Her whole body burned and tore apart, leaving bloodstains on the pure white snow, but Venice paid no attention and passed through with her body.

Waaah!

A loud alarm rang out, reaching all the way to the Frost Domain. Venice quietly climbed the wall, opened the window, and entered my room.

“Cough… cough.”

While vomiting a much larger amount of blood than before, Venice walked towards me, who was lying down.

“I’m sorry… for being late.”

Venice, who showed a sorrowful smile, raised her hand and placed it on my forehead. The energy that remained in my body was gradually absorbed into Venice through her hand.

“……….”

Now, not even words came out. It felt like my throat was blocked, and all I could do was silently watch that figure, tears streaming down my face.

In the end, all the energy that remained in my body disappeared completely. Venice confirmed it, then gently stroked my forehead with a serene smile.

“With this… all the magic is gone. Ariel, my dear…”

Please… get up. Even now, please get up and hold Venice tightly.

Can’t you see that sad smile… those tearless tears? Please… get up, even now.

“…Take care. Goodbye…”

However, I, who had dismissed it as a dream, did not get up. And so, Venice left, showing a relieved smile.

Venice descended the wall again and walked slowly through the hole in the broken barrier.

“Gulp… gulp.”

More blood began to flow than when we came to the Frost Domain. And the steps became slower.

Venice slowly died, without anyone noticing, walking away alone without anyone by their side.

The footsteps that continued endlessly stopped in front of the space where Venice and I first met.

Looking at the entrance of the cave, Venice, who had a warmer smile than anyone else, walked slowly into the cave.

And then, Venice took a seat inside the space of the dark magician in the cave.

“Ah… this truly is an amazing ending.”

With a face that seemed relieved but still had lingering regrets, Venice laughed as if they were about to leave right away.

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Space and time freeze, and the sound of machinery starts to be heard.

The space begins to break apart slowly. Ariel gazes at it emptily.

“Now, this is the end. ‘Demon’, no. ‘Me’.”

“You… “

“I won’t be able to see you again. In fact, it shouldn’t have happened that you and I met.”

“……….”

“…I’m really envious. It’s an opportunity that won’t be given to me again.”

An angel. No, I shed tears as I look at myself. Just looking at me makes me want to cry, with tears filled with sadness and regret.

I can see the end of a crumbling world. And in that world, as I am pushed away, the angel looks at me and sheds tears from the center.

“…Goodbye. Just you…”

Her words didn’t reach me. When I came to my senses, Ariel was back in the cave.

The space where everything started, the space where Venice reached.

…Wait, Venice?

“…Venice!!”

No…

No no no no no no no no no no

No no no no no no no no no no

Ariel runs into the cave. With tears flowing and a desperate expression that she has never shown before in her life.

***

“………….”

The angel in the disappearing world quietly watches Ariel.

“…Just make Venice happy. I… it’s already too late for me.”

– Goodbye. The version of me in another world.

In that way, the angel gradually disappeared, leaving no trace in anyone’s memory.

Soon, nothing remained in its place. Only a small black magic artifact remained.