From the hole in the ceiling of the Abominable Light Labyrinth, the innermost room, the sky that had begun to turn white could be seen.
　A light streamed in from the hole that the black brilliance piercing bullet had pierced, illuminating the space between the two opposing avengers.
　The only thing echoing in the room were the words of Liuzas, laced with madness, hatred, and self-mockery.

'----'

　Iori's eyes narrowed slightly at what Ryuzas had said.
　The reason is that although it was faint, the content of what Ryuzas said was familiar.

　As soon as she was summoned, Iori retreated to her room.
　During that time, only once was she forced by a knight to participate in a mock battle.
　The result was horrible, Iori ate a wooden sword and cracked her arm bone, and was called out for "cutting corners".

............

　When I was holed up in my room with a growing sense of anger - I'm sure I remember being asked to lend a helping hand.
　I didn't know who it was until now.

'You've noticed the king has changed, haven't you?　And I'll tell you how. Because the previous king died of an unknown illness. He was found in his room, his heart stopped in anguish.

　As he speaks this in a shaky voice, unconsciously, Liuzas scratches his chest over his robes with a scrawny voice.

'Some knights and sorcerers have been found in the same state since then.

　A rattling sound gradually began to mix with a gasping sound.
　It grew louder and louder, eventually turning into a drawn-out sneer.
　Scratching his chest and laughing as his body shuddered with laughter, Liuzas put his face in his hands.

　His mouth, the only one that wasn't hidden, twisted into the shape of a smile.

'...... ma.'

　After a moment of shaking, Liuzas slowly spoke from his face to his hands.

'It's a trivial matter.

　The face that had been twisted into a smile a moment ago has no expression on it now.

"Judgmental bastard fought you and died a happy man. I wanted to kill you myself.
............
All that's left is you and Ortega. I'll take the 'proof of heroism' from you and kill Ortega.

　There's no hatred, no rage, no sorrow, nothing.
　Only emptiness is reflected in the twin eyes that look at Iori.

"Naa, Amatsu.

　Liuzas speaks to Iori, who remains silent.

'You, you said. You said you wanted to create a world where everyone could laugh.

　His voice was flat at first.

"You shouted 'Do I know that time?' with your mouth.

　Next, Liuzas' voice trembled.
　Heat began to build in the words that had been flat.

'Creating a world where everyone can laugh ......?　Then why didn't you help me then?
----
"Why didn't you save Sasha?!

　And then he exploded.

You could have!　Demons, demons, the Four Heavenly Kings, even an army of 10,000!　You could have defeated them!　So why? !　You can't get away with it.

　Shaking his hair and clenching his fists - Ryuzas roars.
　He couldn't help but shout, while helplessly understanding his own helplessness, his own haplessness.

"Sasha doesn't have the right to live in a world where you say everyone can laugh at you!

　With an exclamation, Ryuzas stepped over the light that separated them.
　The movement, which was driven by impulse, was the fastest so far.
　A fist strengthened by necromantic possession struck Iori's cheek and blew her far backward.

''Gah!''

　Iori's vision was disturbed by the power of that power, which was far beyond the scope of a human being.
　The jade sword slipped from her hand as it crashed into the wall.

　Ryuzas, too, is not unharmed.
　The fist that struck Iori was mangled, unable to withstand the impact.

　The Broken Body Possession put a tremendous load on his entire body in return for his power.
　A load that could turn his entire body into a lump of flesh with just a single action.
　The reason why Ryuzas is able to live is because he uses healing magic in conjunction with it and heals from the broken parts.
　Even so, he is still in so much pain that his flesh is constantly exploding.

I wouldn't admit it if it was .......

　Without even a glance at his fist, which is slowly regaining its shape, Ryuzas piles on the words.

''I won't accept a world where he can't be happy!

　He slammed his mixed emotions, a blood-curdling resentment into Iori.

'What is this world where everyone can laugh!　What kind of mouth says that!　　You just wanted to show your good side in front of the woman you fell in love with by talking nicely and taking pleasure in it!　You don't speak for Sasha's ideals!

　No matter how beautiful you say it is, you're trying to save the world.
　It's really about creating a world where everyone is happy.
　Sasha will no longer be there.
　It doesn't change the fact that the hero (Amatsu) who said he wanted to save everything has abandoned his only sister.

I'm the one who denied that world. I'm going to destroy the mental image of the hero!

　The foot that I stepped into pierced the ground with self-destruction, pushing Ryuzas' body far forward.
　The face of Iori, who stood up unsteadily, is hidden by her bangs and cannot be seen.
　But a small voice came out.

''It ain't .......''

　I don't care what he said, he was going to apply even more strengthening magic on top of the necrotic possession and slam his fist into it.

''--Don't be so selfish!

　Faster than that, he was shot in the face by Iori's fist.

But...

　Iori's fists, which used mind-image magic and approached the power of the heroic era, even pierced magic.
　Ryuzas wouldn't have died instantly if he had been strengthened with the Broken Body Possession.
　With the power of the fist, this time Liuzas was blown to the other side of the room.

　While retrieving the jade taiji, Iori repeated the words.

''...... Don't be silly.''
......

　Iori bared her canine teeth, revealing her anger.
　Standing up, vomiting blood, Liuzas met the fury that froze the room head on.

'I've explained it to you many times. I had just been summoned and I couldn't do anything about it. I had no idea what to do!　The way you fight, the way you use your power, the way you read the letters, what the hell you're fighting against!　What do you want me to do, huh?
But you could have done it!　"It's a good thing that you have the proof of courage given to you by the Holy Light God.

　Iori's cry, which had been silent until then, made the room tremble.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

It's not just a matter of time before you're able to get your hands on it.
　You're going to be able to get a good idea of what you're going to do with it," he said.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one.
''I'm telling you I couldn't do it!　You are called into a world you don't know and suddenly you're a hero, so you fight?　Don't play around with me!　Don't impose your convenience on me, expect me to do it without permission, and don't be upset with me!

　The cries of both parties are the spirit of the wood.

　Backwards - Liuzas knows that.
　I know that I am wrong, and I know that Iori is right in what she is saying.　
　He knows, he understands, and yet, he just couldn't forgive her.
　This man who said he wanted to save everyone, even though he had a habit of leaving his sister to die.

"I almost died on my first battle, too," she said. I threw up over and over again at the sensation of killing my enemies!　I was desperate to live, to get back to my world!　I didn't have the luxury of saving your sister's life, you know!
Then don't act like a hero, and tell me you want to save the world where everyone can be saved!　What do you want to save?

　The slashes fired by Iori and the magic conjured by Ryuzas collide.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''I'm not ...... borrowing or faking it. I won't let you, or Dionis, deny it.
"Ugh.
'Look at the people who are suffering, look at the people who are crying, look at all of you who fought with them!　I really, really wanted to help.
''Oh no, that's not ...... my business!''

　Liuzas roared at Iori's squeezing cry.
　Once again, the slash and sorcery collided, and with the momentum of the blast, the two sides took their distance.

''Suffering people?　The one who's crying?
...... Yes.
...... Don't make me laugh. Sasha was in a lot of pain. She was crying.
''So, then!''

　Iori, who was about to rebut, was interrupted by Liuzas' exclamation.

''- The thing you cut off like that was my most precious thing!

　Dozens of sorceries were deployed at the same time.
　While shouting to the point that his voice died, Ryuzas unleashed his magic like a storm.
　In order to prevent Elfi from getting caught up in it, Iori deployed Demon Sealing (Il Ataraxia).
　The giant shield exhaustively nullifies the magic that surrounds it.

''Don't lick it!

　All of the magic arts switch to black flash bullets and begin to pierce the shield.
　The shield is gradually being chipped away, but

Gosh.

　The attack was interrupted as Ryuzas staggered back, spitting out thirsty black blood.

''--ah.''

　His vision became indistinct and the ringing in his ears seemed to chip away at his brain.
　It was a phenomenon of magic power loss.

''...... Also, my magic power is ......tttt.

　Iori did not miss that moment.
　He erased the Demon Sealing (Il Ataraxia) and closed the gap between him and Ryuzas in an instant.
　Aiming at its neck, Iori swung her jade taiji.

''----''

　The jade tachi sword didn't hit.
　The substance of Ryusas shifted and the blade swung blankly.

''Loss Magic, Underworld Detachment ......!

　Kicking the ground, Liuzas leapt backwards at an angle.
　As it was, he tried to make his next move, but in the next moment, he spat out black blood with a chattering sound.

''Gah, aaaaaaaaahhhh!

　The Lost Magic (Lost Magic) that I learned from the God of Death.
　It's a magic that can displace existence to the underworld and allow one to avoid all attacks.
　However, the living cannot live in the underworld.
　If they come into contact with the air of the underworld for even a moment, their souls will be chipped away.

''Ga......a.......''

　Having been exposed to the air of the underworld, Liuzas's soul had been whittled down to the point of death.　
　His magic power was nearly exhausted, his soul was being whittled away, and he was on the verge of losing consciousness.
　The mind-image magic had already been stripped away.

　Facing such a state of affairs, Iori couldn't step in.

......

　Because the mental image magic Iori was wearing was also about to be stripped away.

...... Is your magic power running out?

　In addition to the mind-image magic that consumes a huge amount of magic power, he uses magic many times.
　It's no wonder he's on the verge of running out of magic power.

......!

　Iori was about to reach for a potion, but Luzus stood up in front of her.
　Even with wounds all over his body, he was still conscious.


　--Ah, resentment.

　He's a bitter pill to swallow, he thought to himself.
　What Iori said was right.
　The one who is wrong is me.
　It's true that I summoned them without permission and expected them to do so without permission.

...... Still.


　--I understand your situation.

　Iori muttered inwardly.
　What did this man think he was doing to kill him?
　I understood the real reason.
　It wasn't that he didn't have any thoughts at all.
　I knew that behind the ideals I held when I was a hero, there were people I couldn't help.

...... Still.

　The two avengers shout.

"--I'm going to kill you!

　　And.


...The Raze.
Unrequited Dirty Drive.


　-- both sides' mental images collided.