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While dozens of soldiers were lying in the courtyard, only four remained.

It was me, Maria, and Hailey and Snow.

The two of us who came to the rescue had enough MP left, so it helped that we were able to comatose the soldiers with plenty of time to spare. But within minutes, Palinclone had left the fort in his carriage and was out of sight.

I calmly watched it go off in 'Dimension'.

As Haili had told me, unlike the Sith who flew freely in the sky, it was easy to follow the footsteps of the Palinkulon who belonged to the army.

Therefore, I turn my attention to Hailey who came to help me first, not the enemy.

'Thank you for your help, Hailey. Snow brought you here ......?''

I turned my attention to Snow and immediately hid behind Heili.

However, there was no way he could hide in terms of his height, and he was in full view. It was especially surreal to see his tail sticking out to the side.

''Look, I'll apologize with you, please come out.

Haili smiled and shifted her body to put Snow in front of her.

Snow's eyes were down and she was shaking.

''I'm sorry I ran off. Ki, don't hate me. ......

Apparently, he is regretting the fact that he escaped alone. He's in a different mood than before the battle, but I don't blame him for that.

But I'm not going to blame him for that. In fact, I think I'm the one to blame for the blunder.

When I'm not sure how to explain that feeling to Snow, Heili comes in to follow up.

'Forgive her, boy. Snow-san has been traumatized by dealing with 'the one who steals the Dark Reason'. As I recall, you had all of your friends killed a few years ago, right?

Ummm, yeah, .......

Snow nodded.

Maybe it was thanks to Hein-san's memory, or maybe Hailey knows more about Snow's past than I do. Following that follow-up, I patted Snow's head.

'No, it's okay, Snow. I'm not angry with you. I'm just grateful to Snow for going into battle. It's a long way from where we were before.

I'm too lazy to think about it (・・・・・・・・), so I'll just indulge myself and finish it off.

Nevertheless, I'm sure that the former Snow would be hiding in the bottom of the Living Legend by now. Surely she would want to do so even now. Still, she's here, thanks to her courage.

The reason for my mistake this time is simply because I made a mistake in my calculations.

Snow himself had told me on the ship that ”things don't change that easily”. But I had been naive in thinking that I could fight a good fight against the Palinkulons.

I'll take that as a given.

Forgiven, Snow breathes a sigh of relief, relieved. However, her complexion remained dull.

She may be a pain in the ass, but she has a sense of responsibility for what she has done once she gets her hands on it. After all, she continues to regret that she can't be forgiven for escaping when she had friends to help and enemies to defeat.

While Snow is reflecting on the situation, I call out to Heili.

''Hey, if Heili is here, does that guardian (guardian) also exist?''

Ayd and Hailey are partying together. Aydo, who left the place just a few moments ago, is also alerted to see if he's nearby.

No, Dr. Aydo has left the fort. Our respective goals have changed a lot over the course of the day. ......

Bitterly, Heili laughed.

From what I saw earlier, I could tell that Id wasn't interested in Palinkron anymore. And he didn't seem to have any intention of getting involved with us.

'What do you mean your goals have changed?'

'Dr. Ayde is going to take Shea, Rouge and Noir with him to the 'North' like this. He said he was going to gather people to raise the country. Reiner left the party because only one of them is sticking to the Palinkron. --I'm kind of a 'neutral' by the way.

As I recall, Ayde said his goal was world peace. I guess it's like gathering people for that purpose.

The reason Shea is accompanying him is probably because he needs the help of someone who is strong in the search for the labyrinth. Although their ultimate goals are different, their interests are aligned.

''I see. No, as long as it doesn't get in our way, that's fine. So what do you plan to do now, neutral Hailey, ......?

I was more concerned about the girl in front of me whose purpose was unclear.

'I'm going to go help Ryner, who is being held by the army. Thanks to the boys' surprise attack, I've made a lot of progress in researching things, so I know where he is.''

What, they've got him?　That guy,

It's like he's been thrown in jail for a raggedy loss against Palinkron.

'What are you doing alone?' ......

It's easy to imagine Reiner getting ahead of himself and picking a fight. It doesn't seem to be a lie that he's left the party.

I was hoping that Ryner might help me chase after Palinkron, but it looks like time is tight. I glance at the 'magic stone line' in the garden.

Palinclone said he was preparing this.

I'm sure he's poured his heart and soul into this ”magic circle” while I've been in Lauravia. I'm sure you'll find that this is the only thing that this magic circle is capable of.

I'm sure you'll be able to see that it's a difficult level of magic that is difficult to analyze at first glance. It will take a considerable amount of time to destroy or disarm it. I'm sure you'll be able to see that the size of this magician's circle will cover an entire country - or even a continent.

As I was leaving, Palinclone said he was going to focus on invoking it.

I can't hide my anxiety and ask Heili.

I'm going to ask Heili, ”Hey, Heili. Do you know anything about this 'magic circle'?　That guy called this the 'World Migration Formation'. Could it be that this is the same as the 'Magic Formation' from a thousand years ago?

When asked the question, Heili looks down slightly. Then, with a stern expression, she explains.

''Yes, that's right. Palinclone is trying to recreate the 'Magic Formation' of a thousand years ago. He's going to use the entire battlefield as the 'price' to deploy the 'World Dedication Formation'.

...... Is this the 'magic circle' that ended the war a thousand years ago - the 'world's dedication circle'?

I had expected this, but I couldn't help but be surprised that the substitute I had heard about in the lore was right in front of me.

''There was only one instance of the 'World Dedication Formation' being triggered ......, and it is reported that ninety percent of the continent's lives were lost that time ....... Perhaps this time it will have the same result.

Countless people will die if this continues.

Haili suggests that this is a possibility.

'Why would that guy do that ......?'

I don't see the purpose of Palinkron at all.

What he's doing is bullshit and inconsistent.

He tried to give birth to a 'hero' in Lauravia's 'Epic Seeker' when he thought he had interfered with the Hoosiers. And now he's on the verge of killing everyone in the North and South while becoming a Confederate general.

Normally, one would think of him as just a merry-go-round. But I couldn't see him as someone who was working without a purpose.

Heili responds to that concern.

''I think it's the will of the entity called Legacy, not the Palinkron.

Legacy ......, though the Sith say it's an apostle: ......