I'll kill you after I finish this game!

It was a time filled with emptiness, but now Ling'ai misses those days more than anything else.

"senior......"

I really want her to play tricks on me.

“Ling Ai…”

Skadi has a sense of blissful peace of mind.

"Senior, how about having a sandwich once in a while to change things up..."

She was noisy, but there was a strange sense of closeness to her that made it impossible for her to dislike Xiang Chun.

"Oh my, senior, we unexpectedly get along well! Hey... how about we try dating? I feel like that way we won't have that 'annoying feeling' (premonition)..."

A rogue who shares my sharp tongue and is just as scathing as I am, and who is on the same page with me.

Those things made me happy, and I really liked them.

Even knowing it will break down one day, it's impossible to see through the illusions of the world.

If I had my own paradise, it would definitely be in that place...

Chapter Eleven: The Clump of Death, The Human World? The End Transformation

For Himuro Reia, simply living a normal life is an extremely difficult thing.

Just as Elunere said, she had already become aware of her destiny.

Because of the fear it evokes, one desires to be indifferent to all things.

In fact, this is also a kind of self-anesthesia.

Himuro Reia sensed that she would inevitably die in the future, but death is not a beautiful thing for anyone.

If Himuro Reia had experienced the beauty of the world, she would have developed a fondness for it, and thus she certainly wouldn't have wanted to die indifferently and heartlessly.

Ling'ai hoped to be indifferent for this reason; she couldn't escape it, so she could only numb her mind and will so that she would have no fear of death.

By doing this, at least when I leave, I won't feel any resentment or nostalgia.

To put it simply, it's like getting anesthesia before surgery to make you feel nothing and avoid pain.

If the anesthesia treatments from childhood to adulthood are successful, Lingai feels that there will be no problems.

Unfortunately, it failed as expected.

Himuro Rei had developed feelings for the priest and nuns, and a sense of belonging to the friends she made at school. How could she possibly leave without feeling, emotion, or any attachment?

Why did Elunere say all this to Himuro Rei?

Unable to understand, Himuro Rei silently looked at the other person.

"The best parts of a story are typical, and because they are the most popular, they cannot be eliminated."

When asked about Himuro Reia's doubts, Elune did not give a direct answer. Instead, she looked up at the sky and muttered to herself:

"The imprisoned princess, surrounded by walls and guards, is seemingly impregnable, yet heroes struggle to break through that barrier. If your friends come, we must fight them with all our might."

"So... a lot of energy is being spent on the princess, and I don't think there's any need for someone to guard her, so it's okay to leave her alone, right?"

These words sound arrogant, but for the Black Round Table, it's not an act of underestimating their opponents; it's the truth for them.

"..."

Even Himuro Rei was speechless in response.

It felt like a bullet had pierced my heart; my breathing became rapid.

There was something very clear in their meaning: Elunere could temporarily leave her alone, which meant...

"Ah, at least if the Holy Grail were present, I should have entrusted the task of protecting it to him."

Ling'ai's guess was correct; Elunere's nonchalant words indeed confirmed that she could be allowed to act as she pleased. However, Elunere was not an arrogant or brainless person; she chuckled and said:

"Oh dear, in these extraordinary times, where is that guy up to now?"

Sometimes, this kind of unexpected behavior can disrupt the plans of those who are good at scheming and planning.

Elunere did this for a reason; she wanted to maximize Himuro Reia's value.

So, as she finished speaking, her figure gradually blurred and faded away.

She glanced at the stiff-bodied Himuro Rei, ending with her usual enthusiastic rudeness, leaving Rei with only her final words.

"In any case, this has been a very meaningful time. However, it would be somewhat impolite to leave you all alone like this, so I wish you can experience happiness before fulfilling your destiny, Prince of the Sun. In the not-too-distant future, let's chat with everyone in the [castle], hehe, hahahahahahaha..."

Then, Eluneore vanished completely, like smoke.

Afterwards, only Himuro Rei remained there, wearing a bitter smile.

Elunere's words, to put it another way, were like giving a condemned prisoner a moment of happiness before death.

"I......"

What should I do? What should I do?

I was clearly tempted, my heart was stirred up like that.

But, is my behavior really not part of the other party's calculation? Will doing this harm Fujii Ren and Skadi?

Buzz————!

"Ah...uh..."

Himuro Reia suddenly cried out in a low voice, because the contractions that felt like childbirth had returned.

With trembling hands, she grabbed the armrest of the seat beneath her and used all her strength to stand up.

"Hmm, okay..."

Ling'ai gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and constantly encouraged herself.

It's alright, I can still move and walk.

What else can I do for myself and for others?

but......

“Skadi…”

Ling'ai murmured the name of her first friend, who told her that everything that comes into existence must have a reason for being.

Perhaps the origin and process of birth cannot bring peace of mind, but finding a choice when there is no other option is something one needs to strive for.

The other person seemed to understand my feelings and had come to terms with it, perhaps because they had experienced something even worse than me and therefore had experience with it.

Ling'ai wanted to wait a while, thinking that if it were her, she would definitely be able to give her an answer.

I am different from Yitzhak.

According to Eluneore, she wanted to try playing a role like a princess waiting for a prince.

When she dreamed of being rescued by her, she wanted to be the heroine who obediently stayed there.

But......

"I can't lie down, I'll die..."

Muttering softly, her voice choked with sobs, Himuro Reia knew that besides the Black Round Table, there was another enemy she needed to fight.

Neither Skadi nor Ren Fujii could possibly defeat the three Golden Guards and the immortal Captains in one fell swoop.

As long as she remains here, it is a very bad disadvantage for them.

Moreover, Skadi clearly possessed a much stronger sense of indifference towards life than he did...

Although I wanted to do it later, I couldn't.

So...don't die...

If I leave here, the captain will probably be separated from his unit.

Elunere wanted to go there herself and meet someone...that's right.

That must be Valeria Trifa.

"Even though...you're terrible, I don't want to hurt you..."

Himuro Rei loved to talk to herself, and wherever she was, it was bound to become the worst kind of battlefield.

Therefore, you cannot go to your priest yourself.

However, in exchange, please give me that place where I can feel everyone's presence.

Finally, clinging to the memories of the past, I wanted to end it all...

"Well......"

Panting, Himuro Reia walked as if dragging her body.

Although my body is very heavy, I must hurry.

Now that he has managed to avoid good fortune, only one person remains fixated on the Sun Prince, who carries three nuclear bombs.

Lisa... I have so much to say and so much to hear, but it's better if we don't meet again.

However, there is still only one question.

Why am I even less adept at dealing with that person than you are?

The Holy Communion Cup, Valeria Trifa, his nominal adoptive father.

Looking back, it's always been like this.

Even though it's a fake game, they treat each other like family, and there's not much difference in how they treat each other.

For better or worse, in every sense they are taking on the responsibilities of parents.

But for some reason, they just couldn't relax or adapt to either of them, no matter what.

This was not because he had been out of contact for eleven years, but because Ling'ai was simply not good at dealing with that priest.

Looks different from Lisa

It's not just simple liking or disliking; if we're going to say that, Lisa also has that kind of dualistic, inseparable feeling.