Shivers
While staring at Asch, who completely stopped moving, Samon stood up like he remembered something.
“……Holy Ark”
He moved his body unsteadily and ran off in the direction Cis escaped.
The Dark Magician, who’s barely conscious, but can no longer move his body even a centimetre. With his Natural Healing, it’ll probably take a few days for his body to become moveable. All that’s left is, to hope that Samon burns out before encountering Cis and Lily.
It’s an unlikely gamble, but he did……everything he can do.
Let me……sleep already……
At that moment, there was the soft sensation of Asch’s face being wrapped up in both arms.
・・・
On the other hand, Cis was running with all her strength while carrying Lily on her back.
“Haa……haa……Lily. Lily……wake up”
While occasionally calling out to her in such a manner, stimulating her to regain consciousness, but she doesn’t wake up at all. Magic Power Deficiency isn’t that severe of a condition, but she might’ve been accumulating exhaustion from the abnormal happenings. I want to quickly, let a doctor have a look. Cis thought in her heart.
“Haa……haa……hang in there”
Saying that, she fixes her posture and starts running again.
At that moment, she suddenly feels like her hair at the back is being pulled, and she turns around. Over there, stood a completely changed Samon.
“……Archbishop Samon”
No longer, can she run away. Cis squeezes her lips and places Lily on the ground.
“Oh Holy Ark……you can’t run away, anymore”
Samon opens those eyes of his widely and slowly approaches Cis.
“……please spare Lily”
Cis shouts with a trembling voice.
“I got it……so, don’t move. I’ll kill you in an instant”
Samon says that, stands in front of Cis, and pulls her arm. No longer, is he left with time to persuade the vessel. He has no choice but to take out just the content……and entrust the rest.
Cis, she closes her eyes and clenches her fist.
“……sorry”
・・・
Don
Cis, she lost her balance and collapsed onto the ground, but there’s no pain. When she timidly opened her eyes, Lily was there in front of her eyes.
“What are you……giving up……for”
Lily, who collapses before Cis while making an agonising expression. A warm sensation is gradually permeating through her lower abdomen. Immediately, Cis immediately looked down and a large amount of blood was gushing from her flank.
“Noooooooo! Lily……Lily!?”
Cis who shakes her over and over and over again.
“……what a stupid girl”
Samon says and once again stands before Cis. Lily shakes Cis off as hard as she can, and once again, stands before the Archbishop.
“……I won’t……let you kill Cis……definitely……”
Opening those eyes of her widely, Lily spreads her arms.
“……there’s no time”
Saying that, Samon faces Lily――
『……green……huh』
At that moment, a low voice reverberated in Samon’s head. That was, that annoying Dark Magician’s voice……why.
『Your……eyes……they are』
Dokun……
Samon’s heart starts palpitating. Why……even though he has to finish off the Holy Ark as quickly as possible now……however……he can’t ignore the Dark Magician’s voice that reverberates in his head no matter what.
No way……impossible. It’s impossible.
However, even as he’s saying that over and over and over again, Samon checked Lily’s eyes colour.
Over there……dark green that gives off the shine like that of an emerald was shining glaringly.
『……a daughter……right?』
“You’re wrong……it’s a lie……you’re wrong……”
Samon mutters over and over and over again.
It’s impossible for her to be at a place like this. A pair of green eyes, they can be found anywhere.
『Kukuku……what’s Aseres’ hair colour?』
“……it’s a coincidence!”
『Did you see her Magic Power? She’s a genius. She inherited your aptitude huh』
“You’re wrong! It’s because she House Klose¹……”
『I didn’t even have to do it……there, look……there’s already, no saving her』
“You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong!”
Samon clutches his head and says continuously over and over and over again like he had gone mad.
『Admit it……she……Lily＝Schwarz is your daughter』
“Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up”
Samon moves his fist to where his head is and swings continuously while shouting. Doing that, he tries to shake off the illusionary Dark Magician’s figure one after another.
『……kukuku……give her your final words. Ooh, my daughter, or something』
“You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! You’re wrong! This girl……it’s impossible!”
Shouting that, Samon attacked Lily, who’s spreading both arms wide, and then Cis, who’s desperately trying to stop the bleeding.
Zasu
・・・
That sound was the sound of a sharp object stabbing a human’s body. Samon, he heard that sound in his own heart. When he looked down, there was a hand penetrating his chest from behind.
“……farewell……Archbishop Samon”
When he turns around, over there, stood Asch＝Dahl.
