I saw something cloth-like falling down from the stage.
I didn't think it was Prine's cape.

My partner shouted.

I know that magic!

That's right. What I don't know, Prine knows. What Prine can't do, I can do.
We've been doing it since we were kids.
I won't let you interfere with our relationship!

The dragon, the ancestral dragon. The source of all particles, the firstborn Dragon Child. Thy power is before me!

I stand up, my body creaking.
Prine chanted.

Dragonic Power!

Boom.
A mass of power burst through me, as if leaping from the inside of my body.
It was one of the spells I had learned at the last level-up.
The effect is to temporarily double your level ( ).

Franka looks at Prine in surprise.

That magic is ......! Nonsense, you must have been less than lvl 12 ......!
'Get 'em, Ra-kun!

Prine, however, does not see him. She only sees me standing up.
That's right, Prine. Look at me. Look at me. Only look at me.
That's the best support this clown, Rana, can give you.

I'll be d*mned if I'm going to let my bride talk me into this.
'! You!

Franka turns around in a panic and swings her saber. But..,

'What, a false image?

With his Dragonic Power and the effect of the Dance, he is clad in particles and plays with Franka with fluid and blinding speed.

You--which one of you is the real one--!

I wonder if the particles scattered in the air look like my alter ego, or if Franka attacks where I was a few moments later.
I cut his legs, ripped off his arms, and eventually found out where he was going and approached Frank from the front.

There it is!
'--Sorry, missed.

I evaded him instantly as if I were a playing card, and my thrust went into his heart and was pulled out.
With the tip of my saber, I attached the cursed ring that Franka had kept in her pocket.

'Ha ha! ......!

Franca lands on his knees. There are few external injuries, but inside his body, his heart is probably broken and blood is spurting out. He collapses to the ground.

I pick up the ring and raise my saber high.

Justice has prevailed.

A moment of silence. And then,

'Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
'Wow, that's powerful, that's amazing!
'Master Zofira, the monster!

Nobles and big merchants who get excited.

'Ra-kun!

Prine, screaming, rushes over and does a jumping dive. I catch her firmly and spin around on the spot to dance. Magic flowers bloomed everywhere.

That was really cool, Ra!
Thank you. But I'm Zofira now, miss.
'Yes, Zofira-sama!

Prine hugging me tightly. Her breasts are so soft and comfortable through her cloak.

Well, we've got our proof for now.
Franka is already getting up after the staff priest casts a spell on her. How strong is he that he can move with such a wound? You broke his heart.

'...... your act deserves a felony charge.
'You say that?
'The ring was provided by the guild. I had nothing to do with it.
What did you say before?'
'I was just improvising with you.

He's going to go to any length to get out of this. Maybe he should have gone for the neck instead of the heart.
But I'll be d*mned. If the nobles are really going to make a move, this evidence won't help.

'...... Rana Prata. You are doomed.

Franca pointed at me, and at that moment,


'--No, it won't!


The stage and the audience were transformed.
From a wedding hall to the front of a mansion.
It was a visual effect by a mirage ball.

The stage was placed in front of the mansion and the audience was placed in the courtyard.
The audience starts to make noise.
Some of the nobles look familiar to me.
That's no wonder.

Franka moaned.

This is my Franca's consulate ......!

That's right!

A light falls from the sky between the stage and the audience.
The light painted a picture on the ground.
An eye.

A voice echoed through the audience.
The voices of a man and a woman.

Tonight, you will see! The deeds of the Lords of Franca!


'And you will all be convinced! True justice is in the heavens!'

The audience and the stage go dark. A moment later, magic lights illuminate the ceiling of the house.

''--Yes, God is watching!

Two clowns in tuxedos, hats, and masks were there.
Someone shouts.

It's God's Eyes!

At that moment, the venue seemed to explode with excitement.
Everyone was looking at the top of the house, pointing their fingers and going crazy.

I and Prine, ......, couldn't keep up with the excitement.

'What, what, what is this ......?
'Wow, it looks like there are a lot of people here. ......?

Two clowns wave to the screaming crowd.
I was holding my prine and staring up at the rooftop where they were.

'Are God's Eyes the righteous bandits that ...... Anna was talking about? You must be really awesome and popular. ......'
'People who beat up bad nobles? Then you've come to the right place: ......'

I mean, didn't you say there were three of us? There are only two of us.

The clown, the male one, extends his hand.

First of all, let's introduce ourselves. God Eyes is one, Dardaniel! Then--'
'I'm Aiza! Nice to meet you! And our special guest this time is--''

The clown lady--Aiza--pointed at us with her hand.
Poof, the spotlight is on me.

Zafira, I've decided on you!
'What about ......?'

The crowd goes "wow!
We are left behind.
What's this?

Aisa winks at me.

'It's been a while, you two!
'No, we've never met before. ......, ah!

Dardaniel and Aisa slide their hands quickly over their faces. Then their faces changed, but only their impressions.
We had indeed met. It had been more than a long time.

The pompous nobleman who had a row with me in the guild district during the day! And that knight!
'Correct answer!

Aisa waves her hand in the air.

'So the nobleman thing was a lie. ......'
'We tested you. How good are you?

Dardaniel opens his mouth.

'Well, I didn't think you had a trick in your wallet. We've been had, haven't we, Mr. Zofira?

I reply, bitterly.

'So it was on purpose that you mentioned Franca's name. You've been mixing up the information for this moment, haven't you?
'Great answer.

Aiza winks.
Dardaniel opens his hand wide to the audience.
That was enough to get the audience excited.
It is said to be the people's hope, but it seems to be popular among the nobles and the big merchants as well. At least none of those present seem to think God's Eyes is an abomination.

A righteous thief is a person who "steals property from the rich who have deep pockets and distributes it to the suffering people. The fact that God's Eyes is so supported by the guild may be a proof that the sponsors of the guild are not so many corrupt aristocrats and merchants.
But they may just want to make a fuss.

God's Eyes is alone, and Dardaniel opens his mouth.

Tonight, we God's Eyes came to this place for no other reason. It is for you, Lord Franca.

Poof, the spotlight was on Lord Franca.

'It seems that you are dealing with the Clan of Assassins and trafficking in human beings, which is supposed to be prohibited in the kingdom, isn't it?

--Human trafficking means ...... I knew it was that Assassin's ......!

The crowd's attention is drawn to him, but not, of course, to Lord Franca,

'I don't know anything about that.

He says nothing.

The God's Eyes woman, Aisa, has taken over.

Prine here was almost kidnapped by the Assassins before. Wasn't it you who requested it? And at that time, I was using the communication magic stone to see Miss Prine.'
'I was thinking of selling her into slavery, but the beauty of Mistress Prine that I saw through the magic stone has captured my heart. And today, did he try to use his power to take her into his hands?

'Where do you find such evidence?'

'I have everything I need.

Something falls from the sky. Paper. Dozens and dozens of pieces of paper fell into the audience.

They are letters to and from the Assassin's Clan. I didn't expect you to leave them behind.
'I thought you must have burned it, but you are surprisingly good with things, aren't you, my lord? Or is it a sign of confidence? But isn't that kind of pride?

The audience is buzzing with excitement as they pick up the letters.
Many are convinced that it is genuine.

Franca says.

'....... It's all a fake.

'Even though it's signed by you? Since we are dealing with the Assassin's Clan, the pens and inks are custom-made with magic. You can't forge them, can you?''
'The collection will come from your residence, of course. I've spent a lot of the transfer crystals. Half of it belongs to your men.

The mirage ball moves the image of the mansion.


Aisa was retrieving a letter from the safe in the study, which she thought was Franca's room.

'You look like you want to ask me how I opened it, don't you?
'Yes. I can't open it without the key.

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

'Keys. Do you have a key?
'I don't know. Do you?
'I don't have one of those either-- hmm, oh, oh, are you talking about ............ this one by any chance?'

'...... you'.

Franca's face is distorted with bitterness.
At the same time, his face was also filled with disbelief and astonishment.

You always carry it with you, always in your hand. It made it very difficult for me.
'You still had it when you changed into that costume. I have it here now.

Franka takes out a key of the same shape from an inside pocket of her clothes.
But if you look closely, you can see an "eye" design on it.
It's a fake.

How did you switch it? You clowns should not even be able to touch my body!

God's Eyes looks at each other with a smirk.

'Yes, you're absolutely right. It was really difficult. You are, after all, a renowned nobleman as well as a first-rate warrior.
'It is impossible for us to steal from you by ourselves. But, Mistress Prine has a knight to protect her.
'Yes, Rana, the monstrous Zofira.

The spotlight is on me again.

'...... what?'

'While you were fighting him, you had to be serious. You had to focus on him. That's where the skew was.'
'When he used the Dance to alter himself, you were attacked several times, weren't you? It's as if you're fighting three people, or so you thought.''

'No way. ......!'

'That's a no-brainer. He was indeed an alter ego. But he was not the only one fighting at that moment. Yes, we who were disguised as him were fighting together.
You already know what I mean. You, a nobleman who would normally be unapproachable. And you, a first-rate warrior who has prevented any assassination, at that moment when you were the only one attacked.
I was given this key. I'm sorry.
'It was very hard to find the time. Zofeira would have killed him in a heartbeat.

God's Eyes shrugs.
In the auditorium, the audience began to shout one by one.

I knew the rumors were true.
'Franca is a corrupt aristocrat!
'Get him! And redistribute the territories!'

Now the tide has turned completely in favor of Franca's arrest.
Franca is shaking his shoulders with a look of humiliation on his face.

'Geez ......, you son of a b*tc*!

Then he pulled out an item from his pocket.

Transference crystals!

Oh no, he's getting away!

'Ice Pickle!

I took my first step and the ice blade pierced Franka's hand at the same time.
Prine, who had been holding her, turned her palm toward Franka.

Prine, you did it!
'd*mn it! You little b*tc*!''

Franka stares at me with vindictive eyes.
But the soldiers of the guild rush in and surround her.

What? ! What the hell are you people! You believe what those clowns say!

Franka shouts.
Then a tired man comes in, looking very weary.

'Hello, Lord Franca. How are you? And now you've finally shown your true colors.
'You, Bobbi! Why have you captured me? Do something about them!
'Of course I will. Don't worry. We've already surrounded this place two or three times. We've put up a ward to keep out evil. We can't use flight magic or even transfer crystals. They're rats in a bag. --You're just their bait!
'What are you ......! Hey, wait! I'm not, let me go! Bobbie! You think you can get away with this? ......!

Franka is taken away with manacles that seal him from the evil eye.
A man who looked like an agent called "Bobbie" came to us,

'Uh, guys, don't move. You're going to help us with our investigation.
'haha ......'

Then he looks up at the roof and shouts.

'--God's Eyes! Today is the day to pay the piper! Stay where you are!''

What if I say 'no'?
'He won't listen to you, that man.



Some soldiers were already on the roof.

'That nice man is right! Hey, wait, where are you going? What are you going to do?

Ignoring Bobbie, Dardaniel and Aisa bowed reverently.

'Well then, gentlemen, we will see you again!
'It was a righteous God's agent - God's Eyes!

Wait!

Hearing no restraint, the two God's Eyes leap from the roof toward the stage.

Shoot, shoot!

Bobb Dee yells.
Arrows and ice blades are shot from the ground. Just before they hit...

Blah, blah, blah!

Their figures turned into playing cards and were drowned out.
Cards fluttered down to the audience. The cards have "eyes" on them.
Agent Bobbee shouted to his men.

Hey! Why aren't there any wards to keep the demons out!
'It was Agent Bobdy who told me not to put it up in the auditorium because of the presence of the nobles!
'Oh, d*mn it, I was right! They're going for this-- d*mn it, again! What's that? Hey, where are those kids?

I hear an agent's voice yelling behind me.
We had both put on Prine's cloak and become invisible, and had sneaked away from the scene.



I was smiling broadly as I ran across the meadow on the fourth layer, carrying Prine in my arms as a princess.

Ha-ha-ha-ha! I'm not going to get caught!''
Are you glad you ran away, Ra-kun?
'Not good. Unlike those two, they know who I am.
'Whew!
'I'll come this way later. I just wanted to get away from the place for now.'
'Really? Why?

I stopped when he asked me.

I had something I really wanted to do first. I couldn't let anyone get in my way.

The stars are clearly visible from the meadow at night.
The moon was beautiful today, even though we were in a dungeon.
I thought I would say something this time.

Prine.

I look at my childhood friend in my arms and tell her.

I love you.

Prine was a little surprised.
I'll say it again. This time, don't make a mistake. This time, don't make a mistake.

I like you. If you save Mary, will you marry me?

Prine covers her mouth with her hand.
Tears well up in her eyes.

'I'm ...... going to ...... go to ...... go to ...... go to ...... go to ...... go to ......

After a few inarticulate squeaks and croaks, Prine finally responded.
For the first time in three years, she answered.

Yes! Please make me your wife, Mr. Ra. ......!

We both put on Prine's cloak.
In our invisibility, hidden from the dungeon gods, we kissed softly.





Three hours later.
Sukuk Capital.
Headquarters of the "Royal Guard" security force.

In an interrogation room at the headquarters of the Royal Guard, I am being interrogated by Agent Bobbi.
My hands are shackled with fetters to keep the evil out.

Bobdy, who has once again missed his target, points his finger at me in disgust. His face is close, close, close.

'You are now a member of God's Eyes, even if only temporarily. Do you know what this means?
'I was just appointed on my own. I refuse.'
'Are you sure about that? In fact, you've known each other for some time, haven't you? Aiza said something to you about 'long time no see'.
'They were disguised as the aristocrats I met earlier today. I mean, this is unfair. Please send them home immediately.
'What do you mean, you ran away? You were connected to that Franca, weren't you? Do you know anything about the Assassin's Clan raid on his compound?''
I've never heard of it. What's that?
'Bullshit. Franca didn't pay the Assassins for not kidnapping that little Prine. The Assassin Clan, not happy about it, attacked Franka, but they were beaten back. Wasn't it you who was pulling the strings behind the scenes?
'Returning the favor: ......'
'There wasn't an Assassin called "Black Fog" or something like that who fought you. How about that, it could be proof that you're involved.
'Where is the connection between the two? ....... I've told you about the show and you can ask Anna about the rest. I'm going home.
'No, you can't. You're tied up in here forever. Until you're honest with me.
'I've been very honest with you.

Bobb Dee snickers. And then,



'--I hear you have a sister?

A gasp, and all the hairs on my body stood on end.

'You said you need to get to the bottom of the dungeon as soon as possible? Then why did you become a clown? What? Isn't it because of your connection to God's Eyes?''
No, sir.

With a clank, the fetters were released from my hands.
As a clown, I have "crossed the barrier," and these restraints are as insignificant as if they had never existed.
Enough, I've lost my temper.

What? You're this ......'
'In order to save Mary, you need to experience different jobs. Today I became a clown. And '.

With a snap, he now attaches the manacle to Agent Bobbi, and then connects the other end to the table leg.

'I will not allow you to use my sister as an excuse. I'm leaving here.
'Oh, hey, you--'

Ignoring the voice that holds me back, I open the door.
Oh, dear. I'll leave the rest to Anna. I don't want to waste any more time with this idiot's unreasonable interrogation.


'Where are you going?'


The door was opened and I found myself in the interrogation room again.
Just when I thought I had left, I found myself back in.

What?

Hallucinations? In such a short time? How on earth did he do it?
Behind me, the door slammed shut with a bang.
I turned around to see someone I couldn't believe.

'Hey. Hey, big brother. Long time no see.
'Oh, you, daytime beggar ......!
'Oh, my God.'

And then his face changes to Agent Bobb-Dee.

'Heh, a makeover ......? No way. ......! You too ......!'

The man nods.

God's Eyes is a trio. That's what I mean.

Seriously, .......
I sit down on a chair with a thud. My strength is gone.

'So that's what this is about. ......

It's certainly easier to deceive if the agent is one of the members, but .......

'All I really want to hear is one thing. Mr. Rana.

After all the farce you have put us through, what do you have to say about it now?
Bobbdy laughed, the edges of his mouth rising.

'You'll choose the clowns for the higher positions, won't you?
''Huh?''
'--God's Eyes is waiting for you.

He hands me a deck of cards.
Of course, it has an "eye" on it.

'.................. I'll think about it.

That was all I could get out of him, and I returned to the inn.
It seemed that this was the end of the grand scouting story by the clown for now.




'Oh, you Bobbidi ....... You've got to be kidding me, putting me in jail. ......'

Sukuk, the royal capital.
In a back alley, Franka, who had escaped from prison, was breathing on his shoulder.
His clothes are stained with blood. It is the blood of the soldier who cut him during the escape.

'It's all because of that little girl and that little boy. ......! I will find you and I will kill you. ......!

A man who had used his skills as a first-rate warrior for evil had a vendetta against Rana and Prine. Just then.

Well, that's just the way it is.

A saber sprouted from his chest.
No, he was stabbed in the back. Not a footstep, not even a sign.

'I would have let it go if you had stayed quiet, but I'm sorry. I've had enough of being his target for one day.

He looks back over his shoulder.

'You, you ......!

He tried to fight back, but was unable to do so. The drawn saber pierces his neck, killing Franka.
This time, the saber pierced his neck.
The high level of swordsmanship, the stealth of the sifu, and the clown's skill to deceive the eye.
All of them combined to complete the assassination.

'--Not a Kurokiri, but an assassin might be a good choice for a high level position.

Waving his blood-soaked saber, the monstrous Zofira vanishes into the darkness.

His beloved lover is waiting for him.