"This is not something to be happy about, but why am I smiling so happily?" The other Lulunaka said.
Lulunaka shook her head. "This is indeed a good thing … At least this beautiful planet did not become a desolate planet without life because of this energy. Isn't this something to be happy about?"
"An interesting perspective. If the old doesn't go, the new won't come."
"If you want to talk about excessive words, your words are more chilling, the old me." Lulunaka laughed.
In this regard, Lulunaka, who was half a metal skeleton, just shrugged. "The old era is long gone. Who would be sad because of this?
It's not easy for someone to remember that era. "
"Am I the one who is sad because of this?"
Lulunaka asked herself. Then the other her replied, "No, because I'm not a human from the old era."
"It should be 'we', not 'me'."
Lulunaka added. She was playing with the blue core in her hand. "How should I deal with this thing … The thing that the mages yearn for is in my hands. It has endless magic and contains the power of evolution … It's not an exaggeration to say that this is the key to becoming a god."
Those black robes must have come to this world of ruins far away from the surface because of this. And Marina, whom she met by chance, might have also been attracted by this.
To ordinary people, this might just be a strange object that could emit light and heat up the body. But for mages, there was probably no better magical tool than this — or it was not an exaggeration to call it a divine artifact. It could even be said that in front of this thing, there was nothing that could be called a divine artifact.
Even the weapons and treasures of the gods were no more than toys in front of it.
After all, it was an existence that could blow up an entire continent. Even Lulunaka had to think about how to deal with this thing.
If she had it with her, it would be the same as holding up a lamp in the dark. Everyone would be able to see her. This was not the effect that Lulunaka wanted.
"Haven't I already thought about how to deal with it?"
Metal Lulunaka sighed. "You really need to change your habit of answering your own questions. Otherwise, people will think that you're crazy."
"No one treats me like a normal person in the first place. What does it matter? As long as I'm happy."
Lulunaka had a bright smile on her face. "Anyway, it's been a long time since the two of us put on a one-man show like this. It's nice to reminisce about the past."
Lulunaka had indeed figured out how to deal with the blue core.
This kind of unstable thing had been in operation for an unknown period of time. Although it was said to be eternal, it was actually still a long way from eternal. The person who created this thing, in a sense, was indeed eternal. It was just that he was welcoming an eternal death.
"During the craziest times, there were 4,765 of these reactors, and even the flagship was proud to be equipped with one.
Now, there's only one left. Fortunately, there's only one left. "
Lulunaka waved to her other self. "I know how to deal with this. It's so convenient to have such an old model body here."
"This body is just a consumable."
The other Lulunaka walked to her and pressed her hand on her chest. "It's time to get rid of it. Whether it's the core of the reactor or this body, it's not suitable to fall into the hands of others."
"It's too ugly. It's better not to walk out of this place," Lulunaka said.
The other Lulunaka pressed her hand on her chest, right where her heart was — if she had such a thing.
The skin on her body had been almost completely destroyed. Now, she looked even more terrifying. Only some skin and flesh were still attached to her metal skeleton.
At the place where her heart was, the surface of the metal cracked, and a groove appeared. There was a metal sphere in the groove, which was slowly rotating.
"There's still a little bit of energy left. That's great. I don't need to worry about my battery blowing up the underground."
Lulunaka pulled out the metal sphere. The back of the sphere was still connected to the tube, but she directly tore it off. It looked like the other Lulunaka's heart was pulled out.
The other Lurunaka did not react to the fact that her "heart" was being pulled out and let him do it.
Her eyes immediately became dim, like the flames were about to go out.
Lulunaka put the metal sphere into her arms and then stuffed the blue core into the groove.
The other Lulunaka's eyes glowed again, and this time it was a dazzling blue light.
"My processor is on the verge of collapse. This is the last time."
"For it, it's also the last time."
Lulunaka said. She looked at the place where her heart was, and the blue core had been completely hidden in the body of her other self. "It's the last reactor. What do you think?"
"There's nothing I can say to myself."
The other Lulunaka said, "And we don't have anything to report to our superiors."
"That kind of thing doesn't exist.
Who can control us? "
Lulunaka laughed, and her other self laughed with her. "Yes, who can control us?
Even the user is gone. It's a pity. "Although they said so, there was no expression of regret on their faces.
"Are you ready?"
"Why do you ask if you're ready?"
"Because humans sometimes talk to themselves."
"Are you ready or not?"
"Although most of the time."
"It's just a manifestation of inner cowardice."
"But there are also different existences."
"They can make a career out of it."
Lulunaka and her other self talked back and forth. It sounded like they were answering their own questions, but also like it came from the mouth of only one person. They were the same existence.
"Come on, the last reactor … Give this world the last and best blessing." Lulunaka's hand left her other self's chest.
Lulunaka, who was only left with a metal skeleton, closed her eyes and took a few steps back.
Her metal body lit up with blue light, and then disintegrated little by little, turning into light particles and scattering in all directions.
She turned into a small blue sun, and the light enveloped Lulunaka, penetrating the walls, floor, and ceiling, and continued to spread out.
Julius and Rei in the treasury were frightened by the light, and before they could react, they were knocked out by the strange feeling in their bodies and their violent heartbeats.
The light particles continued to spread out, passing through the water, through the sewers, and came to the surface.
It was already night time on the surface, and the sky was filled with stars.
That night, all the candles in the King's Castle turned blue. Large and small churches, the mansions of the rich, the lanterns of the patrolling soldiers, all lit up with blue light.
Even the stars in the sky were shining with blue starlight.
Lulunaka, in the torrent of light particles, closed her eyes and muttered to herself. "It's so beautiful …"