it's over.

The blond girl in the pointed hat stared down, declaring the conclusion of a victory or defeat as if the dust had settled, but there was no trace of excitement or joy on her face.

This is the natural result.

Even if the battle reaches the level of "Demon God", it is still impossible for an imitator who is not very mature to surpass her.

If the gap was so easy to bridge, she wouldn't have been feared for so long.

Everything is as expected.

However.

"...Yeah, I lost."

The frank and free-spirited words floated past his ears, causing Othinus to subconsciously lower his gaze.

The exhausted brown-haired girl barely supported her body and kept her balance on the ice.

Even in this desperate situation, there was no despair on her face, nor could she feel any regret or unwillingness.

This reaction was obviously different from what Othinus had guessed.

She didn't even have much energy left, so she was sure that the weak look was definitely not fake.

but.

But.

Why...there is an indescribable sense of violation?

The one-eyed god couldn't help but frown, resisting the possibility of this evidence from the bottom of his heart.

Obviously, she is the winner.

Othinus tried to use facts to smooth over this confusion.

at this time.

"Othinus."

The thin figure that was about to fall down at any moment spoke again.

"Can I ask you a question?"

Her lips moved slightly and she breathed out irregularly.

There's probably no point in rejecting it.

Othinus thought.

However, other purposes are not excluded.

"Is it possible that at this time, you are still planning to delay? I should not have the obligation to answer your questions."

The girl with the eye patch responded with an indifference that suited the current situation.

However, the questioner doesn't care about this.

She still went her own way and continued the conversation.

"Othinus, have you ever had something important that you had to protect even if it didn't cost your life?"

All sounds that did not belong to this sentence disappeared at this moment.

"What are you looking for so far?"

"...!"

The pure demon's eye shrank suddenly as if it had been stimulated.

It was as if there was something that I had always wanted to hide, but someone had torn it apart without reservation.

That's her biggest secret.

It is also the secret that she must complete at all costs.

was discovered.

Actually at this time...

………………Yes.

After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Othinus quickly figured out the key points after piecing together the fragments in his mind.

'she'.

The star girl in front of me.

Also a demon.

In that case, it’s not surprising that some ‘imperfect flaws’ will be noticed.

Othinus, who understood, immediately put away her leisurely mood. This time, it was her turn to ask a question.

"How much did you 'see'?"

"Who knows, probably, it's a little more than you estimated."

‘Zera’ smiled slightly.

Othinus could no longer laugh.

The emergence of another demon in 'this world' is an unexpected development, so she is uncharacteristically aggressive and insists on deciding the winner between beings equal to herself.

She doesn't need extra 'compatriots' to tell her what to do.

It is enough to have one master who can freely manipulate the canvas of the 'world'.

The one-eyed girl knows it very well.

The current "Othinus" can also take advantage of the opponent's vulnerability period when he has just become a "demon" to suppress "Astraea" through his "total" advantage, but this also means that "Astraea"

"As long as the shortcomings in "total quantity" are solved, it is also possible to suppress "Othinus" in turn.

Once it develops like this, it will become a luxury for her to continue to do whatever she wants in 'this world'.

It can't be delayed any longer.

Othinus hinted clearly.

In order to achieve her wish, she must continue to be ruthless.

This has always been the case.

The agitating force behind the scenes started again.

There are still three rounds left in the "Crossbow", which is more than enough.

Although the 'infinite possibilities' caused her to fail to prevent her opponent from becoming a demon in the negative direction, it left a breakthrough in the positive direction to defeat the opponent.

In this way, Othinus will still be the ultimate winner.

With a trace of regret and pity, the god who gave up more mercy pointed his weapon at the brown-haired girl who could not resist.

See you in the ‘next world’.

She reflected the figure in front of her with her only eye.

then,

then.

hiss.

Something made a small noise.

Then, as Othinus' movements began to expand.

Hiss, hiss—

“……………………………………”

This is.

This is!!

Go back even if you don't want to.

But it's too late.

Behind Othinus, the power symbolizing power shattered into points of light.

The last weapon is also lost.

"What on earth are you... no, can't you tell me!"

The One-Eyed Demon God lost his voice and muttered to himself.

Then, she received an answer she couldn't accept.

"Yes, I lost."

The brown-haired girl repeated the unfinished sentence at the beginning.
To be continued...