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『Impossib──』

The air rumbled, the world was dyed pure white, the sound vanished Kouki felt like he heard that word inside such world

Before long, the light of Heaven's Might thinned down and vanished as though it wasleft behind

Silence visited the battlefield

In a brief tis> whose number had been reduced considerably, and also the soldiers ere riddled ounds, everyone atching the spot where the <Dark King> was at

Kouki's shoulders were heaving with heavy breath He wasn't clad in light any <Li <War De, he was gravely exhausted that it felt like he was going to faint anytime now

But, he didn't allow his expression to show such thing Kouki scolded himself──

He slowly lifted up the holy sword above his head

Even without words, it was still the most eloquent victory declaration there was It was the prove that the strongest <Dark Being> in history──the <Dark King> was defeated

A beat later

Intense cheers spread through the battlefield

After that, the >'s defeat, further the absurdity of the soldiers who should have died already cos> who loved conflict and domination chose to retreat as expected

And yet, the soldiers with Lilin in the lead went to pursue theor and morale, in the end just how ined that it would be less than several thousand, it was a catastrophic state if looking back hoas an army of seventy thousand at first Surely they wouldn't be able toawake for the sake of his ally's ic medicine fro bit by bit somehow

Even so, it looked like it would take a while before he was recovered to the degree where he could iht The use of <Limit Break - Supreme Break> and <Limit Break - War Demon> in conjunction forced a harsh burden on hie even if he dropped dead right after

Kouki slowly sheathed his sword and let out a long sigh

And then, he scolded his staggering body while turning around

At thatbrutal small headbutt exploded on his solar plexus The body Kouki as relatively at his lih he was pushed down

Koone tilted her head going 「Eh?」 She thought that Kouki would catch her, but unexpectedly Kouki was easily brought down

「O, oi! Koone! It's obvious that Kouki is tired if you look carefully!」

「So, sorry, Kouki-sama!」

Moana who approached with Spenser's support dropped down her fist poka- on Koone Koone who caet down fro Kouki She then moved to his side and looked at him worriedly

Moana also sat down at Kouki's side

「Kouki……」

「Aa, Moana」

Both of the hioing to cry, worried, loving, and happy The tears gathering at the corners of her eyes were falling down drop by drop

「You are, really okay aren't you?」

「You didn't believe indown still Moana shook her head at such Kouki

「I believed But, I doubted a little whether inside the "okay" that you said you included yourself properly」

「……It has no credence what's with my previous offense huh」

「Fufu ……The rear territories are all right aren't they?」

「Yeah Because soly reliable took over for uessed it when she heard those words that Kouki said ry smile

「Your pick up……has arrived then?」

「……yeah」

「You're going houess」

Moana's expression strained However, she didn't say anything to htly, as though enduring her gratitude and her feeling that were overflowing fro, felt really regrettable To the degree that he couldn't express it ord

He wanted to watch over this world's future for a bit more If possible he wanted to lend his help until the proble, but right noas only thinking that he didn't want to let go of the hand of the slightly older wo houy caave him his cooperation, and the matter was more or less settled, however because he still wasn't satisfied, so caain later to pick him up when he finished his business……there was no way Kouki could ask for such convenience If he was going to stay behind longer than this, then he would need a resolve to stay in this world for his whole life

He had fas left undone in Tortus

It was a really difficult choice He couldn't answer easily That hy Kouki naturally closed hisback at Moana's hand

The queen and the hero was staring at each other wholeheartedly fro each other's hand

……It was really picture perfect

If theits end was excluded

「……Onee-chan, and also Kouki-saet that Koone and others are here?」

「「Hah!?」」

The two released each other's hand in a flash and took a bit of distance Koone's eyes were staring still

Spenser atching over them with a really complicated expression Linden who had arrived at their side unnoticed, Donar whose life seeht, and then the soldiers were ly and joyously

Kouki's gaze andering around fro Spenser and others conveyed their praise and gratitude frohout the capital There was a lot of words praising Kouki inside the far away voice too

Kouki was feeling shaken at the interstice between his feeling that wanted to go ho such Kouki, Moana was also feeling shaken between her loneliness and her wish of seeing off Kouki with a s the whole country

In the end, the two of the while at loss for words

「Haa~~~~~」

Koone was sighing loudly aeez If Onee-chan loves Kouki-saether with hih already, so it's fine for you to take Onee-chan with you and go ho and fidgeting make us feel embarrassed here The two of you aren't soirl shouldn't say that', no such retort came

Moana's cheeks reddened and she objected in a hurry

「Eh, ah, no, Koone-tan? Look here, Onee-chan is the queen, so──」

「The war is over From here on it's Koone's era! So is fired!」

The objection was suppressed decisively

Certainly, skirmish between the two sides would still continue froe scale battle wouldn't occur any world postwar, rather than Moana who not only used up her strength and unable to walk by her own strength, but even her life span was uncertain, it was obvious that it would be better for Koone to take the throne just as planned

Above all else, Koone wanted Moana as already that ragged to at least spent her re life for her own sake

Moana as told that she was fired was shocked 「Ko, Koone-tan is in rebellious age……」 and she hung her head down

Kouki as unable to watch quietly spoke out hesitatingly

「Bu, but see, Koone The uy That guy is fundauy, that's why perhaps after I crossed world with Moana, it will be your lastwith Moana in this life──」

「Your repetitive prattling is noisy Indeed, that person is truly a brutish and scary person, but Kouki-saht? Koone won't say soh if we soain even if it's only once Until that time, Koone will surely return this world into its former state that is abundant with nature!」

Froerous voice, and voices like「Don't! Hold back Hajime-kun here!」 or「Hajime, please read the atmosphere!」 resounded faintly, but no one noticed

Kouki's eyes opened wide at Koone's speech and her tre Koone protest, that it's vexing! ……Evenlike this, Koone dearly love you just as much as Koone love Onee-sama you know, Kouki-sa sister eighing her against the world, those words showed the best just how much fait she had to hi 「Koone-tan? It feels like you're ination right?」 with a slightly flustered expression, and voices like 「……Kouki-kun, is lolicon?」 or 「Kouki A lolicon──bubeh!?」 acconored it

Koone took the hand of Moana and Kouki that separated froain She then corrected her sitting posture before she opened her entle expression

「Your majesty Moana I thank you frouide us since that day This Koone de Shelt Synclea will take over for the future from here on Please take care of your health with peace of mind」

「Koone……」

Moana opened her eyes wide Behind Koone, the soldiers including Spenser, Donar, and Linden were lining up They respectfully kneeled in unison Their stance was filled with their gratitude, and their wish for her to rest because it was enough already

Moana's let out tears falling through her cheeks once s until now becaaze that already emitted an atmosphere as queen, this time Koone turned at Kouki

「Hero-sama As the representative of rand exploit that you accomplish, it will surely be carved deeply into the annal of history along with our respect and gratitude The path to the future that you grant us, ear that illyou, h the path you desire without worry」

「……You keep on surprisinghuh」

The path to the future could be seen The despair was cleared away For the rest they would do their best by their own, so Kouki didn't need to abandon his precious people for the sake of this world Hearing those words of Koone that was telling hi up expression

And then, he grasped Moana's hand tightly Moana twitched for a rasped back at Kouki's hand still with a crying face

「And? Looks like you guys finished talking already but, is it all right that you are taking along that woman too?」

「Uoh!?」

「Hoa!?」

「Hiih, he caht beside Kouki and Moana caused the two to hared each other, and then Koone who turned into queen umo! Since when you are there!?」

「Around the tiuess By the way, everyone is here too」

Hajiht away, the barrier of cae from Pencil Cross Velt was dispelled and Yue, Shia, Tio, Kaori, Shizuku, Ryutaro, and Suzu's figures showed up

「We divided the rear between us and took care of it Be really grateful until you die」

「Ye, yeah Thank you I'rateful for that」

Kouki lowered his head with a soft smile not to just Hajime, but to all the other members who also cooperated Moana and others sent Kouki a question with their gaze

「Kouki, these people……」

「Yes, I'll introduce the to pick inal world」

There was a bit of pause because he was hesitating whether it was okay for him to call Hajis if he talked about their relation accurately, so he put Hajiaze a bit

Hajiumo Hajime, the one who is funda to hero-kun's introduction If you like, you can also think of me as a brutish and scary person too」

At the sa around above Haji-like

Koone went「Hiih, forgiveat a position that turned Kouki into a shield

Kouki let out a dry laugh to divert from the topic Shizuku, Kaori, Ryutaro, and Suzu dashed toward such Kouki

「Uwaa, Kouki-kun Your inside is worn out you know? You over there, err, Moana-saht? That person also feels a bit horrible, I'll regenerate the two of you okay?」

Kaori who at first rushed toward the two used age of god eneration> to heal Kouki and Moana instantly While she was at it she also healed the warriors like Linden ere injured with loss of body part

Linden whose aroing through a video playback opened his eyes wide Kouki already knew about Kaori's cheat-like effect of Kaori's regeneration ic, so he wasn't especially surprised He could say「Thanks Kaori」 calmly, but Moana couldn't be like hi Moana's shaken expression, the gaze of Spenser and others turned grave and caught Kaori with question 'Is she doing no good thing to Moana's body!?'

But, before they could do anything, a change happened to Moana

「Onee-chan……your hair……」

Yes, Moana's hair that lost its color was recovering its radiance that was really si was a bit thinner than Koone, so perhaps it should be called as platinum blond

Moana scooped up her own hair and stared at it while opening her th returned……」

Saying that, she lifted Kouki's hand to her chest and offered a prayer Right after that, Kouki rapped in faint platinuht What Moana invoked without any difficulty or even any considerable burden was naturally the heaven's blessing art <Divine Protection>

Putting aside the healing cheat who said「Soht tone at the side, Shizuku and others started talking to Kouki

「Kouki……」

「Shizuku……」

「Fufu Looks like you had a nice encounter I'ht now」

「……Yeah After all I won't have the face to look atan unworthy little brother forever」

Moana instantly recovered from her turmoil And then shesister!? In other words, sister-in-law!?」

Looks like Shizuku got another younger stepsister in a different sense than the soul sisters

「Yo, Kouki I was seriously shocked when I heard that you got suot sent to, in the end it looks like you are co a lolicon best friend yeah?」

「Geez, Ryu-kun! There is no way such thing can happen with Kouki-kun, don't say so But……"Ryu-kun"?」

The distance between the tas strangely close And then the changed way of calling Kouki looked on dubiously, but before he could receive an explanation, Haji to take back the Grihtly so home, or not?」

「……」

Kouki stood up and he looked at Koone and others Koone and also Spenser and co were saying「At least stay here until we can express our gratitude soo hoet disht be fine I think?」

「……Yes It's fine if Moana want it」

Kouki nodded while nodding He was doing his utrinning at hireat interest while he headed toward Haji back the Grim Reapers into the Treasure Warehouse, Kouki was about to tell hi Moana back with hiate to this world again, about how uht at that e presence and he turned around At the saht above Kouki's head It was like a black hole that instantly tried to capture and suck in Kouki!

「Do, don't tell h the sand below hi sucked at all, yet the space vortex was fiercely shining while pulling insistently at Kouki as though saying 「Take care of the next world too pleaa~se!」

Kouki looked at Hajime

As expected Hajime who seemed to be surprised also looked at Kouki

Haji that, Kouki was convinced that Haji like hiht

The round, various emotion exploded inside Kouki and he……

「N, no-, NO MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE──!!!」

"Will Possessing Pure Mind" as well as "Limit Break" activated! With a step h slipping between the gap of consciousness, he leaped at Haji floated to the air Without pause the two floated to the sky like dusts that were sucked by vacuuo of o of you noamiably into the other side of the sky

The people ere left behind, including even Yue and Shizuku ere usually always cal wide And then they all si a voice that see like that, is just not done in this kind of ti~」

After that, because the Crystal Key was held by Haji patiently at Synclea Hajime returned to them about one week later

And then, when they talked about what happened, they heard froether with the goddess, furtheroddess was pleased with Kouki Hearing that, the light vanished fro that when Kouki returned, it beca every tihts, opinions, and reports aboutand omitted words

With this Kouki's arc is te battle of de and hero too

Now then, just like I previouslythat I'll restart writing again around the middle of October at the slowest, so please take care of [Arifureta] again at that time

PS

Arifureta Nichijou's newest chapter is updated at Co too! And then the illustration of Mori Misaki-sensei is cute

You can go there through Overlap-sao take a look by all means

PS 2

I pretty much was allowed to write one of Historia Garden (The side store of Garden series) but,

It's also o there froe

Please read it if you're interested as a mean to kill some time