『Fate! We managed to recover Myne’s heart, but she’s still under the influence of Wrath skill』
[Yeah, we need to stop her.]
[Greed, please adjust.]
『Leave it to me. Fate, go easy on her』
『Well done！』
[Myne!]
[Thank goodness. Fortunately it went well.]
[…Fate…I…]
[No need to say anything now. I’ve always relied on you. From now on, I will do my best so that you could try to rely on me as well.]
[Un.]
[That’s why… from now on, let’s get along!]
But where should I lay her down? We are still in the midst of battle.
『Fate, into that building over there』
Looking at the direction Greed pointed out, I noticed that one of the ghosts was beckoning me.
[Can we trust them?]
『He’s just acting like a regular, concerned Gallian should have. Besides, these ghosts could no longer interfere with us. Enough of that guy. You should know better. Myne is strong』
『You won this pretty well』
「About that, I can’t really consider it a win. And it wasn’t about winning or losing in the first place.」
『True. But there is still another guy who we have to settle about win or loss』
[Shin, huh?]
[I’m going, Myne.]
[Greed, are you ready?]
I said as I changed the black sword into bow form.
『I’m getting tired of waiting already. Alright, let’s get to it』
[Let’s go, take 10% of my stats!]
The only way to get rid of it, is to hit it with more firepower than it could regenerate.
『This feeling！？ Fate…..you…..could it be』
[Gooooooo!]
Was it because of Kairos? By being shown how to fight using the gluttony skill, I felt that my body was lighter than ever.
The arrow shot from the black bow easily pulverized the red pillar.
[Yosh.]
『Let us approach at once』
Shin, on top of the crumbling pillar, looked at me with a bitter gaze.
[Gluttony! Why do you… always rob something from me]
[Dammit, was Myne got done in? What did you do in that split moment?]
[Myne did not want any of this from the beginning. Moreover, she’s not your companion. She’s ours!]
[Kuh… I’ve come this far, only to be foiled again? Everything was going so well… I just wanted to make her wish come true, but… you just had to get in my way!]
[I certainly have to get in your way. The life of the people of Hausen isn’t something you can freely sacrifice.]
[I haven’t lost just yet]
[What.]
[Again…? Is there no other choice left…]
Of course, Shin turned his back away from me, and tried to escape.
[Are you running away!?]
[I’m immortal. There will be other chances. I could afford to miss this one.]
However, Eris already stood in the way of Shin’s escape path.
[Lust huh… you can’t stop me. Not with the weakest Mortal Sin skill you have.]
[Fine by me. I’ll take you on instead of Gluttony.]
[Fate, quickly. I can’t hold it for too long.]
[Greed, take 20% of my stats.]
『You’ve made your decision, Fate！』
[Gaha.]
[I can’t wait until I reawakened again after splitting up. I’ve come this far… Mikuriya, help me. I don’t want to fail again]
Seeing such a figure, my hands that were holding the black scythe wavered.
『Fate, do it』
[You are too kind, Fate. Don’t let him take advantage of it. I would finish him myself if I could, but I don’t have enough power to do so… unfortunately, I have no choice but entrust this task to you.]
But once I understood this secret, it was a piece of cake.
[Greed, take 20% of my stats.]
『This time, finish it for real. It will be dangerous to lose anymore stat than this』
[Damnit…]
[This is the end!]
The《Deadly Inferno》swung down. The moment it hit the core, the power of the secret that will put a curse of death to anything it struck should immediately work.
[Fate, that’s no good. Not after we’ve come this far.]
[Dad.]
[Looks like I managed to arrive in time. I owe it to this guy for this black spear. More than that, the door to His land must be opened.]
[To that end, you’re willing to side with this thing? Why, Dad…]
While both of us glared at each other, I heard Eris collapsing behind me.
[Eris!?]
[Whoopsie, did you forget? I have to put her to sleep. It’ll be a hassle if she used her magic eyes.]
[What in the world are you trying to do, Dad?]
[I was able to make it grow by much. Why don’t you go here?]
[That one is no longer me. If I go to you, I will no longer be myself. Just your tool.]
[Even so, at least your wish will be granted. In that case, you should know what option you should take.]
Shin nodded after a while.
[Fate, that’s how it is. I’m sorry, but this fight must end here.]
[Dad…]
[Don’t give me that look. Let me tell you this; regardless of the result you get, Libra will still go through with his plan. He’ll obliterate this underground city and the above ground Hausen.]
[But he said that he will not touch Hausen if I could prevent the door to His land from opening.]
[So? Do you really think he’ll keep to his words? His goal is to eliminate everything that upsets the balance of this world. On the other hand, this whole fiasco caused everyone in his hit list to gather in one place. Do you think the likes of him will miss out on this opportunity?]
Dad raised his free hand and pointed at us.
[You can feel it, can’t you? A mysterious power that envelops this entire area?]
I concentrated, raising my magic power detection to the surroundings… and aboveground.
[This… what’s the meaning of this?]
[I told you. That guy has been watching from above the entire time. And now, he’s starting to move. What will you do now? Waste our time fighting here? Or return aboveground and confront him?]
[I…]
Reverting back into sword form, I pointed my weapon at father.
[So that’s how you want it to be? I don’t mind. I’ll keep you company till the very end.]
[You mustn’t!]
[Now is not the time for this. Snow also said the same thing. We need to return above ground immediately.]
[But then… the door to His land.]
[We are talking about your territory above, Fai!]
[Good boy. Also, Raine is here. She’s been wanting to see you. Leave this girl to me. No worries, I won’t do anything bad. Now, go.]
[Fai! Quickly.]
[It is alright. Fate has achieved your primary goal, have you not?]
[You mean Myne?]
[Yes, and I am glad for it. I do not know what will happen once the door opens. But what matters the most is trying to protect those who live in the present. Only Fai could do it. So for now, let us focus on protecting Hausen.]
[Roxy… you’re right. Let’s go!]
[Yes!]
