The country where the king disappeared - Lagoparos.
　With the Demon King's Castle in front, located in the center of that great hole, Lucius was looking down on the city of Laguparos, while looking elsewhere (elsewhere).

''Masamune-kun, is it true........that Ignotus is dead?
Yes yes. I killed him.
Well that's okay then.
What's going on?
No. Why, but it's as if I'm not dead yet, I feel like it. But it's just my imagination. Now let's go back to Ursula.
Wait a minute.

　Sonoda interrupted the conversation.

'I have so many questions for Hidaka.
I know.

　Masamune laughed without deception.
　Sonoda's eyes narrowed in annoyance at that.

'Are you really Hidaka?　Or--
'It's Masamune Hidaka, I'm not going to call myself that anymore, but I guess it's true for everyone.
Why did you lie to me?
'No? ........Oh, you mean in Fischanatika? Or--
'All of them. Before the match, we went out to check out the venue and you showed up as Nito. You didn't identify yourself...
"Well ask me more frankly. Isn't that what you want to know if I hold a grudge?

　Sonoda spat.
　But Masamune could read the emotions of Kida, Majima and Kihara, including Sonoda.
　For Masamune, who can sense emotions, this conversation was really easy to understand.
　Sonoda had been hiding his caution.

''Well those were spur-of-the-moment words. There's no point, and there's no reason to dig them up now.

　"That" - that's what Masamune told everyone in the throne hall.

'Above all, it seems Aries is already dead, and I don't want to... or rather, I don't want to deal with everyone in the first place. If I had a grudge against you, I'd be back in Greberg in a heartbeat, usually.
Then why did they kill Kyogoku? So did Koizumi, Tadokoro and Tachibana!

　Sonoda expresses his anger.
　But Masamune knew it was an act.

'Koizumi? .... yeah, there was that guy. What, did they move it?
He's missing. You did it, didn't you?
I don't know. I'm going to go ahead and say that killing Kyogoku wasn't revenge.
So why did you kill him?

　Kida, who was behind Sonoda, crowded in.

''Well I don't think everyone who's finished with society at school alone knows this, but that guy had a bounty on his head--''
What bounty?
Assassin's a profession. I guess he was useful in that line of work. I don't know where or whose vendetta he harbored, but he was a wanted criminal, so to speak. 'That's why I killed him, that's all,' Masamune made up the story matter-of-factly.
''That's all...'' began Majima's whining there, as if he didn't understand.
'I killed him!　Hidaka, you killed Kyogoku!　That's ... that's all you said.
I told you.　He said that society is done with school alone, and everyone else doesn't understand. How many months do you think it's been? That's going to change your personality.

　Masamune's mouth twisted into a mockery of Mashima's complaint.
　But when he finished, he let out a sigh.

''He'll understand, even if he doesn't like it. If you live in this world........ That's the only reason I killed Kyogoku. I judged him to be ideologically dangerous, so I killed him. I don't know the rest of the story. If it wasn't for this, I wouldn't have planned to get involved with everyone else anymore.
Shit, you can't talk like that! Kihara said, hiding behind Majima's shoulder. 'Hidaka may not know it, but we're going to... well... reflect on it in our own way...'
"Okay, I see your point. "Reflect on it in our own way," so let bygones be bygones. I get it. Then I only killed Kyogoku for my own reasons, so if you guys have any complaints, let bygones be bygones, too. I'll let bygones be bygones about everyone else too.

　Hidaka replied in a hurried manner, keeping his big smile fixed on his face.
　Majima and Kihara took a step back at his expression.
　They couldn't see Hidaka in front of them.
　The Hidaka they knew was a cowardly man who talked hesitantly and wasn't the kind of person who could converse as clearly as this.

''Enough!'' Kida stepped forward in front of Sonoda, saying, "Hidaka, don't talk like that. 'Hidaka, don't talk to me like that. I'll apologize........we were wrong about what happened that day. We didn't even try to save anything, and it's our fault across the board.
'I miss it... Come to think of it, that's what Kida used to call me. I'd forgotten about it. But he said it's nothing to worry about. I mean, you say it like it's a sign of remorse or an apology or something, what do you mean?
What does that mean... it's an apology for not trying to save Hidaka from being sent away by transference magic.
'Oh, I see. No, I guess so. Well that's true....you guys have no idea what happened to me after that....right?

　Masamune was pacing back and forth in the same place as he said this.
　Always acting the same. Masamune was under intense stress and was acting unconsciously.

　Majima and Kihara were frightened and expressed their disgust at his behavior.
　Kida is similar.
　But Sonoda seemed to be waiting for Masamune to start talking.

'But I wasn't lying,' said Masamune, stopping in his tracks.
'I didn't tell you.'

　Sonoda asks the same thing cautiously.

'Because they didn't ask. That's all--'
That's it?　What's the point of it all!　You've got to be kidding me!　Listen to me properly and be serious! --
We're sending you to Fishanatika.
What?　We haven't talked--
There's nothing for me to say.
....
'When you get back to school you can forget all about it and then you can enjoy your otherworldly life. Forget about today and everything about me. If it were Adams' magic, I'd be erasing everyone's memories. But I can't do that, so forget it all on your own.
'Impossible......... Hidaka.........you know how famous Nito is, right?　Everywhere you look, the sunshine is being talked about. It's impossible to forget anymore.
''Well there was no way I was going to get along with everyone when I said I was going to kill them and left them all glaring at me.

　Masamune instantly became calm.
　It was as if he was lamenting his inability to get along with them.

　Majima and Kihara, who had been on high alert, gradually relaxed.
　Kida's expression, which had been strong, also began to gradually lighten.

'That's why I'm saying it. I don't have anything or anyone against you. In this lonely other world, the only people I know are everyone else. But I still can't be with everyone. We've talked for a little while and this is it. People who are hated will be hated no matter what happens to them. Even if the environment is different, they'll just hate you differently again. Just because this is a different world doesn't mean I can't be with everyone else and I don't want to talk to them in a serious way.

　A list of words that could be considered incoherent.
　But each of them was understood.
　Masamune's appearance looked terribly depressed.
　But that was most of all because he was being consumed by Masamune's bloated presence.

'Hidaka, I'm really.......really, really sorry. I........
It's okay. Don't worry about it. It's just easier for me.
'Hidaka, I'm sorry too,' said Majima, glancing at him. Then Kihara did the same.
'It's okay. You don't have to apologize to me, I just want you to forget about it. It would be better for both of us. I want you to forget about it and live your life for yourself. I'll do the same for you.

　But Sonoda, on the other hand, was the only one who was silent.
　Masamune never once looked at him, but he noticed.
　And he understood that the farce was not going to work for Sonoda.

''Everyone, this is where we say goodbye.''
'Hidaka...' said Kida, who seemed to miss the rest, but Hidaka smiled back lightly. Then he piled up the dungeon's vortex.

''What's this?'' Majima asked, and Kihara looked at him curiously.
'It's the means of transport I use. The exit is connected to Fischanatica.
To Fischanatica? And Kida.
'Now, everyone go back to school.
He's not coming, is he?
Yeah.

　Masamune produces a sad expression at Kidaha's words.

''Well. I understand. Then, goodbye.
Yeah.

　With that, Majima disappeared into the vortex, followed by Kihara, who also said goodbye and entered the vortex.

'Hidaka, about Saeki--'
Hmm?
Well it's nothing. Then.

　Kida also disappeared.
　And Masamune is the last one to make eye contact with Sonoda, who is the last one left.

''......................War Devil Strategist?　I see. By the way, does that profession have a boon for preventing my existence?
What have you done to the others? Sonoda didn't show any interest in being told what his occupation was," he said.
'Not really, nothing. It's just that they couldn't keep their wills in front of me. Sonoda. I've become so powerful that I can control them with a single word.
...What?
No one can deny my existence. Sonoda, you're a terrible guy when you think about it. You don't admit I exist, do you?

　But Masamune didn't understand much about the reasoning behind the influence of the 《Existence》 not working for Sonoda.

''Where did you get such power?''
'I had my arm chewed off, a giant kicked me to the ground, and a sharp sword ripped through my stomach.
....
So I'm strong. Let's just say.
What?
'You wouldn't understand if I told you. Because I don't know, either, because I don't get it either, ahahahahahahaha!

　Masamune suddenly bursts out laughing high in a joking manner.

''Shut up........''
Oh, scary! Masamune grinned.
'So that's your true nature. I'm sure you haven't changed at all. Nothing has changed since the day you put earphones in your ears in the library.
I've changed. Nobody's bullying me anymore.
No, the same. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's my intuition as a war demon warrior... Anyway, looking at your face now, I want to say the words of that day.
Say it.
The library is not a place to listen to music.
Buh-hah-hah-hah! -- I don't know what that means.
It's a soldier's instinct.
It's true. You're just like me, you never listen to anyone.
'Maybe ... you're the same now, and you're probably still wrong about something. You had your earphones in the library, just like you did back then.
'I know you want to break me down in some good way. Yes, I know that much. But Sonoda, how do you expect me to deal with something that is not my equal?　I haven't heard a single word of your nonsense. Now go home.

　Sonoda took a beat and walked to the front of the dungeon vortex.

'Hidaka.'
....
We hide things because it's too bad we have to be seen.

　Sonoda stared straight into Masamune's eyes, his expression not moving at all.

''Well,'' he said, disappearing into the vortex there.
''Huh...''

　Masamune sighs loudly, as if tired.

'I see, they are the root of your anger?'
Mr. Lucius, not now, please.
But it's not the source.
...maybe. Now, let's go home.
Yeah.

　They started walking again.