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Chapter 16 - Chapter 3 (part 5)

As Aikari looked at the device, he then began to investigate the device.

The device looks familiar to him, and he then wonders if the professor comes from the real world. But when he began to think about it, it was impossible to do so because that world is different from the real world. Plus, Professor is a character from his past fictional story. There's no way that they will know about his childhood memory.

Even if there is the memory of that in Quantum Memory, he was so sure that it was already erased because that memory is a part of Yami's memory. Since Yami inside the Quantum Memory is gone. So there's no part of those memories that exists inside of the data. Quantum Memory is connected to his brain, but Aikari didn't think that it would go that far.

Even if the data inside the memory is deleted, if Hikari remembers everything, then he will continue to remember it physically.

That is what he thought it was. But it seems like he was wrong. Does this mean everything that he remembers will still overwrite the data inside the Quantum Memory? It may seem like it. But if that possible, then using Hikari's ability, they might be able to go there. But Hikari didn't know where that location was. Aikari didn't think that he should ask for it. because it seems impossible.

Hikari saw that Aikari was thinking about something, and he then asked him if there was something the matter. Aikari just shook his head and told Hikari that was nothing. Hikari didn't believe Aikari as he said that, but he just got along with it.

Aikari then tries to fix the remote and tries to use it to see if it will work. But as he did, the remote showed that the signal was unknown and unable to be used. Aikari rotated the remote and saw it was shown that it was just a one-time teleportation usage. It seems like they dropped it there for some reason. So Aikari then tells Hikari that they will need to careful for now. 

Aikari wasn't sure what was coming, but he got a feeling that this must be worse for all of them.

Aikari then takes the device with him, and they then return to Arithia and the others.

As they returned, Arithia and Hirumi were getting worried, and they were just happy to see both of them return safely.

They all sighed in gladness, and they got the carriage and then continued their trip.

While they're driving to the next location, Hikari asks Aikari, "You look like you know something that even I don't know. You're really mysterious." Aikari just smiled as he heard that, and he didn't say anything.

He could feel like something is happening, but what is it? Do those people come from the place that Aikari once saw before? Or was it somewhere else?

As Aikari was thinking about it, they then stopped by the building there.

It looks like a colosseum, but it is destroyed. They saw a weird light from it, so they stopped by.

Mika and Hikari walked out of the carriage, and they looked at it.

Mika looked at it and said,

"This is weird. But this place has been abandoned after that battle. Is there someone who lives here? Should we take a look at it, Papa?"

Hikari nods, and they all get inside the colosseum.

They all walked in and looked at how much destruction was in there. It looks like a great battle has happened there.

They all saw rubbles on the ground, and among all of the destruction, they saw the machine that Komeru uses is still active. It caused them a weird feeling since a source of that machine power was gone. But how is it still active?

Mika goes to the machine, followed by Hikari and Aikari. They began to look at the machine and saw a message on the machine screen. On where it is shown.

"WE SHOULD HAVE PROGRAMMED EVERYTHING GOOD. NOW THAT THE MASS DESTRUCTION HAS HAPPENED. WE WILL ALL NOW FIND THE NEW SOURCE FOR THE DESTRUCTION."

They weren't sure what that was for. But they just find a way to turn off the machine to avoid people around there feeling like they got threatened by something.

The message didn't change, but when Aikari touched it to navigate it, suddenly it changed.

"THE PERMISSION GRANTED. REGENERATING MEMORY • • • • •"

"0.01%"

When Aikari saw that, he then quickly found a way to turn off the machine.

The lights on the machine are now blinking. It feels like something is going to happen, so he just wants to avoid it from happening.

They begin to search for any button that they can push there to turn it off. But it seems like there's no button for that function. So they begin to think of the way to take it down.

Suddenly Mika came back with his heavy sword, and then he swung his sword and then struck at the machine with a really strong slash.

Hikari and Aikari were so shocked as they saw that; however, it was able to stop the machine from programming. So they didn't say anything about it.

But when that machine stopped working, they saw something like a chip inside of it. Aikari didn't think that kind of thing existed inside of that world. So he then takes it and looks at it.

Aikari takes a closer look at it, and he thinks that they have something like that in the real world too. So out of curiosity, he then tells the others that he wants to take it back home and investigate it.

The others agreed with it, and they then continued their trip around the world.

As the king of that world, Hikari did feel like something was wrong from the very start; that's why he wanted to take a tour around. He knows that something is wrong. Just after he saw how weird Aikari is.

Is there something that he didn't know about this world yet? Or is it related to something else?

Hikari didn't sense a danger from Aikari. That's why he just felt safe until now. But how if Aikari is just hiding his identity? Like, why could he get this close in a short time, and what kind of feeling did Hikari feel when he saw Aikari?

What was this feeling?

After an hour's trip, they then finally arrived at the castle. When they got back, Hikari let Aikari and Hirumi use a room inside of the castle that they could use to live in. So they then just go to the room to rest as Hikari returned to the land of promises with Arithia.

Himari is watching the castle alone. But when she saw Hikari, she could feel that Hikari seemed to be worried about something. But what is it that worries him? Himari had never seen Hikari like that before, ever since the conflict with Mizure ended. But she just leaves it to him and Arithia to think of it.

When Hikari gets inside the Land of Promises, he then rests down on the ground. He looked at the sky and wondered.

"If another attack is going to happen. As a king, will I be able to protect everyone? I lose some of my ability as Ai is reborn into this world along with me. Or what is called soul separation. We're one. That's why some part of my ability is in her."

Hikari sighed and said,

"I wonder if there's a way for us to merge our souls... But it's impossible. There's no way it could."

Suddenly Arithia appeared in front of Hikari face as she bent down to look at him and said,

"You seem to be tired. Are you doing well?"

Hikari just smiled as he saw Arithia. He then says that he is just okay. There's no serious matter.

But Arithia didn't believe it and lay down next to him. She knew that Hikari was lying to her and wanted to find out why.

Because ever since Hikari met Aikari, he seems to be wary of something. But he never spills it out. Maybe Arithia should ask Ai about that, since Hikari and Ai shared the same mind. But she wants to hear it directly from Hikari.

Hikari then takes a while, and he finally says it out.

"Hey, are you doing well with Hirumi and Aikari?"

Among all of the questions that Arithia was thinking about, she never thought that Hikari would ask about that. Because she never thought about it.

But she just answers it honestly since she has also been getting close with Hirumi and Aikari.

"Of course, they're kind, aren't they? We have gotten closer all these days. Why do you ask? Is there something wrong?"

Hikari then just stared at the sky and shook her head. "No, it's nothing. It just me." Arithia couldn't understand it and then told Hikari that maybe he shouldn't think about it too much. Because she thinks that everything is doing well for now. There's nothing that they should be worried about. Plus, she believes in Hikari that if something happens, then he will be able to clear it.

Hikari laughed, and he then stood up. He then goes to the house and says, "Then should we rest down a bit? Maybe they are lonely inside." Arithia gets up by herself and nods. They both then get inside the house.

They saw that Ai was still sleeping, so they began to talk silently in their room. So they won't wake Ai up.

(Aikari Situation)

As Aikari walked inside the castle with help from Himari, they went to the room that had been prepared for them.

They both go for the shower, and as they finish, Aikari sees that his swords are glowing again.

He went to his sword, and as he touched it, he then got teleported to another world.

While on Hirumi's side, she saw that Hikari suddenly fainted on the floor, so she quickly caught him even though she had just gotten out of the shower.

She then begins to get worried about Aikari. Even though she was having fun knowing Arithia and the others. Is there something that might happen again? Plus, she still remembers that portal from before and wonders if there's something the matter with it.

It just Hikari and Aikari who went there, and they're the only ones who know what is happening there.

Hirumi tries to grab Aikari to the bed and lay him down as she begins to dress up and go to Himari to help her just in case.

It leaves Aikari alone.

As Aikari got teleported to another place by touching that sword, he then saw another figure in front of him.

He then asks that figure,

"Is that you, Nefier?"

The figure then gets close to Aikari and says

"I have lost my power, but I believe in you that you will be able to awaken it. The power that is bound inside me."

Aikari nods, and suddenly he sees Nefier begin to show him an item, which is that chip from before, and also another machine where it seems like the device that Professor used to teleport before was there. It seems like that device is attached to that machine.

Never then tell Aikari.

"I'm the lost Ancient Weapon, and my power maybe will be able to be regained if you find that machine and put that chip inside of that machine. Maybe that machine will be able to teleport you to the world where my power is bound. I want you to do that. Can you do it?"

Aikari at first wants to doubt it, but since it is just only him who seems to be able to do it, he then just agrees to it and tells Nefier that he will do what he can for that.

As Aikari said that, Nefier then put his hand on Aikari's arm and said.

"Show it to me. That you're worthy of my power. This limitless power and those bonds. I could see from you that you're not just a normal person. I am sure that you're someone who is going to change. Into something that more powerful."

As Nefier said that, Aikari saw a faint light wrapping around his hand, and he could feel a warmth from it.

He then just relaxed, and finally he got out of that world.

As he woke up, he then saw Hirumi sleeping next to him. He then just smiled and called it a day.

He knows that something might happen. So he needs to do his best.

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