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The two of them were in a corner of the building where the blood was slowly diminishing as I began to interact with the Fooziers.

The room was a special place that only I, who had been a janitor since I was born, could reach.

It was a hidden room made of stone, without even the minimum of light, and very suitable for secret talks.

Then, just briefly, the door was open.

I was able to see what was going on inside through the gap.

I tried to wait quietly outside, as is the custom of cleaners, but I happened to hear it.

'-- Romis, don't be shy. I'm buying you. You're closer to me than anyone else.

That strangely enthusiastic and suspicious solicitation.

In the dark, a huge man with dark hair hanging down in the guise of a research institute was talking to a former lord who shouldn't have been here. This time Romis Neesha had a short brown hair and simple attire instead of a shaved head, but I'm not such a thin-skinned lord that I could mistake it.

'Yes, I know that. I will never forget the debt of gratitude that has guided me into Fania.

I'm going to back you up to the best of my ability. From now on, your revolution will be backed by the Northern League, and you won't have to worry about funding or anything. ”From now on, your revolution will be backed by the 'Northern League', and you won't have to worry about funding or anything, and if it fails, I will be there to protect you. ...... Personally, I was just hoping to have a friend like you.

I wonder why I overheard that: .......

Fate, I don't think.

Even God's eyes can't reach this hell that is cut off from the earth.

I can still see it faintly after death, but I'm sure I've been looking for it.

I was looking for a man like Serdra to appear to me in Fania - a man like Serdra.

'But it's so delicious that I can't help but be wary of it. Why are you, the general of the North, alone ...... in a place like this? Moreover, you are taking my side?

'It's simple. The North is taking its time to nurture the country because of Vizier Aide's decision. In the meantime, I'm very busy because my only ability is to do war work. Is it really so strange that you're using your single strength to work hard at sabotage and extraction in an enemy country?

Romis doesn't take the other person's favor honestly, and he doubts it.

Because he used others as he breathed in, he was convinced that there was a trap lurking in this heaven-sent good fortune.

He didn't seem to be able to move so easily until he figured out everything that was behind it.

'Yes, it's very strange. Because if I were the Prime Minister Aide, there are so many things I'd want you to do in my country.'

'...... Heh, really?　No, if you say so, it must be true. I just don't know, but it must be true. I don't know. Id, if that's the case, you should have said so too. Ha, ha, kuhahahahaha.

Serdra asked back, surprisingly.

Then, after a fast-paced question to himself, he laughed that Romis was right.

Seeing him, Romis gasped.

Although it seems simple, Seldra also has the instability that is unique to 'The One Who Steals the Reason'.

Just like the Fire, Darkness, and Dimension's ”Stealers of Reason” that they once faced each other, this man also harbors a madness that ordinary people cannot understand. Sensing this, Romis stepped back with increased caution.

Serdra saw that his negotiating partner was poised and hurriedly added.

'No, wait. Romis, you know what I mean.　You and me, we can get along just fine. And that's exactly what I hear when I see this amazing place. ...... This is a very sick and friendly place. It's better for my ailments than that poisonous, unmedicated corner of the world tree. You have really good taste. There's even a kind of beauty to be found in this place--

He would insist that he was not an enemy, but someone he could sympathize with.

And with an enraptured expression, Serdra praised the 'Demonic Research Institute' that Romis had created when he was a lord. From the bottom of his heart, he seems to think it is wonderful, kind, and beautiful - which is exactly why Romis finds Seldra to be a terrifying negotiating partner.

It's all real benefits that Romis built the 'Demonic Research Institute'.

It's because it's necessary for him to exploit the people of his domain, and never because he felt 'wonderful' or 'kind' or 'beautiful'.

Of course, there is not a shred of 'hobby' in it.

Mistakenly believing that the misplaced praise had brought her closer to Romis, Seldra continued her solicitation while extending her hand.

'In all sincerity, I'll be honest with you. I'm ...... really just doing it for the love of it. I can enjoy a 'hobby' that's hard to do in the north, but I can enjoy it in this hostile territory as much as I want. Really, truly, that's all. Don't you get the idea that you put your own desires before anything else?

The reason is that I just love it.

It sounded like he wasn't lying.

Romis must have made the same decision.

He frowned more grimly because it didn't seem to be a lie - but he couldn't seem to stall the negotiations just because Seldra was creepy forever.

After sufficiently examining his opponent's words, he finds a compromise and nods reluctantly.

He relaxes his shoulders and shakes his outstretched hand with it.

'...... I understand. I will use the 'Northern League'. You can use me too, Seldra-sama. ...... but I will never be one of you, no matter what. Even with this, I still have an attachment to the South.

Mmm. ...... don't you think we'd be on the same page?

'No, I don't think so at all. Please give up. I'm Tida Lands, and I've learned to cooperate with 'the one who steals reason'.

”Tida Lands?　By the way, it was said that that nasty black knight and you were 'childhood friends': ....... So that's why. d*mn, that was bad timing.

Deciding that it was the timing and not himself that was bad, Serdra snorted.

Apparently, he had infiltrated the south and knew about the 'First Change of Lords Incident' that occurred in the year 0 of the new calendar. The name 'The One Who Steals the Reason' that Kanami invented also seems to have been learned there.

However, what I was curious about was something else.

When I heard the word 'childhood friend', Romis's expression changed and he made a small, ”Tida, to the knight ......? I muttered.

But as if to cover it up, another name is quickly given.

''Come to think of it, you said that the Fafner Helvirshain you brought with you might be able to become the 'Stealer of Reason' as well.

'I didn't say I brought him in, I just urged him to 'go home'. Well, let's just say it's possible. The groundwork has been laid, and theoretically we should be able to reach it.

From what I've heard at ......, he respects you very much. He still even believes you're an ally.

I know. Yeah, I raised you.

Fafner Helvirshine.

When I hear that name, my heart jumps.

The boy who survived the unreasonable 'demonization' experiment in the 'First Change of Lords' case, survived and escaped - three years later, he returned.

A boy who kept talking to me, trying to communicate with me.

I was clearly upset.

As a result, my job of waiting as a cleaner is neglected and I lose my stance a bit.

I make noises and interrupt the staff members who are talking to me - and

Hmm?　This guy is ......

My eyes met with Serdra.

Immediately, Serdra moves and opens the door, exposing me to the room as I peer into it.

It looked like they were about to start talking now, but before they could, Romis spoke up.

''This, this girl (Musume) is ....... Dear Serdra, don't worry. Most of the disposable low-level staff are beaten over the head. In particular, the girl can't even understand a human being's language, and she's even been given only the task of cleaning. She was just standing at the front of the room waiting for us to leave.

Fortunately, Romis and I were familiar faces.

He had looked around each of Fania's 'Demonic Research Institutes' during his time as a lord, and we had interacted with each other several times during that time.

''Scavenger ......?　Heh. It's such a work ethic, even in a room not worth cleaning.

'If there is a mistake and her snitching happens, not a single person will believe it. No doubt, everyone would consider it a hoax.

Thanks to the fact that Romis knew me so well, I seem to have survived.

Perhaps it's because I work in a place like this that I'm so sensitive to the scent of death.

If Lomis hadn't intervened just a little later, I would have been crushed in the head by Seldra, who still suspected me. And I know that if I even raise my voice now, the same consequences will follow. I could only continue to quietly watch the outcome.

'Let's just be careful. From now on, when I speak, I'll use 'spellcraft' to muffle the sounds in the room.

Seldora said, and placed her hand on the wall of the room.

The 'Demon Poison' caged in his hand spread like a ripple.

''It's ......!　I can't help but envy you for not being able to use it for me anymore. That's one of the 'miracles' you stole at the end of the World Tree. Was the attribute 'nothing'?

'No, this isn't The Power of Nothingness. It's one of the skills you've learned - no, it's one of the skills you've learned in the Hoosiers. Don't hold your breath, Lomis. There's a lot more fun to be had in this world. --Vibrancy.

The walls and door of the room trembled as the 《Vibrations》 or something like that was activated.

It looks the same. However, I felt an illusion of thickening.

Perhaps that sensation is not a mistake, but rather the power to block all interference from the outside with that amount of thickness.

-- and then I'm driven out of the room and can't get inside.

I didn't think to listen to it anymore.

I didn't even think to report it to anyone.

Or rather, I couldn't realistically do either.

Even if I occasionally passed Romis or Seldora in disguise, I wouldn't speak to them.

He just bowed as if he hadn't eaten anything and continued to focus on cleaning up.

That's all it takes to make things interesting to me as a 'bystander'.

Yes, I could trust Seldra, so that's all I remember.

Then the revolution (coup d'état) by Romis was successfully carried out, and the second change of lordship was accomplished, and Helmina-sama and Fafner were imprisoned in the lowest level of the 'God's Body Vault'

--and the 'Blood Land' a thousand years later.

I recall my encounter with Seldra and nod deeply to Glenn's point.

'It was ....... I had indeed met Seldra in the past ......'

But even if that were the case, there is still one thing that remains strange.

Without a doubt, there is no such person as Glenn Walker in my current memories.

So how is it that Glenn knows more about my life than I do?

'Oh, thank goodness. I was a little worried about you when you suddenly stopped moving.

Glenn moved closer to me, his hand reaching for my cheek.

The moment you touch it, a cool, cold air is transmitted to you.

Glenn's hands are so cold that even the body of this 'blood doll' can tell.

''If you remember, you'll understand. ...... Romis Neisha is still good. He is a man of ambition and desire, who only sought power. He may kick others to the curb, but he never wastes the buildup. He's just a politician-like politician.

I tried to clasp that hand back.

But soon Glenn stepped away and made a clenched fist with his outstretched hand and proceeded to make a forceful statement of his theory.

'But not Serdra. That man was just playing around. When he goes around making others 'unhappy', he just laughs happily. It also never gets its own hands dirty and watches from a safe zone ......!　It's the worst 'hobby' ever!

Indeed, it was highly likely that Seldora's guidance of Romis Neesha was just a matter of interest. Considering the expression on his face when he was using the [Nuclear Main Chain Break (Geno Size)] earlier, it was undeniable.

''A fraction of the bloodbath here is due to that man. Therefore, I will definitely make Seldra take responsibility for it. I don't care if it's an 'unconsciousness' or a 'curse' of 'the one who steals reason'. It's simply that the more people you kill, the more cursed you are. ...... Oh, yes. I'm not going to be the only one. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Even if it means death...

For some reason, halfway through, Glenn wasn't looking at me.

He put his hand on his chest and told me very desperately.

Probably not to his Seldora opponent, but to himself.

Little by little, I was beginning to understand Glenn.

So I decided to reach out to him, this time from me.

Once again, I want to check the temperature of his mind and body.

Finding something more interesting than the view of the ship, I move away from the fence.

And now I'm on the verge of touching Glenn, who continues to monologue.

-- standing.

I see a black shadow standing on the other side of Glenn's body.

Again.

Oh, before I knew it, it was again.

Standing like a ghost, with those terrifying black eyes, Kanami, the one who steals the reason for the dimension, was looking at me.

''--Glen-san. You're telling a scary story.

I gulped and held back the urge to say that it was that one that scared me, and I stayed 'on the sidelines'.

I was the one that Kanami's gaze had pierced, but it was a different name that was uttered.

Unexpectedly called out, Glenn turned around in surprise.

'Ka, Kanami-kun?　You were sleeping inside: ......

It's morning. I'm up a little early.

Kanami replied and looked up at the sky, looking very dazzled.

But there was no way to determine if the sunrise was rising because of the red mist. And yet, he squinted his eyes as if he could see the light shimmering beyond.

He joined us in our conversation with a look of radiant morning.