With the near-death, all the things that had been binding me would disappear.
　But at the same time, I was able to see the truth that I should not have been able to see.

　The world as I saw it was completely repainted.
　I could clearly see the outline of the "red thread of fate" - or rather, the red thread - which had been so uncertain as to be a hallucination. Furthermore, not only a single little finger, but also multiple red lines wavered around my legs and elbows.

　Next, I turned my attention to the "something like a stream" that distorted the space.
　At first glance, I thought it was a visualization of air flow, but I soon realized that there were countless bundles of "transparent threads" floating around. Just like the 'red thread', the lines of magic power, which have no mass, continue to slowly swirl around.

　Finally, a 'break' watching me from behind.
　However, with Kanami dead, the weight of the gaze of the example had completely disappeared.

　The drastic change in my vision makes me feel sick.

　-- If it's true, I was dead here and now.

　Added to that fact, my instinct was to nauseate.

　But that death 'prophecy' was off (...).
　If the fragment of memory I picked up during my near-death, if I was sure, I was supposed to be the 'replacement' here. However, with Ragne's intervention, the sacrificial life was transferred to Kanami.

　I suppressed my nausea and calmly looked around at the changed world.
　Nearby, Nosfi, who was even more of a goose chase with the 'thread' than I was, was trembling with tears in her eyes.

　Unlike me, he is entangled in two species.
　Perhaps, Tiara-sama and - Kanami's sister's 'thread'. That scene makes me understand that multiple intentions are intertwined as it is.

　However, although the Tiara-sama of a thousand years ago must have said that she would "cooperate and guide" them, it doesn't look that way at all. Including Lagune-chan's raid earlier, there were many things that didn't make sense to me.

　I would like to know why.
　I thought that no matter what I did, I had to know first.

''--then let's go. Nosfi.

　That's why I asked Nosfi to walk forward nonetheless, even though it might be too much for her, I asked her to walk forward.

　And as if we were being pulled by the 'thread', Kanami had the hope that she would come back to life, and we followed Ragne-chan - on the ground floor of Foozeyers Castle, and met her again.

　But when she asks Ragne-chan, "Why? Before asking the question, she had already lost herself.
　I'm going to be one of the 'stealers of reason', and I'm going to be posing myself with a lot of lost 'costs'.

'...... Oh, oh. Oh, it's me. --Ah, ah, ah, haha, ah, ah, oh my God!

　The same kind of people, 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Light' Nosfi and 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Blood' Fafner were also surprised at the sudden change in Lagne-chan.

　Without a doubt, Lagne-chan has become the one who steals the logic. I'm sure that my eyes can clearly see that it's the one that steals the logic of the moon.

　However, compared to the past 'stealers of reason', it was strange.
　I'm sure they are aware of the mechanics of how they arrived at this point in their lives and what they are still working on. On top of that, she was also working on the truth of the 'world' that I risked my life to realize just a few minutes ago.

''--You've noticed it by now, haven't you?　To the countless 'magic threads' hanging over me and your body right now!　What's truly terrifying is being manipulated from behind the scenes by an entity that doesn't even show a shadow, let alone a figure!　I'm a hundred times better than I am than I would be if I had to perform the 'Elixir of Immortality' on Kanami's brother!　We can give the world a whirl!

　Ragnet-chan's body, who exclaims that, has as many 'red threads' wavering on her body as I do.
　On top of that, I turn my gaze to the 'transparent threads' around me and call them 'magic threads' in an abhorrent manner.

　Obviously, Ragne-chan also - I know.
　However, we were not in a situation where we could question the reason for this, and we were forced to retreat from Hoozeyards Castle.

　We then fled to our temporary base of operations in the underground city.
　Fortunately, we are not worried about the wounded recovering.
　It was because of the recovery magic of Nosfi, who had become my companion in the form of Kanami's replacement. However, even so, Kanami's sister was the only one who never woke up.

　I know why.
　I'm sure that from Hitaki's point of view, it's still too early to tell.
　Because I know the reason for this well, I first give priority to my childhood friend Ragne-chan and gather information from the 'Celestial Knights' (Celestial Knights) in the building.

　However, the newly obtained information about Lagne-chan is only that she is a talented woman from the village of Sidoa in a remote area. The only other information I have is the "Red Thread of Fate" that was attached to Ragne's body and her own words.

　-- and no matter how you connect those information together, nothing but 'contradictions' will come out of Lagne-chan.

　First of all, she's 'the one who steals the truth of the moon', yet she's using [the truth of the stars] out loud.
　She says she wants to be the 'first' but is trying to turn away from the 'first'.
　The strangest thing is that she is trying to cut off the 'prophecy' even though she is clearly being guided by Tiara-sama.

　From Lagne-chan's appearance and words and actions, it was painfully obvious that she didn't like the world as per the cliché prophecy, so she wanted to ruin it.

　It's Tiara-sama who is guiding Lagne-chan down that path.
　While binding everything with a 'prophecy', Tiara-sama doesn't want it to go according to the 'cliché performance'.

　I don't know what Tiara-sama's intentions are.
　Lagne-chan is likewise unclear about her objective.
　When I was unable to decide on the future strategy--''

"'Now I'm abandoning my flag and I don't need the world's (your) blessing anymore.'

　While he was having a long talk with the knights, his sister Nosfi was visiting the living room of the pavilion.
　She explained that she was going to spin a 'chant' of 'magic' and gather her friends' feelings for Kanami to 'complete the 'magic' to revive Kanami'

　--That Nosfi's 'chanting' and appearance reveals a bit of Tiara-sama's and Ragne-chan's intentions.

　Right now, thanks to Ragne-chan, Nosfi is cutting through the years of hesitation and looking at his own 'unchallenged' and pushing forward faster and more powerfully than anyone else.
　As a result, the two types of intertwined 'threads' are taut.
　On the contrary, the thread is being pulled by Nosfy.

　-- I had a feeling that I had seen the same scene once before, somewhere.

　But before I can remember that, the second battle for the Hoosiers is decided.
　The content of the strategy that was decided without much time and without 'future vision' was really sketchy: 'We'll use the Foozeyards army to enter the castle from all sides, and for now, we'll all attack Fafner and somehow get Nosfi to the rooftop,' and 'The rest will be thought of and acted upon by each of us on the spot.

　But by no means was it inferior to the first time.
　The voice of the 'Saintess' echoed through the Great Holy City, which had been turned into a horrific battlefield by the 'Blood Stealer' Fafner's outburst. The country is sinking into ugly blood, and the light of Nosfy's light is lit in the breasts of the knights who were prepared for defeat.

''--Now for the Hoozeyers!　This shiny 'flag' is standing!　It's raised, and it's looking out for everyone!　All the scars!　Magic and all!　Fear and all!　This flag will pay for it!

　There was not only a spiritual light, but it was accompanied by a visual and magical light as well.
　As Nosfi waved the "Banner" on the battlefield, more than ten thousand knights recovered from their injuries, and their fighting abilities were strengthened.
　In addition, heroes from the continent, such as The Apostle and Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Southern League, appeared as reinforcements. Then, Nosfi asks me, the 'Present God', to join them as well. As we part, I ask him.

"--Nosphy ......, now ......
'Rastiara ....... I am the legendary 'flag' of a thousand years ago. At this time, in this kind of situation, I can shine more than anyone else. So, please, can you leave it to your sister ...... today?

　Because I picked up Tiara-sama's memories, I understand the mechanism of the magic that Nosfi is performing now.
　I can't even imagine the 'price' of recovering and strengthening the bodies and minds of over ten thousand knights at the same time.

　However, I know even before the operation that Nosfi is prepared to do this.
　Even if the result is guided by someone else's 'thread', he will live through it - with pride - and this is his life (・・・・・), and I could feel his face looking only at the front.

　From now on, Nosfi will use his own real (...) 'magic (...)' to fulfill his 'unknowns'.
　And then disappear.
　I can see (yum) that future.

"--Nosphy will reach the 'summit' and Kanami will rise.
　In the end, the two people facing each other at the 'summit' will be Lagune and Kanami.
　There, there was no longer 'The One Who Steals the Light's Reason' Nosfi, but she was certainly watching over them. The light she left behind will give them a 'trial' to save the two who have no content--

　These are the last pages of a girl named Nosfi Hoozeyars.
　There, all the 'unresolved issues' were gone, leaving only the proof that she had lived through her life.
　I can't stop that happy end.

　If there is anything I should stop, it is 'next'.

"--The 'Trial' of 'The One Who Steals the Light's Reason' is over.
　Ragne Kaikwola falls at the 'summit' of Fuzzyaz Castle, and the Great Sacred City begins its second morning.
　However, the only two people to bask in the light of that shimmering morning are Kanami and Hitaki (・・・・・・・・・・).
　Only the two siblings of the 'Gentile' siblings are aligned at the 'summit' of the other world, and there is no one else--

...... Yeah, I'll leave it to you. You do what your sister does, and I'll do what I do.

　With that answer, I take the two "Celestial Knights" and head to the left.
　As per my strategy, I gathered up the soldiers who were struggling against the "Blood Puppets" and gradually approached the Hooziyaz Castle.

　On the way, I can't help but turn my attention to Nosfi, who is pushing through the center of the Great Holy City.

　She was clearly in pain due to the 'price' of magic.
　It looked painful.
　It looked painful.
　It looked dark.
　It looked scary.
　He was probably carrying every possible debt of this battlefield 'instead'.
　That's what I was worried about, and I'll continue to watch over Nosfi--

　I see the light from her.
　The name of the magic is "Light Breunak".
　It's the light that smashes through the main gate of Hoozeyards Castle.
　But more than that, the flash of light was carried by Nosfy's thoughts.

"It's painful, but not painful.
　It hurts, but it doesn't hurt.
　It hurts, but it's not painful.
　It's dark but it's not dark.
　I am afraid, but I am not afraid.
　From now on I will die, but I will not die.

　And I looked from the light (yawn).

'No, Nosfy sis: ......'

　I felt like my sister had told me not to worry.

　My sister's rear view was still tangled in two kinds of 'threads' on her body.
　But it didn't matter.
　I was moving forward, faster than the threads were leading me, and I couldn't keep up.
　I'm not living out my life on someone else's stage, I'm living out my life. So--

"I'll be gone, but I won't be gone.

　It felt like it.
　And now I can clearly see it now.

'Oh, oh ......, this ......'

　I recall that I had the same sentiment a year ago at the final of "The Dancing Tournament".
　This is the same as the end of 'The One Who Steals the Reason of the Earth', Rowen Alais' end.
　That day, Rowen was fighting in the center of the theater ship's arena with the exact same expression on his face.
　A man who had himself said, "No blinking," emphasizing that he was on stage, dressed up more, and trying to show the audience that he was more than his original performance until his final moments.

　Because of that, me and Dia and the others didn't have the option of "interrupting inside the arena to help Kanami" until the end.
　Just like us at that time, everyone in this battlefield has been watching and watching over Nosfy. That everyone included even the 'slit' gaze behind me.

　Then I remembered that I had already heard the exact same situation as now.
　It wasn't the words of Saint Tiara-sama, but the words of a man I couldn't trust more than anyone else: "--Palinclone Legacy is supporting my friend's life. He never lets anyone manipulate him and wishes with all his heart to let him live out his life.

　That's what the man, who seemed to have noticed something, just like Ragne, was telling me.
　I now understand what that means.

'Did your mother give this to everyone ......?　Then it's--

　Of his own volition, he activates the skill 'Reading'.
　Then he reads Tiara-sama's plan at the beginning (...) of the new calendar year just started.

"--I now understand the role of 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Light'.
　It is to make my master inherit the extreme characteristic of 'immortality'.
　I have just confirmed the phenomenon that makes this possible with the magic stone just a few moments ago.
　All you have to do is pull out the magic stone and make it into one.
　With just that, you can inherit the power while expanding that vessel--

　Probably, Tiara-sama, Little Sister, and for that matter, the 'Apostles' and the 'World' all had the same plan in the beginning.
　Regardless of the 'unconsciousness' of 'The One Who Steals the Reason', they were going to gather the magic stones to Kanami.
　They still thought that Kanami would grow up enough and gain strength.

　--However, in this millennia later world, there was never an act of simply plucking them out and making them one.

　The reason why the inheritance of the power of the 'Stealers of Reason' was not 'a thousand years ago, when they became defenseless demon stones in the World Service camp' was also understood.

　Perhaps, Tiara-sama thought that it was 'not enough'.
　There is not enough darkness in people's hearts. The light beyond that is also lacking.
　The most important thing - for example, the girl who smiled at her parents in the Fania Arc's "Between the lines" when she was about to die of a ruthless illness, saying "It's okay" - that "magical" miracle was insufficient for victory. There is none, so Lady Tiara...

'--Lady, the wall of blood is open!　Let's go!

　When I understood, I had finished ducking through the fierce battle to my left.

　The knights led by Serah-chan destroyed the solid walls of Fuzzyards Castle.
　Immediately, I leave this place to former 'Celestial Knights' (Celestial Knights) Chancellor Perciona-san, who left the place to the former 'Seven Knights of Heaven' (Celestial Knights) Chancellor Perciona-san, who rode on the 'Beastified' Sera-chan's silver furry back that rippled, and rushed into the castle.

　Just as all of my friends were rushing into the first floor of Foozeyards Castle at the same time, they were about to attack Fafner, the Keeper, 'The One Who Steals the Truth of Blood', at the same time.
　Maria and Dia's resonant magic, combined with Snow's 'Dragon Wind', stopped Fafner's movement, if only for a moment.

　Taking advantage of that momentary gap, I reach out my hand to the limit and shout.

''--Nosfy!
Yes!

　I pulled my sister's soft, slender body into a hug, holding her protectively, and ran up to the upper floor with Sera.
　In the stairwell next to that staircase, the 'dragonized' Snow followed me and beat away the 'blood dolls' that stood in the way.

　However, this Fafner-controlled castle is not so naive as to end with that.
　Snow, who is protecting me next to him, is on the fourteenth floor, stained with blood and 'turned into a witch' by Glenn.
　I'm holding my sister now, and I'm on the 33rd floor with Elmiraad, who has turned back into a demon, stained with blood.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

　I'm not sure that Fafner can afford it either.

''--Please, ....... The most noble bloodline in the Hoosiers, Elmirad Siddharq. Honestly, it's even worse than that one, down there (・・・・・). You're already my -- the last, of the --'

　The words.

　On that thirty-third floor, Nosfi and I would be stranded for a long time.
　Due to the proximity of Elmirad and my abilities, the battle situation was needlessly stalled.
　It was inevitable that Nosfi, who hated the situation, would choose to go ahead at his own discretion.
　I got off Sera's back and headed for the stairs alone.

　I, as her sister, will be the one to hold her back.
　But Nosfi--

"--Let's meet up 'together' later!

　He replied and drove off.
　The meaning of that 'all together' was faintly apparent to me.
　It wouldn't be the flesh and blood Nosfies there. My sister says 'all together' in the sense of having inherited it. I knew that, but I had to nod my head.

'......!　Yeah, I'll be 'together' later!　That's a promise!　...... Serah, we'll both keep Elmirad at bay!　I mean, I'm going to take it down as fast as I can!

　I shift my vision from my sister's back and focus on what I need to do.

'--, ------ ----!

　Elmirado, who had lost his mind and turned into a lion, was barking and running towards Nosfi, who was trying to get up the stairs.
　Immediately I asked for a body strike by hitting Sera's side with my heel and weaving a gust of wind magic.

''-- 《Zeerewind》!

　The wind and the wolf's rush from directly beside him caused the golden lion's legs to float away.
　However, I thought it would just blow away, but in the empty air, the lion - stepped on it.

　Perhaps, but it developed a solidified magic power or wind at its feet.
　In order to drown it out, I wove an additional 《Zeerewind》, but the lion in front of me had begun to weave the exact same magic.

　The two unchanted 《Zeerewind》 collided, and a wind blew in the thirty-third floor as if a storm was about to burst.

　Unbearably, Sera couldn't help but take her distance from the lion.
　But by then, Nosfi had already managed to run up to the thirty-fourth floor by herself.
　I watch as my sister headed alone to the 'top' to help Kanami.


　◆◆◆◆◆ ...


　From here on out, I felt that Nosfi's story seemed as thin as Kanami's 'future vision'.
　Like that Lowen Alais, the pages that let Kanami and Ragne take over their own lives beyond the original performance - I could read it in the skill 'Reading'.

　It should be too early to be relieved yet, but now Kanami and Ragne are both relieved, and I breathe a sigh of relief.
　Just before that, the golden lion was running again.
　In an attempt to fulfill the Lord Fafner's order, it headed towards the staircase that Nosfi had climbed, heading at top speed without any preliminary movements.

''-- 《Flame Arrow》!

　I improvised and built up my magic and placed multiple fire arrows ahead of its direction of travel.
　In contrast, the lion calmly took note of the fire arrows' activation and tried to bypass them while maintaining speed.

''Sera-chan!

　He couldn't stop it, but he could buy himself a small amount of time.
　Using that time, the wolf's shuffling legs chased after the lion.
　Together, while I was on my back, I pulled out the tendril Noah at my waist and aimed at my enemy's leg. In some cases, it was a flash of intent to cut off the entire bone, but it was avoided with ease.

　And in the next moment, the lion was far away again.
　Quickly I put down my jamming attack magic and asked Sera to chase after it again - but no matter how many times I repeated it, my sword never caught the lion.

''Kook--''

　It's so fast you can't follow it with your eyes. Even more powerful.
　And even though he was clearly insane, his movements were clever.

　I frowned at the way it fought, as if it had been plucked from only the advantages of reason and wildness.
　What was even more troubling was that this lion was like a labyrinth boss monster, its strength and concentration was endless.

　I heard this information from Sera, who had experienced the same 'demon return', so I'm sure of it. Having paid a large 'price', Elmirad also has the characteristics of a monster.

　This is the true value of a knight who has 'turned back into a witch'.
　This is the realm of the 'monster' that a mere human being cannot reach, but--

I told you we'd take him down fast!

　They scream, give up their swords and magic, and turn to entirely different means.
　It's no surprise, but Rastiara Fuzzyards is different from Elmirad Siddharth.
　Its true value is not speed, power, or cleverness.

　Its strength is 'Magic Stone Human (Jewelcrus)' and that it inherited power as a vessel of Lady Tiara.
　He knew that the true value was in the skill 'Blood Art'.
　Even more conveniently, this battlefield was filled with a large amount of blood by the hands of 'The One Who Steals Blood's Reason' Fafner.
　As I fought, I read the instructions for handling it and tapped into the new power I inherited from Tiara-sama.

"--'Blood Art' is another name for 'Blood Power'.
　It is one of the techniques that were constructed a thousand years ago, before Helmina Neisha became 'the one who steals the truth of blood'.
　Its characteristic is that it can be handled even by people who are not special, and it can 'move actively even after death'.
　Making use of it, Hermina Neysha in the past established the 'Five Stage Thousand Year Plan'.
　The first stage was to start a religion, the second stage was to mass produce magical stones, the third stage was to draw a line, the fourth stage was to create an artificial person, and the fifth stage was to create a 'magical' miracle.
　All of these plans will be concentrated on a single person who will be born a thousand years later.
　And that one person will be called the 'Present Man God' that Romis Neysha once aimed at -

　When I finished reading, I instinctively jumped off Sera's back and poked my hand into the pool of blood that Fafner had created.

　My 'blood technique' is the same as Helmina's power, the one that steals the reason for blood.
　I cast a spell to take away the control of the 'dead yet thriving' one that has accumulated in the shallows of blood from the 'one that steals the reason for blood' Fafner.

''-- Magic [Blood]!

　They read the blood and worked on the souls that had sunk to the bottom of the earth.
　The dead souls were always looking for someone to hold a grudge against.

　Once you understand that, all you have to do is build a suitable 'magic formula'.
　Fortunately, the art of guiding those souls was already present in my blood.

''-- Magic 《Hoozeyer's Blood》.

　Then, I succeed in creating several 'blood puppets' in the immediate vicinity to imitate the 'Blood Stealer'.
　Those 'blood puppets' have no free will and will do their best to follow my instructions. However, I will soon break down their human forms and return them to the pool of blood.

　Their souls will remain asleep and I will only borrow the 'magic formula' engraved in their blood.
　Next, as if to imitate 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Light', I flow magic power instead and build magic. Then, the same magic that generates multiple occurrences, I bundle them together in my body and then shoot them out.

''-- Resonant Magic [Flame Arrow]!

　I activated the magic.
　In contrast, the lion, as is his habit, also invoked the same magic, 《Flame Arrow》.

　The excellent wizard Elmirado fired 'the best fire arrow imaginable'.
　However, my 《Flame Arrow》 is a substitute for the 'best conceivable fire arrows' of multiple excellent wizards that are bundled together.
　They didn't cancel each other out, and only my 《Flame Arrow》 attacked the lion and pierced its shoulder.

　However, the lion still didn't cower, but roared like a wounded beast, becoming even more ferocious.

''-- Resonant Magic [Water Arrow], [Wind Arrow], [Light Arrow]!

　I was caught off guard and unleashed one resonance magic after another.
　The equilibrium due to offsetting occurred because me and Elmirade were both all-powerful wizards with equal power. That's why it only took a moment for it to tilt and collapse.

　All the magic arrows fired by the lion's side would be swallowed by my magic arrows.
　Furthermore, they pierced its sturdy giant body one after another, causing a large amount of blood to gush out from multiple locations.

　If it were a person, it would be an instant death.
　However, without underestimating the vitality of the "turning back of the devil," I ran out and hit the Blood at close range to stop it.

　I'm not only manipulating the blood to suppress the "return of the demon," but I also draw out all the blood except for Elmirad's.
　Next, his figure gradually fades and loses the characteristics of a lion.
　When he has returned to his usual biennial form, this time I take a breath.

''Fuu.''

　I feel like it was all foul play, but in a short amount of time, I won over Elmirad.
　While making him comatose, I lightly closed the surface wounds with 《Cure Fool》, but I honestly can't guarantee that he won't wake up ...... until the end of the day. But I decide to bide my time and leave it at that.

　My thoughts were already elsewhere.
　It's the resonance magic I used earlier.

　Its power was tremendous, and it was comparable to other 'reason-stealing things'.
　However, that was more of the true value of the 'Blood Stealer' and not a power unique to the 'Present Man God'.

　The important thing for the "present-day god" is not the resonance magic you just used, but the mechanism itself.
　I'm sure that every magician's magic formula has a connecting part that was prepared a thousand years ago. I want to understand that well, and next time I want to use the blood inside me to perform a stand-alone resonance magic.

...... So that's why there was no margin in my blood.

　As I muttered to myself, Sera-chan, who had been waiting next to me ever since the battle ended, in her wolf state, purred adorably with a worried 'guru'.
　I mouthed a single word, "Don't worry about it," and let the magic of 《Cure Fool》 permeate her injured area.

　Then, I calmly sort out the situation in the castle.
　Right now, I'm in roughly the middle of the thirty-third floor of Fuzzyards Castle, which is roughly in the middle of the thirty-third floor.

　Above me are Ragne, Kanami and Nosfi.
　Downstairs are my friends who are fighting Fafner, the one who steals the reason for the blood.

　--This is probably the place (...).

　It all starts here.
　I had a feeling that a completely different story would be spun between this floor and the one above and the one below.

　From here on up, Nosfi's real battle begins.
　From here on down, my real battle begins.
　Now I stand at a crossroads.

"...... I should be going up, not up. You can definitely save Kanami, and Kanami can definitely save Ragne. I believe that. It's ......, Serah. Let's go downstairs so that no extra people can go up,

　While explaining that, after finishing Sera's treatment, I got on her back.

　However, Sera-chan, who is a loyal knight and skill 'intuition', was a bit confused by my decision.
　She seems to have absolute confidence in the speed of her own legs, which is why she seems to be concretely suggesting that I should help Nosfi move upwards right now and help her move forward on her own.

　I shake my head divinely in response to that grateful advice.

'Didn't that Fafner guy just say it was bad?　Maybe there's a more dangerous enemy coming from below, even more dangerous than Ragne. ...... That's what I want to stop. I want to make sure your sister Nosfy feels safe.

　A huge, unattributed magic power that I had never felt from below is blowing up with great force. Even if you are Maria and Dia, it's a dense magical power that is difficult to counter.

　Above all, I've been feeling a chill since a while ago.
　The temperature in this Foozeyards Castle has been dropping rapidly.
　In other words, she's coming for this 'fate' day (・・・・・・・).

　So, as Tiara-sama's daughter - as a 'substitute', I have to go to 'answer the question' a thousand years ago.

　Sera seemed to sense my firm will, and after hanging her head lightly, she trusted me, the Lord, and ran off without asking anything.

　While running as fast as she could, she dexterously avoided the 'blood doll' while going downhill.
　At that knight's loyalty and love - I can't help but let the words slip out of my mouth.

''Sera, ......, thank you. ...... Thank you so much for being with me until today. Sera has always been the only one who has stood by my side. I love you ...... and I love you so much.

　After saying "I love you" with four years worth of feelings, I realize that I shouldn't have said the words now and hurriedly continue with my next words.
　With a little love story so that he doesn't guess what I mean.

'Of course I love Kanami the most: ......!　Unfortunately, Sera is about second!

　I joke.
　But it was again.
　Another superfluous word spills out of my mouth.

'...... Sera. Do you remember that 'Red Thread of Fate' thing we talked about a long time ago?　...... I've been anxious for a long time, but it seems that my someday (...) has come to the right place. The Kanami of "The One and Only" has come through for me. ...... and I don't want to give that to anyone else, even if I die.

　I wanted to end on a lighter note, but I couldn't stop myself from being flooded with memories.
　So, no more, I forced my face down and put it into one word.

'Remember that,'

　So I asked my most trusted knight.

　Serah was a little confused by the abruptness of the story.
　In the first place, it was doubtful that her words had reached her properly, as she was focused on avoiding the 'blood doll' on the battlefield.
　However, even so, Sera-chan certainly nodded to me as she ran through the shallow waters of blood.

　Seeing that, I am relieved.
　I cling tightly to her back as I pat her chest down.
　Then I descend to the 30th, 28th, and 26th floors - and on the way, I suddenly feel a strong gaze (...) from behind me. Apparently, the fact that I just now spilled the words 'the one and only destiny' was not superfluous.

...... ah.

　I am not surprised, but delighted to see them again.
　Because the fact that my gaze has intensified now means that the battle of the Nosfies above is going well, and Kanami's resuscitation is coming.

　He hurriedly turned back and met his eyes.
　Just the emotions riding on his gaze made me a little flustered.

''Mmm,''

　Hearing the words directed at Sera just now, the 'slice' pitied me.
　Perhaps this situation is unwilling.
　I feel as if she was saying to me, "You shouldn't talk about 'the one and only fate' anymore" or "You should run away far away now".
　On the contrary, I'm about to turn away from it, not wanting to see anything else from here.

　--But I hope that's not the case.

　Instead, I want you to take a closer look.
　This is not a place to pity or grieve.
　To teach you that, I'm going to--

"'I love the world (you)'...

　I mutter one verse of life's 'chanting'.
　Now the gentle 'world (you)' can't ignore me, this trading partner.

　Immediately, from the 'slit', I received an upset back.
　I was surprised that I knew how the 'world's dealings' worked - but also felt like I wasn't used to being directed a straight 'I love you' favor.

　Whatever the case, I have no doubt that this will keep me on my toes until the last page.
　And it will continue to prove itself after the last page is over.

　Once we've finished that prep work, Sera and I will get there.
　First up is the fifteenth floor of Hoosier's Castle.
　We go to the battlefield of Glenn Walker and Snow Walker.