“Add! Add! Add…” It didn’t work.

There was no response.

The truth of that burned at my heart like the fires of hell. It cut into me, sharper than a knife blade and deeper than an arrow. The thought that this object which had accompanied me for so long had disappeared crushed my spirit more than any physical attack could.

“Add! Please, Add!” I hugged the scythe tightly and cried. In that instant, I forgot about everything that was happening and cried like a child. “Please, wake up!”

Suddenly, the giant scythe shone with a blinding light.

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The light emitting from Add dissipated quickly.

I was still frozen in place.

My mentor also held his breath because of what he saw. The figure that had suddenly appeared in front of us had that sort of an impact.

It was a knight in shining silver armor, almost like he was pulled straight from a fairy tale—

“…Oi.”

The knight raised his sword and sighed.

Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: The Atlas Contract; Chapter 4, Part 4-Epilogue