A Choice

Ars handed magic tools capable of communication and teleportation to the various countries leaders.

He even placed one in front of Ria.

If you do come up with a better way, please, let me know.

Ria watched him leave with very unenthused eyes.

Ria.

Lets go home and think about what to do.

Theres still some time left.

Once the two had soared back to Manesh at full speed, they gathered up all of their domestic big shots with the help of Serges magic.

Im pleased to meet you all, humans and demi-humans.

My name is Labyrinth. I am the person who manages Labyrinth Citys labyrinth.

Yes, this was the true form of Labyrinth, who usually took the form of a fairy.

Still though, our opponent is going to be the Earth?

As reincarnated individuals, Serge and Labyrinth both sighed, but that wasnt even the main course.

When Guinevere asked about something important, Ria urged Serge on with a look.

Serge began explaining from the vague video remaining in his memories, the hall was filled with noise for a long while.

So, can we win?

We should be able to. At any rate, Earth doesnt have any weapons that could destroy a planet at least I think not?

Earths destructive weapons were very likely better than this worlds norm.

But it should be impossible for them to destroy a planet as Valis would be.

At the very least the troops of the place heroes are summoned from can defeat anything other than the Dragons. It should be a different story if we use magic, though. If you want to take on their armies physically, youd need to be as strong as Nee-chan or Carla-san.

Anti-tank rifles should be able to even take out a giant, and theres tens of thousands of them. Our countrys troops wouldnt stand a chance.

This worlds military couldnt even begin to dream of competing against all of Earths developed countries militaries.

Thats excluding the demon troops, though.

However, there were existences that flipped everything on its head.

How would Earth be able to deal with existences that could destroy planets?

The report done with, everyone took a break.

Nee-chan, what are we going to do?

Whats your thoughts on it?

Even when Ria looked at him in amazement, Serge looked serious. It didnt appear as though he was joking around.

Labyrinth agreed as well. Two of the three reincarnated people there believed that the destruction of their birthplace was something that couldnt be prevented.

No, if you included the Demon King and the rest, wouldnt that make Ria the odd one?

Was she the one in the wrong?

But Nee-chan, if take another path, Ill support you. Probably.

Ria, as you said there, I believe that if you cause another Millennium human-demon war, we can avoid the Great Collapse even now. If Ogress declares itself an enemy of the demons, Casalia and Lemdria might as well.

I dont that would work.

Both King Hollyn and King Reyas should know what is best for their country. It would be impossible for humans to win a fight against the demons the way they are now. Besides, Ria.

Right now, you carry this country on your back. Regardless of your previous life, Ogress everything has been entrusted to you.

Oh, right.

What was it that gave Ria the will to stand? What was it that was deep within her core?

It was her craving for strength. Her will to survive.

So long as there was no other option, Ria would not abandon her affection for Earth.

She was of two minds on it.

Even so, she could not cast away her hesitation.

She needed something to sever her hesitation. What was needed for that?

In the end, Ria chose to fight.

Ria picked up the communication machine shed received from the Demon King.

With a method of operation shed long since began to forget, she managed to get in contact with the correct individual.

Its me.

Please fight me.

There was a long pause.

Its just the type of person I am, its the only way I can think.

[Dont wanna. Theres no advantage for me.]

She pointedly ignored the agitated Guinevere standing behind her.

If you refuse, Ogress will use everything it has to eliminate the demon army. You cannot refute the possibility that Casalia and Lemdria will follow suit, can you?

But its not zero, now is it?

There was yet another long pause.

Sorry, but thats just who I am. I have to do it.

The silence continued. Ars sighed deeply.

Yes.

I dont mind, but the sooner the better. Please decide right now, if you can.

Sorry, but thats as much as I can concede.

This was Rias decision.

Self-mockingly, Ria admitted that she was just that kind of person.

[Three days from now. Noon standard time. The skies above the former Imperial Capital. Two witnesses each. Sound good?]

[ Dont mention it.]

With that, the communication was cut.

And thats what happened.

Im going with you.

Really, I dont care anymore.

Ill go as the other person, then.

I dont think anything will change even if you win, though?

Labyrinths brows knit.

Ria-chan, why are you going to fight?

To answer that, Ria replied:

Because there is a mountain. [1]