I was growing up for sure.

After this Far East battle, I was definitely becoming a magician. It was a strange feeling for me, but I felt like I was about to reach some realm. Ironically, while I was fighting on this battlefield, I was making a further leap.

Using magic is no longer equal to breathing, and no matter how difficult the code is, it can be manipulated in a complicated way. Even natural magic is equal to something for me now. The Master seems to be at his peak again, but I was definitely approaching the Master to follow him again.

"... Ray-chan. Are you okay?"

"Carol, I'm fine."

I returned to the base after completing my assignment today. Today is a stand-alone mission, and we will go to the front line together with the reprimand. But when I got unlucky there, I made contact with the enemy. I was supposed to fight... but I never lost.

Without seeing the face of the slaughtering opponent, a pile of corpses appeared in front of him. There was no hesitation in getting hold of people now.

I just do it calmly, like work.

Hey, Howard.

Am I fighting for Howard? Is this the right way to go?

I think of such a thing. End the war for him. No, that's not all. I want to put an end to the war for the many people who have died so far. No matter how painful and sad it was.

I was going to accomplish it. There is no way to pull back now. But that's what I think when I look at these bloody hands.

I wonder if I'm on the right path...

"Ray, you're back."

I was having a conversation with Carol, and she just arrived there.

"Colonel, yes, I just got back."

I see. Ray, get some rest. "

Abbey-Garnett.

He is the best friend of the master, stricter and better than anyone else. With Howard's death, she began to go further into battle, but she was originally highly capable of positively discerning the state of war.

I am now acting as the Operations Commander in the rear. She was recognized for her role in the Far East and was promoted to colonel. Said he was the youngest in history. But the master said. It's sort of a sham.

She was chosen as a good commander. He was given the status of colonel in a symbolic way.

This battlefield needed symbols.

Master is already famous as a hero. By contrast, the Colonel was becoming a symbol of operations.

Lt. Col. Henrik-Forenheit was definitely in charge of the Special Selection Unit Astral, but she was superior in rank alone.

It did not create a clash.

Though I thought, there was still less activity as a special selection unit "Astral". I'm sure it has an emotional side. When you get together, you'll remember Howard.

"Hey, Ray. Would you like to join us for dinner? You have time for this, don't you?

"I'm sorry, Carol. I want to get some rest today."

"Ah... that's right. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you."

"No, I don't mind. Now, if you'll excuse me."

When I lower my head to the two of you, I walk toward the door. When I left, I saw Carol's sad face... but I still couldn't afford to read Carol's emotions.

The dark emotions that linger in this heart.

I couldn't laugh at anyone with this anymore ─ ─.

"Lizzie, you don't have to follow me, do you?

"... I'm worried."

"Oh! Lizzie is such a sweet kid...!

"... no. Nothing."

Lise and Fran were walking slowly on the battlefield. A battlefield with blood everywhere and limbs rolling around. The front line was fierce.

Their purpose is to engage an enemy.

Fran said he was going alone this time, but Lizzie said she was going with him. It came purely from the desire to observe the power of the franc with this eye.

But it was too much trouble explaining it, so Lise had Fran interpret it in a convenient way.

"Well, well. Is it about time you came?

"... that's right. I think it was just around the time."

Stop.

It was nothing but wilderness. A horizontal line spreads out in front of you, and at first glance it looks like nothing. But right in front of them were two humans walking the same way.

A bright man with short black hair and glasses. Next to that, there was a woman with orange hair wrapped around her fingertips and a lazy atmosphere.

"Hmm. Looks like you've come up with fiction and wings."

"Hah... it's daft. I'd like to kill him and go home.

"Zwei, this is a mission. Be careful."

"Yes, yes. Okay, Xex."

The male one is Xex. Lise and Fran heard that the woman was called Zwei.

Fran takes the lead in confronting them.

"Kohn. You're the Seven Sages, right?

Looks like you're looking into this, too.

"Of course not. Because we have good people. Including me."

Really?

First Xex and Fran start the conversation lightly. It was a light atmosphere like a public story, but everyone was sure to taste the feeling that something was tingling.

Exactly a one-off situation.

Even in this atmosphere, Fran continues to speak calmly.

"The seven greatest magicians visit. And so are you. It's destiny that comes when we bump into each other."

"... that's right. You are very smart. I like it, Hibie."

"Hmm. Well, I don't care. Okay."

Fran murmurs as he gently shakes his little body. Then, a bright red primary material called "Primateria" appeared in the surroundings. Zex laughs at Fran, who is already in a combat situation.

"Ahh... I'm so glad. I'm glad I've killed so many garbage-like people. I'm happy to meet someone like you."

"... pull it out, kid. I will make you pay for your sins here."

While they were totally on the lookout, Lise was staring at the situation indifferently. In front of her, Zwei was walking slowly. Still looking lazy.

"Hey, you're fictitious, right?

"Yes"

"Can I kill him?

"Go ahead, do what you want."

"Hah...? Isn't there a little more fear?

"What do you think? I want to know more about human emotions, but will you teach me that?

"Kimo. What, is that how you talk?

Try to throw up and Zwei leaks his voice. It was a pure feeling. A normal person like herself would have distorted her face by being hit by her leaking primary material, Primateria.

But Lizzie kept talking as if she didn't mind.

"Yes, I'm sure that's what I am. Nobody understands, nobody understands. But your presence is very interesting. You might tell me something I don't know."

"Hahahaha....! Fine, you. I'm so annoyed. Maybe it's been a while since I've been motivated."

The lid of battle was cut ─ ─.