In the middle of the blazing sun hanging directly above, Hero Tina could only endure.
The heat.
How painful both the sunlight and the situation she was facing were.
Briefly, Hero Tina glanced around the area near the east…
Without being able to say a word, Hero Tina could only cover her face with both hands.
Then… a voice appeared.
Hero Tina, Claire!!
I-I!!!
I found Hero Anna!!
That voice was neither close nor too far, and it was far from a joyful sound. It was too heavy, but on the other hand, it remained steady, even though what it carried was nothing but sadness.
Behind Hero tina hands covering her face, she looked toward the direction of that voice through the gaps in her fingers and muttered.
That…
Sounds like… Rena's voice…
Hero Tina, realizing that, was immediately startled.
Hehh!!!!!
As if surprised, Hero tina now moved both hands away from her face…
Until finally, Hero Claire saw that figure.
Hero Anna…???
Tina's vision began to slowly darken…
A figure…
One figure…
Now truly stood beside Rena, who was staring at a corpse—Hero Anna's corpse!!!!!
Now Hero Anna, standing beside Rena, stared sharply at Hero Tina.
Herrr!!!!!!
That sound was far from human!!
Too sharp, too absurd for a human to utter!!
Slowly, her body—her footsteps—moved toward Hero Tina, who stood frozen.
Seeing all that,
Hero tina hands quickly began wiping her eyes.
Startled, Hero Tina screamed.
What is all this??!!!
Don't come near!!!!!
That scream was loud!! But it seemed unheard by Hero Claire or Rena, who were still grieving over Hero Anna's corpse.
Meanwhile, Hero Tina's body was now trembling violently, and on the other hand, she couldn't react!!!
Suddenly!!!
Hero Anna's steps quickened toward Hero Tina.
Ctakk!! Ctakk!! Ctakk!! Ctakk!! Ctakk!! Ctakk!!
The sound of a knight's armored footsteps—usually used to fight monsters—was now truly running toward Hero Tina!!!
Seeing all that, Hero Tina screamed loudly.
Don't come near!!!!!
Huh!! Huh!! Huh!! Huh!!
Now the sound of her breath and her heartbeat pounded!!!
On the other hand, Hero Tina couldn't move her body. Until finally, her eyes became teary.
Forgive me!!! Forgive me!!! Forgive me!!! Forgive me!!! Forgive me!!! Forgive me!!!
Those words truly came out spontaneously from Hero Tina's mouth, but Hero Anna kept approaching!!!
Now the distance grew closer. In the midst of that closeness, Hero Anna's face and body began to change!!!
No fresh wounds were clearly visible.
Just an empty body… as if it had been drained until nothing remained.
Its face was hard to recognize.
Partially covered by damage and deformation.
Finally, Hero Anna arrived right in front of Hero Tina's face.
Too close!!!
Making Hero Tina only able to tense up, her gaze fixed on her feet!!!!
With that closeness, Hero Anna pressed her body toward Hero Tina—especially her mouth, now right at Tina's left ear.
Look at me…
You must take respon—
Suddenly, Hero Anna's head rolled toward Hero Tina's downward gaze.
"You must take responsibility."
Hero Tina, seeing that, screamed loudly.
Aaaaaa!!!!!!
Both of Tina's legs slowly lost their strength.
Her steps wavered before finally her body sank weakly to the ground.
The magic book near her chest also dimmed.
Its pages, which usually moved on their own, now slowed… finally stopping completely.
Hero Tina lost consciousness.