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With Beth in the front, Nosfi retreated.

''Then, while Elizabeth fights for me, I'll go call my friend Lord. Apparently, they are unaware of my signal and are working on destroying the doorway to Viisia, so ....... It's true that if you break the 'door' you can certainly stuff it, but it's too much of a roundabout way to go ....... Huh.

Wait, wait, Nosfi!

”I will not wait. Since both the imperfect Master Uzumi and the ailing General Volus are more than capable of handling it, we'll have to modify our plan a bit. Uzumi-sama will stay here with Elizabeth for a while. She and Lord will be back soon.

He doesn't hide his movements, but happily walks out the front door.

Nosfi is the culprit who created the current situation here. I'm going to try to stop him from fixing this place, but in the meantime, Beth enters.

'Lord Commander, I won't let you go anymore ....... I already know everything: ....... My anger before I was born, this millennia of motivation ......, I'll let you take it all out on me .......

I'm blocked in my path.

I cool off again and stop chasing after Nosphy. I'm too confused from earlier. You are too angry at Nosfi for being mocked by him.

What's important right now is neither Nosphy nor 'here'. The important thing is to escape to the ground with Reynand and Ryner, who are behind us.

Now, just by defeating one Beth, the three of us will be able to act together. I'll immediately account for that loss and try to deal with the girl knight standing in my way.

However, its advance is stopped from behind. Reynand-san grabbed me by the shoulders.

...... Wait, kid. Let me take care of ...... Beth. You've given me a lot of rest.

A wounded Reynand-san wavers to his feet and tries to get in front of me.

He seemed to be using his recovery magic behind me, but I could see that he hadn't fully recovered yet.

'Nah, you can't do that, Reynand-san. Your opponent is Beth-chan, right?

That's why. That witch of light (nosfied hoozeyers) may be dealing with a monk, but Beth is dealing with me. I've got him sleeping at the back of the house. He's sleeping at the back of the house.

If you push yourself with that injury, you'll die ......!

Reynand-san, who was like a towering pillar of rock, is showing weakness like a dead tree on the verge of collapsing. Even as far as the 【Indication】 is concerned, he doesn't look like he can fight a decent battle.

[Status]

Name: Reynand Vols HP 54/589 MP 7/123 Class: Blacksmith

Beth takes an exasperated step forward when she sees me trying to stop Mr. Reynand's progress. I don't like anything - she speaks in such a way.

'That old man looks much more important ......, Sir Knight Commander. You say your former subordinates cut him down mercilessly ......!

'That old man--Mr. Reynand is your grandfather!　You even forgot something that important!

She can't stand the way Beth talks to him as if he were a stranger, so she says it back as quickly as she can. When she hears this, she gives him a sincerely puzzling look.

''My grandfather?　What are you talking about?

We're family!　You've been living in this place for a thousand years, haven't you?　No, he said it was before he was born--!

If we can convince them, we can get through this quietly. Maybe we can get Mr. Reynand and Beth on the ground with us. I try to persuade them with that hope.

However, their voices are interrupted.

By Raynand-san's attack from behind.

''--《Flame Axel》''

I couldn't react to the unexpected attack from my allies.

Reynand-san's thick arm reaches out and catches me by the neck. Then, left to the strength of his strong arm, I am thrown right back.

''--!　What, what, Mr. Reynand!

Mr. Reynand replies briefly to me, throwing a question at me as I land at the back of the mansion.

'Boy, that's different (・・・・・・・).'

He shows his big, sooty back and points out flatly.

Don't be deceived. There is no doubt that the witch is trying to take advantage of your sweetness. Listen to me, boy. There is no way that there is a convenient way left for you to get to the top. My unworthy grandson is focused on what is most convenient for her. He was probably at his lowest point in his life, when he was most unhappy with the boy. Therefore, it is useless to talk about it. It is useless.

'Maybe so, but ......!

It was advice I couldn't refute.

I can't say anything about it as I was stalling for time just a few minutes ago by Nosfi.

--It's useless to talk about it.

I knew it was not only Beth here, but I knew she was referring to the dialogue with Nosfi.

And just like that, Mr. Reynand takes a stance.

Before he knew it, he was holding the great axe of his own prey that had fallen on the floor in his hand.

Against Beth's sword, Reynand-san's big axe is pointed at him.

'Beth, that monk over there is not the Lord Commander you know. And you are already dead. We who are dead can't drag the boy into the abyss.

'You ......, who is ......?　You're a great guy: ......

Beth, whose frustration was beginning to reach its peak, spoke to Mr. Reynand as he stood there.

'You're high and mighty, aren't you? Well, you've been in a position of greatness in your own right.

'You don't know anything about me ....... You don't know the depths of this unfinished business. ......

Hmph. You've already destroyed my self-awareness, and now you're one of the best. You're a little too proud of yourself for something less than I am.

What? ......?

The root of the problem was denied, and little by little Beth's hostility shifted from me to Ms. Reynand.

At the same time, her hostility swelled to murderous proportions. The magic swells and pulses to the point where I can physically hear the sound of the earth shaking.

It looks like they are about to start killing each other now. That's how much their magic power is increasing.

''Mr. Reynand!

I couldn't watch and shouted to stop him. But--.

Let me do it. This is how I've always wanted to see my family. This is my job. Don't take it away from me.

On the other hand, I was the one who was restrained.

I wouldn't be able to say anything.

-- I wanted to face my family. Those words would convince me of everything.

If I were in the same position, I know that I would say the same thing as Mr. Reynand, so I can't say anything. But I can't dismiss him so easily.

Seeing the figure stuck stiffly, Mr. Raynand reprimands him.

'--Just go ahead, boy!　What are you stopping for, you're in the way!　You have your own family, don't you!　Don't make a mistake!　Head to the ground!　Run to your friends!

That was the same as saying that Mr. Reynand and Beth should be abandoned. There was no way I could do that.

Seeing me still not moving, Reynand-san activated her magic.

''-- 《Earthquake》!

I repeat the magic Beth used earlier.

However, its power is incomparable.

As soon as Reynand-san's one foot stepped on the floor, the entire mansion shook loudly while making a dull sound. With that single tremor alone, a spider's web-like crack rushed against the walls and shattered several posts in the doorway.

The dull sound never stopped. The sound that resembles an avalanche continues to rumble in the distance. With the aftershocks, dust and pieces of wood flutter down from the ceiling.

The mansion is about to collapse at any moment. In fact, the 《Dimension》 senses that it will soon do so. The shattered pillars were all important parts of the building. Reynand-san understood the main pillar of the house and aimed at it to destroy it.

That magic has one purpose.

To get me away from here.

If the collapse continues like this, Ryner, who is unconscious somewhere in the mansion, is in danger. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on. In order to help him, Reynand-san cast the magic 《Earthquake》 to save him.

''Su, I'll come back with Ryner right away!　Hold on until then!

I had to go.

Leaving this place to Mr. Reynand, he opened the door just around the corner and ran to the back of the mansion.

'Hmph. ....... That's fine. Just don't go back in, don't come back .......

The voice that came back from his back was kind.

Finally, it was as gentle as a father telling his spoiled child to go away. And I could also hear Beth's voice as she faced Mr. Reynand, who was standing there.

'In vain. I'll end it in an instant before the mansion collapses. I won't let Uzuraha-sama escape.''

'Yeah, yeah, ....... Let's get this over with in an instant. It's all too much already. ......

The voice answering his grandson was equally kind.

That gentle voice lingers in my ears as I run through the corridors of the crumbling mansion.

A gentle yet ghostly voice, like a will.

Such a voice kept reverberating in the air.