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One digit left. Less than one hundredth of a life.

Rather, I'd say that the ten steps I'm taking now are a miracle.

Looking at me, who has stopped moving, Nosfi denies it in a weak voice.

''No, Uzuraha-sama can't lose ....... Because Uzuraha-sama is the strongest ....... There's no way I can win ....... Absolutely .......

With my 'magic,' there wasn't a single future where I'd beat Nosfies: ......

Because I can't fight Nosfies before I win or lose.

I want you to believe that.

I believe that you can believe that, and that's why we've come this far, me and Rustyala.

I believe that there is a bond between us.

'Mm, because she's your daughter ......?　That's not right: ......!　Because Lady Uzumi has no obligation to think of me as her daughter!　Not a single one!　The Jewelcruise, born on its own through an apostle's plan, and before you know it, it was alive!　There's no reason to think of me as your daughter!　Not one!

An unexpected word comes back from Nosfy's side.

There may have been a slight misunderstanding.

'No, Nosfi ....... It's not just because she's my daughter first. ......!　Before that, I'm a Nosfi (・・・・・・) Nosfi (・・・・・・・・) because Nosfi is (・・・・・・) Nosfi (・・・・・・・・) and I want to help Nosfi, that's how I feel!

Not in that order. The first thing I thought of was that I just wanted to help Nosfi.

'Daughter' is only the final answer.

I can't end up with that misunderstanding left in my mind.

'Nosfi, I've seen ....... I've seen how hard Nosfi has worked. And I've also seen how Nosfi felt when he was born and how he felt when he met me. So--!

In a pool of blood, I stand up.

I push my magic beyond the limit.

”Or, if I see the past, the me of that time is no longer here--

I'm still looking at ......!　I'm looking at Nosfi now!　We're not gonna lose him again!　Twice!

I shake it out of my throat.

Then he takes the eleventh step. I take the next twelfth step, and as I get closer and closer, I convert the last of my magic into magic.

'Nosfi, please. This is my last magic, so I want you to grab my hand--

It's already been won. Nosfy wins. So no matter what happens, there will be no reversal - and I force myself to let him work his magic head-on, assuming that's the case.

I stop holding the wound in my hand.

Then, I gather all the remaining magic power in my right arm and activate the 《Distance Mute》.

I extend my right arm, which emits a faint purple light, to her.

''Nosfi, I'm sorry for being late ....... I'm really sorry .......

Really slow.

This forty-fifth floor of Hoosier's, the Great Hall.

I'm finally back in the place where Nosfi and I first met.

It's been a really long time coming, and even though this place is just being rebuilt, I know it's too late - but I still want to apologize. I want to reach out to you.

My body is covered in blood and I can't take another step forward.

I'm at the point of death, but I only think about Nosfi, I only see Nosfi, I only see Nosfi, and I reach out my hand - towards Nosfi.

'Uzumi-sama: ......'

Nosfi calls out his name and lifts his right hand, as I do.

Slowly, tremblingly, anxiously and fearfully.

I put that outstretched hand on my hand.

--The 《Distance Mute》 is activated.

However, the 'connection' generated by that little magical power and dying body is faint.

Hence, there is only one thing that can reach them. Only one.

I want Nosfi to live. And I want you to be happy. Even at the cost of this life (・・・・・・・・・).

I want to save him, even if it means losing my life.

I wanted to help Nosfi, who has been tormented by nightmares in this unreasonable world.

I connect with her heart and tell her just that.

I continue to hold tightly to the hand of my ”daughter” who is suffering and about to commit suicide, and I continue to hope that she will live.

'Ugh, ugh, ......!

Nosfi clenched his teeth and let an inarticulate sound escape from the back of his throat.

Now my feelings have been conveyed to you without misunderstanding.

It's not just the effect of the magic of the 《Distance Mute》, but also the realization that it reached me through the words I've accumulated up to this point.

And Nosfi's voice swelled.

Everywhere her voice trembled, snatched, and turned back - emitting a squeaky wail.

'Ugh, ahhh--ah, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh--!

At the end of it, Nosfi pokes his knee into the ground.

He drops the 'Heart of Helmina' in his hand to the floor.

Nosfi wasn't cut by the sword. It's not like he was hit by magic either. But he was unable to stand, just like me before.

In the forty-fifth floor of this Fuzzy Yards Castle, I continued to throw words, not attacks, but only words.

The power of that discussion was now finally getting through to me.

In time with Nosfi, I poked my knees with my dying body.

We are at eye level, and we see each other in each other's eyes.

We truly face each other.

It's as if a parent and child are finally meeting for the first time.

As if a girl was born into the world at last, and saw this bright world--

'Ahh, ah, ....... I, I am ......!　I am ......!

Along with Nosfi's voice, I also hear the sound of the future changing.

It's the sound of a coin that has been spinning and collapsing.

The coin goes from the back to the front--.

'Wow, I want your father (・・・・) ......'

The words to prove it come from Nosfi's mouth as well.

At the same time, a single tear falls from the corner of both of our eyes.

--We arrived (・・・・・).

Rastiala and I risked our lives for this designation.

I feel the convergence of the 'future' branches of success.

By continuing to believe in my bond with Nosfi until the moment of death, I drew the best possible outcome.

That future. As soon as the sun comes up, we'll all be 'together' in the future with a happy ending.

Now it's solidified.

”I, too, will join your father in ......!　With everyone else, too, really: ......!

I was able to reach Nosfy. They believed me. We had a bond.

I've been able to do what I couldn't do a thousand years ago. I'm sure they're happy to see me.

In the end, the fight never happened.

We could have talked it out.

And it wasn't strength that made it possible. It wasn't the growth of my mind.

--It was a fundamental change in who I am.

Yes, I have changed.

I overcame my innate vices and went on with my chosen path without losing out to the thieves of the logic of dimension and the price to pay.

I was able to rectify (knock down) the worst of the Aikawa Vortex Wave by myself.

That's why Nosfy is holding my hand back now.

He has forgiven me for this worst enemy (me).

I'm so proud, the corners of my eyes and mouth relax.

I'm really glad I had the courage to do this.

It is because I was brave enough to risk my life without fear, and because I risked my life, that I was able to achieve this excellent result.

So I want to thank you.

Yes, to her for bringing me the courage to do this...

Tsk...

The moment I saw her (...) face.

I heard that she (...) clicked her tongue.

--Slackness of mind.

The cause was undoubtedly the ”Dimensional Decisive Operation (Dimension Graduate) ”Realize”.

Due to my vision of the future (・・・・・・・・・), I, who had been so wary of the gap after the battle, brought too many unimportant self-praise words into my head.

I praised myself that I had entered the future of complete success, because this was the last time, because there were no other enemies anymore, because I had already confirmed it with ”Future Vision” --

--she (...) picks up the slack precisely.