The operation was smooth, there is no doubt about it. There were no mistakes, no accidents, everything went according to the original plan, although Alice did not give advice, but she also took the lead, and in the end, it was her own hands to decide the situation.

- But why is the heart throbbing so uncomfortably, even though everything is going so well?

As long as he buried the gem in his hand into the dragon's reverse scales, it was already done, and indeed, the body of the Qingyuan Dragon was still, no longer struggling indiscriminately. However, Alice's scalp was tingling, and she kept her fist into the dragon's chest - stiff.

The heavy air around her was constantly stinging her skin, and instinct was warning with all its might—it was the calm before the storm.

At that moment, a small hand put on Alice's shoulder, and two familiar figures appeared beside her, her sisters, Elisa and Sophia......

However, blocking the dragon's breath from the front, even the two of them were by no means safe, and they could see that their dresses were torn to tatters, their skin was full of healing frostbite marks, and Sophia's ponytail was also scattered, which was unprecedented embarrassment.

In the blink of an eye, the ominous brilliance that was permeating the surroundings was instantly painted by the tranquil scenery - [Spatial Movement], Alyse used her best trick to bring her two sisters back to the starting point of the raid ten seconds ago.

"Sister Lachi~~ buried the 'Dragon Stone' in it~~"

"Hmm...... It seems that with the strength of the three of you, even if you don't use this method, you can crush my body head-on. But anyway, thank you. ”

Raki complimented and thanked her, but her expression didn't change much. It wasn't until she moved her gaze to Alice's face that an imperceptible smile appeared.

But for some reason, in Alice's eyes, Ratche's smile at this time was extremely ethereal, as ethereal as a fine snow about to melt.

Alice...... It is the luckiest thing I have ever done in thousands of years to meet you after the seal was lifted. It is because of listening to your story that I have found a unique lover, so thank you...... When Lutga woke up, she helped him tell him that I would always love him. ”

"Wait!" Raghi's words turned the atmosphere in a strange direction, and Alice Anna couldn't help it, and she pretended to be cheerful to interrupt Raghi's bloody line that only existed in a bitter movie in Country C.

"You, you...... Hahaha! Less~! This kind of sweet talk of abusing a single dog, go and say it to your dad in person! I don't want to help you be a microphone!"

“......”

The refusal from the girl made Ratchee fall silent, and a lonely look crept up her face.

Alice didn't know what to say, she was confused and at a loss, and could only wait anxiously for 'what was to come'.

"Rutega, I'll help you convey it. So for the sake of our mission, do what you have to do with peace of mind, ancient 'allies'. ”

At this time, Mira, the female knight, had regained some strength, got up from the ground, and inserted the conversation between the two.

"Hmm...... I have never regarded you as an 'ally', nor have I shown any interest in your so-called 'mission', and everything I do is only for what I hold dear...... But, I have a request for you. ”

"Oh, okay, let's hear it. ”

"If you are the 'Alliance', order the 'curse' on Lutga's body to be lifted. ”

"Sorry, it's hard...... Because the 'Kuronos' who signed a contract with Lutga is not under my jurisdiction. But I promise...... If I meet her, I'll try to talk to her. ”

"Hmm...... That's enough. ”

Hearing Mira's promise, Ratchi's eyes flashed with determination, and she stepped towards the body of the dragon, which was trembling and unable to move as if she had been paralyzed by electric shock.

"Wait! What and what is this! The two of them talked to themselves about some incomprehensible settings, and then made it seem like life and death! What the hell is going on!"

At this point, Alice finally couldn't hold back anymore, she let go of her throat, and let out a rude shout.

"Don't you know what she's going to do? At first, I remember asking you. ”

Rathi said this, and Alice struggled to dig up memories of the previous few minutes, when Mira asked, "Is this really good?"

Very unfathomable...... No, it should be said that it is a nonsensical question. Alice had no idea what she meant by 'this'.

“——78——78——7878

——78——78——7878——78

——78——7878——78——78——7878”

At this juncture, a pleasant note sounded out of thin air...... It was actually a song from Lachi's voice, a heart-warming but sad tune.

If there is one difference between this song and the music that Alice is familiar with, it is that the 'tones' that Ratchei sings, a unique range that the human articulatory organ can never imitate.

"This ...... And what ......?"

The beautiful and elegant hymn that Ragi sang to no one made Alice's heart tremble.

"I see~~ This is the 'Dragon Magic'~~"

Her sister Elizer gave an explanation, but this time she was unusual, not at all the excitement she usually felt when she mentioned unknown magic, but calmly, as if staring at the back of Ratche's singing with some sadness.

"Dragon's Magic ......?" But that's not the point, Alice forces the rusty brain to speed up, the point is the effect of magic - "What kind of magic exactly!?"

But before my sister could answer her question, the song stopped. Immediately afterwards, earth-shattering changes were also staged......

The dragon raised its head and let out a scream like a scream it had never heard before. Then, the scales that covered its entire body protruded from the inside out, with long, sharp spines. The golden eyes also reflected a dazzling red light.

Until the mutation converged, the demon dragon's body was a full circle larger than before, as if it was wearing a suit of spiked armor. The cloudy magic that overflowed from its body was nothing like the previous few minutes.

To use the analogy that Alice is familiar with, it's like the final boss in some games, when it is cut to less than half health, it opens a greatly enhanced second form.

The posture of the 'Qingyuan Dragon' sitting in front of him was undoubtedly the real battle form.

However, the nightmare was far from over, and a large area covered in a thick fog of magic power was emitting messy and piercing howls one after another around the dragon in sharp armor. There are all kinds of alien beasts like ice sculptures, emerging from the depths of the black fog like a tidal wave.

At the same time, countless thick ice picks rose from the ground, drawing circles to form a wall of ice, and then countless ice walls layered on top of each other, condensing and condensing each other, and finally turning into a towering spire, enclosing the chaotic dragon and the army of dependents it had summoned.

“..................”

The lack of realism made Alice dumbfounded. But just as she moved her eyes back to her side, she found that she had long crystal blue hair, like a beautiful girl made of ice and snow, and her body was slowly being swallowed by ice picks, and assimilated, gradually turning into clear crystals, and turning into ...... 'Sculpture' in the true sense of the word.

"Alice. ”

Raghi opened her mouth, smiled, and said quietly when the crystallization process had not yet infected her face—

"I ...... In the end, it's a shame that I didn't become your mother......"

Then, her smiling face froze and became a part of the Ice Demon City—

"You ...... Did you know it was going to be like this from the beginning!?"

Alice screamed at her sisters.

"Judging by the structure of the technique on the 'Dragon Stone', the result is expected...... Shut yourself in a high-intensity enchantment, constantly use body enhancements and family summoning, so that the mana is consumed as quickly as possible, and if you roughly calculate, it will only take seventy-two hours to consume. ”

The mystery is revealed. And this is the solution that Raghi thought of. and suicide...... What's the difference!?

Thinking about it, Eliza, who is proficient in magic, must have guessed that the ending would evolve the moment she saw the 'Dragonstone'.

I don't know exactly what might happen, but I do feel Rakhi's desire to sacrifice herself. ”

Sophia, the youngest sister, replied that she probably expected Alice to be angry about it, so she didn't look surprised.

In fact, Alice herself has a vague feeling...... Just when Ratchei left her father behind and offered to go alone, she realized the possibility.

"That and that...... I didn't explain it to my sister beforehand, so I didn't ......."

The sound of pound ——! punch downing interrupted Eliza's words, and she apologized in a panic.

A few wisps of blood spilled onto the ground, leaving a shocking redness on the lovely cheeks.

Alice swung a fist like a murder weapon into her cheek.

"Don't apologize!!...... My fault ......!"

Alice spat out the blood in her mouth with a 'puff', the dull pain calming her mind.

She was angry, but she also knew that it was not her sisters' fault.

The attacking dragon is undoubtedly a great disaster that threatens Celia, and the two of them are just trying to save their homeland as best they can. To put it mildly, they are not obligated to save Raqi, who is not related to her.

It is necessary to save both the homeland and the Rachi...... This should be my own responsibility as a dear friend!

But when I think back on this time, what did I do? I threw all the troublesome choices to my two younger sisters, but I didn't do anything, I didn't think about anything, I just sang the song of life in another world.

Because I'm not as smart as Alize, because I'm not as thoughtful as Sophia......

No, these are just excuses. Alice understands that she just didn't realize the magnitude of the problem, didn't predict what might happen in the future, and didn't even set a clear goal, so she ...... No action has been taken to do so.

And the result of indifference is that in front of him, Laqi is devoured by the Ice Demon City.

But......!

It's not over ......yet! What else should be done to ......!

She can't make mistakes again and again because she was wrong once before, she must take on the responsibility of being a "best friend...... No, it should be said that Alice must fulfill the responsibility of a "daughter"! will not hesitate to give her life to protect the mother of the "daughter" and save her from the devil's cave.

"Ariza ...... Is there a way to break through this ice wall?"

"Sister, sister, blood, blood!it's okay!!" Alize did not answer, but hurriedly cast a healing spell on Alice's high swollen cheek.

"It's okay, don't be nervous, just cheer yourself up. ”

"That, that's not the same as hitting yourself suddenly~~!Arieza was startled~!!"

"Who made me a fool...... In addition to this practice...... Anyway, Elize, is there a way to break through that wall and get into the castle?"

While receiving treatment from her sister, Alice asked unrelentingly.

"This wall is composed of the barrier of spatial stagnation~~? Although it is the same kind of barrier used by Sister Laqi before, the number of stacked layers and density are too different, and I am afraid that it will not be able to penetrate it by Hilda's armament alone, or Xiaomei's magic bullet...... The minimum strength of a single attack must also be Sister Alice, with the power of your 'Dragon Roar Cannon'~~?"

[Dragon Roar] - Alice's own special move in the Otherworld, so powerful that even steel can be broken into powder.

However, the 'Dragon Roar Cannon' will uncontrollably release most of Alice's fighting energy, and if you forcibly use [Luck Pranayama] to restore your internal strength, you may be able to barely achieve continuous firing...... However, on the opposite side of the Demon City, there are also mountains of demonic beasts and unreasonably powerful demon dragons.

Even if they can defeat them, with just the three sisters, it will take only three days, and it is very likely that it will be too late.

"After the breakthrough, is there a way to rescue Raqi?"

However, Alice doesn't seem to realize it...... No, it should be said that she didn't take these problems to heart at all, and just wanted to save the 'Dragon Girl' wholeheartedly.

"Hmm...... Although Sister Lachi's body is gone, her consciousness must still be there~~ According to my calculations, her consciousness should return to the 'Dragon Stone', so as to maintain the continuous use of the three magics~~"

"I see...... the corners of Alice's mouth showed a fearless smile, she turned her eyes to the magic city made of ice and snow, "Rush in, and dig that magic stone out again......!"