"El, I ended up staying another year... was that good?

"I don't know because it doesn't cost me anything else...... Actually, I've finished all my plans to do, but I still have adjustments and stuff left and there's room for improvement. I'm going to do some more research."

"Yes... I hope so"

the following fiscal year. El became an alchemist for the bi-starred Blue Stella in February of his sacred history 1993. You can say it's the first time in the kingdom. To this feat, the world sprang. In an instant his feat spread and now nothing knows the name of Elweed Willis.

And not just the results of the research, but Elle's popularity has grown because of its appearance. I guess it's easy to handle being a genius alchemist and handsome as well as the press. Day after day, he continued to be reported as an overly handsome genius.

He said he had quite a problem with it, but that's what famous taxes are. Elle wasn't convinced, but I was still happy.

I've been looking next door for a long time. I've seen him work hard every day, every day, every day. And that's what the world appreciated. I can't be happier.

"Phew..."

"What's up, Fee?

"Nothing."

"Really?

"Ugh!

And then again... a year went by.

"Happy graduation, El"

"Fee. Thank you for your help."

The graduation ceremony was successfully completed. There was a lot going on, but the memories with Elle will be for the rest of my life. Now we're just talking a little bit before we go to the party after graduation.

There was really a lot going on. It was a tumultuous two years. The same goes for rubbing off Elle's scandal, but he was truly bizarre and hard-working than anyone else... and the greatest genius of all time.

I was also once said to be one of the kingdom's finest geniuses. But that's also, in front of Elle, sumptuous. And I understood. Genius is not determined solely by its genetic elements. Talent, effort, environment. Genius is born when these three elements are properly intertwined. I've seen it in front of me. That's how Elweed Willis, the alchemist of the Bitstar Blue Stella, was born.

"El, good luck as a teacher from now on"

"... well, this is the first time I've ever taught people, but I'll work hard"

"And I can't believe that Elle is going to be a teacher."

"Surprise?

"Well... it's only a surprise from me knowing your rampage"

"Ha ha, so is that"

Goodbye to Elle if you graduate. That's what I thought, but with the pressure around me, Elle was supposed to be a lecturer at the college. Thanks to my persuasion...... Actually, that's pretty personal. Elle will inherit the farmhouse if he graduates. If you find out about it, there will be no body, or many will think it's impossible. But I objected to El taking over the farmer in full for another reason. That was purely a desire to be together.

If Elle retires and succeeds the farmer, we won't see each other much anymore. I didn't like that. I want to be with Elle. I want to be with you all the time. I want the two of us to discuss stupid things, do some serious research, and laugh at each other together.

Wanting to do so, I proceeded to do Alchemy related work on Elle. What I have in the lecturer at the college is something I don't even wish for, but my chest was occupied with complicated thoughts.

Didn't I take away his potential?

Aren't you keeping his dreams away?

Wouldn't my presence just get in the way?

I think about that. Really.

And the turning point came. It's a labyrinth exploration.

"Hey, Phee. Monica. I... I killed people. Human beings with this hand. I didn't know when I was on the tenth floor. I felt uncomfortable when I was on the thirtieth floor. I was aware when I was on the 40th floor. And when I was on the fiftieth floor, I knew... I knew everything and I killed him. The girl's wish was to die. So I killed him. Hey...... are we right?

Deepest part of the Sixth Labyrinth. We won the death fight at the bottom. But the facts were the worst. The spiders in the ten, thirty, forty, fifty layers here were all originally human. Elle realized that and regretted it. I was moaning. I was crying.

I let him bear it only when he was sixteen.

With that in mind, Elle embarked on a full-scale labyrinth search. I was struck by that. This is my fault. I'm the one taking my dreams away from Elle. I really want to do crop research right now and have a full success in farming......

It was all my fault. Because of me, Elle... Elle...

Even before I came to the Fifth Labyrinth. Elle awoke to some ability again. Elle is special. Genius. But do we really need that ability? Because of my selfish thoughts then, Elle is far away. I was driven by self-blame as Elle gained the power of the monster.

One day I will be heavenly punished.

I've been starting to think about that the last few days. But this is how it becomes a reality.

"El......"

Squeeze bossy. Be the other one, I think a day has passed. Fortunately, demons aren't that strong. I can handle it alone. But my heart keeps wearing out. Will I be able to move on to the lowest level by myself?

But this pays off. It's retaliation for ruining Elle's life.

Even if he dies here...... I would accept that. It is worth dying to destroy a man's life.

Take away the potential of the future. That is as cruel as death. This is how I wander the Fifth Labyrinth by myself as a punishment for having done it.

My body is already screaming. I need to rest exhausted. But now that I'm alone, I can't sleep well in terms of vigilance. Probably looks terrible. My hair is bumpy and I can't say my body is beautiful. Wiping with a wet towel will leave you uncomfortable.

But I still thought it was okay. Because this is payback.

…… Oh... you've come this far already... "

A few more days have passed. I kept going in the flimsy footsteps. And I noticed. This is just in front of thirty floors. I noticed that at the Uroboros mark on the door. I'm sure there will be demons ahead. Can you fight alone? Up until now, there was Elle. He was there. So I could fight in peace, and at the heart of it, Elle did it for me.

Despite taking the future, I'm counting on it. Really, a human being named me is bad in nature.

"Well... do you want to go"

Giggly, and when I opened the door, there was a snake with a bright blue body. But he's more than five meters long. I don't know the official name, but that snake is probably a pretty high-ranking demon.

That's how I started the death fight on my own.

"Ha... ha... ha..."

"Ki, kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..."

Done. I burned down all of that snake's body. It sublimated all the moisture, precisely the moisture present inside. But Elle was a rather thick individual with the unique area he was talking about, Personal Fields, and he couldn't quite get through the alchemy. Because of that, the battle spanned six hours. When I looked at the clock wrapped around my wrist, that much time had passed just since I started the fight.

I'm not a platinum platinum alchemist for Dade, and he used to call me a genius. If you mean it, you can do it alone...

But my body is already worn out. It is frostbitten everywhere, and it does not seem to be a fundamental improvement as it manages to warm and relieve it but penetrates the interior.

Still, I need to move on. I don't know where I can rendezvous with the Els. Then we have to move on.

For the sake of redemption, all I can do is not stop this walk.

That was all I could do right now.