I saw the other side of my former companion (Tiara) and sister (Hitaki).

　There were many of the same scenes I had seen a thousand years ago.
　However, with just a slight shift in perspective, the "Story of me trying to save Yotaki in another world" has changed to "Story of Tiara trying to save the world from Yotaki".

　The fact that we "Gentiles" were summoned to another world was not a coincidence, but the work of Yotaki.
　Furthermore, it seems that my sister came to this other world to look for someone to force my "one and only destiny" on.

　While I was worried about my sister's illness, she was thinking about how to raise me to be an "equal" brother. I've been thinking about how to make him pay the "price" for the power I've been forced to acquire in this other world.

　Instantly, my life up to today feels very light.
　The most striking thing is the memory of Rastiara, who is now a corpse in front of me.

　If the current memories of Tiara are true, then the union between her and I was already planned a thousand years ago. This longing in my heart was all prepared by 'writing', and that we were both 'made up' in the first place.

　There are many things that come to mind.
　Every time we repeatedly explored the labyrinth, we strongly felt that we fit together (...).
　And just like a love story in a book, we repeatedly moved closer and further away from each other, and then we got together.

　On the way, we had a few skill '??' had reset, but that was probably the work of Yotaki. Originally, the skill that only avoided death was overreacting to the love interest, maybe because it was interfering with Tiara's substitution.

　The more I know, the more I learn, the more my life itself becomes nothing more than a 'game' where we compete for pieces on the board.

　Everything is nothing but a game of hand-to-hand combat between Yotaki and Tiara - and that "game" is still going on even now.

　After finishing the "past vision", my whole body is frozen in agitation.
　But Tiara, who led me to the underground space where Yotaki's white "thread" couldn't reach me, tried to use the red "thread" to forcibly bring me to the page she had written.

''-- Hey, Master. You wanted to know most of all what happened to Rasu-chan, right?''

　Before Tiara's past, I'm looking at Rath Tiara, who was fighting against the three people who were 'Stealing the Reason of Water', 'Stealing the Reason of Blood' and 'Stealing the Reason of Nothingness'.

　I wanted to know the rest of that story more than anything else, so I escaped from the "Winter's Other World" in Yangtaki and came to the farthest reaches of this cathedral's basement.

　So, I know that if I don't read it, nothing will start - I know that, but my body refuses to read it.

　I can hear the warning sounds of the skills that have saved me so many times before today. They advise me not to see only the 'Dream of Rastiara' written in my memoirs. ...... As if to counteract the power of that old skill, a new skill's power causes the pages to flutter in my head.

"-- Aikawa Uzumi found out about the other side of the world a thousand years ago. But it was only a thousand years ago. To him, it's just a prequel to the story. The real heroic tale was the 'adventure' of a boy and girl a thousand years later. He reads the memoir she left behind because he knows that that's where 'everything' converges. And he belatedly learns the true intentions of the 'one and only destined' person, Rustyala Hoozeyers. At that time, in front of the girl, Aikawa Yotaki, who once believed that he was the 'most important thing', was speaking his true feelings--

　The skill 'Reading' has been activated.
　Even though I didn't want it, it seems that I was made to imitate (copy) it with the 'Past Vision' earlier.

　According to the skill, by reading the memoirs, I can know not only Rustyala's true intentions, but also Yotaki's true intentions at the same time. It's too convenient, and I feel like I'm about to laugh dryly again.

　It's the feel of a 'thread'.
　In this day and age, there are two kinds of what we should call 'magic threads': red and white.
　They're entwined, tied up, and tightened, fighting for control of the piece that is me all the time.

　It seems that the thing that's gaining the upper hand in this battle is Tiara's red "thread".
　Pulled by this 'thread', I will enter the future that Tiara has prepared for me.

''-- Master, I have no choice but to read it now.''

　I know that.
　I hesitate to read it because I know calmly in my head that reading it can only have merit.

　Just a short time ago, I dismissed Tiara as a 'liar'.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about the details of her idea of 'magic' at the very least, but I'm not going to be able to do anything rash until I know for sure. And when I thought a very leisurely (・・・・・) thing similar to someone else - I heard that voice.

'--Christ!

　There's only one other person to call it that.
　I paused in my thoughts at the appearance of my trustworthy friend, and turned around to look up from my prone face.

　Before I knew it, the 'thread' of blood that had bound my entire body had been untied.
　Thanks to that, I was able to turn my body to the door of the room behind me. Then, I called out the name of my friend standing there.

''Rainer ......?　Why are you here ......?

　Ryner opened the door and let loose, and the figure was white, coated in frost.
　His hair and eyelashes are frozen and he continues to shiver from the cold. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends.

''Why, ......, I've come to wake you up!　--No, more importantly, can you see me?　Then why don't we join up to the 'Confederate States of America'!

　Ryner was surprised that I was sane.
　In contrast, I quietly repeat the first words I hear him utter.

"'Union of the North and South' ......

　The meaning of those words could be read with the skills he had just acquired.

"--The official name of the 'North-South Alliance' is 'The United Forces of the Gentile Viisian Nation against the Gentiles'. In the year 1015 of the new year, the great holy city of the mainland fell at the hands of a single 'Gentile' Hitaki, followed by the labyrinthine confederacy of the settlement turned to ice. While the capitals of many of the great powers were forced to shut down by the cold air, the Allied Forces were formed, with Viasia in the north as their base of operations, which had escaped damage. At this time, the reason why Viasia was at the forefront of the world was because of the ideology of its representative, Rouge Viasia, who embraced "Man", "Demon" and "Juelkles", and the existence of the ideal Quuner Chronicle, Shulus Regia Ingrid as a neutral guardian of the country. --

　In the midst of all this information, the words "Jewelcrus" caught my eye.
　There are many Jewelcrusters in the country of Viasia, which is protected by the id, the one that steals the logic of the tree.
　However, the 'Jewelcrus' is Tiara's most hand-picked thousand year old heritage. That's why I suspect that it was easy to create a flow (...).

　As I am suspicious of the very existence of the 'Confederacy of the North and South', Reiner wrinkles his brow as he works to confirm the situation.

'Christ......?　Didn't you have a 'past view' of the 'Heavenly Sword Noah (that)' you gave him?

　When I'm trapped in the illusion of The Other World of Winter, I'm receiving a sword from a suspicious shadow at Maria's house.
　I slowly shake my head, confirming that it was Ryner's work.

'That's ......, I haven't done that yet. Right now, it's more than--

　On the way, Ryner suddenly opens his eyes and shouts out.

''--?　I don't know why that book is here ......!　No, that's okay!　Christ, hurry up and 'see past it' and know all about it!

　Ryner shouted as he stared at my left hand and rushed to use his magic.
　Before I knew it, I was holding The Journal of the Heroic Rustyala Hoozeyers in my hand.

'That day (...)!　What happened in the Great Holy City's Hoozeyards Castle!　Who fought with whom in that 'summit' and underground!　The best part is, the truth is, the water-stealing scorpion was your real enemy!　Now remember that!

　That day would be the day that Nosfi and Lagune disappeared and 'Aikawa Uzumi came back to life'.

　Perhaps it's because I've only seen memories from a thousand years ago, but it felt like a very distant day.
　But now I know that that day is the day Tiara's 'everything' that she threw away was settled.

'In this book, there's something about Yotaki ......?
'Oh!　In there, you'll find all your sister's deeds!　You have 'everything' to fight for!　If you read that, you can finally get out of your sister's bondage!

　The liner did not lie.
　However, from that stream (...), it was accompanied by a hard and heavy sound.

"--Aikawa Uzumi, who read the memoirs, will be confronted together with the knight Ryner Helvirshain. He will go to battle against the last enemy, with a farewell to the existence that continued to control his own life--

　Like a ringing in my ears, I heard the sound of two pieces moving forward.

　Once the image of playing on the board did not easily disappear from my mind.
　There were countless pieces of all shapes and sizes lying around the piece called Ryner and I. All of the pieces were sacrificed on the board. All of them were sacrificed to make a path to the Yotaki piece waiting at the far end of the board.

　If I moved forward unprotected now, I could only assume that me and Ryner would be part of the fallen pieces.

'Christ......?'

　Seeing me not moving at all, Ryner gave me a strange look. However, he immediately tried to do his duty and repeated his polite persuasion.

'I know you've just woken up and are confused, but ...... I want you to listen carefully. Right now, everyone up there is fighting as hard as they can. All of us on the continent are working together to stand up against that flicker.
...... Yeah. I know most of what's going on on the ground, though.

　Not long ago, I confirmed the earthly state of this 'other world' with my eyes.
　It won't be long before it suffers the same fate as the 'original world' as seen from Tiara's memories.

Your sister is trying to freeze this entire world. "Your sister is going to freeze our whole world, and the frozen humans will be the source of her magical power. I'm told that when it's frozen, there will be an illusion of happiness for everyone. ...... You're kidding me!　Such a mortal illusion, who would ever admit it!　That woman is making a mockery of the very world we live in!

　I agreed.
　You can't call it 'life' if you continue to live in an illusion.
　It's not a 'world' when it's dominated by just one person.
　I know from experience that this is true, but ...... now it was a bit painful for my ears to hear.

'So the mainland 'North-South Alliance' has decided to defeat the enemy of the world, Hitaki!　You're the key to this operation!　The 'Confederacy' believes that if we rescue you and bring you to your senses, we will have a chance to win!
...... I'd have a better chance?　The 'Confederate' guy?
You are my nurturing partner, and if we get you on our side, you'll tip the scales in half.　Look at the level you're at now!

　I do as I'm told and look at the 'display' for the first time in a very long time.


[Status]
　Name: Aikawa Uzumi HP--/-- MP2561/4947 Class.
　Level 86.
　Strength 50.13 Strength 61.19 Skill 72.89 Speed 96.11 Cleverness 90.39 Magic 370.01 Element 10.21


　It was a level of joke, so much so that the word "play is over" would be appropriate.

　At first glance, it looks like he has tremendous power in his hands.
　But I know better than anyone else that this 'display' means nothing.

　The numbers in this status are nothing more than something I made up for fun as I got carried away a thousand years ago.
　The numbers are just an indicator.
　In fact, it's more of a trap.

''Everyone thinks it's a trap!　Your friends, the Knights of the Fooziers!　The 'Fiends' and the 'Jewellers' of Viaisia!　All the greats of the world are here!　I'm waiting for the return of Christ, if only that 'great hero' was there!

　Still, Reiner was expecting me to do it.

　It's a swashbuckling move that forces me to believe that Ryner has a 'magic thread' tangled up in him as well.
　Even if he thought he was somewhat special, I could see that he couldn't escape from the palm of Tiara and Hitaki's hand, and the next board would be thin on the ground.

　It was a future where the two of us were falling down for the path of checkmateing Yotaki.

　I didn't want to admit to that pathway alone.
　After all, what I've been aiming for since I woke up - no, what I was aiming for before I came to this other world - was a much different path.

''Listen, Ryner. I know I have to stop Yotaki. Even so--

　He tells it to his most trusted knight.

''I think Yotaki is meant to be the 'one who steals the reason for water'. He has an 'unfinished business' too. I'm sure he's like everyone else: ......, asking me for help (・・・・・・・・・). I've been searching for that "regret" for a long time ....... I'm sure that before I came to this other world ......, from the very beginning, I've always been .......

　Seeing Tiara's memories had convinced me of that.

　Originally, that should have been the last page of the story.
　From Yotaki's own mouth, I heard that his main goal was to make me stronger.
　He also said that he came to another world to fulfill his 'promise' to me in the distant past.

　It's because of my brother Aikawa Uzumi who started everything in Yotaki, I have always wanted to resolve the issue with my family alone.

I'm sure you'll be able to find ...... a real 'unreliable' one, that's fine. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in the same boat for a while. ...... Just let me say one thing.

　However, Ryner makes a bitter face at the "answer" that I gave him.
　The hand of Ryner, the knight he trusts the most, is carrying out the "answer match".

You have been searching for this since you were in your former world, haven't you?　All along, from the very beginning, that's all I kept looking for ...... and you never found it.

　It sounded too pathetic compared to the 'answers' that Tiara remembered - a failing grade.

'Over the course of a thousand years (・・・・・), until it came to this (・・・・・・・・・・). Because of ......, I'm no longer [I can't help Aikawa Yotaki with Aikawa Uzumi].
----!

　I'm not going to be able to fulfill the 'promise' anymore, I gasped for breath when I heard it.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

"Above all, this is no longer the time to be taking it so easy ......!　Tomorrow, this world will freeze over!　If we don't prevent it first, there's nothing to help!　As a man in this world, I'm going to fight!　The 'Gentile' firecracker who has become an enemy of the world must be stopped here!
Enemies of the World: ......?

　When I heard those words, a memory suddenly flashed through my mind.
　It was not because I had lost my memory, but just because it was too old, a page that had been snatched away and could no longer be read well.

"--The older brother had been overwhelmed by his sister's talent as a child, running away from his father and being treated as a 'non-entity' in the house.
　When he gave up his acting career, he retreated to his room and continued to play games. He sits in front of a large flickering LCD in an unlit room and moves a controller. For some reason, his younger sister, who at the time was also a dog and monkey, would sometimes sit next to him.
　There was no sibling-like banter, but the younger sister was watching her brother play the game on the flat LCD screen.
　There was no sibling conversation. The only conversations that could be heard were the characters in the game. The only sound in the dimly lit, quiet room was the brightly colored sounds coming from the speakers.
　All the games my brother played were major, goofy high street RPGs, and all he did was protect the world in every story.
　Mostly, next to the 'hero' was a companion or 'heroine'.
　Generally, at the end of the "adventure", a powerful entity, an enemy of the world, would appear and stand in their way.
　Usually, the "heroes" join forces with each other, defeat the enemy, and have a happy ending.
　Clearly, this is a story that is obvious before you even start playing.
　For the precocious siblings, they knew from the start that this was a farce.
　But both siblings were fascinated.
　I was reading the story with a very deep emotional connection to the other side of the screen.
　We continued to follow the LCD screen with our eyes, together, in the dark room, as if that was the only thing that could save us anymore, and we both continued to follow the LCD screen with our eyes closely -

"Sister Yotaki: ......

　In the middle of the process, I hear a small voice from behind me and Skill 'reading' stops.
　It seems that Tiara also read the current page with skill.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one. She's committed more crimes in our world, and she's trying to compound them. Now all you have to do is stop her.　Isn't it just about grabbing your own sister's hand and scolding her as a brother!

　I'm not wrong.
　I can be sure that Reiner Helvirshine's stop and scold and suggestion is right, but the page I could see now didn't leave my brain and disappear.

'But I still--'
Still (...)?　I know, right?　Christ, how long will you look away!　We're way past the point where we can say that yet!　Oh, my God, there are dead people out there--!　You ready?　Now, what we, your people, are most angry about is--!
Rainer, you don't have to tell me.
'Because that woman killed (・・・・) Rastiala there (・・・・・・・)!　You killed your One True Love!　And yet, what do you still say (...)!

　I tried to stop him on the spur of the moment, saying that once I heard it, I couldn't take it back.
　But it was pointless in the face of Ryner's fury.

'You and Rustyala were lovers, weren't you!　You liked Rustyala the best!　That day's confession was such a light one!　That was all a lie!　Answer me, Christ--!
Ka, Rui: ......?

　I thought I had overcome many battles and gained a spirit that was rock solid.
　However, there is still one thing that greatly shakes that spirit (mind).
　That's exactly where I was pierced, and the skill 'reading' was activated again.

"--The one who makes a confession at the eleventh crossroads is a girl with long hair like gold sand that dominates.
'I like Kanami--!　
　I love you, Kanami!　I love--！！！！
　When he heard that, something hot (・・・・) came from behind the boy's eyes.
　It rose from the depths of his stomach and his throat never stopped twitching.
　The feeling of joy ran through all of his nerves, and he felt as if his whole body was about to explode at any moment. The boy replied as best he could as tears threatened to fall, "We're finally here.
'Yeah, I love you too.
　--I love Rastiara with all my heart.
　I answered that.
　I had the happiest 'answer' in the world. At the end of it all.
Kanamich: ......!
-Oh!
　The boy and girl kissed 'the one and only destiny' and were joined together.
　It must have been a 'real' happy ending that the two 'make-believe' people who had been lost for so long finally arrived at -

　I've read and reread the me of that day.

　--It's hot (...).

　Instantly, the heat rushes through my entire body, which has been frozen cold.

　The cold air that was cooling that heat from the outside cannot reach this underground space.
　There is no magic stone of 'water' that was located deep inside your body, and all the 'threads' came in strips.
　Because of that "mirror" girl, I know what I really look like.
　So I'm spitting it out of the back of my throat.

'...... I'm not lying!　That one wasn't a lie!　Even if it was a light, flimsy 'made up' thing!　That was the best we could do, the two of us.　Me and Rustyala confessed to each other as best we could in our own way!

　The two of us may have been a pathetic 'fiction' that we couldn't even feel comfortable with our wholehearted confession without someone to confirm it. But that confession was the 'real thing'.
　It may be a 'contradiction' but that's what I believe.

'It's not false!　We're not on the right track!　The two of us made our choice that day!　--Oh, 'Aikawa Uzumi' chose 'Rustyala' as the 'Only One Destined Person'!　She chose me, too!　We were the happiest two people in the world then!

　I shouted that my most important thing was not 'Yangtaki' or 'Tiara', but 'Las Tiaras'.

　Even though I was now confirming with my eyes that there was a 'break' in this underground space as well.
　I had learned from Tiara's memory that declaring it aloud is a part of the ritual.
　Clearly, I had taught my own weaknesses to the collector who had been watching me behind me.

''Hah, hah, hah ......''

　With a shortness of breath, I hear the ringing in my ears again.
　It's louder than before.
　This time the sound was not the heavy sound of a piece moving forward.
　It was the light sound of a crack in the Aikawa Uzumi piece itself.

　The crack in my piece, which was already full of cracks, was spreading.

　Vision narrows.
　The pieces (pieces) of the landscape that you couldn't see all the time, but on the contrary, that's all you can see.

　Whether I open my eyes or close them, I can still see Rustyala's figure.
　She had a smile on her face.
　Her long hair was beautiful, as if gold sand was flowing down her face.
　Her face was well made, like a doll.
　Her twin eyes were a fantastically golden color, the embodiment of perfect beauty without any waste.

'I love Rustyala. ...... I love Rastiara the best in the world .......

　The number of "Dimensional Magic" increases.
　The 'self-awareness (class)' next to the name changes.

　Thus, when I had fully let out my passionate feelings from the bottom of my stomach, Ryner quietly replied.

'...... Okay,'

　Ryner shows his back.
　There was the usual mixture of trust in his voice.

'If the Lord chooses 'Rustyala Hoosiers' instead of 'Aikawahitaki', I won't say another word.

　I try to go back the way I came.
　I walk through the door of my room and up the stairs, which are filled with cold air.

'Liner ......?'
"I don't think my Lord is slacking off. Then we'll just do the best we can here. If my Lord needs time to explore the 'unknowns', then loyal knights will buy time to the limit.

　With that, Ryner walked out of the room.
　I could tell that his back was telling me to catch up with him when he was ready, because we trusted each other.

　However, a voice from the rear immediately watered down that trust.

''--Master. Sister Yangtaki just entered the cathedral.''

　When Reiner is gone, he ruthlessly announces the numbers without regard to the bond between us squires.

'A few minutes to get down here. A few minutes of time for Reiner to earn his keep. There's no time to lose.''

　I wanted to live up to my liner's trust, but I was too short on time.

　But the solution is conveniently provided right behind me. The culmination of the skills of a girl who once lamented, like me, that she didn't have enough, lies on a pedestal.

'I've prepared you to read this ....... All the way to my death. Long after I die.'

　I know.
　The power of Tiara's preparation that took a thousand years to prepare is lightly beyond the 'one who steals the reason'.

　It's not because of my desperate resistance that that perfect Yotaki was mistaken this morning, but the power of Tiara's preparation a thousand years ago.
　And the most frightening thing of all would be that that wasn't all.

　-- yet Tiara is still hiding it.

　That is, for example, the story from the 13th year of the new calendar year of "All the way to death" and later.
　Furthermore, the story of "long after death" is about 900 years worth of stories.

　However, if I tried to search for it now with "past vision", I would certainly see it through Las Tiaras, thanks to the power of Tiara's red "thread".

　My options are too few.
　And no matter which path I take, my magical 'future vision' and skill 'sensitivity' continue to appeal to me when I'm turned into a discarded piece to reach Yangtaki.

　With me, I can't even find the 'untried' of 'the one who steals the reason for water'.
　I don't want to admit it, so I continue to desperately search for new options.

''...... If you want to fulfill Sister Yotaki's 'unfulfillment', then Master should really (...) do it too.'''

　As if she was getting tired of it, Tiara began to admonish him in a stern, mature voice instead of her soft, cute tone.

''If you're serious, you can abandon the Las Tiara Fusoya's right now. You can dump all the Rainer Helvirshein, Diablo Sith, Maria Distolas, Snow Walker, and Grim Lim Reapers out there. They conveniently trust us, so we can use that bond, betray them, take their lives, and use them as a 'price' to get rid of them. There are ways to make more effective use of that guardian's (guardian's) magical stone, too, instead of holding onto it for dear life. You just need to make a little deal with them towards the 'slice'. I'll offer all of these beautiful stones to you, just say one word, please give me strength instead. --it will only take a few seconds.

　It was the first time I felt like I was told that I was 'equal' to Yotaki.
　And they would also tell me that if I wanted to know 'unresolved', I needed to go further.

''If you're really serious, you can sacrifice 'everything' and talk to sister Yotaki.'' --Now (・・・・)''

　That's what he threatened.
　But there was no way he could throw it away so easily.
　The battles of the guardians (guardians) and the bonds with their cherished friends are all just as important as Rastiara.

''............!''

　When I turn to say that back, I see it.

　A clump of blood rising like a tree was stirring on Rastiara's belly, rising like a tree.
　It continues to make a horrific wind noise, dropping countless drops of blood as it spills tears.

　Unlike me, I saw a girl who had decided to abandon 'everything' and seriously (...) fight at a point in time a thousand years ago.

　She abandoned 'the one and only person of destiny', her friends, her family and herself, and left 'everything' to fight alone. --even now, all the time (・・・・・・).

'That's how it is, Master. Just like that, Master, pick up and keep going. There's no need to look back. Without a doubt, Master is the 'protagonist' who will save Rastiara Foozeyers. ...... but instead (・・・・), the 'protagonist' who saves sister Yotaki is this Tiara (・・・・) Foodsayers (・・・・・・)'

　If there are any 'unresolved issues' with 'the one who steals the reason for the water', my body loses strength as he tells me that it's not something I can clear up.

　I felt defeated.
　It's a feeling that Tiara is enough and I'm not enough.
　I felt so defeated that even as Youtaki's family, Tiara deserved better than me.

''You don't have to trust me or sister Youtaki anymore. ...... Master, instead, just believe in the words of this 'new me' (Las Tiara). ...... please.''

　With those words, I look at Rustyala's body.
　Eventually, I walked up next to her, pulled by the red 'thread', and poked her in the knee.

　I had no choice but to do so.
　You can't look at your sister as an older brother, or your old friend as a companion, and continue to look at the face of 'the one and only destined'.

　-- I didn't take it easy anymore and used my magic to find out everything.

　I felt that I had entered an irretrievable line of reasoning.
　Once I knew the 'Rastiara's Dream' written in my memoir, I would surely try to make it come true. I'm sure that I'll end up fighting it, prioritizing it over the "unrequited love" of the one who stole the reason for the water.

　I'm going to be able to see the new calendar year 1011 little by little through my magical "past vision".

　This is the first year after Rastiara was born in the cage.
　The setting is the cathedral.
　The largest Allied stronghold, surrounded by a clear river and an iron fence.
　There, Rastiara was being raised with great care.

　Next to her, the first 'Seven Knights of Heaven' are always together next to her.
　Perciona, the President, Vice President, Hopes and Sera. Including the now deceased Hein-san, Ragne and Palinkron, there are seven of them.
　Rastiara's life was beginning.