This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

"...Beyond the light...The origin of magic...He left too few clues...I thought I understood him well enough...But now it seems...Maybe I still can't untie the deepest knot in his heart..."

"…I do have some idea about this matter…"

"Uh……"

Jack, who told Linnay everything that had happened before, was actually very concerned about this keyword and had a headache.

"The world... is about to be swallowed by... the light... protect the other side of the light... do you... have any basis for what you said?"

"...No, but I did hear it. In that endless moment when I used the skill, a force intervened in my thinking and guided me back. I think the other party must be someone on our side, and knew the magician's past, so he lent me a hand. What is certain is that the other side of the light does not refer to the origin of magic, but you, Linna."

"...Uh? Me...?"

As the successor of light, as the successor of good deeds - no words can describe how much influence Linnay's existence has had on that person. Therefore, the real meaning of the term "Beyond the Light" that appeared before Jack's eyes, he thought that might be the truth of everything: "Light is what people have always pursued in their hearts. In this world where there is only darkness, the light that can illuminate the world will only leave a momentary trace in history. In addition, as you said, the magician was looking for the other side of the light, which was not magic. As a pioneer of magic and an intellectual pioneer, the only goal worthy of his desperate pursuit must be something that he cannot do with his power. The reason why he vaguely told you this is that he wants you to find that you are the irreplaceable "light" in his heart."

"... This... I have naturally thought of this possibility... But... In that case, what is the origin of magic... What is the intellectual legacy that the demon god seeks... "

"I guess... it has nothing to do with the other side of light. This is just my guess - maybe... we got something wrong from the beginning. The magician is called the pioneer of magic by the goddess, and he also has the power to rival the power of God. If he is the 'origin of magic', then the demon's target cannot be you, but..."

"...Brother's...remains...No, could it be that brother's magic...is the 'legacy of intelligence'..."

The truth and the intelligence are all connected.

The "intellectual heritage" that the demon god wanted to obtain from the beginning had nothing to do with the other side of light. The target she was targeting was the real source of power.

The magic held by the unknown magician sleeping in the coffin is the answer to everything.

"But... even so... my brother has already... how can she get the power of magic..."

"...I'm afraid...she does have that 'means'...No matter what, we can't hand over the wizard's body to her. The only thing we can be sure of is this: if she gets hold of the body...something bad will happen..."

"Oh no!!"

The moment the two heard those words, the uneasy premonition in their hearts immediately made them take action. The deadline of twenty hours plus two days and four hours was about to come to an end.

"Ms. Linnae..."

"Ah...I know."

"Asshole...you're too punctual."

The trio immediately rushed to the earth and soon found the goddess Hera standing on the phoenix to greet them. She was wearing armor and a black robe, and this time she really appeared in front of them in her true form for the first time. The sky was also filled with thunder, a symbol of her power, as if the gods in mythology had come to the earth.

"Okay, spirit, come out. The time limit for my mercy has come. Hand over the intellectual legacy of the magician!"

"...No matter how many times I tell you, I don't intend to hand my brother over to you."

"Oh my...are you saying that because you understand the situation?"

"Swoosh, boom!" As Hera's declaration came down, several lightning bolts struck the adventurers at the speed of light. Several people were turned into charcoal and dust on the spot and died instantly.

"You guy..."

"Hahahaha! How delightful! It is so convenient to be able to act at your peak strength. At this point, don't think you still have a chance of winning. If I had been intentional just now, you would have been turned into scorched earth under the thunderbolt."

"Ms. Linnae..."

“…Linna…”

"Make a decision quickly..."

"……I……"

The uneasy adventurers lost their will and momentum in an instant. Under the overwhelming power of God's authority, people really disappeared like dust in an instant. After the battle lasted for so long, Light could only place his last hope on her.

But no matter what the situation is, there is no turning back now.

Linna has already lost a huge amount of magic power, and a final battle with Hera will not have a good result.

All she can do now is to hand over the magician's body to the other party so that everyone can survive.

But the powerless party will eventually be defeated by the powerful party. After obtaining the remains of the magician, Hera had no need to keep the rebellious sparks like Linnae. She could kill them all on the spot in an instant.

What to do? There is no time to think.

At this time...if it were him...what would he do?