I am Kesel!

I should also take advantage of the distraction she sacrificed herself for me to have.

I didn’t give them another second to think about it! But I exclaimed as I performed the technique, opening my arms, "...Because... I’m Kesel! And this is the Wind Destroyer!"

Wind Destroyer is a technique to be used immediately, by surprise, without giving reaction time. Once caught by surprise, no matter if it’s a Magus or an ordinary person, it’s a kill-shot technique.

Once not knowing the effect of the Ability and not having preparation... The only way to deal with that is to use a technique of defense of dualism or trialism efficiently... But in this case, the thing is different... I was using the aura that emanated from the fruits of Numen... My aura and technique were merely a spark to ascend to the use of that Numen of the fruits. The chain effect of the explosion of this technique was much greater.

By my calculations, the power of that technique was at least five times greater than normal in size. In addition, with the Numen fruits nearby, this would activate their stored Numen, further increasing the explosion to a level of kilometers underground... Nothing there would survive... and the airless part destroyed by the technique would create an atmospheric pressure coming from the sky to the crater that was opened before, going where we were due to lack of air.

There was no escape. There would be no more fruits of Numen, nor life after that technique was executed.

And I would only survive long enough to increase the effect of the technique as long as the armor held out... Or as long as the effect of the contract with the Mora Empire kept my heart beating. In both cases, it would be for a short time.

In these fractions of a second... The silence of the Void... the Darkness... The implosion... The shock wave... I could see all this... The gravity armor was really a good way to resist the effects of this technique further into the epicenter... I probably wouldn’t die from the Wind Destroyer’s effect.

But the energy from the fruit bombs of Numen was released after they were crushed by pressure, triggering a catastrophic explosion that hit me as well, generating an even bigger explosion... The full chaos...

Chaos... Chaos and Chaos.

Everything was being vaporized. The effects of the explosion were disintegrating and burning like a storm of energy of destruction. The pain and pressure on my body were indescribable, but I was at peace... Different from last time...

Wini, Megan, Miss Brigid, I wish you all to be well... I leave everything with you... Wini, I hope you can achieve your goal...

The armor withstood it well, but gradually I felt my body’s bones break as I was being thrown far and high without stopping...

Then I felt my heart beat strongly...

So that’s it, ha! Ha! Ha!

I understand... So the contract with the Mora Empire will kill me first...

Well... All right...

In the end, dying while going against the Mora Empire, it’s really something that represents my decision...

I smile.

And to be killed by my loyalty to them... It’s a symbolic ending... Is not?  Kesil... No... Kesel... I think I can call myself that in the end, right?

My consciousness began to fade... It seems that this is the end,

In those final moments, I remembered a conversation I had in the past.

.........

"Have you changed your name to Kesil since you moved here to Uire?" Asked Master Longinus.

"Yes."

"Why? Are you afraid of being recognized? You have already died to the enemies and to the Mora Empire. It has been 4 months since you arrived here, but anyway, I think it’s a good idea."

"It’s not related to the Mora Empire or anything like that."

"So what does it have to do with?"

"I do not live up to my name, or deserve to be called by that name, until I think I deserve to be called by my original name."

 I will call myself Kesil, so when I stop being a fool and manage to do something truly worthy... Then I could finally call myself Kesel.

.........

I woke up. I saw a beautiful garden, many flowers, trees, animals running and playing. In front, a crystal-clear lake...

The Garden of Eden? Am I in the afterlife?

Looking forward, I saw the face of an older man.

"Is everything okay with you?"

Mr. Bricius?

"You came from a long way, didn’t you?"

"I think so..."

My vision was blurry, but it returned to normal. Is this heaven? Life after death?

"Stay here! I’ll call for help," said the stranger.

I was lying down, couldn’t move... I turned my face upward and saw the sky with a strong light... Turning my head the other way, I saw a mushroom-shaped cloud on the horizon.

That’s where the explosion occurred...

My body was all sore. Probably all my bones were broken...

So I survived? How?

It is impossible to break the contract with Mora’s Empire, so how? I should have died. Once made, it exists until death... So why?

At that moment, I remembered a phrase Master Longinus said when I first spoke with him...

....

"At the moment you were dying, no, when you were dead, I pierced you with this spear of mine, and I asked the question: Do you want to live? It was according to your answer that the miracle happened, and you returned healed."

.....

I see... so that was it...

I died once for real... and was brought back by my desire to live on my deathbed by Master Longinus...

So the contract with Mora was no longer valid after that? After all, I had already died once. 

Ha ha ha.

I started to laugh without stopping... I then began to lose consciousness.

"Stay calm, everything will be fine now!" said a gentle woman’s voice. "I’ll take care of you, ok?"

"Okay..."

"What is your name?"

"...I am Kesel..."