In my hazy consciousness, I managed to reach the castle by pulling her hand.
But the inside of the castle is as quiet as it is outside, and as I look around, the girl I was pulling my hand on leaps forward.
"This way, let's go."
Now vice versa, she pulls my hand.
I lay my hands on the door of the room she asked me to open while I managed to stay conscious.
There, in places like conference rooms, Karen, Yu, Lynne and Leonard. And Graham's five men, each sitting in a chair.
"Lasalles......!?
Yu rushes over.
I shut the back door in front of her like that, and it brought me here.
"You look pale, are you okay!?
"No, I want to lie down a little"
"Okay. Yu, can I borrow your chair?
"Oh.... what happened?
I leave my body on the impromptu bunk they made me and answer Lynne's question with an indeterminate gaze.
"... Now there are two demonic nuclei in this world. So I met the other wise man."
"Let me know more, Lazareth."
Graham gets up so he can play by my words.
And hold onto me as I am, forcing me to stand.
Lynne barked watching as she did that.
"Hey, don't touch me! You know you're the one who obviously sucks at this!?
"Shut up. Now is not the time."
"In the meantime!? How can you care more than that if this guy might die!
"No, that's okay. Lynne, we have to talk first now."
"... chip"
Free from Graham's hands.
As it was I sat down in my chair and slowly began to tell him what I had been looking at.
"Demon nucleus is not one of those beings that encapsulates magic. There are several of them. A demonic nucleus fused with multiple of them is about to attack this world now."
"Is it also because of that that the witches are rambling like this?
"Oh. And a wise man is the greatest masterpiece in a witch created by the Demon Nucleus. That's where they are."
"... I see, that sucks. So, the fact that you were with that sage over there, did you fight?
"No, I was saved.... maybe I would have lost if I stayed like that"
Graham breathes into my words.
I guess he knew exactly what it meant that I couldn't win in this place right now.
"Really?... you just have to pray for the Cardinal or the Pope to come back"
"... the Pope, no more Dahlia"
"What?"
"Dahlia finished the Keeper of the Devil's Nucleus and vanished. From now on, I'm the Keeper of the Nucleus."
"... I'm sorry, what you're saying"
"I absorbed the nucleus."
As soon as he vomits the word, he peels his eyes off and grabs me.
Now, unlike earlier, it included killing.
"I didn't know you could joke in this situation. Kuk, you're crazy."
"... I'm not kidding. He's in me now."
"Ha, ha. Let's say it was true by conceding a hundred steps. That you couldn't beat that sage over there? Hehe, haha!
"Well, how about zero winning over here!
His screams wrap the room.
But there's nothing to blame for his words.
I guess they all thought the same thing.
At that time, there was a presence that opened the door.
"But it's not over yet, is it?
Coming in with that voice, masked man.
The figure was a wolf, the captain of the fangs.
Behind it, the white wolf glances at him.
"... who are you?"
"I helped Lasalles there, it's called a wolf. Behind you is the White Wolf. See you later."
"Really? So, what do you mean it's not over yet? Even if we look at this situation now, you think there's hope?
"I would be lying there. He's still doing that because of his shallow days as a demon nucleus, but he's definitely here now. That's the hope of this world."
After hearing his words, Graham's hand slowly moves away.
After some silence, Leonard opened his mouth.
"Uh, why would Lasalles live in such a damp atmosphere? Graham, you're a little too tingly, aren't you?
"... you don't see the situation."
"I can see it. This girl helped Lazareth. So, he saved me. Didn't I?"
That's what Leonard says, turns to the girl, says he's great and strokes her head.
Her face, frightened by the hustle and bustle earlier, seemed to break apart.
"And this old man is right. We're not dead yet, are we? Why this country... No, I don't know what happened to this world, but this isn't a depressing occasion."
The white wolf nods.
The wolf turned to Leo, wondering if he laughed a little.
"Exactly.... Glad you're here. I can't say that."
"Hi. Uh, wolf?
"Wolves are fine. What?"
"Why are you wearing a mask... can I ask you something?
"Oh. There's a scratch under this mask, I'm just hiding it. Nothing to worry about."
"... well. You heard bad things."
Leonard looks away from the look of the wolf, but the grin doesn't go away.
That's when Karen opened her mouth.
"... ah, before this..."
"Karen. You survived, too."
"... disgusting uncle"
Says Karen with a fundamentally creepy look.
Yu and Lynne also thought a little and then opened their mouths as if the point had been made.
"No, I've heard of you. I had a disgusting masked uncle who suddenly stroked my head."
"Karen, don't go near him. Hey, Lazareth! Does this guy know you?!?
"... maybe"
Honestly, I don't even have the strength to answer.
Maybe if we defend him well here and now, we can save him.
But for some reason, I found it a hassle now, asexually.
"You're quite a pervert to put your hands on a girl like this, Temehe. Under that mask, anyway, to hide your gaze on Karen!
"No! Lazareth, say something!
Close your eyes.
Why, I want to sleep strangely.
"Oh, shit. What can I say to you to believe me...... Lazareth?
The wolf calls my name.
... but more than that, there is a voice calling me in the depths of my heart.
Gradually, the wolves and the sounds around them were no longer heard.
In the dark, my consciousness awakens to my earlier voice.
"... Lazareth, wake up"
It's a voice I've heard.
I've only heard it in the nucleus of the demon, but a voice that feels close to me somewhere.
"... Dahlia?
"Yes.... Finally, I had to tell you"
"My consciousness has disappeared..."
"Yeah. I'm not exactly Dahlia, Dahlia's own magic. But I'd be glad to hear it because I thought it was him."
Nodding towards the deep darkness.
You were relieved to hear that, she exhaled like a ho.
"You can't use magic because of one magic power. The magic is refusing to help you."
"Are you refusing? Why?"
"... I'd rather talk to you than say no. That's what he said."
"What is he..."
"You must have noticed by now"
He's told out of her.
Even if you didn't tell me, I knew exactly who it was.
"Go. And talk to me."
"... ok"
"And the..."
"Hmm?"
"Until now, I've hurt you. I tried to kill him. I did. So... sorry"
Even if you can't see him, a deep bow of your head floats behind your brain.
His voice seemed to cry somewhere, even painful.
"... okay, I forgive you"
"Huh?"
"Daria, I did do terrible things to you. But he tried to forgive me for the last time. That's enough."
I, too, apologized to the hostile girl and was forgiven.
And most importantly, I wish for a sad world where I can't be allowed to exist begging you to forgive me.
"Well, I'm gonna go now."
"Yeah......"
"Dahlia.... I pray that your afterlife will be happy and full"
She can finally start walking on her own feet.
Then you can let me be hypocritical enough to wish you all the best on that journey, right?
When I realized it, there was a grin on my face.
White, flower garden.
Dahlia blooms and the wind delivers petals to heaven.
The boy was sitting in the middle of it.
"Nice to meet you, Lazareth"
When he turns his face over here, he stands up slowly.
I walked slowly to him like that.
"... Michelle, that's fine"
"Yeah. You touched her memory, didn't you?
"Oh. Terrible, it was a memory"
"Haha, you're being honest"
He laughs without giving in.
Including the impression that he said so, his appearance did not differ in dimensions from those of his memory.
"I owe you an apology. I'm sorry I called you back."
"No, that's okay. More than that, why did you call me?
"He just wants to tell me who Mentila is."
"... I know. Raven, right?
"Right. In your way, it's definitely a raven. I'm sure he said something terrible, from the nucleus of the Devil, from Dahlia..."
"With that mouthful, you seem to have a different impression of Mentila."
He snorts.
"He sincerely hoped to help them. That's why I entrusted him with my name."
"... When did you meet Mentila?
"I wasn't killed that night. I was left without stabbing him, and there I met him. That's when I entrusted it."
He slowly closed his eyes and shook his wearing after his eyes as if to see a distant world somewhere.
"But you can't. The thing has overwhelmed him. At the end of the day, if I were strong, I wonder if I would have ended up better..."
"That's not true!
"Lasalles?"
If I had noticed, I would have accidentally screamed.
After I found out inside her breasts, I couldn't forgive that word alone.
"You've been a longing for her. You, weak and kind, were the hope...! Don't deny you... don't, give me...!
"... you are"
"Shit, why are you crying... Look, Dahlia, Dahlia... she always wanted to be with you. That was sweet of you, so I always wanted to be with you. I can't believe you're denying yourself that... don't tell me you're lonely."
Wipe the tears with your wrist.
I didn't even know why I was crying.
"You're sweet, really"
"... Huh?
"I'm sure she entrusted her powers to you."
He nodded as if convinced.
Thus, when I look in the direction of the wind, I speak out to speak.
"Well, I'm going now. It was nice talking to you at the end."
"Going?
"It's just magic. I knew it wouldn't be bad for you."
"... right"
"Then be happy for each other's journeys"
With that word, their appearance is gone from my consciousness.