"What the ...... was that ......?

　Even though the flash of death had reaped her, Diana was still alive.
　But that only means she's alive. Her monk's robe was tattered and burned all over her body, and there was a huge hole in her abdomen. Her silver whip is blackened and flicked, and no longer bears the glow of holiness.
　Beside him lay Hugh's bones, rotting away as if exposed to the elements for a thousand years.

"...... 'The Rose of Hell' is not Dullahan."

　He walked up to Deanna and put his hand on the skull head. He grabbed her by the hair and unhooked her head.
　As the body regained the weight of flesh, the wand returned to its red blade and Rene became Dullahan style again.

The body is a spirit, and the body can be anything and everything. ...... a(n)d(a)d(a)d(a)l(a)l(a)l(a)l(a)l(a)l(a)l.

　"The strongest undead" may be a strange way of putting it. The main body is the highest spirit system, the undead Abyss Spirit, but at the same time, Rene is all the undead.
　He can become a zombie or a skeleton if he wants to, or even a dragon zombie if he can somehow make up for the lack of this or that. For now, the best one that can be made from a human body is Dullahan, who is the strongest in hand-to-hand combat. And then there was Rich, the best at magic.
　I'm not sure where the flesh disappeared to during the liching process, but it's probably some kind of storage magic.

　He attacked with magic while in the Dullahan state, which restricts magic power, and made it seem like he was at the limit of his power, and then unexpectedly turned rich and broke through the defense.
　In the rich state, on the contrary, the ability of white warfare is reduced, and the level of appearance is the same as that of a human child, so it was also a gamble that if you are surpassed, you may receive a painful counterattack.

What the heck ...... did I lose all along?
"No, you didn't. I was ...... a little scared that this was where it was all going to end.

　I was a little scared that it was all going to end here." Rene said humbly, feeling embarrassed that he had been bought off.

　--Wait. Why am I praising Deanna in this situation?

Are you going to destroy ...... this country?
"Yes. This country won't end here. You'll pay for everything.
I'd tell you not to do it, but I don't think you'd listen to me anymore. ......

　The breathless Deanna, however, was still the same Deanna.
　She was somewhat aloof, and her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze.

"Before I die, can you give me some time to pray for my friends and ...... you, Princess?

　Laughing quietly, Diana said.

　--Pray?　For me?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no. If God doesn't want you to pray, that's fine.
　I just can't help but ...... hope that your soul will one day be at peace. ......
　Even if God doesn't hear my prayers, ...... I hope my prayers will change your fate. ...... I wonder if that's a good idea, that guy... ...

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　Rene, who could read emotions, knew that Deanna's words were not some kind of lie or deception, but her heart.
　But she did not understand the process that led to that thought.

Tell me. Deanna. What were you thinking when you were fighting?
I told you.　I saw you in pain, and I wanted to stop you. Of course, I had to save Benedict and I wanted to ...... return Iris' body to the earth. ......

　Her languid words sounded as sweet as the scent of ripe fruit.
　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

"Because ...... don't you feel sorry for you, you ......".

　It was a look of love and compassion for the weak.
　It's not something that should be directed at the undead like a plague, by any means.

I wish you could have ...... lived like a normal girl. I wish you had lived a normal life as a ...... girl and not been killed in some stupid adult dispute. ......
　Or do you want to try to ...... do something like that now?　What ...... is a bit of a head scratcher. You can go out and ...... study. You can dress up,...... and maybe even fall in love. You can eat good food and drink ...... if it comes out of your neck.
　Whenever you are bored or tired, you should look for something else to do besides ...... revenge. Anything. ...... I'd be happy if you could find ...... enough happiness to say, 'I don't need revenge anymore.'

　Rene felt as if his body, which should have no body heat, was on fire.
　She felt as if her body, which should not have any body heat, was on fire.

Why?　You killed Iris, you killed Benedict, why did you ......!
"Haha ......, you lonely little thing. I thought to myself, "What have they done to me? If you're asking me if I hate you or not, I hate you too.
　But you know what? But I feel sorry for you and I wanted to do what I could to help you.
　Because you wanted me to take care of you, didn't you ......?

　--Remember what I said: ......!

　It was while the four of us were escorting a carriage.
　Deanna remembered Rene's question, like a spoiled child.
　And she wanted to help just because Rene asked for it.

　That's right. You can't deny it at this point.
　Rene was looking to Diana for help.


　He wanted Diana to make up for something he had lost before he died.

　But it was too late for Rene to be saved. 　

　There is a saying that water does not return to the basin.
　René's heart was already broken and shattered, and love would not fill it. Pouring water into a broken vessel will not fill it.

　Revenge. Revenge is the only thing Rene has left.
　And for that, ...... Diana must be killed.

　--Not yet. The Rose of Hell still has to work in secret. We're almost there. Just one more move. We can't be seen until then.

　I've gone too far. Someone in town might notice the magic light or the impact of the tree falling.
　We have to get out of here quickly to destroy any evidence in case someone comes to check on us. It's possible that there was a demon on the loose. At the very least, it would buy Rene some time to make his move.

　Rene pointed his red blade at Diana.
　Just pointed.
　If he wanted to, he could kill her in zero commas, but Rene was still looking for a reason not to kill Diana.

　--Keep her locked up?　Take her around?　Nonsense. The fastest way is to kill her. It's safer. We can't afford to hold such a dangerous enemy captive.
　　　Deanna will be cursed if we let her live. Besides, if we don't finish her off now, she'll recover. ......!

　I'm surprised you're still alive in this situation, but in fact Deanna's wounds are slowly starting to heal.
　Even the big hole from her navel to her left side seems to have gotten a little smaller.

You should not ...... take revenge .......

　Deanna muttered, as if she could see through Rene's hesitation.
　It was not a plea for his life.

"You shouldn't do this now,......, you look so bitter,.......

　It can't be that hard, Rene thinks.
　Rene has already killed at least four figures of people. He hijacked and killed Iris, and slaughtered Benedict and Hugh.
　Killing Deanna will only add one more to that number. It's just an increase. What's so special about it?

　Letting Deanna live here is like giving up on revenge.
　I don't have a grudge against Deanna, but killing her is a step toward revenge. So kill her. We have to kill her. You have to.
　Maybe you're hesitant now, but you won't think twice about it when you kill her. It has to be.

　--The most powerful undead who came back to life with the blessings of the evil gods for revenge......

　It takes more than it takes, and hurts more than it hurts. The object of revenge is to haunt and kill parents, siblings, and innocent children, even to the last generation. Kill unreasonably. Kill miserably. If anyone has a grudge against Rene and seeks revenge, he will be trampled upon and ridiculed.

　...... feeds on the blameless when necessary.

　There is no justice in such behavior. But I no longer care about right and wrong. Rene will not stop until the black flames of resentment burning in his chest burn everything down.

　But...

　But...

"Oh, you're still going? I'm sorry. I'll ...... hate the people who made you this way.

　The red blade dug shallowly into Deanna's neck. Deanna doesn't move.
　There is no pain in her heart, no fear.

I'll always be ...... happy. I'll always ...... be looking out for you.
"Aaahhhh!

　Rene swung out his red blade.
　Deanna's head flew off.