BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

"Ah! Stella's daughter!

It was, of course, Lili who trapped Maris in Ibarra's cage. We ended our battle with Nathaniel Jurai and followed the enemies of the cause to this point. With hatred in front of her and her body trembling in anger, no one can stop her anymore.

Immediately after Maris' appearance was hidden, Ibarra's cage suddenly burned up. Soon Ibarra's cage was whole in flames and collapsed away.

Naturally it was Maris who emerged from it. Maris' body, which should have been trapped in a cage of countless thorny Ibarras, has not had a single cut.

"You're the only one... You're the only one I can't forgive for what happened"

"Lili Wallace. Does that mean that one M-12 has already fallen off"

"Why was it your mom? Why did my mom have to sacrifice herself?

With hate enemies in front of her, Lili burns up a flame of anger. Lili, with unprecedented anger, looked so rugged that she had never shown it before. If you try to confront me from the front, anger and hatred only increase. The girl's emotions are about to explode.

At this time, I was remembering what happened about a year before Maris.

About a year ago. Maris had come to Riorg, a port town in the Union of Limia, under the orders of the Knights. For some reason, the port town is not very popular, and the neighborhood is quiet.

Concon con.

"Yes ~! Which one is it?

As soon as Maris knocked on one of the doorsteps, the residents turned up. It was Stella Wallace who opened the door. I'm Lili's nurturing parent.

My name is Maris January from the Knights of the Black Mages.

"Oh... what can I do for you Knights?

Stella didn't know why Maris came here. Except for the presence of Johann Faust, this is a town not very familiar with black magic (Grimoire).

"Did you know that the murderer escaped from Ravitney in the neighboring town?

"Sure, Mr. Faust, it could have been your kid at home. You've been locked up in Ravitney for 10 years now, haven't you? You're just a kid, but you look so cute..."

"The power of black magic (Grimoire) is powerful and terrifying. If you are sympathetic because you are a child, you will be followed."

"I'm not sure, but if that's what the Knights say, I guess so. Why don't you come inside?"

"Now, sweeten to your words"

On the pretext of Bell's escape, Maris was visiting Stella's house. Stella, who doesn't know what Maris is after, has invited him into the house. Sometimes a guest might be a Knights person, but Stella was a slightly less alert woman.

Tea was prepared and Stella sat Maris on the couch. Even in the meantime, Stella never ceased to have a soft look.

"It was only a few days ago that the murderer Bell Quill Faust escaped from prison. It's his home, and there's a good chance he's lurking somewhere in this town. Excuse me, what about your family?

"I have as many daughters as Mr. Faust's children. My husband left the world a few years ago..."

By this time, Stella was raising Lili with one woman. Information about jailbreakers at that time. It's a situation that I have to be anxious about.

"That's tough. Even we don't know where Faust is. We'll be here for a while to keep you all safe in Riorg."

"That's as reliable as it can be, but why the Knights, not the Union of Limia?

"The Commonwealth of Limia, which has broken out the murderer, is now taking a leap forward and looking for a jailbreaker. He's assigned personnel to search every location, so he asked us to help him. The Union of Limia and the Knights are in a cooperative relationship."

Maris lied with a cool face. Bell is already in contact with Lili and he is not in this town. Because Lili is in contact with Bell, and that's why Maris visited this house.

"Well, that's tough...... oh, you've been thirsty for a long time. I'll be right back to refill."

"Never mind."

"No, you're doing your best for us. Enjoy as much tea as you like."

"Thank you"

Stella left her seat to refill her prepared tea. Not much time has passed since they let us through the house yet, but the tea is dwindling unusually fast. There's only one reason Maris wanted to reduce tea faster.

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"Thank you...... for your sacrifice"

As soon as Stella turned her back, Maris touched her back.

At that moment, a purple magic formation surrounded Stella's entire body. As soon as she was wrapped in purple light, Stella closed her eyes and fell straight into the floor. This was the moment Stella was cursed to sleep.

Maris, who confirmed that Stella had fallen into a deep sleep, took a piece of paper out of her pocket. And the pieces of paper fell from Maris' hand to the floor.

"That's because you were one of the few people who had contact with Faust. Your role is to lead Faust to the Knights. You did a fine job of it. Now, that could have been a mistake."

In contrast to Lili, Maris is settling down. This man, who swears allegiance to the Knights, doesn't seem to have any guilt whatsoever for what he did.

"Role? Mistake? Don't be ridiculous. My life is mine. It's nobody else's! Me and my mom shouldn't have had anything to do with the Knights!

"To move history a lot, some sacrifice is an accessory. I happen to be unlucky this time, just to say that you and your mother have been chosen. It can be the foundation of a history to be built. I'd rather be happy."

"What the... I lost my temper to shout and yell. It doesn't matter what I talk to you about. There's only one thing I want from you. Break the curse I hung on my mom!

I can't draw the words I want from Maris just how much I've spoken. Lili knew that from the start, but she couldn't stop the thought that exploded.

Still, Lili wasn't the kind of person who would hurt his opponent with Darkless Arrow Cod. I am able to maintain reason even in intense anger. If the curse laid on my mother Stella is lifted, a little bit of her anger should subside as well.

"I can't do that. That's a consultation. I put a curse on it at a price too. It can't be undone now, and I'm not gonna undo it."

"... ok. Then I'll replace this life. But I'll break the curse! I'll remind you that the Knights are wrong."

Maris' answer was exactly what Lili had imagined. There's no way Teng himself, who hung the curse, would bother to break the curse. The Knights are neither a place of salvation nor anything for Black Mages (Grigori). It's a criminal malicious organization.

"If you think about what you're going to say... there's no way you can stop this world from flowing with the power of one little girl, just because you're Lilith's daughter. It's not just the Knights, the world is moving big for the next phase"

Maris knows more about this world than Lili and the others know. I'm sure revolutionary Gigi still exists somewhere today, trying to move this world out of its shadows. I guess Maris knows how the world flows that Gigi leads.

"Lilith, Lilith is loud too. I'm not just one little girl. I have a lot of friends to fight with. There are more people trying to stop that world from flowing than you think!

There are those who are caught up in the great currents but desperately live for happiness. There are people who keep moving forward. I've traveled with Bell so far and Lili found out about it.

"A lot? Your people are known for their heights. There's no way those few humans can stop you. You are defeated here by the Knights, and those who fight the currents will eventually be eliminated. Leave yourself to the flow, no wasted scratches."

Maris was bracketing high. Those who subscribe to Gigi's will suppress those who fight like the Knights. If this is what's happening all over the world, maybe those who fight will eventually be gone, as he says.

"Can you tell me that the new world that went to the next phase is wrong in the first place? There might be a better world ahead of us, huh?

"There's no way you can make a better world of people you don't care about, at the expense of people you don't relate to. Such a world, it can't be good."

Elba said. It was Gigi who crumbled the Empire that spread black magic (Grimoire) to this world. And black magic (Grimoire) is a powerful force beyond human control.

A man drowned in power eventually destroys himself. Lili found out about it on her previous journey.

"That's about your subjectivity. Nothing I don't think about. As I said earlier, they are a valuable foundation for creating the next world. It's all because of sacrifices, including yours."

"That's good enough. It's no use talking about it any more. I'll stop you. And we're going to leave this country and make a Dawn Moon investigation."