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--looks off, and Palinkron laughs.

'--haha. Looks like this one was first, brother Kanami.

With those words, a tremor as if an earthquake had occurred hit the fort.

The ”magic stone line” began to emit purple light, and a tent of light (aurora borealis) fell from the ground to the sky.

The color of the garden changed drastically with the light.

Everyone braced themselves for this fantastic change.

It was because they thought that something called a ”magic circle” would be activated and some sort of phenomenon would occur.

However, it just continued to emit light and nothing happened.

My friends are not affected either.

The only person who was affected - was me.

The light burns into my retinas.

And at the same time, the purple magic seeps into my brain.

'Hey, do you remember. Kanami's brother?

At the same time as Palinclone speaks to me, the aurora of the ”Magical Stone Line” also enters me. I suspected it was the magic of the one who stole the logic of the darkness, and I immediately rejected it.

However, I couldn't prevent its invasion.

The reason for this is because that magic power was too warm and didn't have an ounce of harm in it.

It penetrated naturally, as if it were its own magic power.

It is soft yet warm. A magical light that helps everything it touches.

Touching it, I recover (...) again.

The magical power heals and cures me. But that was only to get closer to the masked man I saw in my dream.

Again, just as before, unidentified emotions come up and come out.

But this was one of those situations I had expected.

''Such a thing--!

As I declared to Hailey, I try to resist the unidentified emotion.

'Kanami-san!　We're almost there!

Maria is anecdotally aware of my abnormality and complains aloud about the priority of capturing the Sith.

This is not the first time I've been swept up in this emotion. I'm determined to show her that this time, I'll show her everything.

Nevertheless, Palinkulon speaks to me in a nonchalant manner, spitting blood.

He's right beside me.

You know what I said to Kanami's brother before we parted at Lauravia? ''Kanami and Maria's wishes have been granted. And yet, Kanami is still looking for a lie? He said. At that time, Kanami's brother was indeed 'happy'. Still, Kanami's brother shook his head. 'Still, we have to expose the lies,' he said, 'Lies won't save anyone.' 'I want to know everything,' he said. And just as he said, we escaped that prison and Kanami's brother came here.

A voice that feels strangely spare.

A chill runs down my back.

'I get it, all right. In other words, Kanami's brother can't tell a 'gentle lie'. Happiness and peace of mind are meaningless. That's what I mean. Then, yo... ....... Now I'm going to show you the exact opposite of that - unhappiness and anxiety.

Palinkron muttered and a shiver ran down my spine.

Of course, he didn't touch Palinclone's blood at all. Hence, it's not the spirit magic of The One Who Steals the Dark Reason.

It's a completely different thing.

It had nothing to do with magic power, it was just pure fear.

My hands are about to loosen up.

''Ka, Kanami-san--?

Maria, who is holding the Sith back together, senses my abnormality and screams.

Out of reach, Palinkron chuckled. I had the illusion of being grabbed by the heart.

This is the truth that awaits you in the deepest depths. This is the truth we've been waiting for in the deepest part.

It's a sickening concern, as if teasing or worrying.

With those words, the momentum of the garden's aurora borealis increases. It fills with a heavenly light and fills my vision with the brilliance of the 'magic stone line' (line).

It wasn't just their eyes that were dazzled. Even Dimension will be dazzled.

All of my senses were engulfed by the light, and they were being repainted.

It is as if the world is changing, and I am swallowed by this scene.

Beyond that, I can show you.

And a memory.

◆◆◆◆◆

It was raining again.

A large castle that was now a familiar sight. Raindrops kept hitting the walls of the castle, making a noise-like sound.

Inside the castle, there were four boys and girls in the hall.

It's the same situation as in the previous dream.

However, it was clearly different from the memories I had seen before.

The previous cheerful atmosphere was gone.

The air is so tense that it looks like it's about to collapse.

If you look closely, you can see that only Tiara's body has grown by one size or so.

The other three hadn't aged, but Tiara was the only one who had grown taller. From the memory of seeing her before, it was difficult to determine whether time had passed or not.

Unusually, the man wasn't wearing a mask.

And as expected, he had a face that looked exactly like mine. The man who can only be called 'Aikawa Uzumi' is sitting on the stone floor.

The man was holding a girl's body in his arms. The girl should be ”Aikawa Yotaki” ...... -- that girl should be ”Aikawa Yotaki”.

Yotaki's body that was held was abnormal. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Most importantly, both arms and legs were strange. The skin was not skin-colored, but dyed black. They were lined with scales (...) that looked black and hard. Furthermore, the number of fingers and toes on the hands and feet was not five, but three. The length is also disproportionate to human. The only human-like feature is the head.

It's hard to call it human. It had become a deformed 'monster'.

And the crystal long sword is stuck in the chest of that Youtaki. The man held Youtaki, whose heart had been pierced, with tears streaming down his face.

Holding Yotaki's body, the man cries out.

''--Ah, ah, ah!　How dare you fool me!　Sis!

It was a wail of full-bodied sorrow that seemed to tear at my throat.

Seeing that scene, I realized.

--Ah (...), I knew it (・・・・).

I couldn't do it to the gentle Hailey, but it was something that Palinclone would certainly poke me with. I understand that he is being shown that now.

To the man's wailing, the last one, the Apostle Sith, answers.

'You didn't have a vessel in ”The One Who Steals the Reason of Water” ....... It's sad, but it can't be helped. Stop crying, allies, and stop crying. There are alternatives: .......

'Or, alternatively, ......?　A replacement?

The man laid Yotaki's body gently on the floor and stood up like a ghost.

His face, which looks exactly like mine, has become a form I've never seen before.

--Is this the 'ending' of a thousand years ago?

You get an answer right away.

No, I guess I'm trying to be precise, I'm trying to answer the question. I can see that I am answering the predictions that I have known for a long time and have known in thin air for a long time.

This situation is simple.

The man would have continued to fight.

He believed the apostle's words and kept fighting and fighting and fighting.

But it was unrewarding.

His precious sister's illness was not cured.

The 'price' of the treatment turned her into a 'monster' and she died in the end of it - she died.

That's why I'm crying.

That's why I'm crying.

In other words, it doesn't matter whether I'm a ”Demonstone Human” or ”Aikawa Uzumi”, either way, ”Aikawa Yotaki” is dead and no longer in this world.

I was filled with a feeling of emptiness, as if I had lost my heart.

But the man, unlike me, is indignant.

He screams and pulls his sword out of the empty space.

'There is no substitute for Yotaki!　My only family!　You were my only family!　You killed him!　Oh, it's your fault. Everything!　I'll kill you too!　I'll kill you, Sith!

That ability is no different from what I call 'possessions'. As expected, that was one of the magic he developed.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what's going on.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. Calm down. It was all for the good of the world. ......

”You're not doing the world any favors!　I don't care about that!　To me, Yotaki was all I had!　It was everything!

'Don't lose sight of the cause, my friend!　If you don't do this, all life will die!　Someone had to try to save the world!　And Yangtaki was the best fit for it!　Yes, she was the cornerstone of the world's salvation--

”--Oh, that's a big deal!　That's tough!　That's a great story!　But it's not our problem!　It doesn't matter, Sis!

Swinging his sword to the side, the man continues to scream as if he were spitting blood.

He interrupts the Sith's words and takes a step forward, his face contorted.

'You said you'd be cured!　I trusted you!　Even though Yotaki believed what you said!

'In theory it was!　I was going to fix it too!　But it doesn't always work out for everything!　It was something I wouldn't have known unless I tried it!

Unbearably, the Sith shout back.

If this is the case, the man in front of him will cut him down. That's what I was frightened of.

That's why I'm going to convince them.

The Sith also scream back with all their might.

”Friends, I'm not alone!　You have to understand me!　Yes, with a little bit of progress, we can all understand each other--

'- Yeah, I know who you are!　I know you'll do anything to get what you want!　I know what I'm talking about!

But I can't reach it.

It's blocked in half.

'You used us!　She used Yangtze waterfall as an experiment!　I'll never forgive you for that!

The man pointed his sword at the Sith.

A killing spirit flies as if to cut the air.

Feeling that reconciliation was no longer possible, the Sith began to build up their magic as they retreated.

...... Why can't you figure it out?

He mumbled softly, tears welling up in his eyes.

He didn't know if the man heard him.

The man waited for his sword and tried to get closer to the Sith.

The Sith, who must have felt his life in danger, activated his magic and spread his white wings with the light. Then, with the blindness caused by the flash of light, they run to the window of the great hall.

'Let him go!

The man tries to chase after it.

But it was stopped by a hand stretched out from behind.