Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

- The pitch-black light that was smearing the world subsides so that the waves draw.

Along with the sound of the glass smashing, the junction that was covering the perimeter collapses.

The scaffolding disappears and we land downstairs.

A noise was made with Zudan, and the body of the blackened Orteguia was beaten to the ground.

"Ugh... Gu"

"... take that, do you still have breath"

Hugh, and his shoulders are moving powerless, along with the breathing sound of the wind blowing.

The armor is extinguished, and the great sword that was in his hand is shattered and scattered.

Completely, our victory.

"... me, ah"

I heard voices.

Are you conscious yet?

"I... can't die here."

It was like a mosquito ringing, a fine voice.

It seems that Orteguia is healing his body by mobilizing the remaining magic.

But with so many wounds, no matter how much healing magic you use, fighting is impossible.

Orteguia used the one remaining hand and was about to get up.

But fall to the ground with Zuluri.

As he crawls, Orteguia zeroes his words.

"I haven't... I was born, I haven't been able to find meaning. 'I don't want to die,' driven by fear... I have not been able to find my raison d 'être for surviving at the expense of others...!

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It was roughly a word that Ortegia, as I know it, was unlikely to say.

From surprise to silence to me, Elfi opens his mouth.

"I told you, Orteguia. You don't have to think about what it means to be born. You're going to be killed by us."

Eat up your teeth and Ortegia tries to get up.

"And...!

Face up, Orteguia screams.

"This world... can only live the strong. To live, you have to eat, kill, and sacrifice others. - That's wrong."

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What the fuck?

What is this guy talking about?

"There are some Demons... who cannot fight. I have no power, I have women and children. If I die, the weak demons will be ravaged by humans. I can't admit that......! Our role as Demon Kings is to protect the Demons."

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"Elphiszerku!! You really think we can save the weak Demons in an uncertain way, such as working with humans!! It's impossible for us, who have hated and killed each other so far, to live hand in hand! To save the Demons! Humans, subhumans! There is no other way to eradicate those who oppose us!!"

"Heh, no kidding. Don't talk nonsense, you mocked me for using your men!!"

"You don't deserve to be named Demon King because of your uncertain ideals such as to join hands with humans!! Why do you join hands with the" brave men "who tried to destroy our demons!! I don't know why!? In your way, you can't protect the demons or anything!! I sealed you and killed your people!! Because you had such an unyielding idea and risked the entire demons!!"

- What is this?

I've felt it since before I came to Demon King Castle, disgusting.

The discomfort I felt from Orteguia during the battle.

Even if you try to say it, words don't come out as if thoughts hung on you.

The fierce Ortegia and Elphi screams seem to be somewhere far away.

Zukizuki and the "Testimony of the Brave" hurts.

The pain is relieved by a white ring on your finger.

I...

"Ortegia. You, where did you do 'The Sky Sword'?

I managed to spit out words.

"Why don't you use that sword? If I had that blow I showed you at the Abomination Labyrinth, the results would have changed."

"Io, what are you talking about?

"Answer me."

Ignore the elphi with the strange look on his face and ask Orteguia.

"... what are you talking about earlier? I don't have a sword like that, and there's no way I can use that sword (...) in the first place (...)"

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"I'm saying what I fell in love with. In the first place, you put Lucifina in my hands...!

"- What?"

What did this guy say now?

An unexplained impatience springs up.

A cold sweat tells his forehead and falls to the ground.

There's intense noise running into my thoughts, and I'm getting nauseous.

"... I can't die yet, can I?"

Fluffy, Orteguia stands up.

Wherever the magic remained, the armor wraps itself up again.

"... don't want any nonsense down there, Ortegia"

Elfi's low voice.

In its arms, magic gathers.

"... Hey Elfi"

All I have is a fine voice.

Something seems to be stuck in my throat.

To Elfi's ear, who had lost her calm, the words did not arrive.

"……… wait"

What is this feeling?

It's like you're making a decisive mistake.

It's like you're making irrevocable, deadly, mistakes.

No, chills run.

Lucifina was killed by Orteghia.

And what did he say?

We got Lucifina, didn't we?

Orteguia said.

There's no way I can use that sword.

It's a lie.

We do see him waving the 'Heavenly Sword' in the Abomination Labyrinth.

But what's the point of Orteguia lying here?

Why didn't he use the Astronomical Sword from the beginning?

With that sword with the power to amplify our magic, we would have been forced to fight harder.

Why don't you use it?

No.

Instead of not using it... can't use it?

"Keep apologizing to all the souls you've trampled on, Orteguia"

Elfi shakes his arm.

Oh...... yes.

In the first place, I felt uncomfortable when I saw Orteguia in the Abomination Labyrinth.

In the eyes of Orteguia, who sees Lucifina, there was contempt and disgust.

- Was Orteguia the man to put his emotions on the table so far?

That's what I thought then.

"... elphi"

Remember.

Was there a demon king's crest on that Orteguia body?

... No, he was covering his whole body with a robe.

The Demon King's Crest was invisible.

And.

In today's battle, Orteguia has always called me "Amazu”.

What did Orteguia call me in the void labyrinth?

- Heavenly Moon Iori.

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"Testimony of the Brave" is emitting a burning fever.

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Reminds me of someone's voice.

Where did you hear that?

"■ ■ ■ of ■ is the body of ■ of ■"

What did that voice say at the end then?

――――

Immediately after.

I could clearly understand the words that I should not have heard in the noise.

'But (...), he's just being used (...)'

- Nanica, I think she did.

"Wait, Elfi!! Something's wrong - heh!!"

Almost at the same time as I scream.

"That's it - ugh!!"

Elfi tried to swing his demon arm down against Orteguia.

"- It's not over yet (...)"

A dark muddy thing poured down from the sky toward Orteguia.

"What, this is... ugh"

Strong viscosity. That swallows Orteguia's body.

Ortegia to scratch and resist algae, but the mud doesn't miss its body.

In an instant, Orteghia was completely swallowed by the turbidity of the mud.

"This is..."

"What's happening?

Look up over your head and we'll harden.

There was a black hole in the sky.

From there, the mud is pouring down towards the bottom.

- It's about to start.

Next to the hole, someone is floating.

"Hey...... what do you mean"

Black beret, white cloak hanging over clothes.

Grey skirt with knee socks covering thighs and white long boots to the knee.

A girl with dark pink hair aligned with her shoulders, dark peach eyes, red cheeks like apples.

"Why, you're alive.

- Idler (...) "

Its mouth was distorted to depict the Three Days and Moons.