Perfect Avatar-Chapter 116: Requiem For a Hero

Fafnir, covered in magma, raised his head and let out a haunting roar that echoed throughout the desolate land. His transformed body appeared leaner and almost skeletal.

Meanwhile, in the sky, the giant whale was burning and bleeding, while singing a sorrowful song. The foam covered the ground, swallowing the bodies of other creatures.

Gradually, the whale’s skin became covered in bumps, like a giant grape, and each one broke away from its body, taking the form of smaller aquatic monsters. As a result, the whale was left with a perfectly healed body.

Midgard, unable to withstand the damage she continued to receive, allowed her body to destroy itself and emerged from a thick black substance in her human form.

She fell to her knees, hands down, raising her head, looking at the monsters above them, and laughed lightly.

"What am I fighting for? I’m a player, I should just join them, they’re not chasing me... I don’t have to fight... at least they wouldn’t attack me... I would survive... even without Dora."

"Ea.. sy... You want... to fight... so we can... take this boat trip..."

Midgard sighed, next to her Elizabeth lay, her armor completely destroyed.

Her magnificient body was badly burned, and her eyes and arms were unusable.

She laughed too, accompanying Midgard.

"You’re very persistent, I never agreed to this."

"Aye... Everyone wants... to say yes... they just... need to be forced..."

"You’re also very good at forcing people."

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Fafnir was recovering his scales, Midgard watched with a faint smile.

"So, what do you decide? I can heal you right now, but you won’t kill that thing."

"Hm?... I don’t know... sounds like a lot... of work... I’m resigned to die anyway..."

Midgard looked at her hand and frowned.

"It’s not credible if you cry, Ely."

Behind her, tears were pearling from Elizabeth’s closed eyes.

She laughed but soon couldn’t maintain her facade.

"I... have so many things... so many things that I want... I don’t want to fight forever... I don’t want... to be the hero anymore... I just want a normal life... I want to fall in love like... normal girls... make my own family... I don’t want... to... to..."

She started sobbing. Midgard stood up and sat next to her.

She raised Elizabeth’s body and put her head on her lap, caressing her.

"It’s not too late, I can still use the dimensional room, I can prolong your life. Go to the North and ask Pride for help, she was willing to help earlier, and she won’t ignore you. The world will be very ugly now, but if you keep running, maybe someday..."

She shut down when she felt a grip on her arm.

Elizabeth, through the pain of her burned arm, grabbed Midgard.

"And I guess... you will synchronize... And kill Dora?"

"Ely... I also want to end this now, but I know that only an awakened Avatar’s body can defeat them. I need to synchronize... but if I’m the one winning, you will oppose Pride and Gluttony, so I need you to never see me again, You want a good life, don’t you?"

"No, forget it... I want a good life with you.... and Dora... and Hope... and Miss Candace... nothing less... if you plan to die later... then make some room for me."

"You want... to die?"

"I’m tired.... tired of fighting, tired... Midgard... I don’t want to live in a world where... where..."

Midgard stopped caressing her, staying motionless for a moment.

A warm tear dropped on Elizabeth’s forehead.

"Wow... now maybe I would like to see the light again."

"I’m sorry..." Midgard murmured. "I’m so sorry... I... I would like to... help you... I can’t believe I met you so late..."

She leaned and put a gentle kiss on Elizabeth’s forehead.

"You’re a beautiful person... you’re the purest soul I’ve ever met... if only we could have met at least one century ago... if only I wasn’t so blind... if only we could make you a pseudo-Avatar before... we don’t even need a real Avatar, you are a blessing... I want to see this world with you too... I’m so sorry... to not giving you any hope..."

Tears flowed from Elizabeth’s eyes as she smiled.

"My grandmother... before dying... used to tell me a story... about death... if two people have a great bond... they will be reincarnated... in the same world... so remember what you just said... I’ll be waiting for you all... in another world."

Midgard wiped her eyes, her nose reddened.

"Haha... So you wish our death after all? Fine by me, make some room... I’m coming next... When Pride will realize I’ve won."

"Hehe... so Dora will follow me first? Nice, all three of us will be BFFs."

"Don’t use your stupid names with me, eh, since you know you’re an idiot I’ll choose myself."

"Eh? You heard that?... Urgh... So embarrassing... But too bad, we will be a great trio, we need a group name... Hey.... since you will stay alone for a while... can I ask you one last favor?"

Elizabeth said something in a low voice, and Midgard’s eyes welled up with tears once more. She took Elizabeth’s hand and kissed it tenderly.

"This was unnecessary. You are to me what an angel is to a believer, for me and everyone else. Even if we are separated by distance or circumstance, I know your spirit will always be with us. I will find you again, no matter what it takes. Whether it means letting them kill me or even suicide, alongside Dora and Candace, I will do whatever it takes to see you again. Elizabeth Balder, as Midgard Serpent, Player of the Avatar of Greed, I acknowledge you as the strongest and most courageous person I know."

Elizabeth smiled, feeling a sense of calm washed over her.

Midgard placed her hands over her heart and clasped them together, as if in prayer.

"Let’s meet again in another world, Aurum Serra."

The air around them turned golden and crackled with energy, capturing the moment forever in time. Elizabeth’s smile shone like a beacon, a testament to the beauty of the most brilliant star in this world letting the curtain close on her.