........wow.......!
　Izuna, who tended to hide her eyes, was surprised to see her eyes widen.
　The effects of the recovery potion she took out of the small pouch, which could be said to be anything, were dramatic, and the wounds and fatigue disappeared as grains of light.

''It's Nacht-sama's tool,''
　Aisha says proudly.

'Mmmm, Nacht again Aisha is all about that...'

'I'm sure Izuna will get along with you. Nacht-sama is such a sweet man.
　Saying that, Aisha took a recovery pill herself.

''Ugh it's a bit bitter...''

You don't have to drink it, just sprinkle it on top of you.

That's what I thought.
　Aisha sprinkled the recovery potion on her mouth.
　The wound is gone and she takes a small breath.
　After catching her breath, Aisha wills to say to Izuna.

'I have to tell Izuna something.
　Aisha has a duty to tell you the truth that she knows.

..."------"Yes, I hear you.......it's okay.......
　Izuna said, as if she had been prepared from the beginning. I'm sure that she had been prepared since the power that was covering this city was gone.
　She had already made up her mind to move on.
　That's why I told Aisha.
　That Izuna's parents had been killed by Annalicia's conspiracy.
　That she was laughing at Isna.
　That he was trying to use her.
　And that Aisha would also tell him the message she had kept for him.

''If you hate me, come and kill me whenever you want--''
　I don't know why she let Aisha tell her that.
　I wondered if I should keep it to myself if I was thinking for Izuna.
　But what do you want to do with her? It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good idea of what you want to do.

''You're entitled to that - so they say - but I -''

Yeah, I know.
　Izuna said to control Aisha's words.
　Izuna slowly ruffled her hair and looked into her eyes before speaking.

...
　To Aisha, he seemed to be just a bad guy, but maybe Izuna could see a different side of him.

'I can't forgive you...!　But he was ... kind ... because he gave me love, even if it was false ...
　I could feel the girl's struggle that must be going on in the back of my mind just by watching her.

'No matter what choice I make, I will always be on Izuna's side.
　That's why Aisha said that.
　I told her in words that you are in good hands.

'Yes, thanks, Aisha.
　As if to interrupt their conversation, there was suddenly an anomaly in the sky.

''Huh!''
　The first thing I saw was light.
　It was also an overwhelming light that seemed to burn the eyes, sitting far above.

''Huh!　.........what........what.......is that......?

　In shock, Izuna uttered a snatched word that was not audible.
　The tip of her gaze - no, the sky itself had changed.
　From a moonlit night to a glow like the dawn.

''It's okay. .........I'm sure Nacht-sama just got carried away.......''
　Aisha looked up at the sky in dismay.
　Out of the corner of her eye was a golden dragon that emitted a sun-like glow.
　The light that was carried illuminated the entire area of Estor, and when the dragon opened its mouth, a crack ran through the atmosphere.

　A moment later, a roar rang out.

　Aisha covered her ears in a panic.
　The explosion of sound was a shock, hitting Aisha's body. But even that was just the aftermath.
　How much force was put into the roar that was released into the sky?
　Eventually, the sound of the explosion that spread like a ripple disappeared.

''The sky....has changed....''
　Izuna said, stunned.
　As the words were spoken, the landscape of the sky had changed completely.
　The clouds that had been dotted around disappeared and the twin moons' lights poured down even more, and there was such a sky.

''What--!　Izuna, is that--
　Something falling from such a sky.
　It's unlikely that you'll be able to mistake it for something that is upside down and falling from your head.

"Girl........

Wow, wow, wow. You gotta catch it...
　The wind spirit that received Aisha's intentions softly received the girl.

''--Muh, mukyu..........''
　The girl, who looked like a child with her skin exposed through her tattered clothes, was lying on the ground with her eyes white and spilling out such despondency.
　As soon as Aisha received the girl, another voice arrived, this time a different one.

'Looks like it's over there too, Aisha--'

Master Nacht!
　He called out his name with delight.
　In the air where the voice was heard, there was an unconsciously beautiful figure of the Lord in the air that I could not help but admire.

''That........is the Lord of Aisha--''
　Izuna muttered with a somewhat sharp gaze.

''Ah, um, Nacht-sama--that is, who is this person on earth?''
　Aisha asked, staring at the collapsed girl as she spat out words she didn't understand.
　Then Nacht said with a slightly happy smile.

''Yeah, you're tougher than I thought--I forgot to add or subtract a little. I'm not quite there yet either...''
　Aisha wasn't going to be laughing, unlike Nacht, who was laughing with amusement.
　The fight between Aisha and Izuna was the same, but more than anything else, it could be said that Estor was in turmoil because of Nacht's magic.
　Even though he saw such a situation, Nacht still only laughed happily.

''What, leave all the cleanup to Tina--we're going to celebrate the reconciliation and have a party now.

You pushed me...
　Aisha looked at Nacht with zit eyes, but Nacht seemed not to be engaging with her, only laughing lightly.
　And just like that, he took a step.
　He walked over to Izuna.　

　Unexpectedly, a pressurized Izuna pulled one foot away.
　Aisha can understand that feeling.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

''Hm--you have good eyes--''
　Nacht's eyes were looking straight at Izuna.

'Loneliness, self-doubt, regret, rage - a jumbled conflict - but beyond that, determination lights up the light. 'I'm Aisha's friend, I must be,'
　Nacht says without hiding his superiority.

'I'm Nacht--you can call me Nacht-chan with respect, okay?


　Nahat says to Izuna, who replies while dropping her gaze.

'Don't lower your face--'
　It sounded strong and heavy.

'Eh....'

'Don't lower your eyes - show me those eyes that Aisha said were beautiful, and I'll be proud of you - even if all the people in the world point at you and laugh at you, even if all the people in the city hate you, you are a living, breathing person. No matter how ridiculous everything makes me feel - Aisha said it was beautiful!　And if so, you should be proud of your eyes. Aisha's words are worth more than the words of anyone else in this world, no?

No....no...no...!
　Looking straight into Izuna's eyes, Nacht smiled happily.

'Don't forget the warmth of the fire that lit your heart. As long as you have that, you'll never be alone again for the rest of your life.'

Yes, sir.
　Nacht's smile nodded softly in satisfaction at Izuna's response without hesitation.

'I'm glad to have a friend in Aisha, keep up the good work, Izuna.

It's nice to meet you too...
　Aisha could only watch as an indescribable sense of embarrassment reeled in her heart as she saw the two of them holding hands.
　But it's also true that the sight of the two of them holding hands was a joyful one in and of itself.
　It wasn't until this moment that Aisha was able to maintain such a calm heart.

'By all means, you can go out with Aisha as a friend.
　For some reason, Nacht said with an emphasis on the 'friend' part.
　His words and actions seemed to have lost some of the kindness that had been there earlier.

''I don't need to be told.......Aisha and I are best friends.......''
　Izuna too, the atrophy from earlier had disappeared and she was even giving him a hostile look.
　Aisha could only turn her gaze right and left, puzzled by the sparks that were shooting at each other.

''Hm, take care of my Aisha, please.
　This time, for some reason, Nacht says with emphasis on 'my'. I noticed that he casually held my hand.
　Aisha couldn't help but raise her voice at the sight of the two people who are happy but testy.

''Huh, both of you.......please be nice to each other~''

'Aisha you can always tell me if you're forced to do something you don't like - I'm on Aisha's side.
　This time, Izuna takes my free hand in hers.

''Huey!
　Aisha could only raise her voice in confusion.

'I think we need to talk about a lot of things--'

I have so many questions to ask you too...
　Aisha looked up at the sky as if fleeing from their strong gaze at each other.







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　Red.
　Just red.
　Beautiful, fantastic, vibrant red.
　But it's only a surface glow.

　The design is applied and the vibrancy that colors the eye of the beholder is just a decoration.
　The embodiment of the crushing presence of the throne is the color of death, stained with black blood.

　There is only one person who is allowed to sit in that chair.
　He gently tilts his eyes as he compares a grimy, dirty map to a secret book with a cryptic message on it.

The times have been gradually and cruelly warped, haven't they - what will I be called in later life, old man?

Well... how do you like the Mad Titan?

'Haha!　Not bad!

The irony is lost on you.

I was only following the words of the first generation. "I only obeyed the words of the first generation. The emperor of the empire should be the most suitable one to sit in the chair. The emperor of the empire should be seated in the most suitable seat. At the very least, your father will not be enough for the turbulent times to come.

It's just that I don't think it's possible...

"What is to be avoided," he said, "is that a nation's struggle is not beyond its means - what is needed is the prosperity of the empire, and the blood-soaked sacrifices it makes. It's all a cornerstone for that--do your best.

I'll do my best.
　An old man pats the head of a little girl on the throne at the age of 16.
　On the throne, where it is said that the most prosperous nation of mankind has continued to thrive, the eyes of a young girl gazing far into the distance shine.