"Now that I think about it... we must have been dancing on some thoughts from the beginning"

Mr. Stiglia, who spoke that way at the beginning, speaks slowly to recall.

"We were disappointed by the strength of the original Nao who summoned us and the low propriety of the battle...... Even the dungeons prepared for education were too difficult for him."

"Right. Demons on this continent are a lot stronger. He wouldn't have fought satisfactorily when we met."

"So, old Mackenzie and the king took the whole thing. Once upon a time, one woman who was traveling... strong and eager to learn the culture of our country, that she would be able to train him safer than here because she runs an organization called Alliance in a distant land"

Yes. The semi-final continent is a peaceful continent with a very stable climate and ecosystem, once influenced by the liberation of the Seven Stars.

Certainly would be great for raising him without proper combat.

But... yes, it is. Since then, Oink has already been 'Nao, I had my doubts about one line'.

"There, a dungeon that appeared conveniently. Is that why you felt strange?

"... Yes. At that time, we were taking a new recruiting body, but the fruit of it… we were also thinking about blurring out someone who might come into contact with us."

"That's... I'll tell you now, Mr. Stiglia. I got close to you, too, actually, with the Alliance Commander-in-Chief's special assignment. I was suspicious of that dungeon, and I was suspicious of you."

This wasn't the only one...... and. Is that why Stiglia was so suspicious in the beginning and kept trying?

"Again...... did I? I didn't expect the Alliance's highest power to come to us by chance..."

"It was a complete coincidence that you visited that town, wasn't it? So I got a directive from headquarters."

This really should just be a coincidence. What if their journey had been orchestrated with a volcanic dungeon?

"And then something happened that turned me and old McKenzie's suspicions into certainty"

"... the first trial, right? An encounter with that giant dragon."

- Yes, there you are, Nao. One line was definitely dead.

"Obviously, demons of unusual strength were waiting in their first trials. Me and Old Mackenzie are proud to have the strength to get into five fingers in this country, not complacency or anything. There's no way that demons like us can conveniently come out at unnatural times in an expedition dungeon."

"So some will was working in that dungeon," he said?

Then she took out one letter she was bringing into the room and showed it.

There were pictures that looked familiar somewhere, and crests and descriptions that I didn't quite understand.

"Ah! Kai-kun, let that one out! Report received from Mr Goto!

As soon as I saw the writing, Lue raised her voice, and soon Dear Sir, I will also spread the report I received from Goto to show it.

Then, with the illusion that Rhue's eyes glowed blue, he began to speak at some teacher-meshed rate.

"This... sounds like you've had a lot of references in your report. This is all the statues in the deepest part of the dungeon, isn't it?

"Yes, not all dungeons, but relatively shallow dungeons, all had this black statue placed at its deepest depths"

"... have you been able to get closer to normal?

"Yeah, it is. However, there was a scheme in place to prevent this from being reached without Master Nao, the liberator."

Apparently, there was a part that matched what we were looking at and the information on the dungeon they were looking into on an arbitrary basis.

Close your eyes and twist your head as Rhue eagerly puts his eyes through them.

"... Mr. Stiglia. This report says we're finding black shards of unknown material on the site of a volcanic dungeon, probably where everyone would have fought the Dungeon Lord."

Yes, indeed, the report contained that description.

And I intuitively call it a black goddess statue. I was wondering if it wasn't something homogeneous to that horrible being, faceless.

"Maybe I'm preventing a dungeon from happening once. Sudden floods of demons, outbreaks of resentful spirits, and behind a degenerate abandoned pit path… destroyed a black, faceless statue"

"At that time, I was emitting horrible negative magic that I couldn't even get close to. Maybe... I think it's the dungeon that eroded and perverted my surroundings."

"It's... Sure, we also thought the statue behind the dungeon would be the key to something frequent occurrence of the dungeon..."

"Yeah, I knew it would happen... so you guys went after the mystery of this statue, right?

"As it turns out, it will. But... I was just trying to explore the will behind it, which originally lurked in our country. I can't believe that... I can't believe it's going to follow that stuff"

After breaking up with us, they came back to this continent at the end of a long voyage.

But... some noblemen told me that they were exposed to bashing to the point of being unnatural.

Not only did he rejoice in his growth, but he attacked his relaxation in another country and said he had no heart to ask if he really felt like a liberator.

But that, in turn, made a line of suspicion even bigger.

"Wasn't someone trying to bury us every Nao? So, isn't there room in the dungeon for people's will to intervene? And more importantly, Lord Caivon, your words have changed Nao so strongly."

"I'm going to find the truth with my own eyes," Nao declared, challenging the dungeon after dungeon before the building where he said he would train his strength to liberate the Seven Stars.

And... I found that statue.

"Old Mackenzie said that the art ceremony that would have been used to create that statue uses the art ceremony of the old days. So we headed to investigate the oldest sites on this continent."

"... yeah. That's an old curse ritual. Even I don't know, but I've only seen a few books when I was collecting them a long time ago."

"Maybe the book is from this continent...... Currently researchers in my country are looking into that statue, but the status quo, any analysis has been played, and many surgeons have been driven out to war again, a situation where analysis has not yet progressed. I don't even know the material."

Then Lue's shoulder swayed slightly.

As if words are caught on right now.

"Does Lue know anything about that statue?

I remember. I once destroyed that statue.

The convenience of that time and the words Lue said: 'I don't know what it is, but I know how it works'.

And me and Lue called that statue a "curse" hesitant "sacrifice".

"... I don't know what that means, I don't know what the purpose is, but I do know how to make it."

"Is that true!? Then you might also know where the statue came from and the information on the operators involved! I wonder if you could provide it as far as I know how to make it."

Stiglia speaks with an excited face, but Lue is terrible... he was eating his teeth off with an uncomfortable face.

Abominable, if you don't want to say it, it's as if you're ashamed of yourself to know it.

"... I don't like it. Because just knowing that is enough to even make me feel like I've become ugly. I don't want to tell you, nobody should know."

"... is that it?

"It's my theory that old books are very valuable and important things to keep. That's naturally an old technique, too. I make improvements and modifications to my ancestors' wisdom and rituals with respect. But yeah - I burned that one. I burned all the relevant books and the books of the same author"

Deep, deep despair and anger were hidden in the eyes of Lue, who made that confession.

"Can humans get this far for the sake of surgery? Does everyone have such an evil side to being a surgeon? Only then did I curse myself to be a sorcerer. That's about it."

"So... right now, someone who knows exactly how to make it, is leaping... if there is such a dangerous thing, if there is one who exercises such a thing... shouldn't it be defeated?

Plea. Mr. Stiglia also asks Lue to provide information, not to back off.

Honestly, I want her to talk to me, too. Maybe that information will lead us to the mastermind.

"... I don't like it, I don't want to say it..."

"Then why don't you just write it down on something?

"Until Kai-kun... if I wrote that, I might leave my name in history as a great sinner forever, eh?

"Eh... that's it..."

Honestly, I also know that the pixel body of that statue is human.

But I guess that's not all. I suppose there are even more horrible secrets to that method of making, to its curse.

"... if we talk, it'll probably be a clue. Stilia, the fact that you haven't even grabbed the material, including the art of analysis, is that it's all been bounced around the statue?

"Yes, we do research from the point of view of art, not even magical, but also from the point of view of technique to find mineral veins, analysis to identify the type of metal..."

"... I'll just tell you the material. It's made only of humans. Even if I ask you this, would you still like to hear more about how to make it?

Moment after moment, Lace takes a breath and Miss Stiglia's eyes are opened.

That's right. That's definitely human. That too... was decided on my face.

And at last, Lue talks. The cursed method.

"It's me... I lost my love sword in a battle. So I was trying to find a new, strong sword somehow... and that's where I came up with it. Let's make our own" Devil's Sword Against Dragon Special Effects. "

"The sword of love...... is it the sword now on your hips? I can see at a glance that it's an extraordinary business."

"Yeah, this is Kai-kun's gift. In the end, I gave up my special effects demon sword. It was so evil."

Then Rue began to talk about how to make that sword.

"The power to choose something and kill it. To increase it, continue to kill for the most life-filled moment of the subject it kills. And the source of that hatred and life, that is, blood. We need it in bulk."

"... That means that if you kill a lot of dragons, you can produce a demon sword with special effects?

Perhaps what Lue is talking about is fighting the Dragon God.

Speaking of which, you lost her game-age sword before you met me.

"It's a child. Baby if you can. Kill it again and again and place it in a container filled with its blood. Kill your parents this time with that sword. While even repeating it, the sword is invaded by the dragon's curse. Still, if we keep going, we won't be able to kill dragons this time. So now I kill the dragon's father and son in front of that sword. By activating a special surgical ceremony on the sword with its carcass, it's finally finished."

"... even if they're demons, that's a little... terrible."

Lue, who has finished talking about it, finally lets him lose the light of his emotions from his eyes and talks about its continuation.

... we asked how to make that statue. But she told this story. I mean...

"This is what the book said. 'Then you can also create a weapon of curse that specializes in killing people'... Now imagine. Try it with people."

"Huh! Are you telling me that that statue... is so evil!?

"Yes. The book was followed by the results of the study of magic aids that afflict more people more efficiently. Lots of magic, one young child. One or three humans related to that child. This is... this is the ingredient. I don't want to go into details... please, I want you to give me a break with this."

Too, not too cruel, that.

One statue requires one or four sacrifices? Is that a child or a bloodline, too? Why do you think that?

You think I'm gonna run that?

"... Sure, it's a clue. One or four people, including certain humans and their associates… I think we can get a lead from the missing person's information"

"... right. Now, I think I'll probably grab a foothold. I'm sure they don't even think there are people who know how to make this..."

Indeed, it is in a time far older than any other human being that Rhue lived.

Now even the lost surgical formula, if it were on her, would show it analyzed, imitated, even improved.

That's why... she knew, even things that should not be passed down to modern times...

"... Lord Lue. Thank you very much for your help… it would have been my intention to cut myself. I know you're a very sweet person."

"... yeah. Please, when it's all over, bury the statue you collected generously."

"Yes, be sure"

Silence. First this story ends here, and now once I try to make it another topic, I open my mouth.

but prior to that, Mr. Stiglia opened his mouth.

"Oh yeah... I forgot. It's not like I'm going to talk about it now, but it's not like I'm going to take a breath... Could you come to my room?

"Uh, is that good? I walked into a woman's private room..."

"Yeah. Forgot? Lord Caivon is also a benefactor to my life. I don't want to get in your way like that."

Wait, when they say that, it's very illuminating. And then Reis stares at me with his jito eyes.

"Actually, there's something I'd like to show you, Lord Reyes."

"To me......?

"Yeah. Forgot? I think I promised you before."

Then, this time, Rais stands up and gives a look like a child served a favorite treat in front of him.

"No way! Is this a replica of" Beauty Princess and Demonic Ensei "!?

"Yeah. He said he wanted to see it, didn't he? Check it out."

Lue sighed out a sigh of joy that she could not hide, and finally lost her temper from her expression.

The room was not like a collection room, unique to the person collecting the paintings, but rather a beautifully put together room that looked good to anyone who saw it, beautifully furnished and only decorated with paintings as its one point.

"I usually wear a cloth so I don't get sunburn. So... um, Lord Caivon, why are you here? I want to show you something, too. Please come closer."

"Ugh... ok"

In the meantime, I was shown the real person... and the model is totally me and El.

Absolutely, you'll be mentioned about it, standing next to Reis, who is excited and brilliant.

And the moment the cloth was taken, with a voice of gratitude...... Leis and Lue's "Ah! 'The voice was raised.

"This is! Kai, aren't you Kai!

"That's not all! Princess over here...... it's Elle!

"... Again, is this painting definitely Lord Caivon?

I remember only once when I showed Mr. Stiglia what a demon king looked like.

She remarked, looking at that figure, that the opening was the most 'of the legends of Fastria'.

Then I guess I should tell you what I know about it, too.

"Yes, this is Elverson, who painted this picture with me."

"Elverson himself... did you know that it was a woman? No... I can't believe this princess is in person more than that..."

"It was only recently that I found out, though. I just recently learned about this painting."

"... that Lord Cayvon also lived in an ancient time called the age of human, divine slavery, right?

Yes, she snorts and answers, breathing somewhere relieved.

"Good... after all, if you were here... Master Nao would be saved too"

"What's that?

She moves her crippled legs around like this is what she wanted to tell me the most, but still takes the form of the most salute and stands before me.

"Lord Caivon. Our opponent is probably just like you... the strong man of old. We had no hands... no legs. In the future, Master Nao will be with his people again... Please, I want to help you then!

Her words, unbalanced but bowing her head, are heavy.

... just like me? That's... I mean...

"Please raise your head. He's one of mine again. It's only natural to help."

"But there is danger involved. This is the kind of wish I have for you that has nothing to do with this country… it's a shame, it's painful…"

"... that wound was put on the target, wasn't it?

"... Yes. My protection was easily broken, and this is the case. Master Nao and Old McKenzie barely spared the damage..."

The magic technology in this country honestly seems to prevail over any other country.

Even Sarsgard, that elf country, said he had freely used magic so far and had not helped his life.

But even Gardeus can't treat her like that...

"Now Master Nao is so powerful that we can't help but call him the strongest in this country. You can't beat him anymore, me or old Mackenzie."

"Heh! Nao, you've grown so strong, haven't you?

"... Lue, that Nao you didn't have your hands or your legs. He, the liberator, brushes his strength but still has no hands or feet... which means..."

"No way... he said he was someone with powers like Kai...?

When I broke up with him. Even then he was gaining mighty power.

The growth in status outweighed the average person but also the humans of the Divine Slavery, or us created in the Game Age.

Such a defeated opponent, even if he gains further experience on this continent......

With that status, you could probably beat the Lake Class as well.

No, with Grandpa Ken and Mr. Stiglia, even Lue is in danger.

Complete that? Running away, so full? That guy is no longer... Are you sure he's not on par with me?

"If you are an ancient man... please, take that man..."

"... ok. If that's the end of the answer you're looking for… it must be evil for the majority of humans."

Hey, I didn't think it was you.

Elle was here. Were you here too...?

"Mr. Kai......?

"Kai-kun... what are you thinking...?

"Probably the same thing as Lue."

The last one. The man who launched our team, who should be called the leader.

A blacksmith who is a producer and chose a fighter for his subclass, a fighting blacksmith.

Such a player who created my demon king look, created the sword of love that Lue once used, and invited Shun and Dahlia, me and Oink, and Elle into his nostalgia.

"No way......? No, I don't think so."

"Oh, I honestly just came up with it for a second too"

"Um... could it be..."

"Yes. Now there are only seven god-slaved humans who would remain in this world, including me and Reyce, and Lue. But there's a chance there's another one."

"Until Lord Lue and Lord Reyes... and the last of them..."

It's only possible. There are now examples of Arkham and Fennel, the natives of this world, who had more power than Rhue, and Falnil, who would be once strong at it.

But they called me an ancient human being, and I unconsciously - I thought of him.

"Gouña. That is the man of the Divine Slavery who can possibly be raised. But...... that's impossible. He was one of us."

"... is that right? It's just someone with undoubtedly different dimensions of strength. Please keep in mind."

Yes, of course.

And you finally finished telling her everything she needed to talk about, sitting on the bed like she was tired.

"I feel it, it's falling out. Really pitiful..."

"Mr. Stiglia. Can you show me your body, too? We all know that Mr. Rue is an amazing magician, don't you think?

Then he suggested, as Rhue recalled, and sat down next to Mr. Stiglia without waiting for a reply.

"I do almost admit to both Old Mackenzie and I that Lord Rhue is a great wizard... apparently this is not a scratch or internal damage..."

"Mm-hmm? Like a curse? I'm actually a holy knight, didn't I tell you?

"Nah......! Speaking of which, I was wearing a sword... but I just said it was a liturgical sword..."

"That's why. Take it off. Take it off."

"Nah! I need you to wait a minute! The... even though the benefactor..."

"Oh, excuse me. I'll be right out."

You can't just be confused, can you? You have no choice.

Leave the room for good and clear your ears trying to find out what's going on inside.

Wait, there's the maid. Please don't look me in the eye like you see something suspicious like that.

"… to be honest, it's something that people can't see… whether this is a curse or a wound or a disease, it's a situation they don't really understand."

"Uh... this isn't corrupt... is it? Baked... but not"

"For some reason, places that are not scratched are also becoming unfettered. Honestly, I thought Lord Lue and the others would have helped me by asking while I could still move."

"Show me a little too... I've seen a disease with degenerative skin... I think it's a little bit similar..."

Apparently, he's in pretty bad shape.

The disease Rayce refers to... probably the kind of STD that was specific to that town that also had the aspect of colored towns... but that would be impossible too. Anyway, it was the result of an attack.

"Now that I've tried the exorcism guide, what do you say?

"... sorry, apparently it doesn't work"

"Okay, I'm going to try to purify the body next... it's going to take a little while, so stay away from Reis"

Do you intend to use ritual guidance as well?

When it comes to causing the wound that needs to be done so much... who is it?

At least, Gouña won't use magic. You could only hit him with a hammer or a fist.

Like me, it's possible that I've learned magic since I got here...

Then, the light leaks out of the gap in the door, and at the same time it stops, Lue takes confirmation.

"What do you say? It's a ritual of purifying and treating the whole body."

"... you've certainly made your body easier"

"Ho, is that true!? Ah..."

"... Yes. Looks like you just lost your hard work and fatigue."

"The condition of the affected area… has not changed."

"... weird. I can't believe it's the part where the anomaly is obvious, but it doesn't change..."

"It's all right, Lord Lue. I too am a knight in battle.... I was ready."

"Ma'am, wait... yes... sorry, Mr. Stilia. It might be embarrassing... but let Kai-kun see it too."

"Hmm!?

Huh!? No. What about that just!?

"Kai-kun is more knowledgeable than I am and has healing powers as well. It's a different kind of power from mine. It could be embarrassing... but why don't you do everything you can?

"Me too, I think that's a good idea. It's all right, Kai will face it with all due sincerity."

Let me reunify my spirit a bit. Because Mr. Stilia is so beautiful.

Because it's a nice Buddy. Because it's very attractive.

Mind Extinguishing. Clairvoyant. Color is empty. BBQ meal fixing.

"... ok. Lord Caivon will take a look at it."

Then the door opens and we head to her.

But the moment I saw her body, all my worries and crappy thoughts disappeared.

... I know. I know this. Didn't you learn?

Remember, when we were kids, we saw the shocking footage.

"... Mr. Stiglia. Did you see this attack?

"Yes... no... just a shock running"

"Was the shield or armor safe?

"I kept the prototype for once... but, you know, it's pointless, it's like I can get through..."

What kind of magic did you do to Lue? Then, when applying healing magic, ask what you think and how you activate it so that it works.

"Uh... it fits the symptoms and conditions optimally... I mean, it's an image of what you know and what's similar, and it's an image of healing it. It's stained, it's blocked, it's used separately like that."

"... I see. Well, let's just be aware of what I'm about to say and activate it carefully."

Her skin looks burnt, burnt, and crumbled.

There is blood smudging from the skin that should be safe.

The symptoms are very... similar.

"The body is built by something very small. Billions, billions, a bunch of smaller grains, that's the image that's shaping humans. Right... like we're building a big castle with bricks loaded... small things piling up and making humans."

"Mmmm...... I'll just imagine, just wait for me"

Cell concepts. That's what I tell her.

Trying to cure something big, I'm sure you can't cure it.

This is... because every single one of those cells is a symptom of being hurt.

"Kai...... do you have any idea of this symptom?

"... I do. It's very, very troublesome. But, Mr. Stiglia. I know this. So...... I'll definitely do something about it. I would never even embarrass you."

"... I'm the one who's sorry for that attitude. Well... I can't believe you took it so seriously..."

The unpleasant feeling has increased.

This guy... the person who caused this wound... definitely has knowledge of Japan, no Earth.

"No way... I never thought I'd see exposure in this world..."

I jump into the ocean of thought again, too, watching Lue concentrate on treatment.

Think. Whoever they are, they're unprecedented troublemakers.

"Just a little bit, part of the wound regenerated...?

"... at that rate, Lue. I'll do my best to back it up, too."

No, we should focus on her treatment now.

But... I still get a little disturbed by the "what if" I think about it.