lights up.

I’m glad to see that look on her face.

Thereupon, as if to confirm something, Ayaka began looking at everyone in the Asagi group.

 

[Everyone is also here…… No one is missing……]

[Since this Asagi-san is here with everyone, of course, no one will die.]

[……Thank you, Asagi-san.
Very much.]

[I mean, what’s going on? That silver horse and knights…… Did your Unique Skill turn up to be like that, President?]

[Y- Yes……]

 

The encampment behind us is now empty.

According to the plan, Yoyo and the others will withdraw as far as they can.

That was Asagi’s order.

 

[Rather, the fact that those are still there…… Could it be, you’re wary of us? I trusted Ayaka and kept the others away aside from our group…… How heartbweaking……]

[Ah…… Sorry.]

 

The silver horse Ayaka was riding and the silver knights around her disappeared.

It seems like she has deactivated her Unique Skill.

 

In the meantime, I looked at Ayaka with .
T/N: Admin Tower / Disclose)

 

Thereupon, Sogou Ayaka’s Status was revealed to me.

 

(Amazing…… Sogou-san……)

 

Her correction values were far above that of Mimori Touka.

 

Folding her arms behind her head, Asagi spoke.

 

[That aside, President…… We’ve finally found it, a way to return to our original world without relying on Goddess-chin.]

[Eh?]

[It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that we were looking for it.]

[What does that……]

 

Thereupon, Asagi told Ayaka about the Forbidden Curses.

 

[————–That’s why, Goddess-chin is just a troublesome Old hag of a God.
I mean, that Old hag, is she honestly gonna return us to our original world? What do you think? Even you can’t trust her, right, President? Such a shady God.]

 

Ayaka reacted with surprise at the idea of using the Forbidden Curses as a means of return.

However, from her reaction……

 

“It looked as if she was surprised such a thing existed.”

 

The story of the Forbidden Curse of Repatriation.

Perhaps, has she heard about it before? To the extent of a rumor, at least?

 

(Moreover, Sogou-san……)

 

She knew that we could return to our original world without relying on the Goddess.

And yet……

Ayaka at the moment, instead of being pleased, looked as if she wasn’t cleared of doubts.

I wonder what this is?

This inexpressible uneasiness in my heart.

Thereupon, Ayaka hesitantly said……

 

[Ummm, Asagi-san…… and the others……]

[Hmm?]

[You aren’t caught by Mira…… and were threatened to ……make you persuade me like this, right?]

[Huh? Was that the stuff Goddess-chin has been whispering to your ears? Haha, that certainly is a respectable way of doing things.
That’s just like Goddess-chin.]

[……Really?]

[Eh? You don’t believe me?]

[Ummm…… You may have been…… deceived by Mad Emperor-san and Fly King-san……]

 

At her words, a ripple slightly rose in everyone in the Asagi group.

 

[Hoehh? I don’t know what Goddess-chin had been telling you, but do you seriously believe in Goddess-chin more than us, President?]

[T- That’s not it! It’s just that…… from what I heard…… Mad Emperor-san and Belzegia-san are good at persuading people……]

[Seems like you had been brainwashed…… isn’t something I would say, but well, I guess you acting like this is something to be expected, President.
Anyhow, thinking about the situation for yourself, did you really think the Mad Emperor or the Fly King are bad people?]

 

Ayaka told the reason why she came to think so.

As the conversation progressed, I couldn’t help but be surprised.

Moreover……

 

(It really went as Mimori-kun said.)

 

Ayaka’s words really verified the things Mimori told me.

 

(That he had killed Yasu-kun…… even if such a thing never happened, there was a possibility that the Goddess-sama told Sogou-san such a thing huh……)

 

As the story progresses, the buzzing among the Asagi group members grew louder.

Thereupon, Chigasaki Atsuko……

 

[W- Wait right there, Ayaka!? Huh!? I don’t know about that stuff with Yasu…… but the Ninth Cavalry was massacred even after they begged the Fly King for their lives? I mean, the Ninth Cavalry were————]

 

Saying this, she turned her gaze to Asagi.

 

[That’s right…… That isn’t true at all, President.]

 

(Yes, that story about the Sixth Cavalry too…… it’s different from what Mimori-kun told us.
The stuff she had said about us was also different.
As expected, the Goddess was making it look like Mad Emperor-san and Mimori-kun are the bad guys……)

 

At that moment……

 

[However———— I- If that’s the case!]

 

Ayaka raised her voice.

 

[Proof…… I want proof……]

 

Hearing her words though, Asagi gave her an incredulous look.

 

As if to ask, “I didn’t hear you well, so can you say that again?”

 

[……Yes?]

[I also want to believe Asagi-san and the others…… I want to protect you!]

[You’re asking for proof from me…… I’ll ask you then, what proof do you think would convince you?]

[That is……]

[Heck, did Goddess-chin show you any proof?]

[There was…… a witness.]

[And did you meet this witness you speak of?]

[That is———- I- I didn’t meet them…… but……]

[Right?]

 

“However……”, Ayaka lowered her head.

 

[The possibility that Asagi-san and the others were deceived by the Mad Emperor and Belzegia-san…… is something I can’t deny.
As for Belzegia-san, I don’t even know his true identity…… Hiding his identity, he must have something he’s feeling guilty about.
That too…… may be a factor that can’t be trusted……]

[Heh? In that case, are you saying we should just let ourselves be captured by you? Were you thinking of persuading us? Or perhaps…… You’re just gonna grab us by force?]

[T- That is……]

[I mean, President…… This thing you’re intruding into is a war against humans, you know? Even Asagi-san got surprised when I heard President would actually participate in such a thing.
What’s wrong with you?]

[I want…… to stop this war as soon as possible.
I want to reduce the sacrifices.
I want to save the people I want to save…… that includes Kirihara-kun! I’m the only one who can stop him now! It’s my duty to save everyone! Yes…… I will, with this power! Even if I have to get my hands dirty! Even she…… Even she told me…… that there’s no such thing as perfection in this world———– However, doing my best is something I can do……]

[Sogou-san……]

 

I clenched my fists.

I could feel nasty sweat dripping down my palm.

 

[………………….]

 

Asagi, on the other hand, remained silent.

Somehow, seeing her acting like that makes me anxious.

That face……

I have this bad feeling swelling up inside me.

However, contrary to my thoughts, Asagi gave Ayaka a smile as bright as the sun.

 

[Alright, President.]

[Eh?]

[I believe in you, President———– Here.]

 

Asagi held out her hands, seemingly as if she was a prisoner turning herself in.

 

[I’m going to let myself get caught quietly…… so hurry up and end this war, okay?]

 

Ayaka’s eyes widened at her actions, and then———–

 

[Asagi…… -san……]

[I don’t believe in Goddess-chin…… but I can’t believe in President.]

 

Saying this, Asagi stepped towards Ayaka.

Thereupon, it rose rapidly within me……

Just like an explosion surging out……

That “bad feeling” I had———– It increased.

 

At that moment, just like the revolving lanterns, my discussion with Asagi earlier about Ayaka came to mind.

 

Within that conversation……

 

 

 

“Unless some sort of incident happens, that is.”

 

 

 

I thought I had understood the meaning of those words.

I thought I had understood what this bad feeling I had been having since a while ago.

Asagi————-

 

(No…… Stop! Asagi-san…… She gave up on persuading her! Asagi-san…… She’s planning to use her Unique Skill on her! And then…… After using it————)

 

[……Ari? Ayaka, you———–]

[He’s Mimori-kun!]

 

With that few words, everyone’s gazes simultaneously focused on me.

Ayaka’s flabbergasted eyes were also directed at me.

 

[Eh? Mimori…… -kun……? Errr…… What…… about him?]

 

Faced with a situation like this, I remembered the words the Fly King———– Touka had told me.

 

(This should be fine, right…… Mimori-kun……!?)

 

 

 

[Belzegia-san’s true identity! He’s Mimori-kun!]

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