I couldn't help but shout out Celestia's name.
　I don't know why I was shouting, or why it was Celestia and not Phiel.
　Was it because Celestia was weak, or because we shared a life, or for some other reason?
　The only thing I know for sure is that my mouth was moving on its own.

　At the same time, he instantly understood that he would not make it from here.
　Even if I could make it in time, Neyer's magic can't be cut off in the middle, and even if it could, it shouldn't be.

"Master Walth, that's ......

"Singular magic. ......

　It's a singular spell that activates all four attributes simultaneously.
　I immediately understood that it was definitely the specific one that Vio was talking about.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
　It had pushed Era back, albeit temporarily, and had done some damage.

　But still, there were two problems.
　The first is that the spell requires the simultaneous conversion of magical elements, which Celestia would have to do at full force to maintain, which means that Celestia's body will not be safe.

　Secondly, Ela was pushed back and slammed back into the earth, her entire skin burning and flailing, but it was only a matter of time before she was back to normal.

"Master Walth, my leg is healed now, hurry to Seretia.

　Neya's foot was firmly restored down to her fingertips, and she moved her fingers as if to show that her senses were fine.
　There are quite a few old wounds, which I'm sure Neya wouldn't want me, a man, to see, so I quickly looked away and to the rear.

"Neya, stay here. When you regain your strength, stay away from here.

"...... Yes.

　A strangled voice leaked from Neya.
　I'm sorry Neya, but it's better to do it alone than to fight while protecting someone else.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.



　　　　　　　...



I'm not sure what to do.

　Fiehl held Celestia as she lay on the ground, shouting desperately.
　Linnea and Victor just looked on with worried expressions on their faces.

What's the meaning of this, Rinne?

I don't know. ...... Is it magic depletion?

　It's no wonder the two of you don't understand.
　If this is the first time you've seen it, it's only natural to suspect that you've run out of magic.
　You need to understand that your opponent's magic power has broken through the limit in order to understand this.

"Mr. Walth, ...... Miss Celetia won't wake up.

　Fiehl would understand.
　Why would Celestia not wake up if her magic wasn't depleted?
　The magic tool necklace that Fiel had given her was shattered into mere fragments.
　I'd like to think that it protected Seretia's body to some extent.

　This was the most important thing I had to pay attention to this time.
　I'm fully responsible for letting her use that class of magic.

"She was defeated by magic.

　As soon as he said that, Fiel fell on his face.
　It's not immediately life-threatening to have your body affected by magic power.
　It's just that from now on, my life will definitely be cut down.
　It varies from person to person, and it can't be the same for someone like me, who has extraordinary magic and magical power, and someone who is just weak and defeated by magic power.

　Even so, whichever side Seretia falls on, her high magic power and the fact that she converted a large amount of this stagnant magic element means that she is certainly not suffering from a mild condition. .......

I'm sorry, Mr. Walth ....... I'm sure you're not the only one. ......

　I'm not sure what to make of this.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you have.
　It's impossible to use that much magic power to attack, and then use defensive magic and convert magic elements at the same time.
　There is nothing for Phiel to apologize for in this situation.

It's not Phiel's fault, it's mine. I'm the one who misjudged Celestia's power and got us into this situation, and it's all because of my selfishness.

It's nothing to apologize for, Mr. Walls.

No, it was me. No, I'm the one who should have backed off or decided to go it alone when Ela had an unknown force at her disposal.

　Fiehl didn't say anything.
　As if he knew what I was going to say.
　My priority to hide my power was a mistake.
　Even though it was a battle against the four great dragons, I could not deny that I had unwittingly let my guard down by fighting together with the wizards of the Theorning Kingdom.

"Lord Walth, what have you been saying all this time?

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I've been so cautious.
　I'm not sure what to say, but I'd like to know.

I'm going to take care of Era by myself.

"What are you talking about?　What are you talking about? She can't move fast enough right now, and it's the only time she can escape. No matter how much damage she's sustained, she's not something that Lord Walth can handle alone. We should pull out and rebuild immediately.

　Linnea spouted this as if it was the right thing to do, and I felt both annoyed and envious.
　Normally, I would understand that this is the right choice, but as I didn't give it my all, I can't help but think it's the worst choice.

　If I continue to act as Linnea says, I'll be affirming my own actions that made Celestia look like this.
　It was like walking into a swamp with no bottom, and once you're in, you can't get out again.

　I must kill Yra with my own hands, right here and now.
　That was the only answer I had left, my instincts told me.

　Maybe I just want to turn my unforgivable feelings against her.
　Still, I was convinced that this answer was the right one.

"---- Shut up.

　You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.


　Linnea's priority is to protect Victor, and she doesn't see me as one of them, even if we're fighting together.
　She doesn't see me as a friend, even if we're fighting together.

"Fiehl, move Celestia away from here. And cast a spell to keep Celestia from waking up.

Yes, sir.

　Phiel will just do what I tell her to do.
　She used her magic to levitate Celestia and immediately started moving backwards.
　The best thing to do right now is to let her rest, and the last thing we want is for her to wake up and do something rash.

It seems that the Borg are not dead, so now is the time to help them.

　She replied with suppressed murderous intent, and relying on the faint magic power that remained, Rinne went to the Borg's rescue.
　In the meantime, Ela is recovering at a tremendous rate, and most of her charred skin has returned to its original red.

"---- recover as much as you can ...... and I'll kill you right now.

　You can see the sweetness drain out of me as a black feeling rises up in me.
　It doesn't matter what happens to my body as long as Seretia is like this.
　All I have to think about now is transforming the magical elements to the limit and completely wiping out every last shred of Ela's flesh from this world.
　The emotions that had been binding me in the name of restraint crumbled cleanly and neatly.