After the funeral was over, Kanami was alone again.
　She returned to the white room as usual, squatted, hugged her knees, and repeated the name 'Lake Nagi' endlessly. I feel a sense of relief in front of that pathetic scene.

　Thank goodness .......
　I don't care about Kanami's one, but this won't make me forget the name of the girl I knew growing up. The fact that it was Kanami's childhood friend will not disappear either.

　I pat my chest and exhale heavily in the dirty hut of my counterpart example.

　Then I think back about the strange response I had just received.
　In retrieving my childhood friend's name, I felt a trace of magic comparable to that of The One Who Steals Reason. The cold, heavy, and unreasonable magic power had interfered with her name, so I quickly used the 'Reason of the Stars' with all my strength on the spur of the moment.

　I feel a new irritation in Kanami at that fact.
　I feel that the purpose of this remembrance by 'Affinity' is this (...).

　At first, I thought he was going to help me review that life in order to reach the real 'magic'. But in reality, I'm being forced to help Kanami review her life.

'd*mn it ......'

　Frustrating. I've said many times that I hate that aspect of Kanami.　
　The guy I hate actually had this past. It's also a past that I can strongly sympathize with and empathize with. Do you think that makes me feel less bitter?　Do you really think that Kanami and I can get along and reminisce together?

　Kanami is my enemy. And I hate her.
　She took Mr. Hein and Mr. Palinclone from me. I also took the young lady and the senior, and I took their hearts as well. With his face and voice, he reminded me of my role. A grudge enemy who had lost my escape, lost my home, and destroyed everything. If only Kanami hadn't appeared, I, the Confederacy, and no one else would have remained in peace.

　I'm going to swear in my heart that I will never help Kanami again.　
　The one I just saw was special because she was a child like Rielle.

　Even if Kanami became isolated in the academy after that funeral.
　Even if at night, she was seized with unspeakable regret and couldn't breathe.
　No matter how sad, painful and bitter she seems to be. Just to Kanami, I will never--

　Because he's happy.
　I look at Kanami living in stone country after the death of Lake Nagi and think to myself.

　For all intents and purposes, Kanami is happier than I am.
　He's just like me, but in contrast to me in the areas that really matter.
　That is, for example, her relationship with her significant other. Unlike my mom, that father has not abandoned Kanami.

　Sure, Kanami is alone in a white room, but not all the time.
　From time to time, that man would come to check on Kanami.

　Unlike my mom, he's been watching over me when I'm sad, or in pain, or when I'm having a hard time.
　Kanami doesn't just keep her face down, she looks around again. Neither father nor mother has ever abandoned Kanami. You should realize that they just have a face of trouble.

　You can find salvation in the neighborhood.
　In the near future, Kanami will be able to reconcile with her father and be relieved of the despair of missing her childhood friend.
　She will be able to get to know her mother, too. There's definitely a bit of partiality between the siblings, but that's probably due to gender differences. It's not so strange that female parents love their daughters instead of their sons.

　Without a doubt, Kanami is blessed.
　Above all, that example of a daughter - Kanami's younger sister, Hitaki, is blessed.

　I've been watching Kanami for a long time, and I've seen her many times.
　She appears at the edge of the scene (or scenes), trying to save her suffering brother. She tries to encourage him somehow, even though she doesn't have many words, and tells him that it's never Kanami's fault. He tries to take time out of his busy life to interact with Kanami.

　No matter how badly Kanami treats me, she doesn't let up, and she does it again and again.
　That figure is adorable, even to a stranger like me. It's partly due to the fact that she has inherited her parent's beautiful eyebrows, but her behavior and gestures are very touching. If you are an ordinary person, just having her by your side would make you so moved that you would be able to wash away all the pain you have felt. That's how precious she is. I don't care what I have to pay as long as she is my sister. Just to make me think so--.

　Thus, as I continue to envy Kanami -- and the months go by (・・・・・) -- Kanami receives the news of an example.

　-- it is the news that my father has been captured.

　Apparently, he has been captured by a security organization, contrary to the laws of this stone country. Kanami is astonished to hear this fact on an uneventful morning.

　It's the same ending I followed.
　You've been so blessed, yet you've been faltering, so Kanami's time has come.

　Now I'll never see the most important person in the world forever.
　I will never be able to hear the "If only" that I had planned to ask one day.
　And while Kanami was relieved somewhere in her mind, she quickly realized exactly what was going on, and her face turned pale.

　Okay, it's getting interesting.
　I happily watch Kanami's fall and outburst starting here.
　I couldn't wait to see my own kind split it all up, with so many failures to feed off of.

　After coming to himself, Kanami scrounges for information in the white hut.
　And every time she sees one thing that proves that it's too late for anything else, she looks as if it's the end of the world - and at the end of it all, Kanami runs off.
　She won't see her parents again. But when she hears that her sister is different, she heads to the hospital, as if driven away.

　There, the ill Yotaki is waiting for her.
　This is another white room. Just like Kanami's house, the room was white, white, and lean.

　Yotaki noticed Kanami's arrival, opened his eyes, lightly raised himself up, and spilled a few words.

''Brother .......''

　It's a very fragile voice.
　The siblings face each other, inching closer and closer.
　On the way, Kanami trembles and throws the words at them.

''I'm sorry, Yotaki ....... I was crazy the whole time ....... I've been taking it out on you. It's all my fault that I'm pathetic, but I hit Yotaki for everything....... I'm your brother, but I kept ignoring you ......

　We are moving towards a settlement.

...... Huh?　Kanami's brother (・・・・・・・・)?

　I couldn't help but blurt out a few words.
　The scene was a bit strange.
　Up to this point, Kanami has avoided her sister. The most important things were her father and mother, then her childhood friends. There didn't seem to be any bond with her sister. As I recall, there was more jealousy and resentment than a bond.

　It was like watching an unrehearsed, patchy play.
　I am confident that I can evaluate a play more dispassionately than anyone else, so the sense of discomfort was great.
　Most of all, I found it most odd.

　--this would make it two people, not one.

　To be honest, I thought Kanami and Yotaki would continue to have a definitive falling out.
　That's why I thought there was a sentence in my world's history that said, "The 'founder' put a stop to his 'sister' who had become a 'monster' by herself".

　However, when I rechecked Kanami's own memories, I was reconciled to it.
　I was alone, but Kanami is two.
　This is too different. It would no longer be a past worthy of 'reconciliation' with me.

　Throughout the confusion, their reconciliation drama continues.

'Please ....... I want to live with my brother from now on. For example ...... I want to go to the same school. I want to live in the same house with my brother, eat the same food in the same room and sleep in the same ...... place. I don't want to live like that again .......
...... Yeah.

　They hugged each other.
　Even though it was the day of separation from the father she loved so much, Kanami was already looking only at her sister.

　Of course, the equivalent of this event never happened in my life.
　Hence, it is immediately understood that this sister Hitaki is a foreign object that would not exist if it were Kanami's life as it should be.
　This girl. 'Aikawa Hitaki' can trick even the world into believing that she is an irregularity that exists there.

'It's okay, Yotaki. From now on, we're going to be together. We'll always be--
...... Hmmm. Oh, you finally looked at me. ...... my brother.

　Their embrace intensifies.
　The brother wraps his whole body around his sister, and she exhales into his chest.
　Skin to skin, skin to skin, brother and sister connect their hearts.

　And then it swells up - the magic power of the firefly.

''--?

　Its thick, too vicious magic took my breath away.
　It was an awe-inspiring mass that seemed to rape my mind just by looking at it.

　The color of Hitaki's magic power was familiar to me.
　It was because it was the same as the one I had been using just a few moments ago.
　A strange black color that had been arrived at by mixing and blending many attributes to the extreme.
　The color of the 'star' that absorbs everything.

　--The 'perfection (...)'

　That's what I thought.

　She was spitting out more than me (・・・・・・), who has the magic stones of 'The one that steals the reason of darkness', 'The one that steals the reason of earth', 'The one that steals the reason of wood' and 'The one that steals the reason of wind' (・・・・・・), with one body. On top of that, she handles the magic power of each attribute more freely than I do. From that strange black magic power, she dexterously extracted the blue glowing magic power to build magic.

　In this supposedly magic-free world, she uses magic and tries to cast it on her brother, Kanami.

　Yotaki adds more white magic and black magic to the water-based magic that has been created.
　No matter how you look at it, it's the type of mental interference.

　In front of that magic, I run my mouth in agitation.

''What, eh ......?　Is this sacred magic: ......?

　I didn't know the name of the magic she was dealing with.
　However, it did look a little familiar. Her attributes are light and dark, mainly water, but it's closer to sacred magic that she activates.

　It's close but ...... definitely not (...).
　It's worse (・・・・). Rather, the magic it consumes is so dense that it can't possibly be the same.

　This is the same power used by the 'Stealers of Reason'.
　If anything, it's more like a skill than a magic.
　The power of one's innate characteristics.
　The logic of the world.

'What is this guy ......?　The same [starry-eyed logic] as me at ......?　No, it's too much like me, it's just another reason ......!

　The "magic (...)" there was beyond the hands of the "one who steals the reason for the stars".
　That's how much magic permeates Kanami's body, which doesn't even know the magic power now.
　As a result of that, what she says is--

Youtaki, I will definitely protect you. Yotaki is the most important thing in my life - my only family.

　The word (word) that is at the heart of the vortex wave.
　'First'. Important things. "Family.

"--Hmm...

　Hearing this, Hitaki smiled at my brother's chest.

　A chill hit me as if my spine would freeze, shatter, and shatter.
　The fear I knew coursed through my body.

　Now that's the same smile I had on my face when my mom killed someone.
　So even if I didn't know the effect of the magic, I only knew what it was trying to do.

　-- this woman is going to erase everything that is important to Kanami and replace herself there.

　When I came to that answer, an unprecedented anger grew in me.
　A flame that only covered the chill in my entire body lit up in the depths of my stomach.

　A moment ago, a report ...... Kanami's parents were caught?　No, he won't get away with it because he got caught. She's not sweet enough to get away with that. I know better than anyone that this is only the beginning of a plan. Yes, I'm sure of it. This woman is determined to mercilessly erase her father and mother in order to take the life of Kanami. Just like she killed my childhood friend!　He's going to kill, kill, and finally 'pretend' he wasn't there!　He's going to take not just his life, but his love and his position, and he's going to take all that he's worth for himself--!

　Honestly, I don't care that Kanami's mind is being played with.
　I don't have any sympathy for her, and I know that she's just a fool to suffer such a situation. It's proven with Mr. Palinclone that it would be a little better if some of his head was played with.

　So I wasn't worried about Kanami.
　I never wavered in my resolve.
　I'm not going to help.
　Still, I speak up.


'Kanami's brother (・・・・・・), (...)--！！！！'


　It was even louder and louder than the earlier cry, and it screamed to death.
　He also jumped across places, times, worlds, and even dimensions to deliver his voice.

''Oh, Yotaki ......!

　But Kanami was left mesmerized, consumed by love and relief for the first time in her life. She repeats her sister's name, and all the time her gaze is on Yotaki, all the way to her chest.

　My voice doesn't reach Kanami.
　And instead, my voice reached her, but I didn't think it was--.

............. From earlier (・・・・・), who (...) --

　Hitaki (・・・・) responded to the voice and moved his gaze.
　Yotaki's icy twin eyes shone through the gap between Kanami's arms and chest, and I felt like my eyes met mine.

　Oh, it can't be.
　It's never going to happen--!

　Right now I'm just recollecting my memories via Kanami. If it was Kanami himself, anyway, Yotaki here should be a collection of information.
　And yet, I could only assume that Yotaki was staring at me right now.

　I could feel the will from his gaze.
　I feel a wish that is too dense and proportional to the too dense magic.

　''It doesn't matter.''
　"The place, the time, the world, it doesn't matter.
　'I will not allow you to look at my brother in any human memory without my permission.
　'Now Ragne Kaikwola is in unauthorized territory. Absolutely not allowed.''

　Such irreverent words come to mind.

　It was a will much like the scary women I knew.
　I feel the affection that is unique to them. However, Hitaki doesn't have a desire to be possessive or dominant.

　''My brother is mine.'' ''It's only natural.''

　That is an assumption.
　Kanami, who is mine, is inevitably going to be my 'ideal'.
　On top of that, it is destined to become 'the same' as me. It's not an abstraction such as half-body or one-heartedness, but it must be a complete, perfect, complete 'same'.

　"Because we are brother and sister, we will be forever (...)

　Such a too strong will.
　Just by understanding the 'edge of the thought' which is just one part of that edge -

What?

　The world is rapidly breaking down. As if it is limping and rotting, all the other world's stone countries begin to crumble.
　It moves further away. As if to say that the reminiscence is over, my consciousness is detached from it (...).

　Quickly, I reach out to Kanami, who hugs Hitaki.
　Somehow, I want to see the rest of his memory and bring him words.
　But I can't.　
　The 'affinity' necessary for remembrance is unraveling before you know it.

　The moment I recognized and was recognized by the existence of that firefly or something like that (・・・・・・・).
　The "affinity" between "Lagune Kaikwola" and "Aikawa Kanami" has been broken.

　From now on, Kanami and I were about to enter the third turning point in our lives, and yet we almost reached the real "magic", and most importantly, we were about to find out the "truth of the truth" of the history of a thousand years ago - this is where it ends.

''d*mn it--!

　To be honest, I still wanted to watch.

　There are things I want to know about Kanami.
　How could the Kanami, from now on, get lost in our world?
　I wanted to see firsthand what was behind the legend, not the history, not the lore.

　Of course, there was something about myself that I wanted to review as well.
　The days I spent with Kanami in the Great Holy City.
　The moment I killed him and the 'summit' moment, what was behind it.

　Kanami and I wanted to ruminate on it together and reach the 'truth of the truth'.

　But I was interrupted.
　The one who interfered was "The Gentile". Kanami's sister, "Aikawa Hitaki".
　A girl who came from another world, but was able to use "magic" for over a thousand years.

　Throughout her long life, she has felt that she has been playing with us "people" in the background.
　I manage to grab the edge of that edge and go back.
　It's not the past or another world. The real world. To the battlefield of Ragne Kaikwola--



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Get up, Ragnaye!

　Her body is being shaken and her head is being moved back and forth.
　At the same time, a voice shouting in my ear reaches my brain and I gradually awaken to consciousness.

　When I open my eyes, I am assaulted by a white light that fills my vision.
　It's so bright that I can't see anything else.
　It's like being thrown out and drifting in a place where there is no ground or sky.
　Somehow I try to find something other than light.

'-- Hey, Ragne!　Can you see me?　Is it healing properly?!

　I can't see the owner of that voice.
　But I know who it is.
　It's Fafner, the thief of blood.
　He's close by, shaking me and worrying about me.
　Perhaps it's because of this that the situation is slowly starting to sink in.

　I calmly shift my gaze to the tip of my right arm.
　The most important person in the world was lying there.

'Ma, mama ......'

　Earlier, I was fascinated by this, lost my self, and was taken away by "Recollections of Kanami's Memory".

　I knew in my head that it was never going to happen, but I accepted that too convenient development. The moment I thought I could end my life with this, I almost threw it all away.

'Ahhhh ......!!!'

　It's frustrating.
　I am ashamed of the weakness of that mind.
　I'm ashamed of myself for being tricked, even though I understand how the power of 'reversal' works.

　Even now, with all due respect, I still have two different memories of my mom in my head.
　One is the days as I just confirmed.
　The other is the false days in my hometown, with my mom, living happily as a samurai without becoming a knight. Both are vivid and authentic.

　It was a series of fabrications that made me want to make a mistake.
　Of course, there is one truth. I became a knight and never saw my mom again. So--

'This is different ....... This is Kanami's brother here: ......

　I deny it out loud.
　The reason I was able to do that was largely due to the memory of Kanami that I saw just now.

　The scene where 'Hitaki' tried to take the place of 'Kanami's father' was really impressive.
　Thanks to this, I can see that Kanami is taking the place of my mom.
　I can see that this is the equivalent of the scene I just saw.

　If I hadn't seen Kanami's memory, I would be chilled and nauseated. I might have thought of Kanami, whom I hated, as my favorite mom, and I would have spoiled her forever.

　I have to thank her for that.
　I knew I had to thank her for that.

　So, after a bit of hesitation, I'm going to act - in the bright white light (・・・・・).
　What Kanami couldn't say, 'instead', I will shout for the pride of those Kanami loved. It's his style, stinky and sickening. But he's dressed up to the nines, and he's brave...

Listen to me!　Even if!　Even if they messed with your head, messed with your memory, messed with your path!　It doesn't change the fact that there was a 'significant other'!　Even if they can bend those feelings, replace the memories, and 'flip' the likes and dislikes!　A certainty of feeling for the one you love exists!　That's the only thing that won't change!　No matter what we lose sight of, we'll only lose sight of what's engraved in this soul, aaaaah!

　It was also a cry to dispel the fog of my world.

　I'm not going to let you use your love for my mom to take away my mom.
　I'm here to make sure. I just came to check the truth in this 'highest' place.
　If you're not there, don't be. I knew this was obvious and I was prepared for it. But I can't just put a fake in there. I will not allow it to just end in a way that pretends that I was never a mama's daughter. I will never--!

Hah, hah, hah ......!

　A full-blown roar knocked my breath away.
　My head was dizzy, my eyes were twitching, and I felt like I was going to fall over now.

　But I was able to shake off the light.
　The world is no longer white.
　The world is no longer white. I can see the blood red ground.
　I see a pitch-black night sky and a variety of stars.
　The curse of the one who stole the logic of the stars has been overcome.

　I can recognize not only my mom, but other things as well.
　Naturally, the expression on Fafner's face next to me, holding my shoulder.

'It's all right now ....... Thanks, Fafner .......

　I make a gentle smile to reassure him.
　He touches my hands that were holding my shoulders and squeezes them back tightly with gratitude.
　Fafner lets out a sigh of relief at his voice and actions, and his eyebrows immediately furrow.

'...... Oh, dude. Are you sure it's Lagne now?　You haven't replaced it earlier, have you ......?　I wouldn't be surprised if he could take over someone after he died or something: ......

　Apparently, Fafner thought that my current response was uncharacteristic of Ragne Kaikwola.
　That's not surprising. This is more like a transcription of the real thing, rather than an act.

　Yes, it is.
　I'm well aware of my lack of acting talent, thanks to Rielle.
　This is a transcription due to the nature of magic and 'affinity' - it's like he's moving in a mirror, so to speak, so even Fafner would have a hard time recognizing it.

'Nope, I'm me. Don't make a mistake.
What?　Seriously, are you a Kanami: ......?

　When I've had enough of Fafner's surprise, I stop acting.

''--haha, I'm just kidding. I just got confused when I stuck my hand in the corpse and a little bit of Kanami's brother's memories came in. Lagne will be lagne until he dies!
...... Oh, yeah. So that's what it is. No, I knew what it looked like from the outside. But it's too much like that.

　Next to Fafner's understanding of the situation, I am surprised at how much room I have to tease others.

　I feel like the chains on my mind that were in place for a few things have come off and I have more freedom of action.
　Somehow, I know why.
　Thanks to the fact that I've seen my life and Kanami's life in comparison, and admitted that they are both ridiculous, stupid and hapless.
　Now I have no more excessive - no more calculations, no more lies, no more mistakes, no more expectations, no more prospects.

　Kanami taught me many things to lead me to the real 'magic'.
　Even as I reminisced, she helped me clear my mind of the mess I was on the verge of making.

　But that doesn't mean I'm going to help you.
　That's the only thing that won't change.
　I release cold words to my mom, who needs to be at the end of my right arm.

'Kanami's brother ....... Just because your life was harder, I'm not going to show you any mercy. ......

　Although I have learned a lot, I still have the strength to be a man.
　I have the strength to forsake my conscience and do evil for my own sake. I have the strength to kill my enemies and prey on good people without hesitation.

　--Strength and weakness. Strength and weakness, both of which are likely to be at odds with each other.

Because of the 'chanting' ...... that you were supposed to teach me. I'm missing one more verse. ......

　In the end, the recollection by 'Affinity' ended halfway through.
　Even though I knew it wasn't Kanami, I selfishly blamed him.

　Of course, the thought of Hitaki remains in the corner of my mind even now.
　I am the only one who can't use the power of 'the one who steals the reason for water', but I can recognize her. I can remember her. I can see her as an enemy.

　That's the real enemy that controls even the 'Senate' and the 'Founder', the best in the world, behind the scenes.
　I know this because I'm like you. She is strong. And it's strange. It would be so powerful that you could even say the world itself. No, if they're not good enough, they have enough power to toy with at least one world--

Here it is: ......!　It's Nosfi's. Ragné, pause for a moment and look under the castle.

　Hearing Fafner's statement, I interrupt my thoughts, pull my hand out of my mom's and move away.
　The 《Distance Mute》 absolutely needs me to succeed, but it won't be cancelled just by moving away. The blood dolls around me will maintain the magic.

''Eh, already?　Oh, one after the other: ....... Just a little bit of time to rest--

　I went to the edge of the rooftop to check out the ground and was left speechless by the extraordinary sight.

　It was the middle of the night above the castle, but below the castle it was as bright as day.
　The cause is in the center of the Hoosier's army spread out on the ground - the 'flag'.
　The 'Stealer of the Reason of Light' had raised the flag, illuminating everything and anything, and allowing the entire army to continue the battle.

　In the original plan, the knights' physical strength would reach its limit once night falls, and the invasion by the blood of the one who steals the logic of blood would accelerate.
　However, the reality was the opposite. The Fooziers' army was pushing back the front line against those horrible, nauseating "something's".

　Those bloody Something's are monsters that can destroy an entire city in one fell swoop.
　Unlike the monsters, they only specialize in killing humans. Even if there are a hundred knights gathered, they should have their hands full dealing with one of them.

　And yet, what the hell is this .......

　Each and every one of the knights, like heroes, are defeating those "something" one-on-one.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands dirty. And yet, none of them have bright expressions on their faces, their physical strength is not fading, and their strength is gradually increasing.

　Nosufi-san is using the power of 'The One Who Stole the Reason' to strengthen the knights of Foozeyards.
　I understand that. But that's not enough to explain it.
　If I could explain it, it would be--

　Nosfy Hoozeyers is alone and owes all the fear of an entire army.
　One Nosfy Hoozeyars is alone and owes all the strength of a whole army.
　One Nosfy Hoozeyars is alone, and he owes all the magic of his entire army.
　Nosfy Hoozeyars is alone, and he is suffering from all the injuries of his entire army.
　The Nosfi Hoozeyers are alone and bear all the 'cost' of the whole army.

　-- insane.

　Unlike in the day, the soldiers are now on the verge of reaching 10,000.
　And all that debt 'in exchange'?　10,000 diverse and deadly damages to the body over and over again?　And the trauma of just going crazy at the same time?　You can't do that.

Why? ......?

　If you think it's normal, you die.
　You die, or rather, you shatter in an instant. Your soul will be obliterated.

　--but not die.

　On the contrary, he carried all the fear, all the injuries, all the wear and tear, and his face was not distorted at all.
　It was a smile.

　The top of the castle and the ground. Despite the distance between us, I could read Nosfy's emotions.
　It was just as different from mine here.
　His expression was different. His fighting spirit was different. His secret thoughts were different.

　Mr. NOSFI has no intention of dying.
　You have no intention of giving up until you reach the "summit" where I am now.
　I believe that I will do whatever it takes to live and meet my 'father'.

　This is not the same as the relief we felt somewhere in our hearts when we found out that our loved ones had died.
　That beautiful determination has become magic and continues to prolong her life.

This is 'immortality' ......?

　Thinking that she is a different person than she was just a moment ago, I guessed the identity of the magic.

　Did she reach it by my blasting?
　I'm not sure if she arranged three verses of "chanting" before I did. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get to the place where it took two people to reach.

　No, I can only assume that she has arrived.
　She had the groundwork to do just that.

　She, like Kanami and me, is "hungry for family love".
　She had almost the same 'unrequited love' - but she has moved on with a completely different life.

　Kanami and I doubted, gave up, and stopped loving what was important to us.
　But she never once doubted. Nor has she given up. Even when she knew her parents had abandoned her, she kept believing. She kept going.
　Until the end - she will never lose her love until it disappears from her body.

'Mr. Nosfi ....... Ahhhh, ahhhh, .......

　I'm not even fighting, but I'm pressurized, my magic swelling, and my whole body is filled with strength.
　I stare down at the ground, jealousy escaping my throat in sobs.
　I stare at Nosphy in envy.

　That Nosphy's face is turned upward.
　I feel as if he just saw me on the roof of the castle.

　He's going to get here.
　When I admit it, I start to move to intercept.

　I had a feeling that Nosfi-san, who had never once given up on something important, would be able to tell me my third section. No, I felt like he was about to start the third milestone. That's why I must fight the enemy with all my might.

'Fafner, intercept now ......!
Lagne ....... You could run away and start again somewhere else, you know?

　As I try to bullishly fight my way forward, Fafner suggests that we retreat.

　Immediately I shake my head.
　That can't be the only way.

　My goal still hasn't changed.
　To be the first one in the world to kill everyone and be the best.

　Yes, this is my goal.
　Now that I've reviewed myself, I can see that becoming the best is not an unfulfilled dream. It's a dream I've had since I was a child.

　It's not 'regrets', which is 'something you can't give up even if you die', but 'a dream', which is 'something you've given up on if you can't reach it somewhere in your heart'.

I'm going to get the power of the one who steals the reason of the dimension and gain immortality - the next level of the one who steals the reason. I will fulfill my dream beyond my unfinished business. I vowed to be the first one to do so!

　That 'dream' is already the only connection between me and my mom.
　If I broke that connection and ceased to be my mama's daughter, I would be reduced to an entity that was as good as unborn.
　I don't like that, and I've killed and killed and killed and killed others to get to this point.
　I also want to continue to kill and kill and kill and kill and somehow continue to be my mama's daughter.

　After all, it's all about what I shouted earlier.
Even if I was forced to 'flip' my likes and dislikes, the certainty of my feelings for my 'precious one' existed, and that's the only thing that won't change -- no matter what I lose sight of, I'll never lose sight of what's engraved in this soul. -- in other words, "I love my mom".

　So this 'dream' is the only thing I can't give up.
　You can give it up, but you can't just throw it away.

　After killing the Senate and the Founder as well as the summit, there is no other way to become the best in the world except to take on the world. And if you want to fight against the fireflies, it is essential that you obtain real magic and immortality.

　Of course, what awaits the end of that "dream". The third verse of "magic" represents the "chanting" and I have a vague idea of what it is like when I reach the second verse.
　It can't just end with 'I love my mom'. There will be much uglier words waiting for me. An extraordinarily large misfortune awaits me at the end of my life.

　But you shouldn't give up your dreams just because of that misfortune.
　Don't make the mistake of being given a Kanami that looks just like your mother.
　You must not lose your soul connection with your loved ones.
　Never--!

I'm going to focus on Distance Mute here. Fafner is stranded underneath, don't let any of them pass through ......!

　With that in mind, I ordered Fafner to do so.
　But for some reason there were thin tears in his eyes when he heard those words.

'Oh, oh ....... Oh, yes, ....... Ragné, that's what I mean ......!　It's a "dream." ......!　My Lord Ragne Kaikwola!　You didn't do anything wrong!

　I don't know what part of my words he heard and what tugged at his heartstrings.
　But he was in great agreement with me that it was fine.

'Yes, it's in some 'scripture' --Chapter 14, Verse 1: 'No one has a pure end, no one has a pure end. But no one has an unholy end either.' ......

　I have the 'Scripture' in my possession now. So Fafner made a gesture of turning the pages in the empty air. Apparently, even if he doesn't have it, he has memorized the contents by heart.

　He brings up something that looks like a quote out of nowhere, and I listen, tilting my head.

'Er, er, ....... Is that supposed to be comforting ......?
'Ah, words of encouragement. These words of the Scripture have a proven track record of breaking through any predicament.
'Ha, ha ....... Thank you for that. ......?
Rejoice, rejoice. You know, sending those words means you're a real Lord, don't you?
...... Doesn't that mean I'm as stupid as Kanami's brother?
Yeah, that's right!　You guys really look just like each other!
............!

　Suddenly insulted, I glare at Fafner in silence.
　He laughed as he took it in with amusement.

'No, no, it's a compliment!　Hahaha!
Haha, already ....... I know you're worried about me, but Fafner-san is too oblique. ......

　Before I knew it, the divine air had disappeared from the rooftop and there was a lot of laughter.
　I still see Kanami as my mom, and although nothing has been resolved and the world is being manipulated behind the scenes ....... There was freedom on this rooftop. A small amount of freedom to just dream.

I'll be off for a bit. My master, don't get lonely because I'm not here, okay?
I don't miss you. ...... I don't mind dying, as long as you buy me some time, right?　I can do it on my own from here on out.

　Fafner listened to my orders and headed for the stairwell in the center of the roof. In response, I responded while turning my back and heading to my mom.

　I can hear the sound of clattering and stomping on the blood-soaked ground.
　It stopped just before the stairwell.

'............,'
............

　It's very quiet on the roof of Hoozeyards Castle.
　After hearing that quiet night breeze more than enough, only one word is thrown at my back.

"Lagne Kaikwola, you are the master of my 'ideals'. You're the master of my 'ideal' without question ....... Just as much as the Vortex Wave. ......
Of course it is. It seems we're all like that to begin with.

　It was a divine goodbye, but I returned it appropriately.
　Fafner gave a small smile at that and quickly took the last step. With the sound of the wind being knocked out of him, he drops downward.
　Hearing that, I put my hands on Mom's body as she lies on the roof.

　I can't 'relate' to her anymore. I'm being interrupted.
　The only thing I can do is to pull out the 'magic stone'.

Mama......

　While resuming 《Distance Mute》, I think back to the answers I arrived at thanks to his "affinity".

　It's about to end .......
　But really, we both lived a foolish life .......
　Life is all about someone else's 'ideal', not your own 'ideal'. If you have a little 'courage', a completely different life would have been waiting for you, but you missed out on it. There is no way to get it back.

　--but there is only one hope at the end.

　That's Nosfi Fuzzy Yards.
　The light of salvation is now coming towards this too dark 'summit'.
　I'm sure she will show us our "what ifs". Without a doubt, Ms. Nosfi's third verse of 'chanting' is beautiful, unlike ours. It is full of the brilliance she deserves in her life.

　When we hear the chanting and see the light of the magic, our dream is over.
　We get the third verse of "Chanting", which is the opposite of Mr. Nosfi's, and we get the answer to this ridiculous life.

'Kanami's Brother ....... 'Elixir of Life', I'm looking forward to it. ......

　I will be prepared to accept the answer to that question.
　At the 'top' of the Hoosiers' castle, with a corpse that looks just like my mom.
　Even if the meaning of my birth is no longer there, I'm going to be able to laugh at it - I'm going to be able to laugh at it.