--The full moon is floating in the sky.

(What's ...... with ......?)

I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up with it, even if I use my "clear mirror" skills to calm my mind.

　It was definitely daytime when we entered the Demon King's Castle.
　Just a few minutes ago, I saw the sun with my own eyes.
　How come it's night?
　Is that what the red magic circle is for ......?
　But is it really possible to turn day into night?


"It's a beautiful moon. Don't you think so?


　I'm sure you've heard of it.
　But the Demon Lord didn't look at us, and walked out through a hole in the castle.

Wait!　The Demon Lord!
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'd like to know what you think.

Makoto-san!　Let's go!
　I can't use flight magic, so I'm being pulled along by Anna, the light hero, as we pursue the Demon Lord.

　When I stepped out of the hole in the castle, I saw a beautiful night sky with the moon and stars twinkling in the sky.
　It's definitely night.
　I used my "night vision" skill to observe the scenery around me.
　There's a group coming this way.
　I prepared myself, thinking it was the Demon Lord's army, but I soon realized it was not.

"Chief, are you alright?
"Worf, what's going on?
"Spirit Master ......
　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea.
　I'm not sure what to say.

Mel, what's going on out there?
"I don't know. Suddenly, it went dark.
　"I don't know.
　Apparently, even those who were outside didn't understand the situation.
　If you know of anyone else who can explain the situation, please contact .......

"Where is the Goddess of Fate, Ila?
Here. I would have preferred to have you evacuated. ......
　Behind the white dragon (Meru), there was a small body of the Goddess of Fate's maiden.
　The only person I can rely on is this goddess.
　But her face was very pale. 　

"Oh no ......, this can't be possible .......
"Goddess of Fate?
　"Goddess of Fate?" She was mumbling to herself, not even answering my question.
　My question is not going to be answered.

(This is a tough one, .......)

"Mr. Johnny, let's retreat. "Johnny, let's retreat. Mel, help me carry the others.
"Makoto!
"Makoto-dono ......, but ......
"Okay, Spirit Master.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. 　

　I'm not sure what to do.
　It's a shame to have to retreat after coming this far, but it's not a good idea to stay too long in this situation.
　Let's get back on track.



There's no need to leave in a hurry.



　A voice rang out from above me.
　The voice belonged to the gray-haired, thin-skinned Demon Lord Bifrost.

　The figure looking down at me with the moon in the background was much more powerful than when I saw him in the castle.
　No, in fact, the miasma surrounding the Immortal King at night has increased greatly.
　The warriors of the Great Labyrinth backed away from him because of his intimidation.

I've just summoned my men to welcome you. Take your time.
　At the same time, the moon went dark.

(Clouds ......?)
　I thought it was a dark cloud, but it was not.
　It moved more erratically than a cloud.
　Like a swarm of locusts.

　It took me a while to realize that they were all demons.

"Is that ...... all demons?　
"Are we surrounded by ......?
No. ......
　I can hear someone's despair.

　Little dots wriggling around us.
　If all of them are demons, then there must be tens of thousands ...... or even hundreds of thousands of them gathered here.

"I used a lot of power to summon the night. I'll leave the rest to my family.
Wait!　Wait! Demon Lord Bifrost!
　It was Ila who interrupted the Witch Queen.

You're a priestess? ......?　I've been told that Cain killed all the priestesses, but there are still survivors?


Why, ......, can't you use it?　That miracle is too powerful for the people of the earth!
　The Demon Lord smiled thinly at Master Ila's shout.

This is the power I borrowed from the Great One. This is the power I borrowed from the Great One. I will restore the rules of the earth to their ancient state. We did not waste a million years of our lives. The boundary between earth and heaven, which the gods call earth and look down upon, will disappear. ....... We don't need a god to bind us.

You can't!　No matter how great a demon king (Eveleth) is, reversing day and night is impossible unless you are a ...... goddess of fate!
"............
　It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if there's anything you can learn.
　It's not like the teleportation slash, they have no intention of revealing the truth about this one. 　
　There was one thing that the Goddess of Fate (Ila) said that bothered me more than that.

"Ila-sama, Ila-sama.
　I bent down to meet the little miko and whispered in her ear.

"Takatsuki Makoto?
　She must have noticed my presence by now.

She seems to have noticed my presence by now. "Ila, the Goddess of Fate, can change night into day, right?　Then do that for me.
What?
　Ila's eyes rolled back in her head at my words.

"You can do it, right?
"No, you can't!
　The goddess of fate (Ila) shook her head at my words.

You said you could. ......
It's .......
　Ila put her mouth to my ear and breathed hard in a small voice.

If the Goddess were to take a direct hand in the earthly conflict, not only the Olympians, but also the demons, the old gods, the Titans, and the outer gods would interfere. If the gods fight each other, all the people on earth will be destroyed!
"I see.
　In short, it's no good.

　In other words, we'll have to do it on our own.
　While we were talking, the demons were getting closer and closer to us.
　Probably within a minute, this place will be overrun by the demons under the Demon Lord.

　A pack of demons that think we're food.
　I look around, and everyone has a sad look on their face.
　Anna grabbed the sleeve of my dress and squeezed it.

(There's too little time. ......)
　I have to make up the time.
　I looked at my right hand, which was glowing a pale blue.

(Maybe one last time. ......)
　I let out a small breath.

"Dea, please.
"Are you sure?　My king. Your mana is .......　
Just do it.
Yes, sir.
　The Great Spirit of Water (Dea) showed a nervous expression and held out her hands.



　--XXXXXXXX (Great Boundary of Ice)



　The next moment, a huge wall of ice appeared surrounding our four sides and ceiling.
　The thickness of the wall was probably several meters or more.
　The wall was created by the magical power (mana) of Undine, and even the Demon Lord's family members could not easily destroy it.

　But it's just a temporary measure.
　The only thing that these wards have is ......

You've got half an hour before the wards are breached. ......
　The goddess of fate, who had regained her composure, chimed in.
　These are the words of a goddess who can see the future.
　That's our time limit.

So what's the plan for escape? ......
　When I said that, my eyes went black.
　I lose my equilibrium.

"What the ......?
　The next thing I knew, the ground was right in front of me, and Anna was supporting me. 　

Makoto!
Master!
　The two voices echoed.

(Did I ...... faint ......?)
　Fortunately, it seemed to be only for a moment.

"My king ......, your body's mana is running out .......
"Takatsuki Makoto. You have no life left. You will die in a few days. ......
　The Great Spirit of Water and Ila-sama pointed this out to me.

It's dangerous ......, you've used up too much of your life span.

　In the world of a thousand years from now, Noah would have scolded me for sure.
　I'm a little sad that I don't have that reprimand.

　As I was thinking about this, I suddenly felt her eyes on me.

　It was Jonny.
　The earth hero (Wolf) and the tree hero (Julietta).


　The warriors of the Great Labyrinth.
　Mel and the other Ancient Dragons.
　And it was the gaze of Anna and Momo who looked like they were about to cry.

　Apparently, I've caused everyone to worry.

Let's make a plan to escape.
　I continued to say what I couldn't say before.

"Are you okay?
　Even Johnny, whose expression was usually unchanging, sounded concerned.

It seems that my lifespan will last for a few more days, so there's plenty of time. Let's just figure out how to survive today.
　I tried to grin, trying to keep my energy up.
　I wondered if I could make a good expression.

"Jonny, please lead the others and run. I'm not sure if I can do it. And ......
I'm staying with my master!　I'll never leave you!
　Momo clung to me.
　I look at the white-haired, red-eyed peach. 　

　Momo is a vampire.
　It's possible for him to escape by blending in with the Demon Lord's army.
　And he can teleport.
　He can escape on his own if the need arises.

"Sorry, Momo. I need your help.
Of course not!　I'll be with my master until the end of my life!
　I'm currently at the end of my life span and my magic power is running low.
　I have to borrow magic power from the water spirits and fight like hell, but I don't know how long I can keep it up. .......
If I didn't have the "clear mirror" skill, I would have lost my mind a long time ago. 　

　Just when I was looking up to the sky.
　I'm not sure what to do.

"We've been relying on you too much, Makoto. I'll serve as your guardian. Anyone who wants to die with me can stay.
"Chief!　I'll go with you!
I told you we'd die together!
　Many of the warriors of the Great Labyrinth came forward.
　That's not good!

　Jonny still has the job of fighting the Great Demon Lord with the Savior.
　We can't just let her die here.

"No!　Escape ......
"Makoto-dono.
　My words were interrupted.

What matters to a warrior is who he can protect and how he can die.
"Johnny-san ......
　I could feel the determination in his face.

It's a good thing that the city of the Great Labyrinth has become a good city. With the help of the old dragons, it's a great city where many people can stay safe from the Demon King's army. Even if I die here, my children will grow up healthy.
　I have led my clan for more than a hundred years, and I have seen people who claim to be brave come and challenge the Demon Lord and keep losing. No, we have never even been able to reach the Demon Lord in the first place. .......
　But in this battle, we destroyed the Demon Lord's castle and directly crossed blades with the Demon Lord. Although we were not able to achieve victory,....... That's enough for a souvenir. I'm not sure what to say.

　Jonny's voice echoed 「「「「「「! I'm not sure what to do. 　

　The warriors of the Great Labyrinth are getting motivated.
　No, I want you to run away. .......

I'm not sure what to make of this.
I'm not sure if this is the right place for me to be, but I'm sure it's the right place.
Julietta, you can run away with Anna if you want.
What are you talking about?　I'll fight to the end too!
Anna ......, you're still young. You're still young. There's no need to push yourself here.
I don't want to!　I won't be a hero if I run away here!　Even if I can't use the power of the light hero, I will fight to the end with the power of the lightning hero!
Anna, you've grown up so well.
"Well, then I will say nothing more.

　The next thing I knew, even the heroes were getting motivated.
　No, I'm in trouble!
　I'm not sure what to do.

You're not losing your will to fight, are you?
Hey, little guy. You're just a kid. You can run if you want.


"Master Bailong, can't you run away quickly?
"We old dragons are much stronger than humans. We are much stronger than humans. We won't fall apart so easily.
I'm a vampire, after all!　No one can beat me at night!　I'll show you the results of my training with Master Hakuryu!
I'll show you the results of my training with Master Hakuryu! Then let's see it.
Watch me!

　I'm not sure what to do.
　What is this atmosphere?　

I'm not sure what to say.
I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.
　The only one who understands my feelings, Ila, spoke to me.

It's not a good situation, is it?

　A hundred thousand demons versus a thousand friends.
　And it's night time against an army of undead.
　It's not a situation that can be solved by motivation alone.

　What the hell should I do ......?

Oh no, it's over, Altena is going to be furious. ......
"What should I do? My king ......, I want to help you, what should I do ......?
　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what to do.

　The ice wards I put up are being chipped away at by the demons.
　It looks like I have less than ten minutes left.

(This is a dead end. ......)

　I wanted to hold my head in my hands along with Ila-sama.

　That's when the words suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.


　-- "RPG Player" Skill


　A strange skill that has saved me many times before.
　It presented me with a choice in this crisis (pinch).
　I hurriedly read the sentence.

"What?
　I read the choice and wrinkled my brow.
　I re-read it again and again.


　This is ......, is it really a good idea?


　I glanced at the Goddess of Fate next to me.
　She was holding her head in her hands and was not aware of her options.

　If she were aware, she would probably object.
　There's no time to worry.

　There is no other way.
　We have to do it. ......?
　I'm not sure I feel up to it.

(Goddess Noah ......, please bless me ......)

　I prayed to Goddess Noah, imagining myself lying slack-jawed in an underwater temple.


　--I gently grabbed his(her) arm.