It was only a simple moment...
Enjoying a life within a year...
Creating a relationship with every person in the school...
If he was asked whether he had a happy life or not- he can answer that he indeed, had a great time on his life.
But a simple life within a year was too short for human to comprehend the real meaning of the world. Here, Minato Arisato stood between the borders of the Shadow. . The Armageddon of human and everyone whom he loved..
In one year, he had learnt so many things. . Igor said that the persona reflects his 'social link' with other person. . Now, thinking about it. .It must be a fate for him to grant him a wish. A wish so that he could learn love. .So that he would have a meaning to protect those he loved.
In one year, he had fought with his companions, to defeat the things that they called 'shadow−A mysterious entity that appear in the Tartarus, a tower who reached the sky. . .
Tartarus was originally their school, which mysteriously transformed into a giant tower during the dark hour. . But it was a past.
The tower...
The Dark hour...
And the Armageddon were all sealed in the gate that he guarded.
It was only a simple moment. . He had enjoyed the meaning of life. .For some people, the short time would become something irritating, despairing, or saddening. But for him, it was enough. During the day when he agreed to the contract, he had a feeling that his life was fated for that day−the day when they fought Nyx. .And sealed the shadow.
But then, there's still one thing that was mysterious for him−his own fate. .Does it really have any meaning? He had become a hero which no one knows−Which no one had even noticed .For them, his existence doesn't have any meaning at all. It was as if he doesn't exist to everyone that he protects.
Does it have any meanings at all?
"Indeed. . It's a wonder that you just thought about this now." A calm voice and a friendly voice that Minato Arisato knows well. .It was a voice from his friend the thirteenth Arcana. The Death...Or other known as Ryoji Michozuki.
A moment later, a young man with black hair which pointed backward and wears a long white scarf on his neck appear in front of him. .Or rather, he appears in front of his sight. His body after all, does not exist anywhere on this dimension. .Thus, where he is, and how Ryoji can appear in front of him was an unknown for him.
Minato fell into silence. He cannot argue with him, as he was questioning about that himself in his mind.
"Whether it will be a thousand year. .Two thousand year after this. .Soon the Armageddon will fall. No matter how much you tried to protect them, they will still fall. ." A smile appeared on Ryoji's face−An innocent one. . There is no malice in it even though he said such a thing.
"Human itself is a weak creature. . They cannot protect their self.. A moment when persona was born in this world, the human itself proofed their weakness to the world." Again, Minato cannot argue with this word.
"But then, you came. . Along with your persona, you have stopped things that I was feared of. . My fate was changed because of you." The smile didn't disappear from his face.
"Still, an Armageddon is not something that you cannot stop. As if there was a life, there will also a death. A balance nature that the world had created−a fate that cannot be changed, except by the god itself."
"Then, what if I am the god?" For the first time, Minato had spoken.
"You are not the God. The power within you−It had only possessed a fragment of the god power. ."
"Will there be a proof that I can't stop the Armageddon to happen again?"
"A power who was created by human will cannot defy the will of the God . . . The coming of the Nyx was not the will of the God. The will of the God was when you protected the human. .But God will call death upon as all, there. .Even with your power, you cannot stop it."
Minato was about to spoke. .But he stopped when he saw the looks on Ryoji's face. It was a sad smile that was plastered on it, a deep black eyes that fell hollow after each word was said. He looked like he was about to cry, but he held it. "It is no time to be sad." He said.
"There is no way to change your fate. .Armageddon will fall. But, knowing that...Will you continue to protect those who you love?"
Then, he disappeared. Minato could felt a small breeze of wind on his face. It was impossible. .If you think about it logically. But it's not a mistake. The feeling of wind was real. .Then a realization hit him again.
It was a proof that he still alive. .
A proof that he will always lived to guard this gate. .
A proof that he will always lived until the time of Armageddon.
A proof that he will always lived to see his friend. .
Thinking about that makes him smile.
A one year worth of feelings...It was too short for a human, but for him it was more than enough. Those who you called a friend cannot be comprehend with a dimension of time.
He will always guard this gate. .Whether it was worthless or not. He will try to protect his friend. . He will always try. . It was not because of his fate, but it was the thing that he can do.
"No...It is a thing that I must do. I want them to live their life fully...At least for me...At least for a compensation for my lost year . . .I want to protect them."
"So you have found the meaning. .Or maybe it was your resolution?" A voice spoke.
A heavy silence...It was broke by a small voice of Minato. The small voice however, was full of determination.
"It was a promise. . . And my own wish." Then, he felt that his mouth was curled into a smile. . .