Hmm.

　Eventually, Noyes calmed down and cast a cold glance at the display.

'I wonder if some idiot at the fort said something unnecessary?　And then, with a bad feeling, the troops who took back the fort whipped their tired bodies and hurriedly turned back.

　He waved his hand to turn off the image and looked down at Currier, whose noise was cowering.

'Well, but whatever. The only person who needs to pay attention is Sogut Sigismos. Even if the Holy Tree Knights came here after defeating the Golem, the 'White Wall Noise' cannot be broken.

　The noise stomped on Currier-san's head with the sole of his shoe.

''Guh........''
''It's too bad the Holy Tree Knights are going to block the golem's progress to the evacuation area like this, isn't it, Currier?
'Shame?　What does that mean?
With the people of King's Landing being saved, it became necessary to move the play's script towards a more tragic focus.
What?
Kill them all.
Everyone.

　Mr. Currier, sensing something, tried to look up.
　But he was stepped back by the noise.

'Your people here, I'll kill you without a trace.

　Currier-san glared at Noise with blazing eyes and stomped on her head.

''Noise, you........!

　Currier-san's hand cuts through the air as she tries to jump on it.
　Currier-san is knee-headed into the noise to the chin.

''Gah, ah.........!

　Noyes grabbed Currier-san's hair as she leaned back and they faced each other.

'Mmm, but I'll make a special effort to help you, Forbidden Spell. I'm a kind person, right?　Have mercy, don't you?　Well, it's because if you try to kill Forbidden Juju-chan, Hibigami will move, right?
You're not...
The headmaster, the brown-eyed little girl, and, oh, Cecily Arkwright must die. The play won't be very exciting unless she dies properly.

　Machina, Shana and Cecily were killed?

The tragic death of an important person at the end of the game can be very, very dramatic.

　With a thud, Noise smashed his own forehead against Currier's forehead.

'The instructor who couldn't go to deal with the golem because of his injuries, the candidate who is just standing there in the distance like a wooden idol. 　Oh, let's wipe out the Knights of the Sacred Tree when they arrive, shall we?　Hibigami you're not going to get in the way, are you?

　Noise turns to Hibigami.

I don't want to mess with people around Sagara, that's what I've promised, but I haven't promised to keep my word.
''But if the headmaster of the ageless school and the bad stone girl die, Forbidden Spell might be 'broken'.　Is that okay with you?
I have no idea what will happen. But it's true that they are the source of Sagara's power. However, one of them could be a good medicine for you, too.
Oh, you're surprisingly thin. I kind of reviewed it.
'Hm ... if it's just one or two deaths, those guys will get over it. If one of them breaks, one of them will try to fix it. They'll say blue-sweet words of comfort to each other, they'll try to take responsibility for each other, they'll try to admit their sins to each other, and sometimes they'll comfort each other again with their bodies on top of each other...................and so on, insatiably devouring the formal self-representation that already has a set of answers The guilt is forgotten while you're there... those who complain about companionship and bonding can always forget the painful past if there's someone to comfort them after all... and that's why They're strong.
You don't think it's a roundabout way to make fun of me?
Nonsense. I seriously believe that's one way to achieve true strength. Some people get stronger by licking their wounds. Well, that's a process I'm not going to be part of forever.
Well, just knowing that you won't be disturbed is enough for me. You can't move, and you can't use your signature forbidden spell. You're going to be able to get the most out of the white noise, and Hibigami is the only one who can break the white noise. 'White Wall Noise' is probably not able to be cut through - even with the light blade of Currier's magical magic armor - even with Currier's magical armor!

　With a shout, the noise knocked Currier-san to the ground and kicked her in the stomach.
　Gafu, Currier-san vomits blood.

''That's why your precious companion will not be saved. I'm stuck. Hmmm, that's unfortunate, isn't it?
I'm the one you're after, right?　The other people are not involved in.........
No?　If you're involved, then you're already involved, right?　Then it's your fault for getting involved. Ahhhh, if you hadn't taken Forbidden Spell-chan's invitation, didn't get along with Cecily, and at best just hung out with Rokia, this wouldn't have happened... it's your own fault, Curie. You had it coming, you deserved it.
Please don't... please don't... just... they... they...!
That's very kind of you, Currier.

　Noise's eyes relaxed gently.

'I know, okay?　When you were in the Sixth House, you wanted to 'be nice' to someone else.

　Currier's shoulders responded with a jolt.
　Noyes' red lips hung up lewdly.

'You wanted to do something for someone. You wanted to help someone. But the children of the Sixth House didn't want anything. They weren't dependent on anyone else for anything. They wanted no friends, no friends. Independence. Just gathered in the same place because of the cursed chain called 'The Sixth House'. You were the only one, remember?　He was so withdrawn, 'Can I help you with anything? But I couldn't do it all the time and didn't get anyone to notice or even notice that I was ridiculed by those who did notice. It was really heartbreaking to watch. Beautiful, pathetic... and from then on, I had the makings of a leading man.
..........
'You were desperately honing your swords and martial arts in the hope that someone would ask you to 'teach me how to fight', right?　But they never showed up. And they were wondering why? 'Why is Currier doing all that nonsense? I said. Isn't that right?　If it was strong, Hibigami was by far the strongest, and many of the people in the six houses were almost complete from the beginning. What you were doing was a pointless, futile, futile effort. Oh fine!　That kind of thing is so good!
I'm not...
The loneliness that brings tears to the viewer's eyes suits you very well, you know. The painful sama that freezes your heart in a strong and heartbreaking way suits you very well. So, hurt with confidence?　Heartbroken?　Rejecting people and being more alone?
I don't...
'What did Tasogale tell you?　Currier Versteen stood out from the rest of this sixth house--

　The noise, with a gulp, tugged at Currier's hair, making him look up.

'She said it was floating and felt foreign.

　When Noyes let go of her hands, the freed Currier-san put her hands on the ground and somehow propped herself up.
　Hidden by the hanging bangs, it is impossible to see into her eyes.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not a good person. But--

　A glow spilled out of her eyes.

'But ... there was ... somewhere.

　A faintly trembling voice, heartbroken.

'I wanted to see, for once, a place that I felt I belonged....

　The last part of the word was snatched from his voice.

'So you want to question Tasogale, don't you?　Why did I create the Sixth House and why was it me? To find the reason for my existence, which may be the only reason for my existence.......to see if there was a reason for my existence. But when I came to the land of the Sacred Tree, it was shaken. After meeting Sagara Kurohiko, you began to make a big mistake, thinking that maybe there was a place for you to be, that you could be kind to people. As a result, you ended up causing so much pain to people who were not involved. Oh, the tragedy!　What a selfish, awful person!　Your selfishness, everyone, is a huge pain in the ass!

'No, it's not!　It's your fault for everything!　You're a pain in the ass!　Currier didn't do anything wrong!

　It was Cecily who shouted that.
　She seemed to be holding back from screaming all this time.

'Keep your mouth shut, bad stone girl.

　Noyes hurled a series of chilling expletives at Cecily.

You're one of those horrible women, aren't you?　I mean, it sounds like you're the reason why King's Landing was hit by the Four Deadly Sins.　Hey - hey - hey?　You killed so many members of the Order of the Sacred Tree by killing them indirectly, how do you feel now?　Do you feel like you're somebody else's problem, that I haven't done anything wrong?　Oh, I see. If you pretend to be hurt, your kind cronies will comfort you by saying, 'It's not Cecily's fault'!　Hahaha!　Oh, my God!　You're just as much of a b*tc* as I am!
Wow. I don't--
Don't worry about it, Cecily.

　Mr. Machina came to the defense.

'You have absolutely no reason to feel responsible. There were times when I thought it was my own fault, but no one knows the motive for the actions of the Four Deadly Disasters in the first place.
Oh, my God!　They're starting to comfort each other, just like Hibigami said they would!　Hahahahaha!　Thanks for playing the dutiful part!　But could you please shut up for a minute?　I don't need any stage noise except from me. Don't come in, don't come in. "Nornzortgadget - 'White Cliffs and Noise'.

　More white noise, layered on top of each other.

It's just the two of us. Isn't it, Currier?

　Mr. Currier did not respond with his face down.
　No, she is unable to respond.
　Right now, she is probably crying.

　............
　Hibigami doesn't understand.
　Currier-san has learned to listen in moderation, you mean?
　No, you don't.
　I don't think you get it.

　She's good at hiding things, she's good at it.

　Whenever she's tired, when she's hurting, she's adept at hiding it.
　She hides it so that we don't have to worry.
　She worries about other people, but doesn't want us to worry about her.
　But when you see her usual cool, mature appearance, it's easy to forget that she's also a vulnerable girl, but in truth, Curie-san is a girl.
　Whenever Curie-san is having a hard time, she tries to hide it by laughing, but...

　Whenever that happens, she smiles sadly.

　Because she knows I admire her so much.
　She's tried so hard not to show me her weaknesses.

　So I have to be strong.

　Enough to make her think that it's okay to show my weaknesses.

　And - Noyes spat out too many unforgivable words.

　It's frustrating.

　Right now, I'm just frustrated.
　I'm so frustrated.
　That I can't move now.
　I can't use the forbidden spell now.
　I shouldn't be punching out the noise.　
　So much.

　How could it be?

I knew I had a good idea. I'm a genius. Isn't that right, Currier?　I can give you one last chance to save your people, can't I?

　Slowly, Currier-san looks up.

''If you can withstand my attack without resistance and not faint until the Holy Tree Knights arrive here, then I will stop killing you all.

　Miss Cecily spoke up.

'No, Currier!　Even if you did make it through, there's no way that woman would keep her word!
It's protecting you.

　Noise takes Falveti in his hand.

'If Currier holds out, he'll kill her and I'll die too.
...What?

　Cecily looked like she couldn't help it and let out a short sound of surprise.

''Fufu, an act that closes with the love of my life in a dramatic heartfelt way.......it's not bad. I was able to see Currier's crying face, which I had longed for, and I also got a taste of his despair. Oh, don't get me wrong, okay?　It's not that I don't like the Currier, you know?　I rather like it too much.

　Noise spat out a clot of blood on the ground with a peck.

The first thing to do is to kill all your friends and 'destroy' the currier or share in the moment of death - either way, very dramatic. Changing the script at the last minute is part of the art of breathing, breathing, drama, isn't it?

　Hibigami lets out a muffled laugh in his mouth.

'If you can endure it, instead of Currier and Noyes dying, the others will be saved. On the other hand, if they can't endure it, the others will all be killed, and when Currier Versteen wakes up, all he sees is a pile of corpses of his loved ones.
'Rest assured, Hibigami. I'll give you all the information you asked for after I kill Currier's friends. And when I see Currier is properly broken with my own eyes, then I'll give you a chance to die with all my might. It's a pain in the ass to die for, but...

　Hibigami's jaw dropped and he smiled with a satisfied smile.
　Then

Okay, all right.

　'I'll bear with you,' said Marie Curie, decisively.

'I'm going to endure...'

　--Currier, Mr.

　Noise cowers his shoulders.

'You're really healthy, aren't you?
"Today I will join you in the jail of the earth. I will sink to the ground. This is the last battle I will ever be able to wage.

　Noise holding up his falveti.
　The noise is black like a whip and swings its blade at super speed.
　A single, sharp, rupturing sound rang out.

If Currier endures, we can die together here today. Dramatically, we can die. Dramatically die with the one you love but I'm not going to take it easy, okay?　Because ... fate is so dramatic because you don't know how it's going to turn out.
This is what you wanted, 'Dramatic Death', Noise?
Yes, I am. And to tell you the truth, now that your mind has gone completely to some cursed user, I'd honestly rather see you....'broken'!

　Currier-san looked at me for a moment and smiled at me.
　I could tell she was apologizing, that kind of smile.
　But that smile, as I thought, seemed sad.

　The relentless onslaught of noise begins.
　The fabric of her clothes is torn, and painful bright red marks run down Currier-san's arms and legs.
　The amount of bleeding, in turn, increases.

''No, Currier!　There is no such thing........no such thing!　No, noise!　I'll do it for you!　Instead of Currier, I'll take over for you--

　Thump, Cecily tapped on the wall of noise.
　Makina-san and Shana-san had sad expressions on their faces.
　They had tried both 'Mist Lutin' and 'Linpuerg'.
　However, they were unable to break through that wall of noise.
　The remaining injured instructors looked resigned.
　The students are beginning to run away.
　Lokia's friends looked prepared.
　They are going to fight until the end.

　I am.

"----------

　I've been chanting the forbidden curse.

　I am the king of chains, I am the king of chains, and in the end I will break the chains that bind me in prison.

　Chanting now.

　I am the king of chains.

　I was trying to squeeze the voice out of him.

　I put all the strength I could into my throat to chant the forbidden curse.
　The chanting begins.

　I utter the forbidden curse.

　In the throat, iron.

　The taste of iron, it runs down my tongue, through the crevices of my teeth, down the edges of my mouth.
　It runs down the bottom of my mouth, mingles with what drips from the corner of my eyes, drops from my chin, wetting my knees.

　Chanting, continue.


　I invoke the forbidden curse, I am the king of chains, I am the king of chains, I am the last of chains, I am the last of prison.
　I am the king of chains, I am the king of chains, I am the king of jail and the last of chains.
　I am the king of chains, I am the king of chains, I am the king of jail and the last of chains.

　I am the king of chains.
　I am the king of chains.
　I am the king of chains.
　I am the king of chains.
　I am the king of chains.
　I am the king of chains.

　I am issuing a counterspell.
　I am issuing a counterspell.
　I am issuing a counterspell.
　I am issuing a counterspell.
　I am issuing a counterspell.
　I am issuing a counterspell.


　I--prohibited. --------


　Blood seeps through the gaps in my teeth.

　Cecily's choked voice.

Black, Hiko.................you.

　The screams that cut my throat were unreachable.

　The hand that reaches out desperately, making a squeaky sound, is also unreachable.

　I can't reach it.

"Don't do it........Kurohiko, don't do it, please don't--

　His throat is bleeding.
　You will not be bitten.
　Chanting continues.
　Resume chanting.

"---------

　....continue chanting.

　Who have I sworn to use this power for?
　Who did I wish to use this power for?
　Now.
　It's now.
　What if it doesn't work here?
　I don't need it here.

　What's going on?

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

　More blood is pouring out of your mouth.
　It's as if it doesn't matter.

　Because compared to the pain that Curie-san is feeling, this level of pain does not count as pain!

　I'm not.
　I'm in the land of the sacred tree, with Mr. Currier.
　Now that I've met Marie Currier Versteyn.
　I'm glad we could meet.


Are you willing to gamble, Sagara?


　I look up at the words that were suddenly hung on me.
　The one who looks down at me with a fearless smile that asks the question is Hibigami.

"Your body and your forbidden curse, if you could use it temporarily would you be willing to pay an indeterminate price to use it?

　The body and the curse.

But ... it could literally be a deadly poison, you know?

　There was no way I was going to hesitate.
　I nodded immediately.
　Grinning, Hibigami smiled.

'That's exactly what I expected.'

　Are you sure?
　I asked with my eyes.
　Hibigami crosses his arms with a scowl on his face.

"I promised I wouldn't get in the way of the stage, but I didn't promise to stop anyone else from getting in the way,

　As I've been saying to Locia and others, you're the one who can't eat it.

"If Noyes can beat me, so be it. If Noyes defeats you, that's fine, but if he does, he'll go to the end of the world or to find the strongest person Noyes knows. If I'm defeated, and I'm broken, and that's the end of it, well, I'm a man of my word. I'm not going to be able to get rid of it. That's all there is to it.

　Saying that, Hibigami took out a piece of something black from his pocket.
　It was a broken 'Demon Eater's' blade.
　What do you want to do with it?

This is what I picked up when I messed with the noise.

　The blade has lost its former luster and only emits a weak, pale light dimly.

I'm on the verge of losing my power now it seems that my time of death is finally at hand when I've devised a plan to disguise myself as a noise monster. But he hasn't completely lost his power yet.

　Hibigami grips the blade of The Demon Eater.
　A powerful vein rises in his arm.
　Hibigami's eyes turn red and black, and a black pulse that looks like a crack runs across his face.
　Beki, the blade snaps and the blade becomes even smaller.
　Even though the blade is losing its power, even that Hibigami is indeed like a bone to break.
　In addition, Hibigami gripped the blade.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　It is a destructive compression that is almost crushing.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.
　And then he took a breath.

'Such a place.'

　On the open Hibigami's palm was what had been the blade of the 'Demon Eater' in powder form.

''And--''

　What Hibigami took out of his kimono sleeve further was that potion that Noyes had been taking.

'I borrowed this one too when we had a run-in earlier.

　He was the strongest sneak thief on the continent.
　But now I understand.

"You see it now? That's right. By drinking this crushed powder of the Demon Eater and absorbing it into your body, you might be able to deprive your body of the power of the Silence Granting Technique. Even though it is an ancient art form, there is no difference in the art form. Its source is magical elements. Then you might be able to 'take away' the magic element.

　Hibigami shakes the liquid in the vial.

''The motionless body will be forcibly activated by this medicine. However, we can't deny the possibility that this potion and the powder will cancel each other out, and there's no guarantee that either will be effective in the first place. Naturally, there is also a guarantee for your own safety. Even so, do you want to give it a try?

　Yeah, right.
　That's true. Dramatic.

　Thank goodness.

　I nodded my head to let him know I agreed.

"Yeah, you know what I mean?　Cecily Arkwright.
''To be honest, it's complicated. Personally, I don't want to force Kurohiko to do anything more than this. But--

　Cecily looked painfully across the noise wall and saw Currier enduring the attack of noise.

'I have a feeling that Kurohiko is also the only one who can save Currier from the hands of the noise.

　Hibigami was just about to place the bottle in my palm when Cecily, with a melancholy expression on her face, grabbed the vial from the side.
　She stared at me with her eyes, which surpassed even the polished marble, and stared at me.

''About the currier... can I ask you to do something, Kurohiko?

　I didn't nod.
　Even if I didn't nod, she would have gotten the message.

　Cecily-san nodded to Hibigami.
　Hibigami made my mouth contain the 'Demon Eater' powder.
　Cecily opens the lid and puts the mouth of the vial to my lips.

　Gulp,

　In a single breath, I swallow the pale, glowing powder and the liquid that has a cleaner, sweeter taste than I expected.

　.........I can feel it welling up.

　All the things I had been holding back, everything.

　With the beat of your heart...








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