Why am I the one who's going to become a human being?

　Weiss kneeled on the floor while shielding his chest from the slashed abdomen.
　He doesn't seem to have any strength left to stand up anymore, and his body just shakes weakly.
　However, he didn't mentally give in, and he glared at us evasively.

''You've beaten the odds, haven't you?''
Kill me.

　There was no way to turn this situation upside down, and Weiss seemed to feel the same way, so he uttered a line that honestly acknowledged his defeat.
　Instead of saying that a human is a human, he was honest in his own way.

　Well, maybe it's just the prevailing vainglory of not being able to show a hapless appearance against a human being who is looking down on you, but.

''Of course, I'll take you down here. But first, I want to ask you something.

　That's why I dared not to miss the vital point and finish it off with a single blow.

''What do you want to ask me...?''
You were the one causing the stampede, weren't you?　You did the Horizon stampede too, didn't you?
....
'You don't have to answer. I'm almost certain of it.

　This guy can control them at will, whether they're alive or dead, by connecting a thread of magic power to the target.
　Then, wasn't this guy controlling the demons?
　Wasn't it controlled so that the stampede would happen?

　When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense.
　Or rather, there is no other possibility.
　So the predictions of the demon tribe were spot on.

　However, a mystery remains.

"Why did the stampede happen?　What do you want?
....
You're not going to talk, are you?
....

　Weiss looked at me, but remained silent.
　His mouth remains tightly shut.
　Although he didn't say the words, it was as if he was telling us to kill him quickly.

''As expected, you won't be able to break my mouth easily?
You understand it well.
Well that's it.

　I readied my Kamui again.

　I don't think that I'm going to be able to do that to someone who can't move anymore.............
　I've often been called naive, but after doing all this and making Refa suffer........
　I have no intention of forgiving Weiss for doing that.

　Besides, if we let it happen here, it will happen again somewhere else.
　I'm sure of it.
　That's what this guy is... our enemy.

　That's why we're hunting.

"Rain.

　When I looked back at Weiss, wary to make sure he didn't run away, I saw Rifa coming towards me.
　She has a dignified face, but........
　I can see the traces of tears around his eyes and my heart hurts.

''........Where's your brother?''
I'll be fine. I sent your brother home.
Okay.
Thanks. Rain.
I didn't do anything.
'No, if it wasn't for Rain, my brother would still be suffering. So ... thank you.

　Rifa's face contorted slightly as she remembered her brother.
　But she didn't shed a tear, she held back.

　She's a strong girl.
　If I was in the same position, I don't think I could have been like Rifa.

'Let me do it,'
It's...

　I immediately understood what the word meant.
　That's why I'm confused.

　Rifa wants to avenge her brother's death with her own hands.
　I have no intention of denying revenge.

　However, that can be a burden on the mind.
　Thoughts that are too strong, no matter what kind they are, can put a certain amount of overload on your mind.

　However, there are times when letting them go can clear the mind.
　With that in mind, I couldn't deny it...

Okay, okay.

　After thinking about it for a moment, I decided to give it to Rifa.
　After all, the person who has the right to toss Weiss is none other than Rifa in this place.
　So I decided to leave it to Rifa, even if it would be a burden.
　It's best.

Thanks, Rain.

　I give way to Rifa and I step back.
　Of course, in the meantime, I continue to be vigilant.
　Weiss isn't capable of fighting anymore, but...
　Still, there's no telling what you'll do when you're hunted down.

My last will be a little girl like you.
I'm going to avenge my brother.
Well, you can do whatever you want.
Yeah, whatever.

　Rifa generated a blood scythe and swung it wide.
　In contrast, Weiss is kneeling on the floor and not moving.
　Either he can't move, or he's completely given up........

''It's........over.

　Rifa swung the scythe of blood and....

Idiots!

　Just as the blood scythe was about to be swung down, Weiss moved.
　Showing an amazing instantaneous force, he pounced on Rifa.
　Probably, he's planning to make her a hostage or something.

　It's just.............I expected him to show one last bad move like that.
　So I won't panic.
　I can deal with it calmly.

''Gah!

　Weiss was about to jump on Rifa, when suddenly he was blown away as if he had been hit by something.
　As it was, he rolled on the floor, blew off, and crashed into the wall.
　The wall was cracked with such force that a considerable roar could be heard.

　It seemed to be a considerable impact, and Weiss was suffering and writhing in agony like a fish washed up on a hill.
　Walking up to such Weiss, Rifa raises her blood sickle again.

''What........what.......happened now.......?
I could see your bad behavior coming. That's why I've taken care of it.

　I manipulated gravity to generate a repulsive force field between Rifa and Weiss.
　I didn't think that Weiss would be quietly defeated in any way.
　That's the insurance for that.

"Thanks, Rain.
That's fine. Let's just get this over with.
Yes.
You.........you people....
It's over.
'Silly!　This me, this me, in this place...!
Goodbye.

　In a straight line, Rifa swung the blood scythe from top to bottom.
　Zah!　There was a sharp slashing sound of the wind.

''.........''

　Weiss' movements stop with a snap.
　His voice stops coming out.

　It's a little...

　Its body split off from the center to the left and right.
　Blood didn't spurt out, but instead a black mist flooded out.
　Eventually, its body turned to dust and disappeared into the sunlight.

''........''

　Seeing that Weiss had completely disappeared, Rifa slowly released her stance.
　Releasing the blood scythe and letting the blood back into his body.

　Then, Rifa let out one small breath.
　Gently, he put one hand to his chest.
　She looks up at the ceiling and opens her mouth in a small way.

　What did I mumble?
　I can't hear it either, and only Rifa knows that.