Noise.

　That's the Noise Deece........
　Judging from the reactions of Currier-san and the others, Rokia and Hibigami.

　I guess it's settled.

　That woman is "Intangible Games".
　It's almost impossible for me to move my body now.
　But the remaining right eye of mine is catching the Noise Deuce.
　So.

"I invoke the curse of the Lord.

　When it comes to unleashing a curse...

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　Huh?
　You lost time...?

　It was that kind of feeling.

　Suddenly, a noise 'appeared'.
　Surrounded by students who had begun to evacuate slowly, the noise, which should have been in close proximity to Currier-san, now

　He's in front of me with a fierce look on his face.

'I knew it was 'you'.

　A crack ran through the gemstone of the ring Noyes wore on his right index finger.
　The jewel shattered.
　........Chanting, continue.
　Quickly--

"The King of Chains is the last of his kind.

　This time the jewel on Noise's middle finger sparkled.
　As it continued, the gem shattered.

''---------''

　--What?
　What's this?
　I can't speak, I can't...?

I knew it.

　Noyes turns over and lets out a thin breath of air, huffing and puffing.

'I knew you might be the most dangerous thing to this stage, Sagara Kurohiko.

　Noyes is smiling and exuding an uncanny sense of urgency.
　Sweat is gushing out on its face.

'Da, meh, yo?　Forbidden?

　I tried to speak.
　But no matter how I try, I can't get my voice out.
　A noise looks up.

"The moment you identified me as your 'enemy', you immediately and without hesitation shifted to the forbidden chant.

　I put the tips of my splayed fingers to my forehead, and loosely the noise shakes my head.

'Hey, you know what I mean?　Normally, when I make a grand entrance and see my old compatriots again, the first thing I would do is to tell them the beginning of the speech, right?　That's basically what plays are for, right?　Have you ever read a story before?　Or are you the kind of person who says tactless things like, "Don't talk too long.　If that's the case, then you're still dangerous. For me, if I'm not good at it, it's more dangerous than hibigami--

　Behind the noise.
　Faster than anyone else.
　Much faster than Cecily, who quickly sheathed her sword, and much faster than Makina and Shanatrice, who hurriedly entered into the movement of the jutsu.

　Currier-san, wielding the Revelgate, appeared behind the noise.
　Currier-san cleaves the blue blade horizontally.

''I, yah!

　As if trying not to get her neck hunted, Noyes quickly crouched down to avoid the attack.
　Then she rumbled and rolled on the ground, then jumped back with an awkward backstep, stopping just about halfway between Rokia, the students, Currier-san and us.
　A creeping laugh begins to escape from the mouth of the head-hanging noise.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on two of the most valuable, one-of-a-kind mages with 'ancient magic' techniques........in this short period of time, I've been forced to use two of those 'acceleration' and 'silence' tools. A magic tool that will no longer be unique to this continent...

　Smiling, but with a palm on his cheek, the noise.

But I used both of them to seal the forbidden spell.

　A giddy, noisy eyeball catches me.

''But, well... you're more than a hibigami, more than a crazy bastard with more than enough change to consume the back hand prematurely.

　More than just "hibigami," the crazy a**h*le?

Kurohiko, what did he do to you?

　While paying attention to the noise, Currier-san only gave me a look.

''From what he said........can't you hear his voice?''

　I give a small nod of approval.
　Yes, I do.

　I can't speak.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you're going to be able to get your hands on it.

It's not that you can't always lose your voice, so don't worry about it.　I'm going to ask you to keep your mouth shut during the play, okay?

　A noise that smiles proudly.

It's going to happen. If there's a powerful and matchless chanting spell--you can interfere with the process of activating it in some way.

　A noise that removes the shattered ring of jewelry and releases it to the ground.　

''In other words, as long as you take away the voice, you can't use the chanting spell. It seems that the reason why powerful chanting spells have become obsolete is because the 'silence-granting' spellcasting tool was created too much first, rather than the requirement that only the fittest could use it. Moreover, the magic formula was different in quality from the chanting spell, but it was a substitute that could be used by anyone who could handle the magic element. Therefore, many people abandoned the chanting spell and the age of magic is said to have arrived....

　The arc at the end of Noise's mouth increases in angle.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing. If the concept of 'chanting' exists, this is something that will definitely happen.

　Noyes took another ring from his pocket and put it on his finger.

'The power of the chanting form of the forbidden spell has become an added bonus, little master of the forbidden spell.

　Currier bites his lip.

I'm sorry I was slow on the uptake.

　That's not true.
　If you're moving so fast that you feel like time has flown, there's no way you can perceive it, no matter how much Curie-san.
　It's not Currier-san's fault.
　If I was able to invoke the forbidden spell earlier--

　.... or was that too difficult?

　That way of speaking of noise.
　It seems that I was quite alarmed.
　If you take Noyes' words at face value, the first move is enough to make him release his back hand, or two.

''I'm sorry, Currier.

　It was Cecily-san who said that with a hint of remorse.

''I promised you that I would protect Kurohiko........''
It's not your fault, Cecily.

　Turning from a regretful tone, Currier-san denied that part once and for all.

Of course the headmaster doesn't have to worry about it. The headmaster and Cecily are not at fault. The noise was moving so 'fast' that the two of them couldn't keep up with their reflections.
Yeah.

　The one who agreed was Hibigami, who had decided to remain static with his arms folded.

I'm sure that no matter how you struggle, it would have been difficult for those guys to react with any greater speed than that. I'm sure you're not going to be able to find a way to make the decision to consume the valuable magic tools that were prepared for me, but Sagara, it seems you're just as cautious about the noise as I am, right?　That woman seemed to have an inkling of something in her, too.
..........

　When we fought the Blue Goblin horde.
　When we fought the Biggemonic Fleabane.
　When we fought the Four Deadly Plagues.
　The shortcomings of the invocation method of chanting were painfully apparent.
　That's why.
　Because I knew that I shouldn't rely on the power of the forbidden curse, I'm having Currier-san train me in the sword.
　She taught me how to fight.
　But now that I can't move my body, the forbidden spell is the only thing I have to rely on.
　And Hibigami.

'Only, the one with the noise may not fully understand it yet. You can't measure Sagara Kurohiko only by the presence or absence of a counterspell. I wouldn't be this obsessed if all he did was chant and release forbidden spells.

　And then, kakak, he gave a small smile.
　Currier's stern gaze darted to Hibigami.

'Why didn't you move, by the way?　No ... not that I was expecting it, but I thought it would work if the noise set up on Kurohiko--
She seems to have thought this through.

　Mr. Currier turned to Noise.
　Noyes held his right hand with his fingers outstretched on his arched lips.

'Huh?　You've been studying it, right?　

　Noise's gaze shifts to me for a moment.

You're not going to be able to get your hands on any of these things.　He gave me a threatening look and said, 'If you kill him, I'll kill you. Yeah, it's scary!　Hibigami, scary!　Hahahahahahahahaha!　I hate you!　I knew you were a hindrance!

　A belly laughing noise.
　....................
　I see.
　So that's why Noyes didn't 'kill' me, huh?
　On the other hand, if I hadn't 'killed' him, I figured that Hibigami wouldn't have moved.
　Hibigami, on the other hand, thinks that as long as I'm alive, it's enough....
　This is a decision made because the people of the Sixth House understand each other well.

　Hibigami lets out a sneaky laugh.

It's not that I'm on the side of Currier, and I'm not on the side of anyone here. Of course, I don't stand on Sagara's shoulders. But I've got high hopes for Sagara.　At my discretion, if need be, I shall not interfere with my own personal reunion drama. Go ahead. And die at your leisure.

　That's right.
　Hibigami is not on our side.
　The worst thing that could happen is for them to suddenly take the side of the noise.
　.....
　Jeez.
　Even though it was against the magic tool against Hibigami, I didn't realize that not being able to move your body would be such a bottleneck.

　But still - that guy is thinking.
　It may look like he's joking, but Noyes has been thinking carefully about how he should move.
　By the looks of it, he must have anticipated in advance who would be an obstacle in his 'stage'.
　Perhaps for this day.

'Hey Currier?　I'm telling you, that Sagara Kurohiko girl is crazy, okay?

　Noyes said, pointing his finger at me.
　Currier-san, relative to Noyes, reasserts his sword.

'What now?'　Are you trying to get on my nerves and make me lose my cool?
It's geeky. You know what?　The moment he judges someone to be an 'enemy', he hesitates and the thing instantly disappears... maybe automatically. Probably ruthlessly and subconsciously sort out 'allies' and 'enemies' and 'others', that boy.

　Noise strokes a hand back his dripping bangs.

'A very, very cruel child.'

　Noise traces his fingers sideways over his bewitching lips.

'And deadly, cruel, even to himself.
"If you want to discuss concepts that don't make sense, do it with Rokia.
Oh no, I don't like Rokia, you know. Yeah, well, you know what I'm trying to say?　If you make an enemy of a girl like Currier Versteen or Cecily Arkwright, it means that a very troublesome and ferocious "beast" will turn on you. Moreover--

　The noise, cariously, bites its nails.

"Hopelessly unsympathetic, callous, heartless, heartless, ruthless and abnormal to the 'enemies' of those you love... and, horribly, even to yourself - cold-blooded, heartless. It's not even a tormentor's hobby, it's really, really abnormal.

　'Crunch,' the noise bites the tips of my nails.

'People are usually self-centered creatures after all. We work hard for the self that we have placed at our center. No one works hard for someone else on the outside. The core is always oneself. That's why you have to put your life first. No. You have to put it first. Otherwise, you are a broken creature. That's the root of it, wrong.

　All the while, Noyes was both attentive and observant of his surroundings.

'The spirit of self-sacrifice is beautiful, but it must basically only happen due to 'special circumstances'. Events that can only occur under exceptional circumstances...well, in the case of a play, only temporary mental aberrations and occasional events that occur only in 'high-profile shows'. These events are so dramatic that they can excite even the audience if they are "spectacles". But those who have that abnormality on a daily basis have broken instincts, that's all. The extreme - you can't live long. You will die soon.

　Noyes cowered his shoulders in a clownish manner.

'Dramatic - and therefore life-destroying at the same time!

　I'm not sure.
　I don't know what Noyes is saying, but I do know that Noyes describes me as a person and sees me as not the type of person who can live long.
　I'm not.

　Even so, if I can protect the people I care about, that's fine.

　I have no hesitation in being so, rather than regretting it when it's too late.
　I'm willing to get dirty if necessary, and I'm willing to sacrifice my life.
　I've made up my mind.
　I'm not going to change it, no matter what they say.
　It means that I'm continuing to move here and now, for something and someone else.
　That I'm not going to give up, and I'm going to look forward.
　I feel that this is the most important thing for me at this point in my life.
　And most importantly, I'm not sure if I'm convinced or not - that's the most important thing.

　Because I think it makes sense, I think it means.

　..........
　Well, I'm not going to die.

"Those who place others instead of the self at the 'center', which should be protected to death, are all, without exception, broken. They are broken. They are collapsing. People sometimes call those whose biological instincts are broken "heroes," but as far as I'm concerned, that's all there is to it. That's because he's not a stupid monster, he's just a stupid monster.
'It's true that Kurohiko has a tendency to sacrifice himself too much. But that's why--

　This time, Currier-san's figure seemed to have disappeared.
　The next moment.
　Mr. Currier was close enough to noise to get in front of it.

'I'll use my own hands to screw over any enemy that stands in my way so that Kurohiko doesn't have to fight.
"Aww, that's so sweet.

　Noise never cracked a smile.

'A beautiful fool who fell in love with a foolish creature!　And the sight of that freak and you laughing at each other together, it's just the sickest thing I've ever seen!　It's like a badly done nightmare!　
Don't say a bad word about Kurohiko.

　Currier's voice.
　A shiver ran down my spine.
　It was so low, so dazed.

I'm going to kill you.

　He sounded like a different person that I didn't know.

'Haha!　That's the best face I've ever seen!　Yeah, yeah!　I'll tell you as many times as I can!　The Beast Conjurer!　Sagara Kurohiko, the foolish creature forbidding curse user, is no longer a man!　You're not!　Ah, ah, non-ahhhhhhhh!

　And then.

You know, I'm not surprised you know that already, b*tc*.

　Noise's eyes widen, slowly.

'Oh?'
It's true, you're always looking at Currier all the time, both in consciousness and in mind. The more you look at it, the more you remove yourself from the consciousness of this situation. You're still the same. "Theater mad, Currier mad--

　The one who appeared behind Noise was Rokia, who clutched the holy sword and the magic sword in both hands.

''It's supremely disgusting to watch, tame.

　The noise peeked out of his teeth with a grin.

'....Rokia, evil demon.
It feels good to interrupt you, man. So...

　Raising his sword, Rokia's three white eyes widened as he raised them.

You'll be sorry you stole my sword and you'll regret it to death. You stupid, lousy little...

　She shows her sharp teeth and sneers horribly.


"The monster woman.