'Hmmm, it's not the money. As usual, knight liner.

　When I turned my head in the direction of the voice, there stood the Acting Prime Minister's Hall of Feydert - Feydert, dressed in a high ranking priest's uniform. Behind him were a few knights who seemed to be guards and a few 'magic stone humans' (Jewelculus) wearing visors.

　It seems that they saw that the situation inside the temple had taken a tumble, so they brought along the pawns that had been waiting inside the cathedral.
　It's the intervention I expected. I point calmly.

'Did that guy over there threaten you and betray you?

　She continued to talk to Emily, not Feydert.
　In response, she looked away. You can see it as a hit.

　And the question is answered by Feydert, not Emily.

''Hahaha, how could I be so barbaric as to threaten you?　She didn't betray me in the first place. It was a partnership with me from the beginning.

　I have no choice but to face my former boss, who seems to be a quick talker.

'From the beginning, because ......?　What do you mean?
'It means exactly what it says. I told you that I've known for a long time that you were stirring up the blood of the saints. The only reason I kept watching from the sidelines was because I was the last one to draw her over here. Without knowing that, thank you for your 'blood gathering' efforts to this day. It has saved us a lot of trouble over here.

　It's easy to understand.
　It seems that while we were busy 'collecting blood', Feydert was only working on the good stuff. No wonder Emily has been acting a little strange since we met in the labyrinth.

　I don't mean to blame her, but I glance at Emily.

'I'm sorry, Ryner, I'm sorry. But you say you're going to fix our bodies: ......

　As soon as Feydert began to speak eloquently about his inner feelings, he decided that he couldn't hide anything, and he spoke of his motives with an apology.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it. I will never let you heal ....... Yes, I want me and Al-kun to remain "sick" all the time ......!　I thought I could stay sick all these years!　And yet, Mr. Reiner and his team want to proceed!　Lady Rastiara will have to interfere as much as possible!　I don't have a choice!　At least you could have approached me when I was alone and not in front of you, Al!

　I don't want to get well.
　And I don't want Al to know what I'm doing behind my back.
　That seems to be the motivation.

　Once we figured it out, it was pretty straightforward.
　We were losing the game.

　Once I understand the process and the motive, I feel better. But there's one thing that's stuck with me. That's because...

　--to connect, I prefer to stay sick ......?

　I think I heard a similar story elsewhere, not from Emily and Feydert, whom I'm currently facing, but from another place.

　I'm trying to remember the source of that story - I'm interrupted.
　Emily, standing in front of me, pointed the cut end of the sword in her hand at me.

'So I'm sorry. I'm betraying Mr. Reiner and the others.

　I respond to that with a sigh.

'Huh, you sound like some guy who's a pain in the ass. ...... With all that hiding, you're going to be with Al's guy all the time?　You can't do that, you idiot. Congratulations, you're too smart for that. Just get both of you treated and move on to the next step.
...... Oh, no!　I didn't ask for this!　I'm telling you it's unnecessary meddling!
'You didn't ask for it, but Al wants it, you idiot. I thought he'd be a little smarter than that, but that was all just Feydert's idea. So, my enemy this time--

　He glared at the man standing at the entrance to the temple, not at Emily, who was in hysterics.
　Feydert smiled proudly, perhaps because his ruse was working.

　Oh, very easy to do.
　A girl who regrets her own actions and fights while worrying about them. On the other hand, a cunning adult male who fools a pure young man. If you ask me to hit someone, I'll choose Feydert.

　Above all, it's a great advantage to be able to kill someone by accident. Feldeldeldeld, unaware that I think he is thinking of me, starts talking in a good mood.

''Hmph. Yes, Emily. I know exactly how you feel. If your illnesses were cured, it would change the whole world you live in. For example, you would have more contact with people you couldn't get close to before because of your illness. We would definitely spend less time alone in our private lives. Instead of a party of two, it would be a much larger party. If you have more money to spare, the scope of your activities will naturally change--
No.

　Unbearably, Emily interrupted, not wanting to hear any further.
　Still, Feydert still wouldn't stop. He's probably trying to get this lost girl to plow through it like this.

''You don't want to!　Yes, sir!　Do yourself a favor and let Feydert help you!　--So first, let's make sure we fail this ritual first!　If the rituals fail and the present God becomes unconscious, then of course there will be no reward for you!　You can report that sad news back to Al Quintas!　And then we both whisper to each other that there are not many tasty stories, after all, and we can live alone again--!　Yes, enough!　As a priest of the Cathedral, I am a people of the Fooziers, and I support your happiness with all my heart!

　He is still a man who is very good at exploiting people's weaknesses.
　When I was vulnerable because of my brother's death, I was fooled in the same way.

　Just like when he used me, he's trying to get other people's hands dirty instead of his own.
　But I never thought it would be so infuriating to have the same thing repeated in front of me. I could feel a disastrous toxin being produced in my heart that had been quiet a moment ago.
　With the poison called "murderous intent" on top of it, I talk back to Feydert.

'I see. ....... If it was just Emily alone, I'd keep my hands to myself, but ...... with you, it's a different story. It's a no-holds-barred deal. Don't feel bad if you die in an accident, okay?
'That's the dialogue here. ...... Hmmm, there are going to be a lot of knightly accidents today, aren't there?

　With that, at last, Feydert raised one hand and brought forward the hand pieces that he had been holding back.
　Among them was a knight I knew, as a matter of course. I suppose it's a selection of people to cause this one to be upset, but this one is someone who thinks it's natural to kill each other if they meet on business. There's no problem over there.

　The problem is the "Jewelculus".
　They will use the same vicious resonance magic as the assassins who fought Christ in the cathedral before.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. Unlike the Lord, I won't give them a chance to chant a single sentence of 'chanting'.
Yes, I'm aware of your abilities. And I'm taking care of you.

　Faydert waves down his raised hand.
　At the same time, unchanted magic is released from the 'Magic Stone Humans (Jewelculus)' who were in front of him. There are three of them.

''--[Divine Arrow]''
Divine Arrow.
Divine Arrow.

　Straight is one. Two curved from left and right.
　Aiming precisely at me alone, arrows of light fly in.

　I dared to leap upwards to avoid it.
　When I was sure I had escaped into the air, Feydert's next instruction was given.

'Then let go.'

　The knights next to the Jewelcrusteans took out their bows from their backs and started to guard their arrows. I immediately construct my magic.

''--Wind.''

　The moment he wore the wind, a new mix of magical and real arrows attacked him.
　The number of them is more than double that of the earlier ones.

　However, with me having activated my magic, that level of attack is pointless. By changing my posture in the air freely, I dodge the arrows with plenty of time to spare.

　In the middle of it all, I glance at Emily.
　The battle has begun, but there are no signs of movement.
　Without caution, she's only bringing her sword close to the bottom of Rustiala's neck to check my approach.
　If this self-defense alone was enough to get Rustiala killed, I was saved because I had no choice but to collapse the temple in one or two minutes.

　Her role would only be to suppress Rastiara and take away the 'blood'.
　And the role of the knight and the 'Magic Stone Human (Jewelculus)' on the other side is to eliminate me, who is an obstacle.

　I shift my gaze from Emily and look at the knights.
　The weapons worn by all of them are mainly bows and arrows and spears. I can tell from their choice of equipment that they have no intention of cutting swords with me properly.

　After I finish checking the situation, I land on the platform and say without drawing my sword.

''Don't lick it. Even if you're a hundred times stronger than this one, you can't even hurt me.

　Implicitly, he says that his bare hands are enough, and begins to build magic stronger.
　Naturally, the other side also strongly releases magic.

　Although there are differences in the number of people, similar magic with the same amount of time spent is completed at the same time.

「「「「-- Resonance Magic "Invisible Iceroom" 」」」」
A wall.

　The enemy is the same space-fixing magic as before.
　I counter that by filling the space with wind.

　The enemy's magic used to lag behind, but I think it's easy to deal with as long as you know the species.
　First and foremost, the preliminary action is too big. If you know the magic is coming, you can just run away from the targeted space. That's all you can afford to do. Even if you're caught, you have the confidence to force your way through. This time, there are no masters who would worry about the enemy and blame us for forcing our way through, so there will be plenty of ways to do it.

　However, I dare to counter them with wind magic this time.
　I'm going to surpass the enemy in their area of expertise and try to fold their hearts.

I'm sorry, but it's pointless. I'm not going to be able to catch me with that magic, even if it takes me the rest of my life.

　With room to spare, he snickered.
　Then, on the contrary, he pushed back the enemy's magic with the power of the wind and made the four girls of the 'Magic Stone Man (Jewelculus)', who released their magic, fall on their asses.

　The girls showed frightened expressions before the staging of that absolute power difference. In addition, it would be easier if Feydert was also upset, but it doesn't seem to be that easy.

''...... Hmm, you're still strong. Your power, which started growing rapidly a year ago, can now be said to be the best in the United States. You have become really strong. This is something I didn't even expect a year ago. To be honest, it's very difficult to defeat you in a straightforward manner. Hmph, what's going on: ......

　It seems that the resonance magic of the 'Magic Stone Man (Jewelculus)' once broken by Christ was not his trump card.
　From the way he spoke, I can tell that there is still room for more.

''However, despite being the best knight in the Confederation, the way you lived in the cathedral was something that made me want to cover my eyes. There were no knights who could be considered friends, and you always ate your meals alone. You didn't seem to be particularly close to the knight Serah Raydiant or the knight Ragne Kaikwola, and you went to work alone. If you ask me, it's not only at work, but also in the Helvirshain family. I didn't expect that even my father and mother were enemies ...... I feel sorry for that birth.

　He vexingly talks about his personal life, as if he knows everything about me.
　And then he gives the most disgusting smile of the day.

'Such is the only person you've ever opened your heart to - my sister-in-law, Franlle Helvillestein.
-Oh!

　The name that awaited him at the end of it was enough to make him slightly upset.

　At the same time as Feydert smiled, a familiar face appeared from among the knights lined up in front of the entrance. Armed just like the other knights - but the blonde hair with its distinctive tie is too rare - the new knight who appeared was Sister Fran.

　Sister was pushed to the front of the ranks and was puzzled by the situation in the temple.

''...... Feydert-sama, what is this all about?''
Please be patient. It's enough to make you stand here.

　Feydert didn't give any explanation to the sister's questions.
　Probably, Sister Fran-sama was only asked to capture a suspicious person in the cathedral, but she hasn't heard anything about the 're-birth' ceremony.

　Putting Sister Fran, who knows nothing about it, in front of me, Feydert's smile deepens.
　Immediately I guessed my aim and request, and made a reluctant face and asked.

''...... why did you bring me here?''
Didn't I say I had a plan in place?
Unlike me, who is not my sister by blood, she is my real daughter. She is a woman, and there is talk of the next head of the Helvirshine family's party. Do you have any idea what will happen to you if you touch her?
'I'd like you to think a little more about why she's here now. If you think that there is not a single member of the Helvilleshein family who has an estranged interest in her, etc.?

　Implicitly, it will show that there are collaborators in the Helvirshine family.
　Indeed, even though my sister is adored at home, it doesn't mean that she has earned the favor of the entire family. My second and third sons have a tendency to neglect my sister who treats me so well. Is there a connection there: ......?

“Of course, I understand that it’s a high risk to mess with the Helvirshine family. However, I believe now is the time to take that much risk. As long as we have the power of the Cathedral and Saint Tiara here, we can falsify the report later on as much as we want. Las Tiara-sama tried to 're-birth' Tiara-sama on his own and failed and fell into a coma. The damage is so great that we don't know when he will wake up - but let's report it. If the Senate on the mainland reads that report, they'll have no choice but to install me in Lastiara-sama's place. The mainlanders originally thought that Lady Rastiara was difficult to handle, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

　Apparently, he's trying to hold back all the Lastiara officials here and take back the cathedral in his favor.

　If he returns to the top, he could even rub out this raid. With Tiara-san's power and the power of the cathedral, he would be able to personally oppose even the Helvirshain family.

　At worst, it would be worth it to kill everyone here in order to achieve the goal.

　Even if the mainland is a little suspicious of him, as long as Feydert is someone who can make a profit, he shouldn't be pursued too hard. It's a good thing that the top of this cathedral has no complaints as long as it generates a profit, from the other side.

''This, this--!

　I know what Feydert is trying to do and I try to make a move to prevent him from doing so.
　But Feydert stops me from doing so by thrusting his sword behind his sister's waist.

''I don't need to tell you, sir, but I want you to understand?

　With that word, my body freezes like ice.
　The front and back of my body are frozen with hostages, and I can't move with a reluctant face.

　After all, the other side had no intention of engaging in a proper battle from the start.
　If the enemy was strong, they would keep them away like Sera-san. If it is difficult to do so, then I will take them by surprise like Ragnae. If that's also difficult, you can take your people as hostages.

'Come on, gentlemen. Secure Rainer Helvirshain and Ragne Kaikwola.

　With a triumphant look on his face, Feydert gave the knights instructions.

　If I don't move, I will be captured.
　And yet, I still can't move.
　I still can't find a reason to move. On the contrary--

　--Can we just give up and let Feydert win?

　I even think that I am.

　I'm too weak to be in a situation where other lives are at stake.
　If it were me dying to save two people, I would be happy to die, but that's not what we're talking about this time.
　Faydert understands this weakness better than I do and has been able to exploit it well.

　The best thing to do here would be to plead for the safety of Rustyala and her sister as a condition for surrender in an honest manner. There are only two things that will be lost if we lose here, Rastiara's position and Tiara-san's power. I find myself thinking calmly that there is no substitute for life. It's not time to make a one or eight bet yet.
　When I've compromised within myself like that--

Reiner!

　They only call me by name.
　It was the same voice I had heard many times when I was a student at the Academy.
　It was only my name that was shouted, but I, the younger brother, knew immediately that it was a cry of reprimand.

　I straighten my posture, stand upright, and look at my sister, who is being held hostage.

　There was my sister, who was seriously angry.
　There was a sister who wouldn't allow her brother to compromise and was trying to make things unreasonable as usual.

''Shameful!　You're going to fall flat on your face over this level!
'Yeah, yeah ......?　But, sir, ......, sister ......

　Since she's a hostage, I wanted her to be a little quieter. It seems that the knights around her are the same, and they are not sure how to respond to their sister who suddenly shouts out loud.

''I don't understand, but fight!　We of the House of Helvirshain are proud of it!

　And then, with momentum, he says something outrageous.

'Yo, I don't understand ...... No, I want to fight. We are in a situation where we can't move because we have a hostage. You know perfectly well that the hostage is your sister ......?

　I try to admonish my brave sister with common sense.
　I felt a little nostalgic, as if I had returned to my days as a graduate student, but there was no retreating here.　

''Anyway, I don't like hostages!　How many times I've seen it in the theater and made a fist, and you, my brother, know it!
'No, it's not that I don't like it ....... I'm talking about the fact that if you fight, you'll die ......?

　I know very well that my sister has a heart for justice.
　Because I know, I can't stop sweating in a cold sweat right now.

　The skills and 'instincts' that Tiara-san has trained me with are useless at a crucial point, and it's only at times like this that she shows me a clear image of the future.

　It's the image of my current plan that 'fails'.
　On the contrary, Feydert's strategy is also a "failure" for all of them.

　...... Not good.

　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right, but I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.

''I am Ryner's sword!　No matter how strong you become, no matter where you go, I'm proud to be a sword (Ane)!　I will never let that pride slow me down!

　The sister bellowed.

　And without hesitation - without hesitation - she stepped back (・・・・・).

　Behind her was Feydert, who applied the sword's cutting edge.
　Naturally, with a plunge - the sister's soft belly meat was pierced.
　The blood-soaked iron sword protrudes from the sister's right abdomen, and red-black blood begins to gush out.

　A wound that is not only serious but fatal - enough to make you think so.
　My sister suffered it herself.

''--na!
Ah!

　Feydert gives a strong question mark and I exclaim, "I knew it".
　In contrast, my wounded sister laughs with satisfaction and breaks her knees, muttering.

'When I was watching ...... in the theatre, I always always thought ....... Why don't the captive heroines do this ...... and ......--

　Because--?

　That's easy!　
　That's a lot of people trying to help--!　That's because there's something very wrong with me--!

　-- I want to scream. But that's not the point.

　First of all, I put the blame on a terribly upset Feydert.

'Oh, oh, my God!　Oh, hey!　Fedelt!
'No, this is that ......!　I didn't expect it to be this far--!

　The hand that was holding the sword of Feydert was trembling.
　Surprised by the unexpected turn of events, he hadn't been able to move on.

　He had sent someone to death before, but this might be the first time he had stabbed someone directly in the face. But I'm not going to listen to such whining.

''My sister is such an idiot!　Why did I say I brought you here!　Ah, that's why you're my sister!

　Immediately I run out and try to get to my sister's treatment.
　However, it is stopped before I can get off the platform.

''This, it's not this way--!　Reiner!　You, do what you have to do!

　I'm pissed.
　The other sister herself refused to do so, spitting blood.

　The rage that contains too much solidity of will makes me stop in my tracks as I am squeezed to a halt.

'...... then stop the bleeding and restore magic!　We can't let you die like this!　This is such a ridiculous thing to do: ......!

　And while he was standing still, Feydert seemed to have regained his composure. With quick instructions, he urged the knights in his escort to use sacred magic.

　If you look, there are knights who specialize in recovery. I'm sure they've gathered a full complement of members to fight me.
　I understand that they will be ideally treated if they are left alone rather than me going to recover. I regain my composure as the enemy becomes calmer.

　Then I think back to our conversation up to this point - and realize that not once did Feydert say that he took my sister as a hostage. He just implied it and let me speculate.

　In other words, the cautious and cowardly Feydert had left himself open to excuses at this stage of his life.

　The hostage was a bluff to deceive the inexperienced me, and I never had the guts to kill the beloved daughter of a nobleman from the very beginning.

　It's only natural if you think about it carefully and calmly.
　You can't really do anything to jeopardize your position in Fuzzy Yards when you're so adamant about your position in Fuzzy Yards. Even if he could, he would only pretend.

　Feadert had no intention of killing his sister.
　It was one of the insurance policies that I had prepared as a countermeasure.
　I was successfully caught up in that insurance policy, but ...... now that insurance policy has been hastily turned into a bomb that could prompt a co-defeat. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen.

　If that's the case, what I have to do now is--

Linaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. ---- ！！！！

　An eardrum-breaking roar rises from my back.
　At the same time, Emily's impatient voice follows.

''La, Rastiara-sama, no!

　The voice caught my attention and I turned around to see Rustyala, bleeding thinly from her neck, grabbing both of Emily's arms.

'Ryner, it's now or never!　Fran seems to be fine, so come here!

　I don't know how long he was able to move, but it seems he was looking for an opening the whole time.

　I can tell that she went out recklessly, making sure that her sister was not established as a hostage.
　This woman is the same as her sister - she went to be slashed by the sword attached to her neck from herself and broke free of her restraints.

　Emily must have retracted her sword unbearably. Judging from the wound on her neck, the sword seems to have only cut a piece of skin.

''Ah, ah, ah, ah--Oh, God!

　A chill runs down my spine as the Lord does something outrageous without my knowledge.
　It's true that Emily's threat to kill me was a lie, even to the untrained eye. But just in case, I was cautious and took a wait-and-see approach.

　That's right.
　Both Feydert and I had been playing our cards very carefully and cautiously.

　And yet, from now on, the ladies have been proceeding too randomly!
　Let me take more time and play games with words and stuff!
　Why can't you be safer?　They don't do it carefully!

　However, yes, the one who wants to scream the most would be Feydert. I resisted the urge to scream and ran towards Rustiala at once.

　With that movement, Rustyala gave a spinning kick towards Emily's upset stomach.

''Emily-chan!　I'm sorry!
"-What?　Gah!

　Emily exhaled every breath from her lungs and flew through the air like a light ball.
　I joined Rustyala as I watched her get blown to the corner of the platform.

'Rustyala!　Don't you dare!　I need you to put your life above all else!
I know. But I was so sure. But more importantly, we need to heal Lady Tiara and get out of here as soon as possible. ......!

　Rastiara runs up to Tiara, who is lying in the center of the magic circle. Then she begins to build up her magic to heal the wound in her abdomen. However, its movement is too slow. It was obvious that he couldn't use his magic well due to the ritual.

''I'll leave that behind!　I'd like to see you run first!

　The momentum of the two idiot women caught me moving, but Tiara-san's custody is still low on my priority list and I don't want to secure her.

　The only priority now is Rastiara's safety. In fact, I believe that leaving Tiara-san here will buy us more time.

　However, against me, who is ready to throw away Saint Tiara's 'blood', Rastiara pleads with me.

''Ryner, please ......!　And Lady Tiara's body with you: ......!
Put it down!　You're more important than Mr. Tiara!

　He clearly refuses and tries to run away, pulling Lastiara's arm away from him.
　But what comes back from the grasped arm is a strong will to never give up.
　Again, Rastiara pleads with you.

''--Please.''
'Seriously, you're talking about ......!

　Rastiara's eyes were serious.
　If I didn't nod here, she would stay behind and fight to protect Tiara-san, even if she had to stay alone.

　Convinced of that, I had no choice but to hold Tiara-san's body with both hands.

'd*mn it, just do it, right!　Do it!　I'll carry Miss Tiara, so run as fast as you can over there!
Thank you!

　Seeing me break, Rustyala starts to run.
　It's not a doorway blocked by Fedelt and the others, but an all-out run toward a side window.

　But that Rustiala's all-out sprint is too, too slow (...)!

　I ran out from behind, holding Tiara-san in my arms, at a speed that would allow me to pass her in an instant.

''Ze, you can't let her get away from here!　My hands are limited outside!

　Naturally, as we try to escape, Feydert, who seems to have managed to save his sister's life, shouts out a chase.

　Immediately I carry Tiara-san on my back and stand to protect the running Rustyala and build a wind magic.

''--Aim for the legs!　At this point, you can hit the torso if you want!　That present-day god is not the kind of person who dies so easily!

　In accordance with their instructions, the knight and the 'Jewelculus' released arrows.
　A rain of arrows flying through the air--

WIND!

　Because of Tiara-san, my hands are occupied, so I don't rely on my sword and focus only on magic.
　Then, I spread the wind membrane.
　It deflects the arrows that attack one after another and buys Las Tiara time to escape.

''Kook--!

　But the amount of them is too much and too diverse.
　The arrows that jump in a straight line are easy to drop, but it is difficult to deal with the magical arrows that come at you in a curved line. Each magic arrow has different attributes, so you have to change the way you deflect them. No matter how good you are at wind magic, you can't prevent them with improvised basic magic alone.

''Ha, hurry up, Rastiara!

　Although I hurried Rastiara behind me because of the danger, the voice that came back was not good.

''Ryner, I can't get through because of the wards--!

　Apparently, a warding spell had been placed on the windows of the temple. The weakened Rustyala was unable to destroy the wards that blocked the enemies who tried to escape.

　I had no choice but to direct some of the wind towards Rastiara, even if I had to thin out my defenses.

Wind of Freedom!　-WIND!　Break the wards!

　I divide my consciousness into the WIND that I directed and manipulate it to remove the wounds.
　All you have to do is the same thing as the advanced wind magic Zytterdt Wind--repeat it with basic magic. It's forced by the method of arrangement I learned from Titi.

　I spend additional magical power, scream, and manage to break the wards.
　But as soon as it succeeds, a single arrow pierces my thigh. I'd been so distracted that my defenses had been neglected.

　Ignoring the lit heat and pain, I shout to Rustyala.

''H--!　Okay, it's open!　Run, Rustyala!

　First, Rustyala kicked down the window and jumped out, followed by me to protect his back.

　I successfully made it out to the backyard of the cathedral. However, as a matter of course, the knights were waiting for me at the end of my escape.

''-- Get out of the way!　Zeer Weinde!

　Relentlessly I unleash my magic.
　My head is starting to hurt from the continuous use of magic, but I can't whine about it. With the amount of magic I have, I unilaterally blow the knights away.

　And then we run towards the vacant hole in the siege net, and we run out.
　On the way, magic, arrows, and various other things flew in from behind. Even though I'm hit by some of them, I continue to run, controlling the wind, protecting Rustyala and Tiara-san.

　I move from the backyard to the fence that surrounds the cathedral.
　I decided that it would be safer and faster to cross the fence than the main gate, where many of the knights of Feydert would be located.

　At full speed, they run through the forest of the cathedral.
　It wasn't paved, but it was well maintained and easy to run on. With our cheeks torn open by the branches blocking the road, we reach the edge of the cathedral, where we can see the high fence that refuses to let people in.

　It's about as high as five of us by eye measurement, but it doesn't stop us from running.

'I'll assist you with magic, jump, Rustyala!　--Wind Wind (Skyrunner)!
...... Got it!

　Rastiara was a little worried, then nodded, trusting in my magic.
　He must have noticed that not only Rastiara, who performed the ritual, but also I was beginning to feel tired.
　But we can't stop now.

　With the momentum of running, we leap forward.
　We let the magical wind rush through us as we run.

　Using the wind's help, we jump over the fence and the river outside the fence.
　Finally, the wind eases the impact of the landing of the great leap as well.

'--Ha!'

　With the release of the magic, I exhale heavily.

　I'm empty of all sorts of things as I run as fast as I can with reckless abandon.
　With each breath, the smell of blood flows back from the back of my throat to my nose.
　The combination of pain and exhaustion makes the amount of heat that lights up in my head swell.

　Unlike magic, which only attacks the enemy, the delicate manipulation of magic power is exhausting to both body and mind. Now I can see how unusual it was for Titi to do this as a matter of course. And I can also understand why the Eltralieu Academy did not teach the application of magic at all.
　There is always the danger of running away, and it's not worth it.

　After we crossed the river, we ran along the streets of Hoosiers, shaking off the curious eyes of the citizens around us.

　We ran and ran - and soon we entered a secluded alleyway and slowed our escape.

　It was partly because he had outrun his pursuers, but more importantly, he needed to rest.
　Breathing on his shoulder, he slowly checked his condition.

''Haha, haha--!　There's no one else in here, or--!
'Reiner, my feet are ......!

　Rustyala, walking next to me, pointed to my leg.