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"Without spatial transference we're completely trapped

Seeing Fleur slumping her shoulders powerlessly, Harl pats her head sadly to comfort her.

''Kook, is this a trap that we can't get out of unless someone else is sacrificed without fail!

With Uranus glaring at the stone slab with an impatient expression on his face, I drew the Lightning Dagger from the sheath at my waist and put my magic power into it, and thrust it to the floor with all my strength and fury.

''Vital Baid!

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

A high-pitched metallic sound echoes around the area, and my right hand is chattering and numb.

........But despite the blow with all my might, not a scratch is left on the floor.

''This floor........indestructible object!　Even the flames of Efreet can't scorch a single one of them with this!''

What a foul!

After that, I searched the surroundings for a while, but I couldn't find a clue to escape.

I'm sure the walls are indestructible, just like the floor, so it looks like a temple, but in reality it's not that different from a prison.

In the end, we gave up on escaping and came back to the place where the stone tablet was.

"After all, someone else will have to be sacrificed after all...

The sight of Krull muttering anxiously reminds me of the time when I came to the Tower of the Gods with the brave Kanemitsu.

I remember feeling frustrated that I had been beaten to the punch when I saw Uranus and Krull coming down from the top floor, but looking back now, Krull, who had become small under Uranus's shadow, never looked happy.

Unless the two of them had figured out a 'revolutionary way out' at that time, but considering that Uranus had chosen to marry the princess, it was unlikely that they had.

In other words, after this, one of the two of them lost their power, and as a result, they chose to part ways--

Gong!

!

For a moment, the entire building shook as if it was beating.

''Was that an earthquake...?''

"Mr. Kanata!　Look at this!'

When I followed Elena's point with my eyes, a new bright red letter had emerged on the surface of the stone slab that was lined with green letters.

[Time limit warning]

If a decision is not made immediately, the space in question will be cleared and the right to challenge will be transferred to the next person.

Time limit--120 seconds left, 119 seconds, 118 seconds....

The space in question?　Erased?

Although I don't understand the meaning of the written text, there is no doubt that this is an unusual situation, judging from the way Elena's face has turned pale.

''The said space is this place where we are. In other words, God.......is going to wipe us out in this entire room!

How relentlessly prepared are you, God?

I sheathe my Lightning Dagger and immediately reach right up to the stone slab!

........but just before I touched the stone slab, Uranus grabbed my arm.

''Wha, what?!''

''........Haha, that's my line. For all the hesitation you've had until now, when the moment comes, you don't hesitate too much, Kanata.

I can't just sit back and wait for them to kill all these people.

Just relax.

Uranus, who is supposed to be younger than me, admonishes me and I reluctantly retract my right arm.

''So........do you have any good ideas?''

No.

'Hey!'

But there's only one person qualified for the job in this situation, right?

The sudden words of Uranus caused everyone to be in a tizzy.

'As the leader of the party, Kanata has a duty to continue to protect his friends, right?　It's a matter of life for Elena-san, a spirit, to lose all her magic power. When it comes to the two children, even being a candidate is out of the question.

Then he patted Krull's head gently and smiled as if he missed something.

'I guess it's time for me to graduate from being a crybaby.

Krull stared at Uranus' face with a huff, guessing the meaning of the words.

'Krull. From now on, you're going to save the world with your power. Without relying on me, you know.

No!

Krull jumped on Uranus and sobbed in his arms.

'Why do you say that!　I don't know anything about saving the world or anything like that!　Anything to have Uranus with us!　I don't care if the world goes down, I'm with you!　So.........please don't say that!!!

Uranus' face twisted painfully at the sight of Krull crying out.

Uranus gritted his back teeth just barely in frustration and let out a sigh as if he had made up his mind about something.

Don't let him tell you where to go from there!

My gut tells me something, and I try to hold it back--

Yeah!

[Warding system activated]

Approved.

Huh?

I let out a dumb voice, and right in front of me, a stone slab shines brightly and pierces the heavens!

A floating sensation similar to Fleur's spatial transition enveloped everyone's bodies, and the scenery transformed from the previously enclosed space to the rooftop of the tower where the vast snowy landscape of Frost could be seen in full view.

Continuing on, rainbow-colored light erupted from the stone slab like a fountain and spread out towards the pure white sky.......

[Normal end]

The wards have been successfully redeployed.

Open the escape gate.

Then a new letter appeared on the stone slab that popped up in the center of the rooftop, and a spiral staircase appeared to surround the tower.

''.........''

.........

The situation was too sudden and everyone was silent.

In the midst of all this, one of the people involved, who had been gazing at the sky, gave a satisfied thumbs-up to me, saying something like, "Ho-ho-ho," as if he was in a fit of pique.

''Yes!''

My exclamation echoed through the great snowfield as I saw my sister Satsuki with a dazzling smile on her face.