Shalovanar repeatedly destroys creation while transitioning between dimensions without a break. Even if it's difficult to completely defeat Chromium Aina using this method, it's still enough to buy time.
　Sharovanal, who had been repeating his one-sided attacks while thinking about it, looked away when he saw a faintly glimmering flash of light.

　The flash grazed Shalovanal's cheek, leaving a small wound, but of course such things heal instantly. However, Sharovanal stopped moving, astonished inwardly.
　The damage caused by the current blow was none.......but the fact that it 'arrived' was astonishing.

　All along, Shalovanal had been attacking from a place where Chrome-Eina could not perform a counterattack. That's why. There was no way the counterattack could reach........at least not with the ability of Chrome-Aina that Sharovanal knew.
　However, the counterattack came in reality. That's why Shalovanal stopped moving. And immediately afterwards, he received the fist of Crom Eina that appeared in front of him.
　Beside the several dimensions collapsing in the aftermath, Crom'eina smiled slightly.

''I finally found you, White!
But you won't let me do what you want, will you?

　The reason why Crom'eina was able to reach Shalovanal is because of the unique ability she invoked, "The Beginning of the Story (Prologue)".
　In other words, the essence of that power is........the generation of possibility. The moment she uses her power is the prologue, and from there, the story can take on any form it chooses. The future is filled with endless possibilities.
　Until a while ago, it was impossible for Chrome-Eina to instantly transfer between worlds and dimensions. However, the Chrome-Eina of today is able to do so.
The power to transform the impossible into the possible...that's the beginning of the story (prologue). It's the power that she possesses because she has raised a number of baby birds and stood at the beginning of many people's stories.

　With this power, Crom'eina acquired the ability of instantaneous transference and arrived under Shalovanar. Once this happens, the advantage is Crom Eina, who is superior in direct combat power.
　However, even so, he still couldn't truly defeat Sharrowvanal. The two powers of Shalovanal, the end of the story (epilogue) and the last story (last story), are out of the question to begin with.

　What if Crom'eina made it possible, if not impossible, to prevent the end of the story (epilogue) with the power of the beginning of the story (prologue)....
　
　No one and no one can resist that end. No matter the means used, no matter the ability, as long as the whole story does not end, there will be no end to Shalovanar.

　But now, at this time, that extraordinarily important factor has no meaning.
　The end of the story (the epilogue) is now in Crom'eina, and Shalovanal has no intention of getting it back. And Crom'eina's goal is to stop Shalovanal, not to defeat it.
　If that is the case, then it is possible for Crom'eina to win the battle. And the balance of this battle is tilted in that direction.

''-----''
...White ... you're...
I'm not sure...
.....

　However, even if Crom Eina could win against Shallow Vanal........

''-----''
White!

It doesn't necessarily 'lead to saving a pleasant person'.
.........Crom Eina had misjudged. When Shalovanal had predicted his defeat beforehand.......
　Even if you win against Shalovanal, you can't save a pleasant person," he said, and then agreed to fight, and even he was acting as a 'discarded pawn to buy time'.
　That's right, the fact that Chrome-Eyna agreed to this battle itself was 'just what Sharovanar wanted'.








　When I arrived at the gate of the university with Arisa, I saw a familiar figure just in time.

''Oh?　It's Iris, isn't it? What a coincidence~
'...Kaito...Arisa...good morning...'
Good morning, Mr. Iris.

　Her name is Iris Rearfeed, and as her name suggests, she is an international student. She is a stunningly beautiful woman with snow-white hair and ruby-red eyes.
　However, she has a history of not fitting in well with her surroundings due to her reserved nature.
　Arisa and I got to know each other when we were seated near each other in a lecture at the beginning of the university, and since then we've become friends, and now we belong to the same laboratory.

I'm sure you're right. Yes, here's a gift for you too, Iris-san.
Thank you....for...what is this?
It's a wooden sculpture that can be found in almost every tourist attraction.
"...Really?　.... well I'll take good care of it.

　Arisa handed me a wooden figurine that must have been modeled after some kind of animal, and Aisis-san thanked me and accepted it while nodding her head.
　As I was looking at such a smiling scene, a headache flashed through my head again.

''Guh........''
...Kaito?　Yeah, are you okay?
Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry. I have a little headache...
Shh. I need an ambulance...
Oh, no, it's all settled now, it's fine!
''Yeah?　

　Ms. Iris is a really sweet person, and by the way, she's also quite a worrier. Even when I cut my finger on a notebook before, she was in a panic and tried to call an ambulance.
　Well, it's nice to know that you're that worried about me, but.......

''But, Kaito-san. Seriously, are you okay?　Or do you want to skip the lecture and go to bed?　If you're in attendance, I'll take care of it with one of my secret journalistic skills, 'perfect vocal mimicry'.
'No, really, I'm fine. I mean, I think I'd like to ask you once what kind of superhuman a journalist is in your mind.

　
　While wondering a little bit about my head from the sudden headache, I headed to the university with Arisa and Iris-san.