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Chapter 2

Episode 2 – The Fated Reil Arcadia never had a drea for so many years that he couldn’t even re

He had brushed with death and got Elixir administrated to him so ree that originally it wouldn’t be strange for his body to break down

That hy, he came to see illusion instead of dreao

In order to sever the chain of revenge that kept being repeated, in order to erase the hatred in people’s hearts that were born froes of war──

In order to create a peaceful world for huil and Arshlia wished for a neer

Sacred Eclipse and Uroboros

They decided to lead the world to salvation with those ters as the focal point

Fugil received surgery in order to be able to control the Artifact Uroboros and becaery

His body should be able to control Uroboros after he slept for a il, do your best I’ll also do my best to complete the Sacred Eclipse before you wake up』

『You’re planning to stay all night again? Don’t collapse before I wake up and il and Arshalia had that talk in front of the surgery rooil was already aware that he was beco didn’t bother hiirl called Arshalia who he could trust from the bottom of his heart

Because there was their dreareat hopes inside their chest

『Forget about that──is it really going to be okay? You don’t need to go as far as saving the that? You yourself is also an exail’s worry

Not long ago, the clan of traitor planned to carry out act of terrorise for the oppression they had received until now They wished to retaliate by sacrificing the Lords to create Elixir

In the end Fugil sniffed out their plan and prevented their revenge while it was still in its infancy Right now those people were under house arrest where Arshalia was atteil’s opinion it would be better to give the to refor to them

『Even they aren’t bad people by nature Their hearts are si years of hurtful life You yourself is the living proof of that』

『Things won’t go well all the time with just those pretty words』

That too was the harsh reality that Fugil and Arshalia had finished experiencing

There were people ere beyond saving no matter how many words they spent to convince them

『That’s why, our current plan exist in order to save that kind of people Please coether with the Sacred Eclipse that I’ for your return』

『…………』

Arshalia’s expression looked lonely right now even though she was usually bright and stout-hearted The cause ery that Fugil would go through

It was unclear whether he would be able to return safely

Butuneasy about their plan right now

That uneasiness──was soil also understood well after directly witnessing all the harsh realities until now together with her

『Don’t ht?』

『Of course Even if our plan this ti our effort to ently held Arshalia’s arm It ive up trying toof this world──surely ill be able to reach it one day After all it will be the end if we give up』

She clenched her fist strongly and opened the glass capsule that would be used for the surgery

Fugil entered inside without hesitation before she closed the door

He could still hear Arshalia’s voice from the speaker inside the capsule

『Please swear toour dream to lead the world of hue until you wake up』

『Yeah…… I guess, I’ll swear it Arshalia The next time I open my eyes──you will have completed the Sacred Eclipse and become this Goddess of salvation for real』

『Yes, the next ti who can control the Uroboros Let’s do our best, together』

After exchanging those words at the end, Fugil received the surgery inside the capsule and fell asleep

The two of them swore to save the world After this they would nurture their drea a new hope in their heart

──But, unfortunately the tale ended here

When the tale of a hero, or rather a hule tale vanished starting froan

Part 2

After Lux, Aeril, and Airi were teleported to the central of Avalon Tillfur, one of thedown on a blanket that was spread in front of the bonfire whiletheir body in front of the bonfire The repair of the Drag-Rides of theirforce had finished

They estimated that there would still be hours at the earliest until Fugil returned

But it was hard to say whether that estimate was absolutely correct The Autoood health They couldn’t let their guard down

Of course Magialca’s aide Lolotte was on guard using his Drake to watch the surrounding, but──

「There is nothing to do while waiting for the battle to start I also can’t sleep」

「No I never iined such line will come from someone who had been asleep until just now」

「I didn’t sleep! I tried to, but I was unable to fall asleep!」

Tillfur objected at Noct’s retort

「You two, be quiet I understand that you two are worried about those three, but don’t make a ruckus」

The leader of the Triad, Sharis pacified them down like that But she herself understood well how they were feeling

Thanks to Lisha tuning their Drag-Rides to thened type general-purpose Drag-Ride Even so their strength was still far below the Seven Dragon Paladins

They were even a level below Nier and Daho had left just now

Fro support in the battle against Fugil

But, if they were unable to do anything even then

If they instead became a hindrance for Lux and others, thethat possibilityabout that after cootten what he said?」

「I reives you a co isn’t it?」

Before Lux entered the central──hethe break time and talked with the to stay here Can I leave Airi to you three?』

He told theht not be able to do h, the three of them replied to hi the truth But in respond,

『Even so, I’ the three of you here』

──They exchanged such conversation

「Lux-chi is really a handful It’s really troubling because he did that without any awareness of what he was doing I can understand how the girls who are helped by his words can fall in love with hi friends like us who are able toher hands as pillow under her head

「You say that, but it’s completely visible that you aren’t able to make the distinction」

Noct instantly retorted with a blank stare

「Shaddup! I’ that I can make the distinction here! I’ll harbor hope if I don’t do that……」

Sharis smiled at Tillfur’s yell that contained sorrow somewhere inside

「However, we can joke around like this until the end I have good friends」

「Yes Though you can also call this as us lacking any tension」

Sharis hugged the black haired girl as still cool and collected even now from behind

「You too Noct, you have to survive until the end If you do that then you justa mistress── But I think with Lux-chi’s personality even thatup the path of being the legal wife?」

「Even though you knohy even withoutyou── Everyone is just too powerful, you know」

Tillfur hung her head down in respond to Noct’s question while staring toward the other side of the bonfire

The five girls ere the coreclose to each other

「Really, those three They are lacking tension even now Do they really understand that we are going into a battle with no chance of victory after this……」

Lisha listened to the conversation of the Triad who thought they were talking with s

「Do you really think so? Then as the queen of the new kingdoo back for the sake of the people in case the worst happen?」

Krulcifer asked Lisha mischievously Lisha puffed up her cheeks in discontent to that

「Krulcifer You shouldn’t say so Lux with the sa」

Celis said to calm Lisha as the senior here, so Krulcifer also obediently stopped pushi+ng

「I know that this will be a battle with low chance of victory However, this is our only choice in order to take back the true peace where the Sacred Eclipse won’t revive any for us in case we are defeated would be so like that」

Lisha folded her ar that

「Besides──」

「You want to fight beside Lu-chan until the very end No matter what happen after this」

「I understand that」

Philuffy as looking up to the snowing sky during the conversation muttered that Yoruka also nodded

「Aruji-sareater honor for a servant than this」

「Honor, is it……」

Yoruka spoke with a bewitching s a doubtful stare toward her

「You are calling yourself a servant, but it doesn’t look like that you are ht distinction at all NoLux-kun based on your personal feeling」

「It seeured me out But please rest assured, from the start it is my intention to be allowed to serve Aruji-sama as one of his concubines」

「Wh……!」

Yoruka’s excessively frank confession made the three around her to be speechless from the astonishment

Philuffy was the only one whose expression was staying absent? I don’t knoho it is, but there was someone else other than me who entered a ro that repeated three days of parade wasn’t it?」

From the perspective of Yoruka who had come to a clear decision that she would beconificance for her

However, it caused the reirls who possessed normal ethics to raise their voices in panic

「Wait! The way you said that……it’s like you’re saying that Lux would enter a romantic relationshi+p with different person each tiot reset by Uroboros’s world revision!」

The re four reacted when Lisha hit upon the truth

「As I thought, that wasn’t a dream Lux really told me that he loves ed her body tightly

Her large breasts got e her body

「I also remember it How Lux-kun chose me in that parade──」

After Celis, Krulcifer alsodown Her tone sounded so

「Me too I remember Lu-chan came to visit me when I was sick, and told nized me as a human──」

Lisha finally couldn’t endure it and exploded the instant Philuffy and Yoruka also continued with their own comment

「Eei, shut up! Even if what you four said really did happen, it was all in the past! Thinking realistically, it’s obvious that I’ priority because I’m the latest one!」

Lisha clairi it before this, but Lux-kun was only telling you that he loves you, however it wasn’t like he was asking you to go out orthat he loves you as a princess」

「You’re seriously a sore loser……! Love is obviously prioritized in everything I’ve already decided that withto use your princess authority for the first time for that……」

Celis muttered with a bewildered face toward Lisha who lost her ten of backing off She dealt with Lisha with a very co that childish conversation froht that it had been decided already, but it looks like there is still a chance」

「Yeah…… Really, that Lux-chi, he is a real playboy But wait, if only the loop continued longer then perhaps even I ht possibly──」

「I don’t think there would be any chance for that Tillfur As expected it’s impossible」

「Shaddup! I know that! I’irls over there anyway!」

Sharis caressed the head of the pouting Tillfur with a conflicted expression

Other than the the quarrel with coht that Ane-ue is quite serious as a person but……」

「Well, that’s Lux’s fault After all he is a natural lady-killer Everyone will becoialca casually replied with a hearty laugh while getting drunk alone

Mel sighed out white breath beside Magialca after hearing that

「……Well, it’s not like I don’t understand their feeling Although it was indirectly, I was also helped by Onii-chan so──」

「Is it also possible to go out with that young ht there is also that kind of relationshi+p between friends……」

「That’s a mistaken interpretation so come back to your senses Everyone will doubt the personality of Key’s Supervisor if you act like that you know?」

Mel chided the mutter that Soffice leaked out Then Rosa twisted her body with an expression of ecstasy

「As for e to survive this battle safely then I’ll place myself under that person──」

「Your surface and hidden personality are ju in a fickle ialca exasperatedly stared at her with a put off gaze

Slightly behind her, Greifer was lying down acting like it wasn’t his business

「By the way captain, what is that behind you」

Greifer’s gaze zeroed toward the Drag-Ride behind where Magialca was lying down

The Divine Drag-Ride Jorialca owned and used in the past, but noas just a useless object after she was rendered invalid with no hope of recovery as a Drag-Knight She once handed it to Lux

「Hht now so that even that girl can use it I wish there is more time, but it can’t be helped」

「Are you up to your usual trick again?」

「Don’t ialca pouted herMel’s dubious expression

It was a peaceful atoing to challenge a battle with almost no chance of victory Everyone passed the ti wryly──but

Rustle

Suddenly they heard rustling sound froasped in surprise

A silver haired girl wearing pilot suit──the Automata Arshalia was there

Part 3

「And……what happened in the past with Fugil and you?」

Inside the central that was surrounded with silver walls and countless gears──

Aeril looked puzzled at the sudden silence and raised her voice

Arshalia was talking until she reached the point where Fugil entered a hibernation pod to receive the strengthening surgery by read Elixir into hi

「My apologizes I becail still hasn’t returned I’ll continue my story」

「…………」

The three of them became curious about what happened outside, but first they had to finish listening to this story first either way

They held their breath while waiting for her to resuil’s surgery was a success, while inal Arshalia died」

「……tsu」

Airi slightly staggered beside Lux hearing that

The person who became the model of Sacred Eclipse──the princess and scientist Arshalia died She had faintly iined that result, but it was still a shock to hear it clearly

Because if they believed the AI’s story, then Arshalia was soht to save the people in the era of warfare that happened o

Sacred Eclipse, the device that originally should be saving all the people had poison mixed into it and became a weapon of massacre at the present

Lux had also known about that il muttered

But, this was the first time that he would be able to learn about the story in full

「──Let’s go back for a bit I will begin from the situation before it」

Arshalia’s projection said that as the preface with a bow

「Arcadia Eained peace for a roup and the clan of traitor was bone deep Their family was taken away and killed, and even they thenity and function as human destroyed The world was almost sed in the flae themselves At that time I imprisoned the terrorists from the clan of traitor, but I was at a loss of how to deal with them」

「…………」

Apparently those terrorists were fro the clan of traitor

In the old e In the end all of thee of the rebel ar fierce

It was already like that even with the old e in the eo where the chain of hatred had continued for even longer

Hayes and her faenerations after that

「It was selfish ofUroboros’s world revision on them whose hands had already been bloodied What if I erase everything before that──the hatred that they inherited frorandparents, and the trace of wrath that reone from inside theht But……」

Uroboros and Sacred Eclipse were created in order to put a stop a new chain of revenge fro hue andthem toward destruction

The Sacred Eclipse was for bestowing power to overturn the situation toward those who strongly wished for salvation

「But──?」

Part 4

「…………」

Silver walls co about the tragedy that occurred in the Garden

There was no one in front of him when he opened his eyes inside the hibernation pod

It was deathly quiet inside the rooil took the clothes and coat that were placed nearby along with Uroboros’s Sword Device and exited the pod

『My legs, arood』

It see it accusto froh there was an aura covering hi his body to Arshalia’s hand

After going through battle for years, he had coy And even if this surgery ended in failure in the worst case──then he would have no regret

Their as to lead this hopeless world into peace

In other words, they wished to change the lahere the strong would continue taking away froht e and hatred

The two of theamble in order to irl Even though she said that it was her role to wake il jokingly complained inside the quiet space

With Arshalia wasn’t present at his awakening like this, Fugil ot a hunch that there was some kind of accident

However, he was unable to notice it at that tiil──believed in her soedy until now after fighting in this extremely chaotic era

Even so, he would be able to protect as truly important for him no matter what He completely believed that soery room inside the Garden was still in a locked state fro near the wall

『Systeari froil had spoken with her several times before he went asleep They were acquainted

『Why is your o?』

『Please wait for a bit I will download nal inside the Garden deyagari on? Is Arshalia safe?』

『……Fugil, first prepare to fight The Sword Device you have right now is for Uroboros It’s too big and cannot be transferred into this roo you that Where is Arshalia?』

『That’s──……tsu, the enemy has found us』

『The damn door is opened…… You are that so called hero! The dah it should be destroyed』

There was the sound of the door opening Then a familiar man entered inside

This e He was──the terrorist who planned to take revenge to theil in the round the imperial capital

Why was one of the terrorists inside this Garden?

He didn’t understand

But, Fugil’s body moved before he could think

『Oi! I found a survivor! Restrain this guy and interrogate him! The way to control that Sacred Eclipse──』

The man said that and suil had no space to summon Uroboros inside this room He was in a desperate situation

Or that was how it should be, but──

『Fugil! Run away deyagarimasu! I will stay behind──』

『……Too slow』

The il rushed forith his Wyvern to capture Fugil

The enemy had rushed forward for several tenths of seconds, but it looked like he wasn’t il’s eyes

His five senses perceived the ene its preli with a speed that couldn’t be coe human to choose the best action and carried it out

『Ah』

Stab, the Wyvern’s arrabbed ee the Sword Device of Uroboros that Fugil unsheathed pierced the barrier and its tip reached the opponent’s ar his option to control the Drag-Ride At the same time it caused intense pain that sealed his movement completely

『GUh, AAAAH……!』

The -Ride froil twisted the man’s unwounded arm and whispered into his ear

『Why are you here when you should be in the prison? Where is Arshalia?』

『H-how can you do this, even though you aren’t wearing any Drag-Ride……GAAAAAH!』

Crack, Fugil snapped thehiain』

『O-over there…… Go out of this room and head to the deepest area── Rather than that quick, we have to, search for the way to control that il frowned at the man’s inco toward the deepest roohts just like the first man and entered inside the room

「W-what, you’re……!?」

「Don’t tell me, you’re the one inside that locked roouy is the one who captured us a o, the hero’s──」

Several terrorists were inside that rooil’s ears heard their voices, their words didn’t register to his brain

There was a dead body without lied at the center of the rooed, burned, inable in this world and reduced into a broken lump of flesh

That familiar silver hair The scattered scraps of dress

That was, that was undoubtedly What was once Arshalia

There were also fragments of machines scattered about Most likely it was the remains of the Gear Leader when it was destroyed

「Why is il, we should escape from here for now and seal the rooested to retreat

But, Fugil’s body naturallyblank

「Wh, don’t coil unsheathed Uroboros’s Sword Device Its tip cut off thethose ere already wearing their Drag-Ride, he would pierce the barrier and stabbed their chest

「Ah, gu…… Ho can so like this with only their flesh and blood body──」

Fugil felt how his body was turning superhuman

The Elizir that had been aded and evolved his flesh itself

The strengthening surgery that he received at the end performed Baptism to his whole body He obtained physical ability that surpassed even the average Abyss froari like──」

「…………」

Clan Lieze’s shocked words slipped through his ears without invoking any eil decided to obtain superhuht that he would still be able to fight with his heart staying hu ht it would be better if only his heart was also turning inhu of what happened in this rooine what happened here even without watching the recording And it was just as he thought, the recording only shohat he had already known

The radical faction of the clan of traitor who continued to keep their grudge blazing even after peace had come──

Their co them, they becail and Arshalia’s coether to obtain the Ruins──and even Avalon, and planned to rule the world

Their plan was to control the greatest and strongest Ragnarok, Sacred Eclipse They would order it to devour or kill those ere inconvenient for them, and used them as material to create Elixir They would inject that Elixir into themselves so they could prosper

They tried to force Arshalia to program the Sacred Eclipse to becoreed of a tyrant

「Apparently Arshalisaive in to them until the very end」

「…………」

It was clear just fro this trace of torture

Arshalia must have continued to refuse their demand no matter what kind of torture she was subjected to

And then, she died

After that these people tried to raave up at the middle, and then they searched for another way to freely control the Sacred Eclipse

That was the picture of situation that Fugil obtained from the circumstantial evidence and the words that he forced out fro in our way!?」

There was only onethe survivors

Thisthe terrorists here He was clas restrained

「We should have the right for it! We ere once oppressed and even had our brethren and faht to do the sail was once a member of the clan of traitor──

He was a anization that opposed the tyranny of the Lords, but hefor the true peace

But, this man, these people──

Even now after they were liberated froht by the pain of the past

He kept hiding the desire for revenge in his heart even after Fugil and Arshalia accepted him as ally

He was envious of the absolute authority of the Lords in the past

That hy he opened the cage of the terrorists and scheht to rule

Then he killed Arshalia using the opening that was created when Fugil went into long sleep

The dream of the Goddess of salvation who tried to save everyone was crushed here

「──No, that’s not it」

Those words cail could accept the reality

「It’s still not over yet The Sacred Eclipse and Uroboros that you created are still here The dream that the two of us saw──the dream to lead the world into peace by huil……?」

Beside him, Clan Lieze looked up at the face of her other master

There was no color of sadness and pain in the face of this

There was only e in it

The Auto in his expression

「Clan Lieze Can you activate Sacred Eclipse here and now? Can you download its operating procedure?」

「Please wait a second…… It’s possible But……, Sacred Eclipse’s prograo, but there is a trace of soil went to sleep──Arshalia said that the program of Sacred Eclipse’s action to project the will of human in this world had been co must be the result from the attempt of the rebels from the clan of traitor to make their desire came true

In other words, a part of Sacred Eclipse’s behavior would beco

「Which part of the prograra human There is an additional function to steal huood deed that the Sacred Eclipse has accos balanced」

Plus and ret due to the misfortune they encountered

Sacred Eclipse would react to the resents taken away froranted them with the power in the for Elixir was based on the combined wishes of the people

At the same time Sacred Eclipse would devour people in order to refine Elixir as well as obtaining energy for its activity

It would react to the will of so killing intent and hostility and carried out slaughter

The behavior at the later half was a function that didn’t exist in the original version of the Sacred Eclipse, but──

「Perhaps, that is the correct behavior instead」

The Sacred Eclipse’s basic principle was salvation based on the people’s will

It was started frooodness that people had since they were born

But, the reality wasn’t so simple

In that case──even if the will of people with hter──it couldn’t be helped

「That’s the choice of the people who rejected Arshalia Activate it」

「Roger deyagariil’s instruction and released the Sacred Eclipse

The transparent door of strengthened glass opened and soeted the prey with a speed that the eyes couldn’t follow

「──GI-SHAAAAAAAAAH……!」

「GYAAAAAAH!」

The hunarok with the saers to pierce the throat of the terrorist that Fugil captured and tore it off

It devoured the y in the blink of eye, but it showed no hostility toward Fugil

However, it was s with the exact resemblance of Arshalia when she was alive

「……I see So that guy is soht」

「…………」

It was unknohether the Sacred Eclipse detected Fugil’s resentil hi on in his heart

It felt like he was returning to the esuperhu)

Was it the cothened so that he could endure using the Artifact Uroboros? He was unable to even feel sadness even though he lost the girl as the closest to hi e his body was vanishi+ng

「Is it okay like this deyagarimasu? The Sacred Eclipse will act to keep the balance of the world while carrying out salvation and slaughter alternately Each ti that, it will be restored by Avalon to coer」

「Iwho is worthy to be entrusted with this Avalon and e this world by human’s hand First I’ll use Uroboros and erase the past history of slaughter I’ll have to terant humans unnecessary infor whether this way is correct or wrong──」

「Yeah」

Fugil nodded seriously to Clan Lieze’s question

The Sacred Eclipse in front of hiether soil After all it will be the end if we give up」

「Yeah You’re right」

He would arrive one day if he headed toward it

He would be able to arrive at a world where all humans could be saved for eternity

He would build the ideal world that the two of them wished for

「If──it’s hopeless even with that」

The Sacred Eclipse repeated Arshalia’s words

「If the hearts of the people are hurt and twisted, if they continue hurting others, if it has becoil ould continue to chase their dreaet everything and redo it onehi oncethat one day ill be able to co hi that it’s possible」

「……That was, our proil’s lips had no euide you to where Urobroos is deyagarimasu To the Ancient Forest where Avalon is hidden── Perhaps it will also be better to move it away fro the perception ed to et the

Peace cay, on top of that there were also so records

Those people remembered the existence of Ruins and sniffed around to search the locations Fugil deployed the Abysses that were used by the Lords in the past in order to defend the Ruins and kept those people away

Then finally, he began taking action for the sake of creating a future where Avalon could be entrusted to so as Arshalia’s replace the people of that era living their life Observing the choices that they il would become the ally of the weak

When the balance of authority was crureatly favor the ruler while the as falling into a situation where they couldn’t recover froil would take action to restore the balance onceThen when that replace to become a tyrannical ruler, he would take the

He alternately switched sides between the Lords and the clan of traitor

There were also sorasped the authority

In order to leave behind the seed of each side, he would make some of them went into cold sleep and waited until they couldfor new possibility

But──even after a thousand years had passed, the hero that Fugil wished for, a successor that orthy to obtain Avalon never appeared

Before he realized even Fugil was beco a part of the system of the world

「Why? Would you still live if only you didn’t saveas one of the Lords without chasing after that drea to term with Arshalia’s death as si she didn’t pick up Fugil as from the clan of traitor, perhaps she also wouldn’t chase after that drea to think like that

The clan of rebels ere dyed with hatred and fury──the disturbing elements within the Holy Arcadia Empire

Arshalia said that her heart was touched when she saw Fugil tried to save soround She said that she found hope in the goodness of human will

But, perhaps it was actually a ?

In the end, huence

They couldn’t win against their greed and got dyed with it, leading them to their destruction Wasn’t that where all humans would end up in the end?

Before he realized it he ca the plan to chase after the dreail kept fighting to reach the world of peace

He almost died and revived, he repeated the history many times over, he miraculously received Baptism in the amount that would break ordinary people and became superhuman

But even so, he was unable to save the world

He didn’t knohether the day would coinal function

Even so, he had to keep repeating it

Even if everything was just like building a sandcastle that would sooner crumble froive up……」

When he spoke Arshalia’s words, the scene that happened o vanished from the Garden

The tio To carry out my mission──」

And then, the hero returned to reality

He flew back toward the Ancient Forest where Avalon was at

Part 5

「You! What are you here for──!」

At the caround

While Lux, Aeril, and Airi were entering the central underground this temple, the Automata Arshalia suddenly showed herself

Lisha raised her guard seeing her and she immediately unsheathed her Sword Device

However, the silver haired Autoht at all

「Please don’there in order to persuade all of you I also wish to tell this to the three who already entered inside, but please quickly leave this place By the way, this body is a cloneeven if you destroy it」

Arshalia told them with a mechanical tone that wasn’t filled with any particular e here simply to convey my request If the Sacred Eclipse’s activation has been stopped temporarily, it won’t revive for several years at least Even if after that you have your memories erased by Endless, you will be able to live in peace for a while」

「…………」

Lisha was bewildered after listening to the intent of the Automata Krulcifer lifted up her face beside her

「So you are also someone who can’t be talked with? No, perhaps that’s because you’re a robot Do you think there is anyone here ill obediently leave after being told that?」

The reon Paladins, and Azure Division nodded slightly in agreement with Krulcifer’s words

They were people who had decided just now to fight together with Lux

It was impossible to make them leave at this point

They displayed their will once ht so Perhaps I’ pointless」

「Then, you should leave i from you」

Celis also continued after Krulcifer and pressured the Auto He has been so all this time since Princess Arshalia, the model of my appearance died」

「…………」

The Autoed the direction of the talk Everyone there looked confused

「Fugil’s objective is to find a hero He has continued searching for that thing that he was unable to become After he became an iuiding this world」

The Autoe in her blank expression

「No one can stop Fugil who is completely bound by his curse He will only sufferhi forever with this farce thathistory──how laughablee Even though he isn’t even thinking of us as fellow human that is equal with him」

Rosa who had kept her rin

「That is really getting on the nerves isn’t it? How he is only seeing people as guinea pig」

Mel also continued right after Rosa and displayed her intent to keep fighting

「Leave already if you get it! You won’t get away unscathed if you keep disturbing our rest!」

Even Lisha’s little sister, Alma pointed the tip of her Sword Device to Arshalia

However here the Automata Arshalia showed a different reaction fro that all of you here could stop it? If Fugil didn’t take action, it would be impossible to destroy the old empire It was the sail didn’t stop her A?」

「……What, do you want to say?」

Soffice asked back to the Automata with a dubious face

「In the first place, weren’t those guys planning to becoil and Sacred Eclipse lent the bullshi+t now」

Greifer pointed out However Arshalia turned her gaze toward hiinally oppressed people Because of that Fugil lent his strength to therow i those weaker than them unreasonably Within such reality, all of you here were unable to save the world That’s a fact」

「…………」

Lisha couldn’t say anything to that and closed her mouth

At the era where the tyranny of the old e on, Lisha’s father, Count Atismata cooperated with Lux and revolted, but in the end he died in battle

Lux was also captured after Airi was taken hostage Their revolution ended in failure

That was the reality that would happen if Fugil didn’t take action behind the scene

That reality was falsified by Uroboros──and the old empire was destroyed

It was the sail didn’t kill Listelka when she planned to rule tyrannically, it was very likely that everyone here would be executed

「Originally there was no way for revolution by the weak to happen The world cannot be changed without the interference fro that task all alone until now He has never run away even once and continues to fight even now」

「Kuh……!」

Lisha opened her il didn’t find Lux and the revolution didn’t happen──and if the imperial family wasn’t destroyed to be the final push, by this time Lisha would have been reduced into an assassin of the old empire and died sooner or later

There was implication in the Autoil was there or not

No, if anything there would be the weak people ouldn’t be saved without Fugil and Sacred Eclipse there

「Do you, do all of you have the power for that? Do you have the resolve to face the weight of the world? If you defeat hih you are unable to do that, then that’ll be just for your self-satisfaction」

「That’s──」

「…………」

Not just Lisha, everyone standing there also couldn’t make any voice

The fate that they couldn’t oppose

Because they had been continuously toyed by that fate, they were unable to declare that they were absolutely in the right

However──

「──There is」

Lux’s voice passed through inside the snowing forest

Kiin……! Light caht distance away and the three who entered inside were teleported there

And then he confronted the Autoaze

「Lux!? Are you safe!? What happened with Sacred Eclipse’s revival system!? Were you able to obtain useful information to oppose Uroboros with!?」

Lisha and the rest of Syvalles members turned toward Lux

「Yes Aeril has turned off the activation switch of Sacred Eclipse As for Uroboros, I think we’ll also ainst it」

Lux replied at the i around to check everyone’s safety

And then last he turned his gaze toward the Autoil’s side

「You talk just now, can I take it as a il would arrive here in several ht that perhaps he left the task of persuading them to retreat from here to the Automata before he arrived, but,

「No, this isand recording his way of living until now It’s er of the system you called Ruins」

The Auto all this tiinally created in order to make humans prosperous, but the fact is that they are too y will not always bring people happiness Some of the rulers──would use them to oppress other people for the sake of their own benefit That is the history of mankind The reality that cannot be overturned」

「You──and Fugil has observed human for more than a thousand years Is that the answer you arrived at?」

「Yes That is the answer he arrived at as the hero who save the world」

Arshalia nodded without delay In respond Lux shook his head slightly

「That’s……surely a lie Fugil hasn’t obtained any answer That’s why he is repeating this Asking hi because he has no way to get the answer for that question」

「Then, are you saying that you have found the answer? The answer of how to save the people, what is the duty of a hero, and what do they have to do, can you answer theuished expression toward the Automata’s question

However, he didn’t spendlike that and quietly nodded back

「……I can’t believe you What is the answer then?」

「The answer……I plan to tell him, Nii-san directly I intend to face him with my oords and action ──That is uidance of that hero」

「…………I, see」

The Auto her back toward thehts who has approached the truth until this far If you still remain here a few hours later, then you will lose your life」

Arshalia dispersed after a faint light enveloped her

After that there was only silence re behind

「──Fuu」

「……Lux!」

Lisha and others rushed Lux the moment the atmosphere eased up after the threat before them left

「We can do this can’t we!? It’s fine for us to fight isn’t it!?」

「Yes, I was able to obtain a definite proof after seeing Fugil’s memory I──have to defeat Nii-san And then I need everyone’s help to do that Will everyone co to remain here if that’s not the case!」

Lisha clenched her fist and nodded Krulcifer looked exasperated slightly away froe your attitude, even though you were that dispirited just now」

「That’s just how important Lux’s presence is for Princess Lisha, no──for us」Celis said

「Right」Philuffy also reement with a faint smile

「Then, the banquet ends here Thealert Don’t use Drag-Ride for now!」

TheLisha’s instruction

They prepared several tents to avoid the snow and slept with bonfires surrounding theialca’s co their radar, so they would be able to detect Fugil’s arrival

Lux was sleeping alone inside a s clear

Fugil’s past

He was the hero of the beginning who lived in an era of wars that was eventhan the era of the old eht for his dream of peace

He found Lux, a seed of rebellion as born froil’s existence was salvation itself in his childhood

At that time he had no ally anywhere

No one would understand hie the rotten authority with the lawfulin the face of such reality It was Fugil who showed hier brother You can change this country if it’s you Let’s burn the rotten root together with e the world』

「A hero’s il’s ht the equilibriu Lux his pawn?

Or was he considering him as so at Lux a new vessel of king?

Part 6

Fugil piloted his EX Wyvern to fly through the dawning sky

He cut through the cloud that was dyed by theany heed of the falling snow

The equilibriued that the balance was tipping completely to one side and couldn’t be fixed with human hand, the hero would move

There were lives with their fate had been fixed since they were born that they would only get exploited by the strong with vested interests

The hero would move to take down the statesman in order to save those lives from their unfortunate fate, but it would be pointless if he just sile leader disappeared, he would only get replaced by a new leader There wouldn’t be any change to the system

That hy it was necessary to raise a hero He would select so theood person, there were also e that happened

In that case he would only use the fact that a rebellion occurred while using Endless to make the story coherent

However, even if the person he found and nurtured , the authority would rot the heart of the country’s rulers sooner or later Soenerations──and soeneration

It was refrains of the sight he saw in Holy Arcadia Empire

Many people were the same like those people from the clan of traitor who treated Arshalia’s kindness with disdain They would lose to their own greed and fell to become the same like the rulers who they loathed

And so the equilibriu and become distorted

In case the Sacred Eclipse possessed them directly, that immense power and the burden to their mind would make them fell even faster, but it was only a len Shelbrit who he found at other country possessed enough qualification to becoth but──Lux possessed soed into political strife He was ht of He was hated by the people and they even abandoned his mother to die

Even so he didn’t choose to take cheap revenge

「──Nii-san, do you think there is a way to change this country?」

It was the voice of someone who stood above others with all their eil couldn’t completely read what lie inside the heart of Lux Arcadia as still twelve years old

That figure who still tried to bring about true peace after conquering the hatred that he was faced with

Fugil had never seen anyone who could take such action after having someone dear taken away from thee this country」

──Hero

The existence that Arshalia wished for The existence that he aimed to become

A descendant of the clan of traitor as placed into the position as his little brother, Lux

If it was this young il entertained that hope

That perhaps, Lux would be able to become a type of ruler who he had never seen before even after continuing to watch huht now, he was heading toward the place where he would hear the answer of the question froo

Part 7

On the other hand, at the campsite built in the te sound Lux came out from his tent to look at the sky

「──Haa」

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It wasn’t that cold thanks to the bonfires, but his breath still looked white

The snowfall was lessening, but it was still slightly snowing

In exchange the sparks fro in the air It was like the castle of the old empire at the day of the revolution when it was enveloped in flame

「……The mission, that a heroslipped out fros

He learned about the past incident that happened o from Arshalia’s AI that was hidden in the Garden

It was the record of the two people who overcaht the evil that lurked inside the people

The way of life of the hero of the beginning Fugil and the Goddess of salvation Arshalia

The conclusion of the sad tale, where it wasn’t over just by saving the people

Even so, Fugil kept chasing the drea the Sacred Eclipse that became imperfect and Artifact Uroboros that could only be used by hiuided the mankind

However, there was still another truth hidden inside that story of the past

Another fact that even Fugil didn’t know──

Because of that, Lux resolved hiil

(But──can I do it?)

Even winning against Fugil in battle was already a reckless gamble, but to do more as a prince was even ht that

People who becahteously──

No, Lux knew that the nuhteous leader was in the minority instead

He could find ruler who drowned in authority, prioritized their own self-preservation, and sacrificed their people anywhere he looked

Even Queen Raffi was grieving fro and turned to murder when Sacred Eclipse possessed her

If by any chance──he could end this battle safely, would Lux be able to save other weak people like Raffi?

He didn’t know

Itabout it, however──

「Lu-chan Aren’t you cold, standing there?」

「Eh?」

He suddenly heard the voice of sohtly fro a coat on top of her pilot suit had been standing right beside Lux without hi it

「──Wait, why is Phi-chan here!?」

「Shh Everyone is resting, so be quiet」

She said it with her usual expressionless face and one a battle that fierce, and now she was also waiting for another battle that would even be more intense, and yet she was still unshakable as usual

Lux lowered his voice just as he was told and asked her in whisper

「Since when──you’re here?」

「For some reason, I couldn’t sleep, from before Lu-chan ca soe of always being composed, so he couldn’t help but felt surprised, but──

「I orried, that Lu-chan ht vanish to soed on her lips

It was like she could see the inside of Lux’s heart

「…………」

As so everyone with him somewhere in his heart It looked like this childhood friend of his had seen through that

「You shouldn’t worry about it alone you know? We are here, to share the burden」

「──Yeah Thank you」

The two of them watched the snowy landscape close to each other for a while Then Lux spoke out his mind

He spoke about his worry whether he would be able to guide the new kingdoil

He spoke about his wondering if there was any other way to save Queen Raffi soive hiht that those were the type of question that had no answer

However──this lovable childhood friend gave him a very unexpected reply

「I think, perhaps, it’s impossible for Lu-chan」

「Eh……?」

Philuffy tilted her head with her usual blank look and said such thing

Honestly, he was somewhat shocked

He didn’t think that she would tell hi so bluntly that his heart wasn’t prepared

「That’s not what I uess Lux’s state of aze toward him once more

「Lu-chan, from the start it’s impossible to save everyone Because Lu-chan, you aren’t a God」

「…………」

It felt like his chest was stabbed

「But, Lu-chan saved ed to save Queen Raffi Surely, it’s fine like that This world is──」

「……You’re right」

Lux couldn’t possibly save everyone by hiant of hiil who had becoil who had coliness and beauty of huht

「I want to help Lu-chan Even if I can’t be any help, I want to stay beside you until the end and becoth That is my wish」

「──Thank you, Phi-chan」

As expected, her existence was a relieve for hiht as an imperial prince of the old empire or perhaps as the Black Hero But she returned his heart back into the heart of a single huh

Because after this Lux would face the hero not as soerated like a hero ould save the world, but ood, you look better now Lu-chan」

「Say, Phi-chan」

After gazing on the soft s face of his childhood friend, Lux faced her directly once more

If he was able to survive this battle

If this battle ended without letting Philuffy die, he would have to take responsibility for her along with everyone else

The memories of world revision in those three days of parade

Although his memories were reset, but it was an undeniable fact that he had confessed his love to the properly」

「……Yes」

She replied with her usual so back to the tent to sleep again, it was then──

『──Everyone! Please wake up! The radar detected Abysses approaching! There isn’t ialca’s subordinate as on the lookout A female Drake user used the voice a

Finally, the last moment arrived

The fated opponent who ruled the history had returned to this place

Part 8

「Swarm of Abyss? How!? Where in the world did they coon Paladins, and Azure Division ere asleep slipped out froathered into formation at the campsite

First they listened to the detailed infor position in this base to intercept the eneave everyone the method to overcome the Artifact Uroboros based on the information he obtained

Because the central was Uroboros’s other half, Fugil should coht about counteril headed here alone ahead of the schedule, but──

This Abyss raid that came out of nowhere made Lisha raised her voice in confusion

The Abyss plant in this Ancient Forest──in the Avalon was under the control of Aeril through her connection with the central

Furthermore at present──the Abyss’s production wasn’t turned on

Even if Aeril’s control authorization had been taken away, the Abyss production shouldn’t be able to be carried out right away

「I’ht? Perhaps he brought the Abysses from there to here? Perhaps he used the flute to control them」

Tillfur muttered with an unsure look Sharis nodded beside her

「That ht be possible In that case he shouldn’t be able to control that ns ──There are twenty Diabolos They are midsized Abyss that has self-destruction function A powerful type a Abyss with jet black body that possessed fangs and claws

Lux and others had experienced fighting it several tiht theh unlike that tier──」

Krulcifer replied like that to Noct’s explanation

Certainly, it wouldn’t be that difficult to defeat that Abyss with the full power of the members here

However, there was no way that such lukewarot in his sleeves

In the first place, Fugil should be arriving here faster than those Diabolos, so it wouldn’t be a ot soo as I planned」

Abysses were deployed at this point of time

Thatup on Fugil alone

In other words──he considered Lux as his arch-enemy and prepared a plan of his own to face hi to do? At this rate this camp will be surrounded It’ll be different from our plan, but perhaps there isn’t any other choice thanthe enemy?」

「Yes, that’s true」

Lux nodded at Celis’s advice

The hero of the beginning──the one who guided and raised Lux to beco to start

Part 9

On the other hand──

Fugil who had linked up with the Automata Arshalia was focused on Lux

At the center of Ancient Forest where the central was sleeping underground

Far to the west fro position, Uroboros was at standby

He didn’t need to e it was possible to su its Sword Device

Therefore Fugil equipped the Divine Drag-Ride that was produced by Uroboros’s special armament──Infinity and formed a plan to first throw the for his maneuverability

Beside hiil

「But, I can’t understand why you will expressly bring those Abysses here I don’t think that Lux Arcadia and his allies deserve that ht look like Fugil created Abysses using the Garden and brought them here to replace the manpower his side lost from the destruction of the Auto else

Originally Diabolos was a powerful Abyss, but they weren’t that th

Thatbut pawns for the sake of diversion

Was there any need to do cheap trick like that──the Autoil equipped a certain Divine Drag-Ride and replied to that question with a fearless grin

「──In the end he didn’t destroy Avalon’s central Just fro to defeat il?」

The Automata showed a puzzled expression in contrast to herea convinced s even with her thought circuit that was installed with delicate prograet in h to destroy the central completely On the other hand, if he actually does that, he wouldn’t be able to avoid his allies getting totally annihilated That 」

If Lux and his allies coil would bring out the resource from other Ruins like Garden or Moon to repair the central It would take years

With the central destroyed, the world revision using Uroboros would also become sealed but──, in that case they would use up the il

Considering Fugil’s personality, he would only lay his hand on those who got on his way froil would slaughter the it the other way, if they re central, it would be hard for Fugil to launch a large scale attack directly using Uroboros

「In that situation we can still take back Avalon undahter a lot of lives you’ll also be able to narrow your target for killing to Lux alone──he was lihtly at Arshalia’s conclusion

「You’rethat much threat from that spoiled child that I have to kill hith showed a hidden strength that posed at threat to Fugil’s live even if only teil had no choice but to kill hier from Lux

His evaluation toward Lux hadn’t increased that much even now after Lux had defeated the coil formed a plan and wished for tactical battle of wits like this For what reason?

Even Fugil hi so

But, right noas perceiving Lux as a forht until now

That hat the Autoil

Part 10

「What’s wrong Lux-kun? Twenty Diabolos are going to arrive here in severalto intercept them, we have to sortie now──」

Aeril raised her voice at the caathered

Fugil still hadn’t showed up within the detection range of their radars

In contrast the Diabolos had dispersed to slowly encircle this temple site

The twenty Diabolos would close the distance to the caht in the top of the-Ride users to intercept the eneht, Krulcifer-san First please take care of the here the enemy will first appear from」

In respond to Aeril’s demand for instruction, Lux ordered Krulcifer to sally out

「Understood I should fight without ht?」

Their formation to intercept Uroboros wouldn’t hold if their force was divided tooability with its future prediction to finish up the enemies as quickly as possible But,

「But, ain’t the nu to intercept the ene ain’t it? Can we stop theht?」

「Yeah That’s why Greifer, I’ll leave the east to you for theup in part closed his mouth from Lux’s instant answer to his question

「……Don’t , I don’t even have any projectile weapon to attack from afar y’know?」

「But, your Cuelebre’s invincibility will be useful in case the eneh as expected, it would be difficult for hie

「Don’t coo in your place」

「Tsk, this damn prince really likes to work people hard」

After the provocation froon Paladins, Mel Gizalut, the prideful Greifer had no choice butMel’s consideration to hi Greifer a push in the back skillfully

However, if Lux’s prediction was right, Diabolos wouldn’t approach theil Your aim is to take back the central In that case your aiil’s tactic was to harass the them with Diabolos so they would send their force to intercept the enemies He would be able to move the battlefield with that

At the same time it would also destroy the for radar to detect the eneil was still outside the radar’s detection range, but if for exa to do super acceleration, he would be able to close the distance of several kl within a few seconds

If their force was crushed one by one while they were scattered apart, they would be annihilated even without Uroboros in play

Therefore they couldn’t just simply head out to remove the Abysses

It would be coil without all the members of the allied force here

「──Aruji-sail?」

「I don’t know There is a reaction of a Drag-Ride just barely within the radar’s range at the west──that’s the only infor-Ride has withdrawn」

The radar only detected the Drag-Ride for a moment Was it intentional on the enemy’s part to make theh possibility that the ene to attack from another direction

Either way, the infore would be iil’s current location and his plan and fell behind hi probability of Lux and others ere already in great disadvantage at the strength aspect would decrease until nearly zero

「Yoruka, can you head to the west for il’s movement until we defeat the Diabolos」

「As you command」

Yato no Ka-Ride could cover a wide range using its radar to detect the enemies

And then, Yoruka herself was also soe in the battle situation

He could only entrust the difficult task of tracking Fugil to her

Dan! Yoruka took off to the west using her Drag-Ride’s four legs to leap

Multiple Diabolos were prowling in the sky above, but Krulcifer held the that opening

Part 11

「They took the bait, Fugil It’s just as you predicted Kirihi」

The Autoon Voice

「Then let’s circle around just as planned You should also move like I told you before」

Yato no Kae

Naturally Fugil and Arshalia had accurately grasped that capability

The blueprints of every Drag-Ride──the detail of their abilities had been druil’s brain also possessed superhuman capability thanks to the Baptism that was apllied to his whole body He instantly detected that it was Yato no Ka-Ride he was equipping

In the first place, Yoruka was the only special equipht now

He would be able to see through Lux’s plan as long as he understood that Yoruka would be the one tracking after his location

Lux il’s location so they could be on their guard against hi to remove the threat that were twenty Diabolos

「Then──I’ll dispel this Divine Drag-Ride Asp Arshalia, givespecial aril dispelled his connection with the special equipe he summoned and equipped Bahaan taking action

Asp that was created by Infinity and used by Fugil until now also possessed wide range radar just like Yato no Kami

Therefore he could predict the ht his current location and withdrew to the west

Fugil wore Baha around to the south

Arshalia as controlling Artifact Uroboros was slowly advancing to the north

In other words, Arshalia’s Uroboros replaced Fugil to beco-Ride that was detected for an instant by Yoruka before this

This action wasYoruka away

Fro to the south Arshalia was il would attack fro to the south to rush them from the opposite direction

His aiil would destroy the core that united the eney and status He was taking the best action to sever the opponent’s unity

Lux should be thinking that Fugil was circling to the north right now

In that case──Yoruka’s attention would also get directed to the north

Uroboros that Arshalia was piloting was provided with all the abilities of land battle type, flying type, and special equiprasp the e of her radar once il the information of Yoruka’s position

And then now that Yoruka was sent out as scout, there was no way for Lux’s side to detect the il

Far at the south of the temple site where Lux’s force took position── Froe of the radar of Noct’s EX Drake, Fugil activated Bahamut’s Divine Raied out from the jet black armor and his time was super compressed

The flow of time of the first five seconds was drastically slowed down until a fraginal, then the flow of time would be accelerated by multiple tiht to north fro still defenselessly

The battle would be settled before anyone could even blink, literally

「Was I overestier brother」

But, this was Lux that he was facing So perhaps he had been preparing some kind of countermeasure or trap

It would be anticlirinned fearlessly A second later, he made Bahamut flew in full speed

──GO-!

The air was split apart and a streak of black shadow pierced through the grey sky

The speed was like a fired bullet Within that speed, Fugil’s superhuazed fixedly at the ca its aiil’s whole body right after that

The answer to that doubt that he couldn’t describe was projected into his field of vision along with a phanto at ht frorey eyes

Lux Arcadia hiil

「──How can, this?」

Fugil slightly frowned In that instant, Fugil also brandished his Chaos Brand

Both of the forith super acceleration froed a sword slash

──BAGIiiIII-!

A sound of destruction that split the eardruil was struck down and crashed on the forest right below hile instant of opening in Fugil’s action fro taken in surprise

The tip of Chaos Brand that Lux swung had stabbed into Fugil’s arreat sword

(──I see, so that’s how)

Right after that, Fugil co down

The reason why Lux could see through Fugil’s plan and intercepted hiht into play

Part 12

「Haa, haah……!」

Lux whose five seconds of super acceleration from Reload on Fire had ended was released from the extrerasped this first victory with a paper-thin difference

He wished that he could iil who crashed below, but he had used intense concentration and th The recoil ht now and he couldn’t pursue

He had to catch his breath in just several seconds

While Fugil as hit with a flash of counterattack was falling with his broken arments scattered, Lux heard his little sister’s voice

『──Nii-san Are you alright-!? As I thought, the attack just now──』

『Yes…… It’s just, as I……predicted This is thanks to you Airi I’il now Everyone, move just as we planned……』

『Nii-san, be careful……!』

He was coil e just now

That the piece Lux accidentally obtained and kept in secret──was used by Airi

At the ca the Divine Drag-Ride Jor coh Airi-chan has only just learned how to use Drag-Ride, she can only wear a Divine Drag-Ride no can we keep our face as her senior now?」

Airi was deploying the gigantic Drag-Ride Jor guard around Airi while letting out a sigh

Beside her, Noct was sending Tillfur a pointed stare

「No Please don’t chatter pointlessly and focus We don’t knohen the enemy will attack」

「Yeah──but at least allow reat」

Sharis concluded the talk with that Airi too s tense

「──Thank you very much This is thanks to everyone」

「It’s especially thanks to uard down You are still not used with handling a Divine Drag-Ride It doesn’tthis thing will exhaust your stamina in no tiil’s action that originally should be undetected and cut hi his surprise attack was──

The ansas this Jor

When the Automata Arhslia dispatched her nanomachine clone to Lux’s ca them, she only found Yato no Ka-Ride ide range radar

And so she was able to intentionally step just barely within Yoruka’s detection range and successfully drew her attention

From there, Lux’s force should be unable to detect the location of Fugil who circled around to the south of the temple site where they were encamped

But, Airi who had already finished her contract and tuning with the Divine Drag-Ride succeeded in equipping the Jor skill, she was still unable to properly andr’s characteristic seven arms

However, she was just barely able to put up the barrier and used the radar

And then, using the wide range radar of the special equipe detour from west to south

Lux’s prediction froil’s aim is most likely me If he find a situation where he can attack me alone, he will come to finish e who noticed Uroboros’s loop and persuaded as well as leading everyone

If he was taken down, the allied force’s organizational capability would greatly decrease

Fugil who had carried out a lot of historical revision in order to eting Lux

And then, Lux predicted that once Fugil thought that he had gotten out of the radar’s range, he would accelerate using Baha and rushed to their base in one go And his prediction had splendidly co a powerful assault that couldn’t be detected

It was Lux who accoil

(But, it’s still not over……!)

Thanks to Airi and Magialca──they obtained the advantage with a plan that used a hand that even Fugil didn’t know they had But putting it the other way around, it also reatest truil with capabilities that he was already aware of

If Lux let go of this chance of a lifetiil

「Now, is the only chance……!」

Lux regained his breath and flew to the forest belohere Fugil’s Bahail’s arinally just the ie to the pilot, but Fugil was a superhuman who had Baptism performed on his whole body

His body’s endurance, physical ability, thinking capacity, they all should be far better than the average Abyss

「──Reload on Fire」

Lux raised his vigilance to thecoet was Lux’s tied froil also used Reload on Fire in reaction to Lux

But, if he brought the fight into another exchange of slash in super accelerated speed, Lux would be in advantage due to the better condition of his Drag-Ride

Even in the worst case that Uroboros’swould make it took time until it was completely teleported and set up here

It would be the same even with Over Limit that summoned additional armor

Previously──in the battle at the abandoned capital Guernica, Lux had memorized the deployment time of Uroboros He predicted that this time it would also take that much time

Therefore he chose the best option to seal that option fro Uroboros’sto the north, she would be unable to attack here directly

In other words, this would be completely a one on one

「One, two , three……!」

Lux counted the ti every possibility of counterattack

He would finish this battle before Fugil could exert his full strength

That should be the best plan to take

「Four……!」

Lux startedthe super acceleration of tiood because of the trees and snow, but Fugil should be in the same situation

The situation was even for both sides, then Lux should be able to obtain the advantage froe

Lux was convinced of his advantage and dived doith his great sword at the ready

The trees were in the way so it was difficult to swing his great sword, but he trans apart the trees along

But, at the next instant

Countless ht

(──Howling Roar? No, it’s Break Purge!)

Fugil’s counterattack was co in the middle of his accelerated ti his blade vertically while he hiu!」

He deflected the e frag? Certainly he ht be able to avoid my attack with this, but if he take off his Bahail beca-Ride equipped

Just what could he be thinking?

The instant Lux pondered that, the figure of Fugil taking a stance with his Sword Device hazily came into his view in theto interceptinto a sword fight with a half-destroyed Bahaht still be better

(However……no, it’s forbidden to hesitate! I’ll get killed if I hesitate!)

Lux instantly resolved hiht foot

──But,

「Your endgaer brother ──You’re too hasty to win」

「……-!?」

No

Fugil earing an armor

But, he had no armor except of the half that contained the Force Core that was the energy source It didn’t even have the enerate barrier

And yet, that co-Ride at the minimuil dodged with a half rotation He unleashed a horizontal swept at Lux’s back wings that was empowered by his body’s twist

「Gu-ah……!」

That precise and yet hty blow stopped theand crashed through the trees or getting bounced away before getting buried into the snow

He hurriedly try to recover his posture, but Fugil had floard hie……, you removed only the broken parts that becailhalf-destroyed Bahae that he executed before this

Lux thought that Fugil was buying ti-Ride

Or perhaps──he was going to challenge Lux with his flesh and blood body, so Lux readied hiil

However, the reality was different

(Un-believable……! I coritted his teeth while his breath was taken away froil was hit by a surprise attack, his Drag-Ride was seriously daed, and his body was also wounded In that condition he chose to perfor behind only the usable parts

He discarded thehis weight and entering the y could be focused to the re parts

In other words, he used the same technique like Celis’s ka increased the risk and the da Drag-Ride noril would master the technique that Celis personally invented

A Drag-Knight wouldn’t be able to do Break Purge to enter the kamikaze attack form just from an idea on the spot

To ascertain whether they would be able to fight in that forreat ail chose that action without any hesitation──he was obviously used of doing that

Lux had misread hinificent, er brother」

An indifferent voice reached Lux’s ears

His sight was still bad and he couldn’t figure out Fugil’s location fro

However, he understood the direction of his ene on his instinct

The latter five seconds of his Reload on Fire had passed The instant the effect of the accelerated tireat sword

「Tsu……?」

The wide range radar of Jor it well I don’t think it’s possible for Al yet In that case is it Airi? It was a good judgment for you to hide it until now You made a wonderful decision to suddenly play that hidden tru in battle]

「Uu……!」

Their swords were locked with each other, but the power of Fugil’s Baha Lux

Due to the ka-Ride’s ary that could be poured into the re from before

And then──inside this forest with the trees standing close to each other, Lux’s armor that was still in its complete state sealed his htened Bahail wasn’t a superhuht noould still be disadvantageous for him The reality of that il responded to his surprise attack with another surprise attack He grasped the situation several seconds after receiving a serious dah Lux’s next action, and prepared a counterattack of his own

Further kamikaze attack form at the same time to control Bahamut that had its power output lowered Furthermore he decreased the amount of his armor and moved the battle to a craeous for hiot hit with that surprise attack? Would I be able to do soht crossed his mind He understood that it was pointless to think of that

But, for the first tireatly ainst Fugil in a head-on confrontation, he would be able to close the gap in their ability depending on thewas actually completely mistaken?

「You have blundered Then what should you have done then? I would get away if you didn’t quickly pursue me at that time You also didn’t have the tiht Are you thinking like that?」

「……Tsu!?」

Fugil whispered in front of hiet led astray by his voice

If he lost focus, his control of his Drag-Ride would grow sluggish and created a fatal opening

Even so, Fugil’s words still became a blade that attacked him

Lux’s il’s re froht me itself is a mistake I’ll allow you to put down your sword and retreat even now I’ll also return your co to you」

「──Who do you think you’re talking to!」

Frohtly pushed back, Lux took action to reverse the situation

He gathered energy into one point in his head piece and unleashed that energy in spiraling shape

Howling Roar

The Howling Roar that was launched while doing other action lacked the power to deal the dae it was meant to do, but it was different in this situation

Because Fugil had taken off the e, he had lost his barrier generator

Therefore, even the weakened Howling Roar that Lux unleashed right now could be expected to deal enough da-Ride, while Fugil hiht with his superhued Drag-Ride

Lux’s eyes that saw through the opponent’s weakness weren’t wrong

However, Fugil reacted instantly even toward this

──Zagun!

「Gah……!」

Fugil reversed the wrist of his arle upward thrust

The attack that was unleashed with Quick Draw sharply took the initiative and stopped the Howling Roar that Lux unleashed froil who showered the stunned Lux with Howling Roar

Lux was bloay along with the are on his back wings

There, Fugil swooped down on hiil’s ai Lux’s stance cru technique, End Action

If he was showered with consecutive attacks that wouldn’t end just like that naht now Lux was already running out ofoption when the choices are plain and sier brother」

The hero of the beginning laughed Lux’s choice that rejected his compassion

In that moment where the future that was Lux’s defeat would becoot in the way of Fugil’s path

DO-DO-DO-DO-!

The purple chains that stabbed the ground were the special armament Pile Anchor

Thathere to support Lux

「I won’t, let you」

After he heard Philuffy’s voice, the anchors that were buried into the ground were rolled back

She prevented Fugil fro off Lux and stood on his way

「So you cail didn’t look perturbed at all and brandished his blade He turned around still in that posture and swept aside the lance that was thrusting at his back

「We don’t have any intention of throwing away anyone We are only putting our life on the line in order toDivine Gate’s instant teleportation let out a thrust with her Lance

The two’s reinforceet Lux out fro they made it in tiht after he decided to intercept Fugil

Because Krulcifer and Yoruka had already left the base, these tere assigned with the duty to assist Lux

It could be said that this was also within Lux’s calculation

Because if he il and held hi with his powerful allies after soil any leeway to su froe for their side

And yet, Fugil’s expression was still sporting that smile of composure

Part 14

──Meanwhile, at the west side of the caainst Uroboros that Auto and Diabolos that were approaching the base was unfolding

「Even though, this isn’t the time to bother with these small fries──」

Krulcifer brushed up her blue hair i the enethened with Elixir injection

It was slightly disadvantageous for Krulcifer in her current state where she was preserving her Full Connect, but she couldn’t possibly play her truil or at least to stop Arshalia’s movement, she would just play into the eneth of their side

「GISHAAAAA……!」

「Tsu……! Another one……」

However, when the third Diabolos entered her sight, she beca that At this rate, Krulcifer’s defensive line would be breached If that happened, the formation of the allied force near the camp would be thrown into disarray

She mustn’t let the ene position to protect the central

However, when facing multiple powerful enemies like this, even the future prediction of Wise Blood would beco that, one of the three Diabolos in front of her stopped

Its chest bloated up until several ti up

「──No good!」

This Abyss’s characteristic was to self-destruct when it was lethally wounded and destroyed its surrounding in a wide range

Furtherthened by Elixir, so the explosion’s poas also exceptional

Krulcifer hurriedly acted to shoot it down before it could explode, but it caused an opening to be created The two re Diabolos didn’t miss that chance

「damn──!」

Black claws that were sharp like sword attacked Krulcifer froed to block it with Auto shi+eld, but it stopped her ed fro

「Tsu……!?」

Krulcifer’s body stiffened along with the thunderous sound and explosive blast

She didn’t even need to use the future prediction to realize that she would be unable to block the explosion and got heavily wounded She la Aren’t you a bit to slack recently in the emotional aspect?」

「Perhaps her head is filled with the ht the voice of Mel and Soffice while her eyes were closed Then the situation was overturned

The shockwave and heat wave that were released by the self-destruction of the strengthened Diabolos only hit the Diabolos diagonally behind It was instantly burned to ash

The explosive energy was directed to a single point by the trajectory control of Vritra’s Divine Raiment

Mahaprana could er it was It could be said as the most suitable ability for this situation

「──You thy are you here?」

「You are asking that? We sie somehow here by yourself ──Dual shi+ft」

Mel used Ddraig Gwiber’s Divine Raiment──the temperature control to lower the Diabolos’s te its surface body

She smashed it with her Halberd the mo snoould h tehtly wet That hy it was possible to freeze the the camp, but after they received contact froil’s position and moved to intercept him, these two came to back up Krulcifer

「Actually it feels like it will be il directly But I also won’t be able to sleep soundly if I let you my rival die, so I came here to help」

「That’s what you said Mel, but you’re actually quite an attentive and caring girl aren’t you?」

Soffice’s retorther face

Greifer was also so despite his appearance So perhaps his trait had infected Mel before she realized it?

In the past she was at the opposing side against these two girls, but now they were getting along like this This too was also thanks to Lux

She could feel Lux’s presence at her side even though he was fighting soht now

It made her happy That hy she couldn’t lose here

After all the future that Krulcifer wised for could only co anyone

「Then──indeed I guess I should let the other girls to back up Lux for now」

Krulcifer used her Dragon Voice and sent a call to Airi as equipping Jorlad you are safe Krulcifer-san Yoruksan is dealing with the re Diabolos while the rest, around ten of the toward the cail together with Celis-senpai and Philuffy-san』

『──I see』

『Also, please quickly return here when you can If not……』

『Yes, I’ve already sensed it But, it’ll be better for us to join up after all of the Diabolos has been taken care of Either e need soil were currently engaged against each other, then she had to face the other formidable enemy in his place

Krulcifer and others were already starting to hear its footsteps fro』

The Auto-Ride’s voice a cae suddenly appeared before their eyes

「──That’s!」

「Artifact Uroboros……! It’s already this close-」

This Divine Drag-Ride’s approach was too fast despite its enormous size It dumbfounded Mel and Soffice

If it kept its current pace, it would arrive at their base in the east in less than several h they were also pressed to deal with the reainst Fugil’s wish to erase all of you here But, if you’re going to keep getting on our way no matter what, I will be forced to do so I will hold back for three times, but it won’t be my responsibility if you die with just that Prepare yourself』

「How very kind Though the way it’s looking down on us like that──」

Mel sweated nervously even while grinning fearlessly after hearing that warning

For the two Seven Dragon Paladins here, they had faced this threat before with six of theot defeated And now they would have to face it with less battle strength than before

Of course, their objective was only to hold it back until their base camp finished its attack preparation But this opponent wouldn’t -distance sniping cannon that equaled Sevens Heads, protruding froiant sword that looked ot hit directly by those weapons even once, it would be suspect whether they could survive or not even using barrier that was fueled with all their energy

「You can run away if you’re sacred No one will scold you」

Krulciferthreat Mel snapped at it

「Nice idea, how about we bet ill be the first to run away?」

「The first person to run aill have to treat everyone」

Soffice said jokingly Then the three of theiant Divine Drag-Ride that was like a fortress fleard Its movement shook the trees of the Ancient Forest

Part 15

「GISHAAAAAA……!」

『──Yoruksan! Are you safe!? You are being surrounded by three Diabolos──』

『There is only two I have defeated one just now』

『You’re still the sah that was a mix of exasperation and adeous situation, this girl’s strength that towered above the rest was still the saht? This is a disgrace forcare of opponent of this level and be unable to immediately rush to my master’s side──」

「You don’t need to worry Nii-san also has strong allies accoht now」

Yoruka was able to pilot Yato no Ka for a few hours She was reliable as usual

She didn’t have any worry at all even when being surrounded by ical creature, she could read their breathing and took advantage at the opening of their awareness and used Instant Strike

Krulcifer’s group was stopping the invasion of Uroboros fro the Diabolos that were approaching fro at the south──that was the battle situation at present

Before long some Diabolos would also arrive at the ca position, so the crucial moment still hadn’t arrived but──

『……Err, Krulcifer-san’s group has defeated three, and Yoruksan just defeated one──there should be twenty Diabolos──there is still one that is unaccounted Or is it just ination?』

Airi suddenly spoke her doubt that her calculation ht be mistaken Her doubt ca that would cause anything h it was a powerful Abyss that was in question here, in the end it was just a single Abyss

Airi thought that it would be beneath the notice of so at Yoruka’s coe……really? Certainly you can call this strange but──』

Even after listening to Yoruka, Airi still couldn’t find any point of focusing on just a single Abyss

When speaking about the seriousness of the threats, Fugil or Arshalia would be farIf the aim of the enemy’s tactician was to lure me out alone like this──』

『……tsu!?』

Airi ca to Yoruka’s voice that was acco-Ride

Yoruka who possessed wide range radar through her special equip-Ride was forced to il──she was baited to ht that Celis and Philuffy were the il because of their mobility, but to be honest she wished that it could be Yoruka who assisted Lux because of her ability to use Spell Code

Thinking very carefully, Lux indeed succeeded in predicting Fugil’s aim and intercepted hieous for the ene Yoruksan, please fight carefully I will contact you again if so happen』

『Understood ht talk and cut off the contact with Yoruka

And then she started wracking her brain about theof the words that Yoruka said

「What’s the matter Airi?」

「No──」

It was hard to believe that the whole situation right noas going according to Fugil’s plan

However, if she considered at e byhiil’s ability to predict ahead couldn’t be underestiot ahead by using the truandr

After thinking to that point, she also came to suspect the Diabolos that vanished to who-knohere

She ht of it as her iination

Airi felt that she had to use her brain and made herself useful, for Lux’s share too

「More iet to your position Three strengthened Diabolos are heading our way They will arrive soon!」

「Yeah, leave it to -Knights re in the teround, drove their respective Drag-Ride forward

Aluard just like the Triad Lisha, Greifer, and Rosa were to intercept the Diabolos

After they left there was only Aeril re here, but Zahhak was still half-broken Her sta with the central, so she didn’t go out──or rather, she couldn’t

What was left was giving her all to do what she could like putting up barrier or collecting the wounded Drag-Knight

Airi and others had to build as il could reach his destination, the central──

Considering that, how roundwork could they finish in order to put the victory conditions in place?

That would beco the victory

「Everyone──please stay safe」

Airi saw off Lisha and the other tent to intercept the Diabolos while andr was consu it, but shesomeone who could only be protected until now, this situation where she was standing in the thick of it felt pleasant instead for her

Part 16

「Haaaa……!」

Inside a forest two kl south fro

Celis lunged with her Lightning Lance along with a shout that sounded like a roar

The deadly thrust that was clad in electricity possessed the power to bloay the trees crowding the area

And even if it was blocked, the electricity could even bring death to Fugil’s body after it penetrated his thinned are

However, Celis showed no hesitation at all

Although he wasn’t a normal human anymore──he was still made from flesh and blood Celis had resolved herself to kill him and let out a deadly attack──but,

「──Reload on Fire」

Fugil activated Bahaet was Celis and Lindwurm

「Wh……!?」

Instantly Celis’s inal

Due to the characteristic of Reload on Fire’s co, her movement turned dull and her attack was sealed

No matter hoerful and unblockable the attack was, there would be no proble as it didn’t hit

Then next in this situation Fugil was ai to perform the battle technique that Lux invented, Violent Strike

Celis would be practically defenseless during the re four seconds of the tiht now, the accumulated impact would burst at the later five seconds

「Phi-chan!」

Lux was still unable to il

In respond Philuffy ie to attack fro to slash Celis

「──Fu」

But, Fugil sh he had anticipated it

The tip of a pile that reat sword The chain’s trajectory was changed and it entwined around Celis’s Lindwurht after that, the chain of Pile Anchor that twined around the electricity spear beca attack to Philuffy’s Typhon, sealing her e the re anchors with the se only took three seconds

Fugil landed a slash with his Chaos Brand on Celis’s shoulder using the re two seconds

「U-aah……!」

The instant the later five seconds of the strengthening coot blown backhile Philuffy was stopped fro due to the paralysis from the electric attack

「……Im-possible!」

Because Bahae, the Drag-Ride had certainly turned lighter and its offensive power also increased

On the other hand──its defense had thinned and it couldn’t even produce a barrier But Fugil was easily dealing with Celis and Philuffy ere in full strength despite the high risk to hihtning Lance that was clad in electricity, wrapped a Pile Anchor fro the two’s il, it would be next to ih this situation while he was being unable to use Uroboros directly

But, using instantaneous creativity that even Lux couldn’t think up on the fly, Fugil nificently overcame his predicament and turned into counterattack

「How, can you possibly……? You’re──」

「I have previous experiences of facing teamwork at that level many times before Iend of such attack for the first tio it happened──」

Fugil picked up the words that Lux muttered unconsciously and sil had repeated history many tiht people piloting Divine Drag-Rides h it all

No──he had even experienced every kind of disadvantageous situations throughout the strives in the era of Holy Arcadia Empire

He almost died many times Each time he would overcome the borderline between life and death The power of experience he obtained from all those was unainst this strength

Even he himself had amassed experiences of many battles as the Weakest Undefeated to learn how to read the pattern of eneil was in the possession of experiences that were dozens of tiet is you!」

It was just for several moments, but Lux’s movement had stopped from astonishment Celis as bloay raised her voice to warn hiil was alreadylike that? Stop acting under the wrong iain」

「Tsu……!」

Fugil’s target wasn’t Lux, but Celis as unbalanced after Lindwurm’s shoulder was slashed

The slash that was unleashed while flying at low altitude flashed to stab her shoulder armor It was then,

「Kuuh!」

Celis immediately twisted her body and avoided direct hit to the Force Core that was a Drag-Ride’s vital part

However, the chest part where the barrier was thin got cut in exchange Celis opened her eyes wide due to the ih her armor

「Uaaaaah……!?」

「Celis-senpai!」

She was just barely hanging on so that her armor wouldn’t be dispelled, but she wouldn’t be able to move properly for a while now

It could be said that at least they avoided having Lindwur taken down and couldn’t be used anyreat

However, Fugil’s ai that Lux painfully understood

The lightning that Lindwurm unleashed dealt electric attack that couldn’t be blocked froil whose defense had been rapidly decreased due to the Break Purge, he would instantly lose just fro attack

That hy he carefully brought Celis down first

「Astonishi+ng You ed to avoid direct hit to your Force Core in this situation, but, it’s still foolish That man who you believe in has no value for you to risk your life until that far The ho provoke other people to challenge an impossible battle can’t be called a hero In other words──」

Fugil brandished his Chaos Brand oncedoard Celis

Philuffy was still paralyzed by the electricity, so she couldn’tblow to Celis, Lux ignored the pain in his body and drove Bahaed in a straight line through the shortest and fastest route Even so he ed that Celis’s life ed his attack target to Lux

But, Lux could clearly picture it

The future that would occur in one or two il equipped would swing down the great sithout hesitation, causing fresh blood to gush like fountain

Lindwurm’s armor would break into pieces Blood would spurt out from the severed arm Such scene flashed inside Lux’s head

The instant Lux thought that, his consciousness was dyed white

He wondered whether it was sadness, anger, or despair that was filling hi speed that was reinforced by Baptisthened until the extreme

「HAAAAAAAA……!」

The distance was too far for hi at Celis

A preparation would be needed to gather the energy for launching Howling Roar

He wouldn’t er Philuffy and Celis also couldn’tthat he could do

Lux grasped his own situation and reeled the Pile Anchor under his feet toward hiil’s ar Chaos Brand was stabbed by the tip of Lyndwuril who had never showed a shaken expression until now slightly raised his eyebrow

Due to the Break Purge, he had lost his barrier generation device and his armor was removed until the very htly pointing the lance tip to hi doas averted froround

「──I see」

Fugil finally noticed the true identity of the special technique that Lux used after seeing the result

Before this Fugil used the Pile Anchor that Typhon fired to entwine around Lindwurrasped that Philuffy was paralyzed by the electricity and naturally wouldn’t be able to ht away

But when Lux reeled the Pile Anchor, he could also control the lance that was entwined by the wire even if only slightly

It was the tactic of il showed hi the current situation that was born froil himself

This was an event that was established because the arh Break Purge

If his Baha like a lance that was only lightlythe blade would only get repelled by the barrier easily

However Lux used that opening and chose the best plan that could be carried out due to the change in situation

He rasped just now and broke down the despairing situation of this battle

「──Good il brandished Chaos Brand that missed its attack and s a little tiil’s other hand touched the Sword Device on his waist It was then Celis’s eyes snapped wide open

「Is that so? You are looking down on him and also on us too much」

The flash that Celis suddenly unleashed blinded Fugil’s eyes

The light reflected on the surrounding snow and beca It burned his retinas

Celis who still couldn’t ht flash fro-Ride to counterattack Fugil, but she could produce a bit of energy to at least produce blinding light

In addition, for Fugil ned physical ability and five senses that were several tiht was also great

But Fugil i He searched for the whirring sound of the Drag-Rides

Lux was flying straight toward hiy to his head ar Roar」

Even Fugil would find it hard to dodge Lux’s charge while his sight was blocked

And so he hindered Lux’s flight with Howling Roar while flying backward using the recoil at the saht time and distance with that And so he became able to summon Uroboros

If Uroboros was summoned while Lux had not other allies around hiil’s victory would be fixed in stone

「I won’t……let you-!」

──But, Lux easily dodged the wall of shockwave that was sent to hiil’s eyes opened wide In that instant Lux fleard Fugil as flying backward fro down the Chaos Brand he brandished

「──End Action」

The first slash was blocked by the great sword that Fugil immediately used as shi+eld However──Lux paid it no attention

Lux rained down consecutive blows that were coil to even catch his breath

How did Lux slip through the wall of shockwave fro Roar──

It was related with the Reload on Fire that he activated at the sa

The force of the shockas drastically reduced until a frag

And so the power of the Howling Roar was reduced until alil by surprise

But──the pressure that was caught on his armor and body would return by several folds in the later five seconds

Therefore, Lux needed to bring down Fugil within these five seconds before the feedback da to defeata reckless gamble here」

This was a method that Lux wouldn’t be able to choose if his flesh hadn’t becoh

With just five seconds of End Action──he couldn’t even break through the defense of Fugil’s Bahamut that had ended up with minimal armor

Far fro threat

In order to breakthrough Fugil’s Howling Roar, he had used Reload on Fire beforehand

The burden of the i would attack hiot attacked by Fugil’s Bahaet multiplied and his defeat would be unavoidable

But, Lux needed to seal Fugil’s hands in order to prevent hi Uroboros

And then──

「You’re holdingUroboros while waiting for your allies to recover, is that your plan? You’re attacking with the readiness to self-destruct for that──」

「……tsu!」

Lux unconsciously gulped hearing Fugil pointing out so

Lux was exerting all his strength desperately without thinking of the da after this was because he was entrusting a certain thing to his coerous role to her, but he judged that there was no other choice than that

「I’th, to defeat you!」

Two seconds re until he entered the latter five seconds of Reload on Fire Lux continued the End Action with everything he had to seal Fugil’s movement It was then,

──Giinn!

Lux’s blade was suddenly deflected and the flow of his combo was severed

「What a troubleso other people’s strength as your own strength Someone who can’t cut open the path by hi on others」

「Why, how did ot stop──!?」

End Action was a secret technique to rain down slashes without even taking a breath

There was no gap between the attacks

Even if Fugil could block the attacks with precision, he wouldn’t have enough ti-Ride so it would switch to attack after defending

Therefore, once Lux ed to make the opponent blocked his first strike, it would be impossible for the opponent to switch to counterattack in theas Lux hadn’t run out of breath

Lux had tested it before in a one-on-one ht

And yet──

「That’s only when talking about battle between two norhts isn’t it? Two thirds of e And so──」

In exchange theeven if it was only slightly

Because the nuil was able to take advantage of the gap in End Action

「One er brother」

Fugil brandished his blade toward Lux as unbalanced

Right after that, the recoil from the latter half of Reload on Fire would come down on Lux with an impact that was il heard a voice in thatFaith」

A black pulse was radiating fro

The Divine Raiil

The next moment, Lux’s defensedown

「……I, see!」

Fugil felt strange because Lux was il understood what just happened after a -Ride would be lowered as long as they ithin the territory of Missing Faith

But, the reason Lux could block his attack wasn’t that

Lux and Philuffy orking together to prevent the Reload on Fire backfiring to Lux using Missing Faith to erase it

「That was one hell of an idea that you thought up just now There was noeven in these one thousand years」

Even Fugil’s hout his eternal life never saw someone who used in reverse Typhon’s Divine Raiment that erased even its ally’s Divine Raiment

Lux’s scenario

His tactic that freely used his power of iree fro theirls who had corown stronger together with hiil’s attack couldn’tFaith was lowering its power output

In exchange he personally drew out his Sword Device to slash at Fugil But Fugil also did the sa with Uroboros’s Sword Device and blocked his slash

「Kuh……!」

If he was in point-blank range where his Drag-Ride couldn’t move satisfactorily, he would slash with his Sword Device directly

Lux and Fugil both reached that same conclusion

However, the result was clear to see

Kin!

With a high-pitched sound, Baha It was revolving in the air

Supposing that Lux ainst Fugil, Fugil still had his physical capability that surpassed even Abyss

「You e to reach the same conclusion like me, you can’t surpass me with that body of yours」

「That’s not necessarily true」

Right after Luxdown Uroboros’s Sword Device

Instantly, Lux’s body retreated along with his Drag-Ride Fugil’s attack cut through empty air

「Lu-chan Leave the rest, to me」

「Yeah Be careful……Phi-chan」

The Pile Anchor that Lux reeled in before this was entwined around the torso of Lux’s Drag-Ride

With Typhon pulling on it, it was possible for hi

Froil’s opponent until Lux and Celis recovered

Lux was anxious in his heart, but there was nothing he could do in this situation

He could only pray for Philuffy’s safety while focusing to be able to return back to the battle as quickly as possible

「──Fu」

The expression of Fugil atching Lux retreating sported a slight smile

He deflected a Pile Anchor that was fired toward hi the anchor’s chain entwined around a tree with Linker Pulse

The next il’s armor before he turned around and ran away

「So the preparation is finished? Then let’s stasrt, Arshalia」

「……!?」

Fugil suddenly chose to escape while leaving behind soasped in realization and held his breath

He hurriedly used Dragon Voice to contact Airi as at the temple site

Part 17

『Airi──!? How is the situation over there? Is there anything strange?』

Airi earing the special equipandr raised her face when she was contacted by her brother

『Are you safe Nii-san!? I’e at this side We are putting up a good fight thanks to Fugil and Uroboros being hold back But──』

『But?』

『No, it’s nothing important』

Airi hesitated to answer Lux’s question

It was only a slight disco whether it was soh to say in this situation

『The re toour way, but to the north of the base』

Several of the twenty Diabolos had been destroyed

But, the e, they swiftly changed direction and retreated

Because they needed to protect the base where central was sleeping underground, Lisha and others couldn’t chase after them too far and let them left

『…………』

He felt some kind of bad pre able to express it ords

Part 18

While Lux and Airi were in the il and Arshalia had linked up and they were also conversing about an i to do that? If by any chance it works, this forest will beco the theht If I use y to defeat them, it will become troublesome to do the world revision after that Froth──to crush them』

『It’s unusual for you to meet enemies that forced you into such difficult battle』

『…………』

Until now Fugil was focused to remove Lux alone

He wanted to kept the balance of the world and watched over the ruling of the vessel of king that he discovered

For Fugil whose objective was to ascertain the choice and the path that human took, he was reluctant to do this battle

Especially if he erased all the people here ere each powerful Drag-Knight of their respective country There was a possibility that it would cause dorown far stronger than Fugil i his strength to win over other people into his ally

Lux’s allies would synchronize their action with him, surmise his intention, and cooperate with each other to th was different fro the balance of the world all alone for th and the strength of Singlen who polished his own genius

『They don’t seeainst for il retreated froiven up finishi+ng off Lux alone as quickly as possible

『Under-stood』

That was to say it would be the crucial il intentionally led twenty Diabolos to here?

That secret plan was going to assault Airi and others after several o, to where Airi and everyone at……」

Lux tried to stand up after sensing the unsettling signs But Celis held hi after the retreating Fugil with her Typhon as fast as she could, but it would be difficult to catch up with Fugil that earing flying type, what’s htened

In that case he also had to go in pursuit Lux whipped his body to move, but,

「Wait a second Lux Your body is still injured, you have to rest it at least a little Besides even Fugil shouldn’t be coil’s body should be considerably daed after he stripped off his protective arht them in the kamikaze attack form

Even with his endurance that far surpassed nores they dealt to hinored

Rather the possibility was high that he was exhausted and couldn’t recover iht now

However──it was terrifying

He didn’t intend to underestiil at all, but he estie even if only slightly if he had the help of Celis and Philuffy while Fugil was separated from Uroboros’s reatly successful in his surprise attack, Fugil still overcaht

In addition, they still couldn’t see the botto out even ht him

「What can you do even if you head there in your condition right now? If you don’t want to regret it, you should bear with it until you at least recover and can ht」

Lux listened to Celis’s re hith and his fear of losing his comrades, but exactly because of that──it would be pointless for Lux to head there while he was unable to move decently like this

「I’m sorry, Celis-senpai」

「Let’s believe in everyone Those people who have trained together with you aren’t that fragile」

Celis was also feeling the sa to head to where everyone was for even a second faster It was clear to see fro to accoed Lux’s body that had been re-Ride’s heater ar his chilly body that was exposed to the blizzard

「That’s why, please rest your body right now for severalin your limbs return and the pain vanish I will become the shi+eld that protect you until then」

Even Celis had gotten injured fro Lux in her ar

She was intending to shoulder the role as transporter and bodyguard at the same time for Lux as distracted and couldn’t move

Her consideration to Lux and her devotion irl once reat companions

That was exactly why, he wanted to end this world that kept repeating in circle without losing anyone

He renewed that feeling and closed his eyes for a bit

Part 20

「──I see So that’s the aim of these cheap tricks」

Yoruka thened Diabolos surrounding her She sensed so out of place the instant she eliht, she was cleverly led to the west──away fro the sound of horn flute starting froht Fro the Diabolos to distant Yoruka away fro Diabolos that were scattered to the four directions were starting to travel toward a single location

The Artifact was advancing from the north of the base where Airi and others were The Diabolos were converging around it

That was troublesoe the attack from all directions to their side had also stopped and now they could concentrate their force into one

Both sides were now about even in fighting potential

No, if Lux’s hypothesis about Uroboros’s weak point was right on the e would like in Lisha and others, the allied force but──

Yoruka sensed the sign of bad o up

She still didn’t knoould happen, but she felt that a threat that rivaled even that Ragnarok would appear

The Diabolos that Fugil led here fro his aim to use them as his main force

「Take care of Aruji-sah she becaht now Yoruka couldn’t head back iht now she could only entrust Lux’s safety to her comrades

Part 21

「Let’s continue the work, Arshalia Re-AliveSacred Eclipse Toxin」

Uroboros’s special ar-Ride Its na-Ride that was once used by Gatouhan, the leader of the on Marauder Its Divine Rais of the sa Diabolos that Airi detected froil had created aDiabolos beforehand

He was going to fuse the re that one as the base

「GI, AAAAAAaAAAAAaAS……!」

A repulsive roar reverberated loudly In the middle of that, flesh and blood and bone and nerve and brain were mixed and compressed into one

The sound of horn flute that Arshalia was playing gathered all the ree Abyss was born

The specith that equaled a Ragnarok

However, this one was an ithened with Elixir getting forcefully blended into one

Therefore, unlike Ragnarok that had been set up from its foundation to be a powerful Abyss, this speciht now had started advancing together with the sound of the horn flute

「──The fusion is successful Fugil What’s left is to launch a joint attack with Uroboros just as planned You should rest for a bit You have been too reckless even with your superhuman body I will administer the recovery ot a bit too fired up When I saw thatwrist

Fugil had overwhelh he was overwhel him

He did that not for his own sake, but for his coot for the sake of the people he wanted to protect

Seeing that figure──it reure looked radiant to hi out my o that Arshalia and Fugil saas still continuing even now

And yet, as he feeling nostalgic right now after seeing Lux’s figure──?

Even though he had never felt so like sentimentality anymore since then no matter how much time passed

「What I should do──is only one To accomplish my objective, the mission of a hero」

Within this endless path that continued for eternity, there was a sight that Arshalia and Fugil was ai it