The deepest part of the Purgatory Labyrinth was silent.
　All the adventurers were unconscious due to the attack by Bertoga.
　There are some seriously injured, but all we can do is administer first aid.
　I don't have any potions that I can use, and I can only hope that those who have confirmed the shutdown of the labyrinth will come to my rescue.

　And.

You're not going to get away?
"Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhh!

　While the adventurers were giving first aid to the adventurers, Beltranga had Elfi keep an eye on them.
　He apparently tried to escape, and Elfie stabbed him in the leg with a weapon he borrowed from the adventurers.

'Ouch! ...... ouch!'

　Bertoga is moaning from the severe injuries all over his body and the pain of his blown out leg.
　Even though he is resistant to fire, he doesn't die of shock after suffering such a large amount of burns, is it true to say that he is a demon race?
　But even so, if you leave it like this, you'll die for sure.

Well, Iori. What do you plan to do with this demon?

　Looking down at Bertoga, Elfi asks in a chilling voice.
　'You said this guy was playing with the corpses of Elfi's men as toys.
　In case you're wondering, is Beltranga the target of Elfi's revenge?

''Yes.''
Wait, wait, wait for ......

　Breathing hard, Bertoga was kneeling in front of him.

'Nah ...... I'll do anything. So please ...... forgive me and forgive me.

　Rubbing his head against the ground, Beltranga pleads with tears in his voice.
　In a way, I'm impressed by how quickly this change is happening.
　Even after his body was burned by the flames, he was still screaming that he was going to kill me for a while.

''Humph ...... You've been talking so much about your high and mighty mouth, and now you're flirting with me when you're about to die.
'Soooo sorry ....... I was licking my chops about Mr. Amatsu and Mr. Elfiszak.
'I feel nauseous. Don't call my name.

　Elfi looks down at Beltranga with a look of disgust.
　If I hadn't stopped him, he looks like he'd kill me right now.

　Nevertheless, whether it's Liuzas or Merwin, they all react the same way, to an interesting degree.
　You have a habit of laughing at people and trying to kill them, but when you are about to die, this is what you do.
　This is what I wanted to see.

You said you would do anything for me?
Yes, sir. ......!　I'll tell you anything I can tell you: ......!
So why don't you tell me where Dionysus and Lucifina are and what they're doing now? Then I'll do a potion.

　I show Bertooga the red potion that I left one bottle of.
　It's not a provisional item, but an expensive potion I prepared separately.
　It's also highly effective.

　When I showed it to him, his eyes changed color and he easily divulged information about their current situation.

　Right now, due to the fall of the Abyssal Labyrinth, a meeting is being held at the Demon King's Castle.
　It seems that Lucifina and Dionis are also participating in it.
　It seems that both of them have been in the upper echelons of the Demon King's army since they killed me.

Do they know I'm still alive?
...... No, no. I'm the only one in the Demon King's Army who heard the story from Merwin.

　That's convenient.
　Because I want to see the surprise on his face when he finds out I'm alive.

　It seems that the word has gotten out that Elfie is escaping from the quicksand.
　Perhaps he's calling out to the other labyrinths to be on guard.
　So far, there seems to be no talk of sending out a chaser, but I guess it's only a matter of time before that happens.

''The two of you are in the Demon King's Castle, huh? That's tricky.''

　Then, in a few minutes, I finished hearing what information Beltranga knew.　

I'm sure you're going to get your revenge ......?　If that's the case, then I'll cooperate with you two, me!　I didn't like those two for a long time.

　Apparently, this guy was Dionis's subordinate, and he was being made to do things like run errands.
　He said that he didn't like the Four Heavenly Kings who wouldn't let him be a Flame Demon General, or Dionis who was rubbing them the wrong way.
　So he said that if the two of them would take revenge, he would help them too.

　...... It's over.

Do you want ...... help, Bertoga?
Eh ......, yes!　Yes, please!
I'm here for revenge, though.
Hi ......, I'm sorry ......!　Oh, there's no point in getting revenge on me!
...... That's true. Revenge is nothing.
"Yes, sir!　Absolutely!　So, I went to ...... and...

　To save his life, Beltranga changes his opinion from one to the next.
　I guess he thinks he's trying to get in a good mood by agreeing with us.

'Yeah, I'll do it,'
...... Phew. Iori will take care of the rest.
Okay.

　As if he couldn't bear to look at it, Elfie took his gaze off Beltranga.
　I nodded at that and then handed the potion to Beltranga.

''Thank you ......!''

　As soon as I handed it to her, Beltranga started guzzling it.
　Since it was a reasonably expensive potion, Bertoga's burns immediately became lighter after drinking it.
　He would have been able to return to the extent that he went from dying to being badly injured.

'Huh. ......'
'Iori!'

　It became hard to stand and I staggered.
　I turned my back to Bertoga (・・・・) and kneeled on the ground.
　Elfi was worried and ran over to me.

'Don't be too reckless. You're a ...... human, and you could easily die.
Yeah, ...... I know.

　It was when I was having such an exchange with Elfie.

"Ha, hahahahaha!

　From behind, a strong magic power blew out.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

''...... What are you trying to do, Bertoga?''
What do you think you're gonna do?　You know I'm gonna kill you.

　The wound had healed, and they thought they could beat us when we were weak.
　I'm almost laughing at how quickly we've changed.

　I heard Elfi let out a small breath.
　It's probably a sign that he has nothing more to say.

''Hahahahaha!　The two of you together, I'm going to put out the coals!

　They flatter the strong and come out as strong as they can to the weak.
　Even those who had been flattered by them until then can easily become stronger when their position changes.

　Really, it's irredeemable.

I saved you with the ...... potion?
''What's that supposed to mean?　Tell me in hell!

　That's what he shouts, and Bertoga tries to release his magic.
　As expected (・・・・・).

"--Gee!

　In the next moment, the blood vessels in Beltran's body started to emerge.
　His eyes are discolored to black, and his body has begun to twitch in small increments.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to do.

　Beltoga, who was no longer able to exercise his magic, rolled on the ground again and struggled.
　The pain is not comparable to the time when his entire body was burned.
　I've been crying tears of blood, my face is sticky with snot and drool, and to top it all off, I'm vomiting in pain.

What ...... what?
"Hey, do you know what an ogre's claw is?

　I'm going to pick up an empty bottle of potion and show it to Bertoga.

It's a good idea to have a good time.　The mazama, the potion.
Yeah. Yeah. You gave me a drink last time. I'll pay you back.

　From the moment I found out that he had poisoned me, I had decided on a way to get revenge against this guy.
　In the same way, it's to make him drink the poisoned potion.
　I thought that under the circumstances before, I might not be able to take such measures, but I'm glad that it turned out the way I wanted.

''Gugu, ggggghhhhhh?!

　Jumpy and bouncing around on the ground, Bertoga is writhing in agony.
　As I recall, the thing that drank this poison would feel 'pain as if its body was being gouged out by a small demon'.

Don't you think it's quite ironic that an ogre drinks the claws of an ogre?
Gahhhh!

　They don't have time to answer.

　If you just drink it, it takes a few minutes for it to take effect.
　They say it takes a long time for the poison to turn and kill you.
　But if you use magic while drinking the poison, the poison will rapidly turn.

　This guy was going to attack me with magic, just as I wanted.
　As soon as I deliberately turned my back on him, this is what happened.　
　Well, I thought that was going to happen, so I deliberately showed him an opening.

　It can't be a mental thing that makes me believe that this guy has betrayed me wholeheartedly.

　Pain.
　If I don't give this guy an overwhelming amount of pain, not a mental thing like I gave Merwin, he won't regret it.

'At this rate, in less than three minutes, you will die in that raging pain.
"Giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ......!　Dazed by ...... Dazed by ......!

　So I took two more bottles from the pouch.
　Inside is a blue liquid.

'Here's the antidote. Drink this now and it will help.
Oh, God d*mn it!　Please, please, please!

　In a rambling tone, Beltranga begged again.
　I'm not going to be able to get a good look at it.

I won't disobey you anymore!　Gee...... anything Jimaima!　Let me go!
If I give her the antidote, she'll attack again, won't she?
Jibazen!　Absolutely!　......, but we'll take care of it!

　Bertoga apologizes repeatedly and asks for the antidote.
　You have one minute left.
　The antidote probably won't save you from drinking it.
　But it's time to finish.

Watch and learn.

　I show Bertoga the antidote.
　He avoids reaching out to her, shouting his thanks for help.

"What?

　I smashed a bottle of the antidote in front of him.
　The bottle shatters and the antidote flows to the ground.　
　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

'Oh, eh?'
"You said revenge would lead to nothing.

　You're right, it does.
　Killing all those who betrayed me won't bring back the fact that I was betrayed.
　Revenge won't bring anything back.

　But...

If I don't make them pay for their betrayal, I won't be able to move on.

　I can't move on because I'm stuck in the past that I was betrayed and killed.
　These guys have been able to forget and get on with their lives, but the fact that they betrayed me is etched in my mind.

　The fact that the adventurers didn't betray me makes me feel a little bit of relief.
　But that's not the same thing as this.

Besides,

　I take my hand off the other bottle.

'Oh man, oh man, oh man!'

　Beltranga screams.

"--That's how refreshing it is to kill someone like this, isn't it?

　With that cry, the last of the antidote shatters.

"Oh yeah!
Because you betrayed me. Thirty years ago, you betrayed me.

　Bertoga cries out in intense pain and the reality that the antidote is gone.
　He licks the ground haphazardly, but it doesn't seem to have any effect when I see his body swollen with the effects of the poison.
　I laugh at that and say to him.

''If you hadn't betrayed me, I wouldn't have died, would I?

　Hearing those words, I saw Bertoga's face tinted with regret.
　I wish I hadn't done that, if I hadn't betrayed Amatsu.
　I can see that kind of emotion.

　At the end of his last moments, I could finally see it.

''Yuruji de ...... yuruji de guree!''

　I wanted to hear, an apology.
　To which I'll respond with what you said earlier.

　Oh-- that's the one.

"-tell me in hell.

　A scream of demise.
　Beltoga's body, swollen with poison, reached its limit and popped off.

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Looks like you're done with .......
......, yeah.

　This is the second one.
　Although I haven't yet reached the most direct betrayal of Liuzas, Dionis, and Lucifina.
　Still, revenge is revenge.
　Revenge on all of them, and I can finally move on.

　I haven't decided what I'm going to do, though.

"I'll take a hell of a lotta chances, as usual.
...... Sorry to keep you company.
Idiots.

　Somehow, in a caring, gentle tone of voice, Elfie said.

'This is my revenge too, you know.
　Because I can't take an elaborate revenge like you can.
　As for that demon, I'm even grateful for it.

　'I don't want to eat anything for an hour or so, though,' says Elfie, sticking his tongue out.
　'Only for an hour?' I pout, and we both laugh a little.

'Ah-are,'

　That's when my vision wobbled.
　Suddenly the ground and the ceiling are reversed.
　What's this?

Iori!

　Bossy and Elfi held me back.
　As soon as you confirm that, you quickly become unconscious.

''Good job .......''

　It's like being patted on the head.

I wonder if ...... you and I would be able to do ------ this time.

　Yes, I believe it.
　The last time I heard such a voice, I lost consciousness.


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　A few minutes later.
　The strike team was rescued by the rear packing adventurers who rushed to the scene.