Raina, Goddess of Wisdom and Victory

　Morna.
　That's the name of the imitation goddess Modes made from my hair. In other words, it is a replica of me.
　How did I know of her existence? Partly because Modes didn't specifically hide her existence, but partly because of her very existence.
　I don't know why, but at some point, the information she knew began to appear in my dreams.
　Probably because she is a duplicate of me.
　Moreover, information seems to flow from Morna to me, but not from me to her. Perhaps it is the difference between the original and the duplicate. Morna does not seem to know that I am getting the information she knows.
　And I could know more about Nargol than any other person in Elyos.
　But I even know information that I don't want to know.
　What is so sad is that I have to know about the activities that Modes and Mona are doing at night. Why do I have to see Modes' ugly naked body in my dreams, it's honestly a nightmare. I can't seem to get a handle on it.
　That's why he wanted to summon Rage and the others to defeat Modes.
　But that didn't work either because Modes had summoned Dihardt.
　He wondered if he could do something about Dihardt and consulted Casa, a goddess who was said to have the power of prophecy, but Casa didn't know how to deal with him either. Casa's power of prophecy is only able to see the most likely future among the myriad of futures, which is strictly futuristic vision and not prophecy.
　It can't see a future that doesn't exist or a future that is unlikely. And it's a pretty unstable ability, and it's dangerous to use it too much. Therefore, I couldn't rely on Casa any more.
　I'll have to do something about it myself.
　But the information I could find out about Nargol was the information that Morna could find out. Modes doesn't seem to tell Mona much, and also the information is sometimes inaccurate.
　Morna did not even know about the summoning of Dihardt until the last minute. This is not because Modes doesn't believe in Mona, but because he only wants her to heal him and is reluctant to talk much about Nargol's problematic matters.
　But still, there are times when important information comes in.
　I have been informed that Dihardt has gone to the White Silver Holy Dragon King to make a duplicate of me.
　I decided to prevent him from making another duplicate, as I didn't want him to do so.
　But Dihardt is strong. It would be difficult for me and my Valkyrie squad of female angels under my command to stop them alone.
　They are inferior to the Holy Knights in terms of strength. They must be no match for Dihardt, who destroyed the Holy Knights.
　That's why I decided to move Rage and the others.
　The arrangement is like this.
　I will place a ward at the entrance of the cave where the Holy Dragon King lives so that Dihardt will know when he enters it.
　Then, I will have Dihardt take the horn of the Holy Dragon King.
　When he comes out of the cave, Rage and the others will stop him.
　And while he's stranded, the War Maidens take his horn.
　I give Rage and the others an alarm bell and tell them to move immediately to the Holy Dragon King's Cave when that bell rings.
　And when we received word from the war maiden we had sent out to scout out that Dihardt had arrived as far as Rox, we hurried to the area in an empty boat.
　However, they only came today, even though we had contacted them the day before yesterday. What had they been doing?
　With their power, they could have come much faster.
　Not only the Rage, but those from other worlds are strong. Honestly, they have power comparable to the god race of Elyos.
　In a manner of speaking, they are treated as humans. However, I wonder if they should be treated the same as humans.
　But I can't treat them as a god race. When I say gods, I mean the Elyos god race, otherwise they are not gods. They cannot be treated as a god race without the approval of the other Elyos gods.
　Also, they do not have the characteristics of their race, so they cannot be treated as angels or elves, which are the higher races. As a result, they can only be treated the same as the humans, which are a subspecies. This is despite the fact that they have the same power as gods. So there are times when it's hard to treat them.
　Then I think about why they came late. Perhaps it was Chiyuki's influence. She didn't want Rage to fight Dihardt. They must have come late on purpose.
　If he didn't fight, he would be in trouble. Otherwise, I don't know what he summoned her for.
　If you're going to interfere any longer, you'll have to use this. I touch the vial in my pocket.
　The Love Potion.
　Those who take this potion will be able to love the first object they see. It's a magical potion that's a tremendous enhancement to the magic of attraction. This is given to Chiyuki to drink.
　It is a very dangerous potion and can be drunk to make him a slave.
　If you only want to enslave them, you can use your domination magic, but the opponent who is enslaved by your domination magic will lower their ability without exception. It's useless if you want that ability and you lose it.
　But with this potion, it's possible to dominate without lowering the ability.
　And this medicine is the medicine that was supposed to be used on Rage when I summoned Rage. I summoned it, but the target summoned doesn't always obey me.
　He had prepared this potion in case they didn't obey him.
　However, Rage easily listened to me and did not use this medicine. I wish I had used it on Chiyuki from the beginning.
　But this medicine has some limitations.
　First of all, the person you gave it to must be able to love each other to some extent. If the races are too far apart, this potion won't work. For example, if you show a dog to the monkey you gave the potion to, he won't love the dog. But if the monkeys had special tastes, that was a different story. And even if they are of the same species, if they are too far away from the object they love, the effect seems to weaken a bit and they just become friendlier.
　That's enough for me if I let Chiyuki drink it. The point is, I don't have to stop Rage when I say what I'm asking for.
　It won't work on the next person who has an object to love completely. In other words, this potion cannot be used again on someone I have given it to once. This is because loving two different people at the same time would cause a contradiction. For the same reason, it does not work on messengers who love their masters, or those who exist to love something from the beginning.
　Also, the effect of this potion depends on the amount of potion given to you and the target's magical resistance. With an opponent with strong resistance, a small amount of magic potion won't be effective even if you make them drink it.
　How much should Chiyuki give him to drink? The potion I have now is a particularly powerful potion. A normal human would love it forever with one drop.
　What if it is as resistant as a god race?
　Once this drug is gone, you won't be able to get it anymore. This potion was banned in Elios because it was too dangerous.
　Once it takes effect, it cannot remove the effect of magic from the outside world, it can only be removed by one's own resistance.
　If you use this medicine on the same Elyos god race, it won't just be an exile. That's how dangerous this medicine is.
　However, it is difficult to know how effective it will be against those who have a resistance as strong as the god race because it has never been used against the god race until now.
　We'll have to let Rage and the others fight with Dihardt.
　We can't let them take our horns like this.
　But fortunately, Dihardt is also slow to act. It seems that they are coming this way, but they haven't gone for the horns yet. Rage and the others came late, but as it turns out, they made it in time.
　It's just that I didn't know where the crucial Dihardt was at the moment.
　None of the war maidens under their command were good at searching and other things, so they couldn't send them out to check on him.
　I don't know what's going on right now, since I had the empty ship stand by at a distance to avoid being noticed by Dihardt.
　That's why I decided to go to Roxx Kingdom by myself to give Chiyuki some medicine and to investigate the current situation.
　The War Maidens tried to accompany me, but none of them were able to act covertly, and if they moved, they would stand out, so I came alone. At least I can move more under cover than the War Maidens.
　I'm not very good at hiding either, but it's not like the humans are going to find me.
　The problem is Dehart, I don't know how good his detection skills are. If he's as good as Nao, Rage's companion, he might be easy to spot.
　Also, even if he's not as good as Nao, if he's consciously detected, he'll be easy to find if he's as powerful as Shirone or Kaya. My hidden form is only that powerful.
　I entered the kingdom of Roxx while hiding and being cautious.
　I sensed the magical power of the bell I gave to Rage and the others and proceeded in that direction.
　However, as I was walking, someone stood in my way.
　I am astonished to see the face of that person.
　I had once seen that face in my temple.
　The jet-black hair, the white fine face, the well-formed face, and the two black crystal eyes that look at me are unforgettable.

'Di...... Dihardt!

　The one who stood in the way was Dihardt.
　I didn't expect to find him so easily.

'It's been a while. Goddess Raina.

　Saying that, Dihardt bowed to me.



◆Chiyuki, the black-haired sage

　The hot springs in the mansion were large and comfortable.
　Kaya had gotten a relatively small hot spring facility, but it was still large enough for more than a few guests to get into the hot spring, and that was just the six of us. I think we could swim in this one.

'What's up, Nao?'

　As I was soaking in the hot springs, Nao was staring at me.

'I was just thinking how beautiful your hair is, Chiyuki-san.
Yes, thank you.

　This isn't the first time I've been told my hair is beautiful. But I don't feel bad no matter how many compliments I get.
　However, there are times when I wonder if the rest of the world is not so good when only my hair is praised.

''As expected of a wise man with black hair, you have a lot to live up to.
　The black-haired sage is the two names given to me, and I'm not the only one with two names.
　Sirone is called the Maiden of Swords and Lino is called the Fairy Dancer.
　Both Sirone and Lino are in the hot springs together, both with their hair down and looking different. Their white skin is pink and s*xy.
　As I watch, they come over to me.

'Hey, what are you talking about?'

　Reno asks.

'We were just talking about how beautiful your hair is, Chiyuki-san.
'Indeed, Chiyuki-san's hair is very beautiful. I envy you too.
I think even Sirone's hair is beautiful like that.

　I look at Cyrone's hair. She usually wears it in a ponytail, but right now it's long hair.

You're right. I'm sure you'll find that the ponytail hair dances beautifully, especially when you're wielding a sword. That's what I'm talking about, a sword maiden.

　When Nao compliments her, Shirone looks embarrassed.

''You're the maiden of swords or ...... good looking.

　Reno is jealous.

'Oh, I think Reno's fairy dancer would be good too.
'That's right! It's good to have two names for both Sirone and Reno. I want one myself: ......

　Actually, Nao doesn't have two names. In the original world, he was called Wild Child, but I won't tell you that.

'That's good, it's better than being given a weird name.

　Reno looks at the two of them a little further away.
　Kyouka and Kaya are there.
　Kyouka's two names are Explosive Princess. The name comes from the fact that she used explosive magic (Explosions) in the city. The person himself hates these two names.

''It's true. ......

　Nao agrees.

'Speaking of the two names, how are the brave men of light and the white saints doing now?

　Reno asks where the two of them are who aren't here.

'The White Saints are getting dinner ready.

　The White Saint is Sahoko. Since the number of maids in this house is still low, Sahoko is the one who will be making the food. I also heard that a cook from the royal palace of Roxx is also coming to help.
　Sahoko and Kaya are the only ones who can cook among us.
　Sahoko is good at home cooking and Kaya can cook a fancy meal for a party.
　I can cook to some extent, too, but not as well as the two of them.
　Reno, Nao and Kyoka have no desire to cook for themselves.
　Shirone is not a good cook, although she is willing to cook for herself. Of course, she can't say it in front of him.
　Whenever I remember, I brought a salty cookie to him.
　It seems that he brought these cookies to give to Rage, but as expected, Rage didn't eat them either. It's only natural since she usually eats Sahoko's food.
　I heard that she had no choice but to give it to her childhood friend, but she ate it with delight.
　I wonder if her stomach is okay?
　I've never met the boy I grew up with, but Reno said he was pretty cool.
　Also, it seems that the boy is interested in Shirohne. However, I feel a little sorry for him, since he probably likes Rage.
　I wonder what this Rage is up to now?

'I don't know what the brave men of light are up to.

　In case you're wondering, they have a bathroom for Rage, but he's not using it right now.

Well, it doesn't look like they've come to peek in.

　To prevent prying eyes, I have set up a powerful magical ward in the bathroom.
　As expected, even Rage won't be able to break through without us noticing.
　The problem is that the wards will prevent us from detecting anything outside the wards. If something goes wrong out there, we won't know about it. I hope Rage isn't doing anything.
　And speaking of not knowing what they're doing, I don't know what Dihardt and Raina are doing either.
　What are the two people in question doing right now?
　I get up to my shoulders in the hot water and think.




Dark Knight Kroki.

　In the daytime, there are many stalls and many people walking along the main street.
　These stalls remind me of Japanese festivals.
　I don't go to festivals these days, but when I was a child, I used to go to summer festivals with Shirone.
　I haven't gone to any festivals since Sirone stopped going with me.
　After all, if you're going to a festival, I think it's romantic for a man to go with a cute girl.
　So this situation is supposed to be a very good thing, I guess.
　I look next to her, there is a woman walking around. The woman is wearing her hood so deeply that you can only see her face around her mouth.
　But I know that the face underneath the hood is very beautiful.
　Goddess Raina.
　She is the one who summoned Sirone and the others.
　This is the second time I've met her. Why is she here?
　Is he trying to do something to Syrone and the others again?
　I was not going to get involved with Sirone and the others anymore.
　However, I was asked to guard the brave men and then asked to look for anyone who might be avenging the brave men.
　When I accepted that request, I honestly felt lightly. Rage and the others are strong and there isn't much that is dangerous to them.
　I thought that I should just look at them and leave the rest to the knights of the temple.
　So I was surprised when I found her from the top of the city walls. She was wearing a hood, but I knew it was definitely Raina.
　Now that I had found her, I couldn't leave her alone.
　Because I think that she is the most dangerous to the brave men.
　That's why I appeared in front of her.
　However, although it is good that she appeared, I do not know what to do afterwards.
　For now, I want to find out the true reason why she is here. Of course, if Rage and the others are called, you have to run away.

"You're unexpectedly forceful, aren't you?

　Raina says a little accusingly as we walk together.
　It reminds me of an exchange we had a while ago.
　I ask Raina why she's here, and she says she's watching the festival. Of course, she's lying. So I forced her to come along, telling her that I would watch the festival with her.
　If I didn't have the goal of discerning her true intentions, I would never have done this, I thought. It's like a pick-up artist.

'No, I couldn't leave you alone, so ......

　I'm not lying.

Yeah.

　Raina raises her hood with a little hand to look at us as if to price us out.
　Her beautiful eyes catch herself.
　That's enough to make my heart beat faster.

'Okay, I'll allow you an escort.

　Raina starts to walk away. I follow along beside her.
　I walk with a beautiful woman to watch the festival.
　It wasn't quite what you would call a date.







◆Dark Knight Kroki.

It's so crowded that it's hard to get around.

　Raina says as we walk away.

'It's a festival ....... Each one of us has to be a little patient with each other in order for a large number of people to enjoy it, so ......

　I chide Raina myself.

'Yes,'

　Raina is a goddess, maybe she's not used to putting up with much.
　I walk to shield myself from people bumping into Raina.

'Oops.'

　I pull Raina closer to me. Raina's back is against my chest.
　I was walking as much as possible as a shield, but I still had to walk a little closer to the crowd, so I had no choice.

''Hey!

　Raina says angrily.

'I'm sorry, Raina,'

　I apologize to Raina.

'I've never let a man touch me this much before.

　'Don't touch yourself in the dark,' says Raina.

'I'm sorry, Raina. But ....... We can't just eliminate people by force.

　As long as there are so many people, we have to take care of each other.

'Well, okay, let me go, please.'
　I'll let go of Raina.

Okay. Then why don't you get rid of that thing?

　Raina says, pointing to the stalls.
'No, I thought that was necessary for the festival: ......

　In fact, there are times when street vendors' goods are too expensive to buy. But if you don't have it, you'll miss it.

"Hmmm.

　Raina replies in a boring way.
　I feel depressed when the woman I'm walking with acts like this.
　If this was a real date, my heart would have been broken.
　Isn't this a festival with stalls in the first place?
　Raina is supposed to be here to watch the festival, but I don't think she's watching the festival. After all, watching the festival is probably a lie.
　Suddenly, Raina's feet stop.

'What is that?'

　I look in the direction that Raina is looking at.
　There was a flag with a picture of Sasaki Rino on it.
　I get a little impatient when I see it. To be honest, it's not something you can show a woman.

''That's Reno.......''

　Raina walks out before I can stop her.
　There are fewer people than when she saw it earlier, as if the people who want it have already bought it.
　Raina looks over people's shoulders to see a stall with a flag on it.
　When I looked at it, I found a picture of Sirone and his friends there.
　The picture is the costume that they were wearing today. It's a pretty risqué picture.
　It's a pretty good job. You might be tempted to take a look at it, but since you're in front of Raina, you'll have to endure it.

Dihardt. Are they followers of Reno and his friends?

　Raina's voice was a little tight.

'In a way it is, isn't it ......?'

　I honestly don't know how to describe them.
　Or should I say idle oops.

'It's not even the god race: ......'

　Raina's attitude was different from what she had imagined. As a goddess, it wouldn't be fun for Raina to see someone who wasn't a god being worshipped.

'Don't you want that picture too?'

　Raina pointed to one of the paintings.
　Raina pointed to a painting of Cyrone. And his voice sounded vaguely nasty.
　I want it if I'm honest.
　But how can you say you want it in front of another woman? I scream in my mind.
　With iron self-control, I turn my body around and try not to look at the picture. I turn around and see Raina in the distance.
　I don't want to hear about those things. I'm escorting her, albeit under false pretenses, and I don't think it's a good idea to talk about the other s*x.

'No, I've got you,'

　I say to myself, looking at Raina. She takes the attitude that she won't even look at the other women.

'What?!'

　Raina makes a surprising sound when she hears her words.
　Raina lifts her hood up a bit and turns her face up a bit to look at her own face.
　You can see your own face in Raina's eyes. I don't want you to look at me like that.
　I think she's really beautiful. My head almost boils over when she stares at me.
　Raina makes a little thoughtful gesture. Then she nods as if she realizes something.

'Yes, of course you do. I'm more beautiful than you are, aren't I?'

　Raina laughs.

'So, you know, fake it.'

　I'm nodding my head yes. I don't know what that means.

'Let's go, Dihardt.'

　He starts walking again. He looks a little happy.
　I don't know why he seemed so unhappy earlier.

"Oh, yeah.

　Suddenly he stops walking and turns around.
'Would you like me to dress you up like that painting next time?
What?

　What did you say?
　I scream in my mind. It was the loudest mental scream I've ever heard in my life.
　Raina is going to dress like that. Raina's breasts are so big you can see them even through her clothes.
　Who would be better dressed to have her do it?
　Do you like the way Cyrone looks? Or would you rather have a girl named Kyoka, Rage's sister? No! Here's the white bunny that Saoko Yoshino wore: .......
　I'm huffing and puffing thinking that far.
　I look at Raina. She looks at me with zit eyes.

'I'm just kidding. ...... You're so easy to understand, aren't you?

　Raina says in a gasping voice.

'Ugh. ......'

　It makes me want to cry. I'm supposed to find out the truth, but I'm completely f*cked up. I would like to be cooler and cooler with women, but I just don't have enough experience.
　As Raina says this, she turns her back on him and walks away.
　You'll be able to follow her in a hapless manner.
　As you are walking, you enter a street with few people. You enter a small alleyway and there is almost no one there.
　I was about to tell Raina to go back to her because there doesn't seem to be anything to go any further, when she stops in her tracks.
　I look ahead and see people in the form of knights.
　The clothes the knights are wearing have a coat of arms with an image of vine grass and white flowers sewn on them.
　The coat of arms is the holy seal of the goddess Raina, which I have seen many times in the Republic of St. Renaria.
　The flower of the holy seal, which resembles a Kodemari, is called Raina grass, and it means purity of heart, whatever that means.
　The knights, as you can see from the holy seal, were temple knights of Rage and his guards.
　There are about five of those temple knights blocking the way. What are they doing?

''Those are your knights, aren't they?''

　I stop myself and look at the temple knight and say

'You're not my knight, Temple Knight. You're not worthy of being my knight in that degree.'

　Raina's cold words. The temple knight seems to have pledged his love to Raina, but it doesn't seem to be getting through to her.
　I feel a little sorry for her.

''Is Rage the only knight of yours?''

　I'll see if I can ask him a little nastily.
　I know it's bad manners to ask about other men while escorting them, but it's in return for what I said earlier.
　But Raina doesn't seem to be offended.

''Hmph. Rage can't be a knight. A knight is supposed to be a man of decorum. The word 'civility' doesn't apply to the free-spirited and unprincipled Rage.

　Raina said, laughing.
　Huh, I thought to myself. I'm looking at it surprisingly well.

'I think you would be a good fit for my knight, what do you think?'

　Raina looks at herself and says.
　I also look at Raina.
　The moment I heard those words, my heart leapt.
　I'm honestly glad to hear those words.
　I felt as if a thorn in my side had been removed.
　Probably more than Rage, I'm glad that I was appreciated. I think it's a very silly rivalry. I wonder how long I'm going to care about it.
　I'm a competitive person. So, since that day, I've been honing my sword. I've been taking care of my appearance so that I can catch up with them.
　But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't have confidence in myself.
　That's why my heart is shaken by Raina's words.
　But, but....
　Shake your head and calm your mind.
　I knew it was no good.
　Raina was not to be trusted.
　No matter how beautiful she was, she shouldn't be blinded by whispered sweet words.
　So I shook my head.

'I am flattered by your invitation, but I cannot be your knight. Besides, how can you call someone a knight who betrays you so easily?

　I decline Raina's offer myself.

''Surely you're right, anyone who betrays you so easily is not fit to be a knight.

　Raina seemed to agree.
　I'm relieved to see that attitude. I expected Raina to be in a bad mood, but that didn't seem to be the case.
　However, he didn't think he was the right man for a knight.
　Even if Raina was trustworthy and even if it wasn't about Modes, he would have declined.

'What are you looking at!

　You are approached.
　I look and see one of the temple knights approaching.
　These temple knights are probably the ones who saw them from the top of the city walls.
　As I recall, they were fighting over a woman who looked like a prostitute.
　However, I can't see a woman-like person nearby, did she escape?
　The temple knight looks at him as he approaches, and then his gaze turns next to him as it is.
　Oops! I think. Apparently he noticed Raina's presence.
　Raina seemed to be using a hidden form, but she might have quite a bit of magical power to notice it.

'You have a woman with you. Is she your lover?

　The first temple knight to approach me asks me a question.
　I find myself a little miffed at the choking tone. This is not your country, is it? Why do I have to be asked such a question?

'No, it's not, but ......
"Ho, you bring a woman into a place like this who is not your girlfriend?

　Looking around, the atmosphere is different from a normal alleyway.
　Apparently, as I walked, I came to a slightly dodgy place.

'That's something: ......'
Hmm, I'm sure I tricked most of them and brought them in. But it's just your luck that I found you here.

　The Temple Knight gets involved.
　Now Raina has her hood so deep that she can't see much of her face.
　I thought I would tell you that this woman is the one you serve.
　But from the fact that you are using a hidden form, it seems that Raina wants to hide her true identity. So I don't say anything.
　The Raina is watching the future beside her.
The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you are on patrol to see if there are any avengers to the heroes.　You're not one of them, are you?
No, I'm not: ......

　I deny it.

I've been told that anyone who avenges a hero is a pervert like you. But I'll let you off the hook this time. Now get out of here!

　The man waved his hand as if to chase away a dog, trying to get rid of it.

'That was a close call, lady.

　That temple knight tries to touch Raina.
　At that moment I thought it was dangerous.
　He takes the temple knight's hand as he is about to touch her and throws her away.
　The temple knight who was thrown away falls on his butt.

''What are you doing!

　That temple knight then gets up and draws his sword.
　I've protected you. I'm tempted to say so.
　When I was about to touch Raina earlier, I felt a killing intent from her.
　That's when I knew she wasn't afraid to kill.
　If I had touched her like that, the knight in front of me would have been extinguished.
　The other knights noticed the commotion and approached.
　They too draw their swords.
　I thought it was going to be a fight.
　Normally, I would avoid the trouble and retreat. I can't do that with Raina beside me.
　Rather, if this is the case, Raina will kill them. As expected, that should be avoided.

''Raina, I can't let you get your hands dirty, stay behind me.

　I whispered to myself and stepped in front of Raina.

'Yes,'

　The words were short, but I wonder if it was just my imagination that I felt a little happy.

''Hm, if you want to apologize, it's now or never.

　Do you think that pointing a sword at them will scare them away?
　Raina denies it, but they are Raina's knights.
　I'm a dark knight myself, but this situation is more like I'm a knight of Lena.
　Their deportment is admirable, but their behavior is no different than the orcs you met yesterday.
　I'm not going to kill them, since it's not like I'm going to stain the festival with blood. I decided to give them a little twist.
　With that thought in mind, I approach the temple knight.
　I felt my heart turn cold.

''You!　You disobey me!

　He seemed surprised at what he had come up against.
　I still don't understand the international relations of this world, but there's no way you can cause problems in another country in the normal course of events.
　It seems that it was a threat to draw the sword.

''Um ....... Would you please withdraw from the situation?

　I suggest that we can't just continue to pretend that it didn't happen to each other.
　However, on the contrary, they seem to have poured oil on the fire. The knights' faces turn red.

''Don't be silly!

　The knight in front of me swings his sword at me, as if he thought I was being ridiculed.
　The movement is very slow.
　You are able to pick up the sword barrel that has been swung down with your index finger and thumb.
　You can find a lot more than just a few of them.

''That's ridiculous. ......
That's impossible. ......

　The muttering knights' faces are pale. Red to blue and busy.
　No more. Let's just get this over with.

Let's go: ......

　I said to myself and slipped through the knights.

''Haha!''
Ggh!
Geez!

　He groans and the knights are sent flying from side to side.
　The knights are slammed to the ground and sprawled around.
　They're taking it easy, so they won't die.
　The road clears and Raina comes up to me.

'You're not going to kill them, are you?'

　Raina says something plainly horrible.

'I'm a knight of your temple, in case you were wondering. ...... I took it easy.

　I lie.

'Well, should I thank you for that?'

　That's what I'd say, but I don't think Raina is going to thank me for this one bit.
　I get the feeling that Raina doesn't think anything of a knight's, or even a human life.
　But I think I can understand the feeling a little better now.
　Because it's too weak.
　It was hard to take it easy so as not to kill him earlier.
　It's just as easy to crush a small bug than to let it go so as not to kill it.
　Perhaps Raina would have crushed them. The same might be true for the other gods.
　Humans may be little more than insects to the gods.
　So what about me?
　Is it okay to call yourself a human being in this world?
　If it's not human, what is it?
　Sometimes I feel alone. In this world, Rage and his friends are my peers. But I don't feel like becoming one of them. Would they be willing to join her in the first place?
　Isn't that why he came to get the horn of the Holy Dragon King?
　But thinking about it didn't give him an answer.

'No. Let's go, Raina.

　Myself and Raina left the alley.