*rustle, rustle*
[We found it, Ruin!]
From behind the bushes appears Toad .
He has always been unbeatable at running .
He is the most outstanding scout in the Heroic Sword .
[As we expected, is it really hidden behind Illusions?]
[Yeah . And, thereâs a road leading out of the Illusionary area around here......]
As Toad said that, he took out a parchment from his pocket .
Then, he held out the parchment and pointed towards a symbol drawn on it .
[The crystal depicted here was indeed here . It matches in color and shape . ]
[Great job . ]
*pat*
Ruin taps Toadâs shoulder .
[With this, the world will now truly be saved . ]
Resting his great axe on his shoulder, Yuugungu laughed .
[If we can bring this to her, Goddess-sama can be relieved and keep her focus on the Great Demon Emperor . This is a great achievement, Toad . ]
[No, youâre mistaken . ]
Toad shakes his head .
[This is everyoneâs achievement...... We made it this far because weâve been working together, so this is everyoneâs achievement . ]
Ruin proudly rubbed his finger under his nose .
[Itâs as you say, Toad . Weâve all worked together to get where we are . ]
[However, the fact that youâre the one who found it wonât change, you know!?]
Gabaa!
Myana innocently jumped on Toadâs back .
[G- Get off......]
[Whatâs that, Toad? Youâre still acting embarrassed after Myana jumped towards you? I guess even after all these years, that part of you still havenât changed huh . ]
When Yuugungu teased him, the people around also chuckled .
Toad complained in response .
[Tsk . Youâre embarrassing me again, Myana . ]
[Donât I always though? How many years do you think weâve been having this kind of conversation?]
[Sheâs not wrong about that . ]
Yuugunguâs words were met with chuckles again .
[......Since Toad already found our objective, we should call back Strife . ]
Leaning against a tree with his arms folded, Satsuki calmly said .
He was a little further away from everyone .
Arene turned a worried glance to the southwest .
[Is Strife...... going to be okay?]
[He has his own mind, you shouldnât worry about him too much, Arene . Rather than him, shouldnât you be worrying more about getting closer to Ruin?]
When Yuugungu said that, a blush poofed out of Areneâs face .
With a voice that seemed to disappear, Arene mutters words of rebuttal .
[Geez...... Yuugungu...... You wonât be able to make such jokes soon......]
[T- Thatâs right...... Iâm always telling you to stop with such jokes, Yuugungu!]
His cheeks blushing, Ruin also flusteredly said .
[Mngghh~~]
Hmph .
Myana puffed her cheeks in displeasure .
She did it again .
Ruin wondered .
Myana was often in a bad mood when he and Arene were being teased like this .
Ever since back then .
Yesââ Itâs always been the same .
Ruin .
Satsuki .
Toad .
Yuugungu . (T/N: ã¦ã¼ã°ã³ã° / yuugungu)
Myana . (T/N: ãã¢ã / miana)
Strife .
Arene . (T/N: ã¢ã¬ã¼ã
Caro . (T/N: ã«ã / karo)
Bardwitcher (T/N: ãã¼ãã¦ã£ããã£ã¼ / baadowicchaa)
Nana Tout (T/N: ãã¼ãã¦ã£ããã£ã¼ / nanna totto)
(T/N: D*mn these weird ass names, canât they just have something like tom, dick and harry?)
Ten childhood friends .
Theyâve been together for as long as they can remember .
Other than Ruin, all of them came from poor backgrounds .
Only Ruin was the son of a noble .
However, he has always hung out with the other nine, regardless of the difference between their status .
And that Ruinââ One day, silently left his home .
To see the world with his best friends .
To live through the world with their own strengths .
Looking at them making such a ruckus, Caro has a look of nostalgia .
[When there are ten of us together, nothing is impossible...... With the ten of us together even back then, weâre invincible . ]
With his arms folded in front of him, Bardwitcher cocked his head towards him .
[You say weâre invincible, but do you think weâre stronger than that âHumanityâs Strongestâ?]
Nana Tout smiled .
[Itâs impossible for us . If itâs someone who has a chance of beating that âHumanityâs Strongestâââ-]
The gazes of everyone, other than the two who werenât here, are divided between two men .
As if they just made their votes .
Three gazes were looking towards Satsuki .
Four gazes were looking towards Ruin .
His gaze moved between Ruin and Satsuki, Yuugungu said .
[I guess if itâs either of the two of them huh . ]
âHeroic Swordâ
This name was the general term to refer to these 10 people .
But to nine of them, it refers to the person named âRuin Sealâ .
[Ruin Seal, heâs the one who carries the blood of a Hero from Another World, âHeroic Swordâââ- If itâs someone who can defeat that âHumanityâs Strongestâ fellow, he would be the first choice . And then, if itâs someone who also has a chance of defeating him......]
Everyoneâs eyes turned towards Satsuki .
[Other than the âFinal Bladeâ Satsuki, we wouldnât be able to do it . ]
âHmphâ, Satsuki snorted, not having any interest in their conversation .
[I wonder though...... Arenât you underestimating the âHumanityâs Strongestâ too much? Well, Iâd like to compare my skills with that monster...... And see what I can do before him . Of course, itâs not like I expect to win . ]
Nana Tout said, as cold sweat dripped down her forehead .
[If weâre talking about someone who can kill a Human-Faced almost all by himself...... If itâs a monster like thatââ]
Nana Tout, who is usually aloof, turns her sharp gaze towards Satsuki .
[Wouldnât he be a better choice over Ruin?]
Ruin quickly agrees .
[Thatâs right . Satsuki is someone Iâm always thinking of surpassing after all . ]
Hmph .
As if he heard something sarcastic, Satsuki snorted .
[Well said...... From my point of view though, Ruin is the real monster here . ]
[ââ-T- Thatâs not true! Compared to Satsuki, Iâm still not......]
[Iâve told you many times already . Too much modesty would may you look like youâre being sarcastic, Ruin . ]
[......My bad . ]
[Wellââ-]
Satsuki turns away .
[If thereâs one flaw in the man named Ruin Sealââ It would be that youâre too kind . Someday...... That kindness would lead to your downfall . ]
With straightforward eyes, Ruin stared at Satsukiâs back .
[ââYeah, Iâll keep that in mind . Ehehe...... Thanks for worrying about me, Satsuki . ]
[......Hmph . ]
And then, the sound of grass being rustled could be heard .
From within the forest, someone emerged...
[Youâre late, Nyaki . ]
A girl with light pink hair .
One of her special characteristics would be her large hands .
The size and shape of her claws are different from those of a human .
And just like the light pink hair on her head, fur could be seen on her limbs .
Her ears are very similar to those of a cat .
She has a tail that is puffed out .
With her height, itâs appropriate to say sheâs a short one .
The top of her ears is just barely reaching the top of Ruinâs chest .
As for her face, it isnât inferior to humans .
Her charming, round eyes also have light pink pupils .
The girl called Nyaki repeatedly took shallow breaths .
There were twigs and leaves caught in her hair .
She was wobbling, as if her legs were about to give in .
Well, that should be expected .
Thatâs because Nyaki was carrying a huge backpack .
Compared to the stuff carried by the 10 people of the Heroic Sword, the amount of luggage sheâs carrying is obviously larger .
[I- Iâm sorry, Iâm late nya......]
*bow*
As she lowered her head, Nyaki wobbled .
[Funnyaaââ-!?]
Crash!
The cooking utensils that were hanging over the side of her backpack .
Some of them fell down on the ground .
Seeing that, Nyaki turned pale .
She immediately tried to pick up the cooking utensils .
However...
[Nyaââ]
Ruinâs lips trembled .
[Nyaaaaaaakiiiiiiiiiiââââ!]
Baamm!
[Fugyaaahh!?]
Nyaki was blown away by a front kick .
Sent flying, her back was violently slammed towards the trunk of a tree .
A thick sound quietly rang .
[Funnyaahh......]
Not feeling strength on her body, Nyaki slumped down to the ground .
[......Hey, stand up . ]
*yank*
Grabbing her arm, Caro dragged Nyaki .
Thereupon, with all of his might, Caro threw Naki .
[Fugyaaahhh!?]
Nyaki is thrown in front of Ruin .
Ruinâs fist is trembling as he looks down at her .
Even the gazes of all the people around Nyakiââ were cold .
Those eyes...
Theyâre filled with anger .
Disdain .
Hatred .
[Those utensils are being carefully used by Arene, whoâs always on cooking duty... . . Soââ So, how can you do something like that......!?]
Arene had her face covered with her hands, crying .
[Why...... Why are you always doing these terrible things to me, Nyaki!?]
Nyaki flusteredly dropped down to her knees and vigorously bowed her head .
[I- Iâm sorry nya! Ruin-san, Arene-san, everyone...... Please accept Nyakiâs apologies! Nyaki is reflecting from the bottom of my heart nya!]
[Youâre always...... always only saying superficial things!]
Yuugungu shouted .
Toad stomped on Nyakiâs hand .
[Fugyaaahhh!?]
Nyaki let out a scream .
However, it doesnât seem like sheâs resisting them .
[I doubt youâre reflecting at all...... Youâre doing this every single time, you must be thinking that we would forgive you just because you prostrated yourself . However, youâre not wholeheartedly reflecting at all......]
[I- Iâm sorry nya! Itâs as everyoneâs said, Nyaki is too dumb to make sincere apologies nya! Anywayââ Iâm sorry nya! Iâm sorry nya!]
[......Sheâs as annoying as always . Even all these times, I donât know why sheâs not making a single effort to fit in at all......]
Looking at the direction of the sun, Myana started playing with her hair .
Caro pressed the sole of his shoes against Nyakiâs head .
[Keep your forehead on the ground . That apologies of yoursââ Are you being serious now?]
[Iââ Iâm sorry nya!]
Nyaki vigorously pressed her forehead to the ground .
[Iâm doing this nya! So, please forgive me nya!]
With clear amazement, Bardwitcher sighs .
[This person really canât think for herself at all...... If no one tells her anything, she wonât even notice it at all . Sheâs completely revolting . ]
[She doesnât have the brains to think for herself huh . Good gracious...]
Nana Tout threw a pebble, hitting Nyaki in the temple .
[Nyaaahh!?]
[Stop squealing like itâs our fault......]
[Get up, Nyaki . ]
[I- If you could please move your foot away...... Nyaki would be really t- thankful......]
[No, no, you should show some guts here . ]
Toad puts more force on his foot stomping on Nyakiâs hand .
[You donât have enough guts!? Are you making light of me!?]
[Quickly get up already!]
Yuugungu followed up with an angry bellow .
Arene was still whimpering on the side .
[No more...... Letâs just hurry up and finish this journey together with Nyaki...... Iâm going to turn weird if things keep up like this......]
[Pull yourself together, Arene . ]
[Ruin, but......]
Ruinâs eyes blazed with righteous indignation, glaring towards Nyaki .
[......Stand up, Nyaki . Toad and Caro, put your feet away . ]
At Ruinâs words, the two of them obediently moved their feet away .
Toad and Caro then grabbed Nyakiâs hands, pulling her up .
Nyaki gets into a standing position .
[Nyaki...... I will give you a chance to make up for it . If you want to continue to be with us, Heroic Sword, what do you think youâll need? You havenât guessed the right answer once yet . Youâve already reached the limits of my patience . ]
[Errr, errrr . ]
[Out with it . ]
[S- Sincerity...... nya?]
[Nyaaakkkkiiiiiiiâââ-!]
[Fuggyaaahhhhh!?]
Nyaki was hit with tremendous wind pressure .
Before that wind pressure, Nyaki was blown away .
More violently than before, Nyaki was greatly slammed against the thick trunk of a tree .
[Haaahhh...... Haaahhh......!]
Ruinâs breathing became rougher .
Myana spontaneously closes the distance between them and gently snuggles to him .
[Are you alright, Ruin!?]
[......It hurts . ]
[Eh?]
Just like an eagle, Ruin grasped on his own left chest .
[Donât you understand, Nyaki......!? My heart as Iâm being forced to beat you...... hurts dozens of times more than the pain you feel! It hurts!]
[Ruin!]
Myana hugs Ruin, who looks like heâs about to cry .
[You should understand...... Everyone is doing all these things for you, Nyakiâs sake . ]
[Myana...... but I......]
[Hey, Nyaki!? You should properly reflectâ- Arehh?]
Nyaki isnât moving .
[Oi, Nyaki! Get moving!]
[O- Oiââ Sheâs still alive, right......?]
Yuugungu breaks out in cold sweat .
Toad ran towards Nyaki .
A little later, Toad breathed a sigh of relief .
[Itâs okay...... She just fainted . ]
[Good grief, how misleading...... If she dies here, I wonât be able to face Vysis-sama . ]
Ruin wiped away his tears and broke away from Myanaâs embrace .
And then, he stepped forward .
[Sheâs making things harder on us...... For the time being, I think we should send a magical war pigeon to Vysis-sama and tell her the good news of our discovery . ]
Under Ruinâs direction, Nana Tout began the preparations .
Soon after, the magical war pigeon was released from its birdcage .
As it flew away, everyone watched that magical pigeon for a while .
When the magical war pigeon is out of sight, the atmosphere around them seemed to look like they did a job well done .
[......Thereâs only one more step left . ]
Yuugungun nodded at Ruinâs words .
[Yeah, itâs about time . However, with this, we can finallyâ-]
[Wait, Yuugungu . ]
Ruin puts his index finger to his lips .
[Somethingâs coming . ]
He was looking at the southwestââ the direction Strife went to explore .
[Strife! Youâre finally back!]
The shadow of a person approaches,
However, as it gets closer, Ruin notices something strange .
[Strife......?]
From the darkness brought by the dense trees......
The one who emerged from itââ was Strife .
And towards them, he spoke .
[Ev...ry... . oneââ run......]
[Eh......? W- What? N- No wayââ]
Areneâs eyes greatly wavered .
Next, she covered her mouth with her hands .
Itâs because on Strifeâs neckââ
An arrow had pierced through it .
[I...... from bef... . or...... A... rene...... alâ ways beenââ]
Thud .
Unable to finish speaking, Strife fell to the ground .
At that moment, they understood .
[Wait...... Why? Eh? What the heck is thatââ Hey? What the heck is that!?]
Myana is distraught .
Yuugungu also called out, holding back his tears as he kept his gaze forward .
[I understand how you feel, but for now, calm down, Myana......]
[Itâs a lie, itâs a lie, itâs a lieeee! This is all a lie! No...... Nooooo!]
[Myana!]
Ruin shouted, his voice filled with sadness .
[ââRuin . ]
It must be Ruin who is more hurt than anyone else .
As if he doesnât like what heâs seeing, he painfully cried .
*wobble*
Tears still flowing down her eyes, Myanaâs knees lost its strength .
Myana almost fell to the ground, but Toad, with a look of chagrin on his face, supported her .
Stifling the trembling in his voice caused by his grief, Caro asked .
[How is it?]
Asking that, Caroâs eyes was directedââ
Towards Ruin, who rushed towards Strifeâs body first .
His sword held in hand, Ruin stood with his stance at ready .
However, his gaze is observing Strifeâs corpse at his feet .
There were numerous cuts on his shoulders and back .
Looking closely, there are also wounds on his arms that appear to be as if he blocked attacks with his own arms......
From those wounds, Ruin understood .
[These wounds arenât caused by a monster . ]
Heâs sure that he fought a person .
Myanaâs outburst of emotions became even louder .
[In the Demon Zone, people......!? The one who did this is a person!? Whatâs with that!? Who is the one who did... . . who didââ...... . . !]
Thatâs when it happened .
The first person to notice it was Ruin Seal .
[ââRuin . ]
Satsuki also noticed the same thing .
Ruinââ noticed the sweat on his own palms .
His damp, unpleasant sweat covered the hilt of his sword......
âYeah . â, Ruin nodded .
Thereupon, he turned towards the darkness and called out .
[Who are you?]
There were a number of surprisingly small sounds of rustling grass .
And then, the shadow of a person appeared .
Clad in sword and shieldââ Clothed like a knight .
[You all are the Heroic Sword, right?]
Following his question, people wearing the same knightâs outfit appeared one after another .
Seeing them, Ruinâs breathing becomes faster and faster .
[Why...... Why are you...... Even though you know weâre the Heroic Sword, you didââ]
Ruin squeezed out his voice filled with grief .
His shoulders were quivering .
His heartbeatââ his breathing became increasingly rougher .
[That emblem on your shieldââ]
How laughable .
They are supposed to be Alionâs compatriots .
This man, who is supposed to be his compatriot, quietly holds up his sword .
[We will be receiving the Divine Beast . ]
Why...
[Why are Urzaâs Magic Knightsââ]
Faster than Ruin could ask his question .
Urzaâs Magic Knights made their move .
Arrows began flying from the people standing in the rear of Magic Knights .
And thenââ
The life-reaping has begun .
â½
Splash!
With both of Ruinâs knees broken, he sank into a swamp of blood .
[Haaahhh...... Haaahhhh...... Haaahhhh......!]
He looked up to the heavens .
Fresh blood is running down his temples .
Dripping down towards his chin, before falling to the ground .
It then seeps into the soil .
[Haaahhhh, haaahhhh...... Haahhh! Why......]
Ruinâs head intensely snapped forward .
Slip!
[Haahhh, haahhh...... Why... . Whyââ]
Slowly, Ruin raises his face .
[Why are youââ- poorly handling your lives!?]
Reflected in Ruinâs eyesââ
......were the corpses of the Magic Knights scattered about .
[Guaahhh . ]
Yuugungu ends the life of a Magic Knight who was still breathing .
There wasnât a single dead one among the Heroic Sword, except for Strife .
No, it would be more appropriate to say they didnât suffer a single wound at all .
On the other hand, the Magic Knights who should have had an overwhelming advantage in numbers to them...
Other than a single person that was left to survive, they were all dead .
The state of their dead was terrible .
A glance at the scattered corpses would be enough for anyone to recognize it . n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
It clearly shows the hatred Heroic Sword held in their hearts .
Bardwitcher then approaches, bringing that single Magic Knight across the pool of blood .
[Ruin...... As you instructed, Iâve kept one of them alive . ]
The only survivor that was left alive was that person who appeared first before them .
âWe will be receiving the Divine Beast . â
The man had said that before .
The eyes of that manââ still hasnât lost its will .
âEven in a despairing situation, I will never show fear in the face of enemies . â
They could feel such a firm intention from him .
Ruin was almost about to silently reach out to the Magic Knightâs neck .
However...
[Ruin . ]
When Satsuki admonished him, he looked surprised before he pulled away his hand .
He was about to unconsciously try to strangle the man .
[......Iâm sorry . Thanks for stopping me, Satsuki . ]
Taking one deep breath, Ruin sat back down .
And then, he placed his elbow on one of his knees .
[You mentioned that youâre here to âreceive the Divine Beastâ...... . . What does that mean? Tell me everything . ]
[............... . . ]
[Please tell me . ]
[I donât care what you will do to me . I have nothing to say . Just kill me . ]
Ruin takes a deep breath again .
[I seeââ Toad, Iâm going to deal with him . ]
Upon Ruinâs words, Toad silently nodded .
Thereupon, Toad pulled out a single flat rod-shaped object from the leather belt at his waist .
With the file held out to him, Ruin silently received it .
As if he found something baffling, the Magic Knightâs brows furrowed .
[......A file?]
[A special file . When combined with my skills, I can shave off most things...... Yes, even human bones . ]
He began coming closer .
Looking at him, a drop of cold sweat ran down the Magic Knightâs cheek .
[......What are you going to do?]
[Fingers . ]
[ ? ]
Only saying that one word, Ruin kept his mouth shut .
Instead, Caro took over with the explanation .
[Heâs just going to scrape off your finger using that file, from your fingernail down to the root of your finger . ]
[âââ!]
Understanding the situation, the Magic Knight turns pale .
Yuugungu also takes over .
[It would hurt...... To the point that you would pass out . However, even if you pass out, we would just forcibly wake you up again . The pain of playing with the wound will bring you back to consciousness even if you donât want to...... and then, after the grinding resumes, you will probably pass out again . And that will just be repeated...... Over and over and over again . ]
[ââN- No way...]
[Donât worry . ]
With a cruel look in his eyes, Yuugungu glares at the Magic Knight .
[Before he shaves off everything to the rootsââ You just have to spit out every single secret youâre trying to hide . You could also try seeing if weâre being serious here as he scrapes off one of your fingers...... . But Iâm telling you, it will be really nasty . Even just looking at it is hard for me . ]
Despite his reluctance, Ruin stands up with the file on his hand .
[......Letâs start . ]
[W- Waitââ Thereâs nothing for me to talk about! Iâm telling the truth!]
[However, I think youâre lying to me . ]
[Eh?]
[My intuition tells me...... You lot probably arenât even the Magic Knights, right?]
[ââââ-!]
[That reaction is all the answer I need...... . That armor youâre wearing, Iâm presuming youâre trying to imitate the Magic Knightsâ equipment . Am I mistaken?]
Ruinâs âintuitionâ rarely works, but when it does, heâs uncannily accurate .
His instincts have always been trusted by everyone .
Why do they trust him?
How could they say itâs accurate?
They donât have any logical basis for this .
But for some reason, everything that his intuition tells him is always correct .
His intuition always leads him to the right answer .
Ruin Seal was always right .
Is this a gift?
Or perhaps, just the peculiarity of being within the Lineage of Heroes?
No matter the reason why, his intuition has never been mistaken .
Yesââ
Rionâs intuition is right .
Thatâs why...
[Thatâs why, what you said about âyou having nothing to talk aboutâââ That isnât possible . ]
Ruinâs righteous soul flared up .
Gripping the file tightly, Strife came to his mind .
The rough, jagged surface is placed next to the Magic Knightâs fingertips .
[Letâs start with your little finger . ]
Blood magnificently drained from the Magic Knightâs face .
[P- P- P- Please wait! Iâ- Iâm begging you, please wait!]
Giri...
Ruin clenched his teeth .
[Shut up, you fiend...... Itâs already too late! Moreover, you should at least feel the pain Strife felt! Being cut so badly...... Iâm sure that he must have been in pain......!]
His face distorted, Ruin began shedding tears .
Myana, who was standing by his side, also cried .
[Ruinââ Yes, youâre right, Ruin!]
They were overcome with emotion .
[And for our hearts after the loss of our dearest companionââ I will make sure you will feel our pain! Feel our sorrooooooowâââ!]
Zariririri!
The file went back and forth .
Scraping off his fingernail .
Perhaps, the harsh reality of the situation has finally become too much for him to bear...
[Hahââ]
With astonishing speed, the composure on the Magic Knightâs face disappeared .
[I will talk, I will talk, I will be talking! I- Iâll tell you everything I know! Soâ-]
[This is Strifeâs revenge!]
In the western corner of the Golden Demon Zoneâââ
As if a beast was trapped in a predicament, his rough screams resounded .
â½
[Uuuu...... Uuuggh...... Evry... . thin...... I already told you everything...... So...... kill me......]
Caro questioningly looked at him .
Ruin returns it with a nod .
Caro then changes his hold to his sword .
Looking at the Magic Knightâs feebly breathing......
With a thrust of Caroâs swordââ he pierced his head .
With a short voice that couldnât even be described as a scream anymoreââ the Magic Knight died .
Looking at the bloody state of the Magic Knightâs hands, Satsuki said .
[So they were Miraâs soldiers huh . ]
It seems that they were trying to blame the Magic Knights for the crime they committed .
âUmuâ, Yuugungu muttered with a frown .
[However...... The current Mira Empire is in a complete mess . It looks like these fellows were working under the orders of Commander Wright, but I heard that this Wright is already planning to turn against the Mad Emperor soon . ]
Ruin spoke .
[Wright Mira was the prince who used to have the first imperial right to the throne . On the other hand, the one sitting on the throne, the Mad Emperor was third in line in the succession to the throne...... In other words, together with the current Prime Minister, Raiser, the people used to hold the first and second in line to the succession to the throne are now serving their youngest brother . I wouldnât be surprised if the two older brothers were planning something against the Mad Emperor . ]
[In that case...... Even if theyâre Miraâs soldiers, itâs possible that theyâre under the orders of people hostile to the Mad Emperor . ]
âHowever...â Yuugungu said, crossing his arm on his chest .
[Why do this Wright want this Divine Beastââ Nyaki?]
[......I can somehow see why . So, after we finish our duty, letâs deal with Nyaki . Is that alright?]
Without a single hint of hesitation, they all agree with Ruinâs proposal .
âRather than that...â Ruin shifts his gaze .
Everyone felt the same way .
Everyone was waiting for that more than anything else .
[We need to give Strife a good burial...... And then, we all need to say our goodbyes . ]
They are his friends that were left behind .
No matter who, this is what everyone thought should be the top priority .
Strifeâs funeral .
While they were fighting .
And after the fight was over .
Everyone was thinking about Strifeâs dead body .
Everyone loved him so much .
Thatâs why they want to properly say their farewells .
Until theyâre finally satisfied .
After thatââ Everyone wept and cried .
Even those who had been holding back their tears, as if the dam holding back their tears broke down .
However, Satsuki was the only one who didnât show any tears .
However, no one blamed him .
After all, they could clearly see the dejection in his face .
It was the first time everyone had seen Satsuki so despondent .
Everyone unsparingly said their gratitude and goodbye to Strife .
Over and over again .
They canât carry a corpse .
They also couldnât preserve them .
Therefore...
Everyone worked together, and even in tears, they made his grave .
Strifeâs grave, buried under the earth .
His dagger pierced unto it .
Rain then concludes the funeral with his final words .
[Even if you die here...... Your soul will always be with us, Strife . ]
Arene, who was standing behind Ruin, started to wail again .
Myana, who was also flooded with tears, leaned in close and comforted her .
Feeling his pain somewhat comforted after he shared his grief with the others, Ruin turned aroundââ
[Arehh?]
He realized .
The person who should have been passed out on the ground...
[Nyaki disappeared . ]