What awaited me at the end of the fall was a large space.
　At first I thought that he was going to return to his own room, but it seems that he had prepared the 《Connection》 in an entirely different place. Rather, the "Connection" in my room and the fifty-seventh layer of the "Connection" have disappeared since Nosphy announced his hostility earlier. There was no doubt that some kind of trickery had been done to Nosfi beforehand.

　After confirming that his options for escape were diminished, Nosfi let go of the hand he was holding until his bones were breaking. Then he waved to the green girl sitting on the throne.

'I'm back now. I've brought you back properly, Lord.'

　There is a throne - that is, this is a large 'throne room' in the center of the castle. It is lined with majestic thick pillars, and a large number of candlelight flickers suspiciously on the sooty, discolored stone walls.
　There are only two doors. One is the grand door for the king to receive his people, and the other is the king's own door behind the throne. A boldly embroidered red carpet stretches out from the grand door.
　I was standing on that carpet.

　It seems certain that I have been sent back to the 'viasia' behind the sixty-sixth layer.
　The green girl in front of me proves it.

''-- 'Accelerate (kasok),' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'accelerate,' 'tamasii' --'

　Repeating the short chanting in a messy manner is Lord with his face down.
　That unique and enormous magical power is something only she can possess.
　The green luminescent magic power adorns the throne. And the small flag (pennant) that is lowered behind it - of a bird and sword design that is probably the emblem of this country Viasia - is wavering.

　It's a strange sight.
　It is a closed room, but there is a breeze blowing.

　That wind was not only shaking the small flag (pennant), but also Lord's hair.
　Unlike usual, Lord is undoing Midori's ponytail. It was close to the Lord I saw in the garden on the morning of the second day - and the noble 'General King (Lord)' I saw in my dream.

　And now, that downcast face lifts.
　Slowly and slowly it lifts up and meets the eyes of the Lord, who has no trace of charm, only dignity painted on his face.

　Green (emerald) eyes. There was a strange darkness to them, as if they shone brilliantly but were covered by a jet black film. The two small spheres seemed to condense a stormy forest.

　I was exposed to its bottomless green eyes, and I was in awe - and sadness.
　So much so that the Lord there seemed to be on the verge of criticality (aha!).

　If you touch it, it will break.
　If it's not good, it will involve everything around it.

　That's what I thought.
　It was too dangerous, and I couldn't find the words to say to her.
　But Nosfi, next to her, casually called out to her.

''Hm?　That's strange. Where did the liner go? I'm pretty sure he dropped it here, but I can't see him: ......

　When Lord heard that, he freaked out and shook his shoulders.
　Then he removed his eyes from me and muttered evasively.

'The Reynand Vols guy did it to me ....... The one who noticed the battle here entered and took Ryner away. ......
'Oh, I see. Or rather, it turned into a battle after all, didn't it?
You have been denied (・・・・・・・・) ......

　Lord's language was strange.
　The charm was gone, not only from his appearance, but also from his language.
　It's such a drastic change that one would suspect it to be an imposter.

'The only citizen who has survived the wear and tear on his soul - General Reynand Vols? Hmm ......, it seems that even if you play with the timeline of 'here', that man is the only one who can act freely. But to outsmart Lord in the few minutes or so that he's been fighting Uzuraha-sama is ....... Does that mean he's a fierce general of the Great War, even if he's rotten?
"Vo, that Volus guy, he said his mistress was crazy ....... He even said that she was broken ....... This concubine, this concubine ......!

　Lord refers to himself as a 'straw man'.
　The word remains the same, but the meaning is different than before. The air, the mannerisms, the tone of voice, everything is different. That old woman's language - even herself seems to be different (・・・・・・・・・・).

　They leave me alone and continue to talk.

'Oh, how awful ....... I'm sorry, Lord. I knew that due to the way the 'wards' work, that man was the only one who might be able to ignore the rules. This was a mistake on my part.

　Nosefy laments in a big way and apologizes in a big way.
　There's always a creepiness to that stilted performance. But Lord seems to accept it without any discomfort.

'Listen to me, Nosfi. The Volus man betrayed his mistress and conspired with Uzumi and the others. He tried to deprive her of her precious vassal and brother. ...... Why is it that Volus is the only one left who has not been kind to her: ......?　You've always interfered in my life!　I won't allow it, I won't allow it!
'Oh, poor Lord. Then let me, this me, refuse your retrospect.

　Nosfi's voice was soft, but brutal in its delivery. Lord, who had been repeating the rough words, shuddered at the relentlessness of the words.

'I'm going to cut off ......?　What does that mean: ......?
'You don't need a 'general' anymore, do you?　You, me, Uzumi-sama and Rainer are the only ones who are aware of this, and that's enough. Let the others be the audience, and that will bring you closer to the world you want. That way, you'll be closer to the world you want.
"Vo, you're going to turn off the Vols: ......?　It's true that I can't forgive him, but it's also true that he was a loyal vassal who served Viasia to the end of his life: ......, until it was erased.
'That kindness has caused Helvirshine to escape. Above all, do you need a 'general' in your world?　General Volus's soul is now unleashed.
......!

　Pressed by Nosfi's incessantly positive argument, Lord nodded slowly after he was at a loss for words.

'Didn't we promise each other, kids who tried too hard, that we'd get back together and start over?　Don't worry. I'll take it back for you in a minute. So, please return to your usual self. Now, calm down and go to .......
Mm-hmm.

　The Lord dissipates his anger as Nosfi chides him.
　Seeing this, Nosfi smiles with satisfaction and then turns to leave the room.

''I'll be off then. In the meantime, Lord, please try to persuade Uzuraha-sama.''
'Yes, ....... Let's do as my friend Nosfi says here: ......

　Nosfi walked out of the great door, leaving me and Lord alone in the throne room.
　I didn't move because I wanted to talk to the Lord - not only because I had something to talk about with him - but also because I was simply under too much magic to show him my back.
　Ever since the fall, the Lord has been putting pressure on me, a pressure worthy of a king.
　She finally speaks to me.

The Lord of the Knights, my Lord Commander, is here. I've been waiting for you for a long time.
"Lord, or is it ......?

　The first and foremost question is. If this premise is wrong, then there is no reason to stay.

'Is it strange that my mistress is a Lord?'　

　Lord nodded his head with a graceful movement.
　It was only a faint expectation, after all.

'...... a bit. That way of speaking is too old-fashioned.''

　There are remnants of the Lord.
　After all, there is no doubt that the girl in front of me is Lord.
　I'm pretty sure


[Fifty Guardian] The one who steals the truth of the wind.


　I've determined that.

'Well, that's odd ....... But this is the true mistress, though: .......
Why ......?
"I took advantage of the 'cost' of the wind chanting, and it took me back a bit.

　I wanted to ask him why he came back, not how he came back, but Lord speaks only of what he wants to talk about in a vague way.

　But I don't believe him when he says he's back.
　The charm is gone, and he has become stern. Instead of gesturing like a small animal, he moved in a leisurely fashion. The youthfulness fizzled out, and the life was gone from his eyes.
　Anyone who sees it will think the same thing I do.

　--old,

　Lord's sharp eyes seemed to read that impression in my expression. I chuckle and correct him while stabbing myself.

'Huh, I haven't grown old. This (...) has made me young again. I used to be too old and my speech was broken, but this is normal ......

　I don't understand why people say I'm back to being a child with this old man talking like an old man. Are you saying you've come full circle and become an adult?

Oh, it's all so nostalgic ....... Yes, this is how she used to speak. But it's still not enough ....... The life of the Stealer of Reason is so long that you can't truly return unless you go back much, much further in time. Oh, I must go back much, much further in time ......

　Lord mumbles to no one as his eyes wander into the void, not speaking to anyone. Her appearance is morbid, and I am convinced that she is not normal.
　Lord speaks to me like a patient seething with fever.

Noh, Vortex Wave. When do you think the boundary between 'child' and 'adult' is?

　Perhaps this is the biggest question Lord has right now.
　I don't know who is a 'child' or an 'adult' or where I am at.

　But it's the same for me.
　I can't tell you exactly who the girl in front of me is right now, nor can I say anything about myself. I'm not a respectable enough person to tell you the boundaries.
　I'm at a loss for an answer, and Lord shook his head with a calm expression.

'Good. I don't look forward to an answer. Even my mistress still doesn't know. ...... but I can tell you one thing for sure. A thousand years ago, the magnanimous king who sat here was a child. He was an adult, but he was more of a child than anyone else.

　The "Lord" was a child, says the man himself, a thousand years later.
　I am sure that for her, the boundary between a child and an adult is not in the way they look or talk. It's more of an inner child, she says.

It's really nostalgic. This is how we used to greet the Whirlpool Wave from the throne. Over the objections of many of my vassals.

　He seems to be trying to reminisce about the past, but I can't follow him at all. I immediately say no.

...... Sorry, but I don't remember what happened then.
'I want you to answer me without remembering. Do you know why a thousand years ago, the Mistress welcomed Uzumi, the husband of 'Nosfi' in the south, to the north ......?

　You can't remember, so you have to shake your head.

I'll tell you now. But in truth, Uzumi is the only one who told me to stop being the king.

　Perhaps this is what Lord wanted to say all along.
　He wanted to tell me that I had lost my memory.

Uzumi told me that it was downright weird to talk more stinky than ...... this age. He even told me to speak more like a child. You try to live up to the expectations of those around you, but you said it didn't look good at all ...... and gave me .......　

　And I guess he wanted me to say the same thing again.
　You can see it in his frenzied expression.

She was undoubtedly the 'savior of the North. But to her at that time, Uzumi was her "savior. Of course, she didn't say it out loud: ......

　Squinting and reminiscing about scenes from the past, Lord looks like an adult.
　No matter how much he says with his mouth, here is an old man who has lived a thousand years - an old man who is trying to spend the rest of his life reminiscing about the past.

Only Uzumi understands what he didn't say!　Only Uzumi saw that she was in pain, and told me that she would save me, and grant me my wish!　Uzumi, tell me again what you want my mistress to say. Now, fulfill your responsibility at that moment. Be my concubine's 'vassal' and convince Ryner to be my concubine's 'brother'!

　Even though he had just told Lord this morning that he would "help" and "grant his wish", he couldn't repeat the same words again.
　Of course. Because now, up to the here and now, it's as if the meaning is different.

　To save the Lord now would not be to bring Ayd, it would be to make Ryner the new Lord's brother.
　That can't be done.
　Such a sham. Fake world. False happiness.
　I know better than anyone what awaits at the end of it.

"It can't be done.

　Seeing me shake my head quietly, Lord is confused and starts to shake.
　It was a natural denial for me, but apparently it wasn't for Lord.

''Please, Uzumi. Please be a 'vassal' ....... This country of viasia cannot exist without you ....... That was and is ....... It is no longer possible for a mistress to do it alone. ......

　The Lord stands from his throne, unsteady as a flickering flame, with a pattering, weak voice.

''Nosfi said. I'm not going to be able to get the same amount of time as the other people. But the spatial magic will only work if the vortex wave is here. Please keep extending your life span in 'here' for a long time. ......

　I've never heard of that request. I brace myself.
　It seems that Ryner is not the only one in danger.

"You're not going to lock me in here, are you ......?
I would like that. I'm sure that's why I've been waiting here for the whirlpool. Yes, I've been waiting for the whirlpool wave for a long time. ......!

　Crazy next, loving next.
　The Lord reaches out to me, just as he did with the Guardians in the past.

When I heard from the Vortex Wave what happened to the other Guardians, I was no longer convinced. All of the Guardians are waiting for it (・・・・・・・・). Even after death, they have become nothing but souls, bound to the depths of the earth, their memories have been snatched, they have become monsters, and even after a thousand years have passed, they are still (・・・・) waiting for (・・・・・・) the Savior who emerged from the Otherworld (Aikawa Kanami). And I believe that Uzumi has a duty to fulfill the unfulfilled obligations of those monsters, mistress, ....... So please, please .......
"So you think it's my duty to stay 'here': ......?
"Oh, yes, ....... "Keep your mistress' peace of mind 'here' .......

　An unremembered obligation - starting with that too selfish request - is still good (・・・・).
　That much is acceptable.

　But I just couldn't tolerate Lord getting his wishes wrong.
　I'm even angry.

'No. ......!　That's not the way to keep the peace, Lord!　Waiting in here with the four of us won't change anything!　There is no such thing as a family!　That painting you were so proud of, the one you left behind, the one that depicts your "family" is the id!　Not a liner!　Your 'friends' from your time in that orphanage were not me or Nosfies!　You can't just give us more time and make it harder on yourself!　I'll get my real brother (id) in here soon!　So all you have to do is wait--!
'I can't call the Ayde my brother!　That one has become nothing more than a mistress to be worshipped as a king!　We don't need that!　I don't want it!
-Oh!

　My angry reprimand is returned with a greater angry reprimand.

'I don't need any more of Id's or Seldora's!　Now I have a new brother and friend in my life!　You weren't related to the Ayde in the first place!　What's the harm in welcoming your new brother here!　Now there's "Rainer" and "Nosfi"!　And then there are the 'vassals' that the mistress trusts most!　Perfect!

　'Vassals,' he says, and I'm the one pointing my finger at him.
　We are the only people the Lord can see any longer.
　The three of us trapped in the darkest depths of this labyrinth (viasia) are all that is left of her world.
　The past, or the Aids, never existed from the beginning - as if to say that, they are obsessed with just me, Ryner and Nosfi.

If you notice, you can't stop now ....... You can't control ....... I thought what she really wanted was far away, out of her reach. But this morning, she finally realized that she was wrong. Before she knew it, everything she wanted was already here!　Everything, before you know it!　Ah, the thousand years of waiting were worth it!　Haha, hahahahahaha!

　Lord laughs with unfocused twin eyes.
　I look into his eyes and understand the true meaning of the word.
　You can feel the anger that had been building up at the top of your head fading away.

　Ah, ah, .......
　The load is already .......

''That's why I won't let Vortex Wave go to ground!　I don't want to see the Ides of the Unknowns again!　We have enough whirlpools, Nosfies and liners for this place!　No, not just good enough, but perfect!　Hahahaha!

　Lord's twin eyes only see what he wants to see anymore.
　And he smiles like an adult, but like a child.

　--I've already ...... broken. Long ago.

　He says he's about to reach his limit now, but that's not true.
　I've passed my limit without my realizing it.

　If you think about it, it's not surprising.

If Vortex Wave can keep 'here' going, it's perfect ......!　This time in this peaceful viasia, this time the mistress will have her happiness ......!　Yes, we will live again (・・・・)--!　This time, you will live in a world where no one expects you to be a mistress--!

　I can remember when we met.
　How could a girl who has lived for a thousand years talk like that?
　It's not possible for her to laugh like a normal girl.

'Oh (...), I don't care about the past anymore (・・・・・・) (・・・・・・・)!　You know, there's plenty of time to spin a new past!　The peace of Vieisia is everlasting!　Well, you should reward me and Nosfi for working too hard!　Yes, thank you!　Now I remember again!　As a reward, someone else (...), you promised the mistress that you would pacify the North forever!　You'll have to make good on that promise, too!　If you have both of those things, your regrets will disappear on their own!　Ah, the mistress is gone!　I'm going to disappear!　Kuhu, kuhahahaha!

　She is broken and laughs at her belief in that absolutely wrong untried.
　She's so battered that she can't hold herself together anymore without believing in that fake untried.

　It was sweet.
　You've taught me that, Reynand. Lord said he was crazy in his first hundred years .......
　There's no way it can't be broken - so you asked me to save it. ......
　And yet I--......


　As the souls of the people of Viisia are worn out, the Lord remains alone, and continues to question himself about his unfulfilled dreams, and learns that no one is coming back, let alone the family he sought.
　As it is - a thousand years (...). A thousand years.

　Did I really try to understand the feelings of the Lord, who had spent too long a time that was unforgivable to that person, filled with loneliness and sadness?
　Were you trying to work a little harder on the girl's heart, realizing that there was no way to fulfill the unfulfilled dream, and that she was afraid she might not be able to disappear forever?

　I thought that since he was that legendary 'All-Round King (Lord)', I thought that the Lord was okay. On the contrary, I even suspected that there was something behind the scenes.

　Sweet. It was really sweet. Everything was too sweet.
　As soon as I woke up, I should have headed to the ground, no matter what. If it was necessary, he should have pushed forward, even if he had to steal food here in Vieisia. He had to bring the id with him right away.

　Because when the Lord met him, it was too late for him--

No (...) ......

　Regret and despair fill my body. But I deny it.

　I can't give up. I'm not going to end like that, not again.
　Deep in my gut - I refocus on Tanden and try to correct the path of the road as much as possible.

'No different (...)

　But what comes back is the immediate answer of fanaticism.

'No!!!'
That's right!　The only one who tells you so, herself!　What difference does it make!
I'm still saying it's not!
The Whirlpool Wave!　I told you I would save my mistress!　This morning and that time, too!　Uzumi said she'd save her mistress, so she's not a mistress--!　Haha!　Hah, hah, hi!

　Perhaps it's because the argument has turned into a push of emotions, but Lord suffers from hyperventilation.
　Exhalation as if he is inhaling and exhaling. An exhalation that is like inhaling while exhaling.
　Lord's face is contorted by uncontrollable breathing.
　And the Lord, who couldn't bear the breathlessness, reaches for the 'compensation' of 'chanting'.

''Hyu, hyu--, haha, haha!　Or, "Accelerating Kasokusuru" or "Kasokusuru kasokusuru kasokusuru kasokusuru kasokusuru"!　"My soul is a mistress.　The spirit that keeps on running (kasoku), the spirit that is pregnant with death (kasoku), the spirit that keeps on running (kasoku), the spirit that has lost its dream (kasoku), the spirit that has lost its dream (kasoku), the spirit that has been running (kasoku), and the spirit that has been running (kasoku) --!

　It's 'chanting' that lightens the heart and makes it fun.
　'Compensating' will cut and scrape and scrape and scrape your mind, making you feel lighter.

　From the drug addict-like expression on his face, it's clear that Lord has become dependent on 'Chanting'. He is neither vivacious nor solemn, but just too disruptive to be seen.

''Stop that chanting!　You won't be able to speak calmly!
'Ha, ha, ha, ha ......, what do you say ....... You're a calm mistress ......?

　Reason is in Lord's eyes as he peers through his messy green hair.

　It is indeed .......
　Although many things are broken, perhaps due to the influence of 'chanting', Lord is still calm.
　The conversation is still (...) valid.

　Then think about it.
　Then think back to an experience. It wasn't a battle that killed the Guardian, it was something more.
　If you can find it, you're not too late--!

"...... All right. You're a cool guy, Lord. Then I want you to listen to one of my experiences. That's the path I've taken and the path you're trying to take now.
'Wow, the way of the mistress ......?　What's that? ......
I spent some time with a girl once and thought of her as my sister. I'm going to tell you a story about that time.
-Oh!

　That seemed to come as a surprise to Lord.
　His eyes widened with interest and he listened to the rest of the story without saying a word.

'After I was defeated by the "Stealing the Dark Reason", I was once trapped in the happiness of a creation with my sister, who is not Yotaki, with my memories and myself obscured. ...... But such a made-up world, it was so quick to break!　You can never be happy in a fake world and still be satisfied with it!　I know that better than anyone!　If you can escape to a world where no one expects you to do anything, the past you were expected to do doesn't go away!　The screams that keep coming from the depths of my heart that I can't voice, and I can't bear to be there at the end of the day because I'm in so much pain. ......!

　He remembers his life in Lauravia and tells Lord of his regrets.

'So now, all you have to do is not escape to some convenient fake world!　It's about facing the past and reckoning with the past!
No, you can't do that!　I can't do it, so here it is now, right here, right here: ......!
'Even if we have a 'brother (liner) who doesn't expect you', it doesn't change the fact that we had a 'brother (id) who expects you'!　It's lodged in the back of my mind, I'm not going to let it linger!　A replacement is only a replacement!
You ......, you keep saying things that sound right. ......!

　But they don't get the message. It's just my experience. I have that experience in my flesh and blood, but to Lord, it's someone else's story.
　It's not possible to accept it so easily, because I've been suffering for so long - after all, I can't do it.

''What Uzumi says is all an adult's theory!　If you could follow that theory, you wouldn't be in any trouble in the first place!　She's not a grown-up now, she's a child.　You know it's wrong, but you still make mistakes!

　At last, Lord abandoned the discussion and began to spoil it.
　It's the same as the conversation between Lord and Nosfy yesterday. I shouldn't have said the right thing to Lord now - even though I knew that, I guess I did it too.

'My mistress has decided to be a child!　Start your childhood over with Nosfy!　Even Nosfi said that together they would be kids again!　Ah, if only the Vortex Wave were here, we could recreate it right here!　How could I pass up that opportunity!

　Irritated by the Lord's overly liberal argument, I pile on the right thing in my voice.

'Even if you could start over, it wouldn't be the same as the 'childhood' you spent!

　When Lord heard this, he freaked out and shook his shoulders, then began to growl with tears in his eyes.

'Ugh, ugh ......!　Ugh, ugh... ......!

　Even though she had been so aggressive to that point just a moment ago, she almost cried when she got a little righteous. I had misunderstood her because of her appearance and tone of voice that was full of dignity, but after all, as she herself said, the Lord now is more of a child than anyone else.

'Why not!　Why can't you be a concubine?　Rowen's wish has been granted, hasn't it!　You have done Nosfy a favor, haven't you?　Don't be racist!　You can't be racist!　Mistresses cry easily!　You're not going to be crying alone in the middle of nowhere!

　Tears are a pressure all by themselves. Once you cry, it's impossible to talk rationally.
　And if you continue to question and answer any more, Lord will cry a lot.

...... kooky.

　I understood that, and I was at a loss for words.
　I knew it, but I need to prepare something else for the Lord that isn't words. But right now I can only prepare 'just the right words'.
　I give up admonishing Lord.

That's the path you've decided to take: ....... 'Lord, I'm sorry. It's because I didn't get there in time: ......

　And I apologize.
　Hearing this, Lord regains his offense and wipes his moist eyes before laughing.

'Ha, ha, what are you saying?　Didn't make it?　Vortex wave got here in time, okay?　A month before 'here' collapsed, it fell into place. I'm grateful to you, Uzumi ......!
'But I didn't make it before your collapse ....... I can't find the words to say to you because I can't remember anything ....... I'm sorry I forgot about you in the past. I'm so sorry .......

　It's no longer a conversation.
　Lord keeps asking for it and I keep apologizing. It's a neat parallel.
　I've given up trying to convince him and ask him about another matter that's been bothering him for the last time.

...... Hey, Lord. Tell me one last thing. Did Nosfi suggest this to you?
...... That's not true, Vortex Wave. Rather, it was the Mistress who invited Nosfi to join us.
Okay.

　I was tempted to blame Nosfi for a little bit of it.
　But that was still not the case. If Nosfi hadn't been there, the Lord would have been like this in the not too distant future.

...... It seems that this is the end of the story. Then give up, fight your mistress and lose. The life here isn't bad either. I'll make sure of it. Childhood is a wonderful thing for everyone. Let the four of us live together in harmony.
I don't think so. I can't live like a child in such a big body now. Besides I have to go ....... Down the road .......
'Well ....... Then ......--

　The story is over, and the Lord's magic power is swelling in a blur.

　Since I can't convince the Lord, I have no choice but to head to the ground. I'm going to go out the door that Nosfi left, and I put all my strength into my pivot leg.
　However, at the same time, the magic of opening the war is released.

''-- 《Zeerewind》!

　A familiar intermediate wind magic name. A familiar gust of wind magic construction that you are used to feeling.
　However, the result that acts is completely different.
　The 《Zeerewind》 released after inhaling Lord's enormous magical power is not a gust of wind - it's a blast of wind. The wind, which is too enormous, fills the throne room, and the room bursts like a balloon that has been filled with too much air.

　The wind assaults my entire body. And with the explosion comes more fragments of the destroyed castle.
　Even though I lose my stance, I read the trajectory of all the fragments with my Dimension and dispel them with a single sword.

　And there are two people left in the trail of the wind magic.
　Only two people remained in the throne room, me with my sword at the ready and Lord with green particles spewing from my back.

　The throne room, which had lost its ceiling and walls due to the 《Zeerewind》, was exposed to the outside air and began to be hit by the pouring rain. Viaisia, which hadn't changed in weather for a long time, was somehow being hit by a storm now.
　Just like the fifty layers earlier, the wind is raging outside, and it's all about heavy rain.

　I'm not going to be able to get away with it.

You're not going to give up and you're not going to lose. For your sake, I'm getting out of here. Of course, I'll take Ryner with me.
It is useless. You will not be able to escape. Take a good look around you. You won't be able to find any more food for your escape.

　Lord spread his hands and wings.
　The throne room was at the top of the castle, so now that he had lost his shielding, he could easily get a full view of the castle below. I turned the 《Dimension》 slightly away from the outside and glanced at the city of Viasia.

''The structure of the city has changed. ......?

　I can't be certain due to the storm disrupting the magic of the Dimension, but it wasn't the Viaissia I knew.

　What was spread out under the castle was a similar but not the same city. The first and foremost difference was the size of the city. The territory was incomparably larger than it was. You can't see the edges of that unique world. It's no longer a country, but a group of countries - a vastness that should be called an empire. It is colored by an abundance of natural trees, the same as before, but the colors are very different. Instead of green, there was a dark brown color scattered everywhere. It was as if it had been attacked by the flames of war - no, the sparks were still smoldering.

　The peaceful country of Viaissia has disappeared.
　Now 'here' is the 'great northern empire' that expanded its land during the war and is still at war.

"We didn't go back to this way of speaking in a fit and drunken stupor. This is because it was necessary to move the timeline of 'here'. With the help of the warding expert Nosfi, 'here' has now been recreated based on the memories of the mistress.

　Maybe it's not impossible.
　From the beginning, "Here" is a recreation of a world that has gone by a thousand years ago. It's just that the time has been shifted.
　In other words, this stormy Vyssia is one of the scenes that existed in the past.

As long as the mistress wishes, 'here' changes its shape accordingly. Taking advantage of this mechanism, the timeline was set just around the time when the mistress and the knight vortex wave betrayed Viaissia. Therefore, Veitchia is now your enemy. No one can help you.
Oh, that's the point.

　If that's the case, now I could be a wanted man. I'm not going to be able to shop at the store fluently.

"-- so what!

　But I wasn't going to buy food to begin with, I'm already going to steal it. Deciding that there's nothing wrong with that, I run out of the castle to escape.

''Yah, yah!''

　Lord flapped his magic wings and dexterously manipulated the wind. Even though it's not magic, it moves like a living thing, blocking my path.

''Have you forgotten your mistress's stolen logic?''

　It approaches like a gale, generating a wind bayonet in its right hand.
　He swings his sword to chase it away, but the Lord speaks while lightly dodging it.

The first thing that comes to mind is that "My attribute is the wind. You can't get away from them. Just as the "Stealer of the Earth's Truth (Lowen Alais)" stole the [Crushing Crystal], the "Stealer of the Wind's Truth (Lord Titty)" stole the [Free Wind]. When it comes to escaping, mistresses are more experts!　--It will be over soon!

　And just like his words, he completely read my movement as I escaped and grabbed my arm with his free left hand.
　I don't feel like I can win a battle of strength with the Lord, who is a genuine guardian (Guardian).
　Above all, he's not a decent opponent. Immediately, I cut off one of my trump cards.

''-- Magic [Distance Mute]!

　The foul magic caught him by surprise.
　He let his arm penetrate and escaped from Lord's arms.
　Gripping with all his strength, Lord lost his stance and slammed a full-force kick into it.

''Ugh!　What, what was that magic--?

　It seemed to be a dimensional magic that she hadn't seen even a thousand years ago. Of course, he hadn't shown her the 《Distance Mute》 in his life in 'here'. Sadly, the new dimensional magic worked as originally planned.
　Leaving the surprised Lord with a frown on his face, he immediately uses the next dimension magic in succession.

''-- Magic, Dimension Multiple Expansion (Multiple), Deforto, Deforto, Deforto!

　Deploy as many Dimensions as you can reach and set up the best destination for your escape. All that's left is to compress the space so that I can get there.
　My body is pulled and pulled and pulled and pulled by the "Defortion" that I cast three times, and then it disappears - it flies as if.

　With a leap that resembles an instantaneous movement, I roll onto the wet street at the same time.
　I was gaining too much momentum and couldn't take a good passive position. Crunching and popping puddles of water repeatedly, I bounced. Just by moving, the HP of the 'display' had been reduced.

　However, the results of that reckless movement were great.　
　I raised my body, which was covered in scrapes and wounds, and used the remaining 《Dimension》 to confirm it. The distance is about a kilometer away, and I catch a stunned Lord on top of the castle, which is covered in rubble.

　The Lord muttered to me as he disappeared.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get it right. ...... Well, good. I'm sure that if you want to have a long war, you just need to surround them as planned and make sure they are packed. You don't think your magic will work again, Vortex.

　He thought that once he grabbed it, he'd win. He puffed out his cheeks a little and regretted it.
　But I'm not in a hurry.
　Prolonging it will only make me weaker. I guess he thinks that the whole situation is on his side.

　Indeed, Lord is right.
　Even though it's still she ...... that has the advantage, Lord's face turns pale with anxiety and he begins to breathe uncontrollably.

''Ha, ha, ha, ha ......, hiyu--, hiyu ....... Wow, your concubine's bullets are fast, whirlpool waves ....... After all, 'my mistress' bullets are 'kasokku, the soul that adds up'. Ah, 'day after day, day after day, you've accelerated'. 'kasok', 'kasok', 'accelerated', 'kasok', 'shaved (kasok) everywhere (kasok), lightened (kasok), and so--......'

　The Lord chants as if out of habit. He amplifies the power for no reason and makes everything 'cassock'. The 'price' forced him to regulate his thinner breathing.
　He may no longer be able to settle down without it.

　The familiarity of it showed that it was something that had become a habit.
　She must have cried in the middle of nowhere, 'chanted' so that no one would know, and managed to smile just in time.
　I guess I still wanted to laugh ...... even though I knew I would lose a lot of things as the 'price' for that. In order to protect the walls of this 'viiisia' mind, he kept laughing like a child for a long time ......--

Lord ......

　I couldn't help but stare at her suffocating face with Dimension.

　The Lord continued to mutter the chanting, his outstretched wings deflated, and he walked out of the castle with a wobbling motion. Despite the words of that chant, she moves very slowly.

　She walked through the heavy rain, dodging the debris and moving to the edge of the castle, which was exposed to the elements.
　The look on her face was powerful enough to convince me that she would definitely hunt her prey. The fine bayonet in his arm made Lord look like a top-notch hunter.

　Then he pointed his muzzle at me, who was a kilometer away.

''--!

　I quickly hide in the shadows.

　Why am I just standing there?
　I'd rather worry about myself than about the Lord.
　I don't have time to stop and think. I don't have time to think.

　Soon I'm running through the back alleys of the stormy city.
　I don't mind the raindrops hitting my cheeks or the puddles of water bouncing around, but I run through the 'North of a Thousand Years Ago' to get away from the Road.