Vol 7 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue
Mari, Kanaria and Usagi continued to defend the fifth laboratory's entrance by s the enemy, but because enemy forces were dispersed they couldn't find time to rest
”Geez, there's no end to it! Is there any contact from Takeru?!”
《”For a while now h It's probably because laboratory is ic material”》
《”There is no contact with Ootori either”》
”Aw come on! There's too many of them no matter how you look at it!”
As Mari spat out curses while firing 《Aurora Barrage》, Kanaria agreed with her
《”I've heard that that EXE's captain is fighting He should be taking them doith crazy moiment The eneoons”》
Mari protested and clicked her tongue, and then concentrated on the battle
She expanded an auroral halo and took off into the sky, it hen she tried to wipe out a group of eneround
Suddenly, so like a laser has poured down on the Einherjars from far away
”eh?”
《”?! Mari?! Hey, I've was caught up with that!”》
Kanaria's surprised voice reached Mari through the wireless
”Y-you're wrong That wasn't me”
When she shook her head denying, Kanaria suddenly caught a breath
《”——!! Usagi! Mari! Come here and hide!”》
As she was told to, Mari slipped into the shade of rubble where Kanaria was hiding
After a slight delay, Usagi also came
”What is it?”
”What happened? Aren't we protecting the entrance?”
When the two asked her, Kanaria looked up through a gap in the rubble towards the sky, annoyed
”There's a nasty feeling Lævateinn is crying”
Whileher ears, Kanaria said so uncomfortablyWhen Mari focused and started to feel the waves offly towards them from far away
”! whatis this ”
Feeling the wave of e to vomit
At the sa in the sky
When Kanaria and Mari looked up to the sky squinting, the saw oons, they were humans
Their number increased with every moment
At the same time, sounds of combat came from all over the battlefield
Usagi looked through the gun's scope at the figures
”are those Relic Eaters?”
They were humans clad in iron-coloured armours Their appearance was the same as Takeru's and Ouka's, as well as Kyouya's and the others Witch Hunt forht be EXE personnel, but that wasn't the case Because the a in the sky clad in the sauns they used to slaughter the Einherjars and Mechanical Dragons was different froular EXE members had
When she squinted, she saw 《The Malleus Maleficaruun's surface
”mass-produced Relic Eaters I've heard a ru those Fantasy CultValhalla also investigated it but they completed it huh”
Kanaria said meekly
”Mass-produced you say but can such a thing be done?”
”There's no way it can with any decentat Mari”
Just as Kanaria said, Mari placed a hand on her head with a pale face
”What's this the sound of ical power feels like a screa like it”
”Surely, it was Alchemist that made it So it was true that they joined Inquisition after all”
Kanaria clenched her teeth in annoyance
Some of the Inquisitors clad inin the air near Mari and others
Hearing faint voices, Kanaria set up her ears
”did you find them?”
”No However, the 35th Test Platoon seemed to have headed here They should be in this area Find them”
”The one to be arrested with top priority is Kusanagi Takeru right? What about the others from platoon?”
”There are orders to capture Suginaa and Nikaido Mari as well They don't seem to care about the others”
”da rebels Even though after all this time I finally sortied with a Relic Eater”
”Don't complain Do your job”
After finishi+ng the conversation, Inquisitors fleay scattering around
”We're joining up with Takeru——these guys are out here to catch us We need to hurry and run away”
Realizing the situation is i and Mari were embraced by anxiety
Ouka stood on the testing grounds after everything was over
””
Ikaruga was safe and the barrier generator was neutralized by Takeru's 《Grant of GodslayingRagnarøkkr Enchant》
There was nothing left in here Her revenge was over
””
Yes, Ouka's revenge was over
In the end, Ouka didn't kill Laugh maker and chose to let her live
Laugh Maker was shot in her leg and was struggling like a caterpillar on the floor
Ouka coldly looked down at her figure
”whyy? Why didn't you kill mee”
””
”I don't want this any more I shouldn't exist in this world why! Give it a rest and end this already how long do I have to harbour these kinds of thoughts?”
Her face ith tears and blood was incredibly pathetic
The reason she didn't commit suicide until noas probably because she understood that would be running away As an evil, she should be finished by a victied by a huht to do so, her sins would disappear
But Ouka wouldn't allow that kind of idea If suicide was running away, then seeking judge away Above all, there were victims she killed in order to become hated
In the end, in order to atone this woman involved and killed others
That definitely wasn't a nor
There wasn't any ser, she stared at the ceiling with despair
And unexpectedly, she stuck out her tongue between her teeth
Ouka opened her eyes widely seeing the h Maker's mouth
When she stopped her suicide, Laugh Maker shed tears Ouka's expression didn't ers were bitten and looked down at Laugh Maker
Then, she loudly spoke to Vlad
”Vlad, I have a request”
《”Say it”》
”Once again just for a moment, I want you to turn me into Vampire form”
Hearing Ouka's request, Vlad went silent for a moment
Vlad realized what Ouka was thinking to do
《”Is that fine If you do that, dirty blood will enter your body”》
”it's okay I should be able to bear this much They say that curses always come back to their roots after all”
《”hhable Don't say what you don't really think”》
Caught off guard by Vlad's accurate guess, Ouka smiled wryly
《”Revenge is sohtly however, I think that kind of fate is fitting for this woman”》
Very well, saying just that Vlad turned Ouka's body into Vampire form
Spreading crih Maker's body
The only thing that entered Laugh Maker's field of vieings of crimson shade and Ouka's blue eyes
While Laugh Maker tre, Ouka opened herthe beautifully lined up teeth, there were exceptionally sharp fangs
Ouka——pressed those fangs against Laugh Maker's neck and sank into it
”Ah, ghuu!”
While a sroan arose, Ouka sucked her blood The h Maker's and Miled inside of her head
””
It were incredibly painfulpain and sadness was in them
But Ouka satisfied herself with that pain
Even as she tasted the same memories, Ouka's soul wasn't hurt
Ouka wasn't as weak as Laugh Maker was There was a difference in quality, but she had already tasted this much pain
She woveup a contract
Only usable by vampires, a contract between master and the slave
Those who have their blood sucked by a vaend everyone knew True Ancestors and the Apostles An abo s of fantastical organisms because of this power to reproduce
This contract hadforce than 《EnforcementEnd Order》
When Ouka raised her fangs again, Laugh Maker writhed in pain as her body was being reain, Ouka stared down at Laugh Maker's suffering
”you have now becoainst me nor choose the way you live or die You will be bound by a pledge of not being able to take any life in this world Of course, including your own”
”?! That's”
”At the saet your crimes, every time your memory will be relived in the saer escape from sin”
Basking in despair is ould perfectly describe the current Laugh Maker
As if she was sinking into darkness, her expressions stiffened and convulsions ran through her cheek
Ouka coldly watched her despair and quietly turned around after a moment
She released the Va sound footsteps she headed to the testing ground's exit
”Live forever this is ainst you”
”uuaaaaAAA”
”I'll be alatching you——Mimulus Wallenstein”
Ouka no longer called her 'Laugh Maker'
All that was left was a wreck A pathetic sinner that has no choice but to live crushed by her sin Laugh Maker has died She no longer exists
Giving her eternal suffering has fulfilled Ouka's revenge
””
Stretching her back, Ouka walked in silence with a strong pace
Behind her, there was Mied theized to the people she has killed so far and yelled apologies to Ouka, also she begged her deceased adoptive father for help
””
Ouka clasped her fist, clenched her teeth and shook off that voice from her head
She walked facing forward She walked desperately facing doards It was just as Takeru said, whether she kills her or not, choosing either is hard, painful
Nevertheless, she had to make a choice No iven She wouldn't be satisfied with an ending where she doesn't have her revenge
That is why she received this pain and heartbreaking cries——
——And shouldering it all, Ouka moved forward
After letting Ikaruga down on the floor by the entrance to the testing grounds, Takeru waited for Ouka to come
In the end, Ouka didn't kill her eneun she asked Takeru to leave her alone with Laugh Maker Takeru offered to stay with her, but Ouka shook her head rejecting it
What I' to do now is hideous, she said
『”This is the last ti alone』
As Ouka gently laughed, Takeru couldn't insist any ly than he had already
Feeling noise in his chest, he waited for Ouka restlessly
The doors of the testing grounds opened a few minutes after that Takeru raised his face and rushed to Ouka
”Ouka”
Holding her head down, she nodded
Takeru placed a hand on her shoulder and sighed
”it's over right, with this”
That's great, is what he couldn't say He was fae
While Takeru hesitated not knohat to say to her, suddenly Ouka laughed quietly
”Fufu 'Ouka' 'Ouka', I've told you to call ht?”
”sorry Somehow, I've rode on the flow and called you that”
”No, Ouka is fine I would be happy if you called me so from now on”
Ouka let out a breath and corrected her posture by putting a hand on her hip
”Now then, Saionji was supposed to protect the entrance We need to pick her up”
She said so clearly and passed by Takeru
”Kusanagi, can you carry Suginainami would be happy if she was carried by you”
Raising her index finger she spoke to Takeru with her back faced to him Her voice was cheerful
”Oh right, is Nikaido Mari safe? No, I want to confirm whether that impudent woar, I still would like to know if she's alive”
Turning talkative, she spoke to Takeru
Takeru downcast his eyes sadly and moved closer to Ouka
”Ah, both Saionji and Suginaic Acade a captain was very difficult Although there were Inquisitors here, people didn't have experience and struggled a lot I can tell no hard it is on you——”
”——Enough I know that already”
Suddenly, Takeru pulled Ouka's hand and pulled her to his chest Powerlessly Ouka entrusted her weight to Takeru and remained still in his embrace
”What an idiot just now you said we'll do everything together forever”
””
”Don't act tough at tiht say you want to be alone, but I also wanted to be with you I ca”
””
”That's why, please don't try to endure it”