﻿\setgamedatatitle("Shuka\nConquest of the Capital Shinrenga 1")

\text("Magahime")
Ugh... ah...
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\text("Wenjin")
N-no way...! Magahime, who awakened the power of the
dragon...! T-Two-Shin-sama!
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\text("Two-Shin")
............
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\text("Caym")
Did you really think you could defeat me with borrowed power?
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After defeating Magahime, Caym approaches Two-Shin.

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\text("Caym")
I'd love nothing more than to execute you all right now,
but... first, you're going to turn Magahime back to normal.

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\text("Two-Shin")
In the end, you're just a Diabolica. No matter how much
power you gain, you're helpless before overwhelming might.

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\text("Caym")
...?
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He approached because he was certain of his victory.

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He hadn't killed Magahime, Schka's trump card. But she no
longer had the strength to fight.
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He had also subdued the soldiers. Or so he thought.

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\text("Two-Shin")
No need to hold back. Your prey is right in front of you.

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\text("Caym")
What?
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\text("Caym")
Guh...!?
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His abdomen was slashed open. Searing, sharp pain cut across
Caym's stomach in a single stroke.

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The gushing blood splattered across a girl's face. Her
fingertips were stained red with Caym's blood.
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\text("Magahime")
............
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The one drenched in Caym's blood was Magahime.
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Her eyes gleamed fiercely, just like a beast hunting its
prey. It didn't matter if she had exhausted her strength or collapsed.
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If the prey comes close, there's only one thing to do.

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\text("Itsuki")
Magahime-dono?
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\text("Risbell")
Caym-sama, please fall back!
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\text("Caym")
No. You all fall back instead.
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\text("Margaretta")
What are you saying...!?
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\text("Magahime")
Haa... slurp... licking... kuh... fufufu...

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Margaretta stepped in front of Caym and gasped at the sight
of Magahime.
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With an ecstatic expression, she was licking the blood that
wet her own fingertips.
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\text("Spacchio")
Whoa, whoa... is she a vampire or something...?
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\text("El")
C-could it be we're going to get eaten...?

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\text("Caym")
Well, who knows.
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――Really, what should I do about this?
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Blood, semen, life force... it's all pure magic power.
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No matter what form it takes, for Magahime right now, magic
power is nothing but nourishment.
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Having used up all her magic, Magahime is just like a
starving beast.
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\text("Wenjin")
Hah, fufu... Can we beat her...? Good, at this rate we can
take down the Demon Lord...
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\text("Magahime")
............
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Her face was as pale as a revenant, but only her eyes glowed
as Magahime stared at Wenjin.

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As if to say, I've found my next meal.
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\text("Wenjin")
Ugh... Wh-what!? Don't look at me... Your food is...
Gyaaah!?

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\text("Wenjin")
Eek, ah... Help, help me... Two-Shin-sama...!

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Magahime's claws pierced Wenjin's abdomen. And then――

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\text("Wenjin")
Aghhh...
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Magic power―life force―was slowly drained from Wenjin into
Magahime.
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Like a withered branch, like a mummy, Wenjin shriveled up,
and Two-Shin didn't even spare him a glance.

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He only threw a few words at him in the end.
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\text("Two-Shin")
...It seems Magahime is hungry. Become sustenance for our
country, Wenjin.
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\text("Wenjin")
Two-Shin... sama...
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\text("Magahime")
Ahh... uuuu...
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Maybe the absorbed magic was spreading through her body...
Magahime shivered all over.
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But it wasn't enough. Even after devouring Shuka's magic, it
still wasn't enough.

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There's no way a single human would ever be enough.
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\text("Magahime")
...............
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\text("Two-Shin")
Magahime, next are those Diabolica. Devour their magic and
make them your flesh and blood.
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\text("Magahime")
............
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\text("Two-Shin")
...Didn't you hear me? Kill them!

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\text("Magahime")
Fufu...
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\text("Two-Shin")
Wha...!?
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\text("Two-Shin")
Gah!?
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In that instant, everyone held their breath.
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The one Magahime's claws pierced was not Caym.

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The throne is stained crimson with blood.
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\text("Two-Shin")
Guh... guh... Magahime, y-you... guh, aaaaah...!?

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\text("Two-Shin")
Damn you... I can't... end here... I am the king of this
country... I... gaaah...

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Two-Shin reaches out. To the throne, now dyed red.

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Even pierced through, even as his magic is drained, that's
the one thing he refuses to let go of.
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But the usurper's fate was already sealed.

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\text("Two-Shin")
Ugh... gah...
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――That's two. Just two humans.

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There is no sentiment, no hesitation, no regret. All that
remains in Magahime is beastly instinct.
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\text("Magahime")
Ah... ugh...
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\text("Caym")
Hmm... So I'm next after all. I should thank you, Magahime.
Saved me the trouble of an execution.

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As their eyes meet, Caym lifts the corner of his mouth in a
sly grin.
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\text("Risbell")
What do you intend to do? Magahime-san has completely lost
her sanity right now, you know?

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\text("Magahime")
Fu, ugh... ah... uuuuuh... aaaaaaah!

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Even as she continues to absorb the surrounding magic,
Magahime's face twists in agony.
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Hugging herself and crouching down, she looks as if she's
enduring terrible pain.
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\text("Risbell")
She's still devouring magic...? Don't tell me, she's
planning to fight...?
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\text("Itsuki")
Magahime-dono, please come to your senses!
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\text("Agri")
Fine by me... In that case, I'll just knock you out again!

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\text("Caym")
Indeed... I don't mind a wild one, but if you don't calm
down...!
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\text("Tiela")
Please wait, Caym-sama! You mustn't let her absorb any more
magic...!

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\text("Tiela")
If she takes in any more magic, her body will...

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\text("Caym")
Don't worry. I have a plan.
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Caym takes a step toward Magahime.
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\text("Noro")
Demon Lord...?
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\text("Margaretta")
Wait, Caym! Don't get too close carelessly...
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\text("Magahime")
Uuuuaaaaaaah!!
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\text("Caym")
Guh...!
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\text("Risbell")
Caym-sama...!?
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\text("Caym")
Heh heh heh... Now you can't rampage or escape, can you?

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\text("Magahime")
Aaaaaaaahhh!!
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\text("Caym")
Don't think you're the only one who can steal magic power...

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\text("Caym")
The magic you're devouring―I'm taking it for myself!

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I wasn't thinking of anything as grand as a plan.

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Monopolizing magic and absorbing magic―there's not much
difference between the two.
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―So all I have to do is clash our powers, cancel each other
out, and then claim even the dragon's power for myself!

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\text("Caym")
Guh... Heh, dig your claws in all you want, but now that
I've got you, I won't let go! Nor do I intend to!

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\text("Magahime")
Ugh... Gaaaah!!
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Having lost all sanity, Magahime digs her claws in and
thrashes, trying to break free from Caym.
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Even if her claws tear his flesh, even if his magic is
drained, Caym refuses to let go of what he's seized.
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\text("Magahime")
Ugh... Uuuuuuh
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\text("Caym")
...!
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\text("Magahime")
Kai... mu...
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\text("Caym")
There's no more enemies here. Come back, Magahime.

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\text("Magahime")
U... ah...
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Magahime's resistance weakens just a little.
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Seizing that opening, Caym unleashes his full magic
monopoly.
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With these hands, he will dominate the dragon's power.
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\text("Caym")
That's it. Entrust everything to me. I'll save you...!

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All the magic filling this space, the dragon's power, every
bit of it in these hands―
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\text("Magahime")
Aaaaaaaahhh...!!
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A particularly powerful heartbeat shakes the air. But it
isn't from magic being absorbed.
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Centered on Magahime, magic spreads out along with the
dragon's power.
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The depleted magic rapidly revitalizes all of Shuka.

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\text("Risbell")
......
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Caym doesn't move an inch, still holding Magahime in his
arms.
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Magahime too remains in his embrace.
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Anxiety wells up inside Risbell.
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What if they couldn't save Magahime―and Caym isn't safe
either?
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\text("Risbell")
...Caym-sama...!
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Just as she was about to run over, it happened.
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\text("Magahime")
U...nn...?
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\text("Caym")
Finally awake, huh... Seriously, you made quite a fuss.

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Caym's relieved voice stopped Risbell in her tracks.
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\text("Magahime")
Uu...nn...Caym...?
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\text("Caym")
Are you back to your senses?
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\text("Magahime")
...Back to my senses...? What...happened...?

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Still half-asleep, Magahime's face quickly turned bright
red.
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Well, of course. She woke up to find herself being held by a
man.
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\text("Magahime")
Ah...uh...
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\text("Itsuki")
Magahime...dono...!
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Itsuki let out a relieved voice, tears in her eyes.
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\text("Caym")
Looks like you're fine now. Hm, still got a great ass. And
your chest isn't bad either...

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\text("Magahime")
Um...why are you...hugging me?

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\text("Caym")
You were the one who jumped into my arms, remember? Don't
you recall?
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\text("Magahime")
...I don't remember, but...
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To begin with, Magahime had no idea how things ended up like
this.
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\text("Caym")
Then it's fine. It's nothing important.
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\text("Risbell")
...If she's back to normal, maybe you should let her go
already.
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\text("Caym")
Don't pout. I'll do it for you later too.
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\text("Risbell")
......I'm not pouting. Anyway, I'm glad you're both safe,
but Caym-sama, you need treatment right away.

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\text("Caym")
It's nothing.
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\text("El")
There you go again, saying reckless things. Caym-sama,
you're the most injured one here, you know?
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\text("Risbell")
Exactly. Please have Tiela heal you right now.

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\text("Magahime")
......
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Freed from Caym's arms, Magahime looked around in a daze.

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The Demon Lord's army, wounded soldiers. The lifeless bodies
of Tsuushin and Wenjin.
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Itsuki gazed at her with a mix of anxiety and relief.

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Caym, wounded, and her own hands stained with blood.
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\text("Magahime")
(That's right... I was captured by Tsuushin... and then―)

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――And then?
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I can't remember. I can guess that the Demon Lord's army and
Tsuushin's group were fighting.

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Then, what about these hands?
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\text("Magahime")
...Did I do this?
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\text("Caym")
Hm? Ah... That was the power of the dragon. You were quite
the wild one.
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\text("Caym")
Well, you were no match for me though... Heh heh.

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\text("El")
...And yet, look at all those injuries. Why are you being so
stubborn?
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\text("Tiela")
It's fine to act cool, but let's heal your wounds first,
Caym-sama.
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\text("Caym")
Yeah. I'm tired. Give me a lap pillow. Also, Magahime.

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\text("Caym")
You defeated the traitors who threw Shuka into chaos.
There's nothing to feel guilty about. In fact, you should be
proud.
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\text("Magahime")
...You're right. I will.
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\text
That guess was probably correct.
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She was the one who killed Tsuushin and the others. But she
felt nothing about it.
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If anything, she felt relieved those two were gone. What
really concerned her was Caym's injuries.
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\text("Caym")
...Still, even I have to admit I'm exhausted this time.
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\text("Magahime")
Caym...?
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\text("Magahime")
No way... Hey, Caym...!?
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\text("Margaretta")
No need to worry. Anyone can see he's just completely out of
magic.
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\text("Agri")
Yeah... He's just out of fuel, that's all.
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\text("Risbell")
Sigh... Honestly, he's such a handful. Let's have Caym-sama
return to the labyrinth first.

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\text("Risbell")
Tiela-san, please take care of Caym-sama's treatment. The
rest of us will split up to pacify Shuka and detain the
officials.
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\text("Itsuki")
Magahime-dono, are you hurt?
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\text("Magahime")
N-No... My body is fine.
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Even with their commander collapsed, the subordinates calmly
began pacifying the area and detaining soldiers right in
front of the enemy general.
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Magahime could only stand there in a daze, until finally――

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\text("Risbell")
Magahime-san, if you're just going to space out, why don't
you go to Caym-sama? ...You're in the way of our work.

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―she was told off like that.
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And so, Shuka fell into the hands of the Demon Lord's army.
...However, not everyone was pleased with this outcome.

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\text("Spy")
...Even with the power of the dragon, huh.
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\text
Pacification continued in Shinrenga. Perhaps because of the
great battle, the city lights were out.
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The only things lighting the way were the moonlight and the
kiramushi.
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Bathed in a faint glow, that figure hurried through the
city.
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Out of Shuka. Making sure not to be seen.

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\text("Spy")
...Understood. I already have the next move ready―

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The fall of Shuka was not the desired outcome.
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But what's done cannot be undone.

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So, another course of action must be taken.
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Even if the country falls, they are filth that must be
purified.
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For that, I must first return to my 'master.'

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\text("Beatrice")
............
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\text("Spy")
Wha...!?
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Even though I have to return.
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\text
That woman stepped out of the alley with a calm, unhurried
gait.
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In her hand, she carried a scythe taller than herself.
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―As if she knew I'd be passing through this way.

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\text("Spy")
Impossible... You shouldn't be able to get close to
Shuka...!
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\text("Beatrice")
...With this much magic in the air, it's not a problem, you
know?
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\text("Spy")
...!
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\text("Beatrice")
You... You were just talking to someone, weren't you?
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\text("Spy")
.........
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\text("Beatrice")
You don't have to hide it. Are you still connected right
now?
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\text("Spy")
...
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With every step Beatrice took toward me, I retreated further
back.
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\text("Beatrice")
You see, I can see everything. 'These little ones' see all
your movements, every conversation.

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\text("Spy")
W-What are you talking about...?
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\text
As if responding to Beatrice's words, the faint lights
multiplied.
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Kiramushi, kiramushi, kiramushi swarmed around me...

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I arrived at a certain suspicion, but it was impossible.

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\text("Spy")
W-What are you...?
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Beatrice smiled. She didn't answer the question.

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I'm just saying what I want to say.
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\text("Beatrice")
Tell them this. I won't let you do whatever you want
anymore.
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\text("Spy")
Hi―
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\text
Without even giving him time to scream, Beatrice swung her
scythe.
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\text("Beatrice")
Well, that's if you can deliver the message from the
afterlife...
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Beatrice turned on her heel and headed back into the labyrinth.
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Behind her, the kiramushi swarmed over the corpse like
hyenas.

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