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--Elizabeth Vols is strong.

I must escape. But the earth-shaking magic from her feet won't let me escape.

Flame Flamberge.

Beth draws her sword from her waist and lets the flames pass through her. That familiar magic makes my body reflexively tremble. However, unlike Maria and the others' 《Flame Flamberge》, her flame seems to be only an aid. Because it wasn't enough firepower to slay the enemy with just the flame, the trembling stopped immediately.

However, I can't let my guard down. Probably, her main goal is not flame, but earth attribute magic.

''Knight Commander-sama, ....... The sight of this country finally reminded me of it. It's me. I'm your subordinate, Elizabeth: .......

The magic that was released was tumultuous, but her narrative was gentle.

I am hopeful that maybe I can surpass it without a fight.

'You taught me how to make pastries ...... and I have become very good at it. I've been practicing ...... for a long time, even after the Knight Commander-sama disappeared.

In the hand that wasn't holding the sword, there was a package in the hand that wasn't holding the sword.

What was in it turned out to be the usual sweets.

'I've been waiting for you for a long, long time, believing you'd come back. Yes, all the time. I waited alone until the end of time. Believing that you would come back to help me. ......

With a monologue, Beth comes closer.

She shows me the cookies in the package and asks, ”You finally ate them the other day, didn't you?

'You finally ate them the other day. How did you like the taste?　Did it taste like your home town, properly?

I asked her what she thought of the candy from a few days ago. From this, I can tell that she has a continuing memory, unlike the other knights.

'Beth, do you remember what you did yesterday ......?'

'Yes, barely. Probably because of the density of blood flowing through this body.

I nodded slowly.

When I saw that, I stepped forward.

I know I have a lot to say to her. But right now, Reynand-san is in danger. If I tell her that her grandfather is in danger, she will be able to cooperate and get on with things.

'Beth!　Now, because of Lord and Nosfi, there's a lot of things wrong with this 'viasia'!　Take ”Vyasia” back to a time of war, get everyone involved, those two are about to do something they shouldn't!　And Mr. Reynand was standing alone against it--

What about it?

Only, my cries were interrupted by an awful, cold voice.

I was surprised to hear Reynand's name and asked back, surprised at the same coldness I'd heard from him.

''Do you want to know what's going on ......? Beth, do you want to stay in a town like this ......?

Yeah, no problem.

No, I don't care!　They're trying to lightly recreate a battle from a thousand years ago!　There's no way I'm allowed to do that!

So?

”So, that's why: ......

I noticed an anomaly in Beth's continuing cold answers.

There was a gap too deep in the gulf between their consciousnesses. She is not resentful of the situation. Rather, what she is resenting is something else. Perhaps it's the one that is now in front of her--

So now is not a good time for you to be taking so long with me?　This war ended a thousand years ago and no one should remember it anymore?　Do you think Master Uzumi doesn't care about any of the sins he committed a thousand years ago?　You would say that?　Do you, of all people, say that?

--It's me.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

The invasion of the 'South', the war itself a thousand years ago, the Lords and Nosfies who messed with the world they live in - these things are not important to Beth, she is looking only at me.

''Listen. Listen to me carefully, Lord Knight Commander. The others have been mercifully worn out (worn out), but this war (battle) of Elizabeth Volus is still going on. This is what you taught me. War is war until it is forgotten. It's a war until the bereaved are eradicated. As long as there is any evidence of it, it will never be over. Yes, it's never going to end. You can't pretend it never happened!

At last, he showed his feelings on his face.

And I understand the meaning of that anger.

More than anything else, Beth can't forgive me for making light of what happened a thousand years ago. But there is nothing I can do about it now. Since there is no way to regain my memories, I can't say anything back to her.

I had no choice but to retreat in silence.

As she retreated, Beth approached me accusingly.

'So that silence is your answer. You have forgotten. You have forgotten the past, Vyasia, your men, and me - you have forgotten everything, thrown it away, and fled.

Maybe I was dreaming too much, asking for cooperation.

I was less aware that 'now' and 'here' was such a place.

'That day, in that place, Uzumi-sama told me that I was all alone and that you would be 'family' with me ....... But you've forgotten that too .......

With a thin smile that looked like it was about to break now, Beth dropped the parcel in her hand to the ground.

It was such a painful smile that if she touched it just a little bit, it would make a hole in her heart.

'Then it is now only left to fight. Because you are the last unborn child that holds me together. ...... --《Flame Axel》

--Come (...).

When she thought that, her body had disappeared from sight.

Then, the ground shook in a large way. Following that shaking, with a bursting sound, the ground where she was standing was gouged out, and brown dirt was scattered.

My 《Dimension》 captures the cause of that phenomenon. It's the magic of unchained earth and fire. It's the acceleration magic that Reynand-san showed me once - the Flame Axel. Beth-chan, who obtained the enhancement of that magic, kicked the earth.

In the blink of an eye, she dives into his bosom.

That's a terrifying speed. Both of her legs are emitting a light red light due to the magical power of the 《Flame Axel》 heat. Perhaps it was a magic that temporarily increased her muscle strength. The sudden acceleration caused by that abnormal muscle power easily defied the concept of distance.

''Poof!　--Michemistry, Dimension Decisive Operations (Gradient)!

A flaming sword is swung out. I read its trajectory and twist myself wide open.

I dodge the attack at a paper-thin point--but

”'Devour!'　Flame Flamberge!

The flames grazed on the sleeves of my clothes flared up as if I had gained oil. At this rate, the flames would spread to my entire body. Immediately I tore the sleeve off my shoulder and threw it away.

However, during that action, Beth's returning blade comes right in front of me.

《Default!

He decided that he could no longer evade in time and leapt back a few meters with the spatial compression of dimensional magic.

''-- 'Hold on to your shields!　Earthquake!

However, the landing of that leap was matched by an earthquake, and his knee broke as if he had been swept off his feet. I lost my stance to the point where I almost fell haphazardly.

And when she recovered her collapsed stance, Beth is diving back into her bosom again.

''This, this--!

In the face of that furious series of blows, I too am pulled out of my sword.

The two swords being swung out, the 'Straight Sword of Crescent Pectrazuli' and the 'Flame Flamberge' were struck together.

I no longer have the luxury of being careful because the other party is someone I know. I'm going to cut Beth's skin a little bit and overwhelm her with my 'Sword Technique' in order to make her frightened - but surprisingly, what unfolded in front of me was an even sword fight.

''Wha--?

I'm not going to be the only one who can do this. The 'muscle strength' may be inferior due to the influence of magic, but that shouldn't be important in sword fighting.

And yet, I can't push through.

Beth's sword, which is approaching the speed of God, is being disposed of one by one.

It wasn't long before I realized the reason for this inexplicable antagonism. The information from the 《Dimension》 tells me the answer.

As per the ruthless difference in status, there are many times when Beth-chan is unable to follow my attacks with her eyes. At that time, the action she's taking was unexpectedly an 'intuition' interception.

If you're as good as she is, it's a gut feeling backed up by some experience, no doubt. But even so, the intuition is still too brilliant.

You can only assume that your hands are being read. It's so accurate and bold that you could call it a family member's reading. In other words...

--Beth is used to fighting me.

I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it. I'm sure there are many days of training with her in the memory of the lost millennia ago. In those days, there must have been many situations like the one I'm in now where I was holding back.

Immediately I changed my course of action. That's because it's impossible to outsmart her with a little bit of dimensional magic.

I abandon the idea of letting Beth meet with Reynand-san. It's hard to bring her along, let alone ask her to cooperate. Besides, her power is dangerous, but most of all, I don't want Ms. Reynand-san to see this figure that seems to have forgotten her grandfather.

'--I'm sorry, Beth!　I can't deal with them now!

He leapt backwards through the gaps between sword fights. Then she kicked the alleyway wall and climbed onto the roof. This should lessen the effect of the 'ground' magic that she seemed to be so good at.

'I won't let you get away!

Beth, too, kicked and gutted the ground and leapt. However, without waiting for her to land, I ran out on the roof to escape.

This time, I didn't use 《Default》. I'm aiming for a simple 'speed' and 'physical strength' game rather than compressing the distance using dimensional magic.

If we compare our bare stats, the difference between us is obvious.

We may be able to catch up a little bit with Flame Axel, but at that point, we just have to wait for her MP to run out. Even if we compare our MPs, I will win.

《Flame Axel》!

Beth-chan converted all of her body's magic power into speed and tried to chase me. When the 《Flame Axel》 was used, the distance between us was reduced to zero in an instant.