﻿\setgamedatatitle("Kiros  \nOccupation of the Capital Barat Horn")

\text("High Priest")
Gah...!?
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A particularly powerful slash knocked the sword from the
High Priest's hand.
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And before the High Priest could make his next move, the tip
of Agri's katana was already pressed against his throat.
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\text("Agri")
Admit defeat.
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\text("High Priest")
Ugh... guh... Glace! Kill them!
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\text("Glace")
............
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At the priest's command, Glace, who had been kneeling on the
floor, slowly stood up.
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\text("Caym")
Your opponent is me, Glace.
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\text("Glace")
............
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\text("Caym")
I'm the one who won this battle. This country is mine now.
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\text("Caym")
You will keep your promise. You belong neither to Winga nor
to this country.
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\text("Caym")
You belong to me...!
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\text("Glace")
............!
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Was it Glace's instincts, or Winga's?
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Either way, her body tried to leap away from the danger
crawling up her spine.
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Even so, Caym was faster.
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And as long as they're in this space, such actions are
meaningless.
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\text("Caym")
---'Mana Domination'
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\text
No matter who the opponent is, they're powerless before this
force.
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If it's mana, all of it is in Caym's grasp... even the
Spirit King is no exception---!
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\text("High Priest")
Impossible...! What are you doing!? Kill that Demon Lord
right now!
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\text("Caym")
No, it's too late...! Glace is mine now...!
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The Winga mana that had enveloped Glace rapidly faded and
disappeared.
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The Winga mana seized by Caym scattered away in his hand.
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And then---
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\text("Glace")
Ugh......
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As Glace nearly collapsed on the spot, Caym gently caught
her in his arms.
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There was no trace of Winga's mana left in Glace.
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Her complexion was pale and she was unconscious... but she
slept in Caym's arms.
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\text("Risbell")
Caym-sama, bring Glace over here!
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\text("Caym")
Yeah, I'll leave the rest to you.
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\text("Tiela")
Leave it to us. Caym-sama, you...
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Caym entrusted Glace to Risbell and the others, then turned
to face the High Priest.
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A malicious, mocking smile played across his face.
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\text("Caym")
Well then... I just did it because I could. Now, who was it
that said... we'd be destroyed?
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\text("High Priest")
Tch...! This is nothing...! What are you doing!? They're
enemies of Winga-sama! Get up and kill him!
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\text("Priest")
B-but if even Winga-sama's power couldn't beat him...
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\text("Follower")
...
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No one here was willing to follow the High Priest's orders.
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It was only natural. Even the being they believed to be
absolute couldn't stand against this Demon Lord.
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No matter how much they believed in Winga, their will and
fighting spirit had been utterly shattered.
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\text("Spacchio")
Heh. After all that talk, you weren't much, huh.
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\text("High Priest")
Silence! It's not over yet! The ones who are finished are
you!
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\text("High Priest")
Right now, the Rasfa Church's inquisitors are on their way
here with a huge force! Either way, the result won't...
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The High Priest's voice was drowned out by a rumble and
noise.
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But that wasn't all. Voices could be heard from outside.
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Human voices. And not just one or two.
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\text("El")
Um... Caym-sama! There are tons of people coming outside the
castle!
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\text("Caym")
Heh... perfect timing.
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El's ears twitched as she picked up the voices coming from
outside the castle.
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\text("High Priest")
W-what is this...!?
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Even the High Priest could tell. These voices weren't
reinforcements.
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There were far more of them, and they were filled with
anger. It was―
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\text("Günther")
...Those are the voices of the people who hate you.
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\text("High Priest")
Wha... You, why are you―
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\text("Caym")
Why? Isn't it obvious? Because you ran away. Right, Günther?
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\text("Günther")
...It seems Lady Glace is safe.
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Ignoring Caym's question, Günther shot a glance at the High
Priest.
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\text("High Priest")
Ugh, you betrayed us!?
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\text("Caym")
You already betrayed them when you let Glace escape. Why act
surprised now?
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\text("Caym")
No allies, surrounded by enemies. Did you really think you
could rescue Glace all by yourself in that situation?
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―It was simply a declaration of intent. That Glace would be
offered to Caym.
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It was also a decision to surrender to the Demon Lord's
army.
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\text("Caym")
And besides, do you really think a man who was once the
supreme commander would just let himself be captured so
easily?
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\text("High Priest")
Ugh... damn...
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\text("Günther")
...As for your reinforcements, my subordinates are probably
intercepting them right now.
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\text("Günther")
This is truly the end. Surrender. It's your best option.
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\text("High Priest")
The end... you say...?
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\text("High Priest")
Not yet... We still have Lord Winga... As long as that
'Withered' is here...!
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Grinding his teeth and backing away, the High Priest's eyes
still hadn't given up.
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Even cornered this far, he still clung to hope.
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\text("Caym")
Pathetic. Enough. I'll finish this myself...
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\text("High Priest")
Just watch... I'll crush you all with the power of the
Spirit King!
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In that instant, it looked as if the High Priest's body was
sucked down into the floor and vanished.
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\text("Caym")
Hmph, a hidden passage... So they even prepared something
like this for themselves in the throne room.
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Caym's words echoed, sounding exasperated.
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\text("Günther")
I'll go after him. I have no intention of letting you clean
up my mess.
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As Günther said this and tried to give chase, Risbell
stopped him.
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\text("Risbell")
No, we should go too.
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\text("Caym")
...Why bother with something so troublesome?
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\text("Risbell")
That priest said, 'As long as the Withered is here...'
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Caym looked displeased, as if to say, 'So what?'
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Risbell couldn't help but want to sigh.
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\text("Risbell")
...In other words, this 'Withered' person is the one
controlling Winga.
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\text("Caym")
Hmm...
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\text("Tiela")
Caym-sama. If his words are true, we can't just leave this
person alone.
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Even Caym knew what the word 'Withered' meant.
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If it's that race, they could certainly communicate with
Winga.
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More importantly, unless they defeat it, they can't truly
claim control over this country.
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\text("Caym")
Alright. We're going too.
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\text("Risbell")
Then let's leave Glace in the care of the Kiros soldiers who
can still move.
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\text("Caym")
Old man, do you know where that bastard is?
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\text("Günther")
If he turned to Winga for help, then he's probably headed
for the 'Winga's Throat.' I'll guide you.
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And so, with Günther newly joining them, the Demon Lord's
army marched toward Winga's Throat.

































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