Chapter 24

Well then Misha .

I turn round by the altar and Misha walks over to me .

Are you going to tell me?

She quietly watches me .

. About Sasha?

About you .

Misha falls into her usual deadpan silence when I say that .

. . Want to know?

Because youre my friend .

Misha looks down slightly .

You dont want to say?

Misha shakes her head .

Want to say .

You change your mind?

*Kokuri* Misha nods .

. . Arnos is my friend . Is kind . .

I see .

Nn .

Misha looked at me with her usual eyes devoid of feelings .

. . At midnight on my 15th birthday, Ill disappear . .

She delivered her confession in an indifferent tone .

This related to you being a magic doll?

Its not a particularly surprising story from a technique like this .

Magic doll is not correct .

Was it a metaphor then?

Misha Necron does not exist .

Fumu . I see . Was it such a thing?

I can see most of the circumstances now going by what Ive heard so far .

In other words, you are originally Sasha?

When I said it Misha blinked at me in surprise .

. How can you know that . ?

Its almost impossible to cancel any contract made by Contract <Zekt> unless the difference in magic power is enormous . Yours and Sashas magic power levels are very similar yet she cancelled the contract .

One of the few methods did come to mind .

However, if you and Sasha are the same person then only one of you needs to cancel it since in effect you signed the contract with just one person .

Arnos is smart .

Its not something worthy of being praised . I guess the people of this time dont know that there is magic to split a person into two people .

Its similar to a magic called Soul Fission <Dielga> . The body and soul are divided but they gradually return to their single original form .

Misha nods .

Im a simulated personality created by magic . I dont originally exist . Ill return to Sasha on my 15th birthday . Thats why that girl called me a magic doll .

Because shes a temporary life shes a magic doll huh?

That explains the same magic power and why Misha is in white clothes despite the fact she has the same blood . They always knew shed disappear .

Is this the work of Aivis Necron?

Misha is surprised again .

Looks like Im right .

How . . ?

Soul Fission <Dielga> is not a simple magic . In this age, it has really limited use . Also, the success rate dramatically drops if its not cast on a fetus . You carry Aivis blood . Its not a big leap to suspect him .

And he has a reason .

<Dielga> and fusion magic together have a purpose . Fusion magic can fuse together two magics but it has a flaw due to its limited fusion time .

Even the fusion magic I improved still has a limited duration .

However, its a different story if you originally divide one thing into two . Using the power of Misha and Sasha who will return to one person Aivis came up with a way of eliminating the duration defect of fusion magic .

Use <Dielga> to divide then use fusion magic to amplify the magic power . The original magic power will increase many tens if not hundreds of times and because it was originally the same thing it will permanently fuse together and never separate again .

I must admit even I find it quite an absurd thing to do . The complexity of the method, the difficulty of the magic and the risk to Sasha are all enormous .

Even if she survived the fusion could her body withstand the power? Even if it did, would her mind survive?

Well, even if Aivis is rotting hes still a mazoku I produced directly . It will probably be fine .

There are other possibilities I thought about but howd I do?

Misha nods . Guess I was right after all .

Separation Fusion Reincarnation <Dino Jikusess>

That the magic cast on Sasha?

Misha nods again .

Its a magic made by combining fusion magic and <Dielga> . It must have been developed to produce a stronger mazoku . This is probably the reason that he started studying fusion magic .

Thats why you said we cant meet on your birthday .

Misha nods .

. . Im sorry . .

Why are you apologising?

. . I was silent

Dont worry about it . When you want to say something you should just say it .

Misha looked down and muttered .

I wanted to spend the time normally . She says while raising her gaze to meet mine before continuing .

Since I was born my fate was decided . Ill disappear and only Sasha will remain . Even so, those 15 years would be pretty good I thought .

Even compared to the short lives of humans her life is too short . For mazoku its a life so short it will be an instant .

With only that much time I wanted memories but no mazoku would talk to me . Half a Necron . Im not supposed to exist . Even in the school, it was the same .

Fumu . Certainly, Ive never seen Misha talking to another mazoku . Even Emilia will only do businesslike exchanges .

I thought so .

Mishas eyes are strong and stare straight at me .

Arnos spoke to me and became my friend . You took me to your house and your parents happily spoke to me .

Misha laughs .

It was trivial but Misha cherishes those memories so much .

A miracle happened in my life .

A girl I spoke to on a whim considers it a miracle . What kind of past have you walked until now? Its easy to imagine .

This age is certainly peaceful but its still not without tragedies .

Arnos .

Misha calls me .

Thank you for calling my name . I was happy .

The thing I wanted to say tomorrow has arrived . I gently place my hand on the head of Misha whos saying such a silly thing .

Whats wrong?

Are you happy? Are you really satisfied?

Misha nods .

Im not afraid because I never existed from the beginning .

Yare yare . This is quite the problem .

You are here and you are my first friend . You didnt think I was going to let my friend die did you?

Mishas eyes rounded but she immediately shook her head .

Impossible even for Arnos I do not exist from the beginning . Im only returning to the original . Im not dying, Im disappearing . I cannot revive .

Resurrection <Ingaru> . If the soul survives the death then by looking into the abyss at the origin of the soul they can be revived, however, the origin of Misha is Sasha . After Misha disappears, even if I use <Ingaru> the origin of Misha which is the source of the resurrection wont exist anywhere .

A body and soul cannot remain divided forever .

Originally one thing divided into two by magic . The time limit is 15 years . After 15 years the body and soul that is not restored cannot continue living .

To begin with, the state of division between Misha and Sasha is unnatural . Magic can temporarily cause unnatural things to exist and can also restore unnatural things .

That being said magic cannot indefinitely maintain artificial things caused by magic .

If it does maintain it then a distortion will inevitably form somewhere .

Thank you .

What for?

Because Arnos is kind .

I dont understand at all .

Kind words are good and all but just those wont save you .

Misha shakes her head .

I was truly saved by you so its alright now .

What do you mean its alright?

While thinking Misha reached up and patted my head .

There there .

Another action I dont understand .

What are you going to do?

Are you sad?

Sad? This me?

The sad one should be Misha .

Do you regret becoming friends with me?

Why would you ask that?

Misha kept quiet for a moment the spoke .

. Misha Necron does not exist . .

She says it in her usual indifferent tone . Because she will disappear shes worried about me making friends with someone who will disappear .

Stupid . This complete idiot .

I grabbed her slender body and pulled her to me hugging her strongly .

. Arnos . . ?

There are two things that I dont know .

Strongly . Strongly . I hug Misha .

I will tell you that you are here .

. What . ?

Regret and impossibility .

While being hugged by me Misha turns her cold eyes to me .

I told you . I am the founder, the Demon King . I will grant your wish .

Even with her usual deadpan expression Misha seems puzzled .

I want to reconcile .

She must mean Sasha .

That is my wish .

Is that what she wants in her last few hours?

She still doesnt believe Im the founder .

I wont let my words become lies .

. . Difficult?

Dont worry . I told you I dont know what impossible is .

I release Misha .

I began walking towards the large door out of the room .

Where are you going?

To where Sasha is . Ill make sure you make up .

When I laughed Misha smiled happily .

. . Nn

Misha . Will you make me one promise?

Misha looks at me .

You must keep thinking that there is a tomorrow right up to the last moment .

She remains silent .

Do you want to spend the time normally?

Misha nodded at my words .

I understand .

Alright . Lets go and quickly catch Sasha .

We start heading back the way we came .

I stare ahead and the sound of Mishas steps follow me .

Theres nothing to be scared about she said . Because she doesnt exist .

Is that really so?

She may have just given up and accepted it .

Take a good look Misha .

I am Arnos Voldigod .