Chapter - 405 - Final Decision (5) 1.txt
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[405] Final Decision (5)
"Get out of the way. It is still mechanical."
Sein pushed Gaold's chest away and inspected the instrument panel.
Seeing the former head of the Magic Association being pushed around by someone was an extremely unfamiliar sight to Shirone.
However, Shirone's eyes soon became immersed in nostalgia.
'Oh, I see.'
Nade and Eruki.
If Shirone finds herself in a maze-like situation, what will the two of them look like decades later?
Gaold, Miro, and Sein, the first members of the Supernatural Psychic Science Research Society, were caught up in the most terrible incident in the world.
Even though 20 years have passed and their paths have completely diverged, their time still stands still.
Gaold raised his middle finger against the back of Sain's head.
It seemed inevitable that even the world-renowned archmage would become childish when alumni met each other.
Unable to let go of his lingering feelings, he glanced at the instrument panel over Sein's shoulder.
However, to him, a machine was just an unknown object that worked when irons were attached to it and chanted.
Then he laughed wickedly, as if he had suddenly had a funny idea.
"Hey, you know what? Putting mind magic on a national intelligence agent is the death penalty. If you want to live a long time, you better be eager for me to return to work."
Saein said while quickly manipulating the instrument panel.
"What do you know about the laws of the red line, you idiot. I can't remember what happened here as long as I'm mentally controlled. It looks pretty uneasy, should I just bury them alive?"
Ethella frowned.
As the Bishop of the Karsis Monastery, it was only natural that he could not tolerate the black line wizard who was making the world turbid.
But she took no action. Because she believes in Alfeas.
Even if it was because of a cherished disciple's earnest request, he was not the one to ask for a mission to break the Karsis Monastery's beliefs.
'He must have meant something.'
When she heard the story of Heaven, the first thought that came to her mind was that nothing should be judged.
It is not a matter so light that it can be evaluated based on individual beliefs.
The only thing that moved her was the sense of mission to see with her own eyes the whole story of a huge flow that must have started 20 years ago, or even longer.
Sein entered the master mode of Istas.
As green letters flashed on the panel, I quickly entered information by combining several symbols.
Siena, who had been waiting patiently, asked without suppressing her curiosity.
"By the way, did the Upper Eastas really exist? I know that even the intelligence agents of the NIS returned without finding anything."
"The upper level exists. There's just no way to get in. It was designed that way from the beginning. Even I, who analyzed all the patterns of Istas, made it inaccessible."
Shirone looked around at the warehouses scattered everywhere.
I wondered if an inaccessible room could exist when all the warehouses had already been individually dismantled.
"How is that possible? In fact, you can enter any warehouse now. That's why Sain also made the master key for Estas."
Sain came here and observed Shirone closely for the first time.
I knew that I belonged to the project from the moment Gaold introduced me with special care, but no matter how I look at it, I was just a soft kid.
"How do you know the master key?"
"I am a member of the Supernatural Psychic Research Society. Among my friends, there is a Servant, and that friend was like that. The Master Equation of Istas could not be made more beautiful no matter who touches it."
Sein didn't laugh. But the explanation was more detailed.
"Perhaps. It is an equation that equates a complex 4-dimensional diagram to a 3-dimensional one."
The mathematical elimination of one dimension can be compared to the difficulty of making ants understand human language. That's why anyone can find a research society with a master equation.
A map that has a three-dimensional shape but actually finds four-dimensional coordinates.
"Upper floors are not limited to space."
Sein nodded.
Shirone's insight was quite good, but if he couldn't achieve this level, he was not qualified to participate in Gaold's project in the first place.
"okay. In three dimensions, Istas is just a warehouse made up of 89 buildings. But the upper level is on a higher level than that. That's why the agents couldn't find it."
"In addition to a specific space, do you mean that a specific time has to coincide?"
"That's right. Taking the 333 cube as an example, when the cube at coordinates 1. 1. 1 is moved to coordinates 3. 1. 3, what changes is time in addition to space. No matter how fast you turn it, it takes 0.1 seconds. This is called space-time. I came up with this idea and found a way that no one could approach the maze. It is to hide the space-time of the maze at the origin of the cube."
Suddenly, everyone was listening to Sein.
Even Alpheas, who had once been Sein's teacher, was now in a position to learn after 20 years.
"No matter how the cube is rotated, in other words, no matter how the pattern of Istas is changed, the cube's space-time origin never moves, so the upper layers can also be completely concealed. What you created to calculate this is the Master Equation of Eastas, which you are currently using."
Saliva ran down Shirone's throat.
I didn't expect that there was such a serious reason for the Master Equation, which I thought was nothing more than a prank of a study group in the dark.
Siena said.
"But aren't we gathered today to go to the upper levels? If no one can get in, what are you waiting for here?"
"Another master key."
As if that word had become a keyword, I heard the sound of electricity exploding as I gripped the empty lot. It was a noise peculiar to flicker magic that even Shirone was familiar with.
It was a pair of men and women that appeared through the scale magician's proprietary patent.
The woman was short and petite with permed bobbed hair and gave a cute impression, while the man was tall and had blonde hair hanging down to his waist.
The important thing is that both of them are old acquaintances with Shirone. maybe.
If no two people could be the same in the world, then the blonde man with bandages over his eyes couldn't be a different person.
The Eternal Reflector, Armin of the Gwangan, was walking.
"Oh, brother?"
Siena couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Why is Armin, who should be wandering the world and capturing landscapes on canvas, at the center of the worst human situation?
"Jung, are you really Armin's brother?"
Siena approached, but Armin coldly turned away from her and moved on.
His wife, Keira, also headed for Estas without even giving a glance.
Siena froze in place as if shocked. Her mind was twisted and she couldn't think of anything.
"You arrived on time. Really, was that rude to the world's greatest time mage?"
World's greatest time wizard.
Being a magician who conquered the speed of light, Shirone did not find the title awkward at all. However, Siena, who knew nothing about him, only deepened his embarrassment.
"A time wizard. What the hell are you talking about, brother?"
Armin was silent until the end.
Sein, who decided that confusion is not good ahead of the event, introduced Armin. It was ironic to Siena, who thought she knew Armin best.
"In order to reach the upper levels of Istas, you will definitely need the help of a powerful time mage. Armin of Gwangan couldn't be more qualified than this."
Siena shook her head.
The more I listened to the explanation, the more confused I was.
"Keira, how the hell did this happen! Are you kidding me?"
Keira, who always had a lively smile and sometimes said nasty things, but this time she didn't laugh.
He raised his voice high-handedly, lowering his eyes so coldly that he wondered if it was the same person.
"You're going to be careful with your words, Mr. Oleifer Siena. We are Armin and Keira, wizards of the Ivory Tower Human Security Enforcement Department, belonging to the White Line."
"The White Line… … ."
Shirone, who knew Armin's identity, couldn't help but be surprised this time.
If there are associations on the red line and factions on the black line, the white line is a completely independent institution that only ends up in an ivory tower.
Magic that is not abused in the world.
Purity not swayed by the ruler's beliefs.
The wizards of the Ivory Tower, whose motto are these two, only pursue the extremes of pure magic.
It is said that even ordinary staff are equivalent to a country's great wizard, and their military power is not at a level that any one kingdom can surpass.
He is the absolute monarch of the sorcerer society, where even the royal family trembles when he holds his certificate of belonging to the Ivory Tower.
But Armin is here as a member of the Ivory Tower.
As a wizard of the Human Security Enforcement Department.
Ivory Tower wizards do not discriminate between departments, but it is true that from the perspective of the Red Line, the Human Security Enforcement Department, which has little to do with society, notices the most.
In fact, it was a famous anecdote that 32 years ago, when Igor, the dictator of the Kingdom of Korn, reached out to necromancy, a wizard from the Human Security Enforcement Department came in alone and made him kneel down and crawl to the floor.
Keira walked up to Gaold and pressed her face.
Armin had no choice but to come because he was stubborn, but if he had already done his job, shouldn't he have taken care of his business?
Armin was a person far from real life.
"Since you brought Armin, you should also keep your promise. First, the Ivory Tower has the right to record and disseminate information obtained from the construction of the maze. Second, it forbids Olifer Siena from going to heaven. You know that Armin came here because of the second clause, right?"
"of course. But let's make one thing clear. It was only if Siena agreed. I really hate convincing people. Especially if you are a woman."
"Well, it's okay. Because Armin knows that. But later you have to tell Armin that I have definitely imprinted the second point on you."
"Hehe, you live a really difficult life too."
When Keira said it, she frowned as if asking what she was doing.
Stubborn Armin.
In fact, the Ivory Tower has yet to make any judgments about heaven. This is because it is still seen as a problem that can be sufficiently solved in human society.
But Armin fell for Gaold's trick.
In order to open the upper floors of Istas, the highest level time mage was needed, and Gaold, who tried to recapture the labyrinth, could not have been unaware of his existence.
The result obtained after investigating Armin's whereabouts was the same reason why the Ivory Tower was able to capture Armin.
Olifer Siena.
A woman who is so precious to Armin that he could even exchange his life for it.
That's why Keira hated Siena even more.
'Sheesh, is that girl that good? She's a girl who doesn't have any charms.'
When Sein released the mind control, the 10 agents collapsed to the ground like puppets with a string cut off. It was to make sure that there was no variable in activating his thoughts right before the gigantic event.
"Finish it before the agents come to their senses. I will go right in."
Sain pressed the button on the instrument panel along with the horse.
The 89 warehouses began to mesh in a specific form.
For this moment, Shirone put aside her thoughts of Armin and looked at Estas.
A time mage belonging to the Ivory Tower of the white line, a first-class great mage of the red line, and a top-notch spirit-type mage of the black line.
At the gathering of the three great wizards who reached their peak in different fields, the upper floors of Istas were about to be opened for the first time in 20 years.
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Chapter - 406 - Final Decision (6).txt
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[406] Final Decision (6)
Kurleung. thump.
The buildings of Istas piled up one by one and turned into a huge mass-shaped structure. It was like a giant with two thick legs rooted in the ground.
Sein, who opened the warehouse on the giant's right leg, spoke to Alfeas.
"If we go in, please activate the Estas again."
Those who do not go to heaven are not qualified to confirm the time-space of the labyrinth.
At least Alpheas thought so, and intended to do what he could.
"Let's begin."
The mischief was gone from Gaold's face.
We finally meet Miro.
It was rather fortunate that she fell into samadhi. The anger I've been keeping for 20 years might shake.
After everyone entered the warehouse, Alfeas restarted the Istas.
Following the pattern set by Sein, the cube-shaped buildings began to repeat the intricate combination and separation.
thud. coo kung. thud.
I can hear the heartbeat of Istas.
With every step he took, Sein's amber irises ticked.
The left iris flicked left and right at an angle of 15 degrees, and only the right iris rotated with different accelerations for each section.
Sain changed his stride length instead of maintaining his walking speed. It was a way to control time by controlling space.
"Come this way."
When Sein opened the door, turning at a right angle from the center of the warehouse, another warehouse came up and the door was connected to the passage.
As soon as you cross the boundary, the warehouse you were staying in before will fall down and you will be overtaken by another block and away from you.
This process was repeated countless times.
'tremendous. I can't even imitate him unless I'm a Servant.'
The warehouse moves, the world moves, and time moves.
It felt like the concept of space that I knew before was collapsing. Shirone was really walking in 4D time and space.
As Sein's steps stopped in front of the final destination, Shirone's eyes filled with vague emotions.
Supernatural Psychic Research Society
A nostalgic sign was hung.
The crooked signboard that always puts it back to its original place but tilts on its own as if ignoring its balance.
When the door was opened, traces of the agent's stumbling were still there.
The equations written by Eruki on the blackboard were erased here and there, and the picture books that Nade had been reluctant to throw away were left torn to shreds.
Sain walked to the sofa.
"The supernatural psychic science research society in 12 seconds to arrive in the future. In that space-time coordinate, there is the upper layer of Istas. From now on, Armin, it's your turn."
Armin walked past Sein and stepped forward.
As a scale wizard who handles time and space, he knew what the upper layer of Istas was without explanation.
"Seven seconds. 6 seconds. 5 seconds."
As Sain started counting, he heard a strong wind noise, as if caught in a storm current.
It was a phenomenon that occurred as the coordinates of space and time with the upper layer approached them.
The articles of the research society were melted and blurred by the air density of the strong wind, and on the table in front of the sofa, a stone gate similar to the Guffin's door I saw in Galliant was overlapping as an afterimage.
Woo woo woo!
"Four seconds. three seconds."
As time passed, the scenery became more paler, and on the contrary, the color of the stone gate came back vividly.
The objects flickered and then became transparent in the space-time coordinates moving away.
"Two seconds. one second."
The moment when all the scenery disappears and only the shape of the stone gate reaches 100% materialization.
"Now."
Armin casts a spell.
stop.
"oh my god… … ."
Siena's eyes lit up.
The feeling of acceptance was not different between Etel and Shirone.
The upper part of Istas, which was hiding in a specific space and at a specific time, was caught by the stop magic and revealed itself.
20 years ago, a genius girl who surprised the world appeared. And mankind imprisoned the girl in a certain coordinate in time and space that no one can find.
This was the truth of the upper echelons of Istas, which had only been rumored at Alpheas Magic School.
'It must have been something like this.'
Shirone finally understood Sein's words.
the origin of the cube. A place that countless agents could not find even after searching.
Armin said as he turned away from the stone gate.
"As long as time is stopped, the door will remain. But you'd better do it as soon as possible. If the situation comes when the magic is dispelled, you will be trapped in the labyrinth of time and space."
It seemed that such a situation would never happen, but since it was a life-threatening matter, there was nothing wrong with being cautious.
Shirone had also escaped from the space-time of the maze before, but it was possible because he was an Unlocker.
Besides, Miro couldn't even ask for her help as he was currently in a state of samadhi.
Gaold didn't think about the problems that followed.
The name of the first-class archmage was colorless, and his heart was pounding, and his face was more flushed than ever.
"Let's go, Sein."
"hmm."
The irises of Sain who followed were also rotating in the opposite direction.
A phenomenon that occurs when coolness and excitement work simultaneously.
The reason he was able to rise to the ranks of the strongest in anti-magic was because he perfectly separated emotions and reason like this.
"Did you say Shirone? You better do it."
The door to the upper floors was supposed to be unsealed through the Immortal Function, like the Guffin's door.
Anyway, there are two unlockers on the team. However, it was better for Armin to focus on the stop magic, so it was up to Shirone to open it up.
When Shirone opened the immortal function, the letters on the stone gate glowed, then disintegrated into small cubes and spread in the form of spheres.
As the material melted, a massive black hole was created.
"excuse me… … Who goes in first?"
I don't know why, but I felt like I had to set an order for some reason.
It doesn't matter right now, but it could be interpreted as a meaningful event in history in the future.
"It would be right for the person who broke the seal to enter. Shirone, you are the first to enter."
Armin pushed Shirone with a friendly smile.
Siena's mind became complicated as she watched the scene. I felt like I couldn't even remember who Armin was.
"Then I'll go in."
For a moment, the vision darkened, and then the view from the center of the huge temple unfolded.
The scenery with the two-kilometer-high pillars supporting the ceiling was undoubtedly a labyrinth of time and space.
'I never thought I would come here again.'
One by one, people came over from the black hole.
Just like when Shirone first came here, everyone seemed to be at a loss for words at the temple on a scale beyond human common sense.
"what? however… … ."
Shirone hurriedly turned around. He was looking around everyone to see if he had the same idea.
"What, what happened?"
The maze was not visible.
"Shirone, maybe here… … ."
"no. It is a construction of a maze. It's no different from when I came a year ago."
Gaold cast fly magic.
With a pop, his body flew rapidly from end to end of the temple.
It was a 'jet'-type magic that flew by exploding air pressure, rather than maneuvering by lift.
Gaold quickly moved around the vast temple.
It had a flight similar to the Shirone's wings, but the level of movement was different.
Returning to his seat, Gaold's face began to contort terribly. It seemed that superheated hell would unfold at any moment.
"These damn bastards… … ."
"calm down. Nothing happened yet. It's just that there is no labyrinth in the labyrinth's space-time."
There is no labyrinth in the space-time of the labyrinth.
It's true that there isn't, but it's something that could never happen.
First of all, there is no existence that can enter and exit the space-time of the maze. Also, if you are in a state of samadhi, it is impossible to escape on your own.
No, if that was possible in the first place, there would be no reason for Garold to wait 20 years.
"It's hijacking."
Sein concluded like that.
"Perhaps they kidnapped Miro from heaven."
Gaold asked.
"Is that possible? Not even one molecule has ever come over from Heaven."
"No, there is."
Armin bent down to pick up debris from the floor.
It was a piece of stone that collapsed from the ceiling when an impact was applied to the space-time of the maze.
Rubbing his fingers to check the material, he said.
"I heard that there was a crack in the labyrinth's time-space not too long ago. The ruler of the law also came to Tormia Kingdom. I know it was handled and reported by the mage of the Akeanis Shrine."
"But it's only a mental body. If you want to kidnap an entire human being, it's nothing more than a crack."
"The ivory tower is of the same opinion. However, it is human thinking. Heaven, especially the archangels, may have found a special way."
Sein put his chin on his head and asked himself.
"Why did you take Miro with you?"
It was an odd question at first glance.
This is because Heaven is planning a final war, and it has consistently expressed its intention to infiltrate ever since the creation of the labyrinth's space-time.
Shirone asked.
"Of course he did it to invade this world, right?"
Ethella said.
"no. Maybe that's impossible."
Sein agreed.
"Just taking Maze has no effect. Even if you kill the maze, the maze's space-time won't be destroyed."
Shirone asked with a puzzled expression.
"Indestructible?"
"The space-time of the maze is basically a dimension based on cowardice. It keeps creating new dimensions within dimensions. Using that infinity, it creates a boundary between space and time. And Miro further increased the speed of the attack through Sammaegyeong. The theory is that even if the maze dies, the inertia of samadhi-gyeong continues to strengthen the space-time of the maze. Of course I can't understand it."
As you move into the mental world after death, the control of your consciousness weakens and you are affected by the most intense inertia of your life.
It was for this reason that even if the Virtual Zone was turned off, if it could not escape from fear, it would be buried in the mind forever.
"no. I think I know."
Sein didn't even snort.
"It is just an illusion. The illusion of a beginner who thinks he has realized his true intentions by understanding the context."
How many people in this world fully understand the space-time of the maze?
Even if he didn't know, it was not applicable to a kid who went to a magic school.
Siena said.
"Shirone has passed the cowardice."
Sain's eyebrow muscles twitched. It was the greatest surprise he could express.
At Alpheas Magic School, the only person who passed the cowardice was Miro. Even at that time, the memory of the uproar about the appearance of a world-class genius was vivid in my head.
'Hmm. Indeed, Gaold deserves it.'
Gaold put it simply.
"Anyway, they can't kill Maze. Even so, taking him must have found a way. It's not a lot of time. As soon as the team is in order, we will go to heaven."
Sein did not disagree. He was the one who walked through the black line for 20 years for what he is today.
'but… … Is this normal?'
The feeling was strange.
It was literally a feeling.
Is the result of today, which has occurred now, just an unfortunate situation that can happen to anyone, with really small coincidences overlapping?
If so, what is the identity of this unpleasant feeling of incongruity that haunts your mind?
An extremely irrational thought that if things were going to turn out this way, they should have been twisted somehow over the course of 19 years.
'Why now? No, why is this happening? Is it normal for me to think like this? Anyway, the world doesn't go the way you want it to. Attributing transcendent meaning to chance is no different from superstition.'
I wanted to draw that conclusion.
But Sein couldn't shake it off in the end.
It's not an illogical thought. Rather, it is a subtle intrusiveness that occurs in the realm of intuition that transcends logic.
'For sure… … .'
Something was out of place.
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Chapter - 407 - Final Decision (7) 4.txt
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[407] Final Decision (7)
The party left the maze of time and space and gathered in the secret room of Alpheas.
Gaold was sitting cross-legged, his hands resting on his knees, lost in thought.
Not being able to see the maze was disappointing, but that wasn't the point right away.
"The final war may come sooner than expected. Then we should move faster. Gangnan will be coming to Galliant. One more person may or may not come, but now is the time to make a choice."
Gaold said to Shirone.
"If the final war breaks out, the one who fights against the enemy will be the hero. But if you follow us now, you will become a traitor who hastened the final war."
Whether it was a hero or a traitor, it didn't matter to Shirone.
If it was an operation carried out by someone as skilled as Gaold risking his life, the chance of Shirone's survival would be less than 1 percent.
"If you give me time, how long can you give me?"
"We are leaving for Galliant tonight. Of course, I will wait until the Gangnan comes, but it won't exceed 2 days at the most. If you decide to go to heaven, come to Galliant. Because inspiration will take care of school problems. Well, on the way to die, what use would that be?"
Gaold was not afraid to take risks.
I need Shirone's ability, but if I'm going to attack with a clumsy resolution, I'd rather not be on the team.
If you take a frightened kid with you, you won't be able to do anything and you'll be annihilated.
Armin took a step closer to Gaold.
Even after confirming the construction of the maze, the reason they followed it was to fulfill the contract.
"Siena does not go to heaven."
"Ah, that was a contract. good. Siena, you can't go to heaven. Get out of the team as of this time."
Siena shook her head.
If Armin had come for that reason, and if the reason Gaold had invited him was only that, it would have hurt his pride as a certified 5th class wizard.
"Why should I follow someone else's opinion and not the team? I will go to heaven."
"You say so? With this, the contract is over."
Light emanated from within Armin's bandages.
Keira gulped down her saliva as the blade raged.
"I am not in the mood to joke. You'd better fulfill the contract properly. If you want to go to heaven in good condition."
The reason Siena revealed her identity even though she knew she would be hurt was only to prevent her from going to heaven.
Rescuing the maze? It's bullshit.
Armin of the Human Security Enforcement Department knows Heaven's armed forces better than anyone else.
Gaold is a special type of Red Line 1st class that specializes only in combat, but even if he tried with all his might, it was questionable whether he would be able to deal with an ordinary angel, let alone an archangel.
Of course, it's not impossible.
There are no absolutes in battle, and if even a tiny variable is snowballed, you might be able to defeat it with strategy and tactics.
But the enemies of heaven are unlike anything in the human world.
In the event of a collision in the absence of information, the winner is determined simply by the logic of force.
That's why the Ivory Tower, as well as the Temple, is focusing on postponing the final war until as much information as possible is secured.
Gaold replied nonchalantly.
"What are you talking about? I don't ask for favors. Because I'm not a parasitic brother like you. Even if I don't take her, Siena will come to heaven on her own."
Blood pooled in Armin's temples.
"Take it in moderation, Gaold. If you want to die, go and die alone. Your madness is only a nuisance to the world."
"Ah, sorry for bothering you. But do you know what really pisses me off? Why do you ignore the troubles the world has caused me when you say such things? I was the only one who suffered, but you are suffering because the whole of humanity shares it, so don't whine too much. Listening to it makes me feel dirty."
Armin snorted.
"A nuisance the world has brought upon you? No, you're just a madman obsessed with ugly desires. Can you really say Miro didn't have a choice? Judgment Day for the 20… … ."
"What do you know?"
Gaold's face turned pale.
The flames were burning in the two wide-open eyes.
"you… … What do you know about mazes?"
"Hee!"
Fleur closed her eyes.
Undoubtedly, the screeching sound of the preta exploded as the superheat hell encroached on the borders of the space.
Even the teachers shuddered in agony as the emotions of pain Gaold experienced spread beyond the physical body.
It was a self-denial that would drive a normal person crazy.
Armin's nose twitched.
As the light's eyes flashed eeriely, the phenomenon of the flames stopping from Armin's back rushed over to Gaold.
From the center of the place where the two stood, the two worlds of fire and eternity collided.
"Don't do anything stupid. Don't think you're the only one experiencing hell. It is the last warning. Promise me you won't take Siena with you."
"Hey, now I know. You are just a lump of blood that knows nothing. Eternal Observer? On the topic that I was hiding in a world where nothing changed… … ."
Gaold's spirit zone unfolded.
"Are you the kind of people who talk about hell?"
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
As the spirit zones of the two collided, the shockwaves generated spread out in the form of spheres and collapsed the walls of the room in a round shape.
"Big uh… … ."
When the real power was transmitted, Shirone was dying.
What's comforting, though, is that you're not the only one struggling.
The unbearable pressure squeezed everyone's hearts as the world of heat and eternity was jumbled together.
At that time, two golden cogwheels penetrated the curtain of hell and rotated in an interlocking state.
The landscape was sucked in and shattered. As if pulling the center of a carpet, the original world began to emerge from the outside of the landscape.
When hell disappeared, people stared blankly at the cogs.
It turned into Sein's amber iris and spun rapidly, shining like a halo.
Cheolryunan – Equilibrium.
It was the world's organ that calms all phenomena with two gears that calculate the coefficient of reason and the coefficient of emotion.
Gaold was satisfied when he confirmed that his alumni's skills had not rusted before going to heaven.
However, it was unpleasant to be treated the same as Armin as an ally with the same goal.
"what? Even if we beat each other up, it wouldn't be enough. Are you going to try a three-way battle?"
"It is in front of Master. You may not know at other times, but be careful now."
Sein's attitude toward Alpheas was no different from Gaold's.
When the whole world abandoned the Supernatural Psychic Research Society, he was the only one who took their side.
Gaold also had no choice but to become a Hapjuki this time.
Of course, he wasn't Alpheas who would be swayed by self-denial, but if there was one person in the world who didn't want to be a nuisance, he was him.
Sein looked back at Armin.
"I apologize for using your emotions. But we need at least one more talented person. If you knew it from the beginning, why don't you convince Siena yourself? As I said clearly, we have no intention of forcing the party to give up. It's not a mission to be performed through coercion."
Siena stepped forward.
To be honest, I didn't want to even look at Armin's face, but I couldn't see other people squabbling between me.
"Answer me one thing, Armin oppa."
Armin, who had been unable to even turn his head until now, spoke in a desperate voice when Siena opened the door.
"Siena, sorry for hiding it. But I… … ."
"Is Keira your brother's wife?"
Keira approached with a bright color as if it was just this time, but quickly withdrew with a pale face.
It was because he felt a terrifying life behind Armin's back, who turned his head very slightly.
Armin turned to Siena again.
As if it had happened when, the life had disappeared, and it was back to being a mild sheep.
"No, Keira is my watchdog. there was a situation She's got a sham marriage for a mission. Siena, everything is for you. Give me a chance to explain."
A cold breath escaped from between Siena's lips.
fake marriage? guardian?
Are you saying that now?
'I, how hard I was… … .'
I vowed to forget every night. Trembling with loneliness, desperately suppressing the desire to steal, he wished him a happy life with Keira.
But is it a lie?
After deceiving them to their heart's content, acting as a loving couple right in front of their eyes, all of that was for my sake?
"Siena, if you want to get angry, I'm fine too. but… … ."
"No, I will tell you."
Siena held out her hand and stopped talking.
There must have been circumstances. No, even if she hadn't, she had no right to be angry with Armin.
The kind of life he lived after losing both eyes to save Siena was predictable.
"Your brother is my lifesaver. Even if my brother cheated on me for some reason, it doesn't change the fact that he gave me a new life."
Armin closed his mouth and raised his eyebrows.
You don't have to thank me.
If you want, I can take out my heart right now. Siena, if you wish.
Siena walked over to Armin and hugged him.
Even though she was held in the arms of the man she so desperately wanted, her heart was tingling as if she had been beaten with a whip.
"Thank you, brother. I won't forget for the rest of my life I will always be grateful for the life my brother gave me. But now we are grown up. You can't treat each other with only your childhood feelings. stop, leave me That is my last wish for my brother."
"Siena… … ."
Armin wept in his soul.
Because he had no pupils, he felt miserable as he did not even shed tears.
I have to leave. Siena can do anything she wants.
and will wait Because you might miss yourself because of one small whim.
Even if I don't, I'll wait my whole life.
"Okay, I will do as you say. Oppa, he can do anything you want."
Armin tried to caress Siena's cheek, but unfortunately turned around with a clenched fist.
"let's go."
"Armin, you can't… … ."
Keira tried to shout something at Siena with a serious expression, but Armin's flicker magic came first.
The two of them disappeared as the electricity splattered.
The flicker magic that transcends space even in an enclosed place reminded him that he was an unlocker.
Gaold continued with a relieved expression.
"Let's wrap this up one last time. I can't be sure if Gangnan will be successful in recruiting, but once he's brought in, there's no problem with Util. When Shirone comes in, the range of strategies expands. As for the dealer, Siena and me are enough. Crowd control can be done by Sein, one person in charge of operation, and one person in charge of search."
Flew felt infinitely proud that his position was mentioned.
Originally, it was a project with no room for a certified 8th grade wizard to intervene. However, in other words, the power leakage of the team was severe.
As expected, Gaold's expression was impassioned.
I don't want to make a cage class, but shouldn't it work if I have an assortment?
"I guess… … I think there should be one hitman. If you can definitely eliminate one target, the range of tactical operations will be greatly expanded. Is there no good knife holder? The one who knows how to cut properly."
Sein said.
"Where do you get a guy like that all of a sudden? Wasn't there a magic swordsman in your bodyguard or something?"
"Two pieces of news. probably dead Anyway, think about it once. Even if he dies, he can definitely take out one target. Even if he dies, he doesn't have to deal with it. In a word, a man who wants to die."
"You have too many demands."
"If even one fails, I won't save you. We are the Suicide Squad. A guy who follows you hoping for a reward is only a minus to the team."
Ethella said.
"Why don't you try looking for a certified driver? If you are a renowned swordsman, your skills are certain."
"no. Those who insist on beliefs burn needlessly. We're not going to war. Hitman is perfect for focusing on recapturing the maze."
Sein checked the time and said.
"Let's go to Galliant for now. There might be someone who uses a knife in the Kergo Autonomous District."
Then Siena raised her hand.
"Hey, how about a knight without faith?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Siena.
Gaold raised his eyebrows as if to say something, then asked again.
"A knight without faith? Can you call that a knight? no, it doesn't matter anyway But why?"
"There is one person. Someone who knows how to bell properly."
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[408] Final Decision (8)
It was a gloomy day.
I rolled up my clothes and packed dry food and first aid kits in case of an emergency.
As I grabbed the full military backpack with my right hand, it went into the Kubrick's slot.
Shirone, who was examining the scabbard while holding Armand, saved it to Kubrick's second slot.
Loaded weight 38.7 kg. It could be said that it was captured optimally while leaving an extra space.
"… … ."
Shirone looked around the room to see if anything was missing and checked the time.
After confirming that it was near midnight, I took out Maya's letter that was stored in the drawer of my desk and read it again.
It was the day of the presentation of the Supernatural Psychic Research Society that Maya fell in love with Shirone.
It felt like destiny when Shirone stood in front of Maya at the senior year welcome party.
The reason why he asked who the girl he wanted to kiss was actually half joking and half serious, but he said it was the result of such a foolish delusion that he would choose him.
Her heart was engraved on four pages of letter paper. It was a confession that she did her best to convey her sincerity rather than embellish and wrap it up.
If you accept my heart, please come out to the park in two days at midnight.
Even if you don't come out, I will never resent or hate you.
I want you to show your sincerity this time. love you.
Shirone folded the letter along Maya's crease and put it in the envelope. Then, as if taking something precious, I poked it into his inner pocket and gently pressed it with the palm of my hand.
"Maya… … ."
Shirone left the dorm earlier than the promised time. Should I make her wait until this day?
It was 10 minutes ago when we arrived at the park.
Beneath the only light on, he waited for Maya to come out.
Deng. Deng. Deng.
The midnight bell struck.
As the clouds thickened, the wind and rain came in. Thunder was heard from the distant sky, and cold raindrops fell.
Shoot Aaaaaaa!
Numerous percussion instruments disturbed Shirone's hearing.
Streams of water trickled down her wet hair, and her clothes were soaking up the water and getting heavier.
Shirone was looking at the path Maya was walking.
Deng.
The bell announcing one o'clock struck.
Until then, Maya hadn't come.
I heard the sound of water splashing and someone walking behind me.
It was only after the raindrops that fell on her head were blocked that Shirone finally looked back.
Amy was standing with an umbrella.
The two were just looking into each other's eyes.
Amy wanted Shirone to tell her first, and Shirone had nothing to say to her.
Amy's emotions, which had been suppressed, finally exploded.
Resentment, anger, bewilderment, betrayal, and perhaps even more desperateness.
She gritted her teeth and spat out in a trembling voice.
"Why did you come out?"
Shirone did not answer.
"say. why did you come here Really Maya and… … ."
"It has nothing to do with you."
Amy's heart sank.
I knew that Maya would confess.
The reason why he agreed despite knowing it was the confidence that he had seen Shirone's feelings with his own eyes. He agreed, and what he regretted was his insecurity about Maya's courage.
It was Amy who ran around the room nervously and eventually couldn't stand it and ran to the park.
Shirone was waiting for Maya. And now she was staring at herself with such cold eyes.
"no. It can't be."
Amy's voice crackled.
"What's going on? I mean, you're so weird these days. it's still weird say! Tell me what's going on! If you don't tell me, I won't see you anymore."
"okay. doesn't care."
Amy couldn't believe it.
Why do you have to treat me so coldly?
It wasn't the Shirone I used to know. I was afraid.
She was naked in front of Shirone for the first time.
"why? why do you do that why don't you say anything Is it because I don't act like Maya? Fool, me too, me too you… … ."
Shirone hugged Amy tightly. Otherwise, there was no way to hide the distorted face.
Hot tears mixed with the cold rain water and ran down my cheeks.
"Amy, thank you so much."
Embarrassed, Amy burst into tears.
I grabbed Shirone's collar and tried to shake it off, but it just slipped.
"no. don't hug I mean say it! tell me why! You bastard!"
There was no strength in his hands.
Time pushed her back and a cliff awaited her in front. For the first time she had the idea that she wanted to turn back time.
Shirone said the last words with a sad smile.
"Hi, Amy… … ."
Took.
The umbrella fell from Amy's hand. The sound of the stinging rain was huge.
Even when Shirone left her body, she couldn't move with a dazed expression on her face.
Tears welled up and I couldn't see anything.
"Ugh. Ugh."
The moment the sobs that had been blocked in her throat burst out, the sky quiveringly cried on her behalf.
* * *
thump thump! thump thump!
Collie, the head teacher of the senior class, was awakened by the sound of knocking on the door of the annex.
I hurriedly put on my gown, rubbed my sleepy eyes, and opened the door to find Maya soaked in rain.
"Maya? What are you doing at this hour?"
"teacher… … ."
Maya couldn't control her emotions and burst into tears in Collie's arms.
"Aaaaaang!"
Collie was perplexed, but looked at Maya's condition. It seemed that the order would be to calm down the trembling body first.
Colli, who had put wood in the fireplace and made a fire, sat Maya down and handed her a towel.
Cocoa was boiled and placed in front of her, but she just watched the flames in the fireplace, mesmerized.
'It must have been a crab.'
Collie had a hunch that the day Maya had spoken of was today.
He didn't show it during the senior year schedule, but he was a disciple whom he loved so much that he personally enrolled him in a magic school and taught him.
'A young child. I can't take care of my own feelings because I'm counting other people's feelings.'
Collie first saw Maya at the opening of an outdoor performance by singer Canary.
Outside the barricade, commoners also had a chance to watch, and the nobles seemed to like this way.
So, the event planner went further and set up a strategy to highlight the excellence of the canary by having a commoner in the opening performance.
That's how the 14-year-old Maya was recruited.
However, the planner's tricks went awry. It was because the popular song of a 14-year-old girl was beautiful enough to give goosebumps.
No wonder the nobles were offended, and as soon as the song was over they began to boo and criticize.
It is said that there were even nobles who called the chieftain of the tribe and forced him to bring Maya to bed for a large sum of money.
The chief attacked a nobleman and was beaten to death and kicked out, and Maya gave up her dream of becoming a singer that day.
Collie recommended Maya to become a wizard.
He had a weak temperament, but he certainly had omnipotent talent, and he succeeded in entering the Spirit Zone in two years.
I didn't want anything like a great wizard.
Wouldn't that be enough if she could become a wizard, raise the tribe, and sing the song she really wanted to sing?
"Did Shirone-kun not come out?"
Maya gently raised the corner of her mouth. It was the only happiness that could be obtained in pain.
"no. gave it to me Like an idiot, I told you not to come out like that. It wouldn't matter if you cut off things like me, but I gave it to you. For me, they waited for over an hour."
Maya covered her face with both hands.
"So it hurts my heart. Because that Shirone is so good. Because I want to be his woman."
"Shouldn't you have walked a horse? Could it be that I really liked you?"
Maya shook her head.
"I knew from the beginning that I couldn't win Shirone's heart. I confessed even though I knew it. I like it so much, I don't think I can stand it without talking about it. So she went in knowing it was hell."
Maya looked back at Collie with a terrified expression.
"But what should I do? It hurts so much. I feel sick and I think I will die. Can we forget Shirone? Can I go back to the way I was before meeting Shirone?"
Cole spoke his mind frankly.
"Maya, you cannot erase past memories. It is something you will have to live with for the rest of your life."
"I don't think I can. Being so sick… … how… … ."
Maya finally sobbed.
Collie came over and hugged her and gave her a pat on the back.
"There is no need to be afraid. Scars don't go away, but as you live, so many new scars form that you don't know which ones Shirone left behind. Then you'll be fine again. Just live like that."
Maya rubbed her face against Collie's chest.
"It is not living. With no hope… … How can I live?"
"Maya, I don't live for hope. It is to create hope in order to live. I won't be able to forget it, but everything will be alright. You can create another hope."
"I hate that. I want Shirone to come to me. She wants you to love me with poetry."
When cut by a knife, it doesn't hurt. What really hurts was when I realized I had been cut.
That is why the emotion Maya felt now was fear, not pain. Fear of the pain to come.
'The more tender the heart, the harder it will be. But Maya, an artist is someone who talks about humans. Even when he looks down from a high place, he never sees humans. So remember today's pain. Sing in the lowest place. Then one day everyone will heal your wounds.'
Collie stroked Maya's back.
Her shoulders trembled pitifully, like a baby bird whose wings have been snapped by a storm.
* * *
3 am.
Since there was no intention of sleeping in the first place, Shirone returned to the inn and washed herself and changed into new clothes.
As I sat down at my desk and blocked my thoughts for a while, the lingering lingering sound of crying leaked out by itself.
"Has everything been sorted out now?"
Withdrew from the Supernatural Psychic Research Society. Nade was very angry, but eventually hugged him and told him to come back no matter what.
And today, I ended my own goodbyes to Maya and Amy.
I wanted to sever all ties before going to heaven.
No, I had to.
If you have any regrets here, you will hesitate at the decisive moment. Because you will hesitate in a situation where you must die.
In a short period of time, Shirone had sorted out all the ties that could be sorted out.
But still, the faces of precious people came to my mind.
Rian, Tess, and… … Parents who always want only their son's happiness.
I was fortunate enough to say I love you before leaving home.
It was, truly, the best thing in Shirone's life.
I opened the drawer and took out a clean stationery. The greetings that could not be said now had no choice but to be conveyed in writing.
Spinning the nib with her finger, Shirone finally wrote a letter on the paper.
history
"Black. Sobbing."
Tears flowed from sadness.
I wanted to graduate from magic school. I wanted to experience the world with my friends. She wanted to feel again the thrill she felt when she held Amy's hand.
"mom… … "
Shirone's only parents are Vincent and Olina. That fact will never change.
I should have known before going to heaven.
No, I didn't meet Ikael from the beginning.
But I found out.
She didn't express it to anyone, but in fact, she had the answer to the question that had been in her heart for the rest of her life.
'I'm sorry, I'm sorry.'
Shirone wiped away tears with her sleeve and wrote a will.
Thanks to the people who have helped me, stories about how happy I was because I received a lot of love, and even respect for my parents.
Everything that had been stored for 19 years was being emptied.
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[409] Task Force (1)
Magic Association.
Sakiri, an investigator belonging to the Inspection Division 3 who had previously interrogated Canis and Arin, was on his way to the prison camp for special criminals under the Association.
Next to him was Blenner, the third deputy director of the National Intelligence Service.
The National Intelligence Service's 3rd Division is the Daecheonguk Information Management Department, a secret organization composed only of black agents whose ranks are not disclosed to civilians.
The reason why the head of such a department personally visited the association was to obtain an item to stop Gaold's plan.
It was the confession of Isabelle, the 3rd class archmage.
"Anyway, it's a problem, a problem. Speaking of Gaold. It's the shame of the kingdom. I didn't like it from the start. After making a lot of people tired, you can just walk away by yourself."
Sakiri was not fooled by Blenner's good impression.
Everyone in the Inspection Department knew that the lobby of Rufist, who is currently serving as the temporary head of the Magic Association, entered Blenner.
"Isabel, that woman is really strong too. Her face is pretty, tsk tsk. Wizards can't do this."
It is not a good thing to hear a wizard's gossip from a non-magician.
Especially if the target of the gossip is a certified third-class archmage he usually respects.
However, Sakiri did not show emotion. He shuts off his emotions with such ease, sometimes when necessary.
"I hear you are the best on this floor. cook to your heart's content I'll do the rear end. I must make her mouth open."
"It is not easy. Even if he is a non-combatant, he is definitely a great wizard. I'm definitely not the kind of person who would commit perjury out of fear of pain."
"Hehe, isn't that why I called you? Sakiri of the 3rd Inspection Division, who says that any criminal can't even be beaten as long as he gets caught."
"I will try my best."
Sakiri replied in a dry voice, deep in thought.
Temporary president Rufist has long regarded Gaold as a thorn in the eye. In my mind, I would want to eliminate Gaold even with all the power of the Association.
'But things didn't go as planned.'
He seized the opportunity to fulfill his long-cherished wish, but the problem was that Gaold's reputation within the association was not as bad as expected.
He's a madman, but that's why he's pure, and even though he has a nasty temper, he's stronger than anyone else.
And this was clearly outside of Lufist's calculations.
The incident in which Isabelle risked her life to protect Gaold during the National Emergency Hearing left a great deal of embarrassment to the Wizards of the Association.
Someone outside of Gaold's bodyguard insisted on Gaold's innocence.
If that is also the guarantee of Isabelle of the official third class, the standard of judgment will be shaken regardless of whether it is true or not.
With the high ground in front of his eyes, Rufist became desperate.
He needed a reason to mobilize all of the association's strength, as he could only become the official head of the association by eliminating Gaold, so it was Blenner, the 3rd deputy director of the National Intelligence Service, who reached out.
'This is my conclusion. but… … .'
The question still lingered.
Forcing perjury and torturing certified magicians is dangerous even for the NIS. But how did it get approved?
'Who's behind it?'
Sakiri hinted at Blenner's intentions.
"How far can I get a confession? Isabelle said in fact she was an Old Guard and she was so she was sheltered, is this enough?"
"Hmm, shouldn't it be a little taller than that? It was enough to lead the plot to assassinate Her Highness. Whether you designed it or distributed the money, you do it yourself."
'I'm thinking of letting go completely.'
No one should know what will happen underground today. Thinking of pruning everything that can be pruned.
This was the reason Sakiri was in charge of the interrogation alone, without even an observer.
"As long as I don't die, I can do anything, so just accept a confession. I've installed a video recording device. Then get out Obscura B and bring it to me. And you are special."
'It was something like that.'
The final puzzle was put together in Sakiri's head.
The beauty archmage's torture process is recorded in its entirety. Could there be a better snuff for old politicians joining a decadent society?
That's just why.
Outside, a king's assassination attempt is taking place, the head of the Magic Association is changing, and the world is about to turn upside down, but someone is just immersed in their hobby.
'Perhaps this is also a very humane thing.'
Sakiri understood.
If you have the ability to do something, humans do it.
Upon arriving at the prison cell for special offenders, Sakiri fixed her eyes on the iron door.
Whether he had heard anything, Blenner did not show interest in the circumstances behind the iron gate.
"Then please. deal with it as soon as possible You have to get a confession within 48 hours."
48 hours.
"Do not worry. This is the guy who came all the way here."
Blenner patted Sakiri on the shoulder with confidence and turned around.
It wasn't until the sound of footsteps echoing in the hallway died down that Sakiri reached for the iron door's security device.
Upon entering the Spirit Zone, the lock on the iron door reading the personal information rattled and unlocked.
I pulled the half-open iron door and found Isabelle sitting on a tandem chair installed against the wall of the dark prison.
A model employee of the Magic Association who always adhered to neat attire and took pride in it.
But now, with disheveled hair covering his face and his wrists resting on his knees, he was a shabby criminal with mana control devices handcuffed.
Two on the left and right sides, and one on the side of the iron gate. A total of three video recording devices were installed.
The one in the front flashed a red light and was recording Isabelle's condition for several days.
"It feels strange to meet you in a place like this."
Isabelle didn't respond.
He was just repeating empty breaths in a limp posture like a corpse.
Sakiri didn't care and checked the video recording devices while unbuttoning his sleeve.
"Do you know what is the scariest thing I've ever felt in my life? It means that humans are endowed with unlimited freedom. It really is. No matter how absurd, humans can do it."
After confirming that the video recording device on the left was turned off, Sakiri moved to the wall on the right.
"Is it impossible to strangle a child who does not get sick even if he puts it in his eyes? Isn't it too stupid to believe if you think so? No matter how much you love it, just do it. That is human freedom."
After checking the second device, Sakiri looked into the lens of the last device turned on and said.
"Reset Obscura B to save records."
When I pressed the button, the device turned off, ready to restart.
It was only after the three video recording devices turned off that Isabelle raised her head. The eyes that gave up her hope confirmed Sakiri's face.
"Come to think of it, it's tomorrow, the first son's death."
Sakiri is now the father of two daughters, but originally had one more son. However, the son suffered from Tris disease, which rots the whole body, two years after he was born, and died two years later.
Sakiri was a regular eater.
"Well, this is life. Then shall we begin?"
When the switch installed on the wall was lowered, the incandescent light in the ceiling turned on, making the prison as bright as daylight.
thud! thud! thud! thud!
Then, the walls opened in series, and the prison expanded as long as the corridor.
Every conceivable instrument of torture and equipment was placed there.
"Usually torture chambers are dark, but I like the light side. Torture is also a kind of communion. It might make you feel a little dirty to see your body breaking down, but just give up."
Sakiri took the scissors to cut the prison uniform and checked the blade.
"What should I do first? What are you weak against? ache? foreign body sensation? fear? body transformation? Shame?"
Isabelle said in a calm voice.
"You're kind, Sakiri."
"I understand with duality. There's nothing good about stimulating them before they even start. We'd better start with the water torture. For the sake of the show, it is better to have a clean body first."
"If not… … Why are you conflicting?"
Sakari's fingers stopped snapping the scissors.
"conflict?"
"You would have known. No matter what you do to me, I will not withdraw from speaking at the hearing. However, your rule of thumb, 'The Balance of Truth' is an exception. I don't know the activation conditions, but there's no need to waste time playing house like this, right?"
Sakiri, who had been silently looking at the scissors, sighed and turned around.
"Haa, as long as this guy or that guy is alive."
Limp!
The scissors nervously fell back to where they were.
Sakiri, who had been standing still, turned slowly and looked down at Isabelle.
"… … Why did you do that?"
Isabelle tilted her head slightly, as if not understanding the meaning.
"Why are you coming? You're not even a member of the Royal Guard. It's the same as using Gaold, Lufist, or the Association for personal purposes. Lufist took over the association to gain power, and Gaold became the president of the association for revenge. Why did you protect Gaold anyway?"
Isabelle's answer was simple.
"I don't know either."
"I do not know?"
"Sakiri, I don't know. It's not a thoughtful decision. Yes, like you said, both Gaold and Luffist are self-centered people. Still, the reason why I chose Gaold… … ."
Isabelle thought for a moment and smiled bitterly.
"I just liked Gaold a little better than Lufist. That's all."
"… … ."
Sakiri flicked her jaw joint left and right.
Then he turned back to the shelf where the instruments of torture were placed, his face contorted like that of a sick person.
'Damn it. There was such an easy way.'
Since when did the name wizard come to be called a politician's dog?
Aren't those who fought with an iron intellect who pushed through what they believed to be right now in the association?
"… … 48 hours."
Sakiri picked up an instrument of torture that looked like a 20 cm long awl.
"In the next 48 hours, Rufist will defy public opinion and move the Association. Of course, if you perjury in it, the time will be shorter."
Isabelle hadn't even thought of that situation.
"Forty-eight hours. It's pretty tight."
"That's why Lufist is also impatient. If possible, he would like to become the president of the association with the support of the majority of the association members, but as long as Gaold is alive, his current position is in jeopardy. In short, as long as you hold out, you can buy yourself more time."
Sakiri poked the awl with the tip of her finger, then looked back at Isabelle with a cold gaze.
"I will protect the last degree of dignity as a human being and as a woman. It's not because I have good feelings for you. As a mage, I just don't want to cater to the tastes of perverted old men. But the pain will be considerable."
Isabelle didn't care. She just stared up at her ceiling, lost in her thoughts, oblivious to the terrible time ahead.
'Whoops, Gaold. Seriously, how many people are you bothering?'
yeah, why?
Why did he defend Gaold, who had nothing to do with him?
'Perhaps I, too, have been possessed by your madness.'
The light came on as the video recording device restarted.
After activating the remaining two devices, Sakiri stood where the three focus points were set and announced the start of the official interrogation.
"From now on, I will begin interrogating Isabelle, the manager of the magic library of the Magic Association."
Isabelle's eyes lit up for the first time.
'Go, Gaold. Go beyond good and evil, transcend the future of mankind, and go to the ultimate realm that humans can reach.'
Sakiri grabbed Isabelle's hair and violently raised it.
His eyes widened as he stared at the soft nape of his neck.
'48 hours from now. Hold on.'
Screams echoed through the corridor of the prison cell.
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