Well then.
To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing.
When I was in Azernar, I did have some strict outfits among my costumes. Like a bunny girl.
At that time, I tried to cover my face with a metal plate to somehow neutralize the embarrassment. And honestly, I could avoid looking at myself if I didn’t deliberately try. As long as I didn’t look down, well, you could say my upper chest wasn’t visible.
…No, even if I didn’t look down, it was still somewhat visible. But at least it wasn’t detailed.
But even if I could endure that day, if someone had taken a picture of me and kept it, I would have died from embarrassment.
I might have gone back in time multiple times to burn that photo.
The “Sylvia” appearing on the screen right now wasn’t exactly something I’d find too embarrassing, but—
“Sylvia, it really suits you. You could use it for your wedding dress.”
Alice, with a cheeky grin, said that.
“Isn’t it a bit ambiguous to use as a wedding dress? The upper part should be a little more revealing. Like the shoulders.”
Charlotte casually added fuel to the fire.
“Honestly, you could just use it as it is.”
Unlike the two teasing me openly, Claire said this with a serious expression, resting her chin on her hand.
No, no matter how you look at it, that’s not me. That’s just a polygon mass. It looks totally different when compared to the latest game graphics.
If it were a ★Final Panel★ new title, I might understand.
“Mia, you’re the only serious one here.”
“Huh? Huh?”
I said that out of the blue while petting my head, and Mia was visibly flustered.
“You’re not trying to brush it off now, right? It’s right there on the screen.”
“It’s so blatant that if it were other nobles, they would have jumped right in on your weaknesses.”
“I’d realize it right away, too.”
But all three of them seemed to have made a pact as they placed their hands on Mia’s head.
“What are you doing? What’s going on all of a sudden?”
Mia shouted in shock as if something was broken. This happens every time I pet her head.
It’s definitely the parents’ fault. She should have been showered with affection since childhood, but that didn’t happen.
…Though I can’t say anything since I’ve made cheeky jokes in front of kids before.
Whether the other three caught on to my intentions or not, they succeeded in covering things up at the expense of Mia’s head.
By the way, how is that Sylvia going to fight? Honestly, using firearms in that outfit seems a bit odd. It’s not some high school girl mobile game with cute girls brandishing guns.
[Well then, please come forth.]
[Wait, sis—]
Before Claire could stop Sylvia, the screen went white.
And then,
[Avatar of Order]
The name of the character that had been called Sylvia until just now changed like that.
Just like when the final boss of a game appears, the Avatar of Order Sylvia was the only one there. The battlefield was a limited space, which, to put it simply, was perfect for the enemy’s area-of-effect attack to sweep all allies.
At first glance, it seemed like a very unfair battle, but in reality, it probably wouldn’t be unbalanced.
This game series’ final bosses are surprisingly squishy. The developers are well aware that the space is limited and the enemy’s attack power is strong.
So, if you can somehow withstand the attacks, you can win.
“Are you going to tell us the reason after it’s all over?”
“That’s how this game series works.”
[By the way, Azernar special) Ending takes about an hour to read.]
Can’t argue with that.
Thinking that, I entered the battle.
*
Among the game’s skills, there’s one called the “Ultimate Skill.”
Honestly, it’s not categorized that way, but all characters share the common traits of having an ‘almost full-map range’, ‘various status effects to inflict or remove’, and ‘huge damage, or area heal to recover from incapacitation’. Of course, since the characteristics of that skill differ by character, it was important to choose wisely based on the time and place.
However, the price you have to pay for such power is quite high, as you can only use it after expending skill points, which you gain solely by hitting the enemy or being hit, instead of using limited items.
That’s right. Healing is only possible with ‘limited items.’
In other words, if I had hoarded those limited items like a madman during my playthrough, I could use them to my heart’s content.
I periodically cast the ‘speed buff’ set on Claire and attract aggro using Leo and Alice while taking hits.
Every time it was Charlotte’s turn, I absolutely used the item that recovers skill points. Since Charlotte was set up to turn ‘items into area skills,’ in such a narrow map, it restored the health and skill points of all ally characters.
“…This feels a bit shameful.”
“It feels like we’re exploiting loopholes in the rules.”
Alice and Claire each remarked.
It seemed the fact that the opponent was ‘Sylvia’ weighed on their conscience a bit.
Of course, I, who was actually holding the controller, didn’t care at all.
[The one who wants to erase their black history is youwwwww]
[Don’t wear an embarrassing wedding dress in front of me, lol]
[Was the white outfit that revealed your legs really that embarrassing, Crown Princess?]
Comments trolling me appeared in the chat, but I completely ignored them.
What if I was embarrassed?
“The final boss battle only drags on if you lose focus.”
[Fact) True]
[That’s hard to argue against…]
At the very least, every viewer who has played the game would agree with me.
It’s a turn-based game.
If you drag things out and start getting hit, it’s way too long. Characters falling and getting back up isn’t the issue, but during that process, all the magical power and skill points would get wiped out, and recovering that takes even more time.
And if I just hit normally, the damage is just minuscule.
So you have to push hard all at once.
As Charlotte’s healing skill had the characters unleash their ultimate skills like crazy, Sylvia’s health bar dropped in an instant.
When I was actually in Azernar, I had to deal with ‘reality’ so I employed various tricks, but… that’s why game cutscenes are great. It feels like I’m truly doing something while not having to argue about any setting or anything.
“The main character and their party did their best and defeated it!” How wonderful of a scene is that?
[Keugh…]
As the health gauge hit zero, a cutscene showed Sylvia saying that and retreating.
Thud.
The halo floating behind Sylvia’s head cracked.
“Hey sis, just stop now…”
[For reasons I can’t figure out, Sylvia, it’s not too late!]
Claire and Alice cried out.
The space created by order was starting to crumble.
“No, that’s not it. Not yet, it’s not over yet…”
Sylvia said, glaring at Leo’s party as she rose from her spot.
Thus began the second phase.
Well, calling it a second phase might be a stretch. The developers undoubtedly knew it would be unreasonable to make a stronger second phase.
With all items used up and no magic or skill points left in the characters to heal anymore, this was a sufficient event battle that could still take her down.
As I chipped away at her health bar one more time,
Thud.
The halo behind Sylvia’s head finally shattered.
[…Phew.]
Sylvia seemed to have finally let out a sigh of relief, laughing softly.
[Wait, Sylvia…!]
[Thank you, everyone. This is it, it’s all over…]
[What do you mean, Sylvia! It’s not over yet!]
But even as Leo shouted that and reached out, Sylvia simply smiled softly as she fell backward without a word.
[No, no… Sis!]
[Claire, don’t worry. I was never meant to exist in your life. There’s nothing to regret.]
…She was falling, but very slowly.
[Sylvia?]
Alice called Sylvia as if asking what she was talking about.
[As an avatar of the goddess, I was an artificial being made to maintain order beside you all… but…]
Sylvia smiled.
As if time was flowing slowly in a space where all order had crumbled, Sylvia was slowly being drawn into the abyss.
[Being with all of you has changed my perspective a little, maybe. Even without my presence, you all have done enough—]
[Wait, no way.]
Charlotte’s expression turned to shock as if she realized something.
[As the avatar of the goddess, being eliminated by you all. That’s how I destroy the will of ‘Order.’]
Sylvia seemed satisfied, closing her eyes.
[…May you all find peace. Return everything you’ve achieved back to your hands—]
But before Claire could finish her sentence—
Something sharp rapidly surged from within that abyss and pierced Sylvia’s back.
Bright red blood splattered everywhere, and we all watched as Sylvia was impaled by the black spear—
Amid the children’s screams—
And then, darkness fell.
“…Huh.”
“It seems that wasn’t the end after all.”
I maneuvered the controller, saving as I spoke.
“Kind of a letdown, huh?”
When Alice asked that, I shrugged my shoulders.
“It’s been like this often in the previous installments.”
To be honest, the first part was somewhat extreme.
And then the sequel came out almost two years later.
[But this is the final chapter now.]
[Just a few more hours and we’ll be done.]
It’s a feature of this game that you catch something like a final boss and still have to play for the time it takes to see the ending in other games.
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