What a surprise to find you.

　I'm looking at the items that are laid out on my desk that emit a ridiculous amount of pressure.

　The day after I took the last one, Claire, to Cleena to get her blessing. I went to the cave that Cleena told me about to retrieve the artifacts, but I didn't have any trouble getting to the back of the cave.

　At the back of the cave, there was a desk in the middle of the cave with a haphazardly placed sacred artifact on it. I wondered if it was good enough to be treated like this, but perhaps it was the power of the sacred artifacts, but it didn't deteriorate at all, nor was it covered in dust.

　Maybe the pressure emitted from this divine object was what kept the creatures away from this area. There wasn't even a coxi in the area. I came alone because I thought it might be dangerous, but I'm too busy.

　On the table was a fine sword of crystal-clear blue, a silvery white spear that shone with a dazzling light, a pair of gauntlets dyed scarlet, and a jet-black saddle that seemed to smear everything... what, who's seen this before?

　It's just a coincidence, right?　I can't believe that they are all the same as they are for what they need. Albery used a fine sword, Calendayina used a spear, Mirez was fully armed but similar, and Claire-chan needed it to ride Silur.

　I wondered and put everything away in my item ring. At that moment, the area is covered by the pressure that the divine item had released earlier. Was that the pattern that came out after I took it? Cleaner. How come the seal is not broken?

You stole the treasure we guarded!　If you want it, beat me!

　And what appears is something like a man with a black shadow. I can't actually tell because there's no expression on his face or anything, but from his voice, it looks like it.

''I was asked to get this one from the goddess Cleena, sorry, but I'm going to have to let you pass through here.''

　As I said that, I tried to get the Galadruk out of the item ring.

'Oh, you were sent by Miss Cleena. I beg your pardon. Please go ahead.

　And he gave way easily.

''Well I thought you weren't going to let me through?''

That is if it was an intruder. I can sense the divine spirit of Lady Cleena in you. So we felt sure.

　A black shadow that says so and bows its head reverently. Well, it's good if that's what you want. I'm not going to return it even if I tell you to return it later.

　I am sent off while waving my hand at the black shadow and leave the cave. Well, once I get to Calendina the reaction is!

　◇ ◇ ◇.

...Is this the end of the world we're seeing?

　I mutter to myself at the view from the outside wall. The view I'm looking at is all black. It didn't take long for me to realize that all of it was Koksi.

　The soldiers around me, including Regilt, are pale and don't say a word. That's just as well. I would have wanted to do the same, if it wasn't for my position as queen. But now that I am queen, I need to lead everyone.

　I know it was unreasonable, but it will only be a few days before I take over as the king and become the queen, but this country will disappear in my place.

　When I think about it, I feel so sorry, but more than that, I have to do what I have to do. I turned to Regilt, who was stunned next to me.

Resilts, get these people out of here now.

But with this many, they will soon catch up with you and kill you if you run.

'I know that. But that doesn't mean we're going to stay in here and get killed!　Move as much as you can to save one person, even if it's just a little!

　At my words, Regilts starts to move with a bishuvah and a salute. The number of coxies is not in the tens of thousands. There must be hundreds of thousands.

　But why did they suddenly appear in such numbers?　It used to be a few hundred at most.

　Hundreds of thousands versus hundreds. The difference in strength is obvious. We will die I wanted to apologize at least in the end.

　I know what he did for our country. And yet, I'm afraid it's too late for me to regret it now because of my temporary feelings.

''Ladies and gentlemen, this will be our place of death. Those who want to run away are welcome to do so. No one will complain. But if there is someone who is willing to fight me to the end, then please follow my back!

　I will continue down the outer wall, I don't know how long they will follow me, but I won't look back. I just keep pushing forward until this life is over.

　When I reach the gate, the soldiers look at me anxiously. I want to say hello to each one of them, but there is no more time.

'Open the gate, please,'
　
　The gatekeeper is momentarily confused by my words, but he opens the gate little by little. I pull out the fine sword that has been held at my waist for generations.

　In front of me, I see Kokushies coming towards me with a cloud of dust. To be honest, the sight alone makes my arms and legs tremble.

　I grab the necklace that he gave me that hangs around my neck. I want him to save me. Part of me hopes that he will help me. But I am not qualified to meet her because I have rejected her.

　I suppress a shivering feeling in my limbs and look forward to her.

　I looked up, startled, and there it was.

Don't push me into this alone. What did I tell you?　He said he'd definitely come to help.

　That one with the silver hair was standing there.