"It's the wrong world!"
Euryale arrived into a strange world. Here, gods and mortals fought. They twisted the flow of time and summoned forth dead mortals and gave them power to contend against gods. More so, this world save for the colosseum was destroyed. Earth along with every other life planets suffered destruction as a form of "deific wrath".
"How could I make this mistake..?!"
She tried to track Shiro's traces from Chaldea. At that time, she made this impulsive decision without knowing that Romani personally knew how to get in his world. In short, she is impatient.
Step.
Step.
Step.
She leisurely walked over the place. There, she found out the city which housed the colosseum. It is filled with many mortals who are excitedly rooting for their side's contenders. Euryale knew best to control her charm, which made her look like a beautiful woman than a goddess.
While she was looking at her surroundings, her eyes caught an acquaintance.
"Mm..?!"
A woman who ate a bowl of soba widened her eyes in surprise. She hastily downed everything before drinking a glass of water.
"I never expected to see you here!" She said.
"I assume you ended the same way as me... Musashi."
"Hm..? Did you meet Shiro already?"
Musashi saw the traces of the person she is currently seeking.
"No... I went into a world he recently visited."
Some time ago, Shiro visited Chaldea to improve Romani's way of life and help them solve some problems.
"Nice..! Let's go, then!"
"Wait... He wasn't there." Euryale replied. "Why would I leave that world and follow Altera's steps if not for that?"
"Then why are you here?"
"That... I got lost."
Upon hearing this, Musashi started giggling.
"You can't blame me! I didn't expect to land into a distant world. Your presence contributed to it, too."
Euryale wouldn't mindlessly track Shiro. She looked for his traces. It just happened for the other wives to have his presence, such as Musashi.
"Even so, staying to that world should've been more productive, no?"
"...You wouldn't understand."
When she saw Altera forcibly tearing a hole in space, her competitive side was ignited. If Altera could have that level of determination, they why couldn't she?
"Let's go back to that world."
"Fine."
*****
"Tch..!"
Altera let out a sneeze. Her emotionless face was quick to revert back to normal.
"Someone's badmouthing me."
"It could be your enemies... or former allies." Castoria commented.
She's pertaining to the outer gods who used to be her 'allies'. Altera was the vanguard force that went ahead and checked the depths of this world. Unfortunately, Fate world's depths is something they couldn't fathom. not only are there many high-level existences inside the [Reverse Side of the World], the Servants summoned by magi could stand their own against them.
"Hm... A goddess of charm—Euryale?" Altera used her [Holopsicon] to see through the person who thought about her.
"Euryale..?"
Altera replied, "She's with me, Shiro. She also looked for you while you were gone."
"So that's why..."
[Stop peeking!]
A line of text appeared on Altair's [Holopsicon] before any information related to her was wiped out.
"Then..." Shiro looked at Altera and Castoria before asking, "When did you reach that?"
Beyond Creator.
It signified the breaking of shackles—seeing through the essences and the truth of this reality. They could read it like a book, just as how a reader of a fanfiction would know of a protagonist's journey. They are slowly becoming aware that something is watching over them, and that is none other than The Root.
"Hm... When was it? When I'm in the midst of looking for your traces, it naturally happened."
"I destroyed it."
Aside from Shiro that has a definite end to his path, the others have to find their way into it.
"Anyways, I'm glad you two reached it."
It is now time for the two new arrivals to introduce themselves.
*****
Few days later.
"Nothing much changed in this world, huh?"
"It's only been three years. There's nothing much that would change except for new virtual reality games."
Shiro is currently in Shino's world—the place where the Aincrad mission occurred.
"You're already in your third year, right?"
"Yes."
"Oh~! You're on the fun part of life already? How is it?"
"Nothing out of the norm. It's not like our school will be attacked by terrorists one day..."
Her school life have been completely normal. It is more similar to the slice-of-life anime where nothing eventful happens except for the romance and misunderstandings. Though, she didn't even have those two aspects.
Shino is a top ten student who did well in her studies—a model student.
She still wore her glasses out of habit, but she could see everything perfectly even without it.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine. Why ask?"
"I'm just curious."
"Well... It's true that there are many changes. Never in my dreams had I expected something like these otherworldly adventures. Those are supposed to be fictional at best."
When everything first began, Shino felt like she was dreaming. What she had experienced feels so detached to reality, yet it is true. Now, she regained the power and authority contained within her bow, [Annihilation Ray].
"Have you heard anything from Yuuki?"
"Konno Yuuki? Ever since she was brought away from that hospital, there hasn't been news from her. I tried to investigate on my own, but she isn't currently in Japan."
After their Aincrad mission, Shiro had a whim to help out the Konno sisters. He healed their disease and provided them a new life. Of course, he was aware of its repercussions, hence he gave them a helping hand. In this normal world, they could use the mystical power called mana.
"I see. I will take care of it myself." He replied. "What about your love life?"
"Love—?!"
She choked on the cold coffee she was drinking.
"T-there's nothing..!"
Shino briefly turned away from him as she cleared her throat.
"Ahem! How..."
'—could I find someone like you..?!'
Just by existing, Shiro messed up Shino's standards. She couldn't remove his image whenever something romance-related pops up. She looked at him like a reliable older brother, not as a love interest...
Hence, her feelings turned complex.
"Shiro-san..?"
The duo met a group of girls. Shiro immediately recognized all three of them.
"Fancy meeting you here, Ayano-san."
He did not try to conceal his unique hair color or his pupils.
"Shiro? The top player in Aincrad?!" The other girl—Lisbeth—otherwise known as Shinozaki Rika gasped in surprise.
"The top player... nii-chan's mentor?"
The third girl has a short-cut and large breasts. She is Kirigaya Suguha, Kirito's non-blood related sister.
"Shinji told me you look like an anime character in real-life, but it's really surprising seeing you in personal."
Whenever someone sees Shiro, they would think he is cosplaying an ACG character. His black-white hair is a rarity even in Japan, unless they are cosplaying. That, or they are a famous actor.
"Shinji? You talked with him?"
Uhm... He visits Tokyo around two to three times a week. We meet up during that time."
"Ho..." A thin smile was drawn to his lips. "I see, Shinji. I'm proud of you."
...
Shinji's immersion while reading a book was broken. A chill was sent to his neck.
"What was it..?" He muttered before he recalled a foreshadowing from before. "Did someone discover my trips?!"
He was very confident that his meet-ups with Silica is a well-kept secret. He even hid his arrival from Shino (Sinon). As to why, he doesn't want to cut off his friends in that world. That was the first world he entered. His 'friendship' with Silica is even more memorable.
He had been loathing himself at that time. Somehow, she saw his 'dilemma' which ended up them being friends.
"Is it Shiro-nii?!"
A terrible premonition came over him. He knew his brother would use that to tease him.
"This is the worst..."
He lost his motivation to read the rest of the books' content. He simply stared at the green fields from the distance.
"The clocktower might detect my disappearance. Sigh..."
Shinji resigned to his fate.
[Private] Shiro: "I'm proud of you."
[Private] Shiro: ":)"
"Here it is..."
...
Shinji's power, [Pancosmic Loner], possessed the power to see through foreshadowing. It is an authority belonging to beyond Creators, but he could use it. That proves how broken some powers are.
Shiro was aware of its existence.
'What kind of face is he making now?'
He paid attention to the words spoken by Suguha.
"What happened to Kirito?"
"He... He is currently in a coma."
"Coma? How?"
When they raided the Laughing Coffin base back then, Shiro killed off many escaping members including [Prince of Hell]. He is sure that the others got the future [Death Gun] as well.
The [Alicization Arc] shouldn't have happened.
"They said it was confidential information. Nii-chan worked for the JSDF but our contacts were cut off."
At this moment, the information that occurred within the last three years showed themselves in his eyes.
'I see.'
This time, Kirito's cardiac arrest did not happen. However, he still joined the project and got himself caught in that trouble. The events were similar to the original fate Kirito suffered in the Alicization arc.
"I will see to it."
"H-huh..?"
"I have some contacts within the JSDF, you know?"
His revelation shocked others save for Shino. She knew the company that was developed by every founding chat group member. It is a form of leaving memories in their first mission world. Of course, Shiro is free to utilize its current strengths.
He could resolve it with his creator power, but he'll take care of the aftermaths using this world's procedures.
"That's right. You can trust this big-shot." Shino added.
"Thank you..!"
Suguha bowed to him.
"Hey, it's nothing much. Kirigaya is my student."
After some exchange of words, Shiro and Shino separated from them. They exchanged contact numbers before doing so.
"I will be heading off."
"Will you resolve the Konno sisters' problem?"
"That's right."
"Then... Good luck, Shiro."
With a thought, he disappeared from her sight.
"It's the wrong world!"
Euryale arrived into a strange world. Here, gods and mortals fought. They twisted the flow of time and summoned forth dead mortals and gave them power to contend against gods. More so, this world save for the colosseum was destroyed. Earth along with every other life planets suffered destruction as a form of "deific wrath".
"How could I make this mistake..?!"
She tried to track Shiro's traces from Chaldea. At that time, she made this impulsive decision without knowing that Romani personally knew how to get in his world. In short, she is impatient.
Step.
Step.
Step.
She leisurely walked over the place. There, she found out the city which housed the colosseum. It is filled with many mortals who are excitedly rooting for their side's contenders. Euryale knew best to control her charm, which made her look like a beautiful woman than a goddess.
While she was looking at her surroundings, her eyes caught an acquaintance.
"Mm..?!"
A woman who ate a bowl of soba widened her eyes in surprise. She hastily downed everything before drinking a glass of water.
"I never expected to see you here!" She said.
"I assume you ended the same way as me... Musashi."
"Hm..? Did you meet Shiro already?"
Musashi saw the traces of the person she is currently seeking.
"No... I went into a world he recently visited."
Some time ago, Shiro visited Chaldea to improve Romani's way of life and help them solve some problems.
"Nice..! Let's go, then!"
"Wait... He wasn't there." Euryale replied. "Why would I leave that world and follow Altera's steps if not for that?"
"Then why are you here?"
"That... I got lost."
Upon hearing this, Musashi started giggling.
"You can't blame me! I didn't expect to land into a distant world. Your presence contributed to it, too."
Euryale wouldn't mindlessly track Shiro. She looked for his traces. It just happened for the other wives to have his presence, such as Musashi.
"Even so, staying to that world should've been more productive, no?"
"...You wouldn't understand."
When she saw Altera forcibly tearing a hole in space, her competitive side was ignited. If Altera could have that level of determination, they why couldn't she?
"Let's go back to that world."
"Fine."
*****
"Tch..!"
Altera let out a sneeze. Her emotionless face was quick to revert back to normal.
"Someone's badmouthing me."
"It could be your enemies... or former allies." Castoria commented.
She's pertaining to the outer gods who used to be her 'allies'. Altera was the vanguard force that went ahead and checked the depths of this world. Unfortunately, Fate world's depths is something they couldn't fathom. not only are there many high-level existences inside the [Reverse Side of the World], the Servants summoned by magi could stand their own against them.
"Hm... A goddess of charm—Euryale?" Altera used her [Holopsicon] to see through the person who thought about her.
"Euryale..?"
Altera replied, "She's with me, Shiro. She also looked for you while you were gone."
"So that's why..."
[Stop peeking!]
A line of text appeared on Altair's [Holopsicon] before any information related to her was wiped out.
"Then..." Shiro looked at Altera and Castoria before asking, "When did you reach that?"
Beyond Creator.
It signified the breaking of shackles—seeing through the essences and the truth of this reality. They could read it like a book, just as how a reader of a fanfiction would know of a protagonist's journey. They are slowly becoming aware that something is watching over them, and that is none other than The Root.
"Hm... When was it? When I'm in the midst of looking for your traces, it naturally happened."
"I destroyed it."
Aside from Shiro that has a definite end to his path, the others have to find their way into it.
"Anyways, I'm glad you two reached it."
It is now time for the two new arrivals to introduce themselves.
*****
Few days later.
"Nothing much changed in this world, huh?"
"It's only been three years. There's nothing much that would change except for new virtual reality games."
Shiro is currently in Shino's world—the place where the Aincrad mission occurred.
"You're already in your third year, right?"
"Yes."
"Oh~! You're on the fun part of life already? How is it?"
"Nothing out of the norm. It's not like our school will be attacked by terrorists one day..."
Her school life have been completely normal. It is more similar to the slice-of-life anime where nothing eventful happens except for the romance and misunderstandings. Though, she didn't even have those two aspects.
Shino is a top ten student who did well in her studies—a model student.
She still wore her glasses out of habit, but she could see everything perfectly even without it.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine. Why ask?"
"I'm just curious."
"Well... It's true that there are many changes. Never in my dreams had I expected something like these otherworldly adventures. Those are supposed to be fictional at best."
When everything first began, Shino felt like she was dreaming. What she had experienced feels so detached to reality, yet it is true. Now, she regained the power and authority contained within her bow, [Annihilation Ray].
"Have you heard anything from Yuuki?"
"Konno Yuuki? Ever since she was brought away from that hospital, there hasn't been news from her. I tried to investigate on my own, but she isn't currently in Japan."
After their Aincrad mission, Shiro had a whim to help out the Konno sisters. He healed their disease and provided them a new life. Of course, he was aware of its repercussions, hence he gave them a helping hand. In this normal world, they could use the mystical power called mana.
"I see. I will take care of it myself." He replied. "What about your love life?"
"Love—?!"
She choked on the cold coffee she was drinking.
"T-there's nothing..!"
Shino briefly turned away from him as she cleared her throat.
"Ahem! How..."
'—could I find someone like you..?!'
Just by existing, Shiro messed up Shino's standards. She couldn't remove his image whenever something romance-related pops up. She looked at him like a reliable older brother, not as a love interest...
Hence, her feelings turned complex.
"Shiro-san..?"
The duo met a group of girls. Shiro immediately recognized all three of them.
"Fancy meeting you here, Ayano-san."
He did not try to conceal his unique hair color or his pupils.
"Shiro? The top player in Aincrad?!" The other girl—Lisbeth—otherwise known as Shinozaki Rika gasped in surprise.
"The top player... nii-chan's mentor?"
The third girl has a short-cut and large breasts. She is Kirigaya Suguha, Kirito's non-blood related sister.
"Shinji told me you look like an anime character in real-life, but it's really surprising seeing you in personal."
Whenever someone sees Shiro, they would think he is cosplaying an ACG character. His black-white hair is a rarity even in Japan, unless they are cosplaying. That, or they are a famous actor.
"Shinji? You talked with him?"
Uhm... He visits Tokyo around two to three times a week. We meet up during that time."
"Ho..." A thin smile was drawn to his lips. "I see, Shinji. I'm proud of you."
...
Shinji's immersion while reading a book was broken. A chill was sent to his neck.
"What was it..?" He muttered before he recalled a foreshadowing from before. "Did someone discover my trips?!"
He was very confident that his meet-ups with Silica is a well-kept secret. He even hid his arrival from Shino (Sinon). As to why, he doesn't want to cut off his friends in that world. That was the first world he entered. His 'friendship' with Silica is even more memorable.
He had been loathing himself at that time. Somehow, she saw his 'dilemma' which ended up them being friends.
"Is it Shiro-nii?!"
A terrible premonition came over him. He knew his brother would use that to tease him.
"This is the worst..."
He lost his motivation to read the rest of the books' content. He simply stared at the green fields from the distance.
"The clocktower might detect my disappearance. Sigh..."
Shinji resigned to his fate.
[Private] Shiro: "I'm proud of you."
[Private] Shiro: ":)"
"Here it is..."
...
Shinji's power, [Pancosmic Loner], possessed the power to see through foreshadowing. It is an authority belonging to beyond Creators, but he could use it. That proves how broken some powers are.
Shiro was aware of its existence.
'What kind of face is he making now?'
He paid attention to the words spoken by Suguha.
"What happened to Kirito?"
"He... He is currently in a coma."
"Coma? How?"
When they raided the Laughing Coffin base back then, Shiro killed off many escaping members including [Prince of Hell]. He is sure that the others got the future [Death Gun] as well.
The [Alicization Arc] shouldn't have happened.
"They said it was confidential information. Nii-chan worked for the JSDF but our contacts were cut off."
At this moment, the information that occurred within the last three years showed themselves in his eyes.
'I see.'
This time, Kirito's cardiac arrest did not happen. However, he still joined the project and got himself caught in that trouble. The events were similar to the original fate Kirito suffered in the Alicization arc.
"I will see to it."
"H-huh..?"
"I have some contacts within the JSDF, you know?"
His revelation shocked others save for Shino. She knew the company that was developed by every founding chat group member. It is a form of leaving memories in their first mission world. Of course, Shiro is free to utilize its current strengths.
He could resolve it with his creator power, but he'll take care of the aftermaths using this world's procedures.
"That's right. You can trust this big-shot." Shino added.
"Thank you..!"
Suguha bowed to him.
"Hey, it's nothing much. Kirigaya is my student."
After some exchange of words, Shiro and Shino separated from them. They exchanged contact numbers before doing so.
"I will be heading off."
"Will you resolve the Konno sisters' problem?"
"That's right."
"Then... Good luck, Shiro."
With a thought, he disappeared from her sight.
