An outcast dropout, surviving on the frontier and rising to become an S-ranked counter-magician.

'What?　It's not Julia. You're back?

Eira. Hi.

I bow my head in pettiness. When I came to the cafeteria, I bumped into Eira-senpai. She has her beautiful peach-colored hair pulled up in twin tails as usual. And when I get to the same seat as my senior, we start a conversation.

'How was it?'　Level 5.

'Hmm. Probably a pretty dense place, so it might be tough to get to a certain level.

What's the special antagonist?

''If it's at the level of an extra-grade anti-magician, it should be fine. However, the demons seem to have become more ferocious than when I was there, so if you don't have the right kind of endurance, it will be a tough fight.

I'll pass on the information.

That's my feeling. It will probably get a lot tougher to fight from here on out. However, fighting itself is possible. If all the special class anti-magicians are present, it's not impossible to cut them open.

The problem was that it would be difficult to get all of the special-grade anti-magicians out.

For the defense of the Warding City, some of them would definitely have to leave some special class anti-magicians behind. On top of that, there was just the last raid. No matter how much progress has been made in reconstruction, the scars are still certainly etched in people's minds.

''Yes........it's not easy. After that attack, we can't send too many special-grade anti-magicians.''

'Yes, sir. I don't think we can rely too much on physical combat in the future.

So he's a bit of a shoo-in.

I'm sure you will.

Both of them calmly analyzed the current situation. As they were talking, the senior suddenly asked about Sherry.

''Speaking of which, how is Shelly?''

What do you mean?

No....Hey, I was just wondering if there was something wrong.

She wraps her twin-tails around her fingertips and asks me that, but I can't quite understand what she's saying.

'There's nothing to it, is there?　Yeah it's just that Sherry has gotten a lot stronger lately. Perhaps the driving force...

Revenge. To avenge Belle's death.　But I think it's okay. Anything that will give you the energy to live is good. And it's not a small number of demons who are sworn to revenge.

Yes. I think so too.

Revenge.

At the heart of it all, it's all about fulfilling Mr. Bell's retribution. Everyone knew that this was the background for Shelly's rapid growth in recent years. No one knew that, and no one would stop her.

Don't let vengeance scorch all that soul. Everything is a matter of balance. It's a matter of balance, and that's something we should support from around us.

Besides, I still have a vengeful spirit. I've been thinking a lot of times that if I could have made it back in time, I would have been able to do so.

The only thing that matters is the fact that you're not going to be able to get the world back in time. I hope you can get the world back soon.

Yes. You can do it. So let's keep going.