I was on the verge of retreating. Hands-on consciousness.

My whole body hurts.

I was recovering from… [Rest] earlier, I think.

It seemed half unconscious and activated according to survival instincts.

Because of the strong impact, it appeared that the [Berserk] hanging on itself had already expired.

After I rolled out the [Wood Counter]... my back was slammed against the wall of the cave with a recoil of moves.

Though I thought he was dead... he seemed miraculously immune to death due to the strengthening of his defensive abilities and the powerful protective effect of [Statue].

'Oh yes, Arane is...!

Not if you are out of your mind.

Now, it was in battle.

In addition to the enhanced double-fire up to its maximum, it rolled out to the life-threatening [Wood Counter].

There is no room for me anymore.

Assuming Arane is still alive, there's nothing we can do about it this time.

"Arane... is..."

Found it right away.

From the front, Arane walks in.

He looked even stranger than last time.

An arm that seems to have broken a thousand times is forcefully connected by crystallized blood.

"Spare me... I guess... Arane can move, no matter how crushed her body is, of…"

At the tip of his arm was a disastrously stretched nail.

"Arane too, Arane is the limit... as easy as taking your puppet brave on the road..."

I was wondering if I could have taken as much of Lord Atlanat's revenge as I did... but, hey, that's not how it works.

But apparently Arane is also the limit.

I'm glad to hear that.

The death of Lord Atlanat shall not be conquered, nor shall it hinder the battle of the Lord.

Aro is no longer to be killed by Arane.

I closed my eyes quietly.

The footsteps get closer step by step.

Eventually, Arane's fierce claw touched my forehead.

Yeah, if they keep shaking me out, I'm gonna die.

Lord...... I apologize for all the inconvenience... but I was very happy.

I can't protect Lord Atlanato, he's not honorable......

But also I... could I help you a little...?

And as it was, my nails slipped off my body surface sloppily.

When I opened my eyes, Arane was staring at me.

"Doesn't make sense, I guess... Anyway, there's nothing more we can do about the war. And Arane, and the brave man of the puppet."

Arane's body swayed about, and his arm, which was connected by blood, fell off.

Something like steam rose from the small body...... Arane collapsed so lightly on the spot that it was strange that he had stood before.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Virgin. Once or so... I wanted to stand up for someone..."

Arane put the word last, it stopped moving.

Finally, he seems to be out of breath.

What does this mean?

Already Arane, was it the limit...?

... [Blooddoll] was talking about being able to move your body even in the abyss of death... is it that you have finally crossed that thin line in this critical situation?

Whatever it is, I won... it seems for sure.

... was a miraculous victory.

Now that I have calmed down, I can analyze it later, but this was a triumph of thin ice, which I grabbed as a result of ignoring reason and moving to our samurai.

The narrow spaces that were supposed to be Arane's advantages and the provocations to me that dashed the remains of Lord Atlanat... they turned out, incidentally, to be on my side.

There is nothing more than a prank of fate.

Because I ran wild without thought, Arane fell preoccupied with the collapse of the cave, into a situation in which he had to conquer my giant in this narrow space.

Unfortunately, I didn't aim and move... but I was able to bring strength battles into the gift of hauling or not.

There was no time to realise the victory, and the cave swayed heavily.

... I was too violent. This place will collapse soon.

I don't think I can afford to be far away... but the remains of Lord Atlanat must be taken home at all costs.

I became smaller with [tree spiritualization] so as not to destroy the cave any more, and headed to the back of the cave as I drew my wounded body.

Behind the cave was the remains of Lord Atlanato.

The legs were messily chopped a thousand times, pierced like spears with coagulated blood from his back, and skewered to the ground.

I saw its miserable appearance and couldn't contain enough emotion to soak up from within.

"Lord Atlanat... Lord Atlanat! It's okay, I'm here! Even in exchange for this life, I will definitely take you outside......!

From the front, I heard a weak voice of one word.

"... phase change wallaz, annoying dude da. Life hanging, Kede, luck bi out, Stuttana? Tottotto Sousi Temolaert, Auxiliary Carmonodana"

"Lord Atlanat...? Oh, that shouldn't be... '

No, it can't be.

There is no way Lord Atlanat is alive.

Arane had enough time to kill Lord Atlanat.

If there was a reprieve pulling through his legs, there would have been no creation such as killing Lord Atlanat, who had sealed his movements.

Is this my convenient fantasy...?

I look up in awe.

Lord Atlanat was lifting his neck so that he could turn his face to me in agony.

In a different direction than earlier, emotions overflowed in me.

"A, Lord Atlanato Wo!

I jumped to Lord Atlanat, spreading my wings wide.

'Good... good for you...! No more, he said he would never do it again...! Great... it was worth giving up badly...!

"Sa, Nishite after the noise gnoha, tottotto me aide Kero! Raw Ki Buried Meninals Molica!

'Oh, yes, I did! In the meantime, [Rest]...! Oh! This on my back, how can I...!

As I panicked, the blood spear that was stabbing Lord Atlanat in the back melted away and lost its shape.

Apparently, because of the death of the person, the force that had clotted the blood and imaged the spear was interrupted.

I desperately supported Lord Atlanato, who was about to fall.

A chunk of rock fell right next to me.

Ho, I really need to get out of here as soon as possible......!

I asked Lord Atlanato to humanize me and become small, carrying her and desperately rushing to the exit.

... But how could Lord Atlanato have been kept alive?

Were you taking Lord Atlanato from the present situation to Lilixilla and aiming for obedience by [Spirit Servant] instead of undead by [Blood Doll]?

I thought that line was thin because it was hard to even think that we could afford such an enemy already......

Maybe...... Arane thought because when he defeated himself he couldn't use Lord Atlanato anyway, refraining from killing him until he won or lost, and ambushing me with only a thousand legs cut for provocation against me?

On the way out, Arane's body moved into sight, and I stopped on my feet.

But soon I remembered that there was no respite that was stopping now, and I resumed my run.

From behind came the sound of Arane's body being crushed by the falling rock.