183 182. Palinkron.txt (2/2)

Palinclone didn't expect me to come back from the skill ”? He didn't expect me to come back from the 'Refund' of ?

He laughs in surprise and tries to push back with the black blade.

''Ah, I'm back!　And we've got it all figured out!　You don't know how much trouble you've been in hiding it!　It's called Jewelculus!　No one else!　You big liar!

”--Hey!　Oh, that's what I'm talking about!　You've found out everything!　Haha, I was so confident!　How was it?　That was quite a funny story you made up!　Brother Kanami!

Seeing my expression, Palinkron gracefully admits that it was a lie.

And I gracefully admire it, too.

'Oh, I've been lied to!　It was a disgustingly clever big lie!　But that's the end of it--!

I let the magical power overflow from my body, which is united in body and mind. The magical energy gushes out of my body like a fountain, as if the long period of discomfort were a lie.

At the same time, Ryner also lets his magic power flow into his body.

Hearing my declaration, Ryner must have sensed the end of the battle. It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this product.

''I'm going to give it all out here!　--Mr. Rowen!

His name is called, and with a thud, the 'magic stone' that Ryner possesses pulsates.

The twin swords are enveloped by the crystal of 'The One Who Steals the Reason of the Earth'.

As the mass of the swords increases, the competitive battle of persistence tilts. The crystal, which is inviolate by nothing, is about to cut through the black blade.

Naturally, Palinclone would not be silenced.

It tries to counter by increasing the mass of the black blade in the same way.

But I won't allow it.

”I'll freeze all of it!　--Hitakii!

My name is called, and with a thud, my 'magic stone' also pulses.

The black liquid that tries to strengthen the blade of the Palinclone is frozen by the cold air of the 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Water'. That vicious cold air is a trick that can only be done because he has regained his love for his sister by the Deepest Pledge (Di Cavernanter).

Rather than increasing the mass of the black blade, it lost its strength due to freezing. Naturally, it couldn't withstand the sharpness of the crystal twin swords and the black blade shattered.

''Go ee, Christ oh!

At the same time, Ryner's crystal twin swords also shattered.

Literally, he must have given it everything he had. With that final blow, Ryner reached his limit and fell to the ground with the scattered crystals.

The power of the two 'magic stones' caused him to lose the black blade of the Palinkron. There is no longer any way for the Palinkron to defend against it. Even so, I take all possible precautions and unleash an all-out slash.

”--Freeze, Palinkron!　--'Freezing Sword (Ice Flamberge)'!

An ice sword slashes the body of the Palinkron into a crescentic slash.

The blue blade freezes the wound as it rips through the black body. The cold air freezes Palinkulon from the core of his body, depriving him of all his freedom.

I will never let it repair.

That cold air contains the 'Reason of Water'. The 'reason' of [making the world stop].

All flowing liquid stops. The ruthless magical power that stops even the pulsation of life has completely eroded Palinclone's body.

And when I swept the ice sword away, most of Palinkron's body was frozen.

Its freezing was different from normal. But it wasn't just a freezing freeze.

The freezing also included things other than matter. It stopped space, time, and magic. That's the true value of 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Water' - the polarity of freezing.

Receiving that blow on his body, Palinclone was greatly displaced.

Then he understood the abnormality in his body and laughed.

''...... is, haha, what is this? It's far from unrepairable. It's not just that they can't repair it, it's that their magic power doesn't even work. You can't use your ...... magic power or even win this kind of thing.

The fact that magic power does not move is fatal in this world.

The 'magic power' forms the status, and the 'magic power' builds magic. Once it's sealed, you're left with nothing more than a child's physical ability.

I was sure of victory. The Palinclones were convinced of our defeat.

”...... is a complete defeat. ...... You're happy with this. Teada, Legacy.

I begin to check with the apostle and guardian (guardian) lurking within me.

'Ha, ha, ha ......!

I, on the other hand, shook my shoulder. I was out of breath due to the best freezing magic ever.

The final sparring match wasn't an overwhelming victory that I could afford. If Ryner hadn't forced me to do so, I wouldn't have been able to slash Palinkron so perfectly.

It was a good match. It wasn't surprising that the game could be tilted in either direction.

That's why Palinclone's face contorted.

''So, the remaining emotions (this) are my true feelings ....... Haha, it's more frustrating than I thought ....... Yeah, it's frustrating. It's so frustrating .......

It was the first time I'd ever seen a seriously frustrated Palinclone.

And the earth trembled.

The Palinclone was unable to fight, but the black ground continued to stir. It seemed like the world was expressing Palinclone's frustration.

'-- Yeah, I don't want to lose (・・・・・・)

The same words are repeated by Palinkron.

The look on his face gives me a sense of danger and I refocus my sword.

'Did you get to play, so you're cleared of any unresolved issues?　Happy to fight?　Was it a good fight?　Glad to be on the same stage with you?　Winning and losing isn't everything, is it?　Is the process more important than the outcome?　--Ha?　It's not. Fighting isn't what it sounds like: ......!　Why do you fight? Isn't it because there's something you can't give up ......!

No matter how much Palinclone muttered a curse, his magic power no longer moved with a twitch.

It can't summon monsters, repair limbs, manipulate liquids, build magic, or do anything else.

If you're not good at it, you'll be beaten by those kids.

Yet, their will to fight does not wane, but is still burning.

''Now I see it clearly: ......!　I'm not like you guys!　I don't just want to fight, I want to win!　I want to surpass my brother Kanami!　I want to fight and surpass my real Kanami brother!　Ah, yes!　I wanted to show that guy, the hero he idolized, that I was unbeatable!　That's what I wanted!　Palinkron wasn't fighting for fun!　I've been fighting to win all along!

I felt a chill as I was bathed in that hot wind-like wariness.

I pushed forward on the 'path' that Haili showed me and won a complete victory. There is no doubt about it.

There is no longer any way for Palinkron to do this. There is no doubt about that either.

This is a unique opportunity to interrogate the mysterious Palinkron.

But I follow the chill and run out to finish him off.

But then--

Win!　There's no way I'm going to lose--ahhhh--?

-- stopped in front of a scene that was completely unexpected.

Repeatedly repeating the curse, the ”Magic Stone” from Palinclone's chest -- the ”Magic Stone” from ”The One Who Steals the Reason of Darkness” spilled out (・・・・・).

With a plop. Very easily.

Palinkron dropped the source of his power (・・・・・・・・・・).

And then Palinkron's black body popped.

Like fog, the parts that were proof of the inhumanity of the body disappear, and the body returns to its human form.

I've seen a similar scene before.

That was when Maria plucked out her eye and drove Arti out of her body. I knew it was the same as that time.

Both me and Palinkulon showed the same expression at the suddenness of the event. For a moment, the time between the two of us stopped.

''-- What?　No, no, wait, why?　Tee, Tida's out?　Could it be that the affinity has broken down?　This is the worst time to go to ......?

It was Palinclone who accepted the situation first.

He looks at the fallen magic stone and opens his big mouth.

But soon, Palinclone becomes calm. He realizes something and only one person is convinced of the situation.

''No, no? Is it because of the timing of this ....... Is it because it's still (・・・・・・・) or finally (・・・・・) ......

I gave up on something, and then relaxed my body with a look of conviction.

Just like Palinclone, I'm also staring at the 'magic stone' that fell.

If I was sure that this was not a trap by Palinkron, I would like to retrieve it right now. I'm not going to be able to get rid of it, but I'm not going to be able to compare it to me.

The reason why Palinclone was able to fight me was because of this magical stone. It is the root of all evil, so to speak.

...... Hey, Palinkron. I'll take that Teada.

He probed with words that resembled a recommendation to surrender.

Hearing this, Palinclone nodded a beat later.

'...... hmmm, yeah, right. That's fine, man. You can take it all you want. It was originally Kanami's brother's.

Saying that, Palinclone took a step away from the magic stone.

Against a treasure that could tilt the country if there was one, Palinclone responded as if he had dropped a small fortune.

I couldn't read his true intentions and hesitated a bit.

I can't be sure it's not a trap.

The current Palinclone is no longer a 'guardian' or an 'apostle' and has lost his power as a 'monster'. He's just a human being. He is still unable to use his ”magic power” due to the power of freezing, and his body is on the verge of death. That body is on the verge of death, and its limbs will not be able to move properly.

There's no doubt that it's a dead body - but this man has not given up on the game.

There is still a light in his eyes. It's a light that convinces you that you will never give up until the end, no matter what happens.

'Come on, pick it up. Kanami's brother.

While keeping my distance, he urges me to take the 'magic stone' that fell to the ground.

I flinch at the sight of it.

Don't get caught off guard.

The fight isn't over yet.

If it's that Palinclone, it could be reversed (・・・・・・) from here (・・・・・).

For some reason, I had that much faith in Palinclone.

Hence, I kept enough magic power and stepped forward with my feet in a state of wariness.