Ichirou’s sudden outburst confused everyone except Senya, Mimosa, and I. None, even Casablanca, and Hibiscus knows about the existence of Apollo and Artemis, the two gods who foretold us about the revision and its estimated occurrence

For us who knew about it, we have an extremely pale countenance as we realize that there’s a huge discrepancy between Topaz and Apollo’s estimation. However, without knowledge of such problem, the new is proven unsettling for everyone present in the place.

All of them keep their attention towards Topaz like she is the harbinger that brought the worst news of all time. I can’t blame them, after all. Topaz is an authentic devil that knows the man behind the creation of the devils.

“Topaz, why do say so? Is there anything behind that, where Eresti changes the occurrence of flooding?”

“Yes. Although I don’t know any details, there is an anomaly in this world. I think…he is referring to Asagao…”

“Me?!”

“I don’t know much. Lord Eresti just hate you and Lord Nil.”

It still all comes down to me in the end?!

Nil said that I was an impossible existence and Apollo and Artemis said that I am the center of everything and every change. Is it because I am the spitting image of mother?

Susanoo who keeps quiet up until now stands up and speaks…

“I…more or less…get the situation. Base on what…Ichirou told us…yesterday night and our current discussion…our true enemy…is that Eresti something…”

“Sharp as ever…”

“Eresti…is angered to the fact…that he can’t destroy the world…because…Nil kept it…locked…in the phenomena called…revision…”

“And Nil is doing something to prevent the destruction of this world…”

“That man…huh…he is good at acting…the antagonist…however…it was too much…”

Yeah…

Like what Susanoo said, it was too much. If Nil was really acting as an antagonist, there must be reason why but, he did so much antagonistic work that it led to death of many people…even those who I care for…

Shouta enters the discussion…

“I want to ask, what is on the center continent? The reason we are summoned to this world is to battle the devils but, somewhere in the center continent, there is we must do, right?”

“In the center continent, the passage where we came from is located. It is the passage sealed by Nivalis to prevent us devils from coming to this world eons ago.”

“You mean that passage is connected to Erestivatria where you devils are born and reborn?”

“Yes.”

“Then we are back to our main objective, huh…”

Upon Shouta’s questioning, even became quizzical of what he said. If he means that they are back in their main objective, then that means the reason why we are summoned to this world.

Ichirou, upon contemplating, joins the discussion and gives his own conjecture and opinion.

“Violetta and King Ashfon don’t know about revision… Their summoning is purely because for the heroes to seal that passage. That’s what I heard from Dylan, one of the Order of Arcana. In order to do that, the hero’s blessing should be matured.”

“Hero…blessing…wait…”

“Since they don’t know about revision, they had the hero go on an adventure to have their blessings mature but Nil knows better…”

“You mean…Nil did all of that just to make the heroes blessing to mature?!”

“A plot most likely someone like him would think. What do you think Asagao?”

A sudden chill runs down my spine and warmness is washed away by coldness as I thought of something.

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“Nil…purposely antagonize us for the sole purpose of having your blessings mature but, why is he so obsessed with me?! I get it that…I am the center of everything but…”

“Divine possession…”

“Ichirou?”

“At that time when we fought him, Nil cried over for not being able to use revision to his wound. Our power together disables the use of his revision. Asagao…”

“What…?”

I remember it.

That time where I wounded him with Ichirou on divine possession, he did cry and told me that he needed me badly. He also said about this cycle of suffering…

Just…just how many times Nil has been doing this…this cycle of revision…just trying to find a way out…

The coldness I felt…I knew it…I know what is Ichirou is about to say…

“Asagao, you are Nil’s…only means of death.”

I knew it…

I want to reject that notion…I want to reject that conclusion, however, all of Nil’s subtle hints leads to this. My feet are getting cold and I can only look downwards as the thought of killing Nil crosses my mind.

He may be another entity in my own body but, I can just fathom the scenario of killing the man I was once and now, the man inside that is trying to save the world with justified cause.

I don’t want this…this is too much…

If I can’t feel anything against him…even anger…even hatred…and all of the sudden, I can only sympathize with him…how do I suppose to do something like to kill him?

Suddenly, a hand reaches out to my shoulder and firmly but gently holds it. When I turn around to see who was it, it was Alstroe with a smile…

“Alstroe…”

“Asagao, are you scared?”

“I really can’t hide anything from you…”

“Asagao, I kind of understand what you have to do or what is going to happen, however, you are truly the only one who understands everything…physically and emotionally…that’s why you know how to get frightened. But so you know, we are always here for you, Asagao, so don't falter, okay?”

“Ahahaha…you really know how to comfort me…”

I face Ichirou again as I inhaled deeply and exhaled. I don’t know how and when it will happen, whether it is really necessary for me to kill Nil or not, whether if it is true or not but I only know one thing, we have the world to save and I cannot falter here.

“Ichirou, I am going to do what I can do. If it is inevitable for me to do it, then I have no choice.”

“I see. Just as always though, don’t push yourself and don’t be reckless.”

“Let’s move on! We can’t delay anything any further…later details and question will be answered later by Ichirou too.”

“Me?!”

“You can do it!~”

“Y-Yes!”

Since Ichirou knows everything that I know, it’s better for him to talk about it to people who have further questions. Right now, we have to move the talk regarding the center continent, the blessed heroes, about Nil and, about Eresti.

“You guys have been saying heroes for quite a while now and I bet that those heroes with blessings are the key in this situation but, how many of those heroes with blessing still exists?”

Mimosa asked an important question that everyone had their eyes glued to her. Come to think of it, there should be thirteen heroes summoned into this world. Excluding Susanoo and Priscilla who didn’t receive that hero blessing, there are eleven more.

Ichirou speaks regarding Mimosa’s question to clarify a thing…

“I…don’t have my blessing anymore. The day Kran and I fought, I died and in the process, I lost my blessing. I was only able to live with Dylan’s help and I received these spiritech limbs.”

I glance over Shouta and Shouko. Shouko this time answered for both of them with elegance.

“I am the same as Ichirou, I lost my blessing too. I don’t know how but I just know that it is not there anymore. And even if I still have, my body is still too weak to even move around, sorry…”

“It’s not your fault! It was the Order of Arcana’s fault for taking your soul. Shouta’s effort should not go to waste and even if you still have, no one here will force you to fight.”

“Thank you, Asagao.”

“Then, what about Shouta?”

“That’s…also a problem. I know about Shouta’s body composition and power. If you also look closely, he returned to being a human. “

“Ah, you’re right!”

“Shouta’s transition to Hasu cleared everything. Hasu is Shouta’s true form and his power and immunity to curses are perpetual. It automatically nullified the blessing from this world and rejected the modification that happened to his body.”

“That’s amazing on its own way.”

“Yeah, that also means that Hasu is an existence unknown. It would be wise to say that Hasu is a spirit with physical form, the incorporation of five impossible request’s treasures of Kaguya-no-Hime.”

“Spirit?!”

I glance at Shouta with an amazed face. Maybe…maybe I can do it too with Hasu. I will try later to do divine possession with him. However, the problem is still here…

We don’t have a hero with blessing here right now…no less, we don’t even know if there are any summoned heroes with matured blessing…

Senya worriedly asks a question in which Susanoo readily answers…

“Speaking of those heroes…how much more do you guys know?”

“First is there are Dreg, Rose, Mito, and Ruri in Aldeva city…then…those who are missing are…Bacarra, Mana, Kouta and Shun…”

“Eight more…huh…”

“Shun? Lord Shun?!”

Topaz voice interjects in the conversation as she hears something familiar to her. With a frightened expression and fearfully tremble, she speaks about Shun…

“L-Lord Shun…was a hero? B-But…”

“Topaz? What’s wrong? Calm down, I am here for you.”

“But…but…! Lord Shun…”

I started rubbing Topaz’s head and strokes it left and right. Higan, Casablanca, and Hibiscus saw the distressed Topaz and join me in patting her head. With a total of four hands stroking her head, she can’t help but laugh.

“It tickles!~”

“Are you okay now?”

“Yes, thank you…”

“You really don’t have to tell us if you can’t…”

“No…I know that…everyone needs to know it right now…”

“Good girl. So, what about Shun?”

“Lord Shun…is the Arcana of Envy…”

Wait…

What does she mean by that?!

With such words, Ichirou lost his composure when he heard the name of someone who he treats as a friend being traitor. He rushes towards Topaz and is about to grab Topaz by the collar but he didn’t go that far…

“You…! Are you saying that Shun betrayed us?!”

“That as far as you can go.”

Alstroe blocks Ichirou’s path and glare at him. Ichirou in return glare down at Alstroe.

“You! Get out of my way…”

“You…are you really a friend of Asagao? I can’t believe that you are showing such behavior! Are you an idiot?”

Alstroe lectures Ichirou and ironically calls him an idiot.

“Ah…I’m sorry…”

“Okay!~”

“I lost my cool there…I just can’t believe that Shun betrayed us…”

“If you feel down, learn how to let it out! If you feel sad, eat a lot! It will help you cheer up!”

“Ahahaha…you’re  an odd one…much odd than Asagao…”

“I get that a lot.”

Ichirou was immediately pacified by Alstroe’s approach. It seems that there is no need to interfere and I am confident that Alstroe will win against Ichirou. If it is against Alstroe, I guess Susanoo could match up with her…I guess.

Senya then gave us a hope, a light on the dark road…

“Well, since we need to find more heroes with potential matured blessing, I am going to do a divination, I will read the stars using magic and Ki.”

Divination using Ki…

Thank goodness Senya is here.