“There, adjustments are complete.”
 
In the royal workshop, Nenel received the magic ring that Elinne had just finished adjusting, carefully cradling it in both hands.
 
“Thank you, Elinne. For adjusting my father’s magic ring.”
 
“Don’t mention it. Your old man and I go way back…So, how are you doing?”
 
“Magic training is going well. The hard part is studying…feels like my head might explode.”
 
“Keep at it. You’ll be attending the academy next year, right? To make your dream come true.”
 
“……Yeah.”
 
She tightened her grip on the magic ring in her hands.
 
The magic ring her father, an goldsmith … Read the rest

Chapter 113 Epilogue
 

 
The world’s first magic-powered airship, jointly developed under the leadership of the Second Princess Sophie.
 
On board this revolutionary ship that traverses the skies, powered by the high-density magic crystal core Philial Diva, were Sophie, who was in charge of design and development, as well as Noel, Marietta, and Liatris, from the Kingdom of Ivelpe.
 
“Wooow…! Look, Noel! The view is amazing!”
 
“Ah, yeah…I’ve seen it. I’m seeing it. Or rather, didn’t you see it when we were returning from the Orchestra too…?”
 
“Back then I was too tired and preoccupied to really enjoy it!”
 
“I … Read the rest

Chapter 112: Malice is Eternal in the Heart
 

“AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHHHHHH!”
 
A scream of anguish echoes like a curse through the woodlands.
 
The blow imbued with the power of [Hope] by Charl will likely be fatal for the witch. Cracks are spreading across her entire body, triggering a chain of collapse as miasma bursts out more violently and in greater quantities than ever before. The witch’s body, fashioned from this [Ragment] by devouring Charl, will soon vanish.
 
“…Ah, you win. It’s your victory, Alfred. And the royals too.”
 
Despite her disintegrating body, the witch boasts victoriously.
 
“But…what of it? Even if … Read the rest

Chapter 111: The Final Strike
 

At the end of the path that everyone had opened and connected, the Night Witch had transformed her appearance.
 
Her looks were still identical to Charl’s. However, what was wrapped around her body resembled the jet-black armor and greatsword of my brother Leo’s [Regulus].
 
“You…Lucille’s power…!”
 
It was likely the power of the [Chaos Ring] that Lucille had used when fighting my brother Leo.
 
“I’ve finally gotten used to it. The power of my daughter.”
 
“Return Lucille! You witch!”
 
“Brother Leo!”
 
Along with his outburst, Brother Leo accelerated, and I acted to keep up … Read the rest

Chapter 110: Joined Forces
 

 
The miasma released by the Night Witch pierced through the body of her own daughter, Lucille.
 
And Lucille’s body sank into – no, was devoured by the darkness manipulated by the witch.
 
“Ah…Lucille. I’m truly glad you were here…”
 
As Lucille’s body was devoured by the miasma, the Night Witch’s body was sealed, recovering at a tremendous speed.
 
“Charlotte, who housed Claudia’s soul, was the perfect match for my original form born from her negative emotions. Thus, I shattered her heart, drove her to despair, reversed her light magic into … Read the rest

Even after the war against the Demon Army ended, there were still many issues between humans and demons.

There were conflicts. There was hatred. Each time, the hero Lucille took up her sword and fought.

She fought and fought and fought and fought and fought—emerging victorious in every battle.

She won too much, kept on winning.

She grew too strong, kept getting stronger.

“–Yaaaahhh!”

That day, she had taken the frontlines as part of the hero’s party to stop a sudden demon stampede. She drove the last demon to the edge of a cliff and struck with her sword.

“That’s … Read the rest

Chapter 109: Lucille

The Lucille residing within Leor memories was a girl who often smiled.

Bright like a sunflower, warm like the sun itself – that was the kind of girl she was.

“—-Disappear.”

The smile she now shows holds no trace of the former. A twisted, cold expression painted with rejection and hatred.

Parrying Lucille’s attacks with his chipped blade, Leor swings his own half-broken sword, trying to deflect her greatsword – but her figure becomes a miasmic haze vanishing, only to reappear behind him an instant later.

Yet Leor had grasped her reappearance point. Turning around, he deflects … Read the rest

Chapter 108: Claudia

I open my clenched fist buried in the darkness. In response to the voice calling out my name, my open hand reaches out and pulls her up from the depths of the abyss, entwining our fingers with the determination to never let go. I embrace Charl’s body tightly in my arms, holding her close.

“Charl…! Charl!”

I hug her tightly, wanting to reassure myself of the warmth in my arms.

“…Al.”

Her voice, her warmth – undoubtedly Charl’s.

“…I’m sorry. I couldn’t protect you, Charl.”

“…No, it was because I lacked strength. My weakness caused you worry … Read the rest

Chapter 107: The Truth of the Witch and Saint

“So your soul was indeed within that girl…! But why! Why were you unable to emerge…!”

“It’s because you tried to devour this child and drag her into this miasmic world.”

“…?!”

“Your attempt to fully absorb this child, who still wavered without dissolving into the miasma, backfired on you. Certainly, if you had fully absorbed her, your power would have grown stronger. That’s why you delved so deeply…but being able to enter also means being able to exit from within.”

“You…!”

Miasma overflowed from the black Charl. No, this entire … Read the rest

Chapter 106: Reality and Ideals

Deep. Deeper. Endlessly deep. A bottomless darkness so profound that even the furthest reaches seem to recede.

Muddy darkness clings to Charl’s floating body. Heavy, suffocating, ominous.

“…………………………………”

Her body won’t move. Her heart refuses to respond.

What flashes repeatedly through her mind is Makina’s body engulfed in flames. All the helplessness she has ever experienced.

(Ah……I am……weak…………)

Weak. Powerless.

(I only speak of ideals……without the strength worthy of those ideals……always, always being saved by Al-kun and the people around me……why……am I……so weak…………)

Because she’s weak, she can’t protect anything.

Because she’s weak, she can’t … Read the rest