Hitaki-chan, who continued to watch the completion of that sword, pointed at it, trying to beat it head on.

''But unfortunately, I'm better at handling it (...) than you are. I'm not going to go along with you stalling for time.

　By manipulating her own magical attributes, she turned the light blue color into a white rainbow color as if to imitate it.
　Very easily, she prepared what I had used 《Revan》 and 《Line》 to complete even at the cost of my life.

　Then, the magic power of the two stars made contact with each other.

''--?　Hah, hah, hah--!

　It was Hitaki who had the upper hand.
　The quality and quantity also surpassed me. With just a moment's standoff, my strength was sneakily taken away. The unchanted 《Cure Fool》 couldn't catch up with me, and blood spilled out of my mouth.

　Furthermore, as if to chase them away, the life was retrieved from the "break".
　I felt dizzy and dizzy with the unnatural loss of strength.
　As I staggered, Serdra used the stone pillars on the first floor of Hooziyar's Castle as a weapon to deliver a hard blow. Furthermore, Fafner breathes together and continues to shoot magic from a distance.

　The white rainbow's magic power prevents the relentless pursuit of the three parties. However, the damage is certainly accumulating. Every time I blocked each blow with my magic power, a crack appeared in the vessel that is me.

　However, I've gained enough time in return.
　By now, the Reapers with their friends would have retreated to a safe zone.

　The Rustyala Fusyars had done what they had to do. Even if they collapsed now, the end result would not be much different. Such a backward-looking thought crossed my mind just a little--

RUSTIARA!

　In the midst of the raging battle, I open my eyes, covered in wounds.

''--!

　Seldora's blow struck the floor and woke him up by regaining strength in his dusty body. But there is no one nearby, just a dust cloud of dust around me.

　It was ...... that called me now.

　I smile wryly and stand up.
　It's not like I'm trying to look good or anything. It's just that I want to show my lover the good parts of me, since I'm going to be here. With that kind of fashionable attire, I'm going to show everyone my heroic appearance by having the wind magic 《Wind》 sweep away the dust cloud in an exaggerated manner.
　And then I talk to them.

''--It's okay (...)

　His body is wobbly.
　The "Cure Fool" hasn't caught up with me, I'm covered in scars, and one of my arms is still broken in a different direction. But with my remaining arm, I clench my sword and confess to the person who is watching me now: "At last, I've got it too.

"Finally, I've got it too ....... The feeling that I love you even in death ....... Now I can say with confidence that I love you. This is my feeling that is as heavy as everyone else's .......

　The more you say it, the more the 'curse' of the 'slice' gets stronger.
　Repeatedly saying "I love you" was like turning the page of the few remaining lives.
　But I have no regrets. It's not an 'unfortunate' thing.

"--This isn't a 'curse'. I believe it's something more sacred, I believe.

　I think so 'honestly'.
　At this time, my sister Nosphy's light was reaching me from the 'top' of the castle. Kanami came back to life, and even after she died, Nosphy, who should have been gone by now, left behind a light to watch over everyone in the castle.

''--They're not over by any means, --you'll live through this world. -- no more death or sorrow for anyone else -- and please, Rastiara (you), too.

　It's my sister's voice.
　Is this a 'discussion' by light?
　Or is it hearing the voice of the dead through 'blood power'?
　It's probably a reading from a skill 'reading' ...... The light left behind by Nosfi was carrying many thoughts.

　Among them is a large percentage of the 'Blessing of Birth'.
　That is what her life and 'chanting' was, you can tell even if you are downstairs. Inspired by her sister, I will be on the verge of death, and I will say the joy of birth.

'Yes ....... I'm glad I was born. Thank you, mother, for giving it to me (・・・・・・) .......

　I told my sister and mother my 'honest' thanks.
　Seeing me, Hitaki stopped his hand. The other two 'stealers of reason' also stopped for a moment, avoiding interrupting the Lord's conversation.

'Rustyala Fuzzyards ....... You are a four year old child who knows nothing. You just don't know that your mother (Tiara) is cheating you .......

　Hitaki also looked up at the 'summit' from which my statement came.

'Yes ....... You're being tricked, and you don't even know it: ......

　Staring upwards, I muttered to myself.
　From the reminder in his voice, I knew that he was not only saying this to me and Nosfi, but also to Kanami and Ragne-chan at the 'summit'.

　The four of them have a lot of 'threads', especially Tiara-sama and Hitaki-chan.
　So I said, "No matter how desperate you are, it's pointless. It sounded like he was advising them to give up quickly and get comfortable.

''--even if (・・・・・)

　I retort.

'If I was tricked, it wouldn't change. Me and Nosfi, of course. I don't think Ragne and Kanami will change the 'answer' even if they're a little bit sad. So (...), it's okay (・・・・・). Thanks for worrying about me.
............!

　Even I can see the conditions under which Hitaki's face is clouded by the fact that she has come this far.

　All along, she has been saddened by and regretted the "inexcusable nature of Rustyala Foods Yards".
　She knows that Aikawa Hitaki has no right to worry about Rustyala, but she's always been looking for ways to help.

　After all, Hitaki is a kind girl.
　She plays the antagonist out of necessity, but at heart, she's no different than Kanami.
　That's why I'm able to talk to her forcefully.

''Because the reason your sister told me earlier was because she took pity on me, right?　I will continue to live (・・・・・) from now on (・・・・・), and I'm going to go out of my way to give me the reasoning that 'Aikawa Kanami' has been holding -
That explanation was only necessary to make your life the 'price' for your brother. It was just a ritual (word) that showed the world that your continued death from now on (・・・・・) is 'rastiala foozeyas'.
But you did tell me. You didn't even bother to tell me the truth that you didn't have to. Knowing my life, my sister is ....... After all, everyone in this world is kind .......

　Looking back, I feel like I was surrounded by kind people.
　That's why I was able to say that I loved the world (you). I could love my mother even more for giving birth to that 'world'.

　I love everyone who is kind: ......!
　I love you ......!

'-- Nothing is too kind. In the first place, you already knew that, didn't you?　Otherwise, oh no (...) I wouldn't be cooperating with me or your brother.

　Hitaki-chan, who is reading the inner workings of the situation with the 'thread', strongly denies it.　
　If possible, she'd like to have me deny it all on my own right now and transfer the "curse" to Tiara-sama. But I won't let that happen.

''Only out of thin air. And I wasn't just cooperating with the two of you, I was cooperating with everyone else.

　It wouldn't have changed if I had known.
　Rather, I would have loved everyone because I knew.
　This hot (...) feeling will never cool down, even if it dies.

...... haha.

　He must have read my thoughts as well. And finally, he finally gives up on my understanding and persuasion, and lets out a big sigh - and resumes the fight.

　First, Hitaki-chan suppresses the white rainbow's magic with a larger amount of magic power than before. Then Fafner continues to shoot blood arrows and makes Seldora's huge body stand at the front. Under the leadership of the Lord (leader), Hitaki, the three of us worked perfectly together.
　No matter how foul my magic power would be, the three opponents of 'The One Who Steals the Reason' have no chance of winning, to be ...... clear.

　The skill 'Reading', tells me that I have a few dozen seconds left to hold it.
　The red 'thread' connected to my feet and the white 'thread' that I can see if I look hard enough tells me that no matter how I struggle, I can't win - but I will continue to fight to the end, with all I have.

　If I put everything on the line at the last moment, I'm still not sure.
　No matter what, I will not lose my focus.

　I had made up my mind to do so, but I am distracted by the flickering light that falls from the sky.
　A flicker of light falling from the sky catches my attention. Near the center of Fouzeyards Castle, I looked up to the heavens.

　At the end of the round atrium, I could see the starry sky.
　It was midnight now.
　There was no light from the sun.
　But the light of magic, the sparks of sword fights and the flickering lights of battle were coloring the darkness like a starry sky.
　And the star shining brightest in the sky is

...... 'Moon' in 'starry sky'?　And--oh, ......, haha.

　In the light of Nosfi's light, Kanami and Ragne were fighting.
　Seeing the flickering lights, I had a very simple impression that it was beautiful.
　With the beautiful 'starry sky' in front of me, my mind kept getting distracted - and in this situation, I suddenly remembered Tiara-sama's story.

"-- Later, I said it was the 'story of the starry sky'.
　With a smile, I replied, "Master and Sister Yotaki were the stars that lit up my pitch-black world--
"--At the end of that story, I always leave out. Believing only in a happy ending, I point to the sky covered with the dark clouds of 'demonic poison' and say, "One day, when this too dark world is full of beautiful stars!　That's the finale of my story! And--

　Lady Tiara's story now feels like my own.
　It doesn't feel like someone else's story at all. It's not because we are connected by 《Revan》 and 《Line》, but a simple emotional connection that makes me feel like 'I (Tiara)'.


' -- Kanami (...), are you listening (・・・・)?


　You have a few dozen seconds left to hold it.
　Conversely, there's plenty of time to spare until that last moment.

'Kanami ....... We've already said our goodbyes, okay?　But more importantly, let's watch Kanami with me: ......

　I was thinking about what I wanted to do in that time - I was inviting my favorite 'reading' to Kanami, who I love, to come over and read.

"That 'Starry Sky Story' is really beautiful and cool ....... It's a very exciting, fun 'adventure' and so ....... So, yeah, .......

　In the past, the sickbed Lady Tiara met the 'Gentile' and had many 'adventures'.
　However, she read the "curse" that awaited her at the end and chose to keep fighting to avoid the worst possible outcome.

　At the end of it all, Tiara-sama creates an 'I'.
　That's the 'New Me'. The 'Ideal Me'. An 'Alternative Me'.
　That 'I' is Tiara (・・・・), Lord Tiara believed a thousand years ago.

'It was also 'The Story of Me and Kanami'. So I don't miss it one bit. It has been and always will be--

　And that 'I' is Lady Tiara, and 'I' will believe it in a thousand years.

　So I want you to read it back with me.
　I want you to read that first encounter--

"The end of the lost lunar calendar.
　In that tower, 'I' met Uzumi, who had wandered into another world--

　A thousand years have passed since then.

"When the new calendar ticked off a thousand years.
　In that labyrinth, 'I' will meet Kanami again, who has also wandered into another world--

　They are connected.
　It was passed down to me from Lady Tiara to me and continued until the year 1013 of the new year.
　So, for the rest of my life--

....

　I mutter to myself.
　Only, Fafner starts to get annoyed at my distraction.

'What are you mumbling about, you're all alone ......!　Seriously fight, and show me more ......!

　It was selfish of him to mutter to himself, even though Fafner was the same one who muttered to himself. However, unlike him, his partner, 'The One Who Steals the Reason' Seldra, was very calm.

''This is ......, indeed, it could be a will if it's a 'past vision' but .......'''

　They knew exactly what I was doing.
　Probably the same goes for the last one, Hitaki-chan.

　Only she's the only one who is expressionless and mute, ignoring all the wills and slowly driving me down with a blade of ice.
　She continues to roll the pages unemotionally, moment by moment, unemotionally.

　Fafner, who is in contrast to Hitaki, barked with emotion.

''Tiara!　If you really are a Saint, show me!　After this millennium!

　He's really reckless.
　However, his selfishness will make this tough fight break down.
　The only breakthrough is seen when the three of us are in disarray in our coordination.

　In that last gap, I'm going to put everything on the line--

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

　Chanting life.
　Nothing is lost in this 'chanting'.
　Just because there is that life, the gentle 'world (you)' pays the play's admission fee duly.

　So, this is not the only 'Revan' or 'Line'.
　It has nothing to do with Lady Tiara or the 'thread'. It's the life I've led myself. Legacy has taught me--a power that is only comparable to Hitaki's.

　With that power, I'll use it to begin the last sprint of my life.
　Using both legs that are on the verge of bursting with 《Growth Extended》, I kick to gut the floor.

　I cut the wind and closed the distance to Fafner in an instant.
　I move into his pocket and lightly reach out and touch his chest.

'Nah--'

　Fafner was surprised and at the same time used 'blood power'.

　I dared to use "blood power" against "the one who dares to steal the truth of blood" - and easily exceeded me.
　I drain his 'blood' out of my palm in a single breath and drink it down.
　The pigment is rapidly disappearing from Fafner's figure, and it becomes transparent.
　His lack of resistance to the 'blood power' made me well aware that he was really only an agent of the 'blood stealer'.

　Even though he had enough 'blood power' to destroy the continent, that was an 'ill-fitting power' for Fafner.

　His true form was this transparent body.
　A rare species of 'demon' that was forcibly altered by inhumane experiments.
　He is polite to the point of being inflexible, and although he is highly delusional, he has a strong core, a strong boy with no connection to madness.

Ka, give it back to me, please...

　According to Tiara-sama's memory, Fafner is stronger in this transparent form. But he reached out for 'weakness' and 'madness' to get the 'blood' back from me.

'I won't give it back,'

　Along with a smile, I respond by tapping into the magic of the white rainbow. I don't have time for a lazy agent, so I used Ragne's 'Inversion' to cut off Fafner's consciousness.

''Fafner!

　My friend Serdra screams and runs over to me.

　This man is the biggest obstacle for me as a poor dexterity.
　There is no affinity or weakness in The One Who Steals the Reason of Nothingness. The only way to win is to simply surpass Seldra's physical strength and magic amount.

''Get out of my way!
----?

　Serdra sensed the danger and took a defensive stance.
　That's where I'm going to tap into all of the white rainbow magic power I have. It only swept away magic power that hadn't gained a magical form, but if you quantify it, it's an amount that lightly exceeds ten digits. The magic power of the 《Revan》 was like a flood, swallowing up Seldora's huge body.

　There would be no damage.
　But with this, the enclosure between the three of them would completely collapse.

''Hitaki-chan!

　He grabbed his celestial sword Noah and took one more step towards the remaining one.
　He kicked the floor in a dying attempt, because this was the last step.

''............''

　Without saying a word, Hitaki holds the ice blade in place.
　Instead of moving it with magic, she uses 'swordsmanship' relative to me. However, I can tell from her calm expression that it's not an act of personal danger, but only a courtesy to a determined me.

　--The swords cross each other.

　The 'Heavenly Sword Noah' slid down the side of the ice blade as if it were grinding.
　The two types of swords shimmer, and the last moment passes.

　Naturally, Hitaki's ice blade had pierced into my chest.
　Even though it was a fatal wound, there was no pain in the wound. Nor was there the heat characteristic of bleeding. My blood was frozen by the ice blade cooling me down.

　However, the cutting edge of my 'Heavenly Sword Noah' had also properly reached Hitaki-chan.
　It touched Hitaki-chan's neck with a snap.

　My 'swordsmanship' that converged from the 'line' certainly exceeded Hitaki-chan's 'swordsmanship'.
　In that situation, Hitaki-chan still speaks calmly.

''Aren't you going to swing it out?''

　I listen in a small voice and I answer in a small voice.

'I won't shake it out ....... I just wanted to talk to Hitaki 'as an equal' at the end of the day. ......

　Apparently, even if there is a hole in my body, I can at least make my throat tremble with magic 《Growth Extended》. It may simply be that my 'make-believe' body is specialized for this kind of situation (when).

'What's the time to talk about ......?　If you don't kill me, you will die. You will die.

　With a gulp, Hitaki's hand holding the blade of ice became stronger.
　I'm frozen, but the deadly wound in my chest is spreading.

　However, I still don't move. The 'Chanting' ends with a verse.
　Just like Kanami, I want to have a 'discussion' even if I die. And I want to help somehow.
　That will of mine runs through the white 'thread' and is accurately conveyed to Hitaki without misunderstanding or discrepancy.

...... But if you die, it's over, Rustyala. Even though you and your brother were bonded together, it's only been ...... a few days. After just these few days, it will be the end, right?　You can't be talking to me.
'It's only been a few days ....... But for the past few days we've certainly been bonded, happy, and fulfilled.

　I don't think it was short.
　Rather, it was long.
　My life has been very long. But now I have the satisfaction of knowing that my life has been very long.

'All that contentment is 'made up'. You are not fulfilled, nor does it follow after death, nor is it the same as tiara. If you die now, there will be nothing left of Las Tiaras Fuzzyards. I'm only four years old, and I'm dead. --I'm not going to lie. You're just a convenient fiction to your mother. Of course, it's convenient for me, too: ......

　Hitaki continues to advise me, as if in repentance.
　Watching her, I become convinced that I was not the wrong person to help after all.

　I drop the sword in my hand and touch Hitaki-chan's cheek with both hands.

'Sure, I was a 'made up' ....... But I had a lot of fun. No, I think it was fun because I was 'make-believe'. 'I' like to create anyway. ......

　Touching and caressing where 'I' couldn't reach a thousand years ago.

　I've always wanted to do this.
　Once Ragne-chan almost killed me and I saw a lot of memories and thought a lot about it - but in the end, I think I was fighting for this much.

'So I'm grateful to you to the hilt. I was happier than anyone else because of the books your mother and Hitaki made for me. Because I was born a 'fictional' person, I was able to become Kanami's 'one and only' person. We'll always be together, Kanami and I--

　In the midst of all the 'make-believe', that love is the only 'real thing' that even the 'world' recognizes.
　I am rewarded for my love of royal (goofy) theatre with just one page that says

...... No, it can't be (...) all the time. Unlike you, who were only in love with each other for a few days, I will now spend 'forever' with my brother. So the days spent with the four family members, the days spent with Lake Nagi-san, the days spent with Tiara, and the days spent with you will all be painted over. They will fade away and will surely disappear from your brother. ...... So much more than I wanted, absolutely.

　Hitaki kept shaking her head. While talking about the future where her own wishes are fulfilled and she can monopolize her brother, she continues to deny it somewhat anxiously. So I kept stroking both of her cheeks and--

Kanami won't forget.
...... No, I forget. My brother is forgetful.

　I'm proud of Kanami at all costs.
　But Hitaki has an immediate answer too.

'I will never, ever pretend it never happened.
Pretend it never happened. He has a habit of running away. He's that kind of person.
Kanami will win. Even against Hitaki.
'I will not win. Your brother has never beaten me in any way.
Because Kanami is ...... my 'hero' (hero).
Because you're ...... 'my', ...... hero?

　Hitaki repeated the words - 'still'.
　That's the only thing that doesn't seem to be easy to swallow, and after wandering her gaze somewhat, she stared at my face. Then, he extinguishes the ice blade.

''Ugh, ugh--!

　I grunt as the ice that would have been constructed with magic 《ice》 disappears.
　The cold air fizzles out, and not only has the freeze on my chest been lifted. Blood gushes out of the wound, as if the frozen time has melted away. A sharp pain runs through the wound, making it hot as if it were on fire.

　Hitaki takes a step back.
　He turns away from my hands as if to escape, looks away and shows me his back.

'It's your personal choice to believe ....... If that makes you happy, I will support you. ...... Goodbye, 'The Last Tiara'.

　The blade of ice that had been supporting my body at its limit disappeared and I had to fall forward.
　I couldn't get up because I had overworked my legs with the intention of taking the last step. A hole in my body, which was not even in good shape for free, and everything that had been taut from it slipped away.

　-- I will never be able to get up again.

　But I'm satisfied that I was able to finally reach out to Hitaki, pet him, and talk to him.

　Limbs going numb. My five senses are getting clouded. My consciousness is becoming fuzzy.
　The only thing I can clearly feel is the gaze from the 'break'.

　This is the second time.
　So I was very calm.
　With all the strength I had left, I raised my body on my back and looked up.
　Finally, the 'starry sky' - I continue to look at Kanami.

　My vision is filled with light, and a talking voice reaches my ears.

'Yotaki, won't you put a stop to this ......?'

　The blown up Seldora comes back and speaks with Hitaki.

''If you leave her alone, she will surely die. She doesn't have the strength to resist the 'curse' anymore. Above all, she won't run away. She won't run away and give me .......
Sure, you're probably already sure about that ......, but that one?

　Serdra was sincerely wondering at that reply.
　Even if I'm right before I die from the 'curse', my body has an extraordinary magic power from the 'Revan' and 'Line'.
　He doesn't seem to understand why they want to leave me alone.

''More importantly, Ragne Kaikwola has now disappeared at the 'summit'. We need to hurry and pick him up. I don't want to give your brother any unnecessary ties before I make the world stand still.

　Without answering the question, Hitaki-chan nonchalantly proceeded to tell the next story.

''--So you'll go downstairs. As planned, we'll split up. I'll freeze my brother alone.

　Then he started to walk.
　The sound of his light footsteps, as if he were going for a walk, made Serdra frustrated but not opposed.

'You're right, it's all planned ....... Surprisingly, nothing has deviated from the 'prophecy'. There was no such thing as a transitional process that didn't exist. The outcome hasn't changed.
That's what I mean. The fight with her now is as good as nothing, because the future is still the same. Because, still, nothing has changed in the future. Everything is still ...... in my hands (stuff). So, I'm ...... to my brother, and I'm quick ...... to my brother.

　The magic is built.
　It's Kanami's specialty, the Connection, a dimensional magic.
　Opening that magic door, Hitaki-chan passes through.

''--I'm going to see my brother.

　After saying that, Hitaki left the first floor of Fuzzyards Castle.
　And the three people left behind were the fallen Fafner, me, and Seldora, who was standing there.

　--The three of us were left, and the fight was over.

　It was over, but I believe we fought much better than we expected.
　When I was able to touch and talk to Hitaki-chan, there was definitely a sense that I was moving and pulling before the 'thread'.

'Hmmm. ......'

　I was happy.
　But instead, I was completely unable to move anymore.

　I was left to wait for death, and there was nothing to do but check my body.
　The blood won't stop bleeding from the wound that pierced my chest. It's as if the damage (damage) that had accumulated inside due to the reckless way of fighting was just pouring out.
　Even if you have enough magic power, your recovery magic hasn't caught up with you. It's not that I don't like the idea of it, it's just that the magical power that is overflowing is creating a crack in my vessel. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　It's like Hitaki-chan said, I'm not going to be able to save myself for sure.
　I'm not going to be able to get the same thing done.

I've never seen the ...... now yang-taki. A replica of a tiara - no, a Las Tiara. You're strong.

　Then he sat down close to me and held his knees.
　He doesn't look like he's resting from battle damage. Nor does she seem to be catching her breath. Just that Seldra was sitting and looking up, stunned.

　To his dismay, he had skipped Hitaki's "You go down" instruction. Seldora, at least, didn't seem intent on obeying as honestly as a knight. Serdra continues to stare at the light of the 'summit' with me, visible from the ground.

　But I can't sit idly by and watch it forever.

　-- Suddenly, the castle's cold air intensified.

　Furthermore, Hoozeyards Castle shook greatly.
　Even just the first floor was on the verge of collapsing in a fierce battle. The entire castle's lifespan was quickly shortened by the earthquake. The dust falling from the cracks in the ceilings and walls increased many times over.

　--A new battle has just begun at the top.

　The only people who can fight properly in this Hoosier's Castle are Seldora here - Kanami and Hitaki.
　I wasn't the only one who understood the two fighting. Seldora next to me asks me for my prediction for the battle at the 'summit' like a carefree friend.

'Are you betting on Kanami to win ......?'

　Perhaps he is likely to be watching the 'summit' with some kind of magic. In his narrowed eyes, I'm sure he can see Kanami's inferiority complex now.
　But I nodded without hesitation and asked the opposite question.

'...... you are?'

　Unlike me, Seldra cannot answer immediately when asked.
　She turns her narrowed eyes to me. Then, after looking at Fafner, who is lying on this first floor, he slowly utters his prediction.

''I'm ......, and I know that no one can beat [Aikawa Yotaki].

　Then, following the instructions of that undefeated Lord, he makes his move.
　He performed 'Dragonization' and spread the wings of a dragon from his back.

　However, unlike before, it is different in size. Apparently, Serdra can play with mass. Next, he covered his arms with dragon scales and swelled them up to nearly five times the size of an ordinary person, then grabbed my body with one hand.

　Fortunately, there was no decent sensation left in me as much as the wound seemed to hurt. Seldora's hand, which was no longer a claw, grabbed me and took me away.

　Serdra flaps her wings and with a single leap, she dives into the central stairwell.
　She doesn't use the spiral staircase, but continues to speak as she drops downward.

'Soon, you will die ....... As planned, the castle will collapse, crushed by the rubble, and you will surely die. But here...

　Just before the landing, the momentum of the fall was dampened by the 'dragon wind'.
　Light as a dancing petal, Serdra softly planted her feet on the lowest level where the World Tree had taken root.

''This Hoosier's basement is special. Due to the nature of the 'yarn', it is outside of Yotaki's reading. It won't change the ...... ending, but it will buy us some time. Debris is hard to fall on.

　Then he gently lets my body lie down on the dirt ground.
　I can tell from his lines that he has chosen a place to pay his respects to my death. As it is, Serdra approaches the largest tree in the world - the 'World Tree' - and speaks to it.

''--I'm here to greet you, Diprakra.''

　An overly high-pitched voice arose from Seldra's dragon-scaled throat.
　Its vibrations crawled across my skin and then travelled to the surface of the World Tree. And all of its characteristic countless red leaves turned green.

　Towards the World Tree, which had lost the protection of Fafner's 'blood', Seldora thrust his bloated dragon claws into the World Tree with great force. He moves his arm to explore the interior for a few seconds and then pulls it out. In his hands, an old man's body was settled in his hands.

　It was the third 'Apostle' Diprakra, the third 'Apostle' that Lady Tiara had remembered.

'...... last. You and I can talk alone.

　With that, Serdra grabbed the Apostle Diprakra and moved his wings to return to the path he had just fallen down.
　I gave a small "thank you" as she flew away with the "dragon wind" on her back and watched her go.

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

　Lying on my back on the lowest level of Hoozeyards Castle, I am alone and continue to bleed.

　There is an uncommon rumbling of the earth from above, and pebbles fall with a crunch.
　There is no other sound.
　I'm the only sound of the creature's breathing.
　So I know that my breath is gradually getting thinner and thinner.

　I am left at the bottom of the earth, like a grave, at the point of death.
　But I don't miss it. Rather, I'm finally - at last.

'Hey ......, still ....... Are you listening ......?

　I can talk to you in a relaxed manner.
　There's no one to talk to on this lowest level. I'm going to die alone. But I shake my throat.