''Hmm... that Heavenly Clan, they were sent to a place like this.

　There was a shadow observing Rain and Iris from a distance.

　If it was at a distance where the naked eye could see them, Rain and Iris might have detected their presence.
　However, the other party was using magic to observe them from a very long distance.
　As expected, neither Rain nor Iris have the skill to naturally detect long-distance detection using magic.
　Unless you are aware of it, it might be different if you are unaware of it, but it is difficult to notice it when you are not conscious of it.

　And the identity of the one observing from afar is........

'Oh, it's really a pain in the ass to have to come to this easternmost city.
Excuse me, Mr. Lean.

　It was Leanne and Monica.

　The girls were given two missions.
　One was to prevent the brave men from repairing the Sword of the Comet, which was their goal.
　And the other was.....

''There's a good chance that the Heavenly Clan will betray you... is it true?
'Yes, I thought it was quite possible. Mr. Reese has said so, and I'm of the same opinion.
I see. It's not so strange. He ratted us out before.

　The second order given to Leanne and Monica.
　It was to administer a certain treatment if Iris was separated from them.

　Seeing Iris working with Rayne, Lean grinned at her.

''As for me, I don't mind if you betray me. I haven't thanked you yet for the joke you did for me.
''I don't know what Lean-san is feeling, but if you can bear with me until the truth is known for sure. I have high hopes for Ms. Iris-san, and so does Mr. Reese.
He was a force to be reckoned with, even though he was a terrible character.

　Lean looked bitter, still holding on to the fact that he had been betrayed before.

　Who was the one who broke the seal on him?
　It's us.

　And yet, they forgot that favor and bared their fangs.
　That incident was a contributing factor, and like rolling downhill, our honor has slipped away from us.
　It was unforgivable.

　Leanne had been thinking about that....
　In the first place, the act of breaking the seal is itself evil.

　Lean and the others didn't do a good thing, they did a bad thing.
　As a result, they got what they deserved.
　It was retribution, and it was natural.

　And yet, Lean is turning away from that fact.
　They take it for granted that it's not their fault, and they blame Iris for everything.

　They haven't grown up at all.
　Nope.
　In a way, they had grown up worse than before.
　Her thinking had become even more distorted, and she was becoming even less able to judge good and evil than ever before.

　Monica sneered inwardly when she saw Lean like that.

　Just as Reese wanted, the souls of Lean and the others were turning black.
　One after another, they are accumulating dirt and reversing.
　At this rate, they will be able to fulfill the Lord's wishes without any problems.
　Monica shivered slightly, rejoicing from the bottom of her heart that she was able to help Rhys.

'Hmm?　What's wrong?
No, nothing...

　I shouldn't, Monica admonished herself.
　She couldn't help but get excited, and she had a slight attitude.
　It wasn't always the case that everything would fall apart because of those little things.

　Monica disciplined herself and continued.

''I mean, if the Celestial Race betrayed us, you can't just kill them, right?
'Yes, I do. I will kill you to kill you, but it is imperative that certain steps be taken. That's what Master Reece wants.
Honestly, it's a pain in the ass. I mean, it's messy?　At least we're dealing with the most powerful species in the world....　Well, I don't feel like I'm going to lose a normal fight...

　Lean said with a confident face.

　When he fought Iris before, he was overwhelmed even four to one.
　Even though he had such a bitter past, now, he is showing confidence.
　The reason for this is because he trained under Rhys.

　As it is, he will be useless.
　Because of the lack of power, he might fail at a crucial point.

　With such fears, Lean sought more power.
　As a result, she decided to train under Reese.

　Leanne thinks that training is a bother, but...
　Encouraged by Mina and encouraged by Arios, he made it to the end.
　As a result, he was able to achieve a significant increase in power.

　Now, even if I take on the strongest species, I won't lose.
　Even if it's one-on-one, I'm confident that I can overrun them.
　There is but........

That's the tricky part, isn't it? I mean, you have to keep them from moving while you're doing it.　It's going to take some time to get ready over here.
Well that's the problem, but isn't that why Master Reese gave you that wand?
I'm sure.

　Leanne twirled the wand in her right hand.

　It was an unusual cane, with most of the handle of the staff being made of glass.
　The handle is long, or perhaps spear-like.
　I'm not going to be able to get rid of it.

　You can turn it around and spin it around.
　You can spin it around, or tap the ground with a bang.
　Although Lean is handling it rather roughly, the wand is not damaged, and not a single scratch is left on it.

　Seeing this, Lean smiles.

''As expected of a legendary equipment 'rainbow crystal'. You can tell that it has great power just by holding it.

　A member of the heroic party that defeated the former Demon King....
　It is the equipment used by wizards who are called heroes.
　It is said to contain a high level of magic and the ability to manipulate space.

　Originally, it was kept tightly in the royal castle.
　However, it was stolen by Monica during the recent breakout from Arios.
　Although the legendary equipment dedicated to the brave was grabbed by a fake and she failed to retrieve it...
　The other equipment had been properly obtained.

'With that staff, I thought it would be possible to perform certain procedures against the strongest species.
Well, I think it's going to be rather easy. Thanks, Monica. But are you sure about this?　I'm going to take this stuff.
'Yes, of course. Because Arios-sama is the true brave man, and it is only fitting that his companion, Lean-san, has it in his hands.
Hmm. Well, yeah. I'm the most appropriate.

　Leanne is in a good mood, even though she is only being cajoled.
　Although she had a troublesome personality, she was actually easy to handle.

''So... from Monica's point of view, what do you think of that Heavenly Clan?　If you're with that piece of trash, I think it's safe to assume you've already betrayed us.
Sure, I'm working with Mr. Lane but it's still hard to say.
What? Isn't that a confirmed betrayal?
'As expected, we didn't expect Kagne to be in this kind of situation. I don't think we could blame you if you decided to temporarily help us... to get through this situation.
Well, it's... oh my God, that's a pain in the ass!　Why is this happening to me?

　Even for Leanne and the others, Kagne's anomaly was unexpected.
　Who would have thought that a special ward that could swallow an entire city would be developed?
　Can we assume that those wards are slowly growing in size?

　Fortunately, or perhaps I should say, Lean and his friends are not trapped in their dreams.
　This is because Lean's happiness is a snobbish thing like money and honor, not something that can be obtained through dreams.

　Monica's happiness is unhappiness itself for others.
　It is similar to one of the behavioral principles of the demon race, the annihilation of humanity.
　If you try to realize this dream, you will bring unhappiness to others.
　So don't get caught up in your dreams.

''d*mn, the most powerful species is always willing to take care of you at any given time.
''It's certainly a hassle, but I thought it would be an opportunity for us as well. Thanks to you, the repairs to the Sword of the Comet have been stalled.
'Well. I can compliment you on a job well done on that one.

　He was always a supercilious leaner.

'By the way,'
Yes?
How do you think we can keep throwing more demons at them?
''That's........I can't really recommend it, though. Both Rain-san and Iris-san would be difficult to defeat with a demon of this level. In the first place, Iris-san is still........
The goal isn't to defeat them, it's to wear them out. If you get hit by a bunch of small fry in rapid succession, you'll be exhausted. If you tire them out that way, it will be easier to do whatever happens later on, right?
It's...
So, hooray!　Hmph, I'll let you experiment to your heart's content with the power of the Rainbow Crystal to manipulate space.