Sandra’s vision faded and became completely black. Her body’s senses floated up and felt like they melded into the air. The last moment when her consciousness and body were connected———————her sister and brother, and the people important to her, their faces floated up and vanished, and as if clinging onto those bonds, Sandra shouted for the first time in her life.
‘Help me’.
This youth’s death throes would not be heard by anyone in the world, becoming foam and vanished. Having watched the entire event from the opposite side of the corridor, His Highness and Rin confirmed that things had proceeded smoothly and nodded at each other.
“Sandra has fallen in our hands. With this, the Dragon Lord of the Stars and Seas’ heritage———————the False Star Creation Chart is halfway into our hands.”
“Yeah. We’ve seized the most important gift of all. After this is the capture of the Genome Tree and the origin candidate.”
“Yeah. In the case that becomes impossible———————”
The two both swallowed their words. Putting that into words meant for these two that they would reluctantly be using their last resort.
“In the case that we fail………we will undo that demon lord’s seal and withdraw from Kouen City.”
“Yeah. If that becomes the case, I’ll follow my own judgement. Let everyone know. No matter what happens, everyone must live.”
It was a light tone, but His Highness’ face was unusually stiff. So was Rin’s. Her normally bright smile was clouded over like the night sky. Rin uneasily peered at His Highness’ face, and mending her normally mischievous smile, questioned His Highness.
“We………can win, right?”
“We can. You’ll make that happen, right?”
His golden eye gleamed as he retorted in response. Confidence returned to Rin’s eyes upon hearing his voice.
“Of course! We will definitely win this for His Highness!”
“I’ll be expecting it. So, what’s the next move? When do we make it?”
They had already collided with Izayoi and the others today. Retreating would also probably be one of those moves. But Rin swung her head to the side.
“The day won’t come. During this night, we will conquer Kouen City.”
“Heh? That’s quite hasty.”
“A lot’s been discovered about us, after all. There’s also no more reason for Pest-chan to regret providing information. Right about now, the plans they have to counter us should be in shambles. ———————That’s why we should seize this opening. Now, while they’re agitated and making their preliminary preparations, is the last opportunity.”
Her black hair fluttered in the night breeze as she advised him in a dignified voice. His Highness tapped his chin and thought for a while, but as soon as he raised his face, he smiled excitedly.
“Alright. Let Aura, Graiya, Maxwell, and everyone else know. In one hour from now, we will begin the war throughout the city. I will be giving out the signal, so match up with that.”
“Aye aye, sir!”
Rin, having gotten back her cheeriness, gave a bright reply as she became invisible. His Highness, who was left in the palace, erased his presence and held his breath in the dark. Looking up at the cloudy night sky, he whispered with strong determination.
“………We’ll win. We’ll show them. Because for us………there’s no going back.”