Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

The waltzes decided to follow the Great Sages.Their objectives included not only the capture of the Great Sages, but also the capture of Altair, so they had to face him directly.If we crushed each building, we could safely stop Altair, but sometimes we could not deny the possibility of escaping by taking advantage of the chaos, so it seems that we were going to capture him after looking directly at him.

Waltz seemed to be fighting indescribable anxiety while keeping a constant distance behind the Great Sages.The Great Sage called Lucia "Lord".And the presence of the Lord who waits for the "Lord"... "All kinds of possibilities float in her and disappear, but none of them can be optimistic, and the more I think about it, the more my concerns only grow.

Lucia was just as worried.I don't remember myself, but I was named "Lord" by the Great Sage.It was only natural to feel anxiety or fear because it was not another person.

Strella grabbed Lucia's hand as she frowned.

"I'm worried about you."Lucia. Don't worry. No matter what happens, I'll protect you. ”

Strella is a homunculus made from Lucia's somatic cells.Her brain was using neurochips like other siblings and waltzes, but she couldn't even say another Lucia.

In that regard, it may be said that it was Strella who was in a position to think about Lucia more personally than anyone else on the scene.Strella also understood her role and seemed to be trying to dispel Lucia's anxiety somehow.

Lucia replied to Strella as she sighed and dropped her shoulder.

"It's okay... but I wonder what's going on here?"

"... you're not strong, are you?"

"It's not strong enough to be strong, and I think Strella-chan and her sister will find out if she's strong enough..."

"Well... yes, I think so."Like Teresa said, no matter what happens to you, don't worry if you say strange things. "

"Yeah, but that's okay." I'll block your ears if you say anything. "

Saying that, Lucia looked up at her sister who was next to her.Then, there was a waltz that blocked his ears with both hands...

"Look, like that."

"... sister, what are you doing?"

Huh?

”If Lucia were to plug your ears, you wouldn't be able to do anything about it, would you?”

"Um... that's it, that's it. Quantum mechanics.If you don't observe it, it's the same thing that doesn't exist.In short, if you keep your ears closed, you won't be confused. "

"That's not just an escape from reality..."That said, it doesn't make sense because the armored microphone picks up the sound on its own when it plugs the hologram's ears. "

"... if you say that, you won't have a lid or a body, right?"

"... sometimes I really don't know what you're thinking..."

"Why are you doing this in vain..."Strella turned her gaze to the waltzes.

I see you've arrived.

The great wise men who were walking down the corridor stopped in front of a certain door.At the end of the dark hallway without windows was a large door with a suspicious design that radiated the atmosphere of the Demon King's Castle...When the Great Sage laid his hand on the door--

Giggle...

While making a squeaky sound, the large door opened like an automatic door, separating left and right on its own.

On the other side, countless small spots of light and white mist-like gas drifted through it, making it feel like a laboratory —— or a temple sealing something.

"A party came to such a place..."The waltzes —— especially Lucia and Teresa -- will open their eyes when they see who was there.

"Eden-san...?!"

"Why, why is the lord here...?!"

Inside the large room was Eden, a fox beast with nine tails.By now, she was in Altair's castle, where she was supposed to be in the Kingdom of Liester, the neighbor of Éclair.