The man listened silently to the sound of something in the distance.

　The material used in this base is a special kind of material.
　It has the property of absorbing the sound of the surroundings, so basically no matter what you do, the sound won't be heard.

　But the fact that the sound reaches this far means that either there is too much sound at the source to absorb, or it is no longer able to absorb the sound - it has been destroyed to the point where it cannot be retained.
　And from this sound, it's probably both.
　Someone's out of control.

　But the reason the man knows that, and yet shows no sign of moving, is because he knows he doesn't have to.
　It's just a diversion anyway.
　It's easy to surmise that because you understand what's going on inside this base right now.

　But because of that understanding, the man couldn't do nothing at the same time.
　The best way to outwit a diversion is to make them think they are trapped by the diversion.

　Hence.

　--World Rebel, Spatial Intervention: the Mirror of Nitoklis.

　The moment the man snapped his fingers, a mirror-like flicker occurred right next to his face.
　Its surface wavers indefinitely, and does not reflect the view on the other side.

　Instead, it was a view somewhere else that was not here.
　What should have been a familiar part of the stronghold to the man has become an unfamiliar sight to him.
　The walls, the floor, and everything else had been gutted.

"You've done it pretty spectacularly: ...... This place is not like that one, but it can't be reversed.

　There, the restoration process was carved because of the cooperation of others, but not here.
　Once destroyed, it will not be able to be restored in time ...... but it is not a problem.

　It's true that we've been using this place as a temporary base, but I'm almost done with what I need to do in this area.
　Considering that it's time to destroy it, I was grateful that you broke it.

It's ...... that's on the rampage.

　You can't help but cluck your tongue at the projected figure.
　The figure scattering blue lightning and destroying its surroundings as much as it likes is still as horrible as ever.

　You might as well go to the brave men.
　You're going to be able to see his or her face twisted with frustration and despair, which is more appealing?

It's a good thing that you have a good idea of what you want to do. Then you know what I'm going to do.

　With a murmur, the man slowly rose from his spot.
　He snapped his fingers, extinguished the flickering, and turned his gaze in a certain direction.
　And then .

　--World Rebel, Spatial Intervention: the Wings of Shantak .

　When he snapped his fingers again, a different scene existed before the man's eyes.

　Behind him was a wide hole, connected to another place beyond.
　In other words, the man was standing in a place that was both the entrance and the exit to this base.

　I came here, of course--

"-- go f*ck yourself. ......!

　--World Rebel, Spatial Intervention: Barzei's Bastard Sword.

　Instantly, a high-pitched sound rang out in front of me.
　The blue lightning flashed, and the figure that had flown in immediately afterwards was blown away.

　But instead of hitting the ground, it just slid back down, sliding along the ground.
　With that, a full-body figure is revealed, but the man is not surprised that it looks familiar.

　The brave man's arrival was expected, so it was for another reason that he let out an exclamatory breath there.

I was going to blow off ...... one arm, but not one arm, not one arm, is intact," he said. I don't mean to insult you, but is it because you didn't see me until just before ......?　Perhaps it's the power of the amazons that I don't know about. ...... That's interesting. It's not always easy to find a sign of life in a situation like this: ...... Are they still around?
What, you think I'm going to tell you that?
I see, that's reasonable. But no matter. It's just a matter of finding it slowly after I've torn your hands and feet off.
"Huh?　I'm mangling my limbs. ......?
What is it?　Do you mean to say impossible?
Of course, but what's the point of doing that? Are you going to torture me in a dank and disgusting way to get revenge for all the bad things I've done?
"Hmmm, not to say it's not there too ...... well, we'll find out soon enough anyway. You'll have to save the fun for later, won't you?
"Haha, I'm the type of person who eats my favorite foods first: ......!
"Well, ...... it's a shame you can't share this feeling.

　Before he could say a word, the brave man was already running on the ground.

　But there's no need to be in a hurry because they had already seen it coming.
　To begin with, the place where the men are now is not so large.
　There's only a few places to move, no matter how fast you move.
　Then it was easy to anticipate.

　--World Rebel, Spatial Intervention: Barzei's scimitar.

　Beyond that, put a small spatial flicker.
　It was really small, no bigger than a pinky nail, but about a dozen in number.

　If you proceed unnoticed, they will puncture your body, and even if you notice, they are too big to do anything about.
　There's nothing to do but avoid them, but fluctuations in space are inherently hard to see.
　You will not be able to dodge everything in your path.

　Unless you can recognize the location of every flicker, but I've heard that brave men have no special eyes compared to their combat abilities.
　It would be impossible to perceive everything.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. ......
　Unfortunately, capturing the brave man is not necessary.
　If the other two succeed, there will be no problem.

　We already knew the brave man's power from the last battle.
　Tell me with confidence that we cannot dodge this one--



"Ha! ...... Don't take me for a ride, you f*cking devil!
"--Hmm?　...... Huh?

　It was a stunned moment, and even that thought.
　A brave man who had been running on the ground flew.

　Of course, the fluctuation is also in the air.
　But the brave man wasn't headed forward, but sideways, to the wall.

　Then he kicked the wall and went up to the ceiling, making a half turn and kicking the ceiling as well.
　He didn't stop there, but went further toward the wall and kicked the wall again to the ceiling.
　Without getting its feet on the ground, it came toward you.

　The movement was completely unexpected, and there was no wavering position to interfere.
　And the next thing you know, the brave man was right in front of you.

　Immediately afterwards, you felt a slash in your flesh and a painful rush.
　Blood gushed out.

Hmmm, I hadn't reached the bottom yet. ...... But then again, that's just like a beast.
"Shut up. That's all that matters when you win, and I don't need you guys to tell me what to do.
"...... I see, indeed.
And now it's over. You're not getting away this time.
I'm sorry, but that's not possible.
"Huh?　--tch!

　The man's words make the brave man realize "it", but it's too late.

　--The world's rebel, the church's blessing: resurrection.

　The holy sword wielded by the brave man slips through the man's translucent body and pierces the ground.
　Irritably, the brave man clucked his tongue.

"d*mn it ...... not once, not twice!　You, remember that ......!
That was my line. But now I know your tricks. I will no longer be defeated by you.
"Don't be a sore loser, you piece of shit. ......!
"Hmm, it's just a fact that ......, well, you'll find out soon enough.

　The fact that the brave man who should have destroyed the base elsewhere is here, and the brave man's movement earlier, obviously aware of all the fluctuations.
　There is no doubt that both of them are the work of the brave man's collaborators.
　Then all you have to do is assume that much.

　And although the move ahead was certainly unexpected, losing to the brave man was to be expected.
　Satisfied, the man closed his eyes and when he opened them, there was a familiar sight before him.
　It was the man's room that he had just been in.
　Maybe it's because of the proximity, but this time he jumped directly here.

　As usual, there is not a scratch on his body and he could have a rematch with the hero if he wanted to.
　But the man didn't dare to take that option.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going to be the best way to go about it.

　And ...... the brave man will appear here soon anyway.
　With that certainty, the man lifted the edge of his lips ...... and suddenly there was a sound.

　It's the sound of a door opening into this room, and the figure that appeared from the other side of the door let out a chuckle.

Hmm ...... I guess the timing is just right.

　The man's smile deepened as he looked at Chloe's somewhat strained face.