The SSS rank (Triple S) adventurer - Brahms.

　And next to him is the blonde elf - Fiora.

　But the most alarming thing isn't these two. It's that alien being floating just above Brahms' head, clothed in a shiny yellow plumage and suitably revealing body shape - a spirit.

　--She is Boruto, the Spirit King of Thunder.

　Boruto caught Amadeus in front of him while floating, and was on guard while peeking at him.
　It's a look that seems to have already entered a combat stance. The atmosphere around them is also thorny.

''Look who it is ... isn't it Brahms the Adventurer, I believe?　That's my companion elf and ... the Spirit King?

　"Look who's here," was a lie. Amadeus noticed the hint.

'Hmph, you've been made fun of, haven't you?

　Then Bort kicks that nonsense off.

'You're not at all surprised that I ran in at full speed, are you?　I don't want you to think I'm an idiot, okay?　You noticed it anyway, didn't you?

　Amadeus' true intentions are hidden under a mask. Then there was no way to know how surprised he was.
　--Bort sensed the abyss.
　He sensed the vibrations of that abyss, calm and unruffled, and looked into that calm mind of Amadeus.

'An elf, a middle-aged adventurer, and a spirit king. What is it?　Scary, huh?　You don't have to stare at me so much, do you?　I don't think you've met him yet.　What did I do to you guys?

　Amadeus replied flatly. But his tone of voice is that of someone who has made a mockery of the situation.

"What do you mean by 'something'?　Well ... you're mad, aren't you? Are you going to tell me that you don't feel anything for the devastation?　What happened to the country that was here?　The king ... where did he go?

　Brahms asks the question calmly without raising his voice. But the look on his face is full of anger, and he condemns Amadeus for his actions.
　In other words, he must know everything about this situation.

'....Oh, I see. You mean the Bean King?　I killed the Nut King earlier in the meeting. It's a nation-busting proposition. I was so small I almost forgot about it and here it is. Don't you see that?

　Amadeus indicated the place with his finger - a deep and wide sunk ground. It is the vast land where this royal castle of Utopia and the defensive wall surrounding the castle town should have been set up.

　At the very center of it, a point (,) which is not clearly visible from this place even if you squint, was visible.
　Brahms and the others stared at it and searched for the identity of the point.
　I could see a little bit of doubt in their expressions.

'It's the King of Nuts,'

　Then, as if to answer the question, Amadeus answered.

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

　But Brahms still says, 'What does that mean?' And more and more, he turns his questioning gaze to Amadeus.

'So it's your neck?　It's the head of the Nut King.

....

　Brahms was silent, staring into the red eyes behind the mask of Amadeus.

　He and the other three realized the meaning of the words - that was the body of the Nut King.

'You.........'

　At that moment, Brahms' tone changed.
　The small, low question revealed a sense of anger.

'What?'　What are you angry about?　Oh, right!　You wanted to see that, too! ...I see, but I hope you'll forgive me. He's only got his head over there now, you know?

　"He's just the head over there already" - Brahms, and then Fiora frowned at Amadeus' ludicrous phrasing.

'If you want it, I'll give it to you. Do with it what you will.

Shut.....

　Brahms muttered, interrupting Amadeus' words.

　The Nats King's deeds, of course, would have reached Brahms' ears.
This anger was not over the killing of the Nats.
　It was simply unpleasant.

　The tone in which Amadeus spoke, as if he were bragging about the murder, was simply unpleasant and nauseatingly unbearable to listen to.

　But Amadeus knew what was going through Brahms' mind. He knows, and he talks and plays in vain.
　It's not clear, but Brahms must have seen through the antics.
　So the look on his face is now full of anger.

'What have you come to do with all that?　Come to think of it, I haven't asked you yet, have I?　I don't think you're kidding, but--

I'm here to kill you.

　Brahms answered the question immediately. Brahms answers the question immediately and holds out his right hand to Amadeus.

'I won't let you live and neither will your friends.

　At the same time, the spirit king Boruto above him grants Brahms the power of lightning.
　Brahms's body is covered with a blue lightning bolt that branches and flutters.
　It's like the cloak Boult was wearing.

...What?

　-- but then Amadeus' deep, dark, angry voice leaked out.

　At that moment, a black, shadowy blast from Amadeus' body covered Amadeus' surroundings.
　It was as fine as iron sand, and although it should have erupted, it didn't even cause a gentle breeze, but spread out like a rampage to Amadeus' neighborhood.
　But it didn't get to Brahms, and when it kept its interval and stopped moving, it was floating around and around like a sand prison (,).

'What do you mean by "kill ..."?　You're not going to kill my people, are you?

You can't let them live.

....

　As if in response to Brahms' response, the shadows floating around Amadeus moved wildly again.
　Fiora, by his side, retreated in a furious manner, as if she were being squeezed.

It's not a problem, Fiora, don't worry. It's just me and Master Boruto.

But!

As long as you can't feel its magic, you can't fight it. It should be avoided by all means. But that's not going to happen. It's got to be destroyed right here, right now.

　There was a resolve beyond those interrupted words of Brahms.
　Someone had to stop it, even if it was wrong - he had a mission to do so, and Brahms racked his magic from his resolve.

'By the way, how did you know I was an abyssal user?　I don't remember talking to you guys, though?

'How can you say such a thing so bluntly after you've dripped so much into the abyss?

　Then Bort looks down at Brahms from above his head and says so.

''I see, come to think of it, the Spirit King can sense the abyss, right?　Well that's how you found out about this place.

　Then the words, "Why did you tell me that? Boruto is surprised.

'Hmm?　What's so funny about that?　Information always leaks from somewhere. Especially stupid humans slip up. Well, it's the same with you spirits........

　Then Amadeus undoes his own shadow that had spread carelessly there for some reason.

'Well you've come to fulfil the role of a guardian or something, silly ... as if you can't see.

　Then he muttered softly.
　But apparently the voice was heard by Brahms.

'If there's a difference in power, I can see it. 'So much so that I can't feel anything, can I?　You freak....

''Huh, discrimination is a human monopoly (...)... do you judge me as a monster with the borrowed knowledge only given to the spirits?　Shallow ... humans are much more monstrous than that, aren't they?

　Then, as if to show off his own presence and power, Amadeus spreads his hands wide to show them off.

'Playing with Inertia (Meis Mains)........hmm?

　Perhaps Amadeus was about to exercise some kind of sorcery.

　But then a light appeared behind Brahms, and a certain three persons appeared there.

　-- it was the light of transition.
　Immediately after they appeared, one of them looked around in agitation and didn't look at Amadeus, but rushed to the side of Alford, who had collapsed, catching his breath beside him.

'Eliza!　Stay together!

　--Eliza.
　And it was Zeke who raised his voice. By his side, Ichijo was also visible.
　But Eliza could no longer hear Zeke's words.

　When Eliza reached the front of Alford's wreckage, she looked down at the lifeless figure with a faint smile on its face and stopped.
　She didn't understand it immediately.
　Eliza did not have the strength to accept that scene immediately.

　The knees collapse as if the strength has been removed.
　I'm going to get down on both knees in that spot and then bury my face in Alford's chest.
　An unshed tears flowed from her eyes, which soaked Alford's clothes.

''Al........Ford.......''

　I no longer even have the strength left to call my name.

'Oh, well, I'm here after all.......that's why I rushed. Isn't this a loss in haste? Then we should have been more careful in executing the nuts.

Amadeus....

Hi, Siege-Latyr Bach.

....

　How do you know my name? -- does not return Zeke. Zeke already had no intention of starting such a question and answer.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get to the bottom of the situation. He looked clearly upset.
　His eyes flickered for no reason, looking at Amadeus and then at Zeke. Then he looked at Alford's profile and then at the ground.

　Then Brahms turned his gaze suspiciously on the black-robed men who suddenly appeared.
　Perhaps noticing their appearance, Amadeus introduces them instead, as if they were foolish again.

''Brahms, they are the Heart of the Dragon.

"...what?　The heart of a dragon?

Thank you for your routine. It seems he came back with his own people to kill me after I killed his own. Zeke I am disappointed in you. And Alford's death will be in vain?　I went out of my way to let Eliza live because of him, remember?　Do you understand?　You're going to have to sacrifice everything!

Don't talk to me like I know what I'm talking about...

　Then Zeke stared at Amadeus, his eyes shadowed by anger.

Huh, you show that side of yourself too, don't you?

　Not mentioning Amadeus' familiarity, Zeke only thought of killing him now.

　But Zeke is a calm man. It's a trait of his, and no matter how much he gets emotional, he always keeps his cool somewhere.
　It seemed to be a kind of an anomaly, and it kept Zeke's actions in check.

''You guys don't think you can kill me here, do you?''

"Zeke, I said!　Can you sense his magic?

　Then Brahms talks to Sieg, leaving Amadeus' question aside.
　It must have been a necessary question for Brahms.

　Then Brahms notices Ichijo next to Sieg, and he doesn't need to ask anymore.
　He doesn't need to ask anymore.

(I see, Lord Ichijo was the heart of the dragon.......) - and he was secretly convinced.

''........No, I can't detect it.''

Okay.

　For a moment, Zeke had a wary look in his eyes, like he was looking at a suspicious person, but he replied honestly.

　Eliza would be no good. She's already lost the will to fight.
　Then what about Ichijo?
　Zeke watches the two of them and calculates how to break out of a desperate situation where they are outnumbered and outgunned. But there is no answer.

　Then, suddenly, a magic circle has unfolded beside Zeke.
　It's not just the same as the one that appeared just before the three of them transferred to this place, but also emits a light.
　In other words, this is a transition magic circle.

　Brahms, Fiora, and Boruto. They looked at that light, 'What now?' and waited for the light to converge.

　When the light subsided and the magic circle disappeared, a certain person appeared there.

''I'm sorry...''

　Zeke apologizes as soon as he shows up.

'It's not like we can just apologize, is it?　In the first place, we could just call that black dragon.

....

　Zeke was choked up for words in response.

　-- covering his entire body with a red-black robe, and his true face is hidden by a red-black full-face mask called "The Foolish Face of the Dwarf Chief".
　With his reddish appearance and an unusual amount of magical power that no one could sense, the great mage Nito was summoned to the land of Utopia.

''Is that Ankh Amadeus?''

　Perhaps because of his concern for Ichijo, Masamune turned his attention to Amadeus, who, dragging the tone he'd played out on his first visit, looked at Amadeus, who was peeking at him with those red eyes peeking out of his white mask.

''That's right. Nito, can you sense the magic in him?　I can't even detect it. Just like you....

　Zeke asked, with his own helplessness on his face.
　And Masamune wasted no time in answering the question--

Yes, I can feel it...

　The red foolish face that reminds you of an ogre. What kind of expression is hidden underneath it?
　Masamune replied blithely, as if to say "of course".

　And then, the great mage Nito and Ankh Amadeus.
　The two extraordinary ones (,,,,) confronted each other.