One, two, three…
[You’re the only one left]
『Ogre is it? I never thought……that the technology to create them still exist.』
[Technology?]
『It’s one of Gallia’s military technologies. The simplest way to turn a human into tireless soldier.』
[That thing, as soldier?]
『It appeared that you’ve gotten rid of their commander. Those things, they are like puppets who would listen and follow their puppeteer. Essentially obedient and fearless soldiers.』
[How cruel.]
『Yes, indeed. Gallian technology might be very advanced, but as you said, they were cruel.』
[Let’s get rid of this last one, and check the goblin shaman’s research facility. Perhaps we’ll find something.]
『In that case, just burn down that useless remnant.』
[Gyaaaaa]
[This thing…]
[This black flame, it simply refuses to die]
『Yes, of course. It’s impossible to control for the current Fate. There is no way for you to douse the flame now. Well, it’s only logical. Igniting a flame is actually easier than putting it out.』
[I don’t use magic too much. Perhaps that’s why I find this form very hard to control]
『Because you only know how to swing the black sword wildly, that’s how. Starting tomorrow, you’ll intensively train with only the black staff. Prepare yourself.』
[Eeeeeeee, if I use it on the spiritual world, what if I accidentally burn the world?]
『That place will disappear.』
[Isn’t that dangerous!]
『Hahahaha, that place won’t disappear so easily, as it belonged to Luna. Only she can erase it. That’s why we can burn it as much as we want tonight. Get yourself accustomed in using the black staff.』
[I hope you don’t go back on your words later. I’ll look forward to see Greed rolling around while being burned by the black flame….]
『Need some rest? You just devoured 5 Area E enemies in a row after all.』
[No, I can’t stop now. I…]
『Running out of time?』
[Yeah, Luna and Mimir helped, but it’s only on the surface]
『Nothing has really changed. The gluttony skill is still slowly eroding you. And the rate of which became faster ever since you entered Area E』
[You knew that much]
『This me is your partner after all. But are you going to keep this from Roxy?』
As I walked toward where the research facility was, I told Greed my stance on telling Roxy about my condition.
[She switched body with me. So…maybe…she already knew about my condition.]
『It was bad timing.』
[Sooner or later, I knew the time would come. I just thought that, it may have been nice if it actually lasted longer.]
『Oh well…..now then, what to do?』
[I need to learn more about my current situation, then how to settle it down, afterward, the Gate leading to that place]
『That’s earlier than planned. Did Luna say something to you？』
Greed was sharp as usual. But apart from that, I also wanted to meet Myne again.
[I want to do it on my own volition. I’m happy with what I have now. But there is always a part of me that is still concerned with Myne. Besides, according to Luna, the Door to that Place has already been opened. If it ever got opened, then what waits beyond it is the world where no one can be happy.]
『That’s why you want to go？』
[Yeah, that’s right. Even if I know very little at the moment, I have something I need to protect…so I need to go.]
『Aaron will be saddened though. Remember how depressed he got when Myne was gone. How it will going to be if you also gone.』
[…..I’m aware of that. It’s only for a short while, but we made a lot of good memories.]
『Hahaha, even becoming a holy knight although for a very short time.』
[Don’t make fun of that. This may smear my name as the head of Barbatos clan. But I just want to fight as myself. Just like Greed said before.]
[The die had been cast, and that’s all there is]
『Indeed it did. Thinking back, it kind of feel nostalgic.』
[Let’s take care of what we came here first]
[Well then, shall we?]
『Sure.』
When I was about to jump down, I sensed a heavy killing intent coming from the west. Making me jumped backward quite far away reflexively.
]Nhaa!?]
[Who…did this?]
『The trace has disappeared.』
[This ice, is different from the ordinary one. It’s even harder than iron]
[How about this!]
The flame shaved off the surface, but the melted part quickly restored itself. Apparently it’s the counter to the black flame, as no noticeable effect was obtained.
[Oioi…what in the world is this ice]
『To think it could stop my fourth form’s black flame. The one who created this ice barrier is not half bad.』
[Don’t praise it like that. Now what? We can’t even enter the facility now]
『Well, we can only give it up now.』
[What’s with that~!!]
[I don’t know anymore]
『First of all, let’s regroup with Aaron.』
[Yeah, back to the Capital.]
[It’s the royal army! But…that flag]
[What’s going on here? Greed?]
『Could it be…..』
[I thought you were dead, but who knows that you’re still alive. Thank goodness…]
[Mother…I’m back]
[Fate, you seem to be alright.]
[Yes, but more than that….this is…]
[I have no slightest idea. Anyways, I had Roxy and Miria to bring Mimir back to the Barbatos mansion. Her life is not in any danger.]
[I see, good to hear that.]
[Fai!]
[Roxy, are you alright?]
[I’m alright. Mimir has also been safely delivered to the mansion. By the way, what is this crowd all about?
[Impossible…]
