Aries I love you....

　With a face as peaceful as death, Johannes says his last words.

'Father!'

　The moment Aries' screams were heard, countless red rains broke through the ceiling and poured down.
　It swallowed even the screams, and when Johannes' figure disappeared in an instant, there was only a sound like a waterfall.

'Father!'

Are you desperate?

　Masamune had a big smile peeking out of his hood.

　Then the ceiling, dissolved in blood tears and losing its stability, was cracking and crumbling.

'Vel, can you get that one out again, the one from earlier?　If we don't, we'll be underneath it.
"Of course I do! --Black Ergo, the Black Pearl of Greed!

　A jet-black sphere appeared, engulfing the throne and its surroundings, and the crumbling ceiling was engulfed.
　When the ceiling of the hall was completely destroyed, the moonlight shone on a wider area than before.

''What! ........What is that, what is that.......

　The ceiling disappeared, revealing the goddess in the sky.
　Even in the deep darkness of the night, only her red eyes were clearly visible.
　Aries was frightened by the sight of the goddess, her lips trembling.

'It's a goddess, don't you know that?'

-- ''With the defeat of Johannes Greberg [Lv:42], the unique skill "Goddess Blessing" has been activated. Please choose your loot.''

It looks like Johannes is dead.

　Masamune was expressionless at the news of his death that he heard in his head.
　He just told the truth and checked the expression of Aries, who was staring at him if he had tears in his eyes.

''Why........do you make me suffer so much?　Where does that need to be? --
'Do you not understand why you are being tormented?

　Masamune's eyes laughed in the hood in disgust at Aries' mournful voice.

'That's the line over here, why are you being so ugly?　How could he do that....

　But Aries didn't know what that meant, and a puzzled look came over his face.

'I wanted to move things around without touching them. I wanted to make fire come out of my hands. And I wanted to fly through the air I couldn't do that to me, a healer.

　At those words, Aries' pessimistic expression began to change.
　And when Masamune took off his hood, Aries' expression changed drastically.

''Ah, you were that time ... me!
Did you kill him?

　Apparently, in Aries' mind, Masamune was already supposed to be dead.
　Masamune was relieved by the reaction and smiled thinly.

''Huh ... good, I'm just as scrappy as you thought I was. Apparently you remembered his face.''
Oh, I just cast a transference spell.
I destroyed it!　You knew you couldn't live, but you threw it away like garbage!

　Masamune wasn't just staring, he was thinking.
　He was thinking about how to kill Aries.

'But I don't really expect that to happen. I'm glad to hear it. That's why you didn't know I was there. That's one of the reasons you lost.
...cause of the defeat?
What do you think it is?
What?
You don't know that, do you?　You don't know how I got this kind of power you don't know how I got it when I banished you just because you're a healer. But I don't think that's a mistake. I've lived in this world for a little while too, and I've found that out. Healers are treated as incompetent wherever they go. That's the norm in this world, and if there are other brave men out there, there's no need to stick with me.
Then.....
'I was supposed to be dead, but you guys got in my way. Nevertheless, I called you incompetent, ridiculed you, and, most importantly, drove you into the darkness. Those who interfere with your suicides need to be rewarded. It doesn't matter what I live in this world now, what I see, what I feel. You guys have spearheaded my decision and made a mockery of me, along with Saeki. It just simply pisses me off. That's the kind of reason you're going to die from now on.

　Masamune was questioning himself as he spoke.
　Aries would never understand his own words if he wasn't remorseful.
　Masamune thought with a depressed expression, wondering why he was talking about this even though he knew that.

'So, then, let's do this!　You're about to learn magic at the school, along with all of you!　I welcome you!　You'll make a good wizard, I'm sure!
'The twitching look on your face and the bottomless proposal you only think about your own self-preservation. Even now, you're thinking of ways to survive in your head. That's naive. You're inviting me, the man who killed your father in front of you, to join you? ...I knew you were just the scum I thought you were.
'Not so!　I'm not! --
'You are your own dirt!　You will not live. You will dabble in summoning heroes as often as you can. No, you're already preparing for your next heroic summoning.　People are like dolls to you. They're a lot like a lottery ticket. I'm not really my thing. So what's next?　What's next? .... it's a terrible thing, that's for sure. You see us as nothing more than property.
'I wanted you to kill the demons!　That's all there is to it!
I doubt that's even the reason now. You want me to come to school?　Why do I have to study with people with such poor skills?　Let me tell you, it's not magic or fighting that they need to learn. It's their own stupidity. They look down on others as incompetent and stupid, imposing an incomprehensible logic that says you are not capable and should do as you are told, and their own actions of overestimating and overconfidence in themselves.
Nito, we're done here.

　Zeke and the others rushed in after the annihilation was finished.
　There were countless corpses and pools of blood in the hall.

'Wait, we'll be done in a minute.

　Masamune lightly kicked Aries in the gut.
　Then Aries leapt up and rolled to a stop in front of the big door, bouncing repeatedly.

''Gaha!''

　Aries spits up blood as he falls to his side.

'But you guys don't have to learn anymore. 'Yeah, speaking of which, how's Saeki doing?　You're still alive?　What about Koizumi?　Those three people used to make fun of me. Is Kawachi a class president or something?　Everybody out of the way....
'How despicable ... are they not your people!
Now it's either an appeal to your emotions or your mind. A cheap hand.... oh, no, but what?

　Masamune gave him a cold stare as he tilted his head. His left eye was still glowing red.

''Most importantly, you don't think those guys are my friends. Even after I disappeared anyway, especially Saeki, they were still laughing at me, weren't they?　Then Ichijo and Kawachi start that contraption again. Oh yeah, how's Ichijo doing?　Are you still playing justice?
He's got a problem. But he's better than you, Hidaka-san.
"What, you remembered my name? Then I'll let you go.

　Aries' eyes widened.
　Masamune smiled thinly at the momentary expression on her face.

'Just kidding.'

　Masamune sighed deeply and slowly began to walk up to Aries.

'Get down on your knees, I'll give it some thought if I can.

　Aries glared at Masamune as he approached.

''Don't be so stupid...''
I'm serious. I'll think about it.

　Aries' expression slackened for a moment.
　Then, while crawling, she slowly turned her head towards Masamune.

''-- 《Jutsu Style Destruction (Soul Break)》!

　Suddenly, Masamune chanted. Immediately after, a magic circle that should not have been there before shattered at Aries' feet.

''What's that?''

　He must have sensed something in his senses.
　Masamune didn't know what Aries was trying to do.

'It's transference magic,'

　Zeke replied to the situation.

'Aries can change the color of his magic circle to transparent and hide it. I'm sure you'll be able to see that I'm not the only one. That's why she is feared as a witch of the neck, and no one can react to this woman who can appear behind you in an instant.
'So you felt weird. You were a witch to the end, after all.

　Aries bent over and screamed.
　He twisted his body over and over again to escape the pain.
　Masamune was impressed by his own magic.
　It was the kind of magic that seemed to represent Masamune now, and he was sure it would come in handy in the future.

''It's exactly the kind of magic that's meant for me - The Pain of the Grudge (Phantom Pain)! And watch Aries suffering from pain. ''-- 《State Abnormal Healing (Effect Heal).

　And then he returned to state again.
　Masamune's abnormality was obvious to Zeke and the others.
　But the three of them watched it in silence.

'But enough of this. I've been thinking about many things. I thought about how I would make you pay, how I would hurt you and I even thought about chopping those fingers off one by one with my sword. But when I got in front of you, it was all gone. Maybe it's because my emotions are so high, I'm afraid I'm going to accidentally kill you.

　So Masamune jumped on it with great vigor and struck Aries' right arm with his left fist.
　It was supposed to be a mere blow with a fist, but in an instant, Aries' right arm exploded, and fresh blood popped like a water balloon that had been broken.
　Aries seemed to no longer have the energy to scream as he held his left arm down.

　Isn't the healing magic working? -- but Masamune wasn't interested and didn't question it.

'Huh?　Surprisingly, can this still work?　Then what's next--

　Without hesitation, Masamune continued and popped his left arm.
　Aries was already feeling no pain as his senses were numbed.
　His eyes were empty and he was about to faint at any moment.

''-- 《Healing [Heal]

　Masamune healed Aries' wound and stopped the bleeding.
　But the missing arm did not return.
　Aries had lost both arms.

'The pain is gone now, isn't it?　Hey Aries, how's that healer's magic?
This ... is not a healing spell...

　While asking the question, Masamune didn't want to listen to Aries.
　This time, he kicked vigorously at both of Aries' legs.
　Two bursting sounds were heard in succession.
　Immediately after, fresh blood splattered out as well, and both of Aries' legs were obliterated.
　Masamune used his healing magic to stop the bleeding again, but Aries couldn't move anymore.

'Your pain is fleeting. It's no pain or anything compared to the time I spent wandering in that darkness.''

　Masamune released his magic repeatedly after that.
　Whenever he fainted, he used healing magic to heal her, but the collar of the white dress that Aries was wearing became stained with a mixture of drool, blood and filth.
　Even in the face of such Aries, Masamune still has no expression on his face.

'I didn't think I'd end up killing the first otherworldly person I met. I didn't even want to kill them.

　Masamune lightly kicked Aries in the face.
　Blood and teeth splattered and his cheeks were gouged.

''Gufu! ...wait!　Death to you!　Give me your hand!　My hands are not so bad!
'You want to live until you're like that. It's disgusting~
"Danjimajira!　Oh, my hands are nasty!　Daggee!
I'm uncomfortable. So long Mr. Aries.

　With an expression that couldn't be seen as an accomplishment, Masamune finally stomped down on Aries' face.

-- ''With the defeat of 《Aries Greberg [Lv: 42], the unique skill 《Goddess Blessing》 has been activated. Please choose your loot.''

　A large amount of blood flowed down to his feet.
　The hall, which had lost its light and had been closed in the dark of night, was illuminated by moonlight spilling from a gap between the fallen castle walls and the ceiling.
　But we are not sure if it is the moon or not.
　With its left eye, which drifted through the darkness like fireflies and faintly glowed red, Masamune looked down at the thing he had just trampled down.

''........''

　There were no impressions that could be uttered.

　For the first time, Masamune now knew the feel of revenge.

　His eyes, which remained terribly expressionless, gazing at it, no longer a lump of flesh, were red and glowing, yet colorless.

　The expression on Masamune's face momentarily changed to one of sadness when he remembered that unexpected emotion that came from the depths of his being, mixed with emotions he didn't know were there.

　But Masamune didn't know the meaning of this feeling more than the expression on his face.
　Hence, Masamune is mistaken.
　In other words, that is Masamune's idea of revenge itself, but Masamune does not notice it.
　So Masamune will be in agony for some time to come.

　Until he realizes the meaning of revenge - the essence of it.