Pop, "Ixwine!

　Hailey leaps as the magic wind blows and flaps her wings.
　Even though she was beyond sluggish and had lost half her life, her movements were sharp. Perhaps thanks to the benefit of wind magic, she was comparable to me if only for her speed. In the air, he pulled out his sword from his 'possession' and swung it down with great vigor.

''Tch!''

　In contrast, Palinclone's expression is not good.
　The black blade has been able to intercept it without any problems. I've also succeeded in attaching the black liquid with my counterattack. However, it was clear that he wasn't able to focus on the fight.

''Ze awaind!

　The wind is unleashed like a cannonball.
　It's a magic that engulfs everything it touches. Looking at the wind, Palinclone noticed the abnormality.

　Haili's magic was abnormal.
　She has been dissolved a level, and the body of the 'Magic Stone Human (Jewelculus)' has also been dissolved. The field was on Palinkron's side, and normally, she would not be able to build magic. However, the magic she is using now is not weakening, but rather increasing in strength.

　Palinkron sensed the true nature of this abnormality.

''This magic power!　You're robbing the "World Inquisitorial Squad"!　How did you manage to pry it off, you idiot!

　That was pointed out to me and I used 'Dimension' to check the flow of magic power.
　Heili wasn't using the magic power inside her body.

　She draws magic power from the earth's "magic stone line" and converts it into magic. Without a doubt, she has the 'World Consecration Squad' on her side.

　Palinclone narrows her eyes sharply. And by concentrating on the movement of magic power, he hit the means by which Hailey had made the 'World Consecration Formation' an ally.

''--!　You couldn't go 'in' in the flesh, so you had to melt your body to get in!　But where did the knowledge of the 'World Inquisitorial Squad' come from--, duh!

　Apparently, the means of doing so were worthy of astonishment, even for that palinclone.
　However, there was no time to be surprised.
　Hailey's wind magic, which was rich in magic power, was constantly blowing around. Not only is it rich in magic power, but it also uses magic tools, so its magic construction speed is also extraordinary.

　Countless winds are attacking Palinclone like a weasel.

''You won't be able to beat me if you only look aside!　Look at me!　Look at me!　Isn't he a brilliant actor!
You always have to dress up for the occasion, don't you?　You only have to worry about your health!　Why don't you realize that it's unseemly to the contrary!

　Palinclone also unleashed a large amount of dark magic, and a magical barrage battle spread across the battlefield.
　The battle was beautiful to watch.
　However, everyone here knows that that beautiful magical battle will not last long.

　Haili's body can't hold out any longer--

　No matter how many levels and magic power you have, the limit will always come.
　Visibly, their status is being whittled away, their bodies are melting and their lives are being cut away.

　Still, Hailey walks forward.
　In contrast to Palinclone, who stops and says back, Heili pushes forward as if she is about to fall over.

''-- I am me!　No one or him in me has anything to do with it all!　If you're not confident in the name 'Hailey' then don't get hung up on it!　Just me and me only, all I had to do was scream!

　Haili's argument continues.
　Carving out the battlefield of the barrage, bit by bit, and moving forward.
　Perhaps it was because of the black color of Palinclone's magic, but it looked like a figure cutting through the darkness of the abyss. Even if it was in the midst of any despair, it was a way of fighting that he decided to fall forward.

　That hateful Palinclone's smile was drawn down. Instead, Hailey's face was bright.
　The edges of her mouth hung up and she was burning with life. Exactly as she was now, she was glowing.

　Little by little, the distance between them is closing.
　Then, after an indeterminate amount of time, whether it was long or short, they were finally within reach of the sword.

'Palinclone!　They're here!

　The silver girl's sword, cutting through the darkness, reaches the man who has lost his human form.
　The sword strike was instantaneous. Only a few rounds of Palinkron's black blade and the girl's sword met, but the decision was made before he could catch his breath.

　--The piercing blade.

　Haili's sword pierced Palinkron's chest with precision.
　But at the same time, Palinclone's blade also pierced Hyli's chest.

　Neither one of them bled.
　Palinclone's body is liquid. Hailey's body was also melted by the "World Consecration Squad" and was no longer decent. Neither of them can face death as a human being anymore.

　Nevertheless, Heili understood the resolution and voluntarily let go of his sword.
　Even before they fought, Hailey's defeat and death had been decided. It was just that the time had come. Or so it seemed.

　Hailey stroked Palinclone's cheek with the hand that had abandoned the sword.

'I will tell you until I die. I am me. So, you - you are you, just as I am me. You can scream that you're not a Legacy, just as I'm not a Hyne. ......

　At his straightforward words, Palinkron looked away.
　He pulled out the black blade of his arm and retreated. As if to escape.

　Hyli waves his hand and looks away from Palinkron.

'When I was a child, you were a 'prodigy' and you were my admiration ....... Will you show me again what you were like back then ......?

　The two of them moving away from each other.
　Palinclone shuddered as he saw the magic of Hyli on his own hands.
　It reminds me of the day of the Nativity. The Palinclone of that day was also upset when he saw the blood on his own sword.

　Palinclone retreated and muttered as if to curse the way the world works.

''See, look ....... After all, no matter how many times you come back to life, Helvirshine will choose the same way to die, ......?　That's why I kept you away ......, oh why, ....... Why, d*mn it, ......!

　Palinclone, who should have won the battle, stumbles. Then he turns over.
　Palinkulon can no longer look directly at Hailey's shining figure in this hellish battlefield.

　Heili smiles as he witnesses the figure.
　Then she turns her dying body and faces us.
　Realizing that the battle is over, Ryner and I run to Heili.

'Heili!　Enough!　I can't--

　I ran up to him and held Heili's body in my arms.

'...... I made you take your time. Now it's your turn to be the two of you.

　Without looking at his own body, Heili was worried about us fighting next.

'Ka, recover!　Reiner, by your sacred magic!

　But Ryner, next to me, shakes his head.
　He knows he can't save himself anymore. I know it too. No, everyone here knows. She's not going to make it.

　So, Heili begins her will.
　She turns her body into light, mingles with the world.

'I no longer have anything on my mind ......, but I have one last thing to tell Kanami-kun: ......
You want me to go to ......?

　Hailey says a few words to me, not to Ryner, with whom I have a close relationship.
　No, maybe she had already said goodbye to Ryner. Ryner and the others seemed to be like that from the moment they showed up here.

''Alright, Kanami-kun. All that's left is to move on without fear. --Use all your skills (・・・・・・・) (・・・・・・・).

　And then you say something horrible.
　The use of all skills - that's absolutely impossible for me right now.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right now. If you use the "?", you might lose the will to fight that you had just returned to. If you use the Parallel Thinking skill, you might be stuck in despair. Even if you want to use the "Sensitivity" skill, you can't.

　Heili continues to talk to me in my confusion.

It's okay. By being swallowed up by the 'World Devotional Squad', I was finally able to obtain the memories of 'her'. I knew it (...), I was wrong ......!　You're not a 'magic stone man (Jewelcrus)' ......!

　Not Jewelculus?
　It was Heili who said that I was a 'Jewish Stone Man' (Jewelculus). I didn't understand why the person in question denied it.
　However, I could see that she was convinced. She confidently continued with her will.

'Finally, the pieces are all in place here. ...... Kanami-kun. I'm so proud of you for enduring so far. I'm proud of you for getting this far. I feel doomed that your vessel has not yet been broken.
Yeah, what does that mean: ......?
Kanami--did you ever call me that?
Hey, you want me to come over?　Who?

　I can't keep up with Hailey, who is the only one running through life.

'Did you call 'her' just to look for it?　All along, you only tried to return to your original world and never asked 'her' for help. There was a good chance she would follow you and come to our world. If "she" is coming here, she will surely answer your voice. Now "I" can understand. It's because of 'I' that I understand (・・・・・・・・・・).

　After hearing that much, I finally know that he is talking about 'Aikawa Yotaki'.
　Heili is saying 'call' instead of 'find' Yotaki.

'All you have to do is call him ....... That's all you need to do to find Kanami-kun's sister: ....... You don't need a palinclone ....... Parents and siblings have always been connected to each other. Not with 'contracts' or 'blood' - but with 'love'. And I know that more deeply than anyone else.

　She stroked my cheek, just as she had stroked Palinkron's.
　Her hand was as gentle as her brother's and as warm as her sister's.

　With that, Hailey pulled away from me for the last time.

'I'm leaving here, but I'll be watching the whole time.' --in him.

　As if retreating from the stage to the audience, Heili moves away.
　Then she walks right up to Ryner, where she finally falls down and puts her hands on the ground.

　I'm at the end of my rope. If you look closely, your legs have melted down. My hands on the ground are also on the verge of disappearing.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
　Holding up that unreliable girl's body, Ryner spilled out a tiny little voice.

''I knew you were .......''
No more than that, Rainer. As promised, please.

　Hailey leaned over and held up her index finger to Ryner's mouth.
　Still, Ryner speaks without any regard for him.

''Let me tell you something, I will kill Palinkron. Even more so now. I'm not going to do your will.
No problem. You can do what you want. I just wanted to help the three of you who were the least of my worries.
...... Goodbye, Hailey (・・・・・)

　Ryner doesn't say anything more, just says goodbye.
　I don't know what he's thinking as I watch Hailey's body turn into light. But I could tell from his expression that he was swirling with a passion that couldn't be described in a word or two.
　Ryner didn't say another word.

　Seeing him, Hailey looked up at the sky, relieved.
　No more limbs. The torso was gone as well, and the only thing safe was the head.

　Out of the corner of his eye, the sky had cleared up before he knew it.
　As Hailey fought, the rain was waning. The rain clouds had diminished and the sun could be seen in between.
　Although there were a few white, heavy clouds interspersed with them, it was definitely blue - a 'blue sky' could be seen.

'Sumima, senne, lai, naa ......, unsuccessful--and ......--'

　With that said, Heili became a light and disappeared.
　She disappeared from this world.

　I was stunned to see it off, but Ryner was different.
　It's not the same as it was for Heili, who was still swirling around on the battlefield, screaming at all of the magic power that was still swirling around her.

　''-- She won't give it to the world (you)!　If it's payback, I'll pay it!　"Thou shalt scrape thee off"!　'The brilliance of that light', 'Know the fleeting twinkling of life' -!

　It was a chant that seemed to confront the world.
　And he opens his arms to take in all the light.

　Ryner screams without spilling a single tear.
　His voice is slightly muffled. It's a good thing that you can't get away from the fact that you have to scream, or you'll tremble, so you'll howl. It was such a chant.

　I know the chant. The first time I heard it was from Rastiara. Even after that, I heard it many times in the labyrinth.
　It wasn't self-fashioned or improvised, nor was it particularly unusual. The chanting that everyone is used to hearing - the chanting that the priests recite every morning when you go to church.

　-- It was the chanting of the sacred magic 'Level Up'.

　Ryner shouts it to the world.

　I quickly look at Ryner's 'display'. However, his experience has not accumulated.
　I'm sure everyone would think it's the most inappropriate ritual magic for this place.

　But now I know the truth about 'level up'. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a new one. The official name of this magic is spellcraft (...) 'magic power conversion (level up)' -.

　That's why I found this ritual magic to be the most appropriate for this place.

　I'm not going to be able to get the same kind of results as you.
　And even his soul - everything. He is going to inherit it all.

　Ryner continues to scream as he inhales the light of the field and changes everything into his own flesh and blood.
　It's his own proof.
　That he is himself - the same cry as Hailey.

''-- Therefore!　"I am and you are!　Oh!　"The supreme light born of the House of Helvilleshain is mine to inherit!　"Not in blood, but in spirit!　I am the last light in Helvirshine!　Reiner!　'Rainer Helvirshine'!

　The 'chanting' is completed and the level-up magic is completed.
　The particles of magic power that have been dispersed converge on the liner, and the wind plays a crystal clear tone.

　--Reiner (・・・・・) 'leveled up (・・・・・・)' (...).

　Just like his words, his soul's rank had reached an upper dimension.
　If you look at the 'status', it had risen all the way up to the same 30 levels as Hailey. However, it didn't matter. Reiner didn't just do a 'magic power transformation' (level up) to store and convert experience.
　This is the real 'leveling up'. By overcoming his encounters and breakups, he had achieved legitimate growth - and he was able to do it.

　It's not a "curse" but a "sacred" - I recall Tiara's words when she claimed that.

　Exactly, I saw the sparkle of a soul there that proved it.

　And then Ryner trembled his magical power like a different person, drew his twin swords "Rufbringer" and stood next to me instead of Hailey.

''We'll fight, Christ ....... I will watch you to the end. So be strong and fight to the end!
'I know, liner ....... I'll show you how to be strong until the end. Heili showed me that 'way'!

　My new friends will be the 'wedge' that holds me together.
　Reiner calls me 'Christ'.
　To him, it doesn't matter that I'm the 'Jewelcrus' of the 'Original' or that I'm a 'Gentile'. To him, I am the 'Christ', nothing more, nothing less. That's the only thing that makes me happy now for some reason.

　Our swords, mine and Ryner's, are pointed at Palinkron.
　Palinclone furrows his eyebrows at the sight.

The only thing you can do is to make sure that you have the right information. And it's the power of all of us here .......

　From the look on his face, it was clear that Palinkron was really trying to keep Hailey alive.
　And he resented - more than anyone else - that she had died as the sustenance of the three of them.
　It was an understandable look.

'I haven't felt this bad in a long time. I haven't felt this bad in a very long time.

　I don't know if it's talking to us, or to the dead Hailey, or to this situation - to the world.

　But I do know one thing.
　The wedge was not only pierced into me, but also into Palinkron. That's why the Palinclone is different from the past.
　The only thing is, I believe that this loss of composure is the real Palinkron. Here is the boy I didn't know when he was a 'child prodigy' - the boy I made Mr. Rail, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Hein call a friend - just named Palinkron.

'But this sick feeling is exactly what I wanted, so I'm doing something stupid, too: ......

　He laughs briefly in an abominable way.
　The Palinclone, who is full of false emotions, seems to be revealing his true emotions.

　The resentment and bitterness that has no place to go swells up and is finally directed at us.

''Haha, it's impossible to secure the 'Kanami' anymore ....... It's unlikely that we'll be able to collect Miss's 'Magic Stone' either ....... The 'World Devotional Squad' is also a mess because of the idiot ....... Haha, haha, now that it's like this, there's only one 'way' anymore: ....... Ah, there's only one!　Thanks for being an idiot and making it clearer in reverse, man!

　Palinkron swelled and ripped the black liquid from his body.
　The ripped black liquid changed shape and turned into arms. Palinclone increased the number of arms several times and turned all of them into blades.
　Its amplified killing intent turned directly into a weapon.

'One thing to do!　I will complete the World Apocalypse!　It's the only thing left to do!　I kill you two, I'm the only one who survives, and we start over!　History repeats itself!　The boy wants to fail, and all he has to do is make another 'hero' and 'monster' - ugh, the next target should be Snow or Ayde!

　The Palinclone's 'monster' transformation accelerates.
　His torso grew thicker and his legs became a beast. Finally, black wings sprouted from its back.
　Like Rowen, who has become a spider crystal, Palinkron abandons its humanoid form. An indeterminate black demon is born.

　I found myself losing my reason and letting my emotions take over.
　From its words, I was sure that Palinclone was trying to coerce me. I also knew that he was going to kill me and end it when things didn't go his way, and that he was going to repeat the tragedy.

　So I'm not lost anymore. Palinkron was right, it really is easier to understand.

　It's simple now.
　All we have to do now is kill each other.

"Do it, Palinkulon!　I'll kill you. ......!　I'm gonna kill you!　Today, here!
'Ha, ha!　You're the one who's going to die!

　They shouted softly to each other the words they both wanted to hear from each other.
　Finally, the interests were perfectly aligned here.

　Ironically, with the collapse of both their calculations and wishes, the killing was complete.
　Palinclone laughed at such a fate.

''--Haha!　Hahahaha, ahahahaha, hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

　It's not the usual laughter that seems to have eaten people.
　It's a laugh from the heart of Palinkron. However, I don't know if the source of that laughter is joy or despair.

　After laughing for a while, Palinkulon mutters with deep emotion.

'Then you'll have to fulfill your duty ....... It's a good thing that you're able to get your hands on some of the most important things in life. Listen to me, it's my own way of saying the front door--

　You can tell he's dressed up a little bit, in a childish way.
　Palinclone waved his right arm to the side in time with the dialogue.
　The 'World Votive Squad' reacted and increased its luminescence. However, the light was dull. It was a blackish light that bore no resemblance to the extreme light of a short while ago.

　The world was being painted in black by the magic power of Palinclone's - no, 'the one who steals the truth of darkness'.

　The white light from the sky is blocked by the black light.
　The curtain of night is falling.

"-- 'A sinner who steals the truth of darkness will die twice,' and 'For a great sinner who cannot atone for his sins with one death' --

　Palinclone chants. With that, he waves his left arm to the side.

　The blackness that seemed to be at the limit of what he could do becomes even darker.
　The wasteland that had left a reddish-brown color is also turning black. The earth, the sky, and everything else is dyed black, and the world goes beyond night and closes down to jet black. Except for only one thing, the sun in the sky.

' - 'Oh, I am the mortal sinner,' 'the one who steals the reason for the darkness' -

　In a black world darker than black, only a round white sun was left.
　It was like a gaping white hole in the black sky. It looked like a hole in the world.
　The three of us seemed to have fallen into the hole in the world, and were falling to the bottom of the dark, dark world - the 'deepest part'.

　With Palinkulon's proclamation, the battlefield has become the very depths of the abyss.
　And the preface to be tightened.

''-- How dare you come again (...)!　This (...), this (...), this (...) 'Center of the Magic Circle (・・・・・・)' is the 20th layer of the labyrinth (・・・・・・・・・)!　He who steals the Dark Reason, the Palinkron hierarchy!　Right now, right here, right now, at the bottom of the world!　I don't care if it's 20 layers or 100 layers, they can claim it's not hastily made or borrowed without permission!　Now let's start answering the questions in The Twentieth Trials!　I'm going to find out now if the boy has really escaped my darkness!

　I can tell you this is the second time I've reached the 20th layer.
　This is the twentieth layer. Then, the grading of The Twenty-Third Test by The One Who Stole the Truth of Darkness begins.

　How far can I move forward in the depths of this darkness?
　Can I not lose sight of the light?
　The battle to test this question begins.

　But Ryner is next to me.
　As long as the light is in his chest, I will be fine.

　So the three of us ran out at the same time without any hesitation and without worry.