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Rivera pondered for a moment, then looked up: "Could it be the [Black Demon Sword]?"

Charles shook his finger: "No, no. Hegny is just a coward who uses a strange language to express himself. We can't label him 'chuunibyou' (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) just because his way of speaking is odd."

Ciel once thought of using his "chuunibyou" (adolescent delusions of grandeur) to develop his own skills, but it seems he failed.

The reason is simple: those who do not 'truly' believe in the 'setup' cannot be captured by the grace and transformed into 'experience'.

The important thing here is whether the 'setting' aligns with what the 'heart' desires, achieving unity of knowledge and action.

Simply put, being "chuunibyou" on the level of "Evil King's True Eye" or "Dark Flame Master" is still not enough.

Even if it exists, the grace will grant the Evil Eye the ability to 'revive', because Rikka essentially wants to see her dead father through this setting.

The 'Dark Flame Master' will likely possess magic that erases the past, removing his 'dark history,' rather than actually possessing the ability to breathe fire.

At the very least, one must be like the 'Shadow,' firmly believing in and carrying out one's will before miracles can occur.

Therefore, Ciel felt that idiots and airheads like Anya and Ais would be more easily led astray, thus developing abilities due to their tragic experiences.

at the moment……

Speaking of Hegny, he didn't define his own 'personality'. He didn't utter famous lines out of 'fantasy', but simply out of 'fear' and a desire to change his personality through 'chuunibyou' (adolescent delusions of grandeur) statements. Thus, the magic of 'rewriting personality' was born.

But who is the one who truly embodies the path of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and consistently strives for it?

Ciel shrugged: "Without a doubt, when it comes to chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), Finn is superior to Hegney."

"Huh?" Riveria slowly opened her eyes wide.

"But he seems perfectly normal!?" Ryu's attention was also diverted by this topic.

Niz was also given the title of "chuunibyou" by the gods. At that time, Astraea said that it was too early for them, so Ryu was also quite curious about "chuunibyou".

Ciel wagged his finger: "You see, according to the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) setting, Finn... oh no, Dimna, this Palum, because he has a 'fantasy' about a non-existent goddess Palum, forces others to call him 'Finn,' and uses his actions to forcibly link him with the title of 'Hero.'"

"I often fantasize that I am the Light of Palum, a hero of the race who inherits the name of the 'non-existent' and 'fantasy' goddess, Fenana. And this continues to this day."

"Isn't this a sign of late-stage 'chuunibyou' (middle school syndrome)?"

"Uh..." Everyone was stunned.

Damn, that makes so much sense!

Chapter 494 Four-Corner Balance

In Ciel's eyes, Finn's behavior was exactly the same as that of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) patient who sees a 'comic book', thinks a certain character is cool, and then tries his best to imitate her setting.

Judging from his previous deeds, Finn himself was not satisfied with the "hero" label. Like other Palums, he was despicable, treacherous, and opportunistic.

However, what makes Finn so terrifying is...

He was able to gradually implement his "hero" persona and then refine it.

In the end, they even deceived themselves, and truly became the person they had imagined.

Just like 'Shadow'.

When the so-called "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome) becomes "real," it can no longer be called "chuunibyou."

"However, as a long-time patient, I think he should have more authority to speak on this than I do."

Riveria recalled the various abilities Finn had awakened.

'Ferocious Demon Gun', 'The Truth of the Little Man', 'Courageous Heart', 'A Shot to the Heart', etc...

It seems they really are all inextricably linked to the Knights of Finana.

Charles knew even better that the ancient 'fierce demonic spear' had long been recovered by the fairy spirit of the Gubern lineage, Fenegas, and could not have been reincarnated because of 'bloodline', but only because of 'longing'.

Speaking of which, Lily's séance and the awakened 'red-eye disease' are not from the original text.

As for the reincarnation theory, Ciel felt that it was because he was 'Finn' or 'Finnana' that he had the opportunity to 'envision' 'magic'.

As for Finn's javelin 'Tirnano', it was a spell he obtained after killing 'Empress Hippolyta', and it was related to experience points, so it should be considered a 'mythical affinity'.

Speaking of which...

"As for the matter of chuunibyou, you should ask Finn." Ciel yawned. "As for how Ais became stronger, although it is related to 'chuunibyou,' it doesn't actually have much to do with it."

"It's getting late. Let's discuss this issue tomorrow when I'm ready."

The two women looked at each other, and just as they were about to say goodbye and leave, they discovered that the ward door had been locked from the outside.

The two of them looked at the small hospital bed in the room, a subtle feeling rising within them.

"What do you want to do?" Charles hugged his blanket and shrank into the corner.

Rivera, oblivious to everything, said, "Going out now and disturbing others, or damaging the door, would be too inelegant. How about we squeeze in?"

"Does squeezing in with me make you more elegant?!" Charles exclaimed in surprise.

Alfia, come save me! There's a 94-year-old pervert lusting after my good looks!

“Adventurers should be used to resting anywhere by now. This is nothing.” With that, Rivera sat down on the edge of the bed.

Liu respectfully handed over the bed sheet: "Please use it."

"Don't be shy, just use it together. This is your ward." Riveria took the sheet, leaned against the wall by the bed, and patted Ryu to signal her to come in.

Liu was greatly shocked.

He actually got to sleep in the same bed as royalty!

"That's too disrespectful. I'd better stay with Ciel." With that, she snatched Ciel's blanket and crawled inside.

"Hey... how can you be so reckless, you useless elf?!"

"Whoa!!!" Ais's eyes widened, as if she had found the reason why she couldn't become as strong as Ryu.

He abandoned Riveria and slipped into the other side of the Ciel: "I won't lose!"

"What's going on?!" Charles, squeezed between two flat-chested figures, crawled out of the covers, hands on his hips, and complained, "Can't a person get any rest?!"

"Hey, come over here?" Riveria lifted her blanket. "It's okay, I don't mind."

The Shire people were stunned. Is this what elves are like?

A natural airhead, a good-for-nothing, but also a fun person!

Rivera, you're definitely looking for fun!

It's all about having fun, isn't it!

"Come on then!" Ciel didn't care what Riveria thought. There was no need to wrong himself, so under the wide-eyed stares of Ryu and Ais, he crawled into Riveria's bedsheets.

"Ciel... Ah, Ciel~~~~"

On one side are the beloved royal family, and on the other are the respected humans. It should be a happy situation for both of them... so why!

Ryu clutched her head and let out a mournful cry.

Ais hugged Ryu tightly: "Don't you dare run away!"

Ais has already made Ryu her rival; she's desperate to improve.

If you can't improve yourself, then at least you can't let others improve.

And so, the distribution of blankets and sheets was completed in such a subtle way.

Ciel, carefree and oblivious, and Ryu, exhausted from all the playing, fell asleep first. Ais, tired from playing, also fell asleep. In the end, only Rivera looked at the three children, smiled, and closed her eyes to rest.

The four of them sat side by side on the bed, turning to sleep.

……

The next day.

When Amid woke up, took out her key, and opened the ward, she saw a beautiful scene of the four of them sprawled out and embracing each other.

Ais twisted Ryu's arms behind her back and kicked Ciel in the face. Ryu, her face contorted in pain, closed her eyes and made a series of "uh, uh" sounds, her hands gripping Ciel's pants.

Ciel lay on Riveria's lap and smacked his lips.

Only Rivera, elegantly leaning against the bed wall, heard the strange noise, slowly woke up, quickly wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, and said in a serious tone, "Good morning, Miss Amid."

"Good morning...?" Amid quickly closed the door and waited three minutes before opening it again.

Everyone straightened their clothes and sat facing each other solemnly.

"We've been bothering you for a while, so we'll take our leave now." Riveria led Ais away quickly.

After a day of rest and treatment, Amid re-examined Ciel and Ryu's injuries and issued a discharge notice.

After what happened yesterday, she felt she had to get rid of these two troublemakers as soon as possible, because the hospital might get into some trouble because of them.

At the very least, if the other elves knew what happened this morning, the treatment center would definitely be torn down.

……

Russian qing.

After returning to her clan and reporting to Finn, Rivera went to the 'Ganesha Familia's Colosseum' as agreed the night before.

At Ryu and Adi's request, Ciel made preparations here in advance to train Ais.

As Rivera led Ais through the entrance into the center of the arena, a 'black dragon' covered in jet-black scales roared fiercely at Ais.

"Roar--------"

A terrifying aura erupted from the 'Black Dragon'.

Ais's eyes narrowed, and an irresistible rage welled up from the bottom of her heart. A black storm swirled around her, and she charged forward like a madwoman, drawing her longsword.

when------

Despair swept through the black wind, leaving a faint white mark on the black scales. The immense force propelled the 'black dragon' backward.

The black dragon's head flew off due to inertia, revealing Charles's pained face below.

"Ah, it hurts..."

Seeing this, Ais's sword of despair, which she had just unleashed, stopped abruptly in front of Ciel. She tilted her head, as if unable to handle the situation before her.

"Huh? Ciel?"

Charles scratched his head and took a deep breath: "Hey, go easy on me. If I weren't wearing scale armor forged from 'black dragon' hide, I might really be dead."