302 299. Rematch.txt




 It's fixed.
 It's not just a matter of time.
 I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about. It's a very good idea to get a good opportunity.

 I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.
 I don't think there are any traps in this market due to Elmiraad's innocent nature. However, if it is really best to fight wildly with Elmiraad and the others here, it's a head-turner. You can put all you want to place an ambush army among the people in a place that the other party may have designated. This is a situation where the worst case scenario is possible.

 In the first place, right now Elmirad is just being manipulated. Since he is not an enemy, there are other ways to do this. When I thought of that, Noir-chan took a step forward and shouted while flying a killing intent that can only be described as an enemy.

''--Elmirade! This man is with me! I was here first! You had an appointment, so please keep it in order!
'Stupid ......! I'm pretty sure that's what I heard: ......! Of course, Elmirad Siddharth is a man of order! Mr. Noir, you can fight to your heart's content one-on-one! I'll be behind you anyway, because you'll lose soon enough! I'm next!
'Hahhhh! You freak, I'm assuming I'm going to lose -- ...... yea, no, calm down. Calm down, Noir. This time we should only focus on killing the black one over there, the Kizashiro. We must take this chance of revenge, if we don't make it ......!

 They are two people who start to give up the advantage of the unexpected difference in numbers.
 Since there is time before Ragne-chan joins us, we can have a three-on-two melee now. But it seems that Elmirad and Noir-chan didn't seem to have that idea from the beginning.

''What, Noir-chan is going to play with me ......? Is that also one-on-one ......? It's ...... eh, you probably won't win, but ......?

 Unlike Elmirado, I just had a one-on-one with her in the northern part of the mainland.
 With that overwhelming victory, it's hard to believe that the content would change in just a few days. In fact, from what I saw in the 'display', her level and status has hardly changed.
 In response to my opinion, Noir-chan's face turns bright red and she lets out a golden cutoff voice.

''Kanamiiiiii--! d*mn it! Don't look down on people just because they're heroes! Are heroes that great? I'm a saint! He's a saint, chosen by the Sith, you know!

 She was moderately excited before, but today is worse. And for some reason, the roar of her soul is answered by Elmirado instead of me.

'No need to think about it! A hero is definitely greater than a saint! Noir, you're not even close to Kanami's level! Haha, hahahahahaha!
'Oh, even at your feet ......? No, no, no, no, no, no, no! I'm a saint and yet ......? I just had a Sith master recognize me as a saint! Just when I thought we were finally getting close to the legend of the Levantine religion! Do you have enough noir yet!
'Oh, not enough! We're not enough! It's underwhelming! As if it wasn't enough!
'Ahhhhhh, ......! Ahhhh ......!

 Leaving me, the enemy, behind, the two of us get excited on our own. Without a moment's notice, the flames of the will to fight are fueled by each other and explode. To be honest, I'm just astounded by the oddity of it all.

''Noir-kun! I challenge you! We have to try! If you can beat the Kanami that's in front of you now, no one will ever look at you again and say you're not good enough! More than enough, that soul will get more than enough value! After all, it's Kanami! That unbeatable Kanami! But fear not! Because we are born to challenge, fight and die!
'El Millard: ......! That's right: ....... This is a place of hope, not despair! You just have to win, if you win! Hmph. I won't thank you. You can keep your fingers crossed there and watch me win. Your turn will never come around: ......!
'Let's cheer him on! You're one of us, albeit a temporary one, and I'm rooting for you with all my heart! Cheering!

 A stormy skit passed by at high speed.
 All that was left after the play was a radiant, blown-up face, Noir-chan. Even now, she looks like she's going to the big battle with her whole life on the line.

 With a troubled look on my face, I turn my attention to the remaining one of my enemies.

''That ......, Perciona-san ...... 

 He hoped that Perciona, the adult who was renowned as a knight among knights, would admonish the two of them. But the response that came back was terrible.

'Kanami-kun: ......! Whenever you're involved, it's like this! They always carry a lot of hassle with them all the time! Now it's just another job for me! Work, work, work, work--ahhhh, ughhhh! I really have a lot of work to do! I need to work harder and harder!

 Mr. Perciona stomps on the spot with a big smile on his face. The stone floor of the city is lightly cracked due to the body that has become a centaur.

 Is this his 'honest' state of mind? .......
 If Elmirado has hero syndrome (hero syndrome) and Noir-chan has excessive inferiority complexes - is Mr. Perciona a workaholic (workaholic)?

 All of them are approaching Nosfi's tension, and the vices they carry with them are on display. They're so excited that when the magic is broken, they're worried that they'll fall asleep in embarrassment.

 Ryner must have had that impression as well. His expression, which should have blocked the way and taken the psychological advantage, was twitching. He looks troubled and asks me for instructions from afar.

'Ki, Christ ....... What are you going to do about this ......?
Can I take them out one by one? Maybe we won't lose.
'I don't doubt that part, but ......, well, that's okay.'

 The moment I tell him we're going to get a one-on-one duel, Elmirad's face lights up more than anyone else's. She looks as if a long-held dream has come true, and her well-spoken voice echoes throughout the market.

''Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry! This is like a knight in shining armor! If you can, move away a bit--if you're interested--and watch the game! In the name of Siddharq and Quager here, I guarantee your safety!

 And then we hurriedly prepare for the duel. It is clear that he is determined to fight quickly before we change our minds.

 However, compared to the famous speech he gave at the "Battle Royale", his speech was too poor and inappropriate. That's why the audience doesn't get excited about it. The fact that a duel had started suddenly in the city frightened the townspeople, who were watching from afar, and they took a step back.

 The conversations of the sneaking townspeople included an acknowledgement of Elmirado and Ms. Perciona's abnormality: "I heard that the rumor that the two uptight people have become strange lately is true ....... There are also a few yellow voices mixed in that seem to be fans of the two beautiful men, but mostly they are voices of concern.

 Noir-chan, with a thoughtful expression on her face, comes forward from next to a carefree Elmiraad, who is frolicking at her leisure. Mumbling to herself, she goes to a duel with me.

'If it's this great holy city, heroes can't use dimensional magic ......! The stage is set in my favor: ......! If we lose this one, I won't be able to sleep at night with frustration again: ......!

 Hi, very hard to do: .......
 I feel so serious that I'm likely to hang my head at a later date if I'm overwhelmed here.
 When I harden my expression in a different way than Noir-chan, Elmirad raises his right arm to the heavens.

''Come on, we don't have time for this! Let's get it started! If you need rules, you two can decide on the right ones as you fight! From now on, the duel between the Saint's Apprentice Noir and the great hero, Aikawakanami Christ Eurasian Waldhusiers von Walker - begins!
What? Not fast enough!

 And before I can draw my sword and hold it up, he swings his right arm vigorously and starts a messy duel.

''--Magic 《Gravity Field》Oh!

 At the same time as Elmirade's declaration, Noir-chan, who was all ready to go, activates her magic - and runs off. To be precise, she glides over the ground with her bat-like wings.

 Due to the magic she has activated, a weight is placed on her entire body as if she had been bathed in a waterfall.
 It's the same magic that manipulates gravity as before. It seems to have spread it out like a ward around me.

 I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

''Eat, Raeeeeeee, hero! A blow with all my magical power...!

 I'm a little confused by that too linear attack.

 Hey, the attack is too 'straightforward' .......
 It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to find a way to make it work.
 I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

 Without a doubt, once I realized that the 'purification' of the conditional status is a bad status, I pulled Noir-chan close enough before shifting to the side.

 Easily, Noir-chan's claws cut the sky and I take her back.
 Having taunted the enemy's all-out attack with minimal movement, I can counterattack as much as I want. I immediately reach out my hands and start to choke her with my wings. Noir-chan shouts in surprise, as if she didn't expect to be able to avoid a full-body blow so neatly.

''Eh, eh--?
Don't move. It's over.

 I put my arms through her sides to secure her head and urge her to surrender with a declaration of victory.
 But I'm not going to let my guard down just yet. I know well how badly she gave up last time.

''Goooooooo--! Still--
...and listen to the winner.

 Sure enough, she tries to weave more magic and move, so I float her legs in a feathered position - without hesitation, I grab her head with both hands and slam her to the ground. After making sure that her body is relaxed from the concussion, I change the point of tightening with my arms to her neck and try to knock her out.

 It's pretty rough, but Noir-chan won't stop until he does this.
 The carotid artery is tightened and Noir's consciousness falls. Lately, I feel like I'm beginning to understand how much force I need to use to break her unconsciousness.

 Immediately, I let Noir-chan's body lie gently on the ground and turn my attention to the other two.
 Elmirado and Perciona-san were calmly analyzing my fighting style. I can't help but feel pity for Noir-chan as she's treated as a discarded piece of the obvious situation.

''That noir is only one match or ....... The quintessential hero .......
'Sir Siddharth, are you sure you want to f*ck him? It's no good after being given up like that for that divine speed strike. Even so, it was a world class gravity restraint and speed-specialized 'demonization'. And that's what we got now, right?
...... Sure, I'll do it. I always try to win.

 However, for Noir-chan to be defeated so easily like this was apparently a surprise not only to herself, but also to her two friends.
 Thinking back, her level is close to 30, and she has also 'turned back into a demon'. I'm sure that if you exclude the ones who steal the truth, she would be one of the strongest in the world. It's hard to understand his strength, since I'm always the one dealing with him, but you can find it here: ......

I'm next, Kanami. Let me bet on the name of the Siddharth family - but let me challenge you as one man, Elmirad.

 Elmiraad didn't retract his previous statement and came forward, hoping to duel with me.
 Facing him squarely in front of me, I can see the changes in his body clearly. His hair has grown to his waist, his eyes are closer to those of the cat family, and the white teeth peeking out from his lips are sharply pointed. And his left arm has enlarged like a lion's foreleg and is clothed in smooth fur.

 The amount of magic power is also very different from before. You can't say that they are of the guardian (guardian) class, but you can feel that they are just a blow to the guardian (guardian). Depending on the sting of that one arrow, it could be a heroic reversal that Elmirad likes to see.

 As I observe, Elmirad adds conditions about their duel.

'And I stake the magic stone of The One Who Stole the Dark Reason on this duel: ......!

 I took out the magic stone pendant from my pocket that Ragne-chan had pointed out earlier and held it up. Surprisingly, it's real. You can tell it's not a fake from its evil magic power and 'display'.

''Ah, eh ......? It's that very helpful but ....... Are you sure about that ......?

 They have admitted possession of the magic stone without hiding it, and have even prepared a procedure for its return. Even though Elmiraad is in a state of abnormality, this is too convenient for me to develop. The reason for this is slowly explained to me by the man himself.

'Honestly, it's embarrassing for one person to declare that I'm betting (...) on this ....... As I suspected, this is a steal. It was taken from Mistress Shea after she had cowardly put everyone in the Legacie family compound to sleep. That's why I want to bet on it here and now. I want you to let me bet on it.
"...... I see. Thanks, Elle. If you're betting Tida's magic stone on that one, should I bet Rowen's magic stone on this one?
Wait, wait! No need! It's yours and yours alone! Don't make the mistake of getting it into my hands. ......!

 This one would not be equal if he didn't bet a magic stone on it, but Elmirad, a contestant in the 'Dancing Competition', seemed to think it was a bad idea to get the 'Aleis Family's Treasure Sword Lowen'.

 However, it also means that he thinks he can win if one mistake happens in this duel.

 I regained my composure and slowly pulled out the "Treasure Sword of the Aleiss Family, Lowen" from my "possessions" and held it in place. Seeing this, Elmirado speaks of the reward of victory.

''If we win, you will receive time to escape here. That's enough for me.''
...... Okay. Let's go with that.

 Elmiraad, like Elmiraad, is about to fight fair and square on his own pride. I nodded back, vowing to temporarily miss him if I lost.

 If Ragne asked me later, she would say that I was naive. In fact, I can't help but feel the pain of Ryner's eyes stinging me from afar. But the friendship between me and Elmirad makes the duel work.

 Elmirado also draws his sword from his waist and takes a unique stance that is different from a year ago. He holds his bloated left hand, which has nothing in it, like a shield, and a sharp twin eye peeks out from his shadow.

'Come on, let the duel begin. It's a revenge fight for one day.
...... Today, unlike in the 'Dancing Tournament', I'm fully prepared and ready to go. I'm sorry, but I won again this time.
'Haha, good answer. I enjoy turning it on its head.

 We take one step at a time, exchanging hateful remarks with each other.

 As I walked, I was alert to my surroundings.
 The battlefield is smaller than the arena ships we fought in before. The marketplace is now a vacant space with a radius of about 10 meters. It is not a wall of stone but a wall of people around the circumference. It's easy to fight with swords and difficult to fight with magic.

 It's a good thing that I can't use dimensional magic right now. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get a good deal more out of it.

 In contrast, the opponent, Elmirad, will be able to handle magic of all attributes freely - supposedly.
 The reason for the lack of confidence is due to the influence of the 'demonization', a figure that is too different from a year ago.

 Since the hand is unclear, I decide on a strategy to wait and see at first.
 The feeling that I can't afford to lose makes me more cautious in my tactics.

 Gradually, the distance between us closes in.
 Then, when the sword is too far away to reach, Elmirad stops and activates a high-level magic at high speed.

''--Magic 《Waterwire》!

 It collects water from the air and in less than a second it creates a long snake in the shape of water. The water snake swims in the air like a spiral and tries to bite me.

''That's the magic I know. I can see--?!

 It was a magic I saw during the 'Dancing Tournament', so I tried to avoid it in a big way at ease.
 The water snake was avoided, and the water droplets didn't even snatch at my clothes - but multiple ice arrows were flying from that snake's shadow.

 That one's magic snatched at the edge of the cloak and tore the cloth.
 The ice arrows they dodged dissipated before hitting the audience.

'Dexterity in a dexterous way!

 He flew multiple spells other than the name of the magic he uttered.
 That's all it takes to put words into words ...... probably a difficult magic operation for me to imitate. Like me, I'm sure Rustyala, the type of person who focuses on putting magic into words, can't do it either.

 It would be a skill (or skills) that can be acquired by acquiring magic through repetitive practice rather than sensitivity.
 Even though it's the same 'magical combat' on display, it's a completely different 'magical combat' than Rastiara's.

 It's natural when you think about it. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

 You will be able to see the status of the product, and you will be able to see that it is a trap to fight by looking at the status.

''-- Magic 《Zeerewind》!

 What was released was not a gust of wind magic - but a magic that shook the ground.

 I raised my arms to guard against the wind, but my opponent's target was my unprotected feet.
 I thought the wind magic had been woven just before, but it was an earth magic that was activated.

''Kuku ......! Isn't that a bit unfair!
It's just a trick, but sometimes it works. During the Ballroom Tournament, I was only training for many versus many! But since then I've broadened my horizons and done some one-on-one training! I learned from the explorers, even if it wasn't straightforward! Let's show them what it's all about!

 Against me, who loses his stance due to the earthquake, Elmirado runs out.
 She kicks the ground with the power of her 'demonization', crushing the distance that was vacant in an instant, and swings the sword in her hand while spinning a new magic.

''-- 《Growth》! WIND! Impulse!

 The next step is to activate magic at the same time for all three attributes.
 He has increased his physical abilities, has air currents on his side, and is putting magic on his sword.

 His movements are fast. The previous weakness of close combat is completely made up for by 'demonization'.
 However, if it's a sword attack, even if heaven and earth are upside down, I won't be able to fall behind. I play the Elmirado's sword approaching at high speed while losing my posture and try to slash my arm with the returning blade.

''--!

 The moment Elmirad saw that the blow was blocked, he dodged my counterattack by leaping backwards like a cat-like beast.

 My posture is still intact, but I still carefully refrained from giving chase.
 From the looks of it, the power that Elmirade gained from 'Majinization' is a quadrupedal animal type. It would be the blood of a monster similar to a lion in my world. Having gained many times more muscle strength and speed than before, he should now have a strong all-around feeling like Noir-chan.

 Even so, he doesn't seem to be swayed by that power, and the main subject seems to be hit-and-away with mid-range magic.

''--Magic 《Woodfisher》!  Light! Dark Arms!

 Three consecutive spells again - this time tree branches spread out like a web from the cobblestones, a glimmer of light shines, and the darkness takes the form of an arm and tries to grab my leg.

 It's Elmirade's specialty in magical warfare.
 Fire, water, wind, earth, light, darkness, holy. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

 The strategy is to get close to them and attack them in such a way that you don't give them time to breathe or think.
 However, it is not possible to approach so easily.
 It was a fixed turret before, but this time it was a moving turret. It's reaction and speed like a beast. I won't be able to bring them into a forceful fistfight by going straight through the magical rain like before.

 Immediately I opt for the long term instead of the short term.
 Of course, if I push myself a little too hard, I can get in between swords even if I get hit a few times.
 However, without a doubt, Elmirado should have some depth too.
 Due to Elmirado's nature, it's always prepared. Or rather, it's too obvious by looking at her driving expression.

''Ha, hahaha! What do you think, Kanami! Things will be a little different than they were before! I will not allow you to get as close as you did before! Never again! Hahahaha--!

 Nice smile.
 He looks really happy.
 And he's waiting for me to approach him now (・・・・・・・・・・). It's obvious that he's expecting me to hit him like in the old "dancing competition".

 If I forcefully pack up and take a decent bite out of the close combat depths I'm sure he's prepared for, he might allow me to make a heroic comeback.

 Hence, I'm going to try to run out of MP.
 If he has a chance to win in close combat, there's no need to jump in there. I'm not going to be able to get any more than that. If not for that backhandedness, I'm confident that there is no chance of losing.
 I'll keep my distance and try to wear him down with a hit-and-away approach.

 Plus, I honestly wanted to ...... watch this fun-loving Elmirado for a little while longer.
 Perhaps it's the magic of Nosfi's honesty, but he doesn't look as urgent as he used to.
 He plays like an innocent child and uses a lot of unusual magic that I've never seen before. It's not monotonous in the way it's presented, either, but rather a series of inventive activations. I'm sure I won't get bored until the end of the duel.

 I'm going to have to watch and avoid Elmirad's magic, while also paying attention to the 'display'.
 I'm not going to be able to get a good look at it.
 Probably, the match will be won in less than half a second.
 With that in mind, the two of us continue to fight with swords and magic in the center of the Great Sacred City. Just as before, with the spectators watching us--



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 --and twenty minutes from the start of the duel.

 As expected, twenty minutes passed without any danger whatsoever.
 As far as the body clock is concerned, exactly one thousand two hundred seconds or so.
 During that time, Elmirade released nearly a hundred magic, with a total consumption of about 400 MP.
 If you trust the 'display', you have 21 MP left to the limit.

 I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them. In contrast, I have no attrition at all.

 And at the moment of one thousand two hundred and twelve seconds from the start of the duel, I see in the 'display' that MP21 has been switched to MP15. However, Elmirade is only running and does not speak the magic name. At 6 MP consumed, if this move--.

I saw that one earlier!

 I jump to the side and avoid the Flame Arrow, which has become difficult to see by distorting the air with heat. I also run towards Elmirad, whose movements have slowed down due to the prolonged battle, and go to demand a close battle.

''Haha, haha! Response time is fast! It's usually something we know, but we can't deal with it!

 No longer did Elmirad have the speed of twenty minutes ago.
 The sharpness of his body has also fallen off and he is unable to shake me off.

 As a result, my sword reaches Elmirado.

 He tries to intercept it with his bare right arm.
 His right arm is all he has left. The sword has been broken in the battle so far, and the lion's left arm is useless.

''-- 《Wind》! Not yet! Not yet, Kanami!

 Elmirado points his right arm at my sword and explodes it with all the remaining magic power.
 It's the kind of thing that causes magic power to run amok, which was Ryner's specialty, and produces power in exchange for wear and tear.

 He must have heard about Ryner's outburst magic somewhere, and he has done the same thing with the lion's left arm to buy some time. And with this second outburst, both arms were completely useless.

''Yeah, I know! Let's still do it!

 The end is near.
 Elmirad Siddharq was strong.
 In addition to showing his physical abilities as the king of a hundred beasts, which was unashamed of his lion-like appearance, he also had a wide variety of magic.
 The magic didn't have any attributes, and they were all delicate and precise. He was a wizard who could be called the king of a hundred demons, not a hundred beasts.

 However, I have already been able to detect that his last move - the arm band on his right arm.
 It's the result of the analysis of the last twenty minutes. I also took confirmation by pretending to go into close combat several times. Probably, it's a type that can be activated without magic power.

 I'm not going to be able to get rid of it.
 By using dimensional magic in my body without leaking a single bit of it out of my body, I escape the influence of the Great Sacred City's warding. Temporarily changing the attribute of the magic to flame, he performs the same construction as the magic we saw earlier.

 This one also releases a silent "Flame Arrow" while running.

 I kick the ground even harder and go to close the distance at once.
 Seeing me finally come forward, Elmirad loosens his cheeks a bit. I'm going to hit a counter to make it look like I'm out of magic power. Dare to act like you're running out of energy and try to lure them in by pretending they can't escape.

 And the moment my sword is just in time to reach it, Elmirado holds up his right arm.
 But at the same time, his bangle bursts open. My "Flame Arrow" hit him directly and destroyed him before he could activate his magic tool.

''--what is this!

 I was allowed to imitate the technique of making the 《Flame Arrow》 invisible to the extreme.
 With this, the back hand was broken and Elmirado's chances of winning were zero. Not even one percent.

 I don't pursue the sword and stay where I am, urging him to surrender.

'The one that's broken now is what Elle is asking for ....... Are you done now ......?
'Huh ......, was it obvious ....... This bracelet was a rather pricey one, but it ended up being wasted ....... You didn't get it again .......

 Elmirado also stops and answers on the spot.
 She doesn't look like she's going to continue the magic battle anymore, but ...... still refuses to admit defeat.

'I know it sounds ...... sarcastic, but Elle was strong. I was really surprised.
'It's not enough to be surprised, Kanami. I don't want your surprise, I want your defeat.

 They say I wanted victory, not praise.
 However, there was no way I could lose in a serious contest for the magic stone of The One Who Stole Reason. That's why I didn't give him a single percent chance to win.

 Unlike Noir-chan, who didn't take a second, Elmiraad was strong enough that he couldn't be sure of winning a hundred percent without taking twenty minutes to do so - that's what I wanted to say, but I'll refrain from saying any more superlatives.
 There aren't many words a winner can say to a loser, I think, and I continue to listen to him in silence.

'...... I was a little skeptical of what you were saying, Nosphy. I didn't want to believe that no one can win a hundred percent (absolutely) against Kanami, the one who steals the reason for the dimension, anymore. I wanted to believe that I still had a one percent chance of winning against Elmiraad Siddharth, that I could have another equal duel. ......, but even if Kanami can't use dimensional magic, he's also been through a lot of battles with just his sword. Her calmness in battle is too different. It seems that I didn't even have a one percent chance of winning right now. ......

 I reviewed this duel with a truly frustrated look on my face.
 His back hand was broken and he was talking as if he was admitting defeat, but as I looked at it, I couldn't fit my sword in.
 His will to fight had not yet faded. I admit that I can't win now. But I feel a strong will to keep chasing him no matter how far away I go.

 At the end of that Elmirad's self-reflection, he laughs.
 While laughing, he pulls out the pendant from his pocket for The One Who Stole the Darkness Reason and tries to take a step forward to say that the duel is not over yet.

''...... Well, that's fine. Then that's it, there's no way around it now. We'll get our revenge another time. And from here on out, I'm going to have a meddling duel. It's not just me, it's the witch of Revelleo, and I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to use a few of these wagered magic stones to get the job done.
Lightbrynak!

 But it was blocked by a spear of light that fell from the sky.
 The marketplace shook like an earthquake as the high magic pierced the cobblestones between me and Elmirad.
 Then, from the top of the tallest house nearby, a shout echoes.

''Elmiraaaaad! What are you doing! Do you remember our call last night! I asked him to keep it drawn in, but no one asked him to fight for the magic stone!

 The girl who would now have thrown the spear of light was there, with the sun at her back.
 Nosfi, the 'Stealer of the Light's Reason' with her chestnut-colored hair fluttering, appeared on the back of a giant wolf.

 It could be seen that he had escaped from that restraint by the fact that pieces of Maria's spell cloth were attached to various parts of his body.
 However, admitting that means that Nosfi has been victorious against the five people in the mansion, Rustyala, Dia, Maria, Snow, and Reaper, in the past few minutes -