"Estelle, it's a beautiful night tonight. ”

"Well, it's still this tune. Istelle smiled and said, "Where the stars are." ”

"I used to lose a lot of things...... Only this piece and this harmonica have accompanied me until now...... So, I play a lot. ”

"Hey......"

"Then it's time for me to fulfill my promise. Joshua took a deep breath and said, "What I experienced before I met you...... Now, I'll tell you all about it. ”

Joshua ...... Well, I see. The girl had a solemn expression.

"The story is a bit long...... You don't mind, do you?"

"I'll listen carefully to the last. ”

"Thank you. Joshua turned his back to Estelle and said, "Once upon a time, somewhere...... There is a cowardly boy. He doesn't have any strengths, and he's very spoiled. ”

Estelle held her breath and stared at Joshua's back.

"The boy lives with his most important loved one and lives very happily every day. ”

As soon as the conversation changed, the boy's tone became much colder: "However, because something happened, the boy's heart was broken. Since then, the boy has become as sluggish as a doll, unable to speak or take the initiative to eat. His caregivers tried all sorts of things, but they couldn't get the boy back to normal. ”

"Then a magician appeared in front of the boy...... 'If you want to heal this child, leave him to me!'...... Here's what he said. ”

So the boy was delivered into the hands of the magician, and his broken heart was brought together...... However, in the process, the boy is wantonly modified by the magician and eventually becomes a killer. For the next two years, the boy continued to kill people. He has wiped out troops of dozens of men, infiltrated an official's home and slit his throat, and sometimes used explosives to draw innocent people into disasters...... Gradually, the boy transforms into a terrifying monster, known to others as the 'Tooth of Darkness'. ”

"Once, the boy received an order from a magician to assassinate a character...... It was a hero who once defended the country ruled by the queen and repelled the invaders. In addition, he was one of the four guerrillas on the mainland with a special title. ”

"However, that man is just too powerful. He defeated the boy with just one move, forcing him to retreat...... Subsequently, in front of the defeated boy, an overseer sent by the magician appeared. The reason why they came here was to silence the boy who had seen the true face of the target. ”

"Those people didn't succeed, though. Because the target person appeared here and drove them away. Afterwards...... The boy was taken to the man's house and met a girl......"

"In that home, the boy lived a dreamy and happy life...... However, for the boy, it was a sweet dream that was not allowed...... So, the boy has to come back to reality after all. ”

Joshua turned back and said to Istelle, "This is the end of the story. Thank you for always hearing to the end. ”

“...... Aha...... Finally...... Which ones are true?"

"All...... It's all true...... My heart is broken, my hands are stained with blood, and the assassination of your father failed...... All of this is true. And...... I've been betraying you. ”

"How so?!"

"What a hopeless monster the boy is. Joshua continued in his own words: "Wherever you go, you will only bring misfortune and disaster...... He is such a filthy being...... So, the boy decided to embark on a journey. In order not to let those who bring me happiness from being swept in, in order to stop the evil magician who created a monster like me......"

With that, Joshua placed his harmonica into Estelle's hand.

"Huh?"

"Thanks to this thing, I was able to save the human heart to the end. However, now I don't need it anymore...... So, I hope you can take it. Although it is not a thank you gift for the past five years...... It's better than nothing, though. ”

“...... Have you said enough?" said Estell, trembling.

"Huh?"

"Have you said enough?!What are you dreaming about...... Isn't it true that we lived together? What happened in the past?! What if our hearts were broken?!"

"Estelle ......"

"Look at me! Look into my eyes! I keep ...... I know what happened to that boy! I know both the good and the bad! No matter what the pain is, the boy persevers, and I know it better than anyone else!"

(Now it's time for the decisive moment!)

The girl, who understood this, used all her strength to say the words buried in her heart: "Because ...... I love Joshua like that!"

Tears blurred her eyes, and Estelle trembled and said, "So, I will never let ......you go alone! I would never agree to this kind of thing!"

"Estelle ......"

While the girl closed her eyes, Joshua embraced her.

"Hey......?"

Before Esthere could react, Joshua took possession of her lips.

“...... Ah......h

(Joshua...... ）

Feeling some kind of liquid running down her mouth and down her throat, Estelle shoved Joshua away: "...... ...... that just flowed into my mouth"

"It's an immediate-acting hypnotic drug...... Don't worry, there are no side effects. ”

"Ah...... Why...... Why use something like that!"

"My Istelle...... You shine like the sun. When I was with you, I felt very happy and happy, but at the same time I felt very painful and helpless...... It's like shadows under the sun...... The more I am with you, the more I understand how deep my darkness is...... Sometimes, I wonder ...... If only we hadn't met. ”

"How could it be ......" The girl's consciousness gradually blurred, but she still stretched out her hand hard, as if to grasp something.

"But that's no longer the case. I am grateful to the Goddess for allowing me to meet you. Joshua smiled and said, "Although, I had to run away from you...... But I miss you more than anyone else. ”

Joshua ...... Joshua ...... "The girl was delirious and could only read Joshua's name unconsciously.

"Thank you, Estil. I've loved you deeply since I first met you...... Goodbye, my beloved girl......"

Just as Joshua put down the sleeping Estelle, a young man in a mage's robe appeared.

"Is that really good?"

"Mr. Reilly...... Long time no see. Joshua looked at Reilly with complicated eyes and said, "Since you are here, I can leave with peace of mind." ”

"I don't mind sending Estelle back to her room, but ......" Reilly smiled playfully and said, "Do you really want to do that?"

“...... Yes. ”

"You're doing death. ”

"Ah, taught. ”

"Aren't you going to meet Karling?"

“...... Now I am not qualified to meet my sister. ”

"Now that you've decided, I won't stop you. Reilly shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you come back alive, remember to apologize to her." ”

“...... I will. ”

"Alas~ Lately young man......" After Gore picked up Ashtil, Reilly fell into deep thought.

(Next, the gospel plan is about to enter its second phase.) With my current strength, it is impossible to parse the rules represented by the Ring of Radiance. ）

Thinking of this, Reilly threw his will into the kingdom of God and looked towards the gate of time and space.