Reincarnation Band Magician

Aite walked in the sea breeze with her daughter in her arms and waved goodbye to them.

Her only friend turned his back on her and walked towards the city.

The former was already doomed to die, but he still smiled at his daughter and them every day and helped her comb her hair; the latter believed in her, made the worst plan, and tried his best at the last moment.

All three of them were filled with worry and fear, but everyone persevered until now and was able to live a normal life and smile.

This is what she learned, something that was truly life-changing.

It is not brought by external things, but comes from the heart - courage.

If you can't change the outcome, at least die with your head held high and as a human being.

Qing believes in her, so she also believes in herself!

Toyokawa Shoko looked directly at Solitaire.

【interesting. 】

The demons were surprised that the other party suddenly had the momentum to "stand up".

"Whether I can do it or not, I will do it."

The girl's amber eyes were so determined.

"Is it human empathy or your inflated self-esteem that made you stand up?

"I don't think you're particularly fond of humanity... Well, you've managed to pique my interest. Can you answer my question, Xiangzi?"

Solitaire's smile became even gentler and warmer. She made a triangle with her ten fingers on her chest and took a step back to appreciate Xiangzi's expression.

Toyokawa Shoko shook his hand, which was cold but gradually warming up.

"Everything about being human doesn't allow me to turn a blind eye here."

If the city behind her is destroyed and she still has to bow down to the demons, then she would rather die here.

"Then how are you going to convince me? You're like a kitten lashing out at its owner, furious and lashing out. I can't help but want to hit you."

Solitaire looked out over the city, framing it within the triangle.

"In that city, there are magicians whose power is ten times stronger than yours, warriors with strong wills and excellent equipment who have fought in countless battles, monks who are believers in the goddess, and a barrier that the demons have been unable to break..."

Grass-green eyes reflected there, and then the gaze moved over.

"But I can easily destroy them. Not a single breathing creature will remain. I can erase every trace. What do you want to do? What can you do?"

Toyokawa Shoko didn't say anything more forcefully, she just looked at the grass.

In autumn, insects also store food and lie dormant waiting for the next spring.

"There's a colony of ants here."

"Yes, just like the people in that city."

"Solitier, is there any difference between you crushing them to death and me crushing them to death?"

"I don't think so."

"It's the same in Qing's and my opinion. Whether you destroy us or the fortress, it's like a human killing an ant. We won't feel a thing."

Solitaire raised her eyebrows. "It seems, that's indeed the case..."

Shoko Toyokawa squatted down, broke off a piece of grass and showed the ants on it.

Although I was looking up, I didn't feel the slightest bit of fear.

"How long has Solitude lived? Three hundred years? Five hundred years? A thousand years? Ants spend their entire lives unable to recognize the power of humans. Although Qing and I are not ants, can we really recognize Solitude's power in just six months?

"What you can do is beyond our comprehension. The strength you flaunt is like me punching an ant; it's meaningless."

Xiangzi's tone was not gentle because she knew that it was meaningless.

The demon who looked like a young girl had a smile on his face that was replaced by thought and doubt.

"That's true, but... you know, killing ants isn't that difficult."

She held up a finger.

A blurry magic ball appeared in Xiangzi's hand, gently and silently turning the grass leaves and ants into ashes.

"Just like this, with this level of effort, do you still need to think carefully and make a decision?"

Destroying a city depends on one's mood, and she's not in a very good mood right now because the kitten she caught breathed at her.

You are so naughty. Can't you be a little smarter like Qing?

"I think...it's still necessary."

Toyokawa Shoko grabbed the umbrella-shaped wand in her hand.

"If you decide to destroy this city, Qing and I will do our best to resist, even if we die here... In this place, the demons' magic power will be sensed, right?"

Afraid of being thrown into the wind, Xiangzi suddenly realized that this might be the first time in her 16 years of life that she had to make such a heavy decision.

There is no need to consider other people's feelings, nor to expect anyone's help or rescue.

Now it is her turn to use everything she has so far to grasp hope for the future.

"Even if there's a one in a hundred thousand chance that someone escapes or records your information, I think it's a hassle you don't want to endure. I'm not sure if these two conditions are sufficient."

Sollitir tilted her head. "Hey, you? Want to try?"

Xiangzi raised his wand and said, "Hmm..."

"Soon-"

The sound of something being cut, maybe air, or cloth, skin, and muscle.

The land of the north was once again soaked in blood.

In the Cage: 40, Coward

Many times, people do something not because they want to, but because they cannot bear the consequences of not doing it.

Take, for example, an area that Nagasaki Kiyoshi is familiar with.

If you don’t do your homework, your parents will be called; if you don’t go to work, you won’t have money to live; if you don’t learn languages ​​and magic, you will never be free.

He understood that their strength was not enough to stop Solitiel.

His teammates couldn't see the magic clearly, but he could observe it clearly, and every time he got close, he felt suffocated.

At least for now, there is no possibility of victory at all.

However, Nagasaki Kiyoshi could not bear the consequences of doing nothing.

The city in front of them will be destroyed. People who are laughing, working hard, and looking forward to the future, and even all breathing creatures, will have only one ending - to be killed by Solitaire.

Although, Nagasaki Kiyoshi didn't know anyone inside, and there was nothing he wanted to protect.

He had no way of facing such an outcome.

I am afraid of seeing human corpses and the ruins of the city. I can’t imagine how I will be able to fall asleep in the future if I have done nothing.

After this incident, how would he continue to communicate with Xiangzi and Aite? He couldn't even imagine what would happen when he saw his goddess or his mother...

Just imagining a few fragments made his whole body tremble.

This may be the reason why he could not understand before, that "there are things worse than death."

It's easier to die here.

After a brief thought, Nagasaki Kiyoshi pulled his mind away from the horrible thought of drowning himself and used all his energy to think and pray.

Please, I hope this is just a whim of Solitiel's, and not part of the demon clan's strategy, or something as absolute as the Demon King's order.

Then he thought about how to persuade Solitaire.

It won’t work if he comes to persuade her personally.

Solitaire admired him and treated him with equal respect.

On matters like this, the more he talked, the more determined the other party might become.

So I can only ask Xiangzi for help...

Do you want her to bear such pressure?

Nagasaki Kiyoshi always regarded communicating with Solitaire as his responsibility, and he felt uneasy about handing it over to someone else, even Xiangzi, with whom he lived day and night.

It takes courage to trust others.

But there is only Xiangzi.

After a brief hesitation, Nagasaki Kiyoshi gave Toyokawa Shoko encouragement and a farewell that was not really a farewell.

Nice to meet you, Xiangzi.

【Me too. 】

He hoped this wasn't the last sentence, so he didn't say goodbye.

Now he's going to do what he has to do.

If all goes well, it's just a normal purchase.

If things don't go well... this is the last purchase.

When Solitier attacked, he would relay everything he knew and fight with his life.

He hoped that this time, the goddess would allow him to reincarnate again after seeing Xiangzi, Aite and Clara.

【I'm sorry to disappoint you, Lady Aqua.】

After praying this in his heart, he walked towards the distance with determination.

……

"Certificate."

"here."

Nagasaki Kiyoshi calmly handed over the information.

His current identity is Aite's younger brother, and everything else is true. If one wants to distinguish the truth from the false, they can only go to the destroyed country in the south and dig out the old man from the Heraldry Academy.

The premise is that the demons and monsters that broke through there did not take action first.

The soldier confirmed it, saluted, collected the entrance fee, and then made way.

This is the city of mankind.

There weren't many people on the street, incomparable to modern times, and the same was true of the number of shops and stalls. However, the feeling of seeing so many people everywhere made Nagasaki Kiyoshi's eyes tear up.

This is not the time to feel sentimental.

He did not rush to act, but pretended to appreciate it and sense the magic in the distance.

Solitaire was rational enough to be persuaded, but it wouldn't be easy.

Given Xiangzi's personality, conflicts will definitely arise.

【Shoko...】

He couldn't help but feel fear, worry and self-blame.

Then, he became calm because he was prepared to die.

It's just a matter of time.

Capable people and completely incompetent people are always very open-minded. The former have the ability to change, while the latter understand that they can't change anything.

Only those who are caught in the middle and have some ability suffer the most.

It didn't take long before magic erupted in the distance.

Just a moment.

But Nagasaki Kiyoshi felt that it was Xiangzi's improved killing magic, and also the huge magic power that he would never mistake - Solitiel.

Even if only for a moment.

that's enough.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the fortress changed.