The final duel began.
　Me and Kanami. Both of us are wizards who specialize in small tricks, yet we run head-on with swords in our hands.

　In the midst of our sprint, we both kick the shallows of blood that remain in the slightest, and scatter them in the air.
　Normally it would be a horrific scene, but just now it was different. The light left behind by Nosfi-san takes all the horrificness out of this battle. On the rooftop like the interior of a giant diamond, blood splattered like a small diamond.

　The distance was crushed in an instant.
　And the moment our sword tips reach each other, I raise my "Heart of Hermina" - and from the opposite hand, I thrust a blade hardened with "magical materialization".

　This is a divine speed sword that combines the thrusts of "swordsmanship" and the expansion and contraction of magical power.
　It's the end point of the evil path that kills the righteous path's 'swordsmanship'.

Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradient)!

　But there was no way it would hit.
　Kanami uses magic to completely see through the sword streak and dodge the cutting edge by the side of his cheek.

　Now I've become 'the one who steals the reason of the stars', every status is a monster, and I'm also strengthening my magical body by wood and holy. Still, I had no intention of snatching it.

　After all, the other party is a 'Sword Art' user who defeated the first 'Sword Saint' Lowen Aleis, who surpassed the 'Sword Saint' Fenrir Aleis.
　This is a man who is ahead of the end of the path of righteousness. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that he's not only fending off my thrusts, but he's even unleashing a desperate sidenagi in response to my thrusts.

　I play it with the Sword of 'Magical Materialization' that I had prepared in my abdomen.
　By weaving the curved blade, I can prepare the chainmail of magical power. If the thrust just now is the end point of the evil sword technique, this is one of the end points of the magic power operation.

''This feeling--!　Are you wearing it inside?!

　Without a moment's notice, they can see how it works.
　It's a characteristic of the enemy's 'one who steals the reason for the dimension'.

　Probably, if I used the thrust and chainmail twice, I would lose.
　Even if it's just a single technical endpoint, Kanami can undermine it as much as a child's play.

　It's a joke of a strength.
　It's not magic or skill, but characteristics alone that overwhelm the opponent.
　On top of this, this guy uses "Magical Offsetting," "Spatial Distortion," and "Future Prediction".
　Furthermore, it's possible that this guy can even gain "immortality".

　It's too strong.
　But without a doubt, this is the most powerful enemy in the world.
　This enemy of mine--!

'Ha, ha, ha!　You're still stinking strong as always!

　My heart leapt and I swung my sword back at him.
　For some reason, I was happy. A laugh spilled out. My tone was plain, too.

　No, it's not why: ...... Thanks to Mr. Nosfi.
　In the end, I finally realize now that this urban "acting (character building)" that I started with the intention of being an "acting act" was my bare bones - the beginning.

　Then I set up 'Heart of Helmina' as a decoy, and next, instead of hiding the blade with 'swordplay', I hide it with wind magic. Using the double decoys, I aim for an opening for Kanami.

　Just as a matter of course, Kanami played my blade, which should have been sent flying from the blind spot.
　The invisibility of "The One Who Steals the Reason of the Wind" by the wind was also easily spotted.
　Then, the next--!

Win!　I'm going to beat Kanami's brother and become the best!　And you can take the world's most prized life, Mr. Nosphy, to see your mother!　Meeting my favorite mom is my whole life!

　The next one is a hiding technique that uses my magical nature.
　The Heart of Helmina, Swordsmanship and Wind are all decoys, and I'll use the magical power of this "mirror" nature to hide the blade.
　Fortunately, this place is full of light.
　It's easy to reflect, transmit, and diffract light and become transparent here.

　Using a blade that isn't 'out there' in terms of material and magical power, I fight.
　In front of me, my twin swords are attacking me, and they are two kinds of magic swords from my blind spot. It should be absolutely impossible to defend against - but Kanami can dodge this too.
　Yeah, I knew that. Then, the next--!

I'm going to kill you and get my momma's approval!　To have people tell me I'm finally here and that I'm great!　Don't die, Kanamy!

　I shouted and swung the sword in my hand wildly.
　Kanami catches it head-on.
　We were in a verbal battle and we pushed our swords together.

　With Kanami's swordsmanship and dimensional magic, there wouldn't be such a thing as a perspex battle.
　In other words, this is Kanami's trap--!

'--Lagne, do you really believe that?　If you beat me and become the 'best' in the world, your mom will be waiting for you at that 'summit'. ...... Do you seriously believe that kind of 'dream' stuff?

　I can throw the words I least want to hear in front of me.
　Kanami has come to fold my heart.

　It's a choice I guess because I know firsthand that in killing each other, it's the heart, not the technique, that matters.

　That question that strikes me to my core pierces my heart.
　Honestly, I don't want to answer it, I don't want to think about it, I don't want to understand it.

'Ha, ha, ha. When you're 'first', your mom will be waiting for you at the 'summit' ......?

　But I still push forward.

　Rielle pushes me back.
　Mr. Nosfi is looking out for me.
　So I can say--!

You don't think you can--!　It's there!　You know better than that.　I hate that part of you!

　The part that makes me spit that dirty fact out of my mouth instead of my own is disgusting.
　It really pisses me off that he seems to be kind, but is actually dressed up in a self-centered way.

'Oh yeah ....... You confirmed it with me in 'affinity' ....... That's our answer. We're not like us and Nosfies. We can't be like Nosfies. The ones you don't believe in, you'll never meet ......!
Oh, yes!　You don't have to tell me, I know!　Die!

　They admitted to each other.
　We both accept - and accept - that we've already lost our lives long ago.

　In my case, when my mother abandoned me and I went to the Great Holy City.
　In Kanami's case, when my father abandoned me and I gave up my career as a performer.
　We became the losers of life.
　And that life of defeat has never ended, and it continues to this very day.
　As long as we live, the fecklessness of the defeated will be exposed to the world as an epilogue.
　That's what we are--!

I know what I'm doing!　But I still want to see my mom!　I love you so much, I 'dream' of meeting you!　Can't you do that too?　Do you even deny yourself a 'dream'!　You're just like me!

　The defeated can only crawl on the ground and dream.
　This is because you don't even notice that you are losing as long as you are dreaming a dream that doesn't exist.
　You will be able to have a goal that you can't reach, and it will be easy to feel alive.

　-- the opposite of Mr. Nosfi, who kept going until he died, believing that it was a goal to reach.

　The reality that I know because of Mr. Nosfy.
　I'm not sure I've ever seen it before, but I'm sure I've seen it before.

I'm saying that even that 'dream' is an illusion. ......!　Lagné!　Did you really like your mother in the first place: ......!
Do you like it?　I like my mom ......?　Ha, ha, ha!　Hahaha ......!!!!

　I don't want to answer this either, I don't want to think about it, I don't want to understand it.
　I want both the question and the answer to disappear into the darkness.
　I want to bury them both in the dark.

　But I can't.
　Even if I turn away, even if I close my eyes - in the extreme, even if I kill myself now, the "bright light" here will shine on me. Therefore, I have no choice but to be 'honest' now.

"No way!　It's there!　Did you think I was serious about my mom liking you?　Hey, Kanami's brother!　You saw it!　How can you love it?　There's no one else who's that horrible except you!

　My mind is illuminated and exposed.
　Rielle pushes me back and takes me to the place where the light of Mr. Nosfi's light shines, and in front of me stands Kanami, the mirror itself.

　Sandwiched between the mirror called Kanami and the mirror called Ragne, Nosfi-san's light reflects off each other and reaches deep into the heart--a 'bright light'!

My mom was a jerk!　Tricking a child who knows nothing about anything with sweet nothings and taking advantage of them!　Take everything away from that child!　Just the delicious part, keep it to yourself!　Cowardly, stinking, demonic!　All you do is say irresponsible things, let people only hope for the best, and throw people away like garbage!

　I shout to Kanami.
　What I couldn't ask my mom, I ask him instead.

'It's all a lie, anyway!　You'll be gone by yourself in the end!　You left me here and you ran away!　Why did you do that to me?　Kanami's brother!

　Kanami's face distorts in front of me.
　He must have an idea of what it's like to have a face and a way of life similar to my mom's.

　And the fact that I can't answer immediately - that's what I mean. I had no intention of making it come true to begin with, I hadn't even thought deeply about it, and all I could do was say appropriate words on the spot.

'There's no way I'm going to like it!　As much as I want to believe I love you, I can't help it!　And of course, we can't be sure of that!　Because you're everything!　That would be the end of everything for me!　I'll never know what I was born for and what I live for!　So I can't hear it!　--Neigh, Kanami's brother!

　Kanami must have an idea of how I feel about this me as well.
　Kanami slowly shook her face, which was twisted to the limit.

　As I knew, we mirrored each other.
　All the questions and all the answers are common to both of us.
　Self-mutilation is the means of attack here.
　I attack and attack and attack Kanami and keep attacking.

'I don't like my mum!　--But sir!　Still, I'm gonna do my mom a favor!　I'll do anything my mom wants!　Mom comes back to praise you for finally being 'the best', for being great - even though she knows there's no way!　I will continue to aim!
'Lagne ....... Why would you go that far for someone you don't even like ......!

　Kanami asks herself as she squeezes out.
　I answer myself as I spit it out.

'It's bad?!　I don't even like it, but I'm desperate!　You don't even like it, but give your life to it!　I don't even like him, but he wanted to see his mom!　What's so funny about that!　What's wrong with that way of life!　It's just like your brother's feelings for his sister!

　I want to do my best for people I don't like.

　It's a contradiction in terms.
　It's a dream that's clearly out of whack.

'Yeah, we're together ....... We were together!　So now, here I am, asking you!

　Kanami admitted that self-contradiction.
　That means I'm going to admit it, too.

　Oh, that's strange. I was wrong all along. Everything about it has been funny.

"Lagné!　Didn't you think I was crazy?　You're stinking, you're disgusting, you want to kill me, you know that!
Of course!　That's what I thought, so that's what happened!　A year ago, I met you ...... and realized that I was crazy!　So here we are!　All, all, all of it is your fault!
Don't blame me for everything!　It's your fault for being crazy in the first place!

　It's really the same.
　Kanami and I have too many things in common.
　And one of them is the most important one.

"Wow, I'm crazy. ......?　You said it!　Oh, disgusting!　Kanami's brother is disgusting, after all!
'I'm talking to you, Ragne!　You killed him and now you're saying all the things you want to say!

　I (Kanami) hate myself, and my enemy (Ragne) hates me.
　I reaffirm this as mirror to mirror faces each other, and as the 'bright light' reflects off and on.

'Oh, I'm sure of it!　Kanami's brother is my enemy!　Enemy number one.　I won't get anywhere with you unless I kill you!

　If you defeat this me (Kanami), it's equivalent to defeating yourself, which I hate.

　I didn't know who I was fighting for a long time, but I feel like I've finally found a clear enemy - and it's fun.

'No matter what they say, I'm going to keep trying to be the 'best'!　I will forever fulfill the promise I made to my mom that day!　Even if it's worthless!　Even if this fight is pointless--!

　It's just fun and empty at the same time.
　Because I know it's strange in many ways, and I know I'm contradicting myself.
　Still, I (Lagne) want to fight me (Lagne).

''-- Just, just, with me!　I want a real fight!　Kanami!

　Of course, there's no way there's any meaning to it (・・・・・・) (・・・・・).

　But that's who I am.
　Because this 'contradictory me' is the only me who can proudly say that this 'contradictory me' is the me that is just like me.

Lagne ......!

　Kanami understood this thought without any discrepancies and said only my name.

　Kanami hesitated.
　So did I, but the hesitation was added to her distorted face, making her look even uglier and more pathetic.

　Up to this point, there was no doubt that Kanami was holding back.
　Even though she created a vast amount of magic, she didn't convert all of it into magic.
　Even though I can hold the 'Aleis Family Treasure Sword Lowen' in my hand, I haven't demonstrated all of it.

　Just like me, the occasional moving eyes were looking at something other than me.
　Nosfi-san's message must have been stuck in my mind.

　He asked me to help me, and the dressed-up Kanami couldn't say no to that.
　Somehow, he's trying to inherit Nosfi-san's 'discussion' as a father.

'Kanami's brother ......!

　I had no choice but to say my name and tell them that it's none of their business.

　The 'discussion' is pointless.
　Even if I'm lectured from above that I'm wrong, I just laugh that I know what I'm doing.
　If Kanami tries to comfort or encourage me, I'll just slash and kill him back.

　I'm not going to go along with Kanami's dressing up.
　If you just want to be a good person, do it to a woman other than me.
　There is no solution in my life anymore.
　It's as good as Kanami's life is going to get.

　You know that.
　In the end, there is only one thing left to do in the end.
　There is no other way to end the battle between us "thieves of reason" but to clash with our true feelings.

　-- Kanami nodded three times and acknowledged that.

''Ah, ah, ah!　I'll kill you, for real!　And you in return!　Ragne Kaikwola should get serious, too!

　There were no words, but we understood each other.
　We would also exchange promises.

　The battles until today--'The first duel in the 20th layer of the labyrinth', 'The first duel in the 20th layer of the labyrinth', 'The fierce battle in front of the Hooseyards Cathedral', 'The One Moon Allied General Knight's Seed Ball, the third game in the northern area', 'The assassination at the 45th floor of Hooseyards Castle'. --Four battles in total. All of them, I wasn't serious. There were a lot of bindings. I was far from being wholehearted.

　But in this 'World of Bright Light', there are no such ties.
　In the fifth round that decides everything, you can fight without thinking about it.

'Of course!　I'm serious about this one, too.　Oh, my God, I'm not going to jump!　I will never move from here!　This is where I'm headed!　There's no need to be coy about it, because there will be no next time.　I'm going to show you my true 'magical materialization' perfection!

　It made me and Kanami both feel better at the same time.

　Honestly, the means of 'discussion' is too righteous and muddled.
　The mere fact that we had an enemy in front of us who could seriously make a mistake filled us with a sense of freedom.
　Then we breathed together, flicking our swords at each other, and began to prepare for the big move from a distance.

'Yeah, I'll show you too!　Perfecting dimensional magic!
　--Dimensional Magic, "Dimensional Decisive Operation (Dimension Graduation) 'Realize'"!

　Kanami is going to use the 'future prediction' as an example.
　From its long and grandiose name, you can tell how serious its magic is.

　You can't lose.
　You can't lose to the future prediction of my magic, either--!

"'Come on, stars of your dreams, turn!'　"Let it shine and slice through reality.
　--Stellar magic, "Phantom, the Great Celestial Garden (Celestial Garden)!

　I also give a long name to the finished product.
　I also added an impromptu poem from the bottom of my stomach, accompanied by an impromptu poem from my heart.

　It was worth it - no, actually, it was probably because of Nosfi-san's light - but anyway, I'm going to exert my best power ever. First of all, I completely controlled the star magic that I had such a hard time controlling, and developed a star attribute ward on the roof.

　It's star magic, but it's not the 《Gravity》 type that pulls you downward.

　The starting point is me.
　Everything on this rooftop will be drawn to me.
　Filled light, flowing blood, drifting air, gushing magic power, Kanami's body, all begin to move towards me.

　And that's just a prelude.
　The main purpose of this magic is the blade of 'magical power materialization'.
　Thousands in number, floating to fill my vision.

　With nowhere to run on the roof, I control all the blades.
　Waving the Heart of Helmina like a command pole, I instruct them.

　Circle around me.
　Circle, circle, circle, circle.
　Spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning, slaying that man--!

　The only messy instructions inside are the killing intent.
　However, I know that's the optimal solution.
　Since the opponent is using the skills 'Sensitivity' and 'Future Prediction', aiming at them will conversely reduce the hit rate.

''At this level!　Don't think you're going to hit it!

　Kanami shouted and ran forward.
　In between the thousand swords groups circling, she would try to bring them into her signature close combat.
　He knew it, but as long as there was even a 1% chance of avoiding it, Kanami would easily draw that future away from him. Even if there were a thousand swords, as long as there was one pause, it could be reduced to an easy attack that Kanami could absolutely avoid.

　That's why I make an attack with no pauses.
　Kanami's knee, which had been advancing through the intervals between the sword groups, is suddenly severed.

''Eh, of course!　You think you can avoid it?　The real deal is the line that connects the blade to the blade, the line!　Who said that magic can only be turned into a sword?　Hahaha!　I'm not an orthodox person like Rowen-san, so I'm also trained in string assassination!

　The spinning blades are nothing more than a tool to stretch a sharp thread.
　With this, anyone who enters the celestial sphere (zone) of these blades will be unable to avoid it no matter how hard they scramble, and will die.
　With that fate in mind, Kanami, who has now lost one of his legs, falls and is slashed to pieces.

　-- a scene that never came.

''What?''

　The knee that should have been severed was shimmering like a shimmer.
　Kanami, who should have fallen over, was moving as if it were nothing.

''--Ah. Of course I know. I 'befriended' it once. It's as good as said.

　I wondered if the strings had been shifted by dimensional magic, but the light emanating from its knees denied it.

'This is light?　Magically transparent ......?　Then I'll cut you out of recognition before you can change!

　Immediately, I use my own magical nature, 'Mirror', to erase all blades and lines.
　With this, a thousand swords and a thousand threads that are not only invisible, but unrecognizable.

　Surrounded by them, Kanami's abdomen and dominant arm are severed by the threads.
　In addition, she is unable to avoid some of the blades, and both lungs are punctured.

　--but it doesn't stop.

　All of those wounds glowed, and after a few moments, they were back to normal.

''d*mn--!　Not yet!　I'm not done yet aaaaahhhh--!

　Finally, I activate the true value of the star magic, Phantom, the Great Celestial Garden (Celestial Garden).
　It is a change in the base point of the warding.
　It changes the source of the drawing power to the enemy's body instead of mine.

　As a result, all of the blades that had been speeding up with the lapses, attacked towards Kanami.
　Naturally, there's no way to avoid them.

　I look at Kanami, who is turned into a grotesque object by a thousand blades, without a care in the world.
　If Kanami makes its body transparent, then I'll turn it back with an 'inversion'. Now that the magic of the stars is completely under your control, you can maximize the power of the reversal.

　--Theoretically, this is the end for Kanami.

　There is no other way to this magic but death.
　Convinced of that, I carefully checked that Kanami hadn't been able to permeate her body, and then I released the blades of 'Magic Materialization' and returned them to their original magic power.

　Then, the thousand blades disappeared, and out of them - Kanami appeared, shimmering with about 80% of her body replaced with light.

　The blades are stabbed.
　Undoubtedly, it has died many times.
　But even in death, it's walking forward--!

'This is still ......!　This thing isn't turning into light or shifting dimensions or anything, it's not avoiding!　Kanami's brother!
...... I'm not going to die anymore. My death is carried by Nosfi 'instead'. I will never die without Nosfi's permission.

　Hearing my voice, Kanami replied in frustration.
　It must be an unwanted power.
　But even with unwanted power, power is power.

　--With this, there is no more blind spot from Kanami completely.

　As long as death is taken as a 'substitute', even a surprise instant death, which was his only weakness, cannot kill him.
　And Nosfi-san's recovery magic, which seemed to be constantly activated, was also too troublesome. Even if I try to chip away at it little by little, it will be restored in an instant.　

　Even if you prevent the recovery magic in some way - maybe Nosfi-san's magic stone would unconsciously carry everything 'instead' without any hesitation.
　There was no way Kanami could die by normal means anymore.

　When I realized that, I let out a laugh that wasn't dry.
　What I had half expected to see is right in front of me.
　It's so beautiful, rapture springs from my throat.

'Ha, ha ha ....... Ha-ha!　This is the "Elixir of Immortality" that the Senate is striving for, isn't it?　Oh no, it's so funny!　Hahahahahaha!　This is a foul play!　-- but just right!　This will keep me challenged forever--!

　While shouting that, he shouted a 'thank you' to Nosfi-san in his mind.
　Then, he increased the blade of 'Magical Materialization' and started on his next move.

　No matter how much he fought, Kanami would not die.
　No matter what I do, this battle will never end.
　That's what I had been waiting for.

　However, if there is one drawback, it would be that there is no point in fighting an enemy who says he won't die (・・・・・).

　But meaninglessness is a common occurrence in a long life.
　In my life, it didn't make sense a hundred percent of the time.
　So, as usual, I can laugh and fight.

'Haha!　Oh, God!　Bright, bright, bright!　Everywhere is shifty--!

　Every time I utter the word "bright," I cry out in my mind, "Mr. Nosfi.

　Oh, Mr. Nosfi.
　Mr. Nosfi, Mr. Nosfi, Mr. Nosfi!

　The world is brighter because of Mr. Nosfy.
　So, to the extent that it makes no sense, I'm not scared!

Mr. Nosfy: "Mr. Nosfy: ......!　It's beautiful: ......!

　It's as bright as the summit, which convinced me that there is nothing incomparable in terms of brightness. Even the sky, which I thought was the world's greatest 'treasure sky', appears to shine beyond its limits.

　Countless bubbles filled with the magic of light floated in the sky, and light sources as big as the sun were scattered from the popped bubbles. It reflects off the blood shallows and flowing clouds, drawing a twill pattern of light. Wherever you look, particles of light are scattered, and you can feel Nosfi-san's presence beside you.

　And now - to that 'summit' of light, my magic power is being added.

　It's a magic power like the leftover scent of the blade I just disarmed.

　Its attribute is "Star". Its nature is 'mirror'.　
　Unlike Nosfi-san's magic power, its shape is more of a plate than a bubble.
　The flat, crystalline magic power dances around with the bubbles.
　It receives that light, that light, and reflects that color, that color, and is dyed into her.

　The magic power of that star will perform the role I want it to perform without my direction.
　It is the capture of light by reflection, refraction and bypass of light.
　To prevent Nosfi-san's light from leaving the 'summit', my magic power becomes a surface and blocks the light's escape route. It's a dome with a hundred facets (balls) of mirrors.

　In an instant, the 'top' that was full of liberation has been sealed up because of me.
　However, the 'summit' which was thought to be the limit beyond the limit, increases in luminosity even more.

　That's where Kanami and I fight.
　Kanami twinkles her sword flashes with the 'Aleis Family Treasure Sword Lowen' and I twinkle my sword flashes with my countless 'Magic Materialization' blades. Kanami releases and disperses the magic of dimension, light and earth, while I release and scatter the magic of stars, wood, wind and darkness.

　The particles of that magic begin to appear in countless multicolored stars.

　Because of the mirror's magical power reflecting and reflecting, if I release one magic, it appears to split into a thousand magics.
　In other words, if one sun-like light is generated, it will increase to a thousand. If you look at the horizon, there are a thousand horizons stretching in a thousand directions. Similarly, the clouds also flow in a thousand directions, not just east-west and north-south, but in a thousand directions. It's like fighting in a kaleidoscope - it brings back one nostalgic memory.

　It's the 'Dancing Tournament' held a year ago in Vualhura in the Maze Confederacy.
　I remember when I was excitedly watching the final match from the audience.
　I remember the end of that Mr. Rowen's life.
　He too was fighting in a place as bright and beautiful as this one.
　He was fighting a sword fight like I am now.

　I'll never forget the look on his face then.
　He looked happy, happy, satisfied and cool in profile.
　Without a doubt, the final round of the "Dancing Tournament" was the "summit" for that man.
　It was there that he found the 'most' valuable thing and learned the meaning of being born. Mr. Loewen arrived at his reason for fighting - but

　--I am the opposite.

　I am the opposite of all the 'stealers of reason'.
　I am doing the exact same thing, but I am losing the meaning of my birth.
　What I thought was rewarded is becoming less and less rewarding.
　I have the same face as Ms. Rowen, but the feelings in my heart are different.

　Oh, it's empty.
　The battle with Kanami is fun and Mr. Nosfi's light is beautiful, but very empty.
　It's the most intense battle in the world and the most spectacular view in the world, no doubt, but it doesn't mean anything to me.
　It's empty, of course.

　Nausea naturally creeps up from deep within my smile.
　Under such a pleasant sky, I vomit the contents of my stomach in the worst possible mood.

　The next thing I know, my mind and body are dying.
　However, I did not become 'half-dead' as 'the one who steals the reason for the stars'.
　No wonder. I don't have the content necessary to 'turn into a demon'.
　I will move forward with only a single outer layer of skin until the end.

''Hahaha--!　　Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh--!

　My laughter never stops as I throw up.

　Because this is the answer to my life, and I can't help it. I just have to laugh now.
　This is my third milestone, I was told by Mr. Nosfi that this is my third milestone. If I'm not laughing here, neither I nor Mr. Nosfi will be able to live my life - if I'm not laughing here, I'm not worth living!

Yeah, I knew it!　This is my 'summit'!　This place where I could not be 'best' forever was my 'summit'!　I've always wanted to be this pointless, worthless place: ......!　Lost, desperate and suffering ......!　Haha, I feel really stupid!　

　Now, I feel like I can say the third verse of my true 'magic (...)'.
　Or rather, other than that power, there is nothing comparable to Kanami's 'Elixir of Immortality'.

　However, I don't have a chance to utter it in a sword fight with Kanami's brother, fighting for a moment.
　I have to get some distance between us somehow and get ready to start building magic again. The moment I thought that, Kanami interrupted the sword fight.

''--Lagne!　What happened?　You're gonna kill me, aren't you?　I'm still totally capable of doing this!
'What?　You!　You're just enduring the power of Mr. Nosfi!　You coward!

　I knew it was a verbal challenge to me, but now I can't even pass it off, let alone use it.
　And it's the same with the other side, and it's an argument in an unexpected way.

'It's not unfair!　Now Nosfi is me and I'm Nosfi!　We are two and one!
'Oh, that stinky line!　In the end, it's just a matter of preying on your own daughter, right?　That's the kind of thing that's shameless, I'm telling you!
Oh, shut up!　You're using magic stones from the id and titties, too!
You're going to help us, don't you think?　I seem to be well-liked by all of you, so ...... this is just good intentions and a bit of magic flexibility!
"You're just trying to trick me!　That's called fraud!　You evil b*tc*!

　Still, it was far enough away.
　All that's left is to say the 'chanting' that I found--

I'm a bad girl?　You brother Kanami, you're a big brother of Kanami, you've got yourself on the shelf: ....... I hate it when you say that!
'I hate you more than you do!　I've been killed once by you!
I'm not going to let him kill me!　It's not manly!　It's all I had to do!　Even if I didn't do it, someone else would have done it anyway!

　Unexpectedly, the provocation became a self-flagellation, a 'price to pay' - and

"'I hated that acting part!'　'I hated the eight-sided beauty who wanted to be liked by everyone!'

　They looked straight at each other as the 'chanting' was being added to the list.
　This was another contradiction, but there was no disgust there, though he said he hated it.

''I hated the lack of courage to take this step!　'I hated my waywardness in refusing to admit my mistakes!'

　The man/woman in front of me made me aware of this because of the man/woman in front of me.
　So in the midst of the denunciations and disgust, there is also a reverse gratitude and favoritism.
　At the end of it all, Kanami urges me.

'Use it, Ragne!　Now is the time for your true 'magic'!

　Oh, I don't need to be told!
　I'll use it now--!

"'I am a phantom chasing a phantom'...

　I place my swordless empty hand on my chest and mutter with my eyes down.
　That's one sentence that represents me.
　In contrast, Kanami is--.

"'Now I lay down my flag'...

　I dared to respond with one sentence to describe Mr. Nosfi.

　It's the same as with Rowen-san.
　I know better than anyone else of the same nature that it is possible if that is the nature of Kanami's magical power.

　It comes.
　Now, Nosfi's real 'magic' and my real 'magic' collide.
　We will compare the value of their lives, their lives.
　As I had promised her, the time has come to weigh it in the balance.

　In other words, this is the last moment of brilliance--

"-- 'The world (you) can't even exist' --　
"-- 'I don't need the world's (your) blessing' --

　I shine now in the best light ever.
　There is no longer any concept of darkness for me.

　Instead, there is a sense of floating.
　My downcast eyes caught - an endlessly deep lake.

　The floor beneath my feet was too bright and crystal clear.
　The shallows of wavering blood were crystal clear, and it was as if I was standing on an unstagnant ocean.

　-- on the surface of the lake (・・・・・・・・・), where there should have been nothing (・・・・・・・・・・) reflected (・・・・・・・), I was reflected (・・・・・・・・・).

　It was a huge light, the 'moon' shining in the light of Mr. Nosfi's light.

　It is a sight I can be sure that Mr. Nosfi is helping me.
　Right now, Nosfi-san's light is seeping into my flesh and blood, melting my magic, working on the magic formula inside, and helping me with my magic. That's why the third verse of the continuation--so light!

"'I am the unseen moon on the surface of the lake'...!

　I am the moon of illusion.
　A dream reflected in a mirrored surface.

The Inverted Lake Moon Dream Curse!

　I shoot reflected light across the entire battlefield (field).

　The power of that magic is simple.
　It's the ultimate in "inversion.
　It reverses all the events that are exposed to the reflected light without exception.

　But now, of course, he's only aiming for one thing.
　The enemy's "immortality".
　The only thing I'm aiming for is to "reverse" the concept of life to death.

　The magic power of a luminous star.
　This is the magic of instant death that will surely kill you.
　This is the answer to my life of killing people.
　That ultimate instant death magic is absolutely inevitable.
　Because, as long as my magic power reaches it, its effect range is as far as my magic power reaches - everything.
　Even I, the mirror itself, who is activating it, is no exception.
　Against that contradictory other-death and suicide coexisting mind-magic, Kanami is--

'Nosfi, I need your help!　-- 'I have decided to celebrate my birth'!

　Calling her name, he exerts the power he inherited.

''-- Magic (...) "Alternative light (No Life Nosfi)!

　The magic of luminous light.
　It is the very magic of immortality that will surely keep her alive.
　It's the answer to her life of helping people.
　That ultimate resurrection magic is the same as mine.
　It's indiscriminate and inevitable.

　As a result, we both continue to die under the effect of Inverted Lake Moon's Dream Curse (Inverted Lagoneoria) and continue to live under the effect of the Substitute Dead Light (No Life Nosfi).
　That's not an offset, but a resonance.

　With the contradictory magic effects, Kanami moves forward with sword in hand.

　It's the same for me.
　If this is the case, we won't get anywhere.
　While the two magics contradict each other, I move forward with my sword in one hand.
　Before the resolution, we call each other names.

''Kanamy--!
Ragnay--!

　The sword fight begins amidst the cries of which I don't know which one is calling for which.

　There's no room for me to build another magic anymore.
　Hence, I can't increase my sword with 'Magical Materialization' and have to fight only with 'Helmina's Heart'.

　The crystal sword and the blood-red sword.
　The blue and red phosphorescence crossed at the "Summit".
　And although it reminded me of the old finals, this battle is also the opposite.

　Those sword fights are not antagonistic, unlike with Rowen-san.
　There's a difference in "Sword Art" and a difference in the margin of magic power.

　At any rate, I had my hands full with Inverted Lake Moon's Dream Curse (Inverted Lagoneoria), but Kanami left the "Replacement Light (No Life Nosfies)" to Nosfies. There's even room for a "Prediction of the Future", let alone a "Dimension Decisive Arithmetic (Gradiate)".

　Naturally, I couldn't avoid one thrust and punctured my left lung.
　Following that, the arm with the 'Heart of Hermina' was slashed from my shoulder and mouth.

　Still not to be defeated, I try to move forward, but this time a hole is made in my right lung.
　It's an obvious target for the heart. Probably another heart - I read through it and stop the next thrust by grabbing Kanami's wrist before it can be extended.

　However, if you grab Kanami's right wrist with your remaining left hand, only Kanami's left hand is free.

　The arm clad in that purple magic is stretched out - and my heart is grabbed.

　It was a direct hit.
　I am gripped not only by my heart, but my soul as well, and my entire body goes rigid.
　The hand that grabbed me loosens, and the remaining left arm is also severed through the gap.

　I had no choice but to fall backwards, losing both arms.
　I'm already empty of magic and strength. I'm alive thanks to Nosfi's magic, but I'm at the end of everything.

　I lie on the roof of Hoosier's, on its lake-like floor, and stare at the tips of my missing arms. I was in a similar state to Kanami, who died just a few days ago. So, no more--

'It's a quicksilver: ....... I can't even try anymore. ......

　I had to say so.
　Even the experienced rider who had followed my fall into a horsemanship agrees, holding my heart in his hands.

'Yeah, I can't help it. I'm done with .......
The end. ......

　I admit it.
　I admit it all.
　Oh, it's empty.
　After all, I...

Ha-ha-ha.

　I worked so hard for ....... I killed and collected so many people and yet .......
　I have denied myself that value and reduced it to zero .......
　Of course, the value of my death from now on is zero .......

'Hahahahaha,'

　I don't have the 'things waiting for me at the end' that would have existed for the other 'stealers of reason'.
　It's just that I've determined that there is no meaning to be born.
　It's as if I was never there.

　--It's the way it ended for me.

　But I think I was able to do what I could, despite the fact that I was a haze wearing a human skin.
　I've arrived at the end of my own accord, the end that I decided for myself, just as I was.

　So, this is fine.
　That's it, that's it. ......

'Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha--'

　--no good reason (・・・・・・・).

　Yes.
　It's good, but it can't be good.
　Only contradictory answers remain with me.

　That's my true heart, illuminated by the 'World of Bright Light'.
　The result of continuously 'flipping' myself around.

　I am the top of the world.
　The end of the dream.

　I had no choice but to keep on laughing as I was a contradiction in my own mind because I had flipped it too much.