THE WITCH'S PLAN

- I didn't expect to see you here, Yukihime.

- I can see that's the case. You haven't lacked company during this time, huh...

- Hehehe.

The first words were indeed the epitome of dissatisfaction. Neither of them knew what the right thing to say at this moment was.

The truth was that Tota stopped observing the UQ Holder group after learning that Asuna was pregnant. So, when he was in the midst of indulging in carnal pleasures with his only companion, out of nowhere, he noticed that a golden figure appeared in the space where they were. This figure couldn't see them simply because, until that moment, she was like many other souls passing by to be purified.

Both were greatly surprised when they saw that the same process Ialda went through was repeating for the newcomer.

- ...

- Why did you do this? Stop smiling like that and answer me seriously, please. I ha-

- Surely you'll say there were other ways to handle things, but... that's not true, and you know it. If it were that simple, both the great-grandfather and the grandfather wouldn't have gone through so much without achieving anything.

- ...

- But I'm glad to be seeing you.

- You shouldn't say that in front of your girlfriend... fool.

- Hahaha, yes, it's true. She's quite jealous.

- Ialda, this would be the first time we've had a conversation.

- ...Hello, you should learn some manners; you greet first.

- ...

The tension in the air rose before Tota could even notice it. Of course, it was to be expected. It's like when an ex and the current partner meet. It's impossible for things to go well.

- I see that things are well for everyone.

- Yes, in the end, you kept your promise and gave us the perfect ending you talked about. Although I don't agree with your methods.

- Hahaha.

- I'm surprised to see you so rational, Ialda.

- I had simply been consumed by myself in a lack of control. Tota freed me from it.

- So, you even saved the person who took away the one I loved...

- ...When you put it that way, I can't help but feel a little bad.

- No. That's how you are. And even though I don't feel comfortable, in a way, I'm glad it ended like this.

While Tota and Yukihime tried to have a conversation, Ialda looked at them strangely. She had been the enemy of the woman in front of her for a long time. She turned her into an immortal, making her go through terrible experiences, and after centuries, she took away the two people from whom... no, it can be said she took away the three people she fell in love with.

- What was the promise you made to that witch that got so upset to do all this?

- I promised her I would make you happy.

- You didn't fulfill it.

- I thought that by leaving them like that, eventually, you would find a good man.

- ...

- When I merged with Ialda, I realized that Chisame-san (Negi's wife in the other timeline) and Arika were alive and trapped in the dream, so I decided to free them. I couldn't just ignore it.

- You-

- You should go back, Yukihime.

- Now that I've regained my memories, you're just telling me to leave. You're really cruel, huh...

- ...

Before Tota could respond, a large witch began to appear in front of the three.

- Tota, you really aren't a man of your word.

- Dana...

- In the end, you're no different from Ialda in treating the world; what you've created is just an illusion. You've done enough. At this point, you've reached a level almost comparable to mine. Why bother with these things?

- Dana, did you send me here?

- That's right, I intended for you to convince this airhead to come back with you.

The paranormal and the physical are two things that are firmly intertwined and inseparable from each other. If it is said that the beginning of life started according to science, then God, vampires, mermaids, and other existences have no place in history. If it is said that the Bible's story is correct, then the reasons explained by science with its methods become meaningless.

In the end, it can only be said that both exist as a single entity. It cannot be known who came first or second; both complement and reject each other.

If that's the case, the entity known as God can only be attributed to someone of supreme power at the border of the paranormal and the physical.

Whether that existence is thinking or not is unknown, but it is what maintains order to prevent one side or the other from collapsing.

If Tota's actions are not intervened, it can be said that he is still at the limit of what is allowed. Therefore, there is no reason to stop him.

Since, unlike Ialda's paradise, he works in the real world, only to the point of being a regulator in the present.

- Ah... what a troublesome child, although calling you a child is no longer correct given the number of years you've lived. Tota, Ialda, you should leave this place. Negi has prepared everything, so you don't have to feel guilty.

- Eh?

- As long as there is something that supports the world's peace until humans can walk on their own, you can leave here without regrets, right?

- ...

- Tota, you now have Ialda with you. And although I don't know how to react to everything that has taken me by surprise, I have made the decision to do everything in my power from now on and not regret anything.

At these words, Tota took Ialda's hand and stood up. He didn't know what the time witch had prepared for him, but he didn't mind having some expectations.