◆ Merna, the Hypnosis Witch

—The one who inherited the legendary magic was an incredibly timid girl.

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【Merna】

The only witch in the modern era born with the ability to handle

★ Non-Elemental Mental Magic 《Hypnosis》 ★

which was thought to be a legendary existence.

By appearance alone, she is a mysterious witch inheriting ancient secret arts. But in reality—

She is incredibly timid.

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【Personality】

Cowardly and stuttering, she is extremely weak to pressure. ・Gets nervous just talking to people ・Can't say no when spoken to firmly ・Hates conflict ・Has no confidence in her combat ability ・Wants to run away immediately if she senses danger

She doesn't want to be a hero, nor does she want to leave her name in history.

★ She just wants to live in peace, if possible ★

That's all she wants, but— Her position as the world's only Mental Magic user won't allow it. ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆

【Mental Magic 《Hypnosis》】

The legendary mental magic Merna handles. While normal magic acts on the body or matter, 《Hypnosis》—

Interferes directly with the opponent's mind.

・Induces drowsiness ・Makes consciousness hazy ・Gives simple suggestions It is less affected by physical sturdiness or defense, holding the potential to work on opponents that normal magic cannot touch. A discovery significant enough to rewrite magical history. ...However.

★ There is a fatal flaw ★

The hypnotic intensity is incredibly weak.

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【The Too-Weak Legendary Magic】

It is difficult to fully put even an ordinary person to sleep. Even when Merna puts all her effort into casting 《Hypnosis》— "...I might be starting to feel a little sleepy, maybe?" It's not rare for it to end at that level. Legendary rarity. World-unique aptitude. A special ability no other magic has. And yet, the crucial effect is:

A little sleepy.

Because of this, she herself thinks, "It's just rare; it's a useless magic..." and believes she is a failure. ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆

【Still, the Only Possibility】

Weak. It is far too weak. However—

★《Can interfere directly with the mind》★

This single point was a strength no other magic possessed. No matter how strong the body. No matter how high the defense. No matter how incredible the regenerative ability. If it reaches the mind itself, the possibility of putting her to sleep remains. And with Guest's awakening— That magic, which no one had any expectations for,

Was chosen as the world's final trump card.

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★ The world's only Mental Magic user.

★ The witch who wields the legendary 《Hypnosis》.

★ However, the hypnosis is incredibly weak.

Entrusted to Merna is the absurd task of putting a world-class powerhouse to sleep. As for her—

"...I really, really want to go home."

◆ Aldia, the Hexa-Element Sword Saint

—What humanity's top-tier swordsman desires is not victory or honor, but "retirement."

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【Aldia】

Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light, Darkness—

★ The 《Hexa-Element Sword Saint》 who mastered all six ★

In a world where mastering even one element makes you top-class, she is an irregular swordsman who handles all six freely. She incorporates each element's magic into her swordsmanship, not only switching instantly depending on the situation, but even using multiple elements simultaneously. Her strength is such that

she is equivalent to a national military force by herself.

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【Appearance】

A tall woman in her mid-twenties. ・Pale blonde hair reaching her waist ・Sharp crimson eyes ・Light swordsman uniform in white and black ・Small ornaments symbolizing the six elements ・A single longsword used for many years She dislikes flashy armor, prioritizing ease of movement for her equipment. Though she looks slender, her body is well-trained, and she shows almost no openings even when standing casually. The intimidation of a veteran Sword Saint— ...Or so one would think,

but she basically has a lethargic, blank face.

Most of the time, she looks like she "wants to go home early." ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆

【Hexa-Element Sword Saint】

Aldia's greatest feature is that she has perfected all six elements as swordsmanship. ★ Fire — Overwhelming offensive power ★ Water — Flexible parrying ★ Wind — High-speed movement and slashes ★ Earth — Defense and physical reinforcement ★ Light — Instantaneous acceleration and buffing ★ Darkness — Interference and surprise attacks Furthermore, by combining multiple elements, she changes her very tactics to match the opponent and the battlefield. Offense, defense, speed, endurance.

A versatile Sword Saint who can handle any situation alone.

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【Personality】

Despite having this much power— she is the polar opposite of a battle maniac.

No interest in fighting strong enemies. No interest in being praised as a hero. She doesn't even want to leave her name in history. What Aldia truly desires is

★ A retired life in the peaceful countryside ★

Building a quiet house, tilling a field, and living far away from troublesome requests. In her own words,

"...I've worked enough."

Still, in situations where someone must fight, she never runs away. The reason is simple: "Because I'm the one most likely to survive." If she retreats, someone else will die instead. Because she understands that, she takes up her sword in the end, even while complaining. ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆

【Humanity's Last Insurance】

The primary plan for this operation is— To put Guest to sleep with Merna's 《Hypnosis》. However, naturally, the nations also understand. Merna's hypnosis is

incredibly weak.

Therefore, the second measure prepared is ★ Aldia, the Hexa-Element Sword Saint ★ Humanity's last insurance, prepared in case Merna fails.

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【Plan B】

Aldia's goal is

not to defeat Guest.

Rather than completely subjugating Guest, who has the power of the phoenix, she uses the six elements and her own overwhelming endurance to keep fighting. If she runs, Aldia pursues. If she heals, Aldia fights. If she stands up, Aldia fights. Over and over, she just keeps fighting. She aims for only one thing—

★ Guest's exhaustion ★

No matter how mighty the power, fatigue accumulates if one continues to act. In that case,

we just have to make her fight until she gets sleepy.

There is no need to kill Guest. There isn't even a need to win. Until she is exhausted and falls asleep naturally, Aldia will keep fighting. That is Plan B. ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆

【The Strategy】

★ Plan A

Merna puts her to sleep with hypnosis.

★ Plan B

If that fails, Aldia makes her fight until she's tired enough to sleep.

★ Plan C

None.

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★ The top-tier swordsman of humanity who mastered the six elements.

★ A monster equivalent to a national military force on her own.

★ The final insurance against Guest.

What Aldia wishes for most strongly this time is neither world peace nor her own victory. Only one thing.

"...Merna. Please, I'm begging you, succeed."

"I want to go home."