Chapter 97 World G: Nadia Complete! Nadi...
Nadia! Nadia—
Even though she screamed herself hoarse and her hands trembled uncontrollably, she was ultimately unable to wake her friend.
Nadia's death took her with her.
Because of the pain, she was unwilling to face or accept the facts, and she forgot all her memories. When she woke up one day, her mind was as blank as a sheet of paper.
Although she didn't know why she was lying there, and the environment around her was like this, with no one else but some small animals, she just muddled through her life.
But now she remembers everything and can no longer live the "peaceful life" she did when she lost her memory, because she caused it all. She made everyone lose everything, including herself.
Nadia.
Reena opened and closed her mouth, but no sound came out.
Scenes from the past flashed before her eyes.
She remembered the first time she met Nadia. Two-year-old Nadia was walking unsteadily, and their mother was chatting and didn't notice them. She watched as Nadia, though wobbly, still walked firmly to her and then fell into her arms.
Because she was only three years old at the time, and the weight difference between two and three-year-olds is not significant, they fell together due to the momentum of the fall.
Even when she fell, Nadia didn't cry. She had never been a crybaby. She just looked at her with her big, round eyes, like someone curious about something new and interesting.
I remembered that she didn't like Tenas at first, feeling that she had interfered with her and Nadia's pure friendship. Nadia was fine as long as she had her, but there was also a little kid so much younger than them following them around, disturbing the girls' conversation.
Nadia, who was almost ten years old at the time, acted as a mediator between them; she only played with him out of respect for Nadia.
I remember them talking about their pajama party without Tenas, about what colors they wanted to dye their hair, what hairstyles they wanted to get, and what kind of people they would become in the future.
When she first started having trouble adjusting to menstruation, before she had developed the uniquely accurate intuition of a woman to judge whether she had really started, it was Nadia who first noticed her predicament.
It was already autumn, and the weather was a bit chilly. They weren't wearing much, but Nadia still took off her coat and tied it around her waist.
Even though her hands were frozen stiff, she still said she could get through it on the scarf she had knitted herself. She's a guy who can't even lie.
Thinking back to their high school graduation prom, they dressed up meticulously together, having planned their hairstyles and dresses days in advance. After everything was done, they realized they could hardly recognize each other, and they smiled at each other.
Recalling her coming-of-age ceremony, she avoided the other male peers who wanted to invite her and made a request to Nadia.
So, in full view of everyone, they danced Nadia's first dance.
Back then, Nadia was still quite cute. While dancing, she whispered to her if it wasn't appropriate to dance with her, and suggested that if she really didn't know which men to dance with, perhaps she should dance with her father.
She said, "No, I will no longer let other people's opposition change my heartfelt choices."
She wouldn't change her choice because of others' disagreement. She had already taken control of the Keith family and was the rightful head of the family. No one questioned her choice, and her first dance should be performed with her most important friend.
At that moment, Nadia's eyes sparkled, outshining even the most expensive and dazzling gem in the center of the hall. It seemed to contain her entire world, making her feel dazed.
I remember the first night they became guardians together, talking about what they would accomplish in the future, and they were filled with anticipation.
They were so young then, and their passionate desire to save everyone kept them up at night for a long time because they wanted to minimize the suffering.
The young girl couldn't sleep because the described and imagined future was so wonderful, and she didn't fall into a deep sleep until almost dawn.
Reena let out a sharp, painful sob, like a lioness who has lost her cubs, or a wild beast's unwilling roar before death.
"Nadia! Nadia! The last thing she left me!" Reena's tears, which she had finally managed to stop, began to flow again, large drops hitting the rubble at her feet and leaving shallow damp trails. A vibrant color appeared in her transparent tears—a vivid red—and then more—she shed tears of blood: "Aaaaaah—I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you all!! Nadia!"
Then, as if possessed, it pounced on Nadia, attacking even more recklessly than before, targeting only her vulnerable areas and completely disregarding the fact that Nadia could also attack her vulnerable areas.
Reena wants to kill Nadia, but Nadia doesn't want to kill her.
Nadia regretted not letting go in time, which caused the only thing left of her counterpart to shatter completely, and also drove Reena to utter madness.
Because Reena had completely gone mad, no matter how she tried to persuade her or what she said, she wouldn't listen and only wanted to kill her.
They remained locked in a stalemate from sunset to moonrise, and then to sunrise. Nadia had been at a disadvantage the whole time, and now she was about to give up and was about to be killed by Reena.
Reena found an opening and knocked her down from mid-air with a single blow.
"I will never let you hurt me again!"
Nadia heard these words in her hazy state of consciousness and realized that Reena couldn't distinguish people anymore. She hadn't hurt her, and she didn't know who Reena thought she was—Nadia... or someone else.
Nadia watched as Reena, who was originally a tiny dot, charged towards her and started fighting her again. She wondered if Reena mistook her for Nadia and if Reena wanted to kill Nadia.
Just before she could no longer hold on, a blue barrier blocked Reena's all-out attack that was meant to finish her off.
A familiar figure flew over and engaged Reena in combat. At the same time, Nadia felt someone gently lift her up. She barely opened her eyes; it was Ethan, who, even knowing he was a child, still acted strangely towards him.
He cast different spells with both hands, controlling bottle after bottle of potions to fly out, uncorking them, and pouring them directly into her mouth.
Strangely, as soon as these sweet and sour potions entered her mouth, her body seemed to regain some strength, her wounds didn't hurt as much, and she didn't feel as cold as she had from excessive blood loss.
"No! Stop me! You can't stop me now, Tenas!"
Reena's devastating scream came from the other side, and the battle intensified once again.
After Ethan moved her to a safer place, set up a protective barrier, and left her some potions to drink, he flew out and joined the battle.
The battle didn't last long; unable to gain the upper hand for a long time, Reena left.
Before leaving, he seemed to have regained some of his senses, and his goal was clearly to kill everyone.
Nadia had finished drinking all the potions, and the empty bottles were carelessly tossed on the ground.
"Why? How did she become like that?" Tenas from her world asked her, who had arrived before them. "Isn't anyone else here? Why don't we see anyone else? Why wasn't this ruin originally a city?"
Actually, what he wanted to ask was whether it was Dreamweaver? In the end, he hesitated for a moment and still couldn't bring himself to ask.
Seeing that Turner and Ethan seemed to want to at least learn more before leaving, Nadia had no choice but to give a brief explanation of the situation in this world.
She knew nothing at first, and even spent a month with Reena before discovering the diary. Only then did she realize that Reena had turned the world into this place.
During the argument, she accidentally tore up the diary, which triggered the other party's outburst, causing them to want to kill her in this world.
It's impossible to borrow that power. Putting aside what the world has become, just look at the only person still alive, and see how crazy Reena is.
They were determined to kill them, and might not even want them to leave, wanting them to stay here forever and turn into a handful of dust.
“We should go. She won’t lend us her power.” Nadia stood up after feeling herself recover, looking at the spot where Reena had just left, her eyes filled with complex emotions. “There’s no need to waste time here. There’s no one else left in this world. Even if we defeat Reena, it will be useless. Do you know any delicate brain surgery?”
Both of them shook their heads.
“…That’s it.” Nadia made the final decision: “We need to leave quickly now and gather more power as soon as possible. We can’t… linger here and increase the chances of her killing us.”
Turnas and Ethan were persuaded, and the portal was reopened. Although they still didn't fully understand it, they stepped into the portal first.
Nadia was left gazing at the world for a long time, recalling the contents of that diary. The heaviness in her heart did not lessen at all; her uncomfortable emotions were like a light rain after a hot summer, stuffy and humid.
Would it have been better if she had discovered earlier that the diary couldn't withstand their power?
If she had let go back then, would Reena have ended up in this manic state?
If she hadn't always wanted to know the truth about the world, would Reena still be the same?
But she won't. She'll dig for any clue she can find. She wants to understand this world, even if it means losing some of Reena's lively personality, which is very out of character. She still wants to pursue the truth.
Perhaps, if that notebook were left behind, it would give Reena something to remember her by? I don't know if she would clear her mind or continue as described in the diary, but if the diary were still there, things would be somewhat different. At least she wouldn't be going on a killing spree like this again.
Nadia sighed softly, turned and stepped into the portal. The portal vanished instantly after she had fully entered, as if it had never existed.
She won't let Reina do that.
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Author's Note: Ouch! I hereby declare that after the main story ends, your worlds can all be rebooted. DC is fine, and you can all have a happy ending (T ^ T)
I want to go to the original setting world
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