Chapter 102: Schwi’s Final Wish, or the Wish of the Entire Ex-Machina Race?
One-Punch Man World.
A crimson light appeared in Genos's eyes.
This was not a danger alert.
It was the result of a calculation.
He had never expected Schwi to actually survive under that Flügel's attacks for 251 seconds.
Against odds that were virtually zero, she had successfully completed the data transmission.
This was a miracle.
A miracle created by a machine bound by calculation!
A look of unprecedented admiration appeared in Aizen's eyes.
The Full Armament Deployment and its 27,448 weapons were certainly important.
But they were not the most important thing.
In his view, apart from her extraordinary combat performance, the most important thing about this mechanical girl was her conviction.
Otherwise, how could a defective unit operating at only 32% of a standard Ex-Machina's performance unleash power exceeding one hundred percent?
Until today, he had always believed that conviction was merely an excuse used by the weak.
But at this moment, he acknowledged that conviction was indeed a powerful quality.
The purple celestial strike descended from the distorted sky, causing space itself to emit mournful groans.
Clearly, this was a technique that could not be defended against.
Likewise, with the mechanical girl's body already damaged to this extent, escape was impossible.
At this moment, Schwi's ending had finally arrived.
But just then, she moved once more.
"Making one final struggle?"
Boros shook his head.
If it were a final attack, it might at least be worth trying.
But defending?
That was meaningless.
It would be better to die with dignity.
Naruto World.
Watching the girl's actions, Kushina's eyes filled with tears.
But unfortunately, no miracle would occur this time.
An attack of this level could never be stopped.
The next second—
The Passage Control Device Schwi released did not surround herself!
Instead, it rapidly shrank and completely enveloped the ruby ring!
In an instant, countless viewers burst into tears.
Only then did they realize—
the mechanical girl had never planned on surviving.
That ring was her final keepsake.
"Schwi finally understands now..."
"Being able to meet Riku was truly wonderful."
"Next time... I absolutely won't let go..."
"I really... love you..."
The next second, the crimson death descended.
In the distant darkness of space.
Looking at the signal that had completely vanished, the Cluster, which had never shown emotion before, shed a single tear and spoke in a complicated voice.
"Abnormal Unit 415719."
"Correction Unit Schwi..."
Outside the screen, Sora stared blankly at the image.
Perhaps it was just his imagination.
But he felt that the Cluster...
had developed a heart.
On Planet Vegeta.
The young Vegeta felt strangely empty.
Although Schwi had successfully passed on her heart to her race...
both she and Riku's plan had completely failed.
As expected.
No matter how much mortals plotted, they could never defeat gods.
The gap created by power was impossible to bridge.
And perhaps his future revenge would be the same.
Inside the dark cave, Riku suddenly woke up.
His trembling hand could no longer feel the girl's warmth.
Instead, there was only a cold message.
A transmission from the other Ghosts, informing him that Schwi had died in battle.
In an instant, Riku collapsed.
The happier his past had been, the more painful the present became.
He sat there numbly, waiting for a miracle to appear.
But all he received was the ticking of a cold clock.
The game was over.
Humanity had struggled this far and still failed to win even once.
And with Schwi's death, his heart seemed to die as well.
Riku slowly closed his eyes, no longer wanting to do anything.
Countless viewers fell silent.
Everyone could see it.
Riku's spirit had already broken.
Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed through the cave.
It carried the unique emotionless tone of the Ex-Machina.
Riku opened his eyes. Standing before him was a figure whose face showed no emotion, speaking exactly like Schwi once had.
"Who are you?"
The figure stepped out of the darkness, revealing a handsome appearance.
"I do not possess a name."
"However, everyone calls me Einzig."
Orochimaru revealed a surprised expression.
If he remembered correctly, this Einzig was the commander of the entire Ex-Machina race.
In other words, their king.
His performance should far surpass Schwi's.
But why had he come to find Riku?
Was it because Schwi's death had caused losses for the Ex-Machina, and he had come to hold him accountable?
But at that moment, Einzig spoke.
"I have come to fulfill the final wish entrusted to us by Correction Unit Schwi."
Riku froze.
He had never imagined that the Ex-Machina would do such a thing.
At that moment, Schwi's voice suddenly emerged from Einzig's mouth.
"Rule Number Two: Do not allow anyone to die."
"According to Riku's rules, the loss of tools does not count as a losing condition."
"Therefore, Schwi's death is not included."
"Checkmate, Riku."
As the words fell, Einzig handed the perfectly preserved ring recovered from the battlefield to the stunned human.
Listening to this final message, Riku's eyes filled with pain.
He understood.
Schwi had long predicted that he would become like this.
That was why she had recorded these words in advance.
And these words were not merely comfort or encouragement.
They were the girl's final wish.
At that moment, Riku finally understood.
The game was not over yet.
He could not give up.
EVA World.
Rei Ayanami was visibly moved for the first time.
Even this had been predicted.
Even in death, Schwi continued pushing him forward.
Was this what a heart truly was?
For the first time in her life, she felt something difficult to describe.
Schwi was dead.
From this moment onward, the Ex-Machina would devote their full power toward helping Riku obtain the Suniaster.
However, due to the previous battle, a large number of races had already gathered around the locations where the Passage Control Devices were installed.
If they continued, the Ex-Machina fleet would likely be discovered, and the plan would be exposed.
Furthermore, according to the data Schwi left behind, even if the plan to gather all 527 energy sources succeeded, there was still a 52% chance that the Suniaster would appear directly in the hands of the strongest being—the God of War.
Hearing this, Riku froze.
Did that not mean Schwi had known from the beginning that this would happen, yet still followed him without hesitation?
At that moment, Einzig continued speaking.
"However, the Ex-Machina possess the ability to analyze, reproduce, and imitate enemy attacks and techniques."
"If we transform ourselves into a weapon..."
"Then Riku will be capable of piercing through the planet itself."
"In that case, the Suniaster will appear in your hands."
The next moment, he calmly looked at Riku and requested:
"We Ex-Machina are machines without hearts."
"We are merely tools that receive orders and execute them."
"Therefore, as our commander, please revise the plan and issue your command."
Riku slowly lowered his head.
To analyze and reproduce those powers...
would mean enduring those terrifying forces directly.
And the fate of the Ex-Machina would be obvious.
But if this was what Schwi had wished for...
Then he... would not refuse.
However, as Riku lowered his head, he suddenly noticed something.
Einzig's eyes shifted away slightly.
That was an expression no Ex-Machina should have been capable of making.
"Then tell me."
"Is this Schwi's final wish..."
"Or the wish of the entire Ex-Machina race?"
At that moment, even Genos, who had remained composed throughout the entire video, fell silent.
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