Early morning at the Demon King's Castle.

　Toa rolls his eyes at the sudden disappearance of Masamune from in front of him, wondering what's going on.

''How is this possible!''

　He also wondered why Sufilia was angry.

''He just left here for a bit, he'll be back soon.

　It was no wonder to Toa that his father was unusually upset.

　I felt a stirring in my chest.
　He didn't know what it was, but something was happening that he didn't know was happening.
　Such a feeling passed through Toa's mind for a moment.

　The conversation between Sufilia and Lucius was special.
　Lucius can sense that she knows something about Masamune and is planning something not good.
　The mixture of anger, sadness, and murderous intent in their wavelengths has kept Lucius on his guard against her.
　But there is no specifics.

　Sufilia knows something about Masamune.
　She suspects that Lucius knows something about him as well as she does, and that he is hiding it from those around him.
　In other words, their conversation is gut-wrenching.
　Without telling them where they're going, Lucius knows why Masamune has disappeared in front of them, and Sufilia is attacking them with indirect language.

''Then where are you going?''

I didn't ask him. You can ask him when he gets back.

'Then why do you know that you'll be back soon, that you won't really be back soon, or that you won't be able to come back?

"Sufilia, what the hell are you talking about?

What exactly are you hiding, Master Lucius?

　Lucius somehow managed to fool himself with his expression.
　The reason for his bitter smile was so that Toa wouldn't notice everything.
　The war, the bloodline of the Jishi, and revenge would all end without the Toa finding out - if that was Masamune's hope, and his hope, that was Lucius' hope.
　He thinks it is the most desirable thing for the Toa.

'What on earth are you talking about?'

Don't you dare to fall for me, now that you've found out...

　Sufilia's sharp eyes would not let him escape.
　But Lucius remained silent.

''--Do you hear me?''

　At that moment, the blue ring on the ring finger of Sufilia's left hand flashed small.
　Lucius furrows his eyebrows.

''........If you won't tell me, I'll go to that person myself.

What do you think you're doing?

"I'm only trying to help Masamune, for her future. That is all I want. Tor--

　Sufilia stared at the Toa with a sideways glance.
　The Toa couldn't help but be confused by the gaze directed at him for the first time.

''I'm sure that person will accept your selfish affection, isn't that what the abyss is all about?

...Sufilia?

'But it will produce ruin at the same time. Toa, you can't make me happy.

Stop it, Sufiria, stop it.

"........protected by your father, loved by Masamune-sama, and with all that you have, do you still.......hey Toa, do you know where Masamune-sama is now?

Eh....

No!

''Battlefield, that person is now waging war against the underworld. Led by the bloodline of the Charity.

What do you mean...

'Isn't that right, Master Lucius? You conceal it, to protect the Toa.

What's going on, Father? Protect me?

I can't help but see the ridiculousness in you people. You hide, hide, hide, hide and hide everything, and think you can solve anything by doing nothing.

　Lucius stopped his deceptive expression at Sufilia's feverish expression.

''Sufilia-san? ....

I'm on my way to you now.

Sufilia?

　The blue magic circle that appeared at Sufilia's feet enveloped her in light and she quietly disappeared.
　There was only Lucius and Toa in front of the new doorway, and Nem with an anxious expression peeking out from the parapet on the second floor.

''What do you mean by a war zone... the bloodline of the Charity?''

....

Father?

The person who runs the group is Masamune.

　Toa was immensely disappointed and couldn't get the words out.
　He couldn't understand the meaning.
　Why would Masamune need such a thing?

'I heard directly from the man himself, he wants to rid this world of everything that is dangerous to the Toa. That is the Jishi's bloodline he is now on the battlefield of the underworld.

"...and knowing that, the Sufiria

Yeah. That's why I went into battle. To stop him.

Don't... why didn't you tell me?

I didn't want it to spread.

　That didn't make sense to Toa.

'Masamune-kun and I both know that Toa has been concerned about it ever since he killed Ignotus,'

....

'But that's not true. That's why I didn't tell you, but it's not true. Toa, he didn't kill Ignotus because you asked him to. And he probably didn't kill Ignotus. So it's not your fault.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

　Toa was relieved.
　He had thought that his words might have made Masamune brutalize him.

'But then why hasn't Masamune said anything to me, why have you been silent the whole time?

....

Father?

He's been afraid for a long time now.

What do you mean, you're afraid, what are you afraid of?

You're going to die.

　Toa was getting more and more confused.
　Why would he be talking about his own death?
　Lucius spoke, it was a future event that Masamune had seen in Artemis.

'He has been afraid ever since the prophet showed him your death. Believing that no small threat should come close to the Toa, he gathered the oppressed and set up the lineage of the Charity with those who shared his thoughts. I have not been told all this either, but he has killed many of them.

Wait a minute...

　The information on the Jishi's bloodline will be published in the Demonic Communication.
　Being published means that it will be in the eyes of the Toa.
　The organization has brought several things down the country so far, including Pasquantin and Utopia.
　To begin with, Toa and Nem have seen the work of Ankh Amadeus in the city of Raghu.
　The information and memories of these events now resurrected in Toa's mind.

'I saw an article about the attack on the Brave Society ... all by Masamune?

　The site of the Society of the Brave is currently occupied by the bloodline of the Jishi.
　An article in the Demonic News Agency stated that the ringleader was Amadeus.

''He has many acquaintances from his hometown, right?　I didn't know him deeply, but he seemed to hold a terrible grudge against someone. I had seen the depths of his heart when we first had it. I can't see it anymore, but it seemed to be full of hatred, vengeance and murderous intent. The fact that it is now out of sight means that it is no longer beyond my senses. He also said this--that anything that doesn't look like another world would be better off gone.

....

'I don't know what he means by the word otherworldly. Now his mind is as invisible as a thick fog.

What's Masamune doing in the Underworld?

'I'm trying to stop the war. He'll be back here when it's over. Come on, we'll wait inside until then.

I'm coming.

....

I'm coming with you.

Tor....

You can't keep Masamune in a place like that, she's all alone.

He has a colleague, the Patron Saint. When the war is over, he's going to leave the organization, and then he can come back for real, he doesn't have to go.

"Nem will be with you...

　Nem was standing behind Lucius.

''Nem-kun........''

　Lucius had a bad feeling about this.

　Masamune had once told Lucius.
　It was that the Toa should not be allowed to get close to anything that involved or could involve the Jishi's bloodline.
　In Masamune's single-minded desire to protect the Toa, Lucius agreed that it was the right thing to do.
　And so far, he had paid attention to every detail and cooperated with Masamune.
　Now it is coming to an end in vain.
　I'm about to take a breath.

'We shouldn't get involved, we should leave it to him. He'd like that.

I didn't ask for your help...

　Toa was still regretting it.
　That he had been relying on Masamune, that he had relied on him so far.

''No, it's not. That's also his true desire, he wanted Toa to rely on him, too. That's another thing he's doing. He's doing it of his own volition.

　Lucius told him repeatedly.
　He tried to convince her.
　But Toa's eyes were no longer looking at Lucius.