262 260. Final Chapter "Aid ? ■■■ ? Titi".txt (1/2)

--I was able to witness the reunion of these two sisters.

I was about to leave the Viaissia Castle first, but I was successfully overtaken by Id.

And he stood in front of Titi before me.

I won the duel, but I felt like a loser in the game.

But I'm glad I lost.

I'm really glad .......

Titi kept pretending to be something she wasn't in order to live up to her brother's expectations.

Ayde, who kept pretending to be herself in order to be by her sister's side.

The two of them lost themselves and continued to wander into the abyss.

But there would be no more sister pretending to be the 'ruling king (Lord)' or brother pretending to be the 'vizier'.

It was just in time to face the last enemy of this millennium later, the 'ruling king (Lord)'.

''Ugh ......, I'm sore all over ....... Stroke me, Kanamii.......

I was feeling a bit of sentimentality watching our longed-for reunion from afar, but it was cut short by a teary-eyed Snow next to me.

'Alright, as long as you can talk, it looks like you'll be fine.

From the looks of it, there are no major injuries other than frostbite.

With a pop on Snow's head, I end the recovery spell I was casting on Snow.

''Ugh.''

You can stay back, Snow. We'll take care of the rest.

Then, with Snow behind me, I will stand in front of my true enemy.

I'm going to leave Yotaki's side to Aide and the others. I was confident that if I left it to those sisters and brothers, my sister's role as the 'ruling king (Lord)' would end.

Then there is one thing I should do.

A lone apostle standing at the end of the white-washed roadway.

A Sith clad in a pale, golden, magical power - it's her stall.

”Don't touch me. Your opponent is me.

Seeing me standing there, Sith speaks to me with a spare expression.

''Haha. After all, it seems that it was impossible to defeat my ally with the 'thing that steals the logic of wood' that Legacy prepared for me. ...... But as long as the 'thing that steals the reason of water' that I prepared, my ally can't win, right?

He must have absolute confidence in Youtaki's strength.

It doesn't seem to be trying to interfere with the match between the idols and Yotaki. In fact, they seemed to want to watch the game with me.

I sensed the coincidence of interests, and my will to fight falters. And so the spectating begins, with Sis betting on Yotaki and me betting on Aide and Titi.

'You can't beat Yotaki on the id. No, on the contrary, you can't beat Yotaki, no matter how many of the 'stealers of reason' are together. That's how the world rules.

'I guess so. That Yotaki looks strong. They probably wouldn't be able to win even if all the rest of us were here.

I agree with Sis as I look in the same direction.

The magic power of Yangtaki, the 'Stealer of the Reason of Water' and the 'Governing King (Lord)', is tremendous. Having turned the royal capital into his field, he would be able to manipulate both the temperature and magic power of this space in a handful of ways.

He knew from the information obtained from the 《Dimension》 that he was invincible in magical battles within this ice-bound ward.

''............?　Are you ready to give up that body's magic stone?

Seeing me, who honestly acknowledged Yotaki's strength, Sis tilted her head curiously.

''No, no. But even so, I'm still saying it's the id that wins.

I shook my head with a smile.

I no longer worry about the one thing I was worried about before the duel.

I can smile and watch it happen because I know that this situation now is the best future.

''Huh?　Still, the id wins ...... ......?

Sis didn't seem to know what I was talking about.

But it's already confirmed in my mind.

From what I saw in Dimension, the id is wounded.

He's covered in bloody wounds. Not just muscles, but ligaments were torn and some of his bones were broken.

My magic has displaced the outlet of the source of the magic overflowing from it, so I can't even use my magic properly.

On top of that, it's this winter world. My body temperature is deprived, and even now my whole body is freezing.

To put it bluntly, it's a strange state of affairs that I'm not dead.

And yet, the Ayde vows now that he will not be defeated.

So it's a matter of course.

--It's a matter of course.

It reminds me of Rowen's appearance in the final of the ”Dance Tournament”.

In other words, she's just like all the other Guardians I've fought.

That's what happens when people fight for their lives.

It doesn't matter what the condition of the body is.

It doesn't matter if you are on the verge of death or not.

As long as that mind doesn't break, you keep believing that you can move, and in fact you keep moving.

The moment when the mind transcends everything and can claim to be in great shape.

The moment when you can clear your mind, when you can risk your life for one thing and one thing only - everything.

The moment when people use their lives to accomplish their 'mission'.

For the AID, it's now.

Only at this time, the Aide will not be defeated by anyone.

No one can defeat me, the apostles, my sister, myself, or of course, The Lord who rules.

Therefore, I can just watch them without worries.

Seeing the expression on my face, the Sith strongly refutes me.

''What nonsense ....... 'The one who steals the logic of the tree' is the weakest 'one who steals the logic'. Yes, that's what that Legacy guy decided to do!　Yes, I tied him up in The Price!　When that id entered the picture, it didn't mean anything!

'Yeah, I know. The one from Apostle Legacie seems to have been expecting the id to be the one to do it.

What?　What do you expect?

”Hey, Sith. Have you ever seen the true magic of the Stealers of Reason (・・・・・)?

Sis shook her head based on her own rationale.

In response, I explain my confidence based on my own evidence.

It's a power you will never understand as you go on with your borrowed life and live a life of self-righteousness. Watch closely. This is the 'real magic (・・・・・)'. Surely, this is the real (...) that me and Saint Tiara both aimed for--

The Sith sensed that there was no lie from my story and honestly shushed me. And then he began to watch the id with me.

If I say so much, I won't miss anything, and we resume watching the battle in the distance.

I'm sure that when this battle is over, the Sith and I will realize what it is.

What is ”magic”?

Its essence.

As far as Titi's memory is concerned, the beginning of the 'magic' was a fairy tale. Imitating that, the Stealers of Reason made miracles happen. Next, Uzumi, the founder of Uzumi, spread the spell to the whole world, and then the saint Tiara developed a magic formula that can be used by anyone.

All of this is what we call ”magic”.

But I believe that the real magic is something else.

You're going to be able to see the real thing from the sisters and brothers who will disappear from now on.

I'm not going to be able to get rid of them.

The real magic that the two of them obtained with their entire lives on the line.

I don't want to miss it, so I strengthen the Dimension.

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'The Lord who rules!

Out of the corner of my gaze and the Sith's, in the midst of the battle between the 'Stealers of Reason', the roar of the Aide rang out.

I could see its right arm clothed in wood and its arm enlarged, running over the snow-covered city streets.

In response, Yotaki calmly chanted his magic without moving on the frozen fountain.

''-- 《Ice Shield Round》''

A huge magic circle was deployed between Yotaki and Aide, and it became an ice shield as it was.

The huge arm of the aide, which could lightly crush a single house, was swung at the large shield generated by Yotaki - a direct hit.

The collision of the great mass with the great mass caused the entire royal capital to shake.

It was a huge earthquake that looked like it could have caused a cracking in the ground, but Aide's fist did not destroy the shield. In front of the uncracked ice, Ayde tried to make his next move.

''As expected of the legendary 'The Lord'!　You can't scare me away with just a big ol' force!　Then the next--!

The id!　The children will help you, too!

But before he can, Titi catches up with him.

He held his bayonet next to Ayde, indicating his willingness to fight with her, but his brother tried to refuse to do so.

'Stay back, sister!　Leave it to me!

As per his earlier declaration, he is breathless that he will defend himself against the 'Lord of the Dominating Kings'.

To that, Titi shook her head with a happy expression.

It's all right now, Ayd. ”No, it's all right, Ayde,” he said, ”I've conquered myself already. This is my brother, the only one. He is very strong, dependable and proud of himself. That is why...

Titi knows.

He knows where the id is going to end up now.

Because he's not a child who doesn't know any more, he gently tells his brother.

”Don't keep fighting (・・・・・・・・) alone (・・・・・). You will regret it if you continue to fight alone, just like this sister. It is lonely to be alone. It's very, very lonely. So let's walk together .......

Hey, sister. ......?

Above all, the Lord who rules was created by two boys. Therefore, it is logical that they should be defeated together. Isn't that so?

In true Titi fashion, he chuckles and proposes to fight together.

Aide makes a reluctant face for a moment at that.

Even I, watching from afar, could see that she didn't want to put her beloved sister in danger.

And Titi is neither angry nor dismayed, she just continues to speak.

''Aide ......, let's go home together ......''

We're going home. ......?

'Oh, you are going back to that hometown ....... The child wants to go home. You and I, we want to go home together ......!　That's why the child has come for you!

Then he made a heartfelt wish to his brother.

In front of that wish, it was no longer possible for Ayde to continue fighting alone. He nodded back honestly and uttered the same wish.

'...... Yes!　I want to go home with you too!　You and me!　I want to walk the same 'way back'!

Then let's go together!　My brother, my id!

”Let's go together!　Sister Titi!

Now, the Stealers of the Wood and the Stealers of the Wind - the two guardians who are said to be able to tilt the country by themselves - stand in line to defeat one enemy.

The Lord confirms that his numbers have increased and generates countless ice arrows in the air. It's a continuous construction of magic, as if to say that if the number of enemies has increased, it's just a matter of defeating them all.

''-- [Ice Arrow Fall Flower]

In an instant, arrows of ice as big as the snow falling filled the sky and rained down on my sister and brother.

''Then, sister!　We need your help!　First of all, myself!

In the midst of it all, Ayde ran out to the front of the pack without any hesitation.

He transformed his wooden, giant arm into a claw-like shape and told the rear that he would be the vanguard.

''Mm!　If we shoot each other, we can't lose!　Your path will be made by you, child!　--magic 《Wind Arrow》!

With the bayonet in his arm pointed at the sky, Titi immediately shot out a series of wind bullets. The bullets destroy multiple ice arrows with a single shot. And its aim is unmatched in precision. It strikes away only the ones that hit the running id, creating a hollow path in the rain of arrows.

Believing in his sister's power, the id runs through the path without any hesitation at all.

With that brilliant coordination, Yotaki is forced to build further magic.

''--[Freeze Nibbleheim]

Zwitteltweinde!

The cold air of the ward was about to increase - but a soft wind blew through the ward, offsetting the cold air of the 'stop' that was trying to bind the running id.

''Quite the sister!　So long, all I have to do is go straight ahead--!

The id runs through the streets and reaches the enemy.

However, the enemy is on a frozen fountain. First he slams his arm against the frozen fountain to drag the enemy down.

The icicles are shattered and ice shards scatter vigorously.

Yotaki, who had been dealing with the frozen fountain without moving a step, was finally thrown into the air.

There, Aide pounces on it.

''--[Ixblizzard]

Yotaki calmly chose the appropriate magic while falling.

A blizzard of snowflakes attacked the id that jumped on him.

It was a messy and weak magic, probably due to the short amount of time it took to construct.

However, it was effective on the id in the air, and it was blown away without any resistance.

Thanks to the proper magic selection, Youtaki landed safely on the ground.

In contrast, the blown-up Aide - landed on a foothold with the titty behind him.

Both of Aide's feet stepped on Titi's arms - the two sisters breathed together. The sister shoots out her brother with both arms, and Ayde leaps like a trampoline.

''Huh!　-- Blizzard.

Due to the speed of his rebuilding, Yotaki is unable to build a large magic.

He unleashes a new impromptu ice-cold magic, but it is offset by Aide's fist. He was forced to continue building ice magic while naturally retreating.

The battle situation changes.

Little by little, Yotaki's response becomes impossible to deal with in time, and Aide's fist gets closer to Yotaki.

-- The sister and brother's breathtaking series of attacks are definitely pushing the enemy to the edge.

The two of them close in on the 'Governing King (Lord)' with a breathtaking combination, and the battle accelerates.

And within a few rounds, the battle situation was completely tilted to the sister and brother.

The attacking Youtaki didn't even have time to breathe, but the sister and brother even had time to talk to each other while fighting.

''Ha, ha!　Hahaha, it works!　Let's go, Ayde!

'Yes!　If we had fought together the whole time (this is what we should have done)!

As if this last moment was a waste of time, the two of them exchanged words to make up for the time they had spent until today, despite the fact that they were in the middle of a battle.

''Haha!　Oh, it's the id!　In the middle of a battle, I have something I need to ask you, if you don't mind!

At a time like this?　It can't be helped!　Yes, sister!

It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this article.

I'm not going to be able to get a good look at them.

I've seen a lot of things on the way here!　Just listen to me for a minute!

'Yes!　I know!　But I've seen and learned a lot of things, and so have I!

”Children in the maze!　You've saved a lot of souls!　As many as we couldn't save a thousand years ago, we tried and tried and tried!　What do you think?

'I've healed many undeserving people on earth!　We've been able to reach out to people we couldn't reach a thousand years ago!　Isn't that great!

The two boast to each other, but continue to move forward. They continue to push the 'ruling king (Lord)', who continues to retreat down the pure white streets, one way or another.

With this, the battle is already on.

''After we get out of the labyrinth!　Have a good time with the Confederacy, boys!　That was a lot of fun!

”I've done everything I've ever done for the Confederacy.　It's been a very rewarding year!

”Play in the cathedral left by the one on Tiara!　I've been going around and looking at the magic that that tiara guy made!

'I've seen a lot of Lady Tiara's legacy myself!　Yeah, honestly, they were all great!

By the way, I did some blacksmithing as well!　I may not be a match for the Volus, but I've made a beautiful sword!　I left that in the hands of my lovely sister-in-law!

'I've been teaching myself in many places, whether north or south, I've been teaching my knowledge in many places!　Of course, it's while teaching a class of students that I'm exactly proud of!

The banter was too fast and to be honest, it was hard to hear it.

However, I knew it was their ”will” as well, so I did my best to listen in.

The scene of the two fighting against the ”Lord” and their final conversation is also fully memorized.

I've been there a long time.　There's been a lot of real pain!　I can't count how many times I've shed tears!

'Yes, it's been a really long time!　How many times I've lost myself!　We've caused you all a great deal of inconvenience!

'I know!　There's nothing worse than losing yourself, isn't there?　I couldn't breathe! I couldn't breathe!　-- but still the most important thing remains to the end!　That's what made it possible for the children to come back!

'Yes!　Even if you lose everything, some things never change!　In my heart!　There was always some left!　Thank you, Grandma!

'Mmm!　So let's show the world what was important in the 'here and now' and let's both of us show the world what was important in the 'now'!

'Yes, let's both scream!　The story of our sister and brother, all of it!　Finally!

At that moment, a warm breeze blew out of ...... nowhere.

It's a pleasant wind.

No magic name was told.

I'm not going to be able to feel the magic construction either.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.