The World's Ego (Book 2)

Wishes of the Masses

Third Person POV

Finally out of the mindscape, those who have fought their hardest could only let exhaustion take over, becoming unable to continue fighting any longer. All in all, one of the greater crises was successfully averted, but now...

"We need to help her somehow." Su said as he looked up at the sky, "Traveling there won't be an issue but I'm afraid that we may become a burden by being there."

"But there's nothing we can achieve staying here and waiting for her to finish the work." Guy grunted as he stabbed his longsword on the ground for support, "If we can't go up there to help, then what can we do?"

"Finality's power was fired recently." Vita stated, "Some of you felt that too, didn't you?"

"I did. And yet it still didn't take that thing down." Iris huffed in displeasure, "It's pretty stubborn."

"Ivarage clings onto life despite wanting to destroy it." Veldanava pointed out, "It's probably because of that singular desire that is keeping it alive. To destroy it would require an even more stubborn approach."

Kevin's lips curled into a small frown as he tried to think of ideas to help Rimuru while she fought up there alone.

"... She's not alone..." Kevin muttered before turning back to the group, "I think... I have an idea. It will take a lot out of us but if it works out, we might be able to give her the support she needs."

"I'd be willing to do anything right now, " Eden said firmly, "What is the plan?"

Kevin glanced at MEI before telling everyone about the plan, "Once more, in this world, let's create the Spiritual Adam."

"What's the purpose of initiating Project Stigma now?!" Feiyun exclaimed, gritting her teeth. Why would we want to make humanity enter an eternal slumber at this point?!"

"There's unrest in the labyrinth. At this rate, it'll be out of control." While trying to calm Feiyun, Kevin explained, "Doing this will keep some peace and... This Spiritual Adam will be different. Instead of leaving the world's inhabitants to slumber in their desired peace for eternity, we can flip it around. We'll send those wishes to her instead. Origin was born from the wish for a change. So let's have those 'wishes' be the thing that will destroy Ivarage once and for all."

"But how will we form a Spiritual Adam without the Authority of Finality?" MEI asked with a small hum, "And the conditions to create one will take too long."

"Not if we have Herrschers who can easily create those conditions." Kevin turned to Feiyun and Iris and said, "You understand what I mean, don't you?"

"I'll have to cut in here." Veldanava said, stopping their conversation, "I might have an inkling of what you are implying but taking in the wishes of the masses will be straining before we can even get a 'Spiritual Adam' to manifest, am I right?"

"It wouldn't if we share the burden." Kevin stated, "But it wouldn't take long. Once a Spiritual Adam manifests, we will send it straight to space, along with the wills and wishes of the masses. I don't know how much that will help her but it's all we can give her from here while we continue protecting the planet."

Veldanava crossed his arms, "You're not afraid that it might fail?"

"What's there to be afraid of by now?" Mobius scoffed, leaning on her cross, "It's not like this is the first time. We have the plan laid out, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"If you already have a plan laid out then get to it." Leon snapped at them, "We don't have time to waste."

"But this involves putting the majority of the inhabitants of this world into a deep slumber to create the Spiritual Adam." Su explained with a sigh, "Would the God of the Cardinal World really accept something foreign like this?"