Claudia and Silas understood that four sacrifices were needed to free the Sephiroth Tree 《Tree》. That meant that no matter if it was a demon or a saint, they needed a creature that possessed a vast amount of magic elements to be aligned anyway. And they had three humans who were the legacy left behind by Freesia Rosenkreuz.


　They were Yulia, Shelly, and Eira. Julia was born as a backup after Claudia was created. Furthermore, Sherry and Eira were implanted with the remaining Twilight Factor in Julia.


　Strictly speaking, Claudia and Yulia are the original individuals. Claudia is 70% demon race and 30% human. But that's still not what we should call complete. And Freesia and the others created the ultimate individual, Yulia. Julia was even called a divine creature, with a perfect ratio of five to five. Her twin sister, Claire, on the other hand, was incomplete, with 60 percent demon race and 40 percent human. The fact that they were twins but had different components surprised researchers, but they were still filled with the joy of fulfilling their desires.


　Then Freesia and her team implanted a special factor they called the Twilight factor in Julia in a human child. They were going to achieve greatness in their future research, no doubt. But in anticipation of this, Claudia took that research away from them and killed them all. Then, in order to encourage awakening, she released Yulia into the twilight.


'What about you, Yulia, what about you?'
You're in a Dusk Hazard Area, level 6. So far, so-so awake.
Hmm. So, how's Shelly and Eira?
'The two of them are close to awakening. What's most interesting is that the individual implanted with the factor has a faster awakening.
Speaking of which, it sounds like Eira is going to be a special grade anti-magician soon.
''Oh. Without a doubt, she's a gem who can be a special grade anti-magician. And Sherry Amis is also showing glimpses of it.
'I see........oh, and what about Claire?　How are you doing back home?
'I heard he's playing the lion's share of the unification war. I knew it was a good idea to send that guy home.
"A unity war........so Silas won't have to participate?
'I'm more interested in our plan. Besides, I'm personally interested in Uriah Curtis. She's the ultimate in human karma. I can't wait to see how much she grows.
'Yes. And we're almost there, almost there...
Oh. Our prayers are answered.
It's been a long time.
'Fiends have a longer lifespan than humans; about ten years, which to me is a short one.
That's it?
Was Claudia long?
Yeah. It's been a very, very long, long road...



　They were talking as usual in the box garden. How many times had they been here in the basement of the royal castle already? Claudia then looked back at the path they had taken so far. It had been a long time. That's all she could think of. It had taken a long time to inaugurate the plan, as well as the time to wait for the four of them to awaken, but it had also taken time to build up the groundwork to make it all happen. Besides, even though the three of them were watching over here, Princess Liane's presence was quite troublesome. She's had a bell on her all along. And when she awakens as a saint, her singular ability 《Extras》 will be troublesome. If she awakened as a saint too soon, her plans would have to be greatly modified. This is a gamble, so to speak. There was no denying that there was an element of it.


''........I wonder if it will succeed.
Only God knows what to do.
Ironic, coming from an atheist.
'I don't remember being an atheist in any way. There may or may not be a God. No species, not just demons and humans, has the means to prove the existence of God. And a means that does not exist. But if there is a being called God.........................maybe he knows. I just thought so.
You're being weird.
Well, don't listen to me.
'Hmmm, so that's what Cyrus would say.
'Well I've known you a long time. Besides, you haven't changed much for me since you were a kid back then.
You've grown up, though?
It's all the same inside. You're alive for a purpose. Am I right?
'Well ... well ... I've got work to do, so let's go.
'Oh...'


　They get up and leave the box yard. Maybe this is the time to talk to each other like this and discuss the future.......maybe we're almost there. Claudia's heart couldn't control her deviating heartbeat.


　She just wanted to know. How this world works. I want to uncover this world. That curiosity would always control her. The emotions that humans, demons, and even other demonkind possessed did not exist in her. Strictly speaking, there is, but it is too rare. But it is too weak. It's impossible to understand other people's emotions. She can pretend to understand them, but she cannot agree with them from the bottom of her heart. It was missing from her when she was in the academy and even now in the military. Everything, such as joy, anger and sorrow, is meaningless before this purpose. That was what she had always thought. And she did not question it. Was the anomaly inborn or acquired? If the Freesia Rosenkreutzes are at fault, it is that they did not look into the minds of the objects they produced. Of course, they had conducted a type of brainwashing under the guise of education. Still, Claudia had not been consumed by that brainwashing. She had already become an independent being from the time her ego had sprouted.


　A demon and a human. That complex might be alien to her mind as well as her body.



　Her innermost wish is almost there. No matter what means it takes, I will accomplish it. That is what Claudia was all about.



''I will arrive ... to that place.''



　It was all because of that day. I was a young boy when I met the demon, and I made a vow.


　One day I would see the brilliant blue sky.