I was still working hand-to-hand with my predecessor, the brave Arantzill.
　And then it was over.

''...................Oh, shit!　

　It was Aranzir who made the sound first.
　It's hard to imagine that this would be the case, since the other side is elderly and even injured.

　It's not just a matter of time before you're ready to go.
　It's a mock battle. It's been a long time since I've felt my life in danger.

You've lost. It's a good thing we've lost. You can't keep up your energy and stamina.
I'm not that young myself.

　I hold out my hand to my predecessors, who slump to the ground.
　The other side, sensing this, grabs your hand and stands up.

"That was you, Dariel. You are so much stronger than I expected. I'd rather have you as a brave man than Radie.
'You can't be a brave man after thirty. A seat of bravery must follow the young man.
To me, a thirty-year-old is still a young boy. You mustn't be so gloomy.

　Alanziel's expression was somewhat amused.
　You were able to dissipate quite a bit after the fight with me.

''But Dariel-san, I'm surprised you used the 'Great Emperor's Splitting Sky'.
What?
That was my original trick.　It's not just a matter of making the "Splitting Skies" bigger. There are various tricks to make it happen. It's my own personal secret.

　They say it's a marvel that I, a first-time visitor, was able to recreate it so well.
　Oh, yeah.

"Where in the world did you learn that?
Oh, wait, are you imitating me?
Where do you think I found it?　The only way to see this is to see me fighting, okay?

　There's no way I can say that, right?
I saw you as an enemy when you were a member of the Demon King's army.

　I'll just have to avoid stating it outright and get through it lazily.

　Anyway, when I finished the game, the people who were supposed to be around me weren't there.

　Like Radey and Zebiantes.
　I noticed that they were far away from me.

Oi, why are you so far away?
I didn't leave because I wanted to! "You fought too hard!　He must have been blown away in the aftermath alone!

　I'm afraid I've made you collateral damage, siren.
　It seems that the clash between the "Super Empty Sky" and the "Super Empty Sky" was so fierce that the crowd was blown far away from the plants and trees.

　...The sun is getting high.
　It's already noon.

It's a good time to take a break, isn't it?　I have a job to do as village chief, too.
Oh, yeah, I shouldn't have let you interrupt my work.

　I told Maleeka that she would bring us a lunch box soon.

　Once you've eaten that, Aranzir and Radie can continue their training again.
　I'm going back to work.

　In the meantime, I saw a figure on the plain outside the village.
　It's Malika.
　My wife is punctual, you know.
　Did you bring Granddad with you?
　That's a good lunch calm time to spend with parents and children in the privacy of their own home.

　........hmmm?

　Strange, there's another figure next to Malika?
　Large, male?
　It's still too far away to tell.
　Each time we get closer, the outline becomes clearer and clearer....

　Hm?
　Does it look familiar or not?

　No, you do look familiar.
　But that's...
　You're kidding me.

　What the hell is he doing here?
　It would be more realistic to say it was a mistake.

''........Granbaza?!''

　Arantzill was the first to say it out loud before I did.
　I'm sure he'd recognize it too, after all, it's our sworn enemy who we've been killing all our lives.

　Even he recognized that figure as Granbaza-sama, is that Granbaza-sama himself?

　Oh, I also noticed a figure that looks like GranBurza over here too.
　He's looking at us and has a face like he can't believe it.

　I'm the one who's unbelievable!　How did this happen?　The person who moved the fastest before asking, "Why is this happening?

''Die!''

　It was Alanziel.
　He charged in a straight line towards Granberza-sama.

''Nuh-uh?　"Flame Heat Barrier!

　The only way to defend against it is with fire magic.
　So, that means you're really GranBaza-sama?　It's not a good idea.

I'm not going to be able to get my hands on them.　How is it possible for you to be here?　And with Dariel?
You are the one who is trespassing on human soil, you abomination!　What are you up to?　No, she's going to cut through every vicious scheme!　I'm going to stab you here with the final blow I couldn't stab you with on that duel day!

　And so the fight to the death began.

　This was a real fight to the death, which is a far cry from the battles that have occurred recently.


''It's a natural catastrophe!　It's the end of the world!

　The battle was so fierce that the current hero and the current Four Heavenly Kings fled in a hurry.

''That old man was related to you after all, right?''

　Saying that, the one who came up next to me was Marika, who was piggybacking on Gran.

''Malika, where on earth did you find that person?''
"I just happened to be on my way here. You said you were looking for someone, so I thought maybe you were looking for you.

　Why do you have such a fortune teller's intuition?

'Because she said your name by accident. So I brought him here.

　I see.
　I don't know what the purpose of Lady Granberza's visit was, but it seems that my wife's fine play has worked.

　The only question is, how should we manage this fight to the death?

Anyway, get out of my way!　I am!　I have come for Dariel!
My regret in life is that I could not stop the growth of your life!　I'm going to erase all remorse here!

　Even though they were old, it was a grueling struggle between the two strongest people.
　If they got caught in the middle, there would not be enough lives left to save.

　If they don't get their hands dirty...

...

　It subsided naturally.
　Unexpectedly, we both ran out of stamina instantly and both of us were battered.

''Zezeze.......!
Oh, no. I can't move...!

　We're both old now. I've had injuries in the past.
　So, if they were to make any serious moves, they would only last a fraction of the time of their prime.
　I feel a sense of impermanence.

''Dariel........!

　Dragging his weary body, Master Grandfather is coming at us!

Lady Grandfather!

　For now, I left the brave man alone and ran over to my lifelong benefactor.

''Hey, are you okay!　For now, drink some water...!

　I have a lot of questions and things to ask and say, but it's imperative that I take care of this exhaustion.

　I was about to open my water bottle........

I'm sorry...!

　An apology.
　I don't know what in the world he was apologizing for, but Granbaza-sama changed his posture by putting his hands on his hands from his heaving stance and curling his body.
　It was a kneeling position.

''Dariel, I'm sorry...!
Oh no...!　I don't have a single thing for you to apologize for!

　I rather have a lot more to apologize and thank you for than I do for you...!
　Even so, Lady Granberza bent over her large body........!

I'm sorry...!　Dariel, I'm sorry...!

　He kept apologizing.

　As I looked at this person's rounded back, I suddenly realized that his body was not as large as I had thought.
　I had thought his body was quite large, but I realized that it wasn't as large as I had thought.

　The large body I had looked up at as a child now looked much smaller.

　And I knew.

　I was getting bigger.