"Where is he?

　I asked the abyss.

"You seem quite obsessed. Is he related to you?
I'm asking you where he is. ......!

　His voice naturally trembled.
　Is Juno here?

"If you want to see him, I'll fly you there.

　And the [abyss].

I...

　From a tactical standpoint, we shouldn't meet yet.
　I'm not ready to fight him yet.

　So this is...

"Skip to .......

　The words came out of my mouth naturally.

　I don't care about tactics.
　I don't care what I'm capable of and what he's capable of. ......

　I just want to see him.
　I want to see him.

　The truth about that time.
　The truth as told by his own mouth...



　Before I knew it, I was standing somewhere else in the wilderness.

　A small hill lined with countless grave markers.
　This is where I first came to this world.

　The figure of Rakshasa by my side.
　And on the other side of the hill, a tall figure.

　His blond hair and blue eyes gave him a refreshing appearance.
　He wore a glittering armor.
　A crimson cloak that fluttered in the wind.
　In his hand, he holds a beautiful long sword that looks like a work of art.

You are ......!

　I will not forget.
　I will never forget.

　This is the man I've imagined every day for the last two years.
　The man I've hated every day for the last two years.

"You ...... are ......!

　Kuro scales spewed out from my body.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.
　I'm not sure if this is because I'm feeling overwhelmed, or if that guy with the light is special.

You're not ...... ......?

　Youno was also looking at me.
　He looked stunned.

"Long time no see, Juno. ......!

　I took a step closer.

"Chrome, are you ......?

　Uno was still standing there with a dazed look on his face.

"Yeah, I know I've changed a lot, but it's me.

　I stepped further.
　The distance between you and the target in your field of vision is 30 meters, which means you are only 20 meters away from the target's area of effect.

"This is Crom Walker, the man you betrayed.
"Hmm, I didn't know you had Rakshasa with you. That's a pretty powerful Darkness host, Master.

　A voice echoed at Juno's side.
　A yellowish-white glow flashed, and the figure of a stocky, fat man appeared.

"Vayu......!

　Rakhshasa groaned.

"You know him?
He's one of the more troublesome terminals of the Light. It doesn't have much power at the moment, but if the host of the Light awakens, it will. ......
"You're alive, Chrome-kun. ......

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm glad to see you're doing well. I'm glad to hear you're doing well.

　I sniffle.

I'm glad to hear you're doing well. You're one of us, after all. ......

　What are you talking about?

　You sacrificed me to get your power.
　You took the woman I loved from me.

I know. I've already made old friends with some of them.

　I'm one step closer.
　...... 17 meters to go.

"Riot would have been an atrocious lord. He used to be a good-natured brother. ...... Does that mean people change when they get power?
"He's rough around the edges, but he's kind at heart. Riot.
I see. That's a bad thing. I made him disappear without a trace.

　One step further.


　...... 16 meters to go.

"Valerie was repeatedly experimenting on humans to master magic. It was the same old thing. But she couldn't stand to see her subjects suffer. He stripped them of their magic and locked them up so they could never be studied again. He'll never come out.
You can find Valerie at ......?　She's your mentor!

　He's your mentor!" Juno says accusingly at this point.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's a little nervous.
　If he was trying to irritate me, I wouldn't be so angry.

　In his case, the fact that he means what he says makes it even more annoying.

　He's congratulatory to a fault and easy-going to a fault.
　He's so self-centered.

"I met Irina, too.
"......!

　Juno's face changed.

　He told me that he and Irina were engaged to be married.
　I don't know where Irina is - well, I turned her into a hexenbiest - but I'm sure Juno is very worried about her.

"Is she okay?
"It seems she was being held by another man in order to gain the position of High Priestess. She was almost killed by a man who was upset with her. ...... It seems that the saint is still the same.
"Another man's ......?

　This is a great way to get the most out of your time and money.

It's a lie!　It's a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie!　She's mine and mine alone!　She's not some slutty town girl!　She gave her innocence to me!　She's not going to fall for any other man!
"Innocence?

　No, Irina and I had skin-to-skin many times when we were lovers. .......
　I'm not sure if she lied to Juno that you were her first.

I'm not going to fall for your ...... dastardly trap!

　I'm not going to be the only one.

I'm not going to let you get away with it.　I'm not going to betray me!

　...... It might be better for him not to know the true nature of that woman.
　Well, that's a small matter.

If you're asking if Irina is safe, the answer is yes.

　I smirked.

But the Irina you ...... know is nowhere to be found.
What ...... do you mean?
I made her look the way she deserved.

　I left him for a night and looked at him.

　Anxious face.
　A look of worry on his face.

　The look on his face made me tingle with torment.
　I feel my hatred sublimating into a black pleasure.

　More fear.
　Tremble more.
　Rage.
　Grieve.

　And despair.

　What I once suffered for you, now you must suffer...

By a hideous hexenbiest.
"No, you're lying. ...... You're lying. ...... I'm not fooled!

　I'm not going to be fooled!" Uno shook his head violently from side to side, his face aghast.

"There are three of us left. It's just you, Fara and Margo...

　I got even closer.
　The distance between us was thirteen meters.

It's doomsday, Juno.

　...... No, I'm too lukewarm to kill him all at once.

　Now, what kind of 'punishment' is appropriate for this guy?