100 Not worth it




 Inside the cockpit of the Aroganz.

 I looked at Lelia, who was looking up at me.

'--I want to talk to you.

 I wasn't even interested in Lelia's offer.

'I have nothing to talk about,'

 Noel looks at me and Lelia in turn.

'Rion, please listen to me. No, please listen to me.

 As a small airship came down near the Allogants, so did the armor the Zirks were in.

 Letting out a sigh, I picked up the rifle in the cockpit and opened the chest armor, and I climbed out and climbed out of the Aroganz.

 The ground was very rough, and the dirt was bare from the battle between Luxion and Ideal.

 Not long ago, the land had been lush and green, and now this in a few hours.

 Even in the distance, black smoke was rising from several places.

 I moved closer to Noel.

'Are you okay?'

Uh-huh. You know what?

Yeah, I'll talk to Noel later.

 As I started to walk away, Lelia stood in front of me.

'--get out of the way,'

You have to listen to me. Listen to me. I apologize. What happened to you was our fault.

What's the point of your apologies?

 I roughly push Lelia away and kick Serge, who is calling out to Mr. Alberg, away from me.

 Mr. Alberg looks up at me.

''-- Count Baldfalt, I'm the chief executive. If you defeat me, it's your achievement. With that, I want you to end the war.

 He raised his rifle and pointed the muzzle of his gun at Mr. Alberg.

'So be it. I'm going to end my war.

 Mr. Alberg nodded. Blood was coming out of the corner of his mouth.

'Is my life only worth that much, too?

'Sorry. If I was going to beat you guys, I had to be thorough or it wouldn't have made sense.

I'll do it. Do it.

 I was about to pull the trigger when Serge jumped on me.

'Well, wait!'

 As I was thinking about shooting him because he's taller and nastier than me, Chris came down and grabbed Serge and drove a knee into his stomach.

 He slapped him on the back and held him down on the ground, then pulled out his sword and stabbed it into the ground near Serge's face.

''-- Resist and I will kill you.''

 In addition to Chris, Greg had come down.

 Angier and Livia were also descending from the airship, and there was also Marie - who looked quite frightened.

 I turned to Mr. Alberg.

'You're lucky. You'll be able to pass away without knowing what's coming next.

 At my words, Mr. Alberg smiled.

'Yes. The hard part is just beginning. But - I still have faith in this foolish boy somewhere. Do you laugh at me?

'-I'm sorry, I don't know how my parents feel. But do you know what that means? What could be worse than pushing my child down a ravine?

Of course. I'm going to make this fool live and pay for it. No matter how painful his life may be.

 Greg ruffled his hair.

'Baltphalt, are you sure? Does that make you feel better?

 I looked across at Serge, who was being held down by Chris.

''It's not a problem. It doesn't hurt or itch to miss that one, you know.

 At those words, Serge shouted.

'Wait! Kill me! I'm the one who fought you, remember? I had nothing to do with it! So take me!

 --Well, that's the extent of your perception.

 Lelia disagrees.

'Serge, what are you talking about!

This is my problem. You stay out of it!

 Noel also stood in front of me as I tried to kill Mr. Alberg.

'Rion, he's not a bad person. I really didn't want to fight this war. But I was captured and there was nothing I could do--

 I was looking at Noel's face.

'Oh, I know. I saw you in the mansion and in prison.

What?

'It doesn't matter in the first place. Are you guys going to waste Mr. Alberg's feelings on this?

What are you--

 Greg explains for me.

'That old man is going to take the place of you guys,' he says. Either way, we don't care. We can kill them both. If Baldfart allows Serge, that's all.

 I'll make you responsible for it later, though.

 Looking down on Serge.

That's what I'm saying. Do you understand? You're only worth so much. You've lost Ideal and you have the audacity to try to negotiate with me as equals. Negotiate? I did it in the first place. You drove me to this point, and I just did what you wanted me to do.

No, we're not. We're not!

I don't care. You took Libya. That's why you crushed it. You're a bunch of idiots with a very simple answer. It's easy to understand.

 I point the muzzle of my gun at Mr. Alberg and Livia stands in front of me.

 With me in front of her, she spreads her arms out to protect Mr. Alberg.

 Angier rushes over and grabs Libya's arm.

'Livia, what are you doing! Get out of my way. This is--

 If you look closely, you can see that Marie is hiding behind Livia's back, with Mr. Alberg at her side.

 --He is administering the treatment.

--What do you mean by that?

 I asked in a low voice, and I saw Marie turn back to me and give me a blue face.

 She was shaking.

That's because Leon's got a very scary look on his face! Let's stop now!

'Is that the only reason you're helping the enemy? You haven't forgotten how much I've helped you, have you? If you don't know I'm serious--

 I try to scare her a little, and Livia blocks me.

'--Livia, come on! There's no point in showing mercy now!

 Livia still stands in front of me.

'No, sir! --No, sir. Wow, I want to help you, Leon-san. Mr. Leon, you look like you're in pain! If it's the same - if the outcome is the same, then stop this anymore.

 Marie was treating Mr. Alberg, frightened of me.

 Livia is crying.

'I know I've caused you a lot of trouble. But--even so, if I don't do this, Rion-san will be destroyed.'

 Will it break? --I turn back to Angier.

'Do I look so distressed?'

 Angier looked sadder than usual, as if he was worried about me too.

'It's a lot different than usual. I know you're angry. However, I'm not going to stop you. At the same time, I don't think you need to take on any more of it. You don't have to take it anymore. It won't change the outcome if it ends here.

 He told me I looked like I was in pain and I turned over.

 Then he took his finger off the trigger and lowered the rifle.

'I see. Then let's just end it here.

 Serge was relieved when Chris held him down.

'I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.'

 --What is this guy wrong about?

Are you an idiot? Do you think that just because I don't kill you, it changes the reality that's waiting for you guys?

What?

 Mr. Alberg, who was being treated, thanked Marie for the treatment.

'Thank you, young lady. But I don't need any more. I want you to treat Serge for him.

But!

'I can have it for a while. Then I'd like to have a word with Serge.

 I give Chris permission to look at me, and I let Serge go.

 Serge approaches Mr. Alberg.

'You stupid son of a b*tc*. Someone needs to take responsibility for you. And you have the future of the Republic in your hands. Do you understand what this means?

 Serge looked troubled and turned over and looked sad.

''You mean I'm going to be the head of the Raoult family?

 -- Oh, you didn't understand that at all.

 Poor Mr. Alberg.

'--No. What lies ahead is the most difficult time the Republic has ever had to endure. You will have to live with it and take responsibility for it. Look! The holy tree burns, and we don't feel the same power from the crest as we did before. We have been abandoned by the Holy Tree. And look at this country!

 If you look around you, you'll see a burned out area.

 The weapons of the Republic are lying around, and there are no moving people in sight.

 In the distance, black smoke rises from everywhere.

 I'm sure the whole country is in trouble.

 I knew that if me and Serge fought, the result would be this. It's one of the reasons I didn't realize at the time that they were going to plant it when we were in the country.

 I assumed on my own that we wouldn't do something so stupid.

'Oh--oh, I just--'

 After seeing the Republic devastated in just a few hours, Serge finally understood.

''Serge, this is a responsibility you'll have to bear.

Mmm, I can't do this. Dad, I can't do this.

 You can't carry it on your back. That's right, I can't carry it on my back.

 I knew this was going to happen, so I didn't fight--.

 But if it looks like this, Mr. Arberg won't be a lathbone.

 It doesn't seem to be a problem to leave him alone.

''You've also lost Ideal, so from now on you're going to work hard on your own.

 Lelia looked at me.

'Hey, hey, please. Don't be a prick. You've had enough! Please, help me.

 It was Angier who was the first to react to those words.

 He intensified his rage, and then almost jumped at Lelia.

''Enough? Don't be silly. Don't you guys have any idea what we've done? Rion will just pull out of this. You'll be held accountable.

 He controlled Angier with his hand.

'Enough. There's no point in talking to this guy. I don't expect you guys to do anything. You can take care of the rest yourselves. I'll stand up to Mr. Alberg and pull the plug on this one.

 As I was about to leave, Noel pushed me out of the way.

 I thought for a moment that I had pissed him off, but at the same time, I heard a sound that cut the sky.

 Immediately after, blood spurted out of Noel's stomach.

 It was a bullet that pierced the pale light that seemed to protect Noel - a bullet.

 Immediately, if I looked around, I could see Emile's figure with his rifle at the ready.

''Bastard!''

 Greg readied his rifle and fired.

 He shot Emile in the arm, then in the chest.

'Emile--why, why. Stop it! Don't kill Emile!

 Lelia hangs on to Greg. But Greg shakes him off roughly.

 I ignore Lelia as she falls.

Livia, Noel!

 I called out to her, and Livia immediately approached Noel and began to treat her. I put my hands on the wound and it glows with a faint light.

 Noel spits blood from his mouth.

 Seeing the distressed face, I quickly approached Noel and looked into his face.

'Why did you cover up for me!

 Noel has shades under his eyes.

'Hey, why is that? I don't understand.

 When I looked at Livia, her eyes were shaking.

 Lelia stood there.

'Sis.'

 When Noel looked at Lelia, he spoke in pain.

 I was about to tell her not to talk, but Livia shook her head.

 I thought it was better to let her talk - I shut my mouth.

"Lelia - you're going to have to figure out everything on your own from now on. I can't do it anymore.

What are you talking about? He's a healer. He can heal you. Huh?

 I check with Livia, but her reply is brutal.

 She looks down in frustration.

''--I can only do so much to prolong this person's life for a little while now.

 Even Libya can't treat it.

 Marie rushed over to her, and when she put her hand on the wound, her eyes widened - and she shook her head.

'You, say goodbye to your sister.

 Lelia stood there, not knowing what was going on.

 She heard a gunshot.

 It was Greg.

'What's going on!'

Oh, man, why is he standing up? I shot him in the head and he regenerated and he's a monster!

 If you look, you can see that Emile has been shot in the chest, but he's standing up.

'Lelia - it's okay. I'll protect you. I'm going to protect you, not Serge, I'm going to protect you. I've been recognized. I've been recognized by the holy tree - and I can hear your voice.

 His right hand gleamed and his crest - the guardian's crest.

''This guy was chosen to be the guardian of the Holy Tree?

 However, Emile's mood was different from before. It didn't feel as if it was alive. He didn't stop as Greg shot Emile, who was walking slowly, repeatedly with his rifle.

 He punctured his body and bled, but the ivy wrapped around his body was healing his wounds. Gradually, the ivy grew and swallowed Emile.

 Lelia was frightened when she saw it.

'Emile, why is this--'

Why? It's for your sake. I'd do anything for you. Yeah, but before that--I'll be pissed at Seiju if I don't get rid of you guys.

 Looking at Emile's condition, Mr. Arberg cried out, spitting blood.

''You're going to be controlled by the Holy Tree - you're going to fuse with it. ''Stop it, Emile! It's dangerous!

 When a magic circle appeared right below Emile, tree branches and ivy appeared and swallowed Emile and disappeared into the ground.

'I'm going to obliterate you all!



 There was something wrong with the fallen Ideal.

'Something's wrong. It's still reacting--'

 As I watched, ivy grew out of the ground and tangled itself around the Ideal. The roots of the tree pierced through the Ideal and then lifted it up and began to tear it apart.

''--I don't understand.''

 Luxion had no idea what was going on.

 Only that Ideal was shouting.

'Holy Tree--let's face the threat together. Take me in--Peace--Restore the ideal world--''

 The roots of the tree became entangled in Luxion as Ideal was dragged straight to the ground.

 The movement was so fast that even Luxion was unexpected and slow to react.

''This is it!''

 I understand that Rion and the others are making a lot of noise, but Luxion, who can't move, tried to attack the Holy Tree - and all the firing points of his weapons were blocked.

''If it's at this level, force your way out.''

 As he increased the power to get out, a beam of light was released from the Holy Tree's direction.

 When the ship was violently shaken by a direct hit, Luxion, who had checked out the holy tree, immediately reported to Rion.

''--Master, the Sacred Tree has taken in the Ideal.''

 Leon's side of the room explains the situation.

'This one has been taken in by Emile and Noel is dying. Can you handle it with your equipment?

'It's difficult to accept and treat under the circumstances, isn't it?

 Rion was attacked, and to Luxion's reply, who was enduring it, Rion--'

''Then I'll come for you, get ready to accept it.

 Then he cut off the communication.



 As we boarded the Allogants, the holy tree seemed to be moving.

'Angier, get everyone on the airship and away. I'm coming for Luxion.

 Angier looked up at me.

You're going to fight that thing! Are you insane?

'We can't leave them alone, you know. Luxion's been captured and we need to help him.

 The holy tree, which is changing its shape, gradually takes on the form of a person.

 The head is the one eye of the Ideal - a sphere. The holy tree had gained its legs and began to walk.

 His body is a slender man.

 Thick tree roots and tree branches grew from his arms, like whips.

 The holy tree was dyed white and was slowly heading towards us.

 With every step I take, I can feel the earth shaking and the sound of the ground.

 I close the hatch and let the arogantz float away and head towards Luxion.

 He was tangled up in the roots of a tree, unable to move.

 A beam from the first eye attacks Luxion like that.

''That's not fair, is it?''

 Inside the Allogants, a communication comes in from Luxion.

'Master, we are prioritizing the processing of this one, so support for the Allogants is at a minimum.

Just wait and see. I'll come get you in a minute.

 As I head to Luxion, Zirku and the others come up behind me.

'Guys, what happened to the ship's escort?'

'You didn't give me any orders, so I followed you. I'll help you.'

You're on your own.

 As he approached Luxion, he readied his great sword and slashed through the roots of the tree in his way.

 When he slashed the white stained tree roots, red liquid flowed out of them.

''Ugh, that's disgusting!

 Brad was right.

 It was sickening, like blood.

 Chris looked at the holy tree and shouted.

'Hey, something's coming up!

 The holy tree - from the main body of the tree, small grains came out of the branches and leaves of the tree and looked like a cloud.

 They were not small grains, but some kind of creature - something that looked like an insect.

 They were large insects that were flapping their wings and coming towards us.

'Hey, aren't there too many of them?

 As Greg is stunned, the gunfire begins from behind.

'Einhorn? No, there are too many.

 If you turn around and look at the scene, you'll see that it was the Kingdom's airship.

 A communication comes in from the masked knight.

'Sorry to keep you waiting, gentlemen.'

You moved everyone without permission?

It's not. I got everyone's permission. We're all here on our own volition!

 It's my brother who interrupts and puts in a communication.

'I get weird when I come to help you, and it's always like this when I deal with you! Leon, you'll have to explain it to me later!''

 Daniel complains too.

'What! What the hell is going on here! Explain it to me!

 Raymond and others were shouting.

'I want to go home now! But it's His Highness Julius's order, and there's no way to escape, and it sucks!''

You there! I am a masked knight! Not such a fine man as His Highness Julius.

 At the masked knight's words, even Zilk said, ''Of course. I don't want you to lump your highness with that thing,'' he said, seriously angry.

 Are you guys playing around?

 I went down to the Luxion's hull and removed the tree roots and ivy that were blocking the laser's beam port.

 Luxion gave me a chance to...

'Thank you. Next time, please do the next firing port next to me. 'Don't be too rough, please. I don't want to cause any more damage to my hull.

He's a bit of a messenger.

 The approaching holy tree seemed to be gradually growing in size.

 It was just getting closer - but it was powerful.

 From such a holy tree - with the voice of Ideal.

"...you useless trash - you're all worthless - we've used you for everything we've ever done for you, and now you want to return the favor. --I won't allow it. I'll never forgive. I'll never forgive you!

 He raised his hand and swung it down, and the roots of the tree, bent like a whip, hit the earth and shook the ground.

 The impact creates a cloud of dust and the surroundings become invisible.

 In the midst of Ideal's voice, Emile's voice could be heard as well.

 Mixed together, is it the Holy Tree speaking?

Emile was the boss, wasn't he?

 --I really hate it.