Estelica the Brave.

　The name was a name that was known for a not very long period of time, about three or forty years ago now.

　Although he was officially appointed as a hero by the Center Guild, his tenure was less than five years.
　Although it was too short compared to the period of time that his successor, Arantzill, had served as a hero, it was still a very standard length if applied to the average.

　He was not a weak brave man.

　He had the strength and was blessed with friends to fight with. Among the enemies he had defeated, there were a few of the Four Heavenly Kings class.

　The defeat that led to his retirement was caused by Glamberza, who later became the strongest of all time.

　The achievements she had made during her career were solid, and her retirement should have guaranteed her a prosperous life and the respect of those around her.

　Since her retirement, however, her name has not been whispered about again.
　She didn't have the ability to influence the Center Guild by instructing younger people or interfering in the A-level promotion examinations, as the current Aranzir did....
　He has completely disappeared from existence.

　That would be true too.
　The brave Estelica died just a year after his own retirement.......
　........because in truth, she had lost her existence.

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"This woman is Arantzill's wife?

　Grambarza's eyes turn black when he is informed of this fact.

'So she's Dariel's mother...?　.........ha!

　And then it occurred to Glamberza.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what happened to Dariel at an early age when she grew up on the side of the demon race, which is completely different from her birth.

　A certain demon tribe abducted the still newborn Dariel and hid her.
　The one who found Dariel and raised her as a member of the demon race without knowing the secret of her birth was none other than Granbaza.

　The reason why the baby Dariel was targeted is because her father was the fierce and brave Arantziel.
　However, the stories about his mother were strangely rarely conveyed.

''Is that..., I heard that Dariel was killed when he was taken away...?
'Yes!　Despite her weakness and lack of fertility after giving birth, she confronts her attackers to protect her child...!　No matter how many times he was beaten, he chased bloody away to get his child back who was about to be taken away. That's what killed him!

　At the same time, Arantzill heard that a child had been born and was in the middle of returning home, abandoning his ongoing attack on the demon territory.
　But he couldn't make it in time, and when he returned, he was greeted by his wife, who had run out of things to do.

　He hadn't been able to witness the death of the woman he loved.

　After that, he chases after the demons who killed his wife and tears her to pieces, but the baby that was supposed to have been kidnapped cannot be found.

　But the baby that was supposed to be taken away from him is never found. This is exactly what happens when a man loses everything and throws himself into a long battle out of hatred for the demon tribe.

'After a long, long time, I was finally able to see Dariel again. But I had resigned myself to the fact that I would never see my wife again. I knew it. There is no way to meet the dead again...!

　But now, what should have been a hopeless reunion has come true.
　In this world, not the other world, Arantzill was able to see his wife, who was supposed to be dead, again.

''I see. If you're wondering what the intent was to bring a small fry that was far less than Ida by all appearances to be a helper.......''

　The Drismegian, who is now in a position to listen, doesn't take you by surprise, but rather watches as if he enjoys the mess.

"He often plays such games. "He does that a lot, and he gets a lot of enjoyment out of watching all the people, not just the humans and demons, but all the people on the ground get in a hurry," he says. Everything in this world is just a playground for him...
Shut up!　You shut up!
''Whoa, whoa, whoa!

　The continuous shots from Alanziel's "Super Super Empty Sky", as expected of a Drismegian, were not enough to deal with them, and they were blown away.
　You can't prepare yourself for a little while with that.

"I didn't think we had a chance to do that...?

　Normally, we should be chasing after Drismegian like this, but even Granbaza is too shocked by the fact that he was confronted with it to do anything about it.

　It is not an easy opponent to take advantage of a small chance and defeat before that.
　I decided that the shortcut to victory was to sort out the situation here and remove any small confusion.

''........Didn't you say a single word when you visited with Ida-sama before?　　A mother who was too young to remember her?　Why don't you tell her!
What would happen if I did?

　Estelica replies coldly.

'I am no longer of this world. I am Estelica, the Apostle of Valhalla. It is the duty of those who live in Valhalla to continue to fight even after death and become even stronger than when they were alive. In this way, we must please the God of War.
So I guess I'll just have to...
'Yes, the Demon King and the God of War are the same thing. I learned and accepted that after I died. That's why they allowed me to live in Valhalla.

　Estelica proceeds to say that she no longer cares about them.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

That's why I must fulfill the mission given to me by the God of War. We must defeat that Lord of Hell and drag him before Him.
Can you even do that, you...?

　Drismegian stands up while fluttering his red lotus cloak.

　He is sufficiently monstrous at the point where he is hit with the 'Super Emperor Splitting Sky' in succession, which is supposed to be a one-hit kill, and is only effective in stalling, rather than not getting killed.

You think I can't see through this?　You're not inherently good enough to be scooped up by Valhalla. He does those things on a whim. In terms of ability itself, the two behind you are far superior to each other. I'm asking you, such a small fish, if you can handle me!
''It's not a question of whether you can or not. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it. It's also the duty of a brave man!

　The sword was already in Estelica's hand as she leapt.
　It was a hazy sword with a stupendous outline.

''A weapon of holy relic composed from the 'Einherjar Body'?　It's probably more useful than Namakra...!
"See for yourself if I'm a copycat!　"The Splitting Sky Sixteenth Meter!

　From Estelica's sword, a wild shot of the "Splitting Sky" that is as intense as a May rain flies.

　Normally, that would be enough to cut the enemy to pieces, but how much of that would be understood by the Drismegian, who doesn't even have to deal with the 'Supreme Emperor's Splitting Sky' which far exceeds the 'Splitting Sky'.

''No!　A mere 'ripping sky' won't get through to the Drismegians!　You're going to get smashed by the counter!
No, we'll see.

　Aranzir conquers the panicked Granbaza.

'The sight of her fighting is still clearly in my mind. It's exactly the same. Her 'Splitting Sky Sixteen Meter'........

　In her lifetime, Estelica was a brave fighter who fought with precise calculations rather than overwhelming power and speed.

　Her original technique, the "Splitting Skies Sixteen Meter" is a technique that she developed, in which each of the sixteen "splits in the sky" is carefully calculated and released.

　She accurately predicted how the enemy would block and evade her attacks, breaking the enemy's stance in the first to fifteenth moves, sapping their energy, and then hitting the sixteenth move with a deadly attack.

　It was that kind of technique.

''A small fry move is a small fry move when you add more moves to it!　You'll learn the difference between the two!

　The Drismegian turned his body into a vertical axis and spun furiously.
　Then the four giant arthropods extending from his torso flung away every wild shot of the attacking 'Splitting Sky'.

''Yes, I thought you would prevent it like that.
''What?!''

　It seemed as if the "Splitting Sky" was played by a giant knot-foot, but even though it was played and changed its trajectory, it eventually pushed forward toward the Drismegian's main body.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.　Didn't this start out like that?
Yeah, that's how I calculated it to work.

　The only thing that flew in the wrong direction was the front three "rifted skies".
　This invites the defense of the giant knot-foot, and the next four to twelve "split skies" adjusted the angle of reflection so that they hit the Drismegian.

''Kaaaaah!''

　Drismegian burns them away with 'Scorching Heat Wards'.
　However, it was far from a perfect activation, as it was released in an emergency and painful manner.

　For some reason, because of the activation of the magic, the giant arthropods also disappeared and their breathing collapsed greatly.
　That's where Estelica cuts in.

''It's the endgame!

　With the thirteenth move, he slashed through the high heat space of the 'Scorching Heat Warding' and jumped into the pocket.
　With the fourteenth move, he slashed through his right hand.
　In the fifteenth move, he slashed through his left hand.

　And the sixteenth and final 'Splitting Sky' slashed through Drismegian's forehead beautifully.

''Oh?!''

　If it were a normal human, it would be a fatal wound.
　However, the opponent was a monster inferno that had never been seen before.

You lick it, you bastard...?
"What?　The head is split open and then activated without regeneration?　That's ridiculous!

　On the contrary, Estelica, who has used all of her skills, has a lot of gaps.
　On the verge of unleashing fire magic into that critical void....

　The more gigantic 'Supreme Emperor Splitting Sky' crushed Drismegian's entire body.

''What will you do to my wife?''

　Arantzill holds Estelica's slender body in his arms and leaps backwards.

''Anata........?
''As long as you are in front of me, I will never hurt you again. Never again!