As the pain in my arm increases, so too does the effect of [Magical Burial] channeling into her.
The dark shadows recede from Alice’s body.
Her clouded, murky gaze regains its beauty.
Reflected there is no longer Andraus, but…
“From that day on, all of you has been mine.”
“…Ah… Aaah…”
“So I won’t accept your resignation… Until I permit it, you will wield the sword for me!”
“…Gu… Aa… Ma…”
“I will carry the burden of Alice’s past, future, and even this agony… So!”
“…Ugh… Aa… Ma…”
“Remember… The name of your master.”
“…Ouga… Sama…”
“…You truly are the ultimate sword.”
Before [Magical Burial] could fully dispel Andraus’ magic, her will triumphed.
To deliver the final push, I pull Alice into an embrace.
“Now, come back to me – my sword.”
The moment I say those words, the [Transcendence Might] effect is completely lifted, channeling all the magic into [Magical Burial].
The restrained sword began to move, seeming poised to sever my arm – but it abruptly stops.
The sound of the sword clattering to the ground.
I find her arms wrapped around my back.
“…I have returned, my master.”
“…Welcome back, Alice.”
Hearing her voice, which feels like it’s been a long time, I embrace her tightly in return.
“Foolish… Foolish, foolish, foolish…!”
Pinned to the ground, I cannot believe the sight before my eyes.
That brat beat Chris-Ragnica!?
No, that’s not all! My [Mind Control] enchantment, into which I poured all my magic power, has been dispelled…?
The amount of magic to simultaneously control dozens of commoners – that’s a level of power I’ve only seen from Lady Flone!
What in the world is going on…!?
Am I trapped in some kind of bad dream?
“Heh… It seems the victory in this match belongs to my son.”
“Gordon-Vellet…!!”
“Normally, I would have you arrested right here. But it seems my sons have something they wish to say to you. Responding to that is the least I can do to make amends. Now, stand up.”
“Ugh!”
He forces me to my feet, step by step down the stairs, wrenching my arm joint.
Damn it…! If only my magic power wasn’t depleted…!
My thoughts are interrupted by the powerful killing intent that is pouring into my body.
… I recognize this feeling.
I’ll never forget it – the same as when I faced Lady Flone on the battlefield.
The same overwhelming murderous aura is being exuded by the brat in front of me!
The boy’s injured right arm, which should have been wounded, is being healed by what seems to be one of Lady Flone’s former disciples, rapidly recovering.
And his piercing gaze, capable of slaying with just a glare, transfixes me.
“You seem unsure of what has transpired, Juke-Andraus.”
“Eek!?”
Called by name in that low, oppressive voice, I can’t help but let out a frightened scream.
… Ah, I understand now… My instincts have realized the truth.
This boy is also one of Lady Flone’s people, a man blessed by a different god than I…!
I immediately bow my head, groveling on the ground.
“P-please forgive me! I was merely following the instructions given to me by Lady Flone…”
“… Are you truly saying that in earnest?”
“Guh…!”
The kid approached, and as I thought, I was grabbed by the collar and lifted up.
“Kuh, it’s tight…! My throat’s being squeezed…!”
“I see. It’s tight, huh. But the pain you’ve caused isn’t just this.”
Gradually, the tightening became stronger, and my vision began to flicker.
Kuh, it’s tight… I can’t… breathe…
“If you don’t treat your opponents like humans, then I won’t treat you like one either.”
Feeling relieved from the pain, I felt a sense of floating.
When I looked down, my body was floating.
…No, that’s not it. I had been thrown into the air—and when I understood that, the descent began.
“—Grit your teeth, you scum.”
“Uwah!?”
A powerful blow to the face.
Feeling the sensation of my nose and teeth shattering, I was thrown against the wall.
“Iida…! It hurts…!”
Why, why do I have to go through such a terrible experience?!
There was nothing in my mouth but the taste of blood. Broken teeth fell onto my tongue.
This power… n-no… it’s not human.
I was trying to defy another god…!
To be killed… I’m going to be killed just like this…!
“Please… just forgive me already…”
Seeing the approaching figure of the god, I begged for forgiveness with all my might.
I bowed my head repeatedly, squeezing out apologies in a barely audible voice.
But the murderous intent in front of me showed no signs of subsiding.
“…Whether I forgive you or not… that is not for me to decide. —It’s my sword’s decision.”
There was the sound of a sword being unsheathed.
At that moment, tears overflowed as if a screw had come loose.
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I-I’m going to die… I’m definitely going to be killed…!
“Look at me.”
“Ugh!”
My chin was forced up forcibly.
“…There is only one thing I desire from you.”
There stood a real demon.
“Ogu… buho… oeeeh…!”
Unable to bear the successive waves of agony and fear, I vomited stomach acid refluxed from my stomach onto the floor.
I felt my consciousness fading.
I-It’s okay… Hurry up and kill me…
I hate pain… I hate suffering…
…It’s her. If, if I hadn’t met her… If I hadn’t met Flone, I could have lived peacefully…!
I felt the cold touch of metal on my neck.
Even though my head was messed up from the pain and everything, I somehow knew immediately what was going to happen next.
The coldness left my neck, and I saw a blurry silhouette move.
Immediately afterward, my body understood what was going to happen, and I trembled. Warm liquid leaked from my loosened groin.
“Repent for your sins in hell.”
As I created a yellow lake, I realized my own end.
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A yellow mixed lake spread out on the floor.
There lay Andraus, who had lost consciousness, collapsed.
“…Is it really okay, Alice?”
“…Yes. He wasn’t worth cutting this sword for.”
Her smile was soft, as if something had been lifted off her.
“Thank you, Ouga-sama. I have achieved my lifelong goal.”
“I see… That’s good.”
If she made that choice, I wouldn’t say anything.
…If I infer from the words she spoke when she was brainwashed… Captain Lily was manipulated by Andraus and met her end.
So when Alice learned of Andraus’s existence, she went in alone.
As a result, being manipulated just like her respected superior would have been the greatest humiliation for her.
Actually, if the man who was her target for revenge had brainwashed her, I think it would be natural for her to take his life.
However, I respect her decision.
If I were to distort my opinion here, it would be equivalent to manipulating her like Andraus did.
…But the story changes from here.
Normally, this would be the end of it… but things aren’t that simple.
I have one more important mission ahead of me.
“…It’s different, Alice. You know what you have to do.”
“Yes. …I think I can atone for all my sins if I give my life.”
Persuading the resolute maid with such determination and bringing her back home is the most difficult mission.
“No, that’s not it.”
“No, this is all I have. Acting alone without telling Ouga-sama, and causing trouble, and even more so, pointing a blade at Ouga-sama. It’s not up to the level of a retainer.”
Why are you running in the wrong direction?.
Even though Andraus isn’t dead, I absolutely won’t allow an ending where you die.
“Wasn’t it the result of actions taken to avoid causing us any trouble?”
“…No, it’s all the mistakes I invited by acting for my own sake.”
And she continued.
“Though I am deeply grateful to you for taking me in, my Lord, I have resigned from being your maid. I cannot permit myself such selfishness any longer.”
“You resigned as my maid? What is the meaning of this, Alice?”
“…I have left my letter of resignation on the desk in my quarters at the servants’ residence.”
“A resignation letter…you mean this?”
Saying so, I take out a note I had concealed in my pocket.
“I see…’Please allow me to take my leave.’ I see…”
I toss it up into the air. Allowing her to make her choice, I declare sharply:
“Cut it down, my sword.”
“…!”
Reacting to my words, she did not even hesitate and drew her blade.
In a fleeting sword flash,
the note was sliced into pieces that fluttered down and landed on the lake’s surface,rendering the words illegible.
Any evidence of that resignation letter had vanished without a trace.
“Kukukuku…it seems your heart is telling you that you do not wish to resign.”
Alice’s eyes widened at my words.
“Allow me to enlighten you, since you appear confused. …What Alice ought to do now is respond truthfully from her heart to my inquiry. That is all.”
“…My Lord.”
“Surely you have not forgotten my question?”
“…Far from it. Words I could never forget, not for a single moment past or future.”
“Then simply tell me the feelings you had in response to those words.”
“…Is it alright for an unworthy person like myself to do so?”
“You are the only one for me. The sword that will cleave open my path to conquest.”
Saying that, I gently patted Alice’s head.
“…I…I…”
Drop by drop, tears began to stream from her eyes.
I recalled the scene when we first met and formed our contract.
Her trembling voice. I wait patiently for her to continue.
“Until the end of eternity, until my dying breath—I swear to wield my blade for you, my Lord Ouga.”
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bruh even for all his ” i wanna be evil/ devious mastermind” crud ouga not immune to wholesomeness and can’t wait for the “wait you mean they respected me and didn’t consider me a cruel tyrant?”