No Game No Life World:
Many races, upon hearing "I swear to the covenant," understood much of what had happened.
"So the peace we have now was bought with the lives of our ancestors!"
Humans could no longer contain their grief, crying out in breakdown.
Sora, looking at Riku, who resembled him so closely, murmured, "So this is the prototype of the covenant?"
Beside him, Jibril fell into deep thought, feeling that she had seen this Shuvi somewhere before.
But 6000 years was too long—many memories had faded.
[The scene continues...]
Shuvi followed Riku to the entrance of the secret base. The sky was incredibly vibrant, with scattered light showering the world—not as scorching as sunlight nor as cold as night, but simply gentle.
[Hey, let me ask you a question: What's the probability that I'll propose to Shuvi right now?]
Shuvi blinked, stunned, but still answered:
[The intent of the question is unclear. Estimated probability is virtually zero...]
Riku chuckled and said,
[See, you're wrong.]
He knelt down, took out a ring, and said to Shuvi,
[Marry me, Shuvi!]
Shuvi looked at Riku with utter confusion and replied,
[Interpretation... failed... Request denied!]
Riku was utterly crushed. He collapsed onto the cold ground, tears streaming down his face, his entire body turning pale as he twisted in agony.
[I'm so sorry!!!]
[A mere virgin like me shouldn't have gotten ahead of myself!!!]
Even before the world ended, he had already faced the apocalypse of a rejected proposal.
World... just destroy yourself... It doesn't matter anymore... I'm numb.
Shuvi slowly walked toward the entrance, murmuring:
[Marriage... is a contract formed by humans for reproduction.]
[Shuvi is a machine and cannot engage in such behavior.]
Riku shouted from behind:
[That's fine! I just want to be with Shuvi!]
[Why... right now... I'm already by your side...]
[That's not what I mean... as life partners.]
[Machines cannot reproduce...]
[That's not a problem at all!]
[Machines cannot perform the act... Riku will remain a virgin for life!]
Riku hesitated for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and said,
[That's still fine!]
[You hesitated...]
[Don't worry about the details!]
Shuvi's face showed confusion and sadness. Trembling, she whispered:
[No... because I was the one who destroyed Riku's hometown!]
Twelve years ago, the Exceed race had accidentally engaged in a large-scale battle.
Their opponent was one of the three Dragon Kings, known as the "King" of the Dragon species.
To defend against the Dragon King's roar, the Exceed redirected the attack—and that direction was Riku's hometown...
After hearing Shuvi's words, Riku shook his head helplessly, scratched his cheek, and showed a childlike, innocent smile.
[I already knew all that. Even with that as a precondition, I still fell in love with Shuvi...]
Riku gently stroked Shuvi's cheek and said tenderly,
[Let the past be the past. Dwelling on it is meaningless... Grinding your teeth... Regretting... Crying your eyes out... Next time, we must move forward.]
Riku bent down and took Shuvi's hand.
[Even in a world like this, I want to be with Shuvi.]
He softly slipped the ring onto her ring finger.
[Will you be my wife?]
Shuvi gave up thinking at that moment. Tears streamed down her cheeks, a storm of errors and logical contradictions.
She finally understood—this was emotion.
[I am unworthy... Forever... forever... Please let me stay by your side...]
[I should be the one saying that...]
...
Saekano World:
"Senpai, I think I'll marry a 2D wife in the future!"
The senior in black stockings looked dissatisfied at her foolish junior.
"Why?"
"Because they're so kawaii!"
...
Dragon King World:
"Master, master, will you marry me in the future?!" Ai looked at the Dragon King with expectation.
"Uh... maybe..."
At the same time, several of the Dragon King's prison mates were asked the same question by those around them.
....
[In the scene, the Ghosts didn't kill anyone or let anyone die. They only used various means, intelligence, strategies, and deception to manipulate the battlefield.]
They provided the Beast species with information that the Dwarf species were creating a large-scale destructive weapon called the "Marrow Blast," capable of killing even a God species.
And Riku appeared before the Elf species...
When he returned to Shuvi, he was on the verge of death, having inhaled too much black ash.
With barely a breath left, Riku looked at Shuvi's anxious expression and asked weakly,
[Shuvi, how much time do I have left...]
Shuvi picked up Riku, her face filled with anger, and said,
[Riku must live until after Shuvi dies!]
Riku lifted his head, half of his face already contaminated, and asked softly,
[How long do Ex Machina live...]
[Another 892 years...]
[Haha... Then I'll have to work harder...]
The Ghosts' first goal was achieved: to keep the war away from humans.
The Ghosts continued to manipulate the war from behind the scenes, everything going according to their plan.
Almost all races were being led by the nose.
However, there were still the strongest of all—the Flügel species and the God species.
When Kronya found Riku and saw his condition, she nearly broke down, her heart aching.
It was then that Riku revealed their plan.
They would destroy the planet to make the Suniaster appear, then reconstruct the planet!