Beatoris is usually outspoken to Pleiades and has something to say, but now this attitude is too different from her usual. In other words, the girl's expression is somewhat similar to the expression of a child who is afraid of the anger of his parents.

Seeing Beatrice like that, it was incredibly that Pleiades didn't have the idea of reluctantly letting her speak. He folded his hands, leaned his back against the wooden fence that protected the farmland, and waited quietly for the girl to speak.

The posture of the Pleiades made the girl make up her mind.

Beatoris closed her eyes, then slowly opened her eyelids and looked at the Pleiades.

Then he spoke.

"—in less than half a day, you'll be dead. ”

The words will be swallowed, chewed, chewed, passed through the throat, reached the stomach, turned into flesh and reached the brain for analysis. This process only lasted a few seconds, and the whole person froze.

"I'm calmer than I thought, I thought you would be so scared that you cried and called your mother."

The Pleiades' reaction was so calm that Beatrice couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, feeling a little surprised.

Looking at her like that, Pleiades raised his right hand and stretched out two fingers to her.

"I think there are two possibilities. ”

Facing the silent Beatris, she bent one of her fingers.

"First of all, black jokes. Pranks and stuff like that. Honestly, it's not funny...... But at this time, the brand that pops up the trick and is a big success may still be able to laugh. If you want to show up, let's do it now, right?"

Pleiades closed her eyes and jokingly asked, but Beaterys remained unchanged.

Seeing that she didn't say a word, the Pleiades bent down the remaining finger.

"If it's not a joke, there's only one possibility. - My curse hasn't been lifted yet. ”

"When you were attacked by hordes of wild beasts in the forest, you fell under other curses. ”

Belloris folded her hands and replied. Her answer confirmed Pleiades' suspicions.

The white scars that remained all over the body - it was the result of being bitten all over the body by the sharp claws and fangs of the monster.

The Pleiades looked at the scars unhappily, and could still feel a slight twitch from them.

"To be on the safe side, let me ask first, can this curse be unraveled?

"You didn't ask me, why did you help you. "I don't think she'd say anything like that, though. But still with some hope, the Pleiades observed her expression and tried to question her.

Of course, Beatrice shook her head at Pleiades' question and replied in the negative.

"If you can break the spell, you will be burdened with a favor that you will never be able to repay. ”

"Hey, hey, spare me. I owe you more favors than I can pay them off. ”

I've always owed a favor, and I haven't paid it back once. Last time, last time, and this time too. And it's not just this world.

Looking at the Pleiades reminiscing about the past, Beatheris seemed to have something to say, but was fooled by the Pleiades waving her hand.

"Can you tell me why the curse won't be unbroken?"

“...... It's not bad to know how to die. Very simple. - There are too many curses, and it's too complicated to unravel. ”

"Curse, too much?"

The Pleiades were a little puzzled by the images that came to mind. Beatrice looked at him and spread her hands.

Then, a red line inadvertently appeared between her hands.

"The curse is like this red line. ”

The red thread spread between her hands, and Beatrice tried to tie the knot.

"This knot is like a curse spell. To put it simply, to untie a curse is to untie the knot. But ......"

I saw her move her fingers flexibly, and the lines between her hands increased. Blue, yellow, green, pink, black, white, and a variety of colors gradually increase. There is a knot for each other, and the threads are intertwined with each other.

"If there is only one curse, it is not difficult to unravel it. But if all kinds of curses are mixed up like this......"

With the skill of turning the flower rope, he took the thread from Beatles, who had her hands outstretched. The intricate threads between the fingers, whether pulled hard or untied by hand, showed no sign of unraveling.

"If that's the curse...... Ah, damn it, it's too difficult to unravel. ”

Even if you want to do it one by one, you don't know where to start.

Of course, if it takes a little time, it's not impossible to unravel it, but ......

"The condition for death is within half a day. How did you deduce?"

"It's very simple, in half a day, the demonic beast will launch a spell in order to seek magical power. ”

Beatoris held out her finger and kept pointing at the Pleiades.

The curse of the beast is "to take away the magic of the damned." The purpose of the curse is simply to obtain the magic power to sustain the flesh from the cursed. ...... In other words, you have become bait for Warcraft. ”

"Do you attack people when you're hungry? It's really a wild animal, so simple. I'm really thankful that they're not hungry yet. ”

Although the Pleiades wanted to find a place to vent the anxiety in their hearts, it was unfortunate that they had thin threads in their hands. With indescribable emotion, he looked at the knot on the line. Watching the Pleiades struggle to untie the knots, Beatrice said.

"—aren't you afraid?"

"Huh?"

"Betty, it's time to announce your death. Moreover, Betty and Brother ~ Brother obviously have the means to help you get out of death, but they don't do anything on the grounds of lack of time. ”

The remaining time of the Pleiades is only half a day of optimistic judgment.

If the monster was hungry, it wouldn't be surprising that it would die immediately.

However, she announced the death of the Pleiades and did not tell him how to save him. Beatheris waited for the Pleiades to react.

What was Beatoris looking for?

"What. Y-do you want me to blame you?"

“——”

Beatoris didn't deny it, but she didn't affirm it either.

She chose to be silent, and she didn't know what she was thinking in her heart, so she could only smile bitterly.

"Your and Parker's judgment is morally unjust. However, in terms of reasonableness, it is a correct judgment. The risk and the effort are balanced. You're doing the right thing, and I don't think it's unjust. ”

This is the truth, and it is by no means a sight of one's own life. So said the Pleiades.

"-I'd like to ask about something else, may I ask?"

“...... What's the matter?"

"Emilia, she knows about my curse too?"

Until now, in the room where the Pleiades are being treated, Emilia is sleeping with her head bowed while she is tired of caring for the patient.

How did she deal with Parker and Beaterys giving up on saving herself?

Is Emilia going to give up on herself?

"That half-breed girl doesn't know about it. Brother~ Brother doesn't unravel the curse on you, but also to prevent her from knowing that you have a curse. ”

“...... Ah, I see. If Parker starts to undo the curse on herself, Emilia will know that she has a curse on her, and the chances of being rescued are extremely low. ”

Parker's concern was that he couldn't help Emilia when he was in the mood.

If she remained silent until the curse was activated, then Emilia's heart would only be hurt by the "death" of the Pleiades.

Parker had always put Emilia first, and it was only natural for him to do so.

Parker is different from the outside, and he is super strong. The Pleiades understand its thoughts.

"So!"

As if to change the subject, Pleiades pointed at Beatrice.

Looking at the fingertips in front of her, her brow furrowed slightly. Pleiades said categorically.

"I came here just to announce my death, and your heart is not bad. I know that!"

“...... What do you know about Betty?"

"At the very least, I feel like I'm spending four times more time with you than you think. ”

Looking at the girl with a frown in front of her, she recalled the days of the two weeks that passed in a flash.

It's the first time that I've had such a friendly relationship with Rem and Ram, and my relationship with Emilia is pretty good if you remove the knee pillow. The true face of a sorcerer who has mastered the root of all evil. Rescued the children.

If this repeated reincarnation is repeated again, you will score this time and get close to a full score.

After that, it would be great if I could take my important life into account.

"My wounds were healed by you, Ram, and Emilia, right? ”

Bellis in front of her seemed to be a little shaken, looking at this girl who didn't like her, she let out a small laugh.

"You're really not good at lying. ”

“...... The chances of being rescued are low, that's true. Brother~ Brother seems to be doing a way that won't involve the little girl. ”

"So you're going to play the bad guy and let me put all the fire on you? You young girl thinks too much—let me hear about this very low possibility. ”

The Pleiades bent his thumb and forefinger into a circle and placed them in front of Beatrice's eyes, seeking her answer.

After a moment of hesitation, Beatoris exhaled as if giving up.

"Do you remember the description of the spell? I said there was no way to stop the curse from being activated. ”

"Ah, yes. To undo the curse before activating it...... No, wait, in that case, the premise of the launch is too strange. If that's really the case...... How did those kids get saved from the curse?"

At Beatrice's words, Pleiades felt a sense of disobedience. His perception contradicted the facts in front of him, which made him a little puzzled.

According to her words, the only way to undo the spell is to lift it before it is activated, and once it is activated, there is no way to stop it. That's why the curse is so terrifying.

By the time the children were found deep in the forest, they were already weakened. That state was undoubtedly the result of the curse of the Warcraft. So, the reason why those kids were saved was ......

While making the deduction, the Pleiades suddenly received an electric shock, and a possibility came to mind.

Pleiades asked, looking straight at Beatris.

"What happens to the effect of the curse if the caster dies?"

"The usual curse, the effect will last forever. However, the curse only obtains food through magic. As long as the party who eats dies, this relationship will naturally be gone. ”

For Beatoris's affirmative answer, Pleiades fully understood in her heart.

The curse on the children can be interrupted while it is in progress, because the beast that cast the curse is dead. As soon as the caster dies, the curse is simply a spell. In this way, Beatoris can lift the curse.

The number of demonic beasts killed in the forest last night should be quite a lot.

If there are monsters that curse children, then the inference is correct.

At the same time, an answer was derived.

"I see. - There are too many people who have cursed me to kill them all. ”

The Pleiades looked back at the forest where the monsters lived.

Last night, countless demonic beasts kept coming, and their whole bodies were bathed in their sharp fangs.

If every scar on the body has the effect of a curse, then there are too many magical beasts to curse the Pleiades. Not to mention expelling all the demonic beasts in half a day, which is practically impossible.

That's why Parker and Beatrice are so hesitant not to tell Emilia the truth.

"Brother~Brother......"

"Needless to say. If Emilia knew about this, according to her character, she would definitely do something to force herself. I'm super happy though...... But also super scared. ”

For the sake of others, Emilia will not hesitate to choose to make herself suffer. So, only Amilia, the Pleiades didn't want to ask her for help. Not at all.

If there were any case, Emilia had something in front of her eyes, and the Pleiades would definitely feel great pain that even a thousand cuts were not enough.

"It's so difficult, only a ghost can do it. It's hard, but you can't give up—"

"So, are you going to give up?"

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly heard a voice like that in his head.

Mixed with noise, it became farther and farther away, as if it were a small sound from the bottom of the unconscious.

The Pleiades jerked up her head and looked around.

However, there was no one else to see except herself and Beatrice. But the voice now is -

"There are other ways to be rescued. ”

There seemed to be a hint of dependence in the voice. But there is some tragic determination hidden in it.

"Headache? ”

"That's all. The rest is up to you. ”

The voice was that of Beatrice, but it overlapped with Beatrice's words in front of her.

I don't know where I've heard it. However, familiar conversations mingled up in my mind.

Blurred vision, audible ringing in the ears like an alarm bell. I couldn't help but kneel on the ground.

"—I will, I'll save you. ”

After hearing this voice full of determination that echoed in his mind, the Pleiades stood up again.

Such a voice of announcement, Pleiades remembers hearing such a voice.

Then he remembered one more thing that had to be asked.

"—Rem, where is she?"

This morning, I heard others say that she and herself had returned to the village. I heard others say that she returned from the forest safely.

However, the Pleiades did not see the blue-haired girl once.

"Belle...... Bellis. Rem, where is she?"

The Pleiades kept asking the silent Beatles.

"What would you do if you were on the same side?"

"Tell me!"

Pleiades roared in a pretentious manner, and he leaned forward sharply as if he had eaten the other party. The body, which had lost a lot of blood, was unsteady on its feet and fell to the ground. Only then did the Pleiades react - it was just a random venting of their feelings.