What are we going to do now?
Fight Illis?
I have no sympathy for the plight of Illis.
But the stupidity is what people of the past have done.
There is no sin whatsoever on those who live now.
That's not revenge, it's just eight wins.
Can I miss that?
Don't you have to stop Iris?
... Should we fight?
Or.
Cooperate with Illis?
Though past events, that doesn't make all people's sins disappear.
There's something that's been stacked up so far.
If my master was able to survive by using the Heavenly Nation as an experimental platform...
It is a 'sin' engraved on man himself.
You can never wipe it.
Iris, who solemnly purifies such a person, in a way, may be right.
So maybe it's not wrong to cooperate with Illis either.
"I..."
What are we gonna do?
What am I supposed to do?
Which way is right?
……
Think.
Think.
Think.
What's right for me?
What's right for Illis?
... No, I'm not.
If you're trapped in something like that, like right or wrong, you can't come up with an answer to this problem.
The Heavenly Nation was betrayed by going down the path of believing that they were right.
People did wrong and betrayed the Heavenly Nation.
If I think about things on the same scale, I might make the same mistake.
So what I need to think...
What do you want me to do?
It's about facing my own mind and getting that answer.
"Rayne, will you let me hear your answer?
"I..."
I still can't find the answer.
In the meantime, Illis throws his words at him as if to wander.
"Do you think you can forgive something like this?
"... I don't think"
"Do you think my revenge is wrong?
"... I don't think"
"Then will you leave me out of my way?
……
I have no words to give back.
Illis laughs small.
"Don't worry. The story that I like you, Rain, is true. So, Rayne, I'm not going to let anything happen to you. Of course, Rayne, I'm not going to lay a hand on your people. Rain, your people are the most powerful species, not humans. We will not do anything to reach out to our fellow countrymen. Well, one of you, there's a strange person called a ghost... well, let's miss that as an exception"
……
"What do you say? Don't you think that's not a bad story?
Maybe so.
But...
"... How long does Illis keep avenging?
"Well, that's settled."
Illis says with a laugh.
"Until I die."
As it deserves.
As is normal.
as it is the truth of the world.
Iris said it out without getting lost.
Ask me the answer.
On the contrary, my resolve to be in me was consolidated.
Finally, I could find an answer.
"I..."
"Yes, Rayne, what about you?
"... cannot accept the words of Illis"
"... oh"
A demonic light illuminates the eyes of Illis.
"You won't accept my offer," he said? Fight me only, huh? He wants to kill each other, huh?
"No, not that either"
"Huh?"
Strangely, Illis got it right.
"You can't leave Illis alone. But we're not going to kill each other."
"What does that... mean?
"I'll try to stop Iris. Without killing, I'll try to stop it."
……
Create a face that will disappoint Illis.
And I spilled a sigh on this one.
"I'm stunned... Rayne, don't you see the reality?
"I can see you."
"No, I don't see it. You still want reconciliation with me, don't you?
"Don't be."
"Ha... were you listening to me properly? If you're listening, you know as much as I can tell that reconciliation is impossible, right?
"Right, it could be endlessly difficult"
"Then..."
"Still."
Block the words of Illis and say them in a strong tone.
Like telling you of my resolve.
To convey my thoughts.
Look firmly into Iris' eyes and spin thoughts... words.
"I'm not giving up."
……
"I have no right to stop revenge. Instead, it makes me think that Iris' revenge is legitimate."
"Then..."
"Still, I can't"
"What can't? As I can see, can you tell me?
"Because... Illis is going to die, isn't he?
……
No reply.
I mean, that's the thing.
"Iris thinks only about revenge and not about living. If you can take revenge, then that's what you think... you don't even care about your own life? Didn't I?"
"... I won't deny it."
"If I found out about that... I wouldn't be able to leave you alone"
"Laine, who is you..."
"If we were just going to take revenge, we might not have stopped. But if you're going to die at the end of your revenge... I'll stop you. Stop whatever you do. Because I don't want Iris to die."
I want Illis alive.
This is my selfishness.
Still.
I'll try to push this selfishness through.
Whether the vengeance of Illis is right.
That is a difficult issue and cannot be cleaned up in one word.
But I think it's wrong that Iris is going to die like this...
So let me resist as much as I can.
"Does Laine have the right to interfere with my way of life?
"No."
"Then why don't you just keep your mouth shut?
"I don't like it. I'm selfish."
……
Iris was pompous,
"Heh, heh, heh"
I laughed with pleasure.
"You're really funny... heh, maybe that's what I like about you"
"I guess it's true what Illis is saying for me. I'm glad to hear that. Still, I decided... to stop Illis"
"... I get it"
Ilis got away from me.
Stand up and turn your back.
"Too bad... we're going to have to fight"
"Right. But we're not going to kill each other."
"Oh. That's sweet. I don't give a shit, do I?
"I guess so. But I'm not gonna kill Iris."
That was my statement of determination.
Believe me those words sound a little bit like the heart of Illis...
Throw in every word you can.
"Heh heh... you think you can stop me? You think we can stop them alive without killing each other?
"That would be hard...... still, let me try"
"I look forward to it."
Illis laughs...
And disappeared.