Blood continues to rain in the underground cavity.
　Like wine sprinkled on parchment, the rain paints my vision.

　My clothes suck blood and my body feels heavy. Blood drips into my eyes, nose and mouth, and my five senses become dull. The pool of blood is a pool, and the water level rises to my knees. If I didn't get up the stairs at once, I would sink and drown.

　But I can't move.
　I'm alone here - it looks like I'm alone, but there's another person.
　The enemy Lagne Kaikwola is waiting for me to start moving, impatient.
　He's holding his breath, trying to assassinate me head-on.

'Ha, ha, ha ......'

　I didn't do anything, but the tension alone made me start to lose my breath.
　It helps that they don't use wide-range magic like I used against Maria, but this is a tricky one.

　The worst thing would be that I would be left alone in the basement and both Ragne and Mr. Fafner would go upstairs at the same time. If Lagne, who is now lost, is comfortably climbing the stairs alone, I must start moving immediately.

　But I can't do that.
　The 'bad feeling' appealed to me that it was the enemy's aim to make me so impatient.
　And conversely, the enemy is close by as long as the "bad feeling" is there.

　I didn't let my guard down as I stood on a stick and thought about how to attack the enemy. The 'bad feeling' that I learned from Ms. Tiara can postpone defeat, but it can't bring about victory. It's not like Mr. Loewen's or Christ's 'sensitivity'. In order to win, you have to think for yourself, you have to decide for yourself.

　--First of all, you must not touch the enemy's attack.
　You'll be able to use magic to make them faint, although you don't know the conditions.
　Hence, all you have to do is avoid them instead of receiving them.
　As long as it also seemed to transmit magic from magic to magic, we don't use the wind as much as possible either. Instead of spreading the magic power outside of the body, it is condensed and sharpened inside the body.

　Powerful magic like 《Tauschus Wand》 and 《Zeer Wand》 are absolutely not allowed. Probably, with the magic control that Titty taught me, I will probably follow the same way of losing as Maria before.

　The magic power control taught by Aide is the best for this place.
　Exactly, that's a good teaching to say that was for this situation. In the end, I couldn't make up with my teacher, but I heard about his death from Christ. I'm sure the teacher and I are still teachers and students.

　There are things I still remember.
　It was Aide's kind words to me at the time of my self-doubt.
　He encouraged me that choices are just hard to find and that everyone has an infinite number of choices. Remember that nostalgic lesson. Handcuffed and under the watchful eye of Shea and Hailey, along with Rouge and Noir - and

-What?

　My body moved before I could think.
　Folding my body forward, I ducked just short of the killing intent from my back.

''--Avoided?　I thought I had an opening, though.

　At the same time, a voice echoes into the underground cavity.
　I take a passive position as I roll forward and look around to find the owner of the voice. But there is no one there. Indeed, a blade wet with killing intent strikes me - but it's only my body that is creating ripples in the pool of blood.
　There is nothing to block the rain of blood in my vision, and all I can see is a wall of flowing blood and a bright red world tree.
　But it echoes. The voice continues to echo from somewhere.

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them. You will be able to find out the best way to get the most out of this article. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Am I embarrassingly exposed as an idiot?

　The voices are in different directions.
　I can't see the enemy at all.
　I decide to look at only one point with my eyes thinly open so that they don't realize it.

　Then, I don't attend to the enemy's words and wait for his surprise attack again. I regret that I let my mind wander back to the warm and nostalgic times, and I refocus once again. This time I'm not going to let my guard down - I'm going to hold my breath with a counterattack (counter).

'...... Heh. If that's what you're coming for, we're coming for you too, right?

　Lagune seems to have sensed my 'waiting' attitude.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right.

I'm ...... not sure if I'll be ...... a liner with skills that don't seem to be compatible with each other later. It's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. Like Kanami's brother, I'm a cowardly perfectionist. ...... So, I'm going to kill everyone upstairs first, and then slowly and surely capture the liner. Hahaha.
What--?

　After that laughter, Ragne's voice ceased to be heard for the last time.
　The underground cavity is enveloped in silence, and the only sound is the sound of blood beating down on the rain.
　The familiar sound of clattering and the unfamiliar sight of blood droplets continuing to dance.

　A slight hesitation arises. The "bad feeling" still continues to be activated, and I continue to complain about the danger to myself. However, I can't say that there is absolutely no way for me to leave this place while Lagune continues to trigger my skills.

　The worst thing that could happen right now is for Ragne to move freely on the ground. Now that I've promised the Reaper that I'm going to be stranded, I have to stop that from happening, or he can take me by surprise up there.

　After a slight hesitation (later), I take a few steps forward in the pool of blood against the 'bad feeling'.

............

　The enemy's attack is not coming.
　They may have really left this place without me.
　Soon I'm cautiously trying to move up the stairs to the underground cavity--

-What?

　This time the killing intent is approaching from the right direction. I duck again with the same forward motion as before and reach the stairs in the underground cavity. I put my hand on the second step of that staircase and look around to try to capture the enemy's position this time.
　However, that location information was divulged by the enemy, Lagune himself.


''--Hahaha. You can't see it (・・・・・・)?


　I quickly turned my eyes in the direction of the voice, and at the top of the stairs - around the 20th step - Lagune appeared, standing and looking down at me.

　When I looked into her eyes, my whole body was agitated.
　Her brown eyes were cloudy and dyed jet black. Her short, dark brown hair, her unique clothing, the twin swords in her hands, everything was discolored. It's as if the colors of the surroundings were invading them, blending in with the landscape behind them.

　Blending and dissolving, mimicking.
　Lagne is there, but I feel like she's not 'there'.

　It's a contradiction, but I've never seen a human being so present and so absent. The presence of Lagune is so thin and vague that I'm tempted to think it's some kind of ghost - it's horrifying.

'Instead of going up, rather, he tried to chase me as I was about to get down - but I avoided him. Definitely not in sight. But I know (...) - is that right?

　Ragne observes me with his cloudy eyes.
　I guess he understands his condition well. He throws out words that shake my heart, as if to fuel my fear of the unknown.

　Then, with a certain conviction, Ragne smiled with a smirk. He threw one of the swords in his hand and thrust it dexterously down ten steps - ten steps above for me.

　That crystal sword shines clear even in the rain of blood.
　It is a supreme treasure sword that anyone who uses a sword would admire.

''This, this ......!　You b*tc*!

　I swear when I realize that it's 'Loewen, the Treasure Sword of the House of Alais'. Ragne catches it with a smile.

''It's Rowen-san's sword. Aren't you going to pick it up?''
I don't know who would fall for this obvious trap: ......
...... It's not a trap. I just want it back. Before we have a real fight.

　Ragne maintains a smile and speaks with a divine expression in her eyes.

'Net, I'm only willing to return that sword to your side ....... It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It was an enthralling match that really stole the hearts of all the knights. It's not a good idea to sully that fight as a knight of mine: ...... It's not worth it, I'm fully aware that it's not worthy of me. This should be in the hands of a straight-hearted knight.

　As the narrative goes on, I recall a bit of Mr. Rowen's battle.
　The two deceased world's best swordsmen were fighting on the world's highest stage, a giant theater ship. The unseen sword flashes continued to draw fantastic lines, and the crystals and ice crystals continued to color the scene. That sword fight.
　On that day, Ragne and I were in a similar position, making the same moves and fighting for this 'Alais Family's Treasure Sword Lowen'.

I swear on my knight's heart. Of all the guardians of the labyrinth, I really respect Rowen.

　She remembers the same thing, and she swears with unprecedented seriousness.

''And my junior, Rainer Helvirshein. I respect your chivalry as well. You are the knight who has inherited the soul of Hein Helvilleshain, who was called the best knight in the United States. You can't say that you are fit to be the owner, but you are fit to be the scabbard until the master of this "Treasure Sword of the House of Alais, Rowen" appears.

　I thought it was obvious flattery.
　I stare back at my enemy, caught off guard, and deny it.

'Do you expect me to believe that ridiculous story ......?
'Don't you believe me ....... The truth is, even I'm not doing this ...... no, it's nothing. ......

　Ragne looked a little sad, her twin eyes downcast. There was something fragile reflected in the smile on his mouth, and it seemed to exude some kind of reluctance. It was an expression that seemed somehow to resemble Christ--

　I almost get caught up and listen to her details.
　I almost take a step up the stairs.
　But I didn't react at all, only keeping my kill alert.

　A few seconds of glaring back - and then a swarm of killing intent descends from above.

　I move as if I were bouncing and duck up three flights of stairs and duck all of them.
　This time the attack was visible. Five of Ragne's signature magical materialization swords seemed to fall from the sky. Earlier, Ragne had said that she couldn't let go of the swords made of magic power from her hand, but it turns out that she was lying.

　And that lying woman smiles and speaks to me in a friendly manner like in the past.

'Well, as you might have guessed, it's a trap. It's all a lie. Well, I can see that!　Isn't that too convenient?　You can't go upstairs without releasing the liner, can you?

　After watching the enemy's sword throwing, he immediately went to pick up the 'Aleis Family's Treasure Sword Lowen' at the end of the stairs, but those things were no longer there, and they were in the hands of his former colleague who had a disgusted smile on his face.

Haha. In the first place, Ryner is not a knight with a straight heart! He doesn't look at all like that noble man, Hein. And yet, Ryner makes it sound like he's the successor to Hain-san. To be honest, no one in the Helvilleshain family thinks that way.

　Ragne threw away all of her serious expressions and suddenly began to speak eloquently.

I'm talking about the fact that you and Ryner are that close to each other in the first place. It's not the same as being the only one for Ryner, right?　It should be Franlure's sister that Hein-san loved the most. I wonder if Hein-san really entrusted his will to Ryner. I mean, he's an adopted son, Ryner, who's not even related to me.　In lieu of other blood family members?　You're going to leave it in the capable hands of that baby, Reiner?　You're always alone with a failed liner!　To that blobby liner that's been around since I was born!

　I remembered the agitated way he spoke.
　I could remember Brother Hein, who is the topic of conversation now, talking to that man in the past at the Helvilshein house.

''Haha, you were alone in the academy, right!　I'm pretty sure I was alone in the cathedral.　And Ryner, who was one of the Helvirshine family!　Of course, as a knight, he was one too, Ryner!　And Ryner, who doesn't want to be alone, will call himself Kanami's brother's knight without restraint when Mr. Hein dies!　On top of that, you let Kanami's brother die, too!　Same delusion, same delusion, same failures, liners over and over again!
-Oh!

　At the mention of Christ's name, Ragne swung the sword in his right hand to the side.
　Then the sword flies like a bow and arrow from the side stairwell towards the spiral staircase.
　I calmly bent down to avoid it, and Lagune's mouth twitched in disappointment.

You can't ...... it? When it was Kanami's brother, I was able to stab him with this, though. Well, surprisingly, liners are a pain in the ass. You can't incite them. You can't even threaten them. You can't pretend to surrender. Oh, now, we have no choice but to take hostages.　The effect was immediate in the cathedral. I learned a lot about how knights like Reiner should be attacked. Thank you, Mr. Feidert!　Fortunately, I'm good at kidnapping and stuff like that!

　The way he rubs people the wrong way, rubs people the wrong way for what he does, and keeps laughing at people aloofly, he looks exactly like Palinkron, as if he were a reflection in a mirror: ....... They are not exactly the same. Like a mirror, there is an uncomfortable feeling of essential things being reversed left and right.

It's useless to hold ...... sister hostage. The same goes for Rastiala. When that happens, I'll kill you both.
Really?　Are you sure about this?　Isn't that why Ryner, who's been quiet all along, reminds you that you can't do that?

　Little by little, we're finding out. Perhaps Ragne is just copying the surfaces of those she thought were strong, just to test things out. She is reproducing them with the lighthearted belief that since strong people were doing it, it must be a strong strategy.

　The blood doesn't go to my head when I hear Ragne's words, but that unconstrained 'anything to fight if you can kill the enemy with ease' was unpleasant to watch.

''Haha, don't look so scary!　I get it!　Kidnapping is too cowardly, so I'm not doing it here!　But instead, can you tell me who taught you that skill of looking at me, ......?　Of course I won't ask you about the effects. If you just tell me how you learned it, I won't kidnap you or anything.

　I've had some experience with making the terms of this request look easy.
　I was annoyed that they thought I would be fooled by such a thing. I'm sure you'll be able to find out if the Christ was killed by Lagunae, who fights with such a thing - I couldn't control my emotions.

'You've been ......!　Lies, lies, lies: ......!　It's all mindless!　I know those things!　Don't lick me!

　It's partly because I once looked up to Ragne Kaikwola, my senior knight, that I can't watch her now. As if to break the dam, I slam down a shout.

You're okay with that ......!　I'm not sure that's really what you want!　What do you think you're doing, living and fighting like that?　Ragnets!
Convincing, right? ......?

　Ragne showed a look of surprise at those words.
　And when she thought she would never be swayed by the words - she suddenly changed.

''It's ...... good. Of course it's good. Because this is a battle. You can do whatever you want to win. Losing is evil. The one who dies is a fool. Of course!

　He becomes even more talkative and starts swearing fast.

'Yes. That's the fight. And yet, that guy was ...... even when he was fighting me, he was fair and square. He took my words seriously, thought like an idiot, and trusted me to the end ....... Stinking ......!
......!
'You're imitating me to the point of death. ...... Joke, joke, joke, joke, joke. You knew my mom and you were doing it, he ......!

　Now it was my turn to show my surprise.
　Ragnet has been stirring me up a lot. Perhaps his aim was to exploit my lack of composure.
　Lagune himself, who was using that tactic, seems to be losing his cool after losing out to a single agitation.

　I couldn't bypass him, thinking that this leopard change was an act, too.

'That guy, that guy, that guy... ......!　Tell that guy if he's okay with this: ......!　I'm good, of course I am: ......!

　I don't know what was the cause (key word), but Lagune suddenly appeared unsteady. He scratched his head and looked as if he was about to become hysterical at any moment.

　There is no scent there that was there earlier.
　It doesn't look like a poor imitation of a monkey.
　At the same time, it's too far removed from the image I had in my mind of Lagune, the Christ-killer.

　I'm confused, but I'm guessing a possibility from the figure.
　Maybe Lagune is more exhausted in body and mind from the battle of Christ than I thought. Thinking back, even when he won against Mary's guy, he was surprised by the unplanned events and held back.
　The magical stones of the 'Stealers of Reason' that she wore were likely to give her not only power, but also some kind of disadvantage. It's a good idea to get close to the "reason-stealers" in your mind, for example. So much so that the Ragnet who is here now reminds me of the weakness of Rowen Eyed Titty and the others.

　Her intimidation may be all papier-mâché.
　I reluctantly choose to shake her with words to confirm the enemy's trap.

"Lagné ....... Did Christ believe in you to the point of death?
...... That's right. Unlike Reiner, Kanami's brother was caught up in the initial nostalgic strategy. Hahaha, that's why it was really easy to kill him. That's why it was really easy to kill him!

　As soon as I mentioned Christ, Lagune's expression returned to his face and he became a little proud of himself.
　I'm going to be able to tell you the rest of the story calmly, as I've grown accustomed to the rolling dice attitude of the time.

Yeah, Christ would have truly believed you were one of us. ...... I'm sure that even that foul "Dimension" can be lightly dismissed just because it's a companion ......
It's so clumsy, I wish Reiner could see it. After all, it was such a waste of time to start with.
'But there had to have been an easier way. It would have been much, much easier to keep tricking and deceiving and using that idiot master. I mean, wasn't that what you were going to do in the first place?　Didn't you think ...... that you were going to use that hero to gain power, get promoted, and one day become a great person who could run the country?　So why?　Christ is the kind of guy who would be willing to risk his life just to help his fellow man if he was suffering. He could have genuinely asked for help before he did this!　You can easily fool Christ!　Lagné!　And yet, why!
'Help: ......?　Kanami's brother at ......?　It's ......--

　I stammered (・・・・・・).
　Sensing the enemy's hesitation, I immediately cut one of my trump cards.

''-- 《Wind》!　Please (・・・・・・)!

　The 'bad feeling' hasn't stopped yet, but I decide it's worth a try.
　I rely on the power within me and add one more arm of wind to the back of my arm. I wrap the wind around my legs and run up the blood dripping stairs.

　Along the way, 'Evil Sense' sensed an invisible threat. Seven, blade-shaped killing intent floats in the air on the road to reach Ragne's place.

　Avoiding all of them, I thinned out on Ragne and swung my twin swords 'Sylph Luff Bringer' at the enemy's neck.

''--?

　Naturally, Lagune prevents the attack with the crystal and red sword in his hand.
　However, then the 'Holy Twin Swords of the Helvirshain Family, One Wing' brought out by the hidden arm attacks in an attempt to cut off the enemy's unprotected head.

''-- 《Quartz》!　And [Hoshi no ri] yi!

　Quickly, Ragne produced a crystal from his shoulder mouth and protected his neck from the blade. Furthermore, the crystal wriggled and bit the arm of the wind like the jaws of a beast, making it bite the arm of the wind.

　He tried to erase the wind arm before the crystal touched him, but he couldn't do it in time.
　The arm of the wind dissipates as if it had been bitten off by a beast. When I see it, I prepare to faint the same way Maria did. Then, I make an immediate decision to try to decide the game before that, and make a suicide attack.

''Die!
"-What?　You have the power to stun--?

　Ragne smiled triumphantly when she touched my wind magic with her crystal magic. However, still seeing me moving without stopping and trying to forcefully push the twin swords away, he moved to handle the attack while muttering words of confusion.

　Ragne has chosen the skill 'Swordsmanship'. At the moment of need, she relied not on the magic of 'The One Who Steals the Reason', but on the skills she had acquired through her own training over the years.

　As a result, Ragne shifted her body to the side and successfully received the power of my twin swords.
　I use my momentum to climb five flights of stairs past Ragne, nearly falling over.

　I quickly turn around and check my condition while keeping Lagune downstairs in my sights.
　My limbs move. I don't even feel dazed. I thought that if I touched Ragne's magic, I would faint, just like I did with Maria, but it seems to be okay.

　However, the change is definitely there. When I tried to get the arm of the wind out again earlier, there was no response from my body. It was as if one of my powers had been put to sleep by some unusual force.

　During that confirmation, Ragne abominably shouted at the crystal that was her magic.

''Hah, hah, hah, hah - the power of reason, I can't use it!　...... Yi, no, now it's more than that--

　Then he continues to monologue with a pale face as he stares at his arms.

'Wow, I was upset first ......?　I was ahead of Ryner, who had just lost Kanami's brother, and I?　I've been putting up with it all the way to today, this me ......!

　He was confident that if it was a battle of tongues - a battle of strength of mind, he was confident that he would win. That's why they chose to easily imitate Palinclone and agitate him. However, the only one who actually collapsed and created an opening was Ragne.

　She can't believe her earlier blunder and starts asking herself the same questions in the middle of the fight as she did when she defeated Maria.

'There's something wrong from earlier ......!　It's meant to be the other way around: ......!　This is just like Mr. Nosfi--

　There's another gap.
　If I attack now, I feel like I could easily kill him.

　Of course, there's always the possibility that Lagune is pretending to be crazy.
　Therefore, I back away and climb the stairs one by one.
　In the suicide attack earlier, I lost one of my trump cards and was unable to deal any damage to the enemy at all. However, I did gain a standing advantage. I've also gained enough time. As it is, escaping up the stairs is very much an option.

　However, while I was cautiously escaping, Lagune's condition gradually changed. The magic power of the "reason for stealing" that she wears is enormous, but it has grown even more so.

''Ku, it's dark. ......!　I haven't even 'chanted' yet: ......!

　Ragne's magic power, which was transparent and quiet, became dyed the same color as the magic she used against Maria.
　It was a strange black color stagnant from the mixing of the four attributes and four colors. Being enveloped by that black magical power of his own, Lagune's vision was impaired.

　At that moment, my trailing foot - becomes heavy.
　I soon found out why.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out why.
　All the blood dripping on the walls and stairs from earlier is flowing towards her. The handrail of the spiral staircase is also creaking and bending, and is getting closer to her, if only slightly.

　I had an idea about this phenomenon.
　It's the star attribute magic used by Rouge and Lagune of 'Jewelcrus'. It's similar to that incomprehensible 'pulling magic'.

　To be precise, the magic power itself exerts the same power as star magic.
　I'm not going to be the only one who has to do this, but I'm going to be the only one who has to do it.

　Seeing this, I honestly felt like I was being swept away by the magic power that Ragne had taken from the 'Stealers of Reason'.

　A grunting Ragne tries to move while being enveloped by the black magic power. At the same time, he was also trying to manipulate the sword made from the magic materialization that he had placed on the stairs.

　However, with a click, most of those swords collided with the wall.
　Thanks to the 'evil feeling', I can see the trajectory of the sword group.
　The swords were trying to circle in the air around Ragne. But the circle it drew was too big, and it hit the wall of the great hollow and fell.

　Lagne, who was no longer looking at me completely, concentrated on controlling the sword of magic power and shouted at someone other than me.

''--I'm the 'best' with my power!　Don't be used for strength!　I'll use my powers--!

　The way he stared at the empty space was crazy like the other 'reason stealers'. The magic power he wore was tremendous, but he was too unstable anyway. As if the aloofness of her previous aloofness was a lie, Lagune had changed completely.

　And it's her instability that makes me decide.

''--Wind Wind Speed (Skyrunner)!

　I don't want to touch this lagne's too dangerous magic.
　It's best to leave it unsteady rather than poke it poorly.

　And I'm confident in the speed of my escape.
　I'm sure that this is the ideal time for me to be able to pull away from them.
　With my back to Ragne, I ran up the stairs, and with the aid of more wind, I leapt and used the underground cavity wall as a foothold to head to the ground.

''Reinaaaah!　This is your fault!　I'm going to run away.

　Along with the voice that called it off, the force of the example tugging at my back increased.
　I don't even have to look back to see it. In addition, Ragnet's black magic swelled up and became even more unsteady, probably chasing me as I ran away.

　Ignoring it, I run up the blood-soaked wall as fast as I can, vertically, as fast as I can.