Episode 130

“It’s too late to find out.”

“… … .”

Enrite can’t accept the reality and takes a backward step.

There was no way that Acid Rain had an ego.

It was just a demonic sword that corrupted countless people while being engulfed in deep darkness.

“no… not. There’s no way you’re an acid lane.”

“That’s right.”

“Then why have you caused so many people to die?”

“… I couldn’t do anything.”

“Do not lie! Pretending not to know does not make your sins go away!”

“Why do you only say what you want to say? Couldn’t you do anything?”

“Shion Reggieard may have cheated, but I will not! I will punish you right here and now!”

Enrite summoned El Tesoicb and pointed the tip of her sword at the acid lane.

Unlike him, Acid Rain shows an indifferent look and shows no movement.

“Are you going to cut me?”

“It is what I have to do.”

“Is it the same demonic sword from the beginning?”

“… you shouldn’t have been born Do you know how many people died because of you?”

“Do you know how many humans you saved?”

“what?”

“Don’t ask me anything you don’t know. I was just stuck inside I couldn’t move freely like you, so why are you blaming me?”

Acid Rain responds calmly and emits purple magic.

Enrite puts silver airflow into El Tesoicve and sharpens it.

Shion watched for a while, then opened his mouth belatedly.

“Cardinal Selena, I would like you to withdraw your sword.”

“Why did you bring Exceed Rain? Now that they are human, they will try to kill more people.”

“… Why don’t you take another look? You will feel a little differently.”

Enrite listened to Shion’s words and looked into the magic of the Acid Rain once more.

I felt the thick and deep darkness that had confronted me for a long time.

At the same time, subtle differences could be found.

‘It’s not evil.’

Even though it was a fact that I found out myself, I did not dare to accept it.

Unlike before, there was no malice or longing in that darkness.

I wondered if it was as if the unclean things had been removed and only pure darkness had been left behind.

“Not an enemy. If it had been an enemy, I would have noticed it first.”

Shion grabbed Enrite’s wrist and gave it strength slowly.

Enrite tries to hold on for a while, then reluctantly puts El Tesoicb down.

“Hasn’t Cardinal Selena changed as well when she became human? You can think of it similarly.”

Even Shion didn’t fully believe in Acid Rain.

Even if it resembles Enrite in many ways, the fact that she is Exceed Rain will not change.

He just thought that he should follow his own senses and trust the words of Acid Rain.

“I want to stop hearing that name. Acid Rain is the name of the demonic sword, not mine.”

“You can do it however you like.”

“Well… what would be good… … .”

Acid Rain walks around and takes in a deep breath.

I had never even felt that I was breathing as a living being because I had only existed as an ego.

The five senses that humans have, the body that moves according to the will, and the emotions that make a mess in the head.

Did you know that having a living body would be so mysterious?

“You can use your last name accordingly… My name would be Lecia.”

“… Are you Lesia Selena?”

“Why does my last name appear there?”

Shion stunned and met Enrite’s gaze.

Lecia smiled smirking and uttered the same voice as Enrite.

“Since I’m your older sister, shouldn’t we use the same last name?”

“Who is my sister? Do you want to die?”

“… … .”

Shion looks at Enrite with a little surprise.

Enrite had never said that she would kill anyone.

It meant that he hated Acid Rain that much, and refused to even be considered a brother.

“If you want to kill me, kill me. I don’t die easily.”

“Exceed Rain… … .”

Enrithe tightly grips El Tesoicb and pours out her mana forcefully.

Lecia erases her smile and shows an insensitive expression.

“Exceed… No, I will take responsibility for Lecia. Can you trust me?”

“Whether you believe it or not, the results will not change.”

“Can you beat me?”

“I will kill you right here and now.”

The two of them tried to get closer to each other, refining their mana.

At the same time, Shion pushed the blade and blocked the gap between the two.

“Cardinal Selena. I know I shouldn’t be like this, but I’m going to do it anyway.”

“Are you covering Acid Lane now?”

“I don’t think it’s wrong to give it a chance.”

Shion was a human who survived by holding onto Acid Rain, and he was certain because he had been using it longer than anyone else.

The ego of Acid Rain, Lesia Selenain, was completely free from vicious and violent magic.

She was only pursuing her own life as a refined darkness and a newly born human being.

“Lesia, anyone who uses a magic sword will recognize you. Cardinal Selena and I know a lot about you. I don’t mean to blame you, but I can’t just move on.”

Enrite and Lesia had contrasting positions and purposes.

If they did not tie the knot here, there would continue to be trouble in the future.

“How can I be satisfied?”

“I want you to prove what kind of person you are.”

“… Does it mean that I should increase my own value?”

“Not similar. You just need to show that you are Lesia Selena and not Acid Rain.”

Of course, this method wasn’t perfect.

It would be enough for Lesia to hide her true nature for a while and act.

However, it was also a useful trick in some ways because it allowed me to observe even the smallest details.

“Is it a bit difficult?”

“It is difficult. Did you just become a human? Originally, you had to go through a growing process, but you didn’t go through that. Although he has an ego, he is still a child.”

“Uhhhhh… I can’t understand what you’re saying.”

Lesia shows a pure smile while immersed in her worries.

When Enritte sees it, she instantly feels something intuitive.

‘Is it human?’

Enrite immediately denies that idea and gives a sharp look.

The opponent was the dark demonic sword, Exceed Rain.

Even if he escaped from the demonic sword and became a human, his essence would not change.

Whether they were telling the truth or lying, they would have to be annihilated as enemies.

‘Sister… … .’

Enrite repeats the word with displeasure.

Obviously, he and Lesia were the first demonic swords born at the same time, and they could be called brothers.

But now, we couldn’t discuss up and down, and we didn’t feel like brothers.

It was only seen as a being with a source opposite to his own.

‘If that’s the case, it’s only right that I become the older sister.’

When the light shines, the darkness recedes and the whole world becomes bright.

Only when there is light can life be born and live according to the providence.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that darkness isn’t necessary, but the value of light has to be relatively higher.

‘He became a human later than me.’

Enrite has existed as El Tesoicb’s self for a long time, and recently changed the demonic sword into a human form.

Eventually, after becoming a perfect human, he gained stronger power and was able to become the true master of El Tesoicb.

Even considering the other parts, shouldn’t you consider yourself better?

‘Since I followed my image, of course… … .’

Enrite belatedly clears his mind and questions himself.

Why are you thinking like this?

It was probably getting entangled in trivial words and meaninglessly obsessing over them.

‘There’s nothing good about having a title like that.’

However, contrary to my thoughts, I wondered if there would be any lingering feelings.

In my entire life, I had never called someone an older sister or been called a sister.

Only the title of White Apostle and Cardinal of the Holy Church of Kinesien followed.

‘… Is this also a human heart?’

It was a childish and useless idea.

It wouldn’t matter who became the older sister, and she didn’t want to accept Lesia as her brother.

Nevertheless, she was obsessed with the word sister and was making herself entangled.

‘Maybe it would be better to follow Shion Regard’s words.’

Enrite hesitated for a moment, then erased El Thesoicb’s form.

It wasn’t just believing what Lesia said.

As a person who was once a demonic sword, he was only looking back at humans.

“… I will watch over you just once. If you run away or act suspiciously, I will kill you.”

“I don’t die easily?”

“If the time comes to kill you… I’ll cut you off from that mouth.”

“You could die.”

“Kill it. If you can.”

Enrite answered resolutely and dissipated her mana.

Lesia only looked at Enrite with subtle eyes.

‘You really hate me.’

Lecia had no intention of fighting Enrite.

Because he was the original demonic sword that he wanted to see so much, and he was the younger brother who was born with him.

Even if they did run into each other, they wouldn’t hurt each other.

‘… It would have been nice if that human had succeeded me and my brother.’

Lecia remembered the time when El Tesoicb and Acid Rain were used together on a single human.

Even then, I couldn’t control the acid rain, but I was aware that it resonated with El Tesoicb.

However, because it was suppressed unilaterally, resonance could not be achieved completely.

‘I have to cooperate now.’

Lecia draws her magic power and shows a sad expression.

As Shion said, he had to prove the value of his existence.

Acid Rain has caused many accidents and misfortunes so far.

Of course, it was separated from his own will, but he could not be regarded as not without responsibility.

‘When will my brother understand my heart… … .’

* * *

Near Allied Castle, the barracks of the Knights of Lihynes.

Quite a while had passed since the barracks were set up, but there was hardly any sound of speech.

Oz was always busy paying attention, and the family knights secretly chatted outside the barracks.

Silence had already become a daily routine in the barracks, and even Shion couldn’t shake the atmosphere.

“sister.”

“… … .”

“I know you’re upset, but you still have to talk.”

“… … .”

“If you stay like this, nothing will change. Does your sister know?”

“… … .”

Harnett completely turned around after announcing that he would quit the Knights.

Even while talking with the Setinos Quasar and Silreys Knights, he didn’t even raise his voice in front of Shion.

Shion was quite taken aback, but he was trying hard to know how he felt.

“Did you say you would leave the Knights? Then the knights of your sister’s family will also go out, right?”

“… … .”

“If that happens, only me and the knights of my family will remain. I will be operating mostly alone.”

“… … .”

“It would be more dangerous if I fought alone… Are you still going to leave the Knights?”

“… … .”

“sister. Do I have to risk dying again? So you can look after me?”