-On the outside of the Adventurer's Guild building.

"But, how are we going to find this little girl named Lily?" Staring at the Quest paper containing the traits of the little girl they were looking for, Diana muttered that as she walking in front of Ren and Bethy.

"Em, m-maybe my magic can help?" Still looks shy as usual, Bethy raised her right hand when she said that.

"Eh? You can even do that?!" Diana's face instantly lit up as she heard the unexpected solution to an problem coming from Bethy.

"Y-yes, if I spread my magic around with the help of air magic, I will be able to sense whatever my magic touches on the spot."

"Gosh! You're very helpful! My best friend is indeed great!!" Diana laughed happily as she jumped up and hugged Bethy.

"H-hee~eeeehhhh~?" As usual, Bethy could only blush in Diana's arms.

"Hm, Diana is right, it would be helpful if you could do that. In that case, let's start searching-" However, before Ren could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt a pull on his clothes, "You guys don't need to look for Lily anymore, because Lily is already here."

"Eh?"

"Eh?"

"...?"

Ren and Diana winked their eyes time and time again because of how strange their current situation was, with Lily tilting her head in confusion as to why they both put on such faces.

Meanwhile for Bethy... She was still disturbed by the hug Diana gave her, she was unaware of the girl's arrival.

"You guys are looking for me' aren't you? However..." The little girl smiled at Ren and Diana under the hood she was wearing, "... In my opinion, you guys won't have time to look for me. You must save your friend."

"Wh-what do you mean by that?" Ren asked the girl when suddenly he felt a feeling of discomfort that filled him.

"You will understand what Lily is saying if you return to the inn area where you live. Also, please don't look for Lily anymore, okay? Lily has never committed any crime. So..." The girl took something out of her pocket before she pointed the thing towards Ren,"... Bring this instead, you'll need it."

Although still looking unconvinced, Ren accepted what the girl gave him. It is a crystal stone that has an appearance similar to the Magic stone that is often in the body of monsters. However, the crystal stone that the girl gave Ren has a purplish-blue color, not a transparent color.

"W-what is this - eh? That girl... Disappeared?" When Ren wanted to ask the girl about the stone again, the girl who was supposed to be still holding the corner of his clothes turned out to be tasteless there anymore. She disappeared as if she had never existed in the first place.

Ren turned his head to confirm to Diana. However, Diana could only shake her head, nor did she notice the girl's disappearance.

"But, friend huh? I have a bad feeling, let's go back to the incency first."

"Hm-Hm!"

"E-eh? Wh-what?"

Keeping the crystal stone given by the girl in his pocket, Ren began to run leading Diana and Bethy towards the inn where they lived.

Bethy was still confused though.

Meanwhile, in a moment when it all happened, the wall of one of the inn's 3th rooms was suddenly destroyed.

"Kuh!" Behind the dust scattered around, Edmund was the one who first looked. It seemed that he was a little overwhelmed to the point of being thrown out of the inn with the person he was fighting at the moment.

"What's wrong? Is it just how much you are capable of? Lady Vency's stalker?" Walking through the dust calmly, Lucy smiled condescendingly as she looked at Edmund who was vomiting blood from his throat.

"Rogue bastard!! How dare you do this to me!!" Coating his sword with his magic power, Edmund darted back towards Lucy. His movements became faster than before.

(He became faster and stronger... But you've also become more careless than ever before!!)

However, it was a bad step taken by Edmund. No matter how powerful the attack was, it wouldn't matter if it didn't hit Lucy, and that's what Lucy did.

Just before Edmund's attack hit her, Lucy immediately moved forward, and dealt a blow to Edmund's abdomen.

Since she has a small body, Lucy doesn't have to worry that Edmund's attack will hit her if she bends her body slightly.

"Ku-ha!!" Edmund vomited blood again when he was pushed back a few meters.

Calmly, Lucy caught her breath again when she corrected her posture, "You are indeed more powerful statistically and magically. However, it will be useless if you can't master your strength properly."

"What?! Don't talk nonsense, you little bastard!! I CAN BEAT YOU EASILY!!!" Irritated by Lucy's words, Edmund lunged back towards her with another attack.

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(Also, you don't seem to have fought a stronger person with you either, Mr.Stalker.)

Lucy exhaled her breath when the attack came upon her, "Hell Martial arts - Dark Walk!"

Lucy's figure instantly disappeared from Edmund's presence when Lucy said that.

(What?!) Shocked by Lucy's sudden disappearance, Edmund becomes deprived of his balance.

"I'm here." Lucy suddenly reappeared from Edmund's left side with her kick ready to hit Edmund in the face.

"Gu-ha!" Edmund was hit back because of that.

However, Lucy's attack is not over yet, "Hell martial arts - Dragon bites!!" With dark red magic raging in her right fist, Lucy dealt another punch to Edmund.

It was one of Lucy's strongest single attacks. With this technique, Lucy can duplicate one punch as hard as her own as much as possible. Because the duplication of the punch is often shaped like a dragon's muzzle, this technique is called [Dragon Bites].

"-?!" Edmund didn't even have a chance to scream when the attack hit him.

With a bloodied body, Edmund fell right in the middle of the town's main street.

Therefore, of course the townspeople who were there finally realized the fight between the two.

"Kyaa!!" One of the town women who was shocked to see Edmund's bloodied body screamed hysterically.

"Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, what are they doing?!"

"It's dangerous!!"

"Call the guard!!"

"Run!!"

Instantly, panic began to spread to almost the entire town.

"Sigh~... I will definitely be scolded by Lady Vency for this." Lucy sighed as she walked up to Edmund.

"So? What are you going to do after this Mr.Stalker? Do you want to be killed by me? Or do you want to stay alive by forgetting everything that happened and promising never to interfere with Lady Vency's life again? Well, though..." Lucy smiled coldly as she continued, "I would rather you be killed by me, anyway."

"...Why."

"Hm?" Lucy tilted her head as she felt as if she had heard Edmund say something, "You said something, Mr.Stalker?"

"Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY?!?!" Edmund began to lift his body back, "WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIE?! LITTLE BITCH?!?!?"

"It's really bad. A pathetic person like you wants Lady Vency's affection? You're too stupid. My lady doesn't get along with you. However, well, since Lady Vency seems unable to kill you for some reason, I will take on the task of eliminating a disgusting, weak creature like you, as a Maid."

"SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!!! SHUT THE FUCK YOU UP!!! VENCY IS MINE!! YES, AHAHAHA HAHA!! SHE IS MINE!! THEREFORE... THEREFORE...!!"

"You've gone crazy, huh." Lucy's face began to wrinkle in disgust at the sight of Edmund, "Have I told you, you weren't appropriate with - hm?"

"THEREFORE...! I'M GOING TO DESTROY ANYTHING THAT'S STANDING IN MY WAY!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!" Edmund raised his sword towards the sky at that very moment. A golden aura enveloped him and his sword.

"What?!" Lucy was surprised to see the pool of magic power contained around Edmund, (Damn! He planned something!!)

Realizing that Edmund was going to do something, Lucy immediately rushed over to stop him.

However, it was too late already.

"The all-holy power, the cleanser of this world, the destroyer of sinners. Here, me, the hero! Chanting the song of salvation! Punishment!!!" Hundreds of layers of magic circles began to appear around him and his sword when Edmund completed his spell.

At that very moment, the giant golden light sword of annihilation that pierced the sky appeared in the center of Lalita.

All the eyes of the people in the town were stunned by the huge power contained in the attack.

Destruction is the only reality that will await them all, the people of Lalita think.

There was nothing else they could do to survive.

"Unlucky! I can't even get close!!!" Even Lucy, who was close to Edmund, couldn't get close to Edmund. The sacred magic that protected Edmund continued to burn Lucy's skin and flesh.

And, with Edmund's laughter accompanying it, the sword of light finally began to be dropped over Lalita Town.

(Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn!!! I'm sorry, My lady!!)

But...

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[Now, entering the Reverse Status mode]

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Just before the giant golden light sword fell into Lalita, an explosion suddenly flew the roof from the inn where Ren and the others lived.

From there, a black-haired girl flew over, with blood wings growing from her back.

Since the girl was flying high enough, she was close enough with that sword of light that was about to fall.

However,

"Consume." The girl stretched out her right hand at the light sword when she said that.

And, what happened after that is...

"*Bloody cough!!!*" Edmund bounced while vomiting blood, along with when his sword of light turned red, and shattered.

*Tap*

"M-my lady?" Lucy was finally able to recognize the identity of the girl when she went down, she was Vency.

Vency's eyes closed at the moment, Lucy also felt something terrible was raging inside her master at the time.

"Attack." Vency pointed the palm of her right hand towards Edmund when she uttered that.

Carrying out her command, the wings growing on her back began to deform sharply, and began to move towards Edmund.

And, just at that very moment, "Vency!!" Ren finally came.

"-?!" Startled by Ren's voice, Vency stopped her attack. Her wings had almost cut off Edmund's neck.

"... Ren?" Vency opened her eyes again, she looked a little confused.

Ren also looked confused. There was a man who seemed to be fighting with Vency, there was a girl who was similar to Vency but smaller and wearing Maid clothes was seriously injured, and besides, the condition of the inn.

Too many things happened.

However, when he stared at the expression on Vency's face, "..." Ren didn't say anything, and chose to walk up to Vency.

"Eh?"

"..."

Without saying anything, Ren pulled Vency into his arms. Vency also became calmer because of it.

However, they should not have done that in the presence of Edmund.

"Aha ha ha... I guessed it, you betrayed me again. Aaa~aaahhh!! JUST DIE YOU!!"

"Ah no!!" Lucy tries to stop Edmund as she darts towards Vency and Ren. However, she could not move in time because of the wounds she received from the holy magic.

And,

*Stab!*

With that, Edmund's sword pierced right in Ren's heart, until it pierced Vency's as well.

Since Vency is a Zombie, she is still alive. However, for Ren...

"Akh!"

"Ren!"

Ren felt great pain when Edmund retracted the sword from the bodies of the two of them.

"V-vency... I-iam sorry..."

*Fell* *Thud*

In the face of Vency, Ren's body fell helplessly.

"A-ah... N-no... Aaahh..." Vency couldn't believe what she saw, she didn't want to believe it.

More than the pain of the sword piercing through her heart, Vency felt the excruciating pain that had invaded her. It was a pain she wouldn't be able to bear, even if she was immortal.

"My lady, watch out!!" Lucy was still struggling to run towards her.

"..." In front of her at this time, Edmund was raising his sword again, it seemed that he was about to slash Vency again. And this time, his sword has been enveloped by extremely thick holy magic. Even if Vency is immortal, it may be difficult for Vency to be able to recover if it is hit by the attack.

But... Maybe, maybe, the attack will not hit her again.

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"I see, you is not the same Edmund I know anymore."