Disclaimer Alert: I do not own any of the following characters from Hyperdimension Neptunia. Here is chapter 20. So, sit back, relax and enjoy the story.

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You stare at the monster that stands before you as you could not help but let out a smile as you start to sweat in excitement. "I dd not expect the creator of the seeker universe was the one behind all of these". You said as you distance yourself always from Nodne.

"Say, can I ask you something Nodne?"

"Heh... Trying to stall your time? Well, it does not matter what you ask as it does not change the facts that you are going to die here." Nodne replies as it looks at you with a smirk.

"Are you really the one that has been going around and destroying different dimensions out there? If so, then why are you trying to destroy the dimension of the universe that you have created?" You ask as you could not get what is it thinking.

"Hmm... Say have you ever see someone that you love so much been killed by the people you believe in?" Nodne asks you as you hesitate for a few moments.

"Well, I guess for your case is different... Allow me to share a story. This story happens way before the goddess and demon were even born even before you guys actually were born. This is about me and a girl that I once loved so much. Her name was Rayla. Rayla and I were once what you guys would call Lord of the Seeker."

"Well anyway, we were so strong that people start to fear us at some point. This where things start to get nasty... In the later of the year, the people start to gather power and raise a huge army to try and control our power. However, being the lord, Rayla and I decided to fight back to show them that we are not someone that can be controlled.

Then the battle between the people and the Seekers. I believe you have heard the tale of 'War Revolution Seeker' right?" Nodne asks as you nodded your head.

"Yes... During that war, many lives were lost... However, even so, we were winning until that day when one of the seekers make a deal with those people... Rayla was killed at that moment when she let her guard down..." Nodne stops for a moment as you could roughly guess what happens next.

"I see... I could roughly guess what happens in the end... But that does not explain have been going around and destroy dimension and why you wanted to destroy Gam- Don't tell me that you are..." You stop halfway as you realize something.

"Hehehe... Aren't you the smart one? Yes, it is what you think...I have been searching for Rayla... and after all this while... I had found it! This dimension that is known as Gamindustri is Rayla's soul or in other word, the mana that Rayla originally have! That is the reason why I will destroy it and use the mana to resuscitate Rayla even if I have to go against everyone in this dimension or even the seeker!" Nodne cried as it swings its giant weapon down at you which you swiftly avoid it.

"You bastard!" You said as you launch a powerful dark energy crescent beam at Nodne which barely scratch him. "Shit... Even if I am using both my forbidden power and my seeker power, I still cannot scratch him? What can I do?" You question yourself as you try to think up a solution.

However, due to being lost in your thought, you did not realize that Nodne has launch itself towards you and deliver a power swing towards you, resulting you to crash into the wall creating a crater in it.

"Ack!" You collapse onto the ground as you could feel that your body no longer has the strength to stand up and your mana was slowly fading away. "Tch! Am I going to lose here? Do I have to once again have to let someone that I love to die? Why am I always that powerless even if I have the power to destroy and eliminate anyone?" You thought to yourself as your conscious fade away.

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"Where am I?" You said as you open your eyes to find that you are in a place that you are not familiarised with. You look down at your body to only realize that you can see through them.

"...Am I dead?" You wonder to yourself as you glance at your hand. "Like hell you are dead!" You heard a familiar voice and turn around. Standing in front of you was the darkness that resides in you. "Oh...so I am in my spirit world." You said as it approaches you. "Not quite master... it seems like someone has brought us here." It says as it stood in front of you as it looks into the distance with alert. You then notice a female walking towards the both of you.

"Who are you?" Your darkness than look at her with caution. She only just continues to look at you two in silence. "Are you trying to tell us something?" You step forward and ask.

"Master?"

"Don't worry, the reason we are here might be linked to her or rather she seems like the one who brings us here. Not to mention, she does not seem to give off any dangerous vibe, I am sure you know it right?" You turn and smile at it as it nodded without saying anything more.

She then stood in front of both of you as she looks between you and your darkness. An awaked silence fills the air as you and your darkness turn and look at one another.

"Erm..."

"...."

"Hello...?"

"...."

"She is not answering us, is she?" Your darkness asks as it folds its arm. You thought for a while but could not though of what she wants. She then points to you without saying a word as a bright light surrounding both of you. In a flash, you realize that you are still lying on the floor in pain.

"What the heck has just happened?" You thought to yourself as you think back on the event that you have just experienced. However, you realise that you are still alive. When you look up, you saw a that Nodne was looking at you with a surprise expression.

"It can't be... How are you able to see her?"

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Okay, let stop here for now. The next time we shall see if the user will be able to defeat Nodne and prevent Gamindustri from destruction. Until then, Peace Out! 😊