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I see... everything.

 At my side, Stella murmured solemnly.

"What's that feeling...?

 Liavert lets out a confused voice.

"Mr. Freed!
Okay!

 Taking her voice as a cue, I release a magic bullet.

''Gha-........?''

 It penetrated through the 'rejection' by Liavert's divine spirit and dealt damage to him.

 This is the first time, damage.

"A filthy demon tribe has obtained the power of a god, and I...

 Liavert groaned abominably and stepped back.

''Whether you are a god or a brave man, I will not let the Demon King's path be blocked. I will eliminate all those who are avenging this person!

 Stella exclaimed with dignity.
 Crimson eyes with a bird's pattern on their forehead opened.

''Freed-sama, I will find out when the next 'rest' is due. Please aim for it!
I understand, Stella...

 I'm going to concentrate all the magic I can muster.

"Are you trying to measure the cycle of the gods weakening? But in vain. Demonic power cannot reach God's power. Moreover, its timing can be displaced as much as I will.
'It is in vain, you are the one who is wasting your time. Even if it's the power of a god or the effect of rejecting a demon, I'll read through it.

 Stella tells us.

"I see the future, cause and effect, even fate, everything - that's my 'Apocalypse Notebook'.

 A crimson glow flooded out of the third eye.
 The brilliance became countless threads of light, stretching out like a spider's web.

''Nonsense wo... no matter what you try to do, I said it's useless──!

 Liavert raised his hammer and rushed forward.

 Using the rainbow-colored aura that cloaked his entire body as an erupting force, he accelerated further.

 Faster than ever before──!

 I raise the sword of emptiness and intercept it.

'Three seconds to go - attack at my signal.

 Stella's voice echoed in my head.
 It seemed to be telegraphing to me because I still had her hair wrapped around my fingers.

 Liavert closed in.

''Two seconds to go--''

 Stella's voice echoes again.

"One second to go...

 I surrender everything to her eyes and brace myself.

'Master Freed!'
Haaaaah!

 With a burst of energy, I thrust out my sword.

"It's no use, my divine energy blocks all demonic attacks...

 The aura that enveloped the victorious Liavert's entire body flickered for a moment.
 At the same time, the tip of the sword of emptiness blew away that aura and stabbed at his side.

''Gah!''

 Liavert leaps down with a cry of agony.

''How is it that you can see the cycle so accurately da...?

 The attack went deeper than before.

 Stella will be able to determine the moment when his divine energy weakens.
 Then I'll just have to trust in that and deliver the blow of my life.

"You're done.

 I raised my jet-black magic sword.

"I will retreat and trust in the power of the gods, and will only go forward.

 Is that what makes Liavert proud to be a brave man?

 If he believes in God, I believe in demons.

 I believe in Stella.

 And then I'm going to crush his pride and his pride in himself.

Here we go.
Come on.

 We exchanged a few short words and we both moved at the same time.

"Master Freed...

 Once again, Stella speaks to me by telekinesis.



 The first move is a rush with three feints: right, left and right.
 From there, I stepped in and struck down with my full strength.
 But it's also a feint.
 Once he stepped back and sent the shockwave flying.
 He chased it and rushed forward again, this time with four feints.
 Four feints.
 He goes around the side and fires the real blow.
 At that moment, the god loosens up slightly.



 She reads through all of Liavert's attack patterns and tells me.

 Immediately afterwards, a brave person clad in a rainbow glow rushes in.
 Even more than before, much faster.

 Without a trace of hesitation, everywhere and fast──.

"Crumble away! And then I'll disappear, demon king!

 Reavert approaches with an intricate feint and swings a rainbow-colored hammer down from my side.

 Everything is just as Stella read it.
 I can even see into the future, just as she expected.

 That's why I...

Sorry, Liavert, but you're going to have to leave.

 A moment earlier than that hammer, he delivers the final blow.

''Convergence-type, Slash of the Void (Vanity Blade)!

 The blade of emptiness stitched a gap in the divine Qi - and cut both sides of the reavert.