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　Victor and Leon are looking difficult, as if they can't come up with any plan.

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　I stretch my body upward. I feel tired after having come this far.

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　I wonder if it's because I've been so focused on my nerves: ....... But it's time to get to work now.

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"Are you tired?"

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"No way."

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　I'm going to be tough. I can't let Victor take advantage of me here.

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　...... and neither Victor nor Leon is a normal human being. I don't think they ever used the word "tired".

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"Does the Lord have any ideas?"

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I don't have anything.

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　He answers with dignity and smiles at Leon.

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　Leon, not expecting such an answer, says "huh" and freezes. Victor murmurs, not surprised, "I knew it.

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　First of all, I didn't know how Maddie was blooming.

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　I tried to get it with my magic earlier, but I couldn't get it. Maybe there's some special force at work here.

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　I guess it's not that easy to get Maddie. I thought it would be a piece of cake if I could use magic, but it seems that magic is useless against Maddie.

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　If I try to take it by force with maximum magic power, I might hurt Maddie... .......

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"What should I do?"

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　Leon mutters somewhat impatiently.

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　Of course, my brother's life is at stake.

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"Is someone coming down?"

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"There's a poisonous plant in there, and you're just going to stick your hand in?"

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"You don't have a choice."

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　Victor glares at me lightly.

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　I need to come up with something fast. ....... I don't want the atmosphere here to get any worse. To be torn apart in a place like this is as close to death as we're going to get.

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　I know it's not in our nature to join forces, but it's what we have to do.

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"I'll go. "I'll go. So if a bear tries to attack you like it did before, stop it."

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　I opened my mouth, determined. Immediately Leon reacted.

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"If the Lord goes, I'll go first.

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"I have a better chance of winning."

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　The tone is a little strong. Leon doesn't say anything back. It may be cold, but I can't let Leon go first.

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"If you say so, I'm the strongest of them all, aren't I?"

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　Victor interrupts.

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　That may be true, but I'm smaller and I can use magic. But for some reason I couldn't bring myself to say it.

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"The truly strong should be protected. Usually they don't do anything. Only show your strength when the time comes."

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　Victor's mouth turned up at my words.

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"...... Why are you in such a hurry to die?　Is it a hobby of yours to cut your life short?"

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　Don't be ridiculous. I can't die before I go down in history as the bad girl.

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"This is my pride."

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"......What pride?　Is it really worth risking your life for Madi Harvest?　I'd give up my pride to take a life. Want to be unashamed of who you are?　It's just stupid to be cool and lose your life."

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　Victor looks at me. Leon says nothing and looks at me.

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　I understand what he is saying. But we see things differently.

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"I don't think I'm worth it if I don't have pride."

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　Without looking away from Victor, he said the words.

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