"I didn't expect you to be so surprised. It was worth keeping it hidden."

When I saw Testa laughing and saying that, I held my fist hard again.

"Since when...?

"Am I?"

"Since when have you been pretending to be a testa!? Where did you do the real testa!!

Testa had the look on her face that she said she didn't know what she was talking about, but eventually she understood what it meant and laughed as she did.

"Ha-ha-ha! Al, you're making a big mistake, aren't you?

"... what do you mean?

"Daimyo, you think I'm either relying on Testa's body to pay for it, or I'm replacing Testa, too, just like Irvia was replacing your mother, right? But that's not true."

"... then"

"Oh. I've been me since I was a little girl (...). I've been guiding you a lot to become the body you deserve as my dependant. So Testa doesn't exist from the beginning."

……

Too shockingly, I didn't even speak.

I never even imagined that the identity of Testa, who I thought was my best friend along with being familiar with until now, was the enemy.

"Damn. When my plan succeeded and your status multiplied by a few hundred times that of a regular person, it was a mess. You're really happy that I finally got the vessel I deserved, huh?

Testa continues to have fun telling stories she hasn't even heard.

"But I had no idea that that abominable god of goodness would take you before I could rely on you to pay for it. Thanks to you, my plan is par."

Testa seemed deliberately sad as she said so.

"It's a shame. The power of the Good God is flowing through you. That's why I can't possess your body if I kill you."

Testa placed her hand on Irvia's shoulder,

"But I have Irvia. He's not as good a dependant as you.

"Huh!? You're possessed by Irvia!?

"That's right. If it's true, it would have been best if I could rely on your body to pay for it, but it's enough for him. If I couldn't rely on you, I decided I would, and he knew it, and he was moving."

"... means..."

Until now, there has been a mismatch.

"... you seem to understand. Yes, if you totally rejected the power of the Good God and turned to me for my strength, he wouldn't have had to depend on me, but he bothered to become my dependant on me. For you."

"Irvia...... Why, no..."

Ilvia kept leaning over and answered nothing.

"I guess it's because I think about you. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to say 'kill me' like you just did."

"Yeah, but you don't have to be such an adult to pay for it!? At least get away from Testa or teach me about it."

"I can't. Earlier I said my powers were weakened, but I could do enough to force you to ignore your will if you were" the one who accepted my powers from me ". Well, I seem to have avoided relying on you to the extent that you didn't disobey my orders... but I can't run away from me or help you directly."

"Ku...... Why did Irvia accept the power of someone like you..."

"Oh. He accepted my power with all his heart that he wanted to live longer and be more with you. Ironically, the power you seek to stay with your brother is supposed to afflict your brother."

That's how I hit Testa with a smile.

"Oops! Absolutely!"

Testa avoided my attack with a single hair, but I could keep her away from Irvia.

"I can't believe you're suddenly beating me up. You don't have to be so angry, do you?

"No, I just realize that if I take you down before I possess you, I'll solve it! I'm not letting you near Irvia!

When I said that, Testa sighed like a coward.

"... ha. Al, have you been listening to me? Nothing. You don't need me anywhere near you, do you? Irvia, 'Come'"

Just as Testa shrugged, Irvia instantly went to Testa's.

"Shh! Irvia! Run!"

"Possession"

Testa became foggy and encircled Irvia, who never resisted it.

There was no testa figure when the fog cleared, and Irvia stood with a grin as her eyesight became slightly like a testa.

- Possession complete.