Interlude: Enri
In a dark and twisted world, a girl laughed.
Blood dripped from both hands bound by chains, and a faint red adorned her dull silver hair.
The space surrounding the girl was distorted, and through those gaps, beautiful girls were projected as if from a projector.
A girl with stunning angelic beauty, her hair as white as snow.
A girl with transparent aqua-colored hair, lacking nuances in her expression.
A girl with fiery red hair tied on both sides, longing for slaughter.
A girl with a carefree smile and a cute cowlick on her peach-colored hair…
Each of the projected girls was moving for the sake of what they sought.
Surely, they would never stop, even in the future. They would step on the path “he” had chosen without hesitation, surely trying to change the outcome.
“Ah… You are truly loved,” the silver-haired girl continued, filled with envy.
Her entire body drooped, and her face was hidden by her long silver hair, making it impossible to see. However, her mouth, visible ever so slightly, twisted into a crescent shape, laughing in amusement.
“But you don’t desire that. Isn’t that a ridiculous thing? It makes me laugh.”
In the dark world, the bound girl continued to laugh gleefully.
Her laughter gradually grew louder. Madness and brokenness intertwined.
Suddenly, the girl’s face, filled with laughter, changed completely, casting a shadow over it.
“But I am troubled. Even though I have no memories… to become hostile. Well, it must have been a miscalculation on my part, not anticipating that ‘Gluttony’ would be so powerful. But in the end, I was able to inherit it, so it’s not a problem… I apologize to you.”
The silver-haired girl sighed and lifted her face.
In her line of sight—reflected in the distortion—was the figure of a black-haired young man being chased by the girls.
“I’ve been waiting for so long, so long. How many years has it been? Decades? No, centuries maybe? Because you never woke up, I couldn’t help but want to wake you up. Like this… with a bang, just like I did many times before.”
The girl chuckled again, reminiscent of something from the past.
“But… it will all end soon. In this generation, you will bring it to an end.”
She moved her hands, bound by chains, and looked up at the sky, uttering words one after another.
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“The story you chose is harsh, treacherous, distant, and unrealistic. It’s a delusion that could never happen. It’s a delirious rambling that makes you laugh and mock.”
“But still, that’s what you chose.”
“Even if it’s unrealistic and delirious…”
“There was no other way to grant your wish.”
“For you, that outcome is the best, and for them, it’s the worst.”
“…Ah, I can’t understand. You should have just escaped on your own. I really can’t understand why you would choose such a difficult path.”
The girl continued to dance and speak while laughing.
“Your story has ended and begun.”
“So this is still the journey. In terms of the story, it’s just the prologue.”
“The ending you desired is still far away, endless.”
“The story contains impurities, and it won’t turn out exactly as you wished.”
“But you will continue moving forward.”
“Unknowingly.”
“Dutifully.”
“Ridiculously.”
“Bravely…”
“I can only be a spectator now, unable to help you.”
“All I can do is offer you a little advice left by the seeds and watch. Until the end comes, all I can do is wait.”
“But it’s alright. You are stronger than anyone else. After all, you became stronger for that purpose, didn’t you?”
“And… because you made contact with that key person.”
The girl shifted her gaze and directed it towards another distortion—the girl with peach-colored hair.
“I can no longer move. So, at least, please write a good ending.”
“Your story—”
The girl moved her hands bound by chains, spreading them wide as if praying, and said,
“—the story of ‘Jirei Laro’.”
“Yawn… I slept well…”
In the early morning, I woke up feeling refreshed after a long time. I sat up from the bed in the inn, stretching while yawning.
I slept well… It’s been a while since I could sleep deeply like this. I didn’t even have the recurring dreams of being chased every night. They were too much like nightmares.
Thinking about what to do today, I headed towards the washstand.
There’s a high possibility that Letty and the others are still in this town, so it would be better to move early. Alright, I’ll escape to the neighboring town on the early morning carriage and then…
“Hmm?”
As I splashed cold water on my face, I felt something strange.
“Yeah, I’m handsome.”
I complimented my own face. My face looked as handsome as usual. That’s good… but…
I combed up my bangs, exposing my forehead.
“!?!”
Seeing that, my still drowsy mind awakened, and I stared at it with wide-open eyes.
Multiple times, I checked the right side of my forehead in the mirror of the washstand.
But it wasn’t a dream, and hitting my cheek hard only made it throb—it didn’t wake me up.
“Phew… Alright.”
I took a deep breath and calmed my heart before looking at the mirror again.
However, it remained unchanged, the same sight as a few seconds ago…
I looked at the “black mark” on my right forehead that resembled the “holy emblem.”
I blurted out the words that came straight from the bottom of my heart.
“What the hell is this?”

Author’s Afterword
Long time no see, it’s Shiroao Toraneko.
Thank you for being able to publish the second volume. Thank you very much!
It has been about six months since the publication of the first volume… I suddenly realize how fast time flies. Can’t I have 50 hours in a day? No good?
Since there are no pages, I’ll stop here… How was the second volume?
The story has reached a certain point, marking the end of a chapter. From here on, the main plot will start moving, and various secrets will be revealed. Like the fact that the protagonist is actually a girl. Just kidding.
Thank you, Riichu-sensei, for embellishing the second volume with such wonderful illustrations. Thank you very much for lending a hand to this work despite being busy! I’m always looking forward to Shinou Uta, Raiza, and Komarin. Komarin is so cute and precious.
Lastly, to my editor, who I caused tremendous trouble with my selfishness. You embraced me with the kindness of a saint, enveloping me in it, like a second mother… no, it’s an understatement (an understatement). I will continue to strive! Thank you very much!
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things gonna be picking up i see
Huh…are they foreshadowing he’s a hero stuck in a reincarnation loop? And Enri is the demon king but suicidal or something?