A Yangtaki was born there, wrapped in a spell cloth.
　But he is unconscious.
　If his memory is correct, Aikawa Yotaki's soul is asleep. It wouldn't wake up with just that one magic stone.

　Naturally, Yotaki collapsed to the ground.

　Seeing that, I feel a little bit relieved.
　It was painful to have the magic stone taken away, but it wasn't a bad situation. It helped that the bottomless 'monster', the 'Primordial Kanami', was gone.

　Now, all that's left is Palinclone.
　When I turned my attention to Palinclone, he was rushing towards me with a twisted face.

''Tch!　Even if I throw in all the poison I've collected, just one magical stone will calm them down!　I would have liked to see you rampage more as a 'monster', though!

　He tries to raise his sword to intercept the Palinkron.
　However, a sudden weakness strikes you, and your knees almost break.

''--na!

　I'll 'show' my status.

-- Status
　　　Name Aikawa■波 HP3■ 9/3■■ MP:. :0/■20 Class Searcher
　　　Level 2:
　　　Strength 1 ■.55 Strength 1:.1 ■ Skill 17.1 ■ Speed 20.■ ■ Wisdom. :7.12 Magic Power4... :4 Qualities. :0-- ■ ■ ■ ...
--Skill Status.
　　　Inherent Skill: Swordsmanship 4. :9 Ice ■ Magic . :.58+1.10
　　　Acquired skills: body arts 1.56 dimensional magic 5.26+0.10 sensory perception 3.56 sensory perception 3.56 average ■ ■ ■ ■ thinking 1.■8
　　　　　　　　　　　Knitting 1.07 Deception 1.34 Magical Combat 0.73 Blacksmithing 0.69
　　　?　????
　　　Unique skill: pledge of the deepest (di-cavenator)--

　The 'display' in certain columns was crushed.
　I can see that the 'display' is not keeping up with the unexpected situation.
　And I can also see that my body is in danger.

　The loss of balance in my body as the magical stone from 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Water' was removed. I lose a whole lot of qualities for one person and my status decreases.
　The most abnormalities appeared in the skill column.

--Skill Status.
　　　Inherent skill: swordsmanship 3.79　
　　　Acquired skills: body arts 1.56 Dimensional magic 5.26+0.10 Sensory perception 3.56　
　　　　　　　　　　　Knitting 1.07 Deception 1.34 Magical combat 0.73 Blacksmithing 0.69
　　　?　?????
　　　Unique skill: pledge of the deepest (di-cavenator)--

　'Freezing Magic' and 'Parallel Thinking' have completely disappeared.
　Furthermore, 'Swordsmanship' has decreased.
　After comparing it to the situation, I realized that these three were not my talents, but Yotaki's talents.

　My knees didn't stop shaking while I was checking the situation, and I couldn't get the strength into my body properly.
　It was due to the fact that I continued to fight a fierce battle and a lot of strength was taken out of me. With the change in the limit point, the body is no longer able to handle the fatigue that has accumulated in the body.

It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get your hands on the ......, body, but it's not moving. ......!　You say Yangtaki is there, but ......!

　It was as if his body had suddenly turned into lead.
　It was hard to even keep a grip on the sword.

　Seeing this, Palinclone's face brightened.

''Haha!　But you've succeeded in breaking the affinity of the 'water logic' over there!　The ice in my body is melting!　'Brother's Body' and 'Sister's Soul' and 'Sister's Body' and 'Brother's Soul' - neither of these can be of any real value!
'You bastard ......, you've been after this all along: ......!

　This must have been the true purpose of the 'World Consecration Squad' that Palinclone had prepared.
　By separating me and Yotaki, I broke the balance of my body and sealed the power of both of them. If Hailey hadn't appeared and my mind remained weak, I would have lost my will to fight just by looking at this sleeping Yotaki.
　Following the 'path' shown by Palinkulon, I might have been satisfied with my life of just following the 'path' shown by Palinkulon and continuing to take care of the sleeping Yangtaki in the frontier land.

''Haha, just like I promised, I just let you meet Aikawa Youtaki!　I'm a man who doesn't break promises in any way, I am!　An emotional sibling reunion!

　Palinclone comes slashing at me with a black sword that changed Tida's magic stone.
　I shout, forcing myself to exert myself and swing the sword.

''What a reunion!　I think you got the wrong guy!　You were trying to trick me with this!　You are!

　The swords cross.
　Both swords are light. But the power of the two people who were in a state of utter disarray happened to be at odds with each other.

　We are in a battle of wits, and me and Palinkron's faces are close together.
　We scream at each other eye-to-nose.

''But it's as promised, isn't it!''
That's called fraud!

　Palinkron still laughs. But unlike not long ago, his eyes are serious. There is no longer any trickery or intrigue left, I guess. There's no room for spare time or anything else, and I can see that he's genuinely giving it his all.

　The deception is over.
　All that's left is to fight and win. It's a very simple scheme.

　And I thought that simple scheme would be a must-win for me, but now I'm not feeling strong enough. The fatigue from the continuous battles without sleep is beginning to show. My magic and strength are close to empty. The loss of Yang Takibun's talent has caused my sense of 'swordsmanship' to be out of whack. Even if you try to use "Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)", you can't handle the cold air well.
　-- the lowest conditions ever for Aikawa Kanami.

　But it's the same for them.

　I'm sure the fatigue is building up from the days spent running the battlefield as a general. In a series of battles with me, she was repeatedly seriously injured. He's just using his energy to move his dying body. With Tida's magic stone falling out, her overall ability value has been drastically reduced. The trick (gimmick) of the 'World Consecration Squad' that he had prepared was also out of material. The only thing left is a swordsmanship that is not so good at it.
　--This is our best ever chance to kill Palinclone.

　Me and Palinclone writhe and swing our swords while squeezing out the power.

''That's one magic stone at a time, even!　And just for this last battle, I'm not going to lose!
No, I'll win in the end!　Palinclon!
It's me that wins!　Canamii!

　Both me and Palinkulon would have fallen now if we hadn't screamed.
　We selfishly crossed swords and voices, trying to keep the momentum going and keep fighting.

　Our bodies swim with each other as we wield with all our might.
　Thanks to the will to fight, our attacks are sharp, but our bodies can't quite keep up with them. They stagger to each other and let their poor swords bounce repeatedly as they stumble back and forth. It becomes a muddled fight, like a fight between children.

　The sword fights don't look good, and it's hard to say how cool both of them are.
　Compared to the fight with Rowen, it's a far cry from that.
　But even so, we will continue to do our best. We'll continue to scream.

"Hahahahahahahahaha, that's good!　Finally, I know what I'm really hoping for, just me!　I want to beat Kanami!　I didn't realize it was because it coincided with Legacy and Tida's wish to play!　Now that all the fog has cleared, I can see it clearly!　I want to win!　I just want to win!
Then I will do everything in my power to thwart your wishes!　You can't win this thing!　You'll die of remorse!　You're the one who needs to be more unhappy!

　A pair of swords dance without stopping in a dark world where only the sun is white.
　This is indeed the bottom of the world.
　I thought that this shameful battle is the "deepest place" that one can reach at the end of one's struggle.

　In there, Palinkulon and I fight for what we cannot compromise.
　The two of us will kill each other. No one else will stand in our way.

"Ha-ha, you won't let me win that easily?　How dare you do that with a body like that?　I should have been over the limit a long time ago!
'Of course!　'The Original Kanami' was moving beyond the limits for 'Yotaki'!　Then of course I would move beyond the limit for the sake of the 'Yotaki' that's lying there!

　Perhaps - all along, Palinkron had been seeking this situation.
　Aikawa Uzumi and Palinkulon. Aikawa Uzumi and Palinkulon.
　So, he burns his life as if to say that this is life for this moment.

　The crossing of swords and words accelerates.

''Is that a reason!　Haha, ciscoons are scary!
'Above all!　We can't hurt Yotaki any more, and this Yotaki's body, too!

　But it's the same for me.
　Yotaki is lying right there. In a short time, I will be able to hold my sister's hand.
　My life is also for this moment. I have no hesitation in burning lives.

'Overwhelm me--!　Dimensional magic 'Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradiate)'!

　The 'display' shows a decrease in maximum HP.

--HP89/26■--
--HP84/■57--
--HP■0/2.:3--

　Life is draining away.
　But I don't care. If I still have 200 more, that's enough.
　I ignore the screams my soul makes and continue building magic.

　Feeding on life, a realm of dimensional magic, the thickest ever, unfolds. I recognize everything within that realm. With the fragmented information in place, there is only one thing to think about.
　The only thing I have to do is to defeat the enemy in front of me, Palinclone.
　Thinking only of that, I will swing my sword with all my might--!

'It's over--!　Palinkulon!

　The blue phosphorescence of the Straight Sword of Crescent Pectrazi gleams in the darkness.
　It tears the black world apart and rages to shatter the black sword.
　I move forward and Palinkron is forced to retreat.

'--Okay, ugh!　Why should I be the one to beat you?　Even though the conditions are the same between the ones that have broken their affinity with the 'magic stone': ......!

　Palinkron wasn't convinced by that poor performance.
　I've known the Palinkron for a long time. For the enemy's sake, I'll tell you why you're outnumbered.
　I'll tell you why we've been able to come here and build the best dimensional magic we've ever seen.

'We are not united by affinity!　Not me!　Can't the true value of The One Who Steals the Reason of Dimensionality be realized because we are in different bodies?　--There's no way!　I'm Yotaki's brother!　There is no one in this world who can relate to Yotaki's body better than me!　We are the closest brother and sister in the whole world, in all dimensions!

　Hearing that clear answer, Palinclone's smile deepened even more.

''Ha, ha!　Haha, hahahahahahaha!

　And then, as if he can't lose for such a joke of a reason, he puts his strength back into it.
　Palinkulon's sword flashes also become sharp.
　Like an inferior hero, he squeezes out more of his base strength.

If that's the case, I'm not going to let you down!　We won't let it go until the end!　I'll win!　We're going to win, aaaa--!

　As I thought, there was no way the Palinkron would end like this. Clothed in a frightening black and purple magic, it goes beyond its limits to fight back.

　--But I knew that counterattack.
　I had finished pointing out my final move based on the trust that Palinclone wouldn't end up like this.
　The foundation stone is done. All that's left is for us to go beyond our limits and use the next magic.
　The best magic I can use right now, "Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradient)" - leading to the next--!

"'The deepest (di), pledge (kavenanter) aaaa--!　Give me back all my feelings for Yangtaki!

　Once again, use the skill Di Cavernator.
　I demand that you return it, not discard it.

　The skill "?? It's not all the negative feelings that were stolen by ?
　It's not all negative emotions that were stolen by ? That overly rational way of organizing your emotions is a testament to the regret of the founder Kanami in the past. In order to avoid repeating the same mistake, and to avoid causing trouble for Tiara, it is proof that he decided to diminish his feelings for Yotaki until he reached the deepest point (skill).

　-- As expected, the nostalgic and loving feelings return.

　It's a skill '??' Every time you use the "?" skill, your feelings for Yotaki are gradually chipped away. The love between brother and sister, which I thought was still full, increases in volume.

　The first day of the labyrinth search was swept up in these emotions, and I was in a hurry.
　That's just as well. On that day, at that point in time, Yotaki's presence was too far away.
　The passing thoughts had turned into impatience and only led to self-destruction.

　But the situation is already different.

　Unlike the first day, now you are right there.
　And I know that I myself was the place for Yotaki.　

　Therefore, there's no need to panic anymore. There is no need to be scared.
　Your thoughts will be transformed into the power to harmonize Uzumami and Yotaki to reach the reason of the dimension--!

"I'm going to make it to Yangtze Falls!　Connect that 'path'!　Dimensional magic!　-- "Dimension Graduation Processing [Realize]"!

　Ironically, the only magic stone in my body was 'the one that steals the reason for the dimension', which made me specialize in dimensional magic. The magic power of the icy attribute no longer intersects with any of the magic power of the icy attribute, and my understanding of the dimensional attribute has deepened.

　This makes it possible for me to grasp the 'reason for dimensionality'.
　It led to a new realm, and the world that dimensional magic could grasp changed.

　The magic construction remains the same, it's just 'Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradiate)'. It's just a magic that expands and sharpens the range of perception - but that magic has indeed reached the upper dimension.

　For a moment -- for a moment, really.

　-- the number of perceivable dimensions (・・・・・・・) increases by one (・・・・・・・・).

　If you put it into words, the number only increases by one. But the meaning of magic changes drastically.
　The time axis is inserted into the three-dimensional space of length, width and height. Just like that, the world that we see everywhere is stretched, and our sense of time is repainted into something else.

　A stretched out world. In this momentary world, the light does not move at all.

　That power was indeed close to what we should call 'precognition'.
　But, strictly speaking, it's not. The true value of dimensional magic is much different (・・・・・).
　I, the 'stealer of dimensional reason', instinctively understands that. Right now, I can't control all of the "dimensional reason" yet, and just feeling the fourth is all I can do.
　Hence, although the power was limited by pseudo-"foreknowledge" - it was more than enough to break down this antagonistic battle.

　The "Dimension Graduate, "Realize" completely predicted Palinkron's next move.

　Then, as I saw it, Palinkron's sword traced its trajectory, and my sword moved along with it.
　As a result, like a predetermined fate, the two swords cross.

What--?

　Only Palinkron's black sword is flicked off and dances in the circle of the white sun.

　Me and Palinclone follow it with our eyes.
　I look up at the sky in a dark world like the depths of darkness, dazzled slightly by the white light. While I squint, the black sword stabs into the distorted earth in the distance.

　In order for the Palinkron to reach there, it has to pass by me.
　I reposition my sword to make sure it doesn't pass. Palinclone looked at it with narrowed eyes.

　It's too difficult to pass by with bare hands, and the distance is too far.
　So Palinclone exhales heavily and swears.

'Oh, dammit ......'

　This was the moment when Palinclone lost the duel.
　Losing the magic stone, Palinkron's body had melted away. Like Haili and the soldiers, it had been transformed into white magic particles. Even so, there was no sign of Palinclone stopping the 'World Consecration Squad'. It seems to be true that he said he couldn't stop it anymore, even for himself.

　Losing his skin and flesh, Palinclone pokes his knee into the ground and mutters.

'd*mn it ......!　You can't even get a draw after you've made it this far: ......!　I've done all I can for this man Palinkulon, okay?　I've got it all out ....... And yet, you still can't reach it: ......

　He seemed to regret it from the bottom of his heart.
　He listened with his sword pointed at him without caution. After all, Palinkron was still willing to fight.

"Palinkulon, is this enough for you?
'Haha, hey ....... The only people who would be satisfied would be the roommates I had in me, you know.

　Palinkron loses his legs and pokes his hands into the ground.
　Its hands are also melting and are about to disappear.
　So Palinclone tries to head this way by crawling like a caterpillar. No, precisely, he is aiming for Tida's black sword, which is pierced in the distance.
　He hasn't lost his will to fight yet.

...... There's no way I can be satisfied without winning. It's not enough," he said. ...... Yeah, it's not even close!

　The will to fight is there, but the reality is grim.
　No matter how hard we crawled, we could only advance a fraction of the way in vain.
　I was at the end of my rope.
　Everything.

'Goodbye, Palinclone: ......

　It could disappear at any moment.
　So I just said my goodbyes. Along with his true name.

　When his name was called, Palinclone turned his head to me.
　His eyes widened in surprise as if he had found "something" - and he laughed.
　As usual. Hateful, disgusting, enemy-like.

'Haha, we're not saying goodbye yet, are we?　I'm still, I've given up on the game, I've given up on the game, I've given up on Karana ......!

　My vocal cords are no longer melting down.
　I forced my throat to clear my voice, but it was too faint to hear well. But I know that Palinkulon is not going to give up until the end.
　He's just as determined as I am.

'It's Mada. ....... Aki and Melmo's Ka. Mada, I'm not going to win ....... The only thing that's important to me is that I'm not a--a, a--a, a--a.

　Little by little, the palinclone fades away as it dances particles of light into the world of darkness.
　There's not even any flesh left. It twists and turns, becoming nothing but bones and internal organs. Finally, it loses its head's eyes, nose and mouth, and even its appealing throat.

'O, reha, ma--ya, re-- ......'

　Those wayward words were Palinkron's last words.
　As the words cease, the body ceases to move.
　The rest of his body also disappears, leaving behind a cloud of white smoke, as if he were being cremated.

　Not a single bone fragment remained, and Palinkron was swallowed up by the "World Vengeance Squad".

　--It's over.

　A very, very long battle is finally over.
　The knight Palinclone -- who was, without a doubt, the most formidable foe of all -- is nowhere to be found.

'I beat ....... I won ......, I beat that palinclone ......!

　I've won...
　I declare victory with a trembling voice.

　Once, it was Palinkulon who was left on the night of the Nativity. But I am the last man left in the darkness of this war. I am the only one standing.
　Naturally, my mouth loosens and my body trembles with rapture.

　But the feeling of accomplishment will have to wait.
　I quickly suppressed my excitement and looked around.
　After all, even now, the "World Service Team" has not stopped. The distortion of the earth is growing so great that it's almost impossible to even walk.

　You will find two figures in the distance.
　Ryner, who has fallen in the grip of the Aleiss family's treasure sword Lowen and the Ruf Bringer. And his beloved sister, Youtaki, is sleeping.

''Take Yotaki and Ryner with you ......, we have to get away from here ......''

　I move my body.
　But I wobbly lose my equilibrium and poke my hands into the ground.

''--What?''

　I could feel the stomach juices rushing up from the back of my throat.
　The absence of the enemy seems to have relieved the tension. The debt of the past is assaulting my body. Fatigue has caused my whole body to spasm.

　The main reason for this is because one of the two 'souls' that were there all along fell out.
　I can't keep my balance.
　It's not just my sense of balance. The balance of the mind, the balance of the body - the balance of the soul is messed up.

'Ugh, I'm so close to ......, I'm so close to ......'

　It's not just the two of us that need to be recovered. If possible, I also want to recover the black sword made of Tida's magic stone that is stuck in the distance.
　We need to recover all of the winners' rewards.
　Otherwise, there would be no point in fighting to this point.

　The meaning of my friends, Maria, Hailey, and Ryner risking their lives to fight--!

　But despite the thought, my body won't move.
　It's really empty because of Palinclone's stubbornness.

　Too much abuse causes my body to spasm. He stands up with the pain.
　Even though he can't even walk, the 'World Consecration Squad' continues to distort the continent.
　The terrain is changing into valleys and mountains, as if God's hands are playing with clay.

　This is no longer an earthquake. A mythical catastrophe is spreading before our eyes.
　The landscape in my eyes swings to the right and to the left like a metronome.

　I'm struggling to move my legs, but I'm not sure I'm even walking straight anymore.
　I'm feeling like I'm about to jump out of consciousness now.

　I've eliminated the nearby monsters with Ryner, but I can still hear the barking of a large, ferocious monster in the distance. I need to get away to safety as soon as possible - but finally I can't stand and I fall down again.

　My cheekbones collide with the ground and my brain shakes.
　In a battlefield that seems to be in the depths of darkness, I feel as if my consciousness is about to fall into the depths of darkness.

　My thoughts are muddled. But I desperately clench my hands around the earth, trying not to let go of my consciousness.

　I still have a lot of work to do.
　I still have a lot of work to do, I still need to help people.
　I owe you an apology.

　I remember the faces of my friends who will be waiting for me to return.
　Rustyala, Dea, Maria, Maria, Snow, Reaper, Mr. Sera - I can picture each of their faces in my mind.

　--I won ....... So I have to get back to everyone quickly .......

　I crawl on the ground as well as Palinkron.
　I'm going to go through the black earth in a sly way.

　But soon I won't even be able to crawl.
　It was the moment when the fuel to move my body became zero.
　The only thing spinning in the air are the thoughts of my friends.

　--I have to apologize to Maria for worrying about her and apologize a lot .......

　I can no longer even move my eyes.
　The eyelids naturally drop. It became complete darkness.

　It's not just a matter of time before you're in a daze, you no longer know what you're thinking about.

　--I've come a long way, but I feel like I'm finally moving forward. ......

　This time I can say it loud and clear. It's all good, .......
　So, let's go home .......
　Oh, ......, hey, let's go ....... Let's go home to ......, and then we can go back to ......--

　Mercilessly, his consciousness faded away.
　And I had to sink slowly into the warm, muddy swamp.
　Bottom, bottom, I was falling.




“--,--, ----. --





　--.............

　Finally, I thought I heard someone's voice.
　But I didn't know whose voice it was, and I lost consciousness--