After Axe and Cell parted ways...

　We decided to look for a way to seal it again.
　Once again, we heard from the villagers...
　I've been going through the rest of the literature in the village and...
　He scrambles for every possible clue.

　The result......

Well it's not going to work out.

　I sat down on a bench in the village square and sighed.

　I did some research on this and that, but I couldn't find any clues.
　About Iris, about the seal.
　There were people who knew the surface, but no one who knew the depths of it.

　It can't be helped.
　Too much time has passed, and no one remembers it.
　

　However, he wouldn't give up after this, and he couldn't be depressed.

　Iris had taken a fair amount of damage in the earlier battle.
　She shouldn't take action right now and heal her wounds for a while.
　So I don't think we're going to clash with the defeating party anytime soon...

　Still, I can't take it easy.
　I'm sure we're running out of time...
　We need to make sure we do what we can now, and do it quickly.

Rain.

　I turned around and saw Kanade and everyone else.
　Kanade was holding a cup and held it out to us.

'Are you thirsty?　I got you some cold water.
Thank you.

　I pour cold water down my throat.
　My head felt clearer and more powerful.

'Good.'

　Break's over!
　Let's try a little harder.

How did everyone else do?

　We had to go separate ways and investigate in pieces...
　Was there an outcome?
　I ask with great anticipation.

'Nyah I'm sorry. Nothing in particular....

　Kanade's tail hangs down in a heap.
　Everyone else makes a difficult face and shakes their heads.

''I see...''
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize. It's not like it's Kanade's fault or anyone else's.

　But.........what is to be done?
　I don't intend to give up on the investigation, but without a clue like this, I can't even formulate a course of action.
　It doesn't matter what it is, it would be nice if there was a clue, but....

Well Rain, I've got a little proposition for you.

　After a hesitant pause, Luna opened her mouth.

'Who put the seal on you why don't we find out?'
I'd look into it if I could, but how?
"Use my special magic.
'Luna. That doesn't explain a lot.
What?　Don't you understand now?!
You have no idea. You stupid b*tc*.
Bad sister?

　Luna was shocked by Sola's scathing tsking tsking, and she was shocked by the gauntlet.
　Nevertheless, it was a sharp tsukkomi that she had heard somewhere else.

''Well what do you mean by that?　I need you to elaborate.
'Hmm. Do you remember the time we went to the site of the seal?　Didn't you use a spell to find out the memory of the corpse of that adventurer you found there that time?
'Yes. It was just the other day, so I remember it well.
'With the application of that magic, I will explore the memories of the site of the seal. I'm going to go back to the memory of the place and try to find out who applied the seal.
You can do that kind of magic?　Then, yes, you should have said it sooner.

　Tania's plausible words, but Luna counters with a difficult look.

'The longer it takes to go back to the past, the more difficult the magic of exploring memories is. Iris was sealed more than a hundred years ago...I've never tried to search for memories that long ago either. The chances of failure are high, so I thought it would be a good idea to keep my hopes up for some strange reason, so I kept quiet.
'But I don't see any other clues at the moment. If there's no other way to do it......I've decided to suggest it.
"Hmm.

　I take their words and gather my thoughts in my head.
　Explore your past memories and find out who put the seal on you.

　If that's possible, we might have a big clue.
　But it's not a sure thing and...
　We could fail and lose valuable time.

''We don't have a clue what else to do. Let's see what we can do. Sola, Luna. Can you do that for me?
Yes, I understand.
"Ha-ha-ha, leave it to me!



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　We moved to the ruins of the village of Pagos and went straight into the mountains.
　Since we had just visited the site once, we were able to move smoothly the second time around.
　Soon, we reached the place where the shrine of the seal was located.

''Well!　It's time to show what I can do!
Is there anything I can do to help?
It takes a lot of time to search for memories from over a hundred years ago. That's why we need you to protect us.
'I can't help but be unprotected while I'm using magic. Could you please?
Of course.

　I will protect Sola and Luna, even if I have to turn myself in.

How long is this going to take, by the way?
Hmmm ... maybe an hour or so!
'So much?　That's quite a long time....
That's how hard it is.
Okay. Well, good luck with that. I'll take care of you and keep you safe.

　Tania says something encouraging.
　Kanade, Nina and Tina also seemed to be very motivated.

'Then let's get started,'
'Take care of me while Sora and the others work their magic.

　Sola and Luna stand on either side of the remains of the shrine.
　They point their palms at the broken shrine and chant their magic.
　Particles of light overflowed from the palms of their hands and enveloped the broken shrine.

''Well let's leave the rest to us and we'll do what we have to do!
'Oh!'

　Kanade replied cheerfully...
　We formed a circle around Sora and Luna and stood by for whatever was going to happen.



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Phew!

　He used his arm as a shield to catch a blow from a demon that looked very similar to a bear.
　Although it was somewhat numb, it was not injured.

''Gravity manipulation!''

　As the demon was about to release its second blow, he manipulated gravity to overload its body.
　The demon's movements slowed down.

''Hah!''

　Without missing the opportunity, from the bottom to the top, the demon's jaw was knocked out with his knee.
　The giant body wobbles and falls to the ground as it is.
　Eventually, the body disappears as if the fog were to clear and the demon stone is left behind.

''Fufu.......this is where it is.''

　We were found by a pack of demons and engaged in a battle.
　It was a bit tense in the fight while protecting Sora and Luna, but....
　There's no way we, who have received Suz-san's special training, would fall behind those demons.
　We properly defended Sora and Luna and had the demons eradicated.

Nyah. Rain, good job.
Good night, Kanade. Good night, everyone. You okay?
Yeah. It's not much of a stretch.
Yeah, I'm fine.
We're pretty confident in our strength.

　Tania, Nina, and Tina responded by looking fine.
　For this amount of time, it doesn't seem to be a problem.

　However, it would be hard if this goes on forever.
　Fighting while protecting Sola and Luna is a bit nerve-wracking in its own way, you know.
　You just don't realize it, but there's a good chance that you're exhausted.

　It's been almost an hour since Sola and Luna started using magic.
　If possible, I hope it's time for them to finish....

　.........
　As if such a prayer had been answered, the particles of light that overflowed from Sora and Luna's hands disappeared.


I'm tired.

　They exhaled and gently moved away from the remains of the shrine.

'Good night.'
Ugh, I'm tired Rain, you spoil me.
Oh, that's not fair, Luna.

　Luna wobbled and hugged me.
　Following that, Sora followed suit and hugged her.
　I stroked her head as if to praise her while taking them in firmly.

'Thanks, you've done so much for me. It really helps.''
For what? It's for my Lord's sake.
I would do my best for my master, wouldn't I?
'Unya ... you're both goody-goody, so it's inevitable that you'll be spoiled ... it's inevitable, yeah ...'

　For some reason, Kanade was staring at me with a complicated expression on his face.

'So, what did you see?'

　Tania asked them, looking a little impatient.

'Hmm. I could see it, but...'

　Luna, who always said things clearly, unusually clammed up.
　Did she see something outrageous?
　He naturally braced himself.

'The magic has worked. We were able to see Iris sealed in this shrine.
You're doing it. And who was that?　Did he look familiar?
"Mm, the thing is...

　After shaking her gaze as if she was lost........Luna opened her mouth in confusion.

''It was ... your mother.''