The pope who suddenly turns into a pervert when things go wrong. Johanna's mental state was quickly restored.
Because Morgan's ride also didn't change.
"...What did you say?"
"Oh my, Your Majesty Morgan. Did you enjoy the view? It must have been nice not to have to get tired on a mountain."
"Hehehe. Your expression is a masterpiece! To suffer the same fate as the woman you ridiculed so much, you must be ashamed."
Morgan, who had boldly boarded the Ferris wheel, went through a similar process as Johanna.
Sitting opposite each other on the Ferris wheel for 10 minutes. They spend their time relaxing the atmosphere with idle chatter.
You'd think the ride would change by now... but no way.
Morgan, just like Johanna did, ended up just watching the night view of the amusement park with me.
That fact seems to be quite a shock to her.
"Isn't it rather good? The night is deep, and there's no reason to make Marduk suffer, is there?"
"King of Heroes. Your sneer is particularly grating today."
For now, I took Morgan and moved to another place.
I thought everyone was finally getting along, but we can't go back to how it was, can we?
"First, calm down, Morgan. Isn't it a relief that it didn't change into a strange ride? You could have gotten hurt."
"...The others all succeeded. There's no reason for me to fail."
"Don't call them 'things'. Anyway. Just sit here for a bit."
"Where are you going?"
"To get Johanna."
Morgan narrowed her eyes.
"Because we're in the same boat? Cael, it's a meaningless action."
"Because only the two of you didn't have your rides change. I thought there might be another reason."
"...Do as you please."
Johanna had become a food fighter in that short time.
She was downing a parfait, a sandwich, and coffee in a cafe when our eyes met.
While I was at it, I also saw Gilgamesh drinking coffee milk on the opposite side. She waved, so I waved back.
Tamamo and Draco were not there. Were they making food?
Johanna said, covering her mouth like a cultured lady.
"Hullo...?"
Though her hamster-like puffed cheeks sublimated all her grace into cuteness.
"I'll wait until you're finished."
"Wait just a moment!"
She eats with gusto. That's cool.
After wiping the bread crumbs from the corners of the well-fed Johanna's mouth, I returned to where Morgan was.
"You're here."
Morgan's gloomy gaze turned to Johanna.
Rattle. At that moment, the floor we were on turned into a sliding paper door.
"Huh?"
A monologue uttered by who knows who. As if in response, the sliding paper door opened, and we began to fall.
"Kyaaaaaah!"
"What is this?!"
It's too wide to be simply called a basement.
Countless wooden buildings were built around us as we fell endlessly.
The bottom is not visible. It's infinite.
Likewise, the wooden buildings do not disappear. A house on top of a castle, a bridge on top of a house, and then another castle.
An infinite village... no, a castle.
We were trapped in an infinite castle.
Enemies appeared one after another in the infinite castle.
After falling continuously, as soon as we hit the ground, an enemy appeared in front of us.
"You should become a beast too."
The first enemy we met was a martial artist.
The way he was trying to persuade me to become a beast while striking a strange pose was truly bizarre.
A beast. Was it such a simple existence that could be achieved with just a word?
Doubts arose, but conversely, seeing the confident expression of the enemy, I felt a sense of belief.
What's to lose?
"Alright. Make me a beast."
"The persuasion was a success. I am pleased. But it cannot be. It is unavoidable. Die here."
"This guy is crazy."
For now, I also took a stance. Morgan and Johanna moved back. Because we don't know how strong the enemy is.
I revive my sense of battle. It hasn't been that long since I lost my power, but for some reason, it feels like I'm fighting after several months.
It was so peaceful that I had forgotten that this was a Singularity.
Can I win in a state where my power is sealed? I've fought so much I'm sick of it, but it's a fighting style that can't be replicated with the strength of an ordinary person.
Sweat flows. The enemy looked at me and laughed, then charged.
"Kiyaho!"
He's... slower than I thought!
The fist flies in a straight line. I dodged by tilting my head back and prepared a counter with my right hand.
I don't close my eyes, I don't look away. The enemy, surely, cannot dodge.
"Slow. Slow!"
But he dodged. He dodged a deep hook to the body by leaning back.
It's an unusual movement. The speed and power are about the same, but I can't even try to imitate that strange movement.
"An opening!"
In the end, I allowed a clean hit. I had too many stray thoughts. I was hit with a body blow in return. My stomach hurts, but it's not that bad.
It's bearable. The enemy moved back. He takes his stance again.
"Hmm... good eyes. I'm starting to like you more and more."
Chilling words. Is it a kind of psychological warfare?
Let's not let my guard down.
I have to use my superior physical abilities. This time, I charged first.
The enemy didn't run. He's fully prepared to counter with a smile.
Head, chest, abdomen, legs.
I aimed at all parts of his body, but I missed them all.
"What's wrong? Is your fist taking a break?"
What a fly-like guy. His relaxed appearance is quite annoying.
If I had a weapon, I could win. I don't prefer hand-to-hand combat.
I used to fight with the feeling of giving a bone to take the flesh, but now that I've lost the power of a beast, I'm giving both the bone and the flesh.
I have to block or dodge some of the opponent's attacks. But it's a habit, so it's not easy to fix.
To beat that guy...?
"Johanna Punch!"
"Bueeek!"
At some point, Johanna, who had secretly gone behind the enemy, sent the enemy flying.
She playfully hit the back of his head with her fist, but the result was definitely not a joke.
The enemy broke through the floor and disappeared.
Her strength, didn't it disappear? That's definitely not the kind of strength an ordinary woman can produce.
It seems I'm the only one who feels something is strange.
Johanna turned to me with a 'I did well, right?' expression.
"Fufu. How was it? Like an assassin, right?"
"Uh. You did well. That was amazing."
"Hehe."
Anyway, we won. Have a drink.
Only Morgan, who had no role to play, became sullen.
Even though we defeated the enemy, nothing changed in the infinite castle.
"A mission. It's not appearing?"
"I know. There's no hologram in the sky, it's a bit strange."
The changed rides have one thing in common. They have a mission, and the process was shown as a hologram.
You could tell by looking up at the sky. But there is no sky here. No ceiling either.
All there is is an infinite number of wooden buildings, so what's the way to escape this place?
"Should we try jumping again?"
"That looks too dangerous, so let's not. I don't think there's another lake."
I put my head together with Johanna and thought, but nothing came to mind.
Our gazes naturally turned to Morgan, who had closed and opened her eyes.
The first thing Morgan did was to be startled by us.
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
"No. You looked like you were deep in thought. I thought you might have found a way."
"I can think of about 10 ways, but they won't work now. Because there's no magical energy."
10 ways? Isn't that amazing? Johanna whispered in my ear. I also nodded in agreement.
Morgan rubbed her eyelids with her hand. She seems to be very tired.
"Even without magical energy, shouldn't there be a way to escape? Like catching the caster..."
"Are you saying we should move recklessly in a situation where it's not even clear if this is a barrier, the true form of the Singularity, or a Reality Marble? In a vast space with no known limits?"
Johanna shut her mouth.
Leaving her behind, I stepped forward instead.
"I think you know a way. Am I right?"
"There is one thing that comes to mind."
Morgan faced me directly.
"Cael must die."