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As they stood behind the moving castle, only the Sith were not moving as they reached the table.

Aide, who couldn't see that, called out to him.

(...... haha, Apostle-sama, please don't cry. That's why I told you not to do it.)

Sith looks up, answering it with a shaky voice.

''Hey, I'm not crying ......''

I certainly wasn't crying.

But even now, I'm shaking so hard I feel like I'm going to cry.

My refusal to do so must have been a real shock to him. I talk to everyone here about what I'm feeling.

But I believed that my allies would understand. ...... From the first day we met, I knew we were meant to be. I knew we were just like each other. ...... I thought that someday, we would definitely understand ...... and so ......!

(It was a long time ago that you and the Primordial Vortex Wave were close - give it up. Even if he knows everything about the world, he will never cross paths with you again.)

The Sith's words are cut off by Ayde.

Honestly, I feel the same way as Ayde.

I don't think I'll understand her world-first, inhuman way of thinking until I die.

(Admittedly, if I continue to patiently explain it to her, maybe one day she'll agree with me: ....... But for now, I think it would be wise to stop. (Even now, the Primordial Vortex Wave is trying to take your body)

Yeah, looks like ....... ......

If the castle had been slow to start moving even one more second, the battle between me and the Sith would have begun before the 'duel'. Acknowledging this, the Sith takes a deep breath once and stops shaking their bodies.

Then, the negotiations that continued earlier take place.

However, after placing the overwhelming power on their backs, it's no longer a peace negotiation.

''...... ally, Ayde has convinced me of what I said earlier. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It was a very easy partnership.

”After all this outright refusal, you still won't give up on me ......?

Yes, of course. Because it would be so much quicker to use your allies. If you want to reject what you just said, then you'll have to ask me to 'duel' with you as well. Naturally, then you will fight with Yotaki too, right?　Because me and Yotaki have always been a pair.

It was a pretty word, but in the end, if you didn't want to die, you had to fight.

The peace broke down and tensions grew between me and the Sith.

The cups of tea on the table were all shattered by the earlier vibration. The time for us to enjoy our tea together was no longer.

''Only, Ayd wants to have a one-on-one 'duel' ....... Then let's start off with a new and old ”ruling king” showdown.　It wouldn't take me long to do that.

The Sith invited Titi next to me to fight, not me. I could tell from the burning wariness in her eyes that she was trying to take down everything she could fight, to get this over with anyway, quickly.

'I don't mind. It's not a problem,” he said, ”but the original intention of the boy and Snow was to keep you in check during the duel.

That suggestion was within the scope of the plan we had decided on beforehand.

Titi and Snow to hold the Sith and Yotaki while Ayd and I fought. It's one of the ideal developments.

'Only, Lord Apostle. But first, may I have a few moments to discuss this with my brother?

But in the face of that idealistic development, Titi interrupted.

I was nearly in over my head from my interaction with the Sith, but she was still calm. We haven't forgotten the most crucial part of our plan.

The Lord who rules. After all this time, talk--)

The most important factor in fighting the Guardian - is words.

I believe that verbal persuasion is the most effective attack against the Guardian. Titi is convinced of this.

”Listen to me, Ayde!

Titi refuses to accept Ayde's attempt to refuse dialogue and starts screaming.

'I can see why you hate Kanami!　From your point of view, the existence of the Primordial Whirlpool Wave was a grudge enemy that had taken everything from you a thousand years ago!　I can see that!　It's no use for a child to say that Kanami is not bad now!

Perhaps he was consumed by that powerful cry, or maybe it was his brother's nature - Ayde silently listened to Titi's words. Surprisingly, Sis didn't seem to try to interrupt him either.

''But that doesn't mean you have to end it with violence!　A thousand years ago, we weren't quite so arrogant!　This was the method that you, the Prime Minister, hated the most!

Titi doesn't deny Ayde from the front.

He doesn't lift me up like he did the other day, but brings up the 'vizier' that Ayde seems to be obsessed with.

It was a very good - adult persuasion.

'With your mighty body and the power of 'the one who steals the reason', I will 'duel' and get my wish!　Whoever wins is justified!　It's not a child's fight!　Is the 'vizier' that Ayde believes is such a child's quarrel being!

(Yeah, that's ......)

A lost voice came from Id.

In response to that, Titty threw in some very sisterly and kind words.

I'm sure you'll find that if you try to force things through with force, the conversation will only get more complicated ....... First of all, let's talk to the child about everything he or she has done to date ....... If you want to fight or talk to each other, you must first understand each other. If you're honest with yourself, that may be the only way to solve the problem: ......?

The resolution of exposing their hearts to each other - perhaps that's what Chloe is referring to when she stopped Snow in the port city of Cork.

Seeing two people with similar distortions to themselves coming to terms with each other, Titi wants to have a similar ending.

I don't think it's impossible for me to do so.

The man who is here now is not the Lord of a thousand years ago. This is Titi, who has suffered for a thousand years, traveled through the future, learned with me, and grown up a bit.

I believe we can attract a different ending than we did a thousand years ago.

Relying on the power of 'The One Who Stole Reason' is the last thing you need to do. ...... Otherwise, power will drive everyone to lose sight of what's important. It's a good thing that this city, for example, could easily disappear if the children were to fight with all their might. ...... Hey, id. This is a wonderful city. I've seen the smiles on the faces of the people just from the first glance, and that's really good work. You've done a really good job.

I thought I heard a gasping sound from inside the castle that had become a giant.

The id was definitely shaken by the praise of the city of Vyasia that he had raised himself, and he was definitely shaken.

'Don't you wish to harm this city ......?　At least I know in my heart that the child does not want to hurt anyone, even in a deserted city.

(...... Wow, I get it. If The Lord Who Rules says so much, shall we change the location? There's a plain in the southeast. (There's nothing to destroy there, and we'll be able to fight to our heart's content.

”The southeastern plains. ...... It's close to the home of the children. Indeed, that might be the right place to end it.

He easily manages to elicit a change of location.

But Titi is not satisfied with that.

'But not yet. The boy hasn't talked to you long enough!　Now that I'm face to face with you, I'm sure of it!　You--

As if deciding the game here and now, he raised his voice loudly.

''-- You don't really want to hurt anyone, do you!　You must be insane!　You haven't changed at all!　Not only do they worry about the lives of people, but even the lives of plants and trees!　Don't you love all the structures that people have painstakingly built!　I'm sure everyone in sight has to be smiling!　You really hate fighting, don't you!

He is convinced, and he screams and slams at his brother, assuming everything about him.

It's an act of arrogance, but I believe that only one person in this world - Titi - is allowed to do it, and that's me.

''Didn't you regret it terribly by kicking Rouge and Noir in the 'Second Labyrinth City Daryl'!　You must have been on the verge of madness many times, but every time you saw someone get hurt, you must have come to your senses again and again!　Someone else is going to get hurt because of you, and that's all it takes to get back to you, you gentle man!　Yes, of course!　You're not a child!　More kind-hearted than anyone else, ”The Devil”!　A strong man who lived for someone else until the very end!　I am the id of the Doriad, the Doriad's pride and joy, my brother!

My sister screamed all the way.

At the end of the day, she called out to her brother, who was proud of her, instead of 'Prime Minister'.

(............!!!!)

Ayd couldn't hide his agitation.

The entire castle had shaken his body and shook the royal capital.

'...... please. Please answer me, Ayd. Let's talk about it a little more ....... The children are family ...... sister and brother, so we are .......

Seeing the upset, Titty asked for help with a face that looked like she was about to cry.

Approximately, it was an expression that was unbecoming of the ”Governing King (Lord)”.

But there is no doubt that the expression and voice reached Aide - causing him to be upset.

Right now Aide is lost in the Vyasia Castle.

But if I accept my sister's argument as my brother, there is no way for a 'duel' with me to happen.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to find a way to get the job done.

--The center of the royal capital.

The center of the royal capital.

No one speaks a word in the solemn air.

The only sounds that can be heard are the distant chirping of birds and the blowing of the wind.

The one who broke that silence - not his sister Titi or his brother Ayde, but Sis, who had been watching with a serious expression all along.

''That's not good ....... Aside from me and Yotaki, I can't hold that girl back anymore.

She wasn't trying to interrupt her sister and brother with malicious intent. On the contrary, he could tell from her appearance that she was worried about the two of them.

''Sis?　What do you say ......,--!

He tried to ask what the worry was about.

But the question was retracted in the back of his throat by something cold that touched his back.

''--Hmmm (...)

A giggle and a subdued laugh followed, echoing from my ears.

I almost screamed at the inexplicable phenomenon.

Now I am deploying the Dimension.

I'm filling the royal capital with magic more carefully and deliberately than ever before.

It's only natural since the Guardian is right in front of me.

That's why I'm able to grasp everything that's in the royal capital.

Without a doubt, I haven't missed even a single ant from every corner.

However, in spite of that, someone from behind just now put their hand inside my clothes--

I turn around in fear, as if I had met a ghost.

Then I look at the figure, not with the 《Dimension》 but with my naked eye.

The moment I saw that person, I quickly jumped back and took my distance.

I had predicted this from the color of his voice.

I had been thinking about that possibility before I entered the royal capital.

Still, I was surprised by the sight of him and I lost my voice.

''Fufu, ufufu, ufufu. Fufu, fufufufufu--!

The person behind him was 'The One Who Steals the Reason for Light', Nosfi.

When I saw a face with even more furrowed cheeks than before, a chill ran down my spine in horror.

He was still dressed in the same pitch-black outfit, with his blackened chestnut-colored hair swinging wildly - and he wore tattoo-like (・・・・・・) letters all over his body (・・・・・) and parts of his body were missing (・・・・・).

The body is so transparent that you can see through it and see the other side, so that the dismembered limbs appear to be floating.

The girl, who looks more terrifying than the ghost, spills her uncontrollable laughter to the outside world.

''Huh, hmmm, hmmm, ha, na, shi, aiiii?　A discussion?　I've done all kinds of things for you when I heard the word 'duel'!　You've been talking all day!　Quite frankly, it's very boring to watch!　I don't mean it!

From the way he spoke, he was certain that it was definitely the Nosfies he knew.

But if that's the case, why didn't I fall for the Dimension?

Immediately I try to analyze everything about her.

However, I can't detect anything unusual in the Dimension.

No, the Dimension is observing the anomaly that there is nothing where Nosphy can see with the naked eye.

I don't know why, but there is no doubt that Nosphy is escaping the Dimension. The invisibility of that part of his body seems to be taking advantage of the refraction of light. It may be one of the powers of the 'One Who Steals the Reason of Light'.

'No, Nosfies: ......!　I thought you went south!　No, more importantly, that figure is ......!

Nosfi had been hiding and waiting for me.

I understand that.

I get it - but I still have a lot of questions about that strange appearance.

Invisibility is about hiding your appearance. I understand that.

But I don't understand the reason for its tattooed body. I don't know why its ghostly complexion is so pale.

Her face is still clean, but unlike when I met her in the labyrinth, her eyes are bloodshot. He has dark circles under his eyes and looks like he hasn't slept in days. He clearly looks in bad shape.

''Hmph, this body?　This is--hmmm, yes, so to speak--the ”love curse” of love, yes, yes, the ”love curse”!　From the day I lost to Master Uzumi, I wrote all day, every day, without rest or sleep!　I hope this thought reaches you!　He wrote a 'curse seal' that plays the magic power of the dimensional attributes of Master Uzumi!　You couldn't see a lot of things properly, so you didn't even notice!　Be careful, Uzumi-sama!

Nosfy easily told me the meaning of that tattoo.

It seems that it has an effect that plays on my magic, so it means that it can't be captured by the Dimension. I don't intend to take it all in stride, but there's no doubt that Nosfi is getting an effect similar to that.

I gulp and drip cold sweat.

It's a tension I didn't have when I was dealing with Ayd, Sith, and Yotaki.

Leaving me with a frown on my face, Nosphy speaks without restraint.

'Lord oh!　If possible, this wanker would not approve of ...... ending up in a discussion!　Because that's all too true, isn't it?　That's too common a war. It's too much like being an adult. Playing nice. That's not like us. As professionals, we can't allow that to happen!　Ladies and gentlemen, let's do more like it!

Nosfi shouted at the center of everyone as if in a speech.

Meanwhile, he produced a flag of light from his right hand and stabbed it into the earth. Then, adding an exaggerated gesture, he continues to speak.

'All right, gentlemen!　That's not what this is about!　The Prime Minister Id know what Lord is talking about, and so does the Prime Minister Id, long ago!　I'm very aware of that!　I know I'm doing this knowing full well!　But my feelings, my heart, I don't think they'll let me be sorry for myself now!　I'm repeating myself knowingly!

It was like an inspiration, but it was a clever incitement.

However, the problem was that the target was not the ordinary people out there, but rather the 'logic stealers' who have the power to rewrite the map.

And now, how can you discuss this with them?　It's useless, isn't it, Uzumi-sama!

Just fight, Nosfi shouts.

He also asked me for my extremely forceful consent. I couldn't help but make a bitter face at his usual tone.

However, Titty was the only one who was different from me. She called out my name with a happy expression on her face.

'Nosfi!　You're here: ......!

I guess he still considers that one a friend.

Even with the intrusion in this important scene, Titi was welcoming.

That reaction was probably unexpected for Nosfi as well. He opened his mouth in a slightly surprised manner before replying calmly.