A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

I never imagined that the girl who was dating someone right next to me would be the most crucial person.

He definitely wouldn't have been able to find it if he hadn't spent the time.

Once he finds it, the story may end, and it will fall into the next cycle, just like "The Last Echo" said.

It was too late then.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that the current speed is quite fast, and it could be considered the optimal solution?

"Answer me!!!! Who are you?!!!!!" Ulitina's pupils shrank to needle-like sizes, as if she were a wild beast, due to extreme anger.

Just as Bray had expected, Ulitina was furious at that moment.

This is the world she created, repeating the stories of the past time and time again.

Her purpose in repeating the cycle of reincarnation is solely to make up for the regrets in her heart.

We keep trying to make up for it in this way.

She doesn't feel pain because she forgets everything in the cycle of reincarnation and starts anew.

Everyone is the same; they will forget everything and fall into the cycle of reincarnation.

That heart-wrenching pain will disappear through "forgetting," and negative emotions such as hatred and regret will not arise.

This was such a wonderful thing; this mental world would have continued forever.

She desires a recurring romance, and the chance to meet Caesar again.

Ulitina can only see and hear Caesar's appearance and voice in this world.

Some might scoff at Ulitina's ideas, thinking it's just being love-struck and that relationships aren't really worth taking so seriously.

But what's wrong with being love-struck? What's wrong with her being someone who easily gets immersed in relationships?

What's there to be ashamed of when you value the people you love?

This place exists because of my love for you.

However, cracks appeared in this mental world that held his memories of countless reincarnations.

Ulitina, caught in the middle of it all, recalled the truth and realized that it was all a lie.

Even the Caesar in this world is fake, completely fake.

Only the pain remains real.

The damaged mental world could no longer stably continue the story's cycle, and even caused Ulitina to "awaken".

The guy who shattered this beautiful fantasy was standing right in front of me.

"I've already asked you!!! Who are you?! Why did you have to destroy this place?!"

Bray heard the question and began to ponder its answer.

Isn't the answer to this question quite simple?

“Breaklas…”

"I didn't ask your name!!!!" Ulitina was furious.

This put Bray in a difficult position, as it seemed she didn't accept the answer.

But isn't this the correct answer? I don't understand her. What answer does she really want to hear?

Could it be that she wants to hear me spout some childish nonsense?

“The destroyer of the world…” Bray said.

Ulitina froze, and her attack paused.

"So that's the answer you wanted. You're quite strange." He casually swung his sword.

The sword blade collided with the tip of the opponent's spear, sparking intense bursts of light.

"Red Lily, shoot him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spear pierced through the gap in the mine's defenses, heading straight for his heart.

Very strong. This girl named Ulitina is truly very strong, much stronger than a teenager.

What exactly did this girl go through to become so amazing?

Bray used to rely on his superior "skills," which is why he gave people the feeling of being invincible.

However, when he faces someone who also possesses superb martial arts skills, everyone suddenly realizes that he has nothing but swordsmanship.

Insufficient strength, insufficient speed, and insufficient stamina.

All the shortcomings need to be made up for with one's own swordsmanship, so just how terrifying must one's swordsmanship be to make up for them all?

Ah, it is indeed a long and arduous journey.

"Clang—" At the critical moment, the longsword blocked the spear tip, making a crisp sound.

Perfectly dissipating force is only effective when facing someone whose skills are far inferior to one's own.

Clearly, Ulitina was not someone "far weaker" than herself. Even after blocking the attack, Bray still staggered back a few steps, losing his balance.

Taking advantage of the moment when Bray lost his balance, Ulitina swept her spear halfway around and smashed it from the side.

"Boom!!!" This attack sent Bray flying, causing him to crash into debris falling from the sky.

“I’m going to kill you,” Ulitina said in a cold voice.

She hated the guy who had woken her from her dream without permission, and loathed the guy who had destroyed her world.

“People are really grumpy when they wake up.” Bray struggled to get up and looked at Ulitina, the tip of his sword pointing directly at her.

This is the epitome of displaying one's sharpest talents.

He, who was originally dejected, now looks like a sword drawn from its sheath.

The only place where one can see signs of despair is that unchanging right eye.

"After I kill you, everything can start over! Everything can definitely start over!" Ulitina leaped up from the ground, brandishing her spear as she charged forward.

The girl left behind only a trail of red afterimages and a buzzing sound.

Filled with murderous intent, she only wanted to kill the guy in front of her.

“Don’t be silly, this place is already broken,” Bray said quietly, placing his sword in the path of the opponent’s attack.

"Bang!" The two weapons then clashed.

This mental world has been destroyed.

Unless Ulitina takes back the mental world, nothing will change here.

But what it would really mean for her to take back the world of her mind was something Bray didn't quite understand.

It is very difficult for people to understand each other.

The desire to understand others' thoughts is, in essence, a form of arrogance.

He didn't understand Ulitina's obsession with the past, and Ulitina didn't understand her own desire to leave.

"There's nothing wrong here, you shut up!" Ulitina shouted, her gun piercing through the bricks beneath Bray's feet like a dragon.

The crashing sound continued, and gradually there was no platform left to stand on.

The two's last foothold was shattered by Ulitina's spear.

They could only keep falling downwards, into a bottomless abyss, and no one knew when they would fall.

After all, this is the first time such a thing has happened in the world.

"..." Bray didn't speak again, his lifeless right eye glancing at the other person.

He seemed to have seen someone like that before.

It's the kind of person who knows the truth but refuses to admit it no matter what.

There will always be people like that, and there are many, many people like that.

Who knows, one day, so-and-so will become that kind of person.

Bray wasn't going to judge Ulitina.

Because no one ever imagined they would end up like this before they became like this.

"I'll kill you! Then everything will be back to normal!!!" Ulitina stepped on the air and charged towards Bray's location like a cannonball.

Even though there was nowhere to stand around, it seemed to have no effect on Ulitina.

“This is going to be difficult,” Bray muttered, grabbing the nearest broken house with one hand.

——"Master!"

"Don't be nervous, everything will be alright."

--"Um…"

“I won’t forget you,” Bray said softly.

If she were to reincarnate a few more times, this adorable literary girl might transform into a sharp-tongued girl due to her resentment towards herself.

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The duration of this battle is unknown.

Ulitina's attacks, filled with murderous intent, repeatedly drove Bray to the brink of death.

In the pitch-black abyss, the brightest light source was the sparks from the clash of their weapons.

The world was spinning. Although there was no platform, if a third person were present, they would vaguely see a stage existing beneath their feet.

"Why aren't you... why aren't you dead yet..." The anger subsided as the battle escalated.

After her anger subsided, Ulitina was left with endless emptiness and confusion.

“Who knows? Maybe you held back,” Bray said.

“…” Ulitina remained silent, simply continuing this battle whose purpose was beginning to become blurred.

She didn't hold back, because her killing intent towards Bray was genuine, and there was no reason for her to hold back.

She should know why the other person is still alive—

The opponent is adjusting their fighting style.

Without actually becoming stronger, Bray was simply adapting to his own combat rhythm of attack and defense.

I don't know when it started, but the person who controlled the rhythm of this battle was no longer myself, but the other side.

“This battle will only end when one of us dies,” Ulitina said through gritted teeth to Bray.

“It won’t last until then,” Bray said calmly.

"What did you say?"

“I said, my fight with you won’t last that long.”

Bray's gaze passed over Ulitina's shoulder, reflecting the collapse of this mental world.

The vast mental world is on the verge of complete collapse. To expect Bray to defeat Ulitina is, frankly, a very difficult task.

From any perspective, he is no better than Ulitina.

Okay, to be a little modest, he's weaker than Ulitina.

However, just because he is the weaker party does not mean that he will be killed by her.

There are many amazing maneuvers in battle, and there are also ways to avoid defeat even when you are at a disadvantage.

From the beginning, Bray's goal was not to kill Ulitina.

After all, he didn't even know what the other party's relationship was with this huge mental world.

Bray had no idea why she created this mental world.

No matter how sad or touching the story behind it is, it has nothing to do with him.

He just wanted to get away from this godforsaken place, that's all.

Bray only needs to destroy this mental world, and then he will be able to leave.

Because he has a mental world, he can destroy other mental worlds.