Abnormal Moon

Chapter 125 Facing the Root Cause

There is no personality at the root.

No, that's not accurate, because to this day, no one knows whether the Root has a personality. Humanity's understanding of the Root is limited to the fact that it is the cause of everything and the effect of everything. As for anything else, we know nothing. Whether the Root has a personality is impossible to prove or disprove.

But the root is omnipotence, that much is undeniable.

Because He is omnipotent, He can also have a personality.

"While it's possible to talk directly to your brain, you'd probably prefer this way of communicating, so I specifically simulated this personality. Of course, if you don't like it, I can simulate other people."

As she said this, even though "Aozaki Aoko" didn't move at all, she instantly transformed into another figure that looked very similar to her.

Dressed casually in a white shirt and black trousers, with an almost identical great figure, it's clearly Aozaki Touko.

That's not something as simple as just changing.

Instead, visual information was sent directly into Roy's brain, giving him the illusion that He was changing.

“…I understand.”

Roy pushed up his glasses with his finger.

Even he himself found it incredible; what was happening before his eyes was clearly beyond his comprehension, yet he was surprisingly calm.

"Did you call me here?"

"Yes."

"Aozaki Touko" nodded very frankly.

"You just said you hoped everything that happened inside me was a dream? So what happened inside me is a huge burden for you?"

"You can tell just by looking at them!"

Roy grinned, took off his glasses, and his expression gradually turned fierce.

"Aren't you omnipotent? You must know what I've been through all these years, and you must know what I'm thinking!"

"I can only see you, but I can't see through you."

"Aozaki Touko" spread her hands, her face full of innocence.

“You were never a resident of my world. Your cause is not with me, so naturally the effect is not with me either. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone through such a long and complicated process to cultivate you.”

It turned out to be the case.

That is indeed possible.

After all, he is the omnipotent Root Lord, so it's not surprising that he knows he's not a native resident.

"You consider my past experiences as part of your upbringing?"

Roy stared at "Aozaki Touko" with a dark and menacing gaze, his eyes almost murderous.

"I know what you want to say."

Aozaki Touko nodded, a hint of sigh in her eyes.

"You guessed right. Ever since you descended into my world and were reborn as an android, I have been secretly watching you and manipulating everything from behind the scenes."

"After that, it was me who had Aozaki Aoko save you, and it was also me who had Jeanne save you in your dream... Going back further, it was me who made Jiemon successfully research the Mystic Eyes, and of course, it was me who transformed the world you live in into the experimental stage it is today."

"Oh, and also, I sent Joan of Arc there. I sent her there to confirm your feelings, and of course, to protect you from hypnosis and brainwashing. Unfortunately, after seeing you, she began to doubt her mission and instead focused on protecting you."

"Of course, it was also me who returned her to Valhalla after she completed her mission."

Roy punched "Aozaki Touko".

But naturally, the punch missed.

His figure didn't even sway; Roy's fist swept right past him, as if the two were not even in phase.

"If you let me punch you, I'll feel much better!"

Roy glared at him menacingly.

"If there's a chance in the future, I can let you punch me, as many times as you want."

"Aozaki Touko" chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.

"However, to prevent you from misunderstanding, I still have to clarify that although I have been controlling everything behind the scenes since you were reincarnated into me, it was not me who brought you to my world and reincarnated into a android. At most, I just stood by and watched."

In other words, the transmigration wasn't done by the Root; he just happened to transmigrate into the Type-Moon world, then happened to be reincarnated into a homunculus body, and then walked through the Root's sight all the way.

There's probably no need to lie to someone like him.

If we could truly judge the root of a person's character based on their personality traits.

"So you call this nurturing?"

"Then let me ask you this in return: do you think someone who just transmigrated can shoulder great responsibilities?"

"...You could have been more direct."

Roy clicked his tongue, his face full of disgust.

"Alright, you were basically useless when you first transmigrated here. You had no ability to endure pain, no lofty ideals, and no strong drive to act. We must reshape your heart so that you can take on great responsibilities."

"Aozaki Touko" actually nodded and began to criticize him very bluntly.

Make sense.

Isn't this just the level of an average person?

Are ordinary people practically useless?

Alright, you're the invincible Root Lord, you're in charge!

"Moreover, I did not interfere in the process of reshaping your inner self. I only ensured that you lived. Everything you have now is what you have obtained through your own trials and tribulations."

After saying this, Aozaki Touko paused and then spoke again.

"Even so, I'm sure you'd find it hard to accept, and I don't want you to take on such a great responsibility while harboring resentment towards me. Plus, your physical limitations need to be addressed—so should I call it compensation or a gift? I've already given it to you."

For Him, it was merely a convenient way to use Jiemon's torment to nurture Roy, but for Roy, it was a tragedy that could change his entire life.

compensate?

What compensation?

Roy's heart moved.

Although that past experience did cause him immense pain, what has happened cannot be changed. Roy is now a completely different person. Rather than crying and wallowing in the pain of the past, he prefers to look forward with a smile. Even if he were to evaluate himself, he would believe that he is far better now than he was in the past, in every sense.

And this is compensation from the invincible Root Lord!

It was compensation given by Him personally!

This absolutely cannot be bad!

"You can check the specifics of the compensation later when you go back and examine your own body. I believe you will be satisfied."

But Aozaki Touko clearly had no intention of explaining, and immediately changed the subject.

"Alright, now let's move on to the next topic—the great responsibility I mentioned earlier. Do you know what that great responsibility is?"

"...I have a guess."

Roy paused for a moment, then felt a little annoyed again.

Aozaki Touko didn't speak, but smiled and nodded, gesturing for him to voice his guess with expectant eyes.

Roy clicked his tongue.

Then he began to speculate.

"The refugees including Kasumigaoka Utaha, the artificial island in the Pacific Ocean, and the Oni King and the Twelve Demon Moons who are staying in Kanbuko City—those things shouldn't exist in your world, right?"

A satisfied smile appeared on Aozaki Touko's face, and she nodded to signal him to continue.

"I suspect the reason they're in this world now is because you captured them."

"Aozaki Touko" nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with his guess.

"The reason you turned this world into this is to clean up the population of Earth—and then continue to capture people from other worlds, and I'm afraid you'll capture more and more people in the future."

"Completely correct!"

"Aozaki Touko" clapped enthusiastically for him, her face beaming with a smile.

"Oh, I knew it! If it were you, you would definitely guess my purpose!"

Chapter 126 The Mystery of Everything

"Look over there!"

"Aozaki Touko" points to that boundless boundary that cannot be observed with the naked eye.

"I had no idea before, I thought the world was only this big. Then one day, I suddenly realized that there are other worlds outside my world! Can you imagine how I felt? Well, to put it another way, I was really excited!"