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Episode 179: The End of the Outer Road

"Don't worry, I won't be so pessimistic. I've got the right remedy."

"Remedy, so...?

"That's right. Take this."

I took a piece of paper out of my pocket and threw it at Gabriel. Neither is it just a piece of paper. Gabri widened it and opened her eyes wide.

"This guy is [immutable testimony]...!!"

"Well, you know what? That's a quick story."

Fifth Star Spell [Immutable Testimony] - It was generated by me before I entered the gate and is used to exchange material contracts between the two. The text reads as follows:

Executor - King Euto

Target audience - Seven Star Angel Gabriel

This Agreement shall in no event be invalidated and shall continue as long as the Executor (hereinafter referred to as "A") and the Subject (hereinafter referred to as "B") survive.

This contract shall be concluded when a contractual relationship occurs at the time that Party B recognizes this statement and the following conditions are met:

Conditions - One request presented by Party A, executed by Party B.

CONTRACT DETAILS - Party A and its subordinates (including those who were once subordinates and those who have been subordinated since this contract) are prohibited from attacking and killing Party B, interfering with status, brainwashing, memory manipulation and restraint of any kind.

Gabri looks up as she finishes looking through the testimony.

"So once this contract is concluded, Temei and the others won't be able to help me in any way...!?"

"That's right. Isn't that a bad contract for you, too?

"... what's the" request "written on the terms?

I can see the obvious vigilance from Gabriel's expression. That's right, it's normal to assume that if it's a demand that matches so much of the contract. But the demands I made were simple. [M]

"There is only one thing I ask of you. Unlock [Fate Sharing] and free that mortal community."

"... is...?

Flashing Gabriel. It's a face like a clap to see.

"Didn't you hear that? I said untie [Fate Sharing] and let the humans go."

"... that's all, huh?

"Yes."

Gabriel stares at me in surprise.

"What do you mean... that would taste too good for me...!!"

"I guess so. But that's about all I can think of to free both of us from you. You'll see that the testimony isn't fake."

…………

Gabri is silent and once again glances at the testimony with an eating eye.

"Whether you accept this contract or not is your freedom. I don't think we have much time left to think about it."

"Fifteen seconds to go. Fourteen, thirteen..."

Henri's countdown begins. When this reaches zero, Henri makes the choice between keeping Gabri alive or killing him. That would be further tightening Gabriel's thinking.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

"Ma, wait!! I'm still..."

"Five, four, three..."

"Ku...!! Unlock the spell [Fate Sharing]!!"

Just before the count went to zero, Gabri said it off. At that moment the paper of [immutable testimony] is wrapped in a pale light. This is a testament to the conclusion of the contract.

"... have you accepted the contract? Well, I guess so."

There's no point sticking a sword tip to Gabriel's throat more than a contract has been concluded. Henri took her hand off the [grudge sword] and dropped it on the ground.

"... cuckoo, hahahahahaha!! But the price of saving both humans was huge! Now Temei and the others can't get their hands on me!?"

"Right. There's nothing you can do anymore, Henri."

Even if you rip or burn the testimony, this contract will not be broken. As long as the executor and the subject are alive, me and my subordination will be bound by this contract.

"Then all I have to do is smash Temei to death!! I'll make you fully indulge in the humiliation of being killed while you can't do anything!!"

Listening to Gabriel's reclining proclamation, I laughed.

- Do it, Henri.

That's how I gave Henri my last order.

Dosha.

"... ah...?

A dull sound sounds. Gabri slowly turns her gaze down as she opens her mouth to pocan. His heart was pierced by a [grudge sword].

Whether I did it or Henri did it. Gabriel was stabbing his heart with his own hand.

Spell [self-harm coercion] - Gabriel harmed himself by ordering Henri to activate it.

"Oh...... oh! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!"

Gabriel stuffs like crazy while scattering blood. Now that [Fate Sharing] has been lifted, the humans will not be taken along. Any healing spell is pointless if it punctures your heart so deeply. There is no longer room for Gabri to save lives.

"Ho ho...... kidding...... KANNA!! Contract and...... Different JANNA AHH!!"

"What's the difference? Certainly, according to the contract exchanged in [Immutable Testimony], we cannot kill you. but there's no constraint on you killing yourself."

"Nah............!!"

This is the biggest trap I've ever set on [Immutable Testimony]. He made a deal without realizing this trap.

[Self-harm coercion] causes self-harm to those below level 300. Hence Gabriel would not otherwise be subject to the effects of this spell, but he had lowered his level to less than 300 to escape the influence of [the weak world]. I let him use his strategy the other way around.

"I should have said it first. You're going to die savoring superb humiliation. It fits into the vicious plot of hate enemies and is desperate by its own hands. There will be no more humiliation for you."

"No kidding... hey... this... I...!!"

So far, I've screwed my enemies with overwhelming stats and spells. That's why Gabriel wouldn't have imagined it, such as when he was going to die in such a way.

"You referred to yourself as the outer road, but this is the real outer road. Review it in the afterlife at best."

"Damn...... but ahhhhhhhh......!!"

The strength of life force, which does not even try to screw itself up, would be commendable. But it also did not last long, and Gabriel's flesh had already begun to vanish.

"Curse me...... do it......!!"

Until the end of the period, Gabriel stared at me with hateful eyes, weeping with blood.

"I will curse you... I will curse you... I will curse you!! Even if this soul is burned by Hell's Fire... sooner or later Temei will take you on the road AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

With a voice of resentment everywhere - Gabriel's flesh was utterly doomed and at a disastrous end.