The details aren't really written here, but it's probably the same as what the old man told me.
...I guess I really should marry Eris, huh?
How do I say this, I feel that she should be rewarded.
But would Sylphy and Roxy allow it?
Roxy wouldn't oppose it.
But what would Sylphy say?
Sylphy who was jealous of Nanahoshi...
No, at any rate I probably have no choice but to discuss it with them. Sending the letter comes after that. I'll discuss it with them tonight when Roxy comes home or something.
Let's continue reading.
After this, once again he didn't write anything important for a while. He moved here and there, and met this person and that, and fought with someone or other. All this was written indifferently. Amongst those he fought were brave people like the Water Emperor, or the North Emperor. However, it was like he didn't care in the least about defeating them, and didn't write the details. It was just stuff like,
[I killed ____. He didn't know anything about Hitogami.]
And the years flew by once again.
The next time he wrote anything long was on paper of plainly different quality.
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Zanoba died.
At some point, I don't know when, The Order of the Temple entered the Kingdom of Ranoa.
When I came running, it was already too late for anything.
The mansion was burnt down, there were black scorch marks in front of the door to Zanoba's cellar, and inside were Ginger, Julie and Aisha who I had left with Zanoba, chopped to pieces.
In the Kingdom of Ranoa, I once again ended up massacring the Order of the Temple.
But by the time I killed them, there was already no point.
Even though Zanoba had always given his best for me.
Why wasn't I there when he was in trouble?
For what reason have I gained all this power?
I'm powerless.
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In the end, everyone died.
The only one left is me.
There's no one left anymore.
I couldn't protect anyone.
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It's because of Hitogami.
I have to at least kill Hitogami...
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The contents suddenly became heavy. Zanoba and Aisha died too, huh? ...That's harsh.
But still, I wonder if he didn't search for our family? Well, I don't know how he'd be able to face Lucy after all this time though.
...Or could it be that despite not being written in this diary, Lilia and the others died as well?
For Norn not to be mentioned either...
...No, let's stop with this. Let's think of things that weren't written as things that didn't happen.
Still, Zanoba's death really didn't have anything to do with Hitogami but... It seems that he had already badly fallen into tunnel vision by then.
After this, he began searching for Hitogami like a madman. More severely than ever before, he proceeded with a vigor that massacred everyone in his way.
Then, he found it.
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I'm excited.
I'm in the far reaches of the Begaritto Continent.
In a place that basically no one has stepped before, I found a certain ruin.
It's the ruin of the ancient Dragon Race.
According to the wall art left here...
This world is separated into 6 parts.
The Dragon World.
The Human World.
The Demon World.
The Beast World.
The Ocean World.
The Sky World.
Each of them is like one of six surfaces; in other words, they're connected like a die.
Inside them.
In the interior of the die, is the Void World.
If you want to travel from one world to another, you have no choice but to go through the Void World.
But unless you use a certain method, you can't pass through the Void World.
After this, the wall was broken so I couldn't read it, but at the very end, this was written:
『Hitogami... is the Void World』
I've finally found him.
I think I'll stay here for a while and research what's written here.
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Written on the wall art is the history of the attempts at reaching the heart of the Void World.
It seems to be derived from magic like summoning magic or teleport magic that uses the Void World as a path.
I guess I really should research in that direction, huh?
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I've studied the entirety of these ruins.
It seems that the ancient Dragon Race built something for the sake of reaching the heart of the Void World.
But, I don't know what it was.
The part of the wall art that described it was collapsed.
But there's no mistake that it's something related to summoning and transfer magic.
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When you mention summoning, what comes to mind is Perugius.
That guy is informed on summoning magic.
If I ask him, he might know something.
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Perugius didn't know a thing.
To start with, that guy didn't even know about Hitogami.
Besides the fact that Laplace would become enraged at the word Hitogami, Perugius didn't know a thing.
With this, I'm back to the starting point.
Though Laplace knew of Hitogami, he doesn't exist in this world anymore... Perhaps Orsted might know something.
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I never even got close to meeting Orsted.
I guess I really should research teleport magic, huh?
Still, it might be because I've continued to fight over these past few decades, but the movements of my body are becoming slower.
I might be about to hit my limit.
No, while I can still move, I'll go search for another ancient Dragon Race ruin.
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This world is a die, and in the hollow part inside is the Void World.
And Hitogami is literally in the heart of this world.
I see.
That feeling of being sucked underground when I'm being transferred. It's because I'm really being pulled underground and I pass through the Void World. Though I say 'underground', even if I dig into the earth, I probably won't reach the Void World.
Now then, the continuation is a few years later, huh. It's a diary with a lot of omissions.
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I found a second ancient Dragon Race ruin.
It's deep in the mountains on the Magic Continent.
Just why did the ancient Dragon Race build their ruins in such an out of the way and dangerous place?
This area is filled with nothing but troublesome monsters.
Ah... Come to think of it, is Perugius's flying castle also a ruin?
Well, whatever.
I'll conquer the ruins starting tomorrow.
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It bore fruit.
I found a complete version of the wall art that I found a few years ago.
This place had the missing parts of the method of reaching the Void World that was collapsed on the other one.
The ancient Dragon Race created 5 treasures. Using these, you can reach the Void World.
...Finally.
Finally, it seems that I'll be able to reach Hitogami.
However, I'm already over 60 years old.
My body is rickety.
Will I make it in time?
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When I returned to Perugius's place, a certain matter was proven.
It was that the ancient Dragon Race produced 5 treasures.
Each one of the Five Dragon Generals held one, and it seems only the Dragon God held the secret to the door to the world.
But of the Five Dragon Generals, one has already died.
The treasure he held is missing.
The final member of the Five Dragon Generals is also missing.
According to Perugius, it seems that the final member will appear in a few decades.
I almost remembered something about the implications of his words, but in the end couldn't remember.
Lately it's getting harder to remember what I want.
I wonder if Perugius is still hiding something.
I'm irritated.
However, Perugius is the only person I can talk about the good days with.
I don't want to kill him.
Perugius said that if it was Orsted, he might know about the secret, but... I haven't the slightest clue where he is.
There are still a few decades until the final person appears.
Just that is enough to feel despair about.
I probably can't live that long. This body is already at its limit.
I can feel that I don't have much longer to live.
What should I do...?
I don't have any time left.
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I can't obtain the treasures of the Five Dragon Generals.
Whether because they're treasures, or because they're secret, it doesn't seem like I can produce them.
There's too much I don't understand about their principles.
I... can't go to the Void World.
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I'm tired of this.
Just how long must I struggle by myself?
For who am I even doing this for?
Even my hatred towards Hitogami is wearing out.
I'm tired.
I just feel tired.