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eating geniuses, making them yield, and satisfying his pride.
Jinrai was self-aware that he was that sort of petty person.
Jinrai thought he surely would have stopped improving at some point if he was a person of many talents.

『Master.
Lyle, your grandson!?』

However, for that sake, Jinrai had cut off various things from himself.
And the most extreme of those was family.

「I know.
He's passing away.」

Therefore, even with his dying grandchild at his back, he didn't balk at fighting.
He understood that he was the worst person.

『Is that fine? It's the end!?』

After Jin Bahar's words, Jinrai didn't even turn his head.
Two shadows approached.

『Whether good or bad!』

『You guys will die too!』

「It's my grandchild's last moments.
Be quiet.」

Then Jinrai pierced both leaping dolls with a blow.

『What…?』

Jin Bahar was astonished.
The same was true for the slender man in front of them.
Until a moment ago, he had been struggling against those opponents.
Jinrai easily pierced the opponents he had said he couldn't damage even if he hit with a thrust.

「I've seen through your patterns.
Break into pieces, rubbish.」

Without looking at the reactions of the dolls, Jinrai used the destructive vibration technique『Shake』on the pierced dolls,

『Gya』『Pugyaa』

And pulverized them in an instant.
Their limbs were blown away, leaving nothing but fragments scattering around.

「Jin.」

Then Jinrai muttered.

「I haven't been able to do anything for Lyle up until now.
I left home and trained alone.
Ever since they were born, I've hardly ever met my grandchildren.
I'm that kind of hopeless old man.」

Jinrai's line of sight didn't turn toward Lyle.

「I took my grandchild to extremely dangerous places, and got him killed.
Those are the only things I've done.」

His gaze was simply turned toward the slender man with red eyes in front of him.
Jin Bahar simply listened to Jinrai's words.

「But at the end.
I at least want to let my grandson pass away quietly and with peace of mind.
I should be able to do that much.
So…
please.」

Jinrai told him.
As before, his back didn't move.
However, saying『Understood』, Jin Bahar turned his back to Jinrai and started running.
There were two other monsters ahead of him.

「Is that fine?」

The slender man watching the situation asked.
There was likely more than one meaning to his words.
And his expression didn't have the calm that had been there up until now.

「While lacking in strength, my grandson is also a warrior.
He was prepared for this.」

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Jinrai replied.
Those words probably weren't a lie.
However, his expression didn't reflect his own words.

「But…」

While grinding his teeth, Jinrai glared at the man.

「I can't calm my anger.
I can't forgive you.」

Like he was vomiting it out, Jinrai shouted.

「So I'll appease this resentment with your life, hit man!」

Then Jinrai broke into a run with a ghastly appearance.
Like a wild beast, using all its power to hunt and kill its prey.

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And there was a person watching the situation.
A person was watching with a bird's-eye view.
There was only one person who could do so.

「…
That's not true, Grandfather.」

The person who was listening to Jinrai's words muttered that.
It was Lyle.
And Lyle was currently alone, ascending to heaven.

Lyle disagreed with Jinrai's assertion that he hadn't done anything for him.
Lyle had never forgotten that he received his dragonbone spear from Jinrai when he started his journey as an adventurer.
That was the gift he was happiest to receive since he was born.
He had felt like he was recognized by his grandfather.

And in the last several months, Lyle had become much stronger.
Lyle was self-aware that he was certainly no match for Jinrai, Kazane, and the others.
But Lyle had certainly become stronger.
Lyle also understood that that was the result of Jinrai's guidance.

(But I wasted it)

Lyle mocked himself.

There was a battlefield directly below Lyle.
Yumika had defeated her enemy.
Jinrai had destroyed the small dolls.
It seemed the white bear and Marie had become almost immobile just now due to Louise's Judgement Bolt.

「You're amazing, everyone.」

Lyle thought he wouldn't be able to do that.
He had simply resolved himself to attempt a simultaneous strike and died.
What an uncool ending…
he thought with a laugh.

「Well, but.
I fought to the end without running away.」

He was afraid, and in pain, but he still stood up and didn't give up until the end.

「Therefore.
At least praise me for that, Father.」

Lyle thought that at least he could throw out his chest and say that to the magnificent father and grandfather he couldn't catch up to.
However, he wasn't satisfied.
He had regrets.
Even though he knew he couldn't do anything about them, his regretful feelings didn't disappear.

Her overflowing tears didn't stop, and his view of the situation on the ground blurred.

「There's truly nothing I can do about it.
But I don't want to die.
Ah, I really can't do anything about this.」

Contrary to Lyle's will, his soul separated from his body and rose towards the sky.
Lyle perceived that no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't return.

「…
This is death?」

Lyle distinctly felt that his own soul would soon go into the magical power river that flowed through the sky.
There was nothing he could do about it.
His human life would end like this, leading to a new life.

It was all over.
Lyle's life wasn't about to end; it already had.

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However, Lyle continued weeping.
While looking down at the world that he could no longer return to, Lyle recalled his life until now.

His father…

His mother…

His sister…

His grandfather…

His grandmother…

His best friend…

His companions…

While remembering all the people he had met until now, and thinking of those he would never meet again, Lyle turned into particles of light…
and…

『…
Now then, shall we counterattack? My master.』

He encountered a black dragon.

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Summoning Fighter

Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King, Liberator, Guardian

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragon Eating Ogre Army Armor (True), Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, White Magic Accumulator (Revised) ×2, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring, Angel Bracelet

Level : 40

Health: 156+20

Magic Power: 378+520

Strength: 81+45

Agility: 83+39

Endurance: 45+20

Wisdom : 75

Dexterity : 53

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』『Rabbit Speed』『Flare Mirage』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Kick Decapitation Wave』『Warrior's Memory: Lv2』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv4』『Aegis Shield』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition: Lv2』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『High Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv3「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Devil King's Intimidation』『Stone Minotaur: Lv2』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-Silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur: Lv3』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』『Boost』『Monkey's Strong Arm』『Two-sword Style』『Boobies Plus』『Living Armor』『Alarm』『Six-sword Style』『Mental Attack Complete Protection』『Spider Web』『Wire Cutter』『Flexible』『Magic Power Absorption』『Red Body Transformation』『Friendship Tag-team』

Kazane:「…………」

Naoki:「…………」