[Are we still in the right direction?]
[Yes! Keep going north.]
[How are you feeling?]
[Fu~hn, worry more about me, will you? I’ll work even harder if you do.]
[You…]
[Listen here. I’m using what is called the Soul Magic Eyes. although its range is limited, I could see not only magic, but also the soul of others. This is how I managed to track Shinn’s whereabouts.]
[Then that means, your eyes will still be able to track him even if he hides his magic power?]
[Exactly!]
[If that’s the case, can you track Myne as well?]
[I knew you’d bring that up.]
Eris grinned as she dodged an attack from one of the Shinn’s offshoots.
[What? You already know that one reason we embark on this journey is to take Myne back home.]
[Ahahaha, don’t give me that kind of look. These magic eyes don’t have that large of coverage. It’s also difficult to maintain. Look, if I do this.]
[Eris!?]
[But, I found something just now. Myne is that way.]
The direction she pointed at was the same as where we were heading to.
[So she’s in the same place as Shinn. So, what should we do?]
[Isn’t that decided already?]
[……I just want to reconfirm it. Let’s hurry up, shall we?]
『It appears that the influence of the door to His land is much greater in here.』
[That means…]
『Our destination is close by.』
[If we keep going as it is, we will end up fighting both Shinn and Myne, won’t we?]
[I’m just a support fighter. It’ll be more reassuring if we have another front line fighter.]
[We don’t have that kind of luxury though.]
When it comes to a fight, I can certainly keep one strong enemy at bay, but the same can’t be said with Eris.
[Which means it’ll be a two-man cell battle. Are you fine with that?]
[I don’t mind. but…Fate will have to bear the heaviest burden. Because as the sole frontliner you’ll have to keep them away from me by yourself.]
[You remember when we wiped out the remaining Darknesses in the desert of ruin? You can do that, can’t you? You should know what I mean since you’re also a wielder of Mortal Sin weapon.]
[Of course.]
[That’s good to hear. It’s the minimum requirement to be able to fight Myne after all. How long can you maintain that state?]
[15 minutes.]
[…U~n.]
[But well, learning how to use it in such a short time is very commendable already. You should really thank Greed and Luna for helping you with your training.]
[I always do. But you know how it is with those two.]
[Ahahaha, you’re right.]
[But anyways, there are times when I just can’t match my senses. At that time, it’s as if my body belonged to someone else.]
[I know right! I was also like that at first. But I got used to it after a while. You should too!]
『The kiai*! You are still lacking kiai 』 (*TL note: Japanese term used in martial arts for the short shout uttered when performing an attacking move. But it can also mean “fighting spirit” or “harmonized energy”.)
[Is that really such a decisive factor!? That!]
『If this Me said so, then there is no need to doubt it.』
But there might be some truth in it. Eris also said that she eventually got used to it.
『Well…..in any case, once you use it, your soul energy will be exhausted. So don’t think about using it continuously.』
[Of course. But really…. It feels like Greed is trying to assault me.]
『Don’t say something weird like that.』
On the other hand, Eris chuckled when she heard what I said just now.
[What?]
[No no, I don’t mean it badly. You two really get along well, don’t you?]
[『Which part make you think so！？』]
[But it’s true. Compared to you two, me and Envy haven’t even mended our relationship yet.]
[I thought you two settled things out after the battle at Gallia?]
[Yes, we did. But our relationship is far from how it used to be. To make a comparison, it’s like when a couple that has been separated for hundred of years suddenly start to live together again due to them having the same goal.]
[It’s hard for me to imagine that.]
That only made her laugh even harder.
[I kind of knew you’d say that. To put it in a simpler term, we used to get along really well, but separated ourselves for a long time out of our own will. But then, in order to close the door to His land, we have to fight side by side like we used to all those years back without enough time to prepare. Naturally, it’ll be difficult to adjust, right?]
[Just what kind of person was Envy? Back when fighting it in Gallia, it persistently goaded me to join it.]
[This little one likes to hog something it has taken a liking to. Or maybe, it wanted you to replace me.]
[Aahhh…that wouldn’t work though.]
[Don’t say it like that. If I somehow die, you’ll be the one who will have to take care of Envy in my place.]
[Eris too, don’t jinx yourself like that.]
Jokes aside, Eris continued to talk about Envy.
[It’s actually a good kid. That part hasn’t changed even after all these years.]
[Good kid… It’s hard to believe that…]
[It’s just purehearted. Neither good nor bad. Just look at Greed, he’s a good guy despite everything, correct?]
[U～n, I beg to differ about that.]
『What was that! This Me is a good guy no matter how you look!』
Greed heavily protested against my take. If you want me to think otherwise, then reflect back on how you act everyday.
[Sure, sure.]
『Don’t make light of me.』
[You two can actually joke around like usual at times like this. I’m really jealous]
[Like usual, huh… Anyways, where are we going next?]
[There, you should be able to see it already.]
[Myne…]
I called the girl’s name as I grasped the black sword’s hilt firmly.
