(Lina's perspective)
　Back in time, twenty days ago when the base was created in front of Suzu City Hall.

　I was trembling alone in my room given to Zion.

　Joy, sadness, despair, fear - and loneliness. There was a mixture of emotions within me.

　My current position is under Zion's control.

　My current companions are Theon, Canon, Leila, Guy, Iron, Red, and Flora - all of whom are called Demon Kings or Demons by humanity.

　My current position - I was the enemy of humanity.


　Ever since I became under Theon's control, I hadn't connected to the Internet unless Theon ordered me to do so.

　When I had just become under Zion's control, I saw a news item on the Internet. The headline of the article was--'Kanazawa's Brave Defeat!

　In the video attached to that article, my former best friend - Saori, who was hailed as a saint and who escaped while cursing me - was in tears as she recounted her memories of me.

　When I saw that video, I felt sadness, frustration, hatred...all sorts of negative emotions welled up in me and I vomited. Since that time, I never voluntarily connected to the Internet.

　One day after more than a year had passed since I became under the control of Sion--

　When Theon returned from his reconnaissance with Takahar, he told all his subordinates that the invasion of Suzu City Hall was about a month away. At the same time, he ordered all the subordinates that could handle a smartphone to gather information.

　I did as I was ordered, using my smartphone to look through the news on the Internet.

　The information I needed to gather was about the enemy - the human race based in Suzu City.

　So I browsed through a certain news item and shivered in my room.

''Oh, no...''

　I look into the screen of my smartphone held in my trembling hands.

''Breaking news: The heroes of Suzu City. I successfully defeated the High King of Kanazawa!

　The Demon King Theon, the High King of Kanazawa, who was vigorously expanding his domain in the northern part of Ishikawa Prefecture. The heroes of Zhuzhou City joined forces and succeeded for the first time in defeating the Demon King Theon, who continued to expand his territory recklessly.

　And the photo of people with jubilant expressions on their faces that accompanied the article.

　In the center of the photo, there was a robust old man, no more than 80 years old, with a dour expression on his face.

　The old man was called the 'Sword Sage' and was hailed as a hero of Zhuzhou City.

　And if you look closely at the article - the name of the 'Sword Sage' is listed below the photo.

　--Sayama Toratetsu.

　The hero of Zhuzhou City - the 'Sword Sage'.

　And the master of the Sayama Dojo - my grandfather.

Oh, your grandfather was... the 'Sword Sage'?

　I was delighted that my grandfather, who was strict but kind, was alive. I was saddened to learn from another article about the deaths of my father and brother. I despaired of the future of crossing swords with my grandfather and acquaintances, and the faces of my grandfather and his allies and allies, Theon, who had become enemies, flashed through my mind, and I trembled with fear.

''Why...!　Why....!

　I explode with emotions that have no place to go.

　On that day when Sion and the others were selected by [Chaos], they became the Demon King--they were wiped out of existence from all the people's memories, and at the same time lost all the people's memories.

　So why.........why do I still have the memories of the people--my family's memories!

　My, current aptitude is 【Chaos】. Since that day when I became under Theon's command my aptitude has been 【Chaos】.

　The world.........the new logic......why didn't you take the people's memories away from me when I became [Chaos]!　You didn't erase my memory from people!

　My father's words, my brother's smile, my mother's kindness... my grandfather's teachings - memories of my family run through my head.

　The troubled look on Theon's face, the smile on Kanon's face, Leila's mushy expression, Red's boldly smiling face - memories of my friends run through my head.

　Should I say it?　I guess I should say - "The 'Sword Sage' is my grandfather.

　Really...?

　In my mind's eye, I recall the last expressions and words of my friends, the ones I once called brave, who fled without me.

　The head of the enemy is my grandfather. I wonder how Theon would react if he knew that?　How will Leila and her friends react?

　Would Theon care to keep me away from the battlefield?　Might Leila and her friends be disgusted by the craziness?

　Sion had said that this battle would be a fierce battle.

　There will be many casualties, both on both sides........

　After that, will I be able to proudly tell Theon and the others that they are my friends?

　Then we should fight with them!　As Theon's men, as Leila and her friends we must fight together!

　But can I fight those who were my peers - can I fight my grandfather face to face?

　I ask myself and tremble with fear - a lonely predicament.

'What am I going to do ... what am I going to do!

　I cursed the Kowaleta world and screamed out, bare of emotion.


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　Twenty days later.
　Many sacrifices were made, and a control area was created right in front of Suzu City Hall as a base of operations.

　In this 《Ruling》, I lost many friends.

　A werewolf that I knew face to face became my shield and rotted away by the order of Zion.

　The dark elves who had invaded the dominion territory with me were cut down by humanity.

　The goblins, who were so proud of the fact that they had given birth to so many children, were cut down by humanity.

　This is not going to happen. They hadn't yet crossed the threshold.

　As the invasion of Zhuzhou City Hall begins, the battle will become even more fierce and many of their comrades will scatter their lives. Maybe even the same military members - Leila, Flora, Guy, Iron, and Red - would die....

　I can't go on like this. I shall fulfill the mission that only I can do.

　I had made up my mind to go to Sion's side.