The sound of the earth gouging out and disappearing comes flying towards me.
　But as it passes by me, it goes straight to the other side.

"Aaaaaaaaahhh!

　The scream of the alchemy doll Ils on the other side shook my eardrums.
　But it was only for a moment, and then the screaming stopped.

What the hell are you doing?　You're going to kill everyone, including that Walth Rhino over there.

　Lilium shook his head slowly from side to side.
　Lilium shook her head slowly from side to side, as if she were a mother telling her child off.
　Lillium's refusal to listen to her orders made Ars seem upset.
　But I could understand why Lilium was acting this way.

...... You created it yourself and you still don't understand.

　As my body recovered quickly, I glared at Ars.
　You can find a lot more than just a few things to do.
　As if to wipe everything away, I ordered Lilium to kill me again.
　But Lilium shows no sign of moving.

"Did you do something to Lilium?

　As if to interrupt Ars, who still doesn't know why, Lilium intervenes between Ars and me.

"Walth, no, Ars ......, how did you manage to perfect your reanimation magic so far?

　Lilium said the name, not to Ars, but to me, and gave me that smile.
　It's a kind, warm smile that makes me want to run to her.
　But this is all just my memory making me do it.
　This is what Lilium would do, this is what I want her to do, this is what I want her to do, and this is what Lilium is now.

"Lilium!　That's the enemy, I'm Ars Dittrand, never make a mistake!

　Ars' impatient thoughts were probably as disorganized as mine had been a moment ago.
　It's not hard to imagine that right now, my strong feelings are only driving Lilium, greatly outweighing the memory of Ars in front of me, the memory that I planted.
　If I don't do something about Lilium before Ars regains his composure, even if I win, the damage will be inevitable.
　Out of the corner of my eye, I see the reflection of Celestia, who still hasn't woken up.

"Ars, don't look at me like that.

　Lilium gives me a somewhat fragile look and says the name.
　Lilium is the embodiment of the words, expressions, and actions I want her to say right now.
　I can predict what Lilium will do after this.
　I'm tempted to savor this moment a little longer, but the Lilium in me won't let me.

I was so happy to see Ars again, even though he had changed.

　Lilium smiles, and her right hand is filled with magic.
　I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my right hand, but Ars himself seems to have noticed, and he remains frozen, unable to move.
　You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.

"What ...... are you doing ...... and why can't you listen to me ......?

I'm not the one who should be here. You know that better than I do.

　With these words of admonition, Lilium pulled his right hand from his chest.
　At that moment, Lilium's body began to melt into mush.

　Did she turn her back on me because she didn't want to be seen, or because she wanted to show off to her creator, Ars?
　It was only a matter of seconds, and where Lilium had been standing earlier, there was only the silvery liquid typical of alchemy dolls, the armor she had been wearing earlier, and what appeared to be a sternum bone lying on the ground.

...... I guess this turns the tide.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

You have magic power, but you don't have magic power. Your body can't even withstand advanced magical transformation. You won't even be able to rebuild the lyrium before I can attack.

　Ars, who hadn't reacted for a while, turned his vacant eyes towards me.
　The man who had been so full of life earlier was nowhere to be seen.
　There is only a man who has lost everything and is overwhelmed by despair.

"Why? ...... Why? You and I both reincarnated from the same Ars Ditland, and yet you have everything and I have to lose it. ......

　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I think it's a good idea.
　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time and money.

I'm sure you had the same aspirations for magic as I did in the beginning,----, but you ran away with that doll. That's all there is to it.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm going to try.

Not only did he not get the strong body he was supposed to get from the ...... reincarnation, but he also erased the existence of his brother, and not only was Pheuel a child, but he had taken a liking to the Ars of this world, not me. Do you know how I feel, having seen it up close and personal for so many years?　That's why I started and perfected the alchemy I knew in the original world. It's the ultimate magic that will fill all those left behind with happiness. You must have been healed by Lilium. ............

Yes, .......

　I'm not sure what to make of that.
　You'll be able to get a lot more than that.

---- But at the same time, I felt more empty. It's just a toy for self-gratification. That's not why you and I tried to create reanimation magic.

"Don't talk so nicely. If you'd been studying reanimation magic, you'd know that. If you've been studying reanimation magic, you've probably realized that you can't bring Lilium back to life. ......

　Due to the nature of reanimation magic, it will no longer be possible to bring Lilium back to life.
　Time regression magic requires a huge amount of magic power to go back in time.
　Lilium died when I was fifteen years old, which would have been thirty-two years ago, making it practically impossible to go back in time.
　This is a flaw in magic, a problem before the soul.

That's why in the course of my research, I stopped obsessing about bringing Lilium back to life. I set my sights on perfecting the Resurrection spell to save the ones I care about, in case someone like me comes along. That's where I'm different from you.



"Well, ...... you're right," Ars chuckles lightly. You are the one who has lost sight of the purpose. You are the one who has given up on Lilium and compromised on the sophistry of saving those you care about, and I am no different.

　He says this as if to convince himself, and his eyes regain their light.
　At this moment, I knew that Ars hadn't given up.
　Even though he's rotten, he's Ars Dittrand, the other me.

"With my magic, I can bring back to life anyone who has ever died. My magic is the true pursuit of an ideal. Once you're gone, I'll be proven right.

　Ars let the magic flow through his body.
　It was clearly an exercise of magical power beyond its limits.
　Still not stopping, Ars distanced himself from me.
　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.
　From the flow of magic power, it's definitely magic of all attributes.
　It would be reckless to use this kind of magic on Illus' body.

Your current body wouldn't be able to cast that spell. Even if you could, would you do it knowing that it wouldn't work?

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

I'm not sure about that.

　Ars has no intention of releasing magic.
　The moment I intuitively received that the attack was willing to self-destruct, I closed the distance to Ars and pierced its stomach.