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一度この庭園を離れれば もう後戻りはできん。

After we leave this garden, we'll never be able to return again.

恐らく装備を 補充できるところも無いだろう。

It's probably best to assume there won't be anywhere for us to buy new equipment, either.

万全の準備を整えておけよ。

So make sure you've got everything you think you'll need, okay?

ああ、それと……

Oh, yeah...

さっき始祖さんが 新しい領域を見つけたそうだぞ。

It sounds like Celeste has found a new area that we can access, too.

詳しい話を聞いてみると いいかもしれんな。

I'd ask her about that if I were you.

装備や道具の調達に オーブメント盤の調整…… 全て《庭園》の力によるものだ。

It's only thanks to the power of this garden that we're able to buy new equipment and goods, or synthesize new quartz for our orbments.

一度ここを離れれば、 その恩恵は受けられなくなるだろう。

After we leave here, there's no guarantee we'll be able to do any of those things.

万全の準備を整えておけよ。

Make sure you've got everything you think you'll need before leaving, okay?

それと……始祖さんが 新しい領域を見つけたそうだからな。

Oh, yeah... It sounds like Celeste has found a new area that we can access, too.

彼女に詳しい話を 聞いてみるのもいいかもしれんぞ。

I'd ask her about that if I were you. Might come in handy.

装備や道具の調達に オーブメント盤の調整…… 全て《庭園》の力によるものだ。

It's only thanks to the power of this garden that we're able to buy new equipment and goods, or synthesize new quartz for our orbments.

一度ここを離れれば、 その恩恵は受けられなくなるだろう。

After we leave here, there's no guarantee we'll be able to do any of those things.

万全の準備を整えておけよ。

Make sure you've got everything you think you'll need before leaving, okay?

………………………………

...

......

フウ、どうにも分からんな。

*sigh* No matter how much I think on it, I can't find an answer.

全ての元凶が《影の王》だとして…… 《王》は一体何を望んでいるんだ？

If the Lord of Phantasma is the reason all of this is happening...what are they trying to achieve?

人の望みを叶える世界…… ここでこれ以上、何を望むのか……

They have control of a world that can grant humanity's every wish... What else could they want from it?

ふう、もともと頭脳仕事は 俺の担当じゃないからな。

*sigh* Heavy thinking like this isn't my strong point, I've gotta admit.

キリカ辺りに振れたら 大いに助かるんだが……

I wish Kilika was here to take on this job.

あはは、確かに……

Ahaha... Yeah.

確かにそうですね……

She'd certainly be helpful...

Oui...

ふふ、それは言えてますね。

Haha. True enough.

Ha ha, en effet.

旦那の戦闘能力は 常人を遙かに超えている……

Master Cassius' ability in combat is basically unparalleled...

だが、その強さの真の理由は 『本質を見抜く』事にあるのだろう。

It isn't his strength that makes him so incredible, though. It's his ability to see the true nature of things.

だからこそ遊撃士としても 軍の司令官としても、 あれだけの力を発揮できるわけだ。

That's why he's able to function equally well in both the army and as part of the Bracer Guild.

まさに《理》に至った 達人の境地というやつだな。

He is a master in every sense of the word.

確かにそうですね……

Yeah...

Oui...

なるほど……次元が違うわけだ。

So it seems...

ヴァルターのやつ…… 一体どこで何をしているのやら。

I wonder what Walter's even doing out in the real world these days?

ただ、キリカのことは 耳に入れているようだったな……

He should be in a position where he can hear what's going on in Kilika's life, at least...

やれやれ、伝えたいことがあるなら 自分で伝えればいいと思うんだが。

*sigh* If he's got something he wants to tell her, he should just go and tell her himself instead of asking me, though.

そうか、ヴァルターのやつが……

So you ran into Walter, huh?

ふう、今頃 どこで何をしているのやら。

*sigh* I wonder what he's even doing in the real world these days.

俺もあの域に達するまでに どれだけ掛かることか……

How long will it take me to be able to reach his level...?

やれやれ、精進が必要だな。

*sigh* Well, I know one thing: I'm gonna need to put a whole lot of work into getting there.

さて、いよいよ 第４の《守護者》……か。

Anyway, next up is the fourth and final guardian.

……ヨシュア。 気合いを入れて行けよ。

Good luck out there, Joshua.

…………はい！

Thank you!

さて、いよいよ 第４の《守護者》……か。

Anyway, next up is the fourth and final guardian.

フ、ここまで来れば 何を言っても 野暮なだけかもしれんな。

Heh. It's probably not even worth saying anything at this point. We've just got to keep doing what we've been doing.

ふう、やれやれ…………

*sigh* Oh, boy...

帰ったらキリカのヤツに どやされそうな予感がするんだが ……気のせいかねえ。

I have a horrible feeling I'm gonna get a real earful from Kilika when I get out of here. I hope I'm wrong...

……キリカと闘#2R や#ったか。

So you fought Kilika, huh?

フフ、強かったろう。

Haha. She's a nasty fight, isn't she?

あいつは得物を持たせれば、 ヴァルターを凌ぐほどの使い手だ。

If you let her fight with her chakram, she's even stronger than Walter.

あれで泰斗流を継がないんじゃ、 嫁の遣りどころに困るよなぁ……

If she doesn't inherit the Taito style, she's gonna have trouble finding a husband for herself.

キリカもあれで 相当の負けず嫌いだからなぁ……

Kilika's not a great loser... Take it from me.

後で散々どやされそうだぜ。

I see a whole lot of yelling in my future next time I see her.

しばらくはギルドの受付に 専念していたようだからな。

That said, she's been working as a guild receptionist for ages now...

戦力は落ちていたはずだが……

It's possible she's gotten a bit rusty.

……いや、バリバリでしたって。

...She hasn't. Trust me.

ギルドの施設は 帝国にも共和国にもある。

The guild has facilities in both Calvard and Erebonia, and yet it's Le Locle that's been recreated here.

だが敢えてル＝ロックルを 再現して見せたとなると……

There's got to be some kind of meaning to that choice.

俺たちに関係の深い場所を 意図的に狙っているのかもしれん。

Could the Lord of Phantasma be intentionally recreating places that're connected to our group in some way?

レマン自治州は リベールからかなり離れているが……

Leman State is far from Liberl, which makes me curious why it's Le Locle that was recreated here and not anywhere else...

ふむ、俺たちに関係の深い場所を 意図的に狙っているのかもしれんな。

Could the Lord of Phantasma be intentionally recreating places that're connected to our group in some way?

それにしてもヨシュア…… ずいぶん久しぶりじゃないか。

It sure has been a long time since we last met, huh, Joshua?

クロスベルを訪れていたそうだが カルバードには足を伸ばさないのか？

You've been to Erebonia and Crossbell now, right? Why not make your way over to Calvard?

ええ、そのうち、 是非行きたいと思っています。

Oh, it's something I'd like to do eventually.

ただ、今はちょっと エステルと人捜しをしていて……

Estelle and I are currently looking for someone, though.

ふむ……色々あるみたいだな。

Hmm... Fair enough.

そういえば…… シェラさんの手紙で知ったんですけど キリカさんが帰国されたそうですね。

Incidentally, I heard from Schera in one of her letters that Kilika returned to the Republic?

何でもギルドを辞めて 共和国政府にスカウトされたとか。

She mentioned something about her retiring from the guild after being scouted by the Calvardian government.

キリカさんというと ツァイス支部の受付をしてた……

What? That lady who used to look after the Zeiss branch?

へえ……そうやったんですか。

For real? Never would've seen that coming.

ああ…… 新しい職場で忙しそうにしてるぜ。

Yeah, it's all true. I hear she's up to her eyes in work these days.

……何しろあの気性だから 手を抜くことが出来ないみたいでな。

And you know how she is--taking it easy isn't an option for her. She gives her all to everything she does.

早くも辣腕を振るって 同僚や部下に恐れられてるらしい。

She's doing a hell of a job, though. Her coworkers and subordinates're all terrified of her already.

はは…… キリカさんらしいですね。

Haha... I wouldn't have Kilika any other way.

しかし、まさかこんな事が 現実に起こっちまうとはな……

Still, who could've pictured anything like this happening? Or that I'd find myself smack dab in the middle of it!

ただまあ、お前さんたちの 頑張りのおかげで 見えて来たこともあるようだ。

On the plus side, at least you guys have been doing a fine job with your investigating, so we've got some idea what we're doing.

今はそいつを手掛かりにして 先に進むしかないだろう。

We'll just have to keep using that as a guide to try and press on.

お前さんたちの頑張りのおかげで 見えて来たこともあるようだ。

At least you guys have been doing a fine job with your investigating, so we've got some kind of idea what we need to do to get ourselves out of here.

今はそいつを手掛かりにして 先に進むしかないだろう。

All we can do is keep believing we're going about this the right way and press on.

フフ…… 私も負けていられないな。

Haha. I can't sit around idly, now.

今の私には、今の私の なすべきことがある……

Not when I have work to be doing.

そろそろ《影の王》との決着も 付けなければならないしね。

The time to take on the Lord of Phantasma and bring all of this to an end seems to be almost upon us, too. We're almost there.

《黒騎士》…… 彼で全ての駒は通ったはずだ。

Now that we've defeated the Schwarzritter, we should have taken all of the enemy's pieces.

そろそろ《影の王》との決着も 付けなければなるまい。

All that remains is to settle the score with the Lord of Phantasma.

………………君たちか。

...Oh, hello.

君たちには 感謝しなくてはならないな。

I truly cannot thank you all enough.

お陰で、私も一つの 大きな壁を越えることができた。

I feel as though I can finally start to move forward again.

……さあ、先へ進もうか。

So let's keep going. Together.

……あの事件以来、私は何事にも 踏み込むことを躊躇#4R ためら #ってきた。

Ever since the coup d'etat, I have found myself hesitating to commit to anything and everything.

それは、准将に敬服する心が いつまでも答えを出そうと しなかった所為かもしれない。

I think I spent so long admiring the brigadier general that when the time came to begin a new path away from him, I...wasn't sure what to do.

だが壁は越えた…… 諸君、先へ進もう。

With all that's transpired here, however, I feel like I can finally dedicate myself to doing just that.

フィリップ殿が現役を退かれたのは もう２０年以上前のはずだが、 今だあれほどの腕をお持ちとは……

I'm astounded at just how skilled Phillip still is despite retiring from the front lines over two decades ago.

フフ、久々に刀身が震えたよ。

Haha. That was the most exciting fight I have experienced in quite some time.

フィリップ殿の経歴については 情報部の方でも調査していた。

We looked into Philip's history back during the time the Intelligence Division was active, too.

５つの神技を操る《剣狐》……

He has an interesting background--being known as the Sword Fox and possessing five exceptional techniques in combat.

活躍なされていたのは もう２０年以上前の話だがね。

That said, he's been away from the front lines for over twenty years now.

フィリップ殿は、もう随分前に デュナン公爵閣下の養育係に 専念するために退役なされたが……

Philip retired from the Royal Guard over twenty years ago in order to focus his efforts on Duke Dunan's upbringing.

今だ達人の域におられるようだな……

His skills don't seem to have grown at all rusty in that time, however...

ケビン神父……

So, Father...

体の方はもういいのだろうか？

How are you feeling now?

ええ、もう問題ないですわ。

Fine, thanks.

えらいご心配掛けてしまいまして 申し訳ないですわ。

Sorry about worrying you guys so much.

いや、それならいいのだが。

Oh, don't be.

君が倒れた現場に 居合わせなかったものだから、 気になっていただけなんだ。

I wasn't there to see you collapse, so I was simply curious how you were doing.

ふむ、しかしセレスト殿も 仮面の者たちが進入した 経緯を知らないのか……

If not even Celeste knows how the Lord of Phantasma managed to get in here...

それでは、いくら我々が推測しても 分かることではないかもしれないな。

...I'm not sure any amount of speculating is going to let us reach the answer.

（…………確かに、 {} 私には未だ未練がある。）

(I can't deny that there's still a part of me that refuses to move on from the past.)

（このような心を {} いつまでも抱えているわけには {} 行かないだろうが……）

(Sooner or later, I'll have to completely put it behind me and move on...)

えっと大佐、どうかしたの？

Umm... Is something up, Colonel?

……いや、少し考え事をね。

Nothing major, no. I was just lost in thought.

うふふ、さっきの話 まだ気にしているの？

Are you still thinking about what I said earlier?

はは、本当にレン君の 洞察眼には驚かされるな。

Haha. You really are a perceptive one.

……どうだろう、 うちの会社に来ないか？

...You wouldn't be interested in coming to work at R&A Research, would you?

君のような“読み”が利く 人材なら歓迎するよ。

I'm sure someone with your level of foresight would be a valuable asset to us.

うーん、そうね……

Hmm...

もう一度レンと遊んでくれたら 考えてあげてもいいわ。

Maybe I'll give it some thought if you play with me again? Maaaybe.

グランセルのお城で会ったときは 中途半端に終わっちゃったし。

Our playtime at Grancel Castle ended up getting interrupted before it'd really started...so I'm up for another try if you are!

レ、レンちゃん……

R-Renne, please...

（そ、そういえば結社によって {} 王都が襲撃された際に、お２人は {} 戦ってらっしゃいましたよね……）

(I-I'd forgotten that the two of them ended up fighting when Ouroboros tried attacking the capital...)

（う、うん。そうだった……）

(Y-Yeah...)

（そうか、執行者たちが {} 王都を襲撃した時に、２人は……）

(I nearly forgot they ended up fighting when the Enforcers attacked the capital...)

（そ、そういえばこの２人、 {} 結社が王都を襲撃した時に {} 一度やり合ってたのよね……）

(I-I totally forgot they ended up fighting when Ouroboros tried attacking the capital...)

は、ははは…… お手柔らかに頼むよ。

Ha...haha... I'll think about it.

……いや、少し考え事をね。

Nothing major, no. I was just lost in thought.

執行者Ｎｏ．ⅩⅤ、 《殲滅天使》レン……

In any case, I'd heard rumors about how intelligent young Renne was...

噂には聞いていたが、 洞察眼も凄まじいものだな……

Having spoken with her personally, however, they may have been underselling her.

ふう、うちの会社にも 欲しいところだよ。

*sigh* I almost wish I could hire her to work at R&A Research. She'd be quite the asset.

あはは…………

Ahaha...

（…………確かに、 {} 私には未だ未練がある。）

(I can't deny that there's still a part of me that refuses to move on from the past.)

（このような心を、 {} いつまでも抱えているわけには {} 行かないだろうが……）

(Sooner or later, I'll have to completely put it behind me and move on...)

……ふう……………… 確かに奇妙なものばかりだ。

*sigh* This place is full of peculiar things.

……やはり異空間なのか………

It appears to be a dimensional space of its own...

えっと大佐、やっぱり 信じられないかな……？

You still finding all of this hard to take in?

エステル君か……

Oh, it's you, Estelle.

すまない、少しばかり 戸惑っていてね。

You could put it that way, yes.

有効な攻略法を見出すには 少々時間が掛かりそうだ。

I fear it's going to take me a while longer to come up with an effective enough plan to conquer this place.

こ、攻略法って……

C-Conquer...?

さすが大佐、落ち着きまくりね。

There was me thinking you might still be trying to process the situation you're in, but you're already one step ahead. That's our colonel!

いや、だから もう大佐じゃないんだよ。

As I believe I have told you several times already, I'm not a colonel anymore...

……軍も辞めてしまったからね。

I'm not even part of the army anymore.

ああ、そういえば……

Oh. Oops.

民間の調査会社を 経営してるとか言ってたわよね。

You're running a research company for civilians these days, right?

まあ、 大した会社ではないんだが……

Indeed. We're still a relatively insignificant startup, though.

今はルーアンに 小さな事務所を持っていてね。

We operate out of a small office in Ruan.

事務の方は、カノーネ君と ２人でやらせてもらっている。

The only employees at present are myself and Kanone.

えっ…………？ あのカノーネ大尉とっ！？

What?! Captain Amalthea's working with you, too?

ううっ、何だか 想像できないんですけど……！

Somehow I can't imagine her sitting behind a desk doing normal people work...

ははは…… まあそうかもしれないね。

Hahaha... I suppose that's hardly surprising.

……だが彼女も 少しだけ変わったんだよ。

Still, she's also changed since the coup.

今はまあ、 のんびりとやっているつもりだ。

We've been living a rather relaxed life since our new business began.

そっかぁ……

Really?

Vraiment ?

うん、大佐もちょっと 雰囲気が変わったみたいだし。

I can believe it, though. You've got this whole different aura about you now.

民間会社っていうのも 意外と合ってるのかもね。

Maybe this was actually the right career choice for you after all.

はは、そうだといいんだが……

Haha. I certainly hope so.

……我々も、いつまでも ここにいるわけには行かない。

...Regardless, returning to work is just another reason I can't afford to remain here any longer than necessary.

早く戻らなければね。

We need to strive to return to our world as soon as possible.

…………うん。

...Yeah. Agreed.

よろしくね大佐。

We'll be counting on you, Colonel!

（だから大佐じゃないんだって……）

(Did that entire conversation fly right over her head...?)

《影の国#6Rファンタズマ#》……

This world we are in clearly operates by its own set of rules...

この場が特定の『ルール』を 持っているなら、何らかの 目的に沿って創造されたのだろう。

And as such, it seems reasonable to conclude that they exist because it was created for a specific purpose.

その目的さえ分かれば、有効な 攻略法も割り出せるのだがな……

If I can work out what that purpose is, I may be able to think of an effective way of conquering it...but therein lies the real challenge.

《影の国#6Rファンタズマ#》を形作る『ルール』……

This world we are in clearly operates by its own set of rules, and therefore must have a specific purpose for existing.

それさえ分かれば、有効な 攻略法も割り出せるのだがな……

If I can work out what that purpose is, I may be able to think of an effective way of conquering it...but therein lies the real challenge.