Let's talk about a woman named Aylan B. Smiles.

　She was abandoned and thrust into a poor orphanage.
　She met a girl and vowed to make it out alive.

　The two of us, from the bottom of the pyramid to the sky.

　But that wish was cut short halfway.
　Just as she stepped out from the bottom of the earth onto the top of the earth, the girl who was half of her lost her life.

　He protected her and prayed that her life would be colorful in the future.


　Since then, Arawn has visited many battlefields.
　In many cases, he has turned the battlefield into a battlefield himself.

　"A subhuman slaughterer who calls herself Shura.

　In a way, she may have recognized herself as a full-fledged person only because of the existence of another person.

　Cultivation, wisdom, and martial arts.
　All of these things were acquired through training, all for the sake of strength.

　There must be a sky ahead. I believed there were heights we should see together.


　--To see it together.



　For example, if Eina was the noblewoman who led you.

　I was just a clown who tried to see the sky for her, wasn't I?


　Because that would be it.
　If that were the case, Eina already knew the high ground.
　And then she reached out to her at the bottom of the mud.

　What if you were in a different position from the start?

　What if I had believed in her and reached out for her?

　The rights of those born weak. --Eina was a noblewoman.

　There was nothing to cling to. When she was born, everything she wanted was taken from her. --Eina wasn't born weak.

　She was not born weak. So she could show the world that even from the bottom, she could reach the top. --Eina was different.


　If that's the case, then aren't my efforts up until now terribly ridiculous?













　--outside the arena spectacle. South.


Solo (Air Aria)

　Prim calmly countered the spin of a painful kick with his spear.

　The next blow is like a spinning top. The acrobatic movement of the hand is not a trick art that disturbs Prim's vision.

　It was simply a series of feet, a deadly weapon, flying at her.

"There's more!

　Prim's voice sounded even joyful.
　With a roar, Arawn's foot was flung in the opposite direction of what he wanted, and he stepped on it.

　She landed unintentionally and saw an opening.
　The thrust was aimed at her knee.
　But Arawn is aware of this, and takes a light step.
　He evades with minimal movement and unleashes a cross-counter-like blow with a drawn fist.

　Prim, who was on the defensive, quickly caught the blow with the hilt of her spear, and the fist and spear fought each other like they were in a fierce battle.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
I've got people around me who are good at that sort of thing, unfortunately!

　"Unfortunately, there are people around who are good at that!

　Aylin is the one who is breathing hard.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not.

I'm not sure how you can be so proud of something you got from someone else. ......

　I don't know how I felt when I said those words.
　I regret saying it, because my feelings, full of holes, will be revealed.

　If she had faced the man who was acting as a referee without saying a word, she would have been able to get right to the point.
　But fortunately, the woman standing in front of me didn't seem to have that kind of head.

　She smiles fiercely and simply says.

I'll pay you back with this. I'll pay you back with this.
"Pay you back?　You think you've ever paid someone back with that?
I have.

　I don't know if there was, aside from the confused look on the referee's face.

　If you hold the spear, you can remember.
　In fact, I don't know why I haven't been able to dig it out of my memory before. I once used this spear to help find someone I cared about. I've fought to buy time for someone else.

　I regretted that it would have been so much easier to help someone with the spear.

I've taken a lot from you. But that's why I want to give it back.
"......

　No way.
　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.
　I'm not sure what to say, but I'll try.

　I want to give back.
　I've survived on the charity of others. And now you want to return the favor?

　That's bullshit.

"Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense, nonsense!


"Air Aria.

"What?



　A complete suicide attack with no regard for his own safety.
　At the same time as the panicked Prim set up his spear, the steel struck each other and sparks flew.


　That's right.
　In the end, it's no different from that hateful champion.
　It's not "strength" to stand up for someone's charity.
　It's strength to overcome hardship and reach greatness on your own.

　So...

　--That's why, if Eina is a noblewoman. It's like being confronted with the fact that you were also a weakling.

　That was the basis of Aylan's wavering.

　In the end, he was just a "weak man" who was saved by her. Eina, who was blessed from birth and was able to improve her noble self, happened to be dropped to the bottom of the earth once.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm ......!

　To say that I feel betrayed would be an understatement.
　All the things I've done, all the things I've built up.
　Everything I've done, everything I've built up, I believed I'd built it all up with her.

　What if the top and bottom were fixed from the start?

I am!

　It's not reasonable for me to not recognize Eina as an enemy to be crushed.

　It's a conflict of beliefs that I have.
　The girl you wanted to see the sky with was the one you had to kick down because of your vow.

I've been living on my own!　I've lived alone!　I've lived this long with just the two of us!　If it wasn't!

　What I have learned and cultivated with her is .
　If following in her footsteps means that the weak will remain weak...


There's no meaning to this life...!


Solo (Air Aria)

　A whirlwind of rejection.
　I was supposed to have carved out a path for myself and withdrawn for her.
　There's nothing left in the world to protect.
　So I thought it was my mission to at least send her corpse to the nearest place in the sky.

　But when I opened my eyes...

　I was just being guided.

　"If you're nothing more than a nobody saved by the obligations of nobility.

　Your vows are ridiculous.

　Your life is so meaningless.



　--Pointless, he muttered, as if coughing up blood.



"How can it be meaningless?



　I looked up at the voice.

"There is no such thing as pointless. --There is no such thing as meaninglessness in the life of a person led by a nobleman.
I can't let you do that!　--I'm telling you, I can't allow that!

　I'm sure that my unintentional interruptions have offended Aylin.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

"Hey, Mr. Richter!
"...... I think you're mistaken, Aylin.
"Mr. Richter!

　I couldn't help it.
　I couldn't watch.

　There are many reasons.
　But it's simple. Because Richter is a nobleman.

　Even if it puts a damper on this fight for a moment.
　Even if it means interrupting the fireworks.

　With his arrogance, he'll say what he has to say. That's all.

I told you "nobility" was never a matter of birth. Being born in the mud you speak of wouldn't have changed Miss Eina.
That's just a myth. ......!　You said it!　You told me he was born in a family that was destroyed!
Yeah, you slipped up. That's right. ......, but there's one thing. I hate to say it, but I have to.

　"It is the right of the nobleman to lead."
　Richter always says that.

　I'm sure Aylin didn't understand the truth of that.

　The way of the "nobility" that he believes in, and that the girl Eina would have believed as well.

　I'm sure you can't even look at this "fighting sword" without mentioning it.

"It's a right, Arawn. It's my right.
You think I'm arrogant because I'm .......
No, it's not. ...... You do it because you want to. Or a sense of duty. It varies from person to person. But to have found someone to guide you through the mire... "You have to understand that I wanted this as much as a blacksmith wants iron."


"......

　This is all I have to say, Richter tells me.

"I want you to remember. I didn't reach out to you because I felt sorry for you. I didn't reach out to you because I couldn't watch. --I reached out because I wanted to. I'm sure it was. I'm sure Eina was looking for a connection too.




What are you doing?

　That day, I thought she just wanted attention. I thought he was simply trying to make contact with me because he found it amusing that I was alone and hated the world.

I'm not a fan of A either. ...... Yes, I do. You're a B, Bear!
"Bear. ......?　Well, call me whatever you want. ...... What's with the excited look?
"What's your name?

　"I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had it.
　The mixture of love for her and the feeling of betrayal consumed me.

It's a good thing you're here. I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

　But the smile on her face was happy, happy, happy.
　And most of all, I remember that the smile on her face was one of relief, as if she had been saved from loneliness.

　What about "nobility"?
　She's just a single digit kid after all.

　Eina's the same. "She was just lonely because of the way they were connected as nobles.



It's not a one-way street. She got as much as you got. I'm sure she's happy deep down that you want her to be happy too.

　"A noble is a creature that cannot help but be led.
　It makes us feel like we're above and below.

　But still...

"Because... Because we're human beings just like you .......

　Before there is a "profession," there is a human being.




......
So. I'll say it again. I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your time, but in the end. "That's what it means to be a "living attraction. Aylan B. Smiles.


　I looked straight back at Arawn, who was staring at me through Prim.

　I've been doing everything I can to help the girl who hated me, hated me, and lost her life.


What is your profession?





"Swordsman."





　Prim turns around as if she's been hit by a bullet.

　You'll be able to find a lot of people who'll be able to help you.

I'm not sure what to say.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
　But even so, the fighting spirit in his eyes is cool.

"I don't know what you think of the human heart. --I have no intention of chatting with you.

　Richter raised the corners of his mouth lightly.
　Arawn's mouth arched in a thin line.

　Prim, looking bored, purses her lips in a sultry pout.

　The final "battle" begins.

　I must apologize only to the people I'm going to charm with my life.

　Because this is still the same. Because this is how you and she live.