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Disappear with despair. Spell [Heavenly Lightning Strike]!

A third thunderstorm pours from above. [Reflection hole] automatically extinguishes once it reflects the attack, so there is no way to prevent this.

"Everybody, watch out!!"

I drew everyone's attention while jumping backwards and dodging a thunderbolt. That causes the lightning strike to explode directly into the earth and finally the ground begins to collapse.

"Ku......!

I will evacuate to a safe place immediately. Henri and the others were never involved, but some of the dead resurrected by the phantom beast are swallowed by the ground sinking and fall.

"Huh. Running away, so get the best of it."

I just stared at the fact that the phantom beast has so much power that I can't measure it in status, but now I just have to switch my thoughts. Anyway, here I am, that's all for sure.

"Spell [Light of Life]!

He activated a healing spell against himself to heal his HP first. If you eat the [Heavenly Thunder Strike] direct hit in the current state, your HP will run out.

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But further despair struck me. What a healing spell it was unlocked as soon as it was activated. Naturally HP stays the same. Why...!?

I'm sorry to hear that. Because of my characteristics, my spell recipients will not be able to apply a healing spell until their lives are exhausted. "

"What...!?"

Does it even have the ability to disable healing spells? There are some irregularities.

"You once sealed me by sacrificing your own soul. But not this time. My sentimental grudge, think with it...!!"

A shell is fired early from the palm of the phantom beast, and I keep dodging them.

What's the matter, on the defensive side?

Regrettably, so far nothing concrete countermeasures have come to mind. On the other hand, there was one question swirling around in my brain from earlier.

Is it something that can summon such a powerful monster only by fulfilling and serving the soul of a thousand human beings? I'm never saying that every human soul is light, but no matter what you think, the sacrificial soul and the power of the phantom beast are not commensurate.

If I'm not mistaken, there's something in his power. And my instincts told me that that was the key to defeating the phantom beast. If we can find that key...

"You don't seem to have a hitter anymore. So it's time to call it a checkmate? Spell [Hellfire]!

Moment after moment, I felt something very "gushing up from the ground. Shit, I was only repeating attacks from above to keep my consciousness from pointing beneath my feet...

"Ha ha...!!"

Shortly before I dodged it, I became the food for prison flames that burst out of the ground as a result of the eruption.

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My HP finally runs out along with the feeling that my whole body will turn into dust.

"Dear Yout!!"

Hearing Henri's cry from afar, I fell on the spot.

Slightly back in time. Kiel, who felt disturbing signs from "The Sanctuary of the Sky" after seeing Yuna and Micah struggle on earth, entrusted Micah to the Hegemony to return to this sanctuary.

"What...!?"

Once back in the castle, Kiel learned the facts of the shock there. The 'pot of souls', which had enclosed hundreds of human souls, is gone. I can only assume someone brought it up.

Three days ago, Kiel signed up for an interrogatory duel with the King of Champions by betting on 'Pot of Souls'. If you want to free our souls, you want to try and defeat me. That is why Kiel did not dare to free the souls of man and woman. But without the 'pot of souls', the duel itself with the King will cease to be established. How do you want me to face the King of the Universe?

But now there's more to worry about than that. disturbing signs Kiel felt. And the "pot of souls" that disappeared. The conclusion that comes out of these two...

Kiel flew right out of the castle after the worst had passed his brain.

And the time returned to the present, and Kiel arrived before the Gate of the Phantom Beast. Kiel himself had only visited this place a few times, but the different aura emitted from the gate was burning to his memory vividly.

"Stupid......"

The gate was surrounded by black smoke, the same as before, but there was only one major change. The door to the gate is open that has never been opened before. And a fragment-like object of 'Pot of Soul' scattered underfoot. From these things Kiel gained the certainty that the phantom beast had been freed from the seal.

The signs of the phantom beast have already disappeared. Kiel guessed that he was probably misplaced with himself. This means that the phantom beast will now be on the ground.

Who the hell unleashed the phantom beast? The human soul, which was imprisoned in the 'pot of souls' in the first place, should not have met half the number required for the resurrection of the phantom beast. Why are you...

"Oh, it's strange to see you here."

I accidentally heard a voice from behind. Kiel looked back, and there stood a man of pre-existing stature: an inorganic mask on a silk hat.

"Is that Elitra? No..."

Kiel cuts his words once and looks out for the man who appeared in front of him.

"Signs are different. It's not Elitra herself. The identity of a guy generated by some kind of spell, something like that."

"Ho ho ho, check it out. Let's just say it's a boulder."

Elitra praises Kiel by slapping her hands gently.

"So why are you in a place like this?

"It looks like the phantom beast has finally made its comeback. I was simply wondering where whoever unlocked it from the seal. The killer will return to the scene. What if you're the killer?

"Don't bullshit me. You must be the killer."

Elitra leans her neck like she fell in love with Kiel, who stares sharply.

"Ha. Why do you think so?

"When no one notices you and you can transfer the 'pot of soul' from the castle to this point, and you'll be the one who will have the means to make up for the shortfall, you're the only one who can think of."

"Ho ho ho. Isn't that a little too much for me? Besides, it's not a good idea to suspect someone without any evidence."

"... Fair enough"

There's nothing I can do about it now. I thought so. Kiel stopped prying any further.