126 125. Tomo came up to the thirty layers. Therefore, the sword chooses you as the owner..txt (2/2)

'Yeah, maybe so: ......'

Rowen gently strokes the Reaper's head, though she can't touch it.

Then he tightens his gentle expression and releases his gently wrapped hands.

Slowly, she pulls away from the Reaper.

He pleads with me, keeping his distance.

'Please, Kanami. Protect the Reaper from me who is about to lose me - no, protect the Reaper from all the evil in the world ....... Then I will be able to completely fulfill my 'unconsciousness' and disappear ......

Reaper staggered, reaching out a trembling hand to Rowen.

But Rowen shakes her head and moves away from him.

I walked slowly, standing next to the Reaper and nodded.

'Thank goodness ....... I can't bear to worry about Reaper. This guy is my first friend. I don't think of him as my best friend, I even think of him as my daughter or sister. ...... only I'm sure that a lot of misery and trials await him because of his origins. And yet, this guy is so immature, stupid and gullible. If I disappear, there will be no one to protect the Reapers. That's what I'm really worried about: ......

Don't worry about it, Rowen. I'll keep the Reaper safe. No one else will.

'Huh. ....... Really?　Even if it's against your country, can you still protect it?　Do you have that strength in Kanami?

It's a question I've heard before.

But I'm used to it.

I answer immediately.

”Yeah, it's fine. --I mean, let's not get all goofy about it, Rowen. The Reapers will take you for granted.

In the quiet arena, our words often echoed in the quiet arena.

Rowen was still on the brink of this brink, and he was still in the public eye.

Now Loewen is playing the role of the 'enemy' atop this giant theater ship.

Lowen laughs when she sees this.

He's a good friend. ”I'm a good friend,” he says, laughing, ”and I don't mind having a little more fun at the end. It's my last will and testament.

'I don't know if you're in the middle of talking and your time is up?　It would be a very uncool will then.

Me and Rowen are aloof, laughing and exchanging words.

It's the same as when we set the rules before the game.

We part ways with a laugh, hoping for each other.

'It can't be helped. Then let's be frank.

In addition, Rowen speaks as if she is speaking to the sky while keeping her distance.

All the while, blood continues to flow from her heart, turning the white ground red. But soon, that bright red blood coagulates and changes color, turning into a pillar of crystal.

A pillar of crystal is also growing from every part of his body.

There was not much time left.

The crowd buzzed at the sight of him.

'Let me try to see if I can trust you with the Reaper, Kanami. That's my '30th Trial'. I'm sorry to give up the title of 'Sword Saint' to you, but ......, now--

He declares the ordeal the same way Alti does.

The crystal is entangled in Rowen's 'Magic Iron Sword (Mithril Sword)'. The crystal pillar that grew out of my body transforms into an arm, and I pull out the 'Modified Alais Family Treasure Sword' that was lowered to my waist.

Then, thrusting the two crystal swords at me, Rowen says.

''--Beyond the 'Sword Sage (...)' (・・・・). ”-Beyond the strongest (・・・・). Beyond 'hero' (・・・・). Beyond sensibility (・・・・). Beyond ”I (...)” (・・・・)!

Go over everything, he boldly coaxed.

'Isn't that a bit much to order ......?'

'Oh, and protect not only the Reapers, but everyone in the hall from me. Well, I'm sure Kanami can do it. I have faith in him.

All of them. It's amazing how much my best friends trust me.

Yeah, I trust you. So you can smile and say. --Kanami, show me what you can do. Show me. Then you can trust me with the Reaper. My wish will come true this time, perfectly without a trace. I can serve as a guardian. Everything will end without a trace of gloom--!

Staring straight at me, Rowen cries out her trust in me.

I can't help but respond to that trust without hesitation.

”...... Okay. I'll take the 'Thirty-Third Test'.

It's there, it's ...... and Kanami ......

Rowen spills blood from her mouth, but still continues to speak.

The monstrosity continues to grow, and Rowen's magic power increases.

It's not the magic power as a human Rowen, but the magic power of the monster 'the one that steals the reason of the earth'.

The waves of that magic power not only affect Rowen's body, but also the arena.

From underneath the virgin snow-white ground, countless crystal buds grow out of the ground and various ore flowers bloom.

''--Come on, it's my last will and testament. Let's dress up a bit more!

All of the crystal pillars that grew out of Rowen's body turned into the shape of arms and became eight arms.

Her hair also changed from red to white, and her eyes became as transparent as crystal.

The inside of the arena also changed to match this metamorphosis.

The ground is filled with seven-colored crystal flowers and a fantastic field of flowers spreads out.

''I'm sorry guys, the starter stage is over!　From now on, Kanami and I - the battle between the guardians of the 30th layer and the challengers who have reached the 30th layer - begins!　I can't guarantee the safety of watching the game from here on out, so be warned!　And don't blink at anything you want to watch with your life on the line!　Finally, now!　The finals of the 'Ichino Moon General Knight's Seed Ball' will truly begin!

Rowen shouts for the entire audience to hear.

The world within the ward approaches the thirty layers I once saw.

My winter world overlaps with Rowen's crystal world.

The warding creaks.

Just the rush of Rowen's magical power was enough to make the giant theater ship, Vualhura, tremble.

The audience's screams grew louder because of that seismic tremor.

They throbbed at Rowen's proclamation, felt an unusual change, and the hall began to go wild.

It is no longer a 'dancing competition'.

But the fight that was about to begin, Rowen called it the final match.

In the end, you want to fall at the hands of your best friend in the middle of the match.

”Here it is (・・・・), this great theater ship (・・・・・・), 'V'alfoura' (・・・・・・), is the thirty layers (・・・・・・)!　Loewen's Hierarchy!　I apologize for borrowing it without permission and rushing it, but from now on, think of this ship as the thirty layers of the labyrinth!　Now let the ”Thirty-Third Trial” begin!　The finals are still in the final ha kolekara!

Loewen loses her human form and her human speech.

Her figure reminds me of a spider, and her voice is strangely muffled and low.

Rowen has completely changed into 'the one who steals the reason of the earth'.

And with that declaration, Rowen walks away.

I also start walking with the Reaper at my back.

Before the distance closes, while Rowen's human will is still intact, I shout and tell him.

'I'm coming, my best friend (Rowen)!

”Oh, my God, I'm here!　My best friend (Kanami)!

Rowen's entire face was covered in ore, turning it into a Noh mask like the Tida of old. Moving her crystal mouth with the sound of the stone shattering, Rowen responded to me.

The eight arms of Rowen's crystal attacked me.

I intercept it with all my might.

This is how I truly reach the 30th layer - and

Now, the 30th Tribulation begins.