﻿\setgamedatatitle("True Route\nKingdom of the Star of Light 1")

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Kiros and Shuka have fallen into the hands of the Demon
Lord's army.
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That means the Demon Lord's army... Diabolica, has unified
the Nilt region.
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The peak of prosperity. And standing at the top are always
those demons.
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They create chaos, start wars, and disrupt order.
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If you look only at the results, in the end, they bring
about development.
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But that is not a good thing.
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It is the complete opposite of how they are... and above
all, their very existence is unforgivable.
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There is no logic, no reason.
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Just their existence alone is unacceptable.
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\text("Verlnya")
...Unacceptable. That's why they must be destroyed.
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That is the conclusion she reached, and the conclusion they
reached as well.
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It's not hatred. There's no grudge.
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All that exists is denial.
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If the conclusion is already decided, then the process to
reach it―reasons―are unnecessary.
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\text("Verlnya")
We have lost our pawns, and they have gained power.
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\text("Verlnya")
That is an event I cannot accept.
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\text("Verlnya")
It must be denied. ...By my own hand.
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And so. To clear away the chaos, light pours down.
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\text("Caym")
Yes... Truly, truly wonderful!!
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A voice of joy echoes through the labyrinth.
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\text("Caym")
This is the harem I've been dreaming of! This is one of my
goals!
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\text("Glace")
...What is a harem?
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\text("Magahime")
This is what he means. Caym's dream is to be surrounded by
us, the former queens.
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\text("Glace")
I see. That's educational.
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\text("Tiela")
U-um... Caym-sama... If you keep going, Risbell-san will...
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In other words, ruling the three nations meant this was
bound to happen.
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With Magahime and Tiela at his sides, and Glace sitting on
his lap, Caym was thoroughly satisfied.
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\text("Caym")
This has always been my dream... It was a real struggle to
get here...!
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\text("Risbell")
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Risbell glared intently at Caym.
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She didn't complain, because this was something they'd
agreed on from the start.
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Still, seeing this happen right in front of her was
infuriating beyond words.
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\text("Tiela")
Ah... Caym-sama! Risbell-san is...
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\text("Risbell")
Don't worry about it. That was the deal.
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\text("Magahime")
Oh my. Are you jealous?
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\text("Risbell")
...No. Not even a little.
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\text("Glace")
Risbell can't get all lovey-dovey unless she's alone with
Caym. That's what Margaretta said.
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\text("Risbell")
N-no, I can't!
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\text("Beatrice")
...I wish I could be in there too.
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After winning over all three queens and having them at his
side...
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The throne room―and the labyrinth itself―had become much
livelier.
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If El were here, things would be even more out of control,
but she wasn't.
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A few days after unifying the three nations, the Demon
Lord's Army had sent troops to each country.
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They might have seemed relaxed, but in truth, the Demon
Lord's Army was more vigilant than ever before.
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Caym, too, kept his guard up even as he enjoyed the company
of the three queens, waiting for what was to come.
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And on this day, that moment finally arrived.
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\text("Spacchio")
Hey, Demon Lord! We've got trouble!
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\text("Caym")
What is it?
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Caym's heart pounded with anticipation.
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\text("Spacchio")
A weird building just showed up in the Balka Mountains!
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The sweet atmosphere vanished in an instant.
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Everyone present realized what this meant.
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At last, the enemy of the Demon Lord's Army had made their
move.
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\text("Risbell")
Caym-sama...
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\text("Caym")
Yeah... It's probably them.
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It was just a hunch.
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He had no proof, but his instincts told him so.
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\text("Caym")
Heh heh heh... I've been waiting for this...!
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\text("El")
Wow, it's so huge...
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The city of Moomoon, in Lusario, near the Balka Mountains.
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Here, more than anywhere else, you could see it up close.
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Margaretta and El gazed up at it together with Brightleaf
from the defense force.
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\text("Margaretta")
A pillar of light reaching to the heavens, huh... If that's
all it was, it would just be... divine.
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Beyond that light, the faint outline of a tower could be
seen.
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\text("El")
But before, you couldn't see it that clearly...
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At those words, Margaretta's expression grew tense.
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Just as El said, last time they saw it, it wasn't nearly
this clear.
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\text("El")
Back when Tiela-sama was still queen, you could just barely
make out a shadow over there.
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\text("Margaretta")
And now, it's like this... No, maybe it's because it's now.
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Margaretta couldn't shake a bad feeling about this.
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Maybe it was her experience as a battle-hardened mercenary.
Her instincts as a soldier were warning her.
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That thing is dangerous.
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Maybe it was because she'd stayed on guard. Margaretta
noticed its presence before anyone else.
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\text("Margaretta")
...El. You have good eyes, don't you?
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Just in case, Margaretta reached for her favorite weapon
she'd brought along.
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\text("Margaretta")
Did you see something shining over there?
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―She hoped it was just her imagination.
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Feeling a twinge of unease, Margaretta pointed toward where
she saw the light.
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\text("El")
Hmmmm...?
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El stared intently in the direction Margaretta pointed.
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\text("El")
Light... light... li... huh...?
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She strained her eyes.
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Doubting her own proud eyesight―thinking it couldn't be
possible.
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\text("El")
Something's flying... Th-there's a lot of them coming this
way!
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\text("Margaretta")
Yeah... I see them too. This is a bit of a problem.
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Flying through the sky wasn't the issue.
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The problem was the bows and swords they carried in their
hands.
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\text("El")
Everyone, get ready for battle! They're armed!
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\text("Margaretta")
Evacuating the civilians is our top priority! ...Bad
feelings like this always come true. Seriously.
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――The attack wasn't limited to LLusario
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At exactly the same time, they appeared in Shuka and Kiros
as well.
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\text("Agri")
Tch... they're poking at us from the sky...! Get down here,
you bastards!
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\text("Shuka Soldier")
Keep your head down!
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\text("Agri")
Whoa... you little...!
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Tojin, like Muumoon, was also the city closest to the pillar
of light.
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They suddenly appeared, spreading their wings and attacking
from far above.
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\text("Honju")
What the hell are these guys...?
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Sky and land. If it came to a fight, the enemy would have
the advantage.
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It wasn't just the terrain. They also had more troops than
us.
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\text("Agri")
Damn it, that's dirty! Come down here and fight fair!
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\text("Honju")
Not that I'd want them to actually come down.
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\text("Agri")
Huh? You scared or something?
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\text("Honju")
Who, me? If they were serious, we'd all be dead already.
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\text("Honju")
Their goal probably isn't an invasion.
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\text("Günther")
Don't break formation! Fall back and focus on defense!
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\text("Adolf")
This is a pain... flying soldiers, of all things.
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Taking cover behind buildings... or raising their shields,
the monsters and Kiros soldiers formed a defensive line
under Günther's command.
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\text("Noro")
...It's cowardly not to come down.
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\text("Adolf")
But why Adonai? If they were going to invade, wouldn't they
go for Barathorn or Hados?
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\text("Günther")
...That's not their goal. This is probably a reconnaissance
in force.
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\text("Günther")
By now, they're probably heading for Shuka and Lusario too.
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\text("Noro")
Demon Lord...!
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\text("Günther")
There are troops in the labyrinth too. Right now, defending
Adonai comes first!
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Günther ground his teeth in frustration.
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Even if it's just a reconnaissance in force, their arrows
are hitting not only soldiers but civilians as well.
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If they left here, Adonai could be occupied.
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\text("Günther")
(I'm counting on you, Glace-dono, Demon Lord...!)
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\text("Risbell")
Adonai, Muumoon, and Tojin are currently engaged with
unknown forces.
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Several magic circles are deployed around Risbell.
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Right now, they're communication spells―the only way to
contact their own defensive line.
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\text("Caym")
Are we losing?
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\text("Risbell")
It seems they're just probing us for now, so we're holding a
defensive position.
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\text("Caym")
Hah. I thought they'd finally show up, but all they're doing
is poking at us...
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\text("Magahime")
This isn't the time to be acting so relaxed, is it?
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\text("Glace")
...Günther won't lose.
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\text("Magahime")
I never said he would lose.
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\text("Tiela")
Caym-sama, could they be coming here too...?
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\text("Caym")
Who knows. Either way, if it's a woman, I'll be happy to
welcome her.
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\text("Risbell")
...Please, enough with the jokes.
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Even as Risbell glared at him, Caym remained unfazed.
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That composure itself could be used to provoke the enemy.
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\text("Caym")
Risbell... You don't actually think I'd lose to a bunch of
rats, do you?
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\text("Risbell")
No, that's not what I meant...
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\text("？？？")
...That name is far more fitting for you, crawling in the
depths of the earth.
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\text("Risbell")
Huh...?
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\text("Beatrice")
...Everyone, get back. Looks like they've really come.
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At the sudden female voice echoing through the labyrinth,
Beatrice stepped forward.
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\text("Caym")
A woman, huh... Nice voice. So, don't tell me you're not
going to show yourself?
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\text("？？？")
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As if drawn in by Caym's words.
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Without any warning, without even a hint of magical power,
the woman appeared.
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\text("Caym")
...Oh?
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\text("Risbell")
How did you get here...?
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\text("Caym")
Did you teleport like Minerva...? No, maybe an illusion.
That Valkyrie is your ally, isn't she?
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\text("？？？")
She is my kin... one of my avatars that has gained flesh.
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\text("Caym")
So? Who the hell are you?
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\text("Verlnya")
I am Verlnya. The one who will eradicate the chaos of
Diabolica from this world... a Structa.
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\text("Caym")
Well, well... At least you're more straightforward than
Minerva.
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\text("Beatrice")
Structa...
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\text("Caym")
You know about them?
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\text("Beatrice")
Yeah... just a little. In some regions' legends, they're
called goddesses.
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\text("Magahime")
So, what does this so-called goddess want with my Caym?
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\text("Verlnya")
...I have no business with humans.
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\text("Magahime")
What the hell is with her...?
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\text("Beatrice")
...You're here for us Diabolica, aren't you?
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\text("Verlnya")
That's right.
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\text("Risbell")
...What is your goal?
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\text("Verlnya")
Surrender. And be judged by us.
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The woman who called herself Verlnya spoke in a mechanical
tone.
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\text("Tiela")
...Judged?
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\text("Glace")
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\text("Verlnya")
That's right. You must be destroyed.
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At those words, Risbell and Beatrice's faces hardened with
anger.
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\text("Verlnya")
Your existence is unnecessary in this land. Just being here
is a blight.
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\text("Caym")
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\text("Risbell")
...So, you're going to erase the Diabolica from this land?
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\text("Verlnya")
That's right. If you gain any more power, Nilt will surely
be destroyed.
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\text("Verlnya")
You are the ones who will destroy this land.
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\text("Risbell")
...!
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―We're the ones who will destroy it?
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Those words really rubbed Risbell the wrong way.
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Wasn't it this woman in front of us who started the war
across all of Nilt in the first place...?
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\text("Risbell")
...You're the ones who tried to wipe us out!
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\text("Risbell")
If we hadn't stopped Shuka and Kiros back there...!
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\text("Verlnya")
Necessary sacrifices. No matter the outcome, one country or
another had to be destroyed.
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\text("Tiela")
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\text("Magahime")
What did you just say...?
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\text("Glace")
And you have the nerve to call Caym and the others a blight
after all that.
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\text("Verlnya")
You say that because you know nothing. ...Now then,
Diabolica. What's your answer?
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\text("Caym")
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\text("Verlnya")
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Silence dominates the throne room.
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Caym carefully observes the woman before him.
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A beauty on par with Minerva. If Minerva is a war goddess,
then Verlnya is a true goddess.
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Utterly pure, divine―a flower on a high peak, forever out of
reach no matter what.
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And yet, that woman stands before him as an enemy―within his
grasp.
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\text("Caym")
...Why do you hate us so much?
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\text("Verlnya")
I see no point in answering that.
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\text("Caym")
I see... So you don't mind if I use force, then?
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\text("Verlnya")
Are you saying you'll resist until the end?
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\text("Caym")
You're the one who's going to resist.
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\text("Verlnya")
...What do you mean by that?
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\text("Caym")
I'm going to drag you down from that pedestal. I'll make you
crawl in the dirt. That suits you much better.
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Imagining that moment, Caym flashes a vulgar grin.
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He'd even thought about killing anyone above Minerva.
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But now, the exact opposite desire was burning inside Caym.
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He wanted to defile that pure body, to violate her.
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\text("Verlnya")
...Then, I'll ask you again another day.
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\text("Caym")
No matter how many times you come, my answer won't change.
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\text("Verlnya")
It is not desirable to fight you as you are now. It's
something that should be avoided.
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\text("Beatrice")
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\text("Verlnya")
Unless you surrender, my kin will continue to invade the
labyrinth without end.
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\text("Verlnya")
...I hope for a swift decision.
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And with those final words, Verlnya vanished without a
trace.
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It wasn't a declaration of war, but a demand for surrender.
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And it wasn't even an attempt to settle things peacefully.
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In fact, no matter which option they chose, it was as if she
was declaring the extinction of the Diabolica race.
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There's no way we could accept that.
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\text("Beatrice")
Hey, Caym. You're not going to surrender, are you?
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\text("Magahime")
That's right. I won't forgive you if you just do what they
say.
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\text("Caym")
Of course not. That woman will be mine. After I crush her
completely.
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Especially Verlnya―I'll make sure of it.
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My desire to make her my woman is a separate issue from what
she's done.
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I have no intention of forgiving her.
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\text("Tiela")
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\text("Glace")
What's wrong?
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\text("Tiela")
It's just... her words are bothering me. She said she wanted
to avoid fighting, but her actions say the opposite...
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\text("Beatrice")
There's no point thinking about it. They're nothing like us.
We'll never understand them.
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\text("Risbell")
...But at least we've learned that they're called Structors.
That will help our investigation.
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\text("Risbell")
...It's unpleasant, but since Caym-sama wants her, we need
to know more.
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\text("Beatrice")
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That went for Beatrice as well as Caym.
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Because those Structors―
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\text("Beatrice")
(…If it's what Caym wants, I'll just have to endure it.)
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There's no way Caym could know how she feels.
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He just grinned crudely, his face full of anticipation.
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\text("Caym")
A goddess-like, noble being, huh... I'll make her regret
ever picking a fight with me... Heh heh heh.
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\text("Caym")
Risbell, once the interception is done, tell the soldiers to
return here.
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\text("Caym")
We need to share what we know about future attacks and the
Structors.
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\text("Risbell")
Understood.
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\text("Caym")
And... nee-san.
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But there was one thing Caym just couldn't get off his mind.
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Why did Beatrice stay silent about the Structors until now,
even though she knew about them?
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\text("Beatrice")
...I know. I'll tell you everything I know.
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\text("Risbell")
...You said before that you didn't know anything about them.
Why did you lie?
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A tense atmosphere filled the throne room, where the
companions who had gathered from all over had returned.
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Risbell, standing beside Caym, was pressing Beatrice with a
stern expression.
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\text("Beatrice")
...Because I really didn't know.
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\text("Beatrice")
Or rather, I just didn't connect that massacre with the
Structors in my mind.
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\text("Caym")
Well, the existence of Structors was questionable to begin
with, so I guess it's understandable.
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\text("Risbell")
Hmm... Well, that's true, I suppose.
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Risbell slumped her shoulders and couldn't say anything
more.
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\text("Margaretta")
Well, it can't be helped. Isn't it good enough that we at
least know who the enemy is now?
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\text("Margaretta")
If you want to know more about the Structors, you can always
investigate further or just ask them directly.
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\text("Risbell")
...You're right.
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Chided by Margaretta, Risbell reluctantly accepted it.
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It's true, they had the bare minimum of information. Even if
they pressed further, they'd probably just get dodged.
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So, the discussion ended there.
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\text("Risbell")
Understood. Then, let's move on to discussing the defense of
the labyrinth from here on...
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The war council proceeded smoothly.
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In the midst of it all, Caym glanced sideways at Beatrice.
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\text("Beatrice")
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\text("Caym")
(…She still seems to be hiding something.)
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Whether or not it had anything to do with the Structors―
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Caym couldn't know, but he kept it in mind as he listened to
the rest of the council.



















































































































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