Half a year ago, the island of the demon world was the site of the Sixth King Festival. Starting with the world's most famous and powerful people, the people who were widely known in the human and demon worlds had gathered there.

''Now, you're all here. Now, as we've discussed beforehand.......let's have a decisive battle. Nevertheless, let me explain a few things to you.

　After using a loudspeaker magic to make everyone's voice audible, Alice, the center of those who can be called this human demon coalition army, announces. Their expressions are very serious, and even if you can't help but feel the tension.

As for the battle with the divine race, it will basically be conducted by the six kings and their subordinates, and a very few talented people in the human world. Well, the gods won't attack those who aren't obviously in the battle, and Liliwood will put up a ward. Well, please relax and wait for me.

　In the midst of those gathered this time, there are three people who are Kaito's juniors, as well as others who cannot be counted as warriors in the battle against the divine world.
　The reason for this is because Alice examined the story she heard from Kaito and determined that the "bond Kaito weaved" would play a major role in rescuing Kaito.
　Of course, participation is not compulsory. However, most of the beings that Kaito has known since he came to this world are gathered here, and you can feel a definite intention in their eyes.
　After looking at them and nodding in satisfaction, Alice proceeded to speak.

''Now, I will notify you of the notable forces on the God Realm's side and those who will respond to them. It's important to have chemistry in a fight. Since we don't have much time, I'll briefly tell you only once. Please remember that properly.

　Alice then lightly mentions about the Supreme God and other opponents that cannot be challenged ineptly and assigns the most suitable ones.
　

''........Now, everyone. It looks like the other side is fully prepared.

　After announcing it in a voice too calm for a sortie order, yet laden with an unspeakable weight, Alice took the lead of the allied forces and walked into the gate.
　Following that, the gathered people followed, and when they all entered the gate... the gate disappeared as if it had never existed in the beginning, and a silence fell over the area.






　

''........It's spectacular. Of course, it's all the divine race except for Shalovanal-sama.

　Ahead of the Allied Forces' gaze, on a single floating island, all of the divine clans dressed in white vestments were gathered together, clearly emitting an order of magnitude of magical power that was different from the usual.
　And of course, at the center of it all, the three supreme gods were leading the divine race.......

''.........I'm glad you came. Should I say that?

　Taking a step forward, Kronor, the God of Time and Space, throws a few words at the allied forces with a sharp gaze.

''I would say that words are unnecessary in this situation, but I'll give you three points of explanation.
'Oh?　That's very kind of you.
Lord Shalovanar sent me. Now, listen with an open mind and be at ease. You'll be able to find out what happened to all the people who died in this battle when it's over, and Lord Sharovanar will revive them all. He will, of course, heal all wounds. There are a lot of powerful people in your midst, and the chaos in the world is not something that Lord Shalovanal wants.

　The first thing Kuronoa told him is that all the dead in this battle will be raised later. This implies that the battle will indeed be fought with deadly force.

Secondly, we will not attack those who do not have the strength to fight. The second is that we will not attack those who are not strong enough to fight, but if they turn on us, we will take no mercy on them, even if they are weak. Those who refuse to participate in the fight will be left alone and will be left to their own devices.
Well, I'm grateful for that.
'And finally........as I'm sure you already know, we are all powerful, albeit for a limited time until this battle is over, thanks to the help of Lord Sharovannal. 　Rebels against God, you rebels!

　






　The battle has begun and the last ones to move are still those with superior speed - Kronor and Ein, who have the power to manipulate time. They were originally rivals, and in terms of their usual abilities, they are completely evenly matched.

''Guh........''
I've known you for a long time and I'm sure I've fouled up in this fight. I don't think I've beaten you in this.

　After a moment of crossover, the one who was beaten away too quickly.......................was Ein. Even if they have the same ability to manipulate time, there is a huge difference in the current physical abilities of the two. Therefore, the current Ain't can never win against Kuronoa.
　But that.........that was obvious from the beginning.......

''Mm.........''

　Ein's movements, which had been punched away, stopped unnaturally in mid-air and were drawn to a point. The one that drew her was Zwei, a magic doll with the power of force field manipulation. Because of her power, Ein did not leave the battle lines prematurely.
　Then, as Ein was drawn in, another one approached and held out her hand to him.

''Ayn sister!　I'll be fine in a minute!
"Thank you for your help. Zwei, Fea.
"Hmm.

　After recovering from Fia's healing magic, Ein, who recovered from Fia's healing magic, immediately stood up and turned his gaze to Kronor. In contrast, Klonoa remains leisurely in its posture and does not make any particular attacks.
　It's probably just as well. Klonoa........the divine race does not need to defeat the allied forces separately. Their purpose is to buy time until the ordeal that Sharovanal gave to Kaito is over. Then there's no need to go all the way to the offensive.
　The act of attacking has some risk lurking in it. If they are attacking us, we'll intercept them, but if not, we can wait... the side that benefits from prolonging the battle is the divine race.

　Another huge shadow descends in front of Kuronoa. A huge armor that is over fifty meters long.

''..................I'm relying on you, Fumph.
'Yes!　Sis Ayn!

　One of Crom Eina's family members, the Count-level high-ranking demon tribe Fung Fuunf, who has the street name of 'Giant Soldier of the Castle Gate', replies powerfully to Ein's words.
　Immediately afterwards, that huge armor pops apart, revealing a girl dressed in skin-tight clothing like a body suit.

'I am the shield that protects and defends my precious family--Aegis!

　Triggered by those words, the disparate armor gathers together and changes its appearance. It is no longer a huge, large shield that should be described as a wall, and appears in front of Fünf. Humphu firmly grabs the handle of the shield and stamps down hard on the ground.
　Without missing the sudden appearance of the large shield, Kronor turned his attention to it, Ein accelerated time, stepped in quickly and shook his fist. However, Kronor, who is now far more powerful than Ein, bounces his fist with an assault and releases a counter in return.

''What?!''
Grrrr.

　However, that fist is blocked by a large shield that suddenly intervenes between Kronor and Ein.
　
　While defending his fist, Kronor quietly tells him.

''I see, limited causal generation.......good coordination. I'd describe it as nasty.''
A long time ago, a certain opponent pointed out to me how poorly we were working together, and I've been working on that since then.

　The power of the fungus is the ability to confirm the outcome of the attack as "protecting the family". No matter when and from what point in time and from what place he unleashes his attack, Fünf will twist the law of cause and effect to interrupt the attack.
　Ein attacks, Fünf defends, Zwei supports, and Fea heals. The girls take on the time-space gods with the help of their family ties.






　On another floating island, Life, the God of Life, who is also one of the supreme gods, and Isis, the King of Death, and Liliwood, the King of the World, are facing off against each other.

''........Well, of course it's true. As the Supreme God, I'm going to assign at least two of the Six Kings to me, right?
"Perhaps the point of this battle is you... that if we don't defeat you, we won't win.
''As for that, it's the right decision. As long as you don't defeat me, the divine race will revive as many times as you want but I can say that your perception is naive. Do you really think that I can deal with the current me with only two six kings...................?

　With his eyes closed, Life tells him, a flying cavalry is created behind him that fills his vision. An infinite number of troops, and moreover, an overwhelming force with such power that each one of them can be called a knighthood class.
　That's why Isis and Liliwood were assigned to Life.

''Die.........''

　Isis, who has the power to specialize in killing, unleashes the magic power of death. It collectively takes away the lives given to a large number of cavalrymen..............It was supposed to be.

''...........Why won't it die?''
No, he's dead. I'm just "resuscitating at the moment of death". That's about as easy as it gets for me now.
....

　Considering the fact that the abilities they originally had have been enhanced by an order of magnitude, Life is a real nuisance and a keystone of the divine race's side.
　It generates endless troops, heals the wounded, and revives the dead. As Liliwood said, if she is not defeated, there will be no victory for the allied forces.

"....Lillywood keep everyone away from her....'Serious'....
'Isis yes, I understand. Lillier, take the others and leave this floating island.

　Hearing Isis's mumbled words, Liliwood instructs his military personnel..............who were waiting behind for support to leave.

''Liliwood-sama!　And yet, we....
''We have a high level of power, even at the count level, so we can handle the battle well even if we are exposed to the death spell of Isis. If you believe that, then change that perception immediately.''
Huh?
"What you are enduring is nothing more than a piece of deadly magic that ISIS, the world's highest magic control technology, can't suppress with its full strength. Leave at once.''
...Yes, yes!

　That's right, the magic power control technology of ISIS, which has been struggling to suppress the magic power of death since long ago, is the best in the world of magic. However, even such technology of Isis.......cannot completely control the magic power of death.
　To that extent, the magic power of death that she was born with is too great. That's why she doesn't usually use the magic power of death as it is, but instead transforms it into ice magic to fight.
　She uses the magic power of death as the magic power of death with all her might............................It is truly serious.

........die!

　Isis's magical power, which is usually pale and white, is transforming into a darker color. Its very appearance is the incarnation of death. The king who controls death.

''It's the realm of the God of Death. It's a sinister thing.

　Shalovanal and Chrome-Aina. The allied forces of the divine race and the human demon army.......
　While the two major battles were going on, another one........the most important battle was dawning all too quietly.








--The conditions for your victory are simple. 'Come back to this place', and if you can do that, you've won.

--Return to this place?　Huh?　So, how do you explain the details of the ordeal and what you're going to lose?

--I'll tell you the story when you come back to this place.

--No, that makes no sense....



　I hear the alarm clock go off, and I wake up. I feel like I've been having some kind of weird dream................................but I can't remember those things as I get them.
　I mean, what day is it?
　While moving my slightly sleepy and slow-witted head, I look at the calendar on the wall. Oh, that's right, today is 'December 1st'....　What's with this calendar............only until December 30th?　Is it a printing error or something?　Well, I'm going to change to a new calendar after December is over anyway, so I don't have to worry about it.

　It bothered me, but I didn't feel like thinking about it any more, so I left the room and headed down the stairs to the kitchen.

'Ah, Kaito. Good morning.
Good morning, 'Mom.'
I'm almost ready for breakfast.
Yeah ... how's Dad?
I had to leave early today, so I went to work.
Hmm.

　After a quick hello with my mom, who talks with a bright smile, I go to the bathroom to wash my face, change my clothes and get my bag ready before moving to the living room and sitting in a chair.

'Kaito, when will you be home today?'
Well I'm only taking a morning lecture today, but I'm going to show up at the lab this afternoon... maybe in the evening?
Can I ask you to do some shopping on the way home?
Yeah, it's fine. Text me later and I'll tell you what to buy.
Yes, sir!　Yes, it's done~
Mom, the eggs are burning.
'....Hey, it's just a little bit, it's okay. Maybe....

　My mother's cooking skills have never really improved. Well, I don't dislike my mother's cooking, but....
　With that in mind, I didn't have much time to spare, so I hurriedly ate my food, grabbed my bag and got up.

''Thanks for the meal...Then I'll go.
Yeah, go ahead!　Take care of yourself.
I'm out.

　It must have been an exchange that I've repeated many times before, but today I feel like it's a little new to me. As I leave the house, feeling really small and uncomfortable, the door of the house next door opens just in time to reveal a petite woman.

'Huh?　Kaijin-kun. Good morning........are you in college now?
Good morning. Erina, right now?
Yeah... or rather, you can call me Erina for now, but in college you have to call me 'Professor Kurosu' properly.
Okay.
Well, I hope you know what you're doing.

　
　She is so petite that she could be mistaken for a junior high school or elementary school student, let alone a high school student, and when she was a child, I always thought she was the same age as me... She is so unbalanced in her white coat that it's hard to believe she's even now, and she is very popular as a mascot in the university.
　Since they lived next door to each other, he has been a great help to them by playing with them and teaching them how to study, and as was his habit back then, he still speaks to them on a regular basis. She's like a kind and patient older sister who lets you off the hook, but she's also a cute person with a childish side to her.

"Since we're here, do you want me to give you a lift to college?
'No, I'm meeting up with 'Arisa' today...'
Okay. So I'll see you back at the lab.
Yeah, I'll be there this afternoon.
Well, I'll see you later.

　After waving Erina off adorably and getting into the car, I start walking down the road to the university once again.

　After a while, I arrive at the park where I'm meeting my best friend, but.......I can't see her. It's possible that she hasn't come yet, but due to her character........

''........there!
'Mmm!　You did it, Kaito-san. You are correct.
You can't just show up normally...

　A girl wearing sunglasses looks up and smiles brightly as she declares while pointing to the nearby bushes. Her name is Mamonaka Arisa.......her best friend from high school and incidentally, a freak.

''I feel like I've received some unspoken slander?
'It's just my imagination ... so where have you been for the holidays?'
Yes, I've been on a little 'hike in a war zone'. Here's a souvenir.
I don't know what that means.

　Arisa is said to be a "super journalist who goes around the world" in the future, so she travels around the world during the holidays.

"I mean, is it okay to go to that place?
No problem!　I was able to use one of my '88 journalistic secrets,' the art of covertness to get a crisp tour!
No, there's something different about your image as a journalist.
Ha-ha, well, uh, setting aside the fact that I got a big political corruption story for you, would you like to hear it?
Stop trying to get me to look into the abyss of the world at every turn.

　
　There's a fine line between an idiot and a genius, and this guy is the very embodiment of that. Well, he's such a crazy guy, but for some reason, he and I are strangely well matched. We're now best friends.
　By the way, I'm sure Arisa could have easily gotten into a difficult-to-enter university, but he was the odd man out who said "I can study what I need to, and I don't care where I go to college" and took the same entrance exam as me.
　Well, at that time, he taught me how to study for the university entrance examination... for a fee, but he taught me in a way that was easy to understand, so I'm grateful to him. By the way, she has the same schedule of lectures as me.

By the way, Kaito-san!　What would you like to have for lunch today?
'Huh. We haven't even gotten to college yet, and now we're discussing lunch...
'No, no, it's a very important factor!　At any rate, I have to consult with 'Kaito-san's pocketbook situation' - ah!
Why do I have to buy it for you...

　He dropped his fist bone lightly on Arisa's head, who was still making stupid remarks, and started walking towards the university, exchanging idle chatter as he did so.

''Guh!
'Mr. Kaito?　What's going on?
No, I just had one of those headaches.
Are you ... are you okay?
Yeah, it's under control.
Ummm, do you want to go to the hospital just in case?　I'll give you a referral to a good black market doctor.
'Get me a regular doctor I don't mean... but it doesn't seem to be a problem...'
Well, if you feel uncomfortable, please make sure you tell me.
Yes, thank you.

　What was that?　





　It's a sweet, tender and difficult ordeal. Well, he's got a strong heart. He will not succumb to the pressures and hardships of life.
　But will he really be able to shake off the "gentle world of all that he wants"?　I have my parents, and I have my loved ones. How can we deny such an impossibly warm world?

　It was a silent poison - this gentle world was the test that the creator god Shalovanar had given to the pleasant man.