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No, precisely the answer to the question was lost to the skill ”??”. took it from me.

' ...... Dear. I'm going to ask you something weird, okay?

Oh, yeah.

'What would Dia-- no, what would you normally do?　Is this where you go to help?

I listen without embellishment.

I don't trust my judgment anymore. I'm not going to be able to say that they are all the result of being manipulated by the skill ”? I can only think of them as the result of being manipulated by the ”?

What?　Would I go to ......?

'Oh, even if I have other obligations that take precedence over everything else ....... Still, should I go help Rastiara ......?

Dia was startled and looked at me as if she was looking at something strange.

But then she takes a breath and answers with a serious expression.

'Well, I suppose ....... I'd go to help if there was something that took precedence, someone who was irreplaceable to me. I'd probably go ....... But that's my story. I don't know if that's normal or not.

Dear gave me a passionate look and made a strong argument.

--Dear would go to help. But I'm not sure if that's normal, or .......

I have more to judge, but it's still not enough.

I have no choice but to ask the unspoken question.

Then ......, if. If. If I liked Rastiara, should I go help?

'He-......?　Wait, wait a minute: ....... Huh?　Does Christ like Lastiara?

Dia is suddenly flustered and tries to get confirmation.

Certainly, it would be natural to be surprised if such an analogy is suddenly given. But now I have to know that assumption.

I'm not a fan of ....... But I'd like you to answer me on the assumption that if you did.

Well, yeah, ....... If. You're assuming: .......

Yeah, just assume. I'm just going to make assumptions now.

'Then you can go to ....... If you like it, you're going to help them. If you like it, you're always going to want to help, no matter how much you have to prioritize ....... No, if you like it. If you like it, that's if you like it!

Dia answered without hesitation.

After all, if you liked it, I didn't hesitate to go and help Rustyala. No matter what you lose, you can go ...... to help.

That's why the skill '??' dismissed the emotion.

'...... Okay, I'll get it. Then I've decided to help Rastiara.

Seeing that the idea I had and Dia's opinion matched up, I made up my mind.

'What ......?'

I'm going to the cathedral at the Fouzeyards now.

I stand up without hesitation.

Maybe I knew the answer from the beginning.

Even in my shallow life experience, I knew it.

It's not normal to abandon someone you love.

The right thing to do is to save the person you love, traverse the labyrinth, and return home to your family with your heart in your hands.

It's not rational, but it's the right thing to do as a person, rationally speaking.

'Wait, Christ!　No, it's too soon!　You can't go now!　I just told you that the spirit magic is broken right before the ritual!　You've got a lot on your mind, Hein, because if you try to force him to help you, there's a chance he'll rebel against Rustyala himself!　If you save him and he tells you that Lastiara is suddenly under the influence of magic and that he's definitely going to be in the ritual, Christ can't handle that!

It was.

That's why Mr. Hein wanted to set me up with him and transport Rustiala out of the country, even if it meant cutting off his legs.

If things continue as they are now, the risk of being resisted by Rastiara himself will follow.

Seeing the expression on my face as if I had remembered something of that, Dia sighs. Then, muttering that it can't be helped, she continues to speak.

'I know very well that Christ really wants to help Rustyala. ...... then Christ can just wait.

Dear told me not to move.

She continues with more words.

”-I'll (...) help Rustyala.

Dia declared with as much determination as I did.

'Dia is ......?'

'I can be there just before the ritual is completed. At the moment when the ceremony is completed, I'm going to take advantage of the loosening of my mind and let the cathedral fall down - and then I'm going to get close to Rustiala. There, I'm going to ask Rastiara, who has been freed from various ties, what he really wants to hear. If Rustiala has any intention of escaping, we'll both go to Christ at once.

What a bold and foolhardy plan.

But it was also sure to be the only time when the various ties to Rastiara were being unraveled.

'If we succeed, me and Rastiara will be hunted by the Fooziers. We'll immediately flee to Gliard, a maritime nation to the south, and we'll all do another labyrinthine search.

Deer continues to talk in a matter-of-fact manner.

She was too nonchalant for me to believe her.

But I don't know why she would go that far.

I wonder if Dia and Rustyala are closer than I thought. But I don't think so, based on the extraneousness of the other day.

When I'm suspicious of the reason for Dia's devotion, she notices it and replies.

'Well, it's just an afterthought to my own life on the run ....... I can count on someone as good as Rustyala to be my companion, and ......

'But if we save Rastiara, we'll have more enemies. That's a big enemy too. Are you really prepared to help Rastiara, even if it's against your country ......?

Ready?　I'm ready for it. If I'm the kind of friend Christ would go to such lengths to help, then of course I'm the kind of friend he needs. I'm okay with this. You don't have to worry so much. Our search for the labyrinth has only just begun.

Dia smiled and answered immediately.

Even I have a dream of scoring a mountain in the labyrinth, and yet I'm trying to help Rustyala, even though I know it will add to the obstacles of that dream.

The size of that human being makes me realize how small I am.

I'm ashamed of myself for not being able to move in my own cuteness.

Dea's presence was dazzling.

And I wanted to be just like her.

'Thank you, Dear ....... But you don't have to do that, Dia. I will do it. I'm sure that's my job.

Christ?

I'm the mastermind of this. I'm going to jump in and take Rastiara right before the ritual is completed. I can't let Dea do that.

Like Dia, he pretends to answer with confidence without hesitation.

Hearing this, Dia only said, ”It's a quintessential Christ,” and didn't show any signs of disagreement. As usual, she seems to have excessive trust in me.

''-- I understand. If Christ says so, then let's go with that.

The story is settled.

Afterwards, I ask Dia for as much information about the cathedral as possible.

However, Dia does not know much about the cathedral either. As a guest of honor, she only knew the schedule of ceremonies and the minimum floor plan.

However, it would be very different if I didn't have that information.

I could know when to jump in and where to jump in.

It's many times better than raiding in the dark.

After exchanging as much information as possible and confirming each other's plans, I left Dia and I turned to Hoosier's by myself.