Lena’s second life began with determination.

I don’t know why, but something miraculous happened to me.

It was as if all of her hard work had gone to waste, but Lena decided to think positively rather than be sad.

‘Now I can live on an equal footing with my family.’

She was given more time than others, as she lacked it.

I decided to think so.

Of course, talent has its limits.

It’s a gap that will eventually close no matter how hard she tries.

But if I could stand shoulder to shoulder with them, even just for a little while… … .

Yes, that’s enough.

Of course, I also thought of cherishing the present. How long has everyone been together? Isn’t this the scene you’ve been dreaming of?

“Heehee, frog!”

“Ahahahaha… … .”

Arrieta, who always gave off a gentle and gentle atmosphere, had an innocence befitting her age.

‘It was like that when I was young.’

Lena smiled bitterly at Arrieta who was running around energetically.

It was because after being chosen by God and becoming a saint, I couldn’t see Arrieta running vigorously any more.

“What is it, don’t be fooled and get out of the way.”

“… … My brother hasn’t changed. How did people not change?”

“What are you talking about?”

As always, Lena sighed as she looked at Alexios, who seemed to be dissatisfied with something.

From childhood to adulthood, he hasn’t changed at all.

There is no time to feel longing.

“Ah, brother Oz.”

“… … Lena?”

“Yes!”

“What is going on?”

“No, nothing. Just wondering what you’re doing… … .”

Lena was taken aback by Oz’s cold attitude.

‘I knew, but… … . Was it originally that cold… … ?’

In her memory, Oz always had the impression of being quiet and somewhat cold.

But for some reason it felt different. Aren’t you a lot older than you thought?

“Um… … . is not it?”

Though Lena thought so, she couldn’t help but nod as she compared it to Oz in the distant future.

Memories tend to be glorified.

Because of that thought, Lena still couldn’t notice anything strange about Oz’s appearance.

* * *

After that, Lena devoted herself to training.

It was a skill she had already learned once, but her body could not fully digest the memory.

However, as much as I have memory, I can excel more than my peers.

Of course, it is clear that such a gap will be caught up in a few years.

The family around her is far greater than that.

Still, being able to get ahead, being able to stand in the same position even for a moment. It was just good.

‘Now it’s going to be slow… … .’

Lena knew that the breakup was getting closer. Arrieta will soon be chosen by God and become a saint.

After that, she will be led away by the people of the Holy See who came to protect her.

Then this short but happy time will come to an end.

‘Why did I return?’

Lena couldn’t help thinking.

Regression wouldn’t have happened without any reason.

Clearly she has work to do. Lena thought that it must have come back for that.

‘… … Let’s start with strength first.’

I don’t know why. Then, whatever it is, the first step is to develop strength.

You will have to prepare for it by building up all of your strength, power, and financial resources step by step.

Of course, if I showed myself like that in front of others, I might get suspicious, so I planned to do it in hiding.

“what?”

It was when Lena was secretly looking for a place to train.

She noticed that Oz, who was usually quietly reading, was out on rare occasions.

‘That magic… … easy?’

Oz was practicing magic by drawing a compositional formula in the air.

‘Wow, I could already use it at this time.’

Since Lena had no knowledge of magic, she did not know what level of magic Oz was developing.

She just nodded again, recalling the future of Oz.

He was a person with that much talent, so it wouldn’t be strange to say that he was already able to use magic at this time.

Lena thought so.

And the moment I realized that it wasn’t a simple problem was a long time later.

It was when the regression was repeated over and over again.

* * *

second regression.

“ah… … .”

Lena felt despondent.

didn’t change much. The wall she faced was impenetrable no matter how hard she tried.

‘Has it failed… … ? Because I couldn’t find out what to do?’

Lena secretly chewed her nails to express her resentment.

She didn’t grow very much.

Despite going back, she didn’t achieve anything.

“Kuh… … !”

Lena gnashed her teeth in resentment and devoted herself to training again.

This time it was because of the change of weapon.

If the weapon you used to use doesn’t work, try in a different direction.

So again 15 years have passed.

Only after repeating the third regression.

“Brother Oz… … ?”

She could be sure that the subject of the return was someone other than herself. The moment I realized that, I was about to sit down with a sense of desolation.

Obviously because she couldn’t change anything, didn’t make it happen.

That’s why I thought the regression was repeated.

But it wasn’t.

she just dried up

As proof of that, there was a being who continued to make clear achievements while failing to achieve anything.

Lena went to Oz and asked.

“Your brother is the subject of the regression, isn’t it?”

At first, it was just a feeling of deja vu.

He is too cold-hearted and sharp-edged for a child. It was such an impression.

However, I passed it off as saying that Oz was like that from the beginning, and that her memories were only glorified.

The second was awe.

Oz ran out of the abbey faster than she remembered.

But that’s because Lena has become more mature than before, and that’s why Oz also trusted Lena and left.

I thought so and passed it on.

The third was embarrassment.

Anyway, it was Lena who had regressed twice. This time, I thought of remembering the past as much as possible and figuring out what the problem was from there.

And then I noticed

Oz became increasingly relentless and increasingly sharp as his magic skills increased.

“How do you… … ?”

“under… … .”

Oz answered meekly.

He, too, looked as if he was taken aback by Lena’s words.

“I do not know either. It was just, after 15 years or so, I was suddenly back to being a kid.”

“yes… … .”

Afterwards, Oz uncovered a very simple explanation of Lena’s involvement in her regression.

Because of Lena’s constitution, she was caught in a regression.

At the same time, Oz was able to discover the facts about regression.

This was not the individual going back to the past, but the power to return the world itself to the past.

Upon learning of this, Lena was speechless and unable to move.

It meant nothing.

Her past life, the life that had been repeated, was meaningless.

“Sorry, Lena.”

“That, that now… … .”

Is that the expression of a sorry person?

Lena stiffened as she saw Oz apologizing calmly.

It’s just an apology for getting a whole person’s life involved.

“… … That’s Okay.”

Still, Lena lowered her head.

Oz confided to Lena the truth about the return as well as his own purpose.

Because you know what a lofty goal he has, and you know who it is for.

I couldn’t be angry.

Isn’t it for the sake of the family?

It’s okay if you get angry there. Lena decided to endure it like that.

“I don’t have magical knowledge, but… … . I will help you though.”

Furthermore, Lena decided to sympathize with Oz.

Anyway, if Oz fails and returns again, it is obvious that she will also be involved.

If it was a meaningless regression, you just need to find the meaning.

It’s a little different from Lena’s idea, but it’s clear that there are problems that need to be addressed anyway.

After that, Lena continued to return and stood by Oz’s side.

In the process, she came to love Oz as if it were natural.

It was nice to see him trying.

In a constantly repeating world, there was only one person who changed.

It was impossible not to have a special feeling. And Oz must have noticed about him too.

But the two were silent.

Lena knows what Oz is striving for, and Oz also knows what he is aiming for.

I just repeated the moment, leaving my emotions behind.

“… … Stop now.”

But eventually, the limit was reached.

Lena couldn’t handle the flow of countless hours and was exhausted.

No, the tiredness is the same as Oz. However, it had been a long time since he killed himself and became like a machine trying to do what he had to do.

“I’m begging you, so stop now.”

Lena wanted to end it.

I didn’t want to repeat the same time again. wanted a change

“Can’t we just give up on Arrieta?”

“… … .”

“Just stay like this with me!”

“Lena.”

I knew.

Lena knew.

I already knew that Oz would not accept this offer. How many years have you been with him, do you not know that?

“If you’re having a hard time, it’s okay if you don’t help me anymore. Even without you, I can do well enough.”

it must have been caring

If it’s hard, it’s okay to no longer chase after yourself.

I would have said it in that sense.

Lena knew that too.

But to her, it could only be heard in a different way.

‘… … I must have been useless.’

It was like that from the beginning.

Lena wasn’t much help.

It was just moving the equipment and laying out the crude information that I had been investigating.

The fact made me feel hopeless.

“effort… … You did. Mr. Oz.”

After that day, Lena stopped calling Oz her brother.

The bond between the two was broken.

in such a continuous return.

Lena also tried running a small flower shop. I even became an instructor at the academy and started learning things I hadn’t learned before.

“hahahaha… … .”

but that one day like a bubble. With Oz’s failure, the things she had built and the ties she had continued to disappear.

He even tried to kill himself.

Even so, when I opened my eyes, I was back at the point of returning to the past.

“Because it’s a request… … . please stop! Just give up!”

Lena begged.

I begged you to end the regression.

Even so, Oz did not give up. He tried to advance towards the goal of surpassing God.

“Then it would be better… … .”

Lena cried and screamed.

“I’d rather treat you so harshly that I hate Oz-sama.”

Oz was worried about her even as he politely refused.

I hated that.

If only I had been cold hearted, if only I had been arrogant and self-righteous.

‘I could have hated you… … .’

Oz didn’t.

Even if they tried to break it off, the bond between the two was more persistent than expected.

“I love you.”

I liked that blunt kindness.

“I hate you.”

I didn’t like the straightforward goal of attracting even that other person.

“I don’t want to see you any more.”

The only thing she could do in the midst of her burning love and hatred was to stay as far away from Oz as possible.

Dozens of times to just kill time and live like a dead person.

“Hello, Lena.”

“Oz-sama… … ?”

An aberration happened.

“no… … . Aren’t you Oz-sama?”

“I thought you were the one who knew the most about him besides me… … It must have been correct.”

in the midst of numerous rounds.

“Who are you?”

“I don’t have a name yet… … For now, let’s call it Janus to make it easier to call.”

A being called Janus was born and began to intervene.

Among the unchanging things, the only person who could change.

To Lena, Oz was like that, but Lena didn’t think that the reverse would be the same.

in the loneliness of the office.

In the hope that I had intensely.

“I’m glad Lena. Because I was born to create a world where there is nothing to be sad about. Come on, take my hand.”

The existence that was born in Oz’s weakness.

“What if I hold your hand? What will happen then?”

“Sooner or later this return will end.”

It was like a devil.