Oh, you didn't bring those three with you. It's not like I told you to come alone.

　Sitting on a nearby rock.
　I was talking to Razevara, the god of beauty.

'Yes, because I could read your intentions.
Intent?

　It should have been obvious, but Razebara nodded her head as if she was blundering.

'You wanted to talk to me alone ... didn't you?

　I pointed out, and Lazevara had a bewitching smile on her mouth.

　Yes.
　The reason why Razebara went out of his way to set up this match.
　Lazevara, who knew me a thousand years ago, would have easily known that even if he used any means, he would be able to catch me with a minute's time limit.

　In other words, this guy just wanted to move from place to place.
　And.........he wanted to talk to me alone.

''Hmmm, I knew you could see everything, and I haven't been able to compete with you in a thousand years.
That's my line.

　He let out a sigh.

　Perhaps Lazevara must have been able to anticipate this kind of turn of events since he offered that game to her.
　But it was a minor detail.

'Razebara. What's happened in the last thousand years?
It's not happening. Not a thing has happened in the world since you suddenly disappeared for a thousand years. I wasn't expecting you to be activating your reincarnation magic.
'Did you realize I was reincarnating in a world a thousand years after this one?
'I only became aware of it recently. I became aware of your magic around the time the Demon God Von Bask disappeared, and my conviction changed during the Foolish King Aurelian's uproar.
'I see. If the names of Von Bask and Aurelian are mentioned, then you know about the reasons for the decline of this world, don't you?

　I said, and Lazevara nodded.

'Yes. 'It's gotten more and more boring since Von Bask decimated the magical civilization of this world. And you're not even here.'

　
　Lazevara is a god.
　God basically does not interfere in what humans do.
　As long as the world operates according to a certain 'reason', God exists only to maintain it.
　Hence, no matter how foolish what Von Bask or Aurelian does, he can only stand by and watch to the extent that it does not destroy the world system.

　That is the role given to the gods.
　Even Lazevara, the God of Beauty, can't escape from that bondage.

'Boring........huh? Surely this world must be boring to you.''
I know.

　Lazevara looked melancholy.

'Lazevara, here's the thing. Why did you build this underground labyrinth?　You wouldn't be stupid enough to make it out of a mere drunkenness, would you?

　Question.

　That is the core of this discussion.
　It's also the reason why I went to the deepest part of the underground labyrinth with Lara and the others.

''.........''

　Lazevara is initially silent at my question.

　Eventually, she traces a finger across her own lips.

...to keep them in.

　I said just one word.

　With those short words, I understood everything.

'Well that means ba(-)gu(-)nu(-)ba(-)will be back.
....!

　In response, as expected of Lazevara, his eyes widened in surprise.

''You noticed?''
If it weren't for your words, I wouldn't even know about it. The demon god of destruction, also known as the comet of disaster, is about to return. I didn't know he was trying to come back.

　The evil god Bagnuba is not the same as Von Bask, the god of carnage, nor is he the same as Von Bask.

　
　Existence itself is a ruin.

　It also has the potential to destroy the 'reason' of the world.
　So Razevala, the god, is in motion.
　The quality is different from that of the small von Bask or Aurelian.

　When I confronted Bagnuba a thousand years ago, it took me a minute to neutralize him, but....
　Now, what will happen to the world a thousand years from now?

''Kurt. How different are your powers compared to before your reincarnation?
Yeah, so far, it's like 80 percent.
'Eighty percent ... well, considering it's eighty percent of your prime, it seems to be enough, but I'm not sure I'm comfortable dealing with Bagnuba.

　Lazevara bites her lip.
　I can understand what she's saying to a certain extent.

　Because ... even I, a thousand years ago, could not completely defeat Bagnuba.
　That's why I sealed him with an unbreakable wedge for 300 years and left the rest to the gods like Razebara, but....

"As expected, it was all they could do to make it last a thousand years.
"Yes. Your sealing magic was amazing. I can't believe you were able to seal such a nasty god for 300 years.

　Lazevara continues in a nostalgic tone of voice, as if reminiscing about the past.

'After that, we gods analyzed and improved your sealing magic and managed to make it last a thousand years.
That's quite a feat. I didn't think it would work on anyone but me.
That thing ... just stretched thin. That's why it only lasted a thousand years.

　Hmmm, though, it was to be expected.
　I knew that with Lazevara, she could do that much with other gods in tow. She can do that.
　After the reincarnation, I was going to do something about it on my end........

''The seal on Bagnuba hasn't been completely broken yet, has it?

　When asked, Lazevara nodded his head.

'I wasn't expecting to meet you and have you help me, you know. That's why I decided to manage on my own.

　You could have counted on me and you're a watery one.

Well, I suppose I could show you. I can do this all by myself. I don't know, I just wanted to stretch myself.
You've always been that way, haven't you?

　When I spoke, Razebara gave a small laugh.

''I created this underground labyrinth in order to have the seal of Bagnuba. This underground labyrinth is, so to speak, a sealing facility for Bagnuba. It's become quite a large scale thing but thanks to that, I can keep Bugnuba locked up for a while.

　I see.
　But from what she said, it meant that they couldn't maintain the seal of Bagnuba without doing so.
　The fact that she seemed to be praying at the farthest end earlier must have been supplying this underground labyrinth with magical power.

　However.

''What do you mean by a while? Does this mean that the seal will be lifted eventually?
Yes. I think I have one year left in this basement maze. After that I'm counting on you.

　Lazevara walks up to me.

　Then she buries her face in my chest.

'Mugiyu.'

　A strange voice escaped from Razebara's mouth.

''Hmph, it's quite nice to do this after so long. Doing this to you seems to cleanse my mind somehow.''
Yeah?

　She's been a woman who's been playing these kinds of pranks on me for a thousand years now.......but I'm in trouble. I'm at a loss for words.
　I'm sure I've changed a lot since meeting Lara and her friends, but I'll say it again: women are hard to find.
　I'm not going to be able to say that women are difficult.

"...you have one year to regain your strength. And then you'll take care of Bugnuba once it's been unsealed.
It's just that I can't help myself.
No. You can't fail. Failure would have been the end of the world. I've given you a year to make the most of it. You better make the most of it.
"Well, if you say so...

　Shall I do as you say?
　As far as I can tell, this underground labyrinth Razebara built this sealing facility in Bagnuba was quite well done.
　If this is as she sees it, it should last for a year if nothing unforeseen happens.
　That's all the time I've been given. And she has a point.
　You don't have to be so indifferent.

　Of course, if I wanted to, I wouldn't have to wait another year.

Well, I'd better get back to it. Lara and the others will be worried about you.

　I take both of Razebara's shoulders and pull her away from my body.

'Lara you're the girls from earlier.
Yeah.
'You make a lot of pretty girlfriends. I'm........jealous.
Not that she's a girlfriend, but I think I've found some good company.

　I think of the faces of Lara and the others as I say this.
　Lazevara looks at me jealously.

"Hey, will you come back to see me again?
Is Lazevara going to be here for a while?
Yes. I can't maintain the underground maze without me. But I'm bored with being here all the time.
Hmm.

　I nodded.

'Then I'll come back to you as often as I can. It's not uncommon for me not to feel a connection to you.

　I continued.

　Lazevara heard me say this and put his hands behind his back and smiled childishly.