"...Alford.

　The light that is converging. Gazing at the magic circle at her feet that was disappearing as if it were being peeled off, muttering his name, beloved (,) Eliza transitioned into the wilderness.

　In front of her were Sieg and Ichijo, as well as the Golden Knights of Dames Aldan's band of gold knights and Toyohou Schneizel.
　All of them, except Sieg and Ichijo, looked at the one who appeared before them and asked, ''Who is it?'' And a pure question.
　But Schneizel is the only one who seems to understand - Eliza with the wet hair(...). It's her.

"Elisa?

　Then it was Zeke who was worried about Eliza and called out to her that way at first.

'....Zeke.

　His voice and eyes, as if his power had been sucked out of him. Eliza remembered the words "I love you" that Alford had muttered to her just before she transitioned. It repeated in her head and wouldn't leave.

'Eliza?　What happened to Alford?　What the hell is going on?

　With Zeke's doubts as an afterthought, Eliza turns her attention to the gold knights gathered around her. Although she immediately understands the situation, she can't get her mind around the Golden Knight or Schneizel.

　Then she looks around and realizes that she has been transferred to Pasquantine by transference. And there is no Alford beside me.
　Even as he looks around, his eyes are staring somewhere in the distance. His mind must not be here.

'Eliza?!　Get a grip?

　Then Zeke grabbed both of Eliza's shoulders and appealed to her as such.

''Gee ... ku?''

　Gradually, as Eliza came back to herself, she began to remember what she had to do now, and at the same time, her downcast expression regained its full strength for the time being.

'Zeke ... hurry up and get Nito!　If you don't hurry up, you'll never make it in time!

　Even before hearing that word from Eliza, Zeke knew the seriousness of the situation.

''Your Majesty!''

　Just then, a gold knight, who was patrolling the perimeter, slipped through the group and appeared in front of Schneizel.

'What's up?'

Well, I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but...

'What?　Say it now!

　The knight was choking on his words as Schneizel rushed him.

''Ha!　Then I will tell you!　In the hills over there, we have identified the bodies of four of our scouts, including the Golden Knight Master Albrecht Human!

....

　Schneizel was speechless at the news. Eyes that wavered in her widening eyes. As a king, he tried to reply to the report, but his outgoing words were choked up just before, and he found himself moving his tongue around in his mouth as if to taste it, his gaze looking downward for no reason.

'Sh, Master Schneizel?'

　As the soldiers in the area were also upset, a time of nothingness that was indescribable stood there.

''The ... body ...''

What?

What's happened to the body?

　Then Schneizel, staring at the ground, asks quietly.

'Ha, ha!　We're transporting them here now!

Okay.

　To Schneizel, Albrecht's death must have been so hard to believe.
　But the unsettled expression on her face suggests that she has some other personal feelings, not as a king.

　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, and you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's a good idea to have an explanation," he said. I have some idea, but I need Nito's help to rescue Alford. Who is the enemy?　What happened?!

...Amadeus.

　Eliza switched from her earlier stunned expression to look into Zeke's eyes and replied.

'Amadeus?!'

'Yes ... Ankh Amadeus. There was a vein of the Charity in Utopia.

　Those words were heard by all present.
　Schneizel was left perturbed, but when he heard the name, he let out a small sigh with a divine expression on his face. He was convinced. Who had destroyed Pasquantin and killed Albrecht.

　And the question that had been there for some time - what is the lineage of the Jishi?　All of that was connected here.

'So you're saying that it was that Amadeus who killed Tonpar, too?

　Schneizel asks as she slowly bites down on her words.

'There's no doubt about it. That's what he said....

　Eliza responds, remembering Amadeus' words. She no longer had a bewildered sense of normalcy towards Schneizel, who suddenly joined the conversation.
　Rather than that, she was just concerned about Alford's safety.

　Then Zeke, who had been lost in a bit of thought during that brief exchange, gave an answer.

'First of all, it's Nito. We need Nito's help.

But that's not going to cut it in time!

'Don't get personal, this is Alford's decision. Besides....

　Zeke choked on the words there.
　"I asked you to take care of Eliza" - he didn't say that directly. But Zeke at least knew how Alford felt about Eliza.
　"Don't get personal," he said, but Zeke was torn between his personal feelings and his mission.

It's Alford's orders. It was his call, he told me. He's the one who told me to get Nito in here first...

　But there was something a little puzzling about these words from Zeke.

　Zeke is hiding something from Eliza.
　Alford tells him, "Call Nito, for sure.
　But before that, Alford tells him, "After Eliza, you should transfer too.
　But Zeke has not begun to prepare for this.

　He is hiding it. He doesn't want to make Eliza any more uncomfortable.

'Then hurry!　And let Alford transition here, too!

　But it was only a matter of time before Eliza cut him off like that.
　And Zeke will not be able to be fooled. But Zeke must have known that he would be asked that.
　But even so, he couldn't see it, because he himself was not calm because he was upset.

'I can't get my bearings...'

'What? .....

　Eliza couldn't believe her ears at Zeke's words. She didn't want to believe it.

'What do you mean you can't get your bearings...?'

'Perhaps, but the ring was destroyed. We can't force a transfer without it.

　With those words, Eliza's expression crumbled and her tears spontaneously flowed.
　A single tear on her stunned and powerless face. Zeke couldn't look away from Eliza's expression, and he bit his back teeth on the tears and hid his expression of grief, feeling resentful of the situation.
　It was Zeke who made the two of them go to Utopia.
　Regret for that - the thought that he should have been more vigilant - was overflowing from his expression.

　It wasn't a given that Alford was dead.
　But having seen Amadeus in person, Eliza knew the threat better than anyone else. Realistically, Alford had no chance of winning.
　While Eliza was taking the time to deal with Alicia, Alford was engaged in a battle with Amadeus, but the situation was visible to Eliza in fragments.
　It was not something that could be called a "battle".

　Then Eliza wiped her tears with the sleeve of her robe once and pushed down her emotions.

''Then........let's hurry up and call Nito.

'Yeah, I know. I'm in the middle of asking the question.

'I'm sorry to interrupt you,'

　Then Schneizel, who was listening to the conversation between the two, said, "The person called 'Nito' that was mentioned earlier, is it Nito the hero?

"That 'Nito' that was mentioned earlier, could it be Nito the hero?" said Schneizel, who was listening to the conversation next to them.

　Zeke clucked his tongue in his mind at the question, 'Shucks,' but it was too late.
　With no time to worry because of the situation, Zeke had no choice but to trust Schneizel and answer the question.

'Nito is ... one of us.

Well....that's the way it is.

　But to Schneizel, that didn't seem so surprising.
　It was hard to imagine someone with that much power as a mere adventurer, and it was unnatural to say that he didn't belong to any organization for a long time.
　Nevertheless, it was 《The Heart of the Dragon》. Schneizel showed an unexpected expression at the same time, but in the end he swallowed it down.

''You don't need to say anything else, right?　I understand. I will tell no one. I have heard nothing, and neither has anyone else here. I have heard nothing.

...I'm in your debt.

　Zeke muttered that as if in relief. But the expression on his face regained its grimness as the situation remained the same, and the atmosphere was serious again.

''Zeke, is Nito here yet?''

Not yet. I'm not answering the teleconference.

　Eliza let out a snort at the answer. The thought that Alford's death was approaching even while she was doing this only made Eliza's frustration grow as she could only wait.

It's a good thing that you're in charge. You must do what you must.

　Perhaps sensing the unusual situation in the condition of the two people, Schneizel told them with care.

''........Huh. I'll take care of you.''

　Zeke smiled faintly, saying that Feng Wang was an unusual man after all.

　Immediately after that, Zeke's expression, which had been loose for a moment, changed to a serious one, as if he had realized something.

''Nit........can you hear me?''

　At those words, Eliza's expression became that of one who had been waiting for it, and her eyes were filled with strength as she stared at Zeke as if to hurry him.
　At the same time, a change appeared in Schneizel's expression, and she felt fresh after all this time, ''So there's Nito-dono beyond this telepathic story?

''I need your help...''

　Abandoning his shame, Zeke muttered in a voice full of power.