How long will this life go on?

How long will this pain go on?

How long will this world go on?

The war continued to rage on in the Garden. Everyone fought their all. They didn't have any particular reason why. The only thing that existed in everyone's mind at the moment was nothing but sheer hate and destruction.

Such a sight made her frown.

Wherever did that 'peace' go now...?

I just wanted it to end.

This life, this pain, this world, everything.

Everything. Everything…

... ... It... didn't have to come to this conclusion, did it? He thought, taking a sorrowful glance at the one whom he had mentioned. As much as he didn't want to, he had to fight her... whether he liked it or not.

And... He has to use it. That one spell. He has to use it on her. Her, of all people.

Because…Because he…doesn't love me…

but her…

Yes. He went to that person, instead of me, she thought, anger forming in her mind. Surely this was all his fault; she never wanted to hurt him like this, never in her dreams, but... he did.

Or did he?

Hey... You...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry…

That was all that went in his mind at that moment. Those two little words, no matter how much wanted to tell her that, it was all too late. And there was no guarantee that she would accept it, even.

Would you still believe me if I say those words? I wonder... he thought, and for a split second... a sad smile appeared on his face.

There's no going back this late…

Betray her…Betray the world, too.

"Tell me... ... ... why did you do this to me? And to the Garden, no less?" she asked him, her voice strict, but only on the outside; in the inside, she felt as though she wanted to break down, to scream, or to simply cry.

The receiver of those words, however, chose to say nothing. Instead, he continued to attack her as much as he could. Of course, she didn't know, despite being a God; after all, he had to keep silent. Whether he liked it or not.

But…I've done what I could, you see?

Though it was to no avail.

That was it. He was at his limit. He'd had enough of all this destruction, all the pain, all these negative thoughts running in his mind.

And with that, he made the ultimate decision.

…I'm sorry.

…Goodbye.

And with a flash, everything went black.