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Episode 154: Sasha's Gift

Upon returning to Sasha's villa after a struggle with Raphae, I was heard by Sasha's own mouth that Sasha and Gabri had fought, that the distant town had turned into a sea of fire in Gabri's outrageous attack, and that Gabri and I had been pulling threads behind us in our struggle.

Sasha, who took a deep toll in her struggle with Gabri, seems to have been cured by [super recovery] I left with Lina, and thus rests in bed.

Lina seemed tired of consuming a lot of MP with that spell, so now she has her own room to sleep in. Serena, Asta and Sue said they headed to the town rescue.

"Did that happen while I was fighting Raphae..."

After listening to Sasha the whole time, I shrugged. The morning brightness was starting to spread outside the window if you noticed.

"... did you and Raphae get it right?

When Sasha asked, I smiled powerlessly.

"Oh, I wish I could assure you that he would be fine now"

I narrow my eyes and stare at my right hand.

"I've never done anything to" save "all I've ever done to" destroy ". Honestly I don't know if I could have saved Raphae for real..."

I'm going to do the best I can, but still, whether Raphae chooses the path to becoming one of the human beings would be something like a quinquennial. Even if I chose that path, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm absolutely happy for Raphae.

"Phew..."

Then I rounded my eyes to Sasha's unexpected reaction.

"Did I say something weird?

"No, I think you underestimate yourself for a long time. You've saved a lot of people so far."

"... me?

Sasha looks at my face and gives me a tender look even as she shudders.

"If you hadn't defeated Seal, you would still be deprived of the souls of innocent people of all sins. You're also the one who helped Serena, who was taken hostage. You must be the one who took Lina, who was suffering in her slave life, too?

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"Don't worry, there are many who have been saved thanks to you. So be more confident."

"... oh. Thanks, Sasha."

Nature and my chest get hot. Well, didn't I just break it? [M] I didn't know you were going to notice that in the words of a six-year-old girl.

"I'll change the story...... you should pay close attention to Gabriel's future moves. He was looking for something by letting you fight Rafael."

"... oh"

It was probably Gabriel who exposed my identity to Raphae. But the reason why you tried to fight me is mysterious. [M] Simply because you thought Rafael could take me down? Even if Raphael had defeated me, I don't think that would satisfy that man...

I've buried Gabriel twice with this hand. [M] The first time he has crushed one arm and then wiped it out with [the Proclamation of Death], and the second time he has pierced his chest with his fist to make it disappear. You must have quite a grudge against me. Would such a man do me good to be defeated at the hands of others? I have a nasty heartbeat......

"I wish I was burying Gabriel... sorry"

Sasha bit her lips off with regret.

There's nothing more troublesome than a man who doesn't know what to do like Gabriel. If it's for a purpose, you won't hate falling for your enemies. I don't want to let it go wild any more, and I just want to settle it early... but no rush.

"It's time for me to go back to King's Castle. If I'm here, Serena and the kids could be in danger."

"... well, you can't deny it"

"Seawater bath, thanks for inviting me. It was fun."

"... that's more than anything"

I really feel like playing with Serena and the others more, but I can't say that anymore. I'm also concerned about what happened to the town that was the victim of Gabriel's attack, but I'll leave you to Serena and the others.

"And one more thing, I need a favor from Sasha... Can you keep Lina in Sasha's Azito for a while?

"Get Lina? I don't care, why?

"Perhaps from here on out, the struggle with the Seven Star Angels will be even more intense. And you can't get Lina involved, and it's safer to stay with Sasha."

Lina is originally just a human girl. I don't want you to force me any further.

"Okay. I'll take care of your sister."

"... I'll be grateful"

"But did you tell Lina about it?

I shook my head next to Sasha's. [M]

"Maybe I'll tell Lina, 'I want to help your brother, so I'll definitely give it to you!' I would say... I'm gonna shut up about Lina."

"Heh, you're definitely going to say it. But you don't know if Lina's mad at you later, do you?

"... I'll be ready for that"

I laughed unwittingly. [M]

"But if we're going back to King's Castle, Serena and the others are going to break up like this, but are you okay with that?

"... oh. Serena and the others are rescuing the people in town, right? I don't want to get in the way of that... and now that I see you, it's gonna be hard to break up."

"... so is that"

Besides, it doesn't mean we'll never see each other again. Once the struggle with the Seven Star Angels is over, Serena and I will see each other again at any time.

The only remainder of my heart is that once again I wanted to have a night out with Serena...... Well, the fun is that we'll keep it later.

"Well, it's time for me to go to King's Castle."

"Wait, Ute."

Sasha stops me from trying to activate [Momentary Move].

"It's a gift from me, take it. Spell [Grant Ability]"

A spell that you are no longer familiar with, giving them one of your possession spells. Sasha activated it against me.

"I gave you my [future prediction]. You didn't possess it, did you?

"... you didn't have that, but you don't know when and what future this spell will see, do you? You just pushed me because it was inconvenient..."

"Well, there's that, too"

"Hey there!!"

I accidentally stumbled on it, and Sasha laughs softly when she sees it.

"It's a joke. Sure, it's a little inconvenient, but depending on the future you can see, it's easier to take action in the future, and I don't think it's going to hurt to keep it in your possession. If you still say you don't need it, disarm [Capability Grant]."

"... No, thank you."

After a little thought, I said so. [M] Sasha has a point, and sooner or later the time may come to help.

"Then I will return to King's Castle. Thanks for everything, Sasha."

"What, this is you. Masterful."

"... When Raphae returns, please say hello"

When Raphae returned to this place, it meant that Raphae chose the path to live not as a seven-star angel, but as a fellow human being. But for Sasha, who hates the Seven Star Angels, Raphae's presence would not be very pleasant.

But still, Sasha snorted hard at me.

"Oh, let's embrace him as one of us then."

When I heard the words, I relieved myself from the bottom of my heart.

Thus I activated [Moment Move] and returned to King's Castle.