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これは……

Hold on...

Hein ? C'est quoi, ça ?

いつの間にか照明が……

It looks like it changed to night here while we were away.

どうやら夜に 変わったようですね。

All the lights are on now, too.

ああ…… 王都の時と同じやな。

Yeah. We saw this happen back on the second plane, too.

何か変化があるかもしれん…… 注意してあたりを調べてみるか。

And I bet the time of day isn't the only thing that's changed here, too. Let's see if we can find anything else.

了解です。

Got it.

Entendu.

これは……

Hold on...

Hein ? C'est quoi, ça ?

いつの間にか照明が……

It looks like it changed to night here while we were away.

どうやら夜に 変わったようですね。

All the lights are on now, too.

ああ…… 王都の時と同じやな。

Yeah. We saw this happen back on the second plane, too.

何か変化があるかもしれん…… 注意してあたりを調べてみるか。

And I bet the time of day isn't the only thing that's changed here, too. Let's see if we can find anything else.

了解です。

Got it.

Entendu.

あれは……！

Look over there!

転位陣…… 次の星層への入口か！

That must be the warp to the next plane!

しかし、昼間の絶景が あんな風になってしまうとは……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

しかし、昼間の絶景が あんな風になるとはな……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

しかし、昼間の絶景が あんな風になっちまうとはな……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

しかし、昼間の絶景が あんな風になるとはね……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

で、でも、昼間の絶景が あんな風になっちゃうなんて……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

しかし、昼間の絶景が あんな風になってしまうとはね。

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

でも、昼間の絶景が あんな風になってしまうなんて……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

で、でも、昼間の絶景が あんな風になっちゃうなんて……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

で、でも、あのキレイな光景が あんな風になっちゃうなんて……

Still, it's hard to believe that this is the same spot where we saw that beautiful scenery earlier.

ヘッ…… 化けの皮が剥がれたわけか。

Heh. The pretty covering's finally off to show us what's underneath, huh?

なかなかどうして、 楽しませてくれるじゃねえか。

If nothin' else, you're not ever gonna get bored around here.

や、やっぱりあの光景も ニセモノだったんだ……

So the view we saw earlier wasn't real, then?

やっぱりあの光景も 偽物だったってわけか……

The pretty view we saw earlier probably wasn't real, I guess.

否が応にも ここが偽物の場所というのが 納得させられますね……

I don't think we can accept this being the real Le Locle after seeing it like this.

フッ、否が応にも ここが偽物の場所というのが 納得させられてしまうね。

Hard to accept anything but the reality in front of us, really. This isn't the real Le Locle.

やっぱりあの光景も 偽物だったってわけですか……

I don't think we've got much choice but to accept that this isn't the real Le Locle.

ふう、否が応にも ここが偽物の場所だって 納得させられるわね。

*sigh* I don't think we've got much choice but to accept that this isn't the real Le Locle.

ふむ、否が応にも ここが偽物の場所というのが 納得させられるな。

I don't think we've got much choice but to accept that this isn't the real Le Locle.

フン、否が応にも ここが偽物の場所というのが 納得させられるな。

Hard to accept anything but the reality in front of us, really. This isn't the real Le Locle.

さてと…… このまま先に進みますか？

You think we should proceed onward?

そやな…… まずは様子だけでも確かめて──

I'd say so. We might as well at least get a look at what we're going to be facing on the nex--

くっ……

Gah...

ここで来たか……！

But not before we deal with this first!

こ、これは……！

Wh-What...?!

聖典に記された 七十七の悪魔の一匹……

It's another of the seventy-seven devils!

煉獄を守る門番のもう一柱にして 恐るべき禁呪を使う魔導の使い手！

The other gatekeeper of Gehenna, feared for its dark incantations and frightful magic!

《深淵》のアスタルテか！

Astarte of the Abyss!

うおっ！？

Wha...?!

Qu... ?!

はわわっ！？

Aaah!

Ahhh !

な、なに！？

Wh-What the...?!

Q-Qu'est-ce que... ?!

おおっ！？

Wha...?!

Qu... ?!

ああっ……！？

Wha...?!

Qu... ?!

ひゃあっ……！？

Wha...?!

Qu... ?!

くっ……！？

Gah!

なっ……！？

Agh!

Impossible !

くっ……！？

Ugh!

Ugh !

なに……！？

Wha...?!

Qu... ?!

こ、これは…… ワイスマンの《魔眼》！？

I-Is this Weissmann's Evil Eye?!

多分あれの原型となった 空間そのものを呪縛する禁呪や！

It's gotta be from the curse that was based on-- a far more powerful version that binds space itself!

クソ…… 指一本も動かせへんとは……！

Damn it! I can't move a muscle!

くっ…… このままじゃ……！

Ugh... If we can't break out of this, we're finished!

………くっ……………… （こうなったらアレを……）

Gah... (Don't think I've got a choice here...)

──下がりなさい。 女神に背く災#3R わざわ#いなる獣よ。

Begone, foul, blasphemous beast.

リースさん！？

Ries?!

よかった…… 間に合ったみたいですね。

Thank goodness... I was worried I might not make it in time.

ここはお任せを…… 一気にケリをつけます。

Leave the devil to me. I'll take care of it in no time.

す、すごい……

Wh-Whoa...

凄い……

Wow...

Wow...

す、すごい……

W-Wow...

す、すごいじゃん……

Wh-Whoa...

やるじゃねえか……

Not bad...

やるわね……

She's not half bad...

やるな……

Impressive...

やるな……

Impressive...

さすがは星杯騎士……

She's certainly not letting the Gralsritter name down.

フッ…… さすがは星杯騎士……

Heh. She's certainly not letting the Gralsritter name down.

さすがは星杯騎士……

She's not letting the Gralsritter name down, that's for sure.

リース、無理すんな！

Don't push your luck, Ries!

一人で調伏できる相手や ないことくらい分かるやろ！？

You know as well as I do that's not an opponent you can take out on your own!

それでも私は…… 星杯の従騎士だから……！

I know, but I'm a squire of the Gralsritter. I have to at least try!

言いたいことは ……山ほどあるけど……！

I've got a lot of things that I want to say to you...

それでも私は…… ケビンのことを守る……！

...but right now, what I want to do most of all is protect you!

私を守ってくれた…… ケビンと姉様のように……！

Just like you and Rufina protected me!

！！

...!

Ah... !

あ……{0x05}

No...{0x05}

リ、リース！

R-Ries!

う………ぁ………

U...gh...

いけない……！

No!

リースさん……！

Ries!

リースさん……！

Ries!

リースさん……！

Ries!

リース君……！

Ries!

リース殿……！

Ries!

シスター……！

Ries!

シスター……！

Ries!

くっ…………

Ugh...

Ugh...

っおおおおおおおおおおッ！！{0x05}

Raaaaaaaaahhhh!!{0x05}

！？

?!

... ?!

ケ……ケビン……？

K-Kevin...?

K-Kevin... ?

{color 5}ケビンが、新Ｓクラフト {color 2}『魔槍ロア』{color 5}を修得しました。

{color 5}Kevin can now use the S-Craft {color 2}[Spear of Loa]{color 5}.

{color 5}『魔槍ロア』がＳブレイクに登録されました。

{color 2}Spear of Loa{color 5} was set as Kevin's S-Break.

クク……

Heh...

Hé...

まさかオレにコイツを 使わせることになるとはな……

I sure wasn't expecting to end up having to use THIS in here.

悪魔相手に今更やけど…… 改めて貴様を《外法》と認定する。

This is just a formality for a worthless devil like you...but I hereby acknowledge you as a heretic to be hunted.

祈りも悔悟#4R かいご#も果たせぬまま！{wait} 千の棘#2Rとげ#をもってその身に絶望を刻み！

Your chances to repent or beg for the Goddess' forgiveness have long passed!{wait} May a thousand thorns adorn your flesh with sorrow!

塵#2R ちり#となって 無明#4R むみょう#の闇に消えるがいい！！

Become dust, and vanish into the void of ignorance!

あうっ……！{0x05}

Agh!{0x05}

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ケ、ケビン……

K-Kevin...

ケビンさん……

Kevin...

Kevin...

{item item[861]}{color 0}を手に入れた。

{color 5}Received {item item[861]}{color 5}.

あ……

Oh...

Oh...

フン…… 今のヤツが持ってたんか。

Heh. Well at least it gave us something to justify the trouble.

{color 2}#2Pフフ…… 上出来だ、ケビン・グラハム。{color 0}

{color 2}#2PHaha... Well done, Kevin Graham.{color 0}

貴様……

You again...

{color 2}『──次なるは獣の道。』

{color 2}'Your next destination is the path of beasts.'

『新たなる供物を喰らい、 {} 汝が印を発現させるがいい。』

Devour the new offering presented to you, and display your seal once more.'

『さすれば煉獄の炎はさらに猛り、 {} 我が王国は真の完成に近付く──』

'Then shall the flames of Gehenna burn ever fiercer, and my kingdom draw closer to its true completion.'

クク、中途半端ではあったが まさに伝えた通りだったであろう？{color 0}

Heh. You didn't perform as well as I hoped, but my words still came true, did they not?{color 0}

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お前……何者や……？

Just who are you?

その悪趣味な仮面…… いいかげん外したらどうなんや？

I think it's about time you took that lame-looking mask off and showed us your face, don't you?

{color 2}#1580F#5Pフフ、お望みとあらば。

{color 2}#1580F#5PIf that is what you wish, I would be happy to oblige.

しかしケビン・グラハム……

But ask yourself this:

……本当にそなたは それを望んでいるのかな……？{color 0}

Is that truly what you desire?{color 0}

え……

Wha...?

Qu... ?

{color 2}#1580F#5Pそなたが望むのなら 私はいつでも仮面を取ろう。

{color 2}#1580F#5PYou have but to say the word, and the deed shall be done.

どうかな、ケビン・グラハム。

Well? What's it to be?

そなたは本当に…… 私の素顔を知りたいのかな？{color 0}

Do you wish to see my face?{color 0}

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………オレ……は………………

I... I...

……ケビン………

...Kevin?

... Kevin ?

影の王……！ 戯言#4Rざれごと#はそれぐらいにして……！

That's enough, Lord of Phantasma!

何があるのか知らないけど ケビンを惑わすのは許さない……！

Stop trying to mess with Kevin's head with your cryptic nonsense!

{color 2}#1580F#5Pフフ…… 私が惑わせているのではない。

{color 2}#1580F#5PHaha... I am doing no such thing.

彼自身が惑うことを 選び続けているだけのことさ。{color 0}

If he doesn't understand my words, that is because he chooses not to by himself.{color 0}

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{color 2}#1580F#5Pクク…… これで太陽の娘が解き放たれる。

{color 2}#1580F#5PRegardless, the time has come for the child of the sun to return to you.

そちらの駒も一通り揃い、 ようやく本格的な遊戯盤が 用意できるというものだ。{color 0}

And with that, you will finally have sufficient pieces for me to prepare some more advanced game boards for you.{color 0}

あ……！

No!

……くっ………

Not again...

{color 2}#1580F#5Pフフ、次なるは夢魔の道……

{color 2}#1580F#5PHaha. Your next destination is the path of the dream devils.

光と影の狭間を渡りながら 白と黒の駒を揃えるがいい。

Cross between the realms of shadow and light, and gather the black and white pieces therein.

さすれば全ての駒が揃い、 新たな盤上へと進めるであろう。{color 0}

Only upon the completion of your collection will your path to yet a new game board become clear.{color 0}

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ケビン、あの……

Kevin, I...

Kevin, je...

ま、色々あると思うけど…… とりあえず話は後にしとこう。

I know you've got a lot you wanna talk about, but let's save that until later, okay?

……え…………

But...

あ……

Oh...

Oh...

『太陽の娘』…… みんなお待ちかねの大本命や。

After all, it sounds like this contains the girl we've all been waiting for.

まずは彼女を解放して…… 細かい話はそれからにしようや。

Everything else can wait until after she's out of this stone.

ケビンさん……

Thanks, Kevin.

Kevin...

ヘッ……そうだな。

Heh. Damn right.

フッ……そうだね。

Hah. Indeed.

ああ……そうだな。

Yeah, you're right.

ああ……そうだな。

Indeed.

En effet.

ああ……そうだな。

Indeed.

En effet.

よかった……これで……

Thank goodness we've found her...

よかった……これで……

Thank goodness we've found her...

やれやれ……これで……

Thank Aidios we've finally found her.

よかった……これで……

Thank goodness we've found her...

ま……仕方がないか。

Well, I guess that's only fair.

うわ……

Whoooa...

話には聞いてたけど さすがにこれは驚かされるわね。

I thought I was ready after you guys told me what happened, but seeing the place you once trained at like this is...weird.

うんうん。

You got that right.

さすがにこんな場所で 稽古する気にはならないよね。

I sure wouldn't have wanted to do any courses here if it looked like this!

あはは……確かに。

Ahaha... Same here.

……で、こっちの魔法陣が 次の《星層》への入口ってわけね。

So this warp thingy here is gonna take us to the next plane?

はい…… 《第五星層》に相当するかと。

That's right. The next should be the fifth.

《影の王》曰く 『本格的な遊戯盤』との事です。

Presumably the first of the 'more advanced game boards' the Lord of Phantasma mentioned.

うーん、その言葉から聞く限り かなりハードな場所になりそうね。

We're gonna be in for a really tough ride, aren't we?

覚悟して行くとしますか。

But hey! We've come through plenty of those just fine. We can knock this one out, too.

……ええ…………

I certainly hope so...

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ん？ リースさん、どうしたの？

Hmm? Something wrong?

……エステルさん。

No, but I do have a question.

どうしてわざわざ 同行を申し出たのですか？

Why did you specifically put your name forward to accompany me?

えっ……

Huh? Is it really that big a deal?

この状況で、あなたが あえて同行する理由は無い筈。

I can't think of any specific reason you could have to offer to support me.

なのに、あなたの瞳は 決意と確信に満ちています。

And yet when making your request, your eyes were filled with determination and resolve, so it wasn't something you did on a whim...

理由を聞いても宜しいでしょうか？

You don't mind my inquiry, do you?

そ、そんな大層な理由が あるわけじゃないんだけど……

Nope. It wasn't a whim, though, so you're right about that. It's just that I don't have some big, special reason for doing it, either...

うーん……そうね。

Hmm...

あえて言うなら…… 恩返しってところかな？

I guess I just wanted to give something back.

……恩返し？

What do you mean?

聞いてるかもしれないけど あたし、ケビンさんには ずいぶんお世話になったんだ。

Well, like, Kevin did a lot for me back during all that trouble in Liberl.

色んなところで助けてもらったし、 何よりもヨシュアの抱えていた問題を 解決する手助けをしてくれたし。

He bailed me out of trouble more times than I can count, and he helped Joshua deal with what was burdening him, too...

そのケビンさんが大変な今、 できる事って何かなって思って……

Now he's in trouble just like we were, so...it's this thing where I found myself wondering whether there was anything I could do to help.

それでリースさんの手伝いが 出来たらなって思ったの。

Coming and backing you up was the best way I could do that.

エステル……

Estelle...

Oui...

エステルさん……

Estelle...

エステルお姉ちゃん……

Estelle...

Hi hi...

エステル……

Estelle...

ヘッ、そういう事か。

Heh. Now I get it.

フッ、そういう事か。

Heh. Now I get it.

ふっ、そういう事か。

Hah. Now I get it.

ふふ、そういう事か……

Heehee. Now I see.

（……なるほどな。）

(...That does make sense.)

（……なるほど。）

(...That does make sense.)

（お人好しは相変わらずだね……）

(She's always been such a darn softie.)

で、ですが……

I-I'm still not sure that I understand...

どうしてケビンへの恩返しが 私の手伝いに繋がるのでしょう？

I understand that you feel indebted to Kevin, but how does helping me go towards repaying that?

え、だって……

Isn't that obvious?

リースさんって、ケビンさんの 大切な人なんでしょう？

You're super important to him, aren't you?

え゛。

What?

... Quoi ?

あ、別に恋人とか 言ってるわけじゃなくて……

Err, I'm not implying you're going out or anything.

話を聞いてて、家族なんだなって 感じがしたんだけど……違った？

Just from all I've heard and seen since getting here, it seems like you basically view each other as family... I'm not wrong, right?

……勘違いだと思います。

...No. You're right.

私とケビンは、５年近くも ずっと会っていませんでした。

Before all of this started, we hadn't met for almost five whole years.

今回の件で久しぶりに 顔を合わせたくらいで……

The only reason we met again at all was because of work.

もう…… 縁が切れかけているのでしょう。

I'm not sure there's any bond between the two of us at all anymore.

あはは、それは無いって。

Pffft. Yeah, I'm not buying that one.

え……

What's so funny?

『縁は深まれば絆となり、 {} 絆は決して切れることはない。』

'The connections between people deepen over time to become bonds, and once such bonds have formed, they can never be broken.'

『遠く離れようと、立場を違えようと {} 何らかの形で存在し続ける。』

'However far apart those people may be, no matter where life may take them, those bonds will always exist in some way.'

──とある調子のいい オジサンの言葉なんだけどね。

Not my words, by the way. They're just something some old guy I know said to me a while back.

でも割と、真実をついた 言葉なんじゃないかと思うんだ。

And I happen to agree with him.

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ケビンさん、何の迷いもなく リースさんに後を託してたじゃない？

Kevin was happy to entrust everything to you without a second thought, right?

それにリースさんも ケビンさんがどうするつもりなのか 判っているような口ぶりだったから。

You were talking like you knew what he was thinking earlier, too. About how he was going to tell us about his Stigma.

うん、それってやっぱり絆だと思うな。

That's proof enough there's still a strong bond between you.

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……よく、判りません。

I wish I could be so confident.

ですが、エステルさんが 同行する理由は納得しました。

Still, I can understand why you wanted to come with me now.

改めて…… どうか宜しくお願いします。

I appreciate it, too. Thank you, Estelle.

あはは…… うん、こちらこそ！

You're very welcome!

それともう一つ……

I do have one more question, though...

エステルさん自身のことで 少々、お聞きしたいことが。

It's something of a personal one, however.

あたしのこと？

Hmm? Like what?

うん、良い機会だし 何だって聞いて欲しいかな。

I'll answer it if I can. This is a good chance to get to know each other.

それでは……

All right. Forgive me if this sounds blunt, but...

『お人好し』って よく言われませんか？

...do people often tell you that you're too soft for your own good?

へっ……

Wha...?

Qu... ?

ぷっ……！

(Heheh! Bingo.)

はは……

Haha...

Ha ha...

うふふ……

Heehee...

Hi hi...